May 08 - They're here...Now What Do We Do With Them? #5

[mummy2Luca]

Hi all, husband (hehe i can say that now) went back to work today so i have some time for here a bit more now. Luca is better at just being by himself while i do some cleaning (MUCH NEEDED!) in the last couple of days iv been blitzing through the cleaning - mopping, dishes (which husband usually does but iv been doing) wiping over everything, bathrooms, i even did Lucas high chair today, what a mess that was! just washing the straps now. There disguisting!
Luca is having his bottle, he has it every 4 hours and is having 120ml. Goes to bed at 8.30pm and wakes up at 4.30am for a bottle than back to sleep until 6.15am on the dot. So its alot better in the sleeping department, although im tired because iv got to run after him constantly. he is always pulling himself up onto things he cant.

BABY PROOFING - any of you have any good tips for that? Iv put some corner thingys on the coffee table because it has sharp corners, but thats really it. Apart from moving some things out of his reach. Quite hard because we dont have alot of storage and what we have is low so little monster is making that difficult.

I just put some toys ontop of the coffee table for him to play with seems he likes standing up there.

Luca has 2 teeth and says mumma and bubba but no dadda! I feel sorry for his daddy, his meant to of said that first :o

The wedding was lovely but i almost died! It was soooo hot, got to 40 and i was very sweaty under that dress haha. Very nice weather though, blue sky and lots of sun. Havnt got any pictures back from the photographer yet though, but im guessing it will take longer than 2 weeks :confused:

Anka2722 - I understand you on the crawling! They are harder when they are crawling as im figuring out.

Melly75 - aww Jacob has such beautiful eyes. Sorry about what you all are going through.

Mummajugs - 3 meals a day is pretty good, Luca was on 2 but is back onto one, but on the good side its one very large meal so thats good. Get better soon.

Spottysocks - its good that she behaves for her daddy but what a little missy! They know how to push our buttons.

cassie0011 - congrats on the crawling bub! Aww she is only small isnt she.

Princess Jasmine - aww them twins are tiny, how many weeks premature are they (sorry i assume they are?)

cindye - that cheesecake sounds delicious!

mirandaj - he is getting into 'trouble' quickly now he is crawling! Hope that husband of yours sorts himself out and realises what a great wife and family he has.

emsmum72 - glad your mangaging to deal with the school rush again. You looking forward to him crawling?

I hope the fires havnt effected any of you! Its just terrible.

AS i said i dont have any pictures from the photographer yet but i have a few that friends took.

The first pic is just before we left for the ceremony and the second is after the ceremony of me and my husband. third pic is bridal party and 4th is our first kiss. there not very good quality pics but will put better ones on here when i get them

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[EmsMum72]

Can't stay ... just wanted to say that you looked absolutely beautiful on your wedding day m2L. One of the bridesmaids is your sister??? You look very alike. You and your hubby look blissfully happy. Thanks for sharing the photos with us :thumbsup:

[V8]

Great pics M2L you look really happy, looks like it was a beautiful wedding, and you looked amazing! :wave: to everyone else, have a headache so not up for personals, need more sleep today! lol :hugs:

[mummy2Luca]

emsmum72 - both bridesmaids are my sisters, im a triplet so both definetely are. One does look very much like me though. Oh a funny story, at the wedding someone thought id changed dresses (into a bridesmaids dress :s) when it was actually my sister haha.

v8 - thank you. It was a beautiful day and everything went smoothly. Hope you get some more sleep

[PrincessJasmine]

Beautiful pics M2L!! wow triplets, that must have been a handful for your mum!

The twins were born at 33 weeks, Jack is actually pretty long, he was the same size as his older brother Thomas when he was born. They are both so tiny, I'll have to find out where my friend can get some premmie clothes for them.

I feel absolutely rotten, have been feeling worse and worse the last week, maybe I have a bit of tonsilitis, despite not having tonsils apparently you can still get it.

I have to get ready for my big day tomorrow, I'll be at school from 9am-6pm what a long day!

[cassie0011]

M2L- love the photo's, u look beautiful. wow ur a triplet! would never of guessed that!

[mummy2Luca]

princessjasmine - oh yes my poor mother haha.

cassie0011 - Thank you. I think my dress helped alot with that, its very pretty, although i dont think them pictures do it justice.

[happybunnypony]

oooh lovely pics mummy2luca!! looks like you would of had a great day!

miranda: :hugs: on the annoying partner! grrr men! i wasn't liking mine this morning either! We had such a great weekend and then this morning he got cranky at me because i didn't wake him up! He had plenty of time before he had to go to work, i thought i was doing him a favor! grrr ohwell! lol

melly: oooh those pics of J are soooo cute!! he has the most gorgeous eyes! Good luck with all his appointments, let us know how he and you go! :hugs:

Anka: yeah food is a mission for us sometimes too. If T sees anyone else eating toast or bread he will refuse his cereal and just wait until he gets the toast! AND i know about that grinding noise, it's weird isn't it! T did it a while ago, i haven't heard it lately but when i did, it freaked me out!!

Cassie: YAY for Nat crawling!! She's going to keep you on your toes i imagine!!

Mel: mmm T hasn't said mumum as much as he used to aswell!! It is weird! I wonder when they start picking up other words?

Amanda: how is M going at day care? is he getting used to the bottle?? How are you enjoying being back?

I finally bought some cloth nappies today!!! i had been wanting to be a cloth nappy mum since before i had T but just never got around to it... so slack. So i started on a trial pack of the Itti Bitti bamboo nappies! I hope i like them. Anyone else on here do cloth? Any brands you recommend? I know Spotty Socks does! :)

[SpottySocks]

Hi All,

hope everyone is well and not affected by the fires. We have just had a sort out of our clothes to donate - my girls have way too much anyway and I have stuff in my wardrobe I will probably never fit into again! Have got until Wed morning to get them to the collection point. Not much but makes us feel like we can be of some help.

M2L - love your photo's you look lovely. You do look alot like one of your sisters - are you identical. There was a set of triplets in our local paper last year, 2 of them are identical. Makes our earlier talk of 3 or 4 babies close together seem easy compared to 3 the same age!

Anka - we do a lot of finger food too. For breakfast she often has toast but also a cruskit smeared with philly lite or avocado always goes down well. Fruit is good too, she often has banana for breakfast, grapes cut in 1/2 and apricots are easy. I have found if I give her fruit to feed herself I can feed her yoghurt at the same time. Gives her a shock when she opens her mouth to put the fruit in but I beat her to it with a spoonful of yoghurt!! Mean Mummy, but she doesn't spit it out.

HBP - yep we use Itti Bitti's. Did you get the sewn-in ones or the snap-in's? We use the snap-ins I find them more absorbant plus they dry quicker down here. I am amazed at how much wee the bamboo holds in, I think they are as good as a disposable - and much cuter! I also have one Baby Beehinds Magicall which I like and is good as a night nappy - but is a little bit bulkier than the Itti's.

Sorry, had planned a few more personals but am short of time! First day of school tomorrow so I just want to check we're all ready and sorted. K starts prep - she is very excited to be going 5 days a week and looking forward to catching up with some of her friends she hasn't seen over the holidays. I am going to drop Eve off at daycare for 2 hours for a practice, will do the same on Wednesday too, then its back to work next Monday for me and she'll be going to day care 3 days a week. She has no idea whats happening but I'm still a bit worried because she isn't drinking much. She won't starve because she's a good little eater but still it will be hard.

Still no crawling here - but she looks sooo close!!!!

Hope everyone else is well. Haven't heard from Pixie lately - hopes she's not snowed in!! Kayla - are you out there too, you've been quiet lately.

[mirandaj]

Hi Ladies,

I started my part time this week, so tomorrow and Wed i have off!! I am so excited but have so much stuff to do at home.

EmsMum: No he doesn’t call me. That is exactly what he does and what happens. Congrats on getting through the first week of juggling all of that. I don’t know how you do it. I struggle to fit everything in with one baby. Hope you are ok and way from all the fires in Melb.

Other Melb girls: Hope you are ok

Anka: I agree – enjoy the non crawling while it lasts. I was in a hurry fro Liam to crawl but am now wishing I wasn’t he has been making a big mess and getting up to mischief. Now I have to watch him so much more closely as he crawls towards power cords, the cats bowl etc. The poor cat is terrified now as Liam keeps chasing him.

Mummy2Luca: We got the corner things too. We also got the power point covers, and these coil type covers for power cables from **** Smith. Beautiful wedding pics. I love the flowers. Its interesting that you look like one of your sisters, and not so much like the other, despite the fact you are triplets. Are you and your sister you look like identical, with the other sister fraternal? What was it like growing up as a triplet?

PJ: Hope you are feeling better and are not sick

HBP: Husbands ahhh! Let us know how the cloth nappies go.

[anka2722]

We use cloth, we use AIO, our collection is mainly made up of nappies from bubblebubs and woddlebots, but I also have a Monkey Doodlez and a couple of other odd ones I've bought and trialled.

[Isaac's Mummy]

m2l - gorgeous pics!! You look absolutely stunning (as do your gorgeous sisters)!! So pleased your wedding day was fabulous (apart from the heat), that you had a great honeymoon, and that Luca survived without you while you were away and is sleeping through :smiliedance:

Mel - my gosh!! What a week!! You MUST be super organised to be out and about by 8.30am! Glad that Em's still enjoying school. She must be so exhausted poor little mite, it's such a huge exciting adjustment for her. Glad Linc still being a cool little dude and nice and cruisy for you! It's great when they're awesome - isn't it? Cluck, cluck, cluck :laughing:

PJ - have a great day at school tomorrow. So glad you've gotten into the course. Hope it's a great day and you really enjoy it.

HBP we use cloth too. Have waaayyy too many nappies truth be told :o It's a little bit addictive once you start buying them :p I love the ittis - wasn't too fussed on them for Isaac, but they're a perfect fit for Charlotte, and so cute and pink!! And really trim too, which is always a bonus.

Miranda - hope the part time work goes well this week. And I hope your hubby grows up a little. I'm so fortunate that my husband doesn't drink, and would never consider behaving like that. I'd be kicking his butt if he did - it's not fair for him to go out and behave like that and expect you to just be ok with it. Hope he realises what he's doing and starts to help you out more and at least give you a call.

Charlotte had a really good run of sleeping though, but the past couple of nights has resorted to waking up again :hissy: I don't really mind, she has teeth coming through and is pulling herself up like crazy on everything, so I figure that's what's doing it. I do however have a cold which suuuucks when it's 42 degrees, and I can't breath properly at the moment which is why I'm sitting on bubhub at some ridiculous hour of the night instead of getting some beauty sleep (which is needed - if you could see me you'd understand! lol!).

It's so quiet in here lately. Everyone must be busy with their bubbas I guess.

Hi Amanda, RM, Vee, SS, Meegs, Kayla, Pixie (and happy birthday for last week), Bel (where are you - anyone heard from her?), Lauren, Melly, and everyone else I've forgotten - limited posts down the bottom, so I can't remember who else I wanted to say hi to. My poor sleep deprived brain isn't functioning very well at present!

[mummy2Luca]

mirandaj - surprisingly we arnt identical - doctors said there were 3 seperate sacs for each baby which i dont think happens with identical ? Hmm growing up as a triplet consisted alot of can i read there minds, do we think the same and what are you thinking right....NOW. haha kids can be silly. But it was good always having someone there to talk to and back you up.

Isaacs mummy - thank you! It is quiet in here isnt it. How have you been lately?

Any of you doing anything for valentines day?

Lets play a game, if we could have any valentines day we wanted, what would it consist of? Dinner, Hotel, cruise, etc. Its a bit quiet in here so those who can answer this might find it fun =)

[V8]

Hey All

Thank goodness i managed to have a nap yesterday my head was aching! Much better today and getting myself a free massage later, woohoo! Can't wait!

M2L - Wow that's so cool that you're a triplet, and yeah you do look identical with one of them, i am an identical twin, i had the same silly questions asked, it's a bit of a laugh, i remember always they would ask, if one of you is in labour would the other one feel it? We were like, don't be ridiculous, but it actually happened with Josh my poor sister felt every bit of my 27 hour labour, with Cam though it was much cruisier, she only got twinges nothing full on like last time. I'm sure she'll repay the favour to me when she has babies! lol Oh and for Valentines my wish would be to have a romantic night away and get showered with gifts! lol That aint never happening though, i'll settle for a hug and a kiss from all the boys! ;)

HBP - I used cloth every now and then i use Magicalls for Cam, with Josh i used a few different ones, only really liked the bumgenious but got sick of stuffing them, so got AIO's cause i'm heaps lazy!

Emsmum - Wow, you are getting organised getting two kids by yourself ready to leave by 8:30, i have enough trouble getting out the door with DH helping, although for some strange reason it takes longer with him helping! Must be one of those man traits where the stuff around too much where as us women just get in there and get it done! lol

Miranda - Hope your day at work goes well, must be a relief to have a few days off to just chill with your little one, and hope your DH pulls his head in, so frustrating when they don't see their lives as changing when they have kids, it's annoying hey.

IM - Sorry to hear you have a cold, that's not good at all, specially in dreadfully hot weather. Hope you get better soon.

Cassie - When are you guys going to Sri Lanka, is it soon?

Kayla and Bel - Hope you are both ok, haven't seen you for a while.

SS - Goodluck with your little one going to Prep and for little Eve at daycare, hope she goes well, what kind of work do you do?

PJ - Hope your first day at uni/tafe goes well, that's a pretty big day, i'm glad i'm studying external. Did you ever manage to finish the last course you were doing when we were preggers? I am still doing the same one, have been doing it since 2003! I will be so glad when i'm finished have 2 more years of full on study, then i'll finish, i kinda want more kids though, so not sure how i'll feel when i'm finished, my health is also not very good, so will see what happens.

Can't believe our babies will be one in 3 months time ladies!! :eek: How fast has that gone!!

Hi to everyone else i missed, specially those that have gone back to work etc, am thinking of you all :)

[mummy2Luca]

v8 - your poor sister! Id like what you suggested too, but dinner out is what im getting and im happy with that.

[EmsMum72]

I'll be at school from 9am-6pm what a long day!

How did your 1st day go PJ?


First day of school tomorrow so I just want to check we're all ready and sorted. K starts prep - she is very excited to be going 5 days a week and looking forward to catching up with some of her friends she hasn't seen over the holidays. I am going to drop Eve off at daycare for 2 hours for a practice

How did K go at school, and E go at daycare??


EmsMum: No he doesn’t call me. That is exactly what he does and what happens. Congrats on getting through the first week of juggling all of that. I don’t know how you do it. I struggle to fit everything in with one baby. Hope you are ok and way from all the fires in Melb.
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Well I hope he pulls his head in sooner rather than later, naughty hubby! Yes we weren't affected by the fires, thankfully, but I have a friend whose property was spared by about 200m thanks to a wind change. :yelclap:


Mel - my gosh!! What a week!! You MUST be super organised to be out and about by 8.30am! Glad that Em's still enjoying school. She must be so exhausted poor little mite, it's such a huge exciting adjustment for her. Glad Linc still being a cool little dude and nice and cruisy for you! It's great when they're awesome - isn't it? Cluck, cluck, cluck :laughing:

As you will find out, you HAVE to be super organised. I try to organise as much as I can the night before, but it's amazing how quickly 1.5 hrs goes - I don't stop from 7am until 8.30 when I take her to school. This morning I was up at 5.30 (thanks L :rolleyes:) so had heaps of time and by 9am I'd fed & clothed 2 kids and myself, done the dishes, made the beds, done some washing and tidied up the house :sleeping:

I hope C starts sleeping soon. Perhaps once her teeth come through she will get better. I know that once they learn something new or are just about to do something (like crawl) it can disrupt their sleep. That's what I'm putting L's lack of sleep down to atm. He, like C, was sleeping really well for awhile there and then it all turned to cr@pola (cr@pola)!! Definately clucky though, but sadly I doubt there'll be anymore bubbies for me.


Any of you doing anything for valentines day?

Lets play a game, if we could have any valentines day we wanted, what would it consist of? Dinner, Hotel, cruise, etc. Its a bit quiet in here so those who can answer this might find it fun =)

Mine would be dinner and a movie ... we've decided this year not to do anything for valentines and to donate some money to those affected by the bushfires. It's all over the news here and just totally depressing, those poor people who have lost everything.

We also have to buy something for a girl and something for a boy to go into the special boxes at school for a child affected by the fires, and the kids don't have to wear uniform on Friday and we have to give a gold coin donation. I've also been through all our old blankets, sheets, doonas, clothes, shoes and we have quite a few big garbage bags of clothes etc., so I feel like I've helped out a little.

Well I returned to the hospital where L was born today to give blood as the last part of my cord blood donation, so that's good. Not much else to report. It's actually cold in Melbourne atm, go figure, and L's hands were freezing when he woke during the night (and it's nearly impossible to keep him warm as he won't sleep under the sheets/blankets because he's all over the place). Crazy weather!! E's still loving school, this arvo we have gymnastics and then I'd like to think that I'll be in bed by 9pm, but we'll see!

HBP, how are the cloth nappies going?

Amanda, how's school going and how are the kids coping without you?? RM, how's Ry going at school?? Bel & Kayla, where are you? Hope you are all ok and :wave:to anyone I missed.

[cindye]

Hi Girls! :wave:

Hope everyone is well.

I was hoping to pick your brains!

We saw a specialist about Bella's allergies, and we have a prescription for EleCare formula if I want to start weaning her. Still undecided - have to see if I get a BFP soon!

I was also given a prescription for an Epipen - and here's my dilemma. It's really unlikely that she'll ever have a really bad reaction, and the prescription was given to me with the advice that really I would only be getting it for my own peace of mind. I don't want to be one of those paranoid parents, but if she did have a reaction and I didn't have one, I'd only have myself to blame...

Would you get it?

TIA

[mummy2Luca]

cindye - is it costly? If cost wasnt a concern i would definetely get it. Better to be safe than sorry as the saying goes.

[Isaac's Mummy]

I'd get one Cindy. Just for my own piece of mind. If you never have to use it, fabulous. But on the off chance that she has a severe reaction to something one day, and help just can't get to you in time - it would be worth the cost for me. :hugs: I do hope you're never in a situation where you have to use it though.

Mel - how sweet of you and your DH to forgo Valentines Day to donate to the bushfire victims. That's so lovely of you both. We don't really do valentine's day here - Dh is of the theory he shouldn't have to have ONE day to tell me he loves me!! Well, you know, give me flowers and chocies any other day darling, I wouldn't complain!! LOL!! I'd love to be able to just go out to dinner and a movie though - nothing special - spend the day with our gorgeous kiddies, but then be able to just have some US time of the night. That's the one thing I miss about not being close to family - not having a babysitter on hand. Hope L has a better night for you tonight. Char was GREAT last night . She did wake up - twice, at 11.30 and then at 6, but she went straight back to sleep after a quick feed both times and slept in until 9am :eek: I didn't know what to do with myself all morning! lol

Vee - I can't believe how quickly this last 8 months has gone either. It breaks my heart to know my baby is going to be a toddler in a few months!! She's still so tiny though, she'll be MY baby for a while yet! lol! I am at the trying to decide whether to have another one now or wait stage. I love the current age gap I have - 20 months is just awesome. But at the same time, I'd like to just have a bit more time to devote to the two I have while they're still little, and when I have another they'll be old enough to help out some more. Decisions, decisions! Have to wait for AF to come back before I do anything though - not much point contemplating anything before then! lol

How did your two girls go SS? Loved prep and day care? Hope Eve was okay and that you enjoyed your couple of hours of mummy time.

Anyway - need to go blow my nose. grrr!!! It's so sore! I really, really don't do sick very well!!

[cassie0011]

Morning!



Cassie - When are you guys going to Sri Lanka, is it soon?

We are planning on going towards the end of april, so still a few more months.


Hi Girls! :wave:
I was also given a prescription for an Epipen - and here's my dilemma. It's really unlikely that she'll ever have a really bad reaction, and the prescription was given to me with the advice that really I would only be getting it for my own peace of mind. I don't want to be one of those paranoid parents, but if she did have a reaction and I didn't have one, I'd only have myself to blame...

Would you get it?

TIA
I reckon i would get it just in case, cause u never know when she could have a severe reaction.

yesterday i had the police come to my door asking if i had seen a little 4yr old boy who had gone missing from the 2 storey units next to ours. they asked me how many kids i had and if the bike out the front of my unit was ours too. there was a helicopter flying around for about an hour yesterday looking for the little boy. my hubby called me this morning and said that they havent found him yet and he was on his bike, i hope they find him, its so sad. i went out in the afternoon and saw at the end of my driveway 2 police cars and about 6 policemen and women and the mother who was walking around crying. All the melb mums may hear it on the radio today. I cant believe it happening right next to me and in our street.

Have a good day everyone!

[mummy2Luca]

wow that is sad. i hope they find the little boy too. Its quiet in here lately. Have alot of the mums gone back to work? There are a few people I havnt seen on here in a little while.

Well I just finished washing all the bottles and im boiling some water while Luca is having a bottle. Which he has decided he is done with.

Luca had pumpkin cous cous with vegetables last night (a heinz mums recipe one) and he loved it! So now iv found a bit of a lumpier food that he enjoys. lately when i was giving him his pureed food he would gulp straight away so i thought it looked like he might enjoy some texture to the food.

Well im still waiting for photographers pictures and the photo book i did at harvey norman of singapore. They said it would be done last saturday so i go in there and they tell me oh no i dont know why you were told that it takes longer than that but doesnt take as long as the 14 days as specified. So today i call them and ask, im on hold for ages, they finally get through and say it takes 14 days and hang up! grrr.

[cindye]

Thanks for your thought girls - we've decided to get it. Like car insurance, better to have it and not use it than not have it at all.

We have another appointment for Bella today, so I need to get myself organised before she wakes from her nap.

Have a great day
Ciao!

[meegzz]

Hey girls

I have MIA for a while!

Hope all the kiddies that have started school are enjoying it and all of the mummies are coping with not having their little grown ups around!

I forget who asked but i would love to just have takeaway chinese or indian and watch some good movies after Hunter is in bed for valentines day that would be lovely... probably wont happen as rorys best mate James usually is over all weekend so we never get an peace or romance/quality time together!

Cassie - That is dreadful i havent heard about it at all but its really sad!

Cindy - Good idea about getting it even if you never have to use it it would be horrible if you did need it one day and made the decision not to have it!

Thats all for personals as i really have to catch up lol but hope everyone is well!

Us - Hunter is doing well has 5 chompers now with one more on the way down. I have been making him a lot of pasta dishes his favourite is macaroni with broccoli, carrots and white sauce with cheese i just give it to him as finger food and he usually gobbles it all up he also love heinz oops and spagasaurus lol. Other than that he eats porridge for breakfast every day with cows milk and half a banana and then a piece of vegemite toast. He loves the heinz mums recipe pasta bolognaise and loves strawberry yoghurt. He eats anything you give him lol not too fussy at all his favourite though is still rafferty garden he loves the beef and vegetable puree and loves spinach pea broccoli and apple - yuck! He eats soo much food that i have no idea why he is so small as he is still on 5 bottles a day! I might swap him one bottle for a bottle of cows milk with pentavite next month as he has been introduced to all dairy without any problem!

Today i went and got my blood test for the cord blood donation i gave when Hunter was born so thats over :D. Im so glad that i donated it as it can help anywhere in the world!

Other than that we are doing really well here Hunter starts daycare one day a week next Tuesday as i am meant to be returning to work soon so im getting him ready for it and it gives me a bit of a break to clean the house properly once a week until i am back at work im excited but still a little sad about it!

We havent done any swimming lessons here but we have been swimming a lot at home and have gotten to the point that i can go underwater him and he is happy to float with me holding him slightly at first he was like a little leech that i couldnt get off :p so that is good i will try and book him into lessons really soon for a saturday!

The fires are very close to us which is worrying... we had them up the road next to us on Saturday which was scary but the windchange helped the firies put that one out so now we just have to listen out and make sure that we leave ai time if they head back towards us (fires are in coldstream and healesville and yarra glen) we are in coldstream/lilydale/wandin (border of them all). Yous should see how many helicopters fly over us including Elvis very scary!

Well i better be off anyway i will try to pop in more frequently hope everyone ad there bubs are doing well Love Megan and Hunter xx

[cassie0011]

this is what i got from another thread:

UPDATE 10.55pm: A MISSING four-year-old Noble Park boy has been found.

Police have located the boy safe and well in a street near his home address, several hours after his panicked mum alerted the authorities.

Thomas Krick was last seen by his mother as he went to play outside his Dunblane Rd home about 1pm today.

[rynosmum]

Hi Everyone! It seems like so long since I've posted. There are pages and pages to go through so I thought that whilst I had a chance to post, I'd post.

M2L, your photos are gorgeous - you look so happy - congratulations.

Cindye, I can't help but notice your new av. Bella is growing up so fast, she's really a beautiful girl.
I'd get the Epipen by the way. With a prescription it should be less than $20 (without it's over $100). My husband has anaphalaxis and on his first real reaction, we were minutes from losing him. It's so worth having it and making sure that you'd know how to use it if you needed to. :yes: I was surprised that at Ry's school, the teachers on playground duty all carry around a bag with an epipen and a mobile phone just in case of emergency. Allergies are so prevalent now.

Mel, its great to read that Em is enjoying school. Ry is too, he looks forward to going every day. He's getting pretty tired though - as am I - this whole routine is amazing. I have to have him out the door at 8am and as you say, there is just SOoooo much to do...esp with two littlies. I have made lots of new friends with school mums though and I'm already on tuckshop duty on Friday so need to take some time off work for that....but yes, it's all really good.

Siana has lots of teeth now and is happiest when she's standing up (no hands!!). She's crawling like an expert, is eating full food now - chicken, peas, corn, grapes (torn into pieces), tuna patties, toast etc etc. I can't believe how quickly she has moved from mush - she'll still let me give her yoghurt sometimes but would much rather feed herself.

On top of that, work is manic with a major restructure happening. I'm still trying to fit my swimming in at least 3 times per week - challenging but so well worth it. Someone keyed my new car a couple of nights ago (you already know about that one Mel) - Grrrrrrr.....

A photo for you - Siana standing up (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n5/klawrenc13/DSC_0408.jpg). Ry just had a mouthful of milk ;-)

[mummy2Luca]

rynosmum - thank you. Aww what a good stander she is, she is beautiful too. Wow its good that the teachers are prepared, just in case. Sienna is munching through food, what a good girl. Luca is still on mushy stuff and has 2 teeth. His getting there.

Morning all. It was a cold night here in Sydney, woke up and Luca was freezing, he thought so too because he moved over, head on my pillow and snuggled in - dear little guy. Do any of you have any idea on how long it will take the photographer to do the wedding album?

Do any of you have any good toy ideas? Luca seems to be getting a bit bored and is pulling himself up on alot of furniture, can i get a toy that uses this? Just wanting some ideas on the toys your little ones are enjoying at the moment. He loved the jumperoo but unfortunately has grown out of that and that was the only big toy we had, so now he cant use that he seems to not have much to do and is getting into alot of mischief.
Do any of you have walkers? Im not talking about the ones they sit in, im talking about the ones they hold onto the back of and walk with, from fisher price. Ones like the stride to ride etc.

[SpottySocks]

Hi All,

have finally got some time to read through the past few days messages!

First day of school on Tuesday all went well. Jess gets picked up at our driveway by the bus and she had a big grin on her face when the aide popped her head out the door and spoke to her. DH walked Katie to school and he said she was a bit timid at first but once she saw one of the girls from last year she was fine and on the way back to the car in the afternoon she said to me "that was good, I think I'll go back tomorrow"!! Eve had 2 hours at day care on Tuesday & Wednesday. Tues she wouldn't drink but ate her lunch and was quite happy, Wed she ate her lunch and drank 60mls:smiliedance: out of her sipper cup!! That's the most she's ever had. When I went to pick her up she was SO happy to see me, bounced up and down like a little parrot.

She'e got 6 teeth now and bites & chews food really well. I still have some mashed vege in the freezer, which I mix up with some minced chicken or beef togive it a bit of texture. She munches away on peices of peeled apple, cut grapes, apricots and chunks of banana. Steamed carot sticks and chunks of pumpkin dissapeared in seconds last night. Still not crawling. She is so so close, it's quite frustrating to watch! She manages to get into everything and moves around quite quickly. Pulls to stand and side steps too - aren't they meant to do this after crawling? When the girls come home from school she gets so excited and laughs and squeals.

Am back to work next Monday so we are going to have to be super organised the night before. The plan is that DH will walk K to school (or drive) and then he walks onto work from her school. They will have to leave at 8.15 (8.20 at the latest) then I will wait with Jess for her bus which picks her up about 8.35. Then straight in the car to daycare drop Eve off and I should be at work by 9am. CRAZY!! But we are lucky everything is close to home. Then in the afternoons I will leave work at 2.45 pick up E and then K from school and be home at 3.15 in time for J who gets home about 3.20!

To top it all off K has swimming at 4pm on Tuesdays and Music at 4.15 on Wednesdays!! So Tuesdays Jess goes to respite after school (they pick her up from the school) and I will pick her up after K's swimming lesson. And Wed we have a girl who comes into help out with Jess so she'll be here to look after her while I'm off with K & E. At least the rest of the week we don't have anything on and I'll be able to catch up (I hope!!).


Someone asked about Valentines Day? We have never done anything - but before we had children & all their expenses DH was quite good at buying me flowers or taking me out for dinner. I used to say that if he wanted to tell me he loved me or give me flowers etc then I wanted him to do it because he wanted too, not because all the shops were telling him he had to!! He often cooks lovely dinners (he's a chef) so I'm happy with that, it's nearly as good as going out. My ideal present would be a night or 2 away in a nice hotel with dinner in a nice restaurant and and breakfast in bed and an extra late check out time (like 2pm).

RM - your 2 are lovely. S looks very cute standing up there. R has lovely dark eyes and S's are a bright blue colour, both gorgeous!

IM - hope your poor nose is feeling better!

Sorry, no time for the personals I had planned as I have already written HEAPS more than I intended and E has just woken up and is kicking the wall. If I don't go in soon she'll start yelling.

[mummy2Luca]

Spottysocks - wow your mornings and afternoons are busy! I dont think i could be that organised. A couple of nights away would be lovely, although i cant complain i had a week away for honeymoon and that was so good.

[PrincessJasmine]

PJ - Hope your first day at uni/tafe goes well, that's a pretty big day, i'm glad i'm studying external. Did you ever manage to finish the last course you were doing when we were preggers? I am still doing the same one, have been doing it since 2003! I will be so glad when i'm finished have 2 more years of full on study, then i'll finish, i kinda want more kids though, so not sure how i'll feel when i'm finished, my health is also not very good, so will see what happens.


It went pretty well, there is only me and another female in the class who's 44. Only 3 of us are over 26! So its been interesting getting to know people, I already have my own little group :laughing: I'm still doing the uni course too, but haven't studied since I was pregnant with Aurora, I have 12 years to do it. I'm thinking of changing from communication to visual arts to fit in more with what I'm doing now. My period is late, I really hope I'm not pregnant because I sort of don't want to have anymore until I've finnished my study and I've got another two years at TAFE after this to get the diploma.



yesterday i had the police come to my door asking if i had seen a little 4yr old boy who had gone missing from the 2 storey units next to ours.
How sad, but glad to hear they found him.

So yeah the kids are enjoying day care, Rory was up most of the night teething but was perfectly fine by the time we dropped her off this morning. Why can't she be that settled at home? Jasmine never wants to leave when we pick her up. So they're both doing fine.

I'm really tired from school, Tuesdays are a long day from 9-6:30. Yesterday I rocked up and was told we all had to jump on the train and head to the city to see a film and an exhibition, :mad: more money I had to spend that I don't really have spare. Today was my 3d animation class and we got to watch Wall-e, I'm gonna love this class!

So I'm home now getting a head start on my homework.

Glad to hear all the kids are enjoying there first week at school. And hi to everyone :wave:

RM: Siana is such a cutie, how blue are those eyes?? Rory is no where near the standing up stage.

[Bel1978]

Kayla and Bel - Hope you are both ok, haven't seen you for a while.

Im here i have been reading your posts just not replying as i said to some of you on facebook i dont like webpages when the kids gets to these ages.. people compare too much..

Miranda was worried as most of the bubs are crawling and/or almost walking she was worried about Liam i assured her that sienna didnt crawl until 9 months and didnt walk until 17 mths. Every one compares how big how small etc who is walking who is crawling...Yet jarvis is 8 months in size 1's & 2's and walks around furniture and holds hands to walk.. she was fine after i explained sienna to her and i hear Liam is doing really well now :thumbsup:

Jarvis had a trip to the hospital last night.. back to the docs today just have to keep an eye on him in the next 24hrs....

[PrincessJasmine]

I need some advice, I'm not sure what to do.

Just picked Rory up from day care she has a temperature. Its 38.6 should I take her to the doctor or to hospital? She's refusing her bottle and only had a little yoghurt for lunch. Really not sure what to do since I can't afford to take her to the doctor. She seems ok after a bit of neurofen, but was up most of the night last night and has been feeling warm since this morning. She's drinking water at least...I'll keep checking her temperature and if it gets higher I think I will take her to the hospital, not sure if thats overreacting or not though.

[rynosmum]

Hey PJ, sorry to hear that Rory isn't feeling well. Welcome to the joys of daycare - sniffles and fevers will be happening for 6 months now!

Did the Nurofen bring down the fever? S has had a couple of fevers now, back when she started daycare too. If the fever has dropped down and she is happy enough, I would just keep treating her fever. Minimal clothing, no direct breeze, tepid bath etc.

If you can't bring it down though or you find that she is starting to struggle - listless, overtired, non responsive, coupled with a rash etc, then get her up to the hospital.

I had an old Dr tell me once that the best thing I could do for Ry when he had a fever was to 'stop taking his temperature':o He had a stint of 39+ temps with ear infections. The Dr reminded me that a fever is the way a body tries to get rid of an illness.

With S, she got to 39.5 and I treated the fever at home. After 2 days, it was gone.

If in doubt though, seek medical advise asap.

[Kayangel]

Hey May mums, Its been ages since i posted last, have had so much going on, thought i would pop in, updated u all, try and catch up and be a regular poster again.

Jaylen is doing really well, changing so much and growing up too fast, he is rolling everywhere, trying so hard to crawl and walks really well while holding onto my hands, he still has just the 6 teeth but is teething again so more are on the way. Jaylen is on 4 bottles and 3 meals, im doing all homemade food.

Jaylen has started back at Gymbaroo and swimming lessons, he loves swimming lessons, his a real water baby and gymbaroo is great we both have so much fun also thinking about joining a playgroup.

As for the DNA test, guess wat? it has been done :yelclap: and the results are back.... Mathew is the father, surpise suprise not! told everyone that all along.

Fires- The fires hit close to home so saturday was a very scarey day but we were lucky and they didnt keep coming. Feeling very upset and sad about all the lives lost, its horrible.

Personals-

mummy2Luca- Congrats on becoming a marriaged women, ur wedding photos are lovely and u looked gorjus.

PJ- Hello! How r u going? Wat are u studying? Are u studying at Frankston TAFE?

Bel- Sorry to hear that u feel like everyone compares, I hope u stick around and chat as i enjoy talking to u, can i add u to facebook? I hope Javis is ok, why was he in hospital.

Miranda- Dont worry my DS doesnt crawl either, stick with me :p, all babies do it in there own time, my niece didnt crawl till 10.5 mths and didnt walk till 14 mths.

Cassie- Thanks for our chat yesturday, i hope everything went well today and fingers crossed u get the results ur after.

Vee- Ive been slack and havent been in here for ages! Thanks for asking about me. How r u, DH and ur gorjus boys?

HBP- Im in the same boat as u have always thought about doing cloth nappies but never taken the steps, i guess because i dont no enough about them. How r u finding them?

Spottysocks- It takes a special kind of person to donate so good on you, doesnt matter how big or small the donate is, it all helps.

Bek- How is Charotte and Isaac going? Is Charotte back to sleeping though the night?

Mel- *waves* Im having the same problem as u, been so cold in Melbourne and having trouble keeping Jaylen warm, i put him in his gorbag but its a summer one so he still needs a blanket but keeps kicking it off :rolleyes: and gets really cold :( might have to go out and buy a winter grobag, have u tired them? If u come up with any ideas on how to keep the blankets on be sure to let me no! How is Em going at school? I bet ur missing her like crazy?

Hello to Meegzz, cindye and anyone i missed (sorry tried to do everyone but still trying to catch up)

I cant belive our babies will be 1 soon, it doesnt seem like that long ago we were all pregnant.

[Bel1978]

I pm'd you Kayla...

Jarvis fell down a flight of stairs... he is getting so many bruises these days with his adventures...

[EmsMum72]

Im here i have been reading your posts just not replying as i said to some of you on facebook i dont like webpages when the kids gets to these ages.. people compare too much...

I think it's only natural to compare ... but obviously every baby is different and develops at different stages. I've heard of babies L's age who have 6-8 teeth, are crawling if not nearly walking but L has 2 teeth and is just about to crawl - he'll get there in his own time, I'm not worried! It's not good to compare because each child is unique.

Hi Kayla - L has been in a sleeping bag for the past 6 weeks or so, the past few nights I've had him in a winter one and it does keep him warm. I've given up on trying to keep blankets on the cot and now only have a fitted sheet on there. I have him in a Bonds wondersuit, then his winter sleeping bag. I have, however, noticed that his feet always appear to be cold - so I might put some socks on him tonight too! I think the weather will be warming up again from today/tomorrow onwards so we'll see! Thanks for asking about Em, yes I am missing her like crazy but she absolutely loves school, which makes it easier for me to leave her there every morning!

PJ, hope Rory is better today and I'm glad to hear that the course is going well.

RM, the mum network at school is amazing isn't it? I have my first 'coffee date' this afternoon after school with a lady I was chatting to at the end of last year at transition. Her son and E are in the same class and she's really lovely, just lives around the corner from me. This whole school life thing is exhausting isn't it? It's hard because I'd like to be really involved with the school (help with readers, tuckshop etc) but don't have anyone to look after L (well no-one over my side of town), so I'll take him to a few things and see how we go :fingerscrossed: I was tired just reading about your life at the moment!!

SS, you'll also be one busy mummy starting next week too. Glad to hear that the girls like school/daycare.

We've had a few shockers the past 3 nights and I've been averaging about 4 hours broken sleep every night. L, like E, appears to teeth without much indication of teething and his teeth just miraculously 'pop up', like E's did. But this morning his cheeks are red, he's sucking on absolutely anything all the time, lots of dribble, and I'm guessing that's why he's been sleeping so terribly. Hopefully things will improve once these teeth pop up soon.

We had a prep meeting at school last night and afterwards I went up to E's teacher to speak to her about a couple of things and the first thing she said to me was 'I absolutely love your daughter, she is wonderful' :D and I said 'yeah, she's fantastic isn't she?' and she said 'she is so intelligent, funny, she always listens to me and does what she's told' and she also said 'I know you were worried about her starting school but I honestly don't think you have anything to worry about' :yelclap: so I feel really relieved about that and I am so proud of my little munchkin!! :yes:

Well I can't stay - didn't mean to be here this long in the first place. :wave:

[amandaw]

I have no doubt you were proud of her befoe you got that comment :sunshine: Wonderful to know that she's fitting in so beautifully!


Have been reading every day to keep up to date with you all, but just haven't had time to post! Work's been busy...still getting used to the 'sharing' concept and I have no doubt it'll take me a while to feel completely right there, but it is nice to be able to get to Wednesday afternoon and say 'see you next week' and have the next for days with my babies :cloud9:...not that todays has been a great one - good morning, but since lunch M has screamed (I think his eye teeth are bothering him *groan* and he hasn't been attaching properly to feed, so getting filled with wind which he's then been farting out in great pain).....and then to top it all off, a great big runny escaping nappy on on of the few carpetted rooms....and that was after having to change Charlotte (in her sleep :laughing:) from the first pooh that hasn't made the toilet during a sleep :barf:...just one of those days I guess!

M2L you looked beautiful and sounds like you had a great time...in regards to time with photos, ours took 4 weeks from when we sat with the photographer to plan it (so 6 weeks after the wedding) though we did have the proofs to show everyone after the 2 week mark - my brother waited an incredible 5 months for his :eek:

Kalya - glad your results came back to vilify you...not that it changes the status of anything as far as you're concerned, but you know you've got proof he can't deny now!

Bel - hope Mr J has pulled up well - how scary!!

And PJ you're sounding much more positive :yelclap: hope it's everything you want it to be


[B][I][COLOR=darkorchid]I think it's only natural to compare ... but obviously every baby is different and develops at different stages. ]

and I think as long as you keep that as your main thought, sharing comparisons isn't a bad thing. With C, I found the sharing of weights, skills, eating etc wonderful in the learning process for me. I didn't do the playgroup thing or have people around me with babies, so I learnt so much from the Aug mum's...their answers to others concerns taught me so much...sometimes to realise when a doc visit was important and other times when seeking a second opinion was more reassuring! It made me aware of what was coming next, reminded me about safety isues once instructions were put away (like putting cots down) and even now it prompts me to take a more active role with my kids ...and they all have things that are 'strengths' - C can vaguely get through the alphabet (with a bit of improvisation within the tune) yet one of the boys recognises and spells out words already!! And C, who was th 2nd last to walk at 16 months was the first to do a foward roll a few weeks back - it all comes in waves...

And and just before I wave bye for now...a couple of piccies

Mitchell - all mine! (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2124657300098657779yawUvt)

Charlotte - pure joy! (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2697224200098657779ebHmxL)

BBL

[SpottySocks]

Do any of you have any good toy ideas? Luca seems to be getting a bit bored and is pulling himself up on alot of furniture, can i get a toy that uses this? Just wanting some ideas on the toys your little ones are enjoying at the moment. He loved the jumperoo but unfortunately has grown out of that and that was the only big toy we had, so now he cant use that he seems to not have much to do and is getting into alot of mischief.
Do any of you have walkers? Im not talking about the ones they sit in, im talking about the ones they hold onto the back of and walk with, from fisher price. Ones like the stride to ride etc.

In the lounge room I put some of her toys up the couch and chairs - she pulls herself up to play with them. I tend to move E from room to room with me - in the kitchen I give her things out of the plastic draw to play with along with a big stainless steel bowl. She bangs everything and has a lovely time. When I'm in the laundry or at the clothes line she gets a little plastic bucket full of pegs. Yesterday she spent ages playing with an empty nappy sacks box! We had a little 4 wheel push bike when the other 2 were little - I gave it away thinking we weren't having any more babies!! She will probably get one for her birthday as I don't think she has the balance for one just yet. It was good because it had a lift up seat and K used to spend ages hiding "treasures" and putting things in and out of it. There was a handle at the back for when she was learning to walk so she could push it around.




Jarvis had a trip to the hospital last night.. back to the docs today just have to keep an eye on him in the next 24hrs....

Oh a bit scary - hope he's doing ok now. Did you have to spend the night?


I need some advice, I'm not sure what to do.

Just picked Rory up from day care she has a temperature. Its 38.6 should I take her to the doctor or to hospital? She's refusing her bottle and only had a little yoghurt for lunch. Really not sure what to do since I can't afford to take her to the doctor.

Sorry PJ, didn't see this earlier. Hope she's doing ok now. E had 2 x 2 hours at day care last week and has managed to pick up a cold. I remember the other 2 picking up every bug around when they first started daycare - just takes a while for their immune system to get used to everything - I think!


.

Jaylen has started back at Gymbaroo and swimming lessons, he loves swimming lessons, his a real water baby and gymbaroo is great we both have so much fun also thinking about joining a playgroup.

As for the DNA test, guess wat? it has been done :yelclap: and the results are back.... Mathew is the father, surpise suprise not! told everyone that all along.



Hi Kayla - glad all is going well. I took E to a baby music class yesterday and she loved it - she bounced up and down and charmed everyone with her big grins and squeals of delight. Very cute! I like this class because they only charge weekly, unlike some where you have to pay for a full term. At least if she's sick or we can't make it I'm not paying for nothing! I will look at swimming lessons for her next term once we have all settled down into work/school/day care routines etc.

:thumbsup: for finally getting the DNA results. Have you heard from him or his family? I guess you don't really want to.

Can hear a crying bub, better go. Hi to EmsMum - lovely to get nice comments about your children! Amanda - CUTE photo's. Hope M has settled down and is feeding ok again.

:wave: to everyone else. Have a great weekend everyone.

[happybunnypony]

hey all! happy lovers day!!

RM: awww that pic of R and S is soo cute!!! R really looks like you lots!! S's eyes are just gorgeous too!

Kayla: YAY for getting the test results! i bet that is a relief that it is finally over for you now - well that part is over, so there is no disputing it!
Re: cloth nappies, i know, i was so confussed because there are so many types and people like all different ones for different reasons. I just started with an itti bitti trial pack... they are SOO cute and fluffy! But i haven't had a chance to use them as they only just arrived on thursday and i had to wash them and it's been raining ever since! grrr so they haven't dried yet.
I"ll let you know how we go though :thumbsup:

mummy2luca: we are similar to Spotty Socks... T crawls from room to room with me depending on what we are doing. I take him with me to do washing, or if i am in the kitchen etc... he loves simple things like opening doors and drawers and banging things! hehee

PJ: i hope Rory is okay? How did she go with the fever? Hope it settled down okay

Mel: awww that's great the teacher said those lovely things about E! What a trooper!! You must be soo proud :cloud9: !! I hear you on the not much sleep too... it's hard isn't it, T has been going through a waking patch the past 2 weeks... however prior to that he had been having a great chunk of 11 hours sleep... now it's all broken, so i'm hoping to put it down to teething too!

Amanda: Cuuute pics of M and C!! Loove M's look on his face! he's soo adorable! hehe

re: comparing bubs etc... i think most of us use this forum to share our experiences and learn from each other and for me lately i need to know that i'm not the only one going through sleepless nights!!! :o Like Amanda said, i've learnt so much from these forums, some mummies on here have a wealth of experience, it's helped me so much!! I think we all have to remember our bubs are individual and unique and will develop at different stages. AND i've never come across any negative 'gloating' about milestones or comparing.

[amandaw]

Interesting afternoon for us...Mitchell was cruising across my back and slipped, breaking his fall with his face :crying:Poor man. Settled with cuddles, but then projectile vomitted up his whole bf (he'd just had) all down my front in 3 big :barf: (on the upside...it's good to know that while I don't feel 'full' he's still getting a big milk intake :laughing:). About 20 mins later I thought I'd give him a yogurt, figuring that he'd be hungry (and he'd been happy as larry again)..10 mins later that ended up all over the carpet. I called the health line and she suggested that one vomit would be normal, but multiple wasn't good, so to take to the hospital. DH arrived home and we sort of decided that he wasn't showing any other symptoms and we didn't really want to spend hours sitting in emergency for no reason. Anyway, went to put him down an hour later and he had another small chuck, and we noticed one pupil not dialating properly (after having been fine early) ... no more talk needed then - took him up to the hospital, where he was observed for 2 hrs (was already 2 hrs after the fall by then)....he's all good, but definitely not how we'd planned to spend today!!

HBP - good to see you around - I keep seeing your name in the Neighbours thread :laughing:

[melly75]

Amandaw-How scary.Hope hes all okay now,but like they say better to be safe than sorry.

Kayla- Glad you finally got the results back,but I guess it just prooves what you already knew anyway

Bel- Hope Jarvis is okay now, as they say babies have no fear. BY the way I received the clothes thankyou so much :hugs:

Hi to everyone else and hope everyone is doing well. :flowerz:

Lol ive read all the posts but cant remember them all to do heaps of personals my mind is shocking today

Jacob has been deciding lately that its fun yelling DADDA at the top of his lungs and then laughs.Hes still nowhere near crawling or walking.He has 4 teeth no 2 top and 2 bottom.Poor mite has been crying most of today as he couldnt poop (Sorry TMI) but all is good now :thumbsup:

Well this is how ive been feeling the last few days.
Well as some of you may know.I have a 9 month old bub thats been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and also has Renal (kidney problems).
At the moment I dont think I can cope anymore,Im almost at breaking point.I feel like im heading for a nervous breakdown .Im so stressed and tired as every second day(sometimes 4 days a week) we are at the hospital for tests and physio aswell as as other things,I think I need time out but I cant do it my son needs to go to his appointments.On top of this I have another son who is deaf and also has appointments.I feel as if im running myself to the ground.
My partner has also not been working as its too hard with a sick child running backwards and forwards to the hospital then picking kids up from school its like we dont have enough time in a day to do anything from being at the hospital(as hes the only one that drives).Thats another thing adding to the not coping.Its costing a fortune running back and forwards to the hospital aswell and after forking out $3000 in payments to the mechanic before bubs was born to get every little thing on the car fixed etc as we knew when bub was in utero that he had kidney problems and would be at the hospital a bit,we thougt wed have a reliable car but nope the mechanic ripped us off and now the car barely goes:banghead:.
Im one that over thinks too so this does not help the way im feeling.
i dont really know what this post has achieved but i just needed to get my feelings out.
At teh moment I just feel like burying my head in the sand and pretending none of this is happening or real :crying:
Ahh why do I feel like this I love my kids:bee: and I know they cant help the way they are.

[happybunnypony]

oohnoesss amanda! What a day you had! poor little M! I hope he's okay! Keep us updated!
That would of freaked me out... glad you took him to hospital though, just to be safe!

oooh yes :o neighbours is a secret indulgence i have.... terrible isn't it! hahaaaa but since i've been home around that time, i'm sucked into it... ohh and BOLD! love that too! i'm such a nanna!

[amandaw]

Have to admit that since M's arrival I've taken to watching it too :o:p:laughing:

And Melly - off to bed now, but I couldn't not post and send you some of theses :hugs::hugs: I know nothing we can say can make life any easier for you at the moment - but feel free to vent away!...just hope that soon they'll have all of the info that they need so that the hospital visits can become a little less intense ...do you both have to go up for all of the appointments, or can your DH (since he's the driver) take some of them by himself so that you can have a tiny little bit of a break...more :hugs:

[mummy2Luca]

melly - aww so sorry for everything. I hope everything gets easier soon. Did i hear right that theres a neighbours thread?

[V8]

Amanda - Woah that would have been scary, Cam does the same things the amount of times he bumps his head is so shocking! The poor thing, thankfully he's never puked or anything serious, but usually he'll settle after cuddles and a boob feed, so glad to hear he is ok. :hugs:

Melly - I wish i could help out somehow, spending time at the hospy is truly awful, have you looked into getting some sort of assistance? Would cerebal palsy qualify for at least a carers allowance so that it would help with money towards any medication and parking at the hospy etc.

All is good here, Cam's skin has flared up again, bugger, must have been something i ate and then fed him but can't remember what. He is such a little eater and a determined little one too. Changed my avatar pic of him and Josh and i like it, will have to post a pic of Cam and a pic of Josh at 8.5 months they look sooo similar i reckon! lol Will be back later :D :wave: to everyone.

[V8]

Ok here are some pics of Joshy

Josh (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Joshy8-9monthsold046.jpg)

Josh (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Joshy8-9monthsold072.jpg)

Josh (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Joshy8-9monthsold088.jpg)

Josh (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Joshy8-9monthsold104-1.jpg)

Josh (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/VisittoMackayJuly2006008.jpg)

And my wee little Cam pants with his poor excema face

Cameron (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Jan-Feb09011.jpg)

Cameron (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/vee81/Jan-Feb09030.jpg)

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Sorry for the loads of piccies!! :flowerz:

[happybunnypony]

ooh wow Vee they look soo similar!! and Soooooo adorable! You and your hubby make cuuute babies!!
Awww wee cam and his rash :( it does look ouchies... does it annoy him... does he scratch it?

[V8]

Thanks HBP you are so sweet. I think he does get bothered by his excema poor little thing it can get itchy, poor little mite. I think they look similar though just can tell the difference cause Cam has excema.

[Kayangel]

Morning All,

Jaylen has to go for a ultrasound 2morrow to have his kidneys checked again, im hoping this will be the last one as each time his been they have improved alot.

Personals-

Mel- Which sleeping bag do you use?
What a lovely comment to receive from Ems teacher, u should be one very proud mummy. Are you enjoying having some one on one time with L?

Bel- I will add u to facebook. I hope Jarvis is going to be ok, poor little man.

Amanda- I didnt no u were back at work, how many days a week do u work? Does Mitchell like day care? Love the photos of your children, there adoreable, C looks so happy and M looks so cheeky hehe. Gald to hear that Mitchell is fine after his fall, very scarey, Jaylen has alot of falls and i worry heaps about the impact it could on his little brain, im a worry wart :o.

SS- If you miss a gymbaroo or swimming class, they have make up classes which is great cause u dont lose out on any money. What do you do at baby music? Is it both singing and dancing?
To answer u question, i see his mum often but she ignores both Jaylen and i and Mathew (Jays dad) wants nothing to do with Jaylen.

HBP- How much did the trial pack cost you? Hope the nappies dry soon, be sure to let me no how they are.

Melly- Nothing i could say would make u feel better but i just wanted you to no my heart goes out to you and my thoughts are with you. Vent away and im here if u need someone to talk to.

Vee- Awww your boys are gorjus and they do look very much alike. I hope Cam's skin settles down again soon, poor little guy it must get so itchy. Do any creams work?

[cassie0011]

oooh yes :o neighbours is a secret indulgence i have....
My dad was at the neighbours set about 12 months ago. He is a carpet layer and he was doing the floors there. He saw quite a few of the people smoking out the back lol.

[anka2722]

I keep forgetting to pop in here, how neglectful of me :)

all is good with us, well except we need to get a referral for Mackenzie for a physio as she will not weight bear on her legs, not too sure if it is an issue yet but our MCN said it was safer to get an appointment now then later as there can be a 3 - 4 month wait. So in 3 months it may be a non exsistant issue but if it's still a problem at least we will have that appointment lined up already. She demonstrated the problem perfectly today at our MG as I'd been discussing it and I picked her up to stand her up and she just kept her legs in the sitting position, it's bloody cute but I know not all that productive for her developmentally.

We just had my big girls 3rd birthday, so life has been a tad busy and now my big girl is a little under the weather, she is asleep on her dad's lap which is not like her at all. she was complaining of a sore bottom, we think she is constipated, well not think, we know, but she won't take anything at the moment, so I guess we'll ride it out for now, my poor chicken, a nice way to start her third year.

[mummy2Luca]

anka2722 - Aww your poor little girl. I hope she gets better soon.

v8 - aww he is so cute, gorgous eyes. They do look very similiar.

I was looking at cakes for Luca's birthday yesterday, im thinking i want one shaped as a 1. Does anyone know how much these sort of cakes cost?
http://www.uniquecakes.com.au/KIDS/kc8.html
Thats the kind of cake im taking about.

Luca just bit me on the leg...Is this normal? Are they meant to be biting this young?

[cassie0011]

M2L- i made a 1 shaped cake for dylans birthday, it took me ages to make, but it turned out pretty good, but i wont do it again! so when dylans 2nd birthday came i went and bought one. so much easier buyiong one, so its a good idea to buy one, dont know if i will make one for nat this year, as i will be in sri lanka, so maybe i can get my MIL to do it instead!
this is the one i made for dylan: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_0880.jpg

I think the biting thing is normal, a friend of mine's little girl, a month older than dylan used to bite all the time, she would bite all the other babies all the time, then no one wanted their kid near her because of it, so better get him out of it quickly. It also didnt hepl that the mother just didnt really care to try and stop her either, eventually she did something about it and she stopped, but dylan got bitten a few times by her.

just thought i would also add a video of nat crawling, she had only been doing it for about 2 days here: http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/?action=view&current=100_1985.flv

[Damamma]

Hi girls........long time no post. Things here have just been beyond busy. I must admit that I have on occasion stopped in and caught up on what everyone has been up to!

As I said things have been busy here, work taking up most of my time. Jordy is doing well, he sits unassisted now, something I thought he was never going to do, he has 3 teeth, and another just poking through, he gives kisses when asked and is generally a joy!! The last couple of weeks haven't been so great, Jordy had a hearing test and the guy said he had some fluid in his ears and that Jordy was having trouble hearing the lower sounds because of it, but told me it was nothing to worry about and to come back in 10 weeks and he'll double check. But within a week Jordy had an ear infection and conjunctivitus, so he's been on antibiotics and eye drops for the last week poor kid.:(And as I said he has just got a new tooth, and for the last 2 days he's had a gross snotty green nose:barf:Ugh, I hope it all passes soon.

I have to go and catch up on the last week or so of posts, and see whats going on with you all, but before I do some new pics of Jordy......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Jordan/Jordyatthegardens.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Jordan/Jordyscookie.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Jordyinthetub.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Drummerboy1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/HappyJordy1.jpg

Oh and I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking about 1st birthdays already!!

[anka2722]

yeah I'm also thinking about what to do for Miss M's first, went and picked up some supplies from Target yesterday all the invites, party plates, banners etc were on clearance sale, so cost a pittance.

some one a few pages back asked about toy ideas, what we're doing at the moment is filling empty bottles with different things, her fav at the moment is a bottle full of wood. Other ideas are pasta, dried lentils, chickpeas, rice etc. You could also add food colouring, glitter or spare buttons to make it more colourful. Mackenzie loves hers and they don't cost a cent.

[Bel1978]

Melly - i came on to check if you had received the clothes...no problem there was a little mark on the thomas shirt but if you soak it .. it will come out... do you need 1's?? some of J's 1's dont fit him any more..

Kayla & SS - Jarvis is ok the doc said he probably would have a headache.... as he fell down about 2 metres....

I read your all talking about 1st birthdays Jarvis and sienna's birthday party is booked... Fairfield city farm.. and Jarvis is getting a Lightening Mcqueen cake... its a standing up car cake.. costs a bit but i dont mind...

Thinking of buying them a remote control Big Red car that you sit in to share and a present each on their birthdays

[amandaw]

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Jaylen has to go for a ultrasound 2morrow to have his kidneys checked again, im hoping this will be the last one as each time his been they have improved alot.
Amanda- I didnt no u were back at work, how many days a week do u work? Does Mitchell like day care? Love the photos of your children, there adoreable, C looks so happy and M looks so cheeky hehe. Gald to hear that Mitchell is fine after his fall, very scarey, Jaylen has alot of falls and i worry heaps about the impact it could on his little brain, im a worry wart [/FONT][/B][/COLOR]


Hope you got good news Kayla :hugs: And yep - I've been back for 4 weeks now (start of the school year) I'm there 2 1/2 days a week which really seems like nothing. m loves his FDC - hasn't cried once and eats a lot better there than at home :rolleyes: He does get glad to see me at 3.30 though cause he knows boob is on the way :laughing: M has lots of little falls too (darn him for being so physically adventurous) but it was more the :barf: that we were worried about - poor man!

He's fine though...in fact he's the only one in our house who is!! DH, C and I have been out for the count with gastro yesterday and today. Dh started at 5am so had the day off work. I :rolleyes:at work at about 2 and then C started at about 8.30pm....so have everyone at home today trying to get it all out of our systems...Dh and I have been fine (just trying to catch up on the sleep deprivation) but C had a 4 hr sleep and then went again, so we're still not in the clear - poor chicken - you just feel so helpless and they just don't understand. Have everything that M's missed it - and just trying to keep my fluids up now so that he has something to drink!!


been discussing it and I picked her up to stand her up and she just kept her legs in the sitting position, it's bloody cute but I know not all that productive for her developmentally.


That does sound cute, but yes, you don't want it to continue indefinitely :laughing: (though there's a few of us with movers who would probably happily swap for a few hours!). Hope that you don't get to needing that appointment, but if so, hopefully a few guided exercises ccan get her back on track


Luca just bit me on the leg...Is this normal? Are they meant to be biting this young?

M's a 'hover bitter' - he doesn't nip/hurt, but he definitely runs his teeth along your leg...which I think is just his way of playing at the moment because he knows he gets a reaction (particularly from my DH who is very ticklish!)

Damama - good to see you around, and Jordy looks like one happy man! I like the bath piccy

talking piccies - V your boys definitely look a like, but I could have told you that looking at them a 3 and 3mo's - no doubting they're brothers even with the age difference!

And Cassie - not sure if it's just me, but can't open your video - it just takes me to a sign in page????

Anyway, off to hang out the umpteenth load of wahing for the day - bed and vomit are not a good mix ewwwww!

[melly75]

Bel- to be honest I didnt even notice with the Thomas t-shirt.
I would love some size 1's if you have any that you can spare and dont mind sending.


Jacob bit me once and left a mark it wasnt enough to hurt but enough to leave a mark.Not looking forward to when he knows how to do it properly.
He also has his MRI tomorrow so hopefully that will give us some more answers about his CP.

Hope everyone and there bub/s are well:flowerz:

[anka2722]

lol Mackenzie has the occasional nibble too, especially on my toes, mega gross. For someone that doesn't move when seated you had a super long reach on her, it amazes me that she can have her tummy flat on the ground and not lose her balance, trying to reach a toy, seriously it would be easier if she just bum shuffled to it :)

The lightening McQueen cake sounds very cool, I think we've decided on what cake I'm going to make, i'm just trying to figure out what to replace the sugar that they use to decorate on top. I make a banana cake instead of butter or plain cake like most the recipes/instructions ask for and I also use a cream cheese icing, just add some food colouring to make it go with the theme, alot healthier for the little ones, especially when most haven't had any sugar before their birthdays then we give them these mega sugary cakes, hence the reason I've swapped to the banana cake. So yeah not too sure what I'm going to do with sugar dusting, hubby suggested using artificial sweetner, but that just defeats the purpose and in reality is just as bad, so we'll probably either just go with the sugar or skip that step altogether, but then again knowing me I'll have changed my mind on cake style be then anyway :)

[amandaw]

Will be thinking of you tomorrow Melly...hopefully just knowing the 'extent' o fhis CP will take some of the weight off you, as plans can start to be made so that you can feel productive, rather than just a 'bystander' in the situation :hugs:

[mummy2Luca]

cassie - what a cutie crawling!

Amandaw - aww if it doesnt hurt thats ok but Luca bruised my leg, bit my lip and made it bleed...So yes its no good. I have a profile on photobucket so it let me see it.

Melly - good luck with the scan.

Anka2722 - i was thinking of going a healthier version with his birthday cake but than i thought oh what the hell i just want a cute one.

Does anyone know how to discourage the biting? I know he doesnt understand but i dont want him to do it.

The birthday cake is going to cost me $110 and im happy to pay that. The plates and things from party shops are expensive! Its going to be 0.60 cents a plate and i need 20ish and the cups are 0.50 and i need atleast 20 of them. 2 packs of napkins is $9, table cover is $6.95, invitatons - $15. Than balloons because a party has to have lots of helium balloons...

[amandaw]

because a party has to have lots of helium balloons...

:laughing::laughing:

One of my great prides has been and always will be making my kids (and DH's) birthday cakes - it's definitely not 'easy' and I always feel a bit disappointed that it's not exactly the same as the book (which chances are is icing on a polystyrene box :laughing:...and of course made and photographed without kids/DH/the rest of life getting in the way :rolleyes:), but definitely something that I'll continue
...now to work out what!

[mummy2Luca]

Amandaw - Aww its great to make them and i have made a few really yummy cakes but i never really deal with icing so when im stressing over Lucas birthday, have people to contend with i thought it wasnt the best time to practice. I agree having the rest of life in the way can make it harder! Any ideas if your going to have a theme to his birthday? Like cars etc ? Im thinking balloons and the number 1 are the theme i want, so ill carry that throughout the party.

How many people do you think you will invite for you sons/daughters first birthday? I think it will be about 14 people for me.

Cassie0011 - lovely birthday cake by the way. Thank you for showing picture :)

I finally got around to putting the Bjorn carrier and jumperoo up for sale. That carrier was nearly as much as my maclaren pram! Was really good when he was a newborn though. He loved it.

[V8]

Hello ladies

Loved the pics of all the kiddies, they are so cute, and the video of Natasha crawling is so cute Cassie and wow she has even more hair, just gorgeous!!

Birthday parties, wow i haven't got anything organised, think i might have to at least get onto invites to see who we can invite to it, will probably be just a small party as it's just for Cam, plus i have to cater for him being dairy and egg free so will have to think about a few things to serve, i was thinking maybe a bit of an oriental theme, if i get that far as to doing anything like that, but will serve things like spring rolls, a big batch of fried rice, some roast chicken and some sort of salads, no idea at this stage! lol

My house is a total mess as we are getting ducted aircon installed today, it will be worth it and i'll make Milo clean up! haha, dust everywhere, but at least we can clean up in airconditioned comfort! :laughing: Thank goodness Josh is at daycare there is stuff everywhere! I have a few things i need to do today, so should probably get off here. :)

Hi to everyone hope you and bubbies are going well :D

[Isaac's Mummy]

Oh my gosh - all this talk about birthdays - I don't want to hear about it!!! *sticks fingers in her ears and loudly sings lalalalalalalala*!!! As you can tell - still not coping very well with the fact that my baby is now much closer to being a toddler than a baby :laughing: I feel so bad - I haven't even thought about Charlotte's first birthday. There won't be a party - all the family are interstate, so it'll just be her big brother and us. We'll blow up lots of balloons for her to wake up to in the morning. That's as far as I've thought about it though!! Need to try and decide what on earth to buy her for her first birthday....between the two of them, they've got everything a kid could want :D


:laughing::laughing:

One of my great prides has been and always will be making my kids (and DH's) birthday cakes - it's definitely not 'easy' and I always feel a bit disappointed that it's not exactly the same as the book (which chances are is icing on a polystyrene box :laughing:...and of course made and photographed without kids/DH/the rest of life getting in the way ), but definitely something that I'll continue
...now to work out what!

I make cakes for my kidlets and DH too. And they always suck, but I'm okay with that - I figure at least they know their mummy TRIED and made it with love! lol! The pirate ship I made for DH last year was a bit of a disaster - but he appreciated the effort. Afterwards though, I sure did wish I'd bought him something from the cheesecake shop! lol! Anka2722 - let me know what you decide to do with the cake - I'd love to try and do something a bit healthier this year too.

Anyway - sooooo much to catch up on because I haven't been on in a couple of days. Man alive. I check every day, no-one posts. I don't check and the thread is alive again! hahaha! It's me - isn't it?!! I scare everyone away!

Melly - how did Jacob go today? I hope you got some answers and insight into what the future holds for you and your gorgeous boy.

Amanda - how are you and your family going? Hope you're all feeling a bit better and M didn't catch the bug too. His fall is a bit scary too - poor little monkey. Glad that everything is alright though and nothing serious to worry about there. Having these little mobile bubs sure is much more hard work than our happy to sit and not do anything first borns, huh?! Why they're in such a hurry to do everything I just don't understand!!

Damama - gorgeous pics of Jordan!! What a little cutie! looks like he was enjoying that cookie!!!

Bel - glad that Jarvis is ok - and it was just a headache and nothing more serious.

Ooooh Vee - ducted air con!! I'm jealous!! Not jealous about having to dust everything up - but jealous about being able to sit in cool, air conditioned comfort!! Gorgeous pics of Josh and Cam. You and hubby make beautiful boys!

My little miss is just about to wake up - so should get a move on. Just wanted to ask everyone - what you are you giving your littlies for lunch and dinner? Need some new ideas I think - want to try and introduce more and more into Char's diet. Is anyone still pureeing stuff? I haven't pureed anything for aaaages - wondering if I should still puree some stuff to add to pasta, etc.

Hi-5 is about to come on - so it's my cue to start dinner while the little ones are occupied :o

Hi all of the other May mummies.

[Bel1978]

IM we will come to C's party :) Dh is used to driving to canberra anyway!!! :laughing:

Ive figured out a rough est for our party :hair: but they will only have one party :yes: thats this big

Yay for the Ducted.. My DH designs them.. well for big buildings not houses.. yet he designed ours got every thing i wanted!!!

[V8]

Bel - Wow that's cool that your DH installs stuff like that, i was watching the workmen and what they did it was pretty clever i thought :D

Melly - How did Jacob go today?

Kayla - When was J' mans scan?

Hope both boys are ok :hugs:

IM - You're so sweet thanks, so tempted to try and make a girl cause i reckon my boys are pretty darn awesome! lol With the food situation i hadn't thought about pureeing stuff and putting it in pasta etc, i think that's a great idea, be good mixed in with some pasta sauce or something. I don't puree anything for Cam anymore, he just eats what we eat, he'll eat a sandwich or pasta for lunch and whatever we eat for dinner he'll have that too, i still give him pikelets for snacks as they are super easy to cook on a weekend and just freeze so we always have them ready.

I am slightly freaking out i have uni starting on Monday and we are so busy with other things i just hope i get a chance to do my studies! Just going to have to make time i guess!

Anywho, better check on dinner, hope you are all well :D

Vee

[Isaac's Mummy]

IM we will come to C's party :) Dh is used to driving to canberra anyway!!! :laughing:

Ive figured out a rough est for our party :hair: but they will only have one party :yes: thats this big

Yay for the Ducted.. My DH designs them.. well for big buildings not houses.. yet he designed ours got every thing i wanted!!!

:laughing: Thanks Bel!! I'll keep you in mind when we organise something then!! lol



IM - You're so sweet thanks, so tempted to try and make a girl cause i reckon my boys are pretty darn awesome! lol With the food situation i hadn't thought about pureeing stuff and putting it in pasta etc, i think that's a great idea, be good mixed in with some pasta sauce or something. I don't puree anything for Cam anymore, he just eats what we eat, he'll eat a sandwich or pasta for lunch and whatever we eat for dinner he'll have that too, i still give him pikelets for snacks as they are super easy to cook on a weekend and just freeze so we always have them ready.

I am slightly freaking out i have uni starting on Monday and we are so busy with other things i just hope i get a chance to do my studies! Just going to have to make time i guess!

Oh Vee - your girls would be gorgeous too!!

Thanks for the info on dinner and lunch. I normally give Char a bit of what we're eating too - but she's ready for dinner at about 5pm and we don't eat until 6 - 6.30pm normally, so I was thinking I should make up a batch of different meals to freeze for her, that way she has something substantial in her tummy and isn't climbing up my legs when I'm trying to make dinner! haha!! The pikelets were great actually, I should make up some more of them now that she's had some dairy and hasn't had a reaction to it, so I know I can make them with milk. All the best with uni next week Vee. I know it's been said before - but you really are amazing the way you manage to study, and look after all three of your gorgeous boys (I assume Milo's gorgeous! lol!) . I'm sure once you're back into the hang of things you'll be fine.

Does anyone know if I can steam up a whole heap of vegies and freeze them? Or would that not work?

I know I have a kids cookbook here somewhere, I really should dig it up.

Charlotte has thankfully gone back to being a little angel overnight and sleeping (generally) all night long. It's super. But her day sleeps have been all over the place lately - and for the last week she's really, really fought them. Is anyone else having problems with day sleeps? She's gone back down this morning without a fight which is a relief.

Should jump in the shower while the little one is still sleeping.

[mummy2Luca]

v8 - oh ducted airconditioning should be good, lucky you! Not about the cleaning up though, a vacuum should pick most of it up :) I like your idea for food for his party. I was just going to do sausage rolls, party pies etc but i wasnt going to give it to Luca...That seems a tad silly i guess but Luca doesnt eat much finger foods, biscits, cruskit, toast and thats it. Any ideas?

Isaacs mummy - aww as long as they appreciate your cakes its all worth it.

[SpottySocks]

Morning All,

it has been busy here this week!

We are doing well and coping with me being back at work. Sunday I was super organised and got all the washing sorted, bags & lunches ready and clothes ironed. The mornings are all running smoothly and Eve is happy at daycare, best of all she is drinking out of her straw sippy cup. This was my biggest worry. When we get home she is still very happy to snuggle up for a BF which I am happy about too - was also worried she'd want to wean herself. Am actually starting to enjoy myself at work, the first day I was watching the clock and it went very slowly! Last night I was exhausted & very pleased that I'm not working any more hours, those of you who work full time deserve a big :thumbsup:.

Melly - sending you lots of :hugs: How did the MRI go? We found that the only way to keep ourselves sane was to keep our weekends free for famliy time. We still don't go far or do much on the weekends, we try and focus on the kids and having fun with them. Mon - Fri was often filled with all Jess' various appointments - physio, OT, speech plus the various Dr's, it was tiring and stressfull! Bummer about your car - can you go to Dept of Fair Trading or similiar and lodge a complaint?

Cassie - lovely film of Nat, she is so cute with all that hair.

V8 - your boys do look very much alike and also incrediably gorgeous with those big eyes! I agree that you would make a beautiful little girl if you are brave enough to try for a 3rd - but also happy to settle for another boy. I love having 3 girls!

Birthday cakes!! I am also sticking my finger in my ears and loudly singing "LA LA LA"!!!! I don't want to think about my baby turning 1 just yet! But saying that I have had in mind to get her a little push bike thingy. We will probably just have a family get together for her party and I'll make a cake. 1 shaped cakes are easy! Anka am impressed with your healthy cake. I usually just do a plain sponge with icing and smarties, probably more sugar than they have ever had but I notice that they don't really eat a great deal of it anyway.

Kayla - how'd the scan go. All ok I hope.

Damama - Welcome Back! Jordy is very cute - I like the drum picture and the one outside on all 4's is lovely too. Hope his eyes and ears have settled down, poor little man!

Amanda - hope you have all recovered from the :barf:. Not much fun, the last time we had it in our house I was heavily pregnant and I only made it as far as the bathroom door. Poor DH was very understanding and cleaned it all up!

Bel - has J recoverd from his fall, sounds like he gave you quite a scare!

Anka - 3 birthday's are fun, it's the first one they really understand. Hope she's feeling better. Have you tried pear juice for constipation? You have to buy the one in the tin - it's cloudy, not the clear one's found in the baby food section. The tinned one has higher fibre and works quite well!

Ok - best get sorted for the day and have a big tidy up. After 3 days at work things are looking a bit neglected & it is amazing how much washing appears after 3 days!!

:wave: to everyone else.

[SpottySocks]

Ohh, and just quickly! Forgot to say the E started crawling on Saturday. Our carer had already told me she wouldn't tell me if she started doing it at daycare!! I even managed to get it on film which was just good timing really.

Now we are havng to baby proof the house again - K in particular is having to learn to put her "treasures" out of reach.

She is still slow - but getting faster everyday. It is a very uncoordinated crawl, one leg is tucked under her bottom and the other is up and she pushes with her foot. Hard to descirbe, she looks like a little crab.

She is getting frustrated though because she still can't get herself from lying down up into sitting or crawling. I guess that will come.

[anka2722]

Way to go Miss E, I dare say it won't be long now until she does figure out how to sit up.

My 3 year old doesn't drink juice, only water and milk she refuses everyting else, as I did think of getting her some prune juice but realised that was pretty stupid as she wouldn't drink it. I gave her some panadol in the afternoon, she still takes it by the syringe, although we do have a photo of her drinking it from the bottle (it was the last few mils :) ) and it occured to me we could probably get some castor oil into her the same way, she took about half of what hubby measured out for her and it did it's thing a couple of hours later, so she's all better now.

I'm sitting here watching Maisy with Miss T and I really should get off the couch and maybe start prepping dinner or even do a load of washing but I just can't be bothered, what a slack tart :)

[SpottySocks]

Castor Oil, am impressed that you got her to take it! That's great that she only drinks milk & water - mine do to but given 1/2 a chance they would choose juice! K discovered fanta in January at a birthday party and keeps asking when she can have it again! I'm the mean mummy that thinks pop-top juice's for birthday parties are a treat (less mess too!) so fanta was never even considered.

Best go - would love to join you on the couch! But I had my turn after lunch so I had better go and do something now!

[cindye]

Good Afternoon Girls!

Only have a few minutes to spare, since I have family arriving tomorrow to visit. I can't believe that for a couple of nights there'll be 9 people in our two bedroom apartment - it's crazy!

Vee - Cam's skin looks just like Bella's when it's flared up. Here's a pic (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=788&pictureid=3643) of her when her skin was pretty bad just before Christmas. I've been searching for allergy friendly party recipes and have found a few. Let me know if you want me to pass them on.

Some new pics (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=788) I put up today of my cheeky monkey.

Yesterday we tried Bella on the prescription formula for the first time. I didn't realise how sad it would make me feel to give her something other than a breastfeed! :crying: But she hardly drank any so I had to breastfeed her anyway! I think I'm going to have to experiment with putting vanilla essence in it or making it into a banana milkshake so she'll drink it. I think that getting her to drink it so we're down to 2 b/feeds a day is the only way my body is going to be kickstarted into ovulating again. We've been TTC this last month and I got a :bfn: yesterday- :fingerscrossed: for next month!

Anyway, will have to go and get myself organised. The last of our visitors leaves on Tuesday, so I'll be back then for some personals! Hope you and your bubs are well/ Have a great weekend!
Ciao!

[melly75]

Hi all,
Well Jacob had his MRI scan yesterday and they confirmed he definately has CP they also found that he has fluid in his middle ear which will probably require grommets :(.
Just have to wait till we see the referring doctor again so he can decide what the next step is.

Poor little mite hes been so much already and theyve told me he will need ongoing Physiotherapy and also Occupational Therapy on a weekly basis.
The upside to it all is least hes too little to remember it all at the moment and he laughs at all the doctors and nurses:yes:

Just wanted to say Thanks to all you ladies too for your thoughts and well wishes with Jacob :hugs:

Well I hope everyone & bubs are well.Will be back later when Jacob has settled down hes pretending to blow me kisses and wants to play..so back later to do personals :flowerz:

[V8]

Cindy - Bella is so so cute, loved the piccies, if you have a chance to send me some recipes i'd love to hear them :) Wow and don't envy you having 9 people in a 2 bedroom apt, i am stressing about having BIL and his GF live here, least i'll be studying so can keep my mind off it. And yeah her face looks ouchie too, it's so sad our poor bubbies. Sorry to hear about weaning not happening, Cam isn't too interested in a bottle, but i am not too fussed, hope he goes alright when i have to go to this hens night next weekend.

Melly - So sorry to hear they confirmed CP and about the fluid in his ears, he looks like such a happy chappy too :hugs: Least you guys know what you are dealing with and OT and physio isn't so bad, i was taking DH to it a lot and it really was so helpful for him.

SS - Well done to miss E on crawling, she sounds so cute and you sound like you are super organised with the new routine and glad she is enjoying daycare while you go to work.

Mummy2Luca - Yeah i hope the food ideas work out, will have to see what happens when it gets closer, i'm actually trying to palm off the whole organising of it to my mum as i'm going to be busy with full time uni, so we shall see what we both come up with. She is awesome my mummy :D

Better go waiting for my mum to ring :)

Chat soon, hope everyone else is going well :flowerz:

[Kayangel]

Hey All,

Heaps of talk about birthday parties, im hoping to have a party for Jaylen as i think it would be really fun and i want to do something special but not sure he will have enough little friends to invite :o. Cassie and PJ, u girls wanna come? :p

I wont make Jaylens cake, ill get it made, i want to get one done with his photo on the front. As for themes im not sure, wats a hit with little boys?

Wats everyone going to do at the parties? wat games will u play for 1 year olds?

Now to a different topic, i have a question?
Who brushes there babies teeth? I have just started brushing Jaylens but not sure if i should be using tooth paste or not.

Vee and SS- Thank you both for asking about Jaylen u/s :hugs:. I didnt get the news i was hoping for his right kidney is still quiet dilated which means he has fluid in it so his more prone to getting infections but his never had one im proud to say. I now have to wait to see the paed to find out wat the step will be.

SS- Yay for E crawling, how exciting!!! now the fun starts :p.

Vee- woohoo for aircon, enjoy hun!

Melly- Your little boy sounds like a tropper, laughing and smiling wat a gorjus little man, it must be so hard for both him having so many tests done and must be so hard on u as a mother having to watch him go though it all. Im sorry u didnt get good news today :hugs:.

cindye- Fingers crossed u get ur BPF next mth!
Why is bella on prescription formula?

Bek- Day sleeps are good here! Jay sleeps from 10 - 11:30am and then 3pm till 4:30pm.

Cassie- Dylans cake looks great! Very clever!

Rachel- yay for jordan sitting unassisted and i hope everything turns out fine with his hearing.

amanda- Great to hear M loves day care, i bet it makes things alot easyer for you. Do u express for M during the day? R u enjoying being back to work?

Thats all from me, im off to make up bottles, have a shower and head off to bed! :sleeping:

[amandaw]

Wats everyone going to do at the parties? wat games will u play for 1 year olds?


I may be the only one who says it (or maybe it's just because C was the first of most of the kids we know) but none....first birthday's are all about the parents :laughing: With C ours was combined with her christening, so it was a massive family event (9 am at the church and the last of the family didn't leave till 9pm!) just filled with lots of food, drink and laughter

I don't specifically 'brush' M's teeth - but I do give him the toothbrush to have a chew on in the bath. I'm pretty sure that they say not to use toothpaste till after 12 months and even then the tiniest amounts....at the extreme, excess fluride (which can even happen with low dosage kids toothpastes on top of the fluride in most water supplies) can lead to flurosis of the adult teeth....meaning that when the permanent teeth come through, the come through with brown mottled spots on them. We started C with toothpaste about 16 months (when we started to get a bit less stringent with the foods she was eating/drinking (ie diluted juice), but there's many that don't recommend it until the child has learnt how to spit (which at 2 1/2 C still hasn't....can do the spitting motion, but only does a dry spit after she's swallowed the foam :rolleyes::laughing:

As for M and expressed milk - no I don't...he won't take a bottle, and I'd find it heartbreaking to see that amount of expressed milk end up all over his shirt (as the amount of water when he has his drink bottle :laughing:). I feed him about 7.15, then he has water or small amounts of cows milk till about 3.30, has a feed at 6.30 before bed and then generally ahs one feed overnight (though the past 2 nights have been 3 feeds :eek:...but i think that's just his response to me being sick and not having a lot of intake myself, so milk production wasn't at it's greatest)

[amandaw]

:hugs: to both Kayla and Melly for not having 'perfect' diagnosies today, but your little men will get through it, and at least by being aware of the issues, you can be more in control if this seems to be going downhill. I have no idea about CP Melly, but can they give you any idea of severity at this stage, or is it something that will be a wait and see as to where you see fits and starts in his development as he grows??

SS - oh your poor DH...my DH has had to do similar (way back when I was 19)...but not illness induced! It's nearly embarressing to say that it's the only time that I've been really drunk :o, but it's enough to say that I thought the car window was down and it wasn't :eek: opps - he managed to clean me up and put me to bed before dealing with our poor old car though lol. I have to admit I've got much better with cleaning up :barf:...I'm a sympathy chucker from way back (and still am with other people), but when it's your own child you seem to just focus on how awful they must be feeling in not understanding what happens, so you just seem to be able to transcend the smell!


And Cindye - very cheeky!! :goodvibes:

[cassie0011]

Hey All,

Heaps of talk about birthday parties, im hoping to have a party for Jaylen as i think it would be really fun and i want to do something special but not sure he will have enough little friends to invite :o. Cassie and PJ, u girls wanna come? :p

Cassie- Dylans cake looks great! Very clever!

I would love to come to jaylens party but most likely i wont even be in the country, i will be in sri lanka from the end of april to just after nats birthday.
That cake took me hours to make, i ended up going to bed at 11 exhausted and also i was preg at the time too. thanks.

[Bel1978]

Kayla... when are you havign jaylens party.. i may eventually get to melbourne.....:laughing:

1st birthday parties are for the kids also.. we played egg and spoon race you get them at the kids central shop... i had to carry sienna as she wasnt any where near walking... We played pass the parcel she loved ripping presents open.. except sitting the circle was a bit much for her...

We are going to the farm with all the nursery animals etc... Jarvis loves playing ball so we will also have a ball so he can play with his cousins and i think he may be walking on his own by his birthday party...

Kayla micheles did siennas photo cake.. it was yummy i think i have shown you before...

In the next month alone my kids have 5 parties and a christening... to go too.. and they arnt even 2 yet.. at their party i have around 25 kids so far... we keep getting invited to parties so i feel im always adding people to the list and at $22 a head hmmm

[Isaac's Mummy]

SS - YAY E for crawling :smiliedance: That's fantastic. Sounds like you've got your routine all down pat!! I'm so glad you're enjoying work, the girls are enjoying day care, and that you're really enjoying the days you have off!! Super news also that E still loves her breastfeeds!! So nice to be wanted like that, isn't it?!


Good Afternoon Girls!

Only have a few minutes to spare, since I have family arriving tomorrow to visit. I can't believe that for a couple of nights there'll be 9 people in our two bedroom apartment - it's crazy!

Some new pics (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=788) I put up today of my cheeky monkey.

Yesterday we tried Bella on the prescription formula for the first time. I didn't realise how sad it would make me feel to give her something other than a breastfeed! :crying: But she hardly drank any so I had to breastfeed her anyway! I think I'm going to have to experiment with putting vanilla essence in it or making it into a banana milkshake so she'll drink it. I think that getting her to drink it so we're down to 2 b/feeds a day is the only way my body is going to be kickstarted into ovulating again. We've been TTC this last month and I got a bfn yesterday- :fingerscrossed: for next month!



Cindy have a great weekend!! I'm sure it will be hectic with so many people in such a small place, but I'm also sure you'll have a ball catching up with everyone.

Bella is GORGEOUS!! What a little cutie - and she's getting so big.

All the best with getting Bella to try and take the formula. I know you're hanging out for that BFP, but just wanted to say that I fell pregnant with Charlotte while I was still feeding Isaac - he was still having about four breastfeeds a day, AND he never slept through the night at that stage, so he was getting fed at LEAST twice a night as well. Just wanted to give you some hope that even if Bella doesn't like the formula, and wants to continue to breastfeed, that getting that BFP is still possible. :hugs: I'm sure it won't be long before Bella is a big sister!


I may be the only one who says it (or maybe it's just because C was the first of most of the kids we know) but none....first birthday's are all about the parents With C ours was combined with her christening, so it was a massive family event (9 am at the church and the last of the family didn't leave till 9pm!) just filled with lots of food, drink and laughter

I don't specifically 'brush' M's teeth - but I do give him the toothbrush to have a chew on in the bath. I'm pretty sure that they say not to use toothpaste till after 12 months and even then the tiniest amounts....at the extreme, excess fluride (which can even happen with low dosage kids toothpastes on top of the fluride in most water supplies) can lead to flurosis of the adult teeth....meaning that when the permanent teeth come through, the come through with brown mottled spots on them. We started C with toothpaste about 16 months (when we started to get a bit less stringent with the foods she was eating/drinking (ie diluted juice), but there's many that don't recommend it until the child has learnt how to spit (which at 2 1/2 C still hasn't....can do the spitting motion, but only does a dry spit after she's swallowed the foam


I agree with Amanda - no games at a first birthday - it's ALL about the parents and surviving the first year!!! However, totally up to you. It's just me, but I really don't see the point in going too over the top for a first birthday. It's going to be just family parties and maybe a picnic with their little friends for our two until they're old enough to know what's going on. Plus it means more time for me to sharpen my party hostess skills! lol! I SUCK at being a hostess!

I agree with the toothpaste/brushing thing too. Charlotte has a toothbrush that she just chews on and I give her teeth a quick run over. But no toothpaste yet, and we won't give her any until she's over 12 months. Like Amanda, Isaac didn't brush his teeth with toothpaste until I let him start eating naughty things more frequently. He's only in the last two weeks really got the hang of spitting it out though - but occasionally thinks it's hilarious to swallow it and tell us it's funny :rolleyes:


hugs to both Kayla and Melly for not having 'perfect' diagnosies today, but your little men will get through it, and at least by being aware of the issues, you can be more in control if this seems to be going downhill.

I agree with Amanda again. Sorry you ladies didn't get the results you were hoping for, but have my fingers crossed that this all means that with treatment things can start to look up for your little men.



We are going to the farm with all the nursery animals etc... Jarvis loves playing ball so we will also have a ball so he can play with his cousins and i think he may be walking on his own by his birthday party...

In the next month alone my kids have 5 parties and a christening... to go too.. and they arnt even 2 yet.. at their party i have around 25 kids so far... we keep getting invited to parties so i feel im always adding people to the list and at $22 a head hmmm

Holy moly Bel!! Your kids are little socialites!!! That's unreal. Their joint party sounds like it's going to be lots of fun though!! They'll have a ball (parden the pun!) with the animals!

m2l - I'm sure my kids don't appreciate the effort behind the cake making yet - but my theory is that by the time they're old enough to realise mummy made the cake, I'll actually be somewhat decent at making them! lol!! Practice makes perfect, right?!!

Isaac was sick this morning. EVERYWHERE. We both had to change twice. Yuck!! He seems much better now though poor little mite, just taking it easy watching lots of hi-5, and Thomas today so that he's all better for swimming tomorrow.

Amanda - how's C's toilet training going? Brave enough to venture out without a nappy yet? Isaac has really picked it up in the last couple of weeks - I'mi so proud - telling me when he needs to go to the toilet when we're out instead of going in his nappy. I'm still not brave enough to go out with just undies though!

[EmsMum72]

Hi ladies,

I haven't been on for ages because life is just so hectic these days.

Kayla, you asked me awhile ago what brand of sleeping bags L has. Well I bought his summer one from Myer and the brand is Sprout, and the winter one was from Target and it's called Higgledee - love them both :thumbsup:

Also, I agree with amanda & bec about not having games at 1st birthday's. It really is more for the parents. I went all out and had a big family bbq at home with all E's friends from mother's group and both she and I were totally exhausted at the end of it, and I didn't get to enjoy watching/hanging out with her on her special day as I was too busy catering for everyone.

For L I'm thinking of doing a low key birthday party at home with family (as he doesn't have any friends of his own/his age), or going to somewhere like Zagames where E (some of her friends will be there) will be entertained in the kids room, and the adults can sit & enjoy L while having a meal together. I'm not sure if I'll be making L's cake and, TBH, life is just so busy that as much as I'd love to it just might not be possible and that's fine :) I'd like to get a photo cake too, wanted to do it for E's 1st birthday but couldn't really afford it at the time, they're not cheap, and I really can't justify spending heaps of money on a birthday they're not going to remember. But it will be great whatever we do!! Like IM, I'd rather do low key for the first few years, then spend more money the older they get.

I brush L's teeth morning and night, but just softly and with water only. They are too young for toothpaste until about 2. Even now I only use a very small amount on E's teeth, so yeah don't worry about tooth paste for now!

What else, Kayla and melly - sorry the news wasn't wonderful for either of your boys. At least now you know exactly what you're dealing with and can try and get by the best you can. Melly I totally sympathise with you, it would be very hard to be the mother of a child with CP and you have a deaf child too don't you?? My heart goes out to you, but unfortunately these are obstacles you'll all have to work through together, and it doesn't make them any less loved or wonderful :hugs:

Cindye, haven't looked at your pics yet but hope to this arvo. Goodluck with all the people in your unit, hope it's not too cramped.

SS, yay for E crawling. L is on the verge. He gets on his knees, then tries to stand up and wiggles his bum all over the shop :laughing: very funny! He is obsessed with his willy atm, thinks touching it is hilarious! Typical boy!!

Bec, sorry to hear that I isn't well. It's awful when the kids get sick and there's not much we can do for them. Hydralite icy-poles work wonders in my house.

And amanda, I hope your family are all over that yukky gastro bug.

I helped with the readers at school this morning, then did tuck shop, and the rest of the week has been chaotic with school drop offs/pick ups, gymnastics, swimming, computer problems, the motor in the fridge blew up yesterday so we need a new motor, blah blah! Well I must be off, L is bouncing around in the jolly jumper and judging by the expression on his face he has a nice little surprise for me in his nappy.

:wave:to everyone else, I must go back and read through all the posts so I can do more personals another day.

[amandaw]

I agree with Amanda - a hostess!
I agree with the toothpaste/brushing thing too.
I agree with Amanda again.

Isaac was sick this morning. EVERYWHERE. We both had to change twice. Yuck!! He seems much better now though poor little mite, just taking it easy watching lots of hi-5, and Thomas today so that he's all better for swimming tomorrow.

Amanda - how's C's toilet training going? Brave enough to venture out without a nappy yet? Isaac has really picked it up in the last couple of weeks - I'mi so proud - telling me when he needs to go to the toilet when we're out instead of going in his nappy. I'm still not brave enough to go out with just undies though!

Looks like we agree alot :laughing: (but we already knew that!)

Hope that it's not the gastro bug that we had (yes all over that now EM...just finished the last load of related washing though :dizzy: amazing what a few days dropped out of the planet does to your house)...by the time I had to change C's clothes and sheets for the 3rd time (and shower - so much for for a sleepy sick 2yo) I moved her to our bed so that I could at least hear her start to gag and get the bucket to her to try and avoid the big changes - poor mite. :fingerscrossed: Thomas works a treat!

We've done very little trips out nappyless (ie to get her to FDC, corner shops etc) but haven't tried bigger trips yet. Our problem is that she doesn't tell us when she needs to go, she just goes herself...which is wonderful in the long term, but makes it difficult to gauge when we're not in a familiar location. She's had no weeing accidents though - now to work on the no 2's!!! She stays dry for sleeps though and was apparently dry when she woke this morning (sleeps overnight in a nappy) so she's certainly going leaps and bounds

EM - you just sound busy!! Crazy, but loving it I'm sure!!!

[Isaac's Mummy]

Looks like we agree alot :laughing: (but we already knew that!)

EM - you just sound busy!! Crazy, but loving it I'm sure!!!

:laughing: We're like two peas in a pod, really :laughing:

Glad your household is all over the gastro bug. I don't know what Isaac had - but he seems to be okay now. Just needed to throw up a couple of times and get it all out of his system. He's managed to keep down lunch and some water, so :fingerscrossed: it's passed for now - and whatever it was Charlotte doesn't get. She was chewing on Isaac's toothbrush this morning...:eek: so I guess there's a good possibility she could get it too. At least her spew will be easier to deal with!!

Sounds like C is doing brilliantly with the TT!! It's great she goes to the toilet by herself - really great. If Isaac doesn't have pants on he'll go - but if he does have pants on and just needs to a do a wee, he only tells me half of the time!! I'm ok with that though - he always does no 2s in the loo now so I don't care so much about the wee!! lol!

Woweeee Mel!!! How busy have you been?!! I, once again, agree with Amanda though - it sounds like you're loving it even if you are crazy busy. Does L come to tuck shop and reading at school with you? How cute!! His little crawling efforts sound adorable too! You'll have to take a video of him to show us....please!! Won't be long until he's all over the place.

Well both of my little monkies have just woken up and I promised Isaac we could do some sewing after his nap!! He loves to help me sew at the moment - good motivation to get in there and finish the nappies that have been cut up for three months :o

[rynosmum]

Okay, I'm going to agree with Amanda too, and IM, and Mel:laughing: First birthday parties are a bit too early for games but as bubs will be crawling/walking, having an area where they can get around a bit is great - we had Ry's first birthday at a park so older kids could bring their bikes etc.

There is only 3 weeks between S's and Ry's birthdays so I think we'll just do a family get-together for them both then another party for Ry with some of his school friends.

Bel, not sure if you've considered it but for Ry's 2nd birthday, we had one of the mobile animal farms come to us. It was about $250 and fantastic. They had a foal, goats, lambs, piglets, ducks, chickens, geese etc. The kids all got to feed the animals and get in and chase them around. Might be a more cost-effective option if you get many more kids:laughing:

I love making birthday cakes. I give Ry the Women's Weekly birthday cake book every year and he picks something out of it. Last year was the pinata cake (thank goodness that's over!) and before that the ladybird cake. I have to upload pics to photobucket before I can post them so I'll do that later.

Cindye, good luck with all the visitors - you'll be so busy!

Amanda, sounds like C is doing so well. We just risked it - went to the shopping centre one day, realised I didn't have any nappies and made Ry go to the toilet about 3 times:laughing: - I think that gave him the confidence then. Best of luck!

SS - Congrats on E crawling! I read something about you working now too so need to go back and find your original post because I've missed that bit.

Kayla, I can't find the post about J's diagnoses either - I'd best go looking now.

Melly, I'm so sorry about the further info you got at the hospital. Ry had fluid on his ears when he was little too but it went away in time. By the time we saw the ENT, it had gone to glue ear and then with Demazin, it dried out. I wonder if you can use Demazin on babies?

Mel, I know the feeling. I did tuckshop last week, have to do baking for tuckshop in a couple of weeks, had our first parent/teacher this week, have an event for S's daycare class (on a weekend, not sure about that one), have a family thing tomorrow, work is crazy etc etc It's kinda exhausting isn't it. I Soooo wish that S would sleep through. Both kids have had a cold. S is snotty but otherwise okay now. Ry has a horrible little cough this morning. He is watching TV, lying on the couch with a blanket on - poor little guy. S is lying in her rocker, fighting her morning sleep....shock.

I got a whole heap of photos printed at Harvey Norman yesterday - just have to pick them up today. If it clears up I have a few bales of mulch to do the gardens too. Apart from that - no plans....yahoooo!!!!!

[rynosmum]

You know what? I've just been pottering in the garden and thinking about parties.

Kayla, some of us in the 'no 1st birthday' camp only feel that way because we have been through it before and because now we have older kids, we can see how different the enjoyment is (when they actually know what is going on etc).

BUT, we all did first parties with our first kids and I daresay we all had a great time. Get into it girl and have a big bash for Jaylen - he's your boy and he's 1 - that's two great things to celebrate:thumbsup:

[amandaw]

Oh definitely RM :yes: I just said that for us C's birthday was about the adults (surviving a whole first year of babies and celebrating with all those who'd made it a wonderful journey so far!!!)...still had balloons and cake and party hats...just not the 'big ticket' event - saving that for later! M will be getting a party....just have to think about what sort...just refusing to think too hard when I don't want to acknowledge he's nearly 1 :laughing:

(Talking May - Brissie Mum's (and ex pats HBP :laughing:) was just wondering your thoughts as to whether you'd be interested in doing a get together if we picked maybe a weekend day sometime in May...maybe somewhere central like southbank...could all just bring something for say morning tea then be able to continue on with our weekends...just an idea)

I can empathise with the not sleeping through RM - and C's part of our problem this week too! (warning - whinge ahead!) I've been getting up at least 3 (and up to 5 :dizzy:) times a night ...and at least one for C - I'm not sure if she's still a bit disturbed by being sick in her sleep the other night, but out of the middle of the night we'll get a MUMMY MUMMY BUCKET screamed from her room - poor mite...and doesn't settle too well without lots of cuddles either. And all that usually happens in the one decent sleep that M's having...And he's back to feeding at least twice (and sometimes 3 times) a night, and isn't settling straight back down afterwards like we're used to...so all in all it's been a crap week!!! Hope that what ever's bothering them sorts itself out soon :yes:

Bel -C loves the animal farms too....but we're much cheaper than you :laughing: That's the whole reason that we go to some of the 'shire fairs' around here - so that C can pay her $1 to get her feed and go and and spend half an hour with the sheep and ducks and rabbits...has a ball!

[AlexandKaitsmum]

Hello to all,

I have just started back on here after a few years of hectic chasing kids around. As they get older i find them more manageable thank god! I have a beautiful DS who is two and a beautiful DD who is born 3 may 08. She is turning out to be quite a handfull. I thought that DS was a challange HU DD is going to be making me :hair: when she get moblie!! She rolls around alot and gets her bum up there I think she is a couple of weeks off crawling. She was a little early so I think she is right on par :)

Lok forward to getting to know you ladies :)

[Isaac's Mummy]

You know what? I've just been pottering in the garden and thinking about parties.

Kayla, some of us in the 'no 1st birthday' camp only feel that way because we have been through it before and because now we have older kids, we can see how different the enjoyment is (when they actually know what is going on etc).

BUT, we all did first parties with our first kids and I daresay we all had a great time. Get into it girl and have a big bash for Jaylen - he's your boy and he's 1 - that's two great things to celebrate:thumbsup:

I agree RM - whilst we're not doing anything big for C for her birthday - I don't have a problem with anyone else having the huge she-bang for their littlies!!! Truth be told, if we were closer to family and had more friends down here, we'd probably have a get together. It still wouldn't be huge, and it would still be all about the adults though :laughing: If we do anything, it'll be a picnic in the park - like you suggested - that way Isaac can run around and play, and Charlotte can crawl around and eat bark, dirt and leaves :laughing: That'll be an excellent birthday present for her!!

So for all of you first time mummies planning big parties - I'm not really anti 1st birthday - the first baby and first birthday is sooo exciting. If you have the time, and the money to throw a big party - DO IT!! I just don't have the time, or the money, and have a DH who really thinks that until they're old enough our little ones don't need to have parties.

Hi AlexandKaitsmum and welcome.

Oh Amanda :hugs: Hope the sleep goes back to normal soon for you - especially now you're back at work. Though, if C's been sick, and you've been unwell and that's rubbed off on M a bit, it might be another week or so until they're back to normal. Fingers crossed it's not that long for your sake :goodvibes:

RM - how's Ry now? Poor little thing. Hope his cough has gone and the lying on the couch with a blanket helped him feel a bit better. I forgot to mention - cuuuute photo of R and S you posted a little while ago!! They are both gorgeous. How's R liking school? Settled in and loving it?

It appears C is back to sleeping through the day without putting up a fight again!! Yay! It is so much less stressful when she just goes off to sleep without screaming and crying and pulling herself up and wailing as soon as I walk out of the room :crying:

She's still a bit of a mummy's girl and cries out for me if I move out of her sight - I normally just stick my head around the corner and call out to her when I go off to do the dishes/laundry/tidy up and she's crawled over to me and is pulling on my pants in no time!! Does anyone else still have clingy little ones? I STILL have a thumbsucker too!! Arrgghh! It's cute, it calms her down, but I don't want it to continue forever. Anyone got any advice on how I can wean her off it??

[mummy2Luca]

Hi AlexandKaitsmum and welcome :) Aww its cute when they crawl but hard work as im sure you know from your first.

Isaacs mummy - True they probably are a bit young to appreciate it. Practice does make perfect and im sure by the time they know you made it you will be great at it.

All this talk about big first birthdays - im not sure im im having a big first birthday party but im definetely having a party. I guess seems im paying $110 for a cake its big? Im having just family so will be about 14 people, just some nibblys, cake, no games. Will be for about 1 and a half hours.

Luca is getting a couple of top teeth and it seems to be bothering him a bit. Are top teeth more painful than bottom? He has 2 bottom and 1 top has JUST broken through the gum but there looks like theres atleast another 1 there.

[Bel1978]

$110 for a cake isnt too bad ... J's cake is $150 for the car.... Sienna will just get a big chocolate slab cake its only $25 so it evens it self out....

I checked about the farm coming to us but in our suburb we may not be aloud.. they have rules in this suburb....:confused:

I love 1st birthday parties.. my friend little one knew exactly what was happening... sienna just wanted cake! The fact that ours is J's 1st and sienna's make up for a 1st party thats why its so big.... The games are so much fun for the kids...

[anka2722]

Mackenzie is quite clinghy but I just put it down to major seperation anxiety issues and being a mummy's girl.

Mackenzie's party will likely just be an afternoon tea thing at our place for family and friends, i'm also thinking of having her christening that weekend. We need to start planning early as if the people we asked to be her godparents accept they've got to travel from interstate and mum as a bit of a plane trip too.

[mummy2Luca]

NOOOOOOO I just did a whole post and its disappeared :crying: Why does that happen when you post the long ones!!:hissy:

Now i have to try and remember everything i typed.

Its been quiet in here the last day or 2. I guess because the weekends just past. How was everyones weekend?

My weekend was good. Im getting Foxtel this afternoon which should be good. Will keep me a little more entertained atleast. I think i go insane inside bored.
Luca slept really badly last night. Woke up at 12.30, 2.30am and didnt go back to sleep until 3.30am, than awake at 5.30 than up at 6.30 so im pretty tired today. Hats off to all you who have this kind of interupted sleep everynight. Just a question. Are all the non sleeping bubs (babies who wake up often through out the night) breast fed? All i know is that once Luca was switched to formula he was a different baby and slept through the night or just woke up at 4am for a bottle. ALOT better! Thank you mum for doing that for me! Happened when i was away. Mums are great :D V8 said that a few days ago and they really are great arnt they.

Luca has 3 teeth coming through at the top so i think thats why he woke a few times last night. Teething can make them have bad sleeping patterns cant it? Im a bit under the weather too. No one in this house is 100%, DH isnt because he had to get up at 4am for work and got woken as much as i did. Just got back to sleep than alarm went off. Luca has terrible nappy rash. Poor little mite. Iv been putting the zinc cream on it. Any other tips?

Anka2722 - Luca is very similiar except a mummys boy! Very cute though. Oh a christening would make the birthday alot busier and also special too.

Bel1978 - Do you have a picture of a similiar cake you want to do for his birthday? Im not doing games because Luca will be the only kid.

Have a good week everyone!

[Bel1978]

Took me a while i had to print to PDF then save as a jpeg then load to photo bucket as the company i am buying the cake from wouldnt let their web page save pics...


Jarvis's 1st birthday cake
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/cake.jpg

The one we had for sienna's 1st

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Siennas1stBirthday015.jpg

we have the oppisite problem.. we have to cut down numbers the kids have so many friends.... this month we have 5 birthday parties and a christening...!!! one in campbelltown one morning and in Lithgow that afternoon any one who doesnt know where they are .. 2 hours drive apart and they are 2 parties i wouldnt miss


M2L - Teething can be horrible for sleeping... Sienna was that bad once that the chemist gave me Polaramine for hayfever just to get her to sleep for a while .. once she had a decent sleep she was ok.... sienna is about to get all 4 eye teeth so it isnt a happy place at the moment

[mummy2Luca]

Aww nice looking cakes. I can see why the car is expensive though. It looks just great. What have we all got planned for today?

[Isaac's Mummy]

[QUOTE=mummy2Luca;3522162 What have we all got planned for today?[/QUOTE]

DH took the car with the car seats today so I'm here doing housework :hissy: Boring!! hahahaha!!!

But we did spend ALL day out yesterday - we had a picnic out at Tidbinbilla, had a play at the adventure playground, went on a bushwalk and saw a koala, and saw a kangaroo too (they're everywhere here in Canberra, but when we actually want to see some to show Isaac - we could only find one and it was in the car park - not even in the nature reserve :laughing:).

So I have lots of washing and vacuming and mopping to catch up on today. Probably a good thing I don't have the car. Have done two loads of washing, rearranged our walk in wardrobe, put the kids clothes away. I just got a parcel from my SIL with some hand me down clothes for Charlotte, so I'm going to wash them, and then rearrange her bedroom/wardrobe to fit everything in!! She's started pulling herself up in her cot and trying to grab things off the tallboy and chest of drawers either side of the cot, so I need to rearrange her room today so there's nothing within her reach! Little rabbit.

Hope Luca has a better night tonight. Poor little bubba. Teeth generally upset my bubbas too. Hope you're able to get some rest today so that you feel better m2l :hugs:

Great looking cakes Bel :D Isaac would LOVE that cars one!!!

[EmsMum72]

I probably should keep my mouth shut, and I don't mean to offend anyone, but I can't believe the amount of money some people (in general) are willing to spend on a cake. Is it just me?? :confused: My hubby would go mental if I spent so much money on a cake. They're lovely looking cakes, the professional ones, but jeez!! I got a quote to do a choc sponge with cream, sprinkles and a photo of L on the front for $70 and thought that was expensive. So today I bought the women's weekly birthday party cakes book and will be making my little man's cake me thinks :thumbsup:

L is teething really badly at the moment, he was awake at 10.30pm, 12.30am, 2am, 4am and 6.30am. :sleeping: Then we had to rush around this morning to get E ready for school & assembly, after that L and I went and bought some birthday pressies (for 2 of my nieces) and then we came home as L is just exhausted. When he wakes we'll head out again to get cat food, go to the post office, the computer shop and then collect E from school.

:wave:AlexandKaitsMum, welcome to our thread. I hope you like it here and I'm looking forward to chatting to you more. I'm Mel, mum of a 5 year old DD and a 9 month old DS. :D

m2L, I always used bepanthen (great for everything, nappy rash, sore nipples, cuts/scratches) on E and it worked wonders. Hope L's nappy rash clears up soon.

Kayla, I totally agree with RM about 1st birthday parties. We have been there, done that so I guess we understand that 1st birthday parties tend to end up being more for the parents than the child, but you deserve to throw him a wonderful 1st birthday and go overboard if you want to. We all did it with our 1st children, and knowing me I'll go more overboard for L than I think I will. I'm sure it will be wonderful and take lots of photos/video to show him when he's older :thumbsup:

[mummy2Luca]

Isaacs mummy - he got to see the kangaroo atleast, pitty it wasnt in "nature" haha. What a little monkey! Thanks, I hope Luca feels better soon.

[anka2722]

Emsmum72 - I have that book too and plan on making all my girl's cakes, so fa so good. This year i made the number 3, the numbers are really easy to do and you can decorate how ever you want. My DD1 first birthday cake was a little on the sad side considering her 2nd and 3rd, it was a basic round cake with pink icing and marshmallows around the top and a number 1, she still loved it. I enjoy baking, for others it's definitely not their cup of tea and given how long it can take the price tag does make sense, but yeah not money I'm prepared to part with.

Miss Mackenzie is being a real PITA, super clinghy which means a lot for her as she is already a clinghy baby, and just grizzling non stop, driving me insane.

[mummy2Luca]

Emsmum72 - Its his first birthday and i have the money aside for things like this - special occasions so im going to buy the cake i want. Id buy it for my own birthday (not the same cake but a fansy one) but i wont have all the family here for my birthdays so i may as well spoil my little guy while I can and seems all the family will be here. I hope the teethys come in soon.

[V8]

Emsmum - I saw that book too, wish i had $12.95 to buy it.

Do you know if i could copy a recipe from there but make it dairy free, like use alternatives for milk and butter, and go egg free so i can make my own number 1 cake for Cam?

Cause at the moment all i'm thinking of doing is making cupcakes and shaping them into a number one, but it's just a packet mix of gluten free dairy free egg free cake mixture, would love to make one myself but would have to substitute ingredients. Do you reckon that would be possible?

The cakes in that book look awesome!

Bel the cake looks fab, Josh would love the cars one he has an obsession with cars at the moment. He does that though, last obsession was bob the builder. :rolleyes:

Anywho, first day of uni today and have done bugger all, just feeling depressed about life, same old really.

:hugs: & :wave:4 everyone else :)

[Bel1978]

Mel its ok you aloud to have an opinion.. We are only spending around $25 on the cake for sienna so it evens out.. as we will also have around 40 adults on top of the 25 kids so we need more cakes... 1st birthdays are very special in our family... they wont have another big party until school age... So i combined this party as a 1st and 2nd (being a make up for sienna's 1st) and booked the farm for all of thier friends. Jarvis took a step on his own the other day so if he walking by his party he can do the egg and spoon race which the kids love...

[mummy2Luca]

Bel1978 - Your party sounds like its going to be very fun for everyone.

v8 - aww honey :hugs: how did uni go? You really are a super mum juggling that with your kids and all your going through.

Ok a big whinge going to happen so **WARNING**

As I said the foxtel installation was happening between 12-5 today. So i stayed home all day and DH came home early so he could supervise a bit while I look after Luca. 4.30 comes around and i call them up asking where the tech guy is. The guy says that if he isnt there by 5.30 to call back and they will send an urgent reminder to him to come immediantly. I thought thats pretty good so sat around until 5.30. I call back and they say that no one was assigned the job (I have had this booked for a week and they couldnt assign someone to it in that time!) so i have to make another date, which the soonest is next monday!!! So now i have to wait until next monday, with no compensation for the extreamly annoying situation or a date made atleast some time this week. The most they could say is sorry this is obviously inconvenient. Well DUH! And that they would put my number down and if there is a cancellation they will call me. I doubt anyone will cancel with atleast a weeks wait!
Absolute morons! GRRRR. I am so mad:banghead: DH came home at 11.30 which he obviously doesnt get to do often and the whole day was wasted sitting around waiting. It was a sunny day we could of gone to the beach or something if they cant even be bothered to assign a tech guy to the appointment thats been booked for a week. Stupid people.

[Isaac's Mummy]

I probably should keep my mouth shut, and I don't mean to offend anyone, but I can't believe the amount of money some people (in general) are willing to spend on a cake. Is it just me?? :confused: My hubby would go mental if I spent so much money on a cake. They're lovely looking cakes, the professional ones, but jeez!! I got a quote to do a choc sponge with cream, sprinkles and a photo of L on the front for $70 and thought that was expensive. So today I bought the women's weekly birthday party cakes book and will be making my little man's cake me thinks :thumbsup:


No - it's not just you Mel. I tend to agree - I'd rather make a cake and put the money towards a present, or to take the kids out somewhere for their birthday or something. Like you - my DH would be a little bit p!ssed that I spent half a day's wage on a cake. No offence to any one buying their cakes - I just wouldn't spend that much money on one, that's all :)

Hope L has a better night for you tonight and those little teeth stop giving him grief soon :hugs:


Emsmum - I saw that book too, wish i had $12.95 to buy it.

Do you know if i could copy a recipe from there but make it dairy free, like use alternatives for milk and butter, and go egg free so i can make my own number 1 cake for Cam?

Cause at the moment all i'm thinking of doing is making cupcakes and shaping them into a number one, but it's just a packet mix of gluten free dairy free egg free cake mixture, would love to make one myself but would have to substitute ingredients. Do you reckon that would be possible?



Vee - they just suggest using a butter cake packet mix to make the base of the cakes, so I don't see why you couldn't substitute one of the gluten/egg/dairy free packet mixes instead.

Some :hugs: for you too. Hope tomorrow is a better day hun.



Ok a big whinge going to happen so **WARNING**

As I said the foxtel installation was happening between 12-5 today. So i stayed home all day and DH came home early so he could supervise a bit while I look after Luca. 4.30 comes around and i call them up asking where the tech guy is. The guy says that if he isnt there by 5.30 to call back and they will send an urgent reminder to him to come immediantly. I thought thats pretty good so sat around until 5.30. I call back and they say that no one was assigned the job (I have had this booked for a week and they couldnt assign someone to it in that time!) so i have to make another date, which the soonest is next monday!!! So now i have to wait until next monday, with no compensation for the extreamly annoying situation or a date made atleast some time this week. The most they could say is sorry this is obviously inconvenient. Well DUH! And that they would put my number down and if there is a cancellation they will call me. I doubt anyone will cancel with atleast a weeks wait!
Absolute morons! GRRRR. I am so mad:banghead: DH came home at 11.30 which he obviously doesnt get to do often and the whole day was wasted sitting around waiting. It was a sunny day we could of gone to the beach or something if they cant even be bothered to assign a tech guy to the appointment thats been booked for a week. Stupid people.

Oh I'd be super annoyed too. Why on earth didn't they tell you when you rang at 4.30 no-one had been assigned to the job? That's so frustrating - as you said, you could have enjoyed the time with your DH instead of sitting around waiting for nothing. Grrrr. Hope they don't stuff you around again.

[anka2722]

V8 - I don't use the mix they suggest, I used banana cake for my daughter's recent 3rd birthday cake, i only use the instructions to make the shapes, which in this case it was the 3 and for ideas on how to decorate it, which I used cream cheese icing so again not what the recipe suggests. :)

[mummy2Luca]

Isaacs mummy - The 1st guy apparently never looked into the file. Well why? Thats his job. Oh i do think that im spending alot on the cake, my mum always made my cakes (apart from last year when she bought it) so she has always made haha. But i cant make the sort of cake that i want for it - basically the icing and decoration is a bit beyond me. So ill just buy the one i want.

I hope no

[Bel1978]

No - it's not just you Mel. I tend to agree - I'd rather make a cake and put the money towards a present, or to take the kids out somewhere for their birthday or something. Like you - my DH would be a little bit p!ssed that I spent half a day's wage on a cake. No offence to any one buying their cakes - I just wouldn't spend that much money on one, that's all :)
.

Yeah every one to their own.. The kids are still getting awesome presents... im thinking an remote control electronic car to ride in to share and a small present each on their birthdays.. My DH isnt fussed at all considering the total of the party... When it comes to Big Aged parties and Holidays he doesnt mind... and i think $300 each on a party isnt that much these days my sister spends that every time the kids have a party well mine will only have big parties at major ages.. like 1, 5, 13,16 etc

[mummy2Luca]

Arnt you going to an animal farm? Is it supervised or the parents have to supervise? How long are you having the party go for?

[cindye]

Hi Girls!

Well, Bella, DH and I have finally got our place back - peace at last!!! The last of our visitors left this morning.

Be back on a bit later to catch up on the last few days. Have to feed my baby some lunch. And change her stinky bum first.

Ciao!

[Bel1978]

Thats good that you got your place back..

The party is at Fairfield city farm google it.. all parents are invited and we are catering for them... we will be there from 9am-4.30 which is when they close... so ive started buying cans of coke and water when on special.. we will have a sausage sizzle and supply drinks all the kids are catered for as part of the party...

Well i finally did it.. my flute i bought about 10 years ago has been sitting in my walk in... i sold it on ebay and have ordered a Wii... i want wii fit but will have to layby the fit and pay it off... my SIL has one!

[mummy2Luca]

Oh the buying the drinks when on special is a really good idea. Oh i just googled it. Looks good. Are you doing the tractor-trailer ride for the kids too?

[Bel1978]

No tractor rides the party is costing enough already... i picked up two pack of Cars party packs on special with cups etc.. so i will order online mickey for sienna....

Oh just thought of it if any one has girls and thinking of a present... Sienna received from her aunty and uncle last year Fisher Price my 1st doll house and both sienna and jarvis love it...

Just to add Kyra is in that baby cover start comp page 2..

Here is our house when we bought it....

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/700074_1.jpg


Now the garden and gates are finished etc.. they finished this morning..

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera314.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera315.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera313.jpg

[mummy2Luca]

bel1978 - the garden looks great, you should be proud your family has a lovely home. What area do you live in? (Sydney?)

[Bel1978]

Yeah in sydney i sent you a PM

[Isaac's Mummy]

The gardens look great Bel :thumbsup:

Thanks for the tip about the doll's house too. That might not be a bad idea for Charlotte. I just had a look at it though, and it says for 2yrs +. Did Sienna play with it straight away, or is it only now that she's older that she's gotten into it? I guess Charlotte loves to eat all of Isaac's Little People animals and people, so she'd probably enjoy it :laughing:

m2l - heard anymore about your foxtel installation? no cancellations I take it?

Vee - just wanted to give you some more of these :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: I hope you can sort everything out honey. What numbered cake are you looking at making - just a 1 for Cam, or were you thinking of doing something for Josh. Let me know, because I'm happy to photocopy stuff and send it up to you if you like.

Charlotte is fighting her afternoon sleep - shock horror!! So need to go settle her down again.

[mummy2Luca]

isaacs mummy - no cancellatons :( very annoying. Aww hope you got her back to sleep.

I still havnt got my wedding photos. Its been a month.

[Bel1978]

IM - Jarvis has just gone 9 months and he loves the doll house.. yes sienna played with it straight away but is starting to act it all out now.. santa gave her the rest of the furniture for xmas.. i like to buy them toys they can also use when older...

Off DH and i sienna got a few little people packs... but really loves playing with both now

[Isaac's Mummy]

I like to get them things they can use when they're older too Bel. I really love the Little People sets you can get them - Isaac got a really great one for Christmas - it's got boulders and little forklifts and workmen, and he loves it now, but once he figures out how to use it all on his own properly - he'll love it even more :laughing: :laughing:

I might talk to DH then and see what he thinks. I was going to get her a little plastic ride on bike thing, like Isaac got for his first birthday - but I don't know if DH will want ANOTHER one in the house!!! haha!!

Bummer there hasn't been any cancellations m2l. Not too long now until you get it - and hopefully they won't keep you waiting all day for the installation either!

[mummy2Luca]

Isaacs mummy - i was going to get Luca one of those ride on things but my MIL went and got him one for christmas - thomas one, so now i cant really get it. I know im getting him a book (Animals aboard!, i saw it on playschool a while back and thought it looked good) and an outfit to wear for his birthday. But as his the first baby in the family im sure he will get alot from family.

[Isaac's Mummy]

Yeah, for Isaac's first birthday he got one of those fisher price little plastic bike ride on things and a Mega Blocks fire truck with a few little plastic blocks in it - we didn't go overboard - I don't really see the point at one, he's not going to remember, and with him being the only grandson at the time, I figured he'd get something from all of the family as well, so would have lots of things to open on the day!!

We set a limit of $50 - for a 1year old, that's pretty acceptable I reckon! hahaha!! I know a lot of people who have spent a lot more than that on their children's first birthday presents.

So now to try and find something similar for Charlotte that doesn't cost too much. I've already bought her an outfit for her birthday - it's this gorgeous Pumpkin Patch dress - I just don't know if she'll fit into it by then :crying: She's still so little!! I shouldn't complain that she's so small I suppose, it is lovely having a petite little girl.

Anyway, we're off to a picnic in the park with some other bubhubbers today, so should get some morning tea organised, and put some nappies together!

[mummy2Luca]

Aww pumpkin patch has some cute little dresses. Lets hope it fits her than. Thats a good idea setting a limit. I can see me buying too much if i dont set limits. Have fun at the picnic.

[SpottySocks]

:wave: Hi everyone. Haven't been on for a while! Things here going well - hectic but all good!

Have got K home sick from school today - looks like she's got tonsilitis. Since the weekend she's been complaining about a sore tongue, I thought she must have bitten it but couldn't see anything when she poked her tongue out. Then we decided maybe she had an ulcer but still couldn't see anything so we told her she needs to eat up her vege & fruit and it'd get better. Finally last night she was in tears at dinner time so I shone a torch done her throat and her tonsils are all red and swollen with white spots on them!!! I feel so mean! But she basically has been ok, yesterday after school she played with a friend in the cubby house for 2 hours - I hardly heard a peep out of them they were so busy. She didn't look sick!

Anyway have managed to get an emergency appt at the dr's at 3.15 so DH has to come home early from work to meet J off the bus. It was the only time available today and usually it takes a couple of weeks to get a regular appt so I had no choice!!

E is going well, scooting all over the place with her funny style crawl and getting into all sorts of mischief.

Speaking of birthday presents - we also limit ourselves with the first birthday to a new dress/outfit etc and a toy. My 3 girls are the only grandchildren in my family and they get plenty. Oh and also a nice book that I can write in - Happy 1st Birthday love from Mum & Dad and the date. Whenever the girls are given a book I always ask the person who gave it to write inside the cover. I really like the idea that eventually they'll be able to read it and remember the person etc, maybe even read it with their children one day!

We gave K the Fisher Price bus for her 1st birthday and I got a tub of 20 Little People off ebay for $32 (incl postage - I LOVE a BARGAIN :laughing:) which she has played and played with, they still come out and get used with the lego or cardboard box houses etc.

I think I'll get E a little push bike as I gave the one J & K had away.

Will have to think about other presents my girls have got good value from! Those little flip out couches are good - ours has been very well used. Also the big duplo type lego blocks are good, now they make good Barbie furniture!! Music CD's are great too, better than having the TV on and most kids like to dance, good for their language development too as they pick up the words and sing along. Will post anything else I think of or see them playing with!

Sorry, no time for personals! Oh, except Vee, I have the Womens Weekly Birthday cake book and it has a cupcake section. Most of them are quite detailed but there is one that looks really good & simple. The cupcakes are all iced in various colours and bunched to look like balloons with some ribbon at the bottom. Then each cake has a letter iced on it spelling out Happy Birthday. There is a wheat-free cake recipe, but it does have eggs in it, not sure how Cam is with egg? The packet mix sounds easy though!

K went to a party last year and they had a cupcake stand as the cake. The cupcakes were in coloured patty pans and just had plain icing and sprinkles on top but because of the stand it looked really good, the kids thought it was great and it was much easier than cutting up a cake.

Hope everyone is well. Oh and welcome to the new mum who posted - sorry can't remember your name :wave:

[mummy2Luca]

Spottysocks - oh one of those couches that flip out are a really good idea. How old do they have to be until they can play with the big duplo type of lego blocks?

[V8]

I like the idea of the cupcakes shaped as balloons, that's a great idea. I would love it if either Bec or SS send me some ideas from the cookbooks, i'd truly appreciate it :) xx I like the idea of cupcakes so much easier, but the cake mix that's gluten free etc is only chocolate flavoured, so i'd rather make one that's not chocolate, i am going to attempt some cookies today with egg replacer instead of eggs, so i'll see how they turn out and then might be able to do a cake or something.

Anywho, as most know things here are pretty hectic, need to do tonnes of things, so best get off here and get on with it, will be away over the weekend for my mate's hen's night, feeling pretty crappy about celebrating my friends marriage when mine is in the sh*tter. :( But i'm sure we'll have fun cause it's about her and her special day.

Chat soon everyone, have a great weekend!

[Isaac's Mummy]

m2l - DS got a whole lot of Duplo for his 2nd birthday - and he loves it now. Up until then I don't think he would have liked it as much, as it's a bit smaller than his mega blocks, and though easy to put together, not as easy as his mega blocks, if that makes sense?!!

The mega blocks were great though - he got them for his first birthday, and got more for his 2nd Christmas (but first Christmas really, as he was 3mths for his first Christmas and we didn't really get him very much) and he still loves building towers and pulling around his wagon today - and Charlottte really loves the blocks too - well really loves pushing them over when her brother has made a tower :laughing: :laughing: They're great for little hands :)

SS - that's such a great idea about getting people to write in the books. I'm going to start getting people to do that too - that just makes it so much more special :goodvibes: Hope that K feels better soon and that the dr has good news for you this arvo. Poor little munchkin.

Had a great day at the park. Charlotte managed to eat a handful of dirt and tried to eat a stone :laughing: She's unreal that kid! lol!

My two year old didn't nap before we went to the park, so is extremely tired. I've told him we'll go to the markets to get some fruit and vegies after his sleep, so he's so excited! He loves the markets - because he loves picking up and eating the bits of fruit they cut up for eveyone to try!! Plus - you know - free afternoon tea is ALWAYS a bargain!!! And it's healthy to boot!

[Isaac's Mummy]

Vee I'll do that for you - no probs.

I'll get DH to take the book into work tomorrow or Monday and photocopy some stuff to you if you like? I think I have the cupcake baloons in my book....unless I just imagined it! lol! But I'll definitely do that for you hun, just PM me your address and I'll get it all sent off early next week.

:hugs: :hugs:

Hope that you have as great a weekend as you can sweetie.

[anka2722]

My eldest got a flip out couch for her 1st birthday and she loves it. Mackenzie will be getting one also, it's on layby already, was mega disappointed with the selection this time around, our Big W only had two types. May cancel it if I find another that I like ;)

Mackenzie will also be getting some Zen books, some clothes I bought earlier in the year when the Aussie dollar was also most on par with the greenback and a charm bracelet. That's it for her, just need somethning small from her big sister and she's all done.

Would it scare you if I told you that the girls already have Christmas presents in the wardrobe :) lol. I have a present box which I add to all the time, you can pick up some awesome bargains during the year and you never know when you're going to have an invite to a kid's party, so it saves having to scrounge around for a last minute present especially when dollars can be tight.

This morning i went through Mackenzie's wardrobe trying to sort out her clothes, she has all the stuff she's grown out of, the stuff she's in now and all the stuff she'll be growing into that was her sisters in there as well. so it was chockers and extremely disorganised. I've sorted the 0000 and 000 into boxes, there was two nappy boxes of 000, couldn't believe it, obviously the joy of contrasting season bubbas. Also got all the shoes out and will need to go through them, I have no idea what shoe size Mackenzie is, her sister was in shoes all the time at Mackenzie's age, but Mackenzie has probably only had shoes on a couple of times if she's been lucky. I'm blaming the seasons again, easier to put shoes on a 9 month old in winter than summer, at least that way the blasted socks stay on. So that's the plan for this afternoon, sort through the size 1s, I've already put all the 0s into her draws, although she's still pretty much in 00, getting lots of use out of the smaller sizes this time and then the shoes. Oh and looking at the size 0000 and seeing how small they were and knowing once upon a time they were swimming on her, so sad that they get big so quickly.

[mummy2Luca]

Morning everyone.

I want to get Luca a sleeping bag because he never keeps his blankets on and wakes up freezing. But iv looked in target, myers and in myer theres a fairly big range but i just dont know which one! They have numbers for warmth rating and i dont want him to get too cold but i dont want him to overheat either. Also i want one that will last autumn and summer because i dont want to buy one now and have to get another one in a few months. Do any of you have any good ideas on which ones are good quality?

[anka2722]

I just bought my girls the ones from Big W or Kmart they do the trick fine. my fav is a short sleeve one, I just adjust what I put on underneath it for the weather. I couldn't justify the exorbiant ammount of money some of the brands wanted you to pay, sillyness.

[Bel1978]

Hey i do the same with xmas presents i put them away during the year when on special..

Took Jarvis to get fitted for shoes he already wears shoes but i like shoes and socks to fit them when they are about to walk... I was in a little shock when she said he is already a size 5.. when sienna hasnt got little feet either but she is a 6.... So My friend is coming over today with her little one who is about to turn 1 he is in a size 3 so she can can his shoes that have hardly been worn as we were given many pairs..

As for limits on birthday presents i dont have limits.. my kids dont often get toys through out the year so birthdays are the one time they are aloud to get big presents.. i like to buy for the age group ahead.. hence i want them to get an electronic ride on car that can be controlled by remote.. whether or not i will find one i like is another story.

I found a few ride on's but they are single seats and only take up to 12kg's for 3 years olds i dont think so Jarvis is that now.. at 9 months...

The flip out sofas are excellent my kids have one...

[Damamma]

Hiya everyone. Did I say things were going to slow down for us now, boy was I wrong.:no:
Jordy had an appointment with the pead. last week, good and bad results. Turns out we need to have an ultrasound done (getting it done on Wednesday) to try and find the boys right *ahem* testicle. It has never descended to where it should be but last time they checked it wasn't far from it, but this time when he checked he couldn't find it!!:eek: Doc thinks either A) its way up somewhere, or B) its disappeared, as in no longer there. How does one disappear I hear you ask, well I asked the same thing, apparently when things aren't where they're supposed to be they can get tangled and have ther blood supply cut off, if that happens then the body just absorbs it!?!?! I have never heard of this before, but I guess parenthood is all about learning!!
Doc says Jordy still has fluid in his ears, which we are hoping is responsable for his lack of vocalisation. The boy makes very few sounds and then they aren't like mumumumumumumum or such. So hopfully if we fix the ears the speech will soon follow.:fingerscrossed:
The other issue we have is his lack of interest in his bottles. I'm lucky if I can get him to drink 70ml and then its only 4 times a day he will have that. He will drink from his cup, but won't drink anything but water from it, I've tried a ton of stuff, but anything other than water and he spits it out.:rolleyes: Doc wants him to have formula as he needs the calcium, but because Jordy has issues with the protien in dairy he can't have 'milk', yoghurt (other than soy) or cheese. So we have him on a soy formula (as opposed to the corn based prescription one he was on) as the doc thinks maybe its just the taste Jordy doesn't like. But its been 2 days now and theres been no change, he's still not interested.

Jordy has just got his 4th tooth, and boy does he look cheeky now!! And I don't think it will be long before he's crawling. He kinda commando crawls his way across the floor, pushes himself along with his feet and scoots around, but he's also spending more time on his hands and feet too, so who knows!! He's had me guessing for months now.:confused:

I'm not sure what we're doing birthay wise here yet, I think we might just go with a BBQ. Of course we'll have balloons, cake and all that, but its more for us than him I think, so something easy and not to stressfull me thinks. I'm not sure what we're doing present wise yet, looking through everyones suggestions has me thinking though.

Ok, this has been WAY longer than I had anticipated, but now I had better go and catch up on things, it'll be time to go get my boy from his access visit with his gramdmother (the bio mums mother, or the Witch as she is commonly known as :laughing:) soon.

Oh and one last thing before I go, how much does your bub weigh?? Jordy is at about 7.5kg and I just wanna get some idea of where he is on the "normal' weight range, everywhere I look I get a different answer. And I know all kids grow differently but I'm just curious.

[melly75]

Well just thought i'd pop in and say hi.
Not much to report here,jacob still isnt sitting or crawling..i think it will be alot of physio before that happens.
He has another tooth too:D.So he now has 3 up the top and 2 down the bottom

Hmm birthdays I havent even thought of them..gees i must be a bad mummy :shame:.

I have no idea what to get Jacob as he cant sit up or crawl cause of his CP anyone have any suggestions what I could get him other than clothes?

Heres a recent photo of Jacob

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo167/mell_1975/jacob3353.jpg

Hope everyone is well :flowerz:

[SpottySocks]

Spottysocks - oh one of those couches that flip out are a really good idea. How old do they have to be until they can play with the big duplo type of lego blocks?

Just had a look and the one's we have are Lego, not duplo, they are the big chunky one's and it says on the tub 1 - 3 yrs, but my 5yo still plays with ours - the play just changes, at 1 we used to build towers for her to knock down, then she used to build houses for her little people, now she makes Barbie chairs. Yesterday she was building towers for the other 2 to knock down. Great value and years of entertainment!!!


Hope that K feels better soon and that the dr has good news for you this arvo. Poor little munchkin.



K has gone to school today - is on antbiotics and not eating a lot because it hurts but she's happy and playing and was keen to go to school. At least with tonsilitis they are not infectious and I don't have to worry about keeping her away from other kids! LOL, love the "free" afternoon tea idea, sounds like fun!!


Vee I'll do that for you - no probs.

I'll get DH to take the book into work tomorrow or Monday and photocopy some stuff to you if you like? I think I have the cupcake baloons in my book....unless I just imagined it! lol! But I'll definitely do that for you hun, just PM me your address and I'll get it all sent off early next week.


Let me know if your book doesn't have the cupcake balloons in it and then I can photocopy it at work next week and send it to Vee.


My eldest got a flip out couch for her 1st birthday and she loves it. Mackenzie will be getting one also, it's on layby already, was mega disappointed with the selection this time around, our Big W only had two types. May cancel it if I find another that I like ;)

Would it scare you if I told you that the girls already have Christmas presents in the wardrobe :) lol. I have a present box which I add to all the time, you can pick up some awesome bargains during the year and you never know when you're going to have an invite to a kid's party, so it saves having to scrounge around for a last minute present especially when dollars can be tight.


K-mart & Target had a good selection of flip out couches a couple of weeks ago! Is it just me or are they more expensive now? I'm sure I paid around $25 for K's, that was 4 years ago but now they seem to be around the $40+ mark. I will still get one because ours has had such a lot of use.


Morning everyone.

I want to get Luca a sleeping bag because he never keeps his blankets on and wakes up freezing. But iv looked in target, myers and in myer theres a fairly big range but i just dont know which one! They have numbers for warmth rating and i dont want him to get too cold but i dont want him to overheat either. Also i want one that will last autumn and summer because i dont want to buy one now and have to get another one in a few months. Do any of you have any good ideas on which ones are good quality?

I have a Sprout one from Myer, one from Target and one from Best & Less - and the B & L one is the nicest quality. They are all the sleeveless ones, I just adjust her clothes underneath depending on the weather. Last night it was quite warm so she just wore a shortsleeve bodysuit/t-shirt under the sleeping bag, but earlier in the week is was a bit cooler so she had a full grow-suit on. I had a look at the one's in our local babyshop and they wer $85 each :eek:. I couldn't justify that much - think my 3 cost less than that all together! Plus I wanted at least 2 so I could have one in the wash and one to wear.


Anka - I have a present box too and there are things in there for Christmas & birthdays. Mostly just stocking filler type things, also some books (I love the packs of 3 that the postoffice often have).

M2L - that is great that L is sleeping better on formula. I have breast fed all 3 of my bubs and the oldest 2 were excellent sleepers, J slept through the night (8 hours) from 6 weeks and K from 3 months. But E is a little turkey and her sleep is all over the place. She did settle down in early Jan, until last week when she got a temp and a runny nose and now shes waking up for a couple of feeds again! I don't think formula would change her - perhaps if I was a bit firmer, but I really love breast feeding and this is my last bub so I figure I can sacrifice some sleep for her!

Does anyone use a baby carrier? I had a hug-a-bub when E was newborn and it was fantastic but now she's too heavy for it and it hurts my back. I am wondering if an Ergo is worth trying, or something that I can use to carry her on my hip. Because J is in a wheelchair I need something that I can carrying E in when DH isn't around.

Bel - lol at the size of J's feet. My 5 year old is still only a size 9! She has tiny feet, it was a huge hassle trying to find school shoes because they all start at size 10.

Melly - Jacob is so cute, he looks so :hugs:able!! As for not thinking about his birthday - you've had plenty of other things to worry about! His appointments are more important than a birthday cake which he won't remember! Don't stress about what he can't do, enjoy what he can do. What's his hand use like, I've seen a photo of him holding a biscuit haven't I? What about the Fisher Price stacking rings or some of their blocks, or a toy phone. How about some music, there are some lovely playschool CD's around.

Damama - hope all goes well with Jordy's various problems. Will he have to have grommets for the fluid in his ears? My E refuses a bottle too, & will only drink water from her cup, but thats probably because she's breastfed. Can you mix the formula into his food as a way if getting him to take it - could you make custard with it? At 8 months she weighed 8.9 kilos which was on the 75%. Accodring to the chart in my CHN book 7.5kg at 9 months is a bit below the 25%, but I guess it depends on the size of his parents. Plus he had a bit of a rocky start didn't he? Everyone is different, as long as his weight & height are in proportion then he's probably fine.

Well I didn't plan on writing an essay :laughing: Only planned to come on here for a couple of minutes!!!

Hope everyone else is doing well.

:wave:

[SpottySocks]

Oh and here's some photo's of our Little Miss Trouble;

http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=817&pictureid=3818

http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=817&pictureid=3819

:wave:

[Bel1978]

Wow like reading essays today.. Sienna is asleep and Jarvis is probably eating my new Wii.. havent really had a chance to play it yet as they wont sleep at the same time... i will check him in a sec as he is talking to some thing.. means he is up to some thing...

Weight... some one asked please dont take Jarvis as an example as he is up around the 100% range at 8 months he was 11kg... so now 9 months.. between 11-12kg hence why im taking him off baby milk.. starting to give him cows milk and toddler milk as he eats well for his age and Sienna was 10 months and her paed said that was fine...

yeah he is a big foot i cant believe we cant use any of the shoes he was given well at least his friend connar can have them....

Speaking of Connar he gave up the bottle at around the same age.. Sienna is 21 months and wont give up the bottle....

Alot of sickness agoing around at the moment... i would highly suggest a humidifier for winter....

Melly - so many suggestions for you.. just think of what y ou would have bought Jacob for xmas if he hasnt improved the same type of toys and dont stress sienna didnt crawl or walk till late and she had lots of fun at her birthday.. things like shape balls you can alway use later.. Little people Jarvis chews on them but will play later..

I bought for sienna last xmas a story book threatre you point it at the wall and it reads story books to them as well as shows them the pages .. perfect to get jarvis to sleep even though its siennas..

Any one want any more suggestions when it comes to presents i have a million....


I love all the pics keep them coming

[mummy2Luca]

Bel - where did u get his feet size checked?

Oh when at my mums (we went down there yesterday for the day) they have a lovely little clothes store that has the max and tilly clothes (got a few when he was born, there just gorgeous! and the fred bare, but gosh they are expensive, $50 for a jumpsuit :o i nearly fell over when i saw the prices. Mum wanted to get him something but they were too expensive so she got him a bonds shirt and pants set which looks so cute on him. My sister bathed him for me and i dressed him last night, we stayed for dinner so mums like oh can we give him a bath. Poor litle guy got quite distressed when we were about to leave because my mum was holding him and he thought we were going to leave him there again. Poor little guy. I held him than and he snuggled right into me so i wouldnt leave him! it was so cute.

Spottysocks - with the carriers, i agree with you they start to get too heavy, I had a baby bjorn (expensive things) and it was good when he was little but hurt my back too much now. I was thinking of one of the ones that go on the hip too but i havnt bought one yet has we just bought the pram so we dont really need it. But i reckon it would be alot better.
Ill have a look at the lego ones than. Yeah i didnt know if it was just the formula or the fact that he doesnt need to wake up for a bottle because its not very fun haha. I agree enjoy the breastfeeding while you can :) Yeah i saw the $85 ones and thought they were rediculously priced. How do the get away with charging that much.

Wow everyone was talking lots yesterday.

Melly75 - aww cute pic. His little teeth are adorable in the picture. I cant seem to get pictures with Luca showing his teeth.

Damamma - oh my i hope the ultrasound reveals its there! Thats quite a shock, i didnt know that could happen either.

Spottysocks - aww your little trouble pulls the books out too. Luca did that but actually ripped a page out :rolleyes:

[Damamma]

Melly-your Jacob is adorable, look at those chompers!! As for bithday pressie ideas, we got Jordy a car activity centre play-station thing (I'll add pics below) for christmas and he couldn't sit or crawl then either. He loved it and even now that he's mobile he still loves it. And I love that I can put him in there and know he's safe while I'm cooking dinner.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Jordan/Sleepydriver.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/maxxygreen/Jordan/Sleepydriver2.jpg

Spottysocks- She's a cutie, looks like its time to move the grown up books and put her stuff on the bottom 2 selves though!! Or is that her reading material?!?!?:eek::laughing:

Mummy2Luca- Isn't it great to be wanted. Jordy's just started to get clingy and I love it. I love it when they can start to show what they want!

Bel- Jarvis is certainly above average in size huh!! Sienna will be wearing his hand-me-downs soon!!:laughing: I thought it was bad enough that Jordy got hand-me-downs for a boy that was 2 months younger than him!!

[anka2722]

we've got an ergo, love it, I use it for both my girls. I can quite happily carry Taleisha on my back without any pain or discomfort. I haven't put Mackenzie on my back yet, she's still quite comfortable positioned on the front. You can also use it on the side but I've never bothered with that, just as easy either on the front or back.

I might go check out Kmart and Target this afternoon. I reslly don't want Barbie or Pooh or the like, at the moment she's got a Dora one on layby and I'm not overly happy with that but it was the lesser of two evils. Taleisha's is a penguin from Happy feet, love it, so something like that again would be great. And i agree they are so damn expensive now, especially when you consider that it is just a few bits of foam put together and a cover :)

Weight - not entirely sure how much Mackenzie weighs, although she's pretty average, around the 50 percentile mark, maybe just shy of 8 kilos.

Well better run, Miss Moo needs to eat and then we're out to a kids fest, sounds like fun :)

[EmsMum72]

Evening all :wave:

It's 8.22pm on a Saturday night, both kids were asleep by 7.30pm and I'm not quite sure what to do with myself, so here I am. Haven't been on for awhile, so it's a good chance to catch up. E's tired from her busy week at school, gymnastics & swimming today. She's not tired to the point where she's falling asleep on the couch, but she's quite snappy & cheeky and doesn't seem to listen to a word I say (especially today). I'd tell her not to do something and literally 1 second later she'd do it again :hair: So off to bed early for her tonight, and no going to Knox Festival tomorrow, which is a shame. I told her we were staying home to mop the floors instead and she was rapt with that idea - go figure!!

RM and SS, how are your kids settling in at school. Are they tired? I'm hearing wonderful reports about E, she is learning so much, and she is making friends like wildfire (even been invited to 2 parties already) but yes the cheekiness level has increased tenfold.

L is teething quite badly - he had a 2 hour nap this morning, but only a 20 min one this arvo and was completely exhausted by 7pm. He just wanted to be held all afternoon, had a runny nose, was sneezing and just grumpy in general. Poor darling!! I hope he sleeps well tonight, considering last night we were up twice for at least 1 hour both times :sleeping:!! He still only has his 2 bottom teeth, but at least 3 (2 top ones and 1 bottom one) are on the way. E is about to lose her left top middle tooth so once again it's all happening in the teeth department at my place.


Whenever the girls are given a book I always ask the person who gave it to write inside the cover. I really like the idea that eventually they'll be able to read it and remember the person etc, maybe even read it with their children one day

I do that too!


feeling pretty crappy about celebrating my friends marriage when mine is in the sh*tter.

:hugs: hope the hens night went well ... I know it's hard trying to celebrate and be happy when your own life isn't going as well as you'd like. Chin up sweetie, you have 2 gorgeous sons, you're a wonderful person, an awesome mummy and a great wife. I see that IM has already offered to copy you some recipes from that WW cake book I was talking about a few days ago. Sorry I didn't get back to you, I haven't been on for a few days. Let me know if IM forgets (ha ha) and I'll do it for you!!!


I want to get Luca a sleeping bag because he never keeps his blankets on and wakes up freezing.

Like others have mentioned I also like the sleeveless sleeping bags so you can just dress them underneath accordingly to the weather. I do also have a winter one, which L is in tonight. One was purchased from Myer (the sleeveless one) and the other was a gift. I saw Best and Less had some polyester ones for about $15, but I prefer cotton as I find that 100% polyester can get quite itchy.


the boys right *ahem* testicle. It has never descended to where it should be but last time they checked it wasn't far from it, but this time when he checked he couldn't find it!!

Oh and one last thing before I go, how much does your bub weigh??

I have heard of the body absorbing things before ... I hope that his 2nd testicle is there but just hiding ... also I hope you get his ears sorted out soon so hopefully his speech will improve.

At L's 8 month check up he weighed 9.9kgs and was 73cms in length.


Well I have no idea what to get Jacob as he cant sit up or crawl cause of his CP anyone have any suggestions what I could get him other than clothes?

What about bath toys, books. I bought L a Vtech crawl and learn bright lights ball that rolls along the ground and kind of moves itself with lots of lights/music etc, it's pretty cool!

Well it's nearly 9pm and I think I might toddle off to bed (how tragic, on a Saturday night). It's been a long week and I need my beauty sleep.

[Bel1978]

You get their feet/shoes fitted at Shoes and Socks.. although Sienna was a 3 when fitted i refuse to buy them cheap shoes when they are starting to walk it can stuff their feet up for life..

Tipey toey Joeys go to size 7 the lady said but i think Jarvis just looks too old for them.. will take him back as he just wears sandles at the moment and DH wants the correct shoes on him.. I kept Sienna's 1st pair of Joeys except as you know she wasnt walking!!!!

[mummy2Luca]

Shoes and socks...I dont think iv ever heard of that place. Ill have to google it. Oh yep just googled it and theres one in eastgardens. Luca isnt walking yet, stands up with furniture etc. When is a good time to get shoes fitted? He has been wearing a couple of pairs of shoes that i never got fitted i just bought them.

Luca is being a mr mischief today. So far he has gone into our room and gone to the side table and tryed eating a coin, scooped that out and now the doors closed. But he also had porridge for the first time for breakfast, was a farex 10-15 month one. I know his only 9 months but he handled it fine so i dont see the problem. He also had a shower with me for the first time! Was very exciting. Got all washed and cleaned. He loved it, he has been wanting to get in the shower for a couple of months now.

[EmsMum72]

Can anyone, who can be bothered, please tell me what your bubbies are eating these days.

Yesterday L ate 1 small pikelet, 1 and 1/2 weetbix with 1/2 banana and a few sips of water for breakfast; for lunch he had 1 vegemite sandwich (1 piece of bread), 1 whole nectarine, 1 tub of 60ml yoghurt with a few sips of water; an arrowroot bickie for arvo tea; dinner was a big bowl of vegies with 1/2 a cut up ham steak, then 60ml of custard with a few sips of water. He also has breast feeds 4 hourly, so at 7, 11, 3 & 7pm. Does this seem too much. He would keep eating if I let him. Can you overfeed a baby, I can't remember. I guess he'd let me know if he was too full :confused:

[Isaac's Mummy]

Mel - I'll get back to you with what Charlotte eats later - she's just about to wake up so I need to chop up vegies for dinner before that happens.

But no, I don't think L's eating too much. I don't think you can overfeed a baby - but that's just me. If he didn't want it - he wouldn't eat it.

:hugs: you're doing a great job chicky babe !!

Back in a bit to reply to you properly :)

[cindye]

Can anyone, who can be bothered, please tell me what your bubbies are eating these days.

Hi Mel,

Today, so far, Bella has eaten...
For breakfast - half a weetbix with ricemilk (actually she only ate about a quarter).

Morning snack (more than usual since she didn't eat much breakfast) - a jar of Heinz Apple and Oatmeal, a piece of vegemite toast, a handful of blueberries and a few teaspoons of pureed fruit.

For lunch - piece of roasted pumpkin, some steamed carrot sticks and corn which I cut off the cob, a little piece of leftover roast beef,

When she wakes after her nap she'll have a little snack - usually she has a mini sized egg free, dairy free banana muffin and some fruit, and for dinner she'll have about half a cup of chicken / carrot and pea pasta I've made, and then half a Rafferty's garden fruit puree pouch mixed with an fish oil capsule.

Over the last 6 days, we've cut down to 2 breastfeeds a day, one in the morning and one at night. I've been trying to get her to drink the prescription formula without much success, but she drinks a lot of water through the day - I'd say between 200-300ml.

She'll be 10 months next week, at 9 months she was right on 9kgs (clothed weight) and she's about 70cm long. She has the fattest tummy ever, and I'm sure that like Linc, she'd be happy to eat all day.

Now that they're becoming more active, they need lots of energy, and I think as long as they're getting a variety of healthy food you can't really have too much. I know that when Bella's full her mouth clamps shut and she won't have another spoonful.

HTH's

Re shoes, Bella has ridiculously small feet - only just into size 2 now, and she's close to walking. I'm having trouble finding shoes smaller than a size 4 that have a "hard sole" suitable for walking. Any ideas? I've got about 12 pairs of soft soled prewalkers that were given to her as gifts that are all WAY too big and she'll never wear. Only a few weeks ago she still fit into a pair of newborn size Osh Kosh shoes!

Have to go, crying bub...

[SpottySocks]

Re shoes, Bella has ridiculously small feet - only just into size 2 now, and she's close to walking. I'm having trouble finding shoes smaller than a size 4 that have a "hard sole" suitable for walking. Any ideas? I've got about 12 pairs of soft soled prewalkers that were given to her as gifts that are all WAY too big and she'll never wear. Only a few weeks ago she still fit into a pair of newborn size Osh Kosh shoes!


12 pair of shoes - lol we'll have to call her Imelda!!! I wouldn't worry about getting hard soled shoes until she is actually walking and is steady on her feet - that is what the physio's recommend. The bones in their little feet are so soft and it is better for them to wear the soft soled shoes - baby paws etc.

I only have 2 pairs of shoes for Eve that she was given when she was born and they are huge, they are both the leather baby paws type. She also has some soft slippers with non-slip dots on the bottom. She spends most of her time in bare feet anyway, once it gets a bit colder a shoe will be useful to stop her socks falling off. When she is walking properly I will get her fitted and buy a good pair of shoes - I usually like to get Clarkes or similiar for their 1st shoe.

EmsMum - K is settling down at school and her teacher says she is doing well and has a nice little group of friends. Had her first birthday party invitation last week which she was very excited about. I agree about the attitude!! By Thursday she is getting ratty & tired and by Friday I'm :hair:. I said to DH that I am so glad I don't have to teach the class on a Friday as it must be a nightmare!! Getting ready some mornings is so hard becasue she argues with everything I do!

E isn't a big eater; breakfast is 1/2 weetbix and an apricot or some banana or a peice of cheese. At about 11 she has some yogurt or a pikelet. Then for lunch she has either some fruit or a sandwich (one peice of bread). Then she has dinner at 5 and that's a bowl of vege/pasta/meat. Then she has a bath and BF and is asleep by 7pm. She wakes for a BF at 11ish and then sleeps through to 6ish when she has another BF. During the day she has 3 or 4 BF's but sometimes more, last week she had a runny nose and wanted to feed more than usual.

[mummy2Luca]

Luca is even less of an eater than any of your bubs! He has breakfast which is usually 3/4 to a full jar of baby food or baby cereal of the same amount. A biscuit for morning tea a cruskit sometimes for lunch than a jar of baby food for dinner. Although tonight he had hardly anything.

[Isaac's Mummy]

Back to answer you properly Mel.

Charlotte is eating much more than Isaac was at her age - which is funny because she's so much smaller than he was! I guess it's just because I'm feeding him so often, that I feel bad her just sitting there watching him eat :laughing:

She still doesn't eat that much in the scheme of things, but is getting there.

Breakfast is either a bit of cereal (only about two tablespoons of cereal with three tablespoons of water) or a piece of toast, which she will eat about 4/5 of. Morning tea is normally a bit of fruit, so some banana, nectarine, grapes, something small, - today it was a rice/corn thin and a couple of blueberries. Lunch is never really big, a bit of bread, maybe some cheese, or ham, depends what we're eating really. Sometimes she goes without - I just gauge how she's going when we're eating. Afternoon tea she doesn't always have, again, depends on lunch, but if she has something it'll be a bit of fruit, or a cruskit or rice thin with cream cheese or avocado. I try and give her dinner fairly early, around about 5pm, just some vegies and a bit of meat, and then she'll normally have a bit of what we're eating for dinner too at about 6.30pm, just a couple of mouthfuls of what we eat for dinner, or a bit of bread if we're eating something I don't want her to have just yet. She does have water throughout the day- but I think she covers herself in more than she actually drinks :laughing: And she's still breastfed too, um about four or five times a day, whenever she wants it really :D

Hope that helps somewhat - it wasn't very succint, was it?! We don't really have a certain amount we give her though - we just go on her cues, if she's grabbing for her food, we give her something to eat. If she's not hungry, she'll crawl off and leave her biscuit behind after I've given it to her.

As Cindy said - as long as you're offering Linc lots of healthy things, I don't think you can overfeed him. He'll let you know if he doesn't want anymore.

Cindy - holy moly! Bella has such tiny feet!!! As SS said - I wouldn't worry about hard soled shoes until they're walking - and even then, I've heard that letting them walk for a while in bare feet, to get the hang of walking is better than putting them in hard soled shoes straight away. Though, everyone has an opinion on this too!!

I'm obviously a terrible mummy :( I've never had Isaac's feet/shoes fitted properly. I just can't afford $70 for a pair of shoes he's going to outgrow in two months. Seriously, he's never been in a pair of shoes longer than two to three months. Now that he's getting a bit older and his growth has slowed somewhat I might take him to get fitted. Maybe. Have to work on DH!

Vee - how was the wedding gorgeous? I'll send off that cake stuff to you tomorrow, so you should get it Thursday hopefully :D Can you just let me know when it arrives?

[Bel1978]

They say dont put hard sole shoes on bubs until they have been walking for at least 6-8 weeks so they will go up a few sizes from then.. Payless have many small size shoes... again shoes and socks also have walker shoes and they will fit correctly....

I have the oppisite problem on the tipey toey joeys are up to size 7 in pre walker... He was fitted as a 5... hate to see what size he will be at 1... considering he is only 9 months.... we were giving around 25 pairs of shoes some i have already given away... I have 3 nephews and before my MIL died she just bought them alot... we have so many that he could never wear and all in perfect condition

Better run i have 1 sick Jarvis today.. 3 horrible nappies over night... ive just given him plain bread and biscuits until the nappies stop...

[Isaac's Mummy]

The CHN told me today I need to fatten Charlotte up :crying:

She's only put on just over 100grams in one month, so she was just a bit concerned that if she keeps this up, her weight will be off the chart - in a bad way not a good one!! Eeek!!!

So I'm off to the shops to buy some custard. And some more yoghurt. And anything else I can find that is healthy fattening!!

The CHN suggested giving her cheese sauce with her vegies - but she eats her vegies just fine without the cheese sauce - I don't want her to NEED the sauce to eat the vegies, you know? Oh well. Worth a shot I suppose. And I guess Isaac will like it too.

[cindye]

Does she like avocado? tuna?

I make Bella "sushi" for lunch sometimes - mix half a small avocado with about a third of a tin of tuna and a bit of rice. All good fats. I've read that avocado is similar fats to breastmilk.

But dairy is good too. Make sure you give her full fat stuff.

Between 8 and 9 months Bella put on 600gm - it was when she started eating meat at least once, sometimes twice a day. From 3 months her weight gain really slowed down - she only doubled her birthweight at about 8 months, so it was a huge jump for her. Does she eat much meat now? Lamb is nice and fatty. Yum...

[Isaac's Mummy]

Yeah - I give her avocado a lot Cindy - I much prefer it to the butter that the CHN suggested I give her.

Sushi is a good idea - I might try some for lunch today!! See how she goes. She can only spit it out, hey?!

I'll definitely start giving her some more meat I think. She eats it usually only once a day now, unless I give her some ham for lunch. I'll just offer a bit more at lunch and dinner, see how she goes.....lamb you say.....might add that to the list of things to get from the shops too!!!

[cindye]

A few more ideas...

I roast pumpkin for Bella in olive oil (healthy fats) and she has a couple of pieces most day, cold, from the fridge. I roast maybe a quarter of a butternut every few days.

If you haven't tried egg, I believe you can feed it to bub from 9 months. Yolk has lots of nutrition and good fats. (Bella is allergic, so hasn't had it)

Some of the mums in my mother's group have been giving their bubs peanut butter already - apparently on advice from the CHN.

Baked Beans are not particularly fatty, but high in protein.

You could mix cottage cheese into her veges instead of cheese sauce?

Bella has a fish oil capsule squeezed into pureed fruit each night. Supposed to be good for brain development, but also helps her eczema. I get one that is a kids smart brand for preschoolers - suitable from 6 months.

HTH

[meegzz]

Hello

Just quickly IM how much does Charlotte weigh??? Hunter is very small and im just wondering.... He is 7.6kg

Cindy - Thanks for the idea of "sushi" Hunter will really like that and i havent even thoughtof it!!!

Love this fattening up topic as Hunter needs it too!

[Bel1978]

Its weird reading what you guys feed your kids jarvis just eats what we eat... although has a liking for KFC chips hmmm... sienna and jarvis love baby mum mum biscuits cant get enough they are rice biscuits... J loves peas could eat a bowl full because he can eat them him self.. sienna loves carrots so vegies are easy at dinner time...

Slow cooker meals are a winner with jarvis as it makes the meat and vegies really soft.. oh and roast dinners are a winner with my 2 as well...

More shocking nappies today he is having a sleep in total 4 this morning....

[SpottySocks]

I just can't afford $70 for a pair of shoes he's going to outgrow in two months. Seriously, he's never been in a pair of shoes longer than two to three months. Now that he's getting a bit older and his growth has slowed somewhat I might take him to get fitted. Maybe. Have to work on DH!


Not terrible just sensible! :eek: to $70 for a pair of kids shoes! I am a bit of a bargain hunter. The most I have ever spent on a pair of shoes was $50, but $30 is about average. They usually have one good pair and then a chaeper pair of sandles or gumboots. My girls all have little feet and when K was 2 1/2 I got her a pair of clarkes for winter that cost $50, they lasted her that winter and the following one as well. She wore size 4 shoes for a year and 1/2!! Even now we have trouble because she is only a size 9 and school shoes start at size 10 in most brands - unless you want to pay $70!! Which I just couldn't justify to myself, in the end we were able to get size 10's and buy a pair of innersoles that made them fit!!

About fattening C up - what about peices of cheese as a snack instead of putting cheese sauce on her vege. E loves munching on a slice of cheese. Peanut Butter surprises me as I thought it was quite salty, but then I suppose vegemite is too - I have given E vegemite, although just a smear. Also what about philly cream cheese, E loves it spread on water crackers or cruskits. Goodluck, am sure it won't take much to get her going.

[Isaac's Mummy]

A few more ideas...

I roast pumpkin for Bella in olive oil (healthy fats) and she has a couple of pieces most day, cold, from the fridge. I roast maybe a quarter of a butternut every few days.

If you haven't tried egg, I believe you can feed it to bub from 9 months. Yolk has lots of nutrition and good fats. (Bella is allergic, so hasn't had it)

Some of the mums in my mother's group have been giving their bubs peanut butter already - apparently on advice from the CHN.

Baked Beans are not particularly fatty, but high in protein.

You could mix cottage cheese into her veges instead of cheese sauce?

Bella has a fish oil capsule squeezed into pureed fruit each night. Supposed to be good for brain development, but also helps her eczema. I get one that is a kids smart brand for preschoolers - suitable from 6 months.

HTH

Thanks Cindy - some great suggestions there. I do the roasted veg already, and I'm not game to try egg until 12 months - same with peanut butter. She does get cottage cheese on biscuits though, so I'll just keep giving that to her and see how we go. Gave her some sushi for lunch and she gobbled it up :D Thanks so much for that idea!! That's going to be a favourite at lunch time for the next week or so I think !!


Hello

Just quickly IM how much does Charlotte weigh??? Hunter is very small and im just wondering.... He is 7.6kg


Love this fattening up topic as Hunter needs it too!

Meegzz - Charlotte is 7.13 kg - so still pretty tiny. She's only short though, so she's perfectly proportioned, I think! She absolutely gobbles everything she eats, but because she doesn't stop the whole time she's awake, I guess she's just burning off everything she's eating.

So miss - when are you bringing the gorgeous Hunter to Canberra so that Charlotte and I can meet him?! :D


Not terrible just sensible! :eek: to $70 for a pair of kids shoes! I am a bit of a bargain hunter. The most I have ever spent on a pair of shoes was $50, but $30 is about average. They usually have one good pair and then a chaeper pair of sandles or gumboots. My girls all have little feet and when K was 2 1/2 I got her a pair of clarkes for winter that cost $50, they lasted her that winter and the following one as well. She wore size 4 shoes for a year and 1/2!! Even now we have trouble because she is only a size 9 and school shoes start at size 10 in most brands - unless you want to pay $70!! Which I just couldn't justify to myself, in the end we were able to get size 10's and buy a pair of innersoles that made them fit!!

About fattening C up - what about peices of cheese as a snack instead of putting cheese sauce on her vege. E loves munching on a slice of cheese. Peanut Butter surprises me as I thought it was quite salty, but then I suppose vegemite is too - I have given E vegemite, although just a smear. Also what about philly cream cheese, E loves it spread on water crackers or cruskits. Goodluck, am sure it won't take much to get her going.

Thanks SS - she does love her cheese, so I'm just going to offer her a bit more through the day and hopefully that'll do the trick. Just have to give it to her while her brother is preoccupied, otehrwise he'll be gobbling it up instead of her!! He's a little cheese monster that one!

I hope C has little feet like your girls - I'd love shoes to be able to fit her for longer than three months! Good thinking with the innersoles too!! That's a tip I'll be filing away to use in years to come :goodvibes:

How's J now Bel? Hope he's feeling better.

[Bel1978]

:wave: hi Jarvis slept well last night his nappy this morning was still not good but i think what ever he had he is better... i hate the horrible nappies though...

Meeting up with M2L today so we get to meet the little guy!! Trip to the city!

Better run have to get the tribe ready!

DH is in canberra again today he flew down.. i will see when he is going next and ask him to drive!

As for shoes the pair Sienna has on were $60 Adidas Toddler shoes yes i will spend that on shoes esp for the kids... but you can pick up a bargain too.. Sienna's last pair she had Rebok Playdoughs my friend found on clearance at Rebel for $10 her next pair that i have already bought are Rebok playdoughs again i paid $30 half price.. so if you see shoes on special pick them up and save them...

[cassie0011]

Morning everyone!

Wow. all this talk of 7kgs being small, nat is still under 7. she weighed 6.6kgs at 8 1/2 months old. she would have to be close to 7 by now. my mchn said that nat is quite petite! she is about 9 1/2 months old now.

Nat is cruising the furniture now, has been for the last week or so. she loves to crawl around with dylan and follow what he is doing aswell as stealing his toys! Dylan is going through the whole "mine" stage so everything nat plays with is "mine" poor nat just about gets everything taken off her, even her own toys.

well not much else is new here, have a good day everyone!

[cindye]

Its weird reading what you guys feed your kids jarvis just eats what we eat...

I don't think my diet is at all suitable for a bub - way too many mint slices! :laughing:

Seriously, I would love to be able to feed Bella what we eat - it would make my life sooooooo much easier, but until she grows out of her food allergies, develops a taste for really spicy food and stays up late enough to eat with us, I'll be cooking her different stuff!

Actually, she does eat some of what we have, but it's more like we take some spag bol out before putting in the red wine, chili and herbs, and she'll have it the next day. Or we'll bbq a lamb cutlet for her for the next day.

You're lucky you can give Jarvis what you guys eat!

Glad to hear that he's recovered from his tummy bug.

Have a great day everyone,
Ciao!

[meegzz]

Hello

IM - i think charlotte will be fine!! She will just be a petite baby i think its normal i wouldnt worry too much or try to fatten her up as maybe she is meant to be the way that she is!!
And as for canberra... Em is coming down here in April so it wont be for a while lol - come here for a visit!!!! I think we need some pics of Char and Isaac please??

Cassie - Oh she is a petitie little thing hey! She is a gorgeous little girl too!!! Haha the mine stage is sooo funny i remeber watching it with a lot of GFs kids haha

Well i hear a bub crying so will be back when i can xxxx

[Isaac's Mummy]

Have fun with m2l today Bel. Hope you guys have a great day :D

Cindy - :hugs: I was just watching 9am with David and Kim and they had a section on kids allergies, and how children do grow out of most of their food allergies. We do the same thing for Charlotte that you do for Bella, cook some extra meet, or take out pasta, etc before sauce, egg, anything we don't want her eating yet is added. It's a little bit fiddly - but so worth it for the health and safety of our bubbas.

You're a mint slice fan too, hey?!! I llooooove mint slice!! I buy a packet, and it's gone within a matter of seconds :o It's no wonder these love handles aren't budging!!

Meegz - I forgot Em was coming to Melbourne over Easter. It'll be great to catch up with her and for you to meet the boys. They're so gorgoeus :D You still need to roadtrip it out here though - come on - you know you want to!!!! I'll post some piccies of the kiddies later - they've both just woken up from their naps, so we're going to pick up a couple of things from the shops for dinner. I think Charlotte's just petite too - I don't know why I let the CHN get to me so much yesterday. I mean, I'm 50kg, so she's obviously just going to be slight like me - and I'm not unhealthy, so I'm sure she'll be fine too.

Cassie - Nat sounds so tiny and gorgeous!! Cruising the furniture is fun - isn't it?!! Charlotte gives me the heeby jeebies trying to climb up and cruise along everything.

Back later to post some piccies and post some more :wave:

[cassie0011]

Cassie - Oh she is a petitie little thing hey! She is a gorgeous little girl too!!! Haha the mine stage is sooo funny i remeber watching it with a lot of GFs kids haha

thanks, hunter is soo cute too! Its funny to watch but hard for Nat, as everything is dylans!


Cassie - Nat sounds so tiny and gorgeous!! Cruising the furniture is fun - isn't it?!! Charlotte gives me the heeby jeebies trying to climb up and cruise along everything.

Thanks, i am so scared to watch her cruising just in case she hurts herself on the table, she scares the cr*p out of me sometimes.

[amandaw]

It feels like forever since I posted...have lots of news, but will have to save it till tomorrow when I've got time to post properly, but just wanted to respend to posts before I forget


The CHN told me today I need to fatten Charlotte up She's only put on just over 100grams in one month, so she was just a bit concerned that if she keeps this up, her weight will be off the chart - in a bad way not a good one!! Eeek!!!

I don't want her to NEED the sauce to eat the vegies, you know? Oh well. Worth a shot I suppose. And I guess Isaac will like it too.

That's a bit how I felt last month :hugs: and he was putting on 200g....am off to get M weighed tomorrow to see if the last month of packing it down has done any good!! No one I know could understand my concern...their train of thought is that he's not losing weight and he's sooooo active, but I still didn't like the 'plunge' of weight percentaged from 75 to 25% in 6 weeks - lets hope it reverses tomorrow!!!

One thing that M loves (with cheese sauce) is a chicken, broccoli and cheese sauce recipe that I have - in fact DH and I have agreed that we'd probably be happy to eat it too!


I'm obviously a terrible mummy :( I've never had Isaac's feet/shoes fitted properly.

Of course not!!! We only got C's done for the first time about 3 months ago (and my MIL used to sell shoes, so she's very big on the 'correct shoes' issue - oops). Mind you in saying that, I was actually quite suprised by what the fitter told us - she was really good with C and we actually had her in shoes a size too small (didn't realise that they grow quite so fast). We also found out that she has really skinny feet, so needs shoes that have adjustable straps round both the toe section and the ankle (and poor kid will never wear crocs as they just SWIM on her)...and also that she has a 'low, pointy' ankle bone (a bit like her mum :o) so she gave us really good pointers about what to look for in a shoe, no matter where we buy them from. We did spend more on the pair of shoes than usual that time (but did buy when they were 25% off), but she's worn them day in, day our for the last 3 or 4 months, so in the long run, it's been better than having a number of other pairs

And on the 'babies' front - M hasn't ever worn any shoes, and probably won't until he either gets very very cold feet, or starts running around in playgrounds (I trust our backyard etc)- I'm a big believer in bare feet for as long as possible - don't want anything to mould them incorrectly while the bones are still so supple



Thanks, i am so scared to watch her cruising just in case she hurts herself on the table, she scares the cr*p out of me sometimes.

It's scary isn't it!! But they do get so much enjoyment out of it :sunshine:.....get ready to have your heart jump when you find them 3 steps from the top of a flight of stairs (as M did at my parents unit yesterday :eek:)...thought we were leaving him in a 'safer' place while we took C down to the pool, but in the time it took Mum to walk from the lounge to the microwave (to put his dinner on) he'd gone from the coffee table up the flight of stairs...with no prior interest in them :eek:

Anyway, have to run now - will definitely be back tomorrow to talk!

[mummy2Luca]

Hi everyone.

Met Bel in the city yesterday. Jarvis and Sienna are just adorable. Jarvis was such a little darling. Luca and him even had a little play, very cute to watch.

DH also is in this 50-70 dollar pair of shoes for a baby is nonsense, but oh well when Luca is walking ill be getting some good shoes for him, or when his little feet get cold.

I havnt taken Luca to get weighed or checked since a week before he was 6 months. Might go in there today.

[Bel1978]

It was good to meet you yesterday i will post some pics soon the kids had fun and slept fairly well..

Cindy minus the chocolate slices haha... Although jarvis has had chocolate and loved it.... at the moment he is just eating biscuits etc until i figure out what these nappies are from.. it could be teething i just havent seen nappies this bad

[cassie0011]

It's scary isn't it!! But they do get so much enjoyment out of it :sunshine:.....get ready to have your heart jump when you find them 3 steps from the top of a flight of stairs (as M did at my parents unit yesterday :eek:)...thought we were leaving him in a 'safer' place while we took C down to the pool, but in the time it took Mum to walk from the lounge to the microwave (to put his dinner on) he'd gone from the coffee table up the flight of stairs...with no prior interest in them :eek:

:eek: omg that would be very scary, im glad i dont have any stairs in my place then! luckily he was caught in time.

[Kayangel]

Hey May mums,

Feels like foreva since i posted, gee im so slack :p.

Here is a update on us-

Jaylen is now crawling, its so cute to watch but makes things alot harder, his so cheeky gets into everything his not meant too. Jays development is really coming along, his also started pulling his self up on things other then me and his talking is becoming really he can say, row row, mum, dad, bye and arr boo.

I can hear someone awake, better rush off.

[cassie0011]

thats good news kayla. :yelclap:for jaylen crawling!!

[amandaw]

So much for getting back on yesterday - will try to take 10 now while the kidlets are playing nicely!!

Kayla - great news that J is on the go now. It's all well and good to have people say 'don't worry it will happen' but there's always part of you that wants it to happen NOW (and now that he's moving you're probably thing Please stop!!

So all the stuff I was going to post the other day!!

We've had a really HECTIC week or 2. Did all the travel booking last week for our 'between our 30's' trip (which I think I posted about ages ago). So we're off to Thailand in June - 5 nights in Phuket and 2 nights in Bangkok. Am now REALLY nervous about leaving the kids - not that I think that anything will go wrong - just got a good case of the 'what if's :rolleyes: Am also a little scared about it being the first trip outside an English speaking nation and the first plane travel I've done longer than 3 hours - but once you get over all of the those facts I'm sure it'll be great :laughing: Booked it for during the school holidays because of the fact that I hadn't heard back about my long service leave application...only to get it back approved the day after we'd actually paid for the flight :hair: oh well! Am thinking I may still take my leave, still send the kidlets to FDC and just enjoy some free time!

Then Monday we got a phonecall at 6.20am - before I answered, said to DH 'I'll spew if this is FDCer calling in sick' (was her last week before she started her maternity leave)...only to have to eat my words when I answered and it was her DP saying that she'd had the baby 15 mins prior So 3 weeks early and a little girl (which they were expecting)....yet to go and see her as she's due out of the special care nursery today and then home on the weekend all going well - I think it's just case of her being little/early, as her DP said that both were well when he phoned. So very excited for them, but then had to do the 'OMG what do we do this week then' - luckily my Mum came to the rescue!

[amandaw]

New post so I can keep using faces :laughing:

And M's had a good week. We've had a run of crap sleeping, but he's come good again, sleeping through till generally 4ish then a quick feed and back down. His eating has picked up considerably which is great (as it was huge concern), but he still only put on 160gs in the month, so just a touch under 9kgs - still a gain, but he's plummeting through the % charts which just leaves me a little concerned (as in 75% down to 20%) so we'll see how we go - the CHN did say yesterday that after 9 months the should be gaining 60g a week, so at least he's closer to 3/4 of what he should, rather than the 50% like he had the previous 3 months (I sooooo understand your concern IM - especially when you have a child that had no 'issues' first. C stayed consistent with all her height weight things, and even now, still measures in at 75% on the weight and 90% on the height like she always has)

What else....He's just so super active - cetainly won't be waiting to 16 months for him to walk....As I said the other day - he's got the stair climbing thing down pat, much to our shock! Needless to say, Mum's volunteering to drive out here when she looks after them while the FDCer is on leave rather than having them both there - for her own peace of mind!! He's also learnt to clap, so is super proud of himself when everyone joins in.

It's really funny though - as much as M is active, we had V come over and pick up some stuff last week for her bridal tea and Cam is just a little fire cracker!!!! M's bigger than he is, but C just sits on his hauches (knees together and feet spalyed) and uses his base like a little spring - he delights in leaping up at you - sooo cute! They boys were in ecstatcy having each other there - pulling books off the shelf (they're into some 'light' reading too SS), walking back and forward slapping the TV and generally interested in each other - I think they loved the company....And V looks great :thumbsup:

Ummm what else - Charlotte seems to have come leaps and bounds in the last few weeks - so many things with colours and letters etc have now just clicked, and her vocab is just flooring us....spot on 2 1/2 has juyst been amazing for her!!!And she's also shown us she can use scissors....upside down....on herself :eek: Walked into the bathroom on Sunday to find her cleaning her teeth, which I figured was okay. Heard her and Mitchell playing with drawers etc a little while later, and figured that while there was noise it was all good....to walk in later that day and find a pile of her blond tresses :crying: all from the crown - so now she looks a bit mullety - business on top, party at the back lol. Looks awful, but our only godsend is that we had a family portrait taken on Saturday (at a freaking ridiculous cost!!!)...but at least she has hair in it...and the scisors are now well away!!!

Other than that - just busy in general. HAve started everything for our school musical, so extra rehearsals coming out my butt. Have all of the extra travel and nights away associated with Mum caring for the kids (so have to be a bit more organised in getting stuff packed so that we can stay at Mum's one night a week and aleviate some disruption to her life - not that she minds, but I do!) Then got the carpets cleaned yesterday (not sure why...have bo doubt they'll look the same in a few weeks :p) but the main areas of the house look like a bomb hit when I moved all of the 'bits' off the carpetted rooms....so best be off her to go and reorgainse my house!!!

Hope all our MIA's are doing well too :wave:

[Isaac's Mummy]

How'd M go yesterday Amanda? Has he packed on the weight?? The chicken, brocoli and cheese sauce does sound yummy *drools* !!! What a little monkey getting to the top of the stairs :eek: It only takes a minute, doesn't it - they're such quick little rabbits.

Your holiday sounds fantastic. So jealous! I don't think we'll be going on holidays any time soon. Though, if I start planning for a big trip for our 30ths, maybe by the time they rock around we'll be in a position to do something. The kids will be fine :D You and DH will have a fabulous time away (and who knows - you might be able to convince him to try for a third whilst your all on your lonesome :p!)

YAY for the FDCer having a little girl. Not yay that she was so early, but great that she's healthy. So where are the kids going now that she's on maternity leave? Have you got another carer lined up?

Kayla - that's great Jaylen is on the move. It's so exciting watching them learn and discover new things, isn't it?

My littlest monkey just woke, so should go feed and play with her before the big one wakes up and wants to eat what she's eating and play with the toys she's playing with :rolleyes: :laughing:

[SpottySocks]

Goodmorning All :wave:

Not much happening here. We are all into the swing of me being back at work. E has taken to daycare really well, there is another little girl 6 weeks older than her who goes on the same 3 days and my carer tells me they follow each other around and "talk" to each other. She doesn't cry when I drop her off, although she does hang on tight to my shirt when I try and hand her over, but as long as I stop and have a little talk to the carer while E is in her arms she's happy. The best part is when I pick her up she is so pleased to see me a bobs up and down like a little parrot! After 3 days at work I am absolutely exhausted!

After all the talk of shoes earlier this week, we had a cold snap and I needed something for E to wear over her socks, now she's crawling the socks either come off or she slips over in them when she tries to stand. The 2 pairs of shoes I was given when she was born are way too big so I found the pair of leather one's K wore when she was learning to walk between 12 and 15 months and they are too small. E must have big feet! Anyway I found some on ebay if anyone is interested - the sellers name is Absolute Tots and they have a great range of colours & cute patterns, all Aust made & Aust leather for $13.00 plus $1.20 postage. Hope they are as good as they look!!

Bel - how are J's nappies? We've found that K "explodes" whenever she eats grapes. She loves them too but I have to limit her because the end result just seems to burn her bottom!

Sounds like she has woken up - best go. :wave: Kayla and everyone else. Haven't heard from a few regulars lately, hope everytone is well. V8 - is Cam walking yet, he looked so close in that video you posted a few weeks ago.

[Isaac's Mummy]

you replied while I was replying Amanda, so answered all my questions.

Just had to :laughing: :laughing: at Charlotte's attempted hair cut. I'm sure it wasn't funny at all - but oh goodness - I can see my almost two and a half year old trying to do the same thing :laughing:

The joys hey?!! They're so priceless :D

[Isaac's Mummy]

Oh SS those shoes sound great :D Can you let me know what they're like quality wise when they arrive? Because for that price I'd be super interested in a couple of pairs :yes:

[amandaw]

:iagree: Was going to post and say the same thing! Would love to know what they're like in preparation for winter

IM - you've got a bit longer than us, so it'd be lovely for you to be able to put a bit away so you could do something lovely! I'm such a tight a$%@ usually and the cost of this trip tugs at me a little, but as my DH said - we're soooo good usually (we live well with a budget and get 'allowances' ourself) that it's nice to be able to do something like this for a special event. We're not going out of pocket for the trip, as it's all planned for in our budget - don't even have to draw out of our offset account, though it's there if we needed emergency funds for anything else. There's still part of me though that goes - we could have just gone to the coast for a week and put the rest off the mortgage :rolleyes:: Live a little Amanda :laughing:

And I reckon the the time away will be convincing him we should sell the kids, not aim for more :laughing: I think it's a losing battle, but he hasn't gone and forced the issue of the snip yet/again, so while that hasn't happened, there's still some hope yet!

In case you do want to try the recipe (both of mine have loved it) it's

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli

100g chicken breast
1 cup diluted chicken stock (or just water if preferred)
1/2 cup broccoli, cut into small florets

Cut the chicken into chunks and poach in the stock/water for about 6 mins or until cooked through. Meanwhile steam the broccoli until tender (about 5 mins)

Cheese Sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
1 1/4 cups breastmilk/formula/milk
5 tbsp cheese, grated

Melt the butter in a suacepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min. Gradually whisk in the choice of milk, bring to the boil and cook, continuously stirring, until sauce has thickened. remove from heat and stir in the cheese, until melted through

Combine the cooked chicken, broccoli and cheese sauce and blend to desired consistency


Makes quite a few meals worth, so it's a freezer stable for us. M also took to Mum's 'le rice' (or whatever they are) the other day, so I'm sure you could find that a fattening up food source too :rolleyes::laughing:

[amandaw]

oh and IM - at least with a boy you can shave their hair down and start again if you really really have to!!! I'm stuck between cutting C's hair back (it's quite curly otherwise where it's long) or just hoping that it just goes fast (my Dad says that you don't notice unless you're looking for it, but I think he's just trying to make me feel better!!!)

Okay really going this time!!!

[SpottySocks]

Snap! I think 3 of us posted around the same time!

Will let you know what the shoes are like - I'm hoping they are good so I can get another pair as well!

Amanda the chicken recipe sounds nice - I do a similiar one but add pasta. Have you seen the soup pasta, it is tiny little flower/wheel shapes and some letters. They are great for adding to baby food. I do a sort of bolognaise with them and grated carrot, grated zuchini, finely chopped mushroom, mince, tinned tomato and chicken stock. DH says if it had salt in he'd eat too.

C sounds delightful. I really enjoy them around that age, they are like little sponges just soaking everything in. I remember when Katie was about 2 1/2 and she was in the bath she stuck both her feet in the air and said something about her "foots" and I corrected her and said "feet". She looked at me and stuck one leg up saying "1 foot", then put the other leg up and said " 2 foots"!!!! Very cute, and who was I to argue with her when it made perfect sense!

Ok best go. Washing & vacuuming awaits me :smiliedance:!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kayangel]

Morning,

Oh shoe talk :eek:! something i havent even thought about as my little man isnt close walking. Are u guys only thinking about shoes because ur bubs are nearly walking?

amanda- I wrote down that recipe, always looking for new things to cook so thank u even tho it wasnt for me. Mitchell sounds like his doing really well, they all go though crap sleeping, gald his come good for u again. Sounds like M will be off and walking before u no it. C sounds like a smarty pants, i also had to laugh about C's attempted hair cut even tho im sure it wasnt funny for you. Try not to stress about the holiday, im sure u will have a awsome time and im sure ur hubby will be just fine with the kids, good bonding time.

Bek- Its great watching Jaylen explore and learn new things, im loving it. How are u 2?

SS- Gald to hear that E is enjoying daycare, would make things alot easier.

Question- How are all the bubs going with talking? saying many words? how many words is normal at this age?

[SpottySocks]

Morning,

Oh shoe talk :eek:! something i havent even thought about as my little man isnt close walking. Are u guys only thinking about shoes because ur bubs are nearly walking?

No my little one isn't near walking. She spends most of her time in bare feet, but the past few days the weather has really cooled down and so she's been in long pants and socks. We have floor boards in our lounge, dining and kitchen and they are slippy when she is in socks and she pulling to stand on everything & her feet slide out from under her all the time. Even the socks with the grip on the soles aren't that great on the floor boards, plus she always seems to loose one sock! I have found the little soft leather shoes great for gripping the floor, plus they look nice and keep her feet warm! They really wouldn't be any good for walking outside, especially in the winter. Plus I prefer no hard shoes until they are steady on their feet.




Question- How are all the bubs going with talking? saying many words? how many words is normal at this age?

E isn't saying a great deal - has been saying mum mum for about 3 weeks, before that lots of Ahhhh sounds. She has only just started to babble this week. I think she is quieter than my other 2 were as babies. This morning she did make a "p" sound when I called puss puss to the cat. She will wave when we say bye bye but makes no attempt to say bye bye. There is so much going on in our house sometimes, she has to compete with all the other noise! I'm not sure what is "normal" for this age.

[amandaw]

im sure u will have a awsome time and im sure ur hubby will be just fine with the kids, good bonding time.
[/B]

:laughing::laughing: Nah - taking him with me - am sure he'd be upset if I left him behind :laughing: The kids will be with Mum and Dad....so all the FDC replacement time is good practice for all of them I think - am just hoping that M has weaned by then, and is sleeping through the night as I don't know how well he'd settle with his sippy cup at night if he's expecting boob! I guess I won't hear him from Thailand will I :laughing:


[U]Question- How are all the bubs going with talking? saying many words? how many words is normal at this age?

No idea what is 'normal'....M started with bub, then mum mum mum,, then dad dad dad, and we get a very distinct 'ga' if you are 'conversing' with M. He's a very verbal baby though - makes lots and lots of noise in general, but I have no expectations of words as such

[Bel1978]

With talking if they are 3 and cant talk then they worry, going to take sienna to her paed when 2 and have her checked....

With the shoes forgot to mention if they arnt close to walking my 1st volleys from kmart and Target are so cute.. and only about $13 ... as for walking jarvis is starting to let go but im hestitant buying size 5's & 6's until he is closer to running off so i might get him some of the volleys i love them.. then he has a pair of rebok playdoughs in 7's waiting for him..

Guys if you want Toddler shoes go to rebel etc see if they have sales thats how i got half od sienna's toddler shoes they are made for little feet.. her Addidas's she has now were $60 but her Rebok Playdoughs were on Clearance for $10 & $30 usually $60

Yay for Jaylen Crawling!!!!

Oh with the stairs Jarvis is aloud to go up the stairs when we are with him after a trip to the hospital the other week as he stopped to play on the stairs with my nephew... we never stopped sienna either she goes up and down all the time now

[anka2722]

Reading all about your bubs moving around, I'm very thankful that this time round my little one is happy to sit, she's showing no signs or interest in crawling. Loving it
:)

I'm heading out with the girls tonight, leaving my babies behind with their daddy, so looking forward to it. I even managed to express a couple of bottles worth of milk for just in case during the week. It's going to be nice for a change to do something for me!!!

[amandaw]

Lucky you anka!!! Enjoy :D

[happybunnypony]

hey mummies...
hows things??

We are all good except T has been having some shocking napping moments lately.
The past few weeks i thought we were getting into a good routine, with a morning nap and an arvo nap, however this week he has thrown it all out the window and each time i put him down for a nap he cries his little eyes out :(
I usually wait until he's sleepy before putting him down, but for some reason he's hell bent on no sleep.

Grrrr i don't know if it's teething, i mean, how long can i say 'oooh he's just cranky cause he's teething???" i think i've been saying it for about the last 3 weeks!! I give him bonjella for it, but i don't know if that is working.

Sooo i'd love to know what kind of sleep schedule your bubs are on these days.... i guess because they are now 10 months old that things will be changing. I just need a bit of guidance i guess. Should i do a nap routine - like i do for nighttime? He sleeps pretty good at night usually 6pm - 5 or 6am with maybe one wake up in between or sometimes all the way though.

And if you put your bubs down for nap and they stand up and cry, what do you do? I can handle a little bit of sookyness, but when he belts it i have to cuddle, and he usually doesn't calm down until we leave his bedroom.
Sorry this is a self indulgent post... :o

[cindye]

Hey Yummy Mummies!

hpb - Bella sleeps well at night, but she seems to think that day sleeps are for the weak!!! :laughing: At night she goes to bed at 7pm and sleeps through. She usually wakes up between 6 and 7.30 and has a b/f and goes back to sleep until about 8.30.

If we're at home I'll try and put her down for a nap mid-morning, but only if she's showing her tired signs, otherwise it's a waste of time. If we're out, she might drop off in her stroller for a quick nap.

In the afternoon she'll go down about 2.30, and sleep for anywhere from 40 mins to 2 hrs, but usually not more than an hour and half. She has a big cry and whinge as soon as I take her into her room to change her nappy before going to bed. When I put her in her cot it keeps going for about 10 mins, and then fades into an old jewish woman "ya ya ya" wail before she drops off. It's quite amusing. Once I put her to bed, I rarely go back in until she's well and truly asleep - we have the sound / movement monitor and if I go back in she just gets all worked up again - prolongs the process! The last few days, she's been standing up and crying, but I just lay her down and pat her on the back a few times before I leave her room, closing the door behind me. Gee I sound harsh...

I personally don't want to get into too strict a routine for day time naps - cos I need her to go with the flow if I have things to do and need to get out of the house. HTH

kayla - I think Bella is not far off walking, she's really confident on her feet now and stands without holding onto anything. But, we've got early walkers in our family - I walked at 10 months, and have nieces and nephews that walked at 8 and a half and 9 months! :eek: Believe me, I'm not encouraging it... she gets into enough stuff already!

SS - had a look at those shoes - very cute, might have to get some! Can you let me know how they are size-wise when you get them? Bella's size 2 sandals that fit her perfectly are 11cm long, so I'm not sure whether the 0-6 month or 6-12 month size would be best.

Well, we had our appointment with the dietition at the hospital today - Bella is refusing to drink the prescription formula. I'm still b/feeding her twice a day, but if we're lucky enough to get a :bfp: soon, I want to know she'll drink the formula in case my supply drops off. We've got another 3 sample tins of different types to try. Hopefully she'll drink one of them.

Anyway, she's crying, have to go.
Have a great weekend,
Ciao!

[Bel1978]

Did you just say size 2??? Sienna 1st shoes were a 3 then 4 for pre walkers Jarvis is a 5 and not far off a 6

[cindye]

Yep - she has teeny tiny little feet - just under 10cm from heel to end of big toe! I've got so many shoes that have been given to us that she'll never wear - all way too big!

[cindye]

Oh, and amanda - very jealous of your holiday!

[mummy2Luca]

hi all. way too much for me to comment on at the moment. Got Luca some of the leather bendy shoes from shoes and sox today, i think they were baby paws. They were on sale so got them for $35. Lucas feet are size 3 which is 9-12 months size - right on target there.

Do any of you use teething tablets? Theres only one chemist ive been to that know what they are and stock them and every time i go there they are sold out! Do any of you have a place that stocks them?

Cindy - aww she has tiny feet, i bet there cute! Shes tiny all up though by the sounds of it. Little is good because there only this tiny once:) Good luck with the TTC. I want another one already, I want a girl now to complete the little family. But DH is in no way agreeing and is quite happy with just Luca forever. He says there expensive and his not a millionaire. :laughing: well maybe in a few years when all this financial crisis has settled down.

[Bel1978]

M2L i can pick you up some teething tablets if you want some.....

And 2 kids arnt that much more in cost then 1

[Bel1978]

Just had to read back to see where amanda was going.. you will be fine.. we are off to Hong Kong i hope next April next year and this year we are going to Tangalooma... we like to travel with the kids.... who are you flying through???

[Isaac's Mummy]

IM - you've got a bit longer than us, so it'd be lovely for you to be able to put a bit away so you could do something lovely! I'm such a tight a$%@ usually and the cost of this trip tugs at me a little, but as my DH said - we're soooo good usually (we live well with a budget and get 'allowances' ourself) that it's nice to be able to do something like this for a special event. We're not going out of pocket for the trip, as it's all planned for in our budget - don't even have to draw out of our offset account, though it's there if we needed emergency funds for anything else. There's still part of me though that goes - we could have just gone to the coast for a week and put the rest off the mortgage :rolleyes:: Live a little Amanda

And I reckon the the time away will be convincing him we should sell the kids, not aim for more :laughing: I think it's a losing battle, but he hasn't gone and forced the issue of the snip yet/again, so while that hasn't happened, there's still some hope yet!

In case you do want to try the recipe (both of mine have loved it) it's

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli

100g chicken breast
1 cup diluted chicken stock (or just water if preferred)
1/2 cup broccoli, cut into small florets

Cut the chicken into chunks and poach in the stock/water for about 6 mins or until cooked through. Meanwhile steam the broccoli until tender (about 5 mins)

Cheese Sauce
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp plain flour
1 1/4 cups breastmilk/formula/milk
5 tbsp cheese, grated

Melt the butter in a suacepan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 min. Gradually whisk in the choice of milk, bring to the boil and cook, continuously stirring, until sauce has thickened. remove from heat and stir in the cheese, until melted through

Combine the cooked chicken, broccoli and cheese sauce and blend to desired consistency


Makes quite a few meals worth, so it's a freezer stable for us.

Thanks Amanda - that recipe is nice and easy and sounds delicious. I'm also a big fan of anything I can stick in the freezer!!

I totally hear you about spending money on a holiday vs putting it towards your house / something a bit more practical. But going away and having time to yourselves is practical too....and important. And you'll both have a ball. It will be lovely for the both of you to get away, have some quality time together - and be in another country, so that if M is still waking up wanting boob, it's just too far for you to turn around and come back!! It'll be super dooper. Let me know whether you think it's worth doing - I'm really determined to get off our butts and start a "huge trip for our 30ths" bank account now so that we can go away and see the world a bit. DH has never been outside of Australia, so I know he'll be keen.


oh and IM - at least with a boy you can shave their hair down and start again if you really really have to!!! I'm stuck between cutting C's hair back (it's quite curly otherwise where it's long) or just hoping that it just goes fast (my Dad says that you don't notice unless you're looking for it, but I think he's just trying to make me feel better!!!)



hahaha!! This is true. Shaving a boy's head isn't that big a deal! I'm sure C's hair is fine, and that your Dad isn't just trying to make you feel better. Either way, hope it grows super quickly so that YOU at least can't tell anymore!




Question- How are all the bubs going with talking? saying many words? how many words is normal at this age?

Charlotte doesn't say many words either - mum, bub, dad, ga. She's a lot quieter at this age than Isaac was - she still happily talks to herself, her toys, Isaac and hums and yells - so is actually quite vocal, but on the whole still is a lot quieter than Isaac. She can sit still and be quiet, whereas he NEVER did!! He was constantly gibbering away. I don't think there is a "normal" for this age. Jaylen sounds like he's doing just fine - I wouldn't be worried!


hey mummies...
hows things??

We are all good except T has been having some shocking napping moments lately.
The past few weeks i thought we were getting into a good routine, with a morning nap and an arvo nap, however this week he has thrown it all out the window and each time i put him down for a nap he cries his little eyes out :(
I usually wait until he's sleepy before putting him down, but for some reason he's hell bent on no sleep.

Grrrr i don't know if it's teething, i mean, how long can i say 'oooh he's just cranky cause he's teething???" i think i've been saying it for about the last 3 weeks!! I give him bonjella for it, but i don't know if that is working.

Sooo i'd love to know what kind of sleep schedule your bubs are on these days.... i guess because they are now 10 months old that things will be changing. I just need a bit of guidance i guess. Should i do a nap routine - like i do for nighttime? He sleeps pretty good at night usually 6pm - 5 or 6am with maybe one wake up in between or sometimes all the way though.

And if you put your bubs down for nap and they stand up and cry, what do you do? I can handle a little bit of sookyness, but when he belts it i have to cuddle, and he usually doesn't calm down until we leave his bedroom.
Sorry this is a self indulgent post... :o


HBP - you can use the teething excuse for another good 12 months yet!!

In regards to our routine, Charlotte still has about three naps a day - one mid morning, one after lunch and one in the afternoon. I don't have hard and fast nap times, as soon as she shows me she's tired (rubbing her eyes, sucking her thumb, chucking a 'nana over nothing!) I take her up to her room and put her down.

She has a little night light star music thing, that I turn on, it goes for 10 minutes, and she'll normally sing along to that and go off to sleep. If she doesn't, if she stands up and starts yelling out to me, I'll go in, lie her back down, shush her, pat her back, turn her light on and start again. I close her door (I have a sound and movement monitor like Cindy) and go back downstairs, but if I can hear her still calling out in the monitor, I'll go and get her - because it's pointless if she's going to fight it. I'll give her another half an hour, if she's still tired, I'll put her back down, and normally she'll go straight off to sleep.

It's hard at this age - because they NEED sleep, but they're also not wanting to miss out on anything, and so can fight it like there's no tomorrow!! If Charlotte is really tired, but still fights the cot, I'll take the kids for a walk to the park, the pram normally gets her to drop off right away.

I let Charlotte whinge, there's a difference between her having a bit of a whinge, and actually crying/screaming because she doesn't want to be in bed. If she's just whinging, I ignore it, and she's asleep within 10 minutes. If she's crying/calling out - I'll go back in and resettle.

Hope this helps a bit. As I said - it's so hard at this age. There's no right or wrong answer though, just do what feels best to you. Whilst we don't have a routine - she does get tired around the same time every day, so it's pretty easy to gauge whether she'll go down for a nap or not.



Do any of you use teething tablets? Theres only one chemist ive been to that know what they are and stock them and every time i go there they are sold out! Do any of you have a place that stocks them?

Cindy - aww she has tiny feet, i bet there cute! Shes tiny all up though by the sounds of it. Little is good because there only this tiny once:) Good luck with the TTC. I want another one already, I want a girl now to complete the little family. But DH is in no way agreeing and is quite happy with just Luca forever. He says there expensive and his not a millionaire. :laughing: well maybe in a few years when all this financial crisis has settled down.

You could try getting the teething tablets online - at one of the online pharmacies. Saves you having to drive into a pharmacy if they don't stock them.

And having a little girl - your hubby does need to be a millionaire. Sure, in theory it shouldn't cost you that much more, but when you go to the shops and see all of the gorgeous little girl outfits, well, it certainly hurts your wallet!! haha!!!

[amandaw]

this year we are going to Tangalooma... we like to travel with the kids.... who are you flying through???

It's funny (and a bit sad!!)- other than a 3hr stop over on a cruise for Dad's 50th, I've never been to Tangalooma! And we're flying Thai airlines....they seem to be the only one to do the trip without major stopovers (like 5hrs...really not enough time to clear customs and then do something before being back at the airport in advancement for next leg, but too long to want to just sit around the airport)....though certainly not the cheapest!!


Let me know whether you think it's worth doing - I'm really determined to get off our butts and start a "huge trip for our 30ths" bank account now so that we can go away and see the world a bit. DH has never been outside of Australia, so I know he'll be keen.

but when you go to the shops and see all of the gorgeous little girl outfits, well, it certainly hurts your wallet!! haha!!!

I wish she was a super hair grower....but she cut off a good 4 inches, and of course in clumps, not carefully spread through the hair so it is a bit obvious :laughing:

i will definitely let you know! I have no doubt it will be great...just need to get over the 'what if's!!!' I've only been to NZ (being born there and all) but Dh's furtherest movements have been a trip to Melbourne and a trip to Airlie! I was always of the opinion that there's so much of Australia I want to see first, but we haven't even been very good doing that!! I'd still love to do the Europe thing one day, but would love to do that with some other friends who've already done some of Europe...so that we can have some insider tips :laughing: I only want to do the UK to visit my best friend, want to one day take the kids to Disneyland (my parents went last year...without us :hissy::laughing:).....and ultimate of fantasies....would love to go to Bora Bora and stay in one of the over water bungalows...may need to take out a 2nd mortgage to do that one though!!! (oh and develop a travel machine, because there's not a chance you'd get me in a sea plane and I think that's the only way from tahiti to there!!!!)

Oh and double agree with the girls clothes thing! Anytime I go shopping (ie Pumpkin Patch last week when they had the sales in prepartion for next year :o) I come home with a pile of stuff for C and only 1 or 2 things for M...I swear that boys clothes were cuter a few years back when I was shopping prior to bub 1!!!

Cindy - hope one of the other options works for you!!

And HBP - we're prtty much the same as IM with the sleeps, though we're down to 2. We don't really have a set time because it depends what time he's got up in the morning. M will generally have a smaller sleep (and hour) in the morning somewhere about 9, and will generally do 2 hrs in the arvo (1ish). If he arcs up too much (read really belts it out or is still going after 10-15 mins), I will often get him out (as he's done this morning) and like IM will try again in half an hour...I don't think there's been any instance that he hasn't settled the 2nd time. He's a definite whinger when he goes to bed, but that tends to only last 5 mins as usually he does realise that he's tired, and as soon as the fingers go in the mouth I know I've won! In saying that though, I'm glad that M is using the cot after C...our cot came through fairly unscathed with C, but M has worn off big patches where he staands at the corner closest to the door and call out....no teeth marks as such, but he either runs his mouth back and forward across the same patch, or his hands are wearing back the stain :eek:

And teeth are a continuous pursuit from now until the 2yo molars are through!!!! Yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck, YUCK!!!

[SpottySocks]

Do any of you use teething tablets? Theres only one chemist ive been to that know what they are and stock them and every time i go there they are sold out! Do any of you have a place that stocks them?

I want another one already, I want a girl now to complete the little family. But DH is in no way agreeing and is quite happy with just Luca forever. He says there expensive and his not a millionaire. :laughing: well maybe in a few years when all this financial crisis has settled down.

I use the teething tablets - they are great! I get them at the chemist. Can you get your local chemist to give you a call when they get some in again.

Tell your DH the 2nd (& 3rd!) bub isn't as expensive as the first because you already have the big stuff - cot, pram, etc. Plus things like the jumparoo, & sling as well as baby toys can all be used again. Even if you have a girl next time round you can reuse a lot of the clothes too - singlets, socks, body suits etc. Even some of the boy coloured growsuits would be ok to use at night for sleeping in. Besides you might end up with another boy and then it'll be even cheaper! Mind you I'm on my 3rd girl and although she has had a lot of hand me downs she has also done well on the new clothes front. My weakness is the Sprout brand from Myer!! :p They do the nicest outfits it lots of lovely colours (I get sick of pink pink and more pink) they are quite reasonably priced and good quality too.

Someone was talking about routine and day sleeps. E has 2 sleeps. one about 9.30 for 1 to 2 hours and then another in the afternoon, if her moring sleep was just an hour she sleeps for 2 in the afternoon, or sometimes the other way roudn. Either way we usually get one long sleep for 2 hours. She's in bed by 6.30/7ish. Now she can stand in the cot it is a bit of a pain but mostly she stays laying down holding her teddy against her face. If she stands up I go in and lay her down again, I can usually tel from her cry if she's not going to go to sleep and then I'll get her up for another 1/2 hour or so and try again. We can tell when she's tired because she gets stroppy with her toys and us.

All this talk about holidays is giving me itchy feet. DH & I spent a few years in America, England, Ireland and Scotland before we settled down here 9 years ago. I always thought that it would be nice to be able to spend a year living in England or Scotland when the kids were in primary school, so they could go to school there. Probably just a dream now we have settled down, but maybe one day...............:rolleyes: I haven't seen any of the Asian countries. We did spend some time in Greece and Turkey which was good fun - and lots of yummy food too!

Best go and have a tidy up we've had family round for lunch. E is asleep, DH is having a snooze and the older 2 are watching the Strawberry Shortcake Movie. It is nice and peaceful & K has finally calmed down. She had a birthday party this morning and came home on a sugar high with her mouth working overtime :ecomcity:.

[EmsMum72]

Evening all

I've missed heaps. It's late(ish) and I'm tired so I won't even bother trying to catch up on everything but I did very briefly read a few pages worth.

I agree with amanda about not putting them in shoes for as long as possible ... E didn't wear shoes much until she was about 18 months (she started walking at 12 months). Their bones are still developing and my MCHN told me to keep the wearing of shoes to a minimum if possible, so I'll be doing the same for L. Speaking of L, he started crawling yesterday :smiliedance:so that was exciting for us ... he now has 5 teeth (3 bottom, 2 top) and says lots of things like dad dad, mum mum, bub bub, nan nan, eb eb (for Em), ma ma. I swear to god tonight he said 'no' :rolleyes:

With regards to day sleeps, L usually has one at about 10am(ish) until 12am, and then 4pm until 5.30(ish). Ideally I'd have him in bed by 2.30pm(ish) but we have to collect E from school at 3.30pm so I have to keep him up until we get home, which can be tough sometimes. He's great with his tired signs, rubbing his eyes, pulling his ears etc. He usually nods off without many dramas, the odd grizzle every now and then but usually pretty good. He just misbehaves at night :hair: still having issues and he wakes once, if not twice most nights. I think, atm, it's because of the whole 'learning how to crawl' thing. I often find him on all fours rocking in his cot when he's woken from a sleep, it's like he's saying 'get me outta here mummy, I have lots of crawling to do'!

Holidays ... yes I'd love one of them! Have an awesome time in Thailand amanda, I'm so jealous. I'd love to go to Fiji again for my 40th (we got married there) but now that we have kids, and I'd like to take them with us, 2 weeks on the gold coast seems more appealing. Hopefully there will be plenty of time for os travelling when the kiddies are grown up.

amanda, i'd love to take the kids to disneyland too and also do the bora bora thing. I went to disneyland twice when I was younger, but might have to settle for seaworld or dreamworld until I win lotto :laughing:

Girls clothes are definately heaps better ... girls are very high maintenance from a very young age, so much nice stuff out there. Like you, SS, I also get sick of all the pink stuff and desperately look for lime greens, purples, yellows etc. I found that best and less have a good range of different coloured clothes for girls, as do cotton on kids, and Myer. I often go shopping for L, but end up buying stuff for E instead, which I shouldn't be doing seeing as she's in a uniform for school now 5 days a week. I had to force myself not to go to the girls section at Target yesterday and to only stay in the boys section.

Well, E lost another tooth on Thursday morning, she's lost 4 all up now (3 bottom ones, 1 top one). She looks adorable! She got 'student of the week' at school and will be given an award at assembly on Tuesday, so she's totally chuffed, as am I (and her dad) :goodvibes:. So proud of her!! She's doing so well at school, passed her assesment with flying colours, and making heaps of friends.

Did anyone in Melb feel the earth quake last night? Hubby and I were sitting in the lounge watching The Wedding Singer (I know, I know ... but there was nothing else on ... honestly), felt the house shake, looked at each other, and I was like 'what the hell?'. Hubby said 'that was an earth quake' :eek: It was only a small one, but still a bit scary!!

How's married life treating you m2L?

Hi to Vee, RM (where are you??), Kayla, Cindye, Bel, IM, meegz, and anyone else I missed. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and hopefully next week I can get online more often.

[Kayangel]

Hey all,

Jaylen had swimming lessons today and crawled of the mat for the first time, i was so proud. We also went shopping today, starting to buy Jaylens winter clothes so i have a good collention up by the time winter hits.

SS- Wat a great idea about the shoes so bubs dont slip on the floorboards, i have excatly the same problem as you, we have foorboards all downstairs and Jaylen cant crawl with his socks on so im forced to take them off but his little feet get cold :( so everytime his finished crawling i have to put them back on, im always taking them off and putting them on arrr. How does E go with wearing shoes? do they bother her?

Amanda- LOL sorry why did i think ur hubby was staying silly me :o. R u starting to wean Mitchell or letting him self wean?

Bel- Hello!

Anka- I was so keen for my little man to take off and start crawling, everyone told me just enjoy him staying in the one spot but i was still really keen for it, i should have listerned lol, ur lucky ur DD still stays in the one spot.

HBP- To answer ur question, Jaylen has two naps a day, the first is at 10am and he will wake at 11:30am the next is 3pm till 4:30pm, most of time Jaylen will just fall off to sleep without a fight but if he fights i just pat, pat, pat, turn his music on, leave the room, let him sook for a couple of mins then repeat till he goes to sleep. Jaylen also sleeps though the night 7:30pm till 8am! Sounds like ur doing everything right with T some bubs just arent keen to sleep but try to make sure he has atleast 2 sleeps u want his body to form good sleeping habits.

Cindye- Yay for Bella nearly walking clever girl, my brother walked at 9 mths lol Jaylen didnt follow in his uncles footsteps. Goodluck on the BFP this mth and i hope u get Bellas formula sorted out.

Mummy2luca- Hylands teething tablets are a godsend. :D

Bek- Charlotte sounds like a nice peaceful little girl.

Mel- I felt the earth quake last night :eek:. Scarey hey!

woohooo for L crawling, clever boy. Sounds like he has awsome day sleeps, haha so funny about u going to buy clothes for L but ending up buying E some, i have sooo much fun dressing Jay. L is a great talker! Jay is only saying 5 words.

I have heard the same thing about shoes but didnt want to say anything :footinmouth: Gald someone did.

[amandaw]

... E didn't wear shoes much until she was about 18 months (she started walking at 12 months). Their bones are still developing and my MCHN told me to keep the wearing of shoes to a minimum if possible, so I'll be doing the same for L.

I'd love to go to Fiji again for my 40th (we got married there) but now that we have kids, and I'd like to take them with us, 2 weeks on the gold coast seems more appealing.

i'd love to take the kids to disneyland too and also do the bora bora thing. I went to disneyland twice when I was younger, but might have to settle for seaworld or dreamworld until I win lotto

So proud of her!! She's doing so well at school, passed her assesment with flying colours, and making heaps of friends.


2 MIA's (not that I can talk - had a whole week that I didn't post!!!) - glad to see you both :wave:

Emsmum - I second the 18 months thing - I nearly laughed out loud at the FDC co-ordinator when she told me that they had to wear both hat and shoes outside....C flat out refused to wear either at 17 months because we'd always left her bare foot....she did start to wear them once she was at FDC, but not without a struggle and they came off the second she walked into our carers house - still do...I guess i don't wear shoes either unless I'm out (have even had a few instances where I've walked up to the school tuckshop barefoot :o because we don't wear shoes on the sprung timber dance floor) so she doesn't have a good role model in me! M's never had shoes on yet - we do have to have them for FDC once he starts walking properly, but even then I'll only be getting the thin leather sole ones as I trust FDCers yard

Oh Fiji's another one on my to do list - though we've heard such fabulous stories about the kids clubs there (from both work colleges and a Mum in my other birth month) that it's one we'll do with the kids at some stage (well in the plan in my head anyway :laughing:) Lucky you 2 trips to Disneyland! The closest we got was my Uncle going and bringing us back Mickey Mouse hats with our names embroidered into them :laughing:

And lastly - can you believe this is the same little girl you were panicking about 12 months ago!!!! Yay to Em :smiliedance: It's amazing how much they progress in that time period, and how much the world can open for them when they're in a new environment...as long as she comes home with lots of hugs for you all will be good inthe world I'm sure (ps...you can send that post right back at me in a few years when we start panicking for C :laughing: I'm not actually too concerned about her (she'll be in the older part of the year...in fact I'm guessing we'll want to be sending her off early cause she seems to be a bit of a bright bunny), but I imagine M will be another story being a boy and in the younger part of the year....loooong time to go till that one though!

[amandaw]

oh and Kayla - it'll be a little self lead....with push comes to shove/cold turkey if he hasn't let go by June :laughing: He's down to 2 feeds a day (plus one overnight) at the moment (because of FDC), and has started to really take to the sippy cup with cows milk (and the pentavite added...though I'm not always as good at putting that in as I should be), so I'm not imagining too many problems for 4 months time. I've got no plans to be a long term breastfeeder...in fact in my head, I'd imagined him weaned already (once he started FDC), but his total lack of response to bottle or formula certainly stopped me there :laughing: Will be nice to one day have my boobs back, but it certainly doesn't bother me in the slightest at the moment

Have just realised that it's past the 5th - I officially have a 10 month old - way to surreal for me!!!!

[melly75]

Hi all.

Well not much to report here besides Jacob has now been refered to the Mobility Unit..which is more intense than physio apparently.

Jacob can say da da,buddy (dogs name),om mah,nan nan and sometimes it sounds like he says his name but not sure.

Still no devolpment in the sitting up or crawling part, it makes me :crying: somedays wondering if he will ever get there.

We are all sick here at the moment too with that horrible cough thats going around and sore throats..I guess it doesnt help when we are at the hospital alot either:no: .

Hope everyone is well :flowerz:


Oh by the way does anyone need any 00 or 0 clothing?

0 still fit jacob in some things but others are way too small.I guess it all depends on make.Why cant they all be the same :dizzy:

[amandaw]

Hi all.

Well not much to report here besides Jacob has now been refered to the Mobility Unit..which is more intense than physio apparently.

Still no devolpment in the sitting up or crawling part, it makes me :crying: somedays wondering if he will ever get there.




:hugs: I guess the only positive you can take from it is that he's getting the extra help that will hopefully bring him to his full potential!! I guess you just have to 'revise' his timelines for physical activities, and rejoice in his successes in other areas - sounds like his verbalisation it just great!

[melly75]

:hugs: I guess the only positive you can take from it is that he's getting the extra help that will hopefully bring him to his full potential!! I guess you just have to 'revise' his timelines for physical activities, and rejoice in his successes in other areas - sounds like his verbalisation it just great!

Yes thats all I can do, but in the end hes still my special little boy that I love to bits :bee:

[anka2722]

Last night was awesome, it was great to get out and do something just for me. The girls were good I guess you could say. Mackenzie did let her father know that she was not at all happy about the fact that her mother had upped and left her for the night but she did eventually settle and went off to sleep, he was prewarmed and like he said I never answer my mobile, so it would be no point ringing me :)

Wow I'm super impressed on how quickly they've got onto Jacob's referral. We're still waiting to hear about Mackenzie's. Althougth the more and more I watch her, I think her issues are with her feet, will have to wait and she when we eventually get our referral. Good luck with Jacob's.

[amandaw]

Yes thats all I can do, but in the end hes still my special little boy that I love to bits :bee:


Of course he is :hugs::hugs:

And Anka - very very jealous!!! My DH spent the day at golf today, so I've had the complete opposite!! Problem is, I don' have any close friends without young kids (most since M) so none of us can really do too much exciting at the moment anyway!!! I'd just love DH to volunteer to take the kids out for half a day so that I could get stuff done without the constant little things (sad hey, but everything takes 4 times as long when they're both here and up!)

And I think I've missed something with Mackenzie :confused:

[mummy2Luca]

Emsmum72 - I knew girls clothes were better. I go looking for clothes for Luca and end up pulling out girls clothes and saying to DH how cute they are. I get a Lucas a boy response though :laughing: Wow the earthquakes would of been scary, glad it was only little. Married life is fine :)

Melly - aww its good that his getting help but sad for you all the same. His speech is great though so :yelclap:

amandaw - good luck with the weaning. I miss BFing but its good to have my body back.

Luca sleeps better without the sleeping bag :eek:The last 2 nights i had him in it and he woke up 3 times. Last night i had him with just a blanket and only woke up once. Even though the blanket wasnt on most of the night because he kicks it off.

[SpottySocks]

SS- Wat a great idea about the shoes so bubs dont slip on the floorboards, i have excatly the same problem as you, we have foorboards all downstairs and Jaylen cant crawl with his socks on so im forced to take them off but his little feet get cold :( so everytime his finished crawling i have to put them back on, im always taking them off and putting them on arrr. How does E go with wearing shoes? do they bother her?



No, they are only really soft, more a slipper than a shoe & are loose around the foot. Well the ones I had for K were, hopefully the ones I've ordered on ebay are the same!

[happybunnypony]

Hey guys, thanks for the responses about daytime naps! I think maybe i need to keep him awake more and really tire him out.
He shows his tired signs so well too, rubbing eyes, pulling ears, sucking thumb, getting antsy - so i put him down but he fakes me out sometimes! grrr

I like T to go with the flow as i do different things everyday, if i put him down and he gets upset i would go in and bring him back out for another play... but was worried i might be sending him mixed signals, and also worried as i have been hearing everywhere how 'babies love routine' and i was doing him an injustice by not having him in a more structured routine! I need the 'me beating myself up' emoticon!!

amanda: oooh you lucky duck going on holidays!! wheeeee!! I am haaaanging for a holiday, i really want to go to japan with my dp. We just have the delima of taking T or not taking him. I'm not sure how he would go staying at my parents place. He sees them a few times a week and loves it there but i worry about his sleeping, mum can be harsh and i think would leave him to cry if he woke in the middle of the night :( Maybe when he's older we could go... maybe when he's almost 2 (if i don't have another by then! LOL!)

mel: i sooo know what you mean about girls clothes, i looove them! soo cute! Although i can't wait for winter because there are some cute outfits i can't wait to put T into. and YAY for L crawling!

Kayla: :smiliedance: for J crawling too!!! And i must say that is an impressive list of words he is doing! T is all over Dadada daa and finally getting back to saying mumummmmum after a few weeks hiatus...
So how did J go at swimming? I would like to do swimming too, i think he would love it!

Anka: ooh it's great to have a break sometimes isn't it! I rarely get to go out by myself too, but when i do it's amazing... these days i'm lucky to have a shower to myself!

Melly: That is great J is good on the words and it must be a relief getting him booked into his therapy. Least you have the ball rolling and he's on his way to learning some new tricks!

[Isaac's Mummy]

Oh and double agree with the girls clothes thing! Anytime I go shopping (ie Pumpkin Patch last week when they had the sales in prepartion for next year :o) I come home with a pile of stuff for C and only 1 or 2 things for M...I swear that boys clothes were cuter a few years back when I was shopping prior to bub 1!!!



Girls clothes are definately heaps better ... girls are very high maintenance from a very young age, so much nice stuff out there. Like you, SS, I also get sick of all the pink stuff and desperately look for lime greens, purples, yellows etc. I found that best and less have a good range of different coloured clothes for girls, as do cotton on kids, and Myer. I often go shopping for L, but end up buying stuff for E instead, which I shouldn't be doing seeing as she's in a uniform for school now 5 days a week. I had to force myself not to go to the girls section at Target yesterday and to only stay in the boys section.

Oh I am soooo glad I'm not the only one who needs to avoid girls clothing sections altogether :laughing: Honestly, I go to the shops to buy winter stuff for Isaac, and come home with a wardrobe full of things for Charlotte, and a pair of jeans if Isaac's lucky!! It's a bit harder now that he's older to get him really nice stuff - as a baby he had THE best wardrobe!! But now that he's sort of in between a size 2 and a size 3, the boys stuff isn't as nice. The size 2 stuff is still pretty cute, it's more babyish/little boyish - but I don't want to buy him too much size 2 stuff for winter in the event he has another growth spurt and doesn't get any use out of it.


My weakness is the Sprout brand from Myer!! :p They do the nicest outfits it lots of lovely colours (I get sick of pink pink and more pink) they are quite reasonably priced and good quality too.

I love the Sprout range too SS! My SIL introduced me to it when C was born....and oh goodness! Myer is just another store that I need to avoid now! The Sprout stuff is so cute. And when Myer have their percentage off sales, I'll always there, in the Sprout section, adding to C's evergrowing wardrobe!


Last night was awesome, it was great to get out and do something just for me. The girls were good I guess you could say. Mackenzie did let her father know that she was not at all happy about the fact that her mother had upped and left her for the night but she did eventually settle and went off to sleep, he was prewarmed and like he said I never answer my mobile, so it would be no point ringing me :)

Glad you had a great night out and that Daddy and M survived without you! You'll be able to do it again soon, without having to worry ;)

Mel - Em sounds like she's doing so fabulously at school. As Amanda said, can you believe you were so worried about her? I'm sure it's such a huge relief to you to know that your little girl is absolutely thriving. You and hubby must be proud as punch. And YAAAAY for L crawling too!! What a clever little man he is. That must be almost all of the little ones crawling now?

Melly - fantastic news that Jacob has been referred so quickly. Not fantastic that it's more intense treatment, but as Amanda said (again!) great that he's getting the extra help, and hopefully this will help him immensely.

HBP - don't beat yourself up honey. Some babies like routine (and while I agree to some extent - I really think that it's more the parents that like the baby to have a routine) and some don't. At the end of the day, as long as you're happy, T's happy, and he's getting some sleep here and there - you're doing the right thing. Don't let anyone tell you that you're doing the wrong thing when it comes to bringing up YOUR child. You're doing what's best for you and your baby. And you're BOTH happy. That's all that matters.

I'm just uploading some photos to photobucket. Will be back in a minute with some links...!

[Bel1978]

Melly - hope Jacob is doing well...

As for shoes i was told the opp i was told to put shoes on the early so they get used to it..

Mel yay for the crawling.... Jarvis is starting to let go now and take little steps i was told yesterday by friends it looks like he will run off NOPE!! not my baby...

M2L and i went to PP last week and i was planning on buying J stuff instead walked out with an outfit for Sienna

[mummy2Luca]

Bel1978 - :laughing: yeah see the girls clothes drag people in. They didnt have any good boys clothes though...So makes it slightly better? :D

Hows everyones day started out? Luca has jsut been crawling around getting into everything. he has 2 top teeth now and another 2 are coming through.

Well monitors are popular on ebay! I put mine up as a 7 day listing and was gone in a day for $81. Pretty good. Was an angelcare sound and movements one so probably pretty good. Im not sure as a didnt use it!

Is it silly for me to want to have another baby because i want to go through labour again?! Seems rediculous but because i got an episiotomy i feel slightly cheated from the birth I wanted and didnt get to experience the whole thing.

[EmsMum72]

Morning lovelies,

quote=Kayangel;3555428]Jaylen had swimming lessons today and crawled of the mat for the first time, i was so proud.
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It's fun isn't it?? Glad to hear that you're both enjoying it. I take L swimming every Tuesday and he loves it, kicks his little legs like a frog and loves going underwater. He wears this headband type thing that covers his ears, too cute!!


Oh Fiji's another one on my to do list - though we've heard such fabulous stories about the kids clubs there (from both work colleges and a Mum in my other birth month) that it's one we'll do with the kids at some stage

Yes they do have great kids clubs at the resorts in Fiji ... would still definately consider it because Fiji is just such a totally awesome place.

It's amazing how much they progress in that time period, and how much the world can open for them when they're in a new environment...as long as she comes home with lots of hugs for you all will be good in the world

If it's any concilation amanda I don't get out either amanda, but TBH it doesn't really bother me anymore. I'm so used to having my kids with me that I feel a bit lost without them.

Talk about worried for nothing ... E has learnt so much in such a short space of time, her drawings are amazing, she can write words already :eek: her brain is constantly in overdrive with all the new things she's learning. The best part is that I get massive hugs and squeals of 'mummy' when I pick her up :goodvibes:


We are all sick here at the moment too with that horrible cough thats going around and sore throats..I guess it doesnt help when we are at the hospital alot either.

Sorry to hear that you're not well, hope you're all feeling better soon. Good news about the mobility unit (well as good as it can be), hopefully he can get the treatment he needs to help him. We are right for clothes, L won't be in O's for much longer.


Mel - Em sounds like she's doing so fabulously at school. As Amanda said, can you believe you were so worried about her?

I know ... I'm so glad we decided to send her to school, she was definately ready and has taken to it like a fish to water. You have no idea how proud of her I am. She loves school and would have been bored out of her brain if I'd let her repeat kinder.

hbp, I agree with IM, I'm sure you're doing a fabulous job with T. When E was a baby I always used to go out and about in the morning and get done whatever I had to do, but would always (well very regularly) be home in the afternoons so she got a good chunk of sleep. I do the same with L now, although it's hard when I have to collect E from school at 3.30pm cause L would usually be sleeping then.


As for shoes i was told the opp i was told to put shoes on the early so they get used to it..

Typical isn't it? The wonderful world of parenting, where everyone gets told different things about everything. I guess we can only do what we feel is the right thing to do, doesn't help though when we are given conflicting information :rolleyes:

Has anyone heard from Vee ... I don't think she's posted since attending that hens weekend? If you're out there Vee, I hope you're ok and would love to hear from you!

I've started the 'active families challenge' with DH and the kids. It's done through the school but anyone can do it ... good excuse to start getting into shape. I need to get healthy and fit. No more chockies (good time to start, what with easter just around the corner :rolleyes:) or ice-cream for me.

There's more I wanted to say, but can't remember now. It might come to me later. Have a great day.

Here's a photo of my little spunk!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/ems_mum/SANY1107.jpg

[Bel1978]

I will check Vee's facebook page.. Mel i only ever take their advice as advice.. only a mum can know what to do with kids..

Im going to take some pics of our shoes as i looked through them and most of them are too small for J as he is a size 5/6

Any one need boys shoes i can post them... i will take pics..

[V8]

Bugger, i wrote a big reply and forgot that i would have had heaps of smilies so instead of checking after i submitted i closed the window and lost all my replies! So silly!

The wedding was good, glad it's all over though, the kids were very well behaved. Have loads of housework, washing and study to do and haven't even finished unpacking yet. We have BIL's girlfriend moving in soon and then next week my little Bro is moving in, so we will have a house full of people, and worried about feeding them all!

Kids are good, Cam is so so close to walking 100% independantly, he can turn round 180 degrees without holding onto anything, take a few steps and move from furniture to furniture. He has 3 teeth, nearly four, so he's going along well.

Thanks to Amanda, for helping me out with the bridal party shower, and we had a great time catching up with M and C and it was so cute seeing the boys play together. Sorry to hear about the misfortune with the scissors, and stoked for you about your holiday to Thailand, sounds awesome!

Another thanks to Bec, for not just sending me recipes of cakes, but she bought me the whole book! So i am very excited to have a look through and pick a cake for Cam's birthday, i am truly thankful for your generousity, and will definately bake a ladybird cake if you come and visit :D :hugs:

Cindy - Thanks so much for the websites for Allergies, i haven't had a chance to look at them all yet, but will get around to it, i am sure i'll find them very useful, so thanks again. Goodluck with TTC, hope you get your :bfp: soon.

Emsmum - Sounds like school is fabulous for Em, she is such a supastar, loved the pic of Linc, just gorgeous! Thanks for asking about me, just busy here all round.

Kayla - Awesome news about Jay crawling, but yes they do get into everything now don't they! hehe, told ya so! :laughing: But what a clever little chappy.

Melly - Goodluck with Jacob's therapy, i am also impressed they seem to be following everything up really quickly, must at least be a relief that things can be done to help him progress, and he is such a total cutie. Goodluck in the bubhub awards :)

HBP - I agree with Amanda and IM about the settling, plus i aint big on routines either, so don't stress much lovely. :hugs:

SS - Glad to hear that E is enjoying daycare, and hope everything is going well there.

Anka - Sounds like the night out was great, it's so weird leaving them, after leaving Cam for 7 hours last week it was so weird, my boobs were like Dolly Parton by the time i got home!

Anyways, Joshy is bugging me to watch toy story with him, so will sit there and read my uni stuff while i'm 'watching' tv with him. Best go, chat again soon.

Hi to everyone!!

Vee

[Bel1978]

If Jarvis lets me i will post some pics up

Ky Driving Sienna's car i strapped her in with the high chair strap :laughing:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera001.jpg

Jarvis and Luca at the Museum play centre

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera004.jpg

Another at the play centre
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/bel1978/Camera005.jpg

Had one of sienna it wasnt that good though let me find another so she isnt left out

[Isaac's Mummy]

Oh Mel :D:D

L is absolutely adorable :goodvibes: :D

What a spunk alright!!

I am coming back with pictures! Promise!! We went to the beach today, so just need to see if there's some good ones there before posting the links!

[Isaac's Mummy]

Bel - Jarvis is sooo big now :yes: He has grown so much since I last saw him. What a little cutie he is too :goodvibes:

Great pics of him and Luca. They sure are spunky little monkeys :D

[Isaac's Mummy]

Another thanks to Bec, for not just sending me recipes of cakes, but she bought me the whole book! So i am very excited to have a look through and pick a cake for Cam's birthday, i am truly thankful for your generousity, and will definately bake a ladybird cake if you come and visit :D :hugs:



Vee, as I've said previously - you're so welcome chicky :goodvibes: I'm just glad it made your day - you've had such a rough trot of late, and had so much going on, I just wanted to make you smile a little.

And am definitely going to call in on you while I'm up in December to feast on some ladybird cake :D I think I've convinced DH to save up his holidays for this year, so he can have a month off in December, that way we can drive up to Qld for my little bro's wedding, and take our time getting to see everyone, before coming back home and having Christmas down here. I really want to stay here for Christmas this year. As much as I loved having it in Qld last year with the whole family, it was just so exhausting. Would love to be able to just wake up, and do our own thing with any family who can be bothered making the trip down to celebrate it with us. Not holding my breath though!! Seems a bit far for them to travel. Ah well, Christmas with my gorgeous hubby and gorgeous kiddies is all I want anyway, so it'll be great :D

[Isaac's Mummy]

Im going to take some pics of our shoes as i looked through them and most of them are too small for J as he is a size 5/6

Any one need boys shoes i can post them... i will take pics..

I can't believe J's a size 5/6 :eek: Charlotte is still in a size 2 - but I think she'll be in a 3 soonish!!

Do you have any boys shoes that are kind of unisex? Char will be walking soon, and I don't have any shoes small enough with a good enough sole for when we're in the backyard (our backyard is cement and sharp little stones, so she needs to have shoes on).

[mummy2Luca]

aww Bel they are cute pictures :D you took some good ones. You can see that Jarvis is a fair bit bigger than Luca in the pics. Do you have an size 3 shoes? Luca is in them now.

Good to hear from you V.

Okay well dinner is ready and Luca is asleep on the floor so might try and eat it while its warm still lol.

[melly75]

Just thought Id share a few more pics of Jacob.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo167/mell_1975/DSCF0524.jpg

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo167/mell_1975/DSCF0481.jpg


Will be back later to do personals as im still not feeling the best...Stupid flu :hissy:

[mummy2Luca]

Mel - aww cutie! His teeth look just too cute :)

[Isaac's Mummy]

Jacob is gorgeous Melly :D Those eyes - oooh I just want to eat him up - in a good way :laughing:

Hope you feel better soon :hugs: The flu sucks, especially when you have sick little ones to look after as well. Try and rest as much as you can.

Just uploading photos now.....do de do de dooo!

[Isaac's Mummy]

Okey dokey....Meegzz - here's some photos for you :D And for all of the other May Mummies too, of course :p

This first one won't be up for long because it has me in it, I don't have makeup on, and I look suuuuper scary!! But it's a cute one of Charlotte Anne :)

Charlotte and Mummy on her nine month birthday! (http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/Bec_Is_Char/IMG_1338.jpg)

Having a picnic out the back (http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/Bec_Is_Char/IMG_0972.jpg)

Pondering what else to destroy now her brother's train track is ruined! (http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/Bec_Is_Char/IMG_0964.jpg)

My handsome little man (http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/tt287/Bec_Is_Char/IMG_1322.jpg)

So - everyone else - share some photos!! I want to see how much everyone has grown.

[EmsMum72]

:wave: Vee, glad to hear that all is well in your world. Sounds like you'll have a busy household soon. Are the relos moving in to help with the boys and DH, or they just need somewhere to live? Hopefully they'll pitch in and help - you have enough on your plate without having to worry about feeding 2 other mouths!

IM, loved the photos - especially the one of you and C. It's such a natural looking photo and you both look beautiful. I is spunkalicious too. Thanks for sharing! That was so lovely of you to send Vee the birthday cake cookbook, you're so spesh :D

Melly, J is totally adorable (those eyes :yes:) and Bel I loved your pics too.

I took L & E to get professional photos done today. E was great, L nearly screamed the roof off the mall :(. Not a happy chappy! The lady got some great ones of E, some ok ones of the 2 of them together and maybe 1 good one of him on his own, so we'll see what they're like in 2 weeks time. I was surprised L got so upset because he's usually good at smiling for the camera (when people are being nutters to make him smile), he'd just been fed and had a sleep so it may have been all the people around (it was in the middle of the mall) that bothered him. They said I can go back and try again before Sunday, but I won't have a chance to get back there with both of them as E will be at school and we have a busy weekend. I might take L back during the week, but we'll see.

We've had a lovely weekend ... tidied up the house, sorted through alot of 'stuff' and either biffed it or put it on ebay; spent time with the kids at the park; E and I did some baking; we went swimming and visited friends. DH booked his flight to NZ today, he's going in June for his parents 50th wedding anniversary. The kids and I are staying home as E has school, and I'd much rather go to Qld for a family holiday than go to NZ and sit in people's houses, which is what DH really wants to do (catch up with relos/friends). He'll be gone for 10 days and I told E that she can have a 'sleep over' in my bed for a couple of the nights that he's away. She's a bit of a shocker to sleep with though, ends up sideways, upside down, kicks me - not fun, but we'll see how we go.

Anyhoo, I'm off to bed! It's been a busy week and E is getting awarded with her certificate at assembly tomorrow morning :goodvibes: so I want to be bright eyed and bushy tailed!!

[melly75]

Oh everyones bubbys are so gorgeous it must be all us goodlooking mummy genes :p

Everyones talking about shoes so I just measured Jacobs foot out of curiosity and its 10cms.. Bel didnt you say that was what Jarvis is measuring too:confused:

Kayla- Yay for Jay crawling..now you'll wish you had a pair of super glue pants for him, no keeping him still now.

Bel- Jacob is doing well, we are still waiting on the results of the MRI tests.Im sorry too I will update my facebook when i get some time..Yep im a slacker :laughing:

V8- Hope all is well your end and yes it is a relief that the hospital got onto Jacobs problems so quickly. How are things going with you guys?

Amandaw- Thankyou for all your kind words and keeping my spirits high with your kind words of encouragement with Jacob :hugs:

And everyone else:wave: If I've missed you im sorry as I said in an earlier post I've got the flu so not thinking 100%

Hope all mums/dads/bubs and siblings are good :sunshine:

[anka2722]

Bec, what a gorgeous photo of charlotte and yourself.

Well today Mackenzie's referral finally arrived. She's been referred to the sensory motor program which provided physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessment. We've been told that the approximate waiting period is two months and they'll contact us when a space opens up, so not quite there yet but things are finally moving along. Mackenzie's issues are with her weight bearing, she won't put any weight on her feet or legs, a little bit concerning. After watching her I think her problems are with her feet as they are often curled up and turned in. I'm constantly playing with them though, trying to exercise them more. Hopefully she'll start to use them and we won't need the appointment but it's a safety blanket if we do need it.

On a side note, sitting here watchin TBL, and OMG so happy Holly and Mel have gone home, no more whining, well except from Cam. YAY!!!

[meegzz]

Hello,

Well i was just coming to upload some pics of Hunter!!

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/megan777726/039-1.jpg

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Bel, Melly, Bec and Mel your babies are adorable!! Melly, Jacob has the nicest eyes ever! Bel ,Jarvis is a handsome little man and tell Lauren Kyra is just gorgeous!! Mel, L looks sooo happy :D and Bec Issac and Char are both divine and your a wacko you look beautiful how could you think otherwise????

Just going to give a quick update and then try to read back :laughing:. Ok well H still doesnt sit, im going to call my MCHN tomorrow and make an appointment i know he can do it as he has before but it worries me that he would rather slouch to the side instead of actually sitting on his bum?! Plus would love to know his weight/height! H is doing well though eats like a pig so i dont know where he hides it! Just small i guess! Still no words here either really im sure he says hello but no mum, dad, bub or anything lol i think they will come soon but. He waves bye when you say bye whic is cute especially coz you dant have to wave anymore!!!

Well im gonna head off to bed now yawn im super sleepy goodnight girlies!!

[mummy2Luca]

Isaacs mummy - aww thats a beautiful picture of the both of you :)

meegzz - aww so cute! All the bubs are getting so big.

Photos!

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/0305139.jpg
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Luca just had a whole jar of baby food (fig and sultana oats) and a few spoonfuls of cereal. Best his done in awhile

[cassie0011]

Hello everyone

wow everyone has such cute babies, so here are mine too:
Dylan (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_2019.jpg)
Dylan on the bed (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_2020.jpg)
Natasha (http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/<a href="http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/?action=view&current=100_2024.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_2024.jpg" border="0" alt="Natasha"></a>)
Natasha (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_2023.jpg)

not much to post today, all of us are sick :(.

hope everyone is well.

[Isaac's Mummy]

Mel - how was the assembly today? Bet Em was proud as punch to be getting her special award :D Sounds like you all had a lovely weekend - busy, but great! Bummer about L not being his gorgeous, happy smiley self when you went to get the portraits done though. Hopefully there's some nice shots in there for you to choose from.

Katherine/anka - I sooooo agree with you about TBL :laughing: I was so glad Mel and Holly were sent home....Holly did my head in every time she got air play - which was quite often!!! Great that you've finally got a referral for Mackenzie. Not so great that it's probably still a couple of months before you can see someone though. You sound pretty switched on though, exercising and playing with her feet - and as you said, hopefully by the time the appointment opens up what you're doing at home with her will have already made a difference, and the appointment won't be as necessary.

Meegz - how cute is Hunter??!! He's adorable!! And you're a hottie too :D Thanks for the wacko comment!! haha!! I love the photo of Hunter in his highchair, and the one with the cat too!! Isaac thinks Hunter's pretty cool because he's wearing a Thomas shirt in the photo with you!! So he gets two thumbs up from Isaac! Hope the MCHN can give you some advice about Hunter slouching. Hope it's nothing serious and it's him just being lazy :laughing: Charlotte has started waving when you say hello/goodbye to her in the last week and a bit. It's sooo cute! She's been waving for a a few weeks, but just randomly, when you walk in the room and stuff!! But now when we say bye to daddy in the morning, she happily waves her arms and bops up and down! It's so adorable - I forgot how cute it is when they start doing little things like waving and playing peek a boo and blowing kisses!

m2l - lovely photos! I love the last one of you and your DH - it's gorgeous :yes:

Cassie - I'm so jealous of all of Nat's hair! lol! Puts my baldy to shame!! Dylan is gorgeous too - they're so alike!! Hope you all feel better soon.

We certainly do have a gorgeous bunch of babies, no?!!

[Bel1978]

IM i might have unisex shoes... will also check sienna's wardrobe...

M2L - yep have shoes for L will organise a meet up

I some times see kids you think uh yes i guess their cute... but arnt our May/June bubs really good looking!!! had to say june a couple of june bubs...

Lauren and i might be meeting up with Miranda tomorrow will take pics if we do... M2L if we were coming closer i would invite you but it so far awy from you.. if we cant meet up with miranda i might drive over your way

[mummy2Luca]

Cassie0011 - aww Dylan looks like a real little man! And Natasha has gotten so much bigger since the last pic I saw. Beautiful big eyes :) so much hair too.

Isaacs mummy - oh i cant wait until Luca starts waving and blowing kisses. Charlotte sounds like such a sweetie! Growing up so quick arnt they?!

Anka2722 - Hope the waiting isnt too long and that by the time you get in they say everythings fine now.

Mel - Like Isaacs mummy id like to know how the assembly went too. How well is she settling in! Its so fantastic and I just hope when Luca goes to school he settles in so well.

Bel - Oh must of posted at the same time as that wasnt there when I started :) Im not near anything over here :laughing: will have to organise another meet up soon. Im free alot of this week so will see if we can?

[mummajugs]

hey guys!!!!

long time no talk.

not much happening here.
had Kyras christening on sunday! went really well! had 58 guests. so it was very full on. but everything went to plan and i didnt forget a thing woohoo!
Kyra is going very well still little, still in size 00-0, 7.2kg but 73cm tall. shes been very cheeky as of late also, she has learnt that she can throw things and they will come back to her by me picking them up, its now a game, so ive given up on picking things up for her, mean mummy i know!
Kyra is walking around furniture, crawling like a bat out of hell, standing up on her own for about 10seconds at a time and wanting to do more and more every single day!
it sound like everyone is doing really well! have only read the last few paes as there is way too much to catch up on!

will add some piccies when i get the chance

hope everything is well!

[mummy2Luca]

hey guys!!!!

long time no talk.

not much happening here.
had Kyras christening on sunday! went really well! had 58 guests. so it was very full on. but everything went to plan and i didnt forget a thing woohoo!
Kyra is going very well still little, still in size 00-0, 7.2kg but 73cm tall. shes been very cheeky as of late also, she has learnt that she can throw things and they will come back to her by me picking them up, its now a game, so ive given up on picking things up for her, mean mummy i know!
Kyra is walking around furniture, crawling like a bat out of hell, standing up on her own for about 10seconds at a time and wanting to do more and more every single day!
it sound like everyone is doing really well! have only read the last few paes as there is way too much to catch up on!

will add some piccies when i get the chance

hope everything is well!

Oh the christening, get any photos? Oh she is very clever to figure that out but now she has to figure out that mummy cant pick them up every time:p Aww standing! She is growing up quick.

No one has posted for a bit. Guess everyones busy. If only I could be busy, very boring week here. Luca is looking so cute, his wearing little shorts with palm trees on them and an orange shirt and a matching colared button up shirt over the top, heaps cute. AND there is nothing in my house for breakfast so im contemplating walking down to maccas, having it half a block around from me makes me go there way too much. And no one has checked the mail so ill do that while im down there. I guess I could of done without explaining my morning:laughing:

Have a good day everyone!

[Bel1978]

Catch the train to my house :-) ive been out a bit lately so i have to stay home.....

We saw Miranda yesterday... Lauren told me to put the GPS on i didnt listen took a big round trip.... we know how to get there next time.. i put sienna in my Newphews booster lauren said she looked squashed later to find out my SIL said she was way too short for it.. so no booster for sienna for a while.. took me 10 mins to get in her in considering we had 3 car seats in the back....

Liam looked really well it was good to have a bub for J to play with closer to his size.. haha luca will come close one day... next time Miranda can come to play with us.. so i dont looked bothered and tired after fighting with sienna over the car seat...

Occasionally when we are out Jarvis will have KFC for lunch not sure if he eats average for a 9 month old or not.. as Liam had a jar of baby food for lunch and jarvis had just over half the snack box with sienna.... popcorn chicken and chips... he usually eats more then her though.. other then that he has sandwiches when we go out if i find a decent place that doesnt over price for vegemite...


Had a look at the shops for more shoes for J pre-walkers only go to 5's so i will just use what i have for now and buy him walkers when he is walking.... they are just too heavy for a bub...

[Isaac's Mummy]

It is quiet in here, huh m2l? I certainly don't have a busy life though :laughing: I wish!!!

Did you end up getting maccas for breakfast? I love maccas. That's why I'm so fat! That and my love of chocolate....mmmm!!!! I mean maccas is disgusting...it really is....I fell so cr@ppy after eating it, yet there's something strangely addictive in their cheeseburgers...there must be, which is why I need to keep on eating them!

haha Bel!!! Next time you'll use the GPS huh?!! Oh well, the scenic route is always nice once in a while! You've had a busy couple of weeks, hey - m2l, Miranda and Lauren!! I wish some May mummies lived near me :crying: :laughing:

[Isaac's Mummy]

And before I forget to ask....seeing as it's getting closer....what's everyone doing for bubs first Easter?

I KNOW my parents are going to want to buy Charlotte chocolate easter eggs - but honestly - she'll be 10 months old and I'm not happy about my 2 and a half year old eating easter eggs, so there's no way she'll be eating them!!

I was thinking of asking them to buy her some outfits, or a book or something - something practical and useful. Because I'm just going to eat her chocolate, and I don't need any more :laughing: :laughing:

[EmsMum72]

I was thinking of asking them to buy her some outfits, or a book or something - something practical and useful. Because I'm just going to eat her chocolate, and I don't need any more

I think it's pointless buying babies chocolate for easter but that's JMO. When E was a baby, for her first easter, I bought her a new outfit, a bunny rabbit (stuffed toy) and a book (which I wrote in). Now, each year, she gets an easter book (which I write in), 1 chocolate thing (what ever she's into, like this year will be a chocolate barbie something, like barbie handbag with eggs in it etc)., and then we scatter little tiny cadbury eggs through the house and out in the backyard from the 'easter bunny' (she loves waking up to that) and he will bring her probably a cadbury bunny (gather we love cadbury? :laughing:). We are the only people who buy her easter eggs, but I don't like her having too many. DH and I get a bunny from the easter bunny but that's it. L will be getting a new outfit, a book (which I'll write in) and an easter bunny (stuffed toy) like his sister did years ago.

I can never understand why people buy little babies heaps of eggs because inevitably the parents end up eating all the chocolate and I certainly don't need to be eating all E's chockies and getting fatter than I already am. Oh yeah, and IM I saw how you said that you were 'fat' ... um, I don't think so!!!

[SpottySocks]

Ohhh, love all the photo's. Lots of very cute bubs!

M2L - hope you enjoyed your breaky! I'm not a macca's fan at all - not sure why just don't go much on it. KFC is my weakness! Do you take Luca to a playgroup, just a thought if you are getting bored at home and he is now moving. I used to go to one when my oldest was little, stopped going when I went back to work. I tried again when K was about 2 but I found the women were a bit "clicky" and not particularly welcoming. I guess if you can find a good one it would be worthwhile.

Love your wedding photo's - your necklace and earings are beautiful. L looked very cute in his little jacket, did the photographer take any of him by himself? Bet you wish you could wear the dress again!

IM - wish I looked that good without makeup! It's a lovely photo of the 2 of you. Most of our photo's are of just the kids or the kids with DH because I'm the one who takes the photo's. Dh is hopeless & complains everytime I take any pictures - drives me nuts, the kids will want to see what we looked like as well as themselves in years to come!!! Luckily my Dad has a new camera and he likes to take lots so I appear in some.

Easter :eek: I haven't thought that far ahead yet. Wasn't it only just Christmas a couple of weeks ago! I certainly won't be buying any chocolate for Eve although she will probably get some little tastes. Our tradition is that the girls get a Humpty Dumpty egg from the easter bunny and that's all we get them. We don't swop eggs with Aunts, Uncles, cousins etc but we do have a couple of sets of elderly neighbours who like to give the girls something - usually just something small and as they don't have any family of their own I can understand why they like to give our children something. My parents always buy a bag of little eggs and 12 medium ones in an egg carton and they hide them around the garden, they go into a basket for everyone to share.

Best look at doing some housework - sounds like E has finally gone to sleep. Poor little bub has the snottiest nose and a horrible cough, plus she's loosing her voice. Sounds so funny when she babbles with a husky voice. She's been clingy all morning, usually she's happy to play around my feet and follow me from room to room but today she just wants cuddles. This is the first time she's had a really bad cold. So sad to see her like this - but I guess that's to be expected after 3 weeks at daycare! It annoys me though because the rules state that you shouldn't send your child if their nose is running green yet when I dropped her off on Tuesday there was another little boy already there with the yuckiest nose, so I know she must have got it from him!!! Ah well, hopefully it is helping to build up her immune system!

Really should go and do some housework. :wave: Byeee

[Isaac's Mummy]

I think it's pointless buying babies chocolate for easter but that's JMO. When E was a baby, for her first easter, I bought her a new outfit, a bunny rabbit (stuffed toy) and a book (which I wrote in). Now, each year, she gets an easter book (which I write in), 1 chocolate thing (what ever she's into, like this year will be a chocolate barbie something, like barbie handbag with eggs in it etc)., and then we scatter little tiny cadbury eggs through the house and out in the backyard from the 'easter bunny' (she loves waking up to that) and he will bring her probably a cadbury bunny (gather we love cadbury? :laughing:). We are the only people who buy her easter eggs, but I don't like her having too many. DH and I get a bunny from the easter bunny but that's it. L will be getting a new outfit, a book (which I'll write in) and an easter bunny (stuffed toy) like his sister did years ago.

I can never understand why people buy little babies heaps of eggs because inevitably the parents end up eating all the chocolate and I certainly don't need to be eating all E's chockies and getting fatter than I already am. Oh yeah, and IM I saw how you said that you were 'fat' ... um, I don't think so!!!

Oh I'm so glad I'm not the only one not buying my child chocolate and who thinks it's pointless anyone else buying it for them too.

I don't have a problem with anyone else doing it for their kiddies if it tickles your fancy, but it just seems like such a waste of money and pointless, when yeah, the parents are more than likely going to eat most, if not all of the chocolate!!

I was thinking an easter book too that I could write in Mel, so I'm glad you're thinking along the same lines - shows I'm on the right track :thumbsup: You're so wise, you are! My mum or my dad will probably get Charlotte a stuffed bunny, as they both did that for Isaac, so I'm sure she'll have the bunny covered, and I'll just get her a little outfit and a book I think.

We'll do the same for Isaac this year that you do for Em, a book, some little eggs scattered through the house, and a bunny and maybe a Thomas the Tank plate and bowl set with an egg or something. If it's not too expensive. Maybe we'll just wait until after Easter when everything's reduced - he won't know :laughing: :laughing: :o

And Mel - if you could see my tummy :barf: you'd understand the fat comments! lol!

[melly75]

Spottysocks- Jacob has a horrible runny nose and cough too at the moment and yep you guessed it loosing his voice or its husky.

Just wondering what are you doing to help with the breathing?
Jacobs starting to make a whistling noise when he breathes hes so clogged up..and is becoming a bit whingey, obviously not feeling well

[SpottySocks]

Melly - I rubbed some vicks onto the back of a bib and put it on her this morning. I wasn't sure about putting the vicks onto her chest, I thought it might be a bit strong for her skin. I think it helped?! Not sure but at least I felt like I was doing something for her. I know when I sniffed it I could feel it inside my nose so I hope it helps her breath a bit easier. She was also whistling with each breath. I gave her same panadol this morning as well beacuse she was quite miserable.

Also I have a thing called "SudaClear". It's a little plug in thingy that you put in the bedroom. I can't explain it very well! But you buy little pads for it and they put out a strong eucalyptus smell that helps unblock the nose. From memory it cost me about $10.00, it came with 5 of the little pads and a pack of 5 refills is about $6. I got it from coles last year when my older 2 both had rotten colds and I got sick of using the vapouriser because it makes everything so wet! It works really well.

Goodluck!

[Bel1978]

Eukybear Rub is for kids and a humidifier..

Easter we are off to Tangalooma so i have to be careful what to pack..

Sienna's 1st easter she got a Stuffed bunny rabbit & Duck as well as kinder chocolate which is probably the best ones for kids not too big..

My sister bought Jarvis a Truck with chocolates... Jarvis would have a fit if the others were eating chocolate and not him....

[amandaw]

I know I have lots to catch up on...but just have to say



Easter we are off to Tangalooma so i have to be careful what to pack..

At the moment....something with tent peg attachments so you can anchor yourself down from the winds!! :laughing:

[Bel1978]

We have to get a boat there :laughing: so tie the pram to the boat

[EmsMum72]

And Mel - if you could see my tummy - you'd understand the fat comments! lol!

Oh IM - I'm sure you have a lovely, washboard tummy with a rippled 6 pack :D (just like me) :laughing:


Just wondering what are you doing to help with the breathing?

When E was a baby I used to put vicks on a singlet, give her some panadol (which doesn't help much, but at least it made me feel like I was trying to help her get better) and elevated her cot (you can just put a phone book under the legs of the cot at one end)

Goodluck, hope the sick babies get better soon!

:thumbsup:

[mummy2Luca]

spottysocks - unfortunately Luca was a very grumpy boy that day so barely got any pictures of him at all and none of him by himself :( i do wish i could wear the dress again!

I agree with isaacs mummy (and spottysocks, and who ever else agreed!)- there is no way im giving Luca easter eggs and dont need every family member buying him them.

I hope the sick bubs get better soon. Has given me some good ideas for when luca gets a cold.

Iv just spent all afternoon on the phone and in centrelink. Apparently all of a sudden they need tax file number so i sent it to them before the wedding, got letter today and all payments are cancelled. So i went in and they couldnt do anything and told me my name was wrong on the tax file office. Never noticed that! Spelt wrongly so i called them up and they fixed it. Thinking that centrelink could restore payments over the phone because i had already been in there once today i called them. They needed to see the sheet that i showed them earlier! So i have to go in there again when they already have the tax file number. How frustrating.

This is the 3rd time iv tryed to post something! PLEASE POST AHHHH!!

I hope all the gorgeous mums and bubs are well. Are there any other mums that are in the Sydney area? I know Bel is :D

[Isaac's Mummy]

Oh IM - I'm sure you have a lovely, washboard tummy with a rippled 6 pack :D (just like me) :laughing:


:laughing: :laughing: *spits drink all over the computer* Mel you're spot on! My rippled 6 pack puts trainer Michelle from TBL to shame :laughing: ;)



Iv just spent all afternoon on the phone and in centrelink. Apparently all of a sudden they need tax file number so i sent it to them before the wedding, got letter today and all payments are cancelled. So i went in and they couldnt do anything and told me my name was wrong on the tax file office. Never noticed that! Spelt wrongly so i called them up and they fixed it. Thinking that centrelink could restore payments over the phone because i had already been in there once today i called them. They needed to see the sheet that i showed them earlier! So i have to go in there again when they already have the tax file number. How frustrating.

This is the 3rd time iv tryed to post something! PLEASE POST AHHHH!!

I hope all the gorgeous mums and bubs are well. Are there any other mums that are in the Sydney area? I know Bel is

Oh how frustrating. Hope you get it all sorted tomorrow, and you don't have to go back in for a THIRD time. I'm not in Sydney, but some of us Canberra girls are planning a trip to Sydney soon to visit one of our old Canberra mums who moved out there. When we organise our trip, I'll let you know - it would be great to meet you and Luca in person =)

Oh, hope the sniffly bubbas feel better soon. They do have baby balsalm, and as Bel said, the Eukybear rub is good for little ones too - helps to clear them up a bit so they can breathe.

Charlotte has been soooo cheeky the last few days. Whenever she is about to do something naughty, she'll look over at you, smile sweetly, then slowly cruise/crawl over to what she's not meant to be touching and veeerrry slowly reach out for it. When I say "No Charlotte" in my mean mummy voice she turns around, looks at me, puts her hand up to her mouth as if to say ooops mum and grins/laughs from behind her hand!! She is sooo adorable. I just want to freeze time a little - this is such a great age!

[anka2722]

Easter, well I'm not huge on my girls having chocolate either so Taleisha will get one, probably a my little pony one as she's really into them at the moment, she's also getting a little Dora book and some new winter pjs. The PJs is something we started doing from her first Easter, a little tradition, so we'll be doing the same with Mackenzie, I need to get her some nice new ones though, Taleisha has had her's for a while very cute satin panda ones from Gymboree, love them, can't wait til we see her in them. Mackenzie might get one chocolate, something to mummy's liking :)

My little girl has another two teeth coming through the next two on the top, one has already cut and the next one is pretty close. So that brings her toothy smile to 6, she's going to have a full mouth of teeth before she budges an inch on the floor. :)

Umm what else, starting to organise her christening/birthday, looks like she'll be having two birthdays. My parents are divorced and although they are amicable my dad and step dad are on conflicting rosters so we'll have a party for each of them. We'll probably just take a cake up to my dads on mother's day and celebrate it there with that side of the family, given we'll be sharing the day and the christening the weekend before with mum and a birthday bash for friends. I figure people will be more inclined to come to the party if it wasn't on Mother's day. Need to get it sorted soon.

[cassie0011]

Morning everyone!

We are all getting better now, thank god, i hate being sick at the same time as the kids. Thanks for all the comments about Nat and Dylan.

On Tuesday my hubby is becoming an Australian citizen :D finally. So now we are all set on going to sri lanka at the end of april, we just have to get him an aussie passport as his SL one expired a few days ago. And next week we finally get to book the tickets! Yay cant wait. Luckily my MIL and FIL have a computer so i can update u all on how it is while im there! if anyone wants to know! I am quite nervous about going there with the kids cause of all the terrorism going on over there, its quite scary.

Nat is becoming so active, i reckon she will be walking b4 her birthday the way she is going. Id rather her be walking while we are in SL as hubbys parents have a very hard red concrete tile floor.

Now we will be able to celebrate Nat's birthday over there and have a massive party for all of hubbys family! oh god there is tons of them and all will be staring at me cause i stand out like a sore tooth lol.

For easter we will get dylan only a couple as i know my mum will get him a few, and i dont think nat will get anything yet maybe she will get some clothes or toys at this stage. If she does get any i will have to enjoy it for her:p.

I think Nat is about to get some teeth, she has 2 hard lumps on the bottom. hopefully they will come through soon.

Hope everyone is well and have a good day!:thumbsup:

[mummy2Luca]

Yay about going to sri lanka! I hope you have a fantastic time. Im sure you will get along great with his family :)

:laughing: Yep if Luca does get chocolate ill just 'help' him eat it :D