I got a lovely comment from a reader named Kate (👋) last week which prompted me to write a little blog update. I wonder how many people still read or even write blogs? I know people always make fun of blogging, but I personally miss them so much. I’m such a nosey parker, I just loved the insight into other peoples lives.
Life with two small kids is still kicking my arse. I can tell you for sure that I’m not sure I was cut out for this parenting thing. I just haven’t been able to manage any sort of balance of work/life/kids/fun. Lucky I love those little munchkins so much!
I’m not sure when I last blogged, but at the end of 2021 we moved back to Melbourne from the surf coast in Victoria and I’m so much happier here. I don’t think I realised how much I hated living there until we moved away. It’s a beautiful place but the small town vibe was not very inclusive. We really wanted our kids to grow up with more diversity around them and better access to the arts and all the great things that the city offers. What I don’t love is the housing costs and that we are squeezing into a tiny two bedroom townhouse with no yard. My dream would be to buy a little house in the next 12 months.
August started school in January and that has been really hard on him. He’s really struggling to attend every day and I need to stay with him for 1-2 hours until he settles. He has pretty major separation anxiety that started during lockdown and just keeps getting worse. He sees a psych and OT weekly and we are waiting for an autism assessment but the wait lists are so long right now. He’s been so brave navigating all these challenges, I’m so proud of him. He loves lego, Star Wars and martial arts and since starting g school he has started to enjoying writing and reading. He just lost his first tooth last night and is really growing up!
Teddy just turned 3 and is a little whirlwind. Honestly, 3 year olds are something else… But he makes me laugh so much every day with his little quirks. He just loves drawing and craft and play doh and his scooter. He’s obsessed with volcanoes and planets. August always hated craft and drawing so I am loving having a little friend to do craft with at home.
As for me, I’d love to get back into some paid work. I want to be there for my kids while they need me, but I am finding it challenging and I definitely need a break or some kind of balance. Plus the money would obviously be handy! Who can afford to have kids and live in the city and not work?! AJ is working two jobs to keep us going while August needs me more, but we are both exhausted.
Well our appointment is over so I better post this right away before I never get around to it. August has a curriculum day off school so it’s time for the library for more Star Wars books and then a trip to the shops to play the arcade games to keep them busy as it’s way too cold for the park today.
Is anyone out there? I’d love to hear how you’re going too. 💜
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