Day 127 - Maddie's room

Grabbed Maddie's new blind today, it looks OK but it was a challenge for Nathan to put up as it seems like the window frame isn't square. I am pretty happy with how her room is turning out, I really should get to work on putting the finishing touches on it. Maybe next week, if I cant find anything else to do that sounds better.

Day 126 - Curtain hunting

Looking at curtains and blinds again today, I was hoping to get a blind that Spotlight have on sale at the moment, but it turns out that they are on clearance and there is none left in the size we need anywhere. Looks like I will have to go back tomorrow for the cheaper version that I don't think is nearly as nice. When Nathan looked in a curtain shop near his work he mentioned that they had pink netting curtains that might look nice over the top of the blind, so I thought I would check out what Spotlight have on offer. I am definitely not sold on the pink, nor on the idea of having the netting over the top, but I am at least considering it.

Day 125 - Disappointment

I finally put the trundle together today, it was HARD work! there were more parts to this part than there was the whole bed. I was super disappointed when it came time to lay out the slats and discovered this huge split in the wood. Luckily, Harvey Norman havent managed to get in our replacement tall boy yet, so now they have to chase this up too. It is a shame when you spend that amount on furniture to discover two things wrong with it. Certainly puts buying new stuff very off putting.

Day 124 - Colour Chosen, Check!

We have picked a colour for the house finally, although now we are putting it on the house over a large area, I am so not sold on it. I was going to say bye, bye rainbow wall, but there are still 4 different colours on it, and considering there were 5 before I started painting I guess there really isn't all that much difference.

Day 123 - Starlight Party

We went to visit Miss Gem today in the hospital, where Maddie was surprisingly well behaved for a good couple of hours. She was particularly impressed when a 'Starlight' lady offered her a lolly while we were waiting for Gemma to come up from having a scan. Turns out that there was a party being held in the wards playroom to celebrate the Starlight foundations birthday. Maddie was super excited by Lucy's party hat, which she really didn't like taking off, and ended up wearing it for most of the day. Thankfully she did take it off to get in and out of the car so it wouldn't get bent out of shape if I bumped it into the roof.

Day 122 - First Dance Class

Maddie had her first dance class this afternoon and she absolutely loved it. She loved it so much that she didnt want to leave afterwards and cried all the way home that she wanted to stay with her dance teacher, Cass. I can not believe how much she seems to idolise the dance teacher, and how quickly she decided that she liked her. I love this shot of Maddie jumping up in the air with her pom-poms, I think it was her second favourite part of the lesson, after the musical instruments, it looks like dance sure is a hit.

Day 121 - Levelling Up In Swimming

Maddie had her first swimming lesson in a K3 class today, it was pretty nerve racking not being in the pool with her, especially as they aren't supposed to level up until they are 3. Today's class was a trial to see how she would go and if she was able to skip the K1/2 class. Provided Maddie learns to listen to her instructor she can stay in the class, but she looks so small in comparison to the other kids, and her listening skills are atrocious. Fingers crossed she adapts quickly as she has the skill to move up and I am pretty sure that she loved the independence of not being in the pool with me.