Why toddlers and windows don't go together...

Never in my life did I think for a second Miss M 2.5 would climb onto the windowsill - she's just never been much of a climber. Her bed IS under the window (her head is at the opposite end of the bed), but as with most 2nd bedrooms in small units, there really isn't anywhere else to have the bed!

A higher power was watching over us on Wednesday night. As usual, Maddy went to bed at her usual time - we turned off the light, left the door open and I went about neatening up the house. About five minutes later, I needed to put a load of wash on for work, but decided I'd grab some of Maddy's dirty clothes from the hamper in her room.

Her bedroom was dark and still. She wasn't in her bed, I could make that much out. She was however, hanging from the window. I'd left the window open, there is a flyscreen there too - but not one of the proper security ones. She'd popped through the flyscreen and everything from her belly upwards was hanging OUTSIDE of our unit, her knees on the windowsill. 2 STOREYS up. There is concrete below.

I've never felt so sick in my life. In two seconds I'd crossed the room, yanked her back inside and yelled for the husband. Said window is now jammed closed and will not be opened again until we leave.

I feel like a bad mother, like I should have known she'd try something like that. It was just so out of character for her and we think it's because she was hot now that it's getting warmer. The talking to she got, I don't think she's EVER going to try anything like that again but we had to scare her to make her realise how dangerous what she did was.

We're literally a 2 minute drive from a major childrens' hospital. All I can do is thank god that on Wednesday night we did not have to go there. I honestly believe that had I not gone into her room, two minutes later she would have already fallen out.

Christmas....

OMG... Christmas is in 7 weeks and 4 days. Where the heck has the year gone? It's funny how 2 months ago we noticed all of the Christmas decorations going into the shopping centres; but I think we've been so absorbed in settling in, that we somehow ignored separated ourselves from it.

It feels like only yesterday that we moved down here, but it's actually been FOUR months. Another 8 weeks from now and we'll have been back to Brisbane for a visit, I'll have turned the big 3-0, Miss M would have turned 3 and we'll be recovering from Christmas.

The good news is that we're staring to feel more settled. I think part of it is taking responsibility for the things that are in our hands, and letting go of the things and events we have no control over. Our table & bench chairs have arrived, our lounge will be here in about 2 weeks and we've (ok, John more specifically) de-cluttered the living areas. There's something so much nicer about coming home from a long day at work and feeling like you want to be there - that the walls aren't closing in on you.

We splurged on my birthday/Christmas present early - a Wii, including Wii Fit. :) We're loving it - well, except for it telling us we're out of shape and old. *L* It was not cheap, but considering neither of us have time in the day with all the travelling & Maddy to get to a gym, it certainly cost less than 2 gym memberships.

Thanks for all of the input on the colour scheme. I'll unveil what I decided on in a few weeks once the lounge has arrived.


Miss M relaxing in 'her' chair at Jodi & Steph's house