I was washing the dishes when I heard Georgie saying ‘ello’ back to the TV and then repeating the word ‘apple’. My little dude is growing. Fast. He mumbles all sorts and is building a vocabulary all his own. I really cannot wrap my head around the fact that soon we will be having conversations and he’ll be blowing my mind with the kind of childish fantasy I crave in life. He says the word ‘ne’ – Greek for yes- in a number of voices and tones depending on the question. He can name both grandmothers. He calls his auntie Soula ‘Sasa’ and screams ‘BAAAA’ every time a bus goes by.
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2013 has brought determination in me. Wishful thinking was convincing me that we would be all moved in our new home by Christmas. When I realised that wasn’t going to happen, putting up the tree and decorating the house had a sour taste to it this Christmas. I had given up making the apartment a home and sort of put everything on hold. Today, I felt so disappointed in myself for fishing out bags of food pass it’s expiration date and tossing it all out. I am disorganised at times and I procrastinate more than I like to admit. That stopped as of yesterday. And I am determined to keep it up. Cleaning through the kitchen cabinets was a major step for me and it made me feel good. Just like spending more time making this blog something I am proud of will make me feel good. I hope to achieve alot this year in all areas of my life. For my husband, my baby and for me. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Setting simple, small goals is the secret. For now…a smoked salmon and cream cheese baguette is the beginning of bringing a healthy appetite into this home…wherever that may be.
This is the last post of the year and I can’t help but get a bit sentimental. I feel I need to acknowledge the love and happiness in my life. These have gotten me through tough spots, which unfortunately have occurred more often than I anticipated. 2012 has been good …but 2013 will be better. I wish you all a very happy new year.
I asked Georgie what he wanted for Christmas a month ago and up until the day, the answer was always: Tachter! He has a slight obsession with this farming vehicle no doubt brought on by his grandfather’s mini digger and his dad’s race car and their own obsessions with four-wheeled goodies. A week ago he even said ‘ellow’ as in yellow! A yellow and green super monster tractor was just what he got from his grandparents who probably didn’t consider their daughter-in-law would take on the role of chauffeur! I laughed my head off and can’t wait to move into our gorgeous home equipped with a big garden for tractor racing!
So the day has come and gone but those few hours spent just the three of us on Christmas morning were how I imagined them to be. Warm, funny and sweet. We met up with the entire family later on that day and got to try out Georgie’s new tractor! To be exact, I got to try it out! More funny to come tomorrow. Hope you’re feeling the love!