Kel here.

Apparently I'm way overdue to add something to the blog, so here I am.

Well, we've settled very nicely into what Scott calls the "Bungalow". I refer to it as the "Cottage" so keep that in mind as you continue reading or things may start to get very confusing. It's actually working really well. In fact Scott's folks may be very thankful that there's no running water in the kitchen and the middle of the night (pregnant) toilet breaks are a pain in the butt, otherwise we might've decided to settle in permanently. Although I won't be pregnant forever... but that may just lead to a whole new set of inconveniences.

We've all had colds this last week. It started with Bayli, who seems to have escaped with the mildest dose, but didn't take long for me, Scott and Nan to succum. Scott's mum and I have had it the worst, every time we think we've kicked it, BANG, back it comes full-force again. I seem to be improving again today so hopefully I'm finally seeing the last of it.

I took Bayli to Playgroup Thursday week ago. Hmm... where to start? I don't think we'll be going back in a hurry. There was HEAPS of equipment but everything seemed really dirty. Morning tea wasn't too bad until I realised that the bowl of biscuits that the kids had been generously helping themselves to (and parents had been returning handfuls to the bowl deemed too excessive) were tipped into a container ready to be brought out again for the next group of children. And don't even get me started on the art experience, I'm getting worked up just remembering.

Fortunately I've found a lovely alternative. On Friday mornings the Caboolture Shire Community Somethingorother holds a Community Cuppa at the Library in Woodford. The kids have morning tea provided and then play in the library and then they have storey time etc. Much nicer. The other parents seem very friendly and there's a child health nurse there too if you want to check anything with them. The same group have also started their own playgroup in their building next to the Library. This is held on Tuesdays and is apparently very clean and free (the other playgroup made you pay $3 plus bring a plate of food to share) so we will be checking this out too.

That's really all the exciting (?) happenings from the Cottage lately. Bayli will be graduating to a single bed in the next couple of weeks which I'm sure will make life interesting for us. We'll let you know the results.

Chapter 3: The Bungalow

So, apparently it's been too long between posts. And it isn't as if nothing has happened.

We are now living in my parent's garage-- or as we like to call it, the bungalow. (well, not really, but anyway.)

The move was absolutely horrible. The were a thousand trailer loads of stuff, and there would have been one more if not for the deal we struck with our new tenants. The guy who took over my job at Storey wanted the house but couldn't get out of his old lease. So we said we would let them start renting on the 8th of this month if we could leave some stuff behind and skip the last bit of the cleaning. Thank god the agreed. We didn't get back to the bungalow until about 9pm (after leaving there at 7am). If we'd had to do the rest... And realistically it cost us a weeks rent at most.

Living in the Bungalow actually isn't all that bad. It's basically a triple garage, which is plenty of room for the three of us. When number 4 arrives in a couple of months (oh my god, is it that close?) it will get interesting. Both Bayli and Pip love it here. They both love wandering around the yard (together, quite often), and are always wandering in and out. I'm not sure which of them has the most energy, though Pip is quicker, just. Pop made a sand pit about two days after we moved in.

It took a while to get the TV going, and longer for the internet. The xbox was pretty quick. And we are slowly whittling down the boxes in my parent's other shed.

No work for me yet, though I have applied for heaps.

So, the Nanango chapter is finished. And we move on.