Aunty aunty aunty! Oi oi oi!

I was woken this morning by "Aunty! Aunty! Aunty!"


Amelie was calling out my name because she saw my photo on the fridge and I wasn't out of bed to see her. Apparently when Belinda enters our street she starts saying the same thing.


Ahhh, these are the joys of auntyhood.



Needless to say I got up. So far we've done all the normal stuff - breakfast, talking, animal noises, singing, playing, reading and inspecting our jewellery. Yes, she has her own bangles. She is, afterall, MY niece. All this before 9.30am.


Bub is going into the city with her grandparents today. Aunty might go for a rest later on the aforementioned bed so she can cope with the afternoon session of play.


Have a great day whatever you are doing,
Jane

One Special Moment

This layout reminds my family just how far we've come. Amelie is 3 days old here. That is my sister Belinda's hand. So precious and precarious is a premmie's life that only Mum & Dad may touch the baby - and later grandparents.

I had to wait 3 months before touching Amelie. When I held her in my arms the very first time I burst into tears and tried NOT to sob. The relief, the joy, all my feelings were overwhelming. I have explained how I feel or what we've done together in my layouts. When she's 18 there will be a mountain of pages!

Thanks to all those who have supported the Create For A Cause charity crop for premature and seriously ill babies. It will be a fantastic day. You can visit our site at http://create-4acause.blogspot.com/

Happy day,

Jane

Create For A Cause

Calling all scrapbookers, cardmakers and creative people!

Join us Saturday 30 May 2009 for 11 fantastic hours of stress-free creativity.

My niece Amelie was born 13 weeks premature...the turmoil and worry of that first 6 months cannot be underestimated. She weighed 1.12kg and spent the next 6 months in hospital. The Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital Premmie department cannot receive enough praise for their efforts. They kept her alive, they kept us going and now we have a beautiful baby girl to cherish.

On the day of the crop you will leave the humdrum behind for a bit of ‘me time’ to work on your own projects coupled with a great cause – helping fund equipment and research into the lives of premature and seriously ill babies through the Perenatal Research Centre (part of the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital Foundation).

Includes -
light lunch, afternoon tea, dinner & dessert
a scrapbooking or cardmaking challenge pack
a demo by an experienced paper artist/teacher

There will be games, prizes & a raffle on the day!

All this for $35.
Bookings are a must and registration closes 1 May 2009.
Email me at livelovelife42@y7mail.com for more information...

Get creative today,
Jane