Real Living..

Ok so I am sliding in by the skin of my teeth for this post....

The last few weeks have been really really tough. A month after leaving Elands we are still living out of suitcases and out of one bedroom, waiting for our place to be ready to move into. I could write a laundry list of things I am finding really difficult (by far the worst is that the baby doesn't sleep well) - but I think I will give myself a break from freaking out and instead write a list, and count my blessings (you will have to endure the American style cheesiness of such a list).

Really living, in no particular order:

Is a healthy family. Celebrating four years of Eyal is remission from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a healthy pregnancy, birth and awesome cute baby, and despite lack of sleep a healthy (able-to-breastfeed-no-worries) mama.

Is having helping hands around (thanks Eyal's mum!) so that I can get a couple of hours sleep here and there knowing the baby is in good hands.

Is watching Shiloh laugh and smile, watching Shiloh learn to shuffle herself around the place, watching Shiloh.

Is Eyal's older sister not only giving her old car car, but making an awesome mp3 mix so that everytime I drive somewhere I get a new theme (David Bowie/Madonna/Hip Hop/folk). And for giving me a little book with a list of cool people she knows (her friends) that live near where we will live and their phone number's.

Is good food, fresh fruit in the roadside stalls, fresh breads and cheeses everywhere in the supermarket and delis on every corner. The awesome Arab restaurant just metres from our house. That pickles come with every meal :).

Is having Calypso and all the awesome mums and friends in Australia that I can talk to.

Is being given a pram (thanks Jon and Jen!) and then on arrival in Israel friends giving us a baby car seat that fits into the pram!

Is Nicholas coming to visit in a matter of weeks, and all yous others might come visit sometime soon.

Is knowing that real soon Ru will be a dad.

Is having enough money, such that when I freak out my sweet heart can go out and buy me the entire series of West Wing to cheer me up.

Is airconditioning, because without it life would suck.


xxx peace out.