Saturday, December 18, 2010

19/12/2010

What a big day yesterday was! Me and Olivia had a big play in the morning then Jazmin came over at about 1 and had to do a quick trip to Cranbrook, so we chucked the car seat in her car and off we went, called in to Bec and Chloe's house for a coffee and spent along time there! then all piled into the car to cranbrook, we picked up the stuff for Jazmin, by this time Olivia needed a feed so we had to break into Jo and Ben's house to make a bottle, we then called into Ben and Joe's parents house to give them a visit with Olivia... who hadn't slept since we left! by the time we got back to Mount barker we had been gone for 3 hours and had a very sleepy baby on our hands. Kieran and the boys had to work until 3 (Why we had to break into the house, they were at work) and was home when we got there. We settled Olivia and put her to sleep and got ready as we were going to Frankland with everyone from Kireans work to see a comedian, we all got a bit messy and the Comedian was an absolute crack up, mum and dad baby sat Olivia who was a little angel slept for 6 hours between feeds! we got home about 1:30 and Kieran had to work today! so I bet they are all feeling a bit sorry for themselves today! Josh has moved into his new house, so this morning me and dad took some furniture around there, and I'm hoping that is the last thing I will do today! I think I will go back to bed and wait for Kieran to get home :)
xxx Courtney, Olivia and Kieran

Friday, December 17, 2010

From the beginning!

Seeing as I started this blog towards the end of my pregnancy I think I will write from the beginning!

Well, It all started in March 2010, Kieran and I had packed up our lives and driven across Australia to go on a working holiday, Living in Bendigo in a Camper trailer was not as bad as it sounds but the work was! Kieran was suppose to be shearing and me rousing but the work promised to me wasn't there and the shearing was so bad it was costing Kieran more than he was making! so we decided to look for a new job and got one on a farm in Kimba, South Australia where we had a house to ourselves, all was good for about 3 weeks, when we realised I was late... being on the pill, I knew exactly when I was due so we took a test which came up negative, strange but we waitied a while and tested again... Postitive. now the hard part- Telling our parents! well we thought the hard part anyway, everyone was so supportive of whichever decision we made, after a long talk, we decided we wanted to be a family and so the journey began! Not long later we had planned to go to the hospital to check and have a dating scan, it was too early et for the scan but we worked it out to be about 5 weeks along, and along came the morning sickness! well not so much spewing but i couldnt even look at food without it making my stomach turn, it was so hot where we were working and was very physical, and we both became very home sick so made the decision to leave back to home. at 12 weeks we decided to tell people about the pregnancy as we had the tests and everything looked fine, we wanted to just keep it close friends knowing first then eventually let it get out but our timing was bad and we told a friend the night before our mates 21st so a few drinks into her and EVERYONE knew! I was really worried about being judged for being so young but everyone was so supportive and really caring which was great. 20 week scan came along and we decided to find out what we were having, Nate for a boy and Macey for a girl- and it showed a little girl! so so excited we painted the room bought everthing we could for her. we later decided on Olivia for her rather than Macey which we both loved. on the 30th of August Kieran Proposed to me which was wonderful, we both want to wait a while before any wedding thoughts come but wanted to have our own way of being a true family, everyone was very excited for us and we are excited for ourselves!
And that about gets us to where the blog begins, not a great deal happened between! well nothing i can really remeber :)
xxx Courtney, Olivia and Kieran

Thursday, December 16, 2010

17/12/2010

Wowee what a day yesterday was! Kieran went to go to work only to find our car had been broken into, keys and wallet stolen! Unbelievable... So until we get it sorted we can't drive it anywhere...which means we can't take Olivia anywhere! Of course it was a day that I needed to take her to the child health nurse who is based at the school, which is a BIG walk! but my lovely friend Jazmin took an hour off work to take us down, The appointment went well, Olivia is at a good healthy weight and is gaining at a good rate. After the appointment we came home, Olivia had a feed and a big sleep then Bec and Chloe came over and we went down for a coffee which was lovely and Olivia got covered in kisses and cuddles as always when we go to town! we then had to go and cancel the bank cards, so there goes our Christmas shopping plans for a while, I think we will be pushing it on the last day! As for kieran, Work has been busy, He was shearing yesterday which he enjoyed but he was tired by the end of the day, luckly his friend Joe lent him his ute for the next few days to get to work and back. Today has been pretty quiet, Kieran left early this morning to drop sausages off at one of the boys houses, I have been busy trying to get the car sorted and Olivia has been a big sleepy girl! she is smiling alot now and is just so lively and alert, she is staying with mum and dad on Saturday night as me and Kieran are going out with everyone to Albany which should be great :)
Well thats about it for today, I'll keep you posted!
xxx Courtney, Olivia and Kieran


Here are some phtots Janelle took of Olivia, still plenty more to come!


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Back to my blog... 15/12/2010

Well it has been a long time since I have written on here but I have a valid excuse now days! So our little Olivia is 3 weeks today! I don't know where the time has gone?! but she is amazing, she has started smiling at us and is such a happy little girl, She has had a few sleep overs at the farm, which will become her proper home within the next few days as I am FINALLY getting my licence! I haven't been very good, I struggled with breast feeding for the last 2 and a bit weeks but it was really bringing me down, to the point of dreading feeding and I decided Olivia is better off with a happy mum and a bottle than a depressed mum and a boob! although I am still expressing every second feed, I wish I could of kept feeding but it wasn't worth it, I got very sick the other day, after getting worse over night Kieran took me to the hospital, turns out I have an internal infection from the c-section most likely in my uterus and mastitis! anything else want to go wrong?! but we are very happy and the antibiotics are working wonders, I hardly feel sick at all. I shouldnt complain tho, I have it pretty good when it comes to sleep! Olivia feeds at 9, sleeps until 2, feeds, sleeps until 6! so we get lovely nights :) hmm what else? Kieran is finally back at work properly, after having the time off with Olivia he went back to work then had so many wet days and half days so he has been abit grumpy about that but now solid work until christmas eve then a week off then abck to work.
So that seems to be about everything thats been happening with us,
Will get new photos uploaded very soon!
xx Courtney, Olivia and Kieran

Friday, December 3, 2010

4/12/2010

So what has been happening with us? We took Olivia for a walk into town, which was nice! she seemed to like it but it all got a bit full on after a while for her, I think I over did myself on the walk aswell! but it was nice to get her out and about :) Thursday we had to go to albany to get her on our medicare, she was such a good girl, even waiting for all the paper work she didn't mind! we then took her to Lana's house where she had a big feed and change her nappy, she then did a huge spew all over lana! but thats ok, she has to get use to it as she is having her baby in March! Last night Kieran stayed in cranbrook with the boys, so me Bec, Chloe and Jazmin went to the pub for a few hours while mum and dad babysat Olivia. We had dinner and a few drinks which was lovely :) Today Paul Claire and Tianna are coming to visit which is very exciting! Kieran had to work yesterday but after the first run they had wet sheep so had to come home, he and Benny went to Albany to pick up his ute, Today he is working for half a day in Broom hill, so can't wait for him to finish anf come home :)
Well thats about it for us, I'll keep you posted!
xxx Courtney Olivia and Kieran