December 06 mummies #10 [Archive] - Bub Hub Pregnancy & Parenting Forum

Kells

30-03-2008, 18:00

Hi All,

Just doing my weekly drop in again! Hope everyone had a nice Easter, and that you had a lovely bday QC. I bet it's nice to see your friend from London.

Anna - have a safe trip, although I guess you would be gone by now :yes:

Sabby I hope your dinner went well. I'm sure the hard work would have been worth it in the end.

AngelOne I hope you are enjoying your Kirby!! We have an older one, and to be honest, I've never used it to shampoo anything!! (I bought it 2nd hand though and only paid $400). But still, I dont even use it now as a normal vac as it's just too heavy to lug around. Hmm.....maybe I should put it on ebay and get rid of it :D Anyway, I hope your carpets came up lovely :thumbsup:

CharlisMummy - Love the pig tails!! Phoebe has such a little amount of hair that I dont even need to brush it! My other DD didnt have her hair cut until she was nearly 4, so I guess Feebs is going the same way. Although she does have curls forming at the back of her head, so she may be the lucky one :rolleyes: to inherit my curly hair.

Well, as for me...I am going to whinge and complain :ecomcity: I have a cold, and of course the pharmacist said to take only panadol and steam inhalation!! Yeah like that helps. I would kill someone for a demazin right now! lol. This baby needs to get out of me.....I feel like I have been pg for 2 years!! I need my body back.....

Ok, rant over....:goodvibes:

angel_one

30-03-2008, 21:45

Hi All,

I feel like I have been pg for 2 years!! I need my body back.....

Ok, rant over....:goodvibes:

hehehe - lucky you!! lol been there done that! so never happening again!!
not long now im sure you will survive

oh and i am loving my kirby - it hasnt actually cleaned the house we live in yet, but i did the other house and dh looked at the carpets today and said they look better than they did when we moved in!!! i would now be happy for my babies to play on that floor! (you should have seen the colour of water comming out of the carpet!) kirby then proceeded to burn me - not a good start to a relations ship i feel - hes jsut very lucky he did a good job on the carpets!! (the shaft i have discovered gets rather hot and if you accidently touch that thing while chanigng heads - it rather hot!! )

and guess what i did yesterday?? i kicked dhs heel (we were running away from the kids and my toes and his heel collided) and well apart from being in imense pain lastnight and not being able to walk, today i have a nice bruise, then to make matters worse, while i was waling out the door this morning i put weight on my toes and think i hurt it good again, and now its even more bruised!!! lol
i do think i may have a broken toe! - and it friggin hurts!!!!

ok does anyone know of any reliable kitchen cupboard locks??? to keep the kids out , i have some and well they are proving to be a problem - basically if someone gives a good tug the cupboard or draw opens! - not very helpfull!

EandN

31-03-2008, 08:02

Hi again, I try to remember personals, but its so hard with my silly memory.

Osmum, I saw the AV contest and voted of course lol.

Well I have 2 sickgirls today, just colds but its keeping Natalia up all night with a blocked nose. Poor things.

We went to the show on Friday, the girls loved it. Elora especially. All the free food samples in the fresh food dome. She thought it was great getting handed nuts, drinks, fruit, popcorn etc at every stall.
Natalia was cranky by the end of the day though, she was over being in the pram thats for sure.

On Sat we went to my pops bday dinner at their place ( which is where my mum lives too). It was his 88th bday :smiliedance:. Which is very exciting, as he was not ment to live past 60 after he had his kidney removed in the war. I love my nan and pop soo much.
Poor natalia did not have such a fun night though.
She climbed up on a chair and sat down, over balaced and went head first in to the cement. God it was horriable, she screamed, i screamed and cried for ages! She had a masive bump and grazed her nose so their was some blood from that.
Then 20 min later she bumped her head on the table and had another cry. Then later on, she fell on to mums knee and cut her lip with her teeth and there was even more blood. Poor thing, it was not her night!

We did have fun driving over the bridge and through the city during earth hour! the city look amazing with no lights on!

Sabby

31-03-2008, 10:32

EandN- OMG! That's so horrible! Poor Natalia! Hope she is ok now...

angel_one - Sorry dont know any reliable safety gadget for kitchen cupboards.. I just use rubber bands and I tie it on one handle to the other and when chelsea opens it, the cupboard door just swings close back. I cant use any of the gadgets as the cupboard door handles I have are not the the hook style ones. Sorry I'm probably not making sense.

Kells - Hope you get better real soon. My workmate who is also pg is on antibiotics to get rid of her cold. I guess if you are not well then its not good for bubba either. But I remember doing the natural remedies when I got the flu when I was pg - eat lots of garlic!

CharlisMummy - I am constantly Fixing Chelsea's hair as well when we are out and about.. Looks cuter when her hair is up.

AnnaC and Nanay - enjoy your trips!

Well my family dinner turned out soo well! The food I cooked was so fab!! Everyone enjoyed it and I am so pleased that's over and done with.. for another 6 months anyway till its my turn again. O'mum - yes its a big family dinner and we used to have our own ethnic food but because we do it monthly we thought we change the food theme as such. So I did italian, some has done mexican, thai, chinese etc..

Have a nice day everyone!

Kells

31-03-2008, 11:16

hehehe - lucky you!! lol been there done that! so never happening again!!
not long now im sure you will survive

oh and i am loving my kirby

LOL - Dont speak too soon! I did it before (first DS and DD) and swore I'd never do it again and look at me!! :p Yes, just call me stupid! :laughing: I think I would be better off if I could live in the ignorance that having two close together is easy.....but I know the truth!! LOL...that's what scares me! No, I'll be fine. I will just yell a lot....or check myself into a mental health clinic..... :yes:

Glad to hear your Kirby is working well.

Sabby - your dinners sound like an excellent idea. How nice to do it monthly and keep in touch with the extended family like that.

EandN - Oh I hope Natalia is okay....and you too. How horrible. I bet she looks a bit battered and bruised atm.

Sorry...I cant remember any other personals. Hope everyone is well. I'm off to do the two great big baskets of ironing I have. I have DD1 home sick with a cold today....hmm...it's a miracle how these things get better by 10am!! I am being mean though and making her stay on the couch ALL day. :raspberry:

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 11:26

Osmum, I saw the AV contest and voted of course lol.

Poor natalia did not have such a fun night though.
She climbed up on a chair and sat down, over balaced and went head first in to the cement. God it was horriable, she screamed, i screamed and cried for ages! She had a masive bump and grazed her nose so their was some blood from that.
Then 20 min later she bumped her head on the table and had another cry. Then later on, she fell on to mums knee and cut her lip with her teeth and there was even more blood. Poor thing, it was not her night!

We did have fun driving over the bridge and through the city during earth hour! the city look amazing with no lights on!

Thanks for voting in the av comp :yelclap:

Poor Natalia, that sounds like a horrible night for her - at least her 3 bad things are over for now ;)

We did earth hour but I was annoyed to see most my neighbours with their lights on still (not just one light either) grrrrrrr :thumbsdown:

angel_one

31-03-2008, 12:32

e and n - poor baby :crying:
bailey was a bit like that yesterday, he managed to run into the table, then the kitchen bench, then he slipped on his croc (all this in like 10mins!)

well i have 2 hot heads today - both boys have fevers?? not too high but hot enough to notice, so i'll just keep an eye on them....... drugged them up and sent them to bed! lol on a high note i might get quite a good sleep out of them today!

oh for the 3rd time since we moved i have rearranged the kids beds - small room, 2 cots a single bed - quite fun to try and fit right! but i think we have it now! just perfect - for a nother few weeks till the bunk bed arrives the i can actually unpack the kids bed room stuff! (you know all those annoying bits of ****! lol)

speaking of unpacking, poor jamie has been barbie doll less for 3 weeks and finally took things in to her own hands the other day, and actaully broke into her barbie draw (plastic draws) over the weekend! not bad hey! i did have it with the back facing out so the boys coulnt get into the little bits, untill i get a chance to sort it all out! well that plan didnt work, and now what was a slightly broken (discount shopping i was) draw is now a completely broken draw!

well im on a study roll so im off! almost caught up (i think im only a week behind now!

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 12:37

well i have 2 hot heads today - both boys have fevers?? not too high but hot enough to notice, so i'll just keep an eye on them....... drugged them up and sent them to bed! lol on a high note i might get quite a good sleep out of them today!

Give them a vinegar bath ;)

angel_one

31-03-2008, 12:43

oh yeah that was fun last time! lol

angel_one

31-03-2008, 12:45

oh did i mention my toe hurts!!!!!

:crying::crying::crying: and everyone keeps standing on it!!!:banghead:

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 12:46

oh yeah that was fun last time! lol

Why what happened?

angel_one

31-03-2008, 12:49

baby A need a vinagar bath and thus mummy filled up the baby bath, baby B then comes along and sees whats happening and demands a bath in the little baby bath with his little brother!! lol im not sure if they will both fit in the baby bath anymore! lol

EandN

31-03-2008, 13:59

I swear I only did my post this morning! no wonder people can not keep up. I go out and come home to a million more posts! lol

Osmum, Yes her 3 things are over. As soon as she bumped mums knee i said to her its ok now nothing else will happen tonight. Your 3 things are done with.

Kells, when is the bubba due now? I hope the weather is cooler for you and your big fat belly. being pregnant last summer and also pregnant is Darwin makes the pergnancy harder i think.

Angleone, I love the vinigar bath too. Except afterwards when the kids smell like someones fish and chips with vinigar! yuk lol

Sabby, great to see your dinner went well. Where are your family from?

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 14:17

Angleone, I love the vinigar bath too. Except afterwards when the kids smell like someones fish and chips with vinigar! yuk lol

LMAO you do realise everytime I or the kids have a vinegar bath now I will be thinking fish and chips:laughing:

CharlisMummy

31-03-2008, 15:14

EN - poor Natalia :( Hope all her bumps are ok now.

Sabby - Yum, I'm coming to your place for dinner!

I have the worst headache :( I feel like I've been axed in the face. I think its a sinus headache from my cold, its behind my eye sort of and it hurts to touch it. Probably shouldn't be staring at a computer screen :laughing:. Does anyone have any remedies? Panadols not cutting it and I don't know what else I can do while BF?

We went to storytime this morning, by accident! We walked to the library for a play and so I could get some books and it was on so we joined in the craft bit at the end. We made a cut out puppy and stuck spots all over it:D We'll suprise DH with it for his toolbox at work :laughing:

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 15:41

Does anyone have any remedies? Panadols not cutting it and I don't know what else I can do while BF?

Vaporiser
Vicks, baby balsalm or any menthol rub
Saline nose spray
Eucalypt oil (on a tissue and sniff or on your pillow etc)
Spicy food (chilli, garlic or similiar).

Kells

31-03-2008, 19:49

O's Mum - What does a vinegar bath do? Obviously helps with temps :laughing: but how do you go about it??

EandN - I'm due in 33 days! (insert the old 'eek' smiley here lol). 3rd of May. Come tomorrow I'll be able to say 'next month'.

I have a feeling I'll go early though. I hope. He's due 2 days before DD1's bday. But I am having lots of Braxton Hicks and sharp shooting pelvic pain. Maybe that's just cos it's the fourth time my body has done this everything is weaker and feels like it cant hold on :laughing:

I am sure I will lose all bladder control by the age of 35! :p

quitecontrary

31-03-2008, 19:50

Firstly - thank you my dears for all the birthday greetings!! I much appreciated them!
I have had a lovely Birthday Festival! The party went well, I had a great time and proved I can stay up beyond 12 these days. Genevieve proved she can sleep through a party in its entireity!
We went out to dinner in Chinatown (again!!!) tonight and farewelled the first of our guests to leave. It was fun having our house full of people - well, not on an EandA scale, but more visitors than we've had before. I really liked having a China Reunion with three of us in my city for a change.
Genevieve had a really good time at swimming today, she was so happy and enjoying it all. I think it was the power nap beforehand that set her up for a good time!

Oscar's mum

31-03-2008, 20:09

O's Mum - What does a vinegar bath do? Obviously helps with temps :laughing: but how do you go about it??

Just add half a cup or so of vinegar into a bath ;) I absolutely swear by it!

CharlisMummy

31-03-2008, 20:44

Thanks O's Mum :)

I'll give them a go. I do feel a little better now though, which is good!

angel_one

31-03-2008, 20:55

Just add half a cup or so of vinegar into a bath ;) I absolutely swear by it!

and of course kells if it dont bring the fever down at the very least bubs will smell like fish and chips! lol

i havent used it for a fever yet, but i did hayden in vingar baths while he had that infected doda (boy bits!)

omg dh is watching 2001 space odassy and its like sooooooooooooooooo boring - he actually told me that last night while he was trying to watch it he fell asleep! im like gee i wonder why!!!

oh and the fever bug seems to be gone, and instead the screaming toddler bug came to visit - horrid children! lol

so im trying to find studs in my laundry wall so i can hang my dryer - yeah now that is fun!!! dh went out and brought this stud finder, and well if it ever comes up with the same spot more than once i will happily screw the bracket in, however it aint happening, and dh has till sunday night before i go global on him - i sooooooooooo want the dryer in the bloody wall, i am so over not having walking room in my laundry! (KIRBY NEEDS A HOME THAT IS NOT IN FRONT OF THE LINEN CUPBOARD!!!!)

the old house is almost empty! tomorrow it will be locked up and the keys given back!!! yay!!!! and dh will have finally put the shelves up in the store room so i can put the dozen store room boxes away! (well no tthat many but enough to take up some room in the house)!!

EandN

01-04-2008, 06:54

On NO QC I did not wish you a happy birthday.
So
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel bad now that I had to be reminded! lol
Glad you had a great time, it all sounded like fun.

Charlismummy. Have you tried massaging your sinus. I do this a fare bit. Even better in a hot shower and everything gets steamed up. Give your cheek bones a rub in circles. It makes me feel much better.
and then all the things OSmum said ofcourse.

The vinigar bath is great for temps. Getting rid of bacteria and also a natural remidy for Thrush!
wow what a :barf:lovely word.
Vingar is magic liquid I think. Its $1 for 2 liters. Clean your toilets, floors, kiddies bath toys etc. And it can work as medication! Good stuff. I love it (expect the smell. But lucky it goes away after you use it to clean with. The smell does notcome our of your children as easliy though)

Oscar's mum

01-04-2008, 08:26

so im trying to find studs in my laundry wall so i can hang my dryer - yeah now that is fun!!! dh went out and brought this stud finder, and well if it ever comes up with the same spot more than once i will happily screw the bracket in, however it aint happening, and dh has till sunday night before i go global on him - i sooooooooooo want the dryer in the bloody wall, i am so over not having walking room in my laundry! (KIRBY NEEDS A HOME THAT IS NOT IN FRONT OF THE LINEN CUPBOARD!!!!)

You can just tap the wall to find the studs ;) It will sound solid if you tap on a stud if it's just the wall it will sound somewhat hollow :yes:

nsmonkey

01-04-2008, 08:37

Hi,
How is everyones day going so far?
Well just thought that I would update abit, Sean is still going to the toilet, which is great. No pressure on him at all. But its his choice.
We were going through his baby album the other day and I said bubba Sean and he said bubba. On every page he would say it.
If I put DS1 to bed, Sean will run into their room with his bottle and tuck himself in and he actually goes to sleep. Wheres my little man gone?

So, anyone got any tips on getting rid of the bottles?

Have a great day all.

Nanay

01-04-2008, 09:31

Wow toilet training and tucking himself into bed... i wish i could get a full nights sleep without Braden waking up once!!!

But that said.. he's been very good but last night he woke up at 130 and would not go back to sleep, at 330 DH tried and failed so I just gave in and have him sleep beside me ... and he slept through to 8 this morning so it was a bit of a sleep in for me

As for getting rid of bottles, i started giving him his nap time milk in a sippy straw cup and then when he got used to it i gave him his night time milk in the sippy cup about 15 minutes before bed ... he took to sippy cup so easily he was using straw since he was about 11 months old ...

Sabby

01-04-2008, 09:37

Sabby, great to see your dinner went well. Where are your family from?

You mean nationality? We are all from philippines - including partners..

nsmonkey

01-04-2008, 09:37

Yeah Seans been using a sippy cup since before I stopped bf and that was at 9mths. Hes very fussy with what he has his milk in. It has to be a soft spouted sippy cup otherwise he won't drink it.
Yeah some nights Sean will wake but not too often. Last night he woke twice but his feet were cold. I was going to buy a couple of sleepsuits for him that way if he does kick the covers off he won't get cold.

Sabby

01-04-2008, 09:45

Not feeling too good today... feel like I'm coming down with a cold. Sore throat, back neck is sore and feel run down.. :gloomy:

So cold in the morning nowadays! Had to turn the heater on at 5am so Chelsea wont get too cold. She only had a summer sleeping bag on. It's not cold enough at night to put her on a warmer sleeping bag...

angel_one - Goodluck finding the stud! Hope you don't put too much holes on the wall!

Nanay - Well done Braden for drinking his milk on a sippy cup. Wish Chelsea would drink more milk! She's only having 300ml a day if she is in the good mood.

Kells - Loosing bladder control - well I think I've lost mine and I'm only 30! LOL!!

angel_one

01-04-2008, 12:33

You can just tap the wall to find the studs ;) It will sound solid if you tap on a stud if it's just the wall it will sound somewhat hollow :yes:

yes im about to do that! at this rate dh will come home to a dryer on the wall! lol
and i'll be in intensive care from hurting my self doing it alone! - knowing my current luck!

Hi,
How is everyones day going so far?
Well just thought that I would update abit, Sean is still going to the toilet, which is great. No pressure on him at all. But its his choice.
We were going through his baby album the other day and I said bubba Sean and he said bubba. On every page he would say it.
If I put DS1 to bed, Sean will run into their room with his bottle and tuck himself in and he actually goes to sleep. Wheres my little man gone?

So, anyone got any tips on getting rid of the bottles?

Have a great day all.

Yeah Seans been using a sippy cup since before I stopped bf and that was at 9mths. Hes very fussy with what he has his milk in. It has to be a soft spouted sippy cup otherwise he won't drink it.
Yeah some nights Sean will wake but not too often. Last night he woke twice but his feet were cold. I was going to buy a couple of sleepsuits for him that way if he does kick the covers off he won't get cold.

with dd we went cold turkey to a sippy cup, as she wouldnt drink cows milk in her bottle and would drink only formula in the bottle - she turned one we cam home and her bottles had been taken by the bottle fairy! - worked great!
for the boys, bailey has had sippy tops in the avent bottles since he was one, and thus we have had the 2 boys drinking from bottles (thats the illusion the boys had any way) i decided it was time for the boys to upgrade i was gonna get bailey a big boy cup and hayden a sippy cup - then it occured to me - as i was buying them, that this isnt going to work as bailey will jsut drink haydens sippy ! so i brought the boys a tommie tippie straw cup (as we need a leak proof bottle for car trips - other wise we get very wet children, carseats and the real car seats!) it seems to have worked great - bailey askes for more drinks form cups now (as its easier to drink than the straw - which hes still trying to work out needs to be down not up in the air to drink from!) and as for hayden i took the actual straw (bottom half of the straw valve thingy) and this way he can drink it like a bottle (see the illusion still works! lol, and i will slowly put the starw back in the bottle over the next few weeks.

however i have not managed to elminate the bottle at bed time, i have to remove the straw from baileys bottle so he can drink it lying down!
BUT - the big BUT - neither of them are demanding milk at bed time any more!! - and bailey no longer screams for milk 5 times in the first 15min in bed!
so no more tooth decay issues !!!! yay - i am succeeding!! lol
the next step is - total bed time "bottle" elimination! - as it is hot were we are i cannot bring my self to totally elimate the drinks at bed time, but i can put the straws back in so they have to sit up and have a drink then go back to sleep!

ok i finally (after forgetiing my last appt) got my last hep b shot and my last garvasil shot!!!!!! so now apart from the little peice of plastic inside me i can start trying for a baby!!!! - 18 days!!!! till that comes out! and then its ttc here i come!!!!

oh and hayden - with clothes and cloth nappy, weighed -..........9.92kg this morning!!

Oscar's mum

01-04-2008, 14:14

Wow toilet training and tucking himself into bed... i wish i could get a full nights sleep without Braden waking up once!!!

I thought Isla was going to tuck herself into bed last night.... when it is time for Ozzy to go to bed he grabs his pillow from in the lounge room give me a kiss goodnight then trudges up the hallway to his bed with Daddy. Last night Isla grabbed herself a pillow came and gave me a kiss and trudged up the hallway too - it wasn't until she reached her door she actually realised that would mean bed so she threw her pillow in the room and ran the other way back into the lounge room crying cause she didn't want to go to bed lmao!

CharlisMummy

01-04-2008, 14:41

O's Mum - that is so cute!

Charli doesn't tuck herself in, but she has her milk then reaches out to DH and she waves to me as he carries her up the stairs :p

Oscar's mum

01-04-2008, 14:45

Charli doesn't tuck herself in, but she has her milk then reaches out to DH and she waves to me as he carries her up the stairs :p

Seems to be a trend that Daddy's tuck them into bed at night lol! I thought I was the only one that assigned DH that task ;) My kids prefer Daddy to tuck them in anyway and so do I (when they were small they would smell the milk and demand feeding again before bed .... ) lol!

CharlisMummy

01-04-2008, 15:11

Thats exactly why he puts her to bed! Otherwise we'd be doing milkies all night! He gets up in the night too if she wakes and tries to re settle her first and if that doesn't work, in goes mummy the milkbar :rolleyes::laughing:

Oscar's mum

01-04-2008, 15:13

RaryGirl

01-04-2008, 17:22

When Sammy see's his bedtime bottle and dummy, he toddles up the hall to his room (bottle and dummy MUST be following close behind ... doesn't matter which parent delivers it :laughing:) and he bangs on the side of the cot. It's so cute .... he did that for his day nap today too.

But if he doesn't want to go to bed, you have to carry him.

Well ... I've popped! My tummy is huge now and I'm only 21 weeks ..... check it out (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/belly%20shots/121_3308.jpg) ... I'm finishing up work this week, my OB highly recommended it (actually he kept saying "you're NOT working now are you!" :laughing:) ... so hopefully everything will settle down then and the rest of the pregnancy will be a breeze .... now I'm just :ecomcity:

Sabby ... I hope you feel better soon and don't come down with anything.

Nanay .... It's so hard when they don't want to go back to sleep ... I'm lucky Sammy normally goes straight back to sleep, but lately he's been loosing the dummy alot and he works himself up into a state cause I don't get a new one there quick enough.

Sorry for everyone I've missed .... brain just doesn't work these days. :o

Oscar's mum

01-04-2008, 18:52

Well ... I've popped! My tummy is huge now and I'm only 21 weeks .....

Your belly is absolutely gorgeous!!!

angel_one

01-04-2008, 19:41

Seems to be a trend that Daddy's tuck them into bed at night lol! I thought I was the only one that assigned DH that task ;) My kids prefer Daddy to tuck them in anyway and so do I (when they were small they would smell the milk and demand feeding again before bed .... ) lol!

dh use to do the bed times with the 2 big kids, as i would be feeding hayden when they went to bed, now its all of us - both got to be there or hell breaks loose!!

Kells

01-04-2008, 19:58

Nic- Your tummy is beautiful!

I would love to be like you and be all 'out front' early on so people know you're pg. Unfortunately, I am one of the ones who chunks the weight on EVERYWHERE, and people are too embarrassed to ask me until after 30 weeks in case I just got fat and not pg!! LOL

Hope you are feeling well, and not getting too exhausted.

Speaking of which, I'm off to bed.

Oscar's mum

02-04-2008, 07:25

Unfortunately, I am one of the ones who chunks the weight on EVERYWHERE, and people are too embarrassed to ask me until after 30 weeks in case I just got fat and not pg!! LOL

Lucky me still gets asked when I am due :o It's quite embaressing really! On a good note though I keep getting asked if I am over 18 lmao! :laughing:

nsmonkey

02-04-2008, 07:58

Morning Ladies,

Kell- I am the same but I still had a humungo tummy but it still all spread to my buttocks and thighs.
Since having Sean I have lost 14kgs. Still got a few more to go.

YAY, playgroup today. Gives me a break for a couple of hours. Kids love it. In the small area we live in I have met another mcn mama. How great is that?

Have a lovely day.

EandN

02-04-2008, 08:41

Oh Nic! Your tummy is gorgeous!!
I'm so happy that this pregnancy has gone well for you. So when is the due date again?

Sabby. Yes i ment your Nationality. I must sound like an idiot asking where your from! (down the road from my house obvioulsy, duh)

Daddy does the bed times in this house too. Well always for Elora and sometimes for Natalia, depends if Elora is going to bed at the same time.

Nanay

02-04-2008, 08:52

You guys are so so lucky.. I do bed time as braden thinks when he sees dad its play time or heres the guy that will pick me up if i whinge a lot... but on the other hand he does help when i cant resettle ... only because its waking him up and he cant sleep with the crying going on so as soon as he comes in the room i leave them and get some sleep

angel_one

02-04-2008, 09:36

Lucky me still gets asked when I am due :o It's quite embaressing really! On a good note though I keep getting asked if I am over 18 lmao! :laughing:

lol got to love those ?? - sometimes you feel like turning round and smacking them across the back of the head!
I actually had a little old lady in the bed next to me when i was in hospital last - ask - so when are you due?? im like im not yet! - so now i know just how swolen my tummy was after the op! lol

nic i am soooooooooo jelous!!!!! i want a belly (that contians more than fat!) :crying::crying:

i am incrediablaly clucky atm , not quite sure whats going on there, but its there and i think dh is starting to worry about me, he gets these concerned looks when im talking??? :confused:

and guess what i did this morning! i kicked my sore toe that was starting to feel better!!! - talk about bad luck! came walking out of the bathroom and got taken out on the door frame!!!

oh and i have to boast - 1 - dd has sucessfully let me do her hair every day for 3 days now!, i told her that if we do it morning and night then it wont get so knoty and need and hour of detangling!, so she agreed to sit and let me do it!!, and i have worked out the perfect bun!!, i think there was 1/2 a pack of bobby pins i it but my god it survived kindy (with the hat on and off all day) it then survived dancing, and was still in perfect nic come bed time, when sadly she made me take it out cause she couldnt lay on it! lol !!
2 - dearest bailey bob - has managed to finally climb out of the cot! yesterday i found him in his brothers cot ( right next to his, so he had climbed out and into haydens cot, - i think he was in search of croc - which im guessing hayden had stolen!) and this morning, as im getting up i can hear this child scremaing mum mum, and of course poor mummy thats been ready to strangle jamie all moring (in our room messign with stuff) is yelling out be quite im comming, only to find she has a hard time opening the kids door, as there is a 2 year old behind it! - yep he was out trying to excape the room! lol
3 - jamie-grace had parents day at dancing yesterday (not that i remembered till i got there!) but i did have the video cam with me!!, but omg shes good, dh was watching the video (which i will down load later ) and was saying man she takes this seriously! im like i know - and this is the little ballerina that was nagging me to do jazz (casue her friends are doing it! lol) and all i ever see is her skipping and tiptoeing and spinning around the house - um yeah kid you can do jazz! - NOT lol

ok i think thats it for now, really have to study, i want to spend this weekend unpacking (everything!) so i guess i should catch up on the study side of things , and eventually one day i will be able to follow my life schedual andfit in some sewing and scrapbooking!

oh and someone remind me to go back on all my posts to this group and print them all into a diary! lol im thinking i really need one so i dont bore you girls to death reading my ****!

oh and i am about 2 days off putting up gates in the kitchen - the locks have proven uselss - hayden is currently into them~!

Oscar's mum

02-04-2008, 10:08

lol got to love those ?? - sometimes you feel like turning round and smacking them across the back of the head!

I think it's funny and it kinda makes my day, fingers crossed when I am 40 - I might look 30ish or so instead eh :laughing:

quitecontrary

02-04-2008, 12:34

Hahaha - the last time I was asked for i.d. I was 28 and turned around to the bouncer and said, as I pulled out my licence - "I'm older than you" to which he agreed.
I don't think I look forty, hell I don't even feel forty!
All is well here. Genevieve is asleep, she had a sad morning at the creche I think, but she was happy to get back home!
We are going out to dinner tonight with our houseguest - to the Summit!! I can't wait, it looks like it will be a perfect evening for the view - Jon is out from England so it will blow him away I know.
Things will be very quiet around here tomorrow night, when we are back to just the family in this house. I will have to invite more people to stay - its been such fun.
Oh, and here is what we look like now - from last week.
http://www.weakley.org.uk/photos/v/australiaContainer/jon_s_visit/day1

angel_one

02-04-2008, 14:26

oh my big boy slept in his sister big girl bed today for his nap!!!! * proud mamma moment* :flowerz: and he told me he needed to use the toilet - however this was after he did his business in his nappy! - but he told me !!!

(oh this is bailey i am talking about - ok! no little smartie dec o6 baby in this house - (well tt and big bed dept anyway!) only the dec 05 finally growing up!

EandN

02-04-2008, 14:41

angel_one

02-04-2008, 22:52

yes qc need a password and username!

arghhh what a pain in the butt!
my sister just got her self a turtle, so has bene thru the licencing ****, and asked me if i have a licence for our turtle, i was like no, as when we adopted im i was told by dept wildlfe that it wasnt needed for that species of turtle. well i thought i would do check up on this and what do you know! we need a licence to keep our boy!!! so now i have that to add to my to do list!

ok i found a cd of old photos!!!
http://peateys.sampasite.com/albums/Zaccy.htm
this is our zaccy - when we got him, that was 2002, at this age i could hold him woth one hand (holding the edges of his shell) , today hes a hell of a lot stronger, has grown from about the size of my palm to the almost the size of me hand, and takes to hands to hold the little devil! (hes my first baby boy!! - ok now im crying :confused:)

and
http://peateys.sampasite.com/albums/MVC-085F.htm
this is a photo from our "first wedding" its of me and my sisters - the bridal party from the latest wedding! oh and jamie-grace is in this photo too, can you find her?? (fiy the first wedding was in 2003)

angel_one

02-04-2008, 22:58

oh and i forgot to mention - the decision has been made to buy some gates for the kitchen! - i have found some retractable ones, so that they dont have to be "there" all the time, (as i only want them for when im not activly with the kids - studying ect..) they just retract like a rolla blind.

Oscar's mum

03-04-2008, 08:28

arghhh what a pain in the butt!
my sister just got her self a turtle, so has bene thru the licencing ****, and asked me if i have a licence for our turtle, i was like no, as when we adopted im i was told by dept wildlfe that it wasnt needed for that species of turtle. well i thought i would do check up on this and what do you know! we need a licence to keep our boy!!! so now i have that to add to my to do list!

I thought every species of turtle you needed a licence for?

Oscar's mum

03-04-2008, 09:01

Just sharing a snippet of Maroon 5's concert from last night with supporting act One Republic, sorry it's not great quality and the ppl are small but it was taken on my camera not a video player.

One Republic:
click here (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/?action=view&current=002-1.flv)

Maroon 5:
click here (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/?action=view&current=004-2.flv)

angel_one

03-04-2008, 11:15

I thought every species of turtle you needed a licence for?

yes that is the case now!!

at the time we got him however i was told - he is common turtle species (as in there a a million of them all over the place - like the gooseponds are full of them! lol) so there is no need to get a licence for them, she (the wildlife officer i spoke too) also went as far as telling me how to go about getting one from the wild!! lol - not that i needed that i already had him!

on a high note the licence would enable me to get a mate for zac (a boy mate as im not breeding them!) as you can have up to 2 turtles on the one licence.
- hummm im thinking that prob wont happen! lol

EandN

03-04-2008, 13:41

yes that is the case now!!

at the time we got him however i was told - he is common turtle species (as in there a a million of them all over the place - like the gooseponds are full of them! lol) so there is no need to get a licence for them, she (the wildlife officer i spoke too) also went as far as telling me how to go about getting one from the wild!! lol - not that i needed that i already had him!

on a high note the licence would enable me to get a mate for zac (a boy mate as im not breeding them!) as you can have up to 2 turtles on the one licence.
- hummm im thinking that prob wont happen! lol

Wow that woman should not have a job. How slack that is telling people how to catch them in the wild. Even with a licence you should nt be able to catch one. Only buy them.
Poor turtles.
The photo of Zac is very cute. I love them.

angel_one

03-04-2008, 14:25

Wow that woman should not have a job. How slack that is telling people how to catch them in the wild. Even with a licence you should nt be able to catch one. Only buy them.
Poor turtles.
The photo of Zac is very cute. I love them.

i know what you mean however i am yet to come accross krefts river turtles for sale!! (humm now im gonna go google them! lol) so i guess informing how to safely catch one is better than having a heap of idiots catching them!

quitecontrary

03-04-2008, 17:51

Oscar's mum

03-04-2008, 18:49

Oscar's mum

03-04-2008, 23:01

Just wanted to share some pictures of a little Woodland outfit set I made for Isla yesterday and today (no action shots yet - but will take some tomorrow:

The entire set:
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/013-2.jpg)

The cape:
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/007-4.jpg)

The Dress:
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/014.jpg)

The Bummers:
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/011-1.jpg)

The Shoes:
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/009-6.jpg)

angel_one

03-04-2008, 23:42

ok as promised - one balllet video

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6GoZ7LQd7Ig

my baby is the one in the actual tutu!
at the back

EandN

04-04-2008, 08:29

Okay - try this link
http://www.weakley.org.uk/photos/v/australiaContainer/jon_s_visit/
and go beyond the first pic! It should work this time!
Our last guest left today, and Genevieve bawled her eyes out when we dropped him off at the airport. So I burst into tears too, but luckily for the two of us it didn't last long!!

Which photo were we ment to be looking at again? I looked at about 10 :o. Sorry I'm so nosey.
Your looking really fit and healthy Mary. I think you have lost weght.
G is as gorgeous as ever.

Osmum: :yelclap: Fantastic outfit. so clever. I can't wait to see action shots of Isla in the whole thing. :thumbsup:

Angelone. Cute video of Jamie. So cute. I want Elora to start some sort of dance lessons this year. Now i just have to go find one.

I believe if you can not buy an animal from a legit breeder or petshop then you should not be allowed the animal. I think its cruel to grab something from its home and keep it in a cage.

angel_one

04-04-2008, 09:08

I believe if you can not buy an animal from a legit breeder or petshop then you should not be allowed the animal. I think its cruel to grab something from its home and keep it in a cage.

very true, however not everyone has that sort of common sense!! lol, thus they go a catching!

if i ever got a nother one it would be a pet shop one, but thats not gonna happen as i dotn want another one!
wanna know whats really bad - i had plans to "give" to our local (well mackays) wildlife sanctuary if the time ever came (as in when i die and the kids or dh dont want to take on the responsibility) well they recently shut down :crying: we really loved that place and use to take the kids (well the big 2) every few weeks now its gone!!

oh anyone wanna adopt a 1 year old??? free give away!! hes an adorable child, never throws tantrums, never hassles you on the computer (cd drive open and close, open and close, ect...) never disobeys, never finds you video camera (god knows how he got it off the high kitchen bench) and most of all will never ever just irritate the **** out of you!!! oh he will then of course come up with the big smile and snuggle with you making him love all over again!!

oh i have a2 year old that wont stay in his cot anymore and a 4 year old that drowned the bedroom floor in pee cause she wasnt fast enough last night!(at least it wasnt her bed - that mummy hasnt put the cover back on yet!)

but the 1 year old is the major give away of the day!!

Oscar's mum

04-04-2008, 10:31

Osmum: :yelclap: Fantastic outfit. so clever. I can't wait to see action shots of Isla in the whole thing. :thumbsup:

Here are the action shots:
Side shot (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/011-2.jpg)
Back (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/007-5.jpg)
Front (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/006-3.jpg)
Front again (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/008-4.jpg)
Hood up (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/013-3.jpg)

quitecontrary

04-04-2008, 11:37

EandN -they're there to look at, as you can tell the friend was indeed a tourist, out from London and loving Sydney! He's now in Kangaroo Island. Yes, you are right, I have lost weight - thank goodness the gym and weightwatchers works when you follow the program.
Oscar's Mum - great outfit! I know another little girl who would love a cape!!
angel_one - how funny to compare and contrast your first wedding pics with the celebration you had in March. A much more glamorous event the second time around. I think of ebay as an option for Genevieve sometimes - but then they melt your heart again and thats that!!

angel_one

04-04-2008, 12:58

angel_one - how funny to compare and contrast your first wedding pics with the celebration you had in March. A much more glamorous event the second time around. I think of ebay as an option for Genevieve sometimes - but then they melt your heart again and thats that!!

i know horrid children, making you love them again! lol
bailey i now asking to sit on theloo at ever nappy change !! and is forcing himslef to do a wee!! is so cool!

oh did you find jamie in the old weddding pic??? its really sad that the second i look at them photos i can see my belly - the only thing that draws my attention!! (does it really look like a pg belly to everone else??)

oh my acrylic brushes arrived today - so im off to do my nails before i go out tonight - i think its a tupperware/girls night ?? im not drinking however tonight, im saving up for the 18th when we go celerbrate my little sisters 18th birthday!! (then next march we do the same for the next one , then again in umm huummm 7-8 years again!!! for the last one!)

EandN

04-04-2008, 13:21

QC. The photo of G up on the hill with your friend taking a photo of her is so gorgeous! Giant canvas print quality.

Osmum. Thanks for the pictures! So goreous. Look at all her hair!

Well ladies I am going to be a tupperware lady I think. Its a big step for me stress and confednce wise if i do do it! I'm scared to death still though, I need to find people to have my inital parties with.

Angelone. Itoo have thought about selling the girls time to time on ebay. But I think I would have more lukc giving them away on freecycle. Its mainly when Natalia has a dirty nappy actually. As I hate nothing more than poo. Its what i find hardest about being a mum. lol

CharlisMummy

04-04-2008, 13:37

QC - great photos! I agree with EN about the photo of G, but I think Charlotte will have to challenge her for the title of worlds most photographed baby!! :laughing: My computer took 2 hours to boot up this morning cause there's so many photos on here! Probably should take some off on to discs.......

I've had to go back to rocking charlotte to sleep for her day nap :rolleyes: I was BF her but it doesn't work anymore! So I have to stand in her room and rock her while she cuddles "my googgle" , which is her Dorothy dressing gown :laughing: Googgles is what she calles the wiggles :D
She goes off pretty quickly though, so thats alright!

CharlisMummy

04-04-2008, 13:41

Oh, EN, good luck with the tupperware! Maybe you could have a Bubhub party, all mums need tupperware!!

MW&S

04-04-2008, 17:54

:flowerz:Hi Everyone!

Feel like I have'nt posted in a while, forgive me! :p

QC you all look wonderful and G has the best eyes! Wow.

O's you are so talented! I love that outfit!!!!!!

Yes E do tupperware.

Shell, Charli sounds so cute! Google..hehee.

Angelone great to read you are well and ttc again soon!

We need to have another meetup soon sydney laddies!

Everything great here, just getting a new car and moving into a bigger house! So in 4weeks ill be 100% happier with my life then what I am now! Phew!

kazandsteve

04-04-2008, 22:38

hey all howu doin
was just wondering has anyone heard from kelly- my fallen angel
i remember she was having a hard time when she was in here last but havent seen or heard from her for a while

and i sent her a sms but nothing back

just wanting to know she ok thats all

hi to everyone hope u all are well

been reading your messages, and looking at the pics
your bubs are growing up so quickly hey

chelsea is walking and running all over the place and gettting into everything hehe.

anyway better go to bed just came home from work
take care
kaz:D

Oscar's mum

05-04-2008, 17:25

Well ladies I am going to be a tupperware lady I think. Its a big step for me stress and confednce wise if i do do it! I'm scared to death still though, I need to find people to have my inital parties with.

Ding Dong Tupperware calling (oh oops that's Avon isn't it):o I am so glad you decided to sell it - I think you will be fantastic at it! Bring on the cocktail parties!!

hey all howu doin
was just wondering has anyone heard from kelly- my fallen angel

She has been on a few of the other forums ;)

quitecontrary

05-04-2008, 18:15

angel one - for some reason I can't watch the vid of the tiny ballerina, have tried a few times and it just wants to buffer for me.
EandN you will be great as a Tupperware lady. I seem to have an addiction to the stuff at the moment so if you need a convert to talk it up at your parties let me know!
AZ bring on the get together!! My place or yours? I think our toddlers are too big and "ugly" for a trip to the city and a nice picnic on the rugs in the park!!
We bought a tent yesterday - completely on impulse!! It is up in our backyard which is pretty funny. We keep trying to think of places to go that are near Sydney - for a trial run at least!! Genevieve was so pleased to be walking around it in this morning, it was funny to watch her.
It seems we are having a quiet weekend after the run of super busy ones we've been having. Tomorrow I think we are going to head up the mountains to look at the autumn leaves - as you do!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

quitecontrary

05-04-2008, 18:18

ps Oscars mum - what's with the ever changing avatar, for so long you were mass lactating and now it seems fruit is on the menu!!

EandN

05-04-2008, 19:11

Yes Sydney mummies, a meet is needed soon I think.

The whole Tupperware thing is exciting for me, and it also scares the pants off me. I had my anouncement party booked but i nearly had a panic attck thinking about it, so i cancelled and went to quite the idea all together. But i do want to do it. Getting the first 4 parties booked is what scares me the most. I am ment to have at least 4 parties in the first 2 weeks to pay off my kit and stuff. But I don't know enough people :confused::laughing:.
But I want to get out of the house> get some adult interaction, and get discounted tupperware. The extra $$ is just a big bonus for me.

So is anyones bubbas not sleeping through the night yet? Or is it just my crazy one? Not even one night, in her whole life has she slept through yet. Cheeky monster.

angel_one

05-04-2008, 21:41

angel one - for some reason I can't watch the vid of the tiny ballerina, have tried a few times and it just wants to buffer for me.
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try this
http://peateys.sampasite.com/peatey100/6GoZ7LQd7Ig.htm

it mmight work???

andrewsmum

05-04-2008, 22:40

Man, new thread ladies, I have just spend the last 30 mins or so catching on your posts and piccies!! All are great!! :thumbsup:

Tupperware, I have been to so many tupperware parties lately!! LOL... but never tire of them!! You'll do a fantastic job!! :cool:

My twins are still not sleeping through the night either... am learning to leave them to cry it out so they can self settle again.

Kellie (my_fallen_angel) has changed her user name and also announced that she's pregnant. Congratulations!! :thumbsup:

Arghhhh, it's almost midnight here, and now am wondering - does daylight savings end this weekend?? Better head off to bed then I guess!!

Catch you all later :flowerz:

Oscar's mum

06-04-2008, 12:04

ps Oscars mum - what's with the ever changing avatar, for so long you were mass lactating and now it seems fruit is on the menu!!

It's for the av comp ;) This weeks theme is 'guilty pleasures'.

I can't find the weapons of mass lactation picture (we got a new computer) so am entering the av comp till I find it again ;)

Also, check out this video (who knew my kids could breakdance ;) lol!
click here (http://www.jibjab.com/sendables/view/TpuTWh4y1B93baQNRveMPFPk)

quitecontrary

06-04-2008, 18:23

Hahahaha Oscar's mum, funny but kind of weird!!!
Dh is just reading G her night time story and I think there is going to be a cry for milk soon!
We had a lovely day in the Blue Mountains, we went along the Bells line of Road for a change - so beautiful up there. Wandered around the Botanical Gardens and generally had a nice day!

angel_one

06-04-2008, 21:01

It's for the av comp ;) This weeks theme is 'guilty pleasures'.

I can't find the weapons of mass lactation picture (we got a new computer) so am entering the av comp till I find it again ;)

Also, check out this video (who knew my kids could breakdance ;) lol!
click here (http://www.jibjab.com/sendables/view/TpuTWh4y1B93baQNRveMPFPk)

lol. are you like bored?? lol

well i didnt go to the girls night out, couldnt be bothered too tired!

and i didnt manage to get everything unpacked, but i did get a good chunk done!! (our room is almost walkaroundable !! and i can actually get to the treadmill now!!)

i ordered my gates! hopefully they should be here early next week - god i hope soon!!

discovered kirby likes to eat rice bubbles for breakfast (this morning i walked out of my room and discovered pretty muchly a hole bowl of dry rice bubbles (thank god there was no milk!) all over the floor!! - i didnt even look at the broom and went straight fo the sucker! lol)

we went to a bbq at our new neighbours house - hows this for nice - we have been in this house for 4 weeks and already been invited to a bbq! - spent 2 years in the old house and not once were invited to one of there bbqs! (and if we ever have one ... got new bbq finally!)

and somthing to be really proud of me...... i just did 15mins on the treadmill (thats 1km, and 30cals! lol) with a sore broken toe and all!! lol)
im planing to get up early and do 15mins before the kids wake up (or get out of bed maybe! - or while they are eating breakfast -depending on when we all pull our selfs out of bed tomorrow!) then slowly work up to an hour a day during the week at lunch time whent eh kids go to bed) hopefully i can lose a little weight before i get pg again!

MW&S

07-04-2008, 15:06

AZ bring on the get together!! My place or yours?!

Either lovely! I don't mind.

I want to have a TW party with EN anyway so maybe we can make it a bubhub TW party for her! :yelclap::p

Sabby

07-04-2008, 15:21

Oh I was sick last week - was off work fr wed - fri. Had the throat infection and flu! I was confined in our bedroom for 2 days and I was not allowed to let Chelsea see me to prevent her wanting to come to me and passing on the sickness to her. So didn't get near her for 2 days! I was so sad and I missed hre so much! I was bedridden and was aching for 2 days and finally got better on the weekend.

Yes I'm up for a Sydney mums meet up - I've got the 18/4 Friday off..

AZ - When are you moving to your big house?

Q - Where do you live? Is it close to the train station? ANyway I guess depends where and when the meet up is hey I'll ask more questions then...

EandN - I love tupperware's! But my husband has banned me fr buying them as I have spent thousands already... :(!

Ok I forgot the rest of the personals I was going to write...

CharlisMummy

07-04-2008, 15:35

I'd love to come too, if I can get there.....

I'll wait and see!

I'd offer my place but its waaaay too small, we'd have to sit on each others laps :D

I'm not only rocking charli with her 'google', I've now got her 'woof woof' (pink puppy) to juggle as well! Oh and today she needed her Dora beach towel aswell :confused: :laughing: I nearly tipped over trying to hold everything!

angel_one

07-04-2008, 15:41

ok another proud moment for me - well 2 actually!

1 - (the best one) bailey told me he needed to ues the loo - in the shopping centre!!! - yep!! jamie said she needed to go so i said ok lets go asked bailey if he wanted to come along and he was like yep and ran for the loo, and actually used it!!!
he is also using it at every nappy change now!! (next step will be getting him to tell me!) on that note, last night when we are at a bbq, jamie came running to me saying bailey wanted to go to the loo, i said he will be right, 1/2 later as we were leaving..... he had a pressy in his nappy for us! - now if silly mummy had listened to her son, he would have done a poop in the loo!!! lol silly girl i am!

2- for the first time in 2 1/2 years (middlemount life) i have used my clothes line! yep i used it! *nappies* lol - hayden has a some sores on his butt and im thinking they are an infection (like the last one he had down there) so i went all out with this load of nappies and did the bicarb, vingar and sun light trick on them, if they have any bugs left in them they are damm strong bugs!!!

did another 10 mins on the treasd mill , i will do some more tonight :thumbsup:

and i have jsut discovered its almsot 5pm and i dont know whats for dinner! lol

well off to do that!

angel_one

07-04-2008, 15:55

I'm not only rocking charli with her 'google', I've now got her 'woof woof' (pink puppy) to juggle as well! Oh and today she needed her Dora beach towel aswell :confused: :laughing: I nearly tipped over trying to hold everything!

lol

haydne thankfully only has his blankie!

bailey - well he has his croc, and has been known to go to bed with about 5-6 metal die cast trains (thats when he was willin to sleep with out asking for more!)

jamie - has only her blankie bear - sadly its 4 years and she still wont give him up! and the other day mummy discovered blankie bear is showing his age!
im trying to talk her into a new "blankie" but instead of it being a blankie, makeing it a stuffed toy - that mummy will make!! (might work) i also said to her that we can clean blankie and hang him in a photo frame above her bed - im still waiting for the response! lol

angel_one

07-04-2008, 19:03

omg my dh broke my nappy bin!!!!!!!
stupid man!

now the lid doesnt lift up when you push the pedal!!:(

and i have to wait till we go to town next before i get a newone!!!

Oscar's mum

08-04-2008, 08:24

Last night my Grandfather passed away. It has been a long time coming as he had asbestos lung cancer - it was sad to see him in so much pain. He wanted to die at home and he got his wish. Two days ago he opened his eyes for the first time in a week and looked at everyone in the room and told them how much he loved them and then he shut his eyes and became completely unresponsive, he couldn't drink, speak etc the only way they knew he was in pain was his groaning. The last few day you couldn't even touch his hand or hair as it was too painful for him.

But last night around 9pm he passed away and thankfully he is now no longer in pain. Everyone said goodbye to him and sat around his bed last night playing Irish music (he was in love with Ireland) and probably still are playing the music (I had to go home) . It's sad that his passing was what had to bring such a fueding family together (granted some still want to throttle the other siblings - they are remaining very civil to each other which is good). My Grandmother is feeling lost which is understandable. She was his sole carer for the last 2 years and he was her life long partner.

He was a great man and he will be missed. He was always out to help everyone else first then himself second. He did great things for his Community environmentally and just as a person. He was honoured a bike/walk way in his name last year for all his hard work he put into planting vegetation on what was a dying river bank.

In his retirement community he was the person everyone called on if they wanted something done. Whether that be just to open a jar lid or to help them with their garden - he was always willing to help no matter how ill he was.

Goodbye to a great man.

CharlisMummy

08-04-2008, 10:36

:hugs: O's Mum. I'm so sorry, He sounds like a wonderful man. :hugs:

quitecontrary

08-04-2008, 13:13

Oscar's mum, my thoughts are with you - such a sad time for you and all your family. I hope your Grandmother will be okay.

Sabby

08-04-2008, 15:03

I am so sorry for your loss O'mum.

angel_one

08-04-2008, 15:19

:hugs: for you OM! (as i have already done so!)

ok im sorry but i have to vent!

last week dh took a day off work to study - as he is studying too, now i left him alone, i took care of the kids as i would normally if he was at work - no worries
today - dh is home once again - as he has to work tonight and he will again be home tomorrow, so i have said good! i have an assignemnt due on monday and i would like to spend these next to days getting stuck into it, he was ok with this.
so he has been keeping the kids occupied for the morning, jamie went to a friends, i took baiely to the hair dresser (and went and did some research) and hayden played at home then went to bed, all good!
they all woke up - so far I have had to get them out of bed - as suddenly dh had washing to hang out, and the kids were screaming. he then said ok i will ttake them outside, great they have been out there since 2 and having a ball, - dh's idea lets get the sprinkler out (hes trying to grow grass i think??) i was like ok go for it, just leave me alone!
20 mins ago..... " babe the kids are ready to come in , come and get them!" :confused: - ummmm, what who wet them?, whos looking after them??? "FOR CHRISTS SAKE THERE IS A PILE OF TOWELS STARING YOU IN THE FACE!!!!!" "just come and help me dress them" grrrrr "ok" i got the towels i got the nappies ready, i got dry clothes, i put the kid on the loo, then conviently dh had to move the sprinkler, and wander round the yard for 10 mins, at which time bailey had finally got off the loo and was wandering round naked and dh on the couch yells ..." go and get dressed" (im back in the office by now try to do this assignment!!!!) grrrrrr :banghead::banghead: i have to go and dress the kid!! (big fight later) im ****ed and the next time he tries to study im gonna give him what for! lol

i think this is part of an argument we had a few days ago (over the weekend) when he made such a big deal about him haivng to study and me haivng to keep the kids out of his hair, "pretend im not here " - right mate if the kids see you they know you are home!!! duh!! but i said to him, well im studying too and some times i need help too, i am behind just as you are and thus need to catch up as well!, (he then grumbled soemthing under his breath) and i went off again (as i hate the friggin mumbling!)
the way the convo came off to me was: "Im the man of the house, i have to study so we can have money to live!" - my side as he seems to forget when discussing how much his income will drop when/ if we ever leave the mines - "um yeah well im studying to get a ****ing job to, you ****head!, so i can put money into this family too!!" grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

is it normal to feel like hitting him over the head with a frypan (a nice cast iron one mes thinks!)
look for the news headings girls "middlemount woman beats husband to death, for being an inconciderate **** head!"

now please tell me if im being unreasonable? casue im starting to think im losing the plot!

soo hanging out for a night alone with out him!

quitecontrary

08-04-2008, 19:35

Oh, angel one hang in there!! Men are such dags, you know how it is with the old ManCold, well it seems your dh has ManStudy - so much harder than what we mere mortal women have to do!
I am so glad my Dh got his study over and done with before we got married - and he went all the way to the PhD, that was a marathon if I ever I read one!!
Book yourself up a night out my dear, it sounds like you need some respite care!

quitecontrary

09-04-2008, 17:32

Quiet times here eh?
Hope all is well with all of you! Genevieve has been fine, she seems to be needing two sleeps a day again every day at the moment, I think its because 5am is far too early for a little hen to be facing the day - she's been back in bed for a couple of hours by 8am this week! Then again for a couple of hours in the afternoon, so I'm happy to say the least!
Oscar's Mum, I hope this week isn't too straining - I'm thinking of you and your family.

Oscar's mum

09-04-2008, 17:45

Oscar's Mum, I hope this week isn't too straining - I'm thinking of you and your family.

We ran around yesterday looking for a native fig tree for my grandmother (she wanted to dedicate a native fig to my grandfather). You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find a native fig tree!!! 20 nurseries later we finally got a bonsai bayan fig tree - I really didn't want a bonsai (as they are ridiculously priced and I don't want to keep it as a bonsai so thankfully if it is transferred to a bigger pot it will get bigger (and for those that live in Brissie you would probably have seen the big fig trees in New Farm Park - hopefully one day the little bonsai one I got will become that size ;)

Today I organised all the poetry that will be read at the funeral (we managed to get hold of a beautiful poem my grandfather wrote about his friend 40 or so years ago - I will have to post it sometime soon as it was really sweet and is about his best friend who was an aboriginal and how he wasn't like the others in his town and that one day he went on a muster and didn't come back (he was 36 at the time, so was my Grandfather, so it was written a long long time ago).

I am sewing like mad tonight making a banner type thing I guess you would call it. It isn't for displaying though, it will be put into his coffin. I found a gorgeous celtic cross so am in the process of appliquing the design onto some silk (just had to take a break to feed Isla).

EandN

09-04-2008, 19:18

Osmum. As I have said before I am so sorry to hear about your grandad. I'm glad he is at peace now and pain free after hearing what he was going through last week.

This next part is long

Well yesterday was not the funnest of days.
I went to play group just before 10am and came home at just after 12. I walked inside with Natalia and Elora and noticed the tv cabnet was open, just thought maybe the girls opened it before we left.
So i went to put Natalia in her cot as it was her nap time. I noticed the lanudry door wide open. I thought to myself, ****, i went out with the door open. I put Natalia in bed and then thought to myself again, **** i didn't do laundry today.
I ran down to find a phone to ring DH and see if he had been home when i saw draws pulled out all over the floor , and stuff all out of the cupboards in our bedroom. I ran back and got Natalia out of her room and grabed the phone and Elora and ran from the house. I rang DH too see if he had been home and messed up the room. I was hoping he had been home and searched through the room in a real rush for something and made the mess.
But he had not been home. So i realised we had been broken in too.
He left work, and i needed to call the police but I didnt know the number. I eventually got the lady over the roads help.

I'm bawling my eyes out thinking of what they probably took from my bedroom, Including some unreplacable jewlery and things.
When the police did get there, they asked me to show them through the house. I showed them the bedroom, and we saw they climbed in through our bedroom window.
Our bedroom window is at the frnt of the house, in plain view of the street and neighbours.
We walked down to the laundry and saw the laundry door was shut, and the spare room door was open. I know for sure the spare room door was shut, as i made a note not to open it incase they were still here.
And lucky I did not open it. As they were there.

In the end we worked out that me and the girls interupted them coming home so they only got a couple of things, they did not touch the jewerly, or even get a DVD. Theyd id take my camera though and our video camera and a few other things.
I'm mainly sad about the camera, because it had a fw hours of footage of the girls on there.

I feel violated,that people were in my house, in my room with out my permission.
We have had every lock in the house changed, just incase.

I have not been able to sleep though, knowing that I put Natalia to bed in the room next to where they were hiding. And have not been able to be home alone yet. I spent the day at a friends house all day and am planning on doing it each day for awhile. I'm scared of being here.

angel_one

09-04-2008, 20:50

wholey **** EandN!!!! :hugs: that would have freaked the **** out of me!

do they have any idea who it was?? (i know a long shot but you never know!)

it makes me a little weary now, i have just realised i have had the video cam and the digi cam sitting on my kitchen bench - not to mention the laptop! in clear view of our front windows, and our kitchen window (still missing curtians, getting there!!) i think i shall be doing a clean up when i get up next!

well i had to do a trip to the doc with hayden today .... $92 dollars later..... hes got that infection down there again!!, doc took one look and said yep same antiboitics as last time! great!

i just cant seem to work out why he keeps getting it?? i know it starts as nappy rash (from the sweet old sposies when we moved) and just doesnt go away, then becomes rather gross! like little craters on his butt, i was all good with it untill they started showing up on his actual boy bits (as it was last time) this morings change got me on the phone asap lol

i keep thinking its the way i deal with the nappies, but i dont think i could do anything else to these nappies to rid them of bugs - between the hot water, the vinagar and now the sunlight im sure everyliving organisim on or near that nappy is dead!
arggh being a mum is sooo frustrating!

but hey on a high note - dh and i didnt have any fights today!!, he actaully looked after the kids (when he eventually got out of bed!, (he seems to thing he needed more sleep then me!! lol, hey i know he got home at 6am but i didnt go to bed till 3!so i only got 3 hrs- he got 4! lol sooooo unfair!)

i have a goal for tomorrow - start and finish writing my essay! if i can have it done then i am free to sort toys (i have like 8 plastic storage boxes of toys (not including stuffed toys) that need to be culled and sorted into 4 boxes! ) lol - in theory it sounds easy!, but alot of it is baby baby toys that can be put away in the store room till the next kid comes. i told dh that the kids have one cupboard to contain their toys, and anything that dont fit - goes! (oh did i mention they have to share that cupboard with the board games!! ? lol and it currently has all the kids books in it too, but im thinking thay may have to come out and find a new home (a shelf on the wall would be nice)

i also have to have a rather clean house (which is usually not a problem, when the house is sorted! lol) by monday as we have an inspection which is funny as we havnet even been in the house for a month yet! lol (ok maybe just!)

so basically everything is on hold till this assignment is done!

quitecontrary

09-04-2008, 20:53

EandN - you poor honey, I know what its like to come home to a burgled house, and to one where there is still an intruder in the place. I grew up in an exclusive location that was heaven to thieves - go figure. Doesn't make you feel any better though. I'm glad to hear you've changed the locks, and that they didn't get your jewellry. Thats what my Mum is always saddest about, she always tells me to wear all of mine. I hope you start feeling like you're home again soon - don't let them get to you, you're too strong for that, I know. Just remember Triple 0 in an emergency, and it is an emergency when you think there is an intruder around.
Oscar's mum - sounds like you've had your work cut out for you, but its also sounds like you've got it under control. I hope someone gets to appreciated your handiwork before it goes into the coffin. Are you reading at the funeral? Its not an easy thing to do.

quitecontrary

09-04-2008, 20:56

ps Angel one do that essay!

angel_one

09-04-2008, 20:59

ps Angel one do that essay!

yes mummy! :(

andrewsmum

09-04-2008, 21:26

OMG EandN, that's creepy... Hope you are OK...

Glad nothing was really taken from you but the feeling of being violated is huge. Also glad that your DH was home (though at work) it's not like he was Away (interstate or overseas) so hope he's making sure you're feeling secure.

Take care, :hugs:

angel_one

09-04-2008, 21:35

check this out: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=444221

dh came across this on sky news and said this kid called kolis barba (whos my age and has the same name of a school friend) was arrested in teh states for assult!

i looked at dh and laughed, said wouldnt that be funny if it was him, i then found the artical on msn - and guess what ? it is him! silly boy,

but hey good on him being a naval engineer! lol didnt know that till today!

angel_one

10-04-2008, 08:04

my gates arrived, my gates arrived!!!!!! (oh the things that get us excited these days! - had the same discussion with a friend over vacuum the other day??? lol)

they are sooooo cool!, and other than having a deadly box, which attacked me upon opening (stupid paper cut) they look great, and i had jamie help me fully extend one to see if it would fit the biggest gap we have to cover and it will!!! yay!!

and to make things even better - i jsut read how to installl it (as when i ordered it it looked like a lot of holes in the wall) and it is sooooo easy, maximim of 4 holes in each side (im gonna decrease that if i can) and if it wasnt for the assignment i would be able to put them up my self (that and i feel that its about time i made dh feel like the man of the house and do something - and with saying that guess what is still on the floor in my laundry?? yep the dryer! lol - but he did buy some screws for it!)

anyway i must be off, i have struck up a deal with my kids (sounds funny hey!) i told them i have this assignment to do and i would like to finish it today, i said if you want to go to playgroup tomorrow then you need to let me do it, and play nicely, and behave ect..... - so far so good!

oh and i jsut found another one of my text books (different subject) has info i need for th is assignemtn! - now youd think i would have already looked rihgt?? lol

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 08:21

Oscar's mum - sounds like you've had your work cut out for you, but its also sounds like you've got it under control. I hope someone gets to appreciated your handiwork before it goes into the coffin. Are you reading at the funeral? Its not an easy thing to do.

No I won't be reading at the funeral, I am not sure I could get up in front of everyone and read (public speaking is not a forte of mine - speach writing I love and am fantastic at, but for some reason I just can't speak in public, shame really).

check this out: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=444221

dh came across this on sky news and said this kid called kolis barba (whos my age and has the same name of a school friend) was arrested in teh states for assult!

LOL I remember him he was Josh's friend right??? Silly guy getting arrested.

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 08:27

I have not been able to sleep though, knowing that I put Natalia to bed in the room next to where they were hiding. And have not been able to be home alone yet. I spent the day at a friends house all day and am planning on doing it each day for awhile. I'm scared of being here.

This is going to be really odd my saying this but go to the chemist and get yourself some sleeping tablets and try and get a bit of rest.

That would have been terrifying for you having been home whilst they were in your house still! Maybe you could organise a few of your friends to come over and help you clean everything up and then burn is it clary sage?? (I don't think it is clary sage, I think that's the stuff you take to bring on labour lol or maybe it is, I am confused sorry) - or whatever it is called that helps dispell bad energy.

I know you hate some of the smilies but I don't care I am going to use it anyway:

:hugs::hugs::hugs:

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 08:29

Hi ladies,

Osmum- sorry to hear about your grand dad. my heart foes out to you an your family.
EandN- omigod that is so scarey. I hope you are all alright.

Well still no luck with the bottles. Today I am writing down everything that Sean eats and drinks, just to see if he needs extra food. Lastnight he woke up 4 times and had 3 bottles.
How would farex go in the bottle at his age?

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 08:31

How would farex go in the bottle at his age?

I wouldn't do it. If you are going to give him farex with milk I would make up smoothies and give it to him in the smoothies (not via a bottle though, probably in a straw cup of a sippy cup).

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 08:34

I bought this soft straw cup thing the other day and he hates it. Yeah I wasn't sure how the farex would go thats why I asked.

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 08:48

I bought this soft straw cup thing the other day and he hates it. Yeah I wasn't sure how the farex would go thats why I asked.

What about trying a normal type of straw????

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 08:55

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 09:13

anything with milk in it has to be soft spouted. very fussy about his milk. But I have caught him drinking milk out of a pop top. He does drink poppers and flavoured milk out of a normal bottle. (flavoured drinks)

Don't worry about giving him just plain flavoured milk just now and just give him some toddler formula with a banana mixed in bit of honey and farex (or wheat germ) and voila he gets plenty of nutrients from the milk and the banana!

CharlisMummy

10-04-2008, 09:19

EN - How awful for you :( I'm glad they didn't get too much and I'm so glad you are all ok :hugs:

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 09:19

Hhhmmmm he hasn't been on formula since he was a bub and then it was only still part-time as I bf him til he was 9.5mths.
I will have to pick some up later when I get hubby.
Thankyou so much for your advice and tips. Muchly appreciated.

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 09:26

Here is a pic of the banner type thingy I made (it will look nicer once ironed):

click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Grandad/004.jpg)

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 09:28

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 09:34

yeah thanks he drinks cows milk.

omigod that is gorgeous you are so talented.

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 10:17

Yay, I just thought that I would add that Sean went to sleep with just some slightly flavoured milk in his soft spouted sippy cup. Oh finally.
I really hope he takes his sippy cup tonight.

angel_one

10-04-2008, 10:47

nsmonkey - woo hoo!!!!

i got my boys to drink powdered milk!!! finally! lol
they go thru wayyyyyyy toooooo much milk and its starting to cost us a fortune (as we dont have alocal woolies to go grap the cheaper milk) so i spoke to dh about it and he said he would be happy to drink powdered milk (odd man- i cant! lol) and thus i am bringing that into play now
(jsut have to secretly make it up in the middle of the night!)

and of course i will have to hide a small bottle of real milk for my self! (yes i know mean mummy! - but maybe one day i will be able to drink the powdered milk!) everything else, is fine, use it in cooking all the time lol

anyway
im almost ready to start writing my essay!!! i only have 15 pages of notes! lol ( and a 2000 word limit!)
now to put the boys to bed, set jamie up on dads computer and im good to go - oh i might eat at soem point too !
fingers crossed the next time i write i will be finished!

EandN

10-04-2008, 15:55

Thanks for the sympathy ladies and advice.
Osmum, i was just thinking today about buying a sage thingy sticky thingy thingo and do the house.
I will not buy a sleeping pill though. A few years ago when i was suffering from depression, i got a script for sleeping pills. I ended up not being about to sleep with out them , and then when the depresion got worse I tried to kill myself with them lol (wasnt funny then). So i really hate sleeping pills lol.

Well today again I got dressed and headed off to a friends house for the day. After lunch we came home from the shops and went past myhouse to check the mail. And I saw the people from the 2 houses over the road in the drive way with 2 men.
Well it turns out that the guys came back and tried to break in to the house 2 houses away from me. Aparently they tried the other day but could not get in so they got in to my house insted.
Lukcy today 2 of my neighbours were standing in the drive way talking and they head tapping. The guy over the road looked over the fence and saw the young guys trying to break in to the window. So he jumped the fence and ran off after them, Unfortunatly he could not catch them after running about 1km after them. But the poilce were there and hopefully they can get a print of the screw driver left in the window.
Ican not believe they came back! I'm so glad i was not home. Im scared enough.

I'm also glad that the guy over the road looks pretty tough and hopefully he scared them off. THis guy has tatoos on his head and looks ruffer than he is.

nsmonkey

10-04-2008, 18:37

EandN: Omigod that is just so scary. I don't blame you for not staying home by yourself. Just aswell your neighbours all seem to look out for eachother. BIG (((HUGS))) to you.

Just thought tha I would update again. Sean is asleep without a bottle. YAY!!! no bottles today. How smart is he?
Oh we still have to get through the night.

quitecontrary

10-04-2008, 18:47

EandN, I'm glad you weren't home too. You will need to do something to reclaim your "nest" , you can't be feeling like this for too long, its not good for you. If you do feel like you need to come further afield let me know, we're just off the M5.
Oscar's mum - gorgeous banner for your Grandfather, its beautiful to be able to make something at a time like this.
Angel one I hope you're right on track with that essay ( I know I'm your Sydney Mum!!)
NSmonkeysounds like you're sorting your little one out.
I am pleased, it seems Genevieve can self settle completely again. I said to Dh that this probably means we will be going OS again soon ( I don't want to go at all this year, so:fingerscrossed: my in-laws stay as healthy as they are at the moment).

Oscar's mum

10-04-2008, 19:07

Osmum, i was just thinking today about buying a sage thingy sticky thingy thingo and do the house.
I will not buy a sleeping pill though. A few years ago when i was suffering from depression, i got a script for sleeping pills. I ended up not being about to sleep with out them , and then when the depresion got worse I tried to kill myself with them lol (wasnt funny then). So i really hate sleeping pills lol.

Definately do the sage but NOT the sleeping pills though. I think you can get St Johns Wart to help anxiety isn't it too???

Thats horrible that they tried to break in 2 houses away - fingers are crossed that they get a print this time.

EandN

10-04-2008, 20:23

Yes I promise not to try the sleeping pills lol. I know I;m not depressed anymore. But I do remember the feeling of not being able to get to sleep at night with outthem because I had been taking them for months.

The banner is lovely OM. Having something personal, and made for him is very lovely.

Thanks for the offers QC.

Tomorrow I am staying home for a bit during the day too see how I go. My friend is going to come over though to keep me company and help me settle back in to my house.
I think it will be some time before I can stay home for long alone. I Don't think the windows and blinds will be opened for a long time either. And the door will not be opened for anyone either as these guys rang the door beels to find out if people were home.

Sorry to rant. I probably sound like a crazy woman.

angel_one

10-04-2008, 23:05

[Angel one I hope you're right on track with that essay ( I know I'm your Sydney Mum!!)

lol thanks now i have a brissy mummy, a mackay mummy and a sydney mummy!!

well i am proud to announce - drum roll please..... i finished my assignment 4 mins ago - making it thursday night when i finished it! (i just happend to look at the clock!)

and my gates arrive - i think i told you that already, - but they are still yet to go up (hummm i was thinking dh would put them up for me but oviously not!)

well im off, i need a drink and need to put the pile of textbooks next to me on the couch away!

Sabby

11-04-2008, 08:26

EandN - That's so horrible! I hope the little s***s get caught! Have you talked to DH about moving?
quitecontrary - Well done G for being able to self settle!
Omum - Nice banner for your grandad.
nsmonkey - :yelclap:Sean - no bottles!
Angel_one - Well done for getting your assignment done!

Well Chelsea's 3 molar is giving her so much pain.. I feel so sorry for her. She keeps getting a fever in the afternoon. Brauer teething relief is not strong enough for the pain. She keeps waking up at night upset during her light sleeps, she would moan and I could tell she's in pain. So I've been giving her nurofen 4 nights in a row. I hate giving her nurofen but the only way to sooth her pain and only way she sleep through, otherwise she keeps waking up in pain.. my poor little pumpkin - bloody molars!!

EandN

11-04-2008, 09:09

Well I'm home today, just me andthe girls. Well for now.
I'm ok, I keep peering out the windows looking like a weirdo. I'm all closed in the house, it feels weird not to have windows and blinds open. But i feel safer.
I will feel safer if we get secuirty screens. But it seems to be a long process of email, letters and phone calls to see if the owners will pay for them.

I can hear dogs barking now, I hope its my friend riding her bike over and making them bark. Not people wondering the streets.

My poor dog too, I wont let her outside for long. Only enough time to do her business and then she has to come back in. She like coming inside sometimes, but likes subaking too.
I think the people kicked her when they broke in. She was scared and shaking and would not go near any men. My poor hairy baby :(.

Sorry my posts are so long!

On baby news, Natalia has had her 7th tooth cut through! woo hoo. I was starting to think she would look like cabbage patch doll for ever lol

quitecontrary

11-04-2008, 11:36

EandN - hope things are going okay at home today. Ah, yes, the doorbell ringing of the potential thief - I remember that one. Open your curtains and sing as loud as you like, when you're ready!!
Angel one - pleased to hear your essay is finished! By the way I'm actually glad I don't have a daughter in her twenties - a 21 year old fairy god daughter is strange enough! And she wanted me to be her sister when she was little!
Genevieve was happy when I collected her from the creche today, she was sitting up at the table playing with playdough - I was so pleased to see her without a sad face. She is asleep now, thats the awful thing about taking her out to the gym, she misses her morning sleep. I have to say we were very pleased this morning when the darling slept til 6.30, so much better than 5am!

Kells

11-04-2008, 15:10

Hi Everyone

I have been dropping in to read your posts but whenever I go to reply some drama happens in the playroom and I have to go :crying:

O's Mum - Hope you are coping ok. I have been thinking of you and your family. Your grandpa sounds like a lovely man. :hugs:

EandN - How horrible for you! My gosh, I couldn't even imagine how that must have felt. That is my worst fear, coming home to someone in the house. I dont blame you for feeling violated. Hope that you are starting to build up your confidence for staying home again. xx

Right..well, as predicted, drama has occured. Although not in the playroom. Phoebe has decided to come in here and play with the buttons so I have to go. :hair:

Back later for more personals! :yes:

Kells

11-04-2008, 15:29

Ok, back again...

AngelOne - Good on you for finishing your essay! :yelclap: You must be Superwoman, studying and having three small kids! I dont know how you do it!

QC - Good to hear G is resettling well. :) Hope you dont have to mess it up by going O/S too soon.

NS - Well done on getting rid of the bottle! I hope it lasts for you.

Sorry if I've missed anyone.

Quick update on me - Still pg! :laughing: We got our capsule fitted today so it is kind of 'real' now. It is definitely making it harder for the kids to get in and out of the car, that's for sure! Tomorrow I will be 37 weeks, so I guess I can be 'any day' now, as they say, although it doesnt feel ready yet. I still havent packed my bag for hosp, so hope it doesnt come too soon!! :p

Well, I can hear the pitter patter of tiny feet up the hallway, which means Miss Trouble is on her way, so best rush off again!

Talk soon and hope you are all well.
xx

angel_one

11-04-2008, 18:10

Ok, back again...
I still havent packed my bag for hosp, so hope it doesnt come too soon!! :p
xx

lol hell my first trip to hospital (which we all thought would be it - at 28weeks i think it was) i was kinda like, ummm i need stuff!!! you know a packed bag??? (to dh), so thus when we got home still pg i packed that bag, and put it in the car, and left it there! lol, lucky for me, casue after running around packing the kids stuff (i had made up to pack lists for dh in case the event happend and i was sent to dysart) i think i would have forgoten about me - as it was i forget to pack for dh! lol, poor guy had to deal with his stressed out wife whos waters had broken at 32 weeks, yelling at him to ****in hurry up "i was supose to be at the hospital 3 hours ago!"

angel_one

13-04-2008, 08:13

my dryers on the wall!!! - yep he finally decided he loved me enought to put it up - either that or he got sick of me complaining! lol

and i put the gates up in the kitchen - ohhh me i soooooo love them - apart from the noisy clicking sound, but thats good cause i have already casue dd breaking in (click click click - "JAMIE" then you hear the gate retract fully and the 4 year old robber running fro her life! lol) i will take some pics later, i have to clean the house first (inspection tomorrow)

oh and as for this inspection - OMG they sent out a letter with a detailed list of what had to be clean, (walls, skirting borads claen and dusted - ok i can deal with that and the olther gentral cleaning - but - i cannot handle the " make sure everything is up off the floor, alls shoes and toys are to be picked up ect... i laughed - told dh i am unable to do that, as she will be round between 8-11am , and i have 3 kids home well im not goinng go running around picking up all the toys as she drives up the drive way!! hello be realistic you dumb ****s!!

the house will be clean - clutter will be where i want it and shoes and toys if need be will be where every thay happen to land as a child drops them and runs to somehting new !!
i should make a sign for the front door - please excuse the mess - i have children!! (maybe they will get the point!)

ok so has anyone ever foud them not liking childless people since they became parents!!???? (dont get me wrong i still like them but dont - if that makes sense) my sister is one of them, her fella doesnt like mess, and asap when she rocks up she picks up all the kids toys - i laugh and ask y? she says - cause hes comming and dont like the mess - lol before he has even been her 2 mins the floor is full of toys!! duh!!! (and its not mess, it organized caois! lol - like my office! - i clean and cant find a thing, i keep it messy and im cool!)

any way im now rambling
(feeling a little drowsy after being woken up at all hours by a ****head on his dirt bike going round and round the block - and his mates on foot yelling and screaming - AT BLOODY MIDNIGHT!!!)

EandN

13-04-2008, 14:43

Woops, I don't think I can call myself a non-drinker anymore.
We had a bbq/party last night and I had a few too many drinks I think. Not too much, but enough to be classed as "drunk by everyone.

It was a good night though, besides be being "drun" before dinner was even served. I also forgot I had 2 big potato bakes in the oven.
Lucky I had a guy standing at the oven and going "mmm it smells so good", And i was thinking boy he must be drunk, smelling my oven like that! lol. Then clicked. It was a bit burnt around the egdes, but no one minded. Everyone had seconds of it.

Today we are just hanging out, tidying up. (well Dh and I are trying, Natalia and Elora think it is a silly idea and get everything out again lol)

Oscar's mum

13-04-2008, 15:21

It was a good night though, besides be being "drun" before dinner was even served. I also forgot I had 2 big potato bakes in the oven.
Lucky I had a guy standing at the oven and going "mmm it smells so good", And i was thinking boy he must be drunk, smelling my oven like that! lol. Then clicked. It was a bit burnt around the egdes, but no one minded. Everyone had seconds of it.

Oh yum potato bake!!! I love potato bake.... we are having vege bake for dinner ;)

quitecontrary

13-04-2008, 18:04

EandN - I have to laugh about you and the potato bake and the guy sniffing your oven, oh lord! It is fun to forget how many drinks you've had for a change!! Sounds like the party was a hoot, you must be feeling a bit more "at home" again!
We have had a busy weekend. Decided to check out a local park yesterday that I hadn't been to for twenty years - so that was fun even with a 15month old with suicidal tendencies it seems - hills, river, cliffs, that kind of thing!
Today we went out to the Kurnell National Park for a Discovery Walk with an aboriginal ranger - it was really interesting. Genevieve lasted a long time in the baby back carrier - then she had to run around but Dh was on toddler patrol so I still got to participate. We were going to have a picnic but the rain tumbled down while we were in the Discovery Centre so we all headed back to my parents and had the picnic there. We being my sisters, their husband and children and my parents!! G had a great time playing with her cousins of course.

andrewsmum

13-04-2008, 21:13

We went to the Sydney Aquarium today - it was great!! Loved the experience!! Hayden and Jake's new word is 'fish' !!

How funny QC - we came out of the aquarium to find that it was absolutely bucketing down!! Had no idea it would rain today! So, it was a mad run across the Darling Harbour pyrmont bridge, all the way to star city casino where we had parked!! We were absolutely drenched!! Changed baby and AJ clothes (I always bring spares just in case) they fell asleep in the car on the way home and was told by our neighbours, umm, what rain?? didn't have any here LOL...

The pram is in the house still drying off LOL... We don't have a rain cover for the pram (why don't all prams have one as standard anyway?? And a sunshade would be handy too) ...

Alas, 3 sleepy boys - I'm heading off to bed too... Have a great week :thumbsup:

Sabby

14-04-2008, 10:51

Well had to go to Chelsea 4 times last night - she has the throat infection. She's on amoxilin (again!). My poor baby. But when I went to her, I just had to look for her dummy, put it in her mouth and fix her blanket and she went back to sleep no prob...

But I'm really worried, as I said before her 3 molars are coming through and is causing her so much grief. But on the weekend I noticed all her gums even where the front teeth have come fully through were all red and very inflamed. Its so sensitive I cant brush her teeth as her gums would just bleed. The dr said its all because of her throat infection. But my work mate said it could be foot & mouth disease as well. ???? Help please !!!

StarMumma

14-04-2008, 11:05

angel_one

14-04-2008, 11:18

sabby - google foot and mouth - i dont know much about it (and im a little bit cleaned out to even try and think) but google it (yes i google the simplist things - that under norm circm i would remember but cant when i need it! lol)

well just had the inspection - argh could that woman have anymore of a rod up her bum
if anyone has seen the perfect housewife show on austar (discovery health i think) with the "perfect house wife" teaching others then going to there "newly" cleaned homes and checking them over - well this chick was just shy of the white glove test!!! looking fro cob webs, looking for the tinyest speck of dirt ont he floor, i even think she was checking for soap scum in the shower! lol, but of course i won!! (baring the grass the needs whippersnipping (but thats dhs dept! lol) ) honestly - its not immpossible, but for gods sake if i didnt have dhs full support over the weekend it wouldnt have happend (we are still trying to unpack so the place is a mess!) well was!
she is sooooo lucky she didnt comment on the toys on the floor (as the letter said have everything up off the floor!) cause i would have blown up in her face!

oh and lucky me - i had 2 dirty nappies sitting in the bathroom sink (as just took them off the boys) and thankfully i remembered (yes it has been know to hear a scream from the bathroom as jamie walks in to wash her hands and finds a dirty nappy in her sink!) to deal with them lol !! (i was putting th boys to bed!! you can get very easyliy distracted!)

Sabby

14-04-2008, 12:23

Hi Sabby,
My friends son has the same problem (must be going around :no:), and his doctor advised is was from the throat infection. He too is on antibiotics, has been for a few days and it is now going away.
Best of luck with Chelsea...It's horrid when your baby is unwell :hugs:

Thanks heaps!

I've searched the internet about foot and mouth disease and don't think its that as says blisters on palm of hand etc.. Must be just the throat infection.

Hope she gets better real soon... I feel so sorry for her...

Kells

14-04-2008, 15:47

Hi Guys,

Just dropping in quickly, and will come back later when the kids are in bed to read everybody's updates, but I just wanted to get some ideas on what everyone is feeding their bubs atm?

Phoebe's poos are still VERY runny. I thought it was the teeth thing, as she's had about 8 come in in the last 3 months, but I'm not so sure. I think I may feed her too much 'sloppy' food.

By this, I mean, she chews on everything well, and eats what we eat for tea, but during the day she will have weetbix, yoghurt, custards, banana's, watermelon, grapes etc. and I'm not sure if it's too much dairy/fibre that is making her so runny!!

Sorry...gross topic.....:barf: But I am getting really sick of stubborn poo to squirt off the nappies and would love to have those 'roll off' ones!! :laughing::p

So...any ideas would be great. Thanks in advance. I will be back later to read everyones posts of the last few days. Hope everyone is well. xx

Oscar's mum

14-04-2008, 16:22

but I just wanted to get some ideas on what everyone is feeding their bubs atm?

Isla eats very similiar foods (except for the dairy). As long as it's a nice balanced diet (which it sounds like it is) I really wouldn't be worried that she still has sloppy poo. Isla has really sloppy poo too (and some days even has breastfed poo still - when she has been a boobie monster!

Speaking of boobie monsters..... Isla fed that much over the weekend I went up a whole cup size:laughing:

CharlisMummy

14-04-2008, 17:33

Hi!

Kells - On a normal day charlotte has weetbix for breaky and normally steals some of my toast :rolleyes:, grapes and yoghurt bikkies for snack, multigrain vegemite sandwiches (2) for lunch and a cheesy pop, and then dinner is whatever we have or if its too spicy she'll have rissoles with roast potatoes and vegies. And about 3 breastfeeds, water and then cows milk before bed.

Her poo's are a mix of wet and solid :D

A bird flew into our kitchen window today and scared the cr*p out of charli!! Her eyes went so wide and she jumped into my lap and stayed there for about half an hour whimpering and saying 'bird' 'bird', lol. The bird was ok, it just flew away! Now she keeps pointing to the window and saying bird.

angel_one

14-04-2008, 18:09

kells - hayden eats, and eats and eats and eats what ever he can get his hands on!
vegiemite sandwhiches, weetbix, apple, banana, yogurt, biscuits (sooooo bad!) a plain slice of bread or 15 (seriously my kids can go thru a loaf of plain bread a day and thats the big slice stuff, that and 3ltr bottle of milk) and for dinner he will eat what we eat.

ok i have figured it out! bailey has thrush - once again, and well i had a good think about it and realised the few days before were lots of bread days and high sugar days - (to many biscuits naughty boy) and well i decreased these somewhat a lot, along with the vingar spritz he gets at change time, and started looking better - then....... well yesterday - as the kids were in dhs care (i was too busy cleaning) i noticed it had flared back up again at the bed time change, thought wtf? put him to bed then discovered - a full packet of biscuits that had once been (that morning) were like gone bar 6! (it was a family assort pack with lots of cookies!!) i went off at dh and he was like well you left them there!! (on the bench open) im like "like hell i did, they were sealed last nigth!"
so back to the resrticted diet!
worked well today i decided i would make them a lucnch box full of food - just as they would have at daycare/kindy - sent jamies with her to kindy... and fed the boys at meal times ONLY! - i only had 3 constant asks for biccies, in which i replied - no im sorry bailey, you cant have any cause it makes your wee wee hurt, he has a think and goes back to playing! (amazing!)
i had a wonderfull day - even with me runnig roud like a chook with its head off cleaning ect... i was able to wander into my office and get 2 nappies snapped ready for sewing!, get the boys to bed and get them out the door to pick jamie up with out having a screaming match (form all of us) lol

then tonight came -....... omg it takes about 10 attempts - going back and forth to ge thte kids to settle and stay in bed ! dh is thinking of locking the door - for the first hour after they are put to bed, that way they cannot come out of the room and have to deal with it them selves!
im still deciding if i can lock my children in their room or not - i can see a postivie use for it - when timeouts are required, not haivng to hold the door shut while she tries to get out!

oh well i think im up fo rthe next back to sleep growl see ya

quitecontrary

14-04-2008, 18:51

Angel one sounds like the bedtime is a nightmare at the moment. Close that door and keep it shut! My sis used to put a towel over the kids door and jam it shut - and that kept her son in for quite a while. He was good at moving furniture from a young age! Here the door handles are so high (got to love a house built in 1926) that G won't be able to reach then til she is about 6, without moving furniture anyway!
This afternoon G decided to give herself a bit of sleep deprivation torture which was dull. To make up for it we went and picked up Dh from work and had dinner in Chinatown - so I have a baby who is happily asleep right now, and dh and I have contented tums!
As for the poo thing I think some kids are always a bit on the runny side - my nephew for instance was for years. No real cause. Nice topic huh?

Sabby

15-04-2008, 08:11

angel_one

15-04-2008, 10:16

Well we fly out to Gold Coast in few hours - going to be away from my Chelsea and DH for 2 nights!!! :crying: I'm going to miss them sooo sooo much!

Going to GC for work function. We have 2 gala night dinners then fun activity 2mrw which I think we'll be going to Sea World. I think there's about 300 of us. Palazzo Versace fully booked out by our company and some of us have to stay at the hotel across the road - Sheraton Mirage (another 5 star). I'm excited as it'll be the first time I can do things on my own but same time also sad as I'm going to enjoy myself without my family. I feel guilty....

sabby have fun!!, i know how you feel, our first trip away (also a work one) from jamie was hard! but we did survive and had fun!

and speaking of abandoning children - this weekend got complicted yesterday! we have my sisters 18th birthday on friday night and my doc appoinment at the hospital as well, so we had plans to go into town on friday morn, lose the kids friday night and go clubbing (pretend to be childless again! lol) well mil - the planned baby sitter of the boys will be here in middlemount for work! so now im trying to line up people to look after the boys on friday as mil wont finish work till about 5! and we have to be in town at 11am!
thankfully i have had one lovely friend with a 2 year old boy, offer to take baiely - yay!! (hes the hard one to get rid off!) so now i need to ask aother friend to take hayden (which shouldnt be too hard as hes sooo cute and easy going! lol) then we are set

we will take jamie to town with us as we have promised a sleep over with her cousin (and god forbid we change that!) we will go out, wake up, (stay at mils house - as she will be in ours! lol) go do the monthly grocery shop - with only one child! and then headd home, hoping to be home by early afternoon saturday - with still 2 more sleeps with grandma !! (the kids will love that!)

well now im off to do a few practice medication calculation tests (i have to get 100% on the real one i 2 weeks!! - however really looking at them - well they aint that hard - it just a matter of using the maths side of my brain! lol)

quitecontrary

15-04-2008, 10:37

Sabby - Have a Ball!!! What fun it will be with all that luxury!
Angel one sounds like you have a military operation on your hands on Friday night. Sounds like fun too, I remember my little sis and brothers 18ths well, I think the cops were called on both occasions!! So long ago though.

EandN

15-04-2008, 11:16

Oh Sabby! it's going to be so much fun. Soulds like you will be kept busy so hopefully you will not get too upset being away.

By the way, I think we all want some free shampoo, soap, razors, toilet paper, a bath robe and a lamp each "borrowed" from the hotel! :laughing:

Have a blast! I am very very jelous.

Well a girl I used to babysit gave birth on the weekend. I feel so old and grown up. She is a teenage mum but is going to be great I'm sure. Such a cute baby in the photos I have seen. I feel like crying, I remember her as a little girl, not a woman having a baby :(.

So welcome Bella. :kiss:

angel_one

15-04-2008, 13:41

babies!!! omg there are so many new ones around atm. just saw 2 new ones while i was picking jamie up!

ok my 2 year old is slowly rolling around on the tiles? with a amazed look on his face??? :confused:

well back to calcs - i think i can almost do them with out a calculator !! yay

oh i got my first assingment back the other day - she wrote - it is a great criteique, however the subject is not suited to the actual subject being studied! - big fat 0 lol oh well lucky its only worth a few points!

quitecontrary

15-04-2008, 13:56

angel one - can you do a "resubmit" for the assignment, they should let you if you've completely missed the point of the assignment, though if its note worth much I suppose you can let it slide. Even so - blast!

Kells

15-04-2008, 14:14

Angel One - Well, that sucks!! All that work for nothing. Was that the one on cloth nappies?

Sabby - You go and enjoy yourself!! :thumbsup: Lucky thing.

EandN - It's scary when things like that happen - you do realise you are getting old! My step-neice (been in the family since she was two though) has two kids (also a teen mum) but it makes me feel incredibly old thinking I am a 'great' aunty ;) Not as bad as my SIL who was a grandma at 34!!

QC - I admire the way you and your DH do lots of 'activities' and dinners etc. Good on you! I'm too scared to venture out with my kids to dinner :o I think the key is to do what you're doing and start it young so they know how to behave. We didnt take our first two out hardly at all and then when we started they were little ferals!! Better now though, although Phoebe is the one who isn't good at sitting still. Oh well, by the time I'm 45 I may be able to have a life again. (If I stop getting pregnant all the time :laughing:)

Thanks also to you all for the food tips. I think I must just have a 'runny' baby. :yes: She is also a baby that likes to poo in her minky itty bitty boo nappy!!!!! Without a doubt, everytime it's on, poop! Must feel nice and fluffy on her butt :laughing: It's almost enough for me to hit the sposy's though.....

Anyway, enough blah blah from me for now. Nesting has kicked in and I am in the process of cleaning the oven and also the outdoor furniture.

quitecontrary

15-04-2008, 14:37

Kells when I saw your name up in the "last to post" I thought, thats it, she's having the baby!!
I don't imagine we'd be venturing out to dinner too much if we had 4 kids. Rest assured when we're in Chinatown its not a fancy place at all and the food comes real quick! I think we've done our last three course meal out with Genevieve in tow - now she's just a little too fidgetty. I definitely don't think we'd consider taking her to a fancy place again without the devoted grandparents in attendance.
Can you tell its cold in Sydney today and I have a sleepy baby? I don't even want to venture into the garden. At least its windy and the clothes are drying on the line.

angel_one

15-04-2008, 14:37

eh it was a tiny 2 part assignment (yes the cloth nappy one) i wasnt too sure what i was doing and to get the assingment back saying it was a good crituqie (yep cana t spell today) made me happy, i have part b to do in a few weeks and now i understand a bit more i can hopefully do a better job - ithe 2 parts are only worth 10% so eh!

but it was a good critique of the cloth nsappies! lol
( i think she may have discovered im a looney)

oh i heard from one of the other mums out here that jetstar have cheap flights (booked now - fly by sept) so i got on last night, planing to book my flight to brissy in june , to see my mummy, and the baby expo thing! and well the times to fly are - like now till the 26th ish of june then agian july to sept! im like **** i need to fly the 27-29 june! lol
oh well looks like i might just have to pay normal fares!

i think my dh thinks im nuts, "you want to go where \? for what? " im like i finish exams that week so i want some time "off" and i will see my mummy!! its only 2 days!!!!! - th enext thing was, you know your not haivng your first baby hey? if you are pg by then it will be your 4th , what can you learn at a baby expo? lol stupid man, its not just the expo- its the time out! l0l - expo is just the excuse!

well i must be off - dancing time and i hve to go pick up another little ballerina!

MW&S

15-04-2008, 16:04

Kells; Not sure if anyone suggested this but Zara also had quite runny poopoo's and Banana helps harden it up! Lovely subject! :p

A1; Too bad about your assignment!

Sabby; Don't feel guilty!! I bet you are having a wonderful time. I can imagine it would be hard but just relax and enjoy yourself.

QC; I got your pm. Just been so busy haven't had a chance to reply. I am a slacko :o I will reply tonight!!! I promise :shakehands:

E&N; Hey old lady :p:laughing: Welcome to Bella!

We have just had 3 new babies in my circle. Jasper, Noa (girl) and Zane.

And SIL and one of my besties are due late Nov and early dec! Woooooooow!

We will ttc later this year. Can't wait, but at the same time I can...hehe.

Oscar's mum

15-04-2008, 18:16

Kells; Not sure if anyone suggested this but Zara also had quite runny poopoo's and Banana helps harden it up! Lovely subject! :p

Banana has the opposite effect in our house with poo:yes:

I don't really have much to update everyone with. I went to Mothers Group this morning... I so didn't feel like going (never do). Isla is still the boob addict (nothing new there) - I do wonder at what age she will wean though (I definately want to feed until minimum of 2) but have no idea how long after that. Oscar still occasionally breastfeeds and he is 3 so who knows how long she will go for..... perhaps I will be one of those mothers that everyone links from youtube that is breastfeeding their 8 year old:laughing: just kidding ;)

I made a tuna bake for dinner tonight and Isla refused to touch it the little bugger especially as it wall all made from scratch using dairy free. Nevermind as Ozzy loves tuna bake (it was the first time Isla had tried it).

Tomorrow I am starting a detox (I feel so tired and sluggish) so am doing a 10 day detox - I am quite looking forward to it (I used to thrive on being able to detox - but detoxing is easier said than done - especially whilst breastfeeding).

Well now I have bored everyone to high hell I shall log off the computer for the night I think.

CharlisMummy

15-04-2008, 18:41

I'm with you E&N, I'll have some snazzy toilettries too! :laughing:

When we went to Fiji, DH took all the toilettries EVERY DAY. When we got into Sydney he had to open his bag at customs and they were all on top! :laughing::o The guy was like 'geez, how much did you take!' How embarrassing!

I'm sure you'll have a blast sabby :yes: I wish I could escape to the Versace on my own!!

angel_one

15-04-2008, 20:08

oh banana - softens poop! thats for sure! the kids are not alowed any more than 1 a day! (once they are out of nappies i dont care! lol)

lots of dairy or iron - that hardens them up! (yes poops have been rather nice in our house hold since mummy limited milk to 2 bottles a day not4-5 at bed time!)

angel_one

16-04-2008, 06:23

oh i forgot to mention - i have managed to ditch all 3 kids for friday nite!!!

i went to see the friend i wanted to look after hayden and i didnt even have a chance to ask her before she said " you want me to look after hayden on friday?" im llike how do you know what? (small town!!! lol, forgot wehre i was and who i have been speaking to! lol, but the big mouth whos looking after bailey :p mentioned it at playgroup yesterday (i wasnt there) sneaky buggers!

but she is happy to take him - her words (after a tough day dealing with her neice and nephew - on top of her 3 kids) - "might make me realise not all kids are disobediant little ****s" - yes she was having one hell of a day - imo shes too nice to her brother looking afte his kids while hes at work, i would have told the ******* where to go by now, (DONT GET ME WRONG im all for helping, but when this poor woman is running around trying to get her kids ready for dancing she had to run into kindy to pick up her nephew - thats ok she normally would have to do that, but to then at about 4 drive round past her prothers house, and discover hes home and has been since 1:30 (kindy finishes at 2!) and he hadnt called to say im home, (or come and got the kids!) i thik she just about blew up in his face. poor girl.

but alas she still said yes to looking after my boy! lol too good a friend :flowerz: i feel bad soem days, as these girls do a lot for me, dropping jamie of to school, picking her up (when i need them - however i have been doing that for them in the last 6mths too so its not too bad,) looking after them when i need a break, or need to get something done, they are jsut awsome, and im like still yet to return the faver to a lot of them! - i know why they do it and why i havent thought,- its had something to do with my babies, 2pm kindy pick is just a tad hard here some days - when i have 2 sleeping babies! lol, and they all feel sorry for me and my 10.5mth gap between kids! lol
but i will return the favor (it will prob be when the kids are like 20 yrs old, but hey i'll get there! lol)

OMG I AM SO tired (and i really got to stop hititng the caps key) and my body hurts - its not my chest and not my belly - mes thinks its me pancreas! its all in the gallbladder region - however thats not there anymore so it can t be it! lol, im being told to eat right again i think, had a bad week or 2!

i should go have a nanna nap while the kids love each other and before kindy !

EandN

16-04-2008, 07:37

I'm with you E&N, I'll have some snazzy toilettries too! :laughing:

When we went to Fiji, DH took all the toiletries EVERY DAY. When we got into Sydney he had to open his bag at customs and they were all on top! :laughing::o The guy was like 'geez, how much did you take!' How embarrassing!

:laughing: So funny. I can picture the guys face! lol
I have draws full of hotel toiletries in our spare bath room. I would hate anyone too look in there and see how many we have.

angel_one

16-04-2008, 12:07

lol - hotel toiletries!!!

on our trip to sydney - we had a spa bath and i decided i was gonna have a bath - like the first on in like how long??? and so filled up my bath, poured the bubble bath in, and sat down, then i turned the spa on! lol there were bubbles everywhere! lol was rather fun and you know what again in like for ever - i didnt have to clean it up!! lol
:smiliedance:

oh i have had disaster after disaster the last 2 days, last night (oh at about midnight) i went in to the laundry (dead tired) and just about end up on my butt! there was water every where!! not what you wanna deal with on your way to bed!, i had a million things running thru my head - first OMG my machine is dead!!!!! (it was washing nappies!) - then, OMG i hope that was the rinse cycle water (again nappies in the machine!! lol) -then, OMG why dont we have more dirty towels in this bloody laundry (not wanting to make more washing) - then on my hands an knees on sopping wet towels looking in the laundry tub cupboard (as that seemed to be where the wate was comming from) the cupboard was swiming, the bow of powder was - WET! and i pull everything out, to find the culprit - the friggin tap under the sink!!! now this hole little intricrite pipe network under there had both me and dh stumped? thinking what the hell is this and what does it turn of/on. ect.... well what ever we did we managed to get the water to stop ****ing out everywhere - instead a nice steady drip remained till about 11am when someone finally came to fix it! - in the meanwhile, i have been too scared to wash (and there is sooooo much washing to do) . so that was lastnight, thismorning - i went to see daycare, about putiting the boys in for the week im in townsville - well they have no spots! :banghead: considering i spoke to them at the begining of the year about this, i was told to come back a week or 2 before i need them in care. well i did this and they have no spots! so now i have to try and figure out where my kids are gonna go while im away and dh is at work!!

under normal conditions, dh would take the week off, however casue they (work) refused to give him sick leave (hes entitled to 12 mths paid sick leave and that covers him or my self if im sick and he has to look after the kids) when i was in hospital (2 weeks) and he had no annual leave (again their fault for making us take 5 weeks leave over xmas ) he has had to use his 2 weeks carers leave (too many leaves imo but thats what they give) carers leave is to give mum a break ect.. ( i think the mine has its intentions to keep everybody happy - including spouses! ) however they refused to give him sick leave fo rthe time i was sick and he had to take the 2 weeks carers instead!! so now we are stuck with no paid leave available! and taking unpaid leave is a joke - its like -hello we have 3 kiids to feed!!! 1 week unpaid will greatly affect the whole budget! stupid dumb ****s - its human resources and i think they only think like mum and dad are working - or that couples are childless out here, casue they really dont like hearing the my wife is sick i have to look after the kids - the first thing they say is - put them in care! we are like yeah sure that again is $3-400 out of the budget a week! arghhhh
so now i have to figure out these kids!

now you'd think - if the government so badly needs nurses, then they would offer better care options for those of us studying with kids! (i know im dreaming!) it a bit liek text books - why if they are a requirment of the subject, then are they not just givent to us an dthe price of them added to the total uni fees!?????

ok thats my **** for the day, i need to sleep

MW&S

16-04-2008, 13:39

ha! Thats funny about the Banana, Zara has always had runny poo and my gp suggested Banana and when she does eat it she does little drop's...LOL!! Wayyyyyyy TMI. :p:p

quitecontrary

17-04-2008, 09:12

AZ apparently bananas (for most people) are a good "blocker". That and white rice can cure you in India I'm led to believe.
It seems Genevieve has the beginnings of a cold, she has a runny nose again the poor little thing. She is dosed up and back in bed. We are meant to go to playgroup today but we shall see - I'm not going to wake her up and hopefully she'll stay asleep a bit longer.
On that note I should get on with things whilst its quiet in this house!
I wish I was at Palazzo Versace with Sabby just relaxing in luxury and being looked after completely!

EandN

17-04-2008, 10:57

ha! Thats funny about the Banana, Zara has always had runny poo and my gp suggested Banana and when she does eat it she does little drop's...LOL!! Wayyyyyyy TMI. :p:p

Natalia eats lots of Bananas and looks like a sheep has been using her nappies.

So much poo talk this week hey.

Oscar's mum

17-04-2008, 13:23

If someone is upset should should ALWAYS stop and see what is wrong...

I have always said this to my husband and on numerous time we have had to do a u-turn in the car if we have seen someone upset etc on the side of the road.

Yesterday however my husband didn't take that advice.

He saw a young girl running along the side of the road on his way home from work bawling her eyes out (he didn't stop as he was by himself and hates to stop being a male and confronting a young girl etc).

Well turns out he should have stopped and checked why the poor girl was upset:

click here (http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/2008/04/Sexual+assault+Bracken+Ridge.htm)

quitecontrary

17-04-2008, 14:55

Oscar's mum how awful for that young girl. I hope your Dh isn't feeling too dreadful, but under the circumstances I can understand if he is. What an awful scenario to have to confront.

EandN

17-04-2008, 16:58

OM, Thats horriable, your poor DH. And that poor girl.
I have never een anyone upset on the side of the road before, but I would imagine i would stop if it seemed safe to do so.
I always stop at accidents to help out and give first aid if needed. More accidents than I care to remember though.

I hope your hubby feels ok.

Oscar's mum

18-04-2008, 08:43

Oscar's mum how awful for that young girl. I hope your Dh isn't feeling too dreadful, but under the circumstances I can understand if he is. What an awful scenario to have to confront.

OM, Thats horriable, your poor DH. And that poor girl.
I have never een anyone upset on the side of the road before, but I would imagine i would stop if it seemed safe to do so.
I always stop at accidents to help out and give first aid if needed. More accidents than I care to remember though.

I hope your hubby feels ok.

DH spoke to the police about what he saw etc last night so hopefully they find the guy.

Oscar's mum

18-04-2008, 08:49

RaryGirl

18-04-2008, 10:15

I have the most amazing little boy today (not that I don't think he is amazing everyday), this morning I started my usual tidy of the house and started in my room the room after that is Oscar's. I go into his room and he runs in after me and asked me what I was doing to which I replied cleaning his room. He then says 'no Mummy, Oscar will clean the room. To which he promptly made his bed and picked up the stray toys and then he proceeded into Isla's room and made her bed and picked up her toys!

I am very proud of him I really am. :D

Oh please send him over here .... he can teach my 10 YEAR OLD how to make her bed/clean her room without complaining! :laughing:

quitecontrary

19-04-2008, 09:57

Hello my dears, just a quick one to say hi before I get on with the rest of the day! We're heading out to lunch in the city with friends we haven't seen for a year which will be lovely. There is sunshine here at the moment for the first time in almost a week, that drying the clothes style sunshine, the type we need!!!
Tomorrow is my Dh's 40th birthday! We are having some of the family around for lunch - they're all invited but some are away and some work every day of the week. So it will be 8 adults around the table for lunch and two toddlers - what fun!
Dh has just gone out to do the Hunter Gatherer routine at the shops and I should really get on with some cleaning. I really don't want to do it tomorrow, no fun on a Birthday!

Nanay

19-04-2008, 13:09

HI everyone..well we're back from the land of the long white cloud...coming home was an experience by itself.
Well firstly Braden has enjoyed himself thoroughly in NZ with family around. We have a beach bum in our hands we think, even when he was freezing cold and felt like an icicle he still wanted to go into the water, you just ry and take him out of it! He also got spoilt from Granddad and Auntie (who promised that she will she him at least once a year). I think he put her off from having kids of her own, as we were all staying at FIL's beach house for a while she was with him almost all the time and realised how hard work kids could be. It was quite funny actually when we got there everyone was fighting over who will look after him by the end of it all everyone was pointing fingers at the other person on who will look after him.
The drama came in coming home, so we thought we'd tire him out so he would sleep on the way home just like he did on the way there, boy were we wrong! He whinged and cried all the way home, thank goodness for a few people who were trying to entertain him, not even the flight attendants were helpful. It seemed like they all went past us when he was calm but when he was whinging and crying they were all nowhere to be seen. So we got to the airport and got into our car which was in long term parking and drove on home. I wanted to stop by the supermarket to get stuff for dinner and Braden's milk, DH wanted to get home to use the loo first, so we did and when DH went back out, the car wouldn't start! He charged the battery overnight and nothing..the battery was completely flat...at least it got us home, someone might have been watching over us..at least we did not get stuck at the airport. And then our internet modem conked out, so am using DH's work laptop which has a dial up connection (i will never go back to dial up again!)
Other than that, things are good, I start a new job on Monday and Braden a new daycare. So hopefully he copes well after having two months with me ...
Hope everyone is having a good weekend, looks like its gonna be a nice sunny one

angel_one

20-04-2008, 15:30

I have the most amazing little boy today (not that I don't think he is amazing everyday), this morning I started my usual tidy of the house and started in my room the room after that is Oscar's. I go into his room and he runs in after me and asked me what I was doing to which I replied cleaning his room. He then says 'no Mummy, Oscar will clean the room. To which he promptly made his bed and picked up the stray toys and then he proceeded into Isla's room and made her bed and picked up her toys!

I am very proud of him I really am. :D

omg what have you done to that child!!! lol!!!

man i have to use a chore chart and offer stickers to get that kinda stuff done around here and mine is a girl!!

omg i can hear them - mil took the kids for a walk and now they must be back - meaning i must be off, geting dinner ready....

till later ladies!:wave:

Oscar's mum

20-04-2008, 17:59

omg what have you done to that child!!! lol!!!

He's a funny little fella my little man lol ;)

Yesterday the kids went to a birthday party and Isla well she is quite the inventive type and thought party hats were much more useful around her neck with her bits of party food in rather than on top of her head. Cheeky monkey lol :laughing:

Last night DH took Isla to bed (she was asleep) and I must say it too often cause when DH put Isla into her cot she woke up and began crying, last night I didn't feel 100% well (bit of a cold) and so just put my head into my hands and said oh no (because Isla woke up and I just wanted to go to bed). Anyway Ozzy run over to me and said 'Mum, Oscar say it'? I had no idea what he was on about so just said 'yes, darling' to which he promptly yells at the top of his voice 'bring her back Daddy'! LMAO I think I must say it too often :p

I went to a Tupperware party today and omg I actually bought something! Not much (just 2 bowls) but now I can say I own 4 pieces of Tupperware lol! Or 5 pieces if I include the pickle picker upperer that I got free today at the party.

angel_one

21-04-2008, 07:01

oooh i love and hate tupperwear

its great stuff, good quality and all - just soooo damm expensive!!

oh but i do hate the modular mates sets - i really just cant stand to look at that stuff for another 50 years! mums cupboard is enough thanks!

i love the mixing bowl set, the scales (they are still alive today!! def. exceeding the previous scales!) and the slicer thing (you know to slice thin slices of veggies)

oh and the bread box - although very expensive (like $80 i think!!) IS THE best! i got it discounted as i had held a party, and omg my bread - although doesnt last long before being eaten, can last like double the time it lasted before! i always had to throw awy like 1/2 loaf cause it was covered in mould! :barf:

well i finally pulled out the kids winter gear - jamie has NOTHING!!, hayden has plenty of day clothes however has out grown the 15 something size 0 fleece rompers we have (dammit) so i need to get him some rompers and thats about it, maybe one or 2 good clothes more. bailey well thanks to om and another one of my friends - has a hell of a lot more than i thought he had!!, he will need pjs, and some pants, thats about it! - so im gonna got to spotlight and see if they have any fleece on sale and make hayden a few rompers, and some leggins for jamie (as she can then wear her normal school clothes and i dont have to buy a whole new wardrobe only to have it painted! )
kids are soooo expensive! lol

im so kicking my self ffor not going crazy at the end of last winter and buy for this winter! - however this year i will - i will save some $$$ over the winter and go on a spending spree !

well i must go , we have kindy soon, and i think i need to have hayden weighed again - hes gone down a size in hihs nappies - im a little concerned hes weight might be dropping, better to have it checked then not!

Kells

21-04-2008, 08:07

AO - Hope everything is ok with the weight drop. :fingerscrossed: And I hear you about the outgrown clothes! My DD1 has been in a size 3-4 for 2 years (she will be six next month) which has been great - her clothes have lasted two years, but she obviously had a growth spurt this year and needs a whole new set of winter stuff! (She is rapt though, cos she can finally be wearing the same size as her age :laughing:)

OM - What a good little cleaner you have. Oh, and I think Isla's idea about storing the food around her neck is fantastic! I might try that myself...much less work involved!

Nanay - Good to hear you are back safe and well, and that you got to spend some time with your family.

QC - Hope the party went well :thumbsup: I'm sure you had a great time.

Nic - Hope you are feeling well :)

Well, as for me, I am hoping that at my obstetrician appt this morning he will do an internal and tell me I am starting to dilate and will have the baby this week :D (I'm dreaming here....) I am so sick of these braxton hicks. I dont remember having them as much with the other kids. Oh well, 12 days to go....hopefully less :fingerscrossed: I set up the cradle this morning and Phoebe jumped straight on in! Someone is going to have her nose put firmly out of joint in the next couple of weeks! My poor baby! Well, I'm gonna go. Having another tummy spasm and need to walk through it.

Have a great day xx

angel_one

21-04-2008, 15:25

ok mums, i what to know that im not the only one with a head butt-er!

hayden just head butts, everything - he will have a good old game of head butting us, and just before he was headbutting my chest, i often hear banging noises and will look around to find him banging his head against the wall?????:confused:

i dotn recall this with the older 2 so im a little worried???????

oh and does anyone have any ideas on how to make me less tired thru the day? i am like buggered, and i have even been going to bed early! and nanna napping and im still stuffed, i sat on the couch just after i put the boys down for a nap today and i was watching tv (for like a few seconds) and was out to it, i did this like 4 times in less than 15mins!

quitecontrary

21-04-2008, 17:56

Angel one - last week Bailey was throwing himself to the floor according to the video evidence, I think your kids are just pleasure seekers, just not in a way we would consider ourselves! I have no real idea about what to do about tiredness - eat good meals, get enough sleep at night and get some fresh air and exercise?
All is fine here. We had a lovely birthday weekend for Dh, another fancy meal out on Saturday for lunch, G was very patient with the whole thing, she likes to be out amongst it all. Sunday's luncheon party went well, the toddlers had a good time together and us adults had a great meal. The cooking was shared between Dh, my mum and myself and it was all good!
Dh is getting G ready for bed so I suppose I will be summonsed for the supper time milk delivery in a minute.
ps OM - I love Oscar doing your "yelling" for you!!! What a laugh!

Sabby

22-04-2008, 07:56

Well back from GC last Thursday and did I miss my little princess!!! I was in tears the first night as I wasn't able to get hold of DH to talk to her but then after an hr he called me and I felt better and partied on. The 3 days was so exhausting. We had so much activities day and night. Hotel was soooo nice! It was a great break but I was sooo tired when I got back and missing my DH and Chelsea so much. Thank goodness I had friday off and spent it with Chelsea.

Chelsea is better from her throat infection. Gets cheeky at times and most of the times she only listens to me when it comes to disciplining...

Kells - I wish you all the best. :fingerscrossed:for safety and easy arrival of your baby!

quitecontrary - glad to hear the party went well!

angel_one - Had to buy Chelsea winter clothes on the weekend.. only bought trackies and flannies and costs us $200 all up. And we only bought it fr big w, target and best & less! Oh well got to keep them warm otherwise they'll get sick easily.

Nanay - Congrats with the new job and hope Braden settles in well with his new daycare.

Oscar's mum - You have certainly trained him so well! What a good boy!!!

Oscar's mum

22-04-2008, 11:49

Well, as for me, I am hoping that at my obstetrician appt this morning he will do an internal and tell me I am starting to dilate and will have the baby this week :D (I'm dreaming here....)

How did you go at the ob appt??

ok mums, i what to know that im not the only one with a head butt-er!

My kids never did the head butting but perhaps if you take away anything red he will stop channeling his inner bull 'ole ole'. Nah just kidding sorry my kids were never headbutters so I have no clue sorry.

Well back from GC last Thursday and did I miss my little princess!!! I was in tears the first night as I wasn't able to get hold of DH to talk to her but then after an hr he called me and I felt better and partied on. The 3 days was so exhausting. We had so much activities day and night. Hotel was soooo nice! It was a great break but I was sooo tired when I got back and missing my DH and Chelsea so much. Thank goodness I had friday off and spent it with Chelsea.

Sounds like you had a good time. I bet Chelsea was soooo excited to see you when you got home.

Oscar's mum

22-04-2008, 11:50

quitecontrary

22-04-2008, 14:38

OM - you've done it again, you clever thing! What a gorgeous dress. Are you going in to the march? I am thinking about it, but I might try and find out what's happening here instead of in the city. We used to always go in as kids, I haven't been for years.
Sabby - I'm glad to hear you had a great time at the Palazzo.

Oscar's mum

22-04-2008, 16:12

OM - you've done it again, you clever thing! What a gorgeous dress. Are you going in to the march? I am thinking about it, but I might try and find out what's happening here instead of in the city. We used to always go in as kids, I haven't been for years.

I am contemplating going into the city, but I don't know - it's a fair way isn't it.

CharlisMummy

22-04-2008, 17:58

O's Mum - That dress is gorgeous! :flowerz:

Sabby - Glad you enjoyed yourself on your trip! Did you pinch the toiletries?? :laughing::laughing:

I got Charlotte the coolest pair of Dorothy Gumboots today, she needs them for the rugby on Saturdays! Always running through the mud - and onto the field for that matter!

angel_one

22-04-2008, 21:55

I made this dress this morning for Isla to wear on Anzac Day and wanted to share a few pics as I think it turned out really pretty:

click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Anzac%20Day%20Dress/008.jpg)
and
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Anzac%20Day%20Dress/006.jpg)
and
click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Anzac%20Day%20Dress/014.jpg)

i am sooooooooooooooo jelous!!!
1- you have an dry open spotlight to shop in and
2- you have time to sew!!

i am still behind in my studies and so of course have had to put all other hobbies on hold! (arhh the things we do to better our selves!)

oh did i mention that for the first time in almost 2 years dh actually said "with both of us working..." (he never seems to remeber tha im studying so i can get a good job to help support the family, when /if we ever leave the mines!) i almost fell over in shock!

Oscar's mum

23-04-2008, 06:11

i am sooooooooooooooo jelous!!!
1- you have an dry open spotlight to shop in and
2- you have time to sew!!

I made another one yesterday too:

click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Anzac%20Day%20Dress/015.jpg)

quitecontrary

23-04-2008, 10:39

Oscar's mum, now you are just showing off, unless Isla has a twin sister you've never mentioned!!! Once again its gorgeous!

angel_one

23-04-2008, 11:19

I made another one yesterday too:

click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Anzac%20Day%20Dress/015.jpg)

STOP IT!!!!! :hissy::hissy:

lol

see i have to go to townsville - just to go to spotlight!! (hah i wish - i have to go to townsville to study! - but i will visit spotlight while im up there lol, (dont tell dh but i think i will spend a bit too!)
depends on the price of fleece and the price of clothing in big w~
ok off to look now!

angel_one

23-04-2008, 11:45

ok i think im just gonna go buy a few metres of fleece (the tracksuit stuff is like 5.95 a mtr and i think it was $6.95 for other fleece - i think it would be just as cheap to make them a heap of trackies! lol

yep im a sad mummy! lol

i already decided im just gonna make jamie a heap of leggins so that she can just wear her normal kindy clothes (dresses and skirts) with just the leggins under them! (oh and of course some jumpers!) lol

they mainly need warm pjs - as thats when it gets cold here! really cold!

- you lot know why i do this mindlless chat on here???? cuase when i start saying it all to my husband he gets this funny look on his face and i end up yelling at him for not listening to me! lol
(im beginnig to think he has no intrest in what im sewing! lol)

RaryGirl

23-04-2008, 11:53

EandN

23-04-2008, 13:01

OM and NIC71. As I have said many times before, your very talented! :thumbsup:.

Well I am going to sell Tupperware. On Saturday is my announcement party. Any Sydney Ladies free on sat at 2pm? It is at my house. And it is the last week the summer catalogue is available.
If your interested I would love to have anyone around. just PM me.

Well Natalia is talking heaps now. It is not always clear or recognisable. But its still talking.
She does "cheers" non stop now. A meal takes for ever as we cheers the whole time clinking glassing (or sipper cup to our glass).

I'm also thinking of moving her out of her bubba car seat and in to a maxi rider. I want to keep the baby one in good nic for the next baby.

Oh and it looks like we are being posted to Newcastle in Dec/Jan!

angel_one

23-04-2008, 15:32

I just got back from Spotlight with a heap of fleece .... ready to make some more nappies and nappy covers!

Here's a couple of nappies and covers I made on Sunday .... a very productive day.

Sammy's new nappies (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/Nappies/todaysefforts.jpg)

omg - i have that exact same fabric combo (the funky cat nappy!!) for hayden! lol

very productive day!

OM and NIC71. As I have said many times before, your very talented! :thumbsup:.

Well I am going to sell Tupperware. On Saturday is my announcement party. Any Sydney Ladies free on sat at 2pm? It is at my house. And it is the last week the summer catalogue is available.
If your interested I would love to have anyone around. just PM me.

omg my tupperware rep friend just gave me the latest catalaogue (the new one i mean) omg, if i had a couple of thousand dollars!!!!! (and im not a huge tupperware fan normally!) im having a party next month and am eyeing off the antartic frezzer set - host gift only!!!! it is exactly what i have been looking for for like ages!! (i need something to store the months worth of meat in - i am so over plastic bags!!!) i saw this and imediatly said i will get that!!!

oh that and i need a jug to put the powdered milk in, my old water jugs are fine, but if you want to seal the bottle its useless and with milk i'd like to seal it! lol

EandN

23-04-2008, 15:43

omg - i have that exact same fabric combo (the funky cat nappy!!) for hayden! lol

very productive day!

omg my tupperware rep friend just gave me the latest catalaogue (the new one i mean) omg, if i had a couple of thousand dollars!!!!! (and im not a huge tupperware fan normally!) im having a party next month and am eyeing off the antartic frezzer set - host gift only!!!! it is exactly what i have been looking for for like ages!! (i need something to store the months worth of meat in - i am so over plastic bags!!!) i saw this and imediatly said i will get that!!!

oh that and i need a jug to put the powdered milk in, my old water jugs are fine, but if you want to seal the bottle its useless and with milk i'd like to seal it! lol

The antratica set is great. I have seen and used a couple of things and can not wait to get my hands on one for myself to use the whole set.

Do you mean the 1l pilchers? they are cool. You would be able to put the water and powder in and shake them all up in there and store it. So much easier.

I love it all. I can not wait to get 100000 hang on spoons, They are one of my fav things lol.

angel_one

23-04-2008, 16:26

e and n - im actually eyeying off old stock but you make a good point about the 1 ltr ones and shaking!

Kells

23-04-2008, 16:28

OM and Nic - you guys are very talented :yelclap: I really need to get off my butt and make some nappies for the new bub, but just cant seem to do it at the moment. I am considering just buying the GK outers and making my own inserts (I have about 3m each of hemp and bamboo that has been sitting here for about 8 months!).

But I bought a Snap Press AGES ago, and have only used it once, so should really make my own outers too. Unless I just sold the press on Ebay to make the money for the GK's..... :ecomcity:

Well, I'm still pregnant. Ob appt was fine - told me I was 3cm dilated which I got excited about but did a thread on here and discovered people walk around for weeks like that! :crying: So still no action. DH has offered to 'help' iykwim, but I dont know that I'm up to it just now! :laughing: He will come when he comes I spose. (the baby, not DH!! ;))

Oscar's mum

23-04-2008, 18:01

But I bought a Snap Press AGES ago, and have only used it once, so should really make my own outers too. Unless I just sold the press on Ebay to make the money for the GK's..... :ecomcity:

Well, I'm still pregnant. Ob appt was fine - told me I was 3cm dilated which I got excited about but did a thread on here and discovered people walk around for weeks like that! :crying: So still no action. DH has offered to 'help' iykwim, but I dont know that I'm up to it just now! :laughing: He will come when he comes I spose. (the baby, not DH!! ;))

Oh no keep the snap press, you might find after you have bubba you want to sew more again.

I just got back from Spotlight with a heap of fleece .... ready to make some more nappies and nappy covers!

Here's a couple of nappies and covers I made on Sunday .... a very productive day.

Sammy's new nappies (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/Nappies/todaysefforts.jpg)

Those nappies are super cute Nic :yelclap: What fleece did you get today?

angel_one

23-04-2008, 19:46

kells keep the press!! i have found apart from doing the nappies, i have used it instead of buttons! jamies kindy dresses are snapped at the back rather than buttoned or zipped, makes it easier (as i hate losing buttons and couldnt be bothered dealing with the zip!)

oh oh oh i just had a brain wave!!!
i can use the snaps to adjust the kids pants!! (i always find jamies legs are longer than her waist (lol did tha tmake sence?? - ok i mean her pants in her waist size are too short!)) but i can add snaps to make them a little tighter!!
ok now im losing it!

RaryGirl

23-04-2008, 19:47

Those nappies are super cute Nic :yelclap: What fleece did you get today?

I got some penguins (just made another cover with that) - penguins with black cuffs, denim coloured fleece, really, really soft microfleece, blue stripes (made another cover) and some bright purple fleece. I'm going to make some HoneyBoy nappies (bought the pattern :smiliedance:) so needed some fleece for that.

Now I've just realised I need more bamboo. lol

Kells .... I hope your bubby comes soon ... wow! 3cm ... I didn't get to that till I'd actually been in labour for over 6 hours. :laughing:

Oscar's mum

23-04-2008, 21:58

I got some penguins (just made another cover with that) - penguins with black cuffs, denim coloured fleece, really, really soft microfleece, blue stripes (made another cover) and some bright purple fleece. I'm going to make some HoneyBoy nappies (bought the pattern :smiliedance:) so needed some fleece for that.

The Honeyboy pattern is really big ;) But I have heard it is a easy to follow pattern.

I am making a pettiskirt at the moment (no idea if it will turn out or not though lol!

ForeverMine

23-04-2008, 22:21

Hey Ladies....

Sorry I havent been posting, I havent got the net at home anymore, but I do try to keep up with what's going on...

...Just a quick one though as Kyan is screaming bloody murder on my mums lap.

Is anyone elses bubs going through separation anxiety atm? Kyan has just gone feral. He'll sleep really well during the day, go to bed well at night , but wake up a few hours later, and just scream the house down. I'll go in, either give him a drink, his duck or a dummy, and still just won't settle. So, I sit next to the cot and try and settle him with touching him and he just screams louder and tries to push me away, so I'll move back, and he'll get even more upset. I end up caving after a while and put him in bed with me where he'll sleep scream for a while longer, but eventually settle. For almost 2 weeks now, he's been doing this every night, and ends up screaming from about 9pm till around 1am. And he'll still scream with me holding him, patting him etc...he ends up falling asleep because a) he's lost his voice & b) he's exuasted. Nothing has really changed at home, but he is now at daycare 3 days a week, while I'm at uni....however he's been in care 3 days since Feb...

...any ideas what to do? No sleep for either of us has us both so tired and grumpy.

Oh...and he's all upset and whingy all day as well when he is home with me....

HELP!!!!

angel_one

24-04-2008, 05:49

Kells

24-04-2008, 08:14

Superstar - Same thing here too. :yes: I thought it may have been a 'sixth sense' thing on Phoebe's behalf that a new baby was coming, but obviously it's an age thing. Not much advice I'm afraid - just try and cope the best you can and hang in there :hugs: Must be hard with Uni as well.

AO - I have done the pants adjuster thing with the snap too. (Which means I lied cos I must have used it twice :p). I did kind of like the Pumpkin Patch adjuster on DS's school pants last year. Works well :yes:

Speaking of the separation anxiety, my 30 seconds are up. I have a screaming girl at my legs so will catch up later. :wave:

angel_one

24-04-2008, 08:47

omg im so ready to scream!!!!:mad:

my kids are playing nice then suddenly they are screaming, bailey is screaming the loudest casue jamie wont move to let him build his train track!!! omg i am so wondering why we got that out!!!!!

i have a tupper wear party i was planning on not going to at 10 (like 15mins) that now im thinking im gonna go to casue i cant get any study done with them fighting anyway! so i may as well go wear them out before nap time!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR i jsut wanna study - i mean its not like a have a calc test i have to achieve 100% in order to pass the whole freakin subject!!!!

omg i am sooooo starting to wonder why i am doing this , why did i decided while having 3 young kids at home to start studying??, why do i have these 3 things at all? the stress i have had in the last 8 weeks over uni, and family life is jsut driving me bonkers!

well im off i think im gonna go to the party and annoy everyone else!

RaryGirl

24-04-2008, 09:59

The Honeyboy pattern is really big ;) But I have heard it is a easy to follow pattern.

I am making a pettiskirt at the moment (no idea if it will turn out or not though lol!

I'd heard that too .... thank goodness before I cut anything out :laughing: ... I'm going to get an expert to go through the instructions/pattern with me as it's alot more complicated than my simple nappies .... but it will be fun.

Good luck with the skirt!

RaryGirl

24-04-2008, 10:27

Ok .... here is a riddle for you!

What happens when you put a toddler who likes to open cupboards in the kitchen with a pantry that mummy forgot to lock and then that same mummy had a very selfish moment and went to the toilet by herself?

Oooops ... caught (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/My%20Little%20Man/121_3472.jpg)

Wasn't me (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/My%20Little%20Man/121_3474.jpg)

Please don't make me clean it up. (http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h40/nic71/My%20Little%20Man/121_3475.jpg)

quitecontrary

24-04-2008, 10:52

Nic - you must be pleased he hasn't worked out how to open the sauce bottle yet! How dare you go to the toilet by yourself.
Superstar - the separation anxiety is huge in this house at the moment. I'm sorry to hear your nights are dreadful at the moment, we had that a few weeks ago and it was pretty destroying. I am pleased to hear that you are going to uni this year though, you must be feeling like you are achieving something there!
Was beating myself up this morning re: not being pg again yet and not losing much weight at the moment either. Decided against playgroup as couldn't stand the thought of being surrounded by glowing pg women. A friend is coming over with her little boy this afternoon, so G will get some play time with a pal - and I will get a good chat with mine. Genevieve is having her nap and I'm starting to feel a bit better about the world. Luckily I don't get down for too long, poor dh has had me in tears on him twice today already.

angel_one

24-04-2008, 12:22

lol nic! lol
mine dont go making messes, they just eat - bailey has often been found hiding in the old pantry (walk in one) feasting on dry weetbix!!! or grabing handfulls of rice bubbles and munching on them!

i think the last mess episode we had was at my sisters place when hayden found a bottle of oil on the floor (beside the fridge big bottle i beleive) and managed to open it and pour it all over the floor!!! thankfully my little smart **** sister, said hold on (as im about to start mopping it up) and pours a heap of salt on it?? im sitting there thinking you ****ing cow now i have a bigger mess to clean up!!! but no she was good, it made the clean up heaps easier! (she works in a resturant!!!! lol)

ok we are home, the boys are in bed and my lunch is cooking!

unfortuntaly however - bailey found the food, and of course it was all loaded with sugar!!! so of course this will jsut fuel the little bit of thrush he has (had a relapse in judgement the other day and forgot just how much bread and cookies he had eaten!) arggh hes butt is soooooooo frustrating!

so on that note, before i ruin my lucnh (burn it!) does anyone know of any recipes (websites) that have no sugar or very low sugar baking that would be ideal for a 2 year old??? i need food for this kid as fruit and sandwiches is ****ing him off as his bro and sis can eat what ever thsy want!
lol poor child!

AnnaC

24-04-2008, 12:29

im back after 3 weeks in nz, had a great time, was nice having so many babysitters on tap. DH finished the renovations while we were away and now our home is on the market, oh so fun trying to keep it clean and tidy with a toddler :rolleyes:

QC hope you are feeling better

Nic71 amazing how much mess they can create in only a few seconds aye

angel-one hope you day is improving

superstar ive got a clingy one here too at the moment, i thought it was just with being away from home but must be the age for it

Kells

24-04-2008, 12:32

Big :hugs: to you QC. TTC sucks well and truly! Try not to let it consume you - it will happen. :yes: Enjoy the time you have with G and dont worry about the weight loss thing! Being skinny is over rated I reckon (and I've seen some of your photos and you dont look half bad ;) :thumbsup:) ).

Hope you enjoy your afternoon with your friend. Just what you need when you're having a 'down' day.

Oscar's mum

24-04-2008, 13:38

Good luck with the skirt!

Thanks, I finished it earlier today if anyone wants to see the end result:

click here (http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/Creations/Pettiskirts/)

Ok .... here is a riddle for you!

Oh that is too cute - I love the last picture (the sky is falling lmao)!

quitecontrary

24-04-2008, 20:52

OM - you've done it again, you clever woman! What a gorgeous skirt, I was trying to work out what a pettiskirt could be in relation to nappies, as you do when you've lost your brain to motherhood!

I am so looking forward to banning my dh from working from home tomorrow - nothing is worth so much as to ruin a public holiday. We are going to head to my parents for at least a night, I'm looking forward to a bit of r and r with dh, with G in the capable hands of her grandparents.
G and I did have a lovely afternoon with our pals, I feel a lot better than I did this morning, thats for sure.

ForeverMine

26-04-2008, 16:43

Evening ladies...

Well I have a new little man. Out of desperation I seachered the chemist for something that might help Kyan settle. Came across this natural product called Brauer Calm, which states it relieves irritabilty, restlessness and insomnia. I was quite a bit skeptical about it, because I havent had much luck with natural stuff, but I bought it anyways, and my god - it's my new best friend.

It's just 1ml before bed, I give it to him while he's in the bath, and Kyans just improved 10-fold. He's slept all night the past 2 nights and hasnt been waking till 9ish.

Before that, he'd wake at 11pm and scream till 2ish and then be up for the day at 5am. And he was just so grumpy all day.... but man

I have the happiest little boy, and because he is sleeping so much better, we have been tantrum-free the last couple of days...

...Amazing stuff (please don't be a conscience!)

Oscar's mum

26-04-2008, 16:49

Well I have a new little man. Out of desperation I sreachered the chemist for something that might help Kyan settle. Came across this natural product called Brauer Calm

I am the biggest fan of Brauer products (they even make some great products for adults such as head cold spray etc).

Glad you found something that is helping Kyan settle:yelclap:

CharlisMummy

26-04-2008, 18:53

Evening ladies!

Well, it was our 12 year anniversary yesterday :valentine:. We had a lovely night out at the movies and Charli had a sleepover at Grandmas house! It was very nice to sleep in this morning!!! :sleeping:

I have a clingy bub too. I do the washing up with her huggung the back of my knees!

Great photo's Nic!!

I'm feeling very un-talented looking at the pics of all the creations you ladies have made!!

Well I'm off to watch Harry Potter for the millionth time. I love Harry! :D

quitecontrary

28-04-2008, 20:16

Quiet times on this thread at the moment it seems!
It is very cold here at the moment, but then again Canberra and Melbourne would beat us it seems in the low temperature stakes!
Today was lovely though - I was out in the garden with my niece, did a whole lot of washing, Genevieve got to run around her own back yard for a change!
We had a great weekend, went down to my parents to stay, had a slap-up roast lunch on Friday and went down to the southern highlands for a drive around on Saturday. Genevieve coped with a day of galleries and antique shops splendidly!
Superstar - it sounds like you have found a wonderful solution to your issues - I am going to keep my eye out for a bottle of the same stuff. It seems with my little one she is growing into the little girl who had a little curl - and you all know the rest of that verse!
Charlis Mum - congrats on your anniversary! I'm glad you had a lovely weekend and a sleep in to boot!

andrewsmum

28-04-2008, 22:26

It seems with my little one she is growing into the little girl who had a little curl - and you all know the rest of that verse!

Ummm, sorry to say, but I don't know this one :o :confused:

Anyone want my boys?? No idea what's gone wrong but they are absolutely, I mean ABSOLUTELY feral! So they are free to a good home if anyone's willing ... :p

:raspberry: just kidding... But it'd be nice to have two little angels who didn't fight over toys, be nice not to have to listen to them squealing and crying, they constantly push, hit and shove each other, and it'd also be nice for me not to have to act as 'peacekeeper' between the three of them...

Here is a couple of updated pics of Hayden and Jake:
Our 2nd haircut (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/andrewsmum_2006/100_1830.jpg)
we love our sandpit (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/andrewsmum_2006/100_1820.jpg)
our new 'company car' (http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n320/andrewsmum_2006/100_1816.jpg) :D

Oscar's mum

29-04-2008, 06:16

Well, it was our 12 year anniversary yesterday :valentine:. We had a lovely night out at the movies and Charli had a sleepover at Grandmas house! It was very nice to sleep in this morning!!! :sleeping:

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary! :yelclap:

Ummm, sorry to say, but I don't know this one :o :confused:

There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very, very good,
But when she was bad, she was horrid.

AnnaC

29-04-2008, 08:24

a belated Happy Wedding Anniversay Charlis Mum

Superstar glad you have found something that works, i wish the brauers products would work for James

Andrews Mum lovely photos, how could those sweet little boys go feral ;)

It was my birthday yesterday, took James to the park with some friends and he fell over dropped his apple in the dirt and scraped his nose, not a great day for him! Hes been falling over lots lately trying to run too fast for himself or run away from me and not looking where hes going. We went out and had Thai for my birthday dinner which was yummy.

quitecontrary

29-04-2008, 11:24

OM thanks for putting up the verse! The curl at the front is yet to grow, but I know it will!
Anna happy birthday to you!
Andrew's Mum - I love the pics - especially the bike! How great is that? We haven't even got around to putting the bike seat on Dh's bike for G, but we will do so soon I think. We have some good tracks around here to explore.
We are fine, G is having her sleep after a busy session at the creche, she didn't even cry when I left her this morning - which made me feel a lot better I must say. Had an awful night with her, I think I have to go Brauer seeking this afternoon and see how she goes with it.

CharlisMummy

29-04-2008, 11:58

OMG I'm freezing!!!! (where are the wintery smilies??)

We had a makeup swimming lesson this morning and the water was soo warm, it defrosted my toes.

Happy Birthday AnnaC :party:
Love the photos A'smum :D

We went to the Japanese Gardens to feed the koi yesterday and the ducks that had taken over, lol.

We're at my mums today and have just been feeding a bush turkey thats in the backyard. Everytime it came near Charlotte she shook her had and said 'no' lol.

Oh and it wasn't our wedding anni, just our original anni!

Kells

29-04-2008, 14:51

Hi Ladies :wave:

Just thought I'd drop in to let you know that baby no 4 is due to make an appearance tomorrow. :yelclap:

FINALLY!!!

So, this is my last day ever of being pg for the rest of my life. NO more accidents!! :p

Anyway, will catch up with you when I get back in a few days. Have some packing to do and organising of the other kids.

Send me happy labour vibes. (and quick, pain free ones too :laughing::yes:)

K
xx

RaryGirl

29-04-2008, 16:30

Good luck Kells! Sending you lots of PAINFREE labour vibes. :goodvibes:

Oscar's mum

29-04-2008, 16:58

Best of luck for tomorrow Kells:smiliedance:

MW&S

01-05-2008, 17:23

Wow Kells!!!!!!!!! :):yelclap::flowerz::hugs:

You would have your baby now. Hope it all went well and you and the baby are good. Can't wait to hear all about it.

andrewsmum

01-05-2008, 22:09

Wha???? Kell's having her bubba?? I thought she wasn't due for a while...

Just read back previous posts - I'm sure you're holding bubba in your arms by now, CONGRATULATIONS!! :smiliedance: I really hope you got your quick, painfree birth you wished for!!

Take care all... :thumbsup:

Oscar's mum

03-05-2008, 17:12

So what is everyone doing this long weekend????

We are not doing much unfortunately as DH had to work today and is working again on Monday. :hissy:

Went the markets today and picked up Isla a little terry towelling bath robe (which I had wanted to get her for a long while - went to buy one the other day in K-mart and looked at the price and though nooooo I think I will make one instead). Anyway they had this gorgeous pink bathrobe in Isla's size at the markets today for $0.50 cents I had to get it! I also picked up a vintage blue and white striped dress for myself too for $0.25c and I think it looks cute and is a great fit.

Discovered Isla has a new tooth today too. So that is tooth number 11 for her I think (or it could be 12 she wouldn't let me look close enough at the top of her mouth).

Oscar's mum

03-05-2008, 17:17

BTW Angel_one how the ttc going???

ForeverMine

03-05-2008, 17:37

So what is everyone doing this long weekend????

Went the markets today and picked up Isla a little terry towelling bath robe (which I had wanted to get her for a long while - went to buy one the other day in K-mart and looked at the price and though nooooo I think I will make one instead). Anyway they had this gorgeous pink bathrobe in Isla's size at the markets today for $0.50 cents I had to get it! I also picked up a vintage blue and white striped dress for myself too for $0.25c and I think it looks cute and is a great fit.

Were actually down in Brissie for all this week. As a mother's day present, my best friend bought me a holiday! So a heap of my old friends and I are going down the coast for friday, saturday and sunday... which is also a bit ironic, my mother's day present is actually taking me away from my son! But nevertheless...a holiday which I very much deserve. My stepdad and mum will look after K at their house. Cannot wait, but I know at the same time, I will miss K like nothing else, and my mum has made the rules of only 2 phone calls per day. :hissy:

Great bargin's O's mum... I never find stuff like that. I think the best I've done is a pair of sprout jeans for $1.

I just can't get over the rate at which Kyan is learning. He just picks up a million new things now, and it's just been so much fun because we can interact so much better, and understand each other better. This arvo we actually kicked the ball back and forth, and I loved every second of it. This is the stuff I've been dreaming about ya know?

Just thought I'd stick a couple of photos up of Kyan from last week. (He needs a haircut bad!!!)

Bath (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/Chrissy_Kyan/IMGP2714.jpg)

All clean now (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/Chrissy_Kyan/IMGP2742.jpg)

Me & Kyan (we both look like dags though!) (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/Chrissy_Kyan/1.jpg)

RaryGirl

03-05-2008, 18:06

O's mum .... we've got an exciting week-end planned .... more painting! I'm so over painting! But at least today I got the hallway (omg ... it seemed never ending) and Sammy's new room painted.

So tomorrow ... it's time to refresh the nursery and then Erin's room. Firstly I have to patch heaps of holes in her room .... she thought it would be fun to hang off the shelves ... which promptly pulled straight off the wall leaving lovely holes - mind you that was only 3 weeks after I freshly painted her room (while pregnant with Sam). :( But I've perfected my plastering skills over the last few weeks, after teaching myself how to patch and plaster, then testing my new skills on the huge holes in the rumpus room wall from where we moved the air-conditioner - so the small holes in Erin's room should be a breeze.

I did tell DH he had to paint the toilet though ... I'm too big now get behind the loo to paint .... so that room is all his. :yes:

After that all we've got to go is the study, laundry and my room .... all which have so much junk in them I'm dreading it.

So there you have it ... my extremely exiting week-end! :laughing:

quitecontrary

03-05-2008, 18:15

Superstar - great photos! Glad to hear you're having a few days holiday next weekend, how lovely that will be for you. Do you wonder where the year + has gone, out kicking the ball with your lad?
O's mum - good shopping! We went to a fete at one of the local hospitals today and did some good shopping too. I feel like we should send a cheque as a donation too, as we got a new handknitted big rug for $20, and I know the wool alone would've been close to $200. Anyway, we did spend up at the fete, and the rug will be put to good use.
All is well here. My dad has had some health scares since January, and yesterday after his biopsy he has got the All Clear - the alternative was cancer, so as you can imagine we are very relieved.
The other to-be-confirmed news is that Dh has had a paper accepted at a conference in Chicago in July - so we might all be making a trip this year if his manager authorises dh's attendance! As you all know I was expecting to be having a baby in August, and with that in mind I didn't think we'd be having another big trip this year, but now with the change in circumstances we shall see. I don't want to get too excited in case dh's manager pulls the pin on it.
Apart from that we have a daughter who should be sleeping but keeps singing out every so often, she seems happy though, the cheeky thing!
PS Nic that sounds like a really exciting weekend, and just the kind of thing a pg woman would think was a good idea!! Yay for a freshly painted house though! Have fun with the holes in the wall of your daughter's room!

RaryGirl

03-05-2008, 18:24

PS Nic that sounds like a really exciting weekend, and just the kind of thing a pg woman would think was a good idea!! Yay for a freshly painted house though! Have fun with the holes in the wall of your daughter's room!

I know! I don't know what is wrong with me ... but every pregnancy I've decided we must paint! :rolleyes: Must be my version of nesting ... don't clean the marks off the walls ... just paint over them. :laughing:

andrewsmum

03-05-2008, 21:40

Wow, Superstar - Kyan looks sooo big and tall!! He's still quite the cutie pie too! :thumbsup: Kicking a ball too?? What a champ... Enjoy your break (you deserve it!!) :smiliedance:

O's Mum - wow, what a bargain! You sure have a knack for these things!! Not having a long weekend over here in NSW, though, but tomorrow we're doing a dinner thingy at a RSL club to celebrate MIL's 60th birthday. Never been out to dinner at a restaurant with the twins so I hope everything goes OK.

QC - Sounds exciting! Fingers crossed that it all goes to plan, and DH gets a trip to Chicago...

Nic - Painting?? Lol, definitely the nesting urge!! I can't paint my walls so sometimes, I feel a slight twinge of envy at those who can create feature walls in their houses. You're getting there, what's 3 more rooms?? :thumbsup:

Have a lovely weekend :wave:

angel_one

04-05-2008, 09:01

im home!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and my head hurts! (too much information being crammed in to it! lol)

well it was a very intresting week, this week however we actaully got to do hands on things (no sitting in a lecture hall for 8 hrs a day!! ) so now i am competent in - taking blood pressure, taking temp, pulse, and respirations, positing a bed ridden patient, performing a urinalysis, oh CPR and putting in a nasal gastric tube!! (oh that is soo sweet! NOT).
and i can bed bath, and learnt somthing totally new -how to brush another persons hair, teeth and feed them!! (like that was soo new man!)

and i passed the bloody med calc test !!! (100% had to be achieved to pass the subject!)

BTW Angel_one how the ttc going???

well as you can imagine, i havent been home for a week!!! lol but you never know lol, just have to wait it out till the end of this cycle then i think we can have a better go at it, - in other words i doubt theres gonna be a baby this month! lol

oh and dh says that my little sister (the 23 yr old) was in her element this week looking after the kids! he said she just like me lol, but he wasnt game enough to say that to her lol. however the end of the week (friday) wasnt so good, when she checked the online banking and discovered that her fella had been having a little too much fun with out her and lying to her, ($150 private lap dance!) dumb ****! sooo i will call her in a few days and see how things are - yes im a mean sister, im not calling her now casue omg she can winge! (15min mobile call on friday where i had to tell her 3 times that she was using my dhs mobile to call me! - not to mention i was still at uni! lol)

ok well i must be going, i have an assignment due on the 12 th and then another on the 16th so i must be a researching.......... dunno what yet so i should go a reading first! lol

Oscar's mum

04-05-2008, 13:42

Great bargin's O's mum... I never find stuff like that. I think the best I've done is a pair of sprout jeans for $1.

Just thought I'd stick a couple of photos up of Kyan from last week. (He needs a haircut bad!!!)

Me & Kyan (we both look like dags though!) (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/Chrissy_Kyan/1.jpg)

I got a fantastic bargain today at the markets too check this out (especially those that use MCN):

click here (http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h300/speedwayatom/005.jpg)

I got them for $1 each!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost passed out when he said that price lol! I didn't even bother looking at them properly until I got to the car - I think my favourite are the green capris, they remind me of a frog lol!

OMG Kyan sooo looks like you!

well as you can imagine, i havent been home for a week!!! lol but you never know lol, just have to wait it out till the end of this cycle then i think we can have a better go at it, - in other words i doubt theres gonna be a baby this month! lol

Always next month ;)

RaryGirl

04-05-2008, 15:27

O's Mum .... what a bargain! They are so cute!

ForeverMine

05-05-2008, 08:07

All is well here. My dad has had some health scares since January, and yesterday after his biopsy he has got the All Clear - the alternative was cancer, so as you can imagine we are very relieved.
The other to-be-confirmed news is that Dh has had a paper accepted at a conference in Chicago in July - so we might all be making a trip this year if his manager authorises dh's attendance! As you all know I was expecting to be having a baby in August, and with that in mind I didn't think we'd be having another big trip this year, but now with the change in circumstances we shall see. I don't want to get too excited in case dh's manager pulls the pin on it.

OMG Kyan sooo looks like you!

QC - Good to hear your dad's doing better. Ad that trip sounds fantastic!!!

O's mum I don't ever really see it, but everyone always keeps telling me. I have though seen photos of me at the same age, and we do look very much the same. K also looks so much like his cousins, which is weird because I look nothing like my sister....

How is everyone dealing with tantrums? Kyan chucked a whopper yesterday. His frst ith kicking and hitting and just screamed hishead off... simpl because I wouldn't let him put his toys in the toilet. I'm planning on using planned ignoring, providing his safe... and have been doing that for tantys, but he just gets louder and more upset.... starting to freak when it happens at the shops or something...and I won't know what to do!

Also, whats the best way to leave Kyan on thursday night? I was thinking of letting him know I was leaving, lots of hugs and kisses and stories, and then putting him to bed, and then going. Trouble is he's never been in the situation of waking up in the morning and i'm not there. Is he going to freak? just don't want my mum to have 4 days of hell, becaus Kyans wondering where I've gone....

AnnaC

05-05-2008, 08:36

Superstar, lovely photos. When James is chucking a tantrum i usually try to ignore it and if hes being naughty i put him in his bedroom for 1 minute and when i let him out hes better. I havent left James overnight so cant help with that, hope it goes well for you and him.

Oscars Mum you are a great bargain hunter

QC fingers crossed for a trip to Chicargo :fingerscrossed:

We bought a new vacuum on the weekend and they gave James a mini one for free, its exactly the same as the big one even sucks and has its own vacuum bag, so cute and hes been using it all weekend, cant wait for the batteries to go flat, im sick of the noise!

Any tips on how to stop James kicking while having his nappy changed, saying no has no effect, holding his feet makes him try to kick harder and while hes holding a toy he can still kick, its driving me nuts! :hair:

Kells

05-05-2008, 10:34

Hi Everyone :wave:

Well, I am home. Actually, I've been home since Fri night but have just been SO busy!

Ryan James was born on Wed 30th April at 1.59pm - 4 and a half hours after my waters were broken. (I was induced). So, it was a quick labour - thank you all for your vibes :p

All went well, no tears, cuts or stitches, so I feel fine. All I'm dealing with now is my MASSIVE breasts that are rapidly filling with milk and killing me!

And I actually have both Phoebe and Ryan asleep at the moment. :yelclap:

Getting used to four kids is overwhelming, I must say. Getting the older two out the door by 8.10 this morning was a nightmare! Both babies were screaming and we lost a pair of school shoes! But, it's over now, and I can take a deep breath and start working on being a super organised mother...:yes:

I do have to go though, it's DD1's bday today, so I have a cake to organise for tonight!

Hope everyone is well. I will be back when I can to do personals. :)

quitecontrary

05-05-2008, 10:42

Welcome Ryan James!!!! Phoebe is the first Big Sister of our little Born in December 06s!!! Congratulations Kells on the safe arrival of Baby Number 4!!! What fun it must be in your home now!

AnnaC

05-05-2008, 12:56

Congratulations Kells, Welcome Ryan James, love the name :smiliedance::yelclap: Well done, how big was he?

RaryGirl

05-05-2008, 16:22

Congratulations Kells!!

I'll be looking at you for tips/hints on how to get organised with the school drop offs etc with 2 little ones!

ForeverMine

05-05-2008, 17:29

Congrats Kells on Ryan James :yelclap:

CharlisMummy

05-05-2008, 17:38

Congrats Kells! :flowerz::flowerz::flowerz:

andrewsmum

05-05-2008, 21:38

Congrats Kells!! Welcome to the world little Ryan James :wave:

Sabby

06-05-2008, 07:51

Congrats Kells!

Sorry haven't posted a while. Been busy at work with one of my girls gone on maternity leave.

Chelsea has 12 teeth now and molars still giving her hell and been unsettled at night. Still cute and loves to dance.

Here's some pic's when we watched Hi-5 last week.

Chelsea Hi-5 stage (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5043.jpg)

With my brother (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5088.jpg)

Hi-5 (Casey replacement of Charlie) (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5078.jpg)

Have a nice day everyone!

Oscar's mum

06-05-2008, 12:22

Here's some pic's when we watched Hi-5 last week.

Chelsea Hi-5 stage (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5043.jpg)

With my brother (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5088.jpg)

Hi-5 (Casey replacement of Charlie) (http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/Sab11y/Hi5078.jpg)

Have a nice day everyone!

Great pics - that's a bugger there was a replacement Charlie - was she just as good)?

We bought a new vacuum on the weekend and they gave James a mini one for free, its exactly the same as the big one even sucks and has its own vacuum bag, so cute and hes been using it all weekend, cant wait for the batteries to go flat, im sick of the noise!

We have a vacuum cleaner for the kids and they absolutely love it - it comes in really handy when I don't want to vaccuum as Ozzy runs around spot vacuuming lol!

Ryan James was born on Wed 30th April at 1.59pm - 4 and a half hours after my waters were broken. (I was induced). So, it was a quick labour - thank you all for your vibes :p

Congratulations and welcome to the world Ryan James :yelclap:

Isla has another new tooth (she is like a teething machine this girl) so that is tooth number 13:eek:

quitecontrary

06-05-2008, 12:41

Kells

06-05-2008, 12:49

Thanks for all the good wishes. :)

He was 3.95kg, or 8lb 12oz in the old terms. He was 52cm long with a head circumference of 37cm, so quite a big boy on newborn terms, although he still looks just tiny.

Phoebe, on the other hand, looks like an absolute giant now. :laughing: She looks really odd in her sleepsuits - like she is just massive. Shes not though, only 10.5kg, it's just that I'm used to a tiny one again!

Nic - Hopefully by the time you have your bubs I will be organised! I think it will probably take me that long :p

Doorbell ringing- back later!

angel_one

06-05-2008, 12:56

congrats kells!

oh i have good news!!!!
drum roll please............................................ .....

hayden has hit 10kg!!!!!!!
yes it has taken some time but he has finally made it!! lol
(jamie and bailey were 12mths old when they hit that 10kg and hayden is now 18mths old!)

OK NOW I HAVE TO RUNN JAMIE WILL BE AT KINDY THINKING HER MUMMY HAS FORGOTTON HER! LOL
sorry bout the caps - excitment! lol

andrewsmum

06-05-2008, 23:24

Chelsea has 12 teeth now and molars still giving her hell and been unsettled at night. Still cute and loves to dance.

Your pics are great!! Chelsea truly looks like a 'little princess'. First molars?? 12 teeth!! How weird - my boys only have their two front teeth on top and bottom and then the 1st molars on top - nothing in between! So there's only 6 teeth coming out ... gee, they seem slow in the teeth area!!

Glad you and Chelsea enjoyed the Hi5 concert, with or no Charli (isn't she pregnant :confused: ) ... :thumbsup:

Take care all, I'm off to bed! :sleeping:

P.s OMG Kells, 3.95kg?? How amazing that you had such a short labour!! Ouchie!! Yeah I can imagine that Phoebe must seem a 'giant' next to poor Ryan!! Hope all is OK and that you're managing well with the school drop offs/pick ups etc...

Melo

06-05-2008, 23:32

Congratulations Kells on the arrival of Ryan James!

Oscar's mum

07-05-2008, 05:21

OM - G is matching Isla in the teeth stakes this week! She had 12 last week and now its 13 as of Sunday, and judging by the sleepless-ness this early morning the next three can't be far off. She does a top then a bottom to match usually within a day or two, then the same on the other side - at least that has been the pattern so far!

They look so funny with all those teeth don't they lol! I don't remember Ozzy having so many teeth at this age. Remember there is a pressure point under the big toe that helps with teething ;)

He was 3.95kg, or 8lb 12oz in the old terms. He was 52cm long with a head circumference of 37cm, so quite a big boy on newborn terms, although he still looks just tiny.

What a lovely size! So do your babies get bigger in size or smaller in size each birth???

oh i have good news!!!!
drum roll please............................................ .....

hayden has hit 10kg!!!!!!!
yes it has taken some time but he has finally made it!! lol

That is fantastic! Well done Hayden.

I got a new sewing machine last night (I am super excited about it).

click here (http://www.pfaffmachines.co.uk/Pfaff/pfaff_sewing_machines_1527.htm)

How cool is it!!!!! Fingers crossed it lasts me 20 years or so eh ;)

angel_one

07-05-2008, 07:01

om- is that the industrial one you were after? if not it still looks like it can tackel anything - especially your applica (how ever you spell the word)

omg i feel like ****, about 1pm yesterday i was hit with this over whealming erge to :barf: and it has since stuck around - grrrrr, i'd like to think its a good thing however its my first cycle after the iuds removal, i have been away for the last week (the "fertile time")!, but on the other hand, i dont get sick like this unless there is a underlying baby cause! (i told my aunty after i found out i was pg with hayden, that i start getting sick even before af is due (3rd week of the cycle) and she was like yeah ya mum was like that too!! lol) and well its that week again with afs expected arrival in the next few days!! (not reliable however!). so here i am :fingerscrossed: its a good reason, but also not getting my hopes up cause i dotn want to see that 1 line! - now i remember - ttcing sucks! lol
and if i am pg - pg sucks (im not a sick person! lol) man im so sillly doing this all again lool

now i just sit here thinking omg :barf: so this horrid feeling goes away!!! (you know the one where your stomach is just sitting in the back of your throat ready to go but just doesnt!)

omg dh is gonna come home with a big head today - he just sent me an email - "NEw JOB??" - yet another job offer!! - omg i must be pg he only does the new job - move thing when im pg!!! lol

he seems to think im not happy here in middlemount, and not matter how many times he gets told he still thinks it! - im like i have friends, im studying, the kids have friends, ITS HOME!!!! (and its 2.5 hours from the closest nagging grandparent!)

alright i guess i should go and pretent to be a good mummy and get my kid ready for kindy - poor think still has no yougurt!! mean mummy keeps forgetting to make it! lol

and hopfully i can finished asignment 1 today!!:fingerscrossed: