Post Hired Help Depression

So I have been super out of sorts for the last 2 weeks and couldn't put my finger on why until a temporary new cleaner came for 3 hours today. I felt 100% better.

Turns out I don't have Post Natal Depression, I am just completely co-dependent on getting help at home. My poor nanny, who is only 33, had a stroke - totally unbelieveable and one of the worst/scariest things I've seen. The worrying about her made me loose a couple kilos more of baby weight but thankfully she is home as of yesterday. Maria I miss you get well soon!!

So to recover from this (which is a joke as I lead a very privelaged life) we went to Marbella for the weekend where we had the good fortune of running into both sets of grandparents. David was OVER THE MOON all weekend, as were we. So click above and enjoy the pictures, I was in 'team no cream' that's why I look red in some shots.

xoxo

Highs and lows

Ah, the highs and lows of being a parent. I looked at the last entry and thought "who wrote that? surely I never felt that good such a short while ago?" After a fantastically fun Friday things went a little off...

So yesterday Mike's flew off to UK to eat drink be merry and stay in a hotel... the way I see it... although that's not how describes it... he says it's 'work' which technically it is I guess but any free time (sans little monkeys) sounds like a 5 star holiday all inclusive trip to me.

Love my 2 little angels more than anything else but in the last 24 hours there has been rather a lot of tantrums, crying and carrying an angry child over the shoulder (whilst pushing a stroller with a hungry baby crying) as passers by stare. Plus the whole keeping mommy up all night (they literally take turns every hour) isn't doing me any favours.

So to counter this 'low' I have stuffed my face with Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter cups*... to hell with loosing the baby weight I am going for the short term high before the evening fun commences. (* kindly brought to me by my neighbour who is now my favorite person ever)

That said, March and April is FULL of trips and visitors and I can't wait. If I'm going to be tiered I will do it in the company of others and whist having FUN!

xxxx

February 2012

Here are some photos from February. I can't think of anything to complain about today so I'll brag. Temperatures hit 20 degrees in Madrid yesterday which meant we were sunbathing in the garden. Nuff said. Click on BELOW photos/slideshow for larger pictures :)

Like father like son

Look at these two GO at the buffet table at daycare's 'Medieval Party' on Friday.

Ha ha ha it doesn't stop being funny to me... especially the silent communication "no, this one's no good, do you want to try... no? ok..."

Happy New Year - wait is it still January?

Well, time flies when you're having fun and even faster when you have a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn. I have no idea how Nicole is turning 7 weeks tomorrow and how the weekends fly past faster than you can say "it's the weekend wooohoooo... oh now it's sunday night". Although Monday is the new Friday for me as I am finally able to decide what to do and when to do it. I can also be alone which is so much FUN!

A few random mentions...

The Spanish women can be hard to win over for a blonde foreigner but I have my latest accessory - a newborn - which is proving to be quite the popularity card. Ok they may still instantly dislike me but they have to pretend to like me to come and ogle at my blonde baby - ha ha that's good enough for me.

Shopping online at 3am is a great way to liven up the fact that you have to wake up and feed a baby every 3 hours (2 if you count that it takes 1 hour to get the whole thing done). I am so tiered I forget what I have bought and it's christmas every time the delivery man comes with an Amazon parcel.

Nikki is smiling like a champ (my mom taught her, they are already in cahoots). David loves helping out and I have caught him stroking her when I'm in the kitchen and thinks no one can see him. He helps me make her food and bathe her.

I am not going to bang on about the tierdness or how badly I sweat when both kids are crying at the same time because I am really lucky. I am lucky to have my family - family of 4 awesome, sometimes crazy & frustrating but ultimately adorable people. Ok... I will mention that my back really hurts and I wish I was physically a 25 year old - this would all be so much easier.

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Merry Xmas Everyone!

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Welcome Nicole!