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KapowSchazam

07-09-2007, 21:09

Shea! Go and buy a two pack test NOW!!! One for immediately, the next for tomorrow morn just incase.

Just wrote my dad an angry email...

Tonight I am nothing short of disgusted at the way you spoke to Narelle today. Your own daughter. How dare you judge her against your own narrow-minded ideals of how people should live their lives!

I was sickened to the pit of my stomach to hear some of the things that you said to her in regards to the life choices she has made. It is her responsibility to herself to live the life that she was born to lead, not to mould herself to what others expect. She is being true to herself by making the choices that she does. Not being married with kids at the young age of 25 does not make her any less responsible than someone who is. If anything, if makes her more responsible. I have seen many, many young girls fall pregnant unexpectedly and choose to marry the father of the child, out of feeling that it's what they 'have' to do. Your daughter is a strong minded, responsible, sensitive young woman who has been deeply hurt, cut to the bone even, by your comments today. I have never seen her like this before. I honestly don't know if she will ever have anything to do with you again. I don't even know myself if she SHOULD.

To tell your own daughter that she is irresponsible, that you feel that she would default on a loan, and then to use scripture to reinforce your opinion is being nothing short of a bigot. To then go on to lecture her on how she has made bad choices in her life, and to tell her that she must 'live with the choices she has made' is downright despicable.

I decided to put this in writing to you, instead of calling you as I am terribly disappointed in you right now. I cannot bear to speak to you at this moment, but I needed to let you know what you have done to her. You cannot just say those kind of things and expect it to be taken on the chin. Fine, it is your prerogative to say 'no' to going guarantor for her on a loan, she has no problem with that, and neither do I. But to then continue to pick apart her life, telling her that she is irresponsible because she has gone though a few jobs and isn't married with kids, and has, in your opinion, made some 'bad' choices is just a load of self-righteous garbage!

Why is it that you have no problem at all in saying no to our (your own flesh and blood!) requests and speaking your mind, no matter how frank that is; BUT when I have said no to you over certain things in the past, you have gotten stroppy and made snide remarks about it afterwards. When I speak my mind to you, it hurts you, but we are meant to take it on board??? How does that work? I personally am not the sensitive type, if I don't like what you've said, I tell you, BUT Narelle IS the sensitive type, and YOU KNOW THAT. If you know anything about her AT ALL, it is that she takes to heart what people say to her; what they think of her.

I am aware that there is always two sides to every story, but given my experience with you giving me your opinion re Robbie and I (thinking of at Bianca's party in particular) I fully believe that you would have said those exact things to Narelle. WHY you chose to get on your high horse and speak to her like that, I cannot comprehend - when a simple 'we've decided not to go guarantor' would have been sufficient. I am sorry for you that you have done this, because as I said, I doubt she will ever have anything to do with you again. In a half-hour conversation (or more lecture, from her point of view) you have severed any ties that were left between the two of you. In regards to my anger towards you, just imagine how you would feel if Pa had said those kind of things to Lois. Maybe you are more like Pa than you realise.

Do you think I went OTT? It's too late now, since I've sent it :laughing: I wanted to get Karen to read over it first, but she must be :sleeping: cos I didn't get a response, and I wanted to send it tonight, hoping he gets is tonight :devil6:

pegasus

07-09-2007, 23:41

Okay - first on the island thing - yep count me in - need some escape time!!!

Nay - not OTT in my terms - there's been many emails/tests I've sent late at night (sometimes after a few drinks hehe). Some people need to learn to leave their judgements at home (particularly if they're about someone from home). To me it sounded well worded and very thoughtfully written, (especially coming from where you are). Hope Narelle gets the support she deserves

Nel - Hm - I'll let the comment about the "just us" meet slide considering where you've been today (head wise LOL). BIG BIG :hugs: for what mark put you through. It really sounds like our men need to get together and go for a big long fishing trip. (My hubby's done his best on a few benders... - won't say any more here, but we've been discussing a lot of things lately). Ps for anyone wondering - no cheating, just what I would class as unacceptable behaviour for a dad of 4!

Will be back soon, as I haven't read the rest of the posts, just mad I can't post as the thread was closed...:p

Mell

08-09-2007, 05:42

Good morning

Nay, not OTT at all, it is very well worded. You will have to let us know when/if he replies to you.

Pegs, :hugs: hope you get everything sorted out at home and things get back to normal.

Shae, let us know how you go with the tests. How late is AF?

Nel, hope things are looking better this morning and you and Mark can sit down and sort things out. I am sure he will do the right thing by you and the boys :hugs:

Seek, have fun doing the big clean up, i love de-cluttering, feels so good when it is all done.

Not much to report this end. Boys are doing well, that is about it. Not sure what we are going to do today, we will just have to wait and see :D

Angel'sCandy

08-09-2007, 06:25

morning gorgeous mummas. Angel slep ALL NIGHT in her big girl bed :yelclap: she is offically a big girl - i'm not sure yet if i want her to get big EVER or not :no:

Ady has gone for a 'working' interview today for this new job. i'm so hoping that he gets it cause it will make life so much easier and we might even be able to get married in 2yrs instead of 20yrs!!! and believe me, if he stays where he is there is no way we will be getting married and a couple of yrs!!

[COLOR=#4169e1]Rach I have no idea what his work said, he hid in the bedroom with the phone and I had the grill on so couldn't leave Kai alone to go listen. Then he passed out. I'll be sleeping in the loungeroom tonight I think..

Maria - how are you this morning?? have been thinking of you also and hoping that you are ok *lots of love, hugs & kisses to you*

oh and of course YAY for Angel being such a big girl!!!

huge :hugs: gorgeous mumma. i have been thinking of you as soon as i got up. how did it all go?? what did he have to say for himself??

yeah, i'm proud of her too!!

Kel. I am okay - I guess a little down at the moment as the boys are just so full on and hubby has been giving me the ****s. I just need him to think about me and give me some time off.

huge big :hugs: to you gorgeous mumma and lotsa love too. i would love to come and see you this wk just let me know what day suits you best. i'm pretty lucky with Ady but he does sh!t me off too, so believe me i'll be in this island idea!! maybe putting the boys in big boy beds would help?? i'm so sorry things aren't seeming to get easier for you. i think you about you all the time and wonder how you're going, you do such an amazing job with the boys - you really are amazing.

still no af for me. had cramping and thought that might be it but no, might buy a test tomorrow at the shops..... ttfn

well well well - what did the test say??

Just wrote my dad an angry email...

well, you certainly can get angry can't you missy?? i don't think it was OTT at all, sometimes things need to be said to get the msg across that what they have done is NOT right. did Narelle get back in contact with your dad around the time you did?? he has no right to do that, epecially when he should be grateful and feel priviledged that you're both in his life to start with, xxoo.

i want to say how amazing i think most of you mums are. so many of you have alot to deal with as well as taking care of the bubbas and you do it so well and you all have a smile for allof us when you get on here. all the single mummas, mummas with partner troubles, mummas with no sleep, pregnant mummas, mummas with sk's - i think you're all wonderful and i just wanted you all to know, xxoo.

Loving Leyla

08-09-2007, 07:23

Morning all :wave:

Okay im going to try and remember everything-

BIG HUGS NEL:hugs: thinking of u hun, sending you love! Men are suchs asses lol. But i hope everything works out hun and he cleans up his act for u and ur boys sake.

Kel- :smiliedance: Wow Angel is already in a big bed and using the potty. Wow that's going to be so much less work in the future, well done! Good luck for ady's job interview!

Maria- Good to hear ur okay, thinking of u :hugs:

Hey Jayney how u doin hun xx

The best of luck with taking the test Shea!

Nay- Good on ya hun it's very well written, Writting letters is so good to get things off ur chest. I hope he realises what he said/did that hurt ur sister and can appoligise to her. What a great sister you are!

um.... oh Nel well done Zac!!!!

Hello Mell hope u and ur boys r well.

Where is H?

Hello everyone else too, sorry dont mean to forget ppl but i have the memory of a fish atm lol

Have a great day everyone! xx

Loving Leyla

08-09-2007, 07:55

i want to say how amazing i think most of you mums are. so many of you have alot to deal with as well as taking care of the bubbas and you do it so well and you all have a smile for allof us when you get on here. all the single mummas, mummas with partner troubles, mummas with no sleep, pregnant mummas, mummas with sk's - i think you're all wonderful and i just wanted you all to know, xxoo.

What a beautiful thing to say Kel! Those words came from someone who should be applauded herself u!!! :yelclap: Your one of the sweetest people i have ever met, with so many great qualities about you! Ady is a very lucky man to be engaged to such a wonderful woman.

I agree us mummas do it tough, we are all in different situations but trying to do our best and hold our heads up. I myself don't know how i could have gotten threw the things i have without ur guys support. So thanks everyone 4 that :hugs: xx okay getting all corney and emotional here :laughing: ttfn :wave:

Angel'sCandy

08-09-2007, 09:07

What a beautiful thing to say Kel! Those words came from someone who should be applauded herself u!!!

I myself don't know how i could have gotten threw the things i have without ur guys support.

:hugs: thankyou, that's very nice of you to say so. i'm very lucky though, that i don't face many problems like some of you guys do, xxoo.

we're always here for you and like Myz said, it's great for you to be popping back in cause we miss you when you don't.

Fingers crossed that Ady gets the job!!!

Your so sweet. I haven't been able to talk to him yet, he's gone to work.. Amazingly he still has a job. He hasn't got much to say really, he knows what he did was wrong I just want to know what he plans to do about the drinking.

K I just put my gig of ram in my puter and woohooo it's all fast and stuff now yay! I'm too impatient for slow computers so when I bought this one I figured being brand new it'd be faster than my old one but nope it was slow as.. Now I dont have to wait lol it does what I want instantly.

thanks, i've got everything crossed too. he left so early this morning that when he woke me up to say goodbye and give me a kiss - i was half asleep and forgot to say goodluck. i've been thinking of him all morning though.

wow, he's so lucky to still have his job. i hope you can work things out and he does need to see someone about his drinking, especially if it starts to impact on his working life too cause he is the one who supports you and the boys.

my computer is really slow too. how do i go about buying what you did?? how much did it cost?? is it easy to do??

Bessie

08-09-2007, 09:22

Hi everyone
Sorry to hear about the schenanigans (sp?) with Mark Nel. I hope he admits to himself what he's doing, that's the hardest part. I grew up with an alcoholic Dad, so I know how hard it can be. They are sick really and if he can realise what's happening then that's a good sign. Maybe he is more of a dependent, I hope so as it's easier then... not so serious.
I will overlook the comment Pegasus commented on as well lol :D
Well done to Kai with his toddler race, our primary school didn't do that :no: I think Eliana woulda done well too!
Mell, fingers crossed for the :bfp:
Duckie, I hope bubba is cooking well.
Mich - did you have a good meal out?
Well, lucky me managed to get DH home and we didn't have a sitter (gotta ask my best mate to do next Friday so didn't want to ask 2 weeks in a row!) so we bribed the kids with some of our chocolate covered strawberries and went in our room with the rest of them and a bottle of yellowglen. Can't wait till DD is old enough to babysit, hopefully we won't be too old by then!
Seek, the playroom idea sounds great. We don't have the room, but I've been thinking of sectioning some of the pergola area with lattice to make a safe area for bubba. I've got lattice nearly all the way round and just have to fill in 4 gaps with little gates or something. Bubba loves the backyard and I'm worried about her being out in the sun, when summer comes. I don't think it'll happen until the conference is over and kitchen is done... funny, I have a list as long as my arm for DH jobs!
Maria, what happened? I hope you are OK, I must have missed your post. BTW Life with 3 can be so stressful. I found that book name for you - women and stress by Jean Lush. If you like I could send it to you... I had a bit of a meltdown stress wise and I feel so much better now. It really has helped to understand why I got so stressed and some of it was caused by people putting the guilts on and pressurising me, a bit of a journey for me as I have never been very assertive before and now I know I need to say "no". Hope that makes sense x
Kel, good luck for Ady's job :fingerscrossed:
Man, I have waffled today! Just one concluding remark... Lil B... her new pic is soooooo cute!

honeydew

08-09-2007, 10:24

I am in a huge rush but just wanted to say Nel I'm sooo glad Mark made it home safe & well. He probably feels like a real fool for what he has done, I hope that you can work things out and he can overcome his drinking problems :hugs:

Nay- Not OTT in my opinion at all. Some things really do need to be said. I sent a similar email to my sister a little while ago, I pooped myself once I hit the send button but it's all good now.

Have a huge day- I still have to finish making a potato bake for tonight, do washing for clothes for tonight since all is dirty, go grocery shopping, find b'day present for Paul's brother, have to be at Mason's special music thing by 4 (picking my mum up on the way) and then have to be in Nanango by 5:30 for Paul's brothers 21st party :eek:

I am stressed just writing it and it's already 11:30!!!!!

xoxoxo :wave:

Myztik

08-09-2007, 11:12

Aww you'll be right Haylie! Hope you have a great time tonight..

I feel so bad lol.. I've mentioned how Kai has gone funny at bed time since MIL looked after him. Well earlier that day I took his doona out of his cot to wash. He's used the same doona since he was born.
This is what I just found in my laundry

awww (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Mystik/TheBoys001-2.jpg)
my blankie! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Mystik/TheBoys003-2.jpg)
Snuggles (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Mystik/TheBoys002-2.jpg)

and now he's dragged it into the loungeroom

sleepy (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Mystik/TheBoys004-2.jpg)

so I'm wondering if thats part of the reason he's been funny. Will wash it today and see how he goes tonight.

Angel'sCandy

08-09-2007, 11:20

Have a huge day- I still have to finish making a potato bake for tonight, do washing for clothes for tonight since all is dirty, go grocery shopping, find b'day present for Paul's brother, have to be at Mason's special music thing by 4 (picking my mum up on the way) and then have to be in Nanango by 5:30 for Paul's brothers 21st party

:laughing: hope you have a great day - you'll be right superwoman!!

This is what I just found in my laundry

that's so cute!! maybe he was missing it.

Myztik

08-09-2007, 11:25

I think he has been missing it. He's dragging it around the house with him and keeps stopping to lie down on it. So once this load of washing is finished I'll wash it for him and see if he sleps better tonight.. I didn't even click that it could be his blankie.

Mariposa

08-09-2007, 12:27

hi girls,

Linas been down for her first sleep just now (well 20mins ago)
Feeling better this morning, BP still down and still get some dizziness, but it looks like Im getting better (with whatever it was) I will still have that bloodtest.

Bessie, Id love the book, I will see if I can find it here. I will send you a pm.

Shea, hope you get the :bfp: make sure you let us know.

Nay, good on you for sticking up for your sister. The letter wasnt OTT, sounds like something I could have written :p

one of the drs at work gave me a bottle of "Marsala" on Thursday (good brand too) Cris is waiting for me to "try" and make Tiramisu. One day............

Congrats on Angel sleeping all night in her big girl bed.
Nel, cute photos, Lina loves her little blanket too.

bbs

Mell

08-09-2007, 12:28

Mell, fingers crossed for the :bfp:

OMG :eek: you nearly made me fall off my chair, sorry but it ain't me going again, i think you mean Shae ;)

Shae do you have any news yet?

Nel, love the photos. That blanket might be Kai's security blanket.

Kel, hope everything goes well for Ady and this job. What is it doing and is it still close to home?

Sean had a customer ring at 7.30am this morning and was desperate for a container so he told him to have a truck at the depot at 10am, so we have been down the coast and back already today. Thank god the kids like being in the car, that was the 3rd trip down there this week that me and the kids have done.

Angel'sCandy

08-09-2007, 12:58

Kel, hope everything goes well for Ady and this job. What is it doing and is it still close to home?

it's doing labouring work - mainly things to do with rigging?? i'm not entirely sure what it is but i know it's physical work and ady will love that, i hope he does anyway. it's no use starting a new job that you don't like!! it's mainly round the city i think. he can get a lift with a mate who lives at redcliffe.

Maria - :hugs: i'm glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. has Cris been letting you rest??

pegasus

08-09-2007, 15:05

Hi all

Think I'm finally catching up with myself. I have been so busy during the week lately then tired at night with lots of night wakings. Looks like K's finally getting back to sleeping through again *insert touch wood emoticon*:fingerscrossed:. Think part of my problem is that AF keeps coming back (think I had a 2week break this time, but back again Grrr - at least it's started spreading out - may be back to normal soon. So I've gone back to the iron

On the home front - things have been pretty good, nothing more stressful than usual. DH has been a bit frustrated with the step kids again. DSD started working at Maccas a couple of weeks ago and is doing 20hours a week - we now don't see her as she's working so much. It's entirely too many hours for a child of that age to maintain and to get through school considering she struggles at school normally. Then DSS didn't come last weekend when he was supposed to come (here's my frustration - I was asked the previous week by biomum if we could have both kids as she and her boyfriend had a date - I said yes, we were organised to have them, so I messaged her on Thursday - "What's happening?" - she sent back - it's cool - they've got somewhere. Who are we - Second choice babysitters? Makes me so mad - it was father's day weekend and their mother didn't pull through. We don't push them as if the kids are staying at friends then it's not fair to them to bring them over here where they haven't got friends around. Anyway - DSS ended up with a burn that he told DH about when he spoke to him on Father's day, from a motorbike exhaust - he said it was so bad it probably needed a skin graft. I messaged DSD on Tuesday - "how's DSS's leg?" - reply was it's good.

How the heck is the dad supposed to parent when access is so hard, the kids are living lifestyles that are not what we'd choose for them (we're worried the mother is going to take the money that DSD is earning) and he doesn't get kept informed about things like this burn. We're treated like babysitters.

Okay - vent over - phew! Always good to get it out!

Myz - Lovely pics - don't think either of mine have got attached to a particular blanket.

Maria - hope you're feeling better - how scary for you

Kel - you are one of the most supportive mums here - we all love you:kiss:

Tash - you are a strong woman doing the right thing by Leyla and yourself - :hugs: for you during this tough time

Mell - thanks for the thoughts - hope you get a break from the driving soon

Jayney - aren't you a poppet (giggle). Don't hear from you in a while then you're all over the place hogging the posts LOL Definitely throw my hat down to you with the two boys.

MD - yes - been ages (putting on best toffy voice), must throw a virtual tea party - maybe we could do so on our island....

I know I've missed a few - so will be back later.

You girls are all gorgeous.

Angel'sCandy

08-09-2007, 15:38

Think part of my problem is that AF keeps coming back (think I had a 2week break this time, but back again Grrr - at least it's started spreading out - may be back to normal soon. So I've gone back to the iron

On the home front - things have been pretty good, nothing more stressful than usual. DH has been a bit frustrated with the step kids again.

Kel - you are one of the most supportive mums here - we all love you

huge :hugs: have you been to a doc about it?? you really need to take care of yourself, i do worry and think about you too, xxoo.

you're so great the way you handle things with the sk's, have you seriously thought about getting the sk's?? from what you tell us biomum does/says/doesn't do i think you would have such a great chance of custody of the sk's. it's a big decision, i'm not sure i could do it with all the hassles but those kids really need a stable home life and their real mother is hopeless, you and dh are the best people in those kids lives :hugs: i hope all those problems get a bit more stress-free for you.

Ady got home at 4pm, he said it went well. he's been offered the job as a trial for 2wks to start with, then it would go to fulltime - still on the same pay, but with holidays, they shut down for 2wks at Christmas, sick pay - so :fingerscrossed: the boss likes him after the 2wks otherwise he'll be looking for another job!!!

Myztik

08-09-2007, 15:49

Just found this going through old discs so thought I would share..

My Gothic Days (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Mystik/afterahardnightatclubA.jpg)

Back soon gotta finish installing stuff..

MoonstoneMumma

08-09-2007, 19:17

:bfn: bugger - i have been so sleepy like i was with connor, and i had the same cramps as i did with connor. oh well, i wish af would turn up then. currently on day 31 and no sign.

finished most of the painting, dh is just doing the kitchen and another wall. still go 2 weeks until our main couch comes though.

kel - hope ady goes well with his job.

I think he has been missing it. He's dragging it around the house with him and keeps stopping to lie down on it.

They are the cutest photos! i like your 'goth' look, not too goth, but dark enough to know its goth! lol

anyways, early night for me. im going to try the test again in the morning, doubt it will come up with anything though. ttfn :wave:

Mariposa

08-09-2007, 19:48

shea, sorry to hear that you got a bfn, maybe to early to test? I hope you get a positive soon.

Nel, have to say that the goth look suits you! :cool: I love black hair! thats one of the only colours that my hair hasnt been. Maybe when Im 40? :laughing:

Kel, yes, Cris has been good (as good as he can be!)

anyone going to be in chat tonight?

Nikki, how did the room go? hope you managed to get alot done.

If the weather is nice tomorrow, we are thinking of taking the girls to southbank, for the day, and take them also on a ride on one of the citycats.

When is our next meet? shall we make one for this wednesday? my kids are all well :D. But could we also have one on the school hols? Brianna is extremely jealous that she misses out all the time, and she wants to see all the bubbas again. (aww)

jayney

08-09-2007, 20:08

Myzzie - love the blanky - I had a blanky when I was little and now Tommy has his grubby (stuffed catapiller) which he finds comfort in to get to sleep.

Love ya Pegs.

Kel - My Mum is having her knee operated on Tuesday and she (and Dad) will be staying with us for a couple of days so perhaps the next week might be a goer. Mum and Dad do not live in Brissy (they are bushies coming from the South Burnett) How about meeting at Redcliffe somewhere on the beach. Is that convenient for you?

They are showing Grease again on tellie. Can you believe that.

Where is Jess - hope you are okay Mrs Duck. Haven't heard from u much since u stayed with us hope we didn't scare u off with our wild household.

Mich hope your bday was full of surprises.

jayney

08-09-2007, 20:10

Hey Maria - where is the next meet likely to b at? Perhaps I could have it here or is it due on the North side for the girls over there.

Mother Duck

08-09-2007, 20:10

Shea - sorry to hear about the negative result, they really do suck!

If you are anything like I was when I got a neg - I would turn it this way and that, look really close up then further away - come back just to check it hadn't changed!

Not so good at just accepting a result that I don't want!

Just popping in quickly to say that I have been reading along fondly with you all - love the mushy stuff that has been coming out!

I just don't have time at the moment to reply like I want to

But I do love you all heaps and love to read your posts and look at your pics

Nellie - I had a bit of a goth phase too but don't think I have any pictures!!

Night all

Oh and PS - Jayney - will phone you soon, or you call me if you find yourself with the chance before I do

Oh and PSS - Maria - got your pm this morning, likewise will catch you soon, please know I have been thinking of you heaps while you have been feeling ****!

Right - gotta run!
:wave:

jayney

08-09-2007, 20:13

Sounds like a plan Jess. Looking at coming up to my parents for a week soon so will certainly come and see you if thats okay?

Mother Duck

08-09-2007, 20:20

Sounds like a plan Jess. Looking at coming up to my parents for a week soon so will certainly come and see you if thats okay?
Ahhh little Miss sneaky Lurker!

Would LOVE to have you and your handsome fellas up here for ANY amount of time at ANY time!

pm me with a rough idea of when you are thinking so I can 'lock it in'!

On my end that is - of course you can change your mind anytime!!

I'm going for a little trip down to see our Southern chikkas (not as far South as you Karen!) in mid Oct

anyway - off again - t'rah

pegasus

09-09-2007, 00:10

Just wanted to say big kudos to all July mums for keeping this thread probably the most posted thread in all bubhub:smiliedance:

Love ya Pegs.

Hehe - you too you gorgeous woman - anyday you ever want to visit WA - I'll find the will and the way to meet you again -you're a lovely woman..

Oh and MD- you want to go south? How about a bit south and a bit more West....(actually a lot west LOL)?

Not very chatty tonight - have been cleaning (do I ever do anything else?) and am now starting to relax, but haven't finished reading - so may be back after I've finished that (heck - I never have anything to say:p )

Love you all.....!!!!:hugs:

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 05:21

morning gorgeous mummas :kiss:

Kel, yes, Cris has been good (as good as he can be!)

anyone going to be in chat tonight?

If the weather is nice tomorrow, we are thinking of taking the girls to southbank, for the day, and take them also on a ride on one of the citycats.

When is our next meet? shall we make one for this wednesday?

glad to hear it. how are you feeling now?? :hugs:

i was in there last night but it's always too early fo you chickies!!

hope you have a great day today - looks like it'll be a nice one.

wednesdays good, i think Nay and i had already said we'll be in. where at??

Kel - My Mum is having her knee operated on Tuesday and she (and Dad) will be staying with us for a couple of days so perhaps the next week might be a goer.

ok, no worries. sounds great. let me know what day suits.

Just wanted to say big kudos to all July mums for keeping this thread probably the most posted thread in all bubhub

:laughing: it's cause we all love talking & all love each other!! :hugs:

Mariposa

09-09-2007, 08:11

morning all,

just a quickie as my last load of washing is nearly done and need to get that out, get kids dressed (and self) and we are off. Cris is unsure where we are going, destination will be written about later.

hope you all have a great day :D

Two Little Buggalugs

09-09-2007, 08:20

Damn, had written half my reply when I accidently closed the browser :banghead: . Pink ladies, tell em there should be an auto save feature!

I'm going for a little trip down to see our Southern chikkas (not as far South as you Karen!) in mid Oct

LOL, no one ever comes to Melb! We have not so nice beaches, but awesome shopping... am off for some retail therapy today!

I think that we are coming to QLD in Nov/Dec and Perth after the bubba is born. Which areas of QLD is everyone in? Trying to figure out where to stay to see you all? Where do you live in Perth ladies? I usually stay in Clarement, Beckenham and a suburb starting with W that I can't for the life of me remember the name! It's a fair way out, Joondalup way, not too far from Whitford? We'll have a hire car for the trips though, so I'll track you all down lol.

Well, I'll join the bad mummy moments... Yesterday Nixie woke at 5am and wouldn't sleep with me, so I gave her milk but she still wouldn't sleep. I was so tired that I sent her out to the lounge to play while I stayed lying in bed :shame: ! I had to get up when I heard her playing with the recycling in the kitchen. The little monkey can climb over the washing baskets that I've been using as a barrier, so I'm buying a safety gate today.

Nixie is good, two top molars are cut. She still doesn't say much that makes sense. I've been trying for 3 days to teach her to call Xena 'cat' but she stil calls her and every other cat 'bubba'. She's been watching video hits this weekend and has started spinning one way, then the other, then bouncing up and down, as her dancing. Looks like an oompa loompa... And she thinks it's hilarious to do the wiggles fingers. She's doing well with her spoon now and eats all her weetbix on her own, only spills a bit now. Doesn't do too good with dryer food though, her rice went everywhere the other night!

Bump is well, just gone 16 weeks. I can feel movements, but they're not very strong, gav can only feel the big ones. My appetite is back so I'm going to try and watch what I eat now so I get all my vitamins and don't end up too huge!

Bugger, Nixie is wanting out of her highchair. BBL tonight for personals. Hi :wave: everyone! Can't believe we're onto another thread already... :ecomcity:

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 08:36

Heya Kaz! Good to see you popping your head in! And that is hardly a bad mumma moment! :laughing: I bought safety gates a few weeks ago, I got the infa ones. But Aimee has a really great one with a foot pedal, no idea what brand it is though :confused:

Bessie

09-09-2007, 08:54

OMG you nearly made me fall off my chair, sorry but it ain't me going again, i think you mean Shae ;)

Ooooops! Haha maybe its a premonition lol!
Good luck with the :bfp: Shea!

It's a fair way out, Joondalup way, not too far from Whitford? We'll have a hire car for the trips though, so I'll track you all down lol.

That's right up near where I am! Must catch up when you come over!
Nixie sounds so cute with her bopping.
Maria, thanks for the pm and hope you are feeling better soon.
Duckie, yeah, you have to come way out west sometime!
Nel, I had a goth phase too but pics are all printed and would need scanning as I'm an old g!t lol.
Bubba is being a handful. Her latest thing is climbing on dining chairs to the table and she has fallen a few times. She did this round my mates house last night and was inconsolale.
She has some new tricks up her sleeve... Hi 5, saying "uh oh!" and "Nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh!" she also loves blowing raspberries like Elmo in Gouchland... shoot as I type she's just be scooped off the dining table by DH.... she is so quick! When will she learn :confused: :hair:

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 09:38

LOL, no one ever comes to Melb! We have not so nice beaches, but awesome shopping... am off for some retail therapy today!

I think that we are coming to QLD in Nov/Dec and Perth after the bubba is born. Which areas of QLD is everyone in?

Well, I'll join the bad mummy moments... Yesterday Nixie woke at 5am and wouldn't sleep with me, so I gave her milk but she still wouldn't sleep. I was so tired that I sent her out to the lounge to play while I stayed lying in bed

I'm buying a safety gate today.

She's been watching video hits this weekend and has started spinning one way, then the other, then bouncing up and down, as her dancing.

She's doing well with her spoon now and eats all her weetbix on her own, only spills a bit now.

Bump is well, just gone 16 weeks. I can feel movements, but they're not very strong, gav can only feel the big ones.

hi, i was wondering where you had got to :hugs: i was thinking this morning of all the mummas that have been MIA lately!!

me and Ady and bubs will be in a couple of yrs!!! we're going to the Aust Open for our honeymoon and will be in Melb for about 3wks!!

well, most of us are around Brisbane - but all in different areas. if you pick someone central to brissy we should all be able to come :yelclap: would love to meet you!!

haha, that's not a bad mummy moment - wish i could do that. Angel would just come in and start whinging at me to get up!!

i have a dream baby - i think it's baby first or something for the safety gate. it's one that clicks in to place and you have to push the button back and lift at the same time. wasn't cheap - we had to get an extension and it was about $220.

how cute about her dancing!! Angel just bops up and down and claps aswell - she thinks she's great, hehe!!

wow, she does really well with her eating - Angel still doesn't have the hang of the whole spoon thing yet and i'm paranoid about mess :o

glad to hear things are going well with the bump, make sure you keep resting as much as possible, xxoo. how exciting that you can feel bump moving, i loved that feeling. i remember sitting there one night poking my belly and then Angel would kick me back - we did it about 5 times to each other HAHAHA!!! Ady didn't like it cause he thought i was hurting her HEHEHE!!!

climbing on dining chairs to the table and she has fallen a few times.

She has some new tricks up her sleeve... Hi 5, saying "uh oh!" and "Nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh!" she also loves blowing raspberries like Elmo in Gouchland... shoot as I type she's just be scooped off the dining table by DH.... she is so quick! When will she learn

my goodness, she's a good climber!! Angel climbs but not that bad yet!!

her new tricks sound so cute!!

Mother Duck

09-09-2007, 11:22

Hello lovelies!

Darling heart Karenella - I actually do go home to Melb fairly often!! I LOVE Melbourne, its just my folks have been away alot this year but a trip there won't be too far away for us!

When you come up here I will of course do my best to drive down to see you but we are a fair drive away from Bris - you and yours are SO welcome to come and have a farm stay - then I could show Gav that timber we were talking about!

Pegs and Bess (and Nellie as well) - a trip over West is very much on the cards for me - one of my dearest ever friends lives in Hervey Creek and I long to see her!

Blah blah

Climbing - OMG - Jakey is unbelievable

He is so 'bad' (or good depending on how you look at it!) that he makes it all the way up the slide and down by himself!!!

He perches himself on the edge of the back of the seat on the bucket swing with all but an inch of seat under his shoes and tries to thrust himself to make it swing (hmmm - make sense?!)

Bugger - I had heaps more planned to say but DH has just come back and we have some work to do

Till later lovelies!
:wave:

jayney

09-09-2007, 11:34

Just mowed the lawn. Its my stress relief actually I enjoy mowing.

Seek - I wish I had of know you wanted some carpet. We just had two of the bedrooms recarpeted and I could have given you ours for nothing.

Not sure Jess but we hubby is bogged down with study. He has just started his next CPA subject and is well behind where he should be so I will let u know

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 12:12

Jayney - i meant to say that a day at Redcliffe Beach sounds great :yelclap: we'll pick a nice sunny day!!

Mell

09-09-2007, 14:05

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 14:57

Jayney, count me for the day at redcliffe, i think i am free any day next week.

Kel, glad to hear Ady liked his day at the job yesterday. Has he handed in his notice at his other job yet? Is he only casual where he is now? At least now that he gets paid holidays, he will be able to have a couple of weeks off when you have the next bubs and you won't have to worry about money.

We went up to the Caboolture markets this morning then we came home and i had a sleep for a couple of hours, i needed it so bad, i was so tired, so i am feeling good now.

that would be great, anyone else wanna come?? nice day at the beach, fish & chips (or burgers or something if you don't like seafood - like me!!) for lunch, nice and relaxing (as much as it can be with kids!!), it will be a good day. anyday but Monday, hehe!!

no, he hands in notice tomorrow and he doesn't like that sort of thing, so he's not feeling too good about it :no: so everyone send him good getting through the day vibes, hehe!! he's always been full-time and has always got paid hols but they never closed down for Christmas, so he never got time off then and of course the pay for this job is way better :yelclap: just gotta hope that they like him after 2wks!! it will be good not to worry bout money for the next bub though, i didn't know what we were going to do, we woulda just winged it. we always got by somehow.

Caboolture markets are good, we like going to them too. glad you got to have a good rest :hugs:

Brissy ladies - are we going to have a meet this wk too (i think it was going to be Wednesday??) there's no reason why we can't have one both wks :D

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:06

:detective: Why don't we make the 'Jayney' meet the Brissie meet??? Can have them 'both' this wed :thumbsup:

Mell

09-09-2007, 15:21

:detective: Why don't we make the 'Jayney' meet the Brissie meet??? Can have them 'both' this wed :thumbsup:

Yep that sounds good to me too :thumbsup:

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:23

Hehe I've got my smart cap on today, huh! :D

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:25

Oh and at this stage, it's meant to get up to 26C on wed, the warmest day this coming week!

Mariposa

09-09-2007, 15:27

hey gals :D

what a day. We went to Redcliffe today, got there around 1115, looked for ages for somewhere to park - there was some speedboat thing on(?) found a parking, had fish n chips for lunch, then went down to where there were some rides! the girls had a blast! couple piccis, but will remove them later tonight

natty (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2700.jpg)

angelina (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2706.jpg)

brianna (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2702.jpg)

Natty & Brianna on jumping castle slide (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2704.jpg)

Daddy & Lina (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2710.jpg)

girls in a tree (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2714.jpg)

the big girls (http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m169/justus_77/100_2701.jpg)

Im up for a meet :D

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 15:30

:detective: Why don't we make the 'Jayney' meet the Brissie meet??? Can have them 'both' this wed :thumbsup:

Jayney can't do this wk cause her mum is having an op - that's why i suggest TWO meets :yes: :laughing:

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:30

hehe I love Natty's grin! :D

Faithful

09-09-2007, 15:31

Hello I'm back.. after the power outage killed my puter on Weds. Doesn't matter thou, cause my darling husband, came home yesterday with a new laptop for me:smiliedance: and its wireless so I can log on anywhere:thumbsup: . It was a total surprise..I was speachless. I told him I didn't want to know how much it cost....with the new house a few weeks away a new puter wasn't high on my list of priorites.. but now I have it, I LOVE IT!

Sorry Brissy ladies, if you have a meetup this Weds I won't be able to make it :gloomy: . I am away from this Weds 12th till Sunday. If for some reason you decide to put it back to the following week, I am available Weds to Friday for a meetup.

I am sorry I have only read the last 10 posts or so, so I have heaps to catch up on!

We took Faith to New Farm Park today for a play on the swings and in the park, she loved it, she climed up all the stairs to the top of the slippery slide, and crawled in and out of the tunnels.. it was a fantastic day. We then went to Maccas for lunch :shame: . She just ate the meat and cheese out of the cheese burger. She then played in the play area there for 45 mins.. kicked and screamed when we wanted to leave... tantrum queen atm .

Karen its great to hear that everything is going well with your pregnancy and Nixie sounds like she is developing in leaps and bounds!! It would be so cute to see her dance.

Anyways, as I said I haven't read much at all, so I will go and bath and feed my bubba, then hopefully will have some time to catch up on everything I have missed. Will be back later!

Love to all... so great to be back online!!!!!!

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:32

Jayney can't do this wk cause her mum is having an op - that's why i suggest TWO meets :yes: :laughing:

Oh, when I read 'next week' I thought next was this since it is the next calendar week, not the week after this :confused:

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 15:33

my darling husband, came home yesterday with a new laptop for me

Oooh! Is it a MacBook?

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 15:38

Doesn't matter thou, cause my darling husband, came home yesterday with a new laptop for me

Sorry Brissy ladies, if you have a meetup this Weds I won't be able to make it

WOOHOO :yelclap: wow, how sweet of your hubby!!

i'm pretty sure Jayney said this wk her mum was having the op (Tues), so suggested we make the wk after the meet at Redcliffe (next wk). i'm pretty sure, but now Nay has me confuzzled aswell :p

glad to hear you had a great day :hugs: sounds like Faith will sleep well tonight!!

Mariposa

09-09-2007, 15:39

welcome back Jac! I was going to give you a call later and let you know that we were sort of arranging a meet for this wednesday!!! How lucky for you to get a laptop. spoilt lady ;) thats next on my list.

time to cook dinner, might get a chance to get back on before Idol, but who knows, need to get the kiddies showered, and towels to fold.

bbl

honeydew

09-09-2007, 15:44

Hi!

Maria, your girls are so beautiful, they are really lovely photos of them all, especially the individual ones of the older girls. Glad that you had a good day, how are you feeling?

Kel- I have everything crossed for Ady for his new job- it sounds very exciting! I really hope it works out for him, life is no fun when you are stressing about money constantly :no:

Jac- what a sweetie your hubby is!

Karen- good to hear that everything is going well with your pregancy, hasn't time flown by! Nixie sounds very clever eating her weetbix by herself! I am yet to let Mason loose with a bowl of food and a spoon :eek:

Had a good night last night at the 21st birthday party. I had to lay on the spare bed with Mason to get him to sleep at about 8pm, then put him in the porta cot once he was snoring (I honestly could have fallen asleep next to him and quite happily stayed there while the party went on around us). We left at about 11pm and he was awake in the car on the way home (about a 25 min drive) and then went straight to bed when we got home. I woke at 9am this morning to a silent house, Paul had gone back to the farm to give his Dad a hand with a few things and I couldn't hear Mason at all- he had slept all the way through! I had a shower in peace (heaven!) and then went to check on him because I was starting to get worried and he must have heard me coming up the hallway because when I opened his door he was just standing in his cot not making a noise and looking all cute and sleepy.

Feeling a bit refreshed after a sleep in so today I got all the housework and washing done. Our bed is absolutely snowed under with clothes that need folding and the spare bed is covered in clothes that need ironing. It is never ending! AND we only have one child so I dread to think what it will be like with 2 or 3!!

There was more I was going to reply to but am just thinking off the top of my head because I didn't multiquote anything. Sorry if I have forgotten anyone or anything important!

BBL xox

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 16:04

Kel- I have everything crossed for Ady for his new job- it sounds very exciting! I really hope it works out for him, life is no fun when you are stressing about money constantly

Had a good night last night at the 21st birthday party. I woke at 9am this morning to a silent house, Paul had gone back to the farm to give his Dad a hand with a few things and I couldn't hear Mason at all- he had slept all the way through!

thanks gorgeous mumma :hugs: it isn't nice and we are always worried about money so i'm hoping this works out for us too :fingerscrossed: the only downside is that the hrs are a bit longer. ady gets up at 4.45 and will only have to get up 4, so that's not going to worry him but he won't get home til 6-6.30 and he will miss out on time with Angel. i am also used to him being home in the arvo and he does things with Angel and gives me time out. you can't have everything though, it will all work out.

glad to hear you had a good night and also a good sleep in :thumbsup:

Maria - meant to say the photos are gorgeous. i only got to see the first 4 cause my idiot puter knocked me off bubhub :mad: i saw that you aren't going to keep them on - has something happened and we're not allowed to have photos on anymore??

Seekrit

09-09-2007, 16:36

Howdy howdy! Had a 'fun' day cleaning the garage :D I'm a mess, Cobey's a mess (and exhausted from spending all day outside! He's having dinner at the moment and will be asleep by 6! :p

I have some before (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348913337/)and after (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348918005/)photos :) and also of Cobey 'helping (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1349808052/)' (and I love this photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348920121/))

I can't do Wednesday, getting my hair chopped off! The week after I CAN do though so do the most exciting one then for me, eh?

After that I'm jet-setting to NZ and Sydney so.. yeah!! I hope I'll meet a few of you Sydney-Siders (or Newcastlians) down there!

(ps - this entry took 30 min to type as Sir wanted/needed a bath)

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 17:53

Love the piccies Nikki! The one of Cobes 'helping' is my fav too! Love the skinny legs :p

jayney

09-09-2007, 18:00

Yep Mum has her op on Tuesday and is coming down tomorrow so this week is not good for me.

Next week is definitely a goer. I will make ever effort to be there and are actually excited about Redcliffe and fish and chips. Mel and Nay would be great to see u guys. What day is suitable for everyone? We will fit in. A fine day though

Nikki, Maria, Jacqui will u guys b able to come?

Picnic in the park sounds delightful!!!!!

It was funny when I was mowing today the boys had their mowers and were coping me. Such a treat to c. We got it on camera.

jayney

09-09-2007, 18:03

Nikki great pics

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 18:15

Next week is definitely a goer. I will make ever effort to be there and are actually excited about Redcliffe and fish and chips. Mel and Nay would be great to see u guys. What day is suitable for everyone? We will fit in. A fine day though

Nikki, Maria, Jacqui will u guys b able to come?

Picnic in the park sounds delightful!!!!!

It was funny when I was mowing today the boys had their mowers and were coping me. Such a treat to c. We got it on camera.

WOOHOO :smiliedance: i can't wait :yelclap:

:laughing: very funny with the boys coping you, how cute!!

Seekrit

09-09-2007, 18:25

20th? Should be good to go :D

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 18:30

20th? Should be good to go :D

that's the Wednesday yeah??

Seekrit

09-09-2007, 18:37

hope so :eek:
Actually, I think it's the thursday :laughing:
Let's try the 19th eh?

Mell

09-09-2007, 18:38

Where is Nellie, she hasn't been on today. Hope everything is ok Nel :hugs:

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 18:51

Where is Nellie, she hasn't been on today. Hope everything is ok Nel

:detective: yeah, i hope things are ok. i might text her.

Mother Duck

09-09-2007, 18:54

I just said something a little grouchy in the Jan 08 mums chat - I haven't been in there for weeks, only just have time to come in and see you gals - anyway I popped in there to say hello and since my post not ONE of them has even said hello

So I growled at them!

Now I feel ordinary

So I am going to sulk for a while!

(by the way - great pics Maria, really good one of Chris and Lina and Seek OH MY LORDY -busy day)

Right - back to sulking

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 18:58

Awww Jess, being pg is as good an excuse as any to growl. Hope they pick up on your subtle hint! ;)

mini munchkin

09-09-2007, 19:01

Hello!!

Hi Jac, great to have you back!

MD, enjoy your sulking!!

Hiya Jayney:)

Seek and Maria, love the photos!!

Heya Karen, should I pretend to sulk too?.... You're not coming to Sydney....:(

Kel, Hope everything works out for Ady (and you and Angel!)

Shea, what did this mornings test say?

Hey Nel, I hope Mark is ready to make some changes for you. Thinking of you heaps hon.

Can't remember anymore and I forgot to multi-quote.....

DH let this arvo.... will be back Fri night late. I could make this positive or negative...I'm choosing the positive. Will be a great break for us and a exciting challenge for me!

Ok, I'm just :ecomcity:

A bit of a to do list that I want to complete while he's away, but am only going to do two things tonight and then bed for me!

Lots of love to you all xxxxx

Mother Duck

09-09-2007, 19:02

Yeah - except for two things, it was definately NOT subtle! :o And I might be pg but I was growling at a whole heap of other pgs too!

Oh well - a bit more sulking and I will be right!

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 19:04

I just said something a little grouchy in the Jan 08 mums chat - I haven't been in there for weeks, only just have time to come in and see you gals - anyway I popped in there to say hello and since my post not ONE of them has even said hello

So I growled at them!

Now I feel ordinary

So I am going to sulk for a while!

oh gorgeous ducky :hugs: we love you saying hello to us and we just love you in general :kiss: everyone can sulk once in a while & growl too, xxoo.

:detective: Kaz is also MIA?? hungover maybe?? TS where are you?? Mini M?? and everyone who hasn't posted since this morning - where are you?? :hugs:

Seekrit

09-09-2007, 19:10

Hi Ducky :D
And Mini M :)

And higa, great photos (didn't get a chance to look earlier) :D

I'm so tired. I might go to bed early today (and I mean that!)

mini munchkin

09-09-2007, 19:14

Yeah - except for two things, it was definately NOT subtle! :o And I might be pg but I was growling at a whole heap of other pgs too!

Oh well - a bit more sulking and I will be right!

LOL!! I know it wasn't subtle... I just read what you wrote!! Silly lasses... don't know what they're missing out on by not talking with you!!

Just makes us even better!!

:detective: Kaz is also MIA?? hungover maybe?? TS where are you?? Mini M?? and everyone who hasn't posted since this morning - where are you?? :hugs:

I'm here, I posted on the previous page!!! xoxoxox

Sleep well Nikki xxxx

Bessie

09-09-2007, 19:19

Hi everyone!
Lovely pics of the girls Maria, you must be proud. Are we meant to take them off for security reasons? Hmmmm....
Hey Duckie, you can growl at us and we won't mind. Actually, I have had such bad pmt today I feel like a growl, does anyone mind? :laughing:
Wow, what an improvement to your garage Nicky, please come and do mine!
Mich, hope this week goes well without DH, it's hard when they go but nice when they come back!
Ahhh no, my kids are coming back home, DH took them out as I was getting too growly :o

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 19:21

I'm here, I posted on the previous page!!

:laughing: shows how great my memory is NOT!!!

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 19:23

Yeah - except for two things, it was definately NOT subtle! :o

Yeah, I know! Sticky beak me went and checked it out as soon as I saw your post...:p

MoonstoneMumma

09-09-2007, 19:27

Evening ladies

painting is done (for now anyways!) and the walls look clean for once! yay!

hi jess :wave: and everyone else.

seek & maria - love the pics

Shea, what did this mornings test say?

DH let this arvo.... will be back Fri night late. I could make this positive or negative...I'm choosing the positive. Will be a great break for us and a exciting challenge for me!

:bfn: again, like i thought it would. oh well, just need to do more rumpy pumpy!
if you and miss l get bored feel free to come down here and visit - or pop in for dinner if you like! we normally have dinner early (about 5.30) and then you wouldn't be home too late.

have a brain mush moment. hmmmmm, might come back later. :wave:

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 19:27

:laughing: :laughing: MD - just read your post - tee hee (stole it Nay ;) ) good on you - so they should say hello :p HELLO HELLO - not quite the same but does it make you feel a bit better??

Bessie

09-09-2007, 19:29

Just checked out Duckies thread, one of us should say sumthink... me too chicken though :D

Veritas

09-09-2007, 19:40

Ducky dear.... we all love you and thats all that matters!!! :kiss: You know I think you are a fantastic judge of character and I think you've got it right with those ones.... if I can read your mind like I think I can....

I'm still here Kel.... wasn't too hungover... just busy chillin places other than home.... spent yday arvo at a lovely family friendly pub out west with some mates.... was a great arvo... followed by some all you can eat pizza hut... Miss P thought she was the paid entertainment, as she kept everyone in stitches....

The preso ball was a good night... nothing to write home about but good none the less... no exciting stories.... was fun to get all girlied up..... hoping to get a hold of my sis's camera in the next couple of days so I can post some pics from the last few weeks frivolities.... oooo I won a three mth gym membership in a raffle on Fri night.... :smiliedance:

Well glad that I can go back to being a boring mum in the suburbs now though... LOL...

Nel - darl huge hugs to you... hope mark gets his act together cos you sure don't need that kind of stress in your life.....

Maria and Nic... bewtiful kids!!!!

Mell - 90% sure I'll be on the Gold Coast last weekend in October.... think we may be going to book flights tomorrow maybe....

Dang it... I didn't multiquote and now I've forgotten everything else I wanted to say....

Hi all.... :wave:

Faithful

09-09-2007, 19:43

Hi I'm back!

WOOHOO wow, how sweet of your hubby!!

glad to hear you had a great day sounds like Faith will sleep well tonight!!

Yes it was, but he is sitting here now and reading all the nice comments you guys are saying about him and is getting a big head :hair: He says keep them coming! Yes she should sleep well tonight, she went down at 6.

Howdy howdy! Had a 'fun' day cleaning the garage I'm a mess, Cobey's a mess (and exhausted from spending all day outside! He's having dinner at the moment and will be asleep by 6!

I have some before (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348913337/)and after (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348918005/)photos and also of Cobey 'helping (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1349808052/)' (and I love this photo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikki_m/1348920121/))

I can't do Wednesday, getting my hair chopped off! The week after I CAN do though so do the most exciting one then for me, eh?

After that I'm jet-setting to NZ and Sydney so.. yeah!! I hope I'll meet a few of you Sydney-Siders (or Newcastlians) down there!

(ps - this entry took 30 min to type as Sir wanted/needed a bath)
Love the piccies Nic! Reminds me we need to start packing.. yuck! Bet you cant wait for your holiday.. got any room in your suitcase?? I'll pay extra baggage:laughing:

Next week is definitely a goer. I will make ever effort to be there and are actually excited about Redcliffe and fish and chips. Mel and Nay would be great to see u guys. What day is suitable for everyone? We will fit in. A fine day though

Nikki, Maria, Jacqui will u guys b able to come?

Picnic in the park sounds delightful!!!!!

YES Wednesday the 19th is definitely a goer for me.. a picnic in the park sounds fantastic. Is Redcliffe a definite, or is Southbank a possibility? Hope everything goes well with your mums op PJ. x

:wave: Mich, Jesse, Nay, Mell, Bessie. Shea I hope you have better luck next cycle.. we are still showing a BFN too, but it may be too early for us to detect yet. :fingerscrossed: that's all it is anyway.

Maria, loved your photos from today..esp the one with Kris and Lina.

Ok bbl.. more to catch up on.

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 19:48

Oh Jac *sigh* males DO get a big head over the smallest things, huh :rolleyes:

tee hee (stole it Nay ;) )

Hrumph! Well if THAT isn't the RUDEST thing I've ever seen!

*Flounces off*

Heh heh heh :devil6:

Mother Duck

09-09-2007, 19:53

Thanks guys, and yes Kel - it does make me feel better!

Although it just dawned on me - if it wasn't for you guys I don't think I would know anyone at all on here anymore!

Isn't it odd how people that you don't even know can hurt your feelings?!

Anyway - I am going to have a Horlicks, watch some world movies and go to bed!

Night night my beautiful family of all chikkas
:kiss:
What would I do without you guys!

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 19:54

Valentine we love you too bewdiful jessie! :kiss:

Angel'sCandy

09-09-2007, 20:10

I'm still here Kel.... wasn't too hungover...

glad to hear you had a good wkend, xxoo.

Yes it was, but he is sitting here now and reading all the nice comments you guys are saying about him and is getting a big head

tell him that it's not always nice and we'll start talking about girly things :laughing:

Hrumph! Well if THAT isn't the RUDEST thing I've ever seen!

*Flounces off*

Heh heh heh

WHATEVER hehehe!!! by the way Nay, thanks heaps for the gym call NOT!!

Thanks guys, and yes Kel - it does make me feel better!

Isn't it odd how people that you don't even know can hurt your feelings?!

Night night my beautiful family of all chikkas

What would I do without you guys!

:hugs: good, glad i can help, xxoo.

yes, it is strange how ppl you don't know hurt you. i think it's cause you would love to get to know them and then they do something wrong and you just get toatlly deflated over the whole idea of making new friends.

yes, we are your family and you would be so lost without us ;)

night my gorgeous girl, will chat to you all on tues :kiss: lots of love, xxoo.

Faithful

09-09-2007, 20:19

Oh Jac *sigh* males DO get a big head over the smallest things, huh :rolleyes:

ah yup :yes: sure do!

Thanks guys, and yes Kel - it does make me feel better!

Night night my beautiful family of all chikkas

What would I do without you guys!

Nite ducky.. I LOVED horlicks when I was preggers... zonked me out in no time and I slept like a baby.. pardon the pun!

Kaz, great to hear you had a good weekend. How's your job going, are you still enjoying it???

Nel, sorry to read about your ordeals with Mark (yes sorry just caught up). Hope things are improving for you both :hugs:

PJ, I feel your pain with dh working all the time and then HAVING to go to functions at nights and on the weekends. I know how hard it is with one and how tired I get.. so I guess I could just double it and be in zomby land! They just don't get is sometimes that we need a break.. they think that they are the ones that work the hardest cause they bring in the moula.. I don't agree. DH is away again this week.. part of the reason I am heading up to my parents for a few days.. just need a break. Hope you get a break soon darl, and can't wait to catch up with you on the 19th, its been ages since I have seen you and the boys.

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 20:22

thanks heaps for the gym call NOT!!

Haha! Got me a free backpack though! :p

Mother Duck

09-09-2007, 20:26

Hmmm - still here - have a beautiful princess on my knee begging to type something so I figured here would be a good place!

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:kiss:

KapowSchazam

09-09-2007, 20:29

:wave: Mickayla :D

mini munchkin

09-09-2007, 20:46

Off to bed for me....

2 HUGELY important things first....

#1, Hello Darling M! Can't wait to see you. Lots of love, sleep well xxxx

#2, for the first time since Jan my little Luci slept through the night last night!!!!:yelclap:

:rolleyes:I wonder if I'll get a repeat tonight?!!

Love M

Two Little Buggalugs

09-09-2007, 20:47

Hi everyone!

Retail therapy was awesome lol. Now that we have two incomes again, I've hardly bought a thing but gav is tighter than before when we were broke! Stuff him, they were all bargains. Except this baby bardot dress I got nixie at $50 :eek: . More than I'd normally spend but if my sis gets her way she's getting married at the start of the year so she can wear it to the wedding! Plus I got two pairs of gorgeous three quarter pants for $10 each so that makes up for it. I keep buying size 2's though because the 1's only just fit her now and sometimes seem too small - I think my baby is a big buddha. Must go rub her belly for luck!

Nay - have you heard from your dad? Is your sis feeling better?

rachdent

09-09-2007, 20:53

Evening ladies

I'm STUFFED... but hey, what's new! Another bad sleep night in our house (so I'm still fat) and am still recovering from Ham's party I think. Plus we had a family picnic with Playgroup today. We went to a miniature railway near here and it was LOVELY. But both boys fell asleep in the car on the way home (Lach halfway through eating an ice-cream) and then we transferred them to beds and they slept till four. So, now Ham won't go to sleep.:banghead:

Jess - I can't believe the snobbery of those Jan 08 folkies. Bugger em I say! We love ya. But I know what ya mean about not knowing anyone on here anymore. I occassionally pop into the breastfeeding forums and I check in here pretty much daily, but I don't have time for anything else.

Mich - good luck on your own for a few days. I love your glass-is-half-full attitude. You'll be fine as you are a star!

Jac - glad you're back. Jealous of the new puter, I'm a bit in love with stuff like that... and stationary!

Maria - looks like you and your tribe had a gorgeous tribe. Loved the photos.

Kel - been meaning to say good luck for Ady at the new job. Sure he'll be fine!

Anyway Ham is cryng and won't go to sleep, so I better choof!

Speak soon

rachdent

09-09-2007, 20:57

:shame: Karen - howz that bump? Am very jealous of the retail therapy. I'm in serious need....

Mich - great news about Luci! :fingerscrossed: for a recurrence tonight and for Lach to copy her.

:wave: Mickayla!

Two Little Buggalugs

09-09-2007, 20:57

Oops, somehow posted before I'd finished lol.

Jess - hi from me! ikwym though. I was so excited that I could join a preggars thread seeing as I found you guys late, but I've only been on there once or twice. Any precious time I get her belongs to you lot! Gosh, I rememeber when I first joined and I was so addicted to the new post button lol. Now my post list is all this thread!

Mich - don't worry, i'll get to nsw too! I'm gunna make full use of gav's staff discount lol. but I probably won't get there until next year, but then I'll have a little one to make you all clucky!

Tash - you and I are on our own in our states, so I'm going to come and see you too! good luck with the apartment. Is everything ok? you don't sound your happy self? how's leyla?

Shea, Jac, Kel & Haylie (& Rach? :devil6: ) - good luck with the ttc and have fun trying! If it helps, I got 3 BFP's for this preg before it finally showed I was preggars. I can't remember the test (can you nay?) but apparantly the one I was using because it could pick it up early, isn't very reliable and there's a thread about it giving false results.

Bugger, I had more personals??? Oh I remeber, Nel, hope all is ok with you. That would've been very scary for you and so hard for you now to deal with. My sil goes to aa & na and i admire her so much. You'd never even know, she is a teacher and a mum of two, but she says she'll never stop going because she never wants to be there again. Even if it's not true alcoholism, binge drinking can be a sign of some deep issues anyway - any chance he'll go to counselling? Did his work forgive him?

Maria - hope you fell better soon, good luck with the tests. Yay that your girls are all healthy at the same time!

Seek - well done at the spring clean. how is the big bed going? are the sleeps getting longer at night?

Right, now I've drawn a blank again... so a big hello to everyone! i say this all the time, but I'm really going to try and keep up again! I've been working 5 days cause work is so busy but I'm taking a day of this week before i go mad....

Two Little Buggalugs

09-09-2007, 21:00

Hiya Rach! How did the train cake go? Do you have a piccie?

Mariposa

09-09-2007, 21:05

Im back

Jac, tell your DH that its rude to read over ones shoulder! thats what I always say to Cris :p

Ducky, good on you for flapping your feathers. Its good to have a release than to build it all up. Hello missy M (besos chicatita)

Good luck to all on the ttc journey, lets see some :bfp:

thanks for all the compliments on my girlies. I think they are absolutely gorgeous too :D (spose the DH is ok)

Karen, I love retail therapy. I so cant wait until they open the DFO here - its a great thing but an also oh so bad thing!

Nay, stop flouncing!!! thats my word that you stole! shame woman!

TinyStar

10-09-2007, 05:23

:wave: Hi everyone,

so I come back from a weekend away, we have a new thread and it's got over 10 pages :eek: not that I am surprised or anything. I trieds to read them but only got to page 3. I have to get going as my place is a tip, I have washing to do and children to feed.

The weekend was great, I am slowly teaching my 2 what to do at the beach (build sandcastles, jump on waves and collect shells/rocks/seaweed) and they had a ball. I have now decided that in the warmer months we can have a weekly outing to the beach (never mind it is a 40 min drive from my place)

cheers girls I'm off, I have a Yummy Mummy health and fitness program to start today and I need to print it out and start a blog.
mwah:kiss:

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 05:52

*flounce* *flounce* *flounce*

So, where should we have THIS Wednesday's meet? :D

*flop* *flop* *flop*

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 05:53

:wave: Hi Kim! :D

Mother Duck

10-09-2007, 07:28

Tash - you and I are on our own in our states
Nope - sorry sweet, but Tash has Moonblossom!!

Hmmm - I wonder what I might achieve today.....yep that confirms it, not much achieved by wondering!

Mariposa

10-09-2007, 08:50

morning all.

Managed to have a decent sleep last night which did me good. my arm is still sore - still think its muscular though - linas just gone down for a morning snooze, and im just waiting for the washing to finish so I can hang it out.

Brianna has a school project to do atm, shes chosen to do it on dolphins. I need to google a few places for her today so she can use them this afternoon.

Will have to mop the floors again (well kitchen/dining( as the dog ran in with muddy paws:banghead:

Not sure where the meet this week will be, but if next one is redcliffe way, would prefer somewhere close to this side. or a playcentre -(happy to offer here if you's want it here though.

bbl washings ready!

Veritas

10-09-2007, 09:38

HIGA - Hoping your arm is on the mend soon...

Pretty boring day here.... had a little sleep in, just about to bath madam then need to make a trip to the shops for more washing powder to conquer my never ending washing pile....

Well I just got the call up to help my sis with her assignment too.... :cool:

Been keeping my eye on domain.... really sick of living so far from work and everything else... so looking to move closer to town.... found a nice little 2 bed unit I wouldn't mind looking at not far from my nan and pops.... really wouldn't mind downsizing actually..... also selling miss P's cot and change table set... seeing as she's never slept in it.... and looking for a nice single bed for her.....

TS - the beach sounds fun.... think me needs to hit the solarium before I even think about stepping foot in a cosie!!

Rach - sending some sleep vibes your way :wizard:

Rachael

10-09-2007, 10:47

Morning all!!

I am totally exhausted, I have just read every page of this thread and the last three pages of the old thread.....had to figure out why Mark was in the bad books lol.

Can't wait to get to the new place and have the computers all set up and the net on, I may actually keep up over the weekends :eek:

Don't stress to much Shea you will get your BFP when you least expect it. Just have fun BDing and don't forget your book!! I am really looking forward to reading it.

[COLOR=#4169e1]I feel so bad lol.. I've mentioned how Kai has gone funny at bed time since MIL looked after him. Well earlier that day I took his doona out of his cot to wash. He's used the same doona since he was born.
so I'm wondering if thats part of the reason he's been funny. Will wash it today and see how he goes tonight.

That is gorgeous!!
Hope he slept better once he had his doonah back.

. Our bed is absolutely snowed under with clothes that need folding and the spare bed is covered in clothes that need ironing. It is never ending! AND we only have one child so I dread to think what it will be like with 2 or 3!!

I know that feeling and we only have the one atm too..will be interesting with another lol.

Yeah - except for two things, it was definately NOT subtle! :o And I might be pg but I was growling at a whole heap of other pgs too!

I just got this image of a growly post, rofl!

Mell - 90% sure I'll be on the Gold Coast last weekend in October.... think we may be going to book flights tomorrow maybe....

Oooh you will love the coast, have you been here before? Would love to meet up with you if you want, I should be living in surfers paradise on that weekend (if the house sells lol).

Anyway it took me about 2hrs on and off reading all the posts I had best go and do some work!!

Myztik

10-09-2007, 11:12

Where is Nellie, she hasn't been on today. Hope everything is ok Nel

yeah, i hope things are ok. i might text her.

:hugs: You girls are so sweet. I'm ok, just had a busy day in the sunshine yesterday. Sorry to have worried you.

Just got back from dropping Zac at school. I'm buggered so will be sleeping with Kai today I think. Kai and I I both have colds from the sh*tty weather on friday at the sports carnival.

Things with Zac's behaviour all sorta came to a climax last night. Zac was asked to tidy his room and after carrying on for over 2hours (I mean screaming, throwing things, talking back etc) he eventually got a smack on the bum. Well he got hysterical and worked himself into such a state he had an asthma attack :no:
Mark got stressed and snapped at me which of course set me off in tears etc etc.. After we'd both calmed down we went in and had a good talk to Zac about how his behaviour makes everyone feel including himself etc.. I think it might've helped him understand.
Anywho after that Zac happily cleaned the remaining few things up in his room, had dinner and went to bed without a fuss. Mark shocked me and asked if we could please watch the Positive Parenting dvd the social worker gave me. So we sat down and watched that and when it was finished Mark said "You know how I know I am a really bad parent?... Coz I learnt so much from that dvd, every 2nd thing they described is where I go wrong" :gloomy:
I even recognized alot of things that I do myself that need changing.. So :fingerscrossed: for me ladies that things will only get better now! He finally understands where I have been coming from these last 12mnths and realizes he is placing unrealistic expectations on Zac, therefore causing him to fail over and over again.. Things are going to change from now on!!

I'm not excusing Marks behaviour on Friday but I didn't even stop to think how all this cr*p with Zac has been affecting him. I think we both feel a bit more positive about it all now though.

ooooh guess what?! After washing kai's doona the other day and putting it back in his cot he has SLEPT THROUGH!!!!!!!!!! *does happy dance* He's gone to bed at about 7pm, woken for a bottle at around 11 then not made a sound til 7am.. He hasn't slept like that since he was about 4mnths old.

umm cant think what else I was planning to say.. Might go make a milo and some toast and come back.

honeydew

10-09-2007, 13:08

Nel- I'm so glad to hear that things are going well at home with Mark and with Zac. Mark really does sound like a decent guy who is trying hard to do the right thing by his family, he just got a little off track along the way :hugs: You sound so much happier now xo

Ducky- I went and checked out your post too (I am also a sticky beak!). I think good on you for standing up for yourself!

Have had a good morning, we went and looked at a couple of properties for my Dad. He is in Townsville and wants to buy an investment property here in Kingaroy. The first one was pretty sh!tty but the 2nd one was pretty good for the money. He is going to Iraq with the army next month (:gloomy:) and I think he may end up waiting until he gets back after 6 months away.

I bought some toilet training supplies today- just trying to get organised plus I have been told by others that it helps to have the potty etc around the house for a few months before starting TT so they get used to it and it's not this big scary thing when it does happen. So Mason got one of those toilet seat inserts, a potty- I wasn't planning on potty training but thought I would get one just to see how I go, and some Bob undies. I think when the weather warms up I will let him run around outside with his undies on to help him learn to recognise when he's wee'd. Plus to give him a break from nappies and I don't really trust the dogs around him if he was completely starkers :laughing:

How is everyone else today??

Kel- when does Ady start his 2 week trial with his new job?

honeydew

10-09-2007, 13:08

p.s YAY for Kai & Luci sleeping through!!!!!!

:smiliedance: :yelclap: :smiliedance: :yelclap:

Loving Leyla

10-09-2007, 13:28

Hey ladies :wave:

Hows evryone doing?

Sorry i keep goin quiet im just really finding it hard catchin up and keepin up with posts.
I think im a bit depressed to with everything, im just feeling like "Okay now what".

I have to get some help from this clinic where there help you with parenting skills.
Im just finding it really hard to disapline her and keep her in line. She so naughty atm, shes hitting people, ignoring me, just being a bully lol and just getting away with far too much, but that's my fault. Sometimes i just get so sick of telling her off that i just let things go and that's not good either.

Her app with the specialist is tommorrow, im sure everything will be okay :fingerscrossed:

Sorry for this selfish post i feel really bad, evryone has kind words and advice for me, I feel so bad that i cant keep up and do more personals. Maybe when im happy again and feelin better i will be able to.

I hope everyone is well, catch up soon :hugs:
ttfn :wave:

Rachael

10-09-2007, 13:39

Take a deep breath Tash :hugs:

Children will always be naughty and test the boundries. Just stand firm so she knows where that is :hugs:

Forgot to say in my earlier post Bradley is now confidently walking 15 steps or so at a time!!:smiliedance: :yelclap:

honeydew

10-09-2007, 14:34

Tasha- always know how much we love you and care for you :hugs: I hope you can get things under control with Leyla's behaviour- it might just be a case of the terrible two's visiting your house a little earlier than the rest of us! Take care xoxoxo

YAY Bradley!!

I forgot to say earlier because I was too excited about the new potty :laughing: but Mason woke up this morning choked up with a cold and there were 2 spews in his cot :crying: He must have done them in the middle of the night but he didn't wake up crying at all so he probably did them and fell straight back asleep. His nose now is getting worse, it is coming out green and is leaking like a tap! Poor bubba. I have given him panadol but he just seems so out of it and zonked in the highchair struggling to breathe through his nose.

Veritas

10-09-2007, 14:34

Tash - we all love you girl.... and are here for you no matter what!!! Hope you can find a happy medium soon.... I know how tough it can be at times... :hugs:

Myztik

10-09-2007, 14:43

Huge :hugs: Tash!! I hope you're feeling happier soon. You've been through a pretty rough few months so it's no wonder your not feeling yourself.
In regards to the parenting stuff maybe ask them if they have the Triple P dvd.. I only watched it last night but it was sooooooooo helpful!! And it caters to all age groups.

Loving Leyla

10-09-2007, 15:47

Forgot to say in my earlier post Bradley is now confidently walking 15 steps or so at a time!!
:smiliedance: Go Bradley!!! How are u hun xx

Poor Mason H, Hope his feelin better soon! Leyla choked on her milk in the early hours of the morning today all over me! :( In my hair and all down my clothes, Gotta love it! :laughing: Nothing like a shower at 4am lol.

Nel where can i get that vid from? Thanks 4 that it sounds handy. xx

Thanks so much ladies, I love you guys so much! :hugs: Im just in a bit of a rutt atm and need to pull myself out. Doesn't help that i stacked on 6kgs lol. Im on a mission to loose 15kgs by my birthday lol.

Have a nice night everyone xx

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 16:11

Tash, if you ever need to chat, you know where to find me!

I have given him panadol but he just seems so out of it and zonked in the highchair struggling to breathe through his nose.

Have you tried baby Demazin? It's worked really great for B once when she had heaps of trouble breathing!

Had a great few days - my sis was up from the coast and stayed with me since Friday and went home late yesterday. Was fun! Did heaps of shopping :shame: and was sooo tired last night!

B decided to wake at 4.30am this morning :banghead: and just kept chatting quietly to herself, instead of going to sleep. By 5 I'd had enough of it! Then I had a thought...she's prob done a poop! Went and checked, and sure enough, there was the little nugget! :laughing: Changed her, fed her and put her back to bed. She went straight to sleep, but I couldn't! By 6, I'd got sick of it, so got up and had brekky and tidied up a little bit. Had a good day today, didn't do much, but B has been very cuddly and kissy lately, so I got HEAPS of bubba slobbery lip kisses! Love it!

Will BBL *mwah*

Myztik

10-09-2007, 16:34

Nel where can i get that vid from? Thanks 4 that it sounds handy. xx

I am borrowing it from the social worker, I have no ide where to buy it but if you pm me your address edited by TS (just PM Myztik ok tash)
I'm doing one for myself and for another friend so it wont be a hassle.

Haylie :hugs: for you and Mason. I hope he's feeling better soon. The infant demazin works well for Kai too, stops his nose running for a few hours. Long enough for him to have a bottle and get to sleep anyway.

I still feel yuk. I slept for 2hrs (on the kids couch on the loungeroom floor again lol) but just felt worse when I woke up, like I could've slept for another 12hrs.

anywho might go put the loungeroom toys away while the boys are trashing Kai's room lol.

Myztik

10-09-2007, 16:36

oh yeah.. Nay must've been the morning for poops lol.. I woke up to half of my house smelling like it :laughing: :barf: Not sure what time he did it but it stunk out his and my bedroom plus half the hallway.. Didn't keep him awake though.

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 17:04

ROFLMAO!!! He is SUCH a boy! :laughing:

Mariposa

10-09-2007, 17:13

natter natter natter!

H - sorry to hear Masons unwell, dimetapp is great too, hope he gets better soon.

Smelly kaka rages in this house too!!!

Tash - kids at all ages are a handful, im yet to discover an easy phase. Triple P is a fantastic positive parenting program. you can google their site. Loads of information. I hope you sort things out for you and leyla soon :hugs:

Nikki, how are you feeling? did you manage to get to the docs?

bbl, dinners ready (late tonight as i was at a friends house this arvo :shame: )

jaydensmum

10-09-2007, 17:51

Wow ill have to remember not to have a break from the net anymore!! :laughing: How are you all going?

Tash - im sorry to hear that your not feeling the best, we are always here for you! :hugs:

Haylie - im sorry to hear that mason isnt well, i hope he gets better soon! :hugs:

Well i have to go through the thread later on so i can catch up! :yes:

Seekrit

10-09-2007, 17:57

:wave: Hi girls. After 14 months of breastfeeding I got MASTITIS today! Grrrrrrrrr.
It started as a plugged duct last night and it wouldn't massage out, today my boob was red but I wasn't feeling too terrible.. after nagging from other hubbers and, eventually, my daycare director yelling at me, I called the dr, visited and I've got early stages of mastitis. HOPEFULLY the antibiotics I'm on will knock it on the head, I'm very tired at the moment though and my headache isn't getting better.

So.. :wave: I'll be back later to do some personals.

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 18:06

Ouch bugger Nikki! Does that mean you get a day off work? ;)

Myztik

10-09-2007, 18:07

Hey Naomi :) Good to hear from you again.

Nikki hope the AB's work quickly and it clears up soon.

Mell

10-09-2007, 18:32

Tash, :hugs: hope you get everything sorted out soon. Parenting is one of the hardest things ever, there is no instruction to follow but there is help out there when we need it. Make an appointment with your CHN and just have a chat to her, they are full of info. I love my CHN :D

Seek, wow, i can't believe you have mastitis. Is it from not feeding/expressing during the day? Hope you get rid of it fast.

Nel, hope you feel better soon. Are you sure you aren't pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guess what, we got the house, well we didn't at first. They rung Sean this morning and said that our application has been approved but we didn't get the house but to have a look at there rentals and if they had something else that we liked, we could take that one. They didn't have anything that i liked so i searched and got a list of properties for sean to go and have a look at. Then about an hour later they rang back and the other application fell through, so they said if we still wanted it, it was ours:smiliedance: . We pick up the keys Thursday afternoon and we will move over the week end. I am so excited, i can't wait.

Myztik

10-09-2007, 18:37

:smiliedance: Congrats on the house Mell!!! How exciting!

and nah I'm not pregnant lol. AF appeared last Saturday, sorry forgot to update lol. At Zac's sports day it rained on and off all morning then around lunchtime it bucketed down and the wind got freezing cold. Kai and I got stuck under a shelter but couldn't get out of the wind until the rain lightened up enough for me to run for Zac's classroom. So we've both got colds :gloomy:

Angel'sCandy

10-09-2007, 18:38

evening gorgeous mummas *hugs, kisses and love to all*
Haha! Got me a free backpack though!

well that's good. i said no anyway :laughing:

#2, for the first time since Jan my little Luci slept through the night last night!!!!

WOOHOO!!! WTG Luci. is she still keeping it up??

I'm STUFFED... but hey, what's new!

Kel - been meaning to say good luck for Ady at the new job. Sure he'll be fine!

huge :hugs: i hope that things start getting better soon (i know i say it alot, but i do mean it!!).

thanks, Ady went well. he told his work today and they have said to give them til tomorrow arvo to see if they can offer him anymore. we'll see, i dont think they'll come close to matching bring home 1K/wk.

The weekend was great, I am slowly teaching my 2 what to do at the beach (build sandcastles, jump on waves and collect shells/rocks/seaweed) and they had a ball.

glad to hear that you had a graet wkend and the kiddies too!! how are you feeling now??

Been keeping my eye on domain.... really sick of living so far from work and everything else... so looking to move closer to town.... found a nice little 2 bed unit I wouldn't mind looking at not far from my nan and pops....

i hope you can find something suitable for you and Miss Pip, xxoo.

I am totally exhausted, I have just read every page of this thread and the last three pages of the old thread.....had to figure out why Mark was in the bad books lol.

hi, good to see you again. how is the hosue going?? any offers yet??

Kai and I I both have colds from the sh*tty weather on friday at the sports carnival.

[COLOR=#4169e1]Things with Zac's behaviour all sorta came to a climax last night.

ooooh guess what?! After washing kai's doona the other day and putting it back in his cot he has SLEPT THROUGH!!!!!!!!!!

huge :hugs: i hope Mark is honest in trying to get his behaviour with Zac better - mainly for your sake but also the boys. does he seem to want to get help for the drinking?? i hope what he did the other night was a one-off and he realises how bad he did!!

He is going to Iraq with the army next month

I bought some toilet training supplies today

Kel- when does Ady start his 2 week trial with his new job?

big :hugs: i've had two cousins in Iraq. one was hit by a suicide bomber and had shrapnel wounds, the then sent him badk 2yrs later and he was in front of another tank that got hit. it's ****, we shouldn't be there but that's a whole other story. i hope that he doesn't get sent there for too long, xxoo.

good luck with the toilet training. i'm not pushing Angel, she got off the potty the other night so i didn't make her stay on it. i don't want her to think it's a bad thing.

he starts 2wks from today - WOOHOO!!!

I think im a bit depressed to with everything, im just feeling like "Okay now what".

I have to get some help from this clinic where there help you with parenting skills.
Im just finding it really hard to disapline her and keep her in line.

never feel bad for coming on here and telling us how you feel - we are always here for you. we are such a great group of friends, we understand each other alot, we can even tell when someone is not themselves - we are our own lil family. these gorgeous mummas were my main coping mechanism when if first had Angel adn i was not coping very well. they supported me so much and i woudn't have got through it so quickly without them. don't feel bad for no personals, don't feel bad for a post that's just about how you're feeling. a fmily can't help if they don't know the problem, and problems are what families help out best :kiss:

that's a great idea to get some help about discplining Leyla. i often think if i will have to with Angel cause she is so friggin stubborn it's not funny.

After 14 months of breastfeeding I got MASTITIS today! Grrrrrrrrr.

aww, you poor thing. i hope it clears up quickly for you, xxoo.

so where is the meet Wednesday?? will we make it Maria's seeing as next wk is at Redcliffe??

i was meant to go to another group of bubhub mums for the first time tomorrow. it's one for the kallanur/north lakes area and the lady lives just behind the shopping centre from where i am!! i can' go cause Angel is not completely better and seeing as i'll be meeting them for the first time i don't wanna get their bubbas sick. i hope she is ok for Wednesday, will let you know. her nose is nearly all better and just a lil cough now, but let me know if you would prefer if i didn't bring her - i completely understand.

anyway, i'm off now. will chat to you gorgeous mummas tomorrow. lots of love to you all, xxoo.

Angel'sCandy

10-09-2007, 18:41

Guess what, we got the house, well we didn't at first.

:smiliedance: that's great - congrats :yelclap:

Myz - huge :hugs: hope you're both better soon.

Myztik

10-09-2007, 18:43

:hugs: thanks Kel. Hope Angel is better soon too hun!

KapowSchazam

10-09-2007, 18:45

never feel bad for coming on here and telling us how you feel - we are always here for you. we are such a great group of friends, we understand each other alot, we can even tell when someone is not themselves - we are our own lil family. these gorgeous mummas were my main coping mechanism when if first had Angel adn i was not coping very well. they supported me so much and i woudn't have got through it so quickly without them. don't feel bad for no personals, don't feel bad for a post that's just about how you're feeling. a fmily can't help if they don't know the problem, and problems are what families help out best :kiss:

Kel that is the most beautiful thing to say - you seem to put all of our thoughts into words perfectly!

How was work?

Veritas

10-09-2007, 19:19

I agree Kel.... all you ladies are just beautiful and I don't know where I'd be without you guys in my life... even if I can't keep up with the chatter.... you all hold a very special place in my heart!

Off to get my hair chopped off and dyed tomorrow.... BRING IT ON!!!!! :yelclap:

honeydew

10-09-2007, 19:37

Nikki- ouchies! I hope the mastitis clears up for you very soon. I had the beginnings of it in the very early days and the old cabbage leaves really did work! They also felt so relieving because I would put them on straight from the fridge and my boobies felt like they were on fire so this cooled them down. I hope your ab's work quickly :fingerscrossed:

Mell- great news on the house!!! Congrats! I bet you are so excited to get settled in at the coast with all your stuff back.

Mason went to bed not a very happy little man. I will go to the chemist tomorrow if he doesn't seem any better.

BBL xoxo

Mariposa

10-09-2007, 19:41

yay for miss Luci walking.:smiliedance: I meant to put it in my last post, but brains confuzzed!

and yay for bradley walking!! :yelclap:

one more yay for Mel, on getting the house. now you can have your things back!!! :smiliedance:

I dont think it will be much longer until the littlest miss starts walking. Shes now pulling herself up really well. but also likes to take steps whilst holding on to cris or I. she hasnt ventured by herself, but im sure she will soon. :D
She also has tooth number 10 coming through - or was that 11? :confused:

Nikki, glad to read that you went to the drs, hope that the AB's kick in quickly! :hugs:

mini munchkin

10-09-2007, 19:57

yay for miss Luci walking.:smiliedance: I meant to put it in my last post, but brains confuzzed!

ROFLMAO!! You are confuzzled Luci has been walking for months now!!

I think you meant yay for sleeping through!!!!

AND, she did it last night too!!!! Two nights in a row! Feels strange!!

Doubt I'll be so lucky tonight, but the last two have been great!

Need to keep this short, have been ichatting with DH and now need to get my ironing done.

Tash, like our lovely Kel said earlier, we're here for you. Only a post or pm away xoxox

Mell, great news on the house!!

Kel, really hope everything works out with Ady's job.

Nikki, hope the AB's work asap. Thinking of you

Haylie, hope Mason is better soon. Have you got a vapouriser?

Ok, sorry that I've not written more, but really must keep on top of everything.

Talk some more tomorrow,

Love Me xxx

Faithful

10-09-2007, 20:12

Hi Girlies

Just a quick post, cause I worked today and am really tired.. ready for bed.

Mell - Great news on the house! We will miss you living so close thou.

Nikki - hope your infection goes away soon

Myz - great news with Mark and Zac, hope the PP works well for you all. I think we will look into that too.

Tash - chin up.. maybe start setting some personal goals for yourself and living life for you and your little girl.. do what you want to do, you know you can do anything!

Shea, any news of your TTC results?? I have my :fingerscrossed: for you.

Congratulations Bradley on your walking!!

Nay, have you heard from you dad? Great to hear that you and your sis had a great time together, sisters are so precious, I can't wait to catch up with mine again this week.

Maria great news of the good night sleep :smiliedance: .. god knows you deserve it! Hope your arm feels better soon chicky. xx

Haylie hope lil Mason feels better soon, Faith had that recently and Dimatapp was excellent, along with chest rub and a bedroom vapouriser.. still took a couple of weeks for it to go away completely though. Hope he recovers quickly pook little tike.

Ok, really gotta catch some :sleeping: , big HELLO to everyone else I missed. Oh and Rach, hope you get some sleep soon too darl, I do believe it helps with weight loss, I studied a semester of food/sleep association at college when I was doing a nutrition course a few years back.. alot of evidence suggest that it is true.

Nite, nite xx

rachdent

10-09-2007, 20:13

Hey gals

Sorry this will be a quickie as I'm still STUFFED... think three years (tomorrow) of not getting nearly enough sleep is finally catching up on me.

I agree Kel.... all you ladies are just beautiful and I don't know where I'd be without you guys in my life... even if I can't keep up with the chatter.... you all hold a very special place in my heart!

:

Ditto and enjoy getting your hair done!

:wave: Hi girls. After 14 months of breastfeeding I got MASTITIS today! Grrrrrrrrr.
.

Oh Nikki, I've been there so many times and am feeling for ya! Sounds like it's been picked up early though, so that is BRILLIANT!!

Mell - great news about the house!

Tasha - :hugs: I'l say it again, you guys doing it on your own are AMAZING! Wish I could offer some advice... but I just can't think now....

Mariposa

10-09-2007, 20:25

ROFLMAO!! You are confuzzled Luci has been walking for months now!!

I think you meant yay for sleeping through!!!!

oh SHEESH!!! :o I did mean sleeping! :laughing: sorry michie (nearly typed mushy then) I do sort of know what im talking about!- brain has defintely departed!!! :rolleyes:

I will go and hide now

honeydew

10-09-2007, 20:26

Haylie, hope Mason is better soon. Have you got a vapouriser?

OMG thank you!! I totally forgot I have one of those :laughing: I haven't used it since he was a teeny tiny newborn so it has been stashed in the linen closet. I am definatlely going to be pulling it out for him!!

Yay Luci for yet another sleep-thru! I bet you feel like a new woman today!

Off to bed for me now. We will be making a baby tonight :laughing: and then hopefully Paul will let me have a sleep in :fingerscrossed:

Two Little Buggalugs

10-09-2007, 20:40

Hi Ladies!

Damn, I got thrown up on again tonight! :barf: Why, why, why does it never happen to gav lol. She's got a cough that brings up phlegm but everyone says that's normal after her flu, but it's still bloody lingering. I was holding her after her bedtime milk and she started the liquidy cough and I thought to myself 'she's gunna spew'. Out her nose and all, poor thing. She's got a mild temp so gave her nurofen and she's asleep now. Do you think it's normal for the cough to still be there?

Well who's up for some job advice? I'm at my old work on a great wage, 5 days worth for only 4 days work. Problem is, I already do truckload more in my 4 days than the girl I replaced, but they know what I'm capable of so I have the workload of what I could do in 5 days to fit into 4. Make sense? Now I've been offered more money to work for another brand still for 4 days. The new job would be closer to home and more money. But would it be harder to try and learn a new brand in my limited time frame and would Nix like a new daycare or would she hate the change? To be honest, gav is starting to rub off on me and I'm freaking out about how we're going to pay the bills when the second bub comes, so money is an issue... Any advice appreciated ladies!

Mich - yay for the sleep through! How is the job hunting going? I meant to say to you that I don't have a degree, but nowadays a lot of workplaces appreciate someone switched on more than some whipper snapper with a degree they didn't want and no drive for the job lol. You can do anything so I hope you find something you like.

Nel - that PP video sounds great. Was it relevant for our age bubs too or more older ones? Glad Mark is acknowledging his feelings and stuff, hope it all helps. Good luck with the PP stuff and Zac.

Tash - hi hun! Good luck with your journey too, let us know how you go and how the specialist appt goes. Must be tough with Leyla being so lively, but at least she's got spirit! My cousin was such a stunned mullet that my aunty could go outside and come back and she'd still be sitting in the exact same spot. Boring!

Kaz - have fun getting her hair done, post some piccies!

Crappola, can't remember what else I was going to say... Oh yeah, Mell congrats on the house!

Nay - how is your sis feeling? Did your dad apologise? What did you buy on your shopping spree?

Ok, can't be bothered doing work tonight so I'm off to bed. Night girlies mwah :sleeping:

Mother Duck

10-09-2007, 21:41

Well now - have been working my butt off with paperwork so my eyes are crossed and my brain numb - but we will see how I go with my memory for some personals...

Nikki - make sure you rest well, mastitis can really sneak up on you and you are sometimes much sicker than you realise at first - like Rach said great you caught it early!

Nellie - Scott and I did the positive parenting course, it was so great to get you going in the right direction. Good on you.

I really enjoyed reading your post, I always love your posts but really loved this one. I don't know if you realise it but you are breaking some major ground in your approach to life and to parenting, you are leading the way for your family in ways that are so important - Good on you!!!!

Tash - Ok this could sound like an old chick comment to you, but in fairness I AM an old chick! - you my love are a young mum, doing it tough. Your circumstances are quite new wrt being a single mummy, and I should imagine this is not what you had hoped for. Please do go and see someone, just for guideance, but rest assured there is nothing that you have done so far that can not be easily adjusted. Give yourself plenty of opportunity to grieve for Suat as you only just lost him really. You are a WONDERFUL mother and your daughter and you have the most adorable path ahead of you.
ANYTIME - you are always welcome to pm, phone, and of course come and escape up here for a bit - I have big wings for a duck with plenty of warmth for you to snuggle into!!!

Nix06 - it is an easy answer (IMO) go to the new job. It is not as much about loyalty (sadly) in the current work force, rest assured their loyalties are not that huge for you! You are highly underestimating your ability to learn a new 'game', Nix's ability to adapt to a new daycare, and you are not even considering the fact that they might offer you awesome options to stay with them post pg!!!!

I say bite off more than you can chew lovely - then chew hard!!!!

I know I missed others - I am so sorry but I really have to go and chill out with my Horlicks for a while

It really has been a huge day!

Love J

Mother Duck

10-09-2007, 21:50

By the way - who is organising our Secret Santa this year?

Oh you are HIGA, you are such a good girl
:kiss:

rachdent

10-09-2007, 21:57

Just a quickie - should be in bed.

Karen - I was going to say exactly what Jess did! I'd definately go for the new job. Judging by the pic on your avator, Nix is a happy, secure little-girl and will do fine moving to a different daycare. I understand your worry about money, I've been stressing about it lately and we really are okay, but sometimes I'd like to be a bit more. Good luck with your decision.

Anyway I must go try and get some sleep at least.. oh and as for Train cake photos - will try get my act together soon.

mini munchkin

10-09-2007, 23:15

Just putting it out there!!

Wanted to let you know that I have bday details from 7 of us lovely ladies.

I am wanting them for two reasons, to put them in my calendar so I don't forget and to create a list to share (if everyone is happy to share with July 06 Mumma's only)

You're officially on my 'to do list' now, so I'll just keep begging!!

Thanks to the 7!

BTW wanting Mumma and ALL (if you have more than 1!) bubba dates!!

Thanks again xxx

pegasus

11-09-2007, 00:43

Hi all

Again - a multitude of posts to read, but being a work night (and hopefully a catch up sleep night - need more catch up after Saturday's fiasco), won't post too much in the way of personals, and will update more tomorrow and Wednesday

Myz - sounds great that you both got stuff out of the video - Agree with MD - if Mark's seeing stuff (and you) then it's the first step in changing behaviour.

Mell - congrats on the house

Seek - yuck about the mastitis, but great shots of the shed

HIGA - glad you had a great day - agree with the others about your beautiful girls

Tash - good to hear from you - agree with MD (I'm riding on coattails here) - this wasn't in your plan, but you have been doing so well. Talking to someone may help getting stuff out and helping you out.

Mini munch - did I give my birthday (or was I supposed to?). - it's on my public profile anyway

Nix - yuck about the :barf: . Life's too short - be somewhere you want - not where others want you

rachdent - go off and get some sleep already!

Haylie - hope the vaporiser works (oh and hope the babymaking works hehe)

Kel - you always know the right things to say - a wisdom beyond your years (love you to bits)

Jac, Naomi, Rachael, TS, Jayney, Nay, Kaz and anyone else I've missed (i'm sure I can add personals for all of you tomorrow, but getting late - again!) - :wave: .

Oh and from me - I absolutely solemnly swear I'll post a developmental activity list before the end of the week (or you can all beat me with a stick):laughing:

Mell

11-09-2007, 05:13

Good morning

MD, I had tears in my eyes reading your post to Tash, i just love how close we all are, mushy mushy mushy.
I will do the secret santa again this year, i was only just thinking about it the other day.

Rach, can you get your mum to have the boys for the night again soon so you can have a full nights sleep to recharge. I hope we both can get a full nights sleep soon :fingerscrossed:

Karen, i too would jump at the new opportunity and i am sure Nixie will adjust fine to a new centre. Let us know how you go with it all.

Mich, i will PM you as soon as i have finished this post :thumbsup:

The boys are going well, Nix is walking every where now, doesn't crawl much anymore. It is so cute. Bodhi is just Bodhi, full of energy and doesn't stop, but i am sure that is like all 4 year old boys.

Mell

11-09-2007, 05:21

:babydust2: :party: Secret Santa 2007 (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=120583):party: :babydust2:

Two Little Buggalugs

11-09-2007, 06:12

Morning wise ladies!

I wouldn't normally be on here in the morning but I've been awake since 5am with a screaming Nixie, she's only just gone to sleep. Gav is taking her to the doc this morn, maybe another ear infection.

Thanks for all the advice, am seriously thinking about going for it. There is even a cool daycare nearby - the oldest one in Australia, and they provide cloth nappies for all the bubba's, unheard of! Maybe my splurges on beautiful mcn's that are gathering dust can see the light of day again lol.

Geez, secret santa!!! It can't be that time of year yet surely? Where did the time go? Has anyone sorted out what they're buying/bought for your bubba yet? I might buy Nixie a sedative... jk, I need to think of something that doesn't take a lot of room and she'll won't get bored of - any ideas?

I'll pm you my bday mich. That's nice of you to organise!

Rach - hope you get some sleep x PS. you look slim in your photos to me!

Jess - you're not old, you're experienced!

Pegs - don't stress about the developmental thing, we are lucky to have your advice so just whenever you have time. You sound a bit fed up so I hope things get better for you soon x

Mell - how is Nix going with his sleep and weight now? Yay on the full time walking, does he chase Bodhi around?

OK, shower and work... wish I could sleep instead! Hope you all have great days xxx

Mell

11-09-2007, 06:21

Mell - how is Nix going with his sleep and weight now? Yay on the full time walking, does he chase Bodhi around?

I hope Nixie get well soon. Nix still doesn't sleep through the night, he normally wakes twice a night :sleeping: He now weighs 8.1kgs :D my little tubba tubba. My cousin has a 5 mth old that is heavier then Nix :laughing:

Seekrit

11-09-2007, 06:47

thanks for all the well-wishes ladies.
I'm not 100% today and will take the day off to 'rest' (doctors orders). I'm not sure about tomorrow yet - I have an appt but I'll see if I can change it to today instead :)

TinyStar

11-09-2007, 06:56

Sorry for the lack of personals but just wanted to share, as I am very excited

:smiliedance: my home is dummy free!
:smiliedance:

we lost them all on the weekend and they just never got found, oh gee what a shame.

Mr P is going thru CC atm, falls asleep after the 5 min gap. Miss E is falling asleep after hours of hysterical wailing :gloomy:

Mother Duck

11-09-2007, 07:31

Wow TS - crossing the dummy barrier - Day One

Good job lovely!!

Thanks Mell for doing the Secret Santa - little champion you!!!!

Nix - I may not be old, just experienced, but it is my experience to have turned older 36 times!!! Thus yep I claim rank in here (its all relative!) that I am in fact OLD!!!

;)

And very experienced
:devil6:

Working today - better get back to it!

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 08:08

Nikki, glad you're feeling better. I would love it if you could swap your appointment over and come tomorrow (yay!) but for your own sake, don't push it, if you can't do it, you can't do it.

Karen, yeah, I heard back from Dad, I'll put his reply at the bottom of this post :rolleyes:

I would also switch jobs, kids are very adaptable, as long as they're picking up that all is good with their mumma, they'll always be fine and happy. I am also back in the clothies (well, B is, not me) except at night. I think being in them all night is what prolonged that horrid rash she had. So I'm no longer a hoity-toity clothie, more a sensible clothie :laughing:

Oh, and very very great to see you popping in here so much this week!

Jess, what you said to Tash is very true -

Tash you need to remember you've only JUST split with Suat. You can't expect to be where Karrie or I are in terms of happyness, because you still love him. You have been waiting for him for very close to two years, so it's going to take a lot to get over that! I agree with Jess, you really need to see someone, even just to get your thoughts out and understand them. Try ringing Salvation Army I think it is, they can offer counseling and also at a good easy to manage price when you're receiving Centrelink payments.

Mich, I'm sorry I haven't PMd you, and I'd prob forget, so my bday is 15.05.80 and B's is 17th

BBL have a cuppa tea that's demending my attention!

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 08:10

He he he...I knew I'd forget to put my dads reply! :o

Oh, and yay for you Kim on no dummies! Two more days then it'll be all good!

Reply:

I gather by your note to me the other night that you were upset with me regarding my chat to Narelle.I will happily discuss any aspect of our talk, but only face to face with both of you girls present. I won't do it by letter or phone because it is too easy to get the wrong idea by those ways of communication. I can visit when it is convenient.
Just remember that I love both of you, I am your father.

Opinions???

mini munchkin

11-09-2007, 08:45

Morning!!!

Went to bed far too late last night and feel great this morning?!! Go figure!

Thanks everyone for all the bday dates, keep them coming!!

Nay, Wow... I missed what happened between your Dad, sister and self. I did read your letter to him.... I think the reply from him is a good one... if I was p!$$ed off with someone, that reply would make me feel like the outcome could be positive....

Kim, YAY!! For no dummies. Sending your darlings sleepy dust!

Karen, I agree with Nay, great to see you more! I'd go with the new job. If I remember correctly you'd just been offered a new one when you found out you were preggie again, which you turned down?.. If the new one has extra pluses like closer to home, 'funky' child care as well as the extra cash sounds like a goer!

Mell, thanks for doing SS again this year, you're a legend!

Good to see you too MD!

Haylie, how's Mason this morning?

Seek, how are you?

Luci almost slept through last night, woke just after 5am, fed and then slept with me until just before 7am! I'm not complaining :D

Opps.... am baking cookies and writing this and I keep forgetting about my cookies... last lot are a little dark:o

Hope to pop in later, have a great day!!

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 08:48

MMMMMM....coooookies!!! *drool*

MoonstoneMumma

11-09-2007, 08:54

Hey ladies,

haven't said much as i haven't had much to say, have been reading along though! Been up since 5 as well, and the little bugger didn't go back down until 9. Hopefully he will get two sleeps today then.

Still a:bfn: and on day 34 or 35 of cycle. Hmmmm.....

mich - my bday is the same as nays - 15th of may. and conmans is 20th july

nay - maybe just go talk to him by yourself first, and then again with your sister. that way you can really get how you feel out without having her there - otherwise he might feel like he is being ganged up on

seek - sorry to hear about your sore boobies! hope you get better soon :hugs:

maria - how come you get to use 6 emoticons? is that because you are a mod and get special privialges (sp?);) or is it only me who uses them too much and i have been limited? lol

ts - well done about the dummy free house. conman is going the other way with his - using it more and more. Best if luck with all the cc

md - :wave: hope your preg is going well and that you dont keep spreading around the horse flu! lol

karen - go for it! if its closer and more money why not? nix will be fine, she might just take a couple of days to adjust. does she have to be moved?

mich - hope luci slept thru for you

think thats it, hi to the others i have missed. still waiting for my three pregnant mums to be to pop. very excited about the home water birth coming up - has been making me think about it for myself....

Bessie

11-09-2007, 09:05

Hi everyone, I just can't keep up. Dh had the laptop yesterday so I missed loads! He's taking it for the rest of the week so I will probably go quiet later on!

Myz - great news about the PP video.
Kim, glad to hear you are dummy free now! The days at the beach sound great.
Duckie, that was great advice for Tash.
Tash :hugs:
Seek, hope you feel better soon.
Hugs to all of you with sicky bubbas!
Kaz, post a pic of the new hairdo, good luck with looking for a new place.
Gotta dash and get big DD to school x

Rachael

11-09-2007, 09:39

Chatterboxes!

YAY Bradley!!

His nose now is getting worse, it is coming out green and is leaking like a tap! Poor bubba. I have given him panadol but he just seems so out of it and zonked in the highchair struggling to breathe through his nose.

Ta, he looks so cute when he walks.

Use Dimetapp! It is great and they have a special one for clogged up noses. You can get it over the counter too but have to sign for it.

:smiliedance: Go Bradley!!! How are u hun xx

Thankyou. I am fairly good, stressed about my unit, settlement is next week and the valuers have stuffed up but getting that all fixed today, I am soo glad I am in the finance industry could not handle leaving this all to someone else to do.

Wow ill have to remember not to have a break from the net anymore!!

I know exactly how you feel.

Guess what, we got the house, well we didn't at first. We pick up the keys Thursday afternoon and we will move over the week end. I am so excited, i can't wait.

Gratz!! Have a good weekend, very exciting shifting.

hi, good to see you again. how is the hosue going?? any offers yet??

Hi, house is going well. Photos get taken tomorrow and it should be up and officially for sale next week sometime.

:babydust2: :party: Secret Santa 2007 (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=120583):party: :babydust2:

That is really sweet of you, heading over there now.

He he he...I knew I'd forget to put my dads reply! :o

Opinions???

Hmmmm take everything he says with a grain of salt?

BBL got to work.

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 09:47

nay - maybe just go talk to him by yourself first, and then again with your sister. that way you can really get how you feel out without having her there - otherwise he might feel like he is being ganged up on

I would, but he lives two hours away! :eek:

take everything he says with a grain of salt?

Hehe I usually do! At the best of times, I find him annoying...at the worst...can't stand him! LOL

Mell, let me know if you need a hand with anything, even if you'd like me to come down and watch the boys if you wanna start shifting some stuff before the weekend. :hugs:

So, who's coming tomorrow? Is it at Maria's? Is that ok Maria???

Time's a tickin girlies!!! :laughing:

Mell

11-09-2007, 10:08

Nay, sounds like your dad would like to sort things out between you and your sister. I would organise a time that you all can get together and sit down and have a big talk about it all and see if you can all come to some sort positive outcome.
As for tomorrow, we will be there and yer i reckon just have it at Maria's, i am sure she won't mind :D
Thanks for the offer. We will be able to met up for coffee soon, i just have to find my way around the place, don't even know where the local shops are to do groceries :laughing:

Rachael, we will have to catch up too once i get all settled in. Do you work everyday?

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 10:11

So, Maria's at the usual time? It's a date!!!

So, it's you, me, Kel, um, I guess ol' Maria will be there too...

Who else? Anyone?

Jac sadi she couldn't do this week, right? As did Jayney...

Rachael

11-09-2007, 10:28

Rachael, we will have to catch up too once i get all settled in. Do you work everyday?

I work Mon - Fri until Christmas holidays where I get 6weeks off.

Happy to meet on the weekend sometime we could both bring our DHs as well and go have a picnic or something. Labrador is a nice place for picnics as it Macintosh park in surfers.

Harbour town is a great place for all types of shopping and is in Labrador. We generally do all our food shopping in Australia fair, it has woolies, coles, cinemas, plus misc shops too.

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 10:29

hi gorgeous girls :kiss: well, this morningAngel woke at about 3am *blerk* coughing, brought her inot our bed, she tossed and turned and hit me in the face til Ady got up and i shifter her away from me, she then woke about 6am *blerk again* i gave her a bottle and she slept with me til 8.30am!!! we had to be out of the house by 9.40 to get her pixie photos done, having brekky and all. we did make it and i bought her ANOTHER outfit - she gets lots (hope it's hot tomorrow so she can wear a new one, hehe) and also a lil vanity dressing table with a lil chair - it's so cute - pink & purple i got it from Target. anyway, that's the reason i haven't been on earlier!!

Kel that is the most beautiful thing to say - you seem to put all of our thoughts into words perfectly!

How was work?

thanks gorgeous mumma, xxoo.

work was ok, same as usual, keeps my brain working (not that it's very big or smart, hehe).

I agree Kel.... all you ladies are just beautiful and I don't know where I'd be without you guys in my life... even if I can't keep up with the chatter.... you all hold a very special place in my heart!

aww, we love you too, xxoo.
def wanna see piccies of your hair!!

Mason went to bed not a very happy little man. I will go to the chemist tomorrow if he doesn't seem any better

is Mason ok??

I dont think it will be much longer until the littlest miss starts walking. Shes now pulling herself up really well. but also likes to take steps whilst holding on to cris or I.

YAY for nearly walking and the teethies!!

Off to bed for me now. We will be making a baby tonight

how did the baby making go?? you really crack me up sometimes with the things you come out with!! did you get your sleep in??

Damn, I got thrown up on again tonight!

She's got a mild temp so gave her nurofen and she's asleep now. Do you think it's normal for the cough to still be there?

Well who's up for some job advice?

ohhh :hugs: that' really sucks. how is Nixie?? has her temp gone down?? what did the doc say?? i'm not sure about her cough, i hope it's all ok, xxoo.

like everyone else said, go for what will make it better and easier for you in the long run. employers have next to no loyalty (in some places), we found that out with Ady's pay rise. you have to do what is best for you and your family. you'll know what is right i your heart and Nixie will adapt and love making some new friends. if that's your only worry can you keep her at her same daycare??

we got Angel a few things for xmas. a smaller ball pit (that can be put aside in her room), a couple of board games (i wanna start getting a collection for when she's old enough), alittle jumper thing (like a mini tramp and it has handles she can hang onto to, a dvd (Angelina Ballerina one). that was all. we had a bidget but i'm sure i'll buy more towards Christmas for her HEHEHE!!

Kel - you always know the right things to say - a wisdom beyond your years (love you to bits)

well, i love you too gorgeous mumma, xxoo.

Opinions???

i think he genuinely sounds like he wants to talk it through. def go with your sis and see what he says. you don't have to take any noitce of what he says if he upsets you but maybe he might have something good to say. hopefully he'll apologise to your sis. how does she feel about it all??

TS - good on you for getting rid of the dummies, i hope Miss E settles down for you soon :hugs:

Brissy girls - Angel's nose is not runny anymore but she still has a cough (mainly at night). do you want us to come or not?? just let me know, xxoo.

Mini M - glad to hear that you're feeling great today!!

hmmm, all i can think of for now. lots of love, will go do dishes and bbl. i'm gonna put together Angel's vanity thingo, her room's coming together - hopefully will be painted soona dn then i can post some piccies!! lots of love, xxoo.

mini munchkin

11-09-2007, 10:35

happybirthdayhappybirthdayhappybirthdayhappybirthd ay

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMISH!!!!

Hope you all have a great day xxxxxxx

Mother Duck

11-09-2007, 10:51

Show off Mini - at least your memory works!

Happy Birthday little Hammie, hope you all enjoy the day!

Nay - later (when I am not working I want to pm you about the thing with your pa - remind me if you think I have forgotten, if you want to that is!)

I have an out of the blue guest coming tonight, a burly, surly, fella with the most tremendous red beard - he used to work as my geotech on one of the mines and had stayed in touch ever since

He is such a larikin - should be good to hear his yarns again!

So I prob won't be on tonight

Right - back to work!!!
:shame:

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 11:05

Jess, I'll PM you, or I'll forget too! :laughing:

Kel, I'm happy for you to come!!!

Mich, thanks for your great memory...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMISH!!! happybirthday

I love love love Harbour Town...might go down there the next few weeks, if you wanna catch up there Mell!

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 11:12

happybirthday Hamish happybirthday hope you have a great day :kiss:

Kel, I'm happy for you to come!!!

I love love love Harbour Town...might go down there the next few weeks, if you wanna catch up there Mell!

thanks chickadee - you inked up girl you :p

ooh oooh ooohhh me too pls :D

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 11:14

Teehee Kel! Ur more inked than me!!! :p

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 11:15

Teehee Kel! Ur more inked than me!!! :p

Tee Hee - very true :yes: is b being good today?? ur popping on a lot more than usual :yelclap:

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 11:21

OMG OMG OMG!!! :eek:

SHE'S SLEEPING :smiliedance:

Will prob only be for the usualy 1/2 hour though :rolleyes:

Myztik

11-09-2007, 11:28

She's got a mild temp so gave her nurofen and she's asleep now. Do you think it's normal for the cough to still be there?

Nel - that PP video sounds great. Was it relevant for our age bubs too or more older ones?

It could be a 'post viral cough' like Kai had. It can last up to 6weeks and no cough medicine will do anything to help. It has something to do with the throat repairing itself.

Umm with the PP dvd alot of it was all age groups and alot was 18mnths plus.

:fingerscrossed: Nixie doesn't have an ear infection and is feeling better asap.

Nellie - Scott and I did the positive parenting course, it was so great to get you going in the right direction. Good on you.

I really enjoyed reading your post, I always love your posts but really loved this one. I don't know if you realise it but you are breaking some major ground in your approach to life and to parenting, you are leading the way for your family in ways that are so important - Good on you!!!!

:hugs: thankyou that means a lot to me, almost made me teary lol..

my home is dummy free!

Woohoo!! Good work!!
Hope Miss E starts settling a bit easier for you soon hun.

He he he...I knew I'd forget to put my dads reply!Opinions???

Sounds like he wants to work things out and I understand him wanting to do it face to face.

Still a BFN and on day 34 or 35 of cycle. Hmmmm.....

Sending you lots of BFP vibes!!

anyway, that's the reason i haven't been on earlier!!

we got Angel a few things for xmas. a smaller ball pit (that can be put aside in her room), a couple of board games (i wanna start getting a collection for when she's old enough), alittle jumper thing (like a mini tramp and it has handles she can hang onto to, a dvd (Angelina Ballerina one). that was all. we had a bidget but i'm sure i'll buy more towards Christmas for her HEHEHE!!

Hope the pixi photo's went weel. Her room is going to look gorgeous by the time your finished!! Cant wait to see pics. Sounds like she's going to be one happy little girl on christmas too lol..

Would've been on earlier myself but I had to get some food stuff from the shop on the way home then I spent 45minutes finding my cats and chasing them around the house to get their new flea collars on :rolleyes: They are now outside sulking and ignoring me, only my cats would give someone the silent treatment LOL.. Cats are so funny.

Kai is tucking himself up in his spiderman blanket on his couch saying Nigh Nighs so I'm thinking he might be almost ready for a sleep.

He woke up twice last night but that's still better than he has been so hopefully he's settling into a better routine now. He's eating better aswell after being able to run around outside which is great. He can put on the weight he lost when he was sick the other month.

BBS gunna go make him a bottle.

Myztik

11-09-2007, 11:29

happybirthday Hamish!!happybirthday

honeydew

11-09-2007, 11:31

Hello!!!

What does inked mean???

Nix06- I say go for it with the job. More money, closer to home, cloth wearing daycare- it sounds perfect!!! What are you options with maternity leave? Will it be offered in the new place? That would be the only thing that I think would need to be taken into consideration if you are planning on returning to work after little bump is born. I hope Nixie is feeling ok soon, poor little mite xo

Christmas presents- OMG I can't believe it's that time of year again soon!!! Mason has been far too spoilt in the past with christmas and birthday and what not so this year he is getting NO toys from mummy and daddy and I will be letting Santa know as well :p As it is we have a playroom that is bursting at the sides with toys and more toys in his room and in the loungeroom so I think I will be getting him some educational DVD's and maybe some funky clothes from pumpkin patch or something boring like that. Depending on the money situation we would like to buy him some outside play equipment but that isn't a necessity at the moment when we have plenty of parks nearby. In the new house I am planning on having a mini playground set up for him and his brothers/sisters.

TS- YAY on no dummies!!!!!! It is a great feeling isn't it!!

Nay- I think your Dad maybe realises what he has done and wants to repair things with you and your sis. Let us know how you go.

Kel- I can't wait to see Angels room (well piccies anyways lol). It sounds like it will be so pretty and girly like a real princess's room!! I was meaning to say to you that I saw in the Big W catalogue they have the Disney Princess storage containers- they would match really nice with her bed! How did her photos go? I took Mason for pixie fotos when he was 2 months old and he cracked it, we had 5 attempts of a sitting and in the end they gave up but we did get 2 good photos out of it. How did Ady go on his first day?

Mason is still sick. He is sleeping atm and I have the vapouriser going. Paul has to go into work for a meeting this afternoon so I will get him to stop at the chemist on the way home and get something for Mason.

Baby making is going well ;) I am a few days away from when I would expect to O so it's all on and we are doing it everyday. Paul is loving it, it's like having all his christmas's at once :laughing: . I am determined I am going to be pregnant this month!

Also been meaning to say that when you are up this way Jayney I would love to meet you as well! Maybe we can organise something with Jess, you & myself.

OK I have babbled for too long!

xoxo

honeydew

11-09-2007, 11:33

Happy Birthday Hamish!!!!!

:party: :party: :party: :party:

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 11:36

OMG OMG OMG!!!

SHE'S SLEEPING

Will prob only be for the usualy 1/2 hour though

that's great :hugs: hope she has a decent sleep for you!!

Hope the pixi photo's went weel. Her room is going to look gorgeous by the time your finished!! Cant wait to see pics. Sounds like she's going to be one happy little girl on christmas too lol..

Would've been on earlier myself but I had to get some food stuff from the shop on the way home then I spent 45minutes finding my cats and chasing them around the house to get their new flea collars on They are now outside sulking and ignoring me, only my cats would give someone the silent treatment LOL.. Cats are so funny.

Kai is tucking himself up in his spiderman blanket on his couch saying Nigh Nighs so I'm thinking he might be almost ready for a sleep.

Angel was really good, smiling and stuff - also trying to get away :rolleyes: i think the girl doing it thought she'd just sit there until she saw her trying to walk/crawl away hehehe!!! thanks, i think it will look great too. just have to get onto someone to paint it and also before that my bro has to do the cornicing on the roof and also a newer looking door so it can't be painted til heg ets his @ss into gear for me!!

cats are funny, i have a cat. he's about 13yrs old now and is cranky some of the time. i'm not sure what he thiks of Angel - i can't work out whether he likes her when she's outside or whether he's stalking her :laughing:

that's so cute about Kai - it would be gorgeous to see :angel:

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 11:42

What does inked mean???

Christmas presents- OMG I can't believe it's that time of year again soon!!! Mason has been far too spoilt in the past with christmas and birthday and what not so this year he is getting NO toys from mummy and daddy and I will be letting Santa know as well

Kel- I can't wait to see Angels room (well piccies anyways lol). It sounds like it will be so pretty and girly like a real princess's room!! I was meaning to say to you that I saw in the Big W catalogue they have the Disney Princess storage containers- they would match really nice with her bed! How did her photos go? I took Mason for pixie fotos when he was 2 months old and he cracked it, we had 5 attempts of a sitting and in the end they gave up but we did get 2 good photos out of it. How did Ady go on his first day?

Mason is still sick.

Baby making is going well

hehe, it's when you have tatts ;) i have 3 so far. i can't decide where i want angel's name yet!!

i bet you relent on the Chrissy pressies :yes: i am the same and always get Angel something extra!!

hmm, those storage boxes sound like a great idea. do you know how much they were?? i actually need something to put over where the power plugs and cords are and that sounds perfect :detective:

Ady starts his new job not this coming Monday but the one after. the 21st i think?? he was told today they can't match what he's been offered but Ady said they were really good about it, so it looks like a new adventure for us!! now we just gotta hope they like him after 2wks otherwise i might have to ship him off to the army HAHAHAHA!!!

honeydew

11-09-2007, 11:44

I can't remember how much the storage boxes were, but under $20 I would think.

Yeah, I bet I relent on the xmas pressies too but I'm going to try really hard not to!

mm85

11-09-2007, 11:45

ok so hi everyone im gonna make myself a regular ( if i can) id love to be in the secret santa and just get to know your all so hi!!!!!!! if anyone has anything they would like to know ask away look forward to chatting more xx

Myztik

11-09-2007, 11:48

:wave: Tina! If you want chatting you've definately come to the right place :laughing: These ladies just dont stop..
Tell us all about yourself and your bubba.. We like to know EVERYTHING lol.
Look forward to hearing from you more.
Could get confusing with 2 Mason's now though :p might have to give one of them a nickname.

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 11:50

I can't remember how much the storage boxes were, but under $20 I would think.

Yeah, I bet I relent on the xmas pressies too but I'm going to try really hard not to!

:yelclap: that sounds pretty good. Big W you said hey?? i might have a look this wk.

ok so hi everyone im gonna make myself a regular ( if i can) id love to be in the secret santa and just get to know your all so hi!!!!!!! if anyone has anything they would like to know ask away look forward to chatting more xx

HELLO and WELCOME!!! :hugs: um, pertty much all you gotta do is start chatting and you'll fit in, hehehe!!! we love to talk so just let us know all about yourself, your bubba and your partner :yes:

mm85

11-09-2007, 11:53

honeydew

11-09-2007, 12:00

Hello Mason's Mummy!!!!!!!!! Welcome! Just a Q- do you call your Mason Mase for short? I really love that (main reason I chose the name) but it just doesn't sound right when I say it to my Mason. His nickname is Masey-Moo but Paul tells me I need to drop that soon :laughing: I think I will still call him that when he's a teenager, poor child LOL

Kel, yep I'm pretty sure it was Big W. I looked on the website just now but couldn't find them.

Rachael

11-09-2007, 12:01

Hi Tina :wave:

happybirthday Hamish happybirthday

I hate Valuers!!!!!

Damn valuers company is being sued by a lender for a valuation they did and now they are down valuing all their valuations so they don't get in that position again. grrrrrr

Going to get it all sorted out though....hopefully:eek:

Anyway just had to get that out, getting a migraine now. ugh.

mm85

11-09-2007, 12:03

mm85

11-09-2007, 12:04

:wave:hi rachael :D

Myztik

11-09-2007, 12:08

Hello Mason's Mummy!!!!!!!!! Welcome! Just a Q- do you call your Mason Mase for short? I really love that (main reason I chose the name) but it just doesn't sound right when I say it to my Mason. His nickname is Masey-Moo but Paul tells me I need to drop that soon :laughing: I think I will still call him that when he's a teenager, poor child LOL

Zac's almost 6 and I still call him Zacci-Jade :o I'll call him that til the day I die :laughing:

honeydew

11-09-2007, 12:09

he either gets monkey ( he doent sit still at all he is constatly moving or climbing) or masey i think as he gets a bit bigger ill have to drop the y and just do mase ( i dont think ill be very popular calling him masey when he is in yr 7 and his frineds laugh at him heheheeheh) i just love masey though it sooo cute.

:laughing: I know what you mean!!! My little brothers name is Jacob John and my step mum STILL calls him Jakey-John, even yells it out on the footy field to him- not very cool when you are 16 years old trying to impress the ladies HAHAHA!!!!

honeydew

11-09-2007, 12:10

Zacci-Jade sounds sooo adorable though! Another of my brothers is named Zach and I still call him Zachy-Poos :laughing:

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 12:10

Kel it was at Big W and for about $15, but I've looked at 3 stores already and the disney princess ones were sold out, only spider man left *pouts*

I ended up getting a 3 drawer thingo on wheels, but it was $35. i needed something to put her toys away in the loungeroom, and wanted something on wheels. I can send you a pic if you want...

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 12:12

:wave: Tina! Nice to meet you!

Have you got any piccies??? :D Karen (Nxi06) will be wanting to see them, so I thought I'd ask, then when she logs in again, they'll be here waiting for her!!! :laughing:

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 12:13

Rchael, I hate valuers too! Used to work for GE Money and the panel valuer we used ALWAYS WAAAY under-valued stuff. They were based on GC too - whats ur valuers name??? Who is your finance through?

mm85

11-09-2007, 12:15

Hi Renee lovely to meet you too!! :)

Rachael

11-09-2007, 12:19

Rchael, I hate valuers too! Used to work for GE Money and the panel valuer we used ALWAYS WAAAY under-valued stuff. They were based on GC too - whats ur valuers name??? Who is your finance through?

It is PRP, they have stuffed up several valuations not only for me but for clients of my family company as well.

EG: They said my house is RD1 it is RD2 any idiot with a computer can find that info on the council website lol.

They said my parents unit has 1 bathroom when there is clearly 2!!

I am actually thinking of lodging a formal complaint with the valuation board.

Going through westpac but they need my house to value higher so they can use some equity in it for my unit purchase. (Bridging loan till the house sells)

Myztik

11-09-2007, 12:20

ignore me I am just testing something out :p

:babydust2: :hugs: :smiliedance: :laughing: :eek:

Myztik

11-09-2007, 12:21

LOL coool! They've changed the limit of emoticons you can use :p

Mell

11-09-2007, 12:28

That is so cool we now can have 6 smilies :D

Tina, hi and welcome :wave: Sounds like you will fit in just fine here.

Rachael, what a pain in the bum about the valuer, hope you get it sorted out soon.

I was just trying to orgainse the internet at the new house and we can't get cable :eek: :crying: The only option is to go with dial up.

Myztik

11-09-2007, 12:30

cant you just get normal broadband? it runs through the phone line you just need a line splitter so you can use phone and internet at the same time.. Not quite as fast as cable but still 100 times faster than dial-up.

Rachael

11-09-2007, 12:33

That is so cool we now can have 6 smilies :D

Rachael, what a pain in the bum about the valuer, hope you get it sorted out soon.

I was just trying to orgainse the internet at the new house and we can't get cable :eek: :crying: The only option is to go with dial up.

Oooh 6 very nice, though soon enough 6 will not be enough.

Oh yep the valuer is a major pain..grr.

Hmm no cable :no: go to a different location :yes:

you should be able to get ADSL through the phone line.

Mell

11-09-2007, 12:37

ADSL isn't available either :no: Don't know why, i have rung everyone

mm85

11-09-2007, 12:40

Hi Mell:wave: woohooo :smiliedance:i found a group.. now im a groupie! :thumbsup:;):hugs::D hahahaha i had to put them all in!

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 12:50

heehehehe great ill fit in perfectly i loove to chat! ok let me see my name is tina i am 21, df's name is ben he is 24, and ds mason is 1 we live in sydney on the lovely northern beaches, i love the beach, df and i have been together for 4 and a half yrs, we are planning on numero 2 sometime after august next yr. i used to be a hairdresser, and am thinking about doing a doula course, i would love to support someone through labour, df owns his own business in the automotive industry and also does web/graphic design form home.. anything im missing?????

lovely to meet you :hugs: keep chating like that and you'll fit in just fine with us :laughing:

Kel, yep I'm pretty sure it was Big W. I looked on the website just now but couldn't find them.

aww you're a sweetie for thinking of me :kiss:

I hate Valuers!!!!!

Damn valuers company is being sued by a lender for a valuation they did and now they are down valuing all their valuations so they don't get in that position again. grrrrrr

i hope it all works out for you :hugs: stuff like that gives me the sh!ts!!

Kel it was at Big W and for about $15, but I've looked at 3 stores already and the disney princess ones were sold out, only spider man left *pouts*

oh SMURF :mad: i will look at toys r us!!

LOL coool! They've changed the limit of emoticons you can use

WOOHOO!!! i always put in more than i can :smiliedance:

cant you just get normal broadband? it runs through the phone line you just need a line splitter so you can use phone and internet at the same time.. Not quite as fast as cable but still 100 times faster than dial-up.

that's what i have here. it's not the fatest but better than dial-up would be. and i can talk on the phone too without getting kicked off!!

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 12:50

It is PRP

I am actually thinking of lodging a formal complaint with the valuation board.

:detective: Not the one I was thinking of, but I would def lodge a complaint! That's the worst I've ever heard (but also funny from my end) but I'd prob switch fin co's if they won't use another valuer. No wonder they're being sued! :banghead:

we can't get cable :eek: :crying: The only option is to go with dial up.

Have you tried Lizzy??? That's who I'm with! :thumbsup:

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 12:52

oh SMURF :mad: i will look at toys r us!!

:laughing: I checked there on Sunday!!! NOPE!!! :mad:

mm85

11-09-2007, 12:57

lovely to meet you :hugs: keep chating like that and you'll fit in just fine with us :laughing:

woo hoo lovely to meet you too x

Rachael

11-09-2007, 13:02

ADSL isn't available either :no: Don't know why, i have rung everyone

If it was me I would be looking for a house in a different area, once you've had cable you can't go back lol. Dial up = :hair: :gloomy:

[COLOR="magenta"]i hope it all works out for you, stuff like that gives me the sh!ts!!

Ta Kel, hopefully it will work out.

:detective: Not the one I was thinking of, but I would def lodge a complaint! That's the worst I've ever heard (but also funny from my end) but I'd prob switch fin co's if they won't use another valuer. No wonder they're being sued! :banghead:

We are looking at that atm :yes: just a real pain.

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 13:04

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 13:26

I checked there on Sunday!!! NOPE!!!

:mad: that's ok, i'll just keep checking their catalogues on the net - they have new ones every 3wks. i just checked then and they didn't have those in there :shame:

TinyStar

11-09-2007, 13:45

Man you guys can TALK!

ok so hi everyone im gonna make myself a regular
Hi Tina :wave: nice to see you here. I'm hoping to make outings to the northern beaches a regular thing this summer so maybe we can catch up.

I've been blessed this afternoon, Miss E is asleep in the lounge room and I just put P in his cot with a bottle :fingerscrossed: I think I can hear him though.....

Happy Birthday Hamish! happybirthday

Westpac valuers are totally dodgy, we had the same probs last year, said our 3br flat was only 2 br! b@stards.

OK Mr P is making noise and the washing machine is dinging. I'd love to stay and chat some more.......

adios amigas.

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 14:12

well, i just printed out directions to get to Maria's place tomorrow :laughing: i will prob get lost so maight not be there til about lunchtime :rolleyes:

Mell

11-09-2007, 14:13

I have just been on the phone to telstra for the last 45 mins and we can get ADSL2 and it is the same speed as cable :smiliedance: :party: Thank god. I don't know what the ****** i was talking to this morning was going on about.

happybirthday Hamish, hope you are having a great dayhappybirthday

Mell

11-09-2007, 14:14

:laughing: Kel, you will be fine, it isn't that hard

mm85

11-09-2007, 14:17

Man you guys can TALK!

Hi Tina :wave: nice to see you here. I'm hoping to make outings to the northern beaches a regular thing this summer so maybe we can catch up.

I've been blessed this afternoon, Miss E is asleep in the lounge room and I just put P in his cot with a bottle :fingerscrossed: I think I can hear him though.....

Happy Birthday Hamish! happybirthday

Westpac valuers are totally dodgy, we had the same probs last year, said our 3br flat was only 2 br! b@stards.

OK Mr P is making noise and the washing machine is dinging. I'd love to stay and chat some more.......

adios amigas.

hi tiny!! yeah sounds like a good idea.. let me know where and when and ill be there! its been so lovely last couple of days down at the beach and parks.. look forward to seeing you down here.

Rachael

11-09-2007, 14:20

If you go to wbc and tell them ur thinking of going to another lender cos of the valuer, theyll do something to get another valuer. i always could, but i only ever had a prob once, and that was an attitude prob of the valuer themselves, not the company, but the cust didnt want that company (they were being petulant) so I got another, just had to get approval by head office. pretty easy though!

Already tried that but we are with Private bank section and they only use PRP. The guy we use is the regional manager and he would do it if he could.

I have just been on the phone to telstra for the last 45 mins and we can get ADSL2 and it is the same speed as cable :smiliedance: :party: Thank god. I don't know what the ****** i was talking to this morning was going on about.

That is great!

I am off for the night ladies, think a few drinks may destress me a bit.:D

MoonstoneMumma

11-09-2007, 14:24

God lord you ladies!!!! i was on this morning and since then there is 5 pages!!! lucky i came on now and not tonight!

LOL coool! They've changed the limit of emoticons you can use

yay! so it wasn;t just maria using her supercool mod powers! hehehe :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: hehehehe

tina - hi! i'm shea and i have connor (or conman). nice to see another sydney sider (they all seem to be from qld on here!!!)

Speaking of the conman, poor thing has an ear infection and is in bed for the second time today which is most unusual. While at the dr's i have also been given the thingo to get my blood tested for when i am supposed to be o'ing just to make sure that i am. hopefully i am!

Myztik

11-09-2007, 14:27

:hugs: for Connor, hope he's feeling better asap Shea.. :fingerscrossed: everything turns up good when you get your blood tests done.

My child is addicted to banana's :rolleyes: He ate 2 yesterday and after finishing the last one he threw a massive tantrum coz there were none left. He's just polished off the 2nd one out of the bunch I bought this morning.

Loving Leyla

11-09-2007, 14:38

Hey everyone!

Hello Tina :wave: nice to meet you to, i am 21 also,The ladies here are awsome, There the best bunch of ppl i have ever met! You will love it here.

Leylas app went well today, she has something called an innocent heart murmer, but he said that theres nothing to worry about and it doesn't affect her in anyway. So good news.

Aww u ladies r so cute! :hugs: you always know just what to say to make me smile.

Oh Maria u know spanish hey? I may need to learn some spanish :laughing: Theres a certain guy im liking atm haha dont worry he has Aust citerzinship lol. I an't falling for that one again.
Suat is so rude! He was online last night and i was trying to tell him about leylas app today, i had sent an email ages ago to tell him about it. Anyway like always he ignored me :mad: I just can't get over how much of a selfish nob he is Grrrr.

Okay take care all xx

mm85

11-09-2007, 14:39

hi shea.... nice to "meet" you :) yes there is alot from qld! hope to meet you irl soon.. poor little conner.. hope he is better rwal soon x

mm85

11-09-2007, 14:40

hi tashasa i love your profile pic its super cute x

Myztik

11-09-2007, 14:49

Leylas app went well today,

Theres a certain guy im liking atm haha dont worry he has Aust citerzinship lol. I an't falling for that one again.
Suat is so rude! He was online last night and i was trying to tell him about leylas app today, i had sent an email ages ago to tell him about it. Anyway like always he ignored me :mad: I just can't get over how much of a selfish nob he is Grrrr.

Glad to hear it's nothing serious with Leyla hun, must be a huge weight off your shoulders now.

Do tell about this spanish guy????????????????

I wish I could see Suat's face the day he realizes what he has lost :mad:

OMG what have I done :laughing: Kai was bugging me for a sip of my passiona and unlike normally I gave in and let him try it.. Then the facials he pulled coz of the fizziness were so funny I gave him a second sip :o Now's he's going crazy :laughing:

Mariposa

11-09-2007, 15:19

BEEP BEEP BEEP far out you women chat!!!!! sheesh give us a break!!!!! (JK) im knackered, have a headache, and have just read the last 10 bloooming pages! this will be a reply post so bear with me!

my home is dummy free!

fantastic news!! hope they adapt quickly to no more dummies. dont give in :D

Nix - I may not be old, just experienced, but it is my experience to have turned older 36 times!!! Thus yep I claim rank in here (its all relative!) that I am in fact OLD!!!

agrees 100% beso chica!

Opinions???
Nay, I think that your dad is correct in wanting to chat with both you and your sister face to face, that way it wont be the he said, she said, but she said but he said (confused yet?) be good to let it all out too, and hopefully be able to move on from it.

maria - how come you get to use 6 emoticons?.
because I am special!!!!! jk - no it was just changed last night, 6 per post is allowed. I forgot to let you all know! :shame:

So, Maria's at the usual time? It's a date!!!

so its my place eh? no problems will get the washing done tonight !

[Brissy girls - Angel's nose is not runny anymore but she still has a cough (mainly at night). do you want us to come or not?? just let me know, xxoo.

no probs with me - see you tomorrow

yay! so it wasn;t just maria using her supercool mod powers! hehehe
but I am supercool :P so many compliments! im blushing hahahahahaha hows Mason going? keep bd (ing) so you can get your bfp!

Oh Maria u know spanish hey?

Si, singorita! My DH is from Argentina!

Karen, definitely go for the new one. more money us always the better option, nixie should adapt to the new place also. or the other option that you could do, (loyal point) is let your boss know that youve been offered a position that pays higher, see if they can match? if not then go to the new one. HTH

Hi Tina, welcome to this very obviously chittery chattery bunch of women. Best group we are here.

Mell, champion you are doing the ss again. I was going to ask you if you were going to do it. adsl is quite good, that s what I have!

okies im pooped!

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 15:31

Maria, can you please pm me your addy (again, I know! :shame: )

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 15:45

Myz - how cute :laughing: with the banan's and the soft drink. Angel has had it only once or twice and she LOVED it!! nearly drank all Ady's lemonade HAHAHAHA!!!

Speaking of the conman, poor thing has an ear infection and is in bed for the second time today which is most unusual.

awwww poor Conman :hugs: i hope his ear infections clear up soon, xxoo.

Leylas app went well today, she has something called an innocent heart murmer, but he said that theres nothing to worry about and it doesn't affect her in anyway.

Suat is so rude! He was online last night and i was trying to tell him about leylas app today, i had sent an email ages ago to tell him about it. Anyway like always he ignored me

great to hear that Leyla is ok :hugs:

he is rude (he's now got my TTS nickname too - you share with Nay's ex TTS), i can't believe that he doesn't wanna know about his own daughter. he is just showing his true colours though and it shows that you were right to move on with your life :hugs:

so its my place eh? no problems will get the washing done tonight !

no probs with me - see you tomorrow

yep, your place. see you tomorrow :smiliedance: i was starting to have withdrawals :laughing:

Loving Leyla

11-09-2007, 15:51

Nel :laughing: That's sooo cute, i could just imagine his face all scrunched up lol.

Shea- Hey hun I really hope Connor gets better soon, ear infections are a nightmare. How is your course going :hugs:

Thanks Tina ur lil boy looks like such a cutie too, cant wait to see some piccies of him :D

Maria how do you say "Gorgeous man" In spanish?

Okay So this guy is 23, engeneer, spanish, loves kids, Great to talk to , great fashion sence, loves his family, spontanious, funny, nice car, soooo god dam cute :laughing: He has been callin me every night for 2 weeks and we get on so well, we don't shut up lol. Get this tho his ex was born the same day as me lol. Only prob his he lives in sydney, but his planning on comming down for my birthday in dec. So i joined the gym today gotta get into shape lol

ttfn xx

Angel'sCandy

11-09-2007, 16:09

Okay So this guy is 23, engeneer, spanish, loves kids, Great to talk to , great fashion sence, loves his family, spontanious, funny, nice car, soooo god dam cute He has been callin me every night for 2 weeks and we get on so well, we don't shut up lol. Get this tho his ex was born the same day as me lol. Only prob his he lives in sydney, but his planning on comming down for my birthday in dec. So i joined the gym today gotta get into shape lol

:hugs: he sounds really nice. is he good with Leyla?? :detective: no wonder you wanna go to the gym. i was just standing here looking at my belly. it looked like it did when i was first preg and it's even worse cause i'm NOT :mad: hopefully this month!! otherwise i might have to start doing some exercise :laughing:

Loving Leyla

11-09-2007, 16:18

:hugs: he sounds really nice. is he good with Leyla?? :detective: no wonder you wanna go to the gym. i was just standing here looking at my belly. it looked like it did when i was first preg and it's even worse cause i'm NOT :mad: hopefully this month!! otherwise i might have to start doing some exercise :laughing:

Hey kel :wave: He has never met leyla before but he talks to her on the phone when he calls, his brothers n sisters have kids so yeah his good with them. He doesn't mind that i have leyla he loves that i have a child.

Hey we should do this together, does anyone still update their details in that weight thread? We can write down everyday what we had to eat and excersize, how much we weigh n loose.
Or we can just ask Mell wat she did, she has done an awsome job at loosing weight :yes:

Myztik

11-09-2007, 16:21

Okay So this guy is 23, engeneer, spanish, loves kids, Great to talk to , great fashion sence, loves his family, spontanious, funny, nice car, soooo god dam cute :laughing: He has been callin me every night for 2 weeks and we get on so well, we don't shut up lol. Get this tho his ex was born the same day as me lol. Only prob his he lives in sydney, but his planning on comming down for my birthday in dec. So i joined the gym today gotta get into shape lol

Awwwwwww Valentine you sound a lot happier today hun.. He sounds nice!! Got any photo's? :laughing: I'm like a school girl all excited for ya lol.

Mariposa

11-09-2007, 18:28

Maria, can you please pm me your addy (again, I know! :shame: )
shame on you flouncer! will pm it to you now!

[COLOR=black]Maria how do you say "Gorgeous man" In spanish?

easy! hombre de gorgeous when you say it though roll your R's

MoonstoneMumma

11-09-2007, 19:12

Leylas app went well today, she has something called an innocent heart murmer, but he said that theres nothing to worry about and it doesn't affect her in anyway. So good news.

Theres a certain guy im liking atm haha dont worry he has Aust citerzinship lol.

Thats fantastic news - i bet you are relieved. This guy sounds like a hottie - i wanna see pics too! hehehe. my course is good, all finished, just gotta get my three births and then im certified!

BTW i now have 4 women who i am doing this for free for. i guess im going to have to start asking people for money one day, but i honestly dont mind doing it for free. if only there wasn't petrol and babysitting money then i wouldn't charge at all!

Loving Leyla

11-09-2007, 19:14

Awwwwwww Valentine you sound a lot happier today hun.. He sounds nice!! Got any photo's? :laughing: I'm like a school girl all excited for ya lol.

Aww thanks nel yeah im gettin happier, i will post one soon hun xx

easy! hombre de gorgeous when you say it though roll your R's

Thanks huni i will tell him that tonight when he calls lol cheers hun xx

Veritas

11-09-2007, 19:39

7 pages in one day ladies... slow down a little!!!!

Not sure what I wanted to say now...

Hi tina!

Nay - I swear my mum could have written that response.... as much as everyone has said he wants to patch things up, and i'm sure he does in some way, i'd say be very careful.... I get a very strong vibe that he wants total control of this situation iykwim....

Loving my new hair... will have to wait til I can get a decent pick, cos I can't take a self portrait to save my life!

Tash - great to hear you are sounding happier....

Kel - I have already got my next two inkings planned out.... just need to save the dosh!

Karen - go with your gut hun!

Ooops... now I've forgotten everything else... so Hi everyone!

Two Little Buggalugs

11-09-2007, 19:43

Bloody hell ladies! I thought I was doing so well posting this morning but there are another 9 pages lol.

Nixie has another ear infection and chest infection so is on some strong Amoxil for 10 days, but she's another druggie who loves the stuff. I yelled at gav because he was getting really frustrated (as we both were after 2 hours of screaming!), but after she woke she seemed happier, alternating laughing and whinging. So gav reckons she's just putting it on to get attention and i should take her to daycare so he doesn't have to rearrange his schedule to take her to the docs. Although, maybe I'm just as bad, I got so peed with her on Saturday for not sleeping and it was probably her ears then too... People in glass houses with black kettles!

I definitely going to get some more info on the new job. My current workplace is the type that I can go and come back to anyway, they'll always try and find work for me, so that is good. If I take the new one I would def have to move daycare though as her current one would be completely the other way. Would be nice to have another brand on the old resume as well. Thanks for the encouragement ladies!

Nay - you know how practical and cynical I can be about dads, but that last line about loving you both and being your father had me all emotional lol. Bloody preg hormones. Normally something like that wouldn't move me to work it out while I was still peeved about it (I love a good grudge!), but I'm getting soft in my old age. How does Narelle feel about it?

TS - dummy free, wtg! How's miss E taking it now?

Jess - forgot to say that you're horse story was funny. I had a mental image of the footage showing up on police files unlocked or something!

Shea - yay for the 4 births and a waterbirth is such a cool one to have for training. Let us know all the gory details lol. Hope connor is feeling better soon, bloody infections, it never stops!

Haylie - hope Mason feels better soon. You are hilarious about the ttc. You should keep a bridget jones style diary and join the girls in the author club! Does Paul know that everyone knows he's getting lucky lol? Seriously though, you sound really relaxed and enjoying the 'process' (!), good recipe for baby making ;)

Kel - hope angel is better soon too. can't wait to see her room. I was thinking like haylie of restricting chrissie presents, mainly cause I have no room in my apartment lol. But maybe I can go practical instead... surely Nixie won't care if she's unwrapping nappies, safety locks and socks?

Rach - happy birthday Hamish! Did you get some sleep?

Tash - so glad the appt went well, you sound much more like your usual self :hugs: . The spanish guys sounds like a great person and spanish accents are hot...! How did you meet? Does he have a single brother moving to qld for Nay?

Nel - so cute about the soft drink! How is Zac going now?

Tina - hi and welcome :wave: . Nays right, I LOVE baby photos so feel free to share any of Mason!

Damn though, another sydneysider. Surely someone will join this group from Melbourne?

My sis is leaving me in a couple of weeks :gloomy: , I'm gunna miss her so much. She thinks they will settle in Burleigh Heads at this stage. She is a fifties housewife in a 26 year old body - completely clucky and planning her wedding while waiting for the proposal lol, so if you ever need a babysitter, she's awesome!

There was more I'm sure, but I just realised this is a mega post already and I'm delirious from lack of sleep last night... Before I forget though, i bought nixie a kiddie electric toothbrush and her face when i tried it on her this morning was priceless!

OK, off now, mwah xxx

Two Little Buggalugs

11-09-2007, 19:51

Nay - I swear my mum could have written that response.... as much as everyone has said he wants to patch things up, and i'm sure he does in some way, i'd say be very careful.... I get a very strong vibe that he wants total control of this situation iykwim....

Simulposted! Can't wait to see the new hairdo, you've got a great face for shorter do's and it's so nice in summer to have short hair. How is work going now? And Piper?

See your reaction is more like my usual one lol. I reckon he's a bit old school, still completely believes everything he said to Narelle but regrets the delivery because now he's got to win them both over again... But I do think he loves you both Nay, he's just a typical dad of that age!

Veritas

11-09-2007, 19:51

Oh I forgot I had something funny to share.... whilst playing around on myspace last night, I stumbled across a couple of my ex's besties....

Well it turns out one of them is expecting a bub of his own.... so I sent him a msg wishing him well....

Surely this new addition for his mate will make things at least uncomfortable for the ex.... if not get him thinking about his own daughter that he has chosen to miss out on....

mini munchkin

11-09-2007, 20:04

Going to try and get an early one tonight... although I still have to get the dishes done and prepare dinner for tomorrow....

Kaz, I hope your ex wakes up one day and feels the weight of his choices heavily upon him. Can't believe him..... grrrr... funny bout his friend though

Tash, great to hear you sounding happier.

Karen, go you good thing! Doing so well to be popping in more

I could keep going but I really need that early night...

Just know how much I love you all and will talk to you again tomorrow!

xxxxx

KapowSchazam

11-09-2007, 20:31

Nay - I swear my mum could have written that response.... as much as everyone has said he wants to patch things up, and i'm sure he does in some way, i'd say be very careful.... I get a very strong vibe that he wants total control of this situation iykwim....

Ahhh yes, that's more like it! :yelclap:

I felt his response was more of an anti-cimax than anything. While I can understand wanting to discuss it face to face, I would have thought he'd explain his version of it just a little. Or even just OMG I didn't realise it came across like that...Just SOMETHING iykwim

Ok, a little background on him...

I stopped seeing him when I was 10ish. My sis stopped around 7ish and my bro prob 6ish. He never really did anything to MAKE us see him. Mum moved us and wouldn't give him details of where we were or let her family tell him, nothing. He could have taken her to court to get access to his three kids. Why didn't he???

Even now, my sis has no money to ring him and let him talk about himself for half an hour, and she and I have told him this MANY times. Yet, every time he finally calls her (like, 4 or 5 months mind you) he asks her why she hasn't called him. Never mind that he hasn't called her!

He always tries to put the responsibility back onto us, that we should make the effort with him.

I feel that his reply is like his usual self.

Thoughts?!?!

rachdent

11-09-2007, 20:40

Hiya gals

Feel so bad, have skimmed through the zillions of pages since I last read but I just don't have the energy to reply to it all.

Just quickly....

Nay - I think Kaz hit the nail on the head about the tone of that letter. Good luck.

Tash - glad to hear you happy agian. The boy sounds promising.

Shea - you are one busy woman. Good luck for the births.

Mich and everyone else who sent well wishes, thanks for the happybirthday 's to Ham. He had a great day.

Know' it's late, but here's a few photos from his party on Friday, oh and one of Lach getting in our pretend ocean. (we made boats out of egg cartons, straws and paper and then floated them in a big plastic container - after about five minutes, Lach decided it would be more fun BEING a boat!)

nigh nighs

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