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Funkychicken
29-07-2008, 20:41
Here we are, a brand new thread to replace the old 800+ post one! :p
Wow a brand newie!!!
Jess - I'm so excited for you! Your DH is so cute :yes:
Brooke - I can't believe you feel old in your course! :eek: So, does that mean that most of the people in it are about 20? If so, is anyone else disturbed that there might be a trend towards 20-yr-olds being responsible for the biggest investments of people's lives?!? Wowsers.
We've had a very "freeing" 24hrs. For several years now we've had a very big tax debt hanging over our heads, and we couldn't afford the repayments the ATO wanted us to make. Anyway, they rang looking for DH yesterday afternoon while Mum was over, and I broke down into a million bits. This is something that has consumed me day in day out for years, and tipped my anxiety and depression over the edge. Mum rang Dad (he just got his retirement payout, which is several hundred thou), and they are lending us the money, and we can pay them back $100/mth, and don't have to stress if we don't have a repayment some months. The $ that the bank wanted in extra repayments on the mortgage was more than we could comfortably commit to, we didn't want to damage our mortgage by overcommitting on it. Too risky. But $100/mth, that's doable for us, and we won't be paying a tonne of interest on it :D So I woke up this morning feeling like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
brodiebunch
30-07-2008, 08:26
Lis-Great News!:hugs::hugs:I hope you enjoy the release.Sometimes I wish money didn't exist.
We had a major TT break through in the last few days.Oli tells us when he needs to go.It is only a second before leaving us in a mad scramble to get to a loo but thats a start:thumbsup:.I am going to have a cuppa and might think about getting de-pj'd now:laughing::laughing:.I had a shower but I was way to warm and comfy to get dressed and a bra was just all to hard basket this morning.Dont have to leave the house till 12.30 anyway
Oh Lis what a relief. How generous and caring of your parents. Makes me so happy I feel like crying - damn hormones!
Brodie - I so wish I could have stayed in my pj's today but we had to be out of the house by 6:45 to take DH to the airport:rolleyes: Who makes these ridiculous early flights... oh that's right, it was me:o
Anyway, got to run - a few errands to do and :fingerscrossed: we'll get to a BH meet later.
emilysmumma
30-07-2008, 15:42
Lis that is wonderful for you and your DH. What a lovely gesture on your folks part.
Keeping this short. My neck hasn't been a hundred percent better since I really hurt it a few months back, but at least I wasn't in constant pain. But last night I was in the bath with Emily and all I did was turn my head and "youch" I'm in agony again with the killer headache. So I'm making an early dinner and off to bed.
Also I'm peeved off that my favourite thai restaurant has closed down. I was really looking forward to some beef salad last night and green curry. I had to make do with cardboard pizza from dominos, yuk!
brodiebunch
30-07-2008, 17:03
Just letting you know that Layla is going to have a bowel biopsy.ASAP.They hope to fit her in tomorrow or friday.Testing for a range of things.I also didnt get 2 of the houses I applied for..........Great day:rolleyes:
Funkychicken
30-07-2008, 19:32
Oh, Brodie, it sounds like you've had an awful day.:hugs:
The idea of surgery on your bub is really scary-we went through this when Hamish had his op last year and I went through the whole gammet of worst possible outcomes-and i mean the WORST!:o
It was truly scary but the hospital were so good about everything. I was allowed to go into the theater and hold him whilst they put him under and from what they told me, this is how most hospitals do it, so you should be able to be present with her until she is 'out". Also, they came out and got me as soon as he started stirring, so I was there with him as he woke.
Keep us up to date on how she is going. :hugs:
Lis, I am so pleased the tax thing has worked out for you. What a huge relief!
Sarah, what a pain in the neck! Sorry, I couldn't help but throw in a pun there. You are probably really sick of these comments. Actually I can empathise as having had major back problems and it is so not an enjoyable experience.
Jess, not to self-book later flights in future. :p
Hope to be back later to add more-gotta run, Spicks and Specks is on. :wave:
brodiebunch
30-07-2008, 20:36
Thanks Sal.I will most likeley have Baileys mum at hospy with me.....an old hat at these things.I actually didnt write the names of the things down so I could not google them and frek myself out.Must hit the hay
Reidymac
30-07-2008, 22:51
Puter keeps crashing and losing my long winded posts so the short version.....
Brodie- I am preying that all goes well for little Laylas biopsy and sending many hugs to you both. let us know if we can help you in any way.
Lis, fantastic news about the ATO debt. What a momentous relief it must be to have that burden lifted.
Bugger..... those hormones of Jess's must be strong cause I can feel them all the way over at my place and now I just want to cry for you both too! And give Lis's parents a big smoochy hug. :hugs: Hooray for kindly parents and for a even brighter and more enjoyable future for you and your whole family!
Sarah - I am so sorry that you are in so much pain with your neck. Have you had any help with it? I really sympathise as I get horrible neck and shoulder problems related to the migrain headaches I have been getting since I was 10. Its a shocking way to feel. Please let me know if I could do anything to help you too.
Oh and I will be contactable because I did my housekeeping as requested. inboxeds are eptied and now open for business again.
emilysmumma
31-07-2008, 08:46
Hey all
Thanks for doing your housekeeping Reidy :D
The pain in the neck (pun intended) needs some work on it with a physio. I have a couple of names to go see as the last one even though it was the same place was a younger guy that wasn't the specialist in necks, but I couldn't wait to 2 weeks to get to see the good physio.
I have a packet full of valium and anti-imflammatories but I shall leave them until I really need it.
Brodie that seemed like a downer of a day. Why asap all of a sudden. I thought she was improving with the drops? I wish you both well.
Hormones Jess! I still blame them for various teary episodes. How is the m/s going for you?
We are heading down to the shack this arvo. The timber festival is on in the little town where our land is. So it should be a rip roaring time ;) Also I'm hoping to run into someone there which should be a big surprise for him. I'll let you know if it eventuates. :detective:
Time to sort some bills out before we go and then it's swimming lessons, packing the car and we are off.
Everyone have a great weekend!!!!!
Brodie - :hugs: I hope today or tomorrow goes smoothly and it's all over with quickly. As Reidy said, if there is anything that we can do, please phone, sms, pm or post!
Sarah - I really hope that your neck gets better - I have sympathy pains just thinking about it so I can't imagine how awful your pain is.
Wait Sarah - Can I forward over my bills before you go:p Have fun at the shack!
Reidy - I know exactly why your computer is crashing - it's not a mac:p:laughing: just kidding, but couldn't help but put that in there!
Off to run some errands - will be back later.
emilysmumma
31-07-2008, 08:51
Bills, blaaah!
Reidymac
31-07-2008, 10:34
Reidy - I know exactly why your computer is crashing - it's not a mac. just kidding, but couldn't help but put that in there!
:laughing: Well considering the number of hours that laptop and I spend together entwined on the couch.....and the long term committed relationship we have shared.........he is kind of like a member of the family........and therefore, he would technically qualify as being a Mac:p. Ipod however is more of a fair weathered friend and only goes out with me for rides in the car nowadays.
Poor Laptop has been through a lot this week and is just being temperamental. On Monday afternoon I went to Lil G's parent teacher interview at kindy and they reported that she has an awesome artistic ability way beyond her years. I was very proud and confirmed that she loves anything creative and is supported to draw, paint, colour and build at home too. The next morning I woke up to find she had redecorated my laptop using the indelible laundry marker that DH had left in the kitchen bench the night before. She tells me that she knew how proud I was and thought she might do me a special, permanent reminder piece and her washable markers just didn't cut it on the metal laptop.:rolleyes:hmmmmmm....... Did I mention how proud I was???
I think it is mostly playing up because DH was downloading this weeks 'Top Gear' episode from Britain and transferring the previous few weeks to the Media centre while I was also trying to use several windows and our ISP keeps falling over. :rolleyes: Bet you Hammond lovers are insanely jealous now. Nah, Nah....I know what haircut Hammond is sporting this week and you dont :devil6::D
:eek::laughing: Reidy I am shocked at Little G! I completely did not expect that from her!
So what's the haircut:detective: I fell asleep before 7:30 on monday so I missed it:o blame it all on the baby:p
Reidymac
31-07-2008, 13:14
:rolleyes: hmm, yes. I didn't expect that from her either. Neither of the kids have ever drawn on anything they shouldn't have....before this.
However...... She explains it very well. Its a 'mural' just like the murals that I painted on her toy cupboard and dressing table:rolleyes:. She knows that I did those murals as a very personal gift for her to make her room special and she was just reciprocating the sentiment :bee:(not her exact wording but YKWIM). What can I say.....shes 4 and shes frustraiting........but I can almost never fault her logic :laughing: (note to self: the short people are smarter than us and they are always watching. ergo: parents shoulnt draw on the furniature either)
DH is taping the season ahead of what we are watching on Aust. TV right now. He is a big fan and needs to see them as current as the British are seeing them:rolleyes:. I was just teasing about Hammond and his stylish ways. Even DH agrees with you girls and think he is quite the cutie with a smile to die for (his words not mine) :laughing:
Reidy I have popcorn ready - what time do I pop over to watch the next episode:D
Little G has such an advanced logic(and I know where she gets it from!). You can't help but smile at that.
Sorry I'm just going to vent before I implode! My brother just rang me asking me how to do all this stuff in a program I've never even used before then tried to make it my problem to find out why it wasn't working. It's just stress I don't need today. KD broke my computer yesterday, our tech has just @ssed around instead of actually fixing it and set up a new user account on my computer and dragged all my files across, but of course passwords etc aren't set up so I have no ichat(my main contact with DH when he's away), no access to our server, none of my favorite links sets up and no freaking address book! TBH I'm getting so fed up with our tech not doing his job properly and I know DH is too, but at this point in time DH can't take another 6 mths to train someone new - he needs to be out on the road and we need to be getting ready to take on a new internal staff member so that I don't have to worry about doing anything in here once bub comes along.
Sorry, I just needed to get that out, I got barely any sleep last night and I feel like I have so much hanging over my head atm that I don't need other people's laziness becoming my problem/fault.
Ok, I'm off the soapbox now.:o
brodiebunch
31-07-2008, 17:20
She poo'd 3 times on the drops then had blood and mucus.She screamed in agony for the whole time afterwards.Pead needs to get to the bottom of it as she is likeley to have bowel perferation.She has been a different bub.They couldnt fit her in today and we are on stand by for tomorrow.
brodiebunch
31-07-2008, 17:48
The main thing they are testing for is called Hirschsprungs disease........had to check the spelling before posting
I hope you get in today Brodie. It must be so emotionally draining seeing Layla go through this. :hugs:
:hugs: :hugs:, I am thinking of you at this time. I hope you get to the bottom of this asap. I can understand this must be tearing you up inside. Know that we are all behind you & wishing you the best :hugs: :hugs:
brodiebunch
04-08-2008, 07:33
Still waiting for the anesthesiologists to get a space for Lay.Good news on her foot.Physio was happy to leave it uncasted and when she walks we will just have to get her a good hard pair of clark boots or the like for her to wear a couple of hours a day:smiliedance:.DH had Oli last night so I can have a break.It is mummy daughter day today.
Brodie that is great news about her foot!
How did Oli go staying at daddy's? Hope it went smoothly.
brodiebunch
05-08-2008, 11:47
Oli was great for daddy and very happy to see me.The latest with L is that the hospy is waiting to get the equiptment.If it is not here soon we have to go to sydney
brodiebunch
05-08-2008, 11:48
Oli has 2 new fav shows.Fraggle rock and top gear.I have to tape top gear.He loves the styg
Oli sounds like a boy after my own heart! I love top gear but fell asleep and missed it last night:o
:fingerscrossed: you don't have to go to sydney!
I only wanted to share with my dec mummies 'cause you all know me well enough to know it's just preggy brain and I'm not normally like this.
I just hopped in my car to go to the shop and discovered last time I'd hopped out, I hadn't put on the handbrake and I'd left it in drive:eek: Lucky it was at the office on a nice flat surface and not at home(as Brissy mummies can understand!). My first thought was "OMG now that's a preggy moment!".:laughing:
I hope you all get a nice laugh out of it too:)
emilysmumma
05-08-2008, 19:28
I only wanted to share with my dec mummies 'cause you all know me well enough to know it's just preggy brain and I'm not normally like this.
I just hopped in my car to go to the shop and discovered last time I'd hopped out, I hadn't put on the handbrake and I'd left it in drive:eek: Lucky it was at the office on a nice flat surface and not at home(as Brissy mummies can understand!). My first thought was "OMG now that's a preggy moment!".:laughing:
I hope you all get a nice laugh out of it too:)
Ahhh, um, so what excuse can I use for doing that on many an occasion :o
emilysmumma
05-08-2008, 21:33
I just want to be the first (even if I'm a little early)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY REIDY!
happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday
May you have a lovely and joyful day with many wonderful pressies and lots of love and kisses. :flowerz:
Funkychicken
06-08-2008, 09:37
HUGE, HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY
WISHES TO YOU, REIDY!
happybirthdayhappybirthday
Hugs and smooches for a rollickingly fantastico day. Here's to all your Reidy wishes coming true.
:goodvibes: :flowerz: :goodvibes:
So much colour! I hope I haven't burnt your eyes.
:babydust2:
Funkychicken
06-08-2008, 09:39
I only wanted to share with my dec mummies 'cause you all know me well enough to know it's just preggy brain and I'm not normally like this.
I just hopped in my car to go to the shop and discovered last time I'd hopped out, I hadn't put on the handbrake and I'd left it in drive:eek: Lucky it was at the office on a nice flat surface and not at home(as Brissy mummies can understand!). My first thought was "OMG now that's a preggy moment!".:laughing:
I hope you all get a nice laugh out of it too:)
Hmm...I wonder what that says about me. I have on a number of occasions, gotten into the car, tried to start it and ...nothing! Then I look down and see I have left it in drive. :o :p
I am still adjusting to this bl00dy automatic thing! :p
Reidymac
06-08-2008, 22:42
:D Thank you sweet girlies for the lovely birthday wishes. Lucky I wore these, Sal you crazy thing:cool::D
Its been a big day so I'll come back tomorrow for catch up. I did get a bit spoilt today and got 2 big treats. I have a new gadget which is cool :yelclap: and a new haircut which is odd:rolleyes:.
I tend to only go for a haircut annually and in my experience the HD's always seem to see it as their personal mission in life to make my hair go straight. 2 hours of blow drying later I am begging for them to just let me go home and silently vowing never to step foot back in a hostage situation ..... opps.... I mean hairdresser for at least another year. 8 hours later and I am home with a head of hair that is fighting to bounce back into its evil old ways.....and tomorrow....I will wake up back in frizzyville. Ahhh the joys of being a girl in Queensland :rolleyes:
happybirthday to you, happybirthday to you, happybirthday dear Reidy, happybirthday to you! :party:
brodiebunch
08-08-2008, 07:20
oooops!happybirthday:hugs::flowerz:Reidy!
Guess who does his poo's on the big boy toilet:smiliedance:.We are even getting there with wee's.Oli has tonsilitis and conjunctivitis.:fingerscrossed:For layla that she stays fine.We are all on eye drops as a preventative.
Yay Oli!! :smiliedance: But what a combo - poor thing. I hope Layla stays ok, she doesn't need anything else! :no:
I'll be back later to chat a bit more. Getting ready for playgroup atm.
emilysmumma
08-08-2008, 08:39
Hi everyone
busy busy as usual.
It sounds like you had a good birthday Reidy.
Has your hair gone back to it's natural form now?
Brodie, good for Oli :yelclap: Who would of thought a number 2 would deserve a round of applause, lol.
I hope everyone is better soon. Has Layla manage to have the test done yet?
Jess- how are you feeling? Do you still have m/s?
Anyway the little miss is poking me for attention, so I better go and give her some then shouldn't I :goodvibes:
Ok Phew.. am I glad I found you girls!
Well here is for my BIG news.. I resigned from AAMI yesterday.. OMG can you believe it! After 5 years (to the day), I have decided to move on to green pastures.. and better $$$ an extra 20K a year How could I refuse! Does mean I will be back to working full time/ 5days per week but Just means on the next 2 weeks I have off I will have to make sure I get my house in super organised shape and book a cleaner to come once a week. I am so nervous, scared, excited, sad and everything else in between! haha
I have made some life long friends at AAMI so fingers crossed I can manage the same at this new place.
Looks like our trip to Brissy is off for at least another 12mths but we are going to Sydney next weekend because Paige has been begging to go for the past 8mths now.. I am sure she will enjoy it
Reidymac
08-08-2008, 14:10
oh my:eek: Wow Brooke! Congratulations :yelclap: Sounds like it was a job that is just too good to refuse. I hope you love it even more than your previous job and enjoy the company and friends just as much cause I know you loved AAMI. I was shocked when I read you status on FB (haha, I never thought I'd hear myself say that. Now....... I just wanted to have a little chat to you about a loan ;) (just kidding)
Brodie, sorry little Oli's sick. Good on him for using the toilet. Hows thing going with Layla. Thinking of you all.
Sarah, yep. we are well and truly back home in frizzytown.:p
hello to everyone :wave:
:eek: wow Brooke! Good for you! You are such a bubbly person that no matter where you work you will make great friends. I bet PP is excited about the trip - are you flying or driving?
BB - Go Oli! What a big boy!
Reidy - you have the best pie shop down the road from you! I keep craving them - I've had 3 in the last 24 hours and I still want more:o
Sarah - I thought the MS was easing but today has been so bad. I haven't been sick today, but I felt so weak and all I could do was complain about how sick I felt and I wanted to go lay down. I feel a bit better this afternoon, but ever so tired.
Thanks Ladies... I bet u werent as shocked as AAMI. I think they thought I ws going to retire there (so did i)
Jess- We are driving to sydney... Too expensive to fly and we know how much I hate to fly! Paige wants to go in the plane but nnooooooo way!
Well I am so exhausted its amazing how much all this changing jobs can drain your brain! seriously!
I think DH should take us out for a nice dinner tonight! :yes:
Reidymac
08-08-2008, 15:46
Reidy - you have the best pie shop down the road from you! I keep craving them - I've had 3 in the last 24 hours and I still want more:o
Sarah - I thought the MS was easing but today has been so bad. I haven't been sick today, but I felt so weak and all I could do was complain about how sick I felt and I wanted to go lay down. I feel a bit better this afternoon, but ever so tired.
Jess I must have missed you by a few minutes :doh: Sorry your feeling so lousy mate. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. ...........Like if you need a pie run.... or a Thai run......or an Indian run.....or a good bucket recommendation......or ........anything at all really. I'm just down the road and at your service :goodvibes:
As for the pies, I know! How awesome is that little corner of the woods. I swear that is not the reason we moved here but ...OMG, there is every conceivable type of food, restaurant, takeaway, doorway to sloth and gluttony imaginable in a 1km square radius and all in the middle of nowhere really. We could eat out or get takeaway every night of the week for a month and not eat in the same place twice. Not that we do of course :o it all 'organically -home -grown -lovingly -cooked- from -scratch -over -a -hearth -type -meals -and -made -of -only -fruits -and -leaves -that -have -naturally -fallen -from -the -tree -because -they -wanted -to -be -eaten' type food around here....honest ;):D
So whats everyone else doing this weekend??
Reidymac
08-08-2008, 15:49
ooops sorry Brooke. I typed, walked away to deal with children for and hour then posted without rechecking the thread.
when do you actually leave the job? It is a huge transition and hard on the head. be nice to yourself.
Reidy- I have already left AAMI. I gave 2 weeks notice and because I am going to another insurer I must leave right away!
brodiebunch
10-08-2008, 17:19
Hi ladies.
Brooke good luck with the new Job.I bet that money will be very helpfull
Well Layla is supposed to be going in on tues but she now has Oli's tonsilitis:rolleyes:,we all do,so it is postponed.She looks awesome ATM as for the first time ever she has dimples in her arms and legs.I love to :kiss:them.All that 1.5hrly night feeding is finally paying off.
Oliver is certainly very clever indeed.DH had him last night and tonight as Lay has been waking with high fevers etc and we need a rest.Councilling tomorrow with DH.More house hunting as well.
brodiebunch
11-08-2008, 13:38
Pead is going ahead on tues regardless as Layla needs the test.So Tomorrow it is off to hospy:(
Reidymac
11-08-2008, 21:57
wishing you both all the best for tomorrow, Brodie :hugs:. I hope they can get to the bottom of the problem and help little Layla get past all this. I'll be thinking of you.
bb- good luck for today. will be thinking of you!
Where is everyone??? is been verrry quite in here!
Reidymac
12-08-2008, 11:33
It is a little quiet around these parts lately. I always miss the chatter when we're not all around much but alas, I do understand how very busy all of our lives can be and I wouldn't want any of us to miss a precious second with our little ones.:goodvibes:
I'm just banging around the house a bit aimless, not quite sure what to do with myself today. The world is a little bit less of a shiny place today for the loss of one of its very bright and special souls. My dear cousin Kathy passed away just a few hours ago after succumbing to her battle with breast cancer. She is and was a wonderful and very funny woman and a beautiful young mother. She will be missed so much :(. I have great admiration and enormous thanks to give to Kathy for touching my life, brightening so many of our days and leaving so many special memories:flowerz:.
Sorry to share sad news, I really just wanted to acknowledge the great woman and a wonderful life cut too short.
brodiebunch
12-08-2008, 12:00
Oh Reidy:hugs::hugs:.So sorry that you have lost someone who means so much to you.:kiss:
We are home.All seems to have gone well,she is irratable and clingy otherwise so far so good.It does take 24hrs for complications to become apparent.........:fingerscrossed:.
Again Reidy:hugs:
emilysmumma
12-08-2008, 15:08
Dear Reidy :hugs:
Heartfelt wishes of condolance to your family.
I never know what to say in these situations except I'm so very, very sorry that she has passed away.
:hugs: :hugs:
It has been quiet in here, as Reidy said it's just very busy at the moment and really I just blabber about cr@p anyway so haven't bothered to say much lately :o
But anyway since I'm here ;)
Brooke- That is great news about the job. So are you still going to be studying?
Got to go, the miss calls. She has the green runny nose atm and is very tired. I'm hoping the green has gone by friday for our brissy meet up because i've really been looking forward to it.
as i said, got to run.........
brodiebunch
13-08-2008, 07:16
Had the roughest night.Layla had to sleep next to me attached to a boob.I have woken up as crook as a dog,ear infection,lost my voice etc.Everthing is finally catching up with me.
Brooke - congrats on your new job. I'm sure you will dazzle them all at your new workplace. How are you feeling about the full time hours though?
Reidy - I'm sorry to hear of your loss too, and like Sarah, I'm never good at saying stuff after I hear of such a loss. Thinking of you though. Makes me quite sad to hear cases like that. Makes you really question why certain people are dealt that hand in life. It seems so unfair :hugs:
Sorry to say Brissy chicks, I don't think I'm up for Fridays meet. I have finally gotten over my cough, and am now dealing with the greenies & yellowies too. My god, it's never ending :rolleyes:. But I must say, at least I feel like I'm achieving something with this current cough. It has a bit of substance unlike the last lingering one :laughing:. Also, a last minute thing, we're off to the ekka on Thursday, so I'm thinking Friday will be a rest at home day as I know the day at the ekka is really going to tax me.
BB - thinking of you through this time with Layla.
Reidy I am so sorry to hear about your cousin Kathy. :hugs: I can only hope that it was a peaceful last few hours for Kathy surrounded by her much loved family and friends. I hope her children are comforted by the knowledge that she is no longer in pain and will always be watching over them. I hope that you are able to be there when she is laid to rest. My thoughts are with all of your family at this time. :hugs:
Like Tracey, I don't think we'll make it along tomorrow. Work has become a bit busier than expected and our tech is having tomorrow off so DH needs someone to help him out. I am also 1/2 expecting kd to be with me tomorrow as she's started a little nagging cough - no green nose yet, so :fingerscrossed: it stays away. Perhaps we could set a date for September as well?
Tracey - have fun at the Ekka. My recommendation would be to head straight to the Police exhibit and get Ryan an ID band for his wrist - it's free and you just put your mobile number on there so if he gets separated from you then someone can call your mobile. Gave us great piece of mind - we told kd all about it and what to do with it if she can't see us.
emilysmumma
14-08-2008, 09:17
Reidy it looks like you'll be keeping yourself company tomorrow. I'm afraid I just came on here to say we will be giving tomorrow a miss to find Jess is as well.
Sorry everyone. I have come down with Emily's endless green runny nose. It is sooooooo gross. On top of that I have the endless sneezes and a swollen sore throat.
So I would not want to share that around.
We should try again next month hey!
Have fun at the ekka Tracey. Great tip from Jess.
:hugs: Reidy- I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your cousin. Makes you realise how blessed we all are to have good health and a family who love us.
BB- You sound like you have had a bit of a rough time lately. I really hope things can slow down and let you get some rest really soon.
Sarah- I am still going to be studying as well. I sure know how to stress my self out! :o I am really enjoying my course. So much to learn and I love that it makes me use my brain!
Tracey- I am a bit nervous about the full time hours but I am making sure I can do as much now as possible to make sure I am organised and my house is in order before I start. That way I can spend all my free time with paige. I have hired a cleaner to help ease the load a little.
Well We are getting set for our long drive over to sydney. We are planning on leaving around 3am in the morning so fingers crossed we should make it there by dinner time. We have the in car dvd player all set up and ready to go for the princess and i just need to go buy a stack of magazines for me! :thumbsup:
brodiebunch
14-08-2008, 09:54
Guess What! I have been offered a job.It is very casul on weekends but will know ages in advance.Working as a chef at a NSW sport and rec camp on busy weekends when they need more than one chef.Not just for kids and families but weddings etc sometimes.Can have kids at close range so am able to continue with the boobies.Seriously considering it.After all I am a trained and I may as well do what I love:chef:;)
Funkychicken
14-08-2008, 10:23
There must be some telepathic reach going on in here. Whenever I get a chance to sit down and come in here, I find all these messages about how quiet it has been-like it is calling me to come and say HI! :wave:
Reidy, I am so sorry for your loss. You must be feeling heartbroken. I imagine Kathy being your cousin meant she was quite young. Loss of anyone, but especially so a young person, is so, so hard to bear.
Please know my thoughts are with you. :hugs::hugs: *sometimes I wish that huggie emoticon wasn't smiling but showing true sympathy and empathy*
Brodie, that sounds wonderful about the job-it will be nice to have a short break here and there to be an "adult".
How is Layla? And how are you? You have had such a huge few months, it is not surprising that you are feeling like it is catching up with you. I hope you are able to get some rest and recover from the tonsilitis.
Brooke, all the best for the new job! And all the best for the road trip. I would love nothing more than to be able to read whilst travelling but alas, I am the queen of motion sickness and anything more than a brief glance at the street directory has me feeling nauseous!
I hope all the green snot loses colour and runniness soon and we are all well to see in spring in a couple of weeks!
:goodvibes:
Reidymac
14-08-2008, 10:56
Thank you sweet girls for all of the lovely wishes and hugs. I'll be passing those hugs on to Kath's family.
Reidy it looks like you'll be keeping yourself company tomorrow. I'm afraid I just came on here to say we will be giving tomorrow a miss to find Jess is as well.
:laughing: You pikers! where's your stamina and commitment girls? Take one for the team and get you technicolour snotty selves over here to play with me!!! I need grown up company!!!!!:hissy:. Gosh tomorrows going to be a barrel of fun. Not only am I going to be the only one but I still have no idea where we were actually meant to be meeting so I'll be lost and alone:laughing:
I really am sorry to hear people aren't feeling well and I hope your recovery is swift. Sarah If you don't feel up to going on that cruise I would be happy to stand in for you! The truth is my lot are all a touch coldy too and Liam sustained a pretty shocking nose injury at kindy on Tuesday that has him looking a little worse for wear.
Lets try again as soon as Sarah gets back from her fabulous trip. My time is ticking away before the dreaded return to work in September and my big brother is visiting from OS between now and then too. I'd love to catch up with you all.
Chumps have an awesome time at the Ekka! We had a blast (and the kids like it too ;)). Like Jess we put an identity/ phone contact armband on the little ones but we had some 'playgrow' rubber ID wrist bracelets that we got cheap from woolies that we can reuse and look super cute. I also put a little note in their pockets that said 'hi my name is......... if I'm lost at the ekka could you please call................they must be missing me heaps' and I sobbed the whole time I was writing them :o . As it turned out we couldn't shake them no matter how hard we tried ;)
Brooke, you are amazing! I'm in a blind panic and some denial about how I'll cope with work, mess management and monster rearing again. If you have any tips on how to organize and cope better I'm all ears.
Brodie congratulations on the job offer! It sounds like you would really enjoy the work and that it would fit in really well with the kids. Good luck with it!
Reidymac
14-08-2008, 11:03
Woohoo! and Sal's here too. Sorry I didn't see you there miss Sally. I am always very distracted and posting takes me ages when I am playing with munchkins at the same time. How have you been?
Funkychicken
15-08-2008, 13:22
It is soooooooooooo cold and wet here...but I am loving it! :D
As much as I dream of spring weather, all this water is so heartening. i have been seeing a difference in our dam for the last few weeks and I really hope the spring rains are as fruitful as these winter rains.
Plus there is nothing like curling up with a warm fire, hot coffee, chocolate and the final season of Buffy. :goodvibes:
Reidymac
15-08-2008, 21:36
:laughing: Sal. Sometimes I think you are a kindred spirit
I was just telling the Mister how lovely it was to be wallowing here in my winter woollies, in front of the fire (technically a convection heater :rolleyes: but we Irish Qld folk call it the fire) with a tall glass of caffeine, and some chocolate watching the last season of Buffy! :eek: SNAP!!:laughing:
They have just killed the Turok-Han and are training the potentials. Poor ol Spikey is not doing too well. I do adore spike and his dastardly ways and acerbic wit. Willow has also turned into horrid Warren
In the spirit of multitasking I am also playing on here and checking out a forum dedicated to people who love my fabulous new camera, playing my DS brain training game, expressing and about to start playing on my FB trivia challenge where I am currently a W&G Junkie. :rolleyes: Oh dear I think I need a life. I remember the good old days when Friday nights were all about going out and destroying brain cells not building them :p
Funkychicken
15-08-2008, 21:43
There you are!
Well, down here in COLD LAND, we have a fire burning (with wood and everything!), I have just sipped my last sip of coffee and the M & M bowl just ran out. Oh, and Spike has just been bled, thus releasing a "real vampire". :devil6:
Ok, so it doesn't look like that emoticon above but it was the best I could do. :o :p
I remember the training of potentials from the last Buff' fest, way back when I was nursing a small wee babe, and it was not my fav part of the series. But then again, Dawn bugged the heck out of me the first two times around and this time I don't seem to mind her at all.
The one thing that has not changed is my pure lust, oops I mean admiration, for above said vampire. Oh, and I liked Angel more this time around too.:D
Reidymac
15-08-2008, 21:54
:laughing: yeah Dawn can be pretty snivvely. I have seen her in so many other shows now that I have grown to like her quite a bit.
sorry to hear your M&M's have disappeared. How on earth did that happen? I would send you some of the Cadbury Tiramisu chocolate I've been devouring but I fear it goes off so quickly it just wouldn't travel well ........especially in all this hot weather we're having. It certainly doesn't last long even in the fridge around these parts ;)
Funkychicken
15-08-2008, 22:13
Oh, I tried the tiramasu but have to say, I wasn't a fan. Now, the Creme Brulee on the other hand...Mmmmmmmmmm, yum!
My SIL once sent DH some lovely chocolate for his birthday...in December and we lived in QLD, she in VIC.:rolleyes:
It looked like a lovely block of smooth chocolate..apparently it was supposed to be horse shoe shapes of chocolate. :p
emilysmumma
17-08-2008, 07:35
I wish I could say that I was happy winter is still here. I'm so tired of it being cold. I don't have the pleasure of an open fire, real or pretend. So I have been suffering with our reverse cycle which doesn't have the same ambience.
Sal and Reidy, please do not talk about chocolate so much when I don't have any :hissy: I think it's incredibly mean, especially talking about the fancy type.
Well I am feeling very ill. Emily has succeded in giving me her cold. Bound to happen with the strands of green snot that has been constantly pouring from her nose the last 5 days. Lovely picture isn't it :p
So I have the blocked nose that leaks at the same time (go figure how that works) and contant queasiness which means I haven't eaten for 3 days. So at least that's something good.
How is everyone's weekend?
Funkychicken
17-08-2008, 20:05
Ewww..sharing snot is so not nice! Hamish sneezed right into my face this morning-twice!
I hope you feel better quickly Sarah. :goodvibes:
Sarah - I'm hearing you loud & clear. Nothing but the cooties in my neck of the woods too! Maybe it's going around the western burbs :D I mean really, how much can one body produce, it never ceases to amaze me where it can all come from :rolleyes:.
On the tiramisu & creme brulee front - of course I've tried both of these delights, and I was stuck on the tiramisu for some time, then one day I stepped outside the square, and low and behold - I could eat that creme brulee one till the cows come home :laughing:. Seriously I have to put on my blinkers at the shops now because that's all I can think about :o
Sarah - enjoy your cruise.....and don't worry, with all the mouthwatering delights you are about to encounter - believe me, the block of chocolate will be the least of your worries! Go the afternoon tea buffets - they're the cool ones with all the cakes & mousses and slices etc. Don't leave it until th e last few days to discover them like I did! Although in hindsight, that's probably a good thing :laughing:
emilysmumma
18-08-2008, 08:32
Thanks for the tip Tracey. And I can't wait to try the creme brulee when I get back.
So we are off for a 12 night cruise today. :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:
Just to show how excited I am.
My mum is coming too as she has only been overseas once before and we are stopping at New Calendonia, Fiji and Vanuatu. Places we have visited all before so it will be good for her to go somewhere we know.
I better go and I shall be thinking of you all and having a cocktail or two for everyone. 'hic'
Take care and miss ya heaps
:wave:
brodiebunch
18-08-2008, 14:11
Have a great time Sarah.I am pea green with envy.
I am about to go and get into a large block of cadbury cashew nut chocky.I love nuts smothered in chocolate!!!
Layla is recovered and back to her usual self.Results are still a week away.Oliver is potty training full on now:smiliedance:.I just brought him the fischer price fun to learn flushing potty.The down side is he wakes during the night and wants to go to the toilet.A major hassle as all layers have to be removed and it is freezing cold.Oh and I think he is stuck on the "no more" broken record:doh:.It is all I hear.
Must get a cuppa to celebrate the geniousness of me that somehow got them to sleep at the same time.
Just a very quick one from me(I've been really down in the dumps lately so I'm no fun).
Reidy - I tried to phone you yesterday but you must have been enjoying your day with baby R whilst the 2 big kids were at kindy. I wanted to say that if you wanted someone to watch the big 2 so that you could attend Kathy's funeral, just let me know(I'd offer to watch baby R too, but I don't think he'd like being away from your booby's!).
hmmm, all this talk of chocolate makes me wish I could indulge in some, but alas, anything other than good home cooking of the low fat variety has me reaching for a bucket:rolleyes: oh well, maybe I'll get over that soon and be able to enjoy some chocolate!
we are back! We had a wonderful time in sydney.. loved it! I would seriously consider a move there. Loved Manly.. way more than Bondi. and Loved the rocks and all of the markets.. I seriously want to move to Paddington... sooo my style! Paige loved sydney too.. didnt want to come home. I think she has grown too since we were away. She was very well behaved on the way to sydney and was "fairly" good on the way back. she watched the same dvd on the way there and back! "MEET DEIGO". she loved Deigo! Crazy! Not sure I would tempt another drive to sydney again! We got there in one day but took 2 getting back! Was a LONG drive...
Sarah- Enjoy your trip.. wish it was me going! haha
Well this is the last week before I start my FULL TIME job.. eek.. Now I am getting nervous! The last couple of days will have me busy trying to get everything in order before I start!
Reidymac
19-08-2008, 22:56
Reidy - I tried to phone you yesterday but you must have been enjoying your day with baby R whilst the 2 big kids were at kindy. I wanted to say that if you wanted someone to watch the big 2 so that you could attend Kathy's funeral, just let me know(I'd offer to watch baby R too, but I don't think he'd like being away from your booby's!).
Thank you so much for your kind offer, Jess. You are such a sweetheart!:hugs: A fun day out with Rowie would have been nice but unfortunately it was the funeral we were at yesterday. It was a lovely service to celebrate her life and so many people came to pay their respects but it was also absolutely heartbreaking and none of us are coping very well with her loss. Kathy was a wonderful, larger than life character and will be greatly missed. I feel a bit guilty for missing my dad so much and comparing my own life with kaths because she was my age and with a child Graysies age when she first found out about the cancer. I didn't support her at that time as much as I should have but it was at the very same time my dad found out about his illness and he died just 3 months later after a rapid decline. I guess its only natural to take stock of your own life and relive the suffering and death of other loved ones lost when these things happen but the blow has been pretty huge and this week the tears just keep on flowing.
I am so sorry that you are feeling so low yourself. I hope you are able to find a way out of the cloud and feel much better and more joyful soon. Please let me know if there is anything I could do for you sweet Jess and in the mean time I'm sending you lots of these :hugs:
Brooke, I hope you really enjoy these last few days of your holiday. Your trip to Sydney sounds lovely. Good on PP for traveling so well
Sarah, You will be long gone by now but I am joining the club for those green with envy:yes:. Hope you have a brilliant time away. I am almost certain you will find chocolate even on the high seas. There are even chocolate sharks in the cadbury adds and I am happy to believe that they are true.
Chumps it is lovely to see your smiling avatar. I think we definitely need to call an emergency meeting of the Brisbane chapter of chocoholics anonymous and conduct some serious scientific testing to conclude once and for all if creme brulee is indeed superior to tirimsu. I suspect that it is but I like to be open minded and thorough when it comes to the food of the gods. Sal, interstate testing and the effects of varied climates would be welcome in this study. Your participation would be appreciated.
Brodie, I'm glad to hear your little ones are doing so well this week. Go Oli with the TT.
better post before today becomes tomorrow already :wave:
Reidy - sounds like a fitting farewell for such a wonderful woman. If you feel like a chat, I'm always here.
I am feeling a bit better in myself the last day or so. Slightly catching up on some sleep is helping.
I had a terrible attack of ms the other day on the way to kindy. I just couldn't help it and was sick all through my car. I was so embarrassed that I phoned kindy from the car park and asked them to bring kd out to me. Luckily the lady I spoke to has known us for over 18mths now and was really lovely about it. Only downside was that kd left her "lambie" there and we had to go back yesterday to collect it.
Brodie - when do you find out Layla's results?
Sarah - I bet your mum is excited about your cruise. I am sure you will all love it - I think it will suit Emily to a T. She seems like such a cruise girl!
Brooke - that is great that PP was so well behaved in the car! Is it next week you start your new job? I hope that you are enjoying your holidays before you start. Don't be nervous - you'll be received with open arms and make new friends in no time!
brodiebunch
23-08-2008, 12:44
Layla's results on monday arvo.Just droppin in.Life is hectic this week.More house searching,massive baby shower tomorrow and am in the middle of cooking.Took the chefing job pending Passing child protection tests.Layla is a very demanding baby :hair::hair:. She Pretty much decided that I like the AP approach and wants to feed to sleep.........again:hair:
hello everyone..
Its been quite in here lately!
Sarah- I hope your enjoying your trip.. who wouldnt! hehe
BB- Thats great you took the chef job.. hope it all works out well for you.. Im sure it will!
Nothing exciting happening around here. Only one more day til i start my FULL TIME job ahaha what am I thinking working full time and studying (which reminds me I need to do some major reading before monday). I am sooo exhausted today. Had more blood taken yesterday for a glucous test.. 4 bloodtests in 2.5hrs.. was not happy! But was very impressed at how brave I actually was! I went by myself as well!
Well We are off to my mums for her lasagne today! Yummo!
Hi gals! Sorry I've been MIA. So much to catch up on.
Been flat out here. We have a friend who's going to be living with us for a little while, so got an extra adult in the house. But it's helping all of us out financially - no sense in running two households when we're all tight with bucks at the moment. We had to get him out of his psycho ex-gf's house. She'd get paranoid if she got a wrong number call at the house, and he'd come home from work to find all his stuff on the lawn. And he never even thought about cheating etc. No reason except that she's a nutter.
Other than that, still working on getting Will sorted out, trying to find a good paediatrician who thinks a little like us. Gone full-on into the gluten and casein free diet, which seems to be helping. It helps that he likes almond milk! Plus getting more supplements into him - fish oils, flax seed oil, probiotic powder, tissue salts... poor kid, but it seems to be doing something.
I read the Jenny McCarthy book - I think you were curious about it Sarah? AMAZING! Such a great read - fantastic writer. And her story is remarkable. And very inspiring.
Bridget is going great. Crawling at a fairly high speed around the place now. Still barely 7kg so it looks so strange.
It's so weird having a baby that puts herself to sleep (even when I don't intend for it - I put her in the cot for a few minutes and come back and find her in noddy land!). And she chats and eats! And I can put her on the floor and she's just so happy in her own skin. Glad for it though, don't know whether I could have handled another one! Poor Will - I feel nasty comparing :( He hasn't had an easy run.
I'm going to try and catch up on your posts tomorrow morning. But for now better go to bed before I turn into a pumpkin.
MWAH! :hugs:
Reidymac
24-08-2008, 20:31
Just a flying visit :wave:
Wanted to pop in and wish you all the best of luck and loads of fabulousness for the first day at the new job Brooke. Hope you have a fab day, meet lots of great new friends and really enjoy the work.:goodvibes::babydust2::fingerscrossed:
Good luck to you too Brodie and Layla. Hope the test results are all good and you get some answers to help your little girl.
Great to see you around Lis. Hello to all the lovely Dec Mummies even the ones on the high seas :wave: gotta go
brodiebunch
25-08-2008, 12:24
Baby shower was a great.All went smoothly and the food was great:yelclap::smiliedance:.It is very hard catering for almost 60 people,juggling a hypo 2.5yr old and a demanding bf baby but I got it done in the end.We have Laylas results in a short while:fingerscrossed:,will post tonight for you.:bee:
brodiebunch
25-08-2008, 19:56
To tired to post the same info twice so if you want to know Layla's results go to Dec 07 mums pg 78.Sorry.
Hi guys.. a really quick one from me...
Had my 1st day at my new job today... was good.. a bit of information over load and then had my tafe course afterwards and got home at 10pm (left hm at 7.30am) so I am sooo shattered tonight.. fingers crossed I sleep well! haha
Got back my 1st assignment.. the lecturer said she was VERY impressed.. yay!
brodiebunch
26-08-2008, 19:32
Brooke that is great that the lecturer was happy.
Guess what.I finally got a house for me and the kids.It is so beautiful.Newly reno'd miners cottage but super modern inside.Brand new everything and......................................a dishwasher:smiliedance:.Layla will also have her own room as it is a 3 bedroom.Girly deco's here I come.I can also see the kids in the back yard from the kitchen and living areas and no steps either.Perfect!:D
BB- Thats great news about finding a place!
Where is everyone.. its spooky quite in here!:confused:
brodiebunch
27-08-2008, 06:19
I was thinking the same thing.I know that Sal has had some puter time cause I was talking to her on facebook last night(sorry to dob u in sal:laughing:).
Oh no I have no computer so will disapear for a few days after sat.
Hey! I'm here today! I hope.
Brodie - that's great news re the house!!! Sounds lovely :D
Brooke - you are a machine, I don't know how you do everything you do!
I'm probably lucky to get 10min blocks at a time on the computer, a few times a day :( I've just thrown myself even more into helping Will. We got a referral to what I've been told is a fantastic paediatrician, but have to wait till November to see her. In the meantime, I'm being even stricter on his diet and keeping lots of behaviour and sleep journals, food diaries (this bit is such a pain, so time consuming). It takes up so much time. And now having another adult in the house, even less time. Damian (friend staying with us), is pretty good though, he cleans up after himself and helps out with the kids if Noel's not home.
But the rewards with Will have been great. Last night he did his first ever solid poo :D sorry if tmi. I know it might seem weird to most mums to celebrate it but I was dancing around like a maniac. It means that I've hit a real breaking point diet wise. Plus he had to push! He's never really had to before. And he didn't do what we call the "Pre poo crazies", running around like a maniacal demon, wailing and screaming, for 60mins before a bowel movement.
And today he spilled some cereal on the floor and said "sorry"!!! I'm nearly in tears with joy writing it :D
Bridget is crawling at top speed now and self settling. A godsend!
Well Last night was pretty scary for me. I took 2 medimucil (sp) tablets before bed and instantly My throat started to feel clogged and then my lips blew up like the elephant man and my nose felt swollen and got a rash across my chest. I ran down to the bed room and grabbed my antihistimines which didnt seem to do anything to help so scott called the ambo while I was chocking over a bucket... I was so scared! The ambos got here in 5mins and took me to the royal adelaide where I had to stay for observation. They tried to get a drip in my left arm and I gerked at the last minute so they then relented and gave me some oral fenergan which worked for a while and then 20 mins later I was back chocking again so they held me down and stuck a drip in my right arm and gave me some quaterzone and stemitil! Im sooo tired today. I got released just after 9am and then I came home and got ready and went to work (on less than 2hrs sleep). I worked straight thru with no lunch break so Now I am more than Exhausted! SOO much for my good nights sleep I wanted!
The hospital have written another letter for my allergist and also took more bloods to run some of their own tests (kinda over having blood tests!) and now I have to carry a Epi Pen at all times and get a medic alert bracelet! Fun Fun.. even more fun when they STILL have no idea whats causing it and I have a MASSIVE NEEDLE PHOBIA!
Brooke - OMG how scary for that to happen again! Was it the new raspberry metamucil? I only ask because wasn't it some kind of berry that made it happen to you last time? Lucky the ambulance was so quick. How scary for you, dh and PP!
Lis - You are such a champion putting so much effort into Will's diet. Great news about Bridget's crawling! You forget how fast they can move on all 4's.
Brodie - That's great news about your house! Yay on your job too! You must be feeling great with such positive things happening around you! How is your sister going? When is she due again? Is it Oct or Dec - I keep forgetting!
I've been coming in, but haven't been posting :o I've been sick with the flu, a chest infection and tonsilitus. Slowly getting better. Kd's kindy teacher goes on maternity leave today(2nd one this year!!!). She has a new teacher starting in a few weeks(Reidy - I think we pinched her from your centre :raspberry:). Anyway, just going to recluse again, not feeling the best this week.
Do any of the other Dec 05 bubs have a lisp? KD's is extremely noticeable and she gets frustrated at herself sometimes. I've learnt not to ask her anymore than 2 times what she's said because it just upsets her(full on tantrum, laying on the floor kicking and screaming), so I just nod and say, "umm, I think so"(the answer suits most questions). Does anyone have any tips for helping her or handling her frustrations? Sometimes she'll say something and I'll hear her properly and while I'm answering she'll start crying and say "oh I didn't say it properly" then sit there crying and trying to say it but the crying means that she can't and she gets more upset. I'm not at all frustrated with it, just upsets me to see her upset. Also upsets me to see her so chatty at home and with my parents, but with my grandparents or IL's she won't speak for at least 10 mins, if she speaks to them at all and she sees them all frequently, so I know she's not just shy(she'll run up and hug/kiss them, just won't talk - almost like she's embarrassed). Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated!
brodiebunch
28-08-2008, 13:25
:eek:Brooke.I am happy to hear that you now have an epi-pen.I hope you get some answers quickly.
Jes-Oliver has a stutter and reacts in a similar way as KD.Had it checked and was told that it was normal.He also says TH instead of F.Poor little devils.I am so glad I cant remeber much of this stage of my life.How is the bump going.Must be hard being sick and PG:hugs:
brodiebunch
28-08-2008, 13:27
Sorry Lis-Yay for the normal Poo's.I can kind of understand were you are coming from as even a small rabit dollop from Layla sends me into party mode.And that is only after 8 months.November will be here before you realise.I hope all continues to improve before then:fingerscrossed:
Brooke - how scary! I hope you're feeling ok tonight :(
Jess - hope you're feeling better soon too, and KD likes her new teacher. And thanks - it's a lot of effort but worth it. I know that if I didn't do all of this Will would be quite high on the spectrum :( Not on my watch. Even though most people don't see it in him straight away, the GP I saw the other day picked it immediately. Within a few minutes he said "Will doesn't engage much" (ie. Will walked into a Dr's surgery with a strange new Dr, and it was about 10mins before he even looked like he remotely cared that there was someone there). And that was on a good day!
Re lisp - don't know yet!! I don't think so, from what I've heard. Hehe. The day I can tell you for sure will be the day I crack the champas though :D
Brodie - thanks :D Seems so silly to get excited about poo doesn't it? If someone had told me 5 years ago that I'd be dancing around the room when my kid did a poo, I'd have looked at them sideways.
Well, great news. I went to my psychologist appt today, and told her that I had a referral to a different paed for November. She said that it's a shame I already got the referral and made the appt, because if I hadn't she'd have recommended a woman who is probably the best paed in Melbourne in relation to behavioural disorders, autism spectrum and ADHD. Anyway, cut a long story short, it's the same person!!! I'm stoked. Very happy with my GP's choice for a referral :smiliedance:
Lis - that is great news that your new pead has been recommended to you by 2 people who's opinion you highly value.
Brodie - It's comforting to know kd isn't alone, but it's heart breaking seeing them upset and frustrated isn't it. I can only hope they both outgrown it as I fear teasing will happen in primary school. My BIL used to make a joke about lisp's and how people with a lisp can't even say the word, lucky for him he hasn't said anything since he realised kd has one(although I knew she had a lisp when the jokes were happening and they'd always fire me up). If an adult can be that cruel, surely children who don't know any different can be equally as cruel sometimes. Luckily none of the kids at kindy even notice(even the older kids, some of which are becoming quite close friends with her).
I had a great chat with kd's kindy teacher yesterday(as kd was showing me how she can use the swing all by herself). She was saying that she's quite advanced compared to the rest of the class and she is by far the youngest in the class. She said it's 'cause she's so stubborn and independant(LOL! I can agree with that! When she gets something in her head she has to do it!). She said if it wasn't that she is physically small for her age, you'd think she was 3.5 :eek: I was very proud. She also said that she can see she will be a great help for me once bub comes along(which made me feel good - I've been worried that she'll be such a terror!).
Brodie - bump is going well. My car almost copped another :barf: yesterday, but I managed to avoid it. I've been feeling so ratty this week with being sick and I hope I can get some rest over the weekend, although to do that we have to skip a b'day party tomorrow and skip a bbq for riverfire tomorrow night(hoping dh will take kd to both for me:D). I got my app't for my 12 week scan which they booked me in for 17 weeks, so will just skip it. Doesn't really bother me as I have no care in the world about the test results and get to see bub 2 weeks later at my 19 week scan. I figure there is such a shortage of appt's in Brisbane atm for ultrasounds that it's unfair of me to tie up an appt when I know the test can't be done and I will get to see bub 2 weeks later. I hope that my appt goes to someone who really needs it at the time.
Anyway, long ramble and I haven't really said anything, so I will hide away for the rest of the day now.
Wow - sounds like everyone has so much going on in their lives at the moment...makes me feel a bit stupid when all I can complain about is Taylah waking at 5am a few days a week & not going back to sleep :o
We're travelling well. Taylah has just started to roll a little, it's not even a full time occupation yet :laughing:. She is so going to be my little couch potato. Having said that, she loves it when Ryan pretends to throw the touch footy ball at her & just loves watching the boys playing touch footy up & down the hallway! I think she might be the one who will sit on the lounge on a friday night to watch sport with dad moreso than Ryan. He seems to be the more 'get out there & do it type rather than the watching type'. Makes me feel a bit guilty sometimes when I try and sit him in front of the telly to give me a break!!!! Taylah is going great guns on solids...of course just like her mummy.....I think she would have like the pizza I was eating last night put through the blender as opposed to her vegies...but she didn't complain too much, just took what was on offer! Such as easy going lass, must get that from her father.
I went ahead & booked a few nights at Hervey Bay in a few weeks time. Have decided to try & take the kids on the whale watching expedition. Something that use to be an annual event for DH & I pre children. Somehow I don't think it will quite be the same (ie...getting hopelessly drunk on the balcony overlooking the marina), but am so looking forward to it none the less! It was all prompted by the 'poor whale....lost his mummy :(' comments that Ryan kept saying in regards to the little humpback that made the news a few weeks ago.
We had a ball at the show the other week. Ryan fell in love with the pony rides. So much that we were on our way out of the show at 4pm, and we ended up dumping all our goodies in the car & travelling back in to have another ride & dinner & watch the monster truck & motorbike riding! Ended up not getting home until 8.30 that night. Such a huge day & Taylah didn't complain once, my little flowerpot :flowerz:. She trekked around between the pram, the pouch, awake & sleeping without a single sound for a good 10 hours. Was saying to DH I don't think going to the show will ever be as easy for us as it was this year... somehow I don't think Taylah will be so content (or fit) in my pouch next year :laughing:.
oh dear - talk about a thread killer :o
:laughing: Your not a thread killer tracey!
Where is everyone?? When does sarah get back from here trip??
BB where are you?
Jess??? Sal???? elisas????????? ANYONE???? :laughing:
Reidymac
01-09-2008, 21:44
Mann, Tracey! what did you do? :no: Ya big thread killer ;)
I'm here, but I only have computer access on Tues, thurs and fri usually, unless I want to drive 10mins from home to be in a basically deserted suburb in a street with no lights(I only just realised that!).
Reidy - when is dooms day?(ie your return to work). I was sure you said september, but maybe I'm wrong.
Tracey - That must be so lovely for you to have such an "inactive" bub this time around. KD loved the pony's too and has told everyone about "riding on the horseys at ekka". I can't wait to take her on one again.
Hi, I'm here! I only get small blocks of time through the day, and whenever I sit to read and respond to our thread the kids seem to know it!
Looking forward to Will's nap time - I'll be able to have a good read with a decaf cappucino and a baby milky way ;)
emilysmumma
02-09-2008, 12:38
We're back. :wave:
I have been meaning to say a big HELLO since Saturday but have been flat chat unpacking, washing, catching up with work etc.
Just to let you all know we had a fantastic time!!!!
Cruising is such a wonderful way to travel (except for the first 24 hours of getting use to the constant motion).
I am so in love with it that I'm already looking at going again , lol. But of course only if I get such a good deal like we did this time.
I have more to say and lots to catch up with everyone but only dropped in to say a quick hello since I saw the call out alert for anyone to appear :p
Since Sunday night Emily has been sick with fever and a chesty coughtso we were up all night being restless and awake at 5am, so I'm catching a nanna nap while she is snoozing.Back a bit later.
Reidymac
03-09-2008, 22:18
:wave: Hello there
Sarah, Welcome back. It sounds like you had a fantastic time! Would love to hear meore about your cruise. Hope emilys feeling better.
Reidy - when is dooms day?(ie your return to work). I was sure you said september, but maybe I'm wrong. .
2 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours and 15 minutes....... but who's counting :crying:
Jess - that's awesome re KD! You must be such a proud Mummy! :D Glad to hear your bump is going well too. Geez I'm clucky right now. I was talking to a friend last night about Bridget's birth, and I so want to do it again. Unfortunately finances being what they are just not a smart choice for us. But a girl can dream can't she?
Sarah - welcome back, and it sounds like you had a great time! Bummer about the sicky sicky though :(
Reidy - 2 weeks ! :hugs::hugs:
Brooke - how's the new job going? I still want to know how you keep up with everything in your life. You are a superwoman :yes:
Brodie - how's Layla doing? And when's the big move?
Tracey - Taylah sounds like she's going so well! Hervey Bay woohoo. I'm picturing myself there now lol.
Sal - a little birdie told me you had a big birthday boy in the house yesterday? Am I wishing Tristan a happy birthday? ;)
Well, I've got 30 seconds before one of the kids spoils my BH fun hehe.
Bridget is now on 3 meals a day, loving it. Loves her veggies, the only fruit she is really keen on is avocado. I'm not complaining though! To have a child that eats - happily yay! It amazes me, already her poos are more solid than Will's were till just last week. I never knew what baby and toddler poos were actually meant to be like! If I'd known then I would have picked something was wrong lots earlier than I did!
Bridget has also started pulling herself up on the furniture. She used the toy box the other day and got onto her feet for about 20secs - omg I'm scared hehe.
Will is going really well - just yesterday we had a mini conversation (an exchange of about 2 or 3 q&a back and forth). That made my day - I was on cloud 9 all day! He actually understood my questions - and said No! Most parents don't like that word but to me it was like angels singing. Then I asked him if he wanted apple or a bikkie (bikkie being a rice cake according to him). He though about it for a second and said "apple". Then we walked to the shops and he "chatted" to everyone and everything - was much more engaged in what was happening around him. Very exciting for me! Might not seem like a big thing to others, but it was for us.
Better run - catch you all later.
Lis that is great news about Will's conversations picking up! You must be so proud! I have a smile ear to ear for you.
Reidy - :hugs: At least you will be home for Little G's birthday, so lots of fun to be had between now and then.
Not much going on here, just tired really. DH was away the other night for work, so I barely sleep anyway, then KD woke up 3-4 times:confused:. :fingerscrossed: tonight I get some more sleep.
Thanks Jess - I'm feeling good about it. But I've also noticed a couple of little traits today that Will's been doing for awhile, but only just realised how frequent they are. Including tongue clicking, and the blank-outs (staring into space for 30secs or so, and I can be in his face talking and clicking my fingers and he still stares into space with no recognition). The blanking out is so quick that I didn't notice how often he did it. Don't get me wrong, he doesn't do it all the time, but he's done it a few times this morning that I've seen. I used to just get frustrated at the lack of response, but today I've felt it differently because I've been working with my psych on tools to deal with low frustration tolerance. Without feeling the frustration I can tune into what's really going on.
After a little research it can be attributed to mini seizures, which can be common in ASD, as can be the tongue clicking (vocal stimming). So I'm now keeping a full behavioural journal for when I see the paediatrician. Roll on November!
Reidy :hugs: I feel for you hun, I really do....
How many days will you be working??? I think the lead up to going back to work is the worse!!!!!
Lis- Thats great news about Will. I will swap you one chatty princess who even talks in her sleep! :laughing: Im not sure I would class me as a super woman! I am totally and utterly exhausted!!
Mondays are the worst with study and working all day!
I got home from work at 8pm last night! What a full on day! I missed my princess like crazy! Its difficult to keep up the motivation on days when I am really struggling! That said I got m satac guide for uni courses next year... and yes before you ask.. I am crazy! :o
Lis I know you were upset you had to wait until November, but now I can see the positives in that wait, it gives you plenty of time for your behaviour and eating journals to get the most out of your appointment. Great work on improving your frustration tolerance levels(some days I have zero tolerance so I admire you!).
Brooke - OMG How do you do it??? I struggle and I don't work and have kd in kindy 3 days per week. Can I have some of your motivation?
DH found a website with all kids audio books on them the other day. KD's favorite is Cat in a Hat and we've listened to it everytime we've been in the car since! I'm now seriously thinking about getting her her own ipod for her birthday to load up with music and videos for long trips. She can work DH's ipod touch pretty well, so I think she'd pretty easily pick up working her own ipod and it'd give us the freedom to listen to our audio books on long trips(currently listening to Angel's and Demons and it's great with all the different voices etc). Don't think DH would want to get her one yet, but you never know. Although that said, I can't see us doing many long trips with bub in tow, so we'll just see.
Anyone else thought of any birthday or chrissy present idea's yet? As you can tell I'm a bit lost on what to get. KD has so many toys it's just ridiculous to get anymore, so much so that I'm considering not having a b'day party for her this year, but that's just mean - she's so looking forward to it and keeps asking - is today my happy birthday?:bee:
Brooke - crazy? Doesn't sound like you have time to be crazy hehe!
Jess - yeah, I have always had very low tolerance re frustration, when things don't go according to how I envisaged ;) Working on it isn't necessarily easy, but it's helping a lot.
That's so cute that KD can work an ipod. If you want any audio books let me know - we have about 120GB worth of audio. From books, to radio programs, to lecture series etc - heaps of metaphysical and personal development stuff as well as fiction, science, interviews... you name it! We worked out that if we played all our audio back to back there'd be about 2 years continuous play, no break! We're audio junkies. Love all the cool, interesting cutting edge stuff.
I agree re the journals - I want to get my head around everything properly, do journals and timelines and gather all my diaries together etc (they're all over the place!)
For Christmas Will's getting his own little garden, with some plants - mostly veggies, herbs etc. He's getting all the tools and stuff with it. Not sure for his birthday. I'm not doing a full on party this year - just having a couple of friends and their kids and we'll all meet at a play centre.
Today has been absolutely amazing! Will has come so far in just a few days. Today we had playgroup and he actually got a basket of wooden animals, sat down next to one of the other girls and put it on the floor, then said "sharing" with a big grin on his face. He felt so present and calm all day. Usually I can feel how fractured his mind is! In 10 place at once and never where he actually is. Also at playgroup he showed me a knitted green square and said "green"!
He also wanted to sit on the toilet about 5 times today. Kept going to the door and saying "psssss". And when he did a poo tonight he went to the toilet door saying "money" (which is what he calls me lol).
He also said Bidget for Bridget and has been so engaged, seeking out eye contact when he goes to communicate! I'm on :cloud9:
OMG - Bridget just pulled herself to standing on the toy box and took 2 side steps :eek::yelclap: I'm going to have my hands full with this one!
emilysmumma
07-09-2008, 20:49
:sunshine:HAPPY FATHER'S DAY:sunshine:
To all of the December '05 Daddies
Wow the third father's day already.
Emily gave her dad some chocolates to share and a voucher for some hugs, kisses's and a lifetime of love from her with a card she made.
I gave him some more chocolate so I could share :p and he is getting the third season dvd of the Deadwood season and some more Armani perfume whenever I get the chance to go get them.
Last night was the first night in a week that I've had a solid sleep and we both slept in till 9:30 :smiliedance:. Emily didn't wake every 15 minutes complaining about something. She still has a fever and a cough/runny nose. It wasn't until Thursday that she started to loose her spark in her eyes and you could tell she was sick. So she has been permantley attached to my side for huggles all this time and this is the first chance to say hi.
Hopefully this week I'll get to drop in more often to say personals. It's been ages and I miss having a yak.
I hope the weekend was a lovely one for everyone.
Happy Fathers Day to Daddies everywhere :D
Sarah - great news on the solid sleep! Poor little Emily, I hope she's better soon.
We had a Fathers Day bbq for our Dad's and Noel, and BIL who is about to become a father in December. And for Damian (friend living with us), as it was his turn to have his little girl this weekend.
Will and Bridget gave Noel a super sized mug, for his soup at work, and made a donation in Noel's name to Mensline Australia. He's also getting some new dirtbike gear for his birthday/part fathers day pressie.
Off to bed now, finally got control of the kitchen. Now I'm knackered!
:wave: Just quickly popping in. We had a lovely fathers day bbq at my parents place on sunday afternoon/night, then dad took me aside into their bedroom and told me he was about to ring grandad(in england) but needed to first tell me that he had a stroke a week ago. He's ok, it's some strange type of stroke where you recover in 48hours, but still in my mind, a stroke is a stroke. he should be going home from hospital today. Trying not to think about it, 'cause I can't quite comprehend. he's never met kd, there is no way I can afford to go over there anytime soon and I can only hope that his health holds him out until such time that we can afford to go over so he can meet 2 of his great grandchildren. I put kd on the phone to him and she handed the phone back to my dad and grandad asked "who was that?":crying: Just wish I had some extra cash up my sleeve at times like this to just jump on a plane with kd so that we can see him.
Anyway, sorry for the pitty post, I did come in with the intention of having positive things to say, but they elude me atm(might have been the 3:40am start:confused:).
emilysmumma
11-09-2008, 08:51
Hey All
Jess- I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather, especially when he is so far away. At least it sounds the best of a bad thing, the stroke that is.
Funny about Kd and the ipod. It's amazing how children have a natural aptitude (sp?) to electronics, lol.
Lis- things sound like they are really progressing for Will. I did read the jenny mccarthy book. Very inspiring and I just love her atitude. She takes no sh!t from anyone and was/is really proactive in helping her little boy with amazing results.
I love your reactions to how Bridget is progressing too. You've got a livewire there by the looks of things.
Reidy- sympathy for you having to go back to work. But I'm sure just like everything else you will manage it beautifully.
Brooke- how do you do it? You are a superwoman.
Brodie- how are things for you? I don't remember but are you moving again soon?
Tracey- I hope you get to see some whales at Hervey Bay. Enjoy your mini break away.
And our lovely Sal. How are you? I saw it was your eldest b'day a little while ago. How did it go? And the not so new additions to the family. Any trouble with a wayward beagle yet? If not, I beg you to tell me the secret.
Emily's temp has finally abated a fair bit, but she still is getting spikes of high temp. So much for having a good nights sleep the other night as we haven't had one since. She is really clingy and as soon as she goes to sleep she wakes every half hour or less wanting me to lay down with her. Driving me nuts as when she goes to bed at night then it's my time. Well not anymore by the looks of things. ARrrrgh!
Time for swimming lessons soon so I'd better be off.
Oh dear, it's just bad health news for me this week. I just phoned a friend to say happy birthday to him and he informed me that an old colleague went to hospital this week with chest pains and had a blocked artery. He came home yesterday but went back in today. I phoned and left a message saying I hope everything is ok and I'll phone again over the weekend to see if there is anything I can do.
Sarah - I hope Emily is all better soon. Not only would it be draining, but worrying too that it's hung on this long. At times like this I wish I had a magic wand to make these littlies better.
Reidymac
11-09-2008, 16:45
HAPPPY BIRTHDAY
TO THE LOVELY :flowerz:
THE DELIGHTFUL:p
THE WONDERFUL:goodvibes:
:flowerz:MISS JESS:flowerz:
HOPE YOUR HAVING A FANTASTIC DAY AND A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION
(even if it does include shopping for shoes;-))
Sorry to hear about your friend and your Grandad Jess.
And a big hello to you Sarah and the other lovely and illusive Dec05 Mummies :wave:
emilysmumma
11-09-2008, 19:24
happybirthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS happybirthday
I hope you had a lovely and special day.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS!!! happybirthday
Sorry to hear about the bad health news of late. Hope it's not getting you down too much.
Take care and hope you've had a lovely day!
Thanks for the birthday wishes. Mum took me shopping last night and bought me 2 new pairs of shoes(miracle for me being a size 10 it's hard to find nice shoes that fit at a decent price and I'm fussy!). Between the 2 of us we got 3 new pairs of shoes for $110:thumbsup:
Will probably end up working in dad's shop tomorrow as 2 staff are away sick and the manager(my aunt) is supposed to be going away. I don't want her to miss out on her mini holiday, so offered... then mum told me it's an open/close shift, so I'll be on my feet ALL day - what was I thinking!:confused:
emilysmumma
15-09-2008, 13:02
Hello people
I'm avoiding paying my bills and sorting out paperwork so thought there wouldn't be a better time to drop in here.
Very quiet in these parts lately. At least FB gives us a chance to see what you've been up to. Good night out Brooke? :p :laughing:
Emily is finally eating again and healthy apart from the green nose. Thank goodness as it hung around for nearly 2 weeks. 4 different people in as many days have said she has stretched, meaning she has thinned down and shot up and lost her baby look about her. When I put her hair back off her face she looks just like her big sister in photos at that age.
And very much like a little girl not a baby anymore :crying: it's a bit sad to think only 3 months till they are 3 years old.
Next month TJ her big brother is coming to visit for 9 days. He said that he is use to missing me and his dad but not Emily and really wants to see her. Very sweet. Then Samantha arrives the day after he leaves at the gold coast for her Miss Indy and we get to see her for one day before we head out overseas for a couple of weeks. So it's a shame we won't be here for it but also good as I don't think I could stand seeing all those drunken idiots leering at her.
I had a look at the miss indy website to check the other finalists out and told her she has got a few girls to give her some competition. But talk about confidence. She says she is not worried in the least as she has her dance routine and formal gown all sorted and perfected and is very confident she is going to be up there in the stakes.
More news on her is she has moved airlines with her air hostessing. She now works for a private charter company. And guess how she got the job. She does promotion work for modelling such as Lexus shows and drink promos etc. One day she was on a luxury boat doing what she does and gets talking to a guy (as they do to her) and he was asking all about what she does for full time work. She tells him she is an air hostess for "such and such" but really wants to work for "such and such" private company. And he goes really, ok. And asks her more about why she wants to work for that company etc, then turns around and hands her his business card and says that he owns that airline and email your resume in on monday. So here she is chatting with this mulit-millonaire and gets the job that week. It flys internationally as well and her first trip was to melbourne and she was paid for 4 days work, and only worked the flight over there and back and was accomodated and has an expense allowance etc. Talk about @rsey.
Hmmmm, some people are just in the right place at the right time.
As you can see by my chatting that I'm putting off work atm.
Anyone out there? Well I hope everyone is well and that you and your family Tracey had a great weekend away whale watching.
Hi:wave:, I'm here, but desperately trying to get my 2 off to sleep, so I can too (if thats at all possible)! Will hopefullu get on later.
emilysmumma
15-09-2008, 13:13
Thought I saw you around.
Stop trying to rub in your nanna naps please. It's just plain mean, LOL.
brodiebunch
15-09-2008, 13:54
Little Ol' me here.Missing you guys sooooooo much.Everyone is well and the new house is great!Finding that time with DH is alright if we are just friends so big descisions to make:confused:.I am without a computer atm but working hard on that.:devil:MIL actually has mine and is bringing it back in 3 weeks.Trying to borrow one in the meantime .Love to you all:bee::goodvibes:;)
brodiebunch
15-09-2008, 13:55
OH Oliver has well and truley said goodbye to day sleeps(me :hair::banghead::crying:)
Sarah- sounds like your step daughter has scored herself an awsome job! She is a stunner (most could only dream of being as hot as her.. well i wish i was) Im sure she will kill it at the indy contest!
Have a great trip overseas!
Sarah - Nice work to Samantha on the new job! Where are you heading to on this trip? OMG they are 3 in 3 months! Argh! you've freaked me out!
Tracey - Oh to have a sleeping child in the house during day light hours:bee: I can only wish.
Brodie - Don't worry, kd hasn't day napped in months - not regularly since before she turned 2. I've just figured out if I give her her scissors and glue and tell her it's quiet time in her toy room, at least I can get some peace for 30-60 mins.
Not much to report from me. kd pinched someone else's hat from kindy on friday(which I found about 6pm last night:o) and the sheet off her kindy bed. I was so embarrassed. Both items were promptly returned this morning. I can understand about the hat as it is identical to hers but the sheet had me confused - she must have just thought it was hers - her teacher just laughed when I told her that it was returned washed and in a plastic bag on top of the lockers. At least she understood!
I got a bit of a cleaning buzz yesterday and cleaned our outdoor table, chairs, cushion covers, bean bag cover and mopped the timber deck down the far end. Now we can actually use that end of out verandah.
Reidy - any fantastic secret plans for Little G's upcoming birthday?:party:
Oh yeh :D and what an awesome nanna nap that was :). It was one of those that took me about half an hour to actually move off the lounge after waking, you know the ones where you are totally exhausted but know in about an hour you will feel so refreshed?
Ahhhhh, but I must say, it certainly isn't a common occurance, not by a long shot! It just so happened that Sarah caught me twice in a week! And the reason why this is occuring is because Ryan still refused to go to sleep before 11pmish, and on most days is trying to fight off the day sleeps but he just isn't quite ready yet I don't think. Evdery few days it all catches up with him.
Our whale watch trip was awesome as usual. I just can't get sick of seeing them in that environment. It is so magical. Ryan was pretty good (except was trying to sleep about half hour into our boat trip, having been up till late the night before & without a day snooze that previous day), but once the whales came in really close & hung aroung the boat, his interest was reignited. Taylah of course was just perfect & went about her usual self sleeping & in my pouch & pram as she pleased. Didn't hear a noise out of her. Just wished the trip would last forever, but of course, it doesn't.
Gotta love this Brissy weather hey girls :D Bring on that heat I say....hope it is a summer like the one our kidlets were born. The last two have been pitiful in comparison.
Finally, we are all snot & cough free again :thumbsup:, so am living in solitary for a while :o.
So Jess how far are you now? I feel for you mate, the tiredness is never ending :hugs:.
Has anyone heard form the Dannii at all? Seems she has fallen off the face of the planet again.
Oh and yes......
A very happy belated birthday to you Jess :flowerz:
Funkychicken
17-09-2008, 07:40
Good morning all the dec 05 mums and bubs! I feel like I haven't visited you all (cyberly, anyway) in ages!
I am trying to catch up on all your doings. Whales, sleeping baby girls (had one of those too!), pregnancies, hot jobs, more holidays, nana-naps (Mmmmm...), birthdays, no internet connection (:eek:) and the list goes on!
Well, that is my slack version of catching up.:o
I have been trying not to spend as much time on the computer-dropping in to read here and there and I often have FB open when I am working. I have been busy, busy, with my work and have finally built a little website for our woollies business. i spend s lot of time with that one at the moment and not so much with my other business but summer is approaching and wool slows down for a bit, so more time to play with the ponies and get that vege patch sorted!
The beagle is doing well. Although he is named Monty, I tend to call him The Beagle as he is larger than life and his presence is unmissable! We have a new fence up (child and beagle proof!) so I can stop wondering where Hamish has taken the dog "this time!":rolleyes: They have a habit of 'wandering'. Fortunately the beagle is not impressed with water, so he won't go down to the dam. He watches our lab x newfoundland swimming with her head under and has a look of disgust on his face!
Our only problem with him at the moment is he seems to think he comes between us and the children in the pecking order, so takes liberties with our bed and growls at the children if they try to push him off. Puppy school is helping though.
We are on school holidays again, so I am making the most of lazy days and no school lunch making (the bane of my day!) and plan to get outside to plant out the vege patch.
Have a great day everyone and I'll chat again soon.
brodiebunch
18-09-2008, 15:17
Just jumping on before leaving work.All went well.They were great when it came to expressing time.Layla did well on her bottle of ebm.Should be back online by late next week.Love:bee:
Brodie great to hear your work is so accomodating with your family commitments. Did you enjoy it? Hope so!
Sal - I always get so jealous when you talk about home - sounds like such an awesome place to raise kids - with lots of space and freedom to run and explore and animals to learn about and enjoy!
Reidy - happybirthday to Little G! Hope you all have a wonderful day!
Tracey - Don't be so mean to me! I'd love a summer that is warm, but not swealtering thanks! :p Glad Ryan had such fun seeing the whales!
Funkychicken
19-09-2008, 16:40
OOooooo, a birthday in the house!
Many happy wishes to you, Little G. I hope it is very exciting. Is this 4 or 5?
4 and 5 are the best birthdays ever. 4 is still filled with wonderment and 5 has wonderment and some memories from the year before.
6 goes downhill....expectations from previous years are never fulfilled and the same sense of wonderment is fast disappearing! :(
Brodie, I'm glad things are going well with work and breastfeeding.
Jess, are you feeling all glowy now?
Happy birthday Little G! wow this year is flying by! :flowerz:happybirthday
Sorry I have been missing in action, a lot been happing here.
Paige has had the cicken pox (been handeling it like a real trooper), Mum goes in for her op on monday to have her cancer removed (finally) and Next week I am moving in with my brother and his GF as Scott and I have decided that things arent working and to go our seperate ways. He has been sleeping on the lounge for the past 3mths so its not fair on any of us to keep this going!
Other than that everything is all good here.. just hectic.. :laughing:
Hope everyone is going well.. Sarah Can I come on one of your amazing holidays... lord knows I need one! :p
BB- I hope your new job is going well...
Jess, I need to see some baby bell pics! :cloud9:
Reidymac
21-09-2008, 06:58
Thank you for the birthday wishes for the G-mister. My little baby girl is 5 :crying: where did that time go? It feels like just yesterday she was 3 and god knows it felt like she was 3 for a very, very long time :p (did I ever menton how much we liked world war 3 year old? arnt you looking forward to having a 3 year old:laughing:). Anyway, we have celebrated her grand milestone in the usual, suitably over the top fashion and she is excited to be embarking onto adulthood (aparently 5 is the new 20 or so she tells me). I'll post some pictures as soon as I get the chance.
Crazy times here. Brother went back home to London yesterday after a whildwind visit. We spent loads of time out and about with him including a mini holiday up the coast last week. G and I attended school enrolement interviews and info sessions this week in the lead up to her 2009 start. Hosted 2 parties this weekend (a seperate one for the evil in laws), cooking up a storm and expressing like a deamon in between everything else in preparation for the dreaded return to work tomorrow. Much to do. Better go now, but will try to return for a catch up on personals soon. Wish me luck and minimal weeping at my desk;)
brodiebunch
21-09-2008, 13:47
Hi Guys!I loved work and they were very happy with me.Just gotta wait for some more big days to get a another shift.Suits me that it is only occasional,great for getting back into the swing of things.I relished the time away from monster O.I just rang DH and got up him,made him come get Oli before I throttled him.The tanties are non-stop at the moment.Wanna cuddle,wanna water.God help you if you say no or dont jump straight away(which is most of the time)even saying ok or getting what he wants doesnt help:hair::banghead:.Layla is a real little stirrer so that doesn't help.It is hard not to laugh sometimes.When they are playing they are pretty good with each other.OOOps promised myself I wouldn't whinge:o.
Loving my pinky ATM.She is soooo very sweet and affectionate.Wouldn't trade her in for the world.That said
Two Year Old for Auction,Brown Eyes,Curly Hair.All Bids Considered.:laughing::laughing:
catch you later;)
brodiebunch
21-09-2008, 15:34
Some Layla pics
http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/brodie_bunch/9%20months%20old/
Brodie - they are some gorgeous pics! You must be so proud of your little girl - she's adorable! I'll swap you my brown eye'd, wavey haired 2 yo for your brown eye'd curly haired 2yo:laughing:
Brooke - I'm sorry to hear things had not worked out as well as you had hoped. I am sure PP will enjoy living with a little bub and I bet your brother and his GF will appreciate any help you can offer them.
Reidy - I hope you weren't weeping too much. Glad the birthday celebrations went off without a hitch!
I'm feeling far from glowing. I was so sick last week that my face swelled up. Not fun! I'm not enjoying this pregnancy thing one bit TBH. I'm still struggling to accept it, it was such a shock to me. I'm trying to get excited about it, but the sight of the nursery freaks me out. It's all going far too quick for my liking. I'm struggling to work out how to seat 2 kids in the car, which car to get(my car doesn't have side airbags, so 2 children will not be going in there - very important to me). DH doesn't understand why I am struggling with this, and no-one I've talked to IRL has been able to even have a conversation with me about it. One of my good long time friends will be back home from London early in the new year and I can't wait to talk to her about it. she's a midwife and I'm hoping she will be able to point me in the direction of getting some guidence and help for how I'm feeling. I don't want to feel this way, but feelings are something you can't just change in an instant.
I'm sorry to be a downer, it's just I trust you girls and whilst I don't expect that anyone will have experienced these thoughts/feelings, or to have any magical words to help me, I just know you won't judge me for feeling this way. I love that this thread is so honest and caring that we can share exactly how we are feeling without the fear of judgement.
Anyway, off to get some stuff done, I've been on here too long already this morning!
Funkychicken
23-09-2008, 12:25
Oh jess. Big hugs to you.:hugs::hugs:
Whilst I may not have had the same anxieties when I was pregnant with my second, I did find myself feeling really flat. The more the pregnancy progressed, the flatter I felt.
I had assumed that I would feel elated to be pregnant again. I imagined that I was going to have an amazing pregnancy journey because I had some knowledge and knew more about what to expect but there was no spark there for me.
In hindsight, I think I probably had some ante-natal depression but I didn't understand it then. That flatness was with, me right up until I was pregnant with Hamish and it was only being pregnant again, and having my hormones change yet again, that I realised how down I had been. Especially having a boy and a girl, I thought I should have been satisfied.
Ante-natal depression is a very real condition and is more common than we imagine. There are so many expectations on a pregnant woman, mostly assuming she is glowing and bursting full of lovely hormones, that to admit otherwise can make us feel somehow like we are doing something wrong and that we are not grateful.
If you feel up to it, you could speak to a counsellor from a clinic that deals with pregnancy issues.
Take care Jess. :hugs::kiss: :hugs:
Thanks Sal. Your words mean a lot to me. I did find a few councilling phone numbers in the phone book the other day, but I just haven't stepped up and made that call yet. I'm struggling with ptsd from the accident last year and it's just all compounding.
Anyway, enough glumness in here for now, this is a happy thread:)
Jess, you so know how the pregnancy thing did nothing for me either second time round! I couldn't wait to get that thing out of me from about the third week of knowing :laughing: & boy it was a very long journey until the end! It was such a whirlwind journey for me too and such a stressful time trying to imagine how on earth my life would be with 2. I tell you now, I look at women with 3 and think they are something really special (Sal & Reidy :D). I know I couldn't do it. I must admit, as it is now, I am so different to what I was like pre kids. For someone who was so in control & organised etc etc before kids, I feel like it's all been taken from me - my memory is so bad & I am such a scatterbrain now. As for organisation - that word doesn't even fit into my vocab anymore :rolleyes:. I struggle to accept this what I feel like is a loss of control most days, while at the same time I couldn't be happier with my buttons. I have 2 wonderful children whom I wouldn't swap for the world!!!! We all have different feelings that won't just change overnight or go away, I guess we just have to deal with them the best way we can. Know you aren't alone here & let me know if I can help you with anything. Althought I can't relate to the car thing for you, I can certainly understand it.
Thanks Tracey.
DH has organised for me to go see one of the top psychs to come up with a plan for handling and treating my ptsd. Although the appt is stupidly made for the end of oct - when dh and our tech are both out of town. He's got to check dates and see if he really made them for the same day, if so, I'll have to trot along on my own. I hate the city, feels like you can't breathe in there, so I might ask mum to take me :o I'm such a wuss.
Brooke - How did your mums op go? Is PP recovering ok?
I've broken out into a rash yesterday, so off to the doc to check it out to be told "it's viral". Oh well, better to get it checked and be safe I suppose. KD got to hear the bubs heartbeat which she was really proud of. I'm now even considering if we should take her to the us with us or not. hmmm, undecided.
KD keeps asking for a "jumping bean"(trampoline). I know how much she wants one, so I'm starting to be swayed. I want the springfree, but I think dh is concerned about the cost(they're exxy, but you can't put a price on safety and there is very little they can hurt themselves on with these). I saw in a catalogue yesterday a blow up jumping thing with about 1m high walls around it, so I think that might be a good compromise. Then it'd be inside too so we wouldn't have to trudge outside and you can throw a whole heaps of plastic balls in there to turn it into a ball pit too. DH didn't really like the idea, but I think he's starting to sway. It's so hard hearing every single day "can I have a jumping bean?" or "can we go to the shops to get a jumping bean and a big girl swing". Looking forward to christmas so that the questions will stop!!!:o
emilysmumma
25-09-2008, 15:41
Hi All
Just a quick drop in to say we are all well. We are taking 2 weeks to do another caravan trip down the coast. At the moment we are in Port Macquarie and finally it's sunny.
We've been out of internet range as we stopped at a few places that strangely didn't have range and then to the shack for a couple of days where you don't get nothing.
Jess- I'm sorry to hear you are still suffering the effects of the car accident. It's such a shocking thing to happen to you when your so innocent. And don't fret about this time round with the pregnancy. I think we know what where in for the 2nd time as it's not exciting and new. Take it easy on yourself.
Reidy- Your a busy bee. I hope work is going ok and that you are surviving.
Look I better go as the young one is waking. We spent the morning at the beach and she didn't last the drive back to the van.
And Brodie, I'm sure that advertisment you had up was for the sale of Emily. Thank you for doing that as I swear the terrible two's have finally hit. Talk about being her slave. I'm her own personal room service attendant/picker upper/cleaner/carrier (is refusing to walk anywhere)/mind reader and constant companion. And talk about if you get it wrong, Sheesh! It's like you've poked her in the eye if you hand her the toy she asked for but changed her mind and now wants something different and I didn't realise it immediatley.
So I defintley know where your coming from. And the new thing is that she is frighten of other little kids. All they have to do is walk by and it's niagra falls and she refuses to go on a playground if anyone else is on it when before she use to hound me to go as "kiddies" where there or "friends"
God grant me serenity.
LOL Sarah - I know what you are talking about! KD was like that a few months ago. Thankfully it ended(oh I hope I didn't jinx myself). We treat her as she acts - if she acts like a baby, she's treated like a baby(we tell her what is happening and watch her every move), if she acts like a toddler, she's treated like a toddler(ie gets choices and freedom). She's worked out she prefers the choices and freedom:D
Anyway, must be off, the boys are coming back and I'm off to kindy(no, not for me!).
Enjoy your holiday Sarah - but next time, please take me too:D
Wow - so much has been happening and I'm missing it all. Sorry gals. I've been terrible this year at keeping up with you all...
Jess - big hugs. I hope you're feeling better soon. I went through times while I was pregnant with Bridget, really anxious about having 2 kids! It's a daunting prospect, but you'll be fantastic! I know it :D
Wow, re KD asking for a jumping bean. One question for you all - do your kids all have this understanding of presents, shopping, Christmas etc? Will has none - I mean ZIPPO. He's just started pointing out things when we're in the car - sign, tree, flower. Music to my ears... can't wait to see this paed in November. We've had some breakthroughs the past few days, as Will was treated for his casein intolerance on tuesday. Within 24hrs there was a stillness and awareness in him that I've never experienced with him! I saw his little face processing things, he was trying to come up with words (not successfully, but he was actually trying to talk). Very promising!
Brodie - that's great re work! And Layla is absolutely beautiful!! Amazing eyes! sorry to hear Oli's testing you - they are good at it huh?
Brooke - sorry to hear about you and DH. But you gave it a great shot!
Sal - you are so right. There are so many expectations placed on women now, with everything. Our mums used to just fall pregnant and have babies. Of course, we have a lot more great things, lots more info etc at our fingertips (internet forums ;) ), but things aren't simple anymore.
Jess, maybe try and focus on simplicity wherever you can in your life. It doesn't mean you have to simplify everything, just whatever you can. I've been doing this with my psychologist. Doing CBT with her and it's helping heaps.
As I said before, Will is going well. I'm noticing progress each day. I'm hoping by the time we go to the paed that she says "why are you here?"
Bridget is a machine. Loves her veggies - zucchini, lentils, beans, carrots. Not huge on fruit, except avocado (pretty keen on that). She spends almost every waking minute crawling, standing, or her latest thing, pushing toys around (loves pushing the fisher price activity table around). Today Will was hammering on his toy tool bench, and she was watching him, copying the hammering action with her arm, hand in fist and everything. Whenever she wants to be picked up or is looking for me, she says "mummummum". Or says "dadadadad" when we go into our room to wake him up. Crazy stuff. I keep wondering if she knows she's only 7.5mths old. She blows my mind every day!
Hope you're all doing well. I'll be back tomorrow to hopefully keep in touch a bit more!
Oh, and we had a big week! We bought a 4WD last week (1992 Landrover Discovery). It's been 5 years since I totalled the Patrol :(, and it feels good to have a 4WD again. We took it away at the end of last week for a few days, to our block at Coongulla. Will was black with dirt, loved every minute of it.
What else - oh, our tax debt has been paid out. We now owe Mum and Dad, but it's great to have them off our backs. A big relief.
I think that's all for my news.
Jess & Reidy - this is for you! I read in an earlier post that you both send your munchkins to a Chatterbox centre at McDowell. I'm off to check out the one here at Jindalee this am (after reading your raves!) Anyway what I wanted to ask you is whether you would both send your kids there up until school or are you going to look elsewhere for a specific pre prep program when the time comes. Or does your centre have some type of pre prep equilavent? I'm trying to decide what avenue I'm going to go down for Chumps. Anyway, I'll pop back on to see if you guys have been in & let you know how I found the centre.
Lis - as for the present thing, I think Chumps kind of gets it, but still has no idea of time IYKWIM. He knows that presents are related to birthdays etc, but of course he doesn't realise that birthdays are but once a year :laughing:. He expects me to buy him a "birthday present" every sunday when I go off to work because I made the mistake of buying him a little soft hanging fruit bat one day from our gift shop...it wasn't well received, so the following week I was asked "please mummy, a wombat for Ryan's birthday present today" :rolleyes:
My little floss is finally on the move :thumbsup:, rolling around all over the shop & sliding in under the lounges (Jess - you know that one well:D) and eating like there's no tomorrow.....poor thing has this look of desperation & determination everytime there is food in the room - no idea where she gets that from :p
Sarah hurry up & get home so we can play :cool:
Brooke - hope you are holding up well after all that
s going on in your life atm.
Tracey I don't know where Taylah gets her love of food from - nothing like her mother at all:laughing::D. Our Chatterbox has a dedicated Pre-prep room that seems to be the perfect transition into prep, so we'll stick with them right up until prep. I am surprised at the kids drawing and writting skills at such a young age too, yet it is all play based learning. I'm very happy with them.
Lis - KD definately gets presents, but like Ryan, is confused on timing. Most days it's "is it my happy birthday today?". Doesn't realise she has to wait for it, but has christmas worked out:rolleyes:
Lis - That is great news on Wills developments, even in just the past few days. You must be so proud! What did you have done for his intolerances? Yay on Bridget being so mobile - she'll be tearing around the house in no time! Congrats on the new car and being able to get away. What a lovely experience to give your kids - getting away and letting them run wild in nature(and get filthy in the process:D).
I'm so tired today. Managed about 5-6 hours sleep last night, about 1/2 of what I normally have(usually 10 hours a night, from 7:30 - 5:30). I'm really feeling it today and I think I've taken up food eating to try to counteract the tiredness. At least it's the weekend. I'm hoping that for the first time in months, I will be the one to get a sleep in tomorrow, but it barely happens, so I won't hold my breathe for it. Last time I had a sleep in, DH thought I'd slept long enough at 6:30 so came in with a loud "wake up sleepy head" and pulled the curtains open so the sun was right in my eyes. I was so cranky and upset. I swear sometimes he's the :devil:.
Reidymac
26-09-2008, 09:59
howdy mummies :wave: wow! so much going on that I'd like to respond to but so little time. I don't know where to start or end so please bear with me ........
Chumps, looks like your light is still burning so.......what was the question? :D My 2 eldest monsters both go to that one 2 days a week and not on consecutive days IYKWIM. My sweet mum still looks after Rowie and them for the majority of time I'm working. I do love that Chatterbox for 2 reasons that particularly appealed to me-
1. they are astetically nothing like any of the other centres we reviewed. It looks very much like someones home (just as warm and comfy as a grandmas house, lots of lovely cooking smells wafting through the building and kind of small and intimate if that makes sense).
2- all of their teachers are tertiary trained early childhood teachers and most are in their late 20's to early 40's. They do have some teachers aids who are certificate 3 level etc but all staff seem to have been retained for many years and consistency and qualification was key for us especially in light of their pre prep program.
Little G goes to their pre prep class and is doing really well. G has always had quite advanced language and comprehension skills as well as a massive artistic streak and they have really supported and nurtured those skills while expanding her interest in physical activity. L has only been going since May 1 day then up to 2 days since August and i can honestly say he has blossomed. That shy creature you met in feb. has come right out of his shell and his language is outstanding. He can recite about 30 songs and 'reads'/ rembers lots of stories verbattim (so cute when he 'reads' stories to Rowie). I now find it hard to recognise if it G or L talking when I'm listening without looking at them IYKWIM.
I credit their teachers and that centre for treating them as more than just some kids, but as little people with existing knowledge and history and personality and then creating opportunities for them to play, explore and continue to grown. Their individual teachers have been particularly special but the whole staff team is very involved and all know and spend time with the children. I am personally satisfied that their pre prep program was enough for G as she has already started writing and reading and telling time with support us and them helping. If she was any further ahead I'd be worried about her getting bored at prep. We have never had any 'issues' with them or other children at the centre. Jess and KD go to a different one a few suburbs away so not sure if its exactly the same but I think we both like that its a family company with a managable # of centres that seem to work together.
sorry i've rambled so much:rolleyes: and spell checker is not working :eek::doh:. Got to do some stuff with munchkins. Back later
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 10:05
:wave::wave::wave: Reidy! :D
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 10:13
Jess, 10 hours a night. Wow!
I can't recall when I last had that much sleep.
Actually I think I have just adjusted to 6-7 hours a night these days. So many years of being awake breastfeeding and tending to little ones and I have just stayed this way!
We have a trampoline. We got it before we Hamish and he loves it. it's just a rectangle one with padded bits around it but he is really careful compared to our other two. We haven't had any falling off.
I have layby'd one of those timber climbing structures from Target for Christmas for all of them. It is made from eco-friendly timbers and is still exciting enough for Tristan as well.
Lis, how exciting for you. No tax debt and a new 4WD. My dad has just bought a disco and is loving it.
Reidymac
26-09-2008, 10:16
:wave::wave::wave: Woohoo. Hellllllllloooooooo. Looks like there is a few of us out this morning:D
I have missed you gals so much latley! Its so nice to see your smiling avatars out there. especially you Miss Funky! Where you been? I was beginning to think you had found greener pastures. I've missed that chicken :D
:wave: howdy ho -
Reidy - my light is usually on even if I not around! I just minimise a lot!
Thanks for the reviews. We got back not long ago & I think Ryan really liked it there. Must say, I could see him in there too. He ran off to play in their sand pit & didn't look back! Then he wanted to use the toilets too - which normally it's a 'yucky' toilet if it's not ours :rolleyes: So I am filling out the wait form application as we speak.
My story was that a while ago I checked out a place (in relation to thier preprep program) anyway Ryan had a tanty when we left b/c he really wanted to stay there. So it was then I first thought maybe he'd like something a little earlier, so I opted for an entry sometime around now. Anyway a spot came up so we went to check it out & of course this time round, he didn't really like it & proceeded to tell me that kindy was yucky :laughing:. I really liked this centres pre prep offerings, but they could really only guarantee a spot if I were to enrol him in kindy for the previous year (which would be any time next year). As it turns out, both he & I didn't really like the room on offer on our recent visit so decided to search further afield! Then I searched & found you lovely ladies had written about chatterbox so thought I'd investigate - and here I am :). I knew you guys wouldn't settle for somewhere dodgy :thumbsup:. So now I've just bored you all to death, basically in a nut shell - Thanks :flowerz: And this place has a similar pre prep thing going on too which is, as you say, play based & dedicated to the kids own interests rather than spoonfed learning, so I think once we start there, if Ryan likes it, we will just increase to 2 days at a further date. The best thing is that the primary school he will be going to is right next door. So it won't be an overly unfamiliar area.
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 10:56
I'm around-in a way. :D
I have been on a bit of a computer/BH/mod break and have been getting stuck into our home. New gardens, pony playing and the like...
Although with school holidays these past two weeks, I have been giving BH a thumping! :goodvibes:
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 13:42
Thought I would update on The Regal Beagle. He is growing exceptionally fast and is going to be a BIG boy.
Here he is in all his glory.
Hard life! (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/DSC00900.jpg)
But I reeeally want Ebony's bone! (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/DSC00905.jpg)
I am so cool. (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/DSC00896.jpg)
Reidymac
26-09-2008, 13:52
Woohoo! synchronized sleeping abounds in the household. Time for mummy to play:D
Funky, he's beautiful! hasn't he grown so big! and looks like a teenager with those long gangly legs.
Chumps, it sounds like it all went well and the little man has made his decision. I hope you like them as much as we have. I just reread what I wrote :o I sure do hope the kids don't inherit my talent for creative spelling and missed words. In my defense I was lactating and typing left handed............ahhhh who am I kidding, I'm just excitable and a spell like a psychopath :p
Jess I hope your getting some good rest today and the rash is getting better. I am so glad your DH is being fairly supportive and helping you find another source of help and comfort for how your feeling. I appreciate that your feelings are a tangle of different anxieties and no one can really know how you feel, but i can honestly say i don't know a woman alive who hasn't felt some ambivalence about their 2nd pregnancy and spent at least a little time questioning if they had made the wrong decision. As you well know I also wholeheartedly believe that the whole glowing business is both mythical and overrated ;)
Brooke, I am so sorry to hear that things with you and Scott have come to an end. I think you are amazing for both working so hard to give it the best possible chance and I hope you can maintain a wonderful friendship in time. I hope your mum is doing well. Thinking of you and sending much support and (((((hugs))))).
Sarah, hope your having a lovely holiday and your slave driver is being kinder to you. If it is any consolation there is light at the end of the tunnel and eventually they stop being 2-3 year olds. Little G was a...........challenge lol...................but now we have moments of sheer joy and love her amazing company. Her nickname is still 'middle management' lol, but we love her just the same.
Lis, you sound like a weight has been lifted. Good on you for all the positive things you have been achieving for your family. It sounds like Will is making some awesome progress and Bridget is a absolute dynamo. Fantastic news that you are back in a 4x4 because I remember how awful you felt about loosing the last one. As for the Christmas stuff......I think they get it but more that Christmas is special and a time for making and giving gifts, it is also the event by which all other time is measured ie.......uncle David comes before it, R and L's birthdays are near it, G starts school after it, daddy will be home around it). They don't know to put in orders for presents or that they will defiantly get something...but they also know not to expect stuff or to ask for stuff outside of Christmas time.
Funky, congratulations on the new business and web site. I hope it does really well for you. It must be lovely to have time to play with your big ones and ponies and enjoying the garden. I can imagine you must be thriving on getting your teeth into all those projects and making such an awesome space for you all.
I have layby'd one of those timber climbing structures from Target for Christmas for all of them. It is made from eco-friendly timbers and is still exciting enough for Tristan as well.
Thats exactly what we have gotten for our 3. The Pineview climbing frame is currently on lay-bye. A bit big for Rowie but I'm sure it wont be long before he's into the sand pit and clambering all over it too. They already have a swing set similar from G's 3rd birthday. :laughing: You might have to expect a frantic, middle of the night phone call asking for assembly advice on Christmas eve.
I did have lots to tell you .......but you must be sick me by now so suffice to say
kids.....good
baby.......georgeous
brother......gone
work.......holly #%@* what was I thinking
health.........glandular fever
husband .........:D
talk...........too much
going........now
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 14:06
Thats exactly what we have gotten for our 3. The Pineview climbing frame is currently on lay-bye. A bit big for Rowie but I'm sure it wont be long before he's into the sand pit and clambering all over it too. They already have a swing set similar from G's 3rd birthday. :laughing: You might have to expect a frantic, middle of the night phone call asking for assembly advice on Christmas eve.
I did have lots to tell you .......but you must be sick me by now so suffice to say
kids.....good
baby.......georgeous
brother......gone
work.......holly #%@* what was I thinking
health.........glandular fever
husband .........:D
talk...........too much
going........now
NEVER! never will we be sick of reading your posts, Reidy!
I am a little concerned about how we are going to construct something so big on christmas eve too! :p I really want it to be a surprise on xmas morning though. The swings took long enough 5 years ago!
Maybe we will need a satellite link-up with video and we can copy each other. :D
Now, glandular fever!:eek: You poor thing and right at return-to-work time.
Don't you love synchronised sleeping. I remember having that when I had two small people. Three is a feat-well done!
Reidymac
26-09-2008, 14:21
Haha. Did your get the exact same one Funky ???
We should defiantly do the satelight link up with video, lol. What a crack up that would be. Talk about synchronized swearing ;)
We did G's swing set at 3 o'clock in the morning by torch light, hahha. What fools we were. I am almost certain thats what will happen again although this one has to be concreted in. :0
When I was little I remember waking to hear the tinkling of Santa's sleigh and being sooooo excited I couldn't move. In the morning we had a swing set. Years later I realized the tinkling I heard was my dad and the neighbour trying to lift the preasembled (in neighbours garage) swing set over the chain mail fence and into our yard, lol.
Yeah, good luck there with the Glandular fever. I was wondering why my eyes, ears and throat ached so much, why I was starting to look like I had swallowed a anvil and why the 3 hours of broken sleep I get each night didn't seem to be cutting it anymore :rolleyes:. So I finally took myself off to one of those doctor type people I despise so much. I was doing OK until I started work but now I'm shattered. I hurt in places that I didn't even know that I had places ;). (Oh how I miss Kenny Everett)
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 15:18
Ah, some brotherly love sounds needed but as you have mentioned, he is no longer with you! And the real Kenny is gone, so maybe THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FJDAep-WDg) will help. :D
Concrete!:eek: I didn't check on that! it is the one that you could pre-layby at $699 instead of $899. Is that the same one? I can't even remember what it is called.
No problems, at least I know in advance that I will need some quick-set stuff!
Reidymac
26-09-2008, 16:14
:laughing: Sal you are brilliant! I never thought to look for him on Youtube but now I'm going to be wallowing in old episodes of Captain kremen and catching up on Sid Snot and Cupid Stunts :laughing: all night. I did so love Kenny. They just dont make shows like that anymore and its was all done in the best possible taste :laughing:
Regarding the climbing fort *DON'T STRESS* I just had a check in the catalogue and you probably don't need to concrete it in at all!!!!!!! We ordered the smaller 'Pineview' fort (without swings because we had a simmilar swing set already)which is tall with a small footprint (I just asumed it would have to be secured into the ground because of its relative height to width but I dont know for sure). I think the one you have ordered is the larger 'westmount' wooden swing set and fort which had a much wider foot print and lots of stabilising bars which would almost certainly make it free standing. It looks awesome by the way and I'm sure your children will love it!!!:thumbsup: sorry if I cause you any greif:o
brodiebunch
26-09-2008, 16:26
Sending some Love you way.Gotta go Oliver just Kicked his sister.Only seem to get reading time these days.
Funkychicken
26-09-2008, 20:27
A question for you Jess.
I know you were looking at different cars recently and I think you mentioned a Ford Territory. What did you think of them? Are they worth looking at?
Tracey - the centre sounds promising! It's great that Ryan liked it! Taylah sounds adorable :D And how wonderful to have a great eater. Bridget loves her food but isn't a big eater. But after Will anything is a blessing ;)
Sal - the Regal Beagle is gorgeous. Would love to get a pup soon, but might have to wait another year or so. Hear hear on the website and business. Chookas! Also re Territory, a friend of mine is due to have her first bub in November, and she's finishing work in 2 weeks and picking up her new Territory (had to buy a car coz she had a company car). I'll ask her and let you know.
Reidy - great to see you :D And thanks - there is a lot more movement in our lives which is wonderful. We've even got a new (second hand) lounge suite that isn't a piece of cr@p and matches the rest of the house lol. DH picked that up today. Slowly but surely ;)
Reidy and Sal - I can just picture the two of you doing midnight concrete jobs on Christmas Eve. LOL!
I'm off to bed in a minute, last night we had a shocking night with both kids, waking coughing - they tag teamed us all night aaargh. Anyway, they are both sleeping peacefully, thanks to my fabulous naturopath and the homeopathic kit she sent home with her mum so DH could pick it up this afternoon (cutting travel time by 20mins). A few doses of pulsatilla and, voila, 2 sleeping kidlets, no coughing since 7pm... silence, love it. DH and I even managed to christen the new couch ;)
So, off to bed I go, after I turn Bridget around so her head is at the TOP of the bed and not at 8 o'clock hehe, just like her big brother.
:wave:
Great to see so much chatter in here!
Tracey - I'm sure you will all love CB as much as we do. The teachers are fab and everyone is so interested in the kids, even outside the centre.
Sal - We like the territory. It's a bit gutsy on fuel, but whatever car DH drives tends to chew fuel(so really it's up to the driver:rolleyes:). There is plenty of room for everyone and everything that we need(and the things we don't need). We got a front wheel drive(all wheel drives use more fuel).
Reidy - So sorry to hear your not 100%. Is there anything that can help the glandular fever(other than rest?). You must be so proud of your 2 monsters - they seem to be moving forward in leaps and bounds with their development:)
Lis - I hope you got some good rest last night. Hopefully your 2 will be better soon. Nothing worse than sick kidlets in the house.
I've decided this morning to ask a good friend to be a support person for me during labour. She's a midwife in the UK and will be back just before bub is born. She won't be registered in Australia, so she can't deliver bub, but I think she'd be a great support to help keep me focused on the labour and birth I want. Just have to see what she says now.
Went for a lovely swim yesterday. KD was so well behaved that I'm now more keen to take her in more often. We also barely had a tantrum getting out(and only got out because she was starting to get cold. Now I say bring on summer - just don't make the middle of the day when we can't swim toooooooo hot.
Funkychicken
30-09-2008, 21:14
Jess, that is good news with the swimming.
And good move with asking your friend to be a support person. I had a friend attend Ella's birth with me and knew if I was ever to birth again (which I did!) I wouldn't do it without another woman there as well.
I had a different friend come along when Hamish was born but we also spent a lot of time together in the preceding few months, discussing various things but generally just being in one another's company. She was brilliant at the birth of Hamish!
Reidy, I see you glowing there.:goodvibes:
DH has organised for a friend to come over on Christmas Eve to assist in the cubby building, so I am starting to believe it will be possible to complete in a night!
Lis, lovely to see you posting in here too. Sounds like things are coming along nicely in your world.
Waves to all our other dec mums out there also.
:wave::wave::wave:
ETA- We ended up getting a territory (old but new) and are now organizing to get it converted to gas whilst our government are still offering us $2000 to do so. :smiliedance:
Reidymac
30-09-2008, 21:35
Ha, I was just congratulating you in the other thread.
I was just saying how important it is to get to know your new car and put it through its paces. most ford dealers recommend long distance drives to test that particular model. maybe a long drive to queensland is in order! I'll put the kettle on and warm the chocolate ;)
Funkychicken
30-09-2008, 21:42
And I was just replying!:p
A long drive to QLD in our new car sounds doable, not so our old cars that we are now about to try and sell. Even the dealer didn't want them.:o
Oh, and I wanted to share my avatar with you all in bigger size. This is HAMISH (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/0913081635-00.jpg) wearing his favourite outfit of the moment. And AGAIN (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/0913081635-01.jpg) for a better view. :D
And for good measure, I will share THIS (http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/SalOO8/0828081040-00.jpg)with you. It happened over a month ago now, so any guilt associated with trying to photograph him before I washed him has faded. :D He fell off his wee bike.
Reidymac
30-09-2008, 22:00
:laughing: Eee Gads, is that the monster from the black lagoon or the lovely wee Hamish come a cropper in the mud?? I hear the poor little fellas mummy is such a meany :laughing:
He looks adorable in his favorite outfit:goodvibes:. I hear that orange magicalls and lace are the new look for summer :p I personally don't have the thighs to pull that look off :D
The new car sounds awesome Sal. I know how you feel getting something a bit more reliable. I was soooooooo happy to finally get rid of my old car back in July. It was just an expensive problem waiting to happen. Nobody wanted it either.
Anyway, its a school night for me so I better go prepare for tomorrow and do my final milking of the evening. nothing more sexy than expressing to wrap up your night:rolleyes:. See ya
Funkychicken
01-10-2008, 06:50
Sorry for my departure without a word!
Our wireless drops out a lot and it just wouldn't come back on last night, so I headed off to bed with my riveting book of the moment!
Reidy, you are amazing. Pulling off work with all that expressing and still managing to make two spectacular birthday cakes for little G!
We are off to the park for a catch-up with friends today and i am already relieved that I won't have to pack the jumper start pack. :goodvibes:
:crying: :hissy: I just have to write..... I love Chumps, but I so often wonder where I've gone wrong with the parenting thing :hair: :hair:
emilysmumma
01-10-2008, 18:44
One of those days is it Tracey.
:hugs: are in order for you I think. You are not doing anything wrong in the parenting department. It's just that these little fellas and lasses of ours certaintly test your merit any chance they can get and then some.
I think we need to have a catch up as soon as I get back to show you that you're "not an island".....your not by yourself when it comes to trying toddlers.
I'm sure Emily could give little ol' Ryan a run for his money, no doubt about it. Wanna bet :D Seriously though my heart goes out to ya and I hope you get some deserving red wines into you quick smart.
We have just spent a lovely two days at South West Rocks which is further south than Coffs Hbr. The view from our caravan was superb and it was less than 100 metres to the ocean over the foreshore. Lots of sandcastles and shell collecting and not much else happened. The last 3 days she has missed out on her day sleeps so with all that fresh air and sun, Emily has been asleep by either 5 or 6 at night. Happy mum :smiliedance:
The new car sounds great Sal. I wouldn't trust that Reidy lady to have any chocolate left by the time you got up here though.
I hope you're starting to feel better Miss Reidy. Glandular fever is a kicker, epescially when your so busy all the time.
Hi Jess, Brooke and Brodie. :wave:
I'm downloading some photos finally so am about to put them on FB which takes some time so will pop in later.
I'm hoping to take Emily to the Pet Porpoise Pool tomorrow where she can shake hands with the dolphins, get fishy kisses from the seals and hand feed the fairy penguins. I've got photos of me with the dolphins at her age so it will be good to get some of her doing the same thing.
Funkychicken
03-10-2008, 14:00
Just dropping by to say we are going away for the weekend-making the most of our last school holidays weekend. :wave:
Have a great weekend all!
emilysmumma
03-10-2008, 20:47
Have a good time Sal. A camping trip is it?
We got back this arvo and I just love the unpacking etc, Not!
Tomorrow we are having a bbq with a couple at there house that we met on the cruise and their daughter Jessica who was born on the 14th dec, 05. Another one of us. Emily and Jessica became firm friends and it was driving me insane with her asking "where is my friend?" every 5 minutes when they weren't together.
Any plans for the weekend anyone?
Enjoy your trip Sal!
Sarah - that's so cute of Emily! I hope you have fun at the bbq.
Nothing much happening for us this weekend. Just(hopefully) final preparations of our office for our open night on tuesday. KD had a sleep over at my parents place last night and once this floor is dry, I'll head over to pick her up. At the moment I'm trapped by wet clean floors at my desk with a 1m x 1.5m mat to sit on. I've opened my window to help the drying process - I'm keen to get back to kd - I miss her so much! We took the opportunity to head out to dinner last night and breakfast this morning, so that was 1 good thing(it's been so long that I didn't realise how expensive it is to go out for a meal these days! $5 for a coffee:eek:).
I bought kd some floaties yesterday as she's getting too big for her baby seat and loves kicking her way around the pool. I'm so excited and can't wait to take her in the water to try them out. :fingerscrossed: we'll get a chance this afternoon!
brodiebunch
06-10-2008, 11:31
Hi all:wave:
LOve hamishes outfit!Poor kid that will haunt him at every adult party for the rest of his life.
We are busy,busy.My sister is due to pop in 3 weeks.She is nesting like mad and dropped heaps today.Layla is still not pooing but has a killer personality and stirs Oli all the time:laughing:.
It is DH and my wedding anniversary today:(.He is here but things are pretty tense.Am going to do a photo shoot with my original non preggers wedding dress this week.Trash The dress style.Probably at the beach in the water.Must go eat Love to all.Oh and I have turned into a terry cloth nappy mum for Layla and my neighbours have to keep bringing them back when the blow over the fence.Saves money and makes friends.Cant complain.
emilysmumma
06-10-2008, 11:34
I hope you got your swim Jess. It's certaintly been warm enough for it. I think Spring has been and gone and it's straight to Summer this year. Tracey you must be in heaven with this warm weather.
We had a great time at the bbq. It's so nice to have kids play together so great. And it was a treat to see Emily interact and play with someone her own age as it's been a while.
TJ arrives on Wednesday (Emily's big brother), and she keeps asking is he here yet? She can't wait to give him some flowers, cuddles and squishy love (that's a big squeezey hug and a song to the tune of "And they call it puppy luuuuurrrrrve" with squishy replacing puppy.
And a huge acheivement for me this coming weekend. It will be my first weekend away from Emily. First time away period. I'm a bit like :crying: alternating with :smiliedance:
I'm holding my Bride's hen's party this weekend at our apartment at Surfers. So friday and saturday night I'll be away. The longest time I've ever been away from her was 7 hours when she was 10 months old and since then only a couple of hours at a time.
I'll know she will be fine but still I don't know how I'll go :o Well I'm hoping she will be fine, thankfully I organised it so TJ will be here to help distract her.
Sal, I did forget to say that I love Hamish's outfit. How adorable is he? And your puppy is huge. Our Chester is tiny compared to him.
Time to go. Emily has just told me to "talk to her" as obviously she needs some attention, lol.
Hello, i just joined a ttc#2 thread and was browsing and came across this, i hope its ok i join in here, my daughter was born december 12th 05 and TTC #2 yay.
I just cant belive she will be 3 in under 2 months its gone so quick.
im having sleep issues with dd atm she just cries when its bed time, but if we lay with her she is fine grrrrrr so anoying i tell ya.
Sarah, i hope u have a nice time away for ur friends hens party.
Reidymac
06-10-2008, 21:55
Howdy folks :wave: and Hi ya Moobaa. Welcome to the Dec05 thread. It a gorgeous group of girls that chat away in here and we are always excited to have another Dec05 mummy join the chat. cant wait to hear more about your little one and wish you all the very best in TTC #2. That 3rd birthday sure is looming large isn't it!
Brodie, I have been thinking of you all day and wondering how you were coping with the 1st anniversary. It sure has been a hell of a hard year for you. Many hugs and much love to you and the little ones.:hugs: Good Luck to your sister for the impending arrival and hope we get to hear a bit more from you again soon.
Sarah, glad you had a good weekend with your cruising buddies and hope you have a fantastic night for the hens weekend. I understand what you mean about it being bitter sweet getting a weekend away from our little ones. Apart from having to leave them for work I have never had the inclination or opportunity to ever leave the monsters for fun ( or even for a not so fun grocery shop). I just find it a bit foreign and heart breaking but I can tell you, after 5 years there is a little part of me that just might like to give it a try :p. Enjoy yourself, you truly deserve it!
Sal hope you had a great trip and the back to school lunch packing blues have been bearable. Sarah's right. I wasn't to be trusted with the chocolate.
Jess, Good luck with your open night tomorrow and hope everything is well with you. Is that littlest person starting to make their presence show?? I hope the the MS has subsided now that your past the magical 12 weeks.
Tracey, hope the little chumps is treating you well and today was a better one for you.
Thanks for the kind words but I am quite a bit less than amazing. I have managed to get bronchitis again to go along with the Glandular fever :rolleyes: My new favorite activity seems to be slumping into a puddle on the floor. Unfortunately the program I manage at work has gone to hell in a hand basket while I've been away so I'm in major crisis and recovery mode and there is absolutely no time for a slow easy return. Not having much fun and wishing I could tell them to stick it :(. Life on either side of the working day is just quite manic but we get there. DH manages to cheer me up by telling me I'm like those villans on the horror movies who just wont die no matter how many times you shoot, beat, and blow them up they just keep getting up again. I think that's meant to be some kind of left handed compliment about resiliance. or it could just be an obsevation about how I look lately :rolleyes:
Oh Reidy - I have to tell you.......whenever I am having a bad day or am finding my hands a little over loaded :D, I always think of you :). Not only do you do all the things that you do - but you always find time to post here for us as well!
Welcome Moobah :wave: Hope you find this thread as entertaining & of course as helpful as we do!
Sarah - you'll be surprised - I think you might just wonder why you hadn't done it sooner!!!!!
Well we're being challenged daily :rolleyes:. Today we had a meltdown as we left a friends place because he wanted to take a toy with him.......he cried uncontrolably almost to the vomit point for about 15 mins on the way home, then when I got him out of the car he was still muttering ' purple car' while his eyes were rolling back in his head :rolleyes:. He's now asleep.....of course Miss Perfect is also sleeping. Might just go grab myself a nanna nap too!
Tracey what's sleep? I vaguely remember hearing about it a few years ago, but I'm not quite sure what it is. Don't you love when they get into a tizzy! KD had a tantrum yesterday because she pulled a plastic cup out of a cup holder and I told her no, but she couldn't get it back in. I just told her they didn't want it back after she put her grubby hands on it. That was enough to distract her from the cup... she kept looking at her hands confused saying "no mummy, they're clean I washed them, see, look they're clean".:laughing:
Sarah - I hope you have a wonderful weekend away! It's only an hour back if you get too "missing-Emily-sick". She's in good hands and very lucky to have so many family close by to her to keep her happy and entertained while you're away.
Reidy - :hugs:. How awful to be sick(er). If there is anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask! LOL at your DH's comments about the villians. Don't worry too much about work, your little people are far more important than any job!
Moonba - Welcome! Best of luck with TTC#2. What an exciting time for you and your family! Can't wait to hear more about your little Dec05 darling! I'm trying so hard not to think about the looming birthday. 3 is just a scary number!
Our open day went ok. A constant flow of people came to visit, just a shame there weren't quite as many people through for drinks and nibbles as we expected, but doesn't really matter. People seemed to enjoy themselves and KD was well behaved(my biggest fear for the night). She even lasted til 10pm:eek: Amazing for the girl who is always comatozed by 7pm! Meant she slept in til 6:30 the next morning too!
Better keep moving, we have a meeting to go to shortly and there is heaps of things to put in the car, so I better start on that while DH is on the phone(feels like he's going to be hours... he's explaining the inner workings of photoshop:rolleyes:).
emilysmumma
13-10-2008, 08:56
Gee girls, talk about a quiet few days here. I've been looking forward to catching up with the posts since I went away on Friday, but alas you've let me down ;)
Well the 'old chook' weekend party went well. The 'hen' ended up home by 9pm on the friday night, blaming the entree she had at dinner not the previous 6 hours of alcohol consumption. :D
Unfortunatley for me by the time the rest of us got home by 11 that night my voice had dissapeared. On monday morning last week I woke up with a sore throat but just banished it and thought to myself there was no way I had time to be sick for the hen's weekend. So once I relaxed it pounced back and I haven't been able to talk since and it's very sore :(
So all in all being away from my lovely girl and hubby just really wasn't worth it. Emily was so great and when she woke up the first night like she usually does, she called out for 'gran' instead of for me as she knew I wasn't there, clever sod she is.
Chester is barking to go for a walk. Long story there for another time but $360 later at the vet.......
Hope you get your voice back soon Sarah! At least you don't need a physical voice for bubhub!
brodiebunch
15-10-2008, 17:04
Hi ladies.My sister is fully engaged and early Labour pains have started:smiliedance:.We are here for dinner.Hopefully I will be holding my nephew really soon.
Oliver is full on ATM and Layla is fast heading for a holiday in tresilian with me to help her sleep.Otherwise I am well.Dinner has arrived must eat.Love
:smiliedance: Yay Brodie! Wishing your sister a lovely labour!
emilysmumma
17-10-2008, 08:07
How has everything gone for your sister Brodie?
I forgot to say a big welcome to moobaa :) Yes I did have a good time away at the hen's weekend but next time I will choose what I want to do if I get a chance to go away again, minus DH and DD.
TJ left this morning. He has gone to Melbourne till Tuesday before it's back to Perth.
And Samantha arrives this afternoon :laughing:
So it makes TJ's leaving for Emily not as sad as it could be (but she keeps asking for him :() Unfortunatley we only get to spend time with Sammy this evening as she starts her Miss Indy thing tomorrow and we leave on Sunday night for overseas.
I can talk again but I just don't sound like me atm. It seems like a hell of a week with Chester hurting his leg and xrays, splints etc then me driving into a median strip in mum's car and bending the tyre rim and bursting the tyre (oops),then leaving the interior light on and having a flat car battery, banging my head into the door frame (bruise and lump on temple), etc etc. So a murphy's law week, where anything that could go wrong, will go wrong :laughing:
So how is everyone's world? Very quiet in here. Typically I'll go away again and you'll all come out and play (violins out please).
Only 2 months till the big 3Y0 birthdays, I'm very excited as this year we will have a party besides the usual family, so brissy girls expect some invites. I'm thinking the weekend after Emily's b'day the 21st that way her Oma and Opa will be here for it as they are staying for a few weeks over christmas. Anyway details for later.
Sarah - A party sounds great! I still don't know what we're doing this year:o My cousins DD has her b'day mid Nov, but due to a her parents splitting up last year, she now has 2 b'day parties for us to go to. I like to have our party late Nov, but I'll have to find out what my cousins DD is doing first. KD would love a party this year, so I don't want to break her heart and not have one, just have to decide when to actually have it.
Brodie - Is your nephew cute? I'm just assuming he's been born by now... I'm excited for you all!
Reidymac
17-10-2008, 09:28
:wave:hello lovelies! Whats some nice girls like you doing in a place like this at such an early hour? And Sarah, where are you jetting off to? (sorry I think I missed something (or blocked it out in a fit of jealousy ;)).
I'm sorry to hear TJ's gone again. he sounds like such a lovely guy. I will have to look out for Sam on the Indy coverage. Please wish her luck from me.
Jess, you gorgeous creature, tell us about your lump. Is it showing? are you feeling well. Do you glow when the lights are off? I miss you and need to live vicariously through others!
MIL came around at 7 this morning to 'borrow' my first born child :rolleyes:. She never wants the boy ones, just the one she can dress up and pretend is the daughter she never had. feel sick with worry that she will come home brainwashed about her evil mummy's dastardly ways, with her ears pierced, all her hair chopped off or with an 'I love's me nanna' tattoo on her shoulder :hissy:. I know Nana would just love to 'improve' her beause I'm failing to dip her in pink frills every day and lavshng her in jewlery. Not that I'll know if she's done these thngs because I may not even get her back. MIL is lible to skp town now that she has her mits on her. *sigh* I 'm almost certainly expectng a late afternoon call saying " now that she's here we might as well have a sleep over', "for the whole weekend". :crying: Have ever mentoned I don't quite trust my IL's anymore ??? I miss my baby girl. And to make it worse I have to do a final school enrolment interview about her today. She's gettng so bg and now I have to keep sharing her out! Lucky L and R are gong to stay this sze and love their mummy the best forever ;)
Reidymac
17-10-2008, 09:37
it appeared that the letter i has decided not to participate in my posts unless it damn well pleases. That makes both the i and the r that are now working against me. maybe they are working for her?????????
Too paranoid?
Oh and here's a stupid question for your Brissy girls but you never know who you know IFKWIM..............Has anyone had any good experience with a concrete contractor or could recommend one. I thought might start saving up and get all indulgent and treat myself to that driveway I have always wanted ;) It's hard to know what or who is good and it's meant to be an industry where there are lots of bad ones. I need someone who's good so the driveway wont roll down the hill in the next big rainstorm
Hi ladies :wave:
Can't believe Sarah's off again!!! Seems like you only just got back. I do remember you saying you were going, but time has just crept (sp? that doesn't look right :confused:) up. Enjoy won't you? as I am certain you will.......again!
Jess - when are you due? Can't wait to see your bump. Always so exciting when it isn't yourself! Hope it's not treating you too roughly.
Well we are all good atm. I'm still on the kindy trail, much to DH's misunderstanding of it all! Of course when I sat down & compared the $ figures between a couple he kind of realised where I was coming from! We would get vertially nothing back in the way of CCB, so I'm thinking the centre we checked out may not be the way to go. I put chumps on a few C&K waiting lists too, so hopefully he will get into one of those & it will cost us heaps less, and I've heard they are quite good in the way of kindy & pre-prep. I guess I never bothered too much with it before as I've heard the waiting lists may be quite extensive, but seems the 2 I went too are not too bad.
I'm getting around like a bit of a gumby at present. Have had something going on in my hand for the last week. Of course being in denial about it, finally went to doc today and its a typical rep strain thingy, so it's strapped up for the time being & once again the b'feeding is in the way of taking any anti-infamatories, so it's another case of trying to ride it out. Of course it's my left hand & I'm left handed :rolleyes:
That's about all from me oh and yeh I can't wait to catch up with the brissy chicks again soon, I'm really looking forward to it :thumbsup:
Reidymac
18-10-2008, 06:52
hello again :wave:
I'm looking forward to news on the the newest little cousin of the Dec 05's. Hope your sister and baby are doing really well Brodie. :flowerz:
Chumps, I'm so sorry to hear that you have a sore wing. The mind boggles as to what repetitive activity you might be doing that been the catalyst for your injury???:p. For me it would be from excessive finger waggeling and eye rolling at the big two. saying things like 'now, now please stop licking that baby,:shame: No Liam! he doesn't like it when you lie on his lap or try to put him in the back of your tonka truck, Graysie let Liam play and untie him from that chair this instant!":rolleyes:. Chumps is that how you hurt you hand too??
The thing I hate most about being back at work is now my internal alarm goes off at 4.45 every morning and I can't sleep even if I want to. All the rest of the house is still snoring away and I'm here wondering how many loads of washing I could do before they stir. Stupid part is I'm not actually getting to bed any earlier than I used to so a sleep in would be just lovely. nice to have a few minutes alone in the silence but. Ahhhh, hows the serenity?
Spoke too soon. The milk monster stirs.Hope you all have a wonderful weekend ladies :goodvibes:
brodiebunch
18-10-2008, 13:59
Still no nephew.Things have slowed right down but she is having an ultrasound on monday to see what to do.Still haveing pains.So slow.
emilysmumma
19-10-2008, 08:30
Oh no, your poor sister Brodie. Wishing her good baby vibes for his arrival.
Yes the mind does boggle in how our lady Chumps managed to get rsi. I hope it gets better soon.
I'm afraid I can't help you Reidy with the concreter (sp) as we are going to need one ourselves one day to do a slab under our house so we can build under.
I'm also presuming that the evil m-i-l returned Little G back safe and sound and she will only require just a few sessions of theraphy to get over the trauma.
Jess, Sal, Brooke and Lis howdy to you all.
emilysmumma
19-10-2008, 14:28
It's our 8th wedding anniversary tomorrow :) and 13 years in total together!
It's just dumb luck that we will be overseas for it. When I booked 8 months ago I thought the date seemed familiar and it wasn't until last month did I realise that we will be treating ourselves to a very nice present :D
So we leave tonight and fly to Kuala Lumper for a few hours stopover then onto Krabi in Thailand for 9 nights then back to KL for 5 nights and back home on melbourne cup day.
So toodleloo and take care and I will try and post a quick catch up while we are over there as I still need to take care of work things while we are away so will be on the net now and then.
Love :hugs:
Reidymac
21-10-2008, 07:50
Happy anniversary Sarah and Terry. Wishing you a lifetime of happy years together :cloud9: And happy travels. This is me :yes: green with envy. Can't wait to hear all about Thailand and KL.
Hey, did you guys see *Chels* had her little boy and called him Grayson Oliver? Another sweet little Grayson joins the world :bee:
No need to rub it in Sarah!
Enjoy your holiday and Happy Anniversary!!!!:valentine:
Oh Reidy, that's so cute. I saw the name Grayson in a names book recently and immediately thought of little G. It was very lovely under a section called "grandfather/granddaughter names" - names seen as trendy to hand down from grandfather to granddaughter. 4:45! What time is that in your house-hold!!! That's just crazy talk. I'm the only insomniac who should be awake at that hour. I use that time to sit on the couch and stare out the front verandah door - very useful stuff!
Brodie - Oh dear! I hope the US went well yesterday. We're all thinking of you and your sister.
What dates have the brissy ladies chosen for b'day parties this year? My calendar is quickly booking out and I want to make sure I can invite you all.So far I have the 22nd Nov and first 2 weekend's in dec free. Thinking I might have to lean towards Nov 22nd at this stage.
Anyway, lots to catch up on here. Can't wait to have someone else start to take over a lot of what I do and some of what dh does. Then maybe he might be home in time to have dinner with KD and I once before bub comes along:p
Jess - WHEN ARE YOU DUE??? :) Would you believe a friend of mine told me this am to keep the 22nd nov free as she was having a 'do', so at this stage, depending on times etc, it's not totally ruled out for us, just means we might have to do the swing by & shortened stay thing!!! We have no plans for a b'day do for Chumps this year.
Yeh well the rsi thing, I'm sure it's from the constant flinging of Chumps under my arm & using my hand to support his weight when he has his daily (sometimes multiple) meltdowns :o. Seriously, some days it is just unbearable..and over such tedious stuff :rolleyes:. I'm not the most patient of people either, so it really erks me & sometimes I find myself resenting the fact that he makes me feel this way especially when I'm trying to spend quality time with Missy moo as well. Aahh the joys of a mini person hey? ;)
Have been trying to get a few more recent pics up on FB, but seem to be having trouble uploading more than the 1, so not sure whats going on there. Anyway stay tuned for some pics of the little flowerpot, I shall keep trying.
due late march. So heaps of time left yet.
hmmm, I'll keep that in mind about the 22nd - it was a "maybe" weekend anyway as my mum has her work christmas party that weekend(and I need someone to stay and clean up for me:laughing::p).
KD's tantrums were getting the same way. Yesterday we had a chocolate free day(she usually has a small chocolate milk in the morning) and was so much better - tantrums still, but so much less than usual(and she was tired yesterday). Today we made an effort to distract her when she asked for her chocolate milk, so we'll see what effect that has tonight(cause I'm expecting a meltdown because I don't have macaroni and cheese in the house - the usual tuesday night dinner for her after kindy). OMG you must all think i load her up on junk food - i swear they are her treats, no cake, no lollies. Ohh i feel bad now:o
As to advice on what to do, I can't help there, we just ride them out and put her in her room for 5 mins or until she's calmed down/ready to do what we ask. Yesterday she stayed in for 10 mins til she was ready to come out and clean her teeth - after cleaning her teeth i just said "wouldn't that have been easier if you just cleaned them when i asked" she replied "yep". Today, she came and asked me to clean her teeth! such a turn around! Just hang in there, it won't last forever!
Just a super quick one from me...
Finally set up my computer at my brothers place so that I can get on line.. just been too flat out to do it!
Hope everyone is well and I have been missing you all! xxx
Reidymac
21-10-2008, 21:13
Oh Reidy, that's so cute. I saw the name Grayson in a names book recently and immediately thought of little G. It was very lovely under a section called "grandfather/granddaughter names" - names seen as trendy to hand down from grandfather to granddaughter.
:p She is named for her great grandfather and many of her ancestors (including her daddy) who have/ had the name Gray as a first or middle name. We wern't trying to be trendy, just a name we had known forever and seemed just right for her ( she was 3 days old when we named her because it never occoured to us she could turn out a girl) we never actually saw it in a name book and have since found only boys with the name as a first or last name and much less commonly than we thought. The others we knew were Grayson Perry (famous British artist/ potter and transvestite who use to live in my brothers house), Katherine Grayson (movie siren) Jessy Grayson (channel 10 news reporter) and Grayson Hughes (a sh!t band from the 80's) :D
Her middle name Eleanor has an equally long winded family lineage as do the names of the boys but I wont bore you with that ;).
Hows your hunt for names going Jess. I know theres heaps of time, I just love the idea of names and other peoples favorites and the stories behind them. I personally always put it off to the last minute and then end up with commitment anxiety and a nameless child for days and sometimes weeks in the case of R :D I'm still not convinced Liam was right for L but DH had an epiphany at his birth and Liam it was. He calls himself LeeLum which is much sweeter :bee:
Great to see you back online Brooke. Take care of that sore wing Chumps. going to check out you photos now :D
Brooke I was just thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you were settling in at your brothers place. Hope it's going well!
Reidy - That is so cute - LeeLum! What a cutie you've produced! Has anyone already got dibs on him as a future husband to their daughters, or can I be the first:p
Had our ultrasound today. Took forever - seriously, over an hour! But bub looks well and has the right number of fingers, toes, eyes, chambers in the heart and all the other bits and pieces a baby should have. KD is looking forward to seeing the pics tonight(we weren't sure if DH would make it along or not so didn't risk taking her incase it was her and I there alone!).
emilysmumma
26-10-2008, 20:17
hi all
just a quick pop in to you lovely ladies.
Wow, march seems so far away Jess. So very glad that bubba is all healthy. And no you don't sound like a junk food mum, but the chocolate hit they get is astounding and we try to limit it too. Well I do very well at not giving her any but she has her dad wrapped around both his little fingers and he can't help himself :no:
The 22nd november is out for us. That's the day I don my ever so beautiful bridesmaid's dress (think cabury chocolate purple) and tend to my bridezilla for the day. Actually the dress isn't that bad and neither is the bride.
Tantrums, yep know all about them Tracey. I swear i have the patience of a saint but still at least half a dozen times a day I'm like this :hair: It's all over silly things but very important to her.
Leelum is so cute. I love names that are family orientated.
Hi Brooke, i hope all is well.
got to go, some work to do even though I'm on holidays. Tomorrow it's island hopping time. Sorry had to mention that :p
Thanks for rubbing it in Sarah. I could do with a holiday about now. I'm so sick of numbers and "figures" today.
Just thought I'd give you brissy ladies a bit of a laugh. I went and got fitted for a maternity bra yesterday, on my figure, an e is getting tight, but they didn't have any f's. I rang mum 'cause I was so shocked and she didn't know what to say either except "oh well, you're bigger than me now":laughing:. I'm still a bit shocked, but I have to say these maternity bras are soooooo much more comfy than any of the ones I had with KD! Definately heading out for more of the same.
I think KD is getting ready for night toilet training. Last night I was on the phone and told her to go get her pj's out. I hear this unfamiliar velcro sound and walk in to discover she wants to go back into cloth nappies at night. She did pretty well, she stayed 100% dry until about 4:30 - she was up and down all night, so i kept checking her. I was planning to get some new MCN's for bub anyway, so might do it a bit sooner and use them on KD first - the ezy nappies we already have are far to big for her even at almost 3!
hey ladies...
Wow its been quite in here.
I hear you about the tantrums. We have cut chocolate totally out of her diet and she is a saint now! amazing the difference it can make!
Wow Jess March! I thought u were due so much sooner!
Paige has been doing well. She is now day toilet trained and has now been put in with the Kindy kids about 6mths earlier as she is so advanced for her age. I am so proud of my little princess! :kiss:
I have been struggling a bit with having to share her again with scott. the weekends where she spends the whole weekend with him kills me but guess its only a fair arrangement as she loves her daddy to bits!
I am off to Melb on thursday for 4days.. I will miss her like crazy but it is a much needed break! :yes:
Looking forward to doing some shopping and a bit of sight seeing again while I am there! I would seriously consider a move to melb...
Reidymac
01-11-2008, 17:39
hello :wave:
Brooke: so glad to hear that you are getting that much needed break and good on little Paige!:yelclap: . Have a lovely trip to Melbourne. I Know what you mean about being able to live there....I love Melbourne too. It's got a really nice grown up culture to it that just doesn't exist in Brisvegas.
Jess: big claps for KD too :yelclap: wouldn't it be great to not have 2 in nappies when your new little bundle arrives! Glad the scans and everything are going well for you.
We went off to the big Halloween festival in Manly last night and had a ball. The 3 little monster got dressed up in their gooly best and mummy wore her usual get up and was (as usual) the wicked witch of the N- West :devil6: Its typecasting I tell you! I just put a few photos on Chelly's Halloween thread so here is a little link (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?p=3207714#post3207714) if you wasn't to see DracuLiam, The Hell Fire Fairy (how appropriate) and my sweet lil Pumpkin.:devil:
Other than that.......not much doin' just busy with life and work and still struggling with reoccurring bouts of bronchitis and the flair up of the old Glandular fever. Pretty weary but happy.:goodvibes:
emilysmumma
05-11-2008, 22:15
I'm just gonna come out and say it
:bfp: :D
Very, very early days yet. Seriously only 5 weeks and not due till July.
But so very happy :) :smiliedance: :goodvibes:
OMG Sarah!!! Congratulations :D:D How exciting!!!
I haven't been here for ages, and I come here to find such great news.
All is well here. Just busy and tired! Hopefully I'll get back here later today.
Again, congrats Sarah :yelclap:
:smiliedance::yelclap::bfp::smiliedance::yelclap:
Congratulations Sarah! I am so over the moon for you. I have the biggest smile on my face! I literally feel like jumping for joy I'm so happy for you!!!! OMG Emily is going to be a big sister! YAYAYAYAYAY! That's just the best news, you've made my day!!!
Funkychicken
06-11-2008, 10:25
So long since I have been here too but I have to say
WOOHOO Sarah!:smiliedance::smiliedance:
That is such fantastic news. Congratulations to you and Terry and Emily. I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy journey. :goodvibes:
Jess, how are you feeling? How exciting for you to have had the ultrasound. I can't believe you are over 1/2 way already!
Lis, lovely to see you in here too. It's hard to spend much time at the computer with two small people.
Reidy, I have just read your last post-shows how long since I have visited :o. Lovely story regarding Grayson's name. Names are a funny thing-we spend all our lives talking about history's behind names. I always feel chuffed when I tell people how are children came to have their names.
Hello also to Brooke, Brodie and Tracey-hope you are all well.
Reidymac
06-11-2008, 12:17
:flowerz: WOOHOO congratulations Sahah :D What fantastic news.
My goodness Sarah! Beautiful, Brilliant and a baby on the way you clever thing!!! I'm beginning to think tropical Island holidays must hold an extra special bit of magic for you and Terry :babydust2::bfp::babydust2: I seem to remember you telling us Emily was the awsome souvenir that you brought home from a trip to Fiji. I think we need a :smiliedance:Yay for Thailand and a huge congratulations to yourself, the lovely Terry and your whole family!
Whoohoo, it's also fantastic to see the smiling avatars of the long lost lovelies and the and MIA. Great to hear that you are all doing so well.
It's hours later and I'm still grinning away. Sarah I'm just so happy for you!
:thumbsup: Congrats Sarah, I am so happy for you too :) I'm with Reidy - maybe when you want to try for a third you should book a trip asap :laughing: to cut out all the waiting!!!!!!! I am so looking forward to hearing of your preggo journey - I hope it treats you well.
Sorry for MIA for a while, but I can assure that I havn't been ignoring the forum. In fact I check up on here several times a day, but never for long enough periods to type something decent, so I just don't bother.
We're all good, it seems that my little flowerpot has gone from a size 000 to an 0 almost overnight! She is so delicious I tell her a squillion times a day that I could just eat her all day long :rolleyes:. Of course Ryan is also saying this. He doesn't realise it's not something you should say to your sister!!!!! Aaahhh, I wonder how long this brotherly love will last for - I should enjoy it while it's here. She is now commando crawling around the place and has a unique style giving her blisters on her left big toe & side of her foot. The right is untouched as she leaves it swinging in the breeze! That's my girl - minimal effort to get a job done!
Ryan is as testing as always. I know this is really awful, but every so often, I feel a bit of resentment towards him for not allowing me to spend the time with Taylah that she deserves. Then of course I feel bad as I know he's only 2 and it's not his fault. And then of course he turns around as says 'mummy, can I please have a cuddle' to which I just melt every time.
I've been quite productive this week, making 2 outings to the big westfield to of course check out Pumpkin patch & other things and both days I've sat on a seat with the kidlets and had the milkshake & donut thing going on while watching the world go by & it's quite comforting that there seems to be a lot of mums struggling with the 2 kids on the shopping centre outing!!!!
What else? Apart from wanting to hand in my resignation as 'mother' :rolleyes: on the odd occasion, I'm still cherishing my sunday out at work & only wish I was able to return more, I'm scared to have $ex in case I fall pregnant again & I feel like I will never be the organised person that I once was :laughing:
Anyone had issues with items up the nose? Firstly we had a sultana, the we had a clump of playdoh, then we had a little ball of squished bread and y'day we went for the rice option!!! I'm wondering how long it will be until he finds his ears & we end up on one of those hospy shows where they show various cases and sometimes kids with objects shoved so far up the nose they need teams of about 6 doctors to brainstorm on a procedure to remove it.
:laughing: Tracey - we haven't ventured that many things up our nose just yet, but we've had a tissue and I'm sure a pea too - the tweezers do the trick!
emilysmumma
09-11-2008, 09:32
Firstly thank you lovely ladies for all your well wishes and congratulations. It means a lot from you girls and we are very excited. DH has made me do 3 preg tests just to make sure they weren't tricking him :laughing:
I do believe a happybirthday is in order for Mrs Chumps. I hope you had a lovely day even though this is very belated.
It's also nice to know that sanity can prevail with 2 children shopping and that normal activies like a cup of coffee at a cafe can be done (just maybe not as often as we like). It gives me hope :D
No issues with experimenting on what can fit into what hole with us so far.
Brooke I hope you had a good time in Melbourne.
Reidy did you make those halloween costumes yourself? They all look so cute.
Jess- A size F bra. Are you serious? I'm lucky if I filled a C cup when pregnant.
Sal- how have you been? Busy making things? How are all the family?
Lis- And how are you? I'm sure Will and Bridget are keeping you busy.
Well we had a lovely time away. It was very relaxed and nice just the 3 of us and great to see Emily rely on him just as much as me. It gave me lots of breaks.
Unfortunatley DH broke his toe, got the flu and so did Emily. Thankfully Emily's only lasted 2 days compared to a week with the poor dying soul of a DH. So hence why it was a relaxing time as he spent a lot of it resting (or dying in his words) in bed.
We also saw the Samantha on the day she arrived for Miss Indy. She did really good and was coming 3rd going into the final night and ending up coming 4th and only missed out by 3 points.
They get points for each section they do. Such as sports she came first (so like a dance routine and outfit), the swimwear section she came 2nd (the winner came first) and there were photo and interview sections as well.
So she was very happy with what she acheived as a lot of the 40 girls had done national competitions before. So good for her :yelclap:
Anyhoo, Miss Emily is asking the endless 'why' questions at the moment and is driving me insane so I better go before I don't know why anymore.
emilysmumma
10-11-2008, 09:06
I'm sorry Brodie. How are you? Where are you?
It's been a while. How are Oli and Layla?
And how did your sister's birth go?
Sarah I was wondering when you were donning your beautiful pistacho green dress(or did it change to pink?)(ohh you get to use preggy brain excuse now too!). I literally was thinking about it last night, then low and behold you mention it!
Brodie - Hope everything is going well, haven't heard from you for a while.
emilysmumma
10-11-2008, 16:36
Nope it's now cabury (sp?) chocolate purple or thereabouts.
Reidymac
10-11-2008, 22:16
Mmmmmm, *drools* did somebody say cadbury chocolate purple? Mmmmmm purple
Mmmmmm,chocolate.:p
Thats one of my all time favorite lines from the Simpson's, when Homer is looking at all the donut flavors and says
[poke] Igh, lemon. [poke] Ugh, cherry. [poke] Ooh, custard. [poke] Mmmmm.... purple...
:o Sorry, It's funnier when he does it. Back to the conversation at hand. I just came in to check on updates for the next get together. Hope to see you brissy girls soon. Off to look for some chocolate now ;)
damn you sarah - now I want chocolate! the cadbury macadamia one... yumm! Can't wait to see pics of you all dressed up!
brodiebunch
11-11-2008, 09:17
Jess-Thanks for the message on the phone:kiss:.I ran out of credit yesterday so couldn't write back.
Things are alright but very busy.I got my computer back yesterday so :fingerscrossed: this time next week I will be back online.
Quick update.
Oliver-OMG he is an absolute handful.So full of energy and that dreaded word WHY????? Otherwise all he does is talk and play with Layla.He also developed a sense of humor recently and if people dont hear/understand him and say I beg your pardon he looks at me rolls his eyes and points to the roof with the reply "lights up there".even though it has nothing at all to do with what he was talking about.
Layla-still not pooing well.I am in the process of weaning her.Last week she was on 12 BF's today she is on 6.Her pooing has improved with less BFing so t does appear to be milk protien inolterance.When I cut enough feeds down she goes straight onto soy milk.She crawls cruises,ventures around 2 steps between things.She is a loves to stir me and Oli up.Infact she is now known in the family as Layla cate menace Boehm.She has an amazing vocab for a 11mth old.
ME-Well DH and I are getting along really well as friends atm.We are trying to spend more time together and learn to love ech other again.Who Knows what will happen.I am doing fine by myself,actually I am loving the independence.Work is great!I Have around 6 shifts a month and on my 3rd shift they left me to feed 250 people by myself cause I was so good.I stayed on camp overnight and got up and did bacon and eggs for 270 the next morning by myself.It was a great boost to my self esteem.
My sister had her baby on the 26th of october.Carter Leslie was 7lb 14oz and 50cm long.He has an epispadia that needs and op and is very windy.He also got a staph infection in his belly button but is on the mend.My sister is as all first time mums,tired and emotional.Oh and she hated BFing as it was causeing heaps of anxiety (she has major issues with that) so he is now thriving on formula.Will post pics when my puter is online.
Love to you all.
emilysmumma
11-11-2008, 09:45
Good to see you Brodie.
Just quickly did you brissy girls get my PM for the next meet. Just haven't heard anything as of yet. Yeah I know, impatient! Just trying to organise my week.
got to go
I cant work out how to reply the pm's to more than 1 person, so I'll just write here that The Fri after 11 is our best option. The late afternoon thing doesn't work for us! well, actually nothing is working for us at the moment but that's another story :rolleyes:
:hair: :banghead: :hair: :crying: that sums it up nicely!
emilysmumma
11-11-2008, 17:26
Ok, Friday after 11 works perfectly for me too.
Reidymac
11-11-2008, 19:09
It works for me three.. I mean too..... I mean Friday after 11 sounds good!
So now for the big question. Where????
I'm feeling a bit like you Tracey so maybe the socially acceptable version of a cage for toddlers would be good. Anybody know any good padded cells.....I mean play centres ;)
I have the 3 monsters in towe on friday. I'm looking forward to seeing you brissy families
emilysmumma
11-11-2008, 19:48
Jess mentioned some asylum in her PM.
Not sure but I think it's up your side of brissy Reidy.
Reidymac
11-11-2008, 22:05
Hi ya Sarah. Most Excellent!! an asylum it is then.
I re-checked the PM and it doesn't name a specific one (I don't actually know any on this side of town except lil G and KD's old swim school's version of a Playcentre :rolleyes:). I look forward to hearing more.
Hope your feeling OK Tracey. I really sympathize. G and L are a sweet pair but they would argue the leg off a chair at the moment and are driving me and the Mr absolutely nuts!:dizzy: I missed them all day and then found myself reprimanding G less than 5km's down the road from kindy tonight :( After greeting each other like long lost lovers G and L started arguing over who had had the most fun today :hair: tonight they were arguing over who loved brocolini more and who deserved the bigger piece (neither particularly like it but that didn't stop them ceasing the opportunity for debate). I'm so tired and my fuse is getting shorter by the day. I love that R has started talking but I would be just as happy if he just made sweet co'oey noises forever :bee: don't need a third voice debating the fairness of green vegetable portion sizes :hissy:
Brodie, It's lovely to see you around and sounding so happy. I look forward to hearing more about your family once your back online.
Reidy - i know that one & although there's no food or coffee purchase there - Ryan loved it.....so much that when we went to another playcentre once which didnt have the ball pit, he was most disappointed!!!!!!! I'd be happy to go there if it's an option.
Despite a cr@ptacular start to the week, the last 2 days have been really good. Contrary to what everyone else finds, I seem to notice an improvement in Ryan's behaviour during the day when I DO include the ol chocolate treat. Maybe the bad behaviour on the days where I don't give him anything is more to do with withdrawals :laughing:.
Of course I can totally understand what that's all about. Anyway a day full of gardening while missy slept yesterday and the thought of re-erecting the punching bag downstairs has really lifted my spirits :)
emilysmumma
12-11-2008, 21:13
Sounds like a place to go. PM me which one it is.
Sometimes fresh air and exercise is all you need Tracey. Sounds productive yesterday.
Sorry I haven't been online much, I'm so snowed under with stuff to do in the office. Our accountant is due in 3 hours to do our BAS and I'm just not ready for him, let alone all the other things that need to be done.
So unfortunately, I won't be able to make it tomorrow, but I'll PM you all a good play centre that I know of - it has a ball pit area, climbing areas(above the ball pit) and a jumping area too(which is separate). I'm sure it'll do the trick of wearing your littlies out!
I'm only supposed to be in the office 3 days while little miss is at kindy, but lately it's turned from 3 to 4 to basically 5 now. I can't wait til late jan when we've budgeted to put on a full time internal person, then I'll just have a laptop at home to do accounts, what a relief that will be!
Brodie - I'm so glad to hear things are going well for you. You've scored a good job there and you sound so happy! Hope Carter is on the mend soon(what a lovely name too!).
KD had her first night in her proper big girl bed last night and slept til 5:30:smiliedance: that's a great improvement on the 4:30 starts we have been having! She even said to DH last night "my bed doesn't go bang anymore daddy" referring to the fact she doesn't bump into the sides with a loud noise when she rolls over! Just have to wait for the ensamble base to arrive - should just be first week in Dec, so not long.
Anyway, before I need to get the toothpicks out for my eyes, I'm off to attempt to get ready for our accountant whilst waiting for our 10am appt to arrive from 20 mins ago:rolleyes:.
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 15:32
Sorry you can't make it Jess. It sounds like you are pretty swamped. Hope everything works out Ok for you work with the accountant.
Sarah your PM box is all fulled up and I can't delight you with my long winded PM's. The short version is ........The ball is in your court. Say IF, Where and When and it's all on or it's all off.:D Not to put too much pressure on you of course. Sounds Llike Chumps and I are easy and willing (i've heard the rumours about that chumps girl ;))
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 15:50
:p there she is loitering around the darkened alley of the Dec thread now
:wave: Hi Chumps, what cha doin' :D wanna come out and play???
I should have said 'Sarah the balls in your ball pit.................. or not :p
my loitering is over now...... the kids just woke :laughing:
:laughing: Oh well, was fun while it lasted!
I'm still procrastinating. There is so much to do... so much I don't know where to start and on the little sleep I've had in the long time I've been sleep deprived, it's all looking a bit to fuzzy for me today.
Oh Reidy - The big jolly red man arrives at brookside tonight at 6*insert christmas smiley here*
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 16:02
Oh thank god! I've been having chats with both of you in different places and my head is spinning.
The house is also being systematically destroyed by the munchkins while I am here and not there so I better go too.
back later to check on the plan :D
PS. please save me from my children!!!!!!!!
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 16:07
:laughing: Oh well, was fun while it lasted!
I'm still procrastinating. There is so much to do... so much I don't know where to start and on the little sleep I've had in the long time I've been sleep deprived, it's all looking a bit to fuzzy for me today.
Oh Reidy - The big jolly red man arrives at brookside tonight at 6*insert christmas smiley here*
What is Satan doing at brookside:devil:???? I had hear that the place was going to hell.;)
I bought school uniforms and lots of cake making things today. Our sweet little munchkins are growing so fast arnt they.:crying:
Funkychicken
13-11-2008, 16:09
'tis so lovely to see chatter going on in here! :)
:laughing: I did say jolly - satan isn't jolly!
Oh school uniforms:( G's to young to go to school! That means in 2 years we'll all be doing the same - no, that's far too soon!:hissy:
:wave: Sal - we're all driving with the lights off today! I didn't realise so many people used invisable mode!
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 16:17
I saw a chicken!!!:smiliedance::smiliedance:
A rare tropical chicken not seen round these part for narry a month or many.
Howdy there stranger, what you up to.???
Were you Blue???? I've got to go back and look properly.
ETA: Sal you've turned blue.....are you happily blue and busy with life type things? or did this place just become a little less of a place to visit lately?
I now jess. I's hard to imagine and life will never be the same :(. Oh and I was just teasing about the jolly dude. I have a friend (a very elderly gent) who has a long hippy beard and dreads. Last week they were grey and this week they were a beautiful flowing white mane. apparently he changes into someone else this time every year. I know he is a bit of a devil, but a jolly red one who could never hurt a fly :goodvibes:
Oh a real life santa! DH has a family friend the same, except he's just known as santa year round and doesn't don the lovely suit.
Are you having a kindy christmas party? Ours is in a few weeks and KD is going to love it. I'm really looking forward to catching up with some of the other parents too.
Funkychicken
13-11-2008, 16:25
Oh, very happily blue! :goodvibes:
T'was time to hand in my stick and make room for someone else to step up.
It is strange though, especially as I cannot see who is online now! I can only see my red one, not any other invisibles! :D
Oh so you mean the mods know how long I really spend on here each day:o I'd better make sure DH doesn't meet any mods, then I'd be busted!
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 16:35
Yep, on the 29th at that big park near where the jolly guy will be. Her graduation ceremony (lol) is on the 1st. Lil G tells everyone she sees that she is about to graduate and will have to wear her flat hat and gown and get a photo holding a map (hahaha) much to her listeners confusion. She is convinced that is what will happen because at my mums house there are 3 formal (read wanky) photographs of my siblings and I each in our cap and gowns holding our degrees at our respective graduations from Uni. (we call them the ducks because they are on a jaunty angle like those 3 ducks on the wall people used to have in the 60's. I don't thing graduating from preprep is quite so formal ..........I think she is actually supposed to dress up as a jelly fish (long story)......who knows I might have to make her a mini sized moarter board and add her to the gallery of w@nkers on mums wall, lol
Reidymac
13-11-2008, 16:42
Oh thats great Sal! that your happy, not that you can't see me any more.:p It's fantastic to see you!
Sal used to tease me Jess because once she became a supermod she also became all knowing and all seeing :p:p I had no hope of being mysterious or hover on the hub all day without being spotted.
Sal, In honour and recognition of your wonderful self all in resplendant (sp?) blue, I am going to go and turn my lights on
Maybe just for today because I am a bit shy :p.
Now I reallly do have to go. duty calls
ETA: wow I'm on mums computer and it's so touchy it keep putting in its own letters and icons. I didn't mean that last one
:laughing: Oh that is so funny! Our's is on the same day, but at the big park near kindy. Kind of a bad day to have it 'cause that's the day I wanted to have KD's b'day party:o
Anyway, all this talk of kindy and the jolly fat man is enough to get me pulling my finger out and walking out the door - KD's going to be so excited to see the jolly man, as well as nanny and grandad(they're bound to be at their shop) and a friend of ours is going too - almost social overload for a thursday night for her!
emilysmumma
13-11-2008, 18:20
PM box is cleared and i have sent replies. Sorry to hear you can't make it Jess, since it was your conception.
Forgot to put the timer on for dinner and it's looking slightly black. Better go and see if I can save it to make it edible.
mytwolilprinces
13-11-2008, 19:27
Hello lovely Dec Mums.... I was prompted by something I saw on fb to jump on here and find out the goss. Although I must admit it had been that long that I had forgotten my password and login details and it took me a while to sort that out!
Anyways, a huge congrats to you Sarah - very happy and excited for you.
Jess - I hope you are doing well and imagine that you must be over half way now... time flies when your not logging in to BH :laughing:
A huge hello to everyone ... I have not forgotten any of you ... :wave: Sal, Reidy, Chumps, Brodie, Lis, Brooke ..... Gosh I hope I don't forget anyone and you'll have to forgive me as I am typing with a busted keyboard thanks to some little men who like to play games on "mummy's puter!"
Hope you are all well .... I've missed getting on here to chat!
Funkychicken
13-11-2008, 20:03
Hey there stranger! Great to see your green light shining!
I think you deserve the award for earliest joining member with smallest post count.:p:p
How is your world?
Reidy, I am so sorry I missed your green light. I was hijacked off the computer by a phone call and by the time I finished it was battle stations here. You know the drill...dinner, spilt drinks, dog stealing childs dinner, bath, small boy letting water out before the bath was used, wee in pyjamas, homework meltdowns (you may not know that one yet!)................and the list goes on.
So please, please shine green again for me. Just for a moment! :goodvibes::goodvibes::D
emilysmumma
13-11-2008, 21:11
I have a quick moment to do more than skim over the posts.
Hi Brodie. It's good to hear things are going good and brotherly love is still there. Well done on the job front. Also glad to hear that you and Tim are getting along with each other.
Hi Jackie. Thanks for FB I get to keep up with you a bit. I hope the two boys are keeping you on your toes :p
Ok, that's it. My time has run out.
I shall see the chumps and the reidy tomorrow. Emily is very excited about it, me too!
Oh Jackie it's so great to hear from you! Got to love it when they decide to "use" the computer:rolleyes:. We've just managed to learn to sit still and actually watch a dvd without pressing buttons everywhere now.
We went and saw Santa arrive at the shops tonight, but I must say I was a little let down - last year they walked around the whole shops with carolers and reindeer(not real ones!), but this year it was all on centre stage and heaps of kids couldn't really see(my shorty included). So I lifted KD up onto my shoulders, which hurt my belly. I was at least smart enough not to take her off myself.
Anyway, Enjoy your playdate tomorrow brissy girls. I'll try to pop by, even if it's just for a few minutes to say hi.
emilysmumma
14-11-2008, 18:50
We had a great day with the Brissy ladies. Missed you Jess and Caydence.
Emily had a wonderful time and was asleep within 2 minutes of being in the car.
As they all get older it is so sweet watching them interact and play together. And Little G was a great big sister for Emily.
And the two bubbas, Little R and Miss Chumps and just both scrumtious.
:wave: Jackie - nice to see you poke your head in! I'm with Sarah, lucky for fb, otherwise we'd have sent out a search party.
Chumps also had a great time yesterday, although the sleep was limited. He only slept for the 20 minute drive home & then not in bed until 9.30 :rolleyes:. I shouldhave expected as much. Then up at 6.30, so it didn't even work for a morning sleep in either! Of course I can expect everyone to sleep in tomorrow when I have to go off to work - happens every week :laughing:
I asked Ryan who he played with at the 'castle' and he said sweetly....Emily & Liam (I like Liam he said so matter of factly). Aahhh, the little people, yes it is so nice to see them interacting as they get older!
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