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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Hope eveyone is having a good start to the new year
we're having a good start, Alexis actually ate some decient food today, she even had a try at sushi lol (she doesn't like the seaweed part though) she's comming along leaps and bounds now, the physio isn't gonna reconise her when we see her later in the mth, Alexis has started pulling herself up onto her feet, she's still a bit shakey, but its a start lol, and the other day, she actually "cruised" alittle around the play pen, it did take her 20 odd mins to move a mtr though lol, oh well, its a start lol
so what did ya's all get up to on new years? we just went to a bbq, saw the new year in, then came home, not really exciting lol
:party::party:Happy New Year to all the Oct mummies and bubs!!:party::party:
Hope everyone had a safe and relaxing break.
We had a lovely Christmas and have had a couple of daytrips to the beach before the end of the year, plus we hit the sales and saw some family and friends.
DD2 is really trying to talk lots now and say more words and she also has a few teeth coming through.
Better go now, will be back later............perhaps someone can post the link to the old thread!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
We had a bbq and friends over, and saw the new year in we even had some home made sparkler bombs lol they were pretty cool i even have some burn marks in my back yard.
We have also got a new vanity in and we have water pressure :smiliedance: its so good im still not used to it.
Isabelle is ok has my cough/cold but she is still such a great kid. Went shopping today got some new shirts and Dh got sunnies its nice being able to treat ourselves. We are going out to dinner tonight for a friends birthday other than that just hopeing to realx.
kewe - glad to hear alexis is going well she will be running in no time!
zenifa - DD is the same really trying to talk and her teeth are finally cutting.
TeamAwesome
08-01-2009, 21:28
Hey girls,
I must be blind as I missed this thread when I posted the other day in the old thread:o sorry girls. LOL I was wondering where you all went now I know I was just visiting the wrong spot:laughing:
how are you all? Can't believe how quick the last year went by... We were in bed by 9.30 absolutely exhausted from the day (I was still cleaning our old place at 7pm and didn't get hoem until 7.45) Aden watched the kdis so that actual cleaning got done. the real estate was as always picky (you can't win do it yourself and it's not good enough, call in a profesional and they complain about something) and wanted us to go back and clean and Aden politely told them where to go and to get someone else in and to just take it out of the bond as he was leaving the day after and obviously I can't clean on my own with three kids. Stupid twit had never seen the place before anyhow so how would she know the state it was in previous? Anyhow she thought this means take the whole bond:eek: (main property manager is of course on hols) not ask for the figure we were told about for cleaning so whilst of course we could use the money now we have to wait whilst Rta deals with the silly girl. :rolleyes: Be good if I get it for all the school stuff I'm sure I'll need to buy but who knows. Anyhow so he left on Sunday afternoon and will be back the night of our 5th anniversary (week before Valentines day), seeing as family is unreliable yet again we're not relying on them for babysitting at all and decided we're going to go to a theme park and take the kids with us as we didn't do much other than pack move and then unpack aside from Christmas day that is. We'll have a late dinner or something one night once kids are in bed too.
Jo - yay for Alexis and cruising!! I noticed you've got a new place are you all settled in yet?
Zenifa - sounds like you've been having a nice time.
Sarah- hope Bella is feeling better soon and yay for the new vanity and real water pressure.
well I should be in bed I've been up late reading and trying desperately to finish this book which is great I jsut can't stop reading it and I'm nearly done hopefully tonights the last night it's jsut too good not to read before bed.
Hi girls lol look at the time i really should be in bed but im trying to warm up got to go out tonight just with a gf and have a chat and hang out. So nice although i will have to have a nap tomorrow.
Not alot happening on here we all must be busy we have been here organinsing wedding things and life as a family. If anyone has some good tips for wedding please pass them on coz i have no idea what im doing!
Better be off to bed night or morning :wave:
TeamAwesome
10-01-2009, 09:14
Hey girls,
Sarah - you've got stacks of time so first things first Don't Worry!:hugs: We organised ours in 4-6 weeks and most was done over Christmas to New Year no less (I only had a week off work). Ok I've written stacks so grab a drink and a snack sorry didn't mean to write so much but you know me it just happens:laughing: Obviously you have a date, have you figured out where you want to have it, who you want to do it and who you want to come? I can't remember so have you guys had an engagement party yet? One of the things we did for ours to cut costs for the wedding was to invite all our friends to that and made the wedding for very close friends and family, my SIL took it one step further as both SILs side and BILs side are HUGE with the amount of cousins so they had like 250 people for their engagement party and only 100(and that was really 'cutting down' but then SIL does like big parties and things too) for their wedding as obviously add the word wedding to anything and the price goes up heaps) we made our own invites. Um if you can afford it the bridal stores would be having their sales now (I managed to get my whole outfit inc during sales for under $250 should have been over $600 for the original prices) Um those are the tips I can think of right now hope they helped. Oh um if you're wanting to get married in a park you are actually supposed to talk to whoever is in charge of it some are local council and you may have to pay a fee to make sure they don't book another wedding on the day in that area. At churches depnding on where you want to gt married there some charge a fe for the use of a church (we used our youth pastor so don't know about using the priest/pastor or whatever they are called by the denomination) other churches want a donation of a nominal amount for the use of their church. Um a lot of pastors now get you to doa pre-marital course and even though you live together and have Bella I'd suggest you guys do it anyway it's a bit of a refresher if you will and gets you talking about some bigger issues that I'm sure you have talked about anyway. Ok now I've really run out of things will add more as I think of them which I'm sure I will.:laughing:
hope everyone else is going well.:goodvibes:
Nat
Nat- lol thanks made me feel much better sometimes i feel like i cant do it but thats just a bit of nerves. The date is 27th sep and the church is at Kangaroo point, we are hopefully having the reception in the hall next to it which is just what we want pig on the spit very realaxed, we have 40 guests which is great with costs although i am worried about the dress and the flower girls i some how have three lol i have ranted on i have never been good at organinsing things so will have to pull my finger out. Thanks
We are having a quiet weekend just hanging at home so nice!
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Hi everyone!! Hope you are having a great weekend. Well DH is cooking a barbie, DD1 is watching a dvd and DD2 is on my lap playing with the phone.
DH's holidays have come to an end and he's back at work tomorrow:( I will also be working this THurs and Fri.
We have a nice week, with a mix of activities (Day this Thomas at the Rail workshops muesum, library story time and Circus at State Lib), plus a play with a friend. My dad is hospital so I've done 3 visits to see him, with DH, the kids and my mum, so its been a busy time, but I have had time to myself (met a friend, hit the sales) and time with DH.
DD2 is really trying to talk more, and is loving the trampoline:p She loves to bounce and is nearly able to jump! DD1 is always asking to go on the trampoline, its been a big hit:p
Sorry no time for personals, dinner is nearly ready.
Hope everyone is doing well and am happy Nat found this thread and hope more of the Oct mummies pop in here too! Bye for now:flowerz:
Hi All
Sounds like everyone had a busy but enjoyable Christmas/New year.
DD2 is walking/almost running around. She is climbing up on things now too. It's amazing to hear these words coming out of her mouth.
Teeth are coming though in a random manner; never know where one will turn up. We just get the indicators - drooling, foul mood and then Ta Da :wizard: there's a tooth.
She's quite a different personality to her sister. She loves to find the toilet roll and proceed to shred it. Great little sleeper and eater :smiliedance:
Hi SJE:wave:
Its wonderful to see our little babies grow and develop into little toddlers, DD2 loves to walk around and like your little one loves to unravel our toilet rolls, and get into anything in our bathroom cabinets (my makeup, hairbrush, toothpaste, cotton balls etc) plus she doesn't mind reconfiguring our DVD player!! Yes she gets into everything, so much more than DD1 ever did.
They certainly have different personalities and its lovely to see that they now can play together.
Better go, I can hear them now!!:wave:
Hi :wave: where is everyone? HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hope you are all well, we are all good here im just doing a big clean trying to keep the house shmick its working so far but im sure it will get messy when Bella wakes up.
Better go and get some washing out.
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Hi everyone!!
It sure has been quiet in here, guess everyone is busy with their little ones.
Both of my girls are both doing well, and I've been busy (just started back at work 2 days/week for 5 weeks).
Just wondered what things your 15mth old loves to eat?
:wave: all!!
Yes it is quiet in here, I've been in a few time to check posts quickly but havent had time to actually write! Been very busy here with visitors coming or going. My parents left on Sun 11th, we had visitors pop in that day as well & then on Monday we had my g/f & her fiance stay for a couple of nights while they were doing wedding stuff down here. Then on Wed I had my mothers group here, Thursday DS went into 1/2 day of home daycare to see how he'd cope while I got to go out for lunch baby free :yes:. Then Friday had 2 lots of friends come over at different times for a catch up & swim!
Had a wonderful time with mum & dad, DS just adored having them here. We went out a fair bit which was lovely. I've already booked my flight over in June to see them again!
DS is going well, learning how to throw quite good tantrums including leg kicking & high pitched screaming :devil:. I'm still finding it hard to keep him happy when it's just me & him. Gone back to using some sign language to try & help eliminate some of the tantrums but its not helping.
Zenifa - DS's eating is varied, some meals he eats great but most he's a pain to feed! I try him on anything, I still cook up batches of vegies and mash them, he likes that. I also try & make a chicken meal, beef meal & have them in the freezer - sometimes they are a winner. He loves his fruit, soy yoghurt, heinz fruit sticks, breadsticks...umm.. I can't remember them all, I just try him on anything. He is happy to open his mouth & try everything but it won't necessarily be swallowed.
Good on you for working, I would love to be able to work 1 day a week but don't think my chances of getting a steady stream of relief teaching are very good when Im only available the one day a week. I have to put DS in a day of home daycare :crying: which he seems not to mind so far & if I can't get much relief I might just look for a job somewhere else.
Saremc - How the wedding plans going? Know what you mean about cleaning up & then the kids come along and bam, it's like it never happened!
Nat - Hope your still enjoying settling in to your own home :smiliedance:.
Ok, better go, have to wash the car before we head out this arvo for a friends 30th!
Have a good weekend everyone!
Hi everyone!!
Anna, sounds like you have had a fun yet action packed time lately!! Hopefully we can arrange a meet up of Oct mummies when you come to Qld in June (**Nat, TKK, Confsd, Sare, Jo etc**)
Like your DS, DD2 is prone to the odd tantrum esp if it involves her sister such as wanting the toy she is playing with, book she's reading, or her food/drink, if she doesn't get her way she cries and can have the odd tantrum.
Workwise, I haven't really planned to work, just helping out my old work, as they are recruiting a new person and she doesn't start til mid-Feb, after that I may do 1 day/week, which suits me better! I am lucky that I have my mum and mil nearby and available and willing to help out with childcare, so its made work an option for me - paid childcare is expensive with 2 kids.
Foodwise, DD2 is an exellent eater and will try most things and eat almost anything without a fuss. For breakfast, her fave at the moment is rice bubbles, although she has loved porridge, weatbix and some muesli. Her fave fruit snack is either banana or watermelon, or pureed pear/apple or any fruit jelly. She loves her yoghurt, I give her the Jalna ones and she adores them. She loves sultanas, biccies and any homemade muffins/cupcakes. She loves her vegies, meat, fish, eggs and lentils/pulses, rice, pasta, toast, sandwiches.
Sare - let us know how the wedding plans are coming along.
Nat - hope you are enjoying your new home!! Sounds like you've been busy? Any news on #4?
Have a great weekend all!!:flowerz:
TeamAwesome
18-01-2009, 04:04
Hi girls,
I know I've not been on much my little ones are keeping me on my toes at the moment not leaving much and I'm not sleeping well (though that's not a surprise I never do when Aden's away hence my being online at 3.30am) It's good having our own place though. Oh and I am loving my hills hoist I know they look ugly but with little kids it's nice that I can put more than a load and a bit on the line and have it all dried that day.
I have to enroll Ty on Monday for Prep which is both exciting and a bit scary all at the same time. My little boy is growing up and part of me wants him tio stay at home but I know that's crazy that he is ready to go.
Angelina is rather fussy about her foods at the moment she loves eating whatever we are eating or at least trying it which is handy for dinner time but the rest of the day can be challenging as what she liked yesterday she may not eat today. Her latest trick is to remove her nappy after doing a poo in the cot as you can guess it's a messy prospect. i've had to take to turning her nappies back to front and hopefully that will continue working.
We should definitely start organising a QLD meet.:yes:
Sarah - sounds like you'll be fine but I can understand how it can feel overwhelming. feel free to ask lots of questions or just come vent or whatever.
Anna- sounds like you've been busy with all your visitors. Welcome to the world of independant little people, mine are stubborn as you can get (DH and I both are so not that big of a surprise) Seomthing we've learned is that sometimes it's because the first tiem wthey do something it's "cute or funny" so we laugh and they then try to solicit that same response again by repeating the behaviour as frustrating as it is.
Zenifa- You guys sound like you've been busy. No won't be preg with #4 anytime soon, need to have DH home more for that one:laughing: and at the right time of course, SIL doesn't quite get that though and thinks it is as simple as telling him when he should be home:rolleyes: as her DH is never away from home for more than a night or two with work so doesn't understand that DHs 6 weekly home trip of a week is not going to fit in just like that when your AF is all over the place from BF.
well now it's 4am I shouild go have a bit of a sleep before the kids hop up.
Have a nice day girls
Nat
Zenifa - Sounds like you will be busy its great that you have some good babysitting support. I had heaps of people say they would be happy but when you ask they like to make an excuse. Bella will eat anything she is a great eater atm she really like kebabs not sure why but she can eat a whole one so thats a pretty good effort.
Nat - Ive been having the same sleep troubles too not sure why but its taking it out of me i hope you can squeeze some quality sleep in.
Anna - :iagree: its been so busy since chrissy we havnt had a chance to relax, Bella has worked out her high pitch scream (hears her cousin) and think she is going to get somewhere i really hope it stops although she makes up for it when she gives me cuddles.
Wedding wise here we are getting there catering is being booked this week and i have been dress shopping. Not the most fun experience i have had, the shop ladies must think on your first try you are going to buy bloody pushy biatches. Oh and FIL wants to talk to DF about me, in short he is going to try and tell him he is making a big mistake (he has had 2 failed marriges) i just wish he would get it. And it is our lives we have to make our own decicions, i have been down about that lately just gets me so angry and when i see FIL he tries to be really friendly i can see right through him!
Ok vent over we had some friends come and stay this weekend it was good but my mates GF is crazy, she is very young and she followed me around, we had my nieces christening today and while i was trying to talk to my family she was a few inches away trying to talk to Bella, :mad: i just want to tell her to go away. Oh and she has some hygiene issues never showers when they come to stay and i dont think she has ever heard of deodorent. And im pretty sure they are somming back next weekend to stay :banghead: why am i so nice all i want is to spend time home alone with DF and Bella.
Ahhh thats me done going to have a nice quiet week.
Hope you all have had a great weekend its great to see some action on here fianlly :laughing: and a QLD mee up sounds great!!
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Hey Guys, long time no chat
good to see everyone's going well
we'll we've shifted, man its hard work shifting ourselves, especially with 2 kids, won't be doing that again in a hurry lol, the kids are good, loving the bigger house, Alexis is cruising around nicely, although she still prefers to crawl around the place, she's started climbing (I think i'm gonna have to keep a good eye on her once she's walking lol) we went to physio this past week, she's comming along, still got balance issues, but that will sort its self out as she walks/cruises around more, and with her crawling, we've got her cardio apt tomorrow, hopefully it will go well, and then we're onto yearly apts from now one, so that will be good, also have paed apt this week too, have to get her lungs xrayed before hand, so that will be fun, DS starts school end of this week, well we have orrientation on friday, and then the following tues he'll be officially in school, very exciting and scary at the same time, still have to sort out his uniform this week, ummmm I think thats all with us at the mo, its so glad to have the net on, missed it, only had a vodafone wireless thing for a while, and couldn't use it often, cause we would go over the limit too fast lol
Zenifa Alexis doesn't really eat much still, but she's eating more than she used to, we've managed to get yoghurt into her over the past few days, and some cerial, if I disect a sammie and put it in her mouth she'll eat it, she does love corn and kumera and potato though, oh and chicken, doesn't eat much of it though, but even a little is better than the none she was doing, oh and we'll definatly have to have a meet up sometime soon
Nat lol @ your sil just not getting the ttc thing, how do you feel about Ty starting school? I kinda LOL'ed @ Ange and taking her nappy off, hope she grows out of that phase pretty fast for you, i've heard duct tape works really well lol,
Sare don't stress about your wedding, it will all fall into place, you've still got 8mths to plan, my sis is getting married the day before you, and she's real anal annie, and has most of her wedding sorted, I love your idea for a pig on a spit, we had a spit roast for our wedding too, it was a hit, i'm sure what ever you plan for your wedding, it will be wonderfull :yes: oh and grrrrr to your FIL, he doesn't sound very nice :no:,
Anna, sounds like you've been busy, with all your visitors, bet it was lovely having your family here, hope his screaming settles stops soon for ya too
SJE good to hear from you, cool that your DD is walking around, lol @ the toilet paper, don't all kids just love it lol
well thats all I can remember right now, will beable to pop in here more now that my net is back on :smiliedance: hope everyone has a good week
:wave: all,
Good to see some action in here again :D. We are going well, DS had a full day in home day care today & seemed to be fine! He was in a bad mood when he woke up & just wasnt a happy camper. Then as soon as we got to the lady's house he was fine!! When I picked him up this arvo he looked like he'd had a ball, makes dropping him off a bit easier from now on, I felt so guilty!! :o
I got heaps done today too which was a change.
Zenifa - DD2 sounds like a dream to feed, wanna swap :p. Actually DS has gotten much better so I shouldn't complain! Enjoy your work time, Im really looking forward to getting back for a day & now that DS seems to be ok at daycare I can relax a bit. How did you guys go with your investment property? Did you find the right deal?
Saremc - Geez sounds like you definately need some down time with just your DF & Bella. It's so hard when it comes to family & everyones differing opinions, I hope it's all ok & you don't get too stressed out. Sounds like the wedding is coming along great guns! How exciting! I had heaps of fun catching up with my gf who's getting married in Apl down here. I am a bridesmaid and am really looking forward to it!
Gizzy - Wow a big move! I don't envy you. Glad your all settled in & it's a bigger house! Alexis sounds like shes going really well, she'll be climbing & running in no time! Oh your little boy is a big boy now at school!!! It must be amazing to see them develop so much, Im really looking forward to watching DS get bigger & cheekier.
Nat - Man I still don't know how you do it by yourself with 3 kids, you blow me away! I can't even cope with one!! You must a natural. OOhh talking about the next one, I've finally agreed with Dh that we can start trying around the middle of this year. It was our original plan but then I just didn't feel I could cope with another one, I know it will have reflux too & Im so not looking forward to it, so pushed it back til next year. But I feel that this year will be a good time to try, DS will be at least 2 1/2 if not 3 so that will be a nice age gap I hope.
Ok, well Im off to watch the tennis! Enjoy your week everyone!
Whoops forgot to mention about the qld catch up! Sounds great but I won't be in brisbane at all & prob won't get down there until I fly out :( so don't let my visit rule your plans. I could borrow a car from mum & dad & come down from toowoomba for the day but DS is not a good traveller so I mightn't be too keen on that, would be nice tho....let me know what you guys decide anyway, thanks!
Good morning all! Great to see more of the Oct mummies popping in to this little thread.
Will start with personals before I get distracted.
Nat - Hope you are enjoying your time at home with the kids and manage to get some rest and sleep soon.When is A home next? I bet you can't wait, I admire how you can manage the kids alone and esp missing your DH, as I'm sure you do when he's away. Wow, Ty is growing up, hope he enjoys Prep!!
This morning DD1 was talking about going to school, then it dawned on her that she would be away all day without me and DD2 and she said she wasn't sure if she wanted to go because she would miss me..........awww! I told her its not for a couple of years, so lets just enjoy being at home together now!!
I am totally hearing you about Angelina..........on Sunday DH and I tried out our new vacuum cleaner (that is a whole story, I'll save for another time), suffice to say we vacuumed thoroughly (even moved furniture that hadn't been moved in 4yrs like our bed etc), and then we mopped the floors, and shampooed the carpets (yes this vaccumm can do it all!!) - so we hoped the clean floor would last for a few days. NOT TO BE!! Yesterday DD2 took off her nappy, did a wee on the lounge room floor and then a poo on the carpet (how did I miss that:confused:).
Yes I am sure you are in no hurry for #4, plus you and A are both young so there is lots of time and yes you dont' want to add any pressure when he's home for a visit!!
Sare - yes I have been a little busy but not too hectic and yes I am very lucky to have babysitting support. I know what you mean, many may offer but when it comes to the crunch it never happens. An eg is my BIL and SIL (yes bridezilla), they are wanting to start TTC sometime later this year and claim to adore our girls, but have never been interested in babysitting, which is fine with us, but as DH said, when they have kids they will understand and we won't be offering either!!
Hope you can get more sleep and a chance to relax. Hope the wedding plans go okay. Sorry but I think its totally out of order for your FIL to be bad mouthing you to your DF. He should be supporting his son (regardless of his own views/feelings), as you have a child together and your DF can decide himself who he wants to share his life with. Sorry but reading that made me :banghead:
Jo - great to hear that you guys have settled after your move - seriously I dont' know how you people move with children, to me it sounds like a nightmare!! Sounds like Alexis is doing really well, good luck with her upcoming appts and wow Jacob is about to start school - wow he's all grown up too!!
Oh! BTW We are thinking of going to NZ this year, if you have time check out my thread in the travel section of BH, as I need some advice (wont' bore everyone and repeat here!). Otherwise I might PM you.
Anna - No I don't want to swap, although for a moment it was tempting. Yes DD2 is a dream to feed, but she still gets up once/night for a feed (just can't seem to let go of it consistently, we do have the odd night when she doesnt' wake for it), and she is prone to the odd tanty and if you read above about her nappy removal episode, you may reconsider!! Glad to hear that DS went well at childcare, it does make it easier for you!
Yes, great news. We put an offer in for an investment property and it was accepted!! Its a 3 bed, 2 bath, double garage, lowset townhouse, brand new just 5mins away for us, so very soon, we will be 'investors'!! Its part of our longer term plan to use the equity in this new property and our house to get a bigger house for us and then rent out our current home - it wont' happen for the next 5yrs though - I will need to return to more regular work when both the girls are at school (part time, school hours) and before then we have some travel we want to do, so moving is not on the agenda for a while!!
Re: a QLD meet, we need to figure out where we can do it, with people on Gold Coast, Outer north Brissie, Toowoomba, but I am prepared to travel, so I would like us to try - after nearly two years posting, it would be lovely to put a face to the person and see your gorgeous toddlers (not bubbas anymore :().
Speaking of which DD2 has come up to me for a snuggle nuzzle, must go!! Bye :flowerz:
Hi October 07 Mummies! :wave:
I have not posted for ages, but thought I would drop in and say hi. Can't believe our bubbas are growing up so fast - toddlers already!
We are all doing well here. Samara started walking 2 weeks ago (after months and months of finger walking - my poor back!) and now she just runs everywhere. It is so cute :p They really seem grown up once they are getting around on two feet! She loves her swimming lessons and music classes, and is a pretty good little eater most of the time. She just started sleeping through the night in December, but that has all gone out the window since she started walking. Hopefully she'll get back to it soon enough.
I am officially a stay at home mum now! After months and months of agonising over the decision to continue with my PhD study or not, I pulled out altogether. I am sure there are plenty of people (academics mainly :rolleyes:) who can't understand my decision, but I had to do what was right for me, and I think I would have regretted it if I spent the early years studying instead of with my precious little girl. So it is a great relief now I don't have that hanging over my head. Plenty of time to study further down the track when the kids are in school I reckon :yes:
Anyways, I am not really one for talking about myself so thats all I can think of for now. Sounds like you are all well and happy, and your little ones are coming along in leaps and bounds! I am off to put my feet up with a book for a few minutes while DD naps. Will pop in again soon now I've found this thread - and try for some personals next time too! Take care everyone :goodvibes:
Welcome back Abiishu!! Great to hear from you again! :yelclap: for your DD walking!! And it sound like you made the right decision re:study, the time goes so fly, its a shame to miss any of it (if you have the choice that is).
Also congratulations on your pregnancy (I saw your sig!)
If you are still in my local area, PM me and we can catch up and the kids can play!! :wave:
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Zenifa - That's great news about your investment house, it's always hard taking that next step but it's worth it in the end! Great that its so close to you too, easy to keep an eye on :thumbsup:. HHmm nope don't think a swap would work :laughing: I've already had to clean up a poo outside on our new fake grass, it was actually hilarious & mum & I laughed so much it scared DS & he trod on it :laughing:! Your new vacuum doesnt happen to be a Kirby does it? We almost bought one a while back but we just couldnt do it money wise, they are great but knowing me Id never use it anyway! Good on you guys for using it anyway!!
Abiishu -:wave: welcome back, its great to hear from you! Sounds like you are loving being a mum & DD is coming along nicely. Congrats on your pregnancy too :smiliedance:. Hope you are keeping well.
Well, just waiting for DS to have a nap, he's been in his cot for an hr quietly resting but not sleeping...but he's gone silent...not sure if he's just tricking me tho. Am off to a g/fs house when he gets up for a coffee & play which will be nice, she is due with her 2nd anyday now - well edd is 5th feb. Very exciting!
Any hints/ideas when you guys are going to put bubs into a bed? Im not in any hurry don't worry was just wondering thats all, realised I had no idea when that was supposed to happen.
Anna, I had to :laughing: at your DS doing a poo on the lawn!! No, my inlaws have a Kirby (too expensive for our taste!), ours is this one http://www.bissell-allrounder.com/ and its fab (we've only had it for 10 days and have used it twice!). Hope you had fun seeing your friend, good luck to her with her next bub!
Regards to moving from cot to bed - its personal choice, depending on the child. Our cot can convert to a toddler bed (lower it, and remove the sides), and we will do it after DD2 turns 2. Then we can also introduce a pillow as well. Usually its time to change when the child can climb in/out of the cot, or when they lie down, they are getting too long/big for it. Usually from 2yrs onwards seems to be the average.
Gotta go, can smell a surprise from DD2!! Bye:sunshine:
:D Thanks Zenifa for the tips on the bed, I really had no idea about what to do but what you said makes sense. We have a cot that converts too but since we'll be having another one not sure whether we'll just buy him a bed & keep the cot for the next one yet.
Yeah it was pretty funny!
That vacuum looks so cool! :thumbsup:
TeamAwesome
21-01-2009, 21:34
Hi girls,
The school we want to send Ty to only reopened today and of course we all came down with a bad cold between Monday afternoon and last night(Tuesday) so have an enrollment interview Friday at 11.30 hopefully we will be better by then, or at least Ty and I will be, will be a bit of a rush as I have to then buy uniforms and all other school related paraphernalia he needs, I'm not sure his Mcqueen shoes will be accepted at school. at least we will know where we are sending Libby so will be well prepared for her in two years, it will be old hat by the time that Angelina is in school. We are working towards Aden being able to work closer to home in 2 years time, so we will just see how we go on the baby thing. We've worked out he's only home about 8/9 weeks of the year with his current work but have no plans for him to change companies at the moment.
I'll do personals another day as my head is barely staying up on it's own.
Hope you're all well
Nat
Just popping my head in to say :wave:. Things are crazy busy around these parts. I'm in my new job at work and I'm starting to worry that I've bitten off more than I can chew because its hectic! Life is now at work by 7, home at 5.30, plays with DD and dinners, DD in bed for books and snuggles until about 8.30 and then I'm back up on the computer doing work for a few hours. Gah! thanks heavens for the long weekend ahead. We've been hitting the state library and GOMA lots lately (and just discovered the water park at southbank). DD and DH are out for parks and coffee every day and come and meet me for lunch sometimes.
Zenifa - haven't forgotten you my friend! Will try and PM you in the next week and book in a time for a meet up.
Sounds like everyone's bubs are doing well which is great to hear. There was a time when I was popping my head in here and everyone was sickly and so I'm most pleased to hear most of you all happy and healthy (get well soon Nat!) and having had a great Christmas and New Years.
Take care everyone!
3BoysBlue
23-01-2009, 12:27
Hi hope everyone had a lovely near year and Christmas
we had Christmas here and the boys got spoilt
it was so busy spent most of the holidays with family visiting
Deegans finally walking he started about a week after Christmas and hasn't stopped so he was 16mths
his still not talking but hopefully once he has the grommets done soon he will take off
We see the paed next week and mostly likely start back up with the Physio ,OT and Speech soon
well that's it for us Im off to have a nana nap
take care
Hope everyone has had a nice long weekend. Ours was good, mostly at home relaxing, DH putting up his new shed, I did some housework stuff, visited dad, had a friend over for lunch etc.
DD2 has started saying 'stop it' all the time, giggling, its her favourite phrase!! She continues to amaze us with her ferocious appetite and will eat everything we give her and she is sleeping right through! :yelclap::smiliedance:
Must go, will be back in the week. Bye!:sunshine::wave:
Kewe - A big move sounds like fun lol i agree i hate moving wouldnt want to do it for a while. Glad to hear Alexis is going well im sure she will be running fast in no time.
Zenifa - That is so cute you should get the on camera would be a laugh at her 21st, our weekend was sort of the same just chilled out, had a barbe with friends was really nice.
Hunt&Deeg'sMUMMY - :wave: good to hear from you again great to hear about Deegan its funny when they walk they get so indipendant.
TKK - you sound very busy, hope you get to slow down soon!
Nat - Hope Ty's first day went well and hope you all are too.
Anna - :laughing: DS's poo sounds hilarious, bella did that the other week walked in after he nap to find it all over her cot and she tasted it :barf:not nice.
abiishu - Hi noce to hear from you! i totally understand with the study a friend of mine is going through the same thing it is nice to be with your kids when they are small and its not like you cant go back and do it. Hope everything goes well! (not sure if that made sense)
We have been good here got a busy week ahead went to the docs today all for a shot for me but i have to go back on thurs not happy $60 later, i dont think they realise i cant afford that, makes me so angry! Tomorrow im babysitting, Thurs we have swimming and friday i have my parents and a friend comming over makes me tired thinking about it.
Although we are going away this weekend just the three of us will be so nice to get out of here! im so done.
Hope you are all well!! :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
27-01-2009, 23:01
Hi girls,
well today is supposed to be Ty's first day at Prep but he's still not 100%:no: so he's having today and possibly tomorrow off I'm hoping he should be better by thursday as it's basically just a cough now but it sounds nasty and it was raining and wet this morning and didn't want him to get sicker at school or possibly make the other kids sick, boy would I be unpopular then.
Oh had my neighbour come mow my lawn the other day her Dh works superlong hours running their own business and she came over me looking like death warmed up face and sinuses all puffy (I must have been a sight) and she asked if I wanted her to do our front lawn for usmas she knew Dh was away which was lovely... once I'm better I'll go take her chocolates or flowers as a thanks. (I don't want to make her sick as she's got 3 kids 2 school age boys and a 17mo girl)
Still got stuff to unpack but as I've been sick I've slackened off so of course I keep wanting stuff that must be packed or hidden in the piles of stuff I need to go through (paperwork wise) :laughing:
Abiishu and huntandDeeg'sMummy - congrats on you pregnancies!!:smiliedance: It's a nice age range for you both, I know certainly like it I hope you are both well, getting enough rest when you can and your little one/s isn't/aren't being too mischeivious for you.
Abiishu - don't worry what other people think people seem to judge whatever you do, bit of a damned if you do or damned if you don't type senario really. You guys decided what was best for you and your family, you are happy with your decision so tell them that and keep repeating it to them in a firm way like this is the end of the conversation until they get the message and bugger off. :D
huntandDeeg'smummy - hooray for Deeg starting to walk!! i have heard that grommets can make a big improvement in the speach area, DH had some put in around 2yo after have an anoid/tonsilectomy he was about 18mo
Anna - love the quiet resting times, was he tricking you or actually asleep? did you dare go check? I usually go check and find her almost asleep and I wake her up by checking so then the days nap is gone. Reading that reminded me that Ty used to fall asleep sitting up sometimes at this age as he was so determined not to go to sleep during the day as he didn't want to miss out on anything, sometimes he would even literally run around and all over the house until he'd collapse with exhaustion onto the loungeroom floor and asleep 30 seconds later. LOL I'm happy so far as Ange actually still has a nap (mostly) willingly as the other two had basically stopped by her age. Oh loving your little mans pic. Um What zenifa said about beds, it's usally part personal part neccessity ie new baby/climbing child that whatever you do next happens! :) we have the car style beds for our older kids as they were early climbers and don't stay still in their sleep so would end up on the ground in any other type of bed even with a bed rail on, Ty would even manage to get in between the mattress and the side guard. I must admit I'm thinking of just getting a cheap toddler bed for Ange as she's so tiny unlike my other two beanstalks who basically took up the whole cot before 18mo.
Tkk - Hi nice to see you pop in again:wave:
Jo - How'd you and yoru DS go today with him starting Prep?
Hmm well I should start thinhking about dinner I've got some cleaning up to do first as I've been ignoring the kitchen besides using the dishwasher the last few days while I get better.
Ooops was meant to post this this afternoon.
Hope you're all well girls!
Nat
:wave: ladies
Been pretty busy this week & over the long weekend, lots of social appointments which makes a change :D. We are off to Perth tomorrow, have my neice & nephews bday party on sat morn, then am seeing a g/f who's moving to Tassie, then not much Sun & prob home Monday. But DH is staying up for work :( so it will be a lonely trip back. He's prob up there another month of so :hissy:, not looking forward to it. He is coming home next weekend & prob the one after as we have parties to go to and then Ill prob go up again.
Nat - Hope Ty gets better soon and finally gets to enjoy his 1st day at school!! That was lovely of your neighbour, good to know theres some kind people around you.
Saremc - Enjoy your trip away.
Hunt & Deegs mum - COngrats on the pregnancy!!!! Yay for Deegan walking too :smiliedance:
Ok girls must run, will be back on next week!
Have a lovely weekend all!
Hi everyone! Hope you are having a great weekend. DH finished putting up the shed with FIL :yelclap: yay! I went out and met a friend this afternoon, trawled a few bookshops, food at cafe etc, nice to have some 'me time'.
Have been working the last two days and life is pretty busy at the moment.I've got some playgroup commitments and tomorrow I am selling lots of my baby stuff at a market, with my mum, so an early start for me. My dad is still in hospital, but is doing okay. A big week ahead for me, but the girls are both doing fine.
Must get more photo and video footage, they are growing too fast.
BYe for now :goodvibes::flowerz:
Hey guys, man there were a few post for me to read lol
we've been busy, DS started school on tues, he's absolutly loving it :yes: I think he's going to do well, I was so worried he wasn't ready for it, but the teacher assures me all is well
Alexis is doing well, still not walking yet, but this week she's started waving hello and good bye to everyone, its just too cute, oh and this week she got her 3rd tooth :smiliedance:, her eating is still going up and down like a yoyo, one day she will eat alright, next day it will be nothing :hair:, she's getting there though
Zenifa let me know if there is a meet organised :yes: would love to meet everyone around this area
Nat sorry to hear you guys have been sick, hope Ty was better by the end of the week to go to school, what a lovely neighbour you have too
Rach, congrats on your pregnancy, how cool, oh and yay for the wee man walking, bet he looks just too cute waddling around the place, do you know when he's going to get his grommets in?
Anna sounds like your busy as, hope your trip went alright, sucks that your DH has to stay up there, was it you that was asking about moving to a bed? i've just put Alexis into a toddler bed, only because her cot was falling apart, so it was either another cot or a bed, after humming and harring, decided on a toddler bed, she still can't get into it her self, and to keep her in there I have to use a safety sleep, if the cot was still in good nick I would still have her in it, and would do so untill she could climb out of the cot, then I would've just brought a single bed to put her into, thats what I did for DS
Sare hope you had a good weekend, lovely that you can get away as a family, how come the docs made you go back? hope you didn't have to pay the second time
TKK your days seam pretty full on with you going back to work, it made me tired reading that lol, good to hear you guys are doing well though
abiishu congrats on your pregnancy, and great news about the walking, she'll be running before you know it lol, good to hear you guys are doing well, sounds like you've made a good decision with taking a break from studying, they definatly grow up too fast, and its a shame to miss out on it if you didn't have to
ok thats all I remember now, sorry if I missed anyone or anything, my back is killing me so can't really concentrate, might go and do some yoga and then go to bed
hope eveyone has a good week:yes:
Nat - your neighbour sounds so nice i hope you are all feeling better its not fun being sick.
Kewe - thats great DS is loving school, Alexis sounds like bella loves food one day and the next hates it can be a bit trying sometimes.
zenifa - you sound very busy, it not nice when a loved one is in hospital they arent the nicest place to visit.
Anna - You sounds busy too hope the hot weather isnt taking its toll i know bella hates the hot weather she gets pretty grumpy.
We had a great weekend it was so nice to get away we had lunch at a morocan place a moolooaba sooo yummie now i want to learn how to cook morocan :chef:
I better be off the house looks like a bomb has gone off. Hope you all had a great weekend!
Hi everyone!
I've been slack with personals lately so that is where I'll start.
Sare - I lurve Morroccan food, if you cook with gas, then I really recommend getting a tagine (the clay pot), plus the Womens Weekly have a great Morroccan food cookbook that I got for DH in the past, its fantastic :thumbsup:
DH and I even visited Morrocco in our travels, pre-kids and I definately recommend it for a visit!!
Jo - so happy to hear that Jacob is enjoying school, what a big boy!! Also its great that Alexis is doing so well too. Maybe we should try one last time to arrange a SE QLD meet, as its weird to chat online to people for 2yrs and to have never met them, esp when they are living so close!!
Anna - sounds like you have been quite busy too, shame that DH has to stay in Perth for a month :hugs: I find it hard when DH goes to Townsville for 3 or 4 nights, I could not imagine him being away for a month (or longer like Nat's DH).
TKK - hi mate:wave: Just PM me when you get time, I understand how busy life can be, esp with you working so much too. Hope the new position at work is going well.
Hunt&Deeg's mummy - Congratulations on your pregnancy and yay for Deeg walking :yelclap:
Abiishu - Congratulations on your pregnancy - will PM you about catching up.
Nat - hope that Ty is feeling better and was able to start school. Hope the girls are doing well too. When is DH back home? Finished the unpacking? Hope you are doing well.
Now for my update - well my first time at the baby market went really well, it was a busy day though (thank goodness mum came to help), with an early start but well worthwhile, as I sold lots of stuff. I am even considering going and doing it once more to get rid of more stuff. Was busy at the playgroup toy library yesterday (which was manic) and had playgroup today which was fun, as we had some new toys for the kids to play with, plus birthday cake for one of DD1's friends.
Off to the hospital tomorrow to visit dad, looks like he'll be having some leave at home in the next week or so, which will be nice as its his 60th b'day on the 12th Feb.
Then working for 2 days, and its the weekend! Yay!
The kids are both asleep (yay!) so I'm off to have lunch and get a few things done. Bye for now :flowerz:
:wave: ladies!
Ok back home & absolutely hating the heat here at the moment! In Perth it was so hot on sunday we did nothing but sit inside with the air con on. DS woke up with a cold on Sat morning so thats been fun! He's still got it now so we didnt make it to his 1st swimming lesson for the term today but I took him in our pool anyway as it was so hot & he couldnt infect anyone! He had a ball :sunshine:
I had an unusually hard time getting him to sleep last night, think daddy not being here is affecting him again (this happened last time DH was away, I didnt get a full nights sleep for months, then as soon as DH was back bam DS slept straigh thru again :mad:). Fingers crossed tonight is better, he is in bed, quiet but not asleep so thats a good start.
Ok for some personals.....
Sare - So glad you enjoyed your time away, mmm must say I don't think I've tried morrocon, must keep that in mind!
Zenifa - Yeah it's hard without DH I really hate it, but I just keep telling myself it's not forever. Glad you've had a busy but good week, hope your Dad is able to enjoy his bday. Well done for selling all your baby stuff too!
Kewe - So good that DS is liking school, makes it easier for you to know that he is having a good time. DS is the same with eating, all over the place. At the moment if he does eat its only pureed fruit & custard :hair:. He is sick so Im letting it go for now...
Well, I spoke to soon, DS just started up so Id better go & check on him
Have a good week ladies!
Anna, hope your DS is feeling better soon, its hard with the heat and air con. You want to keep bubs cool and hydrated but they can pick up colds easily or get a chill.
Oh, I hope you are having more luck with him sleeping esp as DH is away, hang in there!!
DD2 has been getting up once/night again for a bf - because she shares a room with her sister I tend to just give in, rather than soothe and settle because I don't want DD1 to wake up. DD2 is a great eater so I know she isn't hungry, I think its just a habit, but one we're finding hard to break. She can sleep through but doesn't do it consistently, but I must say I am getting quite tired of it.
hello ladies,:wave:
i havent been in here for ages, but i thought id pop in and say hi.
i read this thread occasionally to see how everyone is. i just never post:laughing:
Annette
hello ladies,:wave:
i havent been in here for ages, but i thought id pop in and say hi.
i read this thread occasionally to see how everyone is. i just never post:laughing:
Annette
Hi Annette:wave: Welcome back! Let us know how things are going with you and DD, seen you around some other threads, don't be a stranger in this one!!:yes::D
TeamAwesome
07-02-2009, 10:04
hi girls,
have tried to come on a few times but life keeps getting in the way.
we're all better, Ty loves Prep (though he got bitten on the playground yesterday) Dh comes home today as it's our 5th anniversary and tomorrow we plan on going to dreamworld if the weather stays nice.
I seem to be spending my days in damage control more often then not, thje kids getting into mischief as I clen up another mess of some sort and today is not an exception.
hope you and your kids are all well.
Nat
Nat - great to hear that DH is home and hope you both have a fantastic anniversary!! So wonderful that Ty is enjoying prep and if your girls are anything like mine, you have your hands full most days!!
Just came back from a friend's 4th b'day party - kids had a ball as they had a magician/fairy/balloon shaping person entertaining the kids for 2hrs!! It was lots of fun, but we've been exhausted and trying to stay cool and rest.
Hope everyone else is having a great weekend!
TeamAwesome
09-02-2009, 15:11
Hi ladies,
we've had a lovely weekend, we went to Dreamworld yesterday went on basically everything in Nickelodean world and Wiggle world, we also went on the train and the vintage cars which Ty got to 'drive' the lines started getting super long on the rides and the kids were getting wingey around 1.30 so we left but Libby got to hug and say hi to Dorothy the dinosaur so she was stoked but ran away before I could get a picture LOL.
Ty was a bit upset not to be spending the day with his Daddy so there were some tears this morning about that but once we were inside the classroom and he'd introduced his daddy to his teachers and his teacher said maybe you can share about your trip to dreamworld for show and tell he was fine, went and sat down to do some drawing and wouldnt even give DH a hug goodbye he was too distracted LOL.
Anyhow we went shopping and I showed Aden a few things I've been looking at for our house, we constantly come up with ideas, themes etc and have done for years,we've decided to build in Libby's cupboard ourselves so she has more floorspace in her room and we're going decorate the walls with flowers and butterflies. The butterflies was actually from a mobile I was given when I was pregnant with her and was recently given some plaster frangipanies (that I intend to paint to make them more little girlish bright and light pink and purples as she has requested)
Zenifa - yes I seem to be always on my toes with my kids, it makes it harder sometimes but we're getting there with the school routine, (still doesn't deter me from my wanting of a fourth though it's on the backburner for now) and they of course always do something that makes me love them more everyday.
oops just noticed the time and Aden and Ty are due home any second.
Hope your weeks are good girls,
Nat
:wave: Hi ladies,
Just a quick one as DS has been in bed for an hour but hasnt slept :no: don't think he's going to either! Ggrr Im getting over these pathetic day sleeps!
Anyway, all is going well here. Finlay had a cold the other week but is now all better, he shared the love though & now I have it, yay! Feeling pretty yucky but the cold & flu tablets are helping. DH is coming home late tonight just for the weekend which is better than nothing. We have an engagement party at 12pm tom, then pizza & drinks at 4pm at my besties house to 'wet' their new babys head! She had another little boy (she has one that is 21mnths), all went well & is going well now :thumbsup: . Totally forgotten how often & how long they take to feed tho!! Man its bringing back a lot of memories....:rolleyes: Sucks that I can't visit tho with my cold, luckily I got to meet the little man in hospital before I got sick.
Nat - :flowerz: Happy anniversary! Sorry it's late! Sounds like you all had a wonderful time at Dreamworld. Its so good that Aden came home & was able to spend the time with you guys. The house decorating sounds fun, enjoy!!
Zenifa - That party sounded great fun, but yes they are still exhausting for us! Hope work went/is going well.
Hope everyone else reading is going well.
Ok better run, have a great weekend everyone
Gosh, there hasn't been much action in this thread.
Well first with my update - last week was okay, just had my usual stuff going on, like visit to dad at hospital, playgroup, caught up with a friend and her 4yo son and also had a nice visit from a fellow 'hubber (:wave: Abiishu!!). Then DD2 and I started to come down with a cold, so stupidly I worked on Thurs, but by Fri, DH had it too, so we stayed home from work and then DD1 caught it, so we've all had a cold, and been stuck at home for a few days. So no major ST V Day for us, DH did make me a lovely dinner, but we were all too sick.
On Monday DH was still home from work, but needing to get out after 3 days of hibernation, I took DD1 to her first gymnastics class and she loved it :smiliedance: In the afternoon I had to go out with mum to a meeting at the hospital re:dad and I took a major tumble at the bottom of our steep driveway (on the grassy part ) and thought I had sprained my ankle (badly) or worse hurt my hip. As we were going to the hospital anyway, I thought I will get it xrayed just in case. Got to the hospital, only to find out the meeting was cancelled :banghead::hair: (you can imagine how I felt, with a swollen ankle, in excruciating pain and thinking how all of this could of been avoided if they had called me or mum to tell us it was cancelled!!:thumbsdown:)
So I saw dad briefly, but couldn't stay due to my ankle ballooning and the pain making me very grumpy indeed, so I hobbled to ED and had the xray, found out, my ankle is broken, and now I have a cast and crutches. So no driving, no carrying stuff, no baths, just lots of pain and dependence on others. So I am pretty down about it all (& yes I have friends coming from the UK in less than 2 weeks).
I am trying to remain positive, as it means that I won't be doing any work for a while (yippee!!), will get some more books read hopefully, and finally have some time to rest. The universe was definately sending me a message to SLOW DOWN!! as I have been trying to do too much - work, look after the girls, and the stress with my parents etc. So now I am listening and am slowing right down.
DD2 isn't coping that well as she loves to be picked up and carried and I can't pick her up out of the cot or lift her to the change table, but we can still have lots of kisses, cuddles and play lots, so I'm hoping that will help her. DD1 is being a good girl and helping me lots.
DH stayed home yesterday to help, mil is here today and mum is back tomorrow (I have a hair appt and am getting my cast changed).
Anna - hope you and DS have both gotten over your colds, recovering myself, I know how yucky it can be, esp in summer!! Hopefully DS's day sleeps can improve. DD2 is good with her day sleeps on the whole, but she still likes to get up around 4am, which is annoying - another +ve now I'm on crutches, DH has to attend to DD2 (with bottle of milk or bring her in to me!)
Nat - sounds like you had a lovely anniversary!! Dreamworld sounds like lots of fun, we'll take the girls there later this year. We're not doing b'day parties this year, going to Dreamworld instead and having a trip to NZ. Sounds like you are getting used to the new routine of taking Ty to school and being with the girls at home during the day, and hope all goes well with decorating your new home!!
Okay better go, heard that mil has made me a cuppa! bye!
:hugs:Oh Zenifa that's shocking news!!!:hugs:
Gee so sorry to hear you've had such a terrible time, but in true Zenifa style you are taking it all in your stride & looking at the bright side of it! You amaze me :goodvibes:. I hope it heals quickly for you. Take care :yes:
Hey guys, long time no chat
nothing much has been going on here, Alexis is comming along, not really doing much else apart from that she is eating a smidgen better, so thats good
DS is loving prep, we havn't had one day he hasn't wanted to go, where as when we went to preschool, he would often (at least once a week) not want to go, so i'm happy about that, i've noticed a huge difference in him this last week, he's talking more and is now able to tell me about his day
as for me, I got a ph call from the hosp on monday, they had booked me in for my op this comming monday, so I had to go for my pre op apt yesterday, I had a chat to them, cause we're off to fiji soon (would've been 3wks to the day after surgery) and the surgan(sp) didn't want me going to fiji so soon after, so I decided to cancel the op, I can't cancel fiji as its for a wedding, if it was just a holiday, I would've had the op and gone to fiji another time, oh well, hopefully they can book me in for surgery end of March
Zenifa, you poor thing :hugs:I hope your ankle heals fast, good to hear you've got lots of support to help you over the next few weeks
Anna sorry to hear the we man has been sick, bummer you've got it too, glad your DH was home for V day and the weekend too
Nat happy anniversary to you for the other day, sounds like you guys had a ball at dreamworld, I havn't been there in yonks,
Hi Annette :wave: good to see you in here
anyways thats it from me, hope everyone has a good week
Hi guys
Great news - about a year ago after a post on BH from Veve, I signed up with charlton brown, a nanny agency, about having a student nanny doing placements with my family.
Well you wouldn't believe it, but they called me yesterday and have offered me a nanny!! :smiliedance::smiliedance:
She starts in a couple of weeks, she will come 2 days/week and we will have her services for 6 or more weeks. Its all free and couldn't of come at a more perfect time. This is a huge relief for me and means that my mum and mil won't get burnt out helping me out with the kids!!
Got my hair cut today, and eyebrows waxed and went to the library to return and borrow books, so I feel better today. Off to get my cast changed shortly, now to decide on which funky colour to have??
Anyway better go, I can hear the girls calling for me! Bye!
oh thats great news Zenifa :smiliedance: just that extra bit of help will be great
as for colour of your cast, i'm thinking pink with purple pokerdots :laughing:
Thanks Jo for your suggestion, but in the end they gave me a black boot (looks like a ski-boot), gosh my right ankle looks all swollen and bruised still and no driving for 6 weeks, but at least I can take the boot off if it gets itchy or I have a shower!!
do they not put a cast on them anymore?
at least its a black boot, will still be quite co-ordinated with your clothes lol
do they not put a cast on them anymore?
at least its a black boot, will still be quite co-ordinated with your clothes lol
I think they still do put fibreglass casts on, but in my case the boot will do the same job, be more comfortable, practical and easier to walk with. They said I could walk without crutches in the next couple of weeks.
oh thats good then, you won't be so restricted for long, hope it heals fast for ya
Hi girls :wave:its been a while we have been okish here i came down with either gastro or food poisoning on Valintines day, I finally went to the docs last night to get an injection i feel so much better the nausea was driving me nuts. Isabelle is going well loving swimming and talking much more she is also picking up new actions just from watching others its so cute.
We dont have much planned for the weekend we are goingto a christening but other than that nothing which is sooooo good!
better go and check on Bella she is very quiet.
Will be back to do personals
TeamAwesome
21-02-2009, 10:31
Hi girls,
I've been on and started typing then gotten distracted and not posted LOL.
I have a UTI so am on antibiotics, I'm sure the GP would have told me to have some bedrest but for once one didn't she told me to drink lots of water and take care. does anyone here actually like cranberry juice? I found it leaves a nasty after taste (I'm chasing it with sips of a multiV juice but even that isn't strong enough coke was the only thing I found that did but of course not 'supposed' to have things like coke.
Well we've all had a cold the last week the girls and I got it the worst Ty was off Mon and Tues, but he recovered much faster, the silyl weather isn't helping I don't think.
Ty loves Prep which is good, Libby surprised me by singing along to some non kiddie songs yesterday and then last night to a Hi-5 DVd we have that they havent watched in ages. Angelina has also surprised me this week and is learning to lay down at sleep time on a pillow, which is making sleep time much easier.
anyhow last Friday we went up to ILs to celebrate FILs B'day early so aden could actually be there for a change and as we were the ones who supposedly called the dinenr get together (we insisted that FIL actually get to celebrate his birthday as everyone is doing it tought this year), they were expecting a baby on the way type announcement and Aden and I laughed. The reason they mentioned it was cos SIL was eating sausages and she said it must be a pregnancy thing and I said yeah that's how I knew I was preg with Ange and then FIL chimed in saying didn't I see some on your plate earlier (they were for Ange and Libby so they weren't eating scalding hot ones)
Sarah - what a crummy way to finish Vday hope you're feeling better now.
Zenifa- what a fantastic time for you to get a helper!
Jo - ok I really haven't been paying attention I just noticed you're pretty in Pink, when did you become a Mod? sorry to hear the Op and the wedding clashed hope they can get you in easily once you're back. glad DS is enjoying Prep, makes it much easier.
um hi to everyone else have to go check on the kids they're being too quiet.
Hope you enjoy your weekend girls!
Nat
Nat - Hope you are all feeling better UTI suck and i hate cranberry juice leaves a nasty taste in my mouth, Im so glad TY is enjoying school my friends child started this year and he is having some troubles.
Zenifa - How the leg going? Hope you are coping ok what a great time to get a nanny bonus that its free.
Jo - Hope you get the op sorted so you can have it done when you get back bugger that it was the same time as the wedding what a nice mini holiday.
We have a full on week here mothers group on Wednesday, my dad is comming over tomorrow we are going to spurling to check out the wedding dress sale, thurs is swimming and i have my first session at the gym and bella is going to strangers for the first time in the chreche there. Friday will hopefully be quiet we are heading to bris for wedding things so im feeling like im going to implode i have so much to do and im nervous about the gym.
Hi to everyone :wave:
Hi everyone!!
Sare - sounds like you are having a busy time. Hope you get some time to rest and relax. Also good luck and hope all goes well with the swimming, wedding dress shopping and your first session at the gym. Try to relax and enjoy it, remember what a positive first step it is, to getting fitter and healthier. Try to learn and get as much out of it as you can. Good on you for doing it!!
Reminds me that once my ankle is recovered, I really need to focus on my own well being and lose weight, get fitter etc. Won't be easy but must be done!:yes:
Nat - hope you are getting a chance to rest and recover from you UTI and all in your household are free of the dreaded cold (we know we've all just had a cold too!:() Not I don't like cranberry juice as it has the bitter aftertaste, so I need it mixed with lemonade or some other sweet juice.
Jo - our new pink lady, hope all is going well with you, and your little ones. When do you go to Fiji? When is your operation? Hope you are keeping well.
Now onto me, its been a busy, exhausting and painful time. I had a bit of a real rest last Friday, when mum took the kids and I could sleep, read and watch a dvd and really relax. On Saturday I went out with friends for lunch and caught up with a friend I hadn't seen in 7 years (you can imagine how much has happened since then). On Sunday we had a workshop to attend and the Bil and SIL babysat for us for the first time and it went really well. Yesterday mum and I took the girls to gymnastics, I had a friend and her 2 girls (same age as ours) visit for afternoon tea and I went to a parenting seminar with Dr John Irvine (organised by Playgroup qld) last night. Today DH is working from home which is a big help and MIL is back to help out tomorrow.
I am still in the black boot and on crutches and in considerable pain, but I am coping, just.
TBH I am a bit stressed out by the fact that I have an old client/friend of mine from the UK coming to visit for 4 nights next week (she's in Oz for her brother's wedding this weekend in sydney). Initially it was fine for them to stay but now with a broken ankle, an inability to drive (we're 25kms from the airport, and 20km to the city, and we have crappy peak hour only public transport), and just not being able to do anything except sit or lie and rest, its going to be a big hassle (& probably not the best experience for them either) - may need to start a thread for some advice and tips.
Apart from that I am just taking things day by day, not making too many plans and just enjoying time to slow down.
Hope you are all doing well.
Hi ladies!
Zenifa - Oh you poor thing, you do have a lot on your plate right now :hugs:. Glad you got at least one day to fully rest, lets hope theres some more on the agenda once the nanny comes to help!! That was so uncanny! Let us know how they go. Sorry, don't have any tips on having your friends stay, hopefully they will be understanding & realise/respect your limits, its not as if you can help your current condition.
Sare - Good on you for your gym session :thumbsup:. Like Zenifa I need to get into some sort of exercise routine but I don't have a broken ankle to stop me! Have a great weekend doing wedding stuff - how exciting!!! Try & enjoy it!!
Kewe - Congrats on the mod! A trip to Fiji!!! Wow, you lucky duck :smiliedance:, when you off? Shame about the op tho, hope you get another date soon.
Nat - HOpe your UTI clears up soon, sorry nope don't like cranberry juice here so no tips. Yeah we've had the cold here too, sounds like its really doing the rounds. Hope you all get better soon. Glad Ty is loving PrePrep :goodvibes:.
Well all going pretty well here. DS & I went up to Perth to see DH on Fri. Sat went for a wander around the shops, DS was actually pretty well behaved for once! Then visited DH's aunty & uncle. Sun we took DS to the zoo which he loved. Then friends of ours who don't have kids wanted to babysit for us so we could go out for a few hours. It was so lovely of them, we got to go & have a coffee which was nice & relaxing! Then DS & I came home monday. Considering he doesnt sleep in the car he was pretty good.
Had swimming today & then a quick visit with the dietician at the community health centre just to check DS's diet. He's not eating a lot at the moment & I just wanted to check it was ok. Apparently he is fine, could be a lot better but could be a lot worse too!
Not up to a lot this week, going out for coffee with Mothers group tomorrow morning. DS is daycare on Thurs & I have an optometrist appt, I am considering having laser eye surgery so I need to see if Im eligible first. Then a hair appt :thumbsup:.
Well hope everyone has a nice week.
Hi ladies!
Zenifa - Oh you poor thing, you do have a lot on your plate right now :hugs:. Glad you got at least one day to fully rest, lets hope theres some more on the agenda once the nanny comes to help!! That was so uncanny! Let us know how they go. Sorry, don't have any tips on having your friends stay, hopefully they will be understanding & realise/respect your limits, its not as if you can help your current condition.
Sare - Good on you for your gym session :thumbsup:. Like Zenifa I need to get into some sort of exercise routine but I don't have a broken ankle to stop me! Have a great weekend doing wedding stuff - how exciting!!! Try & enjoy it!!
.DS is daycare on Thurs & I have an optometrist appt, I am considering having laser eye surgery so I need to see if Im eligible first. Then a hair appt :thumbsup:.
Well hope everyone has a nice week.
Hi Anna :wave:
I am doing okay, things are getting better slowly, I'm in less pain today than yesterday and AF looks like its finishing, so I'm feeling more positive. My British friend who is coming to stay is currently in Sydney and rang last night - she also has some mobility issues, but is doing okay and was very reassuring on the phone. She is a nanny herself so she is offering to help with the girls and they have organised for her uncle to do the airport runs both ways, so that is great. I think it will all work out okay.
I have worn contacts and glasses for at least the last 10 yrs and I am also interested in laser eye surgery, a mummy friend of mine had it done last year and it was a success. Let us know how you go - good luck!
Hi girls
Just a quick one to say I GOT MY DRESS!!!!
its great and it was $250 BARGIN. Will bbl.
:wave:
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi girls
Just a quick one to say I GOT MY DRESS!!!!
its great and it was $250 BARGIN. Will bbl.
:wave:
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is fantastic news :yelclap::thumbsup::goodvibes:
So you show us a picture??
TeamAwesome
27-02-2009, 19:30
:wave:Hi girls,
just jumping on quick to let you know I'm still alive :laughing: Yes feeling much better thanks and so are the kids.
On Tuesday went to the Doctor and found out was a super bad UTI with the bacteria over 1000 (that's less than a day after I realised I had it too)
On Wednesday went to playgroup and then for a quick visit to ILs after, school pickup was the only way we escaped they kept trying to talk us into staying. Then FIL said they 'might be popping over tomorrow', that's their version of a heads up we're coming over the offical notice of their visit will be about 30mins or so before they leave their place so I have an hour :rolleyes: to look respectable, I'm a hippie/semi-nudist on the weekends atm and basically only wear a sarong around the house, saves on washing;) though I do need to remember to put on actual clothes when I hop up in the morning as our neighbours teenage DS is going to be mowing our lawns for us which will save us a bundle and he gets to earn some money and stop bugging his dad for some :laughing: though he is one of wait for it... 13 kids (only 6 are still at home) so I can understand why his dad asked if we wanted him to do it for us. DH also said yes as he used to do it for pocket money too.
Did the shopping today got a couple of pairs of shoes for Libby really cheap and was wondering why the groceries were so cheap when i got home as I hadn't bought any baby stuff (Ange prefers the cereals and the rafferty's fruit stuff for breakfast) no nappies (fortunately still have some) and no bread... I went to a bigger supermarket then usual and the baby stuff was moved for the Easter stuff hence why I hadn't gotten any. Oh well back tomorrow I guess.
Oh and I'm glad I'm not just 'being fussy' about the cranberry juice as with my MIL coming over I was going to try to avoid any conversations about that she's one of those suck it up and just do it type people. My lack of the abilioty to swallow tablets is another taboo.
Sarah - great news on finding the dress!! I'm also nosy and want pics!! :D
Zenifa- hope you're still on the mend and feeling much better today. glad your friend who's coming to visit issues got sorted and hope you get to enjoy your time together.
Anna - isn't it lovely to just get a little bit of time together? How'd your appointment about laser go?
Well I'd better get going but I hope to be on again soon.
Hope you're all well girls.
Nat
mischief79
27-02-2009, 23:09
Hi October Mummies!! I'm back for my monthly hello..... really gotta improve my bubhub time!!
Things with me are going really well. Katelyn is great - running around now and even stands and spins in circles. She thinks she's pretty clever! Oh wow, its all gone so fast.... I turned my back and now I have a toddler! She's with her dad this week, he had some extra time off work so he asked for her. The wonderful person that I am, I said yes! Miss her horribly but she'll be back on Sunday.
Good thing is I get to spend some time with my lovely new DP, with who things are going REALLY well..... a few downs but mostly ups. Really enjoying the whole "new relationship" thing again.
Hope you're all doing well. I've gotten confused who I've got on my Facebook page.... stand up and name yourselves!!
I'll be back more often, I've finally got an internet that runs quickly.
Bel
xxxx
TeamAwesome
28-02-2009, 13:47
Hey Belinda- you might have me on your face book I'm so rarely on these days but I'm Natalie E****(more to my last name but obviously BH mods will just edit it out so hopefully you can guess). I like to update my status to weird stuff and leave when I am on LOL. I'll change it to something with my username on it for a few days. something like 'Natalie is being a SpaghettiMummy!' for you.
Glad you're enjoying your new relationship and yes you are being a wonderful woman letting katelyn go to her dads for the week though I'm sure that would be hard but also good for you too. hope you enjoy the rest of your time and make the most of it too without katelyn.
just had our neghbours son do the lawns yay the kids can play again he did a great job but he's kind of shy and I gave him $20 for doing such a good job but I think he must be at that girls are scary to talk to age as I got to give him the money and he said thanks and was kind of embarressed or something and just bolted on me, LOL. I didn't really get to say thanks for doing a good job or anything. Poor kid.
Well suppose I should continue cleaning so have a nice afternoon girls.
Nat
TeamAwesome
01-03-2009, 15:05
Hi girls,
two posts in less than 24hrs I know it's a shcok to me too but I have a bit of a story so grab a snack and a drink it might take a bit.
Well after posting yesterday I realised about 4pm that we had no bread for lunches today and for school on Monday so I thought may as well duck out and grab some fromt eh local fruit and vege place so gather up the kids, Libby is in a singlet and undies, TJ is just in a thin shirt and shorts and Ange is in a dorothy tutu. the older two don't have shoes I don't grab and snacks or water as I thin it's just a quick trip i'll run in grab the bread and be right back. I get kids in car starts fine we get to the shop and it's shut bummer so I think ok go to the IGA which is a different way back, I pull up and duck inside to grab the bread gone 2mins max and come back to the car. and then it happens... that familiar noise we've had a few times before... our battery is dead and the car won't start. I grab my phone thinking thank goodness I have credit but quickly realise my battery is almost flat and I must have forgotten to charge it the night before. I call my friend Jen and ask her if she's home as she's most useful in this kind of situation to grab the number of Marshall's Batteries as that is who replaced it in Winter last year don't remember exactly when but just rememeber who did it Marshall's. She's not home but her hubby has the net on his phone so they lok it up... me being the dumb girl I actually say century battery, fortunately he is quick and realises I've just told them the battery and I say oh pretty sure it was marshalls which Jen says yeah I remember. they call me back a few mins later once they have the number. I thank them and tell them I'll let them know when I'm safely home.
So call the number explain the situation pretty sure it's the battery as it's the same noise as the last 2 times I've had to replace it etc and now car won't start. he starts lookin up where I am and then clicks I'm in Caboolture which I've mentioned twice already and then he tells me he is the Sunshine coast guy gives me the Brisbane number, as they handle that area. By this stage my battery is showing me it's empty and I'm hoping and praying it'll hold on until help is on the way. sO I dial the number BUT it's wrong he's giveen me an extra number and after several attempts of removing a number I call back the SC guy and he gives me the real number. I call the Brisbane number I explain again my story, he reckons it's the alternator I tell him it's the same noise as the last time I had to replace the battery. after 5mins with him he decides I need to call the Caboolture guy (why I wasn't given his number first I don't know but anyhow) so I call the Caboolture guy and explain my story again, by now I'm a good 15-20 mins into my start of calling around my battery is going crazy in my ear the kids are hungry etc. He tells me he is in Noosa today (roughly 90mins away for those who don't know) I say "well isn't that just fabulously helpful?" (It was sarcasm or crying at this point and I chose sarcasm) and is trying to give me the Bris guys number... Now I have explained to them all I have three small children AND my mobile phone battery is dying. he seems to finally 'get it' and asks for my number and calls the Bris guy for me and hooray help is on the way. Then it was time to wait, now by this stage we've been there 45 mins or so, the bonnet is up and not one person has approached though at least 20 cas have come and gone not one person has come to see if we're ok. A lady in her 50s has come to check on us then and about 5 mins before the Marshall guy arrived a man came and offered some help but otherwise nothing and at least 30 cars before the marshall arrived had come and gone looked (stared at more like it) but not checked if we were ok.
So the marshall comes and straight up tells me, after taking a peak under the bonett, he can't vouch for the warranty on the battery as it's not a 'marshall battery', it is in fact the competitions battery. So the person who came to my house only last year put in a battery that a marshall can't swap or do anything about, how unhelpful is that?? He is pretty sure it is the alternator but jumps it for me which takes a few goes and then checks once it's going and yes it is the alternator. he then kindly waives the $70 call out fee for me and sends me on my merry way home.
So Ty will be staying home tomorrow (I don't want to get stranded at school or half way or something). And FIL can apparently replace the alternator for us so he's going to come down and do that for me tomorrow his inital idea was I drive up there but I may be a dumb girl but I said no as it didn't sound like a smart idea to me and DH has had an alternator go on him before and died just down the road from his parents house (in this case quite literally as they live on the top of a steep hill not fun if something happens.) And I've been given strict instructions once it's fixed to go shopping at North Lakes and to go to the sunshine coast once a week to visit a friend or go to playgroup so the battery and alternator is getting long usage and not just short trips I have been doing lately.
ok so that's my big dramatic story from yesterday.
Very peeved about the battery not being who i's supposed to be from but am happy he waived the fee for us.
kids are apprently starving to death so better go feed them.
Nat
Hello everyone!!
Hope you are all doing well.
Nat - woah, what a big day for you yesterday and sorry to hear about your car dramas, hope it can be fixed today, so Ty can go to school and you can get to the shops and do all the other things you need to. It sounded so frustrating!!
Belinda - great to see you back here, sorry I don't think I'm on your facebook, I am very rarely on it, sorry!! Great to hear that DD is doing so well and that you are enjoying a new relationship and its great that ex-DH is getting to see your DD and giving you some 'mummy' time!!
Well I am doing okay, still in some pain but coping. The girls have both been happy and well which is a real blessing. DH's been a bit moody lately, so I've been trying to manage that as well. Saw my parents on Saturday (dad had leave from the hospital) and then yesterday went for lunch with some friends which was fun, but it was really stinking hot!! Luckily we set up a little pool so the kids could cool off. DH is home today doing jobs around the house and our guests are due in 4 hrs!!
Didn't get to gymnastics nor the toy library today, but it is nice to be taking it easy. Our student nanny is due to come by this week to meet up and do paperwork and she starts next week!!
Our guests are staying in our study (the 3rd bedroom), which is where our computer is, so I won't be back on here for a while.
Hope you are all enjoying your little toddlers. Bye!:flowerz:
TeamAwesome
02-03-2009, 20:48
Hey girls,
hooray the car is fixed!:smiliedance:Ty got to help his Granddad "fix" the car so he got some boy bonding time in which has made him feel good. Then he came inside and played a bit with the kids and got to see Ange in her home environment as whenever we see them she tends to shy away fom them a bit and go nuts running around and get upset if anyone picks her up impeding her play time I guess:laughing:, but she went over to him and asked for a cuddle which was nice.
While I was on the phone with Aden earlier I was trying to come up with a male equivalent for flowers to say thank you to FIL was and just realised that that's a nice red wine for him. So will do that some time soon.
Aden and Ty are going to go camping and have some boy bonding time when he's home next. We were initally thinking Bribie seeing as that's not that far away but as it's his first time and we aren't sure how he'll go we've decided they can camp in the back yard one night :laughing: I was a bit worried about him possibly freaking out from all the noises, not to mention didn't want either of us to not have the car type in an emergency thing so this works. They'll go fishing at Bribie while he's home too.
Zenifa - :hugs:just wanted to send some hugs your way, hope you get to rest up and feeling much better by the time you're back on again.
well feeling rather tired tonight, I really should get myself some more iron tablets but never think of it when I go shopping:rolleyes: a bit like forgetting anything baby related last week too I guess still adjusting the the new shopping centres and stuff.
Hope you have a good night girls.
Nat
mischief79
03-03-2009, 20:28
Woah Nat!! Thats a pretty eventful grocery outing. So glad it all worked out in the end. Maybe if a "helpful" person had stopped to see if you were okay, they may have noticed it wasn't the battery at all. Backyard camping is a great idea. At mum and dads (where I'm still at!!) we have a massive yard (double and a half block I think) so growing up we spent a lot of nights out the back in tents and swags..... then we all grew up and dad decided to landscape the lot.... front and back!! Now the grass consists of about 2 square metres. Katelyn can camp on the deck :)
Zenifa - are you getting a nanny? What a great idea! DP wants to go visit some family in China at some point, but I asked him how we'd do that with kids (he has a 9 yr old DD). He said we'd take a nanny. I didn't think they actually existed in Australia, but obviously they do. (Not sure Id let a stranger watch my child in a foreign country though)
How are the toddlers going with talking? Katelyn only says about 10 words, and no real sentences at all. Is that normal? I think I'm panicking for no reason!
Had a nice day today. Library session this morning, and then relaxed at home this arvo. Off to mums&bubs session at the movies tomorrow morning. "He's Not That Into You", I'm really looking forward to seeing it, just hope Katelyn behaves herself. shes been a ratbag since coming home Sunday from Ex-DH. Hopefully she settles down soon
Hello everyone!! :wave: I am back!!
Hope you are all doing well, especially those reading and not posting - let us know how you and your toddlers are doing!!
Well its been an eventful few days with our visitors, they enjoyed their stay and we took them to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to see some local wildlife and also had a day trip to the Gold Coast and Mt Tamborine and we took them out to dinner (without the kids) to Tukka which specialises in Australian cuisine (crocodile, kangaroo, emu etc). They were a big help especially with the girls (my friend is a professional nanny with 15yrs experience) and doing some household chores but I am feeling completely exhausted and looking forward to some rest now!
It hasn't helped that DD2 has had a fever for the last two days and is waking at night - argh!! its like having a newborn again. She'll wake somewhere between 9 and 11pm for a dreamfeed and then again between 3 and 4am!! It also makes DH very grumpy when his sleep is disturbed so we've all been even more tired than usual!
Even our guest (nanny) couldn't quite work out why DD2 was waking (prior to her fever)....habit, hunger, being too cold (as she doesn't like having any bed covers over her) or teeth. But now that she's unwell, we just have to give her lots of TLC and hope she goes back to sleeping well soon!!:fingerscrossed:
We also met our student nanny this week and she seems lovely but quite young (she's 20) and not that experienced with children, so I can see the first week or so I will really need to direct her in my girls routine, our rules etc but she played and got along wonderfully with the girls, so I am staying positive. She starts next week and will be coming 2 days/week til Anzac Day!!
Belinda - yes ours is a student nanny, so we don't have to pay, as nanny colleges and agencies are always looking for placement families. However being a student means you have to be there 80% of the time (ie not out working all day and leaving the nanny in sole charge) and you do a bit of teaching as to how you want them to care for you child. Its our first time, so we'll see how it goes.
DD2 says 'stop it', 'my turn', 'i want', ta, bye bye, yes, no, mamma, dadda, baba (my mum, 'baba' is grandma in our language), deda (my dad, grandpa in our language), nanna, papa, and a few other words.
Children usually don't start talking until they are closer to 2yrs old.
Jude (aka Grizabella) has a sticky that she posted in another thread that outlines lots of great info about speech development, worth checking out if you get worried.
Nat - thanks for the :hugs: Hope you get some more iron and rest!! I remember camping in our back yard as a kid and its definately something we will be doing with our girls!!
Take care everyone!!:sunshine:
HI girls just s quick one will get a photo just have to get it from my sister lol its on my to to list, after us all having gastro i have got a cold now so does bella and im so over everything! the house looks ok it didnt stop my parents from mentoning things like we can help you do this and that grr makes me mad all i want to do a reconver, will come back later am going to make my bed and have a lye down while bella is still asleep!
:flowerz:
HI girls hope you are all having a great weekend, we are having a quiet one we are still feeeling coldy and bella had a blocked nose poor kid she still gets about and plays like she is well.
Nat - sounds like you had an Adventurous time, do you have RACQ i didnt for ages but i now have it defnatly give me peace of mind as our friends are somewhat useless when that stuff happens.
Zenifa - you sound like you need a big sleep im exhausted just reading im glad you are getting a nanny that will make thing so much more manageable.
Belinda - Bella says a few words here and there, but she undersands what you are talking about im kind of glad she isnt talk just yet im liking the peace while i can get it.
mischief79
11-03-2009, 18:04
Can't believe the week is half over already!! Week started off interestingly enough.... it was a public holiday here for Adelaide Cup, so DP, my sis and another friend went down to the races. I made the smart decision to start drinking champers at 11am on an empty stomach.... not a smart idea!! Definately not my finest "mums moment". Oh well, I still got up yesterday morning and put my "mummy" hat straight back on.
Started looking at childcare centres today. I take Katelyn to library and playgroup sessions, but I think it will be good to do things with other toddlers without me around. A growth experience for both of us. I'm used to her being away (She goes to her dads every second weekend) but this feels a bit different. But I'm due back at work in August so now is probably a good time to start one day a week.
Hope you girls are all having a good week!!
Hi its been a busy week here we have all got a cold now which is not fun my neice has croup so im worried about bella getting that, we went to the shops last night and we left my wallet in the trolly i didnt know it was missing till a security guard called. I got it this morning with everything still in it :yelclap: im so happy i was paniking so much lol. So from mow on im going to be anal about my things i usally am i just think we were so tired we just got slack.
mischief79 - i love you smart mummie moment so funny hope you had a good time sounds like it was, im going to a hens night soon so im going to let my hair down for that one.
I have some sad news my BF days are over bella is now taking milk from a cup and just has the one feed in the morning :( i feel so silly but im sad im just so happy that i got to feed her for so long.
Thats all from me the house looks like a bomb has gone off so i better get to cleaning while i can.
HI everyone! :wave:
Hello everyone!!
Sare :hugs: to you!! I saw your thread about your breastfeeding journey perhaps ending - hopefully Bella can continue feeding (if that is what you and she want) once/day and perhaps increase again as required once she's feeling better. If it is over, then :hugs: and :yelclap: for doing such a great job with her!!
Belinda - sounds like you have been busy and I did have a chuckle reading about your fun at the Adelaide Cup. Good luck with finding a child care centre to suit you and DD. Are you going back full or part time in August? Its not a bad idea to get her settled in before your return to work and you can go with her initially and stay for a bit til she settles. Good luck with that!
Well our nanny is here :smiliedance: Its only the first day, but things are going well so far. The kids are enjoying playing with her and she seems to be willing to learn about the girls routine and does whatever I ask her. So now I can have some time to rest, relax, BH and read!! If you ever get the chance to have one, I do recommend it so far!!
Been to the hospital twice this week for meetings regarding my dad, plus I did visit him too. Its been pretty stressful for mum and I, and its hard as there are no easy solutions.
Had a friend visit with her kids yesterday and another popping in tomorrow, so I'm not feeling as isolated as I imagined I might. DH has been great, and as he's doing an inspection this week he's leaving later, so helping even more!
We are also thinking we may have found a way to stop DD2 waking and crying for us in the night. We are trialling having a non-spill, but still easy to drink cup with milk in the cot with her, so if she's thirsty she can drink on her own and not wake us all up!! Yes we thought it may be habit, teething, feeling unwell (as in the last 3 weeks, she had a cold, some new teeth and a 48hr fever bug) etc, but we are now optimistic this may help. We are SO OVER the 3.30am wakeups!! Her talking is also improving, as is her physical confidence with climbing etc, will get her back into swimming once my ankle is healed.
Okay off now to enjoy some 'me time' what a luxury!
Bye:flowerz:
:wave: all!
Quick update from me, Ive popped on to read updates but have run out of time to post. Things going well here, DS is so cute with all the things he does & says lately, I can't believe how much they absorb! He's had a few runny noses over the last month & a bit of a cough that started the other day so I took him to the natropath yesterday for a treatment. Seems to be working as he's getting better already :thumbsup:.
DH is busy working from home which is great cause we see him but also means I don't get near the computer or phone all day :rolleyes:.
I've been keeping busy with swimming, playgroup, library visits, catch up with friends etc. We are off to Perth for the night tomorrow night for a meeting that DH has to go to. Will be a quick trip but good to get away. Dh's brother has moved over from the uk recently, he is coming down to stay with us for a couple of nights, it will be nice to catch up with him as he hasnt met DS yet!
Ok sorry no time or personals, will try & get back later....
Have a good weekend everyone!
TeamAwesome
13-03-2009, 19:47
Hi girls,
a catch up post as I've been unable to jump on for a bit but hopefully this week I can catch up on personals.
Crazy week continued with the car:rolleyes: where on Thursday afternoon on the way home from school we got a flat tyre a min up the road decided to not stop and just 'risk it' glad I didn't as the tools to change the tyre weren't in the boot (thank you helpful FIL) so I spent about 10mins yelling at DH and unable to find the right socket to go the big rachet as FIL had incorporated all the bits back into the tool boxes yes multiple and DH trying to explain over the phone what the bit looked like that i needed eventually we bridged the boy/clueless girl, so I could crack the nuts and then as I was changing tyre early the next morning so I could actually see what I was doing (finding the right bits took ages) my neighbour came and saw what I was doing and told me off :laughing:and went to get her husband to finish it for me.:yelclap: I ended up with me having to replace the two rear tyres on Friday fun right? As I then didn't do the shopping Friday (why risk busting a spare tyre with my latest escapades I thought) then this guy and I ran (more like softly bumped really) into each other his ute was fine but he cracked my tail light on the boot thingy (I know I'm very technical but that's kind of what it is:laughing:)
ok so I've done three things and that's it no more going anywhere :o sadly that's impossible, (though, yes, I think I could be a cat lady for anyone wondering, I love reading and I have the kooky thing down.)
oh and Sarah we just joined RACQ today (used to have NRMA) ironically the day I did the tyre I was going to join up had like 15 people in the shop and Iw asn't sure what I wanted and couldn't reach Aden and the girls were getting cranky at having to wait so i left:rolleyes:
all right well I should have the kids in bed now.
hope you're all going well girls,
I should be back on sooner next time.
Nat
Nat - it sounds like you need a super car lol that many troubles in one week glad to hear you got RACQ they are great when i went in last time they were really nice and told me that if i call to say i have a child etc... im so glad we have it as we do alot of highway driving so put my mind at ease. Hope you and the kids are well steve and i were talking about you the other night lol just remaking on how cute they all were and how good you are with them i dont know how you do it with three i can hardly cope with one atm lol.
Anna - sounds like you are busy great to hear DH is home its nice when they are although i would hate not being able to get on the net lol.
zenifa - your nanny sounds great and you by the sounds you will be able to recover quickly.
We have had a busy week here i have been to the gym three times this week! im feeling really good and i have lost 7kgs so far! :smiliedance: Bella went to the creche this morn for the first time she loved it didnt even know i was gone!
Have a lovely weekend all! im going to be alone DF is going to a buck party tomorrow at 7am then sunday he is playin hockey so its just me and bella.
:flowerz:
Hi its been quiet here!
Just a quick one bella is asleep i should be cleaning, we have been busy and its not going to stop, FIL is coming for the weekend yay NOT im heading to a hens night and DF has hockey plus we have to vote and go to a first birthday party its going to be a long weekend!
I have got a piccie of my dress will work out how to post it will do that later.
Hope you are all having a good week!:flowerz:
Hi everyone!!
Yes its certainly quiet in here!! Hope all the mums and october toddlers are doing well.
DD2 is doing great with the night times now that we have put the non-spill cup in the cot with her at night, she can have a drink if she wakes up and goes back to sleep by herself. We will keep this up for a little while, but wean her off this before starting TT (as you can imagine how full her nappy is by morning!!)
Also in the last week, her speech has just exploded and she is saying so many more words so its an exciting time as she is enjoying communicating and singing and is signing more too!!
DD1 is doing okay, was bitten by something yesterday and had an allergic reaction, but seems okay today - just her usual challenging 3yo self. Nanny is doing great with the girls, but being new to it all, I am doing all the discipline, as DD1 tries to get away with all sorts of things when someone else is around (nanna, grandma, or the nanny).
My foot is slowly getting better, I am trying to stay off my feet, but it isn't easy.
Sare - congrats on the weight loss that is great, keep it up and yes try to put the pic of your dress on here, as I am curious to see it! Sounds like you are having a busy weekend, so try to rest up til then if you can.
Off to rest now bye!:flowerz:
Hi Oct mums.
Just thought I'd pop in and say hi. The last 6 months have been very busy and a little sad. Hence the absence.
Glad to hear everyone is doing ok. :thumbsup:
SJE, its great to see you back here.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your baby :angel:
Take care and let us know how you are doing.
TeamAwesome
24-03-2009, 20:50
Hi girls,
been trying to post on and off but been having isues in here for some reason(this page or reply page freeze on me) but am too tired lately to figure them out. Ange is doing so well, currently cutting her 9-12th teeth her molars which makes for some clingy upset days but she's great for the most part and Libby seems to be finally getting TT. Ange likes Libby's potty LOL maybe we'll strike one who is an earlylish TT?
SJE - nice to see you in here sorry to hear about you losing your bub.
Zenifa- glad to see you are mending.
hi to everyone else fingers crossed this one actually makes it to post.
Nat
Hi Ladies, long time no chat,
been reading the thread, just havn't been posting, been pretty busy lately
just got back from our Fiji trip, we had a good time, both kids did really well with the traveling, couldn't ask for anything more really, Alexis was a little grumpy for the first couple of days, but that was because of the teething (knew she was before we left cause I could see a couple in the frount comming up) anyways looked in her mouth the other day, and she's managed to push through one of her molars, so in the last week she's managed to get a few more teeth, all at the same time (she's probably trying to catch up with everyone else lol)
also while we're talking about Alexis, she isn't far from walking, she's getting more confidant, and is happy to walk with you holding only one hand for a bit, also she's walking with her walker more and more, and then tonight when we visited a friend of mine, she stood up to push my friends DD's toy pram around the house (was one of thoes flimsy non sturdy ones) and she had a ball, so maybe in the next few weeks she'll just get up and walk :yelclap: wouldn't that be great
Well i've got my op next week, had my second pre op today, so its all go (as long as my cold/cough doesn't get any worse) *touch wood*:fingerscrossed:, so this time next week i'll be in hosp, hopefully not in too much pain :fingerscrossed:
sorry there is no personals today, too much to write (especially to respond to Nat's and Zenifa's novels lol :p) will see if I have time tomorrow to type a few personals out
anyways I do want to say to SJE :hugs: hun, sorry to read of your m/c
waves frantically to everyone else :wave:
SJE - :hugs: im so sorry for the loss of your baby :hugs:
Nat - Ange is doing well in the teeth department bella has 4 i hope she cuts more soon im starting to get worried that they arent comming.
Kewe - Glad to hear you had a good trip! Hope all goes well with the op, hope alexis walks soon she sounds so cute lol can you tell im clucky?? :)
All is well here just realaxing had an ok weekend the hens night was fun but having FIL here wasnt he made it quite clear that he doesnt like me, i tried so many times to talk about the wedding but after he takes whatever meds he does he is off in da da land. He was analysing bella playing too which P!sses me off cant he just shut down the phsyc and be a grandfather the way he is going he is close to being only able to see bella when im there and for very shot times he is just so strange then to top it off he was saying things like i didnt get a grope of you yet (A HUG) and tried to kiss me on the lips :no: so not on!
We have playgroup tomorrow bella is going to swimming with DF and i get to go to the gym :yelclap: i love having my work out time helps me clear my head.
Hi :wave: everyone else!
Hi everyone!! Great to see a few more posts on here again.
Nat - great to see you back here again. Great news that Libby is going well with TT and lets hope Ange's teeth come soon! DD2 has been teething on and off for a few weeks, but she has nearly all of her teeth for this age, I think it might be around 12-16?? Its either 6 or 8 on the top or bottom, but she was a much earlier teether than DD1.
I feel bad, as when I try to brush DD2's teeth, I'm not quick enough to count them as I'm trying to clean and be on the lookout for new ones popping up and she doesn't give me much time.
Jo - great to hear that you had a great time in Fiji, I would love to go there one day, but this year we're trying to get to NZ in mid-Sept :fingerscrossed:
Good luck and best wishes :goodvibes: for your operation next week!! Will be thinking of you and sending lots of +Ve healing vibes your way!!
Also great news to hear that Alexis is nearly walking!!
Sare - sorry but stuff I hear about your FIL disturbs me. Hope everything else is going well with you........good on you for getting to the gym.......and I'm not surprised that you are clucky, maybe #2 after the wedding?? also when do we get to see your gorgeous bargain wedding dress?
Okay now with personals out of the way, now onto me.....sigh..........My appt at the hospital is next week (thurs) so :fingerscrossed: the xray is good and I can get the cast off and start physio and driving again.
All is going well with the nanny, I am going to try doing a little bit of work from home if I can while I have this opportunity for the next month.
Dad is still in hospital and we're getting quite frustrated with the whole thing, as we just want him discharged, its been so stressful.
Have started taking the girls back to gymnastics, playgroup and popped in to the shops/library - with help from my mum and mil - otherwise I would go stir crazy at home all the time.
Going out for dinner tomorrow night with DH and the girls, and next monday is DH and my 8yr wedding anniversary, so we're planning a dinner and movie.
Bye for now:flowerz:
Zenifa - have a great night out! hope you enjoy yourself! hope the x-rays come back ok so you can start driving etc.. I saw you other thread, 10 yrs ago i was in grade nine and very depressed if anyone had told me i would have a great DF and a child by now i would have told them off im so glad things have turned out this way.
Hope eveyone has a great weekend! nothing much planned here :flowerz:
mischief79
28-03-2009, 21:17
Hi Girls!!
Well, its Saturday night, my darling daughter is with her dad (boo hoo), my boyfriend is in Perth, my sisters are working and my parents are housesitting.... so me? I'm home alone, in the dark for Earth Hour, with a bottle of wine which is closer to empty than full.
I've felt good lately. Katelyn is doing GREAT, I'm getting on better with my parents, and I'm exercising. 4 swim sessions this week!! Pity the diet went out the window with the bottle of wine tonight
So x-DH is giving me grief. Won't sign the property papers to sort out my settlement, but still wants me to being DD to him every second weekend? I keep telling myself to not put Katelyn in the middle, the property stuff is seperate to my baby.... its really hard
Question - Kewe, are you Gizzy/Jo?? (just re-read some posts, and yep, its you!!) Yep, been a while since I was on here!
Saremc - hugs for you winding down on the BFing. Katelyn stopped at 14 months, her choice, not mine. It was so sad for me, but she seemed happy enough. Now my biggest trouble is getting her off the bottle.... she loves the teat!
She;s cutting her upper canines at the moment and has a slight cough. I miss her so much at the moment. I know she has fun with her dad, but I'm her mum! Is that selfsh to want her to be with me all the time? I tell myself its only 2 nights a fortnight and to just deal with it, but its still hard. She'll be back in my arms at 5p tomorrow!!
xxxxx
mischief79 we are doing the same thing here although the computers are on :o :hugs: it must be hard letting Katelyn go, its good that she has a good time but im sure you will be happy once she comes back tomorrow. Hope things move on with the seperation must be awful dealing with that. Great to hear about your excercising ive been heading to the gym its so nice to have some me time and it makes me feel so much better plus i have more energy! hope i can keep it up durring winter!
We are going to a friends wedding next weekend! im so excited although i need to find something to wear! i have so many clothes but they either dont fit or are my work clothes! Bella is all sorted and so is DF i hate clothes lol wish i could fit into the stuff i have makes me mad that i let myself go for so long!
Not much else going on here just having a wine winding down its nice to have some peace and quiet.
:flowerz:
Mischief79- I'm so glad things are going so well for you:yelclap:Hopefuly all the settlement gear is worked out soon.
Kewe - wow Fiji - that would have been nice:yes:.
Zenifa - Sounds like you are keeping busy:thumbsup: Teeth brushing time seems to be the only safe time to count teeth. They do like to bite:eek:
Nat - Aren't those molars horrid? It must be so painful for them. Wouldn't it be wonderful for our LO's to TT? No more pooey nappies - Yay
DD1 still has accidents though things are gradually getting better
With BFing, I was planning to do it as long as DD2 wanted. For some reason, BFing does something to my immune system and I spent nearly every month sick with something. After the loss of our bubs, I lost my heart with it and also lose some weight. She didnt miss it so that's fine by me.
It did take some time to heal from the loss and it hit like a ton of bricks when I found out a relative was pregnant but things are alot better now. Having some other LO's to love and cuddle on those bad days made alot of difference. I feel so sorry for those who desperately want a LO and are having issues concieving or are having multiple losses - I don't know how they cope. Definately so thankful/grateful for the LO's I do have.
Zenifa - have a great night out! hope you enjoy yourself! hope the x-rays come back ok so you can start driving etc.. I saw you other thread, 10 yrs ago i was in grade nine and very depressed if anyone had told me i would have a great DF and a child by now i would have told them off im so glad things have turned out this way.
So glad that things have turned out so well for you Sare, 10 yrs later!!
Good luck in finding something nice to wear to the wedding!!
Belinda - sounds like things are going well with you, getting on with your family, exercising etc. Good luck in getting everything sorted out with ex-DH.
SJE - :hugs::hugs: I could really feel the pain of your loss in your post. When I hear of anyone losing their baby (either during pregnancy or post-birth) it always makes me cuddle my girls closer and feel so happy they are in my life.
My DD2 still loves bf and I can't see her self weaning just yet. Some days she wants it more than others but I'm happy for her to have it whenever, its so much easier to bf at this age.
DD2 is 18mths tomorrow and due to have her 18mth vax but we'll wait til next week, as the immunisation clinic time clashes with my fracture clinic appt.
Are your little ones going to get the 18mth vax?
Her talking is really increasing by the day, she's getting even more curious about TT (she only sits on the potty before bathing), especially seeing her big sister and last night she climbed up and sat on the toilet!!
Her climbing has also increased. On Sat night, DH was at the football and I was getting a roast dinner out of the oven and the girls were playing. I heard a noise and DD2 had fallen (head first we think :eek:) off the armrest of our lounge - I was in a panic, rang up for some advice but thankfully she was okay. She is copying her sister trying to climb and swing, another cheeky monkey!!
Great news, DD1 has decided to TT herself at night and in the past week wanted to wear undies (& no nappy) to bed, and so far :fingerscrossed: no accidents!! My little girl is growing up.
Bye for now:sunshine:
SJE - :hugs: It must be hard i have never felt a loss like that i hope time can heal you heart! give those girls of yours a big hug.
Zenifa - DD sounds just like bella very interested in TT and the climbing she is finding ways to get to things driving me nuts.
Have found my outfit for the wedding im so relieved all i have to do is get some suckerin pants and im all set! am still trying to work out how to get my wedding dress up here i start but its usally late and my brain cant handle it will give it a go again before we go.
take care :flowerz:
Hi girls wasnt sure if i would get on tomorrow so i thought i would pop on i am all packed ready to get the last things and leave :yelclap: Hope you all have a great weekend ill be back later next week!!!
:flowerz::flowerz::flowerz::flowerz:
TeamAwesome
03-04-2009, 20:51
Hi girls had one of my classic long posts that I typed up had my computer shut down on me at the time of posting (why does that always happen?:geek:) can't remember any of it so can't be bothered plus have some cleaning to do that I should have started when the kiddies went to bed but TJ kept coming out and asking me to be quiet LOL so am just popping into say hi and let you know Aden comes home tomorrow (Hooray!) and I'll probably be busy for the next two weeks while he's home.
Hope you are well girls...
I do remember I wanted to say to SJE hug your girls close on your bad days they truly are rays of light to brighten your dark days and help you through. I'm at a loss as to what to say about what you have been going through I too read/sensed your pain and can only offer :hugs: and an ear to listen. I have friends who've gone through many misscarriages on who only this year after 6 years of trying managed to get her first to full term and another who no longer really tells anyone if she's pregnant so if she has a miscarriage she doesn't need to tell anyone as she doesn't want to hurt other peoples feelings about the situation. I hug them both listen to their dreams they have and the fears they also hold. If someone says you're blessed/lucky to have your girls that's all well and good yes you are but it's ok to not always feel that:hugs: it's ok to worry and fear and to have your bad days. I hope you and your DH have been able to lean on each other and also that you have support around you both:thumbsup:. Well I hope that makes sense to you.
gee better get on with it or it will be long night.
Nat
mischief79
07-04-2009, 09:07
Hey girls! Just a quick one this morning, we're off to the Baby Library session..... can we still call them babies!?!? Toddlers now I guess :(
Happy but tired at the moment. Been up since 5.30am.... DP came back from 2 weeks away in Perth for business!! Woo hoo!! Except his plane got in at 6.20am, not so woo hoo. Got home just in time for Katelyn to wake up. Luckily I had a quiet half hour to read the paper and have some coffee.... good old In The Night Garden!
Nat - from you Facebook posts, I guess you're hap-hap-happy as well!! What kind of work does DH do? I take it he's away a lot.....
Katelyn is a lot more settled now. All 4 canines came through at once! Not the best recipe for a happy baby. But they've all broken the skin now, so hopefully she'll be a bit less clingy and sooky. Although, the last 4 or 5 nights she's woken crying (pretty much still asleep), won't settle herself so I go in after about 10 mins, give her KiKi (her stuffed monkey) pat her bum and she drifts back off..... hope this doesn't become a habit. I do not like getting up for just 10 mins!!!
Anyway, off we go to the library.... hopefully she doesn't scratch or hit anyone this morning. I really thought she'd grow out of the pinching/biting/scratching/hiting stage, but still nothing. Any hints??
PS - her new word is butterfly. I gave her some stickers of butterflies, and she calls them "buf".... to me that means butterfly!
HAPPY EASTER!!!
Hope the bunny found you all! we have a small amount here that im trying to be good and not eat! i have to fit into my dress arghhh but it tastes so good.
Nat - enjoy you time as a family it must be nice to have DH home.
mischief79 - i love in the night garden too gives me time to have a coffee!
Just had FIL here wasnt as bad as his last visits but still thinks im an evil which hahahhhahaha little does he know i am!!
Hope you all are well! :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
20-04-2009, 11:46
Hey girls
Was nice to have Aden home for two weeks. one week just isn't long enough! The last couple of times it's made us talk about teleportation the infinite uses and advantages of the technology from ecological footprint improvements to my own personal favoutire of workers beign able to be where they are required without impacting on local town resources or being ripped off for tiny dated housing in places such as karatha, my sadness at lacking the scientific aptitude to develop such a thing and the need to go find a genius who does kick their butt into action and scare off any big corporations that want to squash their research.:laughing:
anyhow hope you all had a lovely Easter I'll be back in the next few days:fingerscrossed: do a bigger post.
Nat
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ANYONE THERE??????????????????????????
Its quiet in here! we have had a busy week ive been to the gym twice already and have had mothers group so nice and busy we have swimming tomorrow and i have yoga then back to the gym on friday.
:flowerz:
Hi :wave: I am still here.
Life has been busy and although I do pop into BH, haven't seen much action in this thread lately.
Things are going well - my ankle is healing, I've done 2 physio sessions and have my (hopefully final) Dr appt at the hospital next thurs, plus more physio. My ankle is stiff, and sore but getting better and I can drive (yay!). Then I can get back into some fitness routine and lose weight, get healthy etc.
This is the last week for my student nanny :( but hopefully we can get another one in June/July. Doing a bit of work from home and will be back at work 1 day/week from May and see how that goes.
We are busy planning our NZ trip, have a few b'days this week - my niece today and mil coming up on Monday, so we'll be seeing them this sunday.
DH and I went to see a UK comedian Steve Coogan on Monday night, and we went out for dinner, so lovely to have some couple time!!
I had some pampering yesterday (local community centre offered 3 treatments for $25!!), and going out for a girls night this Sat (its been postponed before in Nov last year), so that should be fun.
The girls are both doing really well, DD1 is doing her gymnastics and DD2 is resuming her swimming as of next week. We still go to playgroup and the library when we get a chance!
Off to take DD2 for her 18mth vax! Bye!
TeamAwesome
23-04-2009, 19:37
Hi girls,
been busy here.
Some funny things that happened whilst Aden was home included a birthday dinner for MIL at which we met younger SILs bofriend for the first time and Aden being a typical brother kept teasing her that he'd scare him off by doing this that and the other. Anyhow he was told the wrong time so arrived late and Aden jumped up and grabbed a banana and a sharp knife. Carmen was very embaressed and her boyfriend Peter was just laughing. Ty became shy upon meeting him which is trhe first time in I don't know how long... maybe never? Was very cute! A little later on we're sitting there having dinner and Ty quite loudly pipes up when there is a conversation lull "I have a Penis" to which MIL responds with "do you?" he nods and she then says "well go on show us then" ROFLMAO was so hilarious Ty of course beign 4yo thought she was serious SIL was almost dying of both embarassment and not knowing what to do. I told SILs BF we were TT sorry about that. We managed not to mortify SIL any more after that
I did a junk food run to the shop the other day for us to have a movie night with (had barey eaten anything majorly junkie since Aden was home and still have half the stuff but that's beside the point) then had a gym guy catch me with of course nothing but chips, choc and coke in the trolley and stopped me to tell me about the new gym opening soon and I said I would love to if he could find someone who my 3yo actually likes and would stay with whiilst I do it seeing as she hates most people including her grandparents and I even cop it sometimes. He then starts asking if I'm happy with my body and starts rambling on about having to be healthy on the inside as well as the outside etc So he asked if I do anything and I take the girls to the park sveral times a week when it's ntot raining and I do some pilates via dvd when kids are in bed a couple of times a week. He then comes up with the brillian suggestion that I leave the girls with a friend or my partner of course we moved away from family and friends so that one doesn't work as even then I can't imagine Libby being good for them anyhow. Anyhow I'm like why on earth is he bringing up on the inside this guy has no clue how I eat anyhow I sad no thanks and walked off. I realised when I got to the car that I of course have basically junk food only in the trolley. Now of course I want to get a bike and kiddie trailer so I can take the girls on a ride during the day and get fir that way (we've been tossing around the idea of a fitness bike or something for awhile but with no where to put/store it wouldn't work) I worked out that for about half the price of a gym membership there ($13.95 a week not including getting girls looked after) I could buy a bike a trailer and helmets... yeah I think that idea is much better, don't you?
It was the school fun run yesterday as it was postponed from all the rain we had just before Easter of course but only had notice at the start of school, he did very well and ended up in the tfirst ten to cross the line though I know it was after the first five I can't be sure just where exactly he came after them just close.
Sarah - hope you aren't too busy but sounds liek you are enjoying what you're doing which is important. How is the wedding stuff going?
Zenifa- have my fingers crossed for you that next week is your last Drs appointment. Sounds like the student nanny has been good and helpful while she's been with you.
Well I better go and get myself organised I have some washing to do before bed otherwise Ty won't have a uniform tomorrow. Libby was sick earlier so that pushed my washing the uniforms back.
Jo- sorry to hear Alexis has an ear infection hope it passes quickly.
Hope you're all going well girls. Hi to you lurkers!!
Nat
Hi Nat (& all of those who are reading!!):wave:
Great to see you back here!! Had to :laughing: at your tales. I agree with you, getting the bike (& the kiddie trailer) might be a better investment and it means that you can take the kids with you, get some fresh air and get fit.
I was planning to get a cross trainer/eliptical but then I broke my ankle - doh! DH now would rather that I went to do swimming/aqua classes or go to the gym than get another thing to clutter up our small house! SO I will do it soon.
DD2 is restarting swimming lessons this week. Took them to gymnastics this morning which they loved.
My girls night out was fun on Sat night, I realised it had been a looooong time since we'd done that and must do it again soon. Saw Dh's family yest for my niece's and mIL's b'day, which went well.
Got my physio and DR appt this week, plus we're getting a new hot water system put in, to take advantage of the rebate (for those curious, we're getting a heat pump) and we've got playgroup, so enough to keep us out of mischief.
DD2 had her 18mth vax on Thurs and didn't make a sound, the lady blew bubbles, and did it so quickly, DD2 didn't notice, she is such a brave girl. SHe also slept really well for a few nights afterwards. She still will get up once/night around 4am, wanting me (for bf) or chanting 'milk'. She will have the cup of milk in her cot, but she hasn't mastered it so that she can help herself without waking us all up. She isreally trying to talk a lot more now. She is such a loving girl, loves to kiss and cuddle and simply idolises her big sister. Its so wonderful to see them get along so well (90% of the time!). I can't believe my baby is so grown up now!
Where are all the Oct mummies??
Hi gals just a quick one i should be in bed! have been busy here will get on tomorrow just wanted to say hey! :flowerz:
Hi ladies, long time no speak
well it feels like ages anyways, i've only had a quick read, so sorry for the lack of personals
I poped in here a week, typed out a huge post, and my IE crashed on me, so frustraiting, so I just gave up
Been pretty busy here, had my Op not long after returning from Fiji, my op went well, was in hosp for 4 days, they rushed the testing on the lump they took out so I didn't have to stay any longer in there than what I needed, cause they wern't going to let me leave untill the results were in, just incase it was cancerous, so they could wip the rest out asap, anyways, it came back all clear, so that was all good, recovering from the op was good, scar is very tiny, so thats good, its been 4wks, and i'm still a little bit sore, only when I yawn now, its surprising how much of your neck you use with daily things, even just smiling you use muscles on your neck,
Alexis is going well, she's still not walking, she had her paed apt the other week, all good with that, she weighed in at 9.6kgs, and is only about 80cm, so average height wise, a little under weight wise, so all good really, she's happy and healthy so can't complain, although she does have a ear infection at the mo, second one in 4wks, oh and she's saying 3 words now, mum/dad and ta, very exciting
Nat I lol at Ty saying he had a penis at the table, how funny, the things 4 year olds say ay
Zenifa how's your ankle now? hope its healed alright, when is your trip?
mischief79 glad the teeth poped through, how many teeth has she got now? love her word for butterfly
Sare how's the wedding plans going? not much longer now, only just under 5mths now, how exciting :smiliedance:
right thats it from me, better get this posted before IE craps out on me again lol
catch ya's later
Elaroo! Hi long time no hear, alexis sounds like she is grown and being cute! Bella is the same mum and dad gave her a sand pit she loves it but i now have sand everywhere my poor floors. The wedding plans are going well got the bridsmaid dress i love it been playing with invite designs and its pretty much undercontrol :yelclap:.
Hi to everyone! better go to bed we have playgroup tomorrow i have just finnished bakng a choccie cake and yo yo biccies. yummie
Hi Jo and Sare!!
Its hard keeping up with your name & avatar changes Jo!! So happy to hear that your op went well and that you are recovering. Thank goodness it was benign!! You must be so releived. Hope Alexis' ear infection clears up quick smart, poor girl!! Our trip isn't til September but we want to get it booked and organised. I am also hoping to convince DH to have another little trip in June but we'll see how things go with him getting time off work and finances. My ankle is getting better, it can get a bit stiff and sore at times and I've got my physio appt today.
Sare - sounds like Bella is doing really well!! Happy to hear your wedding plans are all coming together.
I am supposed to be doing some work from home, so I better get back to it.
TeamAwesome
29-04-2009, 19:45
Hi Ladies,
*looks around* psst it's a secret but DH should be able to come home for Mother's day... woohoo!! we just aren't telling anyone so for once he'll be home get to spend time with just us no interuptions. honestly they didn't care when he was just down the road and now it's what's one 'family' dinner every 6 weeks. I'm rather excited. Am thinking we will actually go to the museum now I can use it as a real excuse for not going up to his family on mother's day and I can do what I want which is spend time with my family withouit the dramas that would certainkly come with spending time with them and not have to worry about just going on my own to the museum with the kdis and possibly getting lost haha. my other thought was to catch a train down I used to love trains and growing up in Bris I went on heaps and heaps of public transport, buses trains and city cats but my mum was just having my brother at the age TJ is so I was basically an only child at his age I was good and held onto the pram and stuff. He grew up on the coast with no need or desire to go on the train haha.
another funny TJ moment is that he's decided we should have another baby, he was initally telling me we should call him Emerill (I don't know how it would be spelt but that's about how it sounded) He then changed his mind this morning and decided he didn't mind the names we kind of like and now says we should have a boy baby and a girl baby so we have three babies (inc Ange) in the house I didn't have the heart to tell him that Ange would no longer be a baby by the time another baby comes along and isn't really at 18mo that's just more the nickname that's stuck baby girl. Oh and he wants a puppy dog which he wants to call scroutch. Aden said if I have another girl then he can get a puppy haha, that trip would so be put off for quite awhile.
Anyone else made plans for how they want to spend their Mother's day yet? It's only a week and a half away.
I was going to do personals but I'm so tired tonight I'll try to come back on tomorrow.
Nat
Sare good to hear the plans are comming together, got a pic of the bridesmades dress? my sis is having a blank and white theme, so we're wearing black dresses,
Zenifa, good to hear your ankle is getting better, what part of NZ are you going too? we're off to NZ in sept too :smiliedance: can't wait, its been over a year since i've been there
Nat, yay for your DH comming home for mothers day :yelclap: your secret is safe with me lol
mischief79
29-04-2009, 21:06
Hey girls,
was just about to type a big long post to update you on the lives of "Bel and Bug" but ended up having a sob session with my mum and one of my sisters. Now I just want to go to sleep....
I'll update you all later!!
PS - had 18month needles today, no tears at all..... SHE LAUGHED!! Nurse had a dancing dog on the counter and that distracted her..... woo hoo!!
mischief79
30-04-2009, 02:47
I WANT TO GO TO SLEEP!!!!! Katelyn has been up coughing and snotty since 12.15am..... its currently 3.13am. Kept spluttering when she was laying down, so I held her in the rocker for a while and she dozed. As soon as I put her down she woke up coughing. Lay her in my bed for a while on a pillow, she thought it was time to talk. Back in the rocker, had some panadol and water, she just clings to me for about an hour. THEN!!!! starts friggin laughing!! Now its play time, she's wide awake. Alright, I let her sit on the floor with some books and soft toys for a bit, but then she starts running around. RIght, back in the rocker, read a book, she calms right down. Cuddle for a few intues and she's yawning. In the cot...... screaming!! She's still going, calling out "mum" and crying. I keep going in there and she smiles and points at the floor and her toys. So out I go, more tears...... this is gonna be tought..... she's been sleeping 13 hours solid for weeks and weeks, I can't do this up for 3 hours anymore!!
Time to go back in.....
Hugs :hugs: Belinda - Hope Katelyn gets better and settles down for you soon, so you can get some sleep.
Jo - we're spending 2 weeks in the South Island in the first half of Sept and we're going to do the campervan thing - probably a crazy idea with a then 4yo and almost 2yo, but we are looking forward to it. Its been a year since we went to Vanuatu and I am very keen for a holiday!!
Had physio yesterday and he was very happy with my ankle's progress. Dr's appt at the hosp today and hosp physio appt, so hopefully it will be the last one, I hate going to hospitals!!
Also DD2 is resuming swimming lessons today after 5 months break from it, so I hope she goes okay.
Nat - TJ is such a sweetie, I love his ideas on more babies and puppies. Luckily DD1 only thinks about us having more babies when she sees our friends with their newborns, but it quickly passes. She does ask for a puppy quite often, DH isn't that keen (although he grew up with dogs as pets), he would prefer a tortoise!!:confused: So we'll see, I would love a west highland terrier myself, they are so cute!!
Mother'sDay?? On the Sat, we will probably go for a brunch with MIL, FIL and BIL and SIL, partly for mother's day, but also as a farewell for BIL and his wife who are embarking on a trip to Europe for a month (UK, France, ITaly) on May 13th.
The playgroup mums are planning an afternoon tea on the Sat, so I may go to that. I also need to try to fit in something with my mum, maybe dinner on the Sat night as like you Nat I want to have Mother's Day, the day itself be about me spending time with my family!!!
DH has hinted that he hasn't forgotten about Mothers Day, so although I don't expect much, it will be interesting to see what he does for me. My b'day is May 22nd, so DH will be spoiling me twice in May!!
Better go and get ready for my day! Bye everyone!!
TeamAwesome
30-04-2009, 18:11
Hi girls,
:hugs:Belinda - The nights are bad aren't they? I hope you got to rest today and she's feeling better soon.
Jo - yay for three words now, clever girl Alexis! Hope that her ear infection clears up quick for you.
Sarah - glad to hear wedding plans are going good and I can completly sympathise on the sand everywhere from the sand pit. It's a good way to get them outside though.
Zenifa- How'd your appointment go with the Dr and physio at the hospy? I imagine going up to the hospy would be getting tiring. Yay for DH remembering Mother's Day! Hope it's soemthing good. It's hard being pulled in multiple directions for the day and trying to work everyone in and not hurt their feelings but get your own time as well isn't it? LOL at the pet turtle that is weird, I'm happy that unline a friend of ours our kids don't like snakes. Yep DH also had lots of pets growing up but would prefer something simple for the kids, like a pet rock, actually he would settle for a goldfish. LOL. I've had a few pets growing up too but none since grade 10 so it's been a while for me also I think it's wise not to get a big guard dog sized dog aka a rottweiler as eh thinks we should get as how would I juggle a big dog requiring really long multiple walks a day with the kids being small (we only have a cheap stroller anyhow) and not having another adult here to watch them so I could do like an early morning one or a night one on my own I just don't see it happening. Ah well i won't hurt to wait..
Well I should go have a shower and then call Aden hopefully the kids will go to sleep early so I can too.
Sleep well girls.
nat
TeamAwesome
02-05-2009, 11:08
hey girls this was me this morning.
:eek:
:yes:
:smiliedance:
:bee:
:D
:bfp:
Now to just tell Aden... am hoping I can hold out for the week so I can tell him in person.
Haven't told anyone else yet and won't if I can help it until after I tell Aden but may need to enlist a friend (who I know can keep it quiet for me) who I told my ideas to as I can't remember them, LOL.
Hope you're all having a good weekend girls.
Nat
OMG that is such great news! your secrert is safe with me! and since we are sharing im going to be an aunty agan! my sis is about a month gone and had to tell me coz of the bridesmaid dress! im so excited!!!!!
Im thinking it must be in the water so i will have to try and not drink it!
Got a lazy weekend planned nothing much to do which is nice!
Have a good weekend everyone!
TeamAwesome
02-05-2009, 17:54
Hi girls,
well I caved and got Ty to tell Aden except that he didn't believe him which was so funny. Said he was glad I told him the happy news just worried nwo that it might seem like we are trying to steal the thunder of drama queen SIL's pregnancy though she told us at Christmas and is due in August so theoretically shouldn't be a problem.
Sarah - good on SIL telling you and yay for going to become an Aunty!!
Well better go kids bedtime.
Night girls.
Nat
Nat great news chick :smiliedance: how exciting, so will this be a middle of jan baby?
Zenifa if your going to be in ChCh when I am, we will have to meet up lol. so glad your ankle is better chick, hope you have no more hosp apts for it
Belinda ((((HUGS)))) for you chick, hope your day was better today, poor katelyn, hope she's better today
Well i've been unwell the last few days, very fluey, feeling alot better today, so thats good
going to ring the physio this week, for Alexis, to see if there is anything I can do to help her more with her walking, i'm thinking her stomach muscles might need stregnthning, as she bends over alot
anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend
TeamAwesome
03-05-2009, 08:13
Mornign girls,
am feeling tired already even though I had a pretty decent night sleep, seems early for it but then I can't remember with the others, I just remember being sick with them butnot the tired part until much later, LOL.
Lol at forgetting to say when I'm due, my EDD is currently Jan 2nd but knowing the way my previous pregnancies have gone I'll most likely go over that. I will go have a dating scan though as I'd like to be more accurate pretty sure we conceived about 2 weeks ago but technically I'm currently 5 weeks. doesn't make much difference now but I don't want them to try to kick the baby out when they've got a bit longer IYKWIM. Aden wants us to not tell anyone until TJ's birthday when he is 'officially' back next.
Is good timing though as after bub arrives, even if I do go over, I'll still have a couple of weeks at home with the kids getting organised with new baby before school starts.
Jo - hope you're feeling better soon.
Belinda - how's Katelyn going? Hope you've been getting more sleep than the other night.
Well better get back to the kids, I'm wanting a a pillow backrest thingy and they're a good price at spotlight (figure I can stash it in the cupboard and Aden can use it as a Mother's day present when he gets home)
Have a nice weekend girls,
Nat
HI gals!
Having a nice weekend here we have done nothing so good but tomorrow will be the day for cleaning etc...
DD is getting so talkative now doesnt make sense but will have a nice long babble at you and nods her head would love to know what she is saying.
Nat - Im so excited for you im sure you wont take SIL thunder, my sister is really excited too still holding off on anoucing it to everyone but im so excited!
Jo - hope there is something you can do to help alexis im sure she will be so cheeky when she does walk they seem to be very pleased with them selves when they do.
Better be off trying to find some where to stay next weekend we have to go to brissy but all my friends seem to be saying no :hair: im just trying to avaiod staying with FIL really dont think my blood pressure could take that.
:flowerz:
Hi ladies!!!! :wave:
Sorry I've been MIA for so long! Just got caught up with life & forgot to come on, plus DH usually hogs the comp all day with work so by the time I get to it at night Im too tired :rolleyes:.
Anyway, Il do some quick personals
Nat - :smiliedance: Congrats!!! Im so excited for you!!! Hope you are feeling ok.
Zenifa - So glad your ankle is healing well. Your holiday sounds soooo good, I can't wait to do something like that.
Jo - Glad your op went well, must be a relief to be over & done with. Alexis sounds great aside from the infection, hope it clears soon poor little mite!
Saremc - I can't believe theres only 20 more weeks til the wedding!! Sounds like your totally organised. Hey, Finlay & I are heading back over your way at the beginnng of June so we'll have to organise a meet up again! I bet the kids have grown HEAPS since last time :yes:.
Belinda - :hugs: Hope you guys are going ok, sounds like your having a rough trot, take care.
Ok I think that's it....sorry if I missed anyone!
We all good here. Busy doing all the usual. I've started taking DS to a gymkids session on a monday which he loves! Then tuesdays we have a music lesson which he loves! Then Wed we have playgroup & swimming which he loves! Then we fit everything else in around that!
He's cutting his 2yr old molars at the moment tho & boy are they giving him grief! He's such a cranky little boy, I really hope they don't take to long to cut through but then we'll have the top two to deal with :no:.
Had a wedding in which I was bridsemaid for on the ANZAC long weekend which was just gorgeous! Am off to visit a friend down south this weekend. Trying to keep busy so I don't go insane with my grumpy little at home!
We will be TTC at the end of this month although i had major second thoughts with DS being so naughty lately. Im excited but scared at the same time! Will keep you ladies in the loop!!
Ok better go DS just awoke & is calling me!
Ill def be back sooner this time!!!
TeamAwesome
07-05-2009, 12:42
hi girls,
Thanks for the congrats girls, currently feeling really good no m/s yet though I'll be 6 weeks on Sat. Aden is now coming home tomorrow night instead of Sat as he was so excited about coming home when he is he wrote down the date of Sunday:laughing: so they didn't ask him if that was really when he wanted fortunately they bought hima flexi-ticket and his boss said he can go home Friday night:yelclap:. not too impressed due to Friday night traffic though:rolleyes: LOL. Hopefully it won't be too bad and figured was probably a good thing in case m/s decides to kick in at 6 weeks
I'm already looking into bigger cars. I love the look of the honda odyssey( except for the new model they've changed and 'improved' somethings which are what I liked about the previous one LOL) but keeping our options open. It won't be a brand new car prob closer 05-07 and I'd prefer to steer clear of SUV/4wds if I can. Kias are definitely off the option list Dh crossed them off long ago LOL. I can only drive an Auto too so this is of course in the mix (which was the funny part about me liking the Odyssey no other option LOL.)
Anna - I know what you mean, I can have a bad day and think why do I want more? then I see Angelina doing something cute or new, or see the kids all getting along and helping one another out and think ahh yes that's why. Those 2yo molars can take a while and have driven me nuts, Ange doesnt' want me away from her and has started waking in the middle of the night for a feed plus wanting one as soon as she hops up.
Gee hjust reailsed I haven't had lunch naughty me so ui better do that while I can.
I may or may not be on before tomorrow night if not hope you're all well.
Nat
mischief79
08-05-2009, 09:35
Hey girls!
I've been keeping up with the posts, just been slack and haven't written. About to go off to try a new playgroup so this will be quick. Its 10.01am and Katelyn is still asleep! She was up from12.30 until 3.30am last night. Nothing really wrong, still a bit snotty. She just wanted cuddles and then to play. I said no to playing and put her back in her cot and she SCREAMED! We did this about 5 or 6 times before she finally cried herself to sleep. I'm going to wake her in a minute, I don't want her day thrown out too much. Although its horrible waking a bubba when they're fast asleep. Mite leave her a little longer.
I'm thinking about trying toilet training. She goes and bangs on the toilet door when she's done a poop, and if you ask "where does the poop go" she grabs the back of her nappy. BUT, she only grabs it if there's poop in there. She comes to the toilet with me when I go, and she always grabs some paper, wipes her bottom and chucks it in! I'm going to skip the potty, and just keep putting her on the toilet when she usually goes. (morning and before bed)..... fingers crossed!!
Well, better have another quick coffee in peace before I get her up
xxxxx
mischief79
08-05-2009, 09:42
Nat!!! I was so caught up in thinking about Katelyn sleeping, I forgot to say......
Congratulations!!
Fingers crossed the m/s stays away. Aden will be excited!! (hopefully??) Another baby! I'm starting to get all clucky.....
xxxxx
TeamAwesome
08-05-2009, 10:19
Hi girls,
was after 11 when I was finally ready for bed last night, of course silly me went to check on the kids and woke Ange up. so she was up until almost 12 wanting a feed I asked her if she wanted to sleep with me and at first she grinned grabbed my blanket and cnuggled herself under it but then changed her mind when I asked again about going to sleep in her own bed. LOL not sure when I got to sleep but it took awhile someone in a 4wd decided that was a good time to come down our street and doa u-turn in the cul-de-sac so the lights shone right in my eyes, such a pain when that happens. Then Libby came in at 4.30 as she'd wet her bed so had to strip her and the bed shift the mattress so she could go back to sleep and only made the now top half of the bed now it's warmed up outside and the dew should be gone I'll go put her mattress outside to air out. I trie to go back to sleep after but when that didnt' work I folde a bunch of washing which amazingly with no little helpers around in particular the little one took a third the time. no refolding or anything woohoo. so I'll probably be a bit tired when we pick aden up tonight. I've been trying to cut it out but when you're tired especially when driving all that way you really do need something.
belinda- you too huh? Libby was very much like that. (still is some times) and yes I too hate waking a sleeping baby. hopefulyl she's feeling better and sleeping through again within a couple of nights. (can you nap when she does later on today?) oh and yes Aden's happy.I couldn't wait the week that's too long. LOL
Well there is heaps to do as usual it never stops. Hope you all have a lovely weekend Ladies especially with it being Mothers day. Ty got $6 for the mothers day stall (the teacher looks after it in case anyone is wondering) and was very proud of himself and telling everyone he has $6. I told him if he wants he could buy a littl epresent from Tj, Libby and Lina he seemed pretty pleased with that idea but I guess it depends on what he chooses I figured that way he can buy what ever he wants to and they don't have to tell him no he doesn't have enough, he'd get pretty upset over that one LOL. Apparentyl the 10mins spent on here is neglecting Libby as she's now climbing on my lap asking me lots of things and smothering me in kisses. LOL
Have a nice mother's day ladies.
Nat
TeamAwesome
08-05-2009, 18:19
just stopping in to have a bit of a vent. Dh's flight was supposed to arrive at 6.45 and yes I'm here online as well it has only just departed from Mackay. :hissy:Now I'm very glad that I have a nice husband who called me and told me as early as possible.:yelclap:
So I'm checking the Bris webpage and well it's still saying it's due to arrive at 6.45:rolleyes: so glad I knew and was also lookign at the Macaky webpage as you wouldn't know and you'd just rock up expecting the people you're going to pick up and have to wait 1.5hrs for them to arrive.:geek:
anyhow so we're ahving an even tlater night than I had anticipated on for the kids obviously not Aden's fault when the plane is delayed but gee it sucks when you have kids to do it.. Kids are driving me up the wall to go pick him up I tempted to actually go meet him at the gate. AHve to get money out for that though.
Well I'll figure it out. I would have put something on facebook about my annoyance except little SIL is on there and well they don't know aything and I wouldn't bother going to the airport aside from him LOL. so then my masterful plan of having a week of him all to ourselves would go bye bye. I still haven't heard from them and I'm not calling until Mothers day to wish her a happy mothers day :raspberry:(I'm sure Libby will sing happy birthday to her like she's been doing to me all week LOL)
Well I suppose I should get the kids into the car and figure out what I want to do. Least I can take it slow.
Good night girls.
Nat - Good luck with the car trip to the air port lest its not a too big a drive, Ty is so cute!
Belinda - i know what you mean bella woke up at 2am i had been asleep for 2hrs she had :barf:everywhere thank got DH was there he got up and clean it up while i had bella she was pretty upset poor kid. She slept with me the rest of the night but i remember seeing 4am then the next thing the alarm went off :no: wasnt happy about that!
We are off to brissy tomorrow i should be in bed but have only just packed and dont feel tired at all :hair: im having some sleep troubles my mind just keeps going and going. Bella has a cold but was such a great kid today, my sister looked after her for a while so they could sleep and i took my niece to the shope was nice but was so tired at 2pm this arvo. Oh to add to my day i had spewy stuff to wash but the power was out for 5hrs while they did some work i wasnt happy about, i had planned to wash when i got home from dropping Dh to work but by the time i got home it was off.
Im glad liz got a rest she was feeling m/s most of the day and she was so tired.
Hope you all have a great weekend i will try and load a piccie of my dress next week im hopeing my brain can work it out lol.
:flowerz:
Happy Mothers Day to all the October mummies!!
Hope you are all having a lovely day and being spoilt!!
My day has been great so far, got some lovely handmade gifts from the girls (a painted plate and bookmarks) and DH made me my fave breakfast (eggs benedict). I am trialling a new gym this week (started last Fri) so I was good and went to the gym today too. My main gift today is time with my family (its been a crazy hectic week) and DH is doing all the cooking, dishes and most of the care with the kids (I love time presents!!). Also he cleaned the oven for me today :kiss: Gotta love him!! (Especially as he's been off work since last Weds with a cold/flu bug!)
Other news from me, last Weds, I went back to work, I'm only doing 1 day/week which seems weird but is suiting me just fine!! IT keeps work off my back, gives me 1 day respite from the kids and the extra $$ is my pocket money to spend!! Plus the girls enjoy their day with MIL.
My ankle is getting better but this week I am back at the hospital for a CT scan of my right foot and a foot specialist appt (at my last appt the xray showed some possible ligament damage, so it needs further scan and worst case scenario - surgery). I am optimistic that they are being overly cautious, but will now for sure by Fri afternoon (ct scan is 1st thing Monday morning). Clearly the physio has helped and I am feeling pretty good, otherwise I wouldn't of started at the gym, but I'm not overdoing it.
Its been busy times - taking the girls to gymnastics, plus DD2 swimming lessons - I have missed playgroup last week and will again this week. But we are managing to fit in a visit with a friend once/week too, so the kids are playing with their friends. I also caught up with a friend and did some b'day shopping for myself (a top, shoes and new handbag) and I also saw one of my friends and her new baby (a couple of weeks old) - funny I wasn't clucky at all. Its been a hectic week, so its so nice to just stay at home and relax today!!
Now to personals!
Natalie :eek::smiliedance: Congratulations on your :bfp: I am so happy for you!! I am sure you are having a wonderful Mothers Day now Aden is home and you have your news to celebrate!!
Re: pets, DD1 has a pet rock and pretend pets and I think that will be it for a while.
gotta go the girls are up. Be back to finish personals later.
I'll have to do just do a drop in to say hi atm.
It looks like there is alot of reading to catch up on:yes:
Check out my signature for a reason on the absence - too much computer time makes me feel nauseous and adds to MS
Cheryl
CONGRATULATIONS CHERYL ON YOUR PREGNANCY!! That is wonderful news!!:yelclap::yelclap:
Gotta go the girls are up and need me Bye!:bee:
HAPPY belated MOTHERS DAY to all!
Hope everyone had a lovely day :yes:.
CONGRATS CHERYL!!!! That is fantastic news :smiliedance:. Hope the ms doesnt get too bad.
Saremc - Hope Bella is better soon. How was your trip to Brisbane?
Zenifa - Work sounds great, Id love to do 1 day at the moment but there just isnt enough teacher relief work.
Nat - Hope your enjoying your family time!!!
Hi girls! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY hope you all had a wonderful day.
SJE - Congratulations! i so happy for you!
Anna - Bella is on the mend she has been fantastic! our brissy trip was plain awful! Sat was ok wedding stuff sorted etc.. hiked in the city we were stuffed but had a blast staying with my mate and their wii, then there was the inlaw christening. :no: not happy with anyone on that side of the family we went made to feel welcome, no one spoke to us and FIL was as high as a kite on god knows what so we left thank god both sven and i got food poisoning from the cafe they went to after im still not feel quite right.
Well im off to bed still feel a bit ew take care everyone!
:flowerz:
I'll have to do just do a drop in to say hi atm.
It looks like there is alot of reading to catch up on:yes:
Check out my signature for a reason on the absence - too much computer time makes me feel nauseous and adds to MS
Cheryl
OMG, huge congrats chick :smiliedance: you kept that a secret, now that you've past the 12wk mark your MS should hopefully dissapare :fingerscrossed:
just a quick pop in here, going to jump in the shower in a min, so cold tonight, I need warming up lol
Hope everyone had a wonderfull Mothers Day :yes:
Hi girls :wave:
Hope you are all well, have been busy here bella got her 18m shot which she took ok the jelly beans after helped. Have been to the gym have cleaned the house all thats left is washing up and vaccume and mop:yelclap:.
Have a great weekend everyone we are having a quiet one here i might even get a sleep in which wuold be nice!
:flowerz:
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Have finally put a photo up! i hope it works i hope it looks a lot better on me i think i have lost another 4kgs.
Hi Sare
Sorry the link didn't work for me.
Congrats on the weightloss and going to the gym, keep it up!! Wow, your wedding date is creeping closer.
Happy to hear Bella went so well with her vax.
Sorry to hear the Brissie trip wasn't the best experience.
Hi Anna!!:wave:
Yes one day is perfect for me at the moment, although technically I'm doing a day from home too, but luckily it hasn't been much work so far.
Well I better and get ready, I've got my hosp appt to get the outcome of the CT scans I had on my feet on Monday, :fingerscrossed: I don't need surgery.
The good news is I have been to the gym for 6 of the last 8 days, my trial ended so I have joined (so has my mum, my new gymbuddy), so hopefully I can fitter, stronger and lose some weight.
I turn 35 in a week :eek: gosh I can't believe it, makes me seem so old. We had planned a lunch with friends for the Sat and had a beauty therapist organised to give me and my friends some pampering, but I've been disappointed by the response so I've cancelled it :crying: Might just get something for me on my b'day instead (its a beauty therapist that comes to you) and not worry about trying to do something nice for everyone else. Its frustrating when friends are so slack. Anyway that is my weekly whinge over.
DD2 is just coming along in leaps and bounds speechwise, saying so many more words.
TeamAwesome
17-05-2009, 21:07
:wave:Hi girls,
Anyone else think it's gotten rather cold the last week or so? I admit being pregnant and having Adne taking up 3/4 of the bed has nmeant I haven't felt it in bed but I'm wearing my slippers and a dressing gown.
So far aside from being made to feel nauseated by some different/strong food smells (especially burning foods or coffee) or when I'm tired as yet I'm feeling pretty good. :fingerscrossed: it stays that way.
Angelina is an adventurous monkey she can climb into and out of her cot though will not sleep if the side is off. Was caught using her drawers as steps to get into the nappy bags in the top drawer:rolleyes: put there as obviously she's little so shouldn't be able to get to them. So I'm not putting her down for daysleeps for now. Much rather forego them then be cleaning up her room every day.
Put the girls into the same bedroom yesterday. Aden took the kids to the park, I was supposed to be resting as I didn't sleep well the night before but do you think I could? So as we'd discussed doing it while he was still home I thought i'd be useful and I measured out the room and everything I wanted to have in it then did a scale drawing of the size of it to make sure it'd fit ok. then realised that I could movve everything with very little effort required on my part just a bit light of pushing around. Nothing really heavy, I made Aden do that when he came back:D LOL.
Will put pics up once I'm finished cleaning up the room and making it more girly. I'm using the tallboy as a divider for the room as Ange is a light sleeper and figured if they could see each other (from the nightlight) they'd stay awake and Ange would climb out her cot. I put up same material for some curtains I'd made up for Libby's room onto the back of the tallboy (it has a fist size hole there and I was concerned about Ange climbing on the bed and being enticed to play with it and possibly get hurt. So beside Libby's bed is bright, fun, girly and importantly safe.
I am in the process of changing Libby's old room into a sewing/hobby room for me. I got Aden to move our spare desk that ILs roped us into taking and my ginormous cabinet which was our TV cabinet for a while into the bedroom so I didnt' have to do it. Our front entry/computer area now looks heaps better same amount of mess but less cluttered = looks nice and tidy. Can't believe how much room we now have. And now I can be mid creative project and not have to pack it up which I hate doing as I then just put it off and don't complete for ages. now to just get motivated on our curtains for us...:o
Cheryl - Congratulations:yelclap:. Sorry to hear you've been so sick with m/s. hope it ends soon for you, I was always told 12 weks you should be fine and I went overthat wth all three so hopefully you don't go too far past that.
Sarah -you sound like you're making great progress on getting to your goal weight. sorry the link didn't work for me either.
Zenifa- Good on you going to the gym! Hope you get yourself to where you want to be.
Hi to everyone else! just realised the time should have been in bed hours ago but then what's new? LOL.
hope to be back on again soon.
Nat
Hi ladies,
Feeling pretty tired tonight. Had a busy day & DS has been sick with a cold & his 2 molars coming through. We've had a quite a few nights up & down, I don't think i can remember the last time he slept thru which is weird for him! Hope it settles soon, although Im sure he'll just get back on track next week & then Im off to QLD to see mum & dad so he'll no doubt be awake a few times a night there too :rolleyes:.
Saremc - Sorry link didn't work for me either. Glad your doing so well at the gym :thumbsup:.
Zenifa - How did your scans go for your ankles? Hope it's all ok. That's such a shame about your bday, yes it is very frustrating indeed when you try & do something nice for everyone & they can't even make the effort :no:. Hope you get to enjoy your day.
Nat - Glad you got your house sorted. Feels so good when you get stuff like that done! Glad your not feeling to sick either. And yes Im in WA but it's really starting to get so much colder!
Ok Im off to watch some tele. Hope everyone having nice week!
TeamAwesome
19-05-2009, 07:51
I found a nice and helpful receptionist:yelclap: and have managed to get both Ange and myself in THIS week!:smiliedance:Was nice for one to finally say yes we are taking new patients.
TJ is supposed to be having the athletics carnival tomorrow :laughing: for those not in SE QLD it's been bucketing down since last night not to mention the rain yesterday morning which made them change the litle kids to Wed anyhow so the big kids don't destroy the oval. Am thinking it's going to be postponed anyhow but will need to be prepared and take several changes of clothing I think. Hooray for gum boots. :yes:
Anna - hope the cold moves on quick and the molars are through fast too. :hugs:Hope he's sleeping thruogh again real soon.
Well I have a bunch of washing to still rewash from leaving it out over night Sunday
Hope you all have a lovely day on this nice day for ducks :rain:
Nat
Hi Anna and Nat (& the others just reading!!)
My CT scan of my feet went well and when the saw the Orthopaed Spec, he said that they were both fine, so that is a huge relief. I am still doing my physio exercises and am now going to the gym, so they should get stronger soon!
About my birthday - look tbh I have never been a big fan of my b'day, as it usually is quite disappointing, and this years experience has reaffirmed why I usually don't make an effort to celebrate it. Will be keeping it very low key and close family only.
Anna - hope DS's teeth come through and he starts to sleep through more and you enjoy your upcoming QLd trip.
Nat - Great work with getting in to see a DR!! Surely TJ's sports carnival will be postponed, or will it just be a swimming carnival instead :rolleyes::laughing:
We had a playgroup excursion to the railworks museum today so despite the rain we went and the girls had a great time..........but DD2 doesn't want to have her sleep and its annoying me as I have so much to do!! She is busy chattering away - she is just so adorable at this age. She loves to say 'cuddle' and 'kiss' and 'tickle' and give them out to us at any opportunity. Her latest thing is to blow raspberries on our tummy or arms, she thinks its the funniest thing ever!!
As I started to say in my last post before I was interrupted, her speech has exploded and can make her self understood and saying more words.
She still loves shoes and can spend hours trying everyone's on and walking in them........maybe we should of called her Imelda?:laughing:
Anyway better go before DD2 wrecks our study!
:wave: ladies!
Killer headache today but on the upside had a great sleep! DS seems to be getting back on track with that, just got to get rid of this cold.
Had music this morning, DS just loves it, although an hour does get a bit too long for him, towards the end he's a bit over it & just wants to do some running :laughing:. Contemplated going to a massive park about 30mins away but my pounding head had other ideas. Will try for the park on Fri weather permitting.
Getting restless as the count down is on til DS & I are off to see my parents. Only 2 wks to go :smiliedance:. Trying to keep busy in the mean time.
Zenifa - So glad all your results came back clear. They will be much stronger soon with your stretches & gym work! It's so cool listening to the kids now & seeing how much the say/understand. Still blows me away :cloud9:. DS has some funny little quirks. I'm very similar about celebrating my bday, I don't tend to do a lot. We don't have much family here & it seems pointless trying to organise friends when everyone is so busy!
Nat - HHmmm that carnival will be interesting....goodluck! Glad you got into the GP so easily. Any more ideas on the new car? When do you think you'll get it? Must be exciting!!
Hope everyone else out there reading is doing well!
Better jump off, got to make my girlfriend a bday card before DS wakes up.
TeamAwesome
19-05-2009, 17:49
Hi girls,
2 in one day amazing! I had to tie Ange up in a sheet which is not as bad as it sounds I improvised something like one of the safe-t-sleep things with a spare sheet as she was grumpy and over tired and kept climbing out of her cot:no:. She was asleep in 2 mins:yelclap: I stayed outside the door to make sure she was fine and we got a 90 min sleep out of her hooray!! Amazing as she's not had a nap since she learnt to climb out 10 days ago. Much happier child tonight.
Have postponed our roof being restored as discovered today Aden's motorbike (which his dad currently has) has about $2000 of stuff to fix up not to mention we need to do stuff to our car, which we've been puttin off for a number of months so dumb. Then had SIL txt me that she's becoming a tupperware consultant and she's having a party at ILs on Sat night at 7.30 so could I come and 'support her' have no money for it, not dragging kids up there and then back again at some late hour I should be asleep about 8 as it is. Anyhow sent her one back saying "sorry I can't make it hope it goes well." the politest way I could think of to say no.
On the sports carnival - Yes I'm sure the kids would love to run and play in the rain and mud pools but I'm pretty sure it'll be cancelled/postponed for a few weeks.
on the cars -pretty sure I've narrowed it down to three from what on paper makes good sense economical wise (well what I can understand LOL) to the Toyota Avensis, the Mitsubishi and my fave the Honda Odyssey (which I'm happy to say made it of it's own merits and not just because I like it haha). All about the same price range for same year etc (2006) so need Aden to check out the other important bits on paper then I guess in a few months we'll start looking around at the actual vehicles to make sure the features we like on paper match up with waht we want/need in real life and doing test drives etc. The other option is that TJ sits in the front and Aden walks/rides his motorbike every where LOL.
Zenifa- glad to hear the CT scan went well and the strength in your foot is returning! Is the railworks museum the one at Ipswich? Waht's it like? We've been thinking of going especially after going to the museum on Mothers day and the bones they used to have weren't there! Kids love trains so figure they should like that one. Ange is the same with all our shoes it's so cute!! On your birthday - Do what YOU want for your birthday and that includes how you want to spend it:thumbsup:. yes Aden and I seem to get disappointed when we try to plan stuff too so we just don't bother any more.
Angelina is currently poking TJs belly and they are both cracking up laughing, He is in fact supposed to be doing up his button on his PJs but she gets up set then pokes him again. so funny!
well it's almost kids bed time and I started this a while ago so I should probably post it now LOL
Hope you're all going well girls!
Nat
Hi girls lots of action on here! we are going ok bella and I are sick not fun but i still managed to get to the gym and get to the shops picked up DF's wedding ring today he loves it. Its so cold and rainy here bella is going a bit bonkers the creche helped today which was good not too keen on the bad driving i have seen today they all seem to go nuts when its wet.
Nat - hopefully the carnival will be cancelled i dont think this rain is going to let up anytime soon.
Zenifa - Glad the CT scan went well and with the physio and the gym it will be better in no time.
Anna - hope that headache goes away it would be so good to meet up with you when you come over we should head to a park with a coffee and chill while the kids play hope the weather is nice while you here too.
We have got a full weekend planned its my nieces 1st birthday on sat plus we have to go shopping, then sunday hockey and some family are here that want to catch up so its not turning out the way i planned oh well im just gald i have no washing to do!
Better go and get some sleep im still going from the coffee i had this arvo lol
TeamAwesome
20-05-2009, 07:21
hahaha just found out up to 6am this morning we've 285mm of rain! No carnival for the kids me thinks or at least definitely not with the way the weather is set to continue.
Indecisive over sending TJ to school though. but looking at the current radar looks like the worst of it's passing (had a the edge of a thunder storm 20 mins ago) as I'm still in my PJs and haven't made his lunch I better go do that LOL.
will be back on later.
Nat
Hi everyone, hope you and your little ones are doing well.
We are all doing okay, DD2 has a little cold just a runny nose mainly and decreased appetite but she seems okay. I still decided to skip swimming lessons today to be on the safe side.
Yes the rain has been pretty intense these last few days, thank goodness for a reprieve today. We've been lucky that roads we used weren't closed and we didn't get flooded. Must be grateful for our good fortune.
Nat - yes the Railworks Museum is the one in Ipswich, both of our girls love it, lots of interactive stuff - they can climb on lots of displays eg tilt train, a few old trains plus there are special activities and displays just for the kids eg little nippers. We will probably go twice more this year (we've got yearly passes for DH, DD1 and I, DD2 is still free!). We've been 3 times so far this year, they never get bored of it.:thumbsup:
Well, its my b'day tomorrow and just planning a quiet day as I will be doing a few things on the weekend. Going out for dinner tonight with a friend which will be fun. Did a bit of shopping today, went to the gym, just trying to take it easy this afternoon.
Take care everyone!!:sunshine:
TeamAwesome
22-05-2009, 18:29
happybirthdayZenifa- hope you've had a lovely day with your family.happybirthday
Had my GP appointment yesterday and Ange's 18month one and she didn't make a sound about the needle even watching the nurse do it:eek: only getting mildly upset that she had to give the teddy bear back. She was then extremely intrigued by my having to do blood samples staring and giggling followed by clapping and dancing, unlike Libby who got a bit upset untilt he nurse told her mummy was being very brave to which Libby replied " Yeah! I love you Mummy!" and gave me a kiss and a cuddle. I have a dating scan booked in for Monday lunchtime. That shall be interesting I'll have to pack a bag with toys and things for the girls.
Well I'm off to bed early, hopefully for the whole night, so hope you all have a good weekend.
Nat
ETA: thaks for the info on the railworks Zenifa might be something we can do on TJ's school holidays while Aden's home.
happybirthday Happy Birthday for Friday Zenifa!!!! happybirthday
Hope you had a lovely day :party:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Zenifa
happybirthday
hope you had a great day!
Thank you ladies for the birthday wishes!!
Unfortunately it wasn't really much of a happy birthday, but its over which I'm relieved about. I did get some lovely cards, gifts, phone calls, messages etc, so that was much appreciated. It was an okay weekend.
DD2 is still recovering from a cold, DD1 is much better, both were sick on my birthday!
Will be back to update again another day.
:wave: ladies,
Well this will probably be my last post again for a week or so, DS & I fly out to Qld on Sun. I have heaps to do between now & then so doubt Ill get back on til Im over there! Getting excited, but the fear of having DS on a plane by myself again is starting to freak me out. Fingers crossed he's a good boy.
We've had a pretty yucky week here too with Ds getting a cold & then an ear infection. He got ab but they messed with his tummy & his poos (sorry TMI) are all over the place timing wise - like midnight!! He's been shocking at night still so Im also not looking forward to dealing with that on my own when Im away. Am going to miss DH big time too :(.
Zenifa - Sorry to hear it wasn't a great weekend :hugs:. At least you got some lovely cards, gifts etc :thumbsup:. Hope your week gets better!!
Saremc - I will PM you once Im over & settled and we can arrange a time to catch up!! Will be great to see you both again!!
Nat - Hope you are feeling well.
Ok well Im off to finish dinner.
Take care all! Bye
Zenifa - big hugs hope you guys are feeling better glad to hear you had an ok day.
Anna - have a great trip i look foward to seeing you again!
Nat - Hope you are all feeling well! hows the MS going?
Been busy here the house is semi clean and my car finally got vaccumed out it was really bad! We have been to playgroup today we were totally buggered then tomorrow we have swiming and i go to yoga which will be nice. Its getting cooler here not too bad i kind of like it cold i get to rug up.
:wave: to everyone reading!
TeamAwesome
27-05-2009, 21:07
Hi girls,
I should be sleeping but Angelina is teething so just been waiting for her to go to sleep after giving her a biscuit and some neurofen.
It seems am only about 6weeks pregnant wasn't enought to see on Monday so have to go back in a couple of weeks. M/S has really hit i can't go into/near the kitchen (which is extremely helpful with toddlers who are forever hungry) feeling nauseous all the time and feeling tired and gross. Feel like I need a hazmet suit or an gas mask to go in there. Of course there's nothing technically wrong smelling with the kitchen it's just my overly sensitive sense of smell. Feeling a bit dumb having thought I'd skipped it this time. We were late to school this morning and had to tell the teacher and a couple of the office staff (who were rude when they thought I was gone-didn't catch all of it but started off with something like 'gee doesn't she have enough?')
Anyhow I better attempt to get somesleep hopefully everyone sleeps through and in so I can get a decent rest.
Will try to come back and catch up on personals soon.
Nat
Hey hope you are all having a great weekend, Df took bella swimming today she was so cute then we went to get the boys sorted for suits and found the material for the girls dresses. Im sure they will look really cute and the boys looked good in their suits plus we rangled a discount on the suits :yelclap:. Tomorrow we are doing nothing yay!
Take care have a great weekend everyone!
TeamAwesome
31-05-2009, 08:17
Hi girls,
Was feeling rotten yesterday but not feeling too bad today. Have to clean up the house though as my idea of movies and vege out so mummy can feel better didn't work and the kids have created a big mess. Can at least get the older two to help out now.
Sarah- how exciting about the boys suits (good on you getting a discount) and on finding the girls material!!
Anna- pretty sure you're supposed to be travelling today so hope you're safe and well.
Well better get cleaning while I feel well enough to do something about it.
Hope you're all having nice weekends.
Nat
Hi everyone! Hope you are all well. Everyone in our household is well again touchwood, so :fingerscrossed: it stays that way.
You'll be proud of me, I have been going to the gym 5 times/week for the last 4 weeks! I've been getting up early, so I can be back before DH goes to work.
I've also been doing a bit of work, so that is keeping me busy - plus the girls still go to gymnastics, swimming and playgroup, plus the odd playdate and library visit too.
Also found out that a few of my friends are pregnant with their 2nd bubs, so that is exciting news. No fear of me being clucky though, my two are keeping me busy enough!!
It makes me admire Nat even more, with 3 and another on the way!!
Anna - hope you have a great time in Qld despite the rainy weather!
Sare - hope the yoga is going well, and your place must be spotless, you are always cleaning, puts me to shame :laughing:
Better go as the girls are getting grizzly!! :wave:
Zenifa - :laughing: feels like i always am cleaning it just get so messy i wonder why i bother! :yelclap: 5 days a week wow you have some energy i try to get to the gym three times if its more thats awsome! Keep it up i live the alive feeling you have when youve done a work out!
Nat - Hope your feeling ok i wouldnt worry too much about the house lol hope you can go back into the kitchen again got to love the food smells setting the sickness off.
We are all ok here went to the dentist today two fillings later and four to go, my parents were going on about lollies im like it might be the fact i havnt been in 4 years. going to playgroup tomorrow then i have to organise more stuff for the wedding. Does anyone know of a hairdresser in brissy that works on a sunday? im at a loss there are sooo many!
Take care have a great week everyone!
Sare - yes I know its a bit intense going 5 days/week, but when I don't go I notice it the next day and you are right, I do feel like I have more energy if I've been and done a workout. This pace may not last, but I'm trying to get fit and lose weight so I will try to keep going 4-5 times/week. Or start doing yoga/pilates classes.
Hairdressers - mine works from home but not usually on a sunday she does do saturdays and evenings but I can give you her details and you can always call her, she is very flexible and child friendly. Let me know.
Ouch - I don't like the dentist, but after 4 yrs I would be expecting some fillings too!
Enjoy your week!:goodvibes::sunshine:
Hi all :wave:
Just thought I'd pop my head in and say hi for a change! I always find time to read this thread but never get round to posting...
DD is doing well, she is such a clever little cookie - although all mums think that don't they! She is saying heaps, sometimes I find it hard to remember all her new words (cause they often don't sound exactly like what she's trying to say!) She just got a play kitchen from great grandma the other day and she loves pretending to cook - maybe she'll be a whizz in the kitchen like her daddy! :chef:
With all the new words though has come the dreaded 'no'. Still pretty cute at this stage, as she says it gently in her cutest voice, but I know things will get trickier once it starts getting used more often, and more forcefully!
She has started using the potty too. She just tells me when she wants to go, and then more often than not she'll do a little wee, and we've even caught a few poos! :D Only a mum can be so happy telling everyone about that! I think she just loves the whole potty routine though, as soon as she's done something she jumps up and grabs the potty to go tip it into the toilet, then wipes her bottom and we press the button as she waves 'bye bye'. So adorable! :p
Less than three months to go now 'til bubba arrives. I am so happy with our decision to homebirth, and every time I see my midwife I am even more excited, she is just wonderful. I showed DD a few births today on the Ricki Lake documentary, they didn't seem to phase her in the least, and when the new little bubbas were snuggled up to their mummies she started saying 'milk, milk'! They really do have such amazing understanding.
We've had a breakthrough in the sleep department too - I was getting so tired constantly getting up to BF DD several times a night that I decided to tell her no more mummy milk at night time. I was expecting a few rough nights as we adjusted to this, but we put her to bed with her 'special teddy milk' (cows milk in a bottle with a cute pink teddy on it) and she went straight to sleep without a single tear and slept straight through. Its been three nights now, so fingers crossed it will continue. The funny thing is she doesn't even drink the bottle - must just work on some comfort level! And she's welcome to have mummy milk whenever she wants it during the day.
Well I better run as she's just woken from her nap, I'll try and pop in again soon.
:flowerz: And congrats to the other Oct mummies with new little bubbas on the way!! :goodvibes:
TeamAwesome
05-06-2009, 13:22
Hey girls been having a rough week so haven't really been online. Kept Ty home yesterday as I just couldn't do school, figured seeing as Monday is a public holiday I should send him today otherwise 5 days at home would drive me bonkers. LOL.
don't admire me my house is currently trashed, the downside to not having the energy or the ability to keep my eyes on them all the time as I'm either being sick or having to rest atm. I also don't really have any food in the house and can't stand the shops to get more. I was going to try out home delivery from Coles online this week but forgot about it. hopefully I feel better tomorrow to whip the house back into shape and get back on top of all our washing and cleaning. Also need to get organised about giongabck to the GP and get another dating scan and hospital referral etc. I think I've been putting it off because I'm a bit nervous when I should be.
So need to figure out what to do about dinner as I didn't go shopping.
well need to go do the school pick soon so better get organised.
Nat
OMG I just wrote this HUGE post updating you on 2 great bits of news & personals and I just accidently hit the mouse & lost it all :hair: :crying: :banghead:
Got to QLD ok, flight crappy, DS adjusted well here & being spoilt. Love seeing my parents!
Here are the 2 bits in brief....and Il have to come back later for the rest!
Got BFP yesterday :smiliedance: Have only told DH & you guys, keeping it very quiet til further along as Im a bit aprehensive.
Am starting my own business selling personalised chocolates. Bought a license of a guy in Eastern States & will start once i get home. We personalise the wrapper with photos, images & text - can be for weddings, christenings, name days, corporate etc etc. Im just excited to be able to do something from home & work around DS.
Ok back later :detective:
TeamAwesome
10-06-2009, 12:04
Hi Ladies,
Anna - I'm so excited for you:smiliedance: on both the BFP and the personalised chocs business (sounds like a great idea) When will you be due?:detective:
I've got a UTI and kidney infection again, the kids all have colds and I took them to the doctors yesterday as TJ's cough was worrying me and Libby had croup the night before and as I couldn't get in at the clinic I've started going to so I went to a walk in one. 3.5 hrs later we got in and TJ doesn't have anything wrong chest wise but does have an ear infection. How did I miss that?:shame: Libby does have croup and the smart doctor gave me a script with 5 repeats for the steroids for her!!(usually only get one repeat and then of course have to go back all over again when she's sick again and gets croupy again.) Ange is fine aside from the cold but figured I should get her checked just in case as whilst I was pretty sure she was irritible from teething and her cold you can never tell (obviously as I missed an ear infection!).
I have another scan on Friday by the date from the last one I'm 8 weeks today(I think if I read the report right:laughing:) so should be plenty to see then. By my LMP I'd be 11 weeks on Sat. MIL called me on Mon to see if we wanted a visit but with the kids and I all sick I said no. I got told off for not calling her and asking for help because we're all sick:confused: I think Aden's chat with his dad about the difference of treatment ie SIL has a cold so they run over and take DN off her hands so she can 'rest' when she has BIL who can also help and I'm practically flat out with no help as DH is away but told to call if I 'need help' may finally be sinking in but still I didn't need any help so I didn't ask for it.
Well I better get the kids some lunch and do the ABs for TJ and I seeing as I forgot this morning.:doh:
Chat to you girls soon
Nat
TeamAwesome
12-06-2009, 15:28
:crying: My baby didn't survive past 5w5d.:crying: .
As I haven't had any m/c signs yet the gp is sending in a referral for a d&c:(. Can't get hold of Aden yet as he's in a work course all day. I have a friend coming over tonight for support. No idea how I'd cope without her coming over.:gloomy:
Oh Nat so so so so sorry to hear your sad news :(. Oh geez I hope you can get hold of Aden asap!!! Lucky you have your girlfriend coming over to help out. Maybe it's time to call on your inlaws for some of that help too?
Take care :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
Thinking of you at this awful time.
A
TeamAwesome
12-06-2009, 22:59
My GF left only 45min ago, we just talked about everything and anything, it was just what I needed. :hugs:
I finally got hold of Aden after 5pm as it turned out he'd left his phones back at his accommodation what a day to do that. So with a good 30 or so missed calls to each of his phones in 2 hrs he called me realising it was urgent and after a bit of cry:crying: and a chat to him, he called his boss and told him generally what's happened and his boss booked him on a flight for 6am in the morning.:shakehands: Poor Aden is going to have to do all the school stuff for me with this week as I just don't know if I can.
One day at a time. I can't wait until he's home as I jut need him here to hug me.:hugs:
Oh Nat, i'm so sorry to hear your news :hugs: :crying: glad Aden is able to come home,
look after yourself hun :hugs:
Oh Nat im so sorry :hugs::hugs:if you ever need anything please just ask. Its so good that Aiden can come home. Ill be thinking of you all big hugs! Ive gone all teary :crying: big hugs :hugs:
Hi girls just wants to pop in and say Hi its a bit gloomy here today plus its washing day so might have to wash whats needed and put it in the dryer why does the weather hate me so much. Have got a busy week planned think today is my only day at home so am trying to do everything lol it will never get done. Bella is on the mend shes been out of sorts a tooth is comming through thank got she still only has 4. Hope you are all well hopefully going to catch up with Anna this week. My thoughts are with you Nat :hugs:
:flowerz:
My baby didn't survive past 5w5d. .
As I haven't had any m/c signs yet the gp is sending in a referral for a d&c:(. Can't get hold of Aden yet as he's in a work course all day. I have a friend coming over tonight for support. No idea how I'd cope without her coming over.:gloomy:
Oh Nat, I am so sorry to read this news :hugs::hugs: to you and Aden. Hope that you are doing okay and that Aden is home to help you at this difficult time and with the kids, hope they recover from their illnesses soon.:gloomy:
Congrats Anna on your BFP!! Best wishes for your pregnancy!! Good luck with your business too, we got some personalised chocolates for DD2's 1st 'bday last Oct and they were spectacular and much talked about!! Great idea!
Gosh, quite a bit going on here lately.
Life has been plodding along with us, I've been doing a bit of work, the usual stuff with the girls and DH is in Townsville next week :(
Had a reunion with my old mum's group from when DD1 was a baby - we all haven't been together for 3yrs, so that was nice to see some new baby bumps and a new baby.
I've got quite a few friends pregnant at the moment, must be in the air (2 at swimming, 1 of my besties, 2 from my mums group and 1 at work, although she hasn't made it official, I just know).
Better go and get stuck into some housework before my 2 wake up!! Bye all!!
TeamAwesome
16-06-2009, 15:01
Hi Ladies,
Thanks for your kind words.
I have to wait until Friday for an appointment with my local hospy and then will probably have d&c over the weekend. I'm kind of in shock over it and the fact I have to wait and it's dragging out isn't helping it feel any less surreal. I can't grieve until it's over, I'm kind of numb because of it, I'm not really functioning, I'm not eating much or sleeping well so I'm glad Aden is here. I can do stuff for the kids but I'm just not able to fully be there for them. TJ had sports day yesterday which I made it through but we have a parent teacher interview booked in for tomorrow morning and we've already told the teacher Aden will be doing that one.
MIL has no idea about how to be compassionate and makes idiotic statements:no: such as 'at least she wasn't further along' :rolleyes: yes that's a real consolation. I told Aden he better tell her off and kick her out if she's the one watching the kids and asks me something dumb after like "how are you feeling?":( for a nurse she really has no idea.:no:
Aw Nat :hugs: you are so strong! hope this week doesnt drag out too much for you take care it must be nice having Aiden home.
Just a quick one meeting Anna tomorrow which will be great then home to clean up this house lol doesnt matter how hard i clean it just get messy so quickly!
Take care everyone! :flowerz:
Hi ladies,
Havent posted much since being away, found it hard to find the time. Am flying out of Brissie on Sunday morning, sooooo not looking forward to the 5hr flight :eek: and just hope that I get a spare seat next to me again. :fingerscrossed:
Have had a great time here with mum and dad. Have also been able to see a fair bit of my nephews & sister in law which was great too. They are all coming over for afternoon tea tomorrow to say goodbye.
Will be nice to get home though, am missing DH a lot and so it DS. He's been a good boy but has just started to push the boundaries a bit over here :rolleyes:.
Nat - My thoughts are with you this weekend. Hope all goes as best it can :hugs:.
Saremc - Was so great to see you & Bella again! Thanks for making the effort :yes:.
Zenifa - Hope all is well in your world. I think your DH is away this week coming? Hope it goes quickly for you & the girls are on their best behaviour!
Hi to anyone else reading.
Ok off to bed, soooo tired! Don't know what Im going to do when I get home & it's 2 hours earlier, I'll probably be in bed just after DS at 6pm!
Nat, thinking of you this weekend :hugs:
Anna, huge congrats on your pregnancy, how exciting, hope you have a great trip back home
Zenifa, must be something in the water around you ay, so many preggy ladies
well nothing much been happening here, Alexis is officially a full time walker now, she's so cute, toddling around, she's getting into alot more now, and has developed a attitude already, man how am I going to cope when she's a teen lol, Alexis has been eating really well lately, i've got to take her in for a weigh in next week, :fingerscrossed: she's gained at least 150grams (aiming for 200grams, but anything over 100 I will be happy about) she's only on 1 bottle a day now, we're just trialing it, now that she's eating, hopefully she won't need any extra bottles
well i've got a full on weekend this weekend, so I better get going, have to get my beauty sleep, before getting up early for DS's soccer tomorrow morning
hope everyone has a good weekend
TeamAwesome
20-06-2009, 13:06
Hi girls,
I ended up being booked in yesterday and having the d&c last night. I'm feeling a little swollen and sore but otherwise fine. I went home 2hrs after, despite being reassured I could stay (I was allowed to go home at 10.45pm) I knew I wouldn't sleep well there and as maternity area was full I had to go to the kids ward so I knew hearing allt he sick kids in the morning and not being able to hug mine would be too much. I'm so glad I came home got to have lots of cuddles adn Ange who missed me heaps gave me lots of kisses.
FIL was the one who came and stayed with the kids for which I'm glad. Aden's currently visiting ILs with the kids so I can rest and recover how I need to and I've told Aden I won't go see SIL whenever she has the new baby unless he is here as it'll be too hard (she's 30-31 weeks and having painful BH so she's looking to go sooner rather than later), which he understands and hopefully it can be put across well to her.
Anna - I hope your trip home goes well and you get that lifesaving spare seat.
Jo - Yay for Alexis becoming a toddler! And good on her eating well, hope you get a great gain this week.
Well just thought I'd come let you girls know what was going on... probably won't really be on again for a few days or a week will see how I'm going. It still all feels a bit surreal, so I don't think it's fully sunk in yet.
Nat
Oh Nat :hugs::hugs: to you mate, if you need to talk I'm here. Seeing your new signature got me very misty eyed indeed!! I am so sorry you have had to go through this, thank goodness Aden is here for you now. Take care
Anna - great to hear you had another great time in Qld, and hope that DS is behaving for you, that you are feeling well and I bet you can't wait to be reunited with DH.
Yes I took DH to the airport tonight and he is in Townsville now til Friday, the girls and I already miss him.
Its his b'day on 8th July, so I'm trying to organise his b'day present and b'day dinner etc.
Jo - great to hear that Alexis is going so well :yelclap:
Sare - how is everything going with you? Not long now til the wedding, all set??
TeamAwesome
24-06-2009, 05:14
Hi girls
just keeping busy here, I have a to do list of things to keep my mind off what's happened:gloomy: as it's Ty's 5th birthday is on Sunday:smiliedance: and want it to be special for him as obviously it's not his fault that it's all happened.
He wants a dinosaur theme so we bought the decorations and plates, cups, hats etc yesterday, bought him presents before d&c, just need to find some ribbon as we bought him a couple of soccer nets and can't wrap them when they're set up. We're only going to have MIL and FIL over for cake, don't think I could cope with SILs as well.
We were watching NCIS last night and something was said like 'I'm sorry for your loss" and I turned to Aden and said see that's what you say to people not "how are you feeling"? to which I'm only replying with my physical okayness as I might go off my nut about the other side of the question and their lack of thought. Honestly you girls have expressed more support, thought and concern over it than ILs have:thumbsdown:. Told Aden I may have to avoid sharp implements when they are here, and spent the early part of the evening being evil and plotting gag gifts on their aging:devil6: (they turn 50 next year) such as dinosaur cakes, 50+ mutivitamins and walking sticks:raspberry:. probably won't do anything due to the repercussions(sp?) but it's fun to use it as an outlet for a bit.
Anna- hope your flight went well bet you're happy to be back with your DH!
Zenifa - hope your week isn't too long or hard, hope it flies by for you.:hugs:
well been awake since 3am so I should decide if I'm going back to bed or into my craft room to finish off the clean up I started yest or just vege.
hope you're all well girls.
Nat
Hi all,
Just a quick one.
Nat - Take it easy won't you, try to get some relax time in there. I bet Ty will have a blast at his bday party!!! How cool dinosaurs!!
Zenifa - Hope all is well with DH away :yes:
Well we got back in one piece, DS was pretty good on the plane so that helped! But he is sick now with a shocking cough, runny nose & fever. Poor little mite, think we're in for a rough night. Took him to the drs & natropath today so hopefully he should be feeling better tomorrow! I've still got a risidual cough which I can't shake, that combined with the m/s which is setting in & tiredness doesnt make for a happy lady. Anyway Im sure Ill survive, have just had to rudely remind DH he has to help more around the house:rolleyes:.
Ok ladies off to bed, hope everyone is well.
Nat more :hugs: comming your way, its not a easy thing to go through is it :crying:, I know these virtual (((HUGS))) don't physically help, but I do hope you know, we're all thinking of you, wishing we could take away your pain
Anna, glad your trip went alright, bummer DS is sick now, hope he gets well quickly, hope that m/s doesn't hit you too hard
Zenifa, hope your week goes quickly for ya, and your DH will be back before you know it, whats he doing in townsville?
well speachie went well yesterday, DD got her assesment, she's alot further behind than what I had orriginally thought, which was a shock to begin with, so we have a bit of work to do speach/communication wise, taking her to get her weighed tomorrow, :fingerscrossed: she's put on a bit of weight, if i'm really lucky, she may have broken the 10kg mark (I doubt it though lol), will come in tomorrow night and let ya's know
TeamAwesome
27-06-2009, 14:47
Hi girls,
Thank you all for your lovely support, compassion and kind words. It's nice to know some people care even if the ones who should don't.
will be back later, hopefulyl my net is playing up but just wanted to say thankyou while I'm on.
Nat
Hi everyone!! Hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend with your family.
We are all good here. It was a hectic week with DH away, as I was doing a bit of work, plus I had some usual kids activities (swimming, gymnastics) and was trying to keep up with the household stuff. We also met our new student nanny who starts this week, so that will be fun, the kids are looking forward to having someone else to play with and I am looking forward to a bit of a break! DH came back on Fri afternoon and absence did make the heart grow fonder :kiss:. He was up there for work, he usually has to go up for a week 4 times a year. He missed the last one due to my broken ankle!! We missed him a lot and the girls were especially happy when he came home as he was bearing gifts!!
We had to take the side off the cot today, as DD2 keeps climbing out and onto the change table - she fell off today while I was at the gym :eek: We've put a bed guard up and lowered the cot (its like a toddler bed) so we'll see how she goes in that. Looks like it will be time to get her into a big girls bed and a pillow soon - argh she's growing up!!She is talking so much now and trying to sit on the potty and copy her sister (although I'm delaying TT til the spring when its warmer). She wants to feed herself and loves to try to dress and undress herself (the latter is frustrating, given how cold its been). She is really trying to be independent but part of me wants her to stay as my baby!! I am still breastfeeding her intermittently, just when I think she will self wean she is back on with a vengeance.
Nat - hope Ty had a fabulous party today :party: happybirthday, wow 5 already, he's really growing up!! Hope you are doing okay, thinking of you sending :hugs:. I do understand, often you can get more empathy and understanding here than in IRL!!
Jo - hope things continue to improve with Alexis, hang in there!! You are doing a great job!! Which reminds me I haven't weighed DD2 in ages, might do it this Weds, as she will be 21 mths old!!
Anna - hope you and DS are feeling better soon :hugs: and yes definately get DH involved more so you can rest and recover!!
Okay better go and see what my girls are up to. DH is supposed to be making dinner, and I can only imagine the mischief they are up to.
TeamAwesome
29-06-2009, 20:22
Just quickly as my net is really playing up. TJ's party went well, I managed to hold my tongue with MIL (more on that next time I'm online, she's one of the move on and get over it type people, enough said there right?) the day was about TJ after all. He had a great day, got breakfast in bed which he thought was awesome, though our yard is sloshy so TJ doesn't want to play with the soccer net yet but the train set (hooray for aldi)and Wall-e video game went over really well. Due to money issues Aden's going back to work on Wednesday and we're going to the railworks museum tomorrow, hopefully the weather is nice for us both days. I'll miss him but it can't be helped, he really has been great letting me deal how I need to. Thank goodness for my couple of great friends who have shown what lovely friends they really are have put up with my whatever over the last few weeks.
I'm supposed to have some sort of follow up appointment end of this week at the hospital though yet to hear from them and got very little info care wise after the surgery (thank goodness for BH)
Well hopefully this will work as I've tried a few times now and it's not so far.
Hope you're all well ladies and speedy recovery to those aren't.
Nat
Hi girls :wave:
Nat - been thinking about you heaps sucks that aiden has to go back im so glad Ty had a great birthday 5 wow big boy now!
Zenifa - sounds like DD is getting very cheeky im waiting for bella to climb out she hasnt yet thank god!
Anna - it was so good to see you hope all goes well with the new business. How have you been feeling?
Elaroo - DD sounds like she is a cutie im sure she will break the 10kg mark one day bella is still near 9kgs ppl always say she is so tiny.
Things are going well here been busy, trying to stay at home so we can both sleep is getting very hard there is always so much to do! Better be off to bed playgroup tomorrow then hopefully a nana nap at some stage
Take care everyone! :flowerz:
Hi all,
Havent been on much, feeling way to :barf:. Struggling to get through each day, the house is a bomb, DS still getting over his cold and now DH had a really bad one!! At least we can only all get better from here :yes:.
Nat - So glad Ty had a lovely bday! Glad you've got some close friends to help out on the support front too. Take care :hugs:.
Zenifa - Wow DD2 in her bed! How's it going? Hope it works for her/you.
Saremc - Thanks for the good luck with the business, it's taking a fair bit of set up & with the way Im feeling it's just not happening very fast!
Ok DS woken up after 30min nap & he's not happy!
:wave:
Hi everyone! hope you are all doing well and enjoying your weekend and staying warm and cosy!!
We are all doing okay, it was another hectic week. I worked two days and had our new student nanny start on Thurs and Fri, plus the usual kid wrangling and housework.
We got the sad news on Thurs that DH's paternal grandfather passed away so now we're making plans for DH to fly to Adelaide to join the family for funeral later next week.
Its DH's b'day on Weds and then he flies to Adelaide on THurs and not back til very late Sun, so the kids will miss him over those 4 days and I will too (its only a week since he returned from Townsville). Unfortunately the $$ and practical side (accomm/transport) excludes us all going down to Adelaide - but we will try to make DH's birthday really special to make up for him having to go away.
Onto brighter things - we went to a kids theatre performance at the state library today plus a 4yo fairy b'day party and then DH and I went to the toy sales and laybyed some bicycles for the girls for Xmas (1 dora, 1 barbie), plus got a hopper each for their b'day plus some duplo/lego. We were very restrained, but I think I will still go to the Target one in a couple of weeks. Just a day of rest tomorrow!!
Nat - been thinking of you, hope you are doing well. Did you get to the Railworks Museum? We are planning to go this Friday and take our student nanny too, should be an adventure, my girls love it there!!
Sare - how are you going? How are wedding plans going? Still going to the gym. How is belle?
Anna - hope you and DS and DH are all feeling better :hugs: How are you managing to start your own business as well!!
DD2 is a cheeky girl and now in the mornings, gets up out of her bed and then comes into our room - yes its sweet and cute, but not good if you want a sleep in or couple time :laughing:
She also had her first haircut on Tues (just before she turned 21mths), its cut into a bob with a fringe, will put a pic up in my avatar soon, when I get my act together. It makes her look so grown up, I can't believe she will be 2 soon!! Her talking is getting so good she is saying 2-3 word sentences (for eg milk cup please), but its no wonder as her mum and sis are chatterboxes :ecomcity: Her favourite words are 'no', 'mine' and 'self' which means I do it myself.
I would love to hear how your little ones are doing.
Best wishes to you all :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
04-07-2009, 20:51
Hi girls,
*sorry girls it's long*
I've not wanting to put lots of pity posts in here so I haven't really been posting. I'm such a mix of emotions some times I feel numb, others I'm sad and I'm upset though I haven't been able to cry since the day I found out, others I'm angry but not about the loss more about the fact no one seems to be acknowleding our loss and that I should just get over it and move on (MILs attitude). Unliek my friend who one was quite sick and the other pregnant and working ILs didn't offer to look after the kids at all so Aden and I could get to talk properly and deal with it a bit on our own. when Aden came home it was call if you need anything (which is their usual thing to say to us) so Aden rang his mum when we found out about the appointment and all she heard was that it was a day she was working, was very reluctant to even think about taking a couple of hours off. I felt like saying "I'm sorry my losing a baby is an inconvenience to you":banghead:. Mind you the week before she was up at the hospital with SIL and BIL about nephews hand.
It's basically ask for help but we'll only do it if it suits us and we're not otherwise busy or don't have a better offer. This whole situation has just reminded me of the saying 'The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome'. I keep expecting them to change, to want to help us like they do their friends, to want to spend time with their grandchildren,nephew and nieces but it's like drawing blood out of a stone. I'm so fed up with it all. I've said to Aden that I want us to go away for Christmas this year, I don't care where though we're thinking the Goldie, I want a Christmas with just us this year, we've never gone ona family holiday before and I think we need to spend some quality time and round off the year in a nice way.:smiliedance:
MIL got cranky over the fact we interupted her moving day (only because Aden was worried about me and didn't want me driving to the airport) she told Aden at least it wasn't further along as I've previously mentioned, also got cranky that I invited a friend over to help me deal that night and not one of them, duh lady you've got no compassion. Then when TJ told her the morning after my d&c "my baby brother died and isn't in mummy's tummy anymore" which almost broke my heart:crying:, she told him "it's ok daddy and mummy can have another baby".
It can be so hard sometimes when the only one I hear from is Aden, ordinarily that's fine with me but right now it makes me feel isolated and alone, though I don't want to be bombarded with calls/visits or anything but a text occasionally saying 'hey we're thinking of you' or something would be nice.
My two friends who are totally supportive have their own families and lives which I understand and I don't want to be barging into their family time, one is due with her second soon and has enough on her plate, the other one has 4 kids home on hols and her DH is a big kid himself so she's also busy.
No family have contacted me aside from SIL to say they hope I'm 'recovering well' on Wed night then go on about their son who went into hospy for a bad cut and surgery the same day I found out we lost the baby. (Not too sure what I'm supposed to be recovering from as I got nothing when I went into hospital or after it so might be that but over the surgery and if I'm suppsoed to be recovering from the loss of the baby then she's got another thing coming.) Think was also them wanting a confirmation that Aden had gone back to work. Apparently hearing from MIL, FIL and other SIL isn't enough.
Aden told FIL tonight that I wouldn't be going to visit SIL when she has the baby until Aden is home. I've hatched a plan to go visit her, then my friend who is due a couple of weeks before her. My friend has had losses herself so understands my desire to have Aden home with me when I visit though pretty sure I could handle visiting friend just not SIL as don't think I could take the dumb comments in person on my own.:no:
:bee:Ange is just a gorgeous, happy, delightful, adventurous, cheeky little monkey. Most of her words so far are B words the ones off the top of my head are: book; bear; ball; Boots (with an almost silent T) as in the shoes and the character in Dora; bis(sounds like hiss) for biscuit; banie for her blankie. She also says yes pease, fan oo (thank you) Mummy, Daddy, Bye, Hi, nigh nigh, wuv woo Mummy/Daddy (my heart melts over this one), up, nah nah nah nah [you can't catch me, thank you big brother and daddy for teachignher this one the tauntings of a 20mo are not easy for the over emotional 3.5yo going on 13yo to take] mi pease (milk please, usually accompanied by bashing my chest or trying to pull my shirt up no matter where we are) yeah and nah for yes and no. she can sing her fave bit of twinkle little star of "up above the world" but comes out as upabubawo LOL.
She looks the most like me but personality wise, I think she is the most like Aden, she's an adventurous little munchkin with no fear (he climbs 70+m towers for a living), she's stubbornly persistent Aden is the sort if you tell him he can't do it he'll do it just to prove you wrong as it seems she is too. She is a huge pot stirrer if you can believe it and has been for a few months now which is Aden all over, he loves to playfully tease, she already knows the buttons to push on her siblings, what toys to take etc. She won't be pushed around by her siblings, she literally will drag TJ all over the place which I find very amusing as he's twice her size weight wise and he lets her.
Food wise she's like me a carnivore and carb girl, likes pasta and rice but not really into vegies yet especially as ehr teeth seem to take ages to come through, I still give her some baby food purees to make sure she gets her vegies in though. She has been the fussiest food wise so far.
Train Museum was really good TJ loved the clown was cracking up heaps to the show. They liked looking through everything and wanted to go back again straight away (we got the annual family pass).
Zenifa- sorry to here about your DH's grandfather passing, it's hard when it's far away, I hope that DH's birthday is a good one, that the girls are good for you while he's gone and that the trip isn't too hard on either of you. (we have fam in Adelaide too but $$ has thus far prevented us from visiting and this Christmas I want just for us anyhow)
Anna - hope that your m/s eases for you soon and your DHs cold (manflu) is over quickly and that he 'gets it' and helps out around the house more.
Sarah - hope you are going well with everything and you are all well.
:wave:to anyone else reading (and who managed to get to the end of my now probably mammoth post well done!)
Well I should probably attempt to go to bed even if it's just to rug up with my heat pack and a book. (I'm still not sleeping well)
Hope you and your families are all well and you aren't too cold.
Nat
Oh Nat :hugs::hugs: to you mate, thinking of you and if you need to talk you can call or PM me. I know its hard with Aden away, inlaws that aren't that supportive and friends who have their lives too (although it sounds like your friends have been there for you!). I think you are doing a great job with the kids and are coping so well with everything, given how devastating your loss is.
As you know each child is unique and your MIL's comment about having another one makes me so mad, as you can't replace a child. Also her comment invalidated TJ's feelings which makes me even more mad. I won't go into each thing you mentioned, but you get my drift.
My rascal DD2 is preventing me from typing any more right now. Take care and feel free to post here as much as you need. :hugs::hugs:
:wave:Hey been a pretty cold weekend here on friday we were having 90k winds pretty scarey that for sure sounded like really heavy rain at times. Poor DF played hockey in the cold on sat lol i was nice and warm here at home with bella. Bella has been a bit off today with her teeth and a sore tummy so we have had a nice quiet day.
Nat - :hugs: i wish IL's could just understand sometimes and keep their opinions to themselves and be there for you. If you ever need to talk just let me know you are such a great person and you are doing such a wonderful job :hugs:I think you xmas idea is wonderful im hoping to do that at some stage getting together with both familys can be pretty hard plus family time is also important.
Well guys i better get to bed am hopeing to get to the gym tomorrow yes still going im loving it! plans for the wedding are going well not much to do not invites are almost out and im feeling pretty relaxed about the whole thing. Although im sure there will be an uproar about the seating plans i have put steves family all 5 that we are inving at the same table will be interesting thats for sure.
HAve a great week everyone
DD2 is sick with a cold :gloomy: Poor girl had the start of a sniffle yesterday and a viral type rash coming up on her cheeks, then a fever and a little bit clingy and out of sorts :(
Now I feel really guilty as she must of caught it on Saturday when we were out and about. It was cold and windy and I thought I had her rugged up enough......she woke up this morning completely blocked up (despite the copious baby balsalm we had applied before bed last night), there was a massive green blob where her nose used to be :barf: Poor bubs!!
Hope everyone has a great week.
TeamAwesome
06-07-2009, 09:34
Hi girls,
Thanks I might take you up on that, well maybe a pm in the middle of the night as I'm still not sleeping dumb brain can't switch off I have to stay up so I can get a decent number of hours sleep as opposed to waking at 2/4am then staying up all day long.
Zenifa- it's the invalidation of our feelings and the replacement thing that I think which is driving me the craziest. It doesn't help Aden's asked me to keep the peace.
Sorry to hear DD2 has woken up with a cold, uit's so ahrd this time of year when you want to go out especially with the wind that was blowing on Sat that wouldn't hae helped. Hope she's feeling better soon.
Sarah - I had to laugh how Steve was off playnig hockey in the cold and you were snug athome reminds me when Aden used to play indoor soccer every couple of fridays and I'd wae him off with a smile, then go snuggle in bed with a good book LOL. Glad to hear you're feeling good about your wedding preparations. I think once the invites are taken care of that's kind of the hump as it means you've sorted out all the major planning stuff. THe seating plans are fun actually I didn't put all the families on one table we intermingled them with other guests and msot told us they had a great time with whoever they were with, thuogh admittedly I had a pretty good idea of their interests than you may. ie I put DH's maternal much travelled missionary grandmother with some other family friends who had travelled heaps and a couple of whom had done missionary work. My Aunt and two cousins were feuding with my mother (and my mother was refusing to come partly because of it until a few days prior to the wedding) so I put them with some of Aden's family members, their common interests money LOL.
Oh and the dramas of family Christmases and trying to please everyone is sucky and stressful. But no more I tells ya, not this little black duck! Christmas will be about us and our kids if their big family get together plans fit in with whatever we are doing we'll attend if not too bad they can fit around us. That's my current attitude of it all don't know how strong I'll be in 18months though, lol.
Debating going shopping, as I need stuff, thinking I'll try online shopping with Coles as it looks like I can get thigns with them for tomorrow. Fingers crossed it works out well.
Hi girls been an interesting week here with my parents here and the weird fude between them and my sister OMG im going insane! other than that bella is teething hard core and being cute as she always does. Need some advice i wrote ages ago about afriend who was in a bad way (drugs etc around her kids) she has just contacted me (have been talking via facebook) this time she called then as i asnwered she hung up and then msg to ask if she could stay. WTF im my head im jut saying no which i have we have got the FIL this weekend. But if she really wanted to reconcile why didnt she talk to me. Oh im so sorry i just know this will worry me. At the moment im happy to keep things the way they are talk every now and then on facebook thats it its so hard to explain but as i view her once a user always a useer i was never into that stuff and i hate it and really dont want to have my DD near anything like that. Whew this must make no sence i think i just need some reassurance that other ppl have been through this. Im ok with catching up somewhere away from the house lol sorry im now ranting thank for listning.
Nat - anytime you need to talk im here :hugs::flowerz:
better go bella is awake needs panadol and a cuddle take care thaks again for listening
Hi lol i just read my post :ecomcity: im all ok now just had to get my head around it all she hasnt replyed which is quite ok with me truely say how good a "friend" she is. Why do i let that stuff bother me, we have had a good day went to mothers group at the park it was good but pretty chilly the kids didnt notice and bella had two ok naps poor kid her teeth are really hurting her she was really unsettled last night poor tike. Better go oh random Q's has anyone bought flowers from the brissie markets we are thinking to save some $ we would but them and do it ourselves TIA
Hope you are all having a great week and for those who arnt :hugs: big ones keep smiling :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
09-07-2009, 15:20
Aw Sarah:hugs:, I actually wrote a reply yesterday but had a power outage just before I finished and forgot to come back in here and reply:o. I think you made the right decision in saying no. It's tough enough when you've got family issues to deal with especially when you have an upcoming visit from your treasure of a FIL:rolleyes: You don't need her issues on top of all that. Drug addicts (former and current) come with their own different set of issues, some which don't crop up until many years after, believe me I've had pretty close experience in that myself. I'm like you in that I was never into any of it but saw up close (including in my own home as a teen) what the drug use, alcoholism and other things that come hand in hand with these issues do to the people around them and the issues that can arise that because they are after the 'quick fix' to their current issue or wanting to create some drama in their life that they don't see beyond that of the things that can and do happen. I'm so sad that she has a child in that kind of situation but I do believe you've made the right choice. :thumbsup:
Our wedding party flowers were from a local out of her house florist (we were one of her last weddings) but our decorative flowers were from a Kingaroy flower farm and DH's grandparents own garden (they have a lot of flowers in their graden)
I would imagine that you could go down one day walk around and have a chat to some of the flower stall owners that it would be a great way to do it and save money. Maybe ask in the brisbane forum?
I had 18yo SIL send me a text yesterday first contact from her and after reading it (was about some juice that could help our health and energy levels and help alot of other things.) I was so mad. First I wanted to call her I didn't care for her juice idea and thanks for implying our health sucks. then I calmed a little and was going to text her back and say "I'll teach you 6 words that should a friend ever have a m/c you can have something helpful to say to them so they won't be gobsmacked by your insensitivity. 'I am sorry for your loss' that's all we want to hear.":geek:
Instead I forwarded her text message on to Aden as I thought this would go against his keeping the peace request, asking if he could come up with a non rude response. LOL He said to tell her he'd be interested in the juice.
Later on I got cranky again but this time because I realised she hadn't learnt from her parents (mostly MIL) how to show empathy, how to be sensitive and have tact when some one is going through something. I admit I certainly didn't learn from my parents, but I learned from others who very muchly had compassion and empathy and the patience to show me when I was in my early teens. As I'm so erratic in my feelings at the moment I can't calmly and politely speak to her about it and definitely couldn't be patient to put up with her lack of tact until she learnt.
Grr my goodness they have no clue! perg SIL just sent me a text asking me for our address to invite me to her baby shower in just over a week!:eek: I was so shocked I just sent her the address whilst chanting 'must keep the peace' with clenched teeth and then called a friend to get it out.
Too shocked to keep typing and have to go to the shop for some nappies and phone credit, will be back on later.
Nat - thanks i feel much better now it was always going to be a no with her just dont want her to know where we live here etc.. yeah sometimes there is something good that comes out of FIL comming up i have arranged some visits etc so i can escape im in the same boat as you got to keep the peace although im pretty bad on facebook with the ex step family i stick to them they think im trapping steve yeah right! oh dear! If it was me and i got those msg ( i get some from DFs brother saying he is still sober) i delete them i know DF doesnt msg and im not about to. Try not to let it irritate you just make up some really lame excuse show no mercy! lol HTH
Went to yoga tonight feeling quite relaxed bella has been so good today we both got a 2hr nap :smiliedance: so great.
Going to the gym in the morning too im feeling so good atm although mum found out i had two choccie biccies the other day told me i wouldnt fit into my dress i can see how much weight i have lost i still look big gee she never knows when to shut her mouth.
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Oh ladies..... Sare, don't you hate it when some people don't know when to shut up!! So what 2 choccie bikkies!! oh please:rolleyes: give me a break, you aren't eating 2 packets of timtams a day........and you are going to the gym.....be kind to yourself even if others aren't. :hugs: I am sure you will fit into your dress and look beautiful!!
Nat - your jaws must be hurting from clenching them during your ''must keep peace with the outlaws'' chant, honestly your SILs are just so insensitive, but sounds like they get it from their mum.
Okay now for my vent. DH left early on THurs to go to Adelaide for his paternal grandfather's funeral on Fri and as his brother and wife were going, I very reluctantly agreed to dogsit their staffy. Now I do like dogs including this one, but with 2 sick kids and being on my own, that was enough but this is worse than a third kid. Plus she (the dog) has been howling, barking and whining so I've hardly had any sleep for the last two nights :sleeping::banghead:
DH is due back very late tomorrow night and the dog should be gone by Monday, its only 4 nights but seriously its been a nightmare (at night anyway, she's okay during the day).
Feeling alone, tired and now this has added to my exhaustion and I fear I'm coming down with a cold now too :crying:
Thank goodness DH will be off work on Monday, I might need him to look after the kids so I can recuperate, recover and sleep!!
I still have been to the gym twice in the last 3 days and am going tomorrow, currently its the only thing keeping me sane - I am so over whingy sick kids and wiping snotty noses!!:thumbsdown:
Hope you are all having a good weekend.
Hi gals hope you have had a great weekend today was such a beautiful day made me want to go to the beach ohh i can wish lol. The visit from FIL wasnt too bad i just kept quiet and took off when the chance came so didnt get to spend too much time with him so that was great.
Zenifa - hope you get the rest you need i know what you mean about dogs barking the one next door barks at us moving in the house drives me nuts :hair:
Nat - was thinking about you chant today lol really does help lol
Met up with that friend of mine she actually msg and arranged to meet so we all went DF and i got home and we couldnt belive her she went on and on about poor her etc... so frustrating so from now on im thinking my phone is not on when she calls just want to have her out of our lives for good it was really weird not like we used to be and think thats a big scream for get her away! lol theres my rant for the night going to get some rest had a nap this arvo which put out the clock so im only just feeling tired.
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TeamAwesome
16-07-2009, 11:55
Apparently my internet doesn't like when I'm being a cranky cow:laughing:, LOL. It keeps freezing or kicking me off (BH in particular) whenever I tried to post this week.:rolleyes:
so I'll stick to saying hi:wave: for now and leaving you girls with this beautiful song about a father watching his daughter grow up. :bee:
Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUk5SZ18WhY)
Hope you're all having a lovely week, couldn't take school this morning so TJ is staying home for the day. Much too cold anyhwo apparently it feels like 12 degrees out there and is only 14:eek:! too cold to send him to school.
Hi everyone!! hope you are having a great week.
It is lovely to have DH back home and he enjoyed taking the girls to gymnastics with me on Monday, they always have lots of fun. Playgroup restarted this week which was fun, and I did a bit of work. Our swimming lesson has been cancelled today as the pool heating isn't working, secretly I am relieved, as the last thing I want to do is get wet and cold - besides I was umming and ahhing about going, as the girls are still getting over their colds. So a trip to the library instead today with our student nanny!! I should do housework, but my ankle is playing up, so I've missed the gym for the last 5 days :crying: (I dont' miss exercise on cold mornings, but I did feel better for it and had more energy) and now I might be showing signs of this cold from my girls :gloomy:
Hope you are all well, enjoy your day :flowerz: Stay warm and stay well!!:sunshine:
TeamAwesome
17-07-2009, 11:13
Hi girls,
hopefully can get this out today, (tells computer she's not cranky today, LOL)
It's 14 degrees here today and the cold winds are making it feel about 12 degrees brrrr talk about cold especially for where we are, I know you girls on the Southern end of Oz it's gets colder but I'm such a cold frog, I want to go hide for the winter somewhere warm and luxurious. Speaking of that Aden was sent to Sydney for a course last night and today and it's held in the Sheraton building so he's got a King Executive suite it's nice to see his work lookign after him. I will probably be roflmao at him tomorrow though as he had some one to help him navigate his way into Sydney on yesterday but he'll be driving back alone and it's his first time driving around Sydney.
Still not sleeping well. Did manage to take TJ to school today though.
Avoided preg SILs dreaded baby shower tomorrow night, yes night, 7.30 start knowing them half their guests would rock up late so would be 9.30 before we left and so not in a party mood.
Younger SIL has asked we got to a picnic on Sunday I said we'd see and I wouldn't be too mean to her BF. Have to laugh though as Aden wants me to scare this one off, the reason I laugh is because she thinks Aden is the mean scary big brother, she doesn't realise he gets his boyfriend scaring off ideas from me. ;) she still thinks I'm the nice one but I told her I wouldn't be too bad. I also figured that TJ might make him uncomfortable all on his own. Seeing as how fast my last labour was I'd already started preparing him for the next one just in case, so he knows where babies come out and now says all sorts of fun things like
TJ: 'babies come out paginas** don't they mummy?' Me: "yes TJ" or
"Mummy I was a little baby when I came out your pagina wasn't I?" me- "yes TJ you were only little just like Angelina was do you remember she was little when you first met her" hmm "oh yeah" I'm sure any of these type topics wil be enough to embarass the hell out of SIL and her BF and I can't get into trouble over it
I'm semi-hoping preg SIL is there
*rubs hands together evilly* so he can ask her if her baby is going to come out of her pagina soon:devil6:. She usually likes to tell little children babies come from the stork or the cabbage patch or that you press the belly buttong and the baby just pops right out.:laughing: (if only it was that easy)
I (well we) figure we should start now use correct words (or as true as they are for their ages) and discuss certain issues like childbirth and differences ebtween boys and girls despite our discomfort on discussing certain things (due to societal conditioning) that if we are able to talk to them early on properly about the little things come later on we will hopefully be able to talk to them and have them talk to us about anything comfortably. :fingerscrossed:
Zenifa -glad DH is home for you, yay for the swimming class being canceled yes much too cold and without heating would have been hypothermic freezing and if they're still getting over their colds that wouldn't be fun. hope you avoid their cold. I've been taking echinacea and vit c as I'm hoping not to get sick on top of not sleeping and everything else.
well I better go check on the girls, they're getting quiet on me.
ETA: on 'pagina', yes he does know the word is vagina he just can't say it properly yet. Obviously when we had Libby he was told upon noticing she was missing something (would point and say 'gone' looking upset) that boys have a penis and girls have a vagina. Anyhow he asked me the question when I was about 7weeks pregnant how babies get out of their mummies tummies and I answered most babies come out of their mummies through their vaginas but some babies have to come out pretty quick so the doctors help them out". He looked at me laughed and went "that's silly mummy, babies don't come out paginas". I said "yes they do, you and your sisters did" and again he laughed at me and called me silly again. I figured ok it didn't stick I'll discuss it later on (wanting him to be prepared just in case I didnt' get to leave the house again LOL) He then started asking me again the last couple fo weeks *shrugs* young kids are curious and well his aunty has a big baby belly so I'm sure he will ask and I will answer as truthfully and as factually as I can in the circumstances and for their ages.
Nat, your post gave me the giggles:laughing:
Both of my girls have been told 'vagina' but they both call it their 'gee-gee'. DD2 has just learnt that her bottom is just that, not her vagina!!
Yes get TJ to embarrass the new boyfriend of SIL, saves you and Aden having to scare him off.
Another funny thing she did the other day, after I had a shower with the girls, DD1 and I got out to dry ourselves, but DD2 stayed in the shower and pooed!!:barf:
I am refusing to give in to sickness and am fighting it off!
OMG thank god its friday just had a big one with a friend she has just told me she and DF have set a date for their wedding october next year im cool with that but she got all snobby coz i said fights (to melborne) etc.. are so expencive thats all i was saying they have two incomes and we are surviving on one and its not the big :hair: she is going to be a bad bridezilla.
Ok vent over lol
Nat - :laughing: you post hope you have a nice relaxing weekend and what a strange time to have a babyshower very weird.
Zenifa - glad DH is back, sucks to hear about all the colds at this time of year they are hard to stay away from.
Hope everyone has a good weekend :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
19-07-2009, 22:56
Hi LaAdies:wave:
today went surprisingly well, although from the sounds of it the fact we were running late(more on that in a minute) and missed pregzilla (formerly known as SIL:laughing:) helped that we had a nice time. frm what I can gather imagine the crankiest moodiest day you've had multiply that by about a hundred and say hello to the current attitude of pregzilla. Won't go into that though.
Anyhow other SILs BF is a lovely guy and I think after meeting the family was begining to think they're all crazy (exhibet A. pregzilla) and said it was nice to meet someone normal and he felt like he fit in:laughing: Apparently (according to MIL) liking to watch movies and not wanting to socialise all the = being a couch potato. It's somethign he has in common with Aden and I w don't see it as a bad thing as we're quiet homey people. He agreed MIL is anal when it comes to cleaning, I gave him a high 5 and told SIL I like him and she could keep him :yes: LMAO as if my opinion matters haha.
Now the reason for us being late is because our pilot light went out yesterday on our hot water system (right around the time I was going to put the kids in the bath what do you knwo no hot water!) and I couldn't get it back on on my own was really hoping I was having a dumb moment but tried a few different things and couldn't get it to work:hair: So went over this morning to my neighbour to see if he could help out and he got it going for me!:thumbsup: Of course that made us late but that's ok as we had a lovely day. And I may even get to go to sleep at a 'decent' time tonight *fingers crossed* the last few nights has been 2.30am bed restless sleep and then wake up at 7am.
Sarah- oh wow on your friend, bride-zilla's are fun aren't they? I got a few interesting stories about SILs friend who is getting married in about 8months, everything is planned and bought and paid for except for the mandatory hair extensions SIL may have to get if her hair isn't an acceptable length by then.
*The following is not aimed at you but bridezillas* My goodness these girls put too much focus on the big day. Bridal magazines don't help either making women think we need to spend obscene amounts of money to make the wedding 'special'. The special part, the best part is having the love of your life pledge to spend the rest of their lives with you and for them to do it in front of your loved ones. Making it a celebration makes it even more special but the expectations are just unreal from some of them eg I had a friend want us to drive to Ballina when I was about 33 weeks pregnant with Libby and had sciatica and other back issues that made a 10min drive painful, just for the ceremony. I said no and she got shirty with me over it, as she's driven up at 37 weeks pregnant so didn't see the problem. Maybe if it was for more than the wedding but just the ceremony no way. Sorry *hops off soapbox*, makes me cranky that people go so overboard and the expectations.
Zenifa - I love snuggles afterwards with the freshly showered tiny ones but not when they leave surprises.
Well I should try to get to sleep so goodnight girls be back on soon.
Nat
Hi ladies
Hope you are all doing well after your weekend. We are all fine, the girls are still getting over this dreaded cold, its been 2 weeks and I'm over it, its mainly a cough/bark now. We did have the Dr come over for a homevisit yesterday to check the girls ears and I went again to the GP to get them checked, thankfully both are fine which is a relief.
If your GP is part of this scheme, its worth paying as they offer free home visits out of hours, and I can thoroughly recommend their service. Its a low cost, obviously cheaper if you pay in for longer ie more than a year.
http://www.familycare.com.au/fcfs/ourservice.html
We had a friend visit on Sat for a BBQ and I made the most delish choc pudding in the slow cooker. We had dinner with my folks at a club they go to, and just relaxed yesterday.
I've got the student nanny with me here all week and we did gymnastics this morning.
Better go and try to get DD1 down for a nap :fingerscrossed:
Nat - your post had me :laughing:
Will post again when I can !!
Hiya we have had a big week here and it didnt help that i broke out in stress hives so not cool i have been trying not to scratch but its so hard not to. The funny thing is im not stressed about the wedding its everything else the cherry was when i found out DF's brother would be moving to here to go to tafe so not happy about that but then again if he ever turns up im going to ask him to leave. He is very strange looks at me and im sure any other woman like he is undresing them and he has nothing good to say its im still not drinking or taking his old meds or he will go on about poor him etc... He is someone i dont want near bella and DF and I agree he is never alowed to come here.
Ok vent over so i still am a bit itchy am sitting here just chanting dont scratch i have been taking polarimine (sp?) it works but it makes me so sleepy so i can only take them at night bah lol so ictchy!
Zenifa - hope you are feeling better im looking foward to this weekend going to check out jewlery for me and liz and the gym.
Nat - OMG bridezilla is on the lose and its not me this chick is hilarious going on about how perfect the day must be etc.. sometimes making me feel our low key wedding isnt going to live up to her childhood dreams. Oh well im happy am going to get the stuff for the centre pieces next week so the ball keeps rolling.
Invites have been sent :yelclap: and im organising my own hens (my sis put her foot down only she cant drink so why should she organise it) night which is going to be nice and relaxing im hopefully going for a massage at some stage i really need it everything feels like it my fault or its falling down. Woops vent again liz is pregnant so im getting alot of hormonal winges and its getting very old FAST!
Anywho im going to spoil myself tomorrow gym for yoga then taking DF and DD for a coffee and im going to buy a new shirt lol its sounds funny but im pretty sure nearly everyone has seen my whole wardrobe everything is too big or so worn it looks tatty so im going to start building it up again so i look and feel great again!
Hope you all have a great weekend looks like its going to be nice and sunny here so no excuse for the washing not to get done.
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TeamAwesome
25-07-2009, 09:44
Hi Ladies,:geek:
just finished a long post and ange hit a couple of buttons and was gone so I'll try to see if I can remember what I was typing.
Ange is teething, which involved screaming for almost 2 hrs between 10-12, I gave her a snack and some neurofen and changed her nappy would get her to settle for a bit but then back to screaming:no: poor lamb she finalyl went to sleep a bit after midnight then I did too but so tired today. Oh and she's gained a nappy rash from teething and of course I've just finished off the nappy cream:rolleyes: so we'll be off to the shops soon.
Sarah- ouch on the hives. Have you tried lignocaine? it's like calamine but with a mild anesthetic in it I use it when TJs has a welt developing when he gets bites while his antihistamine kicks in. I can' rememebr where it is but wil try find it when we get back from the shop. I would assume it's ok for Hives. anyhow we get is from the chemist.
on bridezillas the thing I guess that frustrates me and makes me laugh is that as far as I'm concerned the day is about two people who love each other making a commitment to one another, the rest is just details, but then I was never a little girl who dreamed of her own wedding but someone who'd love me and want tp spend the rest of their life with me. Of all the weddings I've attended the smaller, more intimate ones have been my favourite as they show what the whole day is actually about, the love for one another.:goodvibes:
Zenifa- hope you're all well now. The scheme looks good but doesn't look like it stretches all the way up here.
Lack of storage space is driving me nuts right now so am starting to plan our ultimate house with loads of storage, double bedrooms for the kids, a toy room, a study, a media room and a family room, well planned kitchen with loads of benchspace and storage, a scullery and walk in pantry, huge laundry with benchspace and lockable cupboards and a walk in linen, a well planned hobby room (preferably one I don't have to do as right now I haven't had time to do mine it's still in junk/dump room stage:laughing:) the master bedroom of course having a retreat and an ensuite with a enormous spa and a massive walk in robe. We'd need a heated pool for year round use, a BBQ outdoor area. A seperate double garage and a big work room for Aden and his projects. Oh did I mention a huge property to put our massive dream house on?:laughing: and we need plenty of space for the kids to run around on and do things like dirtbike riding and whatever else Aden wants to teach the kids so we won't have close neighbours who'll complain about the noise.
ahh a girl can dream though (an spend imaginary millions for ther imaginary house)
Well back to reality better get dressed so we can get to the shops.
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend girls.
Nat
Hi ladies!!
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Our week was busy but good, and we had the student nanny with us all week, which was a big help. We went to playgroup, I worked on Weds, went on a bus to the city with the kids and had lunch with DH on Thurs and swimming yesterday.
Yes we are all better, only took a couple of weeks (sigh). So much for a little cold.
I took the kids with me today when I went to the gym for pilates, so DH could have a break and some 'me time'. I guess my once a month bookclub and time at the gym is my 'me time' and if I do have any spare time it seems to be taken up with housework. :fingerscrossed: DH takes the kids to the park tomorrow so I can have my turn at 'me time'. I love the girls, but I do miss being on my own sometimes.
Nat :hugs: with re:Ange's teething, hope you get more sleep!! I like the idea of your dream house, can I have one too? :yes:
When is Aden home again? Bet you are all missing him heaps!!
Sare - :hugs: re: your hives!! Hope you can keep DF's family at bay, sounds like DF's bro and dad can be a bit much for you. Good luck organising your hens, make sure you make it so you can relax and have fun (& fit some pampering in for you too!)
TeamAwesome
25-07-2009, 19:36
Hi girls,
just popping in.
Not sure if I mentioned it but I really felt strongly about naming our lost bub and we decided tonight on Orlando. It's nice to get some closure with that, I do feel at peace about our choice which is nice.
Not really sure who I can share my news with, makes me happy we've decided but as ILs seem to be ignoring the whole m/c altogether so not sure if I even want to share it with them.
Also found out today a friend is pregnant and due around Christmas with their first and I'm happy for them so I'm glad about that as it's the first new pregnancy/baby on the way I've had to deal with. Now to just get through pregzilla's pregnancy withouthaving to deal with her as by all accounts she's catty and rude and don't think I could deal with her. I'm sure once her DD is here I will be fine will just have to bite my tongue whilst cooing over the new born.:bee:
Zenifa - Hope you get some 'me time' tomorrow. ETA: yep you can have one of my imaginary houses too but you need to use your own imaginary money ;) In my head my massive imaginary house and property also has a wonderful housekeeper and gardner the house keeper is of course great with the kids when we would like to occasionally get out of the house or get some time on our own, though with a fantastic house and property built just the way we like it maybe a private dinner in on our own would be nice ;) LOL
Aden will be home August 22-30 though he gets in on the 22 at like 9/9.30pm and leaves about 12 so you really can't count those days. of course that the buses and trains stop before then so I have to go pick him up as I don't want to pay $100 or so for a taxi for him.
Nat - I think Orlando is beutiful my parents m/c before they had me and my sis and mum made this huge quilt for bubba i love it so much and i think it gave her alot of closure. :hugs: you are one special woman and dont let the the IL's get you down. My bestie gave me good advice last night dont worry about things you cant change worry about the things you can change. It will be nice to have aiden back spend some good family time together. I'll take one of those houses too! Hope Ang sleeps well for you tonight bella woke up last night around 12 poor kid had reflux and wind so got to have nice cuddles she went back down really easy which is weird.
Zenifa - Hope you get some me time im hopeing to get the the gym tomorrow and then off for a mornign coffee just me oh how nice would that be! Glad to hear you are all better aparently its going to get cooler again so not happy about that brrr its hard enough to get up in the mornings as it is.
My hives have started to go away i got a nice rest this arvo so think that helped heaps, We are babysitting my niece tonight both of the kids were so tired both no afternoon naps. After their bath they were ready for bed so im glad to say they have both been alseep in bed at 8 heres hopeing it will stay that way. Found out the brother is moving here not happy but both DF and i agree its a way for FIl to put matt on us as our problem he has got another thing coming man that family is weird!
Hope you all have a great weekend going to have a bailies and then off to bed! mmmmmmmmmmm:flowerz:
TeamAwesome
29-07-2009, 20:54
Hi Ladies,
Sarah - thank you and what a lovely way for your mum to commemorate her lost bub.:yes: I'd love to do something like that, but I'm only at a basic sewing level. How'd your night with your niece go?
Jo - hope you're feeling better soon.:hugs:
anna- how are you going?
TJ and Ange both have a cold which is making punishment of no tv for a week difficult as he's hoem and driving me nuts a bit (Sunday they decided to do a prohart (http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/and-another-word-about-those-hartless-galleries-133/2006/04/03/1143916465448.html) to TJs bedroom carpet with tomato sauce:eek:so I told them no tv til Sat on top of early to bed). I relented this morning for a bit over an hour of abc kids but it's hard when they're sick and I seem to be coming down with it too. Of course I can't back down either as then they know they can just push the boundaries.
They were playing happily today though at least so that was good. Libby told me Ange was her bestest friend in the whole world this afternoon:bee: She followed this up by generously trying to wash Ange's hair for her, using both her and TJs (brand new) body wash and leaving water all over the bathroom floor. Poor Ange didn't like when I actually jumped in the shower with her to try to wash it out as she had some on her hands and had been rubbing it from her hair to her eyes so wanted to quickly get it off her and rinse out her eyes too. now she smells funny as the combined smells are just weird.
I was planning on making 'congrats on your new baby' cards for my friend and SIL last night as they're both due next month but got distracted decided can't be stuffed:laughing: I'll get round to it once they have the babies.
Well I suppose I should try to get some sleep to try help ward off the cold the kids have. just have to finish online shopping (so good when the kids are sick or I can't be stuffed also means I can pay more attention to how much I'm spending and don't have the kids hassling me about what I'm buying and to buy extras)
Hope you're all going well... to those who aren't well:hugs:hope you're feeling better soon.
Nat
TeamAwesome
02-08-2009, 15:21
Hi girls,
we all have colds here plus Libby has croup again.It's made for an interesting last few days as the day she ot a cold I stayed up later that night in case her croup hit as it has in the past on that first day of the cold it didn't and then I couldn't get to sleep until 2am. The next night both Ange and Libby woke up (ange by Libby's croupy cough) and Ange getting so worked up at beign sick, not beign attended too first and mummy not pickingher up straight away meant her being upset and getting worked up was sounding like Croup... so I bundled them both up after giving Libby some of the croup steroid stuff and took them outside. Libby was better qquickly but as Ange isn't used to sharing 'her' mummy she took longer to calmdown so I stayed up with her as I wasn't sure if she had croup or not. she doesn't thank goodness but can't be sure sometimes.
Last night they tag teamed me with Ange staying up first refusing to go to bed (it was either that or have her camping out in their bottom drawer... don't ask I don't get it either just wish I'd gotten a picture... maybe she couldn't stand to be away from their pretty clothes? LOL) so she was up until about 9.30, I finally started to wind down and be ready for bed when Libby woke up and she was up until about 12.30. Just wanted the comfort of mum's cuddle. Once she started asking for coookies I knew it was bedtime LOL. Oh and then Aden called me at 5.30 as he's been sleeping with ear plugs in and Ange must have accidentally called him last night but he forgot to check his phone before going to bed so he checked his phone when his housemates alarm went off and knowing the kdis are sick quickly called me to make sure we were all ok. Apparently being half asleep meant he had a dyslexic reading moment. I didn't mind of course would much rather him call and check then be worried.
Kids have been mostly good, think I might keep TJ home again tomorrow though we've got a teachers strike here on Wednesday
Ange started saying 'No' a couple of days ago though it tends to rhyme with Moo so it's 'Noooo' or 'Noo-ooh' and kind of cute though having learnt previously though I know not to laugh or smile at her.
well better go start dinner.
Hi to all the lurkers. :)
Hope you are all well.
NAt
Hi everyone, long time no chat, been pretty busy here
I've been sick on and off the past few weeks, its driving me insane, just when I think i'm comming right, I come down with something else :hair:
Alexis is doing well, she's still not talking much at all, but she is getting there, she's started saying "No" just like Ange Nat, so cute, only thing is, everything is no, not just when she doesn't want something, but when she wants it too, oh and I can't remember if i've been in here since, but Alexis actually said mum to me the other week,to get my attention, was so cute, made me feel all warm and fuzzy :bee: was the first time she had ever done that, we've got a nutritionist apt this week, Alexis will get weighed again, will be interesting to see if she has finally hit the 10kg mark,
Nat, :hugs: hun, you've had a rough trot lately, hope the girls get better for you soon, I love the name you've given your little angel, sorry to hear your inlaws are still being a pain :hugs:
Sare, the hives sound ouchy, :hugs: hope it completely goes soon, :hugs: you poor thing
Zenifa, your days sound busy just as usual, did you get your me time on sun? it definatly is nice to have some time out every now and then, just for a breather
TeamAwesome
05-08-2009, 15:35
Hey girls
a bit over sick kids so have chucked the tv on and put my ipod on so I've got a few mins of no winging lol.
the girls were up crazy late last ngiht was almost 10pm so tired I'm not sleeping on my own as it is but it's more exhausting having them stay up.
Jo - sorry to hear you've been sick it's so annoying getting sick with one thign after the other. hope you recover and have a illness free rest of the year. :) I'm over the No now I think it ws cute for about the first 6hrs maybe, yes Ange says no to everything I ask or say. Make them seem so much more grown up with the word 'no'.
Hi to everyone else, hope we haven't lost anyone due to the recent nastyness.
hope to be back on again soon
Nat
Hey guys just a quick one to say hi and yes we are stll here have heaps to tell will get on tomorrow hopefully. Hope those who are sick get well soon! Take care :flowerz:
:sleeping: so tired but i bet i wont get to sleep for ages getting a little excited about the wedding lol.
Hey wow its been a big week and its not even over. Had a terrible weekend the FIL was here to help BIL move so not happy with him living so close to us. We went and watched DF play hockey on sat night (it was freezing) FIL turned up durring half time then was trying to tell me how to parent bella. After the game he wanted to have some dinner which was ok with me bella was hungry and very tired. We went to the pub and BIL and his house mate for the moment were there so it wasnt fun. Spent the whole time in silence and trying to angle myself so BIL didnt stare at my B00Bs. It was awful they all had taken thier meds and were off high in the sky, Peace (the house mate) looked like he was stonned. WE finally got home and get bella to bed, DF was so cranky so was I. We both have never felt more uncomfortable in our lives so that it im going to be the B!tch and not be anywhere they are for awhile (i got hives that night from the stress) im just so over the whole family after trying to make converstaion and FIL shutting it down, but then went on about DF's Step sister like the sun shines out of her butt! sooooooo over it!!
To add to it my parents were in town too so we had to deal with them they were ok but they dont know when to leave. And all week bella has been so tired and not sleeping well :hair: grrr why why why..........
Ok rant over lol the rest of the week has been good filled with the gym and playgroup.
Nat - Hope you all get better soon! And you get some rest i have been having trouble sleeping then when i finally get to sleep DF wakes me up with his snoring!
Jo - hope you get better soon too sucks when a cold just keeps hanging on. Alexis sounds so cute bella can say No and Mum and uses them often can be cute but so frustrating sometimes.
Better go and get dinner started then im off to yoga.
:flowerz:
Oh and what nastyness im a bit behind fill me in!!
TeamAwesome
06-08-2009, 18:03
Hi girls,
So need to get myself a bike and kids trailer. Of course between the lack of sleeping or rather the lack of the ability to sleep and the bad late night snacks that come along with it I've put some weight on. Not surprising but annoying none the less. Aden laughed until I said the other option is going and buying me new clothes that'd cost more ;) He asked me if I'd used it and I'd hope I would but you know it'd be hard too seeing as I'd have to take the girls with me so if they were sick or if TJ was home sick I couldn't do it on those days and might get discourage but I'd like to do it.:fingerscrossed: we just don't have any room for any home equipment, I haven't even gotten into my hobby room, aside form to add more stuff to the room whcih isnt' helping LOL it's my goal to get it cleared up a bit more so I can start on the curtains at least.:goodvibes:
I'm so ready pool fencegate our kitchen off and have someone come in and make everything key lockable.:laughing: and build me an all in one dining setting. so Ange can't steal my chairs and play with the lights or the dvd player and turning it off which the other two hate but she's so quick and quiet with them I don't get to stop her she's stealthy (and open the door! :O our screen doors are now key locked to keep her in cheeky monkey)
Sarah - Oh you have had a full on week. I really just don't get guys and how they can 'perv' like that. I mean I grew up being friends with lots of guys heard all their stuff, teased them mercilessly about their inability to 'perv', as I'm sure us girls are much more discreet on the occasion we do (or at least did cos I don't haven't in a long time LOL) helloo I have eyes, hate when guys have conversations with your breasts doesn't mater WHO it is it's rude! (not to mentio gross when it's your future ILs ick) was so much easier when I wore boots all the time. I kicked a couple of my 'friends' back then for looking at me like that (or for calling me a 'goth' as my fave winter outfit was a long black dress and my black heeled boots).
Peace being a stoner haha that's funny. I've always been much amused that stoned people think those of us who aren't can't tell:laughing:. I hope you don't have to deal with BIL too often can you try to get steve to just catch up on his own? The over staying parents I can understand you gettting annoyed but then not wanting to say anything, But honestly why should it matter if you do say something? I was just thinking too I read a few blogs here and there and this one guys I read the other day is really how Aden and I feel about visitors (especially after the m/c)
[he'd been talking about recently having his sister and her family over]
Life it too short to spend a lot of time with people who I don't like. I never feel obligated to invite family who are less than kind to me, my wife or my children.
Why do we put up with people just because they are family? We really shouldn't have to. Maybe it's time to stand up for yourselves and put in some serious boundaries more so with FIL and BIL. Don't be afraid to tell them off, pull them up when you need to. (I can tell you I'd have told ILs over the last weeks a number of times if I hadn't been asked to 'keep the peace')
Oh 'the nastyness' was I guess a number of threads popped up quickly the usual ones of this side vs that side and some I guess we could call them passionate people were unable to disagree without being disagreeable and some of them were a bit too OTT with how they saw the other side so quite a few other people have left for a bit. Which is why I avoid those kinds of threads in the first place. :) Mind you I also don't usually pay attention when I find myself disagreeing with someone in one thread and then agreeing with them in another. *shrugs* I don't care what others do (obviously within reason) I'm too busy doing my own stuff to notice LOL.
Well it's bedtime, which I'm so looking forward to tonight I can tell you.
Hi everyone!!
I have been trying to keep up with reading the posts but haven't had time to write my own, due to my usual chaotic busyness.
Hope you are all happy and well and those that aren't take it easy, get some rest, look after yourself and get well soon!!
I am stuck back into my pattern of doing too much - seriously you would think that breaking my ankle in Feb would teach me a lesson to just slow down - but no, now I've recovered, I'm back into it all again. I can be my own worst enemy, I think its because I try to please too many people - my DH, the kids, my work, and do activities with the kids and take on voluntary roles (like playgroup) and overcommit.
Like yesterday, at gymnastics, the local PCYC are doing a program where they have asked me to be involved and I can't believe I am seriously considering do it, yes its interesting, but it will be time consuming and with little renumeration. I haven't even had a chance to discuss with DH, but he will be good at helping me set limits on this stuff.
I need to take my own advice and look after myself.
I had a manic week - firstly on Mon running the local toy library - the other lady who was doing it, has moved so I'm left doing it and it was hectic, actually I'm still recovering from it. I will do it again next month (its once/mth for 1.5hrs) so people can return their toys and then no more. Its just too much work.
Then I had the usual kids stuff like playgroup (I'm also cutting back my attendance and resigning from the committee at the end of the year), gymnastics, swimming and quick trip to the library (swim/lib are co-located) - plus with work (1 day in office and a bit at home) and going to the gym and trying to keep the house in order - its no wonder I am tired, a bit irritable and the house is looking a bit neglected.
Kids are both fine, except DD2 still has a lingering cough and her nose hasn't completely dried up (its been a month now :hair:) but she's happy in herself.
DD1 is getting excited as she will turn 4 in 9 days time so I'm gearing up to do a cake for her and we go to dreamworld for the day next weds in lieu of a b'day party. For her b'day I'm having my parents over for a lunch and the inlaws & BIL & wife for afternoon tea of b'day cake.
Nat's post about family really struck a cord with me, as overall we get along with both sides of the family quite well BUT recently there have been some issues (just feeling really undervalued and no appreicated - relating to me getting dumped with BIL's dog & being left alone with sick kids while DH went to the funeral and a few other things too tedious to mention here), but I agree, if these people weren't related to us, we would not see them, as we have nothing in common!
So I've finally had enough and put my foot down and agreed to have family over for the girls b'days (Aug & Oct) and that is it - we are not hosting Xmas any more, nor doing any other social things at our place - I want to be invited for a change and have someone else do the work!! If we don't get invited, I am no longer making any effort to maintain contact and if we don't hear from or see them, that is fine with me!
Anyway enough of my rant, hope you are all well and have a great day and weekend.
Luckily for me, aside from going to 2 gym classes, I am planning on resting and relaxing after my big week!!:flowerz::sunshine::goodvibes::sleeping:
Hi girls have read but feeling rather sore and tired went to my first pump lesson on mon feeling a tad sore :laughing: Been a big week with appointments etc... will bbl to update and reply
Take care :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
12-08-2009, 21:53
Hi Ladies,
Kids are finally germ free, woohoo, and my friends who I've been waiting to go visit are now unvisitable (ones kids are sick and the others car was rear-ended the other day and no up to doing much at all). darn it.
don't think I've mentioned this but my friend who was due last week had her baby boy:smiliedance:, I think a day or two after she was due. I can't remember. Anyhow very happy and excited for her and her family:yes:. Looking forward to going and visitng and getting my newborn cuddles while Aden is home.
Half hoping SIL has her baby before he's home, so I can get the visit out of the way... also half hoping she doesn't until like the day he leaves (cos she's so sure the baby will be right on time). It's not the baby I don't want to see it's the mother... hmm wonder if they have some form of 'beer goggles' for ears so I can hear only nice things and no attitudes?:detective:
Got an interesting text fromMIL yesterday which I've ignored put down to someone telling her off or SIL getting into a fight and letting somethign slip. All it said was she found out I was offended it wasn't her intention she only wanted to show an interest in my life [:laughing: just about fell off my chair laughing at that part] sorry.you don't have to respond.
can you guess what I did? I didn't respond and sent it to Aden in case he got a phone call about it. he did but he was out of reception 95% of the day so MIL just left a voicemail... he can't remember the last time she called him while he was away. and the text was the first time I'd heard from her in 4 weeks.
Anyone else unconvinced she was trying to show an interest in my life? I mean because it's [I]very important to know if someone is 'over' a m/c only a week after a d&c.:thumbsdown: Sure that shows interest, compassion and love. Not to mention not showing us support by being unwilling to leave work early so we can go to the hospital. It couldn't possibly be a traumatic/emotional time for us both? We couldn't possibly not want to take the kids with us to the appointment at all?
I may have appeared 'over it' but I wasn't. There is a time and a place and that wasn't the time nor the place to ask.:geek:
Anyhow decided to be amused by her. To ignore her. And to just focus on my family and will just say no.
Zenifa - I had to LOL at the ankle not teaching you to slow down. I'm right there with you on the whole extended family issue. Hope it's going well for you and you can stick to your guns when you need to. What did you end up doing about the PCYC offer?
hi to everyone reading...
Well I should try to get to bed early tonight yes at 10.40pm here that's early to bed as opposed to 2.30am, then having your alarm go off at 6am. hopefully while Aden's home I'll get some decent sleep only 10 sleep until he comes home woohoo!
Hi girls just typed a big post and it didnt work :hair:
Nat - Good on ya just ignore and control the things you can. That my new motto our IL's must be in contact lol they seem to do similar things drive me nuts but i have gotten to the point where i will not be involved unless i have to. Glad to hear you are all well hopefully you will get you newborn cuddles. I love the smell of newborns hehe i am strange but they are so snuggly! Hope you are going ok if you ever need a chat jut pm me or call im always up for a chat!
Zenifa - Slow down girl your making me feel tired just reading your post. How did the PCYC thing go? I agree on saying no to family took me a long time but i have to concentrate on my family and if they want to be apart of that they have to show some respect.
Im sure that made no sence but after talking to DF i told him outright i will only see his family if i have to or im in the mood. Im so angry at them while i was pregnant they went on about me trapping DF and all that then FIL telling DF to run while he could but.... FIL thinks the sun shines out of DF's step sisters butt! (they are ex step now) so confusing but i just wish he could give me the same respect.
Vent over lol its been a huge week im looking foward to the weekend its my Hens night on sat going to be great drinkies and lots of :ecomcity: so what i need!
:flowerz: Better get to bed lol
TeamAwesome
14-08-2009, 12:10
Hi Ladies,
Sarah - you aren't weird I LOVE the newborn smell too! I agree they are just so snuggly! though her first bub wasn't a snuggly child. I think I appreciated it more with Ange as Libby hated being held or touched because of her reflux and the only position she liked would kill my arms where as Ange didn't care LOL. she still doesn't 'smell right' since the Libby helping by washing her hair incident a few weeks (I think) ago. Not that she smelt like a new born but definitely doesn't smell like the older two do.
Was planning on writing more but feeling really tired and Ange is having a minor tanty.
Hope you're all going well and Zenifa hope you're slowing down ;)
hopefully will be back on later or tomorrow.
Nat
Hi girls!
Just having a pannic moment lol the wedding is getting so close and im so exctied! :laughing:
Where is everyone? Very quiet on here!
Nat - How does she not smell right what was used in the hair washing dep lol bella was helping me wash my nieces hair tonight so cute! Hope you get some rest!
Have a great weekend everyone!:flowerz:
Hi everyone!!
Just a quick one from me, as its my precious DD1's 4th birthday today!! I've got a brief break between lunch with my parents (yes DH and the girls are sleeping....) and afternoon tea with Dh's family.
I made a lovely princess fairy cake - will put the pic in my avatar this week when I get a chance, DD1 is overjoyed and I must admit I'm pretty pleased with my effort!!
DD1 has been spoilt with presents today and last Weds (Ekka show holiday) we took her to Dreamworld for the day and the both girls absolutely loved it!! It was a long day 10am-4.30pm but so much fun!! She's having a couple of friends over for a play tomorrow.
This week I have been busy (hey what's new) - our washing machined died :crying: and we got a new one delivered but their is some damage to it :hair: so we are hopefully getting a replacement delivered tomorrow :fingerscrossed:
Last week was the last week with our student nanny, plus the usual swimming, gymnastics, playgroup and I did a few hours work, plus the gym, so now that this birthday is nearly at an end, I am definately planning to slow things down!!
DD2 still isn't fully recovered from the virus she got nearly 6 weeks ago, just when we think she's kicked it, she starts coughing, her nose begins to run again and she's had a temp again recently for 24hrs. She's only had meds to manage symptoms and I admit not much of that either - I'm not into antibiotics, but its awful to see her suffer with it for so long. Might call the afterhours doctor to see her later today.
Went to inlaws for dinner last night (for FIL's b'day) and DD1 ate some undercooked rissole and has had a sore tummy all day, poor thing and its her b'day too, so she's not as bright as she usually is and its her b'day too!! Hopefully both the girls will recover quickly. Will keep them at home for the next 3 days just to be sure.
Hope you are all having a great weekend, and will do personals next time, must go as the birthday princess appears to be awake and just in time as her next set of visitors are due to arrive in the next 10 mins.
bye everyone!!!
P.s. PCYC thing - well I haven't really discussed it fully with DH yet, as we've been busy - Dh's mobile is stuffed so he's been researching for a new phone and washing machine this week. I am still considering it and must decide and do something about it this week, its not a lot of work (a few hours) and would be nice to do, but I will have to give something up, as I can't really take on anymore........now can I????? LOL!!
Zenifa - Happy birthday little or should i say now big girl! I hope the day was great and the DD started to feel a bit better.
Just a quick one to say hey! :wave: lol where is everyone or maybe i should go to bed im such a night owl and i hate lying in bed and trying to go to sleep when i can't think im letting the wedding excite me a bit too much my head just wont go to sleep!
:flowerz: Have a great week!
Hi Sare
Yes its very exciting, the wedding is getting so close!! So tell us more about it, what type of wedding are you having? I am sure you will look beautiful and have a wonderful day. Are you going away on a honeymoon afterwards?
Nat - is Aden home? I am wondering if that is why you aren't on here, if so enjoy!! I know you've been tired and had a lot on your plate, so take care and take a deep breath before you need to deal with any family stuff. Hopefully you got to meet your friends new baby.
Speaking of new babies, my cousin had her 1st a boy, in WA a couple of weeks ago, shame he's so far away, don't know when we'll get to meet him, thank goodness for FB as we can see pictures of him!!
I also just found out one of my work colleagues is pregnant (she lost her 3rd bub around 20 weeks or so nearly a year ago), so I've got fingers crossed for her this time, as I know she's a bit more anxious understandably.
I was at work yesterday and at a meeting and one of those attending is still on mat leave and she brought her 3mth bub in with her, very cute, but I wasn't clucky at all.....I was happy to not be dealing with her poo explosions:laughing:
Lots of bubs and preg bellies around at the moment!
Ladies you will be pleased to hear that I am slowing down.........at least for the moment, both girls are sick:gloomy: DD2 has an ear infection in both ears (its :hair: as she's been sick on and off for the last six weeks and its only now they have been given her something!) and DD1 is still a bit off, most likely a minor virus. TBH I was quite glad to go to work yesterday and leave MIL with the 2 whingey girls. I am not sure how I will make it through the day, its only 8am and I'm already :crying: I hate it when kids are sick and I think I'm coming down with something as I have a headache and sore throat:no:
anyway I hope you are all doing well and come back on here to let us know how its all going.
Okay, its about 6 weeks til DD2 (& all the october bubs) is 2yrs old - what are people planning re: birthday celebrations, cake and presents? I need some ideas and inspirations!!
Bye for now!!
TeamAwesome
20-08-2009, 19:20
Hi girls,
I've been trying to post write super long big updates and then my computer freezes whilst posting my internet decides I've been on too long and kicks me off or something happens I get frustrated try to retype sound angry and the onyl allowing 6 smilies doesn't help translation of text to tone and body langauge so I give up and leave:laughing: lol.
Aden's home Sat night flight arrives 9.30pm thanks very much tight flight booking person:geek:, after the trains and buses are well and truly over for the night... I don't think it's viable to pay $100-$140 for a taxi so we're going down to pick him up... in two minds about going in to pick him up... probably won't but keeping it as an option (not telling the kids about it though lol)
aww gee Zenifa you're already thinking about the birthdays? you're so good... I'm so slack, I've barely thought about it at all aside from realising it'll be early and we'll just celebrate when Aden is home. Maybe I'll buy her some summer play dresses that seems to be the only thing she willing wears for more than 20 mins (aside from going to and from school)
I lied earlier I was cranky a few times I came on at Aden as he changed his mind about us having a holiday, and money being tight as of course I was planning for us to stay in the penthouse at the versace hotel :rolleyes: I mean he really must be a millionaire or something after all... dumb boy... anyhow he changed his mind cos he got to go on hols when he was a kid (that and I told him I no longer needed to purchase a certain bikini;)) and I told him the budget I had in mind for all of christmas and he was happy with that. so it's back on:smiliedance: I think I've found the place I want us to stay so will look into it more when he's home.
Was also a bit emotional as pregzilla *coughs* I mean SIL had her baby 1.30am yesterday morning. I'm happy about the baby but obviously sadened as it reminds me I'm no longer pregnant, I wasn't told even via text it was left up to Aden to tell me which I know is them trying to be considerate of my feelings but it didn't feel that way and I have a nagging feeling it might be that she's shirty with me cos I'm not visiting at the hospital. I'm so glad I made the call as I'm 99.99% sure I'd be an emotional mess if I went (boy that'd go down well taking the attention off her and the new baby whilst I have a breakdown)
FIL asked him earlier this week to catch up on Monday... Aden said he'd get back to them as he didn't know my plans but seriously it stinks all this time no contact and call him the week before knowing he's coming back!! If anyoens wondernig nope I haven't heard from any of them since MILs text. if he decides to go I'm visiting my friend... figure it's best not to get into a fight with them at the moment she doesn't understand says she wants to show an interest in our lives but does nothing about it so I'm cranky and clearly still hormonal and emotional so best to go visit my friend instead. Much better for every one involved.
Oh and yes have to organise to get the newborn hugs off my niece H-a-r-m-o-n-y J-a-n-e (there isn't really the - in bewteen just did that so my post can't be googled) and my friends baby boy too.
oops only meant for this to be short was supposed to take a shower and call Aden back and jumped on here to do a quick update instead oops.
excuse the typos
hope you are all well.
Nat
Hi we have had a good day here the house is looking pretty tidy i have been throwing out stuff going through things just to clear out the clutter feels so nice although my wardrobe is pretty bare i have heaps of work clothes (never wear them but just in case) and then there is my day to day clothes. Oh how i would love to go on a spending spree. We have gym tomorrow then sat we are going out to jondaryan woolshed :yelclap: we got to see my grandfathers engine and a couple of others making their way out to the woolshed mind you it took two day and im sure alot of minor problems like running out of steam :laughing:. Am really excited thou bella went nuts when she saw her pa pa and uncle pete on the engine so im sure she will enjoy seeing all the sights and hopefully a ride on a horse!
Lol you guys must think im nuts you will have to check it out one day great for those who love the smell of steam and some good ol campfire smoke mmmmmmmm
The wedding plans are going well not much left to do which is great! We are having a small ceremony at Kangaroo Point in brissie (yes its in brissy) then reception in the hall next door planed a relaxed **** up baisicly :laughing: Not sure about the honeymoon i would love to have one! but DF is doing that and from what i have got he hasnt done a thing typical!
Nat - I bet you cant wait to see aiden have a great time when he is back and relax! totally agree with no seeing the IL's atm im have banned them from comming here Df can go and see them if he wants but i dont need a fight and im sure sven doesnt want to see one.
Zennifa - glad to hear you are slowing things down sucks that the girls are sick think everyting is just sticking around. I have go hayfever so im sneezing but keeping healthy so im not sick for the wedding!
Oh nat lol about the holiday thing men must thing we all have no budget at all when will they learn hope you find a nice place to stay!
I can't belive #2 birthdays are so close, we are having a party for bella's little friends bbq and a relax the cake im hopeing i can manage a doll cake :chef: then that night we have DF or by then DH's hockey banqet (excuse for a big **** up) not sure if we are going im sure we will change our minds a few times.
Better get the order of service finnished then off to bed.
TeamAwesome
21-08-2009, 06:52
Just come into have a winge as AF arrived this morning which is kind of good as it means it *might* be regular again (could be a fluke though I'm hoping for regular) but annoying when Aden's coming home tomorrow. Hope he can put up with my moods and wild emotions, knew I was hormonal. Must go buy chcocolate as I refrained from buying some when I ordered from Coles which hopefully will come by 10am.
Sarah - Good on you doing a house clean out, yep I need new clothes too I'm hoping to buy a few things there then hit the warehouse places on the goldie :). So glad everything is coming together for your wedding it really is such a beautiful spot for a wedding. :) and ooh a surprise honeymoon, that should be interesting. Will he let you have some idea so you can pack? No don't think you are nuts re: the steam train and woolshed. Kids love that kind of thing and Bella will have heaps of great family memories about them :)
well I have to go make the lunches and get ready.
be back on tonight or tomorrow... really must do some more cleaning and my washing folding pile is again massive. Plus I'm sure Aden would like room to sleep in the bed too LMAO.
Hi ladies, I have a spirited miss DD2 in my lap so I'm not sure how much she will let me type as she breastfeeds, yes she is still obsessed with boobs (takes after her dad;)):laughing:
Oh Nat, congrats on becoming an aunty and I love the name. I think your plan with seeing new bubs and inlaws sounds good to me, remember to put yourself first!! Its a shame that AF has arrived just as A is coming home but hopefully its a good sign in the TTC stakes. Argh men and holidays!! Its pretty historical in our relationship that I just organise and book all the holidays and DH is happy to just turn up and enjoy (as long as he doesn't ask about cost!!). Its happened since our r'ship started almost 16yrs ago with our first trip to Sydney (Jan'94) and its continued right up to our Melbourne weekend (coming up in Sept - first weekend away from the kids ever!!) and NZ in November. If I got his input or waited for him to do it, it would never happen. It works for us, but one day it would be nice for him to surprise me with a trip away (yeah keep dreaming :rolleyes:).
Sare - hope your DF comes through with a nice honeymoon for you!! Your wedding sounds like it will be fun, Kangaroo Point is beautiful, BIL and his wife (DH was groomsman) had pictures taken there for their wedding and it was spectacular, enjoy!!
I have never been to J Woolshed but would love to take the girls, we've been on a steam train ride from Railworks before and we all loved it and would love to do it again, so no you aren't silly at all!!
You reminded me that I must work out how to get the photo of DD1's doll cake downloaded and onto my avatar - will need DH's help as I'm hopeless at this stuff, but be patient, I will get there!
For DD2's birthday we are just having a small family get together, I am thinking of making a butterfly cake and we might go out to Currumbin Bird Sanctuary with the girls instead of a party this year. We are going to see "kingdom of paramithi's cinderella" a couple of days before so that is part of the girls' b'day presents. Others presents: I have a few small things like summer clothes (shirts, shorts, skirts and dresses - still need to get more shoes!), a magic paint book, a felt play set, some duplo (its a campervan, in preparation for our NZ holiday) and her fave story book atm "are you sleepy yet Petey?" by M Hodge - we don't know why but she adores it and gets into character as the puppy "petey" who doesn't want to go to bed, its very cute!!
Like you ladies, my wardrobe needs a complete overhaul!! I am hoping to stop in at DFO today after I drop off the girls to the inlaws this afternoon (they are having a sleepover as DH and I are going out tonight, woo hoo!!).
Better go and get the girls ready for their swimming lesson, have a great day everyone and fabulous weekend, for us SE Qlders it looks like a hot one.
:flowerz:Hi girls just a quick one we have had a ok week been out to the woolshed its really good this year bella got to go in the grand parade on the steam engine and with some mummies from my mothers group in an old car she just loved it!
She has come down with a cold and is teething pretty bad but other than that she is being a good little girl. I have missed the gym all week i really want to go i hope i get some time on the weekend to go. Better get some sleep will do soem reply tomorrow hopefully.
Have a great weekend everyone sounds like its going to be another hot one.
Hi Sare
Sorry to hear Bella isn't well, hope she recovers quickly for you. My girls are on the mend thankfully, but I've missed the gym all week too, as I've had this sore throat/headache/cough thing all week, so I've felt very tired and rundown, but hopefully will be better soon.
Off to swimming now with the girls, enjoy your day!! Where is everyone?
TeamAwesome
31-08-2009, 09:31
Hi girls,
had an interesting week with aden home didn't do too much. Ange and I were sick Sat and Sunday so Aden took the older two to our niece's baby dedication. I was glad to be unwell as I couldn't bear actually going and would have felt bad for just not going IYKWIM? I still haven't met her yet as when we finally decided we'd go up on Friday TJ got sick with a cold Thursday we figured we were all infected so we just let it go. It'll probably be a few weeks or so may even be when Aden actually comes back before I'm ok enough to go visit. I feel bad about that but know I'm not ready.
The rest of the week was spent just doing a few things around the house... I finally got the curtains made for the lounge room.:smiliedance:.. I'll try to remember to get pictures later on. I'm hoping to do the ones for our bedroom later this week. We also bought some cheap but funky light shades for our ceiling lights makes a huge difference. realised after I put up the new curtains and changed the light fixtures I need to start doing before and after shots of how the house is now and then once we do things to it.
We bought a high gate for the kitchen and Aden had to build a bit of a frame for it (as our benches are on a funny angle) and I have a lock for it so e can keep TJ out in the mornings when he wakes up so he can't raid the fridge and so Angelina can't get in and play with the oven and dishwasher.
He also made a box up for the kids toys and we're using the old toy box as a linen box as our linen closet is much too small as could barely be closed. Hoping to do a bit of a spring clean and get rid of some of them, we have heaps of towels and other things. It will also give me room to start getting Ange some bed stuff for when we move her into a bigger bed around her birthday once we've gotten the other bed from ILs for Libby and i get to make it more girly (so it's not like I'm strealing Libby's current bed for Ange)
On birthday presents I realised I made Libby's princess canvas (just on of my current shelved projcets on things to do or fix) so was thinking I might get Ange an Angel word and do some kind of decoupage to it or something not sure yet and do the same for Libby for her birthday as well... I'll have to come up with something for TJ as well poor kid I haven't made anything for him. Maybe I could do all their names for Christmas? Must give that some more thought..
Plans for Christmas are well under way, we've decided that aden'll be home the day after school finishes and have, I'm hoping, a month off. We're currently planing on going on the Sunday and coming back the following week on Libby's birthday. That way we miss out on all the extra tourists, traffic (and cost) of going for actual Christmas but still get some nice time out together. I'm also hoping next tiem aden's home we'll get to play aruond with the garden take out some plants and put in flowers for the kids and add some colour as all green is boring, plus then they can help me water the garden and it'll be exciting as it's their garden.
Well I have TJ home from school sick with a cold darn weather change and him still having a slight cough didn't give him much of a chance to actually avoid getting anything and Ange has a chesty thing happening and of course it's a bit of a rainy day.
Sarah - hope Bella is feeling better today and the teeth come through quick. I can't believe how quick your wedding is coming up. Are you feeling excited?
Zenifa- hope you're feeling better.:hugs:
well better go check what my munchkins are up to, debating whether Ange should have a sleep or not if she does she'll be awake at some point during the night but of course if she rests seh'll get better faster and I can do some things with just the older two.
Hope everyone is well.
Nat
Hiya Nat
great to see you back on here, sounds like you were busy with Aden home and you achieved a lot!!
Re: your neice, you just take your time and see her when you're ready. Hope you and the kids are all feeling better. The girls and I are better, I went to the gym today, first time in a week (very unusual for me!) and the girls went back to gymnastics after a 2 week break. So have you decided where you are going on your Xmas holidays?
Given that we are going to NZ in November, I think we will stay home this Xmas and just do daytrips to the beach. Friends of ours in Maleny are going to Europe for 10 weeks so if no on else is using their house we may go up there over Xmas/NY period.
DH and I are off to Melbourne this Fri for the weekend, can't wait!! Its our first weekend away from the girls and first one as a couple in 4.5yrs. We've got a nice hotel booked, and are just planning to have fun together and relax!!:valentine:
I already have another weekend away to Sydney booked for our wedding anniversary in March next year.
I've decided to make a butterfly birthday cake for DD2, and will just have afternoon tea with family with cake (I am so over, making an effort with them - see my previous posts for more details!). We will probably take the girls to Currumbin bird Sanctuary for the day and a couple of days before we are taking the girls to the Paramithi Cinderella show, so that will be enough birthday celebrations - in terms of presents we have clothes, some duplo, felt and other little playthings.
Its so cute, DD2 sings 'birthday to you" to herself now, as she's aware its coming soon.
She has done wee on the toilet twice now! I am doing baby led toiletting, she goes when she asks, as she's still too young and I can't deal with any stress right now.
Bye for now!
:wave: ladies!
Geez I've been away for so long! Sorry I've been MIA....just been so busy with DS, starting the new business and feeling so sick & tired with the pregnancy! But everything is settling down now so should be able to update a bit more from now on :thumbsup:.
DS is going well, had a few colds and things but nothing too major. Been busy with our gym kids, music, playgroup & swimming lessons. He's starting to really say and understand a lot more now, it's so much easier when they can cominicate what they want!
The business is going well, I've finally got my website up and running and completed my first official order last week :smiliedance:. It's nice to have something else to think about and feel useful for other than DS's slave :p. It's been a long slow road setting it up though and hopefully Ill now start to get some more orders. I went to the Perth Baby & Preg Expo and had a stand there with some of the other girls in Perth who do it. Was good, but I was sooooo exhausted by the end of it! Anyway, am going to do a few local fair things down here to get my name out and about and then will probably do a big wedding expo in Jan. Although Ill be 35ish wks preg :confused: so not sure how Ill go.
The pregnancy is all going well, I think I've finally reached the other side of the m/s at 16wks! It was the same with DS. Now I'm just buggered and in bed by 8:30 every night. Have to keep reminding DH I need help too with things around the house. I had the 12wk scan, all good but baby was being very naughty and it took the sonographer 2 appts to get all the proper measurements! Hhhmmm hope he/she isn't going to be that stubborn when their born! Have next scan bked for 19wks in Perth on 25th Sept. Am excited but we are not finding out the sex this time, I want a surprise at the end! DH thinks he'll be able to tell from the scan - hhmm we'll see. Im going boy, he's going girl so I guess one of us will be right!
Zenifa - Have a great time away this wkend with hubby, that sounds amazing!! DH & I are sneaking away to Sydney for a few nights in early Jan. We will be in QLD with mum and dad so they said they'd have DS while we went!
Sare - Can't believe your wedding is almost here :smiliedance:. So exciting!!!!! Everything sounds lovely, can't wait to hear all about it and see some pics : ) Hope Bella is feeling better soon, she's going to look so cute!!!
Nat - Sorry to hear you've been unwell, hope your on the mend. I bet it was great to have Aden home for a while! Can't believe you made curtains, you clever cookie! Getting away at Christmas sounds lovely, always nice to have something to look forward too.
Ok got to go watch Farmer wants a Wife! Promise I'll be back more often!
A
Hi girls been a big week here bella ended up with conjuntivitus (sp?) and a cold and now i have the cold and now so does DF so we are all feeling pretty buggered. DF is having his bucks night tomorrow so that should be good hope he doesnt make himself more sick :laughing: then i can laugh at him.
Got my dress fitted by the alterater today not much that needs to be done and no letting out which is great so im hopeing she will get onto my dress and the bridesmaids dress asap (she was lovely but very unorganised)
Anna - great to hear the business is going well and the pregnancy is all good im sure you are feeling tired lol im tired and im not preggers imagine what i would be like if i was.
Zenifa - have a great weekend away glad to hear you are back at the gym im hopefully going to a small work out tomorrow i feel so lazy!
Nat - Hope the rain doesnt make you all sick again seem like colds are pretty rampat atm. wow curtains i wish i could get motivated to sew i have everything in the cupboard ready to go but no room i can start stuff then close the door oh how i wish for a bigger house.
Better get to bed have a great weekend eveyone! :flowerz:
Gosh its so quiet in here.
Well DH and I had a fantastic weekend in the freezing Melbourne, it was very cold but sunny.
DH is in Townsville this week Tues-Fri, so its been hectic as I've been working and we've had swimming make up lessons etc. Looking forward to the weekend, as DH will be home and we can relax!!
DD2 did her first poo on the toilet today :yelclap:
She has done wee a couple of times, but its all very early days.
Her talking is just amazing - she's talking in 3 and 4 word sentences and is a scarily good mimic.
She is just so adorable, I just want to eat her up!!:p Its such a lovely age, and can't believe she's nearly 2!!! She is also wanting to be more independent - feeding self, sitting in big chair (starting to reject the high chair), brushing her own hair and teeth etc and dressing self (mainly undressing!).
How are everyone's nearly 2yo?
Hi it is quiet on here! We have had a good week its been long DF had his bucks night on the weekend so my house was in a bit of a state. Which had to be cleaned asap as i had mothers group here on wed. m happy though the house is clean and im planning on keeping it that way. Wedding plans are almost done bella's dress is so pretty im pretty relaxed about it all its the packing that will get me i think.
Gym tomorrow then sat im getting my hair done i not a big fan or hairdressers so im pretty nervous. oh and DF has hockey finals so pretty busy. Although DF is on holidays as of tomorrow afternoon :yelclap: its going to be so nice to have him home.
Better go hope everyone is all good and well :flowerz:
TeamAwesome
12-09-2009, 09:22
Hey girls,
we're still here and alive, kind of, been sick with one thing or another since Aden came home, now seems my cold, which I thought had left, has turned into a chesty thing overnight:( (I want the warmer weather back:sunshine:) so now I while I'm holding out hope but don't thing we can go to my Gf's Dss 2nd bday party tomorrow. I'm so bummed I even went shopping this week for it and was going to go early and see FIL for 'fathers day' and SIL and meet her new bub as well... fortunately I hadn't made plans with anyone (aside from the party) as I've been too tired and going to bed early or been unable to hear or have anything resembling a phone conversation until too late to make phone calls as Ange has been chucking tantys about bed time. (so cute but very loud
i have to remember not to :laughing:)
Aden's asked me to come up with a wish list for my birthday and Christmas and gee I have no real idea what I actually want as opposed to things I need and therefore want as I don't have them LOL. The only I can come up with is some kind of charm bracelet maybe with the kids initials, their birthstones and few other things (maybe kids could pick one out each)
Sarah - not long now!! How exciting! hope the next two weeks go smoothly and peacefully for you.:goodvibes:
Zenifa- sounds like you had a lovely time in Melbourne you lucky ducks. bummer Dh had to then go up to Townsville, yay for DD2 doing a poo on the toilet! Ange hasn't sat in a highchair for ages she loves being just like her big brother and sister.
Aden's going to be down to Melbourne for a week soon for training, if Wicked the musical was still there I'd be trying to go down to grab a couple of days with him (and see wicked too:laughing:) but as it's not and he wouldn't want to actually go to his training if I went too, so I decided against it. He tried to tease me that he could go see it now as it's in Sydney and he's not too far away but I know he'd only go if I *made* him so it's not really teasing when I know that.
well better get on with my day hopefully I'll be feeling better and we can go tomorrow.
Hi ladies,
Saremc - Yay the big count down is on :yelclap: glad the house is clean now, goodluck keeping it that way, mine never stays clean for long :rolleyes:..
Zenifa - Glad you and hubby had a nice time in Melbourne. Yes it's definitely a great age. Makes it easier now they can comunicate a bit better about what it is they want!
Hope you get a chance to relax over the weekend with DH. Are you doing anything for DD's 2nd birthday?
Nat - Sorry to hear you are all sick, hope you get better soon! We have all got another round of colds too, totally sucks as I thought we'd gotten through it all. Goodluck with your wish list : ) It's nice of hubby to ask!
We are all going ok here, we all have colds again, hopefully they go away sooner rather than later! We went awa with some friends on the weekend but it wasn't the best as the kids didn't sleep very well. DS thought it was great to wake up at 2am on Sat night and stay awake until 2pm!!! He slept fine last night but tonight he's awake (at 9pm) and won't go back to sleep :hissy: man, life would be so much easier if kids just slept fine! It's one thing I can't cope with is getting him back to sleep, nothing seems to work. Anyway....we'll get there.
Well off to watch the season finale of Farmer wants a wife
Have a nice week everyone
Hi everyone! hope you are all doing well!!
Sare - not long now, you must be getting so excited!! hope you managed to fix your beauty dilemma and get some pampering at some day spa pre-wedding!! Wishing you all the best for a wonderful day!!
Anna - hope you and DS recover from your colds. Its a bummer I know, esp when the little one won't sleep.
How is your pregnancy going? How is your new business, don't forget to give us the details!
DD2 finally seems to be shaking this bug she has had on and off for 2 months now (just when we thought she was over it, her nose would start running again) - two courses of antibiotics later, fingers crossed its over!!
Nat - hope you are feeling better!!:hugs: Hope you can come up with some nice things for your b'day wishlist. Where are you going for your Xmas holidays?
DD2 sits in the big chair for lunch but still in the highchair for breakfast and dinner (its more to just contain the mess - she hates cutlery, all food is finger food - and keep her sitting down, as she was to sit on her knees or stand on the chair.....cheeky monkey!)
Well with regards to 2yo birthdays, for DD2 I am making a cake in the shape of a butterfly and having DH's family over (inlaws, BIL and wife) over for afternoon tea to celebrate and will take the girls out to Currumbin Bird Sanctuary for the day, and my folks will come along to that. Also just prior to her birthday, the girls are going to the 'kingdom of paramithi show of cinderella" So no party, just low key, family stuff.
Presents wise - I've got her some clothes, books, felt play stuff, lego, not sure what else!
TeamAwesome
15-09-2009, 16:56
Hey girls,
I keep meaning to come on but the girls have been repeatedly hopping up after bed time and my body has finally decided I can sleep before midnight!! I actually got about 8hrs last night, the longest since!
Eeek i've just realised that I have about a month to decide what we're doing for Ange's birthday as Aden's home mid Oct (10-17), and younger SIL's bday is actually in a month today. Sigh more presents to buy, family are getting much harder as I don't see them, no idea what to get. We are planning on going out for coffee with her though as Aden's home that week,also hoping this avoids any kind of 'rowdy party' she may have planned, gee I feel old writing that.
Speaking of presents I/we went to my friend's DS1s 2nd party on Sunday as we were all finally better! It was nice as I got to see her new baby too, going up this week as well for a proper visit and also as her DS2 has silent reflux I'm going to lend her our swing to help her out a bit (and free up some space in my spare room ;))
Zenifa- we're looking at The Atrium Resort (http://www.theatriumresort.com.au/)at Biggera Waters. It's a bit of a maybe right now as weather has been affecting how mush work the guys have been doing so so far we don't have anything for our Christmas holiday fund. Hope the bug is really gone for DD2!
Anna- I find if the kids are sleeping fine I'm suddenly incapable of sleeping well, so it really doesn't even out for me (or at least not lately so my POV is probably skewed) I hope you are all well soon and everyone is getting all the rest they need (at the proper times of course)
For birthday just thinking of having family over for presents and cake. Not sure I can deal with them all here for much longer than that (and I'm sure Aden wouldn't be happy if I ran away to hide in my sewing/hobby room or even our room to read) Keeping things light and trivial seems to help, though again I'm yet to see SIL with new baby so who knows about her, she might be hormonal crazy still.
Well better be off to check on the kids, Hopefulyl witht he holidays at the end of the week I can be on more (maybe)
hope you are all well!
Nat
Nat - that accommodation looks great, lets hope it can happen for you, YOU so deserve a holiday (Aden & the kids do as well of course!.
Like you, I can only handle DH's side of the family for afternoon tea, just cuppa, some cake and a few little nibblies, keep it short and sweet with minimal effort on my part. BIL has his 30th b'day in midOct, so its going to be expensive as there is the present (around $100) plus the party/function (they are paying for canapes and first round of drinks only) and of course the venue is very swanky!! I think I may have found a dress to wear too!
Oh, didn't tell you ladies, we took the girls to see UP in 3D and it was the funniest thing, DD2 loved it and even wore the glasses 90% of the time, but DD1 refused and got scared etc. It was the first trip to the movies, since I took them as 'babes in arms' to the cinema, it was lots of fun.
We also went out with my parents to a picnic event and the kids loved the craft and jumping castle and dancing, food etc. So nice to have a family oriented weekend after DH being away in Townsville and I could get back to my usual gym routine.
Its a busy week with playgroup, swimming and gymnastics all finishing up for the term and I'm doing a bit of work this week. DH's grandparents arrived today from SA so we'll be spending some time with them over the next 2 weeks, they are our girls only surviving great grandparents so we want them to have as much time with them as possible.
I also have just come back from bookclub, and I'm knackered, have work to do, but might just veg out in front of the tv, watch trash like swingtown, as I have to pick up DH in an hour.
Take care and enjoy your week.
Hey Sare - we're heading up your way to Toowoomba this Sunday, getting any pre-wedding jitters yet?
HI girls just a quick one been a busy week which is just going to get worse lol. Im not too nervous atm lol im sure it will come. Plans are almost finnished got some tidly bits to get but they can wait till next week.
Will bbl when im more awake :flowerz:
:wave: all
Sorry about my little rant last time about DS's sleep :o I was just so over it! He's been better since, eating dinner helps so he doesn't wake up later hungry :rolleyes:. I'm sure we'll get there I think Im just more sensitive to it as Im so tired I need all the sleep I can get at the moment!
We have our last week of everything (gym kids, music, swimming) this week then school hols so still busy busy. Then we're off to Perth on Thurs for a few nights, we have our scan on Fri :smiliedance:. I can't wait to see baby again, now it's moving heaps more it's all sinking in! I'm finding it hard to decide whether to find out the sex or not. We weren't going to but the closer it gets I keep thinking that I really do want to know! Hhhmmm decisions decisions....what do you guys think?
Saremc- So exciting!! Not long now, hope you getting some rest. I never really got nervous before my wedding, just mentally kept checking I'd thought of everything! It's a huge job pulling off a wedding but it'll all be worth it in the end!
Zenifa - Glad you had a lovely weekend. The girls sound like they had a ball. Would love to get out more but the weather over here sucks and is still freezing and wet...spring what spring?
We are doing pretty much the same thing for DS's 2nd bday. Just family and 2 sets of close friends, dont think I could do much else. I am going to attempt to make a 'ball' cake. He is obsessed with balls so thought it would go down a treat but Im not so sure how it'll turn out :p.
My business is going ok, slowly but surely which is pretty much all I can handle at the moment. I've got to do little things like make a display canvas up, buy material for my table and make some more example chocs up as I have a few local fairs/fetes coming up where Im going to have a stall for the day. Also have follow up letters to send out to potential customers from the baby expo. Im getting there slowly! Thanks for asking : )
Nat - Glad you got a good sleep, I really don't know how you function so well on such small amounts! The resort looks lovely, will keep everything crossed you get to go, as Zenifa said you really deserve a holiday with the family! Hope your enjoying the peace and quiet of school hols!!
Ok ladies better go, make a banana cake with DS before he went to bed and have to ice it before he wakes so we can pig out on it :goodvibes:.
TeamAwesome
19-09-2009, 19:07
HI girls,
did try to come in yesterday but was dumb and hit new posts (as opposed to coming straight in here) saw a couple of pregnancy announcements and as I got AF yesterday it got me down and didn't want to be a downer in here.
My neighbours who put their house on the market at the beginning of the week had their first open house today and already have an offer on it that they are going to take! Talk about a quick sale. (we have a few houses that have recently gone on the market near by and other that have been sitting for ages.)
Ange is starting to teeth with her 2yo molars it's *coughs* 'fun' it involves lots of unsettledness, tears, screaming at mummy when mummy leaves (ie to go to the toilet)
So far no plans for the hols aside from must go properly visit the new babies, thinking maybe Monday but not sure yet.
Zenifa - I like the fact it looks nice and family friendly but not like it's going to be over run if that makes sense? Unliek the 'family friendly' places that seem to have tiny rooms it has space so we can just relax in our room and not be on top of each other. Hope you're all getting to enjoy lots of visit time with the great-grandparents, Aden's maternal and paternal grandmothers are still alive and it's nice to see them when they come visit. My maternal grandparents died the year TJ was born, and I didn't know my patenral ones, never met them at all. sad really.
Sarah - this time next week you'll be married,;) how does it feel?
Anna - I LOVE knowing so I say go for it ;) in saying that go with what you both want to do Or if you want get them to write it down and put it in an envelope for you so you can find out later on if you wish :) (this is what I was planning on doing so Aden and I could find out together knowing he probably wouldn't be with me when I had my scan.) Do you have names picked out yet?
Hope you are all well!
Nat
Hi girls been a busy week here went to my parents to do some last minute things for the wedding my eyes are crossed from sewing beads on my veil it is so pretty. Feeling really good buggered but good not jittery yet! im sure it wil come the night before. Think we are right to go still going through my head to see if there is anything left out that i have forgotten about. My sis is still trying to steal my thunder with her pregnacy lol got to love and hate her.
Its the carnival of flowers here this weekend so town is so busy i still have to get soem shoes for bella will have to go on monday darn school holidays lol.
Well better go im so tired been a huge day will bbl
zenifa - hope you have fun tomorrow the town is so pretty check out laurel bank park so pretty and there is play equipment!
:flowerz:
Hi everyone!
Just a quick one from me, as the girls are having their morning tea outside, so I've got a few spare minutes!!
Hope you all had a great weekend, we certainly did!
We were busy cleaning the house and cooking in prep for the family (inlaws and DH's grandparents) coming over for dinner on Sat night. We had a BBQ and DH made a lemon meringue pie for dessert, it all went really well!!
On Sunday we went to Toowoomba and the kids had a ball. We started the day at picnic point (coffee for the adults, DH, I, and my parents) and the kids had a play in the playground, then we went to Laurel Bank Park, the kids got their faces painted, balloons etc and then we had fish and chips lunch and ended the afternoon at Queens Park - the kids had a pony ride and rode the shark jaw jumping castle, loved smelling all the flowers and got thoroughly exhausted!! The weather was glorious too.
Sare - the countdown is on, enjoy this time and will be thinking of you next weekend, as you become a MRS!! Yay!! What role is your DD playing in the wedding? Good luck getting shoes for her as well, yes your town was very very busy yesterday with the carnival plus the school hols!! Argh! sisters and temperamental pregnant ones at that, try not to let her get to you, remember this will be YOUR day, no matter what!! Try to enjoy it!!:hugs:
Nat - :hugs: sorry about the AF, its a bummer in so many ways. Our neighbours moved out on the weekend (they were renting and have now bought a house, but out rurally), so DD1 was sad to say goodbye to her friend/neighbour, so now we are curious as to who the new neighbours will be.
We aren't sure what we are doing yet, we are wanting to move into a bigger house in the next 18mths, but we are looking at a few other options (including new jobs offshore or o/s), so no definite plans yet. We will keep this house though and rent it out if we can afford to.
Hope those teeth come through, poor Ange, doesn't sound like fun for either of you!
Both sets of grandparents on my side died before my girls were born, so now these last remaining ones are extra special and its just a mutual 'lovefest' but I'm sure they find the girls exhausting!!
That place you are looking at for your hols looks fab, if we weren't going to NZ in Nov, I would of considered it for us post-school hols, but not to be for this year. Bet you can't wait to go!! How long til A is home again? Any fun plans over the school hols with the kids?
Anna - I was going to suggest what Nat did - get them to right down the sex on a piece of paper and put in an envelope and then you and DH can decide if you want to know.
I found out both times, as I'm terrible with surprises and am impatient and just needed to know..........I guess you will find out soon enough.;)
You sound like me, during school terms its busy with gymnastic, swimming, playgroup and then when its school hols, we are catching up with other friends for playdates etc so I am really enjoying today as apart from the gym we are have no plans, just a day at home!yay! Good luck with the ball cake!!
Only 9 days til my baby (DD2) turns 2!!:party:
Enjoy your day ladies!!
Hi all,
I'll do personals before DS wakes up....
Nat - Good idea about the envelope :yes: think I'm definately leaning toward finding out the sex just not telling anyone we did :p. Will let you all know tho what the final decision was when we get back on the weekend!
I'm so feeling your pain with the whole teething molars thing going on!!!! DS is driving me nuts, clingy and wants to be picked up which I am beginning to struggle with, more sensitive than normal, yucky burning poo (Sorry tmi!) and waking up numerous times throughout the night. Lets keep everything cross the teeth HURRY UP! Good luck with Ange!
Zenifa - Your weekend sounded so lovely!! Am so jealous, I love all the amazing parks in toowoomba! And the weather oh how nice. Hope your having fun with the grandparents :flowerz:.
Sare - Sounds like your all organised :thumbsup:.All there is left is to enjoy the day! Can't wait to hear all about it.
I wonder how Jo (Eleroo) is going, haven't heard from her for ages!
All going ok here, I've been feeling a bit off this week though so am struggling to get motivated to do much. Have had some sunshine today at last so had a lovely mothers group morning outside. Am off to Perth tomorrow for my scan which is on Friday morning. Then going to hit the shops, want some stuff from Ikea for DS and need to hit spotlight for some material and party goods :D.
Hows the dust storm in Sydney?!?! Totally bizarre seeing the pics, am so glad we aren't there.
Ok ladies, should go and do some work or at least figure out what I need from Coles when I go this arvo! Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
Hi girls this will be my last post for a few days im pretty sure i have packed everything we need lol tomorrow will be interesting i hat ethe last minute run around to see what we have forgotten.
We got the dust here today our car looks awful :no: and i just washed it on the weekend lol im glad its clearing was a bit strange to wake up to orange this morning.
Bella's flower girl dress is just beautiful my mum made all three flower girl dress im sure bella will feel very pretty.
Hope you all stay well and i will be back on when im offically a MRS lol
:flowerz: Take care!!
TeamAwesome
24-09-2009, 13:36
Hi girls,
well and truly in holiday mode here I haven't visited anyone or done much although I do need to clean up properly (as opposed to tidy ups) before tomorrow inc the garage as I have finally gotten around to calling the insulation company that was due to come give me a quote the day after I found out about the missed m/c, but I had cancelled for obvious reasons. It's getting far too hot to put it off any longer.
once that's all sorted I will organise going to visit SIL and my friend and their new babies.(yes I'm still procrastinating the SIL visit)
Anna - Jo is in NZ she went a couple of weeks ago not sure when she is due back though.(that would mean my brain is functioning) I love the envelope idea, as I said Aden would have been awayso I would have gone that way then either asked if he wanted to find out with me over the phone (I'm terrible at waiting that way) or gotten him to open it when he came home. A warning on keeping the gender a secret IRL, some people get huffy over not knowing. I found it fun not telling but then I like teasing people and I never broke, I pre-planned down to even having only white/gender neutral stuff out or obvious in our baby room (knowing MIL would and did peek to see if she could find out lol) Aden slipped up a couple of times though then again I'm probably really asking for it going to keep the whole pregnancy in general a secret next time for as long as I can so I guess I really do like teasing people... will be interesting to see how long people wait to ask me if I'm pregnant and how long I can say 'no I'm just getting fat' to peoples faces, lol. Yeah it's hard when they're teethin and more clingy when teething and you're pregnant or have a new bub.
Sarah - so excited and happy for you guys, can't wait to see pics of you all on your big day. :D
was trying to be quick and now kids are quiet so time for me to go investigate... hope you all survived the dust storm, it's nice to have colour back after the sepia tones we had yesterday.
Nat
TeamAwesome
25-09-2009, 12:01
Had the insulation guy come earlier than what the time was (after calling and checking it was ok of course) which works in well as Aden will eb leaving his course aroudn when the appointment was supposed to finish. Anyhow TJ was asking who the man was claiming he wasn't Uncle Terry (very observant child that he is lol) I said Mark, TJ said Mike, so we went back and forth (so I dont' have to explain to the next 30 people he meets that Mike is Mark who is our insulation guy) until the man introduced himself as Mark and asked TJ what his name was. Of course the reponse was immediately "TJ [surname] and we live at #7 fortunately the guy has a 4yo and 2yo so he's used to all the chatter (we were interupted several times) and the fact Ange kept stripping off and wanting to change her clothes (pretty sure she'd just brought out the fourth thign since he'd arrived just before he left lol.) Anyhow Mark helpfully asked the girls what their names are and surprisingly Lib tried to answer but TJ the ever helpful big brother answered for her while she was speaking and then Ange pipes up with a big grin on her face "me cheeky" while pointing to her chest. Too funny, do you think we tell her she's cheeky much? I guess at least she comes with her own warning LOL. TJ piped up after we had a laugh with "no your name is Angelina silly" and she pointed at herself again and said "nina silly" with a smile. She then proceeded to tell poor Mark all about rice bubbles for 5mins of course you can only make out the words "me" and "ry bubbles" he finally, after many interuptions, gave me the quote and then got to escape my mad house.
well have stacks of washign to do as I've been waiting for the dust to settle to do it and now looks like I have today and then we're getting more... hope it's not true and you have a lovely dust free wedding Sarah, of course you probably won't see this until after.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Nat
Hi everyone!Just poppingin quickly to wish Sare all the best for her big (& hopefully dust free) day tomorrow!! I know you won't read this until after the event, but we will be thinking of you and can't wait to see your and Bella's dress!! How exciting!!:smiliedance:
Anna, hope all went well with you scan, looking forward to your next update!!
Nat - your kids sound like mine, chatterboxes that go nuts when someone comes to the house.
Speaking of which, got a flyer in the letter box that energex is doing some work in our area and in two weeks, we will have one whole day with no power!! :eek: Might try to run the fridge/freezer down and perhaps even clean it!!:laughing: Might have to take the girls out for the day, as I'm not sure how we'll cope with no electricity.........obviously no radio, tv, dvd, computer, toaster, kettle, washing machine, iron etc.....what will we do??
Yes well the day of the dust storm I was at work, and the girls were with MIL and the grandparents but they didnt' get much in the western suburbs but it was full sepia where I was, it was very eerie.....and of course I had a load of washing (whites and light colours) on the line at home :( not to mention the car. DH kindly washed it for me yesterday, so hoping to avoid it getting so dusty again so quickly as I hear there is another one tomorrow. I now have more washing but am undecided as to whether I should hold off til the dust blows over so to speak.
Ah, so Jo's in NZ hey? Hope she's having a lovely time there, esp as its Alexis' birthday. Any other news on the other Oct mums? I know abiishu had her baby last month, a girl and it was a home water birth :yelclap:, SJE is due next month and I've seen NicoleE on the threads re:babynames, so she must be due soon too I suppose. Anyone here hear from Jude?
Well this weekend, we are having a family picnic on Sun with Dh's side of the family, so I guess I will be baking some sweet and some savory muffins (lets hope the others bring food, unlike the last time:hair:), plus I'm catching up with a work friend on Sat arvo/pm and going to a couple gym classes.
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
Only 6 sleeps til DD2 is 2!!
TeamAwesome
25-09-2009, 19:11
Hey girls,
I knew about NicoleE being pregnant but not about abiishu having her bub though my brain has been scattered the last few months. Cheree aka Robinson (or at least it was from what I remember) is pregnant again as well. Oh yeah MrsGreen is having another baby too she has a new user name thoguh I just can't remember it lol. don't know about Jude I only realised the other day I wasn't getting her updates in my feed any more so she must have had a 'friend clean out' *shrugs*I'd assume Jo would know what's going on with her. Must go look up abiishus story.
Zenifa- At least you can plan ahead for the power outage, hope they get it done that day, yep my kiddies love visitors (well TJ and Ange do, Libby is 'too shy')
well must go put Ange back to bed for the 20th time in the last hour and figure out what I want to do tonight while waiting for Aden to get into Dubbo which should be anytime now.
night girls,
Nat
:wave: ladies,
Wow lots of chatter in here lately, it's great!!
Well we had the scan and yes I have to confess we found out the sex :D. First we said to the lady just let us try and guess and then we got her to confirm it.......so it's a
GIRL!! :smiliedance:
I'm still in shock as was convinced otherwise! Also, we aren't telling ANYONE (except you guys) so it still doesn't feel completley real.
So much news about the other Oct mummies too! I don't keep up very well with other threads so I've been oblivious. I should do some hunting :D.
Nat - Yes, I totally get the whole 'some people get huffy' thing about us not telling them about the sex. My sil would kill us if she knew we were lying to her, but it's our choice so I don't really care! I think Im going to be ok about not spilling as Im so determined not too, anyway, we'll see! Good idea on getting the insulation soon too, we got in our old house, made such a difference.
Zenifa - Hope your catch ups are going well. Good luck planning for your power outage, DS wouldn't know what to do with himself I don't think if he couldn't turn the tv on! I don't let him watch a lot but he's obsessed with YoGabbaGabba at the moment and it's driving me nuts!!
Saremc - So exciting to know you'll be a MRS once your back on here. So hope all is going smoothly and you have a ball.
Ok, off to snoop while DS is in bed!
TeamAwesome
27-09-2009, 22:13
Oh yay Anna how exciting you're having a girl!(and would have been exciting had it been another boy too, I just like knowing, lol) I'm so pleased you found out! It's so good to have someone you can tell (even if it is here) and yes it's your choice about who you share it with so enjoy your special secret for the next however long she decides to stay in. :)
I realised I have to come up with a present for SIL whose 19th birthday it is while Aden's home, now I say I have to come up with the gift as it seems my naughty present gifting ideas seem to have rubbed off on Aden and the tamest present he could come up with was fluffy handcuffs. Mostly because any of those kinds of presents would horrify her (she's still a virgin and very naive, I already have a few plans up my sleeve for when she gets married, lol) my going with the flow of the conversation idea was a chastity belt which I helpfully suggested as it would horrify his sister whilst not giving ILs anything to want to kill him over. I managed to convince him that one of these kinds of gifts weren't suitable and although mortifying his sister would be fun, something less sexual might be the way to go seeing as she's the one we like lol. I'm still clueless as I'm still chuckling over the ideas he had but can't get past them, only other idea I had was MIL stupidly brought her a pandora bracelet for her birthday last year but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on one tiny charm ridiculously over priced for someone her age. Anyhow no idea what to get her will probably wait until Aden is home but I like having an idea before hand as arguing with him at the shopping centre over the apropriateness if a gift won't be very fun.
gee it's later than I thought, going to visit a friend tomorrow hoping for baby snuggles :)
Have a nice week girls.
Nat
TeamAwesome
29-09-2009, 13:31
Hey girls,:wave:
visited my friend with the new baby yesterday, was lovely to actually get to see her properly as it's been ages since we've had a proper visit but life keeps getting in the way. I got some baby snuggles,:bee: and of course I came away still clucky as ever:laughing: lol, mused with a different friend over whether it(the cluckyness) ever truly goes away:detective:, as her DH didn't get the snip when their fourth was born 2.5 years ago so she's clucky again too and understands. Told Aden last night I was still clucky and he laughed said I probably wished he was home right now:valentine:.... hmm 'duh'.:rolleyes:
not much happening here at the moment, we're down to 11 sleeps until Aden's home. It'll be a busier trip home I think with Ange's birthday, SILs birthday and I'm going to call back to the insulation guy tomorrow to get him to come back to go ahead with it (partly so he can help clear out the garage so I don't have to do it lol)
Hope you are all going well girls.
Nat
happybirthday:party:Its my precious DD2's 2nd birthday today!!happybirthday:party:
We have had a fun birthday week for her, on Monday we went to a playcentre with some friends, Tues we took her and DD1 to the Kingdom of Paramithi Cinderella show, yesterday was a day at home with Nanna and today we are having lunch with DH in the city, tomorrow we are having a picnic with friends. Sat we have pony ride in the morning and afternoon tea with DH's family and on Sunday we are taking the girls to Currumbin Bird Sanctuary! Phew! It has been fun and she loved her presents this morning, one very happy girl!! I can't believe my baby is two!!
Sare - hope you are enjoying married life, can't wait to hear all about your big day when you return on here and pictures please!!
Anna - congrats on finding out about your baby girl!! That is so exciting!! I found out with both girls, I can't handle the suspense but I did like keeping it a surprise for others! Hope you and the family are doing well.
Nat - not surprised at all that you were clucky, so happy to hear you had some baby cuddles!! Not long know til Aden is home, I can guess what you two might be up to :rolleyes:
BIL's 30th is coming up in 2 weeks so I can understand what you are going through in trying to come up with presents, its never easy!!
Better go and see what the birthday girl is up to. Have a wonderful day everyone, can you believe our Oct babies are 2!!
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