December 2007 Mums Thread #6 [Archive] - Bub Hub Pregnancy & Parenting Forum

Ys_Woman

19-06-2009, 11:20

Thanks for the birthday wishes girls. Had a very basic one this year with pressies like: dressing gown, scented candles etc..but at least hubby bought me a cake this year. Yummy Cheesecake Shop one too mmmmmmmm.

Sam: Enjoy those six weeks lovely. Must be nice to clear your head for a bit. Bet Caden will be thrilled to have mum around too.

Brodie: Cool, a farm stay. I could go some of that peace and quiet and earth and sky round about now. Have a great time..just know the kids will love it..

Jackie: Glad all is well with you. My friend Peta told me last night that she is expecting number four on Dane's birthday:yelclap:. I kind of twigged the other night..something in her eyes. I know she has no particular preference but I am hanging for her to have a girl..just cause she already has three boys. Kinda hope you are carrying a boy:D.

Louise: How are you feeling chicky? Getting enough nanna naps in?

Had the 18mth checkup yesterday and apparently Dane is a blind ,deaf gimp :o. Well perhaps she didn't exactly imply that but she did pick up on his left foot rolling in slightly, so off to physio clinic next week. A slightly turned eye (I couldn't see it personally..but..)..so booked next avail appt with Orthoptist - September. She also said that his speech was delayed. He should have at least 18words under his belt and be adding a new one each day at this age:rolleyes:..that sure ain't happening. So she said to keep an eye on it over the next few months and if he doesn't get chatty I should take him for a hearing test, suggesting the multiple bouts of bronchiolitis could have damaged his hearing. Oi vay! It never rains but it pours. I forgot to tell her that he has no trouble hearing the music for the Teletubbies..he comes a running when he hears that http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Amypendragon/AmySPublicAlbum?authkey=TbxMpDl92t4#53469817650088 55394

His 18mth stats were good. He was almost on the 10kg mark so we called it that..and he was 83cms.

She then took me to have a little chat about PND with an intake nurse. Nice lady. Long and short is I am tired of dealing or not dealing with it as the case may be..so off to the Dr on Monday for some Zoloft therapy.

Good stuff coming next week..Brittany on Monday night and my dad earlier in the day. Got a whole week of them which will be fabulous.

Off into the day.
Hugs to everyone. Hope you are all well.

Amy:)

sniper wolf

21-06-2009, 11:12

Sammilee

21-06-2009, 11:40

Sammi.Enjoy your six weeks of rest

Thx Brodie, tho' I don't think it will be 6 weeks of rest if Caden has anything to do with it LOL, but at least 6 weeks of no late nights studying!!! :yelclap:

Just hopping on to say have a great weekend.We are off to an annual farmstay hol with a group of Families from work.

I hope your farm stay weekend was a success. I imagine that's the sort of thing DH and I have to look forward to when we go away in the future when Caden is older. We love to go to the Margaret River region here in WA, and they have a couple of farms that you can go visit, feed the animals, watch sheep be shorn, that sort of thing. In all the times we've been down there not once have we stepped foot in such places, but like I said, that will change in the future LOL! :laughing:

maybe a trip to the park after a sleep then out to my mum's this arvo i think. big day yesterday- 2 hours of playgroup followed by a 1.5 hour sleep and then another hour at the park. seem to need to get out of the house at thee moment and taking advantage of fine days- sun is right out today- although it is only around 6 degrees right now.

Yes, you've gotta enjoy those days of sunshine when you can! We sporadically have those as well... a few days of rain and then a day or two of sunshine :sunshine:

not a lot else to report here- i think the baby is still in there- got a very dark line yesterday so that;s all good. still in very very early stages- almost 5 weeks. booked in for the first vist with the ob- this is not until July 22nd but I wanted to get in there because she is very busy and her books are full, so yeah i'll just ring up and cancel if something goes wrong.

All my phalanges (aka. fingers and toes) are crossed that this little bubba is going to stick!!! :fingerscrossed:

Thanks for the birthday wishes girls. Had a very basic one this year with pressies like: dressing gown, scented candles etc..but at least hubby bought me a cake this year. Yummy Cheesecake Shop one too mmmmmmmm.

Sometimes the simplest birthdays are often the best, glad to hear you enjoyed yours Amy.

Had the 18mth checkup yesterday and apparently Dane is a blind ,deaf gimp. Well perhaps she didn't exactly imply that but she did pick up on his left foot rolling in slightly, so off to physio clinic next week. A slightly turned eye (I couldn't see it personally..but..)..so booked next avail appt with Orthoptist - September. She also said that his speech was delayed. He should have at least 18words under his belt and be adding a new one each day at this age..that sure ain't happening. So she said to keep an eye on it over the next few months and if he doesn't get chatty I should take him for a hearing test, suggesting the multiple bouts of bronchiolitis could have damaged his hearing. Oi vay! It never rains but it pours. I forgot to tell her that he has no trouble hearing the music for the Teletubbies..he comes a running when he hears that http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Amypendragon/AmySPublicAlbum?authkey=TbxMpDl92t4#53469817650088 55394

His 18mth stats were good. He was almost on the 10kg mark so we called it that..and he was 83cms.

TBH Amy, I think the CHN can be a bit OTT. I remember when I had a check-up for Caden around the 4 month mark and the CHN flew into a franzy claiming Caden had a flat head (which we couldn't see), that his neck was all out and was favouring one side and that's the reason for his mis-shaped head etc etc. So we got an appointment with physio, and low and behold, the physiotherapist did some tests and declared that there wasn't anything wrong. She admitted that Caden had a broad-shaped head/ forehead (haha! just like his mummy!!!) but that was just a genetic thing and not a problem. So I'm sure there is nothing wrong with Dane's hearing etc etc. But of course, it's nice to go to the specialists and see what they think... And cute video!!! Just from that you can tell he doesn't have a hearing prob (and that's my 'expert' opinion LOL!).

She then took me to have a little chat about PND with an intake nurse. Nice lady. Long and short is I am tired of dealing or not dealing with it as the case may be..so off to the Dr on Monday for some Zoloft therapy.

:hugs: big big hugs Amy, I hope you're feeling more like your normal self soon. It's never nice not feeling like yourself and being tired all the time.

Good stuff coming next week..Brittany on Monday night and my dad earlier in the day. Got a whole week of them which will be fabulous.

Oh, that will be lovely to see Brittany and your Dad. You'll have to post some recent pics of Brittany and her baby bump...

Brodie - have u tried the Baltic Amber teething necklaces? i just got one for A as shes getting her molars. Will let u know how she goes tonight, first night no pain relief just the necklace !

How'd the teething necklaces go? Must admit I've not heard of them before, tho' sounds very interesting. How are you feeling Louise? Has the tiredness settled down now? First trimester must be flying along for you, how exciting!!!

OK, as for me, first week off has been great. Really haven't done as much as I wanted to, pretty much just relaxed (well, as much as you can with a nearly 18 m.o.). Caden is in daycare tomorrow and Tuesday so I have set aside those days to completely clean the house, and I mean clean as in pull out all the furniture and clean behind there, and scrub my bathroom grout with CLR to make them sparkling again, you know, all that kind of stuff you put off and it's six months before you get to it. And that's about it. Results from uni don't come out til week after next, so trying not to think about that. I have already had one unit results back 'coz it was all based on essays, and I'm happy to say I got an overall 92.5 so a HD for me... yay!!! I don't think I did that well in my other units, well I can guarantee that I didn't go that well in Human Bio 'coz that was so tuff!!! If I just get an overall pass for HB then I'll be happy (if we don't pass HB then we can't go on any further with the course!!!).

OK, I better get going. we're popping out for morning tea with some friends so I better sign off here. Take care everyone, and I hope everyone has a fab Sunday wherever you may be.

Sam... :flowerz:

Sammilee

21-06-2009, 11:48

well Amy as far as sex of #2, I think i'm in the box seat, because there are clear pros and cons to getting either sex. Now I have a girl, it doesnt bother me what the next one is. Let me break it down like dis:

Girl
pro: nice for odette to have a sister, generally speaking, sisters are nicer than brothers for girls. I also like little girls more than little boys.
con: we already have a girl

Boy
pros: good for us to have a different experience, collect the set as it were. Boys have good toys.
cons: I'm scared of (most) little boys. they have too much energy and I dont like sport or trucks. Brothers can be very annoying. Boy names are hard to choose.

I know there are lots of problemtatic generalisations but i;m speaking broadly.

Gee Dane is fast isn't he! look at him go- like a clockwork toy. Have fun with your visitors this week, sorry to hear about the PND, but good that you are doing something about it.

take care.:)

So do you have any type of 'feeling' or gut-instinct if your next will be a girl or boy??? Must admit growing up with sisters was nice, but since we've gotten older I appreciate it even more having 2 sisters, we do so much together, so in that respect I think it would be nice for Odette to have a sister to experience such things. I know my DH has a younger sister (3 years younger) and they are nowhere near as close as I am with my sisters and we are all 4 years apart. But having said that, having 2 girls doesn't necessarily mean they will be close, but I get what you mean...

I seriously reckon our next will be another boy, just a feeling I have. I'd do anything for a lil' girl and the thought of not having a daughter does make me sad...

OK, sorry, didn't mean for it to turn into a 'me' story... LOL! Mmm... I'm gonna put my vote on a girl again for you... no reason why, just a guess... :D

sniper wolf

21-06-2009, 12:16

I have no gut feeling or idea. to be honest I thought odette was a boy last time just because i didnt want to be disappointed- although i know deep down i wouldnt be and I would've loved whatever I had been given.

I have 2 sisters but they are a lot older than me- >15 yrs. I'm not particularly close but i prefer them to my horrendous older brother.:yes:

wow to the results that you got back already= 92 is pretty darn impressive:yes:. :fingerscrossed: for the ones coming in next.

I agree with the comments on CHN people. I didnt bother going to their 18 month check as the GP civered it all. She didnt seem too worried about Odette's lack of speech and noted that she understands a lot of words and looks like she is on the right track. the GP said that she had to lie to the CHN at checkups coz her kids weren't doing things.

in other news:
*spag bolognaise tonight,
*am 5 weeks today- organ formation starts today, line on test is darker than control line and comes up first, so it should all be fine. My safer period- in terms of past m/cs (had 2- both early and complete - as in no d&c required) is to get past say 6 weeks. so hopefully this next week will be ok,
*no real symptoms apart from being tired- but a energetic toddler does that already so i dont have a reliable baseline- factor in that i've got the remains of a cold still hanging around. no nausea or anything- but i didnt get that last time until around 10 weeks anyway.

Sammilee

22-06-2009, 13:52

I have no gut feeling or idea. to be honest I thought odette was a boy last time just because i didnt want to be disappointed- although i know deep down i wouldnt be and I would've loved whatever I had been given.

Funny you should say that, I thought Caden was a girl up until about 15-16 weeks, and then for some reason I knew he was a boy, even tho' DH and I had done everything to conceive a girl. Don't get me wrong, I love my lil' man and wouldn't swap him for anything (well, maybe on the days when he's throwing tanty's I could swap him LOL! *joking* :D), but I'd also love a lil' girl, and it's purely a selfish reason 'coz I want to experience what I have with my mum with my own daughter IYKWIM *sigh* But I think having two of the same gender would benefit the children more, like if I had another boy then I'd hope that Caden would be close to his brother, both as kids and as adults... but of course nothing is ever guaranteed...

I have 2 sisters but they are a lot older than me- >15 yrs. I'm not particularly close but i prefer them to my horrendous older brother.

Wow, that's a huge age gap! I'm the eldest of three girls, and we are all practically 4 years apart, making the age gap between me and the youngest just shy of 8 years. We are all quite close now as adults and it's great. Actually the four of us (sisters and Mum) are all close and often do things together, and that's what I think I'll miss if I don't have a daughter of my own... again, that's just me being selfish :o

wow to the results that you got back already= 92 is pretty darn impressive. :fingerscrossed: for the ones coming in next.

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with that result, but it was an easy subject, the theory behind midwifery, the ethics etc etc, so was just essay writing, which if you haven't already guessed I love to write/ talk LOL! :D Two of the other three units I'm quite confident in doing well, just Human Biol that scares me... haha!

I agree with the comments on CHN people. I didnt bother going to their 18 month check as the GP civered it all. She didnt seem too worried about Odette's lack of speech and noted that she understands a lot of words and looks like she is on the right track. the GP said that she had to lie to the CHN at checkups coz her kids weren't doing things.

I wasn't planning to go to the CHN for the 18 month check up but the CHN said she was happy to do a group appt with all the mums in our mums group, so I'll be going to that early next month. I must book an appt for Caden for his 18 month shots...

in other news:
*spag bolognaise tonight,
*am 5 weeks today- organ formation starts today, line on test is darker than control line and comes up first, so it should all be fine. My safer period- in terms of past m/cs (had 2- both early and complete - as in no d&c required) is to get past say 6 weeks. so hopefully this next week will be ok,
*no real symptoms apart from being tired- but a energetic toddler does that already so i dont have a reliable baseline- factor in that i've got the remains of a cold still hanging around. no nausea or anything- but i didnt get that last time until around 10 weeks anyway.

Lots of this stuff :babydust2: for you to make it well and truly past the 6 week post.

Well, as for me, dropped Caden off to daycare this morning. It feels very strange to have the house to myself and no Caden here. Usually I'd be at uni on Mondays (and Tuesdays) but of course being on hols now I'm at home. Still have to pay for daycare for Caden whether he goes or not. Admittedly I dropped him off later this morning just before lunch was served and I'll pick him up earlier in the arvo than I normally would. Have already done a few loads of wash 'coz we are having one of those sunny days inbetween rain. Still very cold outside so not too sure how dry the wash will be when I bring it in, but it had to be done today 'coz it's rain for the rest of the week right thru to Sunday. Hmm... nothing much else to report on. Once I'm done here on BubHub I'm going to clean out the study... I know, I can hear you all grasp with excitement LOL!

OK, on that note I'm outta here. I hope everyone is having a grand Monday!

Sam... :flowerz:

brodiebunch

22-06-2009, 14:10

Hi all:wave:

We had a wonderful weekend away.Oli found it stressful but managed to relax after a day.We hardly saw Layla as the older kids kept stealing her so that was nice for us.

Jackie-AIt is basically a working farm that gives the kids a taste os country life.We dont do much on our annual weekend however being friends.More just a chance for the kids to run amok and us oldies to have a few drinks Around the farmhouse fires and play a few games.
-Yay for 5 weeks:yelclap:.I am with you on sex of baby.Happy with whatever.I was also sure that Oli was a girl but 2 days before my c/s with him I went and got a boys outfit at target and then told the nurses in pre-op that I thought it was a boy.......freaky.

Sammi-Is CLR good?I hope you enjoy your house work.I am procrastinating now on BH as my house falls apart

Amy-OMG how fast can that boy crawl!It is funny how they do and hear only what they want to.I miss crawling,i think it is so cute but Layla gave it up about a week after she learnt to walk.I am sure Dane will talk when he is ready.

I have a cold here,dratted kids gave it to me.My head feels like it is going to explode.Other than that pretty chilled out after my weekend away.I have just put a pot of chicken soup on the stove,a stew in the oven and am about to make an apple pie.Tomorrow I have to go to a thing teaching me how to deal with an ASD/behavioral issue child.

sniper wolf

22-06-2009, 14:43

Samillee - don't write yourself off yet- you still have a close to 50% chance of getting a girl for #2. Failing that- would you go a 3rd? Good luck with housework, better you than me.

Brodie- sounds like a good weekend away whereby the kids get sorted meaning the adults have a show of relaxing. Good luck getting over the cold- mine has dragged on for 3 weeks. on the way out now i hope.

well today I have felt truly tired for the first time. Lots of yawning and eye watering. I remember this from being at work last time, I'd get so damn tired while stuck at the computer and ewish I could get up and go for a walk. which is what Odette andf I did just after lunch- we found another good and easy walk near our house- that included bonus sheep along the way.:)

sai

22-06-2009, 17:17

Jackie - yay congrats woohooo, am very happy for you!!!:flowerz:

Amy - a belated Happy Birthday, hope the day was great. Hope all goes well with Dane at the specialists, I had an eye squint (still do if I'm tired) it resulted in 11yrs of corrective bifocals, I got them at age 3, 'cause the Dr didn't really want to do surgery on me so young.
The funny thing is I had two years without glasses then my vision started to go so had to go and get new ones for my short sightedness -haha. Sounds like his hearing is good though if he hears the Teletubbies. Hope your packed week is fun and that your Dr's appointment went well :hugs:and the Zoloft kicks in quick for you to have many happy days ahead as you deserve happy happy days!!

Sammi - Hope the exams results are great and that your time off is fun

Brodie - is Layla eating again? It's not fun when they won't eat.
The farm stay sounds like fun, glad to hear it was good?

Louise - what's a teething necklace?? Have never heard of one, is it actualy a necklace, if it is how does it not strangle bub while asleep?? Sorry for all the questions but am sooo interested in anything that helps with teething!

So have been missing lately, find it hard to find computer time at the moment. Went to Melbourne for a week to see my little brother dance, he's a contemporary dancer studying Dance at uni in Melb so that was fun. Was freezing though and then my work couldn't give me shifts for a week after we got back 'cause of some pig cold quaranteen I didn't know about :laughing: so got an extra week off!!
Saw my IVF Dr last week so it's all systmes go on project unfreeze the freezie, have found it all much more emotional than I thought I would so have been quite a bit teary of late, also my sister is pregnant and it's really bad timing for her and an accident that occurred while using many contraceptives so all is a bit crazy with me doing IFV and her being ultra fertile, I am sooo very happy for her but there is that little tinge of why is life so weird and a bit unfair sometimes??? Does that make me a mean person??? Anyway had heaps of blood drained last week and a yuk ultra sound scheduled this week so it's all happening. Though is good I'm doing this now 'cause the fed government is about to drop Medicare funding for IVF which I think is hideously cruel especially as adoption in Australia is next to impossible and crazy expensive so what are infertlie people going to do??
Anyway I'll get off my soap box now. Hope you're all really well and that all the bubs are good. Avari said her first sentance last week "there you go" so we're on track for a chatterbox :ecomcity:
I'll try and post more often :babydust2:

brodiebunch

22-06-2009, 18:00

Sai-Stay on that soap box! I was the evil sister that got PG with Layla when sis was struggling to conceive on IVF.Layla was an accident but I have a history of endo and pcos and Oli was 3.5years of trying.Sister will go back for her frosty bubs late next year.Makes me sick that they want to stop medicare funding for IVF.I have alot of friends who have to or have had IVF bubs.Good luck with your emby transfer:fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed::goodvibes :.

Layla is still not eating but I have given up.I put dinner infront of her and if she eats great.She is finally starting to take to rice milk now so :fingerscrossed: I can drop the last bf in the very near future.

A teething necklace is just a necklace of amber beads.You can get bracelets I think.Great to hear from you.

xlouxloux

22-06-2009, 23:16

Sai - A doesnt even notice the necklace except for when i take it off at bath time...she cries, she doesnt want it off! u tuck it under their clothes so it has skin contact and since having it A has cut 2 molars with lil issues so im giving it a rating of WOOT. hahaha sorry just so happy shes gettiing on track with her teeth (9 fully through n 2 half through). Life can be very strange in that people who want something desperatly dont get it and others who have it dont really care either way. Exciting that the frostie train is in motion, look forward to hearing more about it, i find it kinda facinating :o

Jackie - im with u 100% on sex of bubs. A boy would be nice, one of each, would make me more inclinded to stop at 2 but a girl would mean a sister for A to grow up with which is what i always wanted and it would be alot cheaper because id just reuse most of her clothes being the same season n all :thumbsup:

Amy - not getting as many naps as i would like but feeling alot better! Not so nausious and gagging is down to a rare occasion rather than at everything haha. I dont think Dane has hearing probs from that vid! such a cutie, A hears yo gabba gabba and she jumps around dancing haha

Sam - I wanted to try for a boy with this pg but it didnt turn out that way hahaha oh well! hope ur enjoying ur break n not just cleaning! uve worked so hard this past semester u deserve some r n r!

Feeling good, hit 12 weeks on Thursday, got my scan booked in for Friday (only appt they had when i called a week ago...pfft!) as i said to Sai A has been busy popping out teeth, had a weird night last night, just screamed in her cot yet when i got her up n gave her cuddles she was happy as larry..think she was just trying it on, either way it lasted 3 hrs :sleeping: wasnt impressed at all. Applied for another rental today...feeling pos but who knows....:fingerscrossed::babydust2:
Gah sorry thats all i can manage tonight im sooooooooooo cold going to go rug up in bed mmm :)

brodiebunch

25-06-2009, 19:32

tough few days here.Layla has stopped eating and is teething and sick.She is waking all night.We are off to syd this weekend to meet a BH mum that I have been chatting to for a while.I am really excited.Have a great weekend everyone.

brodiebunch

26-06-2009, 19:28

Just got out of hospy.I have viral meningitis:crying::crying::gloomy:

xlouxloux

26-06-2009, 21:48

aww sorry to hear ur so sick Brodie!!! hope u get better soon, rest up and look after urself :hugs::hugs::hugs:
also hope Layla starts eating and sleeping better for u!!

sniper wolf

28-06-2009, 08:22

6 weeks here people! all seems to be ok- extremely tired and a bit of nausea here and there. no bad signs. this is good!

good god brodie- how are you? never had viral menigitis but i'm betting it's not fun. Get well soon! Who si looking after Layla?

loulou- yay for hitting 12 weeks! You must be relieved- are you finding out the sex? Hope Alysssa's teeth have come through.

Sai- I can imagine it would be a very emtoional time. I really hope the bubsicle plays ball. Do you have a date?

Hi to Amy and Sammilee - and anyone else reading this:wave: hope your weekends are progressing well. Off to a market at Snug in a sec. see if i can pick up some rubbish and junk that once i get it home I go - what was I thinking?:thumbsup:

Sammilee

29-06-2009, 12:35

Morning all :wave:

Jackie - Woot woot!!! 6 weeks... yay for you and lil' sticky bub! :yelclap: Tho' I won't uncross anything yet 'coz we want that magical 12 week mark to come by :yes:. 'Tis good to hear that you are experiencing some good symptoms; the tiredness and nausea; so sounds very positive.

Louise - Yay for you too, getting to that 12 week mark, it's a great feeling to get there, huh? So have you told many ppl about the lil' one-to-be? So very exciting, especially as you make me remember back to when I was pg 'coz this time exactly 2 years ago I was in the very same possy as you, Caden's due date was only one day earlier than yours being 31 Dec... *sigh*... meeemmmmories!!! (just imagine that in a Barbra Streisand voice LOL!). If you're still hoping for a boy then I have my fingers crossed for you that the lil' one in there is a blue one.

Brodie - OMG! Gee whiz, you're not having a great run there, I hope you're feeling better real soon. I too don't know much about viral meningitis but it sounds nasty :hugs:

Sai - So no symptoms of swine flu your way? LOL! Yay for the unexpected extra week of hols with the quarantine. Tho' did that mean you had to hole up at home and stay away from everyone? That would have sucked. I too have my fingers crossed for you that this lil' frosty one sticks and becomes a sibling for Avari (my goodness, I have some much crossed here for everyone it's amazing that I can type LOL!). I could only imagine the feelings that you and your partner must go thru with IVF. And that sucks about Medicare. I must admit I'm quite naive with all this IVF stuff but I would have thought that some type of funding would be available to those who need it. For it to be taken away then that really sucks 'coz I'd imagine it would be quite an expensive procedure.

Amy - Hiya Amy. How are you? I imagine that you must be very busy with your Dad and Brittany down atm and won't read this for a lil' while. I hope all goes well with the visits and they cheer you up some.

Hi to the other Dec 07 mums that may be reading but not posting.

Well, as for me it's been a busy but exciting time here. Just spent the weekend away with some girlfriends. It's an annual event where the 5 of us go away for two nights and sample some good food and great wine whilst the hubbies stay at home looking after the kiddies. Surprisingly DH coped very well being home alone with Caden for the two nights, tho' he did manage to swindle a dinner invite out of his mum for the Saturday night so that was one less meal for him to organise LOL!

But a new week has started and that means a week closer to semester 2. Results are out next week so I'm hoping that they are OK. Not much I can do about them now, but I'm hoping nonetheless LOL!

OK, yet again as the house is quiet with Caden in daycare I'm going to do some more housework. I'm actually going to tackle the task of painting out bedroom (not too sure if I'm being over adventurous LOL!), so I plan to pull everything out of the room that doesn't need to be there and sugar soap the walls clean in readiness for painting tomorrow. It's quite cold and wet here so I imagine the paint will take ages to dry, but if I don't start now I know I'll put it off and it won't get done.

Happy Monday everyone, may the sun be shining :sunshine: wherever you may be and know that I'm insanely jealous 'coz we've had a whole week of rain here, and even tho' we do need it, I'm a tad sick of all this wetness...

Bye!

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

29-06-2009, 14:07

good god! painting! and you reckon you will get it donw by tommorrow? when we did Odette's room it took us a week. sure there were 3 colours but i swear the prep took 70% of that time.

we've had some wet days here too. sometimes i thought the c00p, complete with chickens was going to slide down into the house.

anyone else's bub like the kingdom of paramithi?

Sammilee

30-06-2009, 16:01

good god! painting! and you reckon you will get it donw by tommorrow? when we did Odette's room it took us a week. sure there were 3 colours but i swear the prep took 70% of that time.

Finished by tomorrow? Good gracious no! :laughing: Maybe I wasn't clear... I should have said I'm making a start with painting my bedroom :D. Tho' I can proudly say that yesterday I packed a lot of stuff in boxes (mainly all the cr@p under our bed) and then pulled our bed and bedside tables away from the walls and scrubbed them down with sugar soap. This morning I bought undercoat paint 'coz we have a navy blue feature wall behind the bed which I need to undercoat before I paint with the 'proper' paint. But now I'm thinking that I may try and restore the picture rails in that room. Most of our other rooms have the original picture rails but in our main bedroom they have been replaced with ones that still look OK but don't match the others in the other rooms IYKWIM. So now I want to head down to the salvage yards to see if I can pick some up before I start to paint. But of course it's so wet and miserable here that I haven't quite made it out yet. Anyway, my main goal is to have it all done by the time I'm back at uni, which is four weeks away LOL! (famous last words :D). The room is still habitable even with the furniture sitting away from the walls (the one good thing about character homes, the rooms that we do have are decent sizes).

we've had some wet days here too. sometimes i thought the c00p, complete with chickens was going to slide down into the house.

Funny enough when I dropped Caden off at daycare this morning a huge storm came thru and I was stranded at daycare waiting for it to pass, and whilst there the front gutters flooded and I thought we were going to be washed away LOL! It can be scary how forceful rain can come down. So is it still raining your way, and have the chooks survived another day?

anyone else's bub like the kingdom of paramithi?

I can't say I've actually heard of it. Is it a book? Or a kiddies show? If it's a show then it must be on pay TV as I've not heard of it (we don't have pay TV). So does Odette like it? What's it about? All we seem to watch here is Yo Gabba Gabba *sigh* but Caden loves it :D (there's only so much DJ Lance Rock one can take LOL!).

brodiebunch

30-06-2009, 18:13

Just dropping past as am still pretty much bed bound on day 9.I can move and open my eyes though.I have lost about 5 kilos and still cant eat.I will be back when I am well.
Take care all.

xlouxloux

02-07-2009, 19:25

Brodie - :hugs: hope ur better soon!!! gah hope ur getting lots of help and rest u poor thing.

Sam - woot go u painting! hate painting myself lol i always get half way through n cant be bothered anymore. Id love to paint the kids rooms though, oh well! im sure we will own our own place soon enough!!! Ive told everyone about being pg, i announced it on my facebook as soon as i found out haha probably really silly but i cant keep a secret to save my life and i knew that if something happened id get support. wow thats cool ur due date was the day before mine, i hope i dont go on xmas day though! lol

Jackie - i havent heard of the kingdom or paramithi either :confused: ull have to clue us in! im definatly finding out the sex, so excited!! i really dont mind either way but not knowing wouldnt make the pregnancy any more special lol. will u be finding out?? how are u feeling?

AFM - had a rotton cold the past week, snuffed up nose n muzzy head. A has it too but hasnt been suffering as much thank god. Feeling good pregnancy wise, 14 weeks now and have more energy n no more sickness, although i still gag alot (at the bin, pooey nappies, the toilet lol) Alyssa is doing good, still getting her 4th molar (bottom left hand side) we have her 18th mth check up tomorrow..oops a bit late hehe still havent got her jabs done yet...must get more organised!
Hope everyones well and surviving the cold!!!!!

brodiebunch

03-07-2009, 08:56

Hi guys.I am slowly getting back to normal.May even venture to the shops today.Layla is running around the house in a polar fleece suit with a pair of Oli's undies on top:laughing:.She insisted on wearing them.She has also dicovered that she likes Bannana in pj's on abc kids.Take care all.Have a great weekend.

sniper wolf

03-07-2009, 10:13

Sammilee- I thought you were finishing it in 2 days because this:

I'm actually going to tackle the task of painting out bedroom (not too sure if I'm being over adventurous LOL!), so I plan to pull everything out of the room that doesn't need to be there and sugar soap the walls clean in readiness for painting tomorrow. It's quite cold and wet here so I imagine the paint will take ages to dry, but if I don't start now I know I'll put it off and it won't get done.

now i get that you meant undercoat. still, i'm impressed that you can move so quickly- the preparation is the bit that takes the longest in my experience. Anyway silly me.

how did finding the right picture rail go?

Yeah I love the sizes of rooms in old places. Our place is a 1950s standard white weatherboard place but the bedrooms are quite large by modern standards. it's good especially when you have to fit extra bodies in. When we bought this place, we weren't really thinking ahead that much and it will be a bit squishy with another person in it. Hopefully the babies can share a room for a few years. The we may have to upgrade to a larger pad.

brodie- glad to hear you are feeling a bit better- i hope you have some support with looking after the babies.

loulou- :yelclap: for being past the 12 weeks period and having a big of NRG back. I'm right in the thick of lethargy here. I recall being fairly tired all the way through my last pregnancy- probably doesnt help when you're oldish and not really in the best shape. are you buying another cot or moving alyssa into a big bed?

Now- the Kingdom of Paramithi- is a kids tv show on both normal tv (nine) and pay tv. It's this bunch of camp people playing a king/queen, maids etc who put on a show each episode. i just brought it up because Odette loves it so much and it is SO FREAKING ANNOYING AND HORRIBLE IT MAKES ME WANT TO SCRATCH MY EYES OUT WITH A FORK AND RUN SCREAMING INTO THE BUSH.

yay for friday - i have 2 blokes in the kitchen taking away the old oven and replacing it with a new one right at this moment. that will be good as i have been running on one hotplate for a while now.

off to my mothers this arvo and then pick up DF this arvo. I will be doing a Sammilee and running solo this coming week, as DF is off to Brisbane on sunday around lunchtime and returning next friday night, so that will be a bit of a slog. although she is such a delight that it's never that hard.

feeling ok at the moment apart from being fairly tired and this recurring motion sickness feeling if i dont eat regularly. I have my first appt on 22nd July- so still a fair way away until i check that all is going ok.

god these men are making a huge racket in the kitchen (which is right near her room)- i'm sure she will be awake very very soon.:rolleyes:

Hi to everyone else (Amy- hope your week has been good, looking forward to hearing an update about Brittany).

:flowerz:

Sammilee

03-07-2009, 13:08

Jackie - Woops, sorry to disappoint but definitely not going to finish in two days LOL! :laughing: I did succeed in finding some picture rails, will be taking DH tomorrow to collect them (he comes back home tonight). So I removed the old rails, filled up some patches where the old rails ripped of chunks of paint (woops! :o) and undercoated all the walls. I did a double undercoat with the blue wall and just one on the other three walls. So right now we have a lovely shade of grey in the bedroom (I was told light grey undercoat was best to cover such a dark blue wall, seemed to work a treat!). Hopefully DH and I can work out the picture rails on Sunday (I'm sure a few nails and liquid nails will do the trick LOL!), then with Caden in daycare again on Mon and Tues, they are THE days for painting!!!

Yeah, old character homes are lovely. Our's is a 1920's jarrah weatherboard home, which is painted a rich cream colour (like whipped butter) and a tin roof with sage green trims. It's such a cute house, but definitely will be too small when another person (eventually) comes along. We have three bedrooms but because DH needs one for his job/ business we definitely need another room once the kiddies get older and are in big beds.

Great to hear that the queasiness is still around (sorry, but you know what I mean ;)).

I had to laugh at your description of yourself with the TV show :laughing:. I can relate but it's for Yo Gabba Gabba, that show drives me slowly but surely insane! Must admit I don't have the TV on usually, just the radio and computer are on during the day (unless Caden wants his Yo Gabba Gabba DVD on) so haven't seen the Kingdom show even on channel 9.

Yay for your new oven! :thumbsup: But boo for the noisy workmen! :thumbsdown:

Hope you survive the week without DF. Do you think you'll have any issues? I'm so use to it now I don't even blink twice. Admittedly Caden is usually good so no real dramas. This week away for DH was out of the ordinary. He's putting on a new staff member in SA so had to go over and interview candidates. Next week is his usual week over there so he'll get back tonight and then head back next week on Wed as he has a general meeting to attend on Tues night (he usually flies out on the Sunday when he goes over). Anyway, we are now tossing up the idea of Caden and I heading over there with him, bit of a holiday whilst I have the time off from uni. Go over Wed, DH works until Fri and then we'll head to the Barossa for the weekend, head back to the city on Mon so DH can work some more and then leave on Tues. See how we go with plans and the price of flights.

Better post this sucker before I loose it LOL!

Sammilee

03-07-2009, 13:15

Brodie - 'Tis good to hear you're feeling better. Have you had any help whilst you've been sick? I hope so!

And I had to laugh at the image of Layla running around with lil' jocks on over her clothes, way too cute! Now that's a photo opportunity if ever I've heard of one, so I hope you took a quick pic of it, and then it will be one for her 21st b'day! :laughing:

Must admit we have a few 'choice' pics here of Caden for his 21st :D. One day we dressed Caden in my neice's new lil' sparkly pink all-in-one swimsuit with frills on the butt and all! It was soooooooooo funny I just had to take a pic :D. And then another time whilst at my Mum's my neice, unknown to us, dressed Caden in her fairy princess costume, right down to the purple wings and crown and ballet shoes. Again another funny pic...

Sammilee

03-07-2009, 13:23

Louise - Bugger about the cold you have!!! That's gotta suck! I hope you're on the mend real soon :hugs:. And I hope it stays away from Alyssa 'coz it sounds like she's already having a hard time with her new molars.

Yeah, I had the same worries about a Xmas day bub LOL! We didn't plan that right, huh? :D I had a feeling right from the start that Caden would arrive earlier, so was scared that it would be on 25th Dec. Thankfully he missed it, but only by one day so in a way his birthday still blends in with Xmas IYKWIM. Hence the reason we'll be celebrating a b'day in July on 24th July as well as his actually b'day in Dec. We did it last year, had a cake and hats and all, and will do it again this year, but we're really thinking in the years ahead when he's at school. We'll do his b'day party in July, away from end of school year and Xmas and school holidays etc etc. Of course we'll still do a big family thing in Dec for him.

So have you found a new rental yet? My fingers are crossed for you :fingerscrossed:. And I'm sure one day you guys will have your own house where you can paint and decorate etc. Now if I had won that HUGE jackpot the other night I could have helped ya (and many many others!), but sorry, wasn't my time LOL! :rolleyes: :laughing:

Sammilee

03-07-2009, 13:31

Hi to the rest of the Dec 2007 mummies. Seems like there's just a few of us hanging around posting, and then I'd imagine that you guys with 'ones on the way' will eventually migrate to your new birth groups, and I'll be sitting here posting to myself... boo hoo! LOL!

Well, as for me, no real news. I think I said everything in the post above directed mainly to Jackie (well, the post is to everyone IYKWIM but just answered some of Jackie's questions :D).

Woops, Caden is calling out "Mummy, Mummy" from his cot so I take that as his morning nap is over and he'll be ready for lunch. Once lunch is done we'll be going over to my Mum's for the arvo, and I think I've scored a dinner date there too (my Dad called before asking if I'm going over and then proceeded to tell me about planned chinese meal for tonight :thumbsup:). DH comes home tonight, so depending on the time of his flight he'll either get a taxi home and I'll see him there, or if early enough I'll get him to get a taxi to my Mum's so he can eat there too.

I hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend. It's sunny here but freezing... bbbrrr!!! OK, the "Mummy" is getting decisively louder so I better get going. Happy Friday people!

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

04-07-2009, 06:23

Hi to the rest of the Dec 2007 mummies. Seems like there's just a few of us hanging around posting, and then I'd imagine that you guys with 'ones on the way' will eventually migrate to your new birth groups, and I'll be sitting here posting to myself... boo hoo! LOL!

not likely. I hope this group doesn't get any smaller though.

I wont have any problems wrangling Odette solo. I've done it before and she's good company plus is a really good baby like young Caden. Sure I'll be dog tired around 5pm and keen and eager to get the dinner, bath, story routine over with, but she's usually down by 6:30pm. I'll have to try and resist going to bed too early though as I dont want to be up too early. I make sure I have a shower before i go and get her in the morning too- so that helps.

How does Caden go sleeping when you go on holiday? Do you take a portacot or use one from the hotel you stay at?

Sammilee

07-07-2009, 16:04

Feeling crappy here people :(. Now I know why I hate this cold, damp and depressing weather. Roll on the warmer weather and sunshine :sunshine:

Jackie - Yeah, hope we don't shrink any more than we have. It's lovely to pop on here every so often and chat with others that are experiencing similar things with our lil' poppets. How's it going being home alone? So far so good? Well, change of plans here. I was going to SA with DH but now that I feel shocking (won't bore you all with the details but was in ER on Sunday), so needless to say I'll be staying home. My lovely mummy has offered to help out here while DH is away 'coz I still feel like sh!te. But when we do go away Jackie we have a KinderKot that we take with us for Caden to sleep in. It's more like a tent with a inflatable mattress than a portacot, but it's very light and compact it's so easy to travel with.

OK, just a quick one here. I just wanted to pop on and see if there was any new goss, and of course I can't pop on without posting. Hi to the rest of the Dec 07 mummies :wave:, I hope all is well wherever you are.

Take care,

Sam... :flowerz:

Sammilee

08-07-2009, 12:04

Hubby on a plane to SA as I speak... still feeling crappy... and I'm not looking forward to being a single mummy for the next week *sigh* All I can say is thank goodness I'm still on holidays! Couldn't even imagine trying to study feeling like this :barf:

Anyway, here's some recent pics of the lil' man, sporting his Brobee top that he insists on wearing every time he sees it. I have now taken to hiding it in his wardrobe, ya know, out of sight out of mind LOL!

http://leonshaffer.blogspot.com/2009/07/brobee.html

I hope everyone is having a fab Wednesday.

Sam... :flowerz:

xlouxloux

08-07-2009, 13:19

Sam - hope u feel better hun! sounds horrible :( im still recovering from my cold/flu its knocked the whole family about stupid winter!!! LOVEE Caden's Brobee top (hes my fave, ive been eyeing off the Brobee hoodie for weeks now, SO CUTE!) Just a heads up Myer are having i think its either 20 or 30% off all their Yo Gabba Gabba clothes + Toys this week woohoo!
Hope u manage to get the help u need this week :hugs:

Jackie - i wont be leavinggggg this group is great and have always been suportive and helpful :yes: cant wait to see all our bubs grow 1 birthday at a time, oh and show off their 'first day of school' pics too!! :bee: how r u feeling? got much energy?? i couldnt imagin having to look after A solo n being preg. go u!

Brodie - how r u feeling? hope uve had a full recovery! Loved the pic of Layla with Oli's jocks on such a funny lil chook!

Amy - :wave: hows things over ur way? keeping warm?? have u got ur house back to urself yet or still have visitors? Bet u loved having Brittany there n seeing her bump, hope shes doing well!

AFM - still recovering from this damn cold, so frustrating, A has it and its stuffing with her sleeping and eating so everyones all over the place at the mo. We move house next Friday YAYYYY cant wait to get out of this place, had SO many probs with the agents throughout the lease and even now giving us references. Was Steven's bday yesterday and i managed to get A to say 'happy birthday' to him haha came out 'ha ee ba dah' was so adorable though :D
Hope everyones doing well!

sai

08-07-2009, 19:52

Hi All, just wanted to say Hi and that I'm still about, just really finding it hard to find time for anything at the moment.
Am a bit stressed over my frozie transfer, will be talking to my Dr on Friday to discuss the results of a few blood tests and other tests I've had that should help to sort out a time frame for when this will all happen.
It's going to cost $1200 for the transfer :( hmmm (I shouldn't complain, Avari's transfer was a full cycle and cost heaps more than that) so if anyone has some good budget dinner recipes please share :yes: need to save save save.
Ok A is crying from her bed, better go and sort out whatever's wrong.
Hope you're all well, will try to get back with personals soon.:babydust2:

brodiebunch

09-07-2009, 04:38

just swinging by on the way to work to let you know am feeling better.I get worn out really fast and still get headaches at night but all in all I am on heaps better.I started back at work yesterday should be having another week of rest but the head cook has just been rushed to hospy for ops as they found cancer in several places.So lots of work for me for the next 43 weeks.Oh well better hit the frog and toad......hoards of hungry school kids will be wanting their breakfast.

sniper wolf

09-07-2009, 11:58

Feeling crappy here people . Now I know why I hate this cold, damp and depressing weather. Roll on the warmer weather and sunshine

oh no- get well soon- you'd completely wilt and die down here- 1 degree yesterday morning and 2 this morning. This is a bit extreme for even me. Still, we're almost half way through winter!

How's it going being home alone? So far so good? yeah pretty good- we've been busy each day. went to playgroup this morning and off to a friend's who has a little boy (10 months old) this arvo. The key has been getting out of the house.
Loved the pics of Caden in his brobee top- & isn't he a nice looking little man! he'll be very popular with the ladies.:) Get well soon!

how r u feeling? got much energy?? i couldnt imagin having to look after A solo n being preg. go u!

yeah fairly tired but I also have low blood pressure 88/60 something- so that's taking its toll a bit. feeling a bit funny and weak. gone off red meat and other savoury foods. it hasnt been that bad looking after odette- i think mainly because she is in bed by 6-6:30pm. I wake up though feeling like i could do with a few more hours sleep. You have your energy back now i take it? How are you going running after A?

Hi All, just wanted to say Hi and that I'm still about, just really finding it hard to find time for anything at the moment.
Am a bit stressed over my frozie transfer, will be talking to my Dr on Friday to discuss the results of a few blood tests and other tests I've had that should help to sort out a time frame for when this will all happen.
It's going to cost $1200 for the transfer :( hmmm (I shouldn't complain, Avari's transfer was a full cycle and cost heaps more than that) so if anyone has some good budget dinner recipes please share :yes: need to save save save.
Ok A is crying from her bed, better go and sort out whatever's wrong.
Hope you're all well, will try to get back with personals soon.:babydust2:

major good luck for this Sai.:yes: keep us posted so can keep :fingerscrossed: and everything else crossed for you.

just swinging by on the way to work to let you know am feeling better.I get worn out really fast and still get headaches at night but all in all I am on heaps better.I started back at work yesterday should be having another week of rest but the head cook has just been rushed to hospy for ops as they found cancer in several places.So lots of work for me for the next 43 weeks.Oh well better hit the frog and toad......hoards of hungry school kids will be wanting their breakfast.

glad you are feeling better- you must be if you are back at work. Not good for your work colleague though, hope they have some good news.

ok, might bank this.

brodiebunch

10-07-2009, 04:19

Jackie- Thanks i am feeling better.Sadly after 2 days of work i am exhausted and I still have 2 more till I get a day off.I still get a mild head ache as well.Immune system shot so working around kids is fun:rolleyes:.

opps just looked at the time and still in my pj's.I will be late for pancake morning.That equals mass rioting:banghead::hissy::devil::laughing:

sniper wolf

13-07-2009, 11:40

Feeling fairly ordinary here people, m/s has increased which I know is a good sign.:D However, I feel sick all day and if i dont eat anything for something stupid like 30 mins or something it comes back. It's difficult when you don't feel like eating much either. I'm 8 weeks now so hopefully only a few more to go.

Hope everyone had good weekends and that people are over their colds and sickness.:yes:

sai

13-07-2009, 12:56

Jackie - Hope the sick feeling goes soon and that you have an easy time from now on.
My sister is 9weeks (the Dr had the dates all wrong) so you guys will be having bubbas at basically the same time :yelclap:

Brodie - hope you're feeling much better now. Do you get a break from work while it's school holidays? Am feeling very grateful for the forced 2 week work break I'm having now.

Louise - Did you move on Friday or is it this Friday? Hope it all goes well and that your're cold has gone.

Sammi - great pics, he's sooooo cute! Brobee is the cutest one I think, Gabba Gabba is growing on me, I'm dealing with it much better than I did to start with, but we still have a major night garden fan here. Hope you're feeling better now.

Not too much news here, am thinking of selling my house and moving a bit further North (closer to my Mum) have started a major house clean out in view to jumping on the market.
Saw Dr on Friday and am now just waiting for AF to begin my Frozie transfer (sorry if too much info) am a bit stressed about it all, I really want this baby and am trying so hard not to think about what I'll do if it doesn't stick, I think it's all making me a bit of a moody cow really??
The Dr wants to try a natural FET cycle, so we're trying no drugs to start, then they'll be taking lots of blood and if I manage to ovulate then it will be really minimal drugs and frozie transferred, if I don't ovulate (which is what I think will be the case) then I'll get to have the lovely daily jabs to make me do so. Anyway all will be revealed in the next 2 months by the sound of it and I can move out of limbo land :yes:

Ok got to run, Hope you all have a great week, hi to any others reading! :babydust2:

sniper wolf

13-07-2009, 14:37

scuse me for enquiring sai but if you can ovulate then can't you get pregnant naturally?

ignore this and accept my apologies if I am prying.

sai

13-07-2009, 20:25

No worries Jackie, I have PCOS so I often don't ovulate, this really wouldn't be too much of an issue 'cause they usually fix it with some fertilty drugs, but unfortunetly we're one of those lucky couples where both of us have fertility issues and DH's is much worse than my PCOS :no:
I have heard though that it's really not uncommon for people with fertility issues to choose partners that also have issues??? Maybe we send off some kind of vibe, who knows.
Anyway Avari was like winning the lottery according to our fertility Dr. :fingerscrossed: we can win the lottery twice!

Ys_Woman

14-07-2009, 00:11

Hello lovely ladies..glad to see you've kept the home fires burning:D.

Sorry to hear of the winter ills and chills..geez Brodie you really take the prize for the worst illness. Pity it wasn't bacterial, at least they could give you antibiotics for that. Hope you are well and truly on the mend now...same for everyone else and their bubbas who are sick.
We've been hit by the lurgies here too. Dane has had asthma for the past week, Selia and dh have an annoying croupy bark, and I've got the usual sinusitis for winter. I am concerned that Lachlan doesn't have an illness of his own yet..lol.

:wave: Jackie, hello Louise. Glad to hear the pregnancies are all progressing nicely. Brittany is into week 33 and all is going along smoothly. We had a great visit and it was hard to put her back on the plane but she rang today to say she is coming back in a few weeks time..mainly to organise her stuff here to be uplifted to Rocky as she and her partner are moving into their own place this month.

Saw the doctor the other week and he has organised some sessions with a psychologist. He uses counselling as his first line of treatment...drugs would only be offered if that didn't work in isolation. I have had two sessions so far and have some journalling homework and relaxation cd's to go on with til the next appt. Can't say I feel much different at this stage but I know it is helping.

It's 1am so I had best dash to bed. Glad to hear the studies are going well Sam. Enjoy the painting.
Good luck with the transfer and with the house sale Sai..:fingerscrossed: it all goes well hon.

Night all.
Amy:)

sniper wolf

14-07-2009, 11:26

Sai- aaah I see. Sounds like you went through a lot to get little Avari. :fingerscrossed: for you for this time round.

Amy- wow- night owl! pregnant or not there's no way i could be up at 1am. Sounds like your house is sick of being sick, so much of it around this year. we've had a dose but i feel like i'm on the edge of another and I rarely get sick. Good on you for seeing the psych and doing all the stuff. i hope you continue to see results.:hugs:

feel slightly less ill today- have my 1st ob visit and, I hope, first scan wednesday next week. I'm secretly a bit nervous about it, don't know why. well i thinki do- casue there's 2 outcomes:
1) no baby- this is unlikely considering how ill i have been feeling. still you never know. or
2) there is a baby and we start the whole business with doctors again. You see i'm one a them silly people that does not enjoy going to the doctors of any kind and being poked and prodded. the NT process will come next- and i hope that is ok, then there's the 20 week thingy where again you hope all is ok.

ok breathe out- one step at a time sniper!:rolleyes:

Sammilee

15-07-2009, 12:49

Morning all :wave:

A chilly but sunny day here... tho' not as chilly as some parts of the nation I must admit (saw Hobart is going to be a chilly 10 today... yikes!). It got down to 1 degree the other morning, and that was way too chilly for me LOL! Still feeling pretty lousy, all stuffed up with the germy germs. Caden too now has lime green boogers and is overall a bit of a grouch, all fun in the Shaffer household... not! LOL!

Jackie - I know it sounds mean, but yeah for the queasiness! Sounds like things are ticking along as they should be :yelclap:. I can totally relate to the prodding and poking of doctors. I too hardly ever go to the doctors, so when I was pg I used to get so nervous just before my appts. Silly really, but can't help feel that way. I'm sure you have no need to worry, sounds like everything is going well and things are progressing nicely. But I'll still keep my fingers crossed for you for the upcoming appts and scans for added bonus :D. How's the chilly weather going down there? I bet you have your new heating system cranked up, I know I would if I was you! I am such a wuss when it's cold, and atm feeling like a piece of poo doesn't help either when it's cold. I hope you don't fall sick either, but there are a lot of bugs going around. How's lil' Miss O going? All good? Hope so.

Amy - Hiya! Never fear, some of us are still here, chatting away as per normal. Glad to hear the visitors went well. I can't believe that Brittany is already 33 weeks... wow!!! How fast has that come along, huh? Bugger about the illnesses that are plaguing your house atm. It's a bit like that here with Caden and I, sucks huh? I hope your counseling and other stuff help. Well done for actually seeking some help. You hear about how some ppl don't seek help when feeling blue and down which is such a shame 'coz I'd imagine that things won't improve, maybe even get worse, if one doesn't try and get help. Big :hugs: for you.

Sai - I sincerely hope that all goes well with your frosty. I can only imagine the feelings that you and your DP are going thru. I have everything that I can cross crossed so that the frosty sticks and grows into a beautiful lil' bubba for you. And amongst all that you are thinking of selling, wowee!!! If you do decide to go down that path I hope it works out well for you.

Hi to the rest of the Dec 07 mummies. AFM well like I mentioned above I'm still feeling very average. Didn't quite get to finish the rest of the painting so we are currently sleeping in a room that is the loveliest colour of off-grey undercoat LOL! I plan to get to it next Monday and Tuesday. All the prep is done so it's just a matter of getting stuck into the 2 coats of paint. Maybe I'm being a bit optimistic but hope to do one coat Monday and the other Tuesday :D. Nothing much else to tell, I know, excitement plus here in the west LOL! My next semester timetable is all sorted, classes have been registered and a couple of books ordered etc etc, so now it's just over 2 weeks and I'll be back at the grindstone. Roll on Monday 27th July... not! I'm liking this holiday thing a bit too much and the thought of going back to study is a bit 'blah'!!! LOL!

OK, I better get going, spent a bit too much time here on BH when I really should be utilising the time with Caden napping better like doing my floors or folding the mountain of clean wash that currently sits on my kitchen table.

Take care everyone.

Sam... :flowerz:

xlouxloux

15-07-2009, 15:44

Afternoon ladies :wave:

Brodie - so glad to hear ur on the mend, hopefully ur energy will be back to normal soon. yummm pancakesss

Sai - keeping my :fingerscrossed: for the transfer sounds like such a rollercoaster of emotions to go through. but definatly worth it when u look at Avari. woot for maybe moving, hope u find a nice place

Jackie - yay and :( for feeling rough. did u feel much the same with Odette? i cant remember feeling so bad with A, i guess my mind just forgot that part of being preg haha

Sam - sorry to hear ur still feeling rough and that Caden is now sick, not fun!!! Ive finally gotten better (ended up going on antibiotics, turns out it was sinusitus) but A still sounds congested n isnt her usual self. Hope u can manage to get all the painting done next week, must be so frustrating having it half done. ewww to semester 2 starting so soon, but im sure ull love it once ur back in the swing of it!

Amy - so happy to see u pop in!! :hugs: sounds like ur going through alot of stuff but good on u for seeking help, ive been on zoloft a few times over the past 8yrs, last time was when A was 7 mths. Hope u can sort through things and ur getting lots of support. Wow 33 weeks! i wish I was 33 weeks hehe cant wait to see pics of the lil blue bundle *cluckcluck*

AFM - the germs are finally leaving our house YAY but A is completely out of routine and sync n blah just all over the place with her sleeping. She wakes up in the night more than she sleeps through lately :( nothing we do is getting her back into sleeping through either. Moving day this Friday!!!!! cant wait for it all to be over and be settled. the house is driving me insane, boxes n cr@p everywhere n at the moment i cant see the light at the end of the tunnel but im sure its there!
Pregnancy is going good, still havent had my first appt with the hosp yet, should get a letter soon with a time n date. Looking forward to finding out the sex in a few week, im convinced its a girl but quite a few others are saying boy.
Hope everyones hump day is going smoothly!!!

sniper wolf

16-07-2009, 15:42

just a quick and short one here- I've got ANOTHER cold. and this one is worse than the last one. I feel so ill. With the first cold +m/s and now this one on top of m/s- this has been 5 weeks of sickness and i'm REALLY SICK OF IT (No pun intended).

sorry for the whinge but i'm a bit upset about, and so over, it.:gloomy:

brodiebunch

16-07-2009, 18:01

Jackie-:hugs::hugs:.I hope you feel better(from the cold) really soon.You must be exhausted.I also hate Dr's.It is hard to like someone who is constantly giving you bad news.

Sam-EEEEEW green boogers.we are runny nose free ATm for the first time in weeks:fingerscrossed:.My clean wash gets folded and sits on the back of the lounge.One day it will make it to the relevant draws.Oh and no break in school hols from camp.We get family groups etc in.Actually the workload is bigger not smaller.

Amy-Thanks it was a good lurgy.I have another one in the house now......foot and mouth disease:rolleyes:.Not Long now until you are a grandma,WOW! Uncle Dane sounds so cute.How is Dane feeling? Good Luck going Drug free. I am on my meds for life now it would seem.Thankfully all the Oli stuff is settling down and so is my depression/anxiety issues.

Louise-I have been in my house nearly a year and I still have unpacked boxes.Drives me nuts as it is my clothes( i always seem to come last)but I just cant find the time to get to them.I think by the time I do the will be well and truley Retro and Layla will be saying "oh Mum you wore that".

Sai-Goodluck with the transfer.I have pcos to.Not fun! I hope it is not to much of a hormonal rollercoaster for you.

Well I am sitting here,kids in bed, enjoying a glass of champers.I am waiting for Masterchef to start.Things are settling down with Oli and we are very close to a diagnosis now,looks heaps like aspergers.He has been accepted to an early intervention group as well.Layla is having a massive growth spurt.She is still powering along with her talking and has worked out jumping.She is really clingy and driving me up the wall.Also the green eyed monster has controll of her if I touch anyone else.Well must go watch masterchef.Goodnight

Prudie

17-07-2009, 19:36

Hello Dec 07 Mums!!

I thought I'd pop my head in to say hello - I haven't been on bub hub in months and months. Hope you are all well.

I noticed there's a few pregnancies which is great news. I'm 11 weeks preggie with #2 and why I'm back on bub hub - desperately trying to find m/s and indigestion remedies...but to no avail. So I hate to say it, but I'm not really enjoying this pregnancy at all...just hope the m/s ends soon!!

Hugh is going really well. He's a big boy and had lots of attitude which makes things interesting! He is at daycare 2 days per week (I'm working part time) which has been good for him (and me too!).

Anyway, just thought I'd say gday and I will try to pop in again soon :wave:

brodiebunch

18-07-2009, 07:53

Prudie:wave::wave::D
It is great to hear from you.Congrats on the baby news and goodluck with the m/s.I get chronic m/s when i am pg and nothing works.We would all love to hear more about Hughs antics.Come back soon:hugs:

Sammilee

18-07-2009, 12:09

Prudie - Wow, now there's a blast from the past! Howdy Prudie! Happy to hear from you and hear that all is well with Hugh. And big congrats with the baby news. Wow, there's a few Dec 07 mummies having their next bubs, makes me a tad envious :D. Be sure to pop back on once in a while to say hi.

Jackie - Oh, bummer about the cold! I hope it passes by fast and you're feeling better real soon. And I hope Odette can avoid it. Caden is all stuffed up, and DH is as well now, and of course I'm still feeling pretty average, it sucks big time! Caden's poor lil' nose is red raw with all the boogers, and the booger sucker is getting a good workout too! Has the M/S eased up considerably? I have to say M/S was the worst part for me when I was pg with Caden, but I only had it for a few weeks, I really feel for those who suffer from M/S throughout their pg.

Brodie - Glad to hear things are settling down for you with Oliver. That must be hard and tiring. And hey, who do you think is gonna win Master Chef? I was devo when they let go Justine, she was my fave. I seriously thought that it would have come down to Chris and Justine, but obviously was not to be.

Louise - Hope your move is successful and not too hard. I hate moving with a passion, the whole packing boxes and then having to unpack soon after, sucks! Probably one of the reasons why I haven't moved for years and years LOL! :laughing: So which hospy did you decide to go to? Swannies? KEMH? Or did you check out the Family Birth Centre? I think next time if for some reason we don't go down the homebirth route I'll definitely look at the FBC.

Well, AFM things here are going along fine. Still have the germs so stuffed up and feeling pretty average. I just feel for Caden 'coz his nose is so sore and red from all the boogers. Anyone got anything they can suggest to help it? I'm forever chasing him with the booger sucker rather than tissues in hope that I cause no further irritations, but his nose is still so red and sore! Only just over a week til I'm back at uni *sigh* As much as I enjoyed last semester I realise it's only going to get harder and busier and that scares me a little iykwim. Oh well, I can only do my best, and as long as I pass and feel confident in myself that I am learning all I need then that should be enough. It's just that the perfectionist in me wants to blitz it, but of course that's never gonna happen when I have a child and hubby to look after as well as a house to run etc etc... anyway, enough of my rambles, I'm tuff and I'll hope :D :o

OK, I better get going. Take care everyone, I hope the weekend is happy and relaxing for all :wave:

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

18-07-2009, 17:27

Samillee- it's hard to tell about the m/s due to the cold kind of being over the top of it- but I am fairly sure it is still there- at least the queasiness when i havent eaten for a while is still there in spades. Last time i didnt really get m/s much until around the 10 week mark and then it was only mild. I didnt really go off or get super fussy about food like I have this time round. This pregnancy so far is really different than the last- could I be having a boy?:detective: Anyway hoping that is dissapears around the 12 week mark as it is meant to- there's no way i could handle this until Feb next year.:no: Hope you and Caden get better soon. This winter is shocking for colds and flus.

Prudie- congrats on the pregnancy- so I guess you are due in feb as well. Good to hear from you.

brodie- hope you get to the bottom of a decent diagnosis for Oli soon. You must feel like you are in limbo not knowing what is wrong. Odette has started to jump as well as spin herself around and around and make herself dizzy. MMM champers- sounds REALLY good!

Loulou- as i said abovce to sammilee- this pregnancy is different to the last as I didnt get that sick at all. The colds dont help- but still the m/s this time is so pronounced- hope there's only one in there!:eek: I hope A settles her sleeping down soon. You would have moved by now as well- how's the new pad?

well- still a bit sick here- better than the other day but still not so good. Got another quiet day tommorrow where DF has promised to take Odette out and away so i can rest. here's hoping by the time monday rolls around that I'm feeling a lot better so to face the week.

Hi to everyone reading this:wave:

oh yeah- first ob visit (and I assume first scan) this wednesday arvo! 4 sleeps!

brodiebunch

19-07-2009, 17:29

Sammi-I was shocked but happy when Chris was voted out.I really want Poh to win but either way I will be happy.Actually think I will put in an application for the next series.

Jackie-Goodluck on weds.I hope the ms goes away at 12 weeks for you.It is nasty especially when you still have to change nappies etc.

I am off to work this for the next 2 days.We have a bucket load of special diets including anaphylactic to pepper.Thank god I only have 2 days this week.I just got 5 new beads for my pandora.A tax return treat.Other than that not much has changed.Layla is going through a massive seperation anxiety faze and is driving me up the wall.I also have another dog underfoot as my sister has gone on hols and her dog needs a place to stay.

brodiebunch

19-07-2009, 18:56

my charming daughter has discovered how to force a fart and she laughs about it:laughing::laughing::doh:

Sammilee

20-07-2009, 00:43

oh yeah- first ob visit (and I assume first scan) this wednesday arvo! 4 sleeps!

Woot woot! :yelclap: :smiliedance: :yelclap: :smiliedance: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Sammilee

20-07-2009, 00:44

my charming daughter has discovered how to force a fart and she laughs about it:laughing::laughing::doh:

Oh dear... :o :D :laughing:

Sammilee

20-07-2009, 00:46

Is it really going to be Monday tomorrow? Means I only have one week til I'm back at uni... boo hoo!!!:crying: :rolleyes: :D :laughing:

brodiebunch

20-07-2009, 04:20

Sammi-she is a classy lass:o:laughing:

Did you enjoy masterchef? Go Julie! She deserved that win.

well of to work

sai

20-07-2009, 09:46

Think I'm going to miss Masterchef, what will I watch now?
Go Brodie I want to see you on the next one :yes:

brodiebunch

20-07-2009, 17:35

They have changed the rules and I cant apply:( I have worked to long as a cook.Oh well.Trying to get DH to enter.He is a pretty good cook.

I think I will just read a book tonight at 7.Early night for me off to work at a ridiculous hour in the morning again.

sniper wolf

22-07-2009, 17:45

Sammilee

22-07-2009, 20:31

not very good news here i'm just copy and pasting this from the due in feb thread...

the baby only measured around 6 ish weeks (no heartbeat visible) - meant to be 9ish. The did have a hard time seeing it though and I was sent to a place with a better machine and they also had a hard time getting a good look.

we're leaving it a week to see if I miscarry naturally or if it's an anomaly in dates and it's viable. it's most likely non viable though - with a good possibility that i will need a blasted currette. oh well see what the week brings.:no:

Oh Jackie, I am so sorry to hear this news :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

I have my :fingerscrossed: that somehow there has been a mix up with dates and it is viable. This is so unfair!!! Thinking of you and if you need to chat we are all here for you :hugs:

sniper wolf

23-07-2009, 08:16

thanks Sammilee. I know I have the dates correct and so I am hoping I miscarry naturally. The cruelest thing of all is that i still have symptoms because the placenta is still alive. Anyway see what the week brings. I'll be ok, hoping to dodge a d and c though!

brodiebunch

23-07-2009, 18:50

Jackie-:hugs::hugs::hugs:.I lost a baby in the same way a few years before Oli.It was to hard to believe.I hope all will progress naturally as you want it.Again big:hugs:

sai

23-07-2009, 21:24

Big big :hugs:'s Jackie, so sorry that has happened.
I hope that they don't have to send you in for a D&C. Really wish I could say things to make you feel ok but know I can't, that just really sux.
Sending many many :hugs:'s to you.

brodiebunch

29-07-2009, 17:47

Anyone else feeling lost??

Ia m needing to go out and find me again I think.Time to stop being just mummy.Wears me down after a while.

Otherwise I am well.Layla is cheeky and has just started taking off again with her speech and corresponding gestures.She is so theatrical.Think I may have a performing arts girl on my hands.

brodiebunch

29-07-2009, 17:48

Jackie.
I hope you are getting there and that Odette is giving you lots of sweet feel better hugs.

sniper wolf

30-07-2009, 11:05

thanks brodie!

update- well it's definitely a no-goer- had an appt. yesterday and the sac had started to disintegrate. This means that at least I can wait a week or 2 to see if I miscarry naturally- which I'd way prefer over a d and c. So avoiding surgery is a plus for me. had a pretty rough week with it but yesterday turned a corner and decided I was done with feeling sad. Today i start exercising again as I had stopped due to getting 2 bouts of sickness plus morning sickness. I've been unwell for 2 months. Not fun. very boring- time to step it up i think and get strong again.

Brodie- yeah I think there's a bit of that going on here too. thinking I could do a 2 day a week job to get out and away from mum time.

Hope everyone is feeling good. Just returned from playgroup and odette has gone to sleep so i'd better drag myself to exercise while i have the chance.

brodiebunch

30-07-2009, 18:54

Jackie-Thanks for the update.:hugs:

Sammilee

30-07-2009, 21:05

Hey Jackie, just thought I'd send some hugs your way :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

My thoughts are with you and your DF. Take care of yourself, OK? :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

sai

01-08-2009, 07:45

Jackie - hope everything is ok with you, good on you with the exercise, I can't seem to get myself to exercise??? Not sure why my mind just finds excuse after excuse?? Hope it helps to get you strong again quickly.

Brodie - bummer you're feeling a little lost, hope you can get out and about and have a bit of you time. It'll be spring soon and I find (though I know I get a bit of seasonal sadness) that things look better when the weather changes.

Sammi - A big Hi to you over there, hope all is going well.

This thread has gone a bit quiet of late, though I know I havn't been a big help with my lack of posts.
Still not much news here, am in the land of waiting, waiting to start frozie cycle, waiting to get house organised to get on market, waiting for the cold weather to pass by ect ect....
So a bit boring from me.
Hi to all of you reading this and I hope you're all well and happy!
Oh I do have a big day today, DH got free tickets to Harry Potter and to Disney Princess on Ice (they both had to be on the same day right?) so I'll be off on a movie date, then taking Avari to see the Princess, hope she can last into the evening. :laughing:
Later :babydust2:

brodiebunch

01-08-2009, 17:51

Sai- I hope Disney on ice is fun.Thought you must be getting into the frostie cycle due to the facebook stuff.I will be thinking of you.It takes an amazingly strong woman to get through an IVF cycle.:hugs:.

sai

03-08-2009, 09:10

Thanks Brodie, will be starting the frozie cycle as soon as I can, my body isn't being too agreeable at the moment and my fs doesn't want to start me on drugs just yet (he wants to try a natural cycle) is all a bit mad really I'm up to 52 days now in this "natural" cycle and still no AF??? My bod really doesn't work as it should -oh well
Disney on Ice was fun, Avari loved it, we lasted until the very last princess but probably missed the last dance (judging by us getting to the car then looking back to see the crowds appear) she is a little young I guess but DH got free tickets and she did enjoy herself.
How are all the other little Dec 07 kids going, hope everyone is well and happy.:babydust2:

sniper wolf

03-08-2009, 10:55

woohoo gotta love mondays (not)

Sai- I can't believe Avari lasted that long- Odette gets to 6ish and completely melts. She's in bed asleep most nights by 6:30 without as much as a peep. Your cycles do sound frustrating, I guess it's best to be patient though to give yourself the best chance possible. Hard though- all the waiting around.

Sammilee- thanks for the hugs- I was wondering how Caden's birthday in July went? How is 2nd semester?

brodie- have you found some things to do yet that are just for you? I am thinking of maybe a coupla days work a week- might look into it.

loulou- where are you? you must be about to find out the sex.

Hi to everyone else- Amy- where are you?

I'm doing ok- still no bleeding unfortunately- I have another week and a half. please please I hope it goes naturally. Not a lot else to report- pretty quiet weekend- was snowing this morning. Have been exercising - 7kms- for 3 days in a row now- feel better for it!:flowerz:

Hope everyone out there is well.:yes:

xlouxloux

04-08-2009, 12:42

Sorry ive been so slack, Alyssa has been really sick with everything imaginable. Was a sinus infection last week now its bronchitus which isnt improving with the meds n im just so over it, the drs like just keep giving her it (1 tab at night disolved in water) until they run out (next Mon) n bring her back n ill check her. FFS i dont want her to go another week coughing n choking n miserable its not fair :no: n her nose is just a sludge tap still n shes soo tired, luckily shes pretty managable just gotta try keep her distracted
Was my birthday yesty, got some nice presents (Steven paid for my hair to get done, perfume n a nice candle centre piece from dusk from stevens parents n $$ from my dad n mum got us tickets to see pink on sat :smiliedance:) we just had a nice italian take away for dinner n cake yumyum

Jackie - keeping my fingers crossed that u can avoid a d&c, good on u for exercising i couldnt do 7km gah so unfit. Got the 19 week scan next Tuesday, really looking forward to finding out the sex but im still convinced its a girl hehe

Sai - aah that must be so frustrating having to just wait, i hope things start progressing :hugs: Disney on ice sounds like it was great, i dont think Alyssa would have sit still long enough hehe

Brodie - i can understand what ur feeling, i often have the urge to go back to study but at the moment it would just be silly, i find it hardest when im talking to old school friends who are off travelling the world or finishing uni :rolleyes:. hope u find something to help rediscover urself soon!!

Amy - hows mr Dane? bet ur getting antsy to meet ur grandbubba cant be long now!

Sam - hope ur surviving being back at uni!

:wave: to everyone else, hope all is well!

sniper wolf

04-08-2009, 13:06

I think you are having a girl too loulou. Happy Birthday for yesterday!

I find motivation to exercise because I can REALLY notice changes to mood. Exercise really helps me feel good and positive.

I am sick of being sick too- i still have a cold and now my voice is almost gone, I sound like the godfather. :rolleyes:

brodiebunch

05-08-2009, 08:16

Jackie-I have finally brought a scooter to get around on so that gives me a bit of freedom.I will also look into starting back at belly dancing.I Have not done for about 2.5 years.I had actually started performing with a live middle eastern band at folk festival.Would love to go back to it.Otherwise I am tossing up what to do next year.So many options

-I could finish the final year of my chef apprenticeship which is on hold cause of the kids.
-I could keep working as a cook were I am but I honestly only have a year left in me of that as it is pretty lazy cooking work and repetitive.
-I could try for another baby as I would love before doing the above apprenticeship but DRs advise against it.

I have a few other options but I really am stuck focussing on Oli ATM.It is very demanding on the whole family.I love having a few days work it is great.Well worth looking into if you have the help with Odette.

Sai-52 days:eek:.Glad you enjoyed Disney on ice.

Louise-I hope your princess picks up soon.I remember Oli being sick while I was PG with Layla all I could do was lie on the lounge with him he was so exhausted and tired and it lasted for ever.We were both so tired everyday after being up all night.happybirthday sounds like it was a nice day.

Amy-How is Dane? Britanny and all importantly how are You?

Well I am having a busy week.Had Carter monday arvo till last night.......never want to have a 10 month age gap between babies.They were both good but OMG i was shattered afterwards.Today I have my 3.5 yr old neice.My poor house will never look the same again.

Tomorrow I am taking to the roads with my new scooter.150cc and me, no kids.............bliss!I am still a bit scared but it is exhilarating.Layla has a runny nose and bum after getting hold of Oli's yoghurt.Has made her pretty ill but she is picking up.Well I should go have a shower and get out of my pj's.I have already had to answer the door to 2 delivery men:o

Sammilee

05-08-2009, 17:30

Hiya everyone! :wave:

Just thought I'd pop on here and say hi whilst I had a spare few moments. I've only been back at uni for 2 weeks and I'm already busy busy busy! I think this is what life is gonna be like for the next 2 and a half years... yikes! :eek:

OK, I shall tackle some *very quick* personals before I open my human biol books...

Brodie - Wow-wee, a scooter, huh? Now that's adventurous. How's that going? I so know what you mean about trying to decide what to do with yourself and with your life. That was me last year. I so didn't want to go back to my old job and needed something new, hence the main reason why I bit the bullet and went back to uni. Sounds like you have a few options there to choose from. Good luck with the decision-making process. How's Oliver going? Any progress in that department?

Louise - Happy birthday chicky! From the sounds of it you had a great day and was spoilt, just like you deserve. And poor bubba Alyssa. That's no good about her being sick. I think that's one of the most difficult things about parenthood, seeing our wee lil' bubs sick and really not being able to do much about it. If only we could wave a magic wand and make them better, or at the very least be sick on their behalf. How's the other lil' one? Are you feeling any movement yet? And how exciting about the upcoming scan. So you're going to find out the sex? Yay! If you're anything like me I couldn't wait for the 40 weeks until I found out, had to see at my 20 week scan. Hmmm... I have to say I'm thinking a girl too, not for any other reason than that's just what I'm thinking LOL! (I know, how scientific! Hahaha! :laughing:).

Jackie - Good on you for the exercising! You're putting me to shame. I know I should be doing something, anything, but finding the motivation and time is so hard! Maybe you can do some for me and send the benefits my way? LOL! The idea of a couple of days work each week may be good. I know even though I'm flat out with uni I love the fact that I go there and I'm Sam, not Caden's mum, or Leon's wife, I'm just Sam who is studying to be a midwife. Some people love to be a mum 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and that's absolutely fine. But for me, I also like to be just me once in a while. Don't get me wrong, I love being a mum to Caden but I also like having a lil' time for me too iykwim. So maybe a couple of days work a week for you will be just what you need. How are you going? I hope you manage to avoid the D&C. My thoughts are with you. Sometimes it's hard to understand why some things happen the way they do. Actually, it really does suck at times! I'm sure you know that we are all here for you if you need us :hugs:

Sai - Wow, the Disney on Ice sounded great, but like others have said, I too don't think my lil' man would have sit still for more that 10 minutes LOL! You have a patient one there! And I hope all goes well with your cycle and frosty. I could imagine how frustrating it must be not knowing what your cycle will be like from month to month. But sounds like your FS knows what he/she is doing so I'm sure you'll have the best chance possible for your lil' frosty.

Hi to everyone else that may be reading. Doesn't appear to be many of us nowadays. I hope Amy is OK... hi Amy if you're reading! I hope all is well at your end. Time is sure flying by and before we know it you'll be a grandma!

OK, I better get going. Take care everyone, and I'll be sure to pop on again sooner rather than later...

Sam... :flowerz:

ETA - I forgot to say Jackie that Caden's b'day in July celebrations went very well. My mum and sisters even gave him a couple of pressies. DH took some pics so I'm sure he'll post some up on his blog soon. I'll be sure to let you all know when he does so you can have a squiz. I can't believe that we are on the 'downward' run to our bubbies 2nd birthday! YIKES!!! It makes me both happy to see my lil' man grow up but also makes me a lil' sad too *sigh*

xlouxloux

06-08-2009, 16:39

Jackie - thats so true i find after ive gone for a nice walk or done some exercise i feel alot better mentally. id loooove one of those elliptical machines. aw hope u get ur voice back soon, mines just nasil congestion, feels like someones shoved cotton wool balls up my nose haha

Brodie - woohoo for getting a scooter, how fun! i hope Layla is better today after eating the yoghurt, poor lil miss! Ur good babysitting for everyone i find it hard enough entertaining Alyssa, she seems to just want to jump from one thing to another so quickly by lunch time we've played everything ahaha

Sam - :wave: hey there! Definatly like u and cant wait to find out the sex, ive been dying to know for weeks. I cant imagin not knowing...id feel so unorganised haha. Been feeling nudges occasionally for about 3 weeks but felt actual kicks the other night, one made me gasp it was so hard, even DF felt one. glad to hear unis going good, even if its jam packed, time must be flying by for u keeping so busy

AFM - Alyssa has improved heaps over the last few days, has started eating again and today she hasnt coughed half as much as she was. Sooo relieved and happy to have her back it was so frustrating and upsetting seeing her so sick n not responding to the meds. Feeling good pg wise, want to get organised and buy things but obviously waiting till we know the sex. which reminds meee

Sam - i know u EBM fed Caden just wondering what pump u used? im planning to BF but will most likely express occasionally for outings/to let DF feed bub.

Best dash, making shepards pie for dinner YUMMM

sniper wolf

07-08-2009, 09:39

update- Odette just did a forward roll on her own!

brodiebunch

08-08-2009, 18:36

Clever Odette:yelclap:

I took off on my scooter today.The freedom was divine.Oli has an ear infection again but Layla is fine.I am now enjoying a few glasses of champers before bed.

It is official.Layla has finally weaned:yelclap::D:crying::confused:.I still feel pretty emotional about it all.Never ever thought I would feed this long.She is now on 3 bottles of rice milk or in her words "ninny"??? a day.Must hop off the computer before I start a tipsy rant.

sai

09-08-2009, 22:29

:yelclap: Go Odette!

Hi everyone :wave:hope you're all well!

xlouxloux

11-08-2009, 21:33

IT'S A GIRL!!! :cloud9:

Very happy to be giving Alyssa a lil sister to play n grow up with and also saves me some money i would have spent on clothes to spend on other things hehe w00t!
She's growing nicely and doing all the right things, very active and i feel kicks alot now, mostly at night when i lay down to sleep ut oh!

Jackie - aww thats so adorable! so clever Odette :yelclap:

Brodie - aww good on u for going so long with bf! so cute she calls her bottle 'ninny' Alyssa's been going on about her 'nap-ma' lately (nappy) hope Oli's ear has cleared up.

Sai - :wave: hope everything is going good on the frostie journey

brodiebunch

12-08-2009, 06:47

A very big congratulationsfor the pink bub to be.I am glad everything is going well.

Layla had her vaccinations finally.Wow is she a grump!She just slapped the dr when the gave it but a few hours later:hissy:.She also had her 18mth check and is 11.25kg and 79cm long.The funny thing is that I had my sisters 9.5mth old weighed as well and he was the same weight.She finally sits in an average weight range:smiliedance:.

brodiebunch

12-08-2009, 06:48

oops the size font didnt change so it is a little congrats:o

sniper wolf

12-08-2009, 08:34

:flowerz:congrats on the girl loulou- that's great news!:flowerz:

Sammilee

12-08-2009, 12:56

Firstly, a BIG congrats to Louise, glad to hear all went well with your anatomy scan, and happy for you that you have been blessed with another bundle of pink. I suppose I don't have to tell you that I am extremely jealpous! :p Not just one lil' girl but you'll have two!!! And all I wanted was one :( In all seriousness I'm very happy for you.

And wow to Odette! What a clever lil' one there! Did you show her how to do it Jackie? Or did she just do it on her own? My lil' man is really not that adventurous I have to say. He's not a big climber, nor is he really into doing rolls or anything like that. Runs everywhere, but that's about it! Tho' I shouldn't complain 'coz whenever I'm at mum's group or playgroup all the other mums have to keep one eye on their child at all times 'coz they climb or get into stuff they shouldn't. Caden is happy to play in the sandpit, or the cubby, or drive the lil' cars around.

Glad to hear Layla is doing well there Brodie. How's Oliver? Is he better?

And hi Sai :wave:. Can't wait to hear your good news soon with your lil' frosty. Did I tell you I have everything crossed for you?

Well, as for me, nothing too exciting happening here. Very busy with uni. Already have assignments coming out of my ears. Will be going on prac at the end of this month. And I always have antenatal visits to attend during the week with the pregnant ladies that I'm following as part of my degree. Caden had his 18 month check up last Friday, albeit being over a month late... hehe! The CHN did a group session with our mum's group, and last Friday was the earliest we could book the group appointment in for. But having said that, I got some stats on Caden. He's 10.8kgs and 81cm tall. Yep, still a lil' guy. He's just under the 50th percentile for his height which I'm not overly happy about 'coz I don't want him to be a shorty like me. I know I shouldn't worry 'coz he's only 19 and a half months, but here's hoping he has a bit of a growth spurt in the next few months. I remember reading/ hearing that you can double a child's height when they are 2 year and that gives an indication of what their height will be when fully grown. Has anyone else heard that? Is it an old wives tale? Or is there some truth in it? If it's true and Caden doesn't grow that much taller in the next 4 months or so he's only going to be somewhere in the 160cm range! :eek: Maybe I could stretch Caden a little... hehe! :devil:

OK, on that note I better get back to it. I hope everyone has a happy hump day. The weekend is not that far away... woot woot!

Sam... :flowerz:

sai

12-08-2009, 22:23

Louise - CONGRATS!!! Yay another little girl!!!

Brodie - Yay for Layla gaining weight boo for the vax.

Sammi - I hope they're not too mean at uni and they let up on the assignments for you?

Not much news here, have my first BT for my frozie cycle next Monday so will hopefully get a better idea of what I'm doing then.
Took Avari to the GP today 'cause she still doesn't eat?? This has really been an issue for a long time and I'm really not sure what to do, Dr weighed her and she's finally just over 10kg's but I think she was 87cm tall (will have to check that) so she's in the top height range but low weight range? He said she's still in normal range so not to worry??? How can I not worry she lives on air? Will take her back in two months to check again if she still doesn't eat -aggghhhhh
OK thats my rant :ecomcity:
Later all :babydust2:

sniper wolf

13-08-2009, 09:45

Sai- doesnt eat at all? what about a bottle or water? Good luck for monday.

Sammilee - lucky you with Caden being so good. I guess semester ends in October? so full steam ahead and then a nice long break over summer? Hopefully that long break will be a good morale raiser when knee deep in assignments. As for the height thing- yes I have heard this too- but it's only a guide i think. We've all heard or seen those short guys that suddenly shoot up later in high school. I know of a few of those boys. So i wouldnt take hios height now as necessarily being an indicator of full adult height. SImilarly if I did that - Odette would be close to 180 cms when fully adulterised.:rolleyes:

Hi to loulou, and Amy and everyone else reading this!

god playgroup this morning was useless- i've just returned- it started at 10. We got there and she ran over to me and fell, must of hurt herself a bit- anyway she didnt recover from it and was upset- we walked around outside for a while etc but the only thing to calm her down was when i was in the car with the engine on. Last week was a waste of time too. She's now in bed with her favoruite comfort toy- 2 dvds. yes, she takes dvds to bed with her, doesnt hug them or anything but likes to look at the covers for a while before going to sleep. I have a weird baby.:flowerz::confused::eek:

sai

13-08-2009, 10:54

Jackie - the dvd's to bed sounds so cute, Avari takes a book usually so it's porbably a similar thing. Which dvd's does she love? Bummer she fell down, we've had a lot of that lately mainly due to all the climbing I think?
Avari eats minimal food, for example yesterday 3 spoons of ricebubbles with milk a strawberry and about 4 tiny teddies (though I have found some tiny teddy limbs today so they didn't all go down) then at dinner time she had a spoon of egg I think maybe a couple of tiny peices of carrot and a couple of spoons of yoghurt?? Hmmm thats the whole day :hair: not normal!! If I'm lucky then I get a bottle in at bed time (still have her on toddler formula to try and get some good stuff in) and usually have to feed her another bottle at about 1am??
This morning has been really good though, she ate her whole bowl of cereal and 2 strawberries so far :smiliedance:

Sammilee

13-08-2009, 14:21

Howdy everyone :wave:

My goodness Sai, that must be so frustrating when Avari doesn't eat. I know on the odd occasion (and I mean very odd) when Caden decides he doesn't want any dinner I get so frustrated! :rolleyes: Well, in comparison to Avari, Caden eats me out of house and home LOL! :laughing: For example, Caden ate yesterday...

for breakfast a bowl of porridge and a packet of saltanas (and I mean bowl as in the full serving that is instructed on the back of the box) along with a cup of milk...

for lunch he had a bread roll with cheese and vegemite, along with half a dozen strawberries chopped up and another cup of milk...

then in the arvo I walked up to the shops to buy a few things and Caden saw the bread rolls I bought and wouldn't stop shouting (in the middle of the shops) "bread roll, bread roll!" so I gave him one to keep him quiet and he promptly gobbled it all down...

and then for dinner he had some spaghetti bog (which had a good few spoons of mixed vegies mixed thru it), then a chopped up pear and a tub of yoghurt (the kiddy size tub)... and along with all that he drinks water (or what he calls juice, but have no idea why 'coz he's never had juice in his entire life... hehe!). All I can say is that I'm glad he runs everywhere otherwise he'd be as wide as he's tall LOL! :D

Jackie, what a bummer that Odette fell over and hurt herself. It's horrible when they get so upset. Maybe she frightened herself too when she fell and hence why she was so upset. So cute about the DVD'S. Caden loves DVD's too (or what he calls them DD's... haha!) and he usually carries 2 or 3 of them around the house wherever he goes, we often find DVD's in obscure places around the house where he has left them last. And yes Jackie, looking forward to the loooooooooong summer break. Classes finish first week of Nov then a week study break then exams, so should be all done by mid-Nov. I am very much going to relax over the summer, tho' I'll still have some uni stuff to do with the pregnant women we follow for our course. So I'll still have antenatal appts and births to attend during my break. I have 3 ladies due in Dec (15th, 17th and 21st!) so very full-on for Xmas.

OK, well I better get going. I'm suppose to be doing some research for a presentation on Aboriginal Medical Services within mainstream health care, part of a socio unit I'm doing.

I hope everyone is having a fab Thurs.

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

13-08-2009, 15:21

sniper wolf

13-08-2009, 15:44

re: last one above - I hired the slide from the playgroup association.

Sai- yeah that doesnt sound much- but is she otherwise ok? running around and all that? the bottle at 1am i'd be looking to do something about though:thumbsup: some days odette doesnt eat a great deal but she usually has a good dinner at night. as for the dvds- she doesnt mind really- i have a stack of kids ones because I have a friend who works at the abc and he always stashes some aside for her. so there's the usual lot of wiggles, postman pat, thomas the tank, fifi etc etc I only give her the ones still sealed though. one of us has to go in after she's asleep to retrieve them- sometimes one requires the skill of a pickpocket as she is lying on them or she ihas them clasped in her hand.

sammilee - how's the weather over your way? It's been raining here all F$%^ing week and i'm so over it. manasged to get to a playgroound today for 15 mins or so. I HATE being stuck inside. wow busy december and a half for you- as well as Caden's 2nd (yes I said 2nd- half the year has gone, it'll be here before you know it!) and xmas.

anyone thought about xmas/birthday presents for the littlies? I havent. Although I know she has an easel coming her way for one of those from a family member. I thought maybe a doona cover/sheet set ready for the transition to a big bed at one point. Books never fail...

Sammilee

13-08-2009, 16:59

here's some recent pics

one with chooks esp for sammilee

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigmud29july09.jpg

in this one she'd run up and down the fence and pose and laugh when i took a shot
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigchookfence228july09.jpg

hired a slide today from playgroup people:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigslide13aug09.jpg

she has hardly been off it since we got back.

Wow, Odette has grown up so much! Her eyes are beautiful, very striking! And I'm glad to see the special appearance of the chooks :D

sammilee - how's the weather over your way? It's been raining here all F$%^ing week and i'm so over it. manasged to get to a playgroound today for 15 mins or so. I HATE being stuck inside. wow busy december and a half for you- as well as Caden's 2nd (yes I said 2nd- half the year has gone, it'll be here before you know it!) and xmas.

Weather here has been bizarre. Lots of rain but sporadically we'll have a day of full sunshine. The rain is a bit depressing, especially when I see the dirty wash basket overflowing! So has your new heating system been good this year? Made a huge difference in comparison to other Winters?

anyone thought about xmas/birthday presents for the littlies? I havent. Although I know she has an easel coming her way for one of those from a family member. I thought maybe a doona cover/sheet set ready for the transition to a big bed at one point. Books never fail...

I have to admit I've been very proactive in the b'day and Xmas pressy department. I put on lay-by Caden's main Xmas pressy when Target had their catalogue toy sale. We decided to get him cubby house, and it comes with a bonus slide (very much like the slide you rented Jackie). Our backyard is tiny and there will be some major organising needed before Xmas rolls around, but we measured it up and it should fit in the rear corner nicely *fingers crossed* LOL! :laughing: As for Caden's b'day pressy, I bought the Yo Gabba Gabba train set when it was on sale at Myer. Also bought him the big Brobee pillow for his bed. I'm sure I'll buy some other little bits and bobs, like books (not wrong there Jackie about books being a big hit) and maybe some clothes.

OK, not really getting much studying done here people! :rolleyes: :o :D

See ya! :wave:

brodiebunch

13-08-2009, 18:27

Howdy

Sai-Layla still eats about the same amount as Avari but she is now having 2 to 3 bottles of rice milk and calcium sups as well.It is painfull but we discovered today that she will eat Cheerios till her hearts content.

Sam-Oli is still the same ol' little guy with lots of troubles.His big developmental tests start next wednesday.

Caden sounds like he burns off all he eats.He eats more than me I reckon.

Jackie-I agree Odettes eyes are stunning,mesmerizing.She looks so much older than our little Lay-cate.As for xmas pressies.We have pretty much finished Layla's.She is getting a wooden dolls house with furniture and wooden dolls.A care bear for her b'day,a special dress and a few books.Santa will also bring books for her.Oli is getting hungry hippo's and a scooter but still have to do his b'day pressie stuff.God it is expensive having 2 december babies.I still have to buy for all the neices and nephews.

Layla had a hair cut yesterday.Just had it bobbed to try and thicken it up.She has heaps but it is all that wispy fine stuff.She was a really good girl for the Hairdresser.I am going back to my Dr this week.my depression is getting the better of me again so its time to up the meds.It will be the first time I have needed to go on such a high dosage so I have been putting it off.Oh well :rolleyes:

sai

14-08-2009, 09:52

Sammi - go Caden, I am v jealous of his ability to eat! Thanks for telling me what he has in a day I've been wondering what is normal to compare A too, she eats like a bird, I swear she is surviving on formula.
The cubby sounds like a great christmas idea, lots of fun to be had :yelclap:

Jackie - love the pics, she is so cute!! How does she go with the chooks, I think A would hug them to death if she could catch one :laughing:
Other than the eating A is totally normal, she's running around, climbing, talking (well attempting to) we've even done a couple of potty wees :smiliedance:I got v excited, however they are uncommon, she does often tell me when she has poo'd though, sorry if TMI but are the other bubs doing this at all, I remember Layla and Alyssa were staerting with the potty a while ago is that right??
Anyway am blahing now, was just trying to say all is fine in A's development except the eating issue.

Brodie - Sounds like Layla is living on rice milk like A is living on Formula, it really is a bit of a stress right? I'll get some cheerios and give them a try here.
Hope that Oli's tests get some results that can help you out. No wonder you are stressed and feeling depressed, I hope the drugs help and that scooter of yours gets you some good sunshine to get the serotonin pumping :hugs:

I also went to the Target sales and put one of those smart trikes on layby so hope that is a successful b'day pressie here?

OK am off to try and get out and enjoy the sunshine, Sydney has decided that it is spring time it seems, a little early but I'm not complaining!:babydust2:

brodiebunch

14-08-2009, 18:01

Sai-The sun is amazing isn't it:sunshine::goodvibes:.I am in Newie but work on the central coast.It was so nice after work to walk down to the water and rest.Sunday is suppose to be 28 degrees:thumbsup:.Layla is frustrating and has been put to bed empty tummied several times but she seems happy and is growing better now so I have decided that that is a battle I choose NOT to fight.To stressful.If she wont eat she wont eat.Yeah she does wee on the potty at least once a day but is a little confused with Oli standing to wee....she wants to to.She gets upset when it goes on the floor.She runs and hides in "her" corner for a poo.Then comes and says "layla stinky".

xlouxloux

14-08-2009, 19:28

Sai - sorry to hear Avari still isnt eating much, must be so frustrating. A is very much like Caden - she scoffs all day the piglet! Hope u can find some answers soon she must be getting her nutrition from somewhere to be so active and growing still:detective: GL for next week!! As for TT we bought the cushie tooshie for the toilet n try it out every now n then but A hasnt made any signs of weeing on the loo any time soon but im sure itll happen eventually haha

Jackie - LOVE the new pics and definatly agree with everyone else, Odettes eyes are stunning! Sorry to hear playgroup was a waste of time, i hate when that happens but sometimes their moods can change in an instant for the smallest of reasons.
As for xmas/bday presents were pretty much set, ive laybed a kitchen from the target sales n mums getting her the accessories for it. Shes also getting an easle n the yo gabba gabba train that Sam mentioned :thumbsup:
Books are definatly a winner here too we read them all day (or so it seems sometimes haha)

Sam - wow u will be busy over the holidays, hope none of them come on xmas day hehe im glad im not the only one who has a horse for a child. I swear Alyssa eats as much as me somedays, she has her 3 meals n at least 3 snacks a day, no wonder she just keeps going n going haha

Brodie - naw did u get any pics of the haircut?? im too scared to take A to the hairdresser i think she'd play up something chronic, my mum just does it (she used to be a hairdresser way back when she was my age). Hope the dr can help out with the depression :hugs:

AFM - doing good, been doing some shopping the past few days :o Alyssa has been a happy chappy since getting over bronchitus, she never stops chatting n is saying full sentences now n we even have lil conversations haha i love it, keeps me company lots. Bump seems to have popped alot this week ive stopped looking like ive just gotten pudgey :smiliedance:
Off to the preg baby n childrens expo tomorrow woohoo!

brodiebunch

20-08-2009, 04:26

will post a new Layla pic after work today.Just swinging by to let you know that Oli's developmental tests went as expected.The pead said she defiantly thinks he has aspergers syndrome but has to add up the test results reports etc to make it an offical diagnosis.So :smiliedance: we are getting somewhere after months and months of waiting.

Sammilee

20-08-2009, 15:18

Hiya everyone :wave:

Wet and cold day over here in the west. Must admit it is quite depressing :( Hurry up Spring and :sunshine:!!!

Brodie - Glad to hear that you are finally getting somewhere with Oli's diagnosis. I'm assuming that once a formal diagnosis has been made then other avenues of help and assistance will be available to you? Can't wait to see the new pic, I love seeing pics of our gorgeous Dec 07 bubs!

Louise - You go girl on the shopping!!! So what sort of things are you buying? Glad to hear Alyssa is over her illness. Caden seems to be better here too, which I'm very happy about. So did you end up going to the expo on the weekend? I had the free tickets and had planned to go, but was just super busy and never managed to get there. Oh well, there's always next year. And hey, I remember that you asked about a breast pump a while back and I forgot to reply! Yes, I did buy a pump, I got the Avent Isis IQ. It's an electric pump but also comes with a battery operated component as well as a manual pump. I really liked it, and found that I used all three parts. Usually the electric at home, the battery operated if I went out and knew I'd be out for a while and would need to express, and on the odd occasion I used the manual part too. I definitely got my $$$ work.

Sai - So any more sunshine over there in the east? We have that horrid drizzly rain that just keeps going and going and going... very depressing! I reckon Avari will love the trike. We bought one for Caden for Xmas last year, we got the version that could be used from 10 months right thru to 36 months. Caden loved it and we often used it instead of the pram when we went for walks in Summer. I must admit just in the last few weeks Caden has also been saying 'wee wee' and holding onto of his nappy and looking down. I'm assuming that he's peeing as he says that so he's recognising that what he's doing. This morning when I got him up before I even had a chance to change his nappy he told me 'poo poo' and ran over to the change table. And for sure, when I opened up his nappy he had a poop in there (which is very unusual for him 'coz he usually goes after his breaky... haha!). So I too am thinking that maybe this Summer I might give the whole TT a go.

Think I might post this before I loose it... :D

Sammilee

20-08-2009, 15:33

Jackie - Hiya, how's it going in the Apple Isle? Still cold and miserable? I know that weather quite well, haven't seen much sunshine this past week! :thumbsdown: I don't mean to pry (so tell me to sod off if I am) but is all OK now with the m/c? I hope you managed to avoid the D&C. My thoughts are with you...

Hi to the rest of the Dec '07 gang :wave:

Well, as for me all is well here. Super busy with uni, I seem to have assessments due left, right and centre. Sat my first test for human biol and managed to score an 88% so was very happy with that. The most frustrating thing was I got three questions wrong, but one of them I have no idea why I choose the answer I did 'coz I knew it!!! So really I only had two questions that I didn't know, and they were both concerning insulin and glucagon so I know what I need to brush up on (damn diabetes!!! Hehehe!!!).

Caden is now well and happy, over the cold he had. I must tell you all about the bargain of the day I found yesterday. Whilst walking home from playgroup I scored a toy stroller from a charity shop for a whole $2! It is in perfect mint condition, and it's identical to the ones they have at his daycare which he loves to play with. So I have him here zooming around the house pushing his lil' stroller taking either Brobee or a couple of his matchbow cars for a ride! :laughing: DH wasn't overly impressed when I came home with it 'coz admittedly the stroller is bright pink, but blah, who cares, for $2 I'm definitely not complaining!

OK, on that note I better get going. Caden is napping so I really should utilise the time and do some study. I hope everyone is having a fab week. Chat again soon.

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

21-08-2009, 08:38

YAY for friday!

thanks everyone for the nice comments re: the pics I posted!:D

wow looks like everyone is way more organised than me on the bday/xmas present front... Had a thought the other day- about an outdoor cubby house. most of them are pretty expensive though- well ones that would do her a few years anyway... Liking this look of this fort type one that is raised off the ground- worried that the chooks could get to it though... anyway i'll have a think.

Sammilee - heating system has been good this winter except on really cold days when it doesnt cut it. but most of the time it is good. This winter has been fairly mild in comparison to last year though- eg we didnt get any snow settling at all. spirng soon though- how good is that! Re the m/c- don't mind you asking- I have finally started to m/c in the last 2 days - so good timing with the question- pretty happy about it as I really wanted to avoid a general- still not out of the woods yet- i have an appt with the ob this arvo for her to check out how it is going. Am taking a break from ttcing and trying to lose a bit of weight- started this week- thinking of doing this for 3-6 months so ttcing early next year maybe. It was a bit hard having m/s and being sick from a cold and being a bit too heavy- really took its toll- hopefully i can lose a decent amount and not feel so tired next time if that makes sense.

Brodie- that's good to finally get answers re: Oli- I hope treatment/management of it is accessible to you. Hope you are feeling better too and that your meds have been successfully adjusted. I too, havbe been thinking of a haircut for Odette but i'm not convinced she would sit stil- how did you get Layla to sit still while they cut it?

sniper wolf

21-08-2009, 08:45

ok some more personals:

Sai- Odette is pretty good with the chooks- occasionally she tries to catch them but gives up fairly quickly- she's a bit silly with the cats though- she has taken to pulling their tails.:rolleyes: Loving the warm weather I hope up there?

Loulou- how was the expo? we dont get them down here in Spaktavia. Feeling loads of kicks? Not long now. What have you bought for the new bub, anything? How is Steven going with the thought of being a dad to 2 girls?

Not a long planned for this weekend- weather meant to be ok - but DF is sick and Odette still has a bit of a cough so we will give swimming a miss again. I am back into playing video games so may give that a bit of a burl.

had another idea for a xmas/bday prez- what about a small casio keyboard- with all the drum beats and stuff. She has a small little toy keyboard that she likes to tinker on- but maybe a bigger one would be good. hmmmm:detective:

Sammilee

21-08-2009, 11:10

For the first time in ages I managed to get Caden and I organised so we could get up to the lapsit at the library. It starts at 9am and with a child that sleeps til 8am most days it's usually hard to get up there in time. Anyway, we get there and literally two songs into it Caden decides to throw a wobbly :rolleyes:. The whole screaming and diving into me like there was a scary monster after him. So needless to say I had to pick him up and leave. I was quite devo about it 'coz a few friends were up there with their lil' ones and we were going to go for coffee afterwards. After the hectic week I've had with uni, and I was up very late last night finishing an assignment that's due today, I was looking forward to the time out and coffee *sigh* Sometimes I don't like this whole motherhood thing. I put Caden into his cot as soon as we got home and he screamed for 10 minutes but I had to leave him scream otherwise I would have probably screamed right back at him. He's now quiet so I'm assuming he's gone to sleep. I'll blame my feelings on my hormones, I'm just feeling pretty rotten here atm. Like, I'm working my butt off all day every day, for what? I can't even get outta the house and enjoy a coffee with friends? *sigh sigh sigh* Motherhood is a hard gig sometimes :(

OK, sorry, mini-rant over, just feeling sorry for myself... :o

sniper wolf

21-08-2009, 15:40

I've had this one a bit recently-where we have to just get up and go- and i'd been looking forward to actually doing something. Or someone comes arount to visit and they have to leave 10 minutes later because it is clear that she won't calm down. at all, ever.

leaves me feeling the same Sammilee. At least we know they will grow out of it.

brodiebunch

22-08-2009, 12:05

better late than never......back later to do personals
http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r16/brodie_bunch/Layla%20at%20the%20beach/

sniper wolf

25-08-2009, 08:41

sweet pic brodie- i like her hair!

just returned from ob and it is all thankfully over. she wants me to wait a cycle to get the lining in good nick- this is fine as i'm waiting a few months- maybe end of the year to ttc again.

god it was a saga, no wonder people have d and cs.

xlouxloux

25-08-2009, 10:27

Sam - oh yes got to love when u make the effort n take them somewhere nice and they crack it n the day turns into a disaster, or when u finally do something for urself and they make it so difficult. hope u manage to get some r n r away from uni n study soon!
The expo was okay, nothing special. glad to hear u used the Avent isis as thats the one i got a few weeks ago in the toys r us sales hehe

Jackie - so glad to hear everythings over and u can start TTC again when ur ready n want to. Steven was much like me with the sex of this bub he didnt care either way but he doesnt mind if we only have girls which is a relief hehe. we havent really bought much stuff, few outfits n wraps i dont really think theres much too buy? :confused:

Brodie - naw such a cute pic of lil Layla, glad to hear uve gotten somewhere with Oliver's diagnosis gotta be nice to have some answers finally.

AFM - been having a hard week with A shes getting her eye teeth, or so it seems? her sleeps been all over the place but thank god she slept through last night, first time in a week. I went to bed at 930 so im feeling mighty good today :D. Bubs is kicking heaps now, bump is growing but still feels really pudgey haha doh. Off to mothers group soon so best get my butt into gear! here are some piccies, cant remember the last time i posted any, hopefully it wasnt recently (damn preg brain)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/laydee_louise/IMG_1408.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/laydee_louise/IMG_1422.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/laydee_louise/IMG_1424.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h15/laydee_louise/IMG_1428.jpg

Sammilee

25-08-2009, 20:23

Howdy everyone :wave:

Wow-wee, another weekend is but a mere distant memory and another week begins... dare I say it (this is for you Jackie ;))... where is the time going? September is just around the corner... yikes!!!

Louise - Glad to hear all is well at your end. Lots of kicks from bub :goodvibes:. That's the part that I miss the most about being pregnant. I really enjoyed being able to feel Caden moving and squiggling inside, well until he got so big that he had the strength to boot me LOL! And love the pics!!! Love Alyssa's smile, way too cute. And she looks so much more grown up than my lil' man. I think Caden really is a lil' munchkin LOL!

Jackie - Glad to hear all is well at your end too. I'm sure getting the news from your obs that all is well has been a load off your mind, and I'm happy to hear that you can move ahead with your TTC journey whenever you are ready. I'm sure you and DF will know when it's the right time.

Brodie - Another cute pic to look at... yay! Layla is another adorable Dec bub. I have to say (yet again) that I get so envious of all this hair-tying and clipping I see with the girls! :p

Well, as for me, I'm busy with my studies. It's actually a contact-free week this week, but I still have a lot to do. Actually have an essay due tomorrow that I need to finish tonight. Well, I've done it but want to proof-read again and make some final edits before I email it across.

We have an adventurous day ahead of us tomorrow. Caden is going to be in a TV shoot for a commercial tomorrow, so :fingerscrossed: he behaves and his video doesn't hit the editing room floor LOL! I think the commercial is just for WA so Louise, keep an eye out in a few months time for a TV commercial for Baby Banz as my lil' man is going to be a star!!! Friends of ours actually own the Baby Banz business so that's how Caden got the "gig". He actually stars on their website too (here's a link if you wanna check out the pics, and of course DH took the photos >>>

http://www.babybanz.com/australia/

And yes, that's my son pulling the 'oooooooooo' face on the front page LOL! The pics were taken about 6 months ago).

Well, nothing much more to report on. I better make a move. I hope everyone is well and happy. Hi to the rest of the Dec mummies that may be reading but not quite posting.

Sam... :flowerz:

Sammilee

26-08-2009, 13:55

What a glorious sunny day here in Perth! Absolutely wonderful!!! And it worked out very well 'coz today was the day for Caden's 'starring' role in the TV commerical :D. In all seriousness, there were kids everywhere, and Caden decided that today was not a good day for him, so I'm not too sure if any good footage was taken of him. He wasn't in the most flattering of gear anyway, he somehow scored the 'budgy smugglers' for toddlers LOL! :laughing: His lil' white body and pudgy toddler belly is ever so cute... hehe! Oh well, not to worry. If he happens to make the commercial I'll be sure to let you all know! It's gonna air from beginning of September on channel 10, but that's just for the folks here in Perth (I know the rest of you are so devo about that LOL! :p).

Caden's now napping after his exhausting morning. The house is lovely and quiet, so I think I may just go and make myself a sandwich and cuppa and take it outside and enjoy those sunrays in peace and quiet whilst I can! :sunshine:

Chat later... :flowerz:

xlouxloux

26-08-2009, 16:25

Sam - the weather is glorious isnt it?? we had mothers group in one of the ladies gardens yesty n i think i got a lil pink sitting in the sun haha cant wait to start dressing A in lil summer clothes no more bulky jumpers.
Naw i hope i get to see lil Caden running around in the commercial bet he looked super cute!
I actually got A some of the baby banz sunnies last yr but she didnt keep them on, kept wanting to pull them off n play with them haha, think we've had baby banz bathers too :yes:
Enjoy ur peace!!

AFM - had a great morning at gymbaroo, it suits A so much she loves the music n the climbing, they have a horsey type swing (u sit on it with ur legs either side) n she managed to hold the ropes n swing herself today, then she let go n balanaced n did the craziest laugh, so proud of herself (meanwhile im having kittens cos its like 1m off the ground) the teacher was impressed though :yes:
A tried to fight her nap today n ended up chatting/squeeling/yelling for me from her cot for 45mins then crashing :smiliedance: glad i persisted though cos shes now been asleep 2hrs. obviously needed it. i also managed to take a peek at the pumpkin patch website at their e-sale section, picked up 5 rompers, a blanket, a headband and a pair of mittens for $50 :thumbsup: all but 3 of the rompers are from the same range so bubs will look super cute all matching lol

oh and i had a lovely dream last night about trying to go into labour last night, trying to 'push' n break my waters cos i wanted to give birth that day as it was getting close to xmas. ended up waking up n i was in AGONY busting for the loo :laughing: stupid dreams

brodiebunch

26-08-2009, 18:45

Hi all.
Sammi- I liked the OOOOO expresion on caden.Budgie smugglers:laughing:they look good on no male.I am sure he was super cute though.

Jackie-glad you can TTC soon.Good luck with it.

louise-I still cant get over how much hair Alyssa has.I wish Layla's was as thick and nice.Instead I am stuck with wispy hair.

Well Layla had her ears pierced today.DH wanted it done.She made a loud yell when they did it but kept right on eating her musk stick unfazed.She even gave the ladies a hug and blew a kiss goodbye.She keeps posing infront of the mirror and saying pretty.

We also went to a mainly music playgroup.Basically a music class and a play session while the adults have morning tea.She loved it and better still Oli coped well.So we will go every weds now.There was a little down syndrome girl their who is a dec bub but she is more like developmentally 10mths old.She was sweet and friendly.

sai

27-08-2009, 11:07

Hi all, sorry for my lack of imput of late. Hope you're all well I've checked out the pics you all have such cute little bubbas, though wow they are growing up fast aren't they, I keep thinking A is so little then see her near a new bub and realise that she's not anymore.
I've been hanging out on the IVF threads, getting lots of advice, feel a bit bad posting there though as I got pregnant so quick with IVF and most ladies there have done so many cycles. Anyway am still hoping to be an IVF freak that manages to get two pregnancies out of one cycle, will hopefully know soon. Think my FET should be next week if my body agrees then I'll have the dreaded 2ww and then some answers so :fingerscrossed: The Dr wanted me to do a natural frozen transfer but my body decided that would be to easy so I'm back on the daily injections till Friday when they'll give me a BT and that hopefully will give an idea of when I'll have little frozie chucked back in.
Ok better go and entertain the toddler!:babydust2:

sniper wolf

27-08-2009, 13:40

Odette has been obsessed by the tape measure today and so i measured her height- it's 86/7cms- so she's still up there, literally in terms of height.

Sai- wow, that time has arrived! so many good vibes sent your way for it.

brodie- layla must of dealt with the piecing well enough to get both ears done.

loulou- love the dream! Love the pictures, she is such a happy little girl, you must be doing a great job with her! Hope she sis still sleeping through for you.

Sammilee- haha to the budgie smugglers. I'd love to the commercial, maybe someone will youtube it... only 4 months til xmas Sammilee !

Shockng weather here today. Nonstop raining. Can't do a thing, except be stuck inside. we're coping though- set up a tent using her old playgym thing and currently we have babar, miffy, dolly, spot and a few others camping in there. Hoping this is the last cold snap before a glorious spirng.:yes:

brodiebunch

27-08-2009, 19:31

Jackie-they did both at one time.She is cool with the cleaning and turning stuff.Will have to take a picture

Sammilee

28-08-2009, 11:18

Morning all :wave:

I just got a copy of the TV commercial that was shot on Wednesday (I couldn't believe how quick they did that!). Anyway, you wouldn't wanna blink otherwise you'll miss Caden LOL! :laughing: Thankfully just a few second of him wearing the Baby Banz sunnies, no budgie smugglers in sight! The other scary thing is my ugly mug made the cut too... well, just my arms and chin (a few seconds of me putting the sunnies on Caden), but I'm still there all the same. Now if I had known I was going to be filmed for TV I would have worn make-up :eek: :D :laughing:

OK, now I just gotta figure out how to detach the video clip from my email and post here or on youtube, or wherever I can. May have to wait til DH is home this arvo 'coz he's the tech-head in our relationship :o

I hope everyone is having a fab Friday. The gorgeous sunshine that we had the past few days has all but gone. Woke up this morning to rain... boo hoo! And sadly I think it's gonna be here for a while.

Anyway, gonna head out to the library. Here's hoping I don't get a repeat performance of last Friday where Caden threw his wobbly at the library.

Until later, have fun and be happy.

Sam...

Sammilee

28-08-2009, 11:27

I forgot to say, most of yesterday arvo whilst home Caden was sporting a pair of his new Wiggles jocks. He's got some nasty looking nappy rash atm (which I think is thanks to his eye teeth coming thru :(). Anyway, I thought I'd give him some nappy-free time to air the rash out, and pulled out a pair of jocks that I had in the cupboard (bought them on special ages ago thinking he'll eventually get into them).

Anyway, it was successful'ish first day of jock wearing. He kept them dry/ clean until just before dinner when he did a wee. Must admit for the past few weeks he's been telling us when he's gone in his nappy, but yesterday morning he came to me crying saying "mummy, poo, help". I looked, no poos but thought what the heck I'll sit him on the loo 'coz maybe it's coming (I'm assuming he told me 'coz his bum really is red raw). Anyway, sat him on the loo and low and behold he pooped in the loo! :eek: He was ever so curious to see it in the bottom of the bowl afterwards :o :laughing:

So maybe a very coincidental day but there's my account of our first day of jock wearing. Might give it another go again when it's another warm'ish day (it's a chilly and wet here today... yuck!).

Sammilee

28-08-2009, 11:48

Odette has been obsessed by the tape measure today and so i measured her height- it's 86/7cms- so she's still up there, literally in terms of height.

Woooooooooow! Odette is a tall one! But she's always been on the taller side, huh? Is your DF very tall? I think we spoke about this a while back. Oh well, my lil' 81-82cm boy will just be a shorty like his mum :o :rolleyes: :cool:

So is it still wet and yuck over there? Looks like the rain has come back here :thumbsdown: Hurry up SPRING!!! :sunshine:

sniper wolf

28-08-2009, 17:27

He's 6 foot, I'm 5'6". I reckon she'l be somewhere in between, maybe 5'8/9"...

shocking weather down here too- and the forecast is bad until well into next week.

Hey- I wonder if Amy is a nanna yet? I wish she'd come back.

wow to the jock wearing and double wow to the poo on the loo- these little babies are growing up!

in other news -got an apple and pear crumble in the oven right now!

Sammilee

29-08-2009, 11:48

He's 6 foot, I'm 5'6". I reckon she'l be somewhere in between, maybe 5'8/9"...

So both you and DF are talling than us. DH is 5'11" but I'm 5'2" (on a good day :D). Oh well, I shouldn't speculate 'coz Caden may have a growth spurt any time in the future :fingerscrossed: (only reason why I worry as I know how kids can be cruel 'coz I was taunted for being very short as a child and would imagine a boy being short would be worse!).

shocking weather down here too- and the forecast is bad until well into next week.

Funny enough, woke up this morning and it's clear and sunny here! Freezing, but at least it's not grey and overcast. But I think it's going revert back to rain tomorrow. I'm like you, very much over it now and want Spring to come along.

Hey- I wonder if Amy is a nanna yet? I wish she'd come back.

You know, I was only thinking the very same thing the other day, and was going to post here asking but obvious forgot yesterday when I logged onto BH. So Amy, are you out there? Any news to tell yet? :goodvibes:

wow to the jock wearing and double wow to the poo on the loo- these little babies are growing up!

Happy to say Caden did another poop in the big boys loo yesterday! We were at my mum's and he did the biggest f@rt LOL! He laughed and then told me poo coming. He proceeded to run towards my mum's toilet so I chased after him and popped him on the loo, and low and behold he did a poo! I tell you, I'm not doing anything special he's just doing all of this on his own accord. Both my mum and sister were shocked, just like me! But I'm not complaining :cool:

in other news -got an apple and pear crumble in the oven right now!

Ooohhh, yum! I luuuuuuuuuurve apple crumble :D

Well, AFM today is going to be a family day. Caden's napping but as soon as he's awake the three of us are going to pop out for a drive and some lunch. Tomorrow I'm off to a kiddy-free lunch with the mums from my mums group, so very much looking forward to that as well.

I hope everyone is having a fab weekend wherever you are.

Take care,

Sam... :flowerz:

Forgot to say, the TV commercial is going to be added to youtube so as soon as it's done I'll post a link here if anyone is interested in checking out Caden's half a second of fame (seriously, don't blink whilst watching otherwise you'll miss him LOL!).

Sammilee

01-09-2009, 22:37

Just whizzing past and thought I'd put a link to some recent pics that were taken at the TV commercial shoot.

http://leonshaffer.blogspot.com/2009/08/our-little-tv-star.html

I hope everyone is well and happy!

xlouxloux

02-09-2009, 13:59

Sam - naww Caden is such a cutie in his smugglers!!! looks like he had a ball cant wait to see the add!! n huge congrats to Caden doing poos in the toilet, thats such an awesome milestone, we sit A on the loo after her bath n she has a 'wipe' n sits for awhile but she hasnt done anything yet hehe

Jackie - how was ur crumble? so jealous i looooove crumble! i was also wondering about Amy the other day, hope she manages to pop in soon! hope the weather isnt too shocking down there

Sai - sending you lots of pos vibes :babydust2: must be such a hard thing to go through all the waiting and tests :hugs:

Brodie - naw i bet Layla looks cute with her ears pierced, still waiting on piccies! hehe

afm - A's now in her big girl bed full time, has been since Friday night. Shes doing okay in it we've had a few nights of her waking up n wanting to play around 3am but she falls asleep for both naps n night time fine and likes getting tucked in. Last night was the first sleep through so hopefully shes all settled n keeps it up :thumbsup: now i can start getting the nursary ready for bub woot!

sniper wolf

05-09-2009, 08:20

sun is shining - has been since spring began- and we're off to a wedding today! Have odette's clothes laid out ready to go. she's wearing a nice floral pink, red, green dress that was bought for her last year- size 3- was too big but fits her now. it has a bow to tie at the back. she also has a headband thing to wear with her ponytail- yes I will post photos as I am taking my camera.

loulou- the apple crumble was terrible. the apples were still crunchy and the topping was rubbish- i'll have to get a better recipe. How are you feeling? you're close to the home straight now- not quite but a few more weeks and then iyiu're at the biznez end- do you feel like it is going quickly? Odette is nowhere near transferring to a big bed- how is ALyssa going in it?

Sammilee- love the blog entry. that oo look is caden's signature face! Hope the work isn't piling up too much. the way this year is passing by though, this semester wil be over and you'll be into your summer break.

hi brodie- how is your weekend going? how is clever layla?

Sai- how are you travelling? Hope you are doing well.

Amy!!!!!! COO-EE!!?

Got my hair cut yesterday. It was fairly long, past my shoulders, but now it is quite short with a longer bit at the front, much easier to do and I dont have to tie it back everyday- woohoo!

sai

05-09-2009, 18:53

Hi All, hope everyone is well :yes:
Just wanted to let you lovelies know that I'm going in for my Frozie transfer on Friday so I hope it's not too much to ask but any prayers, good vibes or best wishes are more than welcome, my emotions are all over the place at the moment and I think the hormone jabs I've been having are making me worse than normal :laughing:
I'm not thinking about what we'll do if this doesn't work, in all honesty I've now remembered how much I hate IVF drugs (had sort of forgotten) it's been a very different road this time with the crazy monkey at home as well, she's like a little whirl wind at the moment, she's into everything and is yelling a lot when she doesn't get her way keep thinking bring on the naughty spot, but I've read that it doesn't work till after 2yrs??? Gosh I make her sound like a terror, really she's lovely, just has a very strong will and thinks me yelling is funny and that stop actually means run quickly.

Ok have blabbed much more than I thought I would. Have a great weekend everyone, Jackie hope the wedding went well today, sounds like Odette looked georgous!! I've got an aunt and uncle moving your way soon to Burnie, not sure where that is in relation to you but it sounds nice??
Later all :babydust2:

sniper wolf

08-09-2009, 06:20

Sai- Burnie is pretty much at the opposite end of the state to Hobart. It is on the north west coast of Tas. Nice spot. Major and ongoing good vibes to you for friday.

wedding was good, i'll post some pics.

just wanted to jump on and say that odette woke up for the day at 5 fuc&%$g 30 this morning. MAN! (DF is away too until tonight).

going to be a looooong day- doesnt help that it is raining.

brodiebunch

08-09-2009, 06:57

Jackie-we had a 4.30 wake up yesterday.She still held out till her 2pm sleep and was a grumpy little so and so.

I been really busy the last week.So sorry I have not got around to BH.We went to canberra this weekend and took L to the zoo and Questacon.She loved it especially the zebra's and Mini Q( baby area of questacon).mummy Had fun to as i had a hens night on sat to go to and stayed with my friends that night.It was so nice to wake up without the munchins harrasing me.

sniper wolf

08-09-2009, 07:30

4:30 is no good at all.

xlouxloux

08-09-2009, 14:57

seems like our lil ones are testing the limits with sleeping. A's in her big girl bed now but only recently learnt how to get out (we have 2 of the safety rails next to each other along the side) so now when we put her down for a nap she shuffles off the end n plays, pulling ALL her clothes out, took the light bulb out of her lamp :eek: n just runs a muck. So frustrating. Sat night was the worse.
She woke at 1030 coughing so i went in set her vapourizer up n put it on, no probs she didnt wake fully. The stupid f**king thing hissed n spat n was going crazy so that woke her up n she was petrified screaming at it. Took us till 230am to get her back to sleep. she just wouldnt stay in her bed. n then she was up again at 630.
I really dont know what to do to keep her from getting out of her bed. its mostly at nap time, today after going in for the 3rd time i sat on her bed n pat her to sleep (took 2mins she was exhausted) i just dont want to get into that habit.
Had fathers day on Mon instead of Sun as we were all exhausted n A was being a right lil shiz. We just went to the zoo n had a nice roast dinner, was lots of fun n A loved seeing all the animals n pointing them out.
Pregs going okay, not used to having a bump so i knock it on the kitchen bench sometimes n on door frames oops! pretty sure we will call her Brianna Cate, not sure on the Cate yet but Steven's heart is set on Brianna n i like it too so its nice that he's picking when i picked Alyssa

Jackie - hope the day doesnt drag too much for you and Odette has a nice long nap for you this arvo. i know i hate Steven's lates week, he doesnt get home till 630 n the day just goes soo slow sometimes. cant wait to see pics of Odette all dressed up for the wedding!

Brodie - glad to hear u had such a nice weekend away, pretty sure ive been to the Questacon, full of science stuff n has an 'earth quake' simulator? heaps fun! ewww 430, thats just nonsense!

Sai - keeping everything i have crossed for the transfer!!! :babydust2: oh yes A loves the run away game n theres no way im running after her while she laughs :laughing: most of the time if i turn around n say 'okay then byeee' she comes back haha hopefully she doesnt catch on to that one

well im buggered off to make my once a day coffee n relax!!

oh duh almost forgot

Sam - pretty sure i saw the baby banz add the other day!!! was Caden sporting the lime green shades?? its a good add, i think ill probably pick up a pair of their bathers again this summer for A :thumbsup:

Sammilee

10-09-2009, 11:01

Morning everyone :wave:

Hope all is well wherever you may be. All is well here, albeit very very busy. Uni seems to be taking over my life atm, which I must admit is getting me down a bit. One unit (yep, Human Biology) is taking up way too much of my time *big sigh* I had a test on Tuesday and didn't do as good as I had hoped. I still passed but *blah* not as well as I like. So that's put me on a bit of a downer. And what's frustrating was a couple of the questions I knew the answer but misread the question! Gggrrr to myself! :( DH said I should take comfort in that 'coz it means I know the stuff, but it doesn't give me any comfort 'coz my test score doesn't reflect that. Anyway, that's just the perfectionist in me, I need to snap out of it LOL!

Anyway, change of subject, having the day off from all study today in effort to feel like a normal person again :D Hey, I'm still in my jimmy-jams at it's near 10am LOL! Woot woot!

Sai - I have everything crossed for you hun. I hope it all goes well. I couldn't even begin to imagine the emotions that you must be feeling in the whole process, and of course with them mucking around with your hormones in preparation for the transfer wouldn't help either. Take care, and my thoughts are with you.

Jackie - So, where are these pics from the wedding? :D Glad to hear the wedding was good. And sorry to hear about the early rises that Odette is putting you through. I couldn't even begin to imagine what I would do if Caden decided he wanted to get up at 4:30am, I am sooooooooo not a morning person LOL! Yesterday I had a day of prac at the breastfeeding clinic and had to be there at 8am, and I felt terrible having to wake Caden up at 7am to get him to the in-laws in time for me to get to the clinic by 8am. He definitely takes after DH and I, we love our sleep in the morning! Any other exciting news from the apple isle?

Brodie - Sounds like you had a busy but great week in Canberra. I haven't been to Canberra in years and years. Actually DH wanted to go there last month 'coz the art gallery had some big photographic exhibition there, but alas, couldn't quite work it all out to get there.

Louise - Wow, Alyssa in a big bed. I couldn't even begin to imagine putting Caden into a big bed now, he'd get into everything in his room LOL! And love the name you've picked out Brianna Cate, sounds very regal and also goes well with Alyssa. Can't believe that you're heading down towards the business end, how fast has that gone? And yes, that's Caden in the lime green sunnies in the Baby Banz commercial. There's also another shot of him from behind as I put a pair of blue sunnies on him (you can see my arms and lower face LOL!). They are suppose to be putting it on youtube so hopefully I'll be able to share with everyone else soon.

Well, as for me, I saw a beautiful baby girl enter the world on Sunday. We had just eaten pancakes for Father's Day breaky when I got the call from my woman's partner letting me know that things were happening and they were heading to the hospital. So it was a great day seeing another bubba enter the world, can never see to many of them :goodvibes:

I hope everyone is well. And Amy, if you're out there I hope all is well and that you're now a nanna! Drop in some time and say hi if you get the chance.

Happy Thursday, and chat again soon...

Sam... :flowerz:

Ys_Woman

10-09-2009, 16:53

Made it home in one piece last night after adding around 7,000kms to the car in the fortnight we were away.

Arrived in Rocky on Saturday the 29th at lunchtime and Brittany went into labour at 5pm the next day, an hour after her partner reluctantly left for the four hour drive to the mines to start his working week. We didn't ring him til the midwives had checked her out at 7:30pm and advised him to get some sleep but head back at first light. They advised Brittany to go home and drink loads of water, as she was a bit dehydrated, and see if the labour progressed. Some time around 9pm the pains changed in intensity and by 11pm I convinced her to head back to the hospital. We then rang her partner and told him to start driving back that there should be plenty of time *famous last words*. The contractions were becoming almost unbearable by midnight and as she was fully dilated the middy suggested breaking the waters. At 1:28am after a drug-free labour Jake Seth entered the world. His father kept sending texts as he got closer to town but I didn't have the heart to tell him his son was already born. He arrived an hour and a half after the birth and was terribly disappointed that he had missed it.

Jake weighed a respectable 7lb 10oz and was 50cms long with a 33cm head. He had to stay in a day and a half while they monitored him as there had been a small amount of meconium in the amniotic fluid. Thankfully it presented no problems.
So the pics start from here..just hit the right arrow to see them all:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Amypendragon/AmySPublicAlbum?authkey=Gv1sRgCN6198vDlJPeTQ#53797 31610844290946

We are all fine here. Dane is getting his four canine teeth at once and biting everything and everyone currently. He handled the trip really well even though we were travelling up to 12hrs a day.

Just glad to be home but missing Brittany and Jake so much.

Hope everyone else in here is well. When I have a moment I will do a catchup read.

Hugs,
Amy:)

sniper wolf

11-09-2009, 09:46

congratulations Amy!!!!! Sounds like you went the hard yards to cart the whole family up there by car- wowee what a marathon effort!

Hope YOU are doing ok too- are you? Dane looks good. Great photos. I've missed you psoting but understand if you don't feel into it at the moment, please feel free to PM me if you want to talk.

Loulou- the name you have chosen compliments Alyssa well. i think you have made a good choice. I have no idea about stopping Alyssa getting out of the big girl bed. Lucky though that she is happy to sleep in it, some just love their cot so much. You sat night sounds like no fun at all- and taking a light globe out? wow she must have cooordination- still it'd be a worry with the electricity etc. Odette can reach her chest of drawers when in her cot and sometimes pulls out some clothes too. You'd be close to the 3rd trimester now then?

Sai- thinking of you today and sending good vibes!!:yes::fingerscrossed:

Sammilee- not much in the way of exciitng news from here- we don't get that much really- maybe a grandma who has grown the world's largest pumpkin or something usually adorns the front page of the local rag. Bummer about the human bio test- but hey it's just one test, you'll do better next time. Semester over in a few weeks though? How long to go?

Hi Brodie- hope you and Layla are well.

as promised here are some wedding shots of Odette:

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigwedding45sept09.jpg
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=smallodettewedding15sept09.jpg
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigwedding6buneats5sept09.jpg
as you can see she thoroughly enjoyed her meal!

after this she went out for a walk with her dad and ran into a huge mud puddle and had to be stripped and changed. I ended up driving her home at 3:30 (left DF there as it was technically his friend's wedding) so DF could enjoy himself a bit and catch up with people. She was good but a handful.

ok I'm off to exercise (trying to do 30 mins a day here)- i've lost 3 kgs in 3 weeks!:yes:

brodiebunch

11-09-2009, 10:45

WOOOHOOO!
Layla has been asked to do an add for the cotton industry board.She will be wearing a terry fold with a t-shirt saying I love cottons small footprint.

xlouxloux

11-09-2009, 15:32

CONGRATS AMY! Jake is absolutly gorgeous and Brittany looked fantastic! i only hope i can look that good after giving birth hehe Dane looks like hes had a big growth spurt too, such a cutie. Hope all is well with the family and urself, we've missed u! :hugs:

Brodie - woohoo go Layla! not quite sure what the cotton industry board is though, will goggle it! haha

Jackie - aww Odette looks gorgeous! beautiful dress too! big props on the exercise and weight loss, do u feel better for it? i wish i could be motivated to exerceise. yeh the bulb removal worried me, ive not put it back in, she played again today when i put her down for a nap but was happy so i left her went in just a min ago n shes back on her bed fast asleep yay!

Sam - aww try not to beat urself up about the test, like ur DH said u know the material and ull show that to ur lecturers in time. I hated doing human bio in yr 11, so much to remember. i def wouldnt have moved A out of her cot if it wasnt for bub two, want her settled in her bed so she doesnt feel pushed out (even though bub will be in the basenette for awhile) she still seems so lil but she has no aversion to the bed, just wants to play haha

AFM - Thanks for the name compliments ladies! Im so picky with names, want them to be similar in length, flow well together, cant start with L, S or A (cos they've been used) lol makes it so hard to decide. Things have been impoving, A's been sleeping through the night no probs n seems to only want to play at nap time, even then if i let her play a while she gets back in bed n falls asleep eventually. Off to relax with a cuppa n a bikkie :D

sai

11-09-2009, 16:24

Amy - Congratulations on being a Nanna, he is sooo cute!!

Jackie - the pics of Odette are so cute, I love the dress, she looks so grown up, but then so does A these days, I thought they'd look like babies for longer -haha
Good on you with the exercise, I really should be doing that as well.

Sam - bummer about the test, yay for witnessing the birth!!

Brodie - yay for Layla's ad

Louise - wow A is growing up a big bed already, what a smart one!! Great name, my sister is a Kate (with a K not C but you know sounds the same-hehe), have always liked that name.

AFM, well it's been a busy one, technically at about 11.20 this morning I was pregnant and possibly still am, embie thawed successfully though had compacted so looked a little dehydrated, Avari looked more defined and I said to my Mum Avari looked prettier :laughing: the scientist said that fresh embies look prettier than thawed ones -crazy isn't it.
We took a photo this time which we didn't with Avari (bummer as it would have been nice to have) I'll try and post it here soon.
Am feeling a little numb at the moment to be honest so am just going to take it easy over the weekend. I went to lunch after transfer then wanted to keep my mind of it so went to the zoo, I really am crazy I think??
Hope you all have a nice weekend, sorry my personals were so short.:babydust2:

xlouxloux

12-09-2009, 14:40

Sai - looking forward to seeing a pic, sorry i did mean to say 'thinking of u' in my post yesty but by the end of it it slipped my mind. doh. hope u have a nice restful weekend, how long till u know if the transfer has been sucessful? sending u lots of sticky vibes :babydust2:

afm - Am now thinking of Brianna Eve, after asking for suggestions in the name thread i think it sounds really pretty. Ah plenty of time to decide!
Alyssa is fighting her nap, shes cranked up her cd player a few times n i went in there n she'd pooped so shes been changed but i can hear her playin :rolleyes:
todays dragged, the weathers so iffy, blue skies then pouring down, then blue skies. keep getting the urge to go shopping n do something (mostly go to baby shops :o) but i hate spending money cos i dont have alot lol doh

Hope everyones enjoying their weekends!!!!

sai

12-09-2009, 21:23

ok so here's my pic:
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/album.php?albumid=1446&pictureid=6808&commentid=247#picturecomment247
I know it looks just like a blob but it's my special blob! This really takes the proud mumma thing to a whole new level right -:laughing:
Hope everyones having a great weekend!!:babydust2:

brodiebunch

13-09-2009, 07:09

Sai-I Love the pic.My sister has her bubs emby on facebook to.Its the coolest first baby pic ever.

heading off to the shoot for Layla.Will be on all the magazines cover that the cotton industry of Australia put out.

Sammilee

17-09-2009, 11:41

Hiya everyone :wave:

Just whizzing by so thought I'd say a quick hello.

All good here, albeit very busy. Uni is full on, lots of work coming out of my ears, and now ready to tackle some clinical placements. All I can say is I can't wait til end of Nov when I'll officially be on 13 weeks break!

Brodie - Woo hoo for Layla's starring role. Can't wait to see some pics.

Sai- Love the pic of your blob, very spesh. Hope all is well with it. Please forgive my ignorance with all things IVF but when do you know if it is all good and full steam ahead? My fingers are crossed for you that all is going to plan.

Louise - Love the slight variation to the name choice, either way I think you've got a good name there (and of course my opinion matters!!! Hehehe! :D). Hope bubba isn't kicking you too much. And may I ask where are some preggy pics of you? Please share!!!

Jackie - Love the pics of Odette in her dress, very cute, and agree with whoever said it, she looks so much older than her 21-22 months! Makes my lil' man look like such a baby still LOL! And yay to your exercising regime. I really need to get my butt into gear and do something like that.

Amy - Hiya there stranger! And a big fat congrats on your new grandson!!! Points for lugging the whole family up there by car, just thinking about it exhausts me! Hope all is well at your end :hugs:

Well, on that note I better get going. More work to do, human biol to be exact. That unit seems to be taking over my life, and unfortunately to the detriment of my other units *big sigh* Oh well, gotta just keep plodding along and just do my best.

I hope all is well wherever you are today. Catch you all again soon.

Sam... :flowerz:

Sammilee

20-09-2009, 10:17

Thought I'd throw up some recent pics of my lil' man, they were taken on Friday >>>

http://leonshaffer.blogspot.com/2009/09/whos-done-it.html

A close friend of ours sent Caden a lil' pressy in the mail... West Coast Eagles socks (for those who follow AFL will know who they are ;)). Seems like Caden is being bombarded with people and their teams (DH is a Saints supporter so you can guess what it's going to be like in this house this coming week up until the grand final on Saturday... and the funny thing is DH has a wedding to shoot on Saturday so he can't watch it... haha! :laughing:).

sniper wolf

22-09-2009, 09:10

gotta love Caden's trademark oooo! face. good luck with your human bio Sammilee- punch it home girl!

loulou- how's the name choices going? I havent seen your thread- maybe i should head on over and have a look. How are you feeling? Any reflux or other pregnancy nasties?

brodie- how did the photo shoot go?

Sai- how are you feeling?

Decided to start Odette in day care for 2 arvos a week (1-5). we're going down for our 3rd settling visit this arvo- she starts next week. I have also got some more work so that will be good for the bank balance!

hope everyone is well and happy.:yes:

sai

23-09-2009, 16:58

Hi All, just a quick post here as I'm a bit of a sad sack. Little baby went to heaven some time round the 20th. DH and I are pretty devestated. Have been very teary since Sunday and went and saw a counsellor, they think it's a good idea for grief counselling as we got very attached to emby over the 2+yrs, didn't even realise how attached we were :no:
Anyway not sure when I'll be a happy posting person again but I'll keep an eye on here and see how you're all going :yes:.
At the moment don't think I'll be doing IVF again but am not making those kind of decisions right now, I find it really hard as I feel like the embies are little people not just a ball of cells, that makes it kind of hard in my head to make more embies??? ok am blabbing now.
Hope you're all well and the Dec crew are all growing nicely, A is recovering from another ear infection, but at least she slept through last night. Oh also if any of you don't have a trike yet and are thinking of one for b'day or chrissy I just got one reduced from $150 to $49 from Kids Central, it's one with the parents bar for stearing that you can take off later. Thought I'd let you guys know.
Ok short post got long, later all, hope there's no red dust where you guys are it's been crazy here today, the sky was red then orange for most of the day, like a fanta ad.
:babydust2:

sniper wolf

23-09-2009, 17:40

many :hugs: Sai. Time will make your head a bit clearer to make those decisions. :yes:

sniper wolf

25-09-2009, 17:12

enjoying a beer here at the end of (yet) another week! hey Sammilee- one more week closer to death!:p

odette was apparently a bit upset for about 15 mins at childcare today but she came right. she has her first official arvo this tuesday.

have got the brochure and enrolment forms for this really good looking preschool place for when she is 3+ i really hope she gets in- here's the website if anyone cares -

www.newhorizonspreschool.com.au (http://www.newhorizonspreschool.com.au)

the daily routine looks pretty interesting,
http://www.newhorizonspreschool.com.au/curriculum/daily-program

i'd love to bring a chicken for show and tell!

xlouxloux

26-09-2009, 17:42

Sai - so sorry to hear ur lil emby didnt make it and can totally understand that u became attatched to it :hugs: hope u have alot of supportive people around u and as Jackie said time will tell u what to do about the IVF. thinking of u

Jackie - that preschool looks really good :thumbsup: nice and structured and they seem to cover heaps of different activites. i havent even thought about preschool/primary school, i dont know where we will be living when that time comes so it makes it hard to put A's name down :( i know ill be very picky though eeep

Sam - love the pics, Caden is such a lil character - adorable! and love all the effort ur friends went to haha i took another belly shot (only the 3rd this whole pregnancy haha) n put it on my facebook, i was having a 'small' day though cos today i seem to be twice as big, will have to get DF to take one tonight.

Brodie - howd the shoot go? do we get to see any piccies??

Afm - doing well, A's picked up a lovely new trick - biting. She bit a girl at mothers group on Tuesday, for no reason, then she bit a boy at the playcentre we went to on Thursday, again for no reason cept he came n stood next to her. REALLY unimpressed and trying to research what to do (most people i ask just say bite her back but that to me seems like a last resort, or if she bites me...i duno...doesnt sit right). Other than that shes great, loves reading n singing n dancing at the mo. Bubs is good, kicking lots, im getting lots of heart burn :( n my back caines if i stand or walk around to much.
hope everyones having a lovely w/e!!!

Sammilee

05-10-2009, 00:10

Wow, been a bit quiet here of late, I hope that's because everyone is having a fab time away from their computers ;)

Just whizzing by myself. On the final countdown til end of semester. Would you believe only 4 more weeks to go? Woot woot!!! I must say I'm very much looking forward to the summer break with no essays due or tests to study for.

Sai - Just wanted to give a big warm :hugs: to you. I'm so sorry to hear that things didn't go so well. I'm sure after some 'time out' you and your DH will be able to gather your thoughts and look to what the future holds for you. I hope you are both happy with whichever decision you make.

Louise - I hear you on the biting. Caden's been doing that of late too. Not so much biting other kids but when he gets either frustrated or excited he comes along and bites us! Very naughty!!! We tell him no, tell him that it's not nice, and I must admit I usually throw in "mummy doesn't like it and she's very sad that Caden bites her"... or something like that. Not too sure how much he understands but from the look of his face he gets the gist of it. I'm loving the pics on your FB. I can't believe how much hair Alyssa has! So think and luscious!!!

Jackie - Have you got your Will all sorted? You know, our deaths are fast approaching and all :p *joking* That preschool looks fab. I must admit there aren't too many 3 y.o. preschools here, well from what I can see anyway. The primary school that I have Caden down on the waiting list does 4 y.o. kindy so I think that's when I'll start Caden on that kind of stuff. And yeah, gotta love my dearest son's lil' "ooo" face, it's actually becoming his trademark LOL! :D In nearly every photo session we have at least a few pics featuring that facial expressions. The lil' sounds he makes when he's doing it makes it even more adorable (well, that's a mummy talking... hehe!).

Hi to everyone else, Brodie, Amy, oh mental blank as I can't think of who else I chat to on here, but please forgive me as it's not intentional! I better get going. This was just a pit-stop break from an essay I'm writing about breastfeeding... :o

Take care, and chat again soon.

Sam... :flowerz:

sai

05-10-2009, 16:30

Hi all, thanks for the kind words, am going ok, feeling sad comes and goes then appears again, that sort of thing.

Hope you guys are all well, is it a long weekend everywhere?? It is here and has just rained all weekend :rain:
I should be packing as we want to put the house on the market but I just can't get into it, hmmm will have to get my head round it soon.
Have a good week everyone.:babydust2:

alphafemale2901

06-10-2009, 16:23

Hi chicks - remember me???

:o

I feel like a bit of a loser :thumbsdown: coz I haven't been here for so long. I guess I was having an extended sabaticle or something. I admit it - I'm a pathetic forum member - Sorry !!! I hope yuz will have me back.

I hope everyone is well and all those almost two year old bubbas are keeping you all on your toes. Aren't they just at the most gorgeous age?

Haven't read back through the posts so I dunno whats going on for you all, but I will have at least a bit of a catch-up this evening.

AFM - Just about to finish the semester with uni. Mr. K has just started sleeping in a bed. We're kinda thinking about TTC.

:hugs: :hugs:to everyone (speshly Amy - I never returned your call :dizzy:)

Sarah ♥

alphafemale2901

06-10-2009, 16:44

I just read a little bit back.

Sai I'm so sorry about yr emby. I hope yr doing ok.

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

sniper wolf

07-10-2009, 11:30

Hi Sarah- glad you popped back in- how is Kobes? what's he up to? And yourself? i hope you are well too.

Sai- no long weekend here until end of October- we havent had once since June. House moving is always a turnoff- i think everyone puts it off. Hope you are feeling ok.

Loulou- how are you feeling? how many weeks now? close to 3rd trimester now? The biting soinds like no fun at all, luckily odette doesnt do that.

Sammilee-yay for end of semester. all kids in tas start kindy at age 4. hopefully we get in to our school of choice, i put her name down when she was about 1 and a half- was full- but we're on a waiting list and they reckon we will probably make it. Is the school you have chosen co-ed? tell us about it? was it your old school?

odette isn't going that well with childcare- she was a bit upset when i went to get her yesterday and i dont like seeing her like that- but i guess she's only been there for 2 weeks (she goes 2 x arvos a week) and so it may take longer to settle in. how long did it take others?

hope everyone is going well:flowerz:

alphafemale2901

07-10-2009, 15:07

Hi again.

Sniper - thanx for the welcome back. Kobes is great. He's so cheeky though. He says 'no' and 'don't' to me a lot, among other things. As for childcare, it can be heart-breaking eh. Koby goes two days a week so I can study and when he first started he was great and then one day his dad took him and it all went pear-shaped. He always has a great time there though so I'm not worried. Some mornings he gets a bit sooky and some he is fine. I think there is definitely an element of making me feel guilty in it all. It does take a bit of time for kids to settle and if Odette is having a good time there and settles within a few minutes of you leaving you should feel confident that all is well and normal. Our littlies may show significant signs of independence, but they are still clingy when they think we're going off to have a bit of a life without them. :rolleyes:

Lou - OMG - you are preggers??? That will teach me to go on holidays from the hub. Congrats hun. :yelclap:

Sam - Yay for the countdown until the end of semester. How has the academic year gone for you? I have an exam on the 16th and then I'm done until February. I'm doing a fieldwork placement in first semester, and I'm really looking forward to that.

Sai - hope you're doing ok. :hugs:

Amy - How are you? Did I read somewhere back there that you are a Nanna? OMG !!!!! I hope everything is going great for you at your end. :hugs:

Nothing much going on at this end. Getting ready for Christmas early. I don't want to be stuck in amongst the festive crowds with a toddler this year. Koby is like an octopus in the shops. Whatever he can get his hands on he does and we end up with a trolley or pusher full of all sorts of stuff sometimes.

Happy hump day. :goodvibes:

Sammilee

07-10-2009, 16:44

Just whizzing by and couldn't leave without posting a big welcome back hello to Sarah :wave:. It was a wonderful surprise to see your posts here. I hope all is well at your end of the world. Hope Koby is growing up to be a big and happy boy. You'll need to post some pics to give us an update.

All is good here. Technically I have 3 weeks of uni left, then a study week, and then 3 exams in the first week of exams. I will be totally finished by Friday 13 Nov (I hope that date isn't an omen for my results or anything LOL!). Glad to hear uni has been good for you too. Have to say, it's been very much full on and busy, but somehow you just get through it, huh?

I got news of my timetable for next year, and must admit, it looks even busier and more full on so not too sure how I'm going to cope :confused:. Contact days will be Mon, Wed and Thurs arvo (atm I do Mon and Tues). Then I will have 7 weeks (out of the 12 weeks of semester) doing clinical placement on the Tuesday, Thurs morn, Fri and Sat. That part, the placement part, is scaring me. I really don't want to put Caden into daycare more than he is now (he goes 2 days a week - Mon and Tues), and I haven't told DH yet but I know he won't be able to take the 7 weeks off work when I do my prac. Big sigh! If anyone has any ideas on how I can do it then please tell me! I have 3 months over the Summer to think about it. Dare I say it, I might have to defer for 2 or 3 years until Caden is in school to finish my degree 'coz at least then whilst I'm on prac he will be in school, so DH would only have to worry about school drop-off, and then pick-up at 3pm, and thankfully DH's job has some flexibility that he'd be able to do that.

Jackie - As for schools here, we're looking at a co-ed private school in our area. The primary school is just around the corner, and the high school is only about 5 min drive away. It's not an old school of mine or DH (we both went public), but we choose it because the public schools in our area are less than desirable, and also DH's cousin is affiliated with the school so even tho' there are huge waiting lists she said she will move us along if need be (she's now retired but was the English Lit teacher in the high school, and then did several years of relief principal work there too).

And as for daycare, Odette is still in the early stages of getting settled so I'm sure she'll be fine, but I know how it can make you feel when they are upset. Like Sarah mentioned with Koby, sometimes we have mornings when we drop Caden off he will cry and cling to us. But he settles down as soon as we leave, and when we pick him up he's beaming and gives us the ritual tour of the place telling us what he's done that day etc etc. So sometimes I too wonder if the occasional waterworks are purely for making us feel guilty :rolleyes:. Other days when we drop Caden off he doesn't even look back at us, he's off playing and we sign him in, hang up his bag and leave without as much as a 'bye' or cuddle or kiss from Caden!

Must admit I'm starting to think about upcoming birthday and Christmas. We have pressys all sorted but I will admit I'm hanging out to put up our tree. We bought a new one last year, with all the new decs and I lurrrrve it, it's so pretty! So I'm just itching to put it up again this year. And I also can't wait to see Caden's reaction with Christmas this year. I'm thinking he'll be more into it, the unwrapping of pressys etc 'coz last year he was just that wee' bit too lil' to appreciate it.

OK, I have rambled on enough. I have another essay to write. It's due on Monday and sadly I haven't even started... yikes! :eek: I just can't seem to get into this one. It's about the health inequalities of Aboriginal people caused by the colonisation of Australia and the subsequent 'interventions' (like the Stolen Generation, the NT intervention etc etc). It's all very sad about what has happened, and depressing, so the thought of writing 2000 words on it is just not appealing at all.

Anyway, I will bid my farewell. Hi to those I didn't do personals for. May the sun be shining wherever you are :sunshine:

Take care,

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

07-10-2009, 17:53

thanks for the comments about the daycare people. she does settle down quite quickly after being dropped off- i'm mainly concerned that when i pick her up- that she can be sitting on her own on the couch or they tell me that she goes and sits on the couch and doesnt want to mix with the other kids. she's only been there for 3 arvos so far (apart from the settling visits) so hopefully she will get more into it. last time though she seemed a bit upset and ran to me and wanted to go straight away. I hope this is normal/phase. It's a bit much to cope with and i have lost a bit of sleep about it and been googling and stuff looking for others' experiences so your comments do help. thansk again.

now:

Sammilee- so is, dare I ask, TTC2 still on the agenda? your essay does sound a bit grim but on the positive side there'd be loads of references for it. I imagine Noel Pearson will get a mention, he's a fairly inspirational fellow. Maybe with your daycare hassles next year- enrol him in more days just for those 7 weeks? would that work? obviously you dont have family around to fill the gap?

I can't believe that you 2 have your xmas and birthday presents sorted- so organised!

Sarah- so TTC again eh? good one! I hope to be able to try again when the period returns (should be soon, had some shocking pms this week) and prob will start properly by December.

xlouxloux

07-10-2009, 23:06

Sarah - hello stranger!!! glad to see u popping ur head in :wave: sounds like uve had a busy time with study, im so glad i dropped out when i did i really dont think i could have handled it this yr. Hopefully go back in a few yrs though. And yes very much pregnant here, 28 weeks along with another lil girl :D very excited and nervous at the same time
yay for being organised for xmas, im with u no way im steppin in the shops in the mth leading up to xmas way too crazy!

Sam - oh Alyssas never bit me, shes threatened to but its almost jokingly? i dont know hey. we havent had any more incidents and ive been hovering over her whenever shes played with other kids, as soon as she gets irritated with them for playing with her/her toy i intervein, tell her to share all that jazz, also been teaching her about hurting/what hurts n telling her when she does something that hurts. now shes obsessed with it keeps showing me a lil graze she has n saying 'loook hurt owww' lol
ur essay sounds horrible, essays are bad enough but writing them on hard topics like that just make them even worse!

Jackie - the settling period for daycare really does vary for each child but id say anything more than a month n id be talking to the centre n asking why she was still upset. Most of the time though within 2mins of the parents leaving children cheer up and play and forget. Maybe if ur worried see if u can 'hide' in the centre (where u cant be seen by Odette) and listen to see if she calms down? hearing that shes stopped crying might make u feel better. And of course if she doesnt calm down u can re-assess the situation and decide if daycare is ur thing or not?
28 weeks this Thursday so thats the 3rd trimester mark woohoo :smiliedance:

Sai - we had our long weekend 2 weeks ago, Queens birthday or something haha sorry to hear it rained the whole time for u, weve finally been having sunshine, such a nice change after such a wet cr@ppy winter. selling n moving house is such a big thing to do understandable that ur finding it hard to start the whole process hope u can find the motivation soon. :hugs:

Afm - Alyssa's been keeping me busy lately but glad to report that weve had no more biting incidents and shes been playing nicely with her friends i think she was just testing the boundries, gotta love toddlerdom! Also got her back in daycare, only one day a week for now cos i wanted Mon n Thurs but they only had spots on Mon n Tues. She went really well didnt cry when we dropped her off n didnt want to leave when we picked her up haha
Baby is causing me alot of pain lately, right down on my pubic area :( scaring me a little as im worried shes engaging already, hope not! Also had swollen hands n feet this week, had to take my rings off already! i swear none of this stuff happened this early with A.
Got an appt at the hosp on Fri so i plan to ask them about it all n get some answers hopefully, they are also sending me for some special scan to see what my cervix is doing (a precaution cos A was early).
Hope everyones having a good week!

alphafemale2901

08-10-2009, 15:57

Hey

Jackie - for sure it is normal with Miss O. and the childcare stuff. However, there comes a point where the anguish might become too much and if your gut tells you to pull her out, then do it. You can always give it another go at a later stage. The other thing is that you should definitely express your concerns to the staff and you shouldn't feel awkward about doing so. They are very familiar with the anxious parent, and they may just having some comforting word for you. I mean I spect about 20 minutes one day bawling my head off to the manager of the childcare centre Koby is in when he was acting miserable for a while - and I've been through it all before with Kenya. You're the mother, it is your right to express whatever concerns you have and expect empathy and resolution. Finding a little pee-a-boo spot to have a little look is also a great idea.

Lou - I'm so glad I've dropped back in now before you have bubs. D'ya know what you're having or are you surprising yourselves? As for baby pains - I'm sure its all normal. Just coz its different doesn't mean there is anything wrong. But getting checked out is best to ease your mind.

As for me and TTC - well its like this. I'm not really trying - but I'm not on any contraception so I'm not really trying not to either. Whatever happens will happen. But I'm nearly 40, and I was on depo after Koby and that apparently can take up to 2 years to clear out of the system completely. I have convinced DH that a vasectomy is the way to go if we get preggers again. I'm in two minds most of the time about having another one, which probly isn't a great endorsement for getting preggers again, but I just can't be on contraceptives anymore, they mess with my mind, and I hate rubbers and I hate even more the thought of a foreign object in me as contraception. :barf:

So thats my story about all that. I would love some feedback from all or any of you lovelies about the getting preggers again thing.

Hope everyone is having a good day - I've been off doing some more Xmas shopping. I bought Koby a little guitar today. Its so cute - 63.5cms long, has a proper carry-bag (just like mummy's) and comes with spare strings and everything.

Be happy peeps. :goodvibes:

xlouxloux

08-10-2009, 16:19

Sarah - We know the sex, i cant not find out haha its another girl for us :D we spent awhile going back n forth with should we shouldnt we's in the end if was a matter of we either do it now or we wait a yr cos id study. We were planning on TTC in May but ended up dtd unprotected once in April n low n behold i got a bfp at the end the month lol
since getting the bfp ive gone from being excited, to scared sh!tless and really n truthfully i think i would have prefered a bigger gap maybe 2.5-3yrs instead of 2yrs mostly but i think Alyssa will be a great helper but yeh she will def keep me on my toes.
no one can tell u if its good idea to TTC or not n its hard to say go with ur gut cos i was like yes lets have another....no lets not...we cant wait, we should wait bla bla bla. i think if ur not preventing it just go with the flow, if it happens it happens if not u can sit down n decide if ur bothered about it not happening n decide where to go from there?

sorry for the ramble hope it makes sense!!!

alphafemale2901

08-10-2009, 16:27

Makes perfect sense Lou. Yeah I think I just adopt the mindset of if it happens then we will just get on with it. :yes:

sniper wolf

11-10-2009, 13:23

Hi everyone! Hope your sundays are good and relaxing!

I have a little sick bundle of hot here on the floor under a blanket watching yo gabba gabba.

sickness is one of the downsides to childcare i guess.

anyway friday went well- thanks again Sarah & loulou for your comments I had a decent chat to one of the carers and odette ended up having a pretty good day i think.

loulou- wow 3rd trimester- almost on home straight now- soon we'll have to make predictions and stuff about ETA etc have you settled on a (2nd) name now?

Sarah- wow you could be in for a real surprise, what does you partner think? the same thing? just see what happens?

Sammilee

11-10-2009, 17:11

Sammilee- so is, dare I ask, TTC2 still on the agenda? your essay does sound a bit grim but on the positive side there'd be loads of references for it. I imagine Noel Pearson will get a mention, he's a fairly inspirational fellow. Maybe with your daycare hassles next year- enrol him in more days just for those 7 weeks? would that work? obviously you dont have family around to fill the gap?

In regards to TTC#2 still wanna pursue that, question is when...

Yep, Noel Pearson is featuring in my essay. Some tough stuff to write about.

Was hoping to not enrol Caden into any more days in daycare, but from the looks of it he may have to increase to 3 days a week, so I can have that extra day for prac (looks like I might have to do my prac on weekends plus a day in the week).

I have a little sick bundle of hot here on the floor under a blanket watching yo gabba gabba.

sickness is one of the downsides to childcare i guess.

I feel your pain there Jackie, we have a lil' sick person here. Actually had our first trip to PMH (children's hospital) this morning as he had a raving temp and did not sleep a wink last night (needless to say neither did I). Spent most of the morning there but now home. Looks like he has a viral infection of some sort. Pretty inconclusive actually, but at least he was checked out and they couldn't finding anything scary.

I hope everyone else is enjoying their Sunday. Roll on the next 5 weeks, I'm counting down til 13 Nov... hehe!

Sam... :flowerz:

xlouxloux

11-10-2009, 21:29

Sarah - phew im glad, i finished typing and felt so confused myself haha damn preg head.

Jackie - glad to hear things were better on Friday, makes it so much easier when u know they are happy. We have a sickie here to but not from daycare i think its the reaction to her 18mth needles (got them done just over a week ago) around a week after the shot she started with a runny nose now shes got a bit of a dry cough to go with it. no fun. Hope Odette picks up soon, bet she looked super cute rugged up watching YGG :bee:

Sam - sorry to hear u had such a bad night last night n Caden is so sick :( poor lil man and poor u and DH!! nights like that can be so hard. Glad to hear its nothing too serious but hope it clears up soon, so frustrating when theres not really anything u can do for them. Hope u get ur essay finished

Afm - spent the weekend at the In-laws new house in Mandurah (for the non-WAers its a ocean side suburb, lots of canal houses etc) they dont live on the canals but still such a nice area. Alyssa loved playing with their dog n pulling it along by its tug-o-war toy, was so cute. A was a bit of a sh!t though cos shes got a cold, just didnt want to listen n hasnt really eaten properly since Fri, tested my patience tonight but thank god she went down without a fus cos im desperate for an early night!
hope everyone has a good week!!

alphafemale2901

13-10-2009, 04:32

Hi chicks

Jackie - I hope Odette is on the mend now. Koby had some kind of 24 hour thing on Sunday too. He just woke up miserable and stayed that way all day, and had a slight fever. I was realyy stressed about it coz over the last few months he just seemed to get one cold after another. Damn childcare eh!!!. I'm glad you had a chat with your childcare staff and I hope you're feeling a lot less stressed abou it all. Just remember, Odette will probably have some days when she is as keen as mustard to get in there and others when she's a total clingon.

As for me and TTC - its such a lack-lustre affair really. Hubs is like me - taking the 'if it happens it happens' approach. If he doesn't want another one he needs to get the snip. I'm not willing to do contraception again. I think in reality there are probably more good/valid reasons not to have another bub, and only one reason to do it (I like being preggers - stupid reason really).

Lou - Another girl. How exciting, and practical too. No doubt you have loads of Alyssa's clothes to hand down to her. Have you got any names on your mind? I hope Alyssa is feeling better too and that you got a well-earned rest.

Sam - Sounds like you've had a really enjoyable year of school. I'm thrilled for you coz I remember you being a bit nervous about it all. Are you getting prepared for your exams - studying you head off? I hope you're not nervous about exams. A lot of people stress out about exams. I used to, but I do so much study leading up to it and my marks reflect that so I just keep myself nice and calm these days. I'm happy to say that I just got the resullts of the two assignments I did this semester - both High Distinctions
:smiliedance:

I just got my placement organised for first semester next year. I'll be working at the Department of Human Services with the child protection unit. Challenging stuff. I have done some work with high risk youth in the past but I was more like a prison guard coz I did a lot of work at Melbourne Juvenile Justice. This will be different and I imagine more challenging. There are so many at risk kids out there and just not enough resources to go around. I wish the government would realise that these young people are our future generation of adults and they need the best care possible.

Amy - I hope you pop back in here soon. I miss you. :kiss:

Sai - How you doing?

Happy Tuesday ladies. :flowerz:

sai

17-10-2009, 12:25

Hi guys, nice to see you are all chatty again :yes:.
Plodding along here, really having head issues about what to do about the possibility of a bub #2 or the dreaded possibility of no bub #2.
Can I say infertility really sucks!!! -grrr.
Anyway saw FS last week and discussed possible options and then costs, we decided prior to the appoint that we're not making any decisions this year and as it stands we can't anyway 'cause we don't have the funds for treatment at the moment.
Just wondering as I value others opinions what you guys think in general about IVF?? I have a love/hate relationship here, A is an IVF/ICSI bub so of course I love that this treatment exists but other than my obvious hate of the drugs I have major issues with the idea of having embryos that I might not use (likelyhood minimal but still) I didn't handle having a frozen baby very well. There are some things I don't chat about in the IVF threads so please forgive this essay but I have to be VERY carefull not to offend other IVF Mums as they're doing it so tough and I'd hate for them to take what I say the wrong way. I think so many years of catholic school has messed with my mind as I feel so guilty about it all -aghhhh :confused: ok so have probably bored you all now. Sorry.

Louise - glad all is going well, I think a 2yr gap should be ok, Alyssa will be a great big sister and am sure she'll have a lot of fun with the new bub about, A is loving babies at the moment is Alyssa doing the same thing, she sees a bub and says "baby, pat" and then I have to go through the big explination about how we don't pat babies :laughing:

Sammi - looks like there's a bit of a time shuffel for you to do prac next year, hope it works out ok.

Jackie - hope the daycare situation gets better and Odette has a great time. I think kids start school at 5 here unless their b'day is early in the year?? I really should find out.

Sarah - Hi again, nice to see you back!
Looks like a full on placement for you next year, what are you studying??

Hope all the sick bubs feel better soon. OK have to run and get some stuff done before A wakes up!! :babydust2:

alphafemale2901

18-10-2009, 06:16

Good morning and happy Sunday :goodvibes:

I did my exam on Friday and I feel pretty confident that I did okay. My poor left hand is traumatised from writing about 1500+ words in 2 hours.

Sai - I'm studying Social Work. Actually in my exam I had to write a mini-essay which included my thoughts on the social dimensions of IVF, and I'm happy to share my thoughts.

I personally think IVF is a wonderful thing from the very simplistic stand-point that it enables women and couples who ordinarily would be able to conceive (the traditional way) to become proud and happy parents. However, having said that, I have never experienced the emotional or physical aspects of IVF so my opinion is probably an ignorant one. I am aware that physically it can be very draining - probably to say the least, and it can place a huge financial burden on families. In terms of emotional strain, I had really only thought about it from the viewpoint of difficulties in keeping the embryo alive. I had never considered the issues related to having embryos on ice waiting for another day or whatever the terminology is. So, again I have to admit that I'm largely uneducated about the whole process. I can understand a reluctance to being on fertility drugs. I'm interested to know the side-effects of these drugs, and the process in general.

I'm sure my thoughts haven't been particularly useful to you Sai, but they are my thoughts none the less. I really hope that soon you can get some clarity and resolution about what you want to do. Being in two minds about something is frustrating. I have been in two minds myself recently considering the idea of having another baby.

I hope everyone is having a great Sunday. Looks like the sun is going to come out today in Melbourne. It will probably be pouring rain by noon though. :laughing:

sai

18-10-2009, 12:24

Thanks Sarah, you know after thinking about it I think I'm probably subconsciously looking for people to tell me it's ok I guess?? Your thoughts are nice and it's nice to be able to glimpse a straight forward view, mine's been so altered over the past 3 years, plus I've really just come off the drugs so my head is all over the shop :laughing:
If I could do it again with a guarantee that I'd get one embryo and pregnant, I'd do it in a heart beat but I know that's unlikely and in all honesty most IVFers are praying for as many embryos as they can get so I am a bit weird.
What interesting timing that you've just written an essay with this in it, I wonder about the general view of IVF and also how it may effect Avari as she grows up. We have decided to tell her the truth about it all and talk openly about IVF around her in the hope that it normalises the situation for her.
Anyway thanks for your reply, it does help to know your point of view. It will be a few months of thought here.

Am up to my eyes in boxes and painting and still the house looks no different. I don't think we're ever going to get this place on the market. Anyone looking to buy in Sydney?? :D

alphafemale2901

19-10-2009, 06:16

Hello everyone. It sure has become quiet in this thread. I hope my return hasn't killed the thread.

Sai - I think that whatever you choose to do is 'ok', and as long as you feel happy with whatever deicsion you make then the only useful position for anyone around you to take is one of support, respect and reassurance.

I think telling Avari about her conception is just fine too. IVF isn't a dark secret to be hidden away. It is a technological miracle. In fact IVF could quite easily be framed as the conception of a child who was so wanted and loved that the parents were willing to do whatever it took to bring that child to life.

I've heard some women talk about how they feel less 'feminine' because of their difficulty/inability to conceive in the 'traditional' way. Sometimes woman experience a great deal of guilt because they feel as if they aren't 'wired' properly to conceive a child. Obviously I can only speak as an outsider with no personal experience to reflect on, but I believe that a woman is a woman and there is nothing that can detract from that. Needing assistance to conceive a child is no reflection on a woman's femininity. As for guilt, unfortunately that is such an innate emotion for women and mothers. It sux but I bet most women and especially mothers, could drum up on the spot at least a handful of things they've felt guilty about just in the last week. Women are resilient and often incredibly courageous in dealing with all life's challenges.

Sai your continued involvement with IVF or dicontinued involvement with IVF are your right to choose and whatever you do - its ok.

OK - monologue over. :laughing:

I hope everyone has a great day. I hope I haven't killed the thread. :o

sniper wolf

19-10-2009, 18:35

good god sarah, if anything the thread has been busier since you have come back. It shrunk to a small number of regulars a while back but we're still here, so if you can cope with sporadic updates, please stick around.

These babies are getting to be a handful aren't they? I got kicked in the face today and another tantrum later on because i wouldnt walk around holding her for ages- she's very heavy!! Trying to ignore it, but it's hard and I can feel my blood pressure rising.:yes:

Sai- I think IVF is a miraculous invention for those that use it. It's incredible, it really is. I don't have a religious framework that informs my opinions of unused embryos and it's hard to predict what i would feel like if I knew they were there. But I'm pretty sure i'd take a practical outlook on it and do what needs to be done to achieve goal x.

I think it's great that you will tell AVari about it too, i'm sure she'll be fairly blase about it when she grows up anyway. By being open you are giving her a gift that she is like any other kid with nothing to hide and everything to be proud of.

Odette is better now, hardly even coughing and is off to CC tommorrow. her little face crumbles and her favourite carer isn't there tomorrow, i hope she'll be ok:fingerscrossed:

actually bought a coupla birthday/xmas presents for her on the weekend so that's super organised for me but mega unorganised in comparison with you people:laughing:.

xlouxloux

19-10-2009, 21:54

Take number 2, i wrote a post this arvo but the page wouldnt load to post it, tried twice then gave up stupid thing hehe

Sarah - i agree with Jackie, ur return has made the thread more active if anything! Definatly practical having another girl, i kept all A's things so im re-using them all just picked a few new outfits up here n there cos i coudnt help myself. Also my bestie just had a lil girl 7 weeks ago so shes passing on heaps of clothes. No names yet, we're struggling a bit this time but im sure we will find something in time (10 weeks eep!)

Sai - I second alot of what Sarah has said, and Jackie too. I dont have any knowledge on IVF but i can understand how ud find it hard to deal with, specially being brought up with religion. I also agree that telling Avari would be great, special even. How adorable that she 'pats' babies hehe A kinda leans down to them n starts going 'aww' n cooing at them, so funny no idea where she picked it up from

Jackie - yay for picking up some prezzies, wow only next month n its Odettes bday cant believe how fast this yr has gone *scary!*
Ouch about the tantrums, we get them here too sometimes its so hard to react calmly, they just looove a reaction
Hope all goes well tomorrow n Odette isnt too upset that her fave carer isnt there!

AFM - had my big cleaning day today, A was off at daycare, house is spotless but i feel buggered now. Started getting A to colour in her xmas cards (my mum picked up a pack that have the nativity scene on the front in outline so kids just colour it in) she just did lil scribbles over the animals n the baby but it will be cute to give people personalized cards.
Started being able to see bubs movements on the outside over the past week, so funny to sit n watch it morph n ripple. just over 10 weeks to go!!!

alphafemale2901

20-10-2009, 06:33

Hey ladies :wave:

Jackie - Yeah I can handle sporadic. I takes the pressure off me to be so regimentally regular. I know what you mean about our babies being a 'handful'. Koby has a shocking temper sometimes when he can't get his way. He often likes to be carried around - its not enough to sit down and be cuddled - he wants me to walk everywhere with him on my hip. He's too heavy for me too. Bad luck I say. He just has to have a whinge about it and get over it. I can't carry him all the time.

Well done Jackie for getting cracking with the Xmas shopping. I'm at the wrapping stage now. I still have a few things to buy though. I'm just really anal about being organised. I like to create pockets of spare time where I can be a lazy person and not have to worry about things I should be doing.

Glad to hear Miss O. is feeling better. I hope she is getting more and more settled with CC. Koby had a favourite carer too when he started and whenever he was feeling a bit out of place I guess, he would go to her. Then 4 weeks after he started she left. I was pretty spewing and I though Koby would be too, but he just moved onto another favorite carer. Believe it or not, as fragile and precious as they are, our little munchkins are very resilient.

I'm glad the thread is enjoying my return. I really miss Amy though.

Lou - Its great that you will have heaps of clothes for little-girl-baby-#2. When I was preggers with Koby I had a dear old friend who had recently had a girl and was saving everything to give to me. Unfortunately I couldn't use any of it and had to buy all new stuff. Although I do think Koby would suit pink - but his daddy won't allow it. :laughing:

Sai - Happy Tuesday hunny. Hope you're well.

Amy & Sam - Hi hunnies. :hugs:

AFM - I've been goofing off a bit since I finished this semester. I think I've earned it. I've been increasingly having some very funny sort of conversations with Koby. Just yesterday he started saying 'oh man' whenever something doesn't work out as planned. He also said 'oh sh!t', but I'm trying not to react to that one. He often chirps to me 'I'm coming to get you' and he runs up and grabs my legs. He didn't say much for ages and all of a sudden he's a little chatterbox. Of course I still have to do a fair bit of interpretive work when he talks. He's just so much fun to have around. :bee:

Have a great day everyone. :sunshine:

sniper wolf

20-10-2009, 12:56

I got kicked in the face today (by Odette I mean)- not intentionally but it REALLY hurt and I had the urge to lash out but managed to walk away for a while and cry for half a minute before pulling myself together. for some reason she was obsessed by a shed outside that held fertiser, spades, forks and other children unfriendly objects, needless to say she wasn't over the moon when i told her she couldnt go in there.

:rolleyes:

Sarah- I think we all miss Amy. I hope she is feeling a bit better, I swapped some PMs with her a coupla weeks ago, i'm sure she'l be back when she feels up to it.

loulou- back to the drawing board for a name huh? You know itwas one of the things I most looked forward to last time before being pregnant yet when it was time to go through it all i found it hard and at times stressful. it IS a big job and hard to get a clear head about it, but it's best if you can reach a consensus that you all like. the problem there is though is that compromise often involves a name that is not your #1. (luckily in our case we agreed on a girls name easily, it was the boys that would have been difficult). great idea about the xmas cards! well done.

Hi to Sammilee- studying hard like an industrious bug i am sure.

lovely weather down here, amazing stories, odette has shorts on- incredible! She went well with the drop off to childcare today too, only a slight worried look but not face crumbling. good little girl she is. (see how quick we forget about the kick to the face!:laughing::no::))

xlouxloux

20-10-2009, 21:29

Sarah - aw that sucks! my two close friends had bubs one of each a few months apart so i was set either way hehe Naw i think lil boys in pink shirts are so cute n trendy, of course maybe a pink dress would look a bit silly :laughing:
Love the 'oh man' so cute! Its so fun having conversations with them, sometimes A rants at me n i have nooo idea what its about i just nod n say 'reallly?' n she nods n goes 'yep okay' haha
so nice to hear how much joy ur getting out of ur lil man :goodvibes:

Jackie - aww :hugs: they can really hurt us sometimes cant they? A's konked me a few times n Df's gotten the odd knee to the groin while they roll about playing. Its so hard having areas that bubs cant play in, we have that with the cupboard under the sink n even though we have a safety strap on it i sometimes forget :o
Ive actually tried to stop thinking about names as i was getting so frustrated, couldnt sleep cos my head was swirlling with names. Hopeing a break will make it come to me naturally haha
Yay for summer clothes and coping well with the daycare drop off :thumbsup:

Afm - blerk had a pooper of a day. A woke up grizzly and it just didnt get any better. Had mothers group n luckily she was distracted from her bad mood n actually played nicely, mostly just wanted to eat the whole time. Came home n she slept for just over 3hrs, was hoping that would cheer her up but nope she woke up grizzly again (not as bad as the morning though thank god) just getting frustrated at things n flat out refusing to say please when she wanted something (went on for 15mins of her just saying 'i wantt' n crying when i said 'say please'...what the??)
So ready for bed tonight, think itll be an early one!! hopefully tomorrow is better :fingerscrossed:

alphafemale2901

21-10-2009, 06:44

Hi there

Jackie - When our little people behave so brutally towards us it really is a kick in the heart eh. Its like they don't realise how much they adore you, and I think the more they adore you the more of a battering you'll get. Koby went through a stage of slapping us in the face when he was frustrated or couldn't get his own way. We dealt with this by holding him away from us when he did it and saying 'please don't smack me' in a firm voice. He seems to have given up on it (for now). I think being in CC has helped. He is the most compliant, happy and gentle natured boy at CC. :confused: I asked them what discipline they were using when he slapped them or other kids and the teachers looked at me like I was crazy. Also, there is never any harm in having a good sook. Its a cleansing of the soul.

Lou - Poo for the grizzly day. It just happens sometimes I guess; like they wake up on the wrong side of the bed and don't recover all day. We all do that sometimes, so its pretty unexceptional that our little people do too eh. Hope Miss A. has a better day today.

Sam - Hope the studying is going well. I just saw another thread in the forum which reminded me - will we be doing secret santa for our thread this year?

Happy hump day ladies. :smiliedance:

Widget

21-10-2009, 10:28

:wave:...:wave:...:wave:...:wave:

alphafemale2901

21-10-2009, 12:57

:wave: How are you V?

xlouxloux

21-10-2009, 14:52

:wave: back at u Widge :D

A is in a MUCH better mood today, yippee!! had gymbaroo this morning n now shes napping then its off to the shops to pick up her bday layby (target sent me a letter saying i had to pick it up by today or they'd sell it...rude! it was an xmas layby i nthe July toy sales why do u i have to pick it up now :confused:) then my mums for dinner mmm

Widget

21-10-2009, 23:12

I'm alright Sarah!! I really miss poking you on Facebook!! hehehehehe

Things are meh here... best way to describe, will go into it later if anyone wants to know...

I meant to reply earlier but got caught up on Facebook...

alphafemale2901

22-10-2009, 07:01

Hi girls

Just a quickie this morning.

Lou - glad to her Miss A. had a better day.

Widget - Feel free to go into your 'meh' state of affairs.

Jackie, Sam, Amy & Sai - :wave:

I'm a bit meh myself. DD (nearly 15 now - sheesh) has taken a fancy to wagging school. Its better than the fancy to alcohol she developed earlier in the year, which was quickly nipped in the bud. Teenage girls :confused: :hair: :banghead:

Have a great day chickie-babez. ♥ ♥ ♥

xlouxloux

22-10-2009, 17:02

Sarah - Eeep about ur DD, my mum said she woulda rather anything than go through either me or my bro (whos 4yrs older than me) being 15yrs :laughing: needless to say im sh!tting myself.

Widge - as Sarah said feel free to share if u want :hugs:

Afm - 30 weeks todayyyyyy OMFG cant believe that in 4 short weeks ill be as far along as i got with A, scary!!! really hoping to at least make term this time :yes:
A fell asleep in the car on the way home from a friends n she usually goes fine going from car to bed but today shes spat it so shes in her room randomly whinging out at me pffft hehe hoping to get at least an hr to myself

alphafemale2901

23-10-2009, 05:48

Morning hunnies

Lou - I'm so excited for you - 30 weeks. I definitely dropped back into BH at the right time.

Me - dyed DD's hair jet balck last night. Cripes its very errr black. Shes happy with her new EMO look. She'll have all weeked to admire it - she's grounded. :laughing:

Koby started saying 'please' yesty. Too cute. :yes:

Sammilee

25-10-2009, 23:01

Just a real super duper quick post here to say hi to everyone :wave:. As you can guess, I'm super duper busy here with study. Can you believe it, 3 weeks to go and then I've completed my first year? Yikes! Too scary for words! It seems I have soooooooooo much to do before the year is over. But one step at a time, that's all I'm doing 'coz if I think about it all at once it freaks me out!

OK, can I do some personals? Here's a very quick effort, apologies to all if they are brief and not that 'personal' iykwim. Once my semester is over I'll probably practically live here and then you'll all be sick of me... haha! :D

Sarah - Hope you're feeling a bit brighter. Wow, your DD is nearly 15? Wow wow wow! Big hugs on the wagging school front, is this the sort of thing we have to look forward to? If so, then I don't want Caden to grow up!

Louise - Woo hoo to 30 weeks! Wow-wee, is that flying by or what? I think I told you before, but when you post milestones like that I think back to my pregnancy 'coz I was in your exact same possy 2 years ago (Caden's EDD was 31 Dec so only 1 day different to your's). I hope all is well, and I hope Alyssa has had better days. Funny how if they get up on the wrong side of the bed the day never improves. I've had a couple of those here with Caden. No matter what you do to try and cheer them up it never works.

Widget - Hiya there stranger! It was a lovely surprise to see you pop back in. I hope all is well at your end. If you ever need to chat you know where we are.

Jackie - I hope all is well down in the apple isle. I know you said Odette was in shorts the other day but I noticed on the weather last night you were going to have a top of somewhere around 12-14 today whilst we have 32. Funny how different the weather can be on the different sides of the continent. Sorry to hear about Odette's bout of kicking. On the odd occasion Caden whacks me a beauty and I have to bite back the urge to lash out too. Funny how retaliating is like an automatic reaction to being slapped, kicked etc etc. How's Odette going with daycare? Any better?

OK, I better stop there, really need to get back to it. Hi to the rest of the gang... Sai, Amy... and anyone else that may have slipped my mind.

Take care, be happy and well.

Sam... :flowerz:

ETA - In answer to your earlier question Sarah, I don't think anyone has mentioned doing a secret santa this year. I must admit I've been busy thinking of other things and hadn't even thought about it. There's not many of us left here, but if others are happy to do it then you can count me in. Christmas is still about 8-9 weeks away so enough time. Anyway, just wanted to answer your question :)

xlouxloux

26-10-2009, 13:05

Sarah - aww hehe its nice to have people excited for me, im kinda just over it now :o mostly ready n just want her to come so i can stop worrying about the might be's
yay for Koby saying please, its been a long road getting A to say please, sometimes she will without being prompted other times she flat out refuses hehe we had a lil breakthrough the other day though woot

Sam - aww thats cool! hopefuly i dont go as early as u as that'd be xmas day haha eeep! thankfully we havent had any more grumpy days, quite a few tired days though (4hr nap on Sat :eek:) she seems to have shot up n slimmed down again my lil stringbean hehe

AFM - Had my drs appt on Fri to get all my blood test resuls, they didnt even mention the glucose one so im guessing all was good, the blood clot one (cos my dad had a case of deep vein thrombosis a few yrs ago) showed my protien s levels were low (can be low in pregnancy but mine are below normal) so i have to have blood thining meds after bubs is born n be re-tested to see if they go up at all. Also found out bubs is breech which was a big shock haha im so hopeless and knowing which possie shes in, gunna try a few exercises to turn her but im not worried about it yet as shes got awhile to turn herself.
Daycare day today so ive been resting, felt really cr@ppy this morn but ive perked up after a bit of tidying :yelclap:

Hope everyones having a good start to the week!!

alphafemale2901

27-10-2009, 05:31

Hi ladies

Sam - Yay - only 3 weeks to go and then you can bludge for a bit. As for what you have to look forward to with teenagers - I wouldn't say that Miss K's behaviour is the standard and sometimes I say to myself 'where did I go wrong?' Then I realise this is payback for me being such a brat when I was a teenager. But seriously I more often think that it wouldn't matter what I did, she will do whatever she is pre-determined to do regardless of what processes I put in place. Maybe I'm kidding myself. :laughing:

Lou - indeed I am excited for you, and I can also relate to just wanting 'her out'. It gets like that towards the end, and you get over being so exhausted all the time. I hope she turns for you and as you said you have a few weeks to see what she will do. If not, its not the end of the world hun.

Me - I have a placement interview tomorrow and then this weekend I'm scooting down to Geelong for a uni seminar. I'm staying overnight in a motel and I tell you what I'm looking forward to the break from the family. Is that horrible?

I remember who else is missing around here - Pixie (Bec). What has happened to her?

Hiya Jackie, Sai, Widget, and Amy. Hope you're all happy and healthy. :flowerz:

Anyway I''m off the feed the animals now that its daylight. Looking forward to another sunny day in Melbourne. Have a ripper day beautiful ladies. :sunshine:

Widget

27-10-2009, 08:28

Gotta be a relatively quick post...

Things have been pretty crap for us LOL

I resigned last year from work... be 12 months on Saturday... :(

DF (YEP DF, STILL not married) still not getting work, generally one or 2 days once a month if we're lucky... We've started our own removals business now, have had a couple of jobs for us, but you know, it's doesn't last long...

Had to pull the kids out of daycare naturally with him not working and me not being able to find anything locally because I either have A) no accounts exp or B) no retail experience...

Have more bad news with DD1... She's still not really knowing when she needs to go to the toilet and they say that by 3 if they don't have the sensation for weeing they most likely will not ever so we could seriously be looking at interventions for her toileting needs - which thankfully they've come a long way since the days of poo bags, but still... She also has low muscle tone in her right leg, which could eventually have her either walking with a cane or worse, wheelchair bound when she's older... She has now been confirmed as Globally Developmentally delayed... We are trying to get her into Early Intervention classes next year just case she starts school in 2011. We want her as mainstreamed as possible... Also read that SB kids tend to have learning difficulties, where the problem in the spine depends on how bad and what areas she will have trouble with. Tantrums are becoming violent with chairs being thrown across the room (which Bec has started copying)... That'll do for that, I don't have much time...

Bec's doing well I suppose. Cardio follow up next month, growing well... I'm a little concerned though. A few months ago she fell of the lounge and hit her cheek on the subwoofer... The bruise was prominent and didn't fade for a good 3 weeks, her lips aren't as pink as they once were and she goes blue (from cold) a lot quicker than the rest of us...

They are both in "big girl" beds now with them both fighting over the toddler bed rather than the single... KIDS theyw ant everything the other has, and when they have the same, they still fight over it!! We've gone backwards in sleeping lately with Bec noticing I was laying with Belle to get her to sleep in the big girl bed and refusing to go to sleep unless someone laid with her too... So I'm curling up on the toddler bed with her now LOL Our sleep is bad since we went away to see Dad's parents... 9pm was the earliest we've been able to get them to sleep since we got home... they were up until 3am the other night - just plain refused to sleep!! So, I'm very sleep deprived!

We are now regisitered with the DoCS Brighter Futures Program which are helping us find a daycare for them that is suitable for DD1 with her delays to help her moving forward... They will pay any gaps after the c/link discounts until such time as we can afford it ourselves... Which reminds me, when she comes around I must tell her I have a bill to pay (things are seriously THAT bad for us right now)...

Had MIL turn around and blame ME for the state of the house because he took the girls to her house for 5 hours to do her gardens for her because I'd had an hour sleep the night before... Apparently I should have been doing housework instead... She threatened to have the kids taken off us and everything!! I say go on, report us... It'll work in our favour that I'm ALREADY seeking help with my lack of housework abilities... Brighter Futures knows I wants help to learn how to do this whole cleaning thing (they are funded by DoCS) and my counsellor knows I want to be able to do it as well!!

I started seeing a counsellor a few months ago to help me deal with things from my past and hopefully help me be who I think I am (which I don't think I've ever known who I AM). We had difficulty starting about the past because of all the current stuff going on... But we've started now so hopefully one day I'll be able to actually WANT to jump the man...

We've also decided def no more kiddos for us... Oh yeah... I'm in the process of being diagnosed with PCOS as well... Had the U/S and bloods done, just need to see a GYNO about the results... 9 month waiting list so far, am looking at getting a referral to someone else!

Anyways... I have counselling 1/2 hour then the Brighter Futures Worker will be here after that so I better get ready.

Sorry, been head screwed so much lately!!

Widget

27-10-2009, 22:29

HAHAHAHAHA thought that'd get yas!! That was only the BRIEF run down LOL

alphafemale2901

28-10-2009, 04:01

Good morning everyone. :sunshine:

I have my placement interview with DHS this morning and I'm a bit anxious even though it's confirmed that I have the placement. They just want to meet with me first Needless to say I've been up since 2.30am. I'll be a disaster by noon I reckon. I'll need a double nanna nap.

Widget - Sheesh girl, you've been having a seemingly endless rough period. At the very least I hope you can start getting some better sleep through the night. Everything just seems a whole lot worse when you don't get enough sleep. Your MIL has no idea what you're going through. Like you said it will probably be a blessing if she reports you to DoCS (as if they really have the time and resources to take action on people who don't do the housework). It will add to your case for further support. I can only offer :hugs: :hugs: for all the challenges you're going through. I hope things pick up for you soon hun. It's great that you're getting counselling and I hope that it's providing you with some clarity.

Happy hump day Amy, Lou, Jackie, Sai and Sam. Another person I have noticed missing since I've been back is Brodie. If you're reading this Brodie - I hope all is well with you.

Have a great day everyone. ♥

sniper wolf

28-10-2009, 09:43

sarah- good luck with your interview. my main problem with things like that is that i talk too quickly and have to remind myself to slow down.

widget- good god girl you've got a lot on your plate.:hugs:

loulou- i am excited for you too. not long now. i wouldnt worry about the breech this far out though- plenty of time. have you got another room for the baby or will she have to share with A?

sammilee- actually the weather here has been great, although today is not. yesterday we've done shorts and tshirts. it's great. hope your studying is occurring at a satisfactory level to keep stress down. not long now until break.

daycare update- yesterday when i said where we were going after lunch she put down her food and went to the door and was very keen to get there. of course when i went to go, she had a sad face but i had a quick peek after leaving the room and before i left the centre and she was fine. she seems to only get upset when she sees me. what is up with that? when i went to get her she was happily milling around so that is good plus they were leading her away to get her nappy changed so i missed out on a doozy as she hadnt pooed in 2 days.:D:devil::rolleyes:

if people want to secret santa i'm in.

off to library this arvo and a trip to the shops to see if I can get some more stuff for xmas etc. got an appt on friday arvo for more work (work from home so it'd work well) so see how that goes. Odette was up last night from half 12 to about half 2. Stupidly i sent DF in as he was still awake but that backfired as he takes a different approach to me, i come out to find him and her in front of the telly at around 2ish- i mean wtf?:hair: SO i order him to bed, take over and she's asleep a half hour later. MAN!

xlouxloux

28-10-2009, 21:49

Widget - :hugs: so sorry to hear ur going through so much cr@p at the moment, i definatly agree with what Sarah said about ur MIL, what a piece of work. really hope that the councelling shines some light for u and dont even try to apologize were all here even if it is just so u can let it all out every now n then :hugs: really wish there was something more i could say

Sarah - gah 230am!!! i was feeling sorry for myself when stevens work fone woke me at 5am then A woke at 615 :o anything before 7 is just unfair imo. Hope the interview went well! i used to be so confident when i was in high school was in drama n did all the plays went to uni in 2005 n got up for an oral presentation n locked up, was HORRIBLE! duno why but i just cant do it these days

Jackie - hehe im excited to share/scare u all with my newborn + toddler stories. naww im kidding ive been watching my friends who've recently had their 2nd kids n drilling them for tips. At the moment we're renting a 4 bedroom house so bubs gets her own room n we have a spare room for when Df's parents come to stay (they used to live 1.5hrs away now they are a lil closer but still a good hr). Lease runs out mid Jan but i think we'll try sign for another 6mths cos no way im moving with a newborn blerk!!

Afm - A's been a lil golden child with her sleeping past week n a bit, we have a good routine going n shes happy to go to bed n says night n gives kisses. god i hope it keeps up!!! bubs has been kicking the bajeebus outta me today, often making me gasp n have to stop what im doing tried to nap this arvo but just ended up getting hot n then the heartburn kicked in :rolleyes: ah the joyssssss

Widget

28-10-2009, 23:07

Meh, what can I say? the last 3 years have been hell... You learn to live with it! I'm alive and kicking without depression - they're the important things... The girls have a roof over their heads, are fed (ok, so not fab food, but what else can ya do when EVERYTHING needs to be purchased for $200 a f/n)... Counselling has really only JUST started even though I've been going for a few months now... She let me speil about the current cr@p until I said I was ready to work on the past stuff... Which was good, at least she knows current issues MAY scatter me at a session LOL

Brighter Futures is having problems finding a pre-school for Annabelle... One even said that they won't take on a SN child!! She was saying that most only have 1 place... Well, that's ok... Annabelle needs it a truck load more than Becca does! She's the priority when it comes to childcare and advancement...

Got a call from OT today as well... We start tomorrow afternoon! One more step in the right direction to have her as mainstream as possible... I can't believe she'll be going to BIG school in 2011 or 2012... Hoping for 2011 in a way coz I think Bec HAS to start in 2013 being that she turns 6 that year?? I need to look that up! The more gap they have I think the better it will be for Annabelle - it also allows for a repeat if she does have trouble with her learning...

Sarah how did your interview go??? Hope you got the double nanna nap!!!

Jackie we didn't really get any seperation issues when the girls were going to daycare, we also always snuck out as they were eating breakfast so they were occupied LOL The best is when you go to pick them up and they see you and scream out "Mummy" and run over and give you the BIGGEST bear hug!!! :D
DF does the same with DD1, puts her onto his lap while he's playing xbox... She came out tonight, sat on his lap for all of 5 mins, then toddled off to the lounge and fell asleep! So cute!

Lou there really isn't anything to say is there? I just keep my head up and keep going!
I miss pregnancy, but then remember what goes with it... Sciatic nerve issues, not being able to get comfy to sleep, insomnia...
Def no more for us... We have our 2 girls, that's enough... I would like a boy to carry on the business but, not likely LOL Not going through these tantrums again!! :no:

The only that bugs me is this PCOS... I'm 26... I'm supposed to CHOOSE not to have any more!!

alphafemale2901

31-10-2009, 05:57

Good morning ladies

We had the most spectacular lightning storm last night. I was outside having a ciggie and counted nearly 200 strikes in about 15 minutes. My poor old dog was a bit stressed about it all though. I'm loving the rain too. Our tanks have been getting low, so I hope it rains a lot more.

daycare update- yesterday when i said where we were going after lunch she put down her food and went to the door and was very keen to get there. of course when i went to go, she had a sad face but i had a quick peek after leaving the room and before i left the centre and she was fine. she seems to only get upset when she sees me. what is up with that?

:smiliedance: Things are improving at childcare. Thats great news. As for 'what is up with that?' in relation to the sad face when you leave. It is a very common thing for toddlers to do this guilt thing. As young as they are, they are deeply intuitive and switched onto our emotions. I'm so thrilled that you seem more relaxed about it all.

Odette was up last night from half 12 to about half 2. Stupidly i sent DF in as he was still awake but that backfired as he takes a different approach to me, i come out to find him and her in front of the telly at around 2ish- i mean wtf?:hair: SO i order him to bed, take over and she's asleep a half hour later. MAN!

Men - :banghead: What they lack in common sense they make up for in...errr...um (I know there's something I just can't remember). Oh yeah catching spiders. :laughing:

Hope the interview went well! i used to be so confident when i was in high school was in drama n did all the plays went to uni in 2005 n got up for an oral presentation n locked up, was HORRIBLE! duno why but i just cant do it these days

The interview went really well. I knew I had it in the bag, but they just wanted to meet me before I start. My supervisor was even talking about potential work opportunities when the placement is over. Its the sort of job that I am made for - child protection case management.

Afm - A's been a lil golden child with her sleeping past week n a bit, we have a good routine going n shes happy to go to bed n says night n gives kisses. god i hope it keeps up!!! bubs has been kicking the bajeebus outta me today, often making me gasp n have to stop what im doing tried to nap this arvo but just ended up getting hot n then the heartburn kicked in :rolleyes: ah the joyssssss

Yay for Miss A. being a little angel. Koby does the nigh-nght thing and gives kisses. Its so cute eh. My sympathies for the heartburn. I had it a lot with Koby too.

Widget - Just working through everything with your counsellor slowly will hopefully help you find strategies to cope with all the issues you're facing right now. Can you remind me - what is PCOS? Sorry to be a little ignorant about it.

Sam - I know you are really busy right now so if there is any more interest in secret Santa I'm happy to administrate it this year. Hope fully there will be more than just Jackie and I or else it won't be so secret.

Hello to all the other beautiful Dec 07 mummies. I hope you're all well.

Whoever is keen to do secret Santa drop me a PM with you home address and email address and I will get onto it. Its getting close to Chrissy now so Ithink if I could have those interested contact me by 19/11/09 I will get one of my faithful tribe to draw names out of a hat (or whatever you do - Sam your advice would be greatly welcomed).

Have a great weekend hunnies. :thumbsup:

Widget

31-10-2009, 20:46

Can you remind me - what is PCOS? Sorry to be a little ignorant about it.
Cysts in the ovaries... I'm not ovulating anymore...

alphafemale2901

01-11-2009, 03:46

Hi chickies

I'm having trouble sleeping - how unusual - but this time with a valid reason which I'll share in a sec.

Widget - Thanks for telling me about PCOS. Now I get it - Polycystic Overian Syndrome. I had that too, probably still have. My gyno said it had something to do with not having a period while I was on depo. I must have ovulated though coz I have a Koby to prove it.

Lou - Thanks, I got your PM. You're on the SS list.

Now back to my stress. Ms. K had a friend over on Friday night and I went to her room to see if they wanted to come and enjoy the amaziing lightning show that was going on late that night. As I always do, I knocked, waiting about 2 seconds and then entered. If she was getting changed or something she would have yelled out immendiately - hence the 2 second delay. Anyway as I entered she seemed to be quickly shoving something under her bed. I enquired about what she was being so sneaky about and she defensively said 'nothing'.

Anyway, because I am a snoop with her (and I have to be because she tells so many lies and is so secretive and has been known to made many frequent poor choices with her behaviour and activities), last night while she had gone to a couple of parties, I decided to have alook under her bed to see what it was she was hiding. OMG I found some lighters and a marijuana joint in a box under her bed.

I was really upset and now I'm not sure what to do. When I confront her with things she always lies and gets defensive. I decided not to tell her but threw it in the bin instead. In this sense she will notice it missing and perhaps she will be as freaked out as I was about finding it, but not feel able to confront me about it.

It probably sounds like I'm 'copping-out' and avoiding my responsibilities with her but the truth is no matter what I do she is going to do what she does which includes many things I disagree with. I have tried to give her lots of information about lots of things and have been IMO a fairly open for discussion parent. No matter how reasonable I am or how willing I am to share my own experiences and respectfully listen to hers, she keeps doing stupid stuff and lying about it. And marijuana-use and numerous other stupid choices are not something foreign to me. I have been there and done that so to speak.

Anyway, I just needed to vent because I don't feel like I can tell anyone IRL about this, especially not DH, and not my friends either. I know you beautiful chickies haven't experienced this stuff yet, so don't feel bad if you have no advice. I'm not really after advice. I just wanted to share.

I'm off to Geelong later today as I have a seminar at uni tomorrow. It just makes more sense to go and stay overnight than to head out before 6am tomorrow to try and be there by 9am. I'm really looking forward to the break from my family - although I will fret for missing Koby while I'm gone. I'm staying in a motel with a bathroom spa (woot woot). Oh dear - samll pleasures are all I have.

Happy Sunday hunnies. ♥

sniper wolf

01-11-2009, 07:15

Sarah- hmmm fun teenage times ahead. Have fun with the spa. That lighting show does sound spectacular. currently my house is inside a cloud.

Loulou- oh man those final few weeks are taxing. not long now!! how's the names going?

widget -i've given up playing video games with a toddler around, it's too difficult and i've lost so many lives from her grabbing the controller. it's no good.

flying solo here until thursday as DF is in Darwin for a conference, left yesterday arvo. man what a long flight it was with stopovers in melb and bris, only to get to darwin 2am (tas time). only a 6:50 wakeup today so that wasn't too bad. weather not so good today so i have no idea what to do, monday and tuesday are sorted for activities (visiting and childcare)...

sniper wolf

01-11-2009, 10:16

some recent pics:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigodettewithtoys1nov09.jpg
taken this morning

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigbuckethead11oct09.jpg
we go outside on most decent days, she currently loves her sandpit and water, 11th october

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bigteaparty15oct09.jpg
having a tea party, 15th october

xlouxloux

01-11-2009, 21:54

Jackie - gorgeous pics!! love all the soft toys! at the moment A is loving an old school Tigger my mum got from Disney World n passed down to her. How tall is Odette? she looks quite tall

Sarah - :( sorry to hear about Miss K, it really is so hard to know what to do in those situations, i know my parents went to HELL and back with my brother n drugs they tried both sides being strict and just kinda letting him do his own thing, neither had good outcomes. I dabbled in it when i was in high school but it never became a regular thing, hopefully its the same with her. Enjoy ur night away and so jealous about the spa bath!!!

Widget - yeh this pregnancy has been alot more painful, constant back pain and alot of low pain since around 26weeks :( dont know what its from cos at the moment bub is breech. over it though!!! ive told DF no more but i dont think i can be finished just yet, no more till A's started school at least haha

AFM - blerkkkkkkkk feeling rubbish today, flat and low and tired and just over it. Alyssa woke up with a snotty nose on Thurs n the past 2 days shes been such a whinger (i know i sound so mean haha) its a fake whinge and uh uh uh for the silliest of reasons, doing my head in!!! My mum went off to Bali on Fri morn n im picking her up next Sun it sucks i miss her alreadyyyyy we talk everyday n shes my vent now i have no one n im getting so frustrated lol
Off for a preg back massage tomorrow blissssssss

sniper wolf

02-11-2009, 18:17

loulou- last time I measured her height she was something like 86/7 cms tall. I know she is definitely a few cms taller than half of me (I am 167cms). She looks like she has shot up recently. A lot of people comment on her height. A is tall too yeah?

and whinge away - you have an official whinge pass in the last 10 weeks! use it! (Hope you are feeling better).

Well I was up from 1-3am last night thanks to odette. no idea what it was, might try panadol next time.... hopefully tonight goes smoothly.:yes:

alphafemale2901

03-11-2009, 06:16

Hi ladies

Geelong was great - very relaxing. The seminar was boring as batsh!t but it was compulsory attendance. I made a friend though which was nice. Since I'm off-campus I don't really have contact with other students IRL. The chick I met is doing Social Work like me, and although we're like chalk and cheese we just clicked. I'm not really studying to make friends but it was nice to connect with a student colleague.

Jackie - cute pics. I love the Babar toy. I was always a big fan of Babar.

Lou - Hope you're feeling better today. Not long to go hun (I bet you're sick of hearing that huh). Enjoy the preggie massage. As for Miss K. - I think she has noticed the illicit item missing because she has done a thorough clean up of her room. She only does that when she can't find something. I'm not saying anything so she'll be really confused and concerned that she can't find the doobie. Like your parents I've been strict, I've been lenient and everything in between. I believe that there is nothing I can say or do that will make her suddenly start behaving in a responsible manner. It is something she will have to arrive at herself. I hope all this stupid stuff is just a phase and that I'm not in for years of trouble. Although the last 2 years seem to have been an escalating series of troubled episodes with her. *sigh*

Howdy to everyone else. Its Melbourne Cup day here so not only is childcare not open, but I've got the other two kids under my feet all day - blahhhhhh.

Have a great day chickies.

Widget

03-11-2009, 13:13

At last measurement, Bec was 86cms a few weeks ago... The thing I don't understand is that both girls have been the same height at the same age... But Annabelle was in 2's by 18 months and Bec's still in 1's at 2!! I don't understand that at all! And it's not like it's different makes of clothes because they are Annabelle's hand me downs!!

So excited! Annabelle's cracked 1m now! Woot Woot!!! Both girls are more than half my height (wasn't hard, I'm 157cms)!

Gotta scoot, visitors for the next few days... Just pulled up!

xlouxloux

03-11-2009, 15:41

Jackie - yeh A is another tall one, she was 86cms a few mths ago havent measured her in awhile but id say shes grown a few cms. i didnt know about his pass....interestinggggggg hahaha
sorry to hear Odette was up in the night, really knocks u about when ur not used to it! hope shes not repeated it

Sarah - glad to hear u had a nice time and even made a friend, i think theres such a stick about uni being so social, they try get u to join the clubs and alumni do all the extra activities as if ur not busy enough studying (and most of the time working too) i was a nerd and only talked to people when we worked together haha :o
Im sure all your hard work with miss K will pay off stick in there :thumbsup: hopefully mr K will be kind to u when its his turn hehe

Widget - how strange about the clothes, A's been in size 2 for about 3 mths mostly length (arms n legs) some of the target 2's are a bit small n prob wont last the full summer though :rolleyes:
Enjoy ur visitors!!!

Afm - preg massage was blissssss :cloud9: was a great treat and has convinced me to book myself a pedicure in a fortnight, my feet are sooo swollen n uncomfy so why not hey. Also really need to get a wriggle on with my hospy bag i want to be organised early just in case.
A's still snotty n has a bit of a cough now (kinda like her throats irritated/tickly?) but no fever hope it passes soon we've already gone through 2 tissues boxes since Thurs haha.
Hospy appt on Fri yayyyy

sai

03-11-2009, 17:47

Hi All, just popped by and saw you guys are chatting away and thought I'd say Hi, hope you're all well!! :flowerz:

Only had a quick glance back and saw Widget is back Hiya :wave:
Looks like you have the dreaded PCOS, I've got it too have nearly all symptoms and was diagnosed at 20 so has been a while now (I'm 31) You can control it with diet and exercise it's not easy at all, but I've managed to get it under control twice (under control but not gone), it's crazy again at the moment. I can't have babies without IVF at all and the PCOS is to be honest the least of our issues, it's pretty treatable for fertility issues if it's all that's wrong, the drug clomid works wonders for women with PCOS (not in my case unfortunately) anyway just saw a brief line in your post about having PCOS and that you would like to choose if you have more so thought I'd pass on the knowledge I have, oh also they're not actually cysts its enlarged follicles that look like cysts so thats why they named it PCOS, pretty silly really, and it took me 8years and several specialists before anyone told me that -go figer???

ok so I was just saying hi and now I've written a PCOS essay, sorry.
All is ok here am plodding along, still have bad days re: the lost bubba and trying to work out if I can face another IVF cycle but all in all am coping better than I was. Have been on a bit of bubhub avoidance so sorry for the lack of chatting but am sure my same same posts get a bit boring.
Was crazy hot here today, can feel the cool change starting so might go out and stand in it. Avari is wiggles obsessed anyone else got a tv junkie??
have a good week all:babydust2:

Widget

03-11-2009, 22:37

Heya Sai!! Yeah I knew that it was the follicles, my GP was good with that, assured me it's def NOT cancer and explained it to me... He said my hormone levels were out, but I need to see a GYNO to get the full information and how severe and treatment options... ATM we're flying blind and I'm thinking I should be on Folic acid JUST IN CASE... I thought it was weird that I went on the pill for 4 months, no bleed and then a month after I go off it, I bleed... Should be 4 weeks by now I think, I forgot to mark it down... DF has said if we fall he'd ASK me to terminate, said he follows through on his promise to never MAKE me terminate again, but he would still ask me to... I have days where I think a boy would be nice to carry on the family business and days where I really don't want to go through the tantrums again after the girls settle down... I'm up in the air, even with the chances of some other medical condition being part of my daily routine, I do occasionally think about it... He's certain no more... But I'd still to have the choice in the end, not my weight or lifestyle being the determining factor... I'm also a tad concerned as to what this could mean for the girls... They reckon it's hereditary, though I'd be the first of any in my family to be diagnosed...

My girls are obssessed with The Bee Movie... AAARRGGGHHHH DF accidentally scratched it when removing it from teh xbox to play a game and now it's STUFFED, trying to convince them that the promotional playhouse disney DVD is as good or better... *sigh* Becca isn't buying it though...

I can't believe Annabelle will be going to school in just over a year!! I don't think she'll be mentally ready at 4 1/2 to start, but it'll give the 2yr gap for them as Bec MUST start school in 2013... And whilst I pray Annabelle never has to repeat, it's gives us that 1yr leway just in case... I still think I'm too young to have a school aged child LOL

Hope you're getting stronger each day Sai, take your time, you'll know if/when you are ready to try again, don't force these things unless your time really starts wearing short (which you've still got a few more years yet!)...

I best head to bed, early night tonight, got speech and OT for Annabelle tomorrow, will be FUN hanging around town for 3 hours in between appointments. Going to be late to Speech as Dad can't get here before 10 from work and the appt is at 10, I forgot to ring and let her know AGAIN!! But we WILL be there still! Then OT is at 2pm but Dad needs to be at work by then so I'm not sure how we're getting home yet I don't know if my last $5 will get all 3 of us on the bus home... The walk is def too big for them! It's a 20min drive, way too big for them with hills etc... At the moment, the 10 min walk to the shops (2 min drive) is too much for either of them, Annabelle just gets tired really easily with her legs and Bec's not up to it yet...

Look at me, you ladies got the word vomit coming out again!!

sai

04-11-2009, 09:08

good to see you've got a good GP Widget that knows what they're talking about. When I first got diagnosed the GP's knew nothing, they suspected it was what I had but I had an arguement with my GP to get a blood test, he couldn't see the point as any treatment then was all new so the GP's weren't doing anything yet. I knew another girl with it and she was seeing a specialist so I demanded the bloods, ultrasound a referal -got what I wanted and am still impressed at 20yr old me standing up for myself. I'd go on the prepreg supplements if you're not using contraception, I know several women with PCOS that get pregnant with no trouble (even one that only gets a period every 6months) and try not to stress about the genetic thing, I'm the only one in my family with it, my Mum and sister are ultra fertile, Mum had my brother at 18, then had three more and my sister is now pregnant and she was on the pill. It's a horrid feeling when a Dr says you might not be able to have kids like you get a bit robbed of your own life decisions, I think it's a control thing, we like to have control of our own lives and be able to choose what we want. I'm learning that I've got zero control over this part of my life so I just have to suck it up. Still no decision made on another IVF round, really the problem is I could do it and still get no baby so it's a huge gamble, people say be happy you got one, they don't realise how happy I am I got one the odds were very much we wouldn't have Avari but it doesn't change that whole thing you're talking about about Me wanting to decide how many children I'll have -oh well not a choice I get :no:

Anyway if you ever want any info I'm about if you want to PM, try not to stress too much like I said in all honesty for most with PCOS fertility is not an issue if it's stoppng you ovulating they just pop you on clomid, plus you've got past proven fertility so I wouldn't be shocked if it's not going to effect you in that way (only one way to find out though and that's to try so you might not know if you're not trying.) oh only other advice I have if it's causing weight issues (which for me it does) try to drink decaf and cut out alcohol, if I drink even one glass of wine I seem to have a guaranteed extra kilo the next day, a specialist told me it's because of the way your body breaks down alcohol.
Ok have blabbed enough again, hope things pick up a bit soon for you guys, hopefully as this crazy ecconomy recovers you'll get more work. Someone was telling me they often need strong people as wardsmen in the hospital to drag peoples beds about, it's a job I've never thought about is there a hospital near you? It's shift work so might fit in with your other stuff?? I dunno just throwing it in the mix??

Hi everyone else, hope you're all ok, are you due this week Louise or am I way off???
Must be getting exciting now!!
Found out my friends are having a little girl, they have a little boy 5months younger than Avari so am happy for them they'll have one of each!
my little sister is having a boy, due in Feb so Avari will be a big cousin, I think it's next best thing to being a big sister right??
I'm stuck at home today, we're having the house washed so there's crazy water flying everywhere outside and they have me at the ready to pull the curtains down if the windows leak. We've got some sandstone steps outside and I really can't wait to see them not a grey green colour, I've never seen them the colour they're supposed to be and wasn't even certain they were sandstone, but the cleaning guy assures me they are and they'll look great. Thats the problem the house will look so nice I won't want to sell it -:laughing:
Have a good one all:babydust2:

Widget

04-11-2009, 23:48

oh only other advice I have if it's causing weight issues (which for me it does) try to drink decaf and cut out alcohol, if I drink even one glass of wine I seem to have a guaranteed extra kilo the next day, a specialist told me it's because of the way your body breaks down alcohol.
Just quickly coz I gotta head to bed... Yes, I have weight issues... I don't drink very much alcohol if at all, but DECAF??? Eewww GROSS!! I've been meaning to try and have water to cut back on my coffee but I'm just so tired I need the caffeine (and I don't LIKE water)... Will be more diligent with how many I have and see if that helps... I can't blame the kids for my weight gain because I'd doubled in size before I fell pregnant, I just blame the man, and that I stopped my 7hrs of exercise a week and didn't change my diet... But I have to lose the weight before I can maintain again... Getting the exercise back wont shift it - I learnt that... Heck, even *cr@p, mental blank* the tabs I was on (like Duramine, just without the steroids) didn't shift anything, I ended up gaining another 2kgs on them...

I best get to bed if I'm making bacon and eggs for breakky before our guests leave...

Will be back online properly tomorrow night, but that doesn't really effect you guys... Just my gaming on FB LOL

alphafemale2901

05-11-2009, 05:57

Morning girlz

I'm feeling a bit flat this morning. I had a bit of an argument with DD late last night about her being late to school and having no excuse for it. Now she has after school detentions, which is nothing new for her. I got kind of heated in telling her that I was sick of the sneakiness and her doing the 'wrong' thing. She snapped at me 'why do you have to be such a f'ing b!tch?'

Errr - excuse me????

I sent her to bed before I could throttle her.

Anyway, I guess I'm having one of those days today where I wonder where have I gone wrong.

Ho hum - I soldier on.

Widget - Bacon and eggs - yum yum yummmmmy. :yes:

Sai - hiya hun good to see you here. :thumbsup:

Good morning all you other lovely ladies. Happy Thurzdy. I hope you all have an awesome day. :goodvibes:

sai

06-11-2009, 07:58

Try not to worry Widget things like decaf suck but you get used to it (not the instant stuff though it is just :barf:) If they chuck you on a low GI diet, which is likely they'll be quite a few no no's. I find low GI stops me from gaining more weight but the only diet that lowers weight for me is a low carb high protein one. Only issue there (other than the lack of food I like eg:no bread, pasta or rice) is that it makes me a moody cow which was ok when it was just me and DH but with A I don't want to be a moody Mum?? Oh well, I have big plans to try loosing some again soon. Will let you know how I go if you like.

Sounds like you're in for the grrr years Sarah, I was not the greatest to my Mum from about 16 to I'd guess 19-20ish. Poor Mum I was pretty rude to her. i was an angel at school though, no detentions or issues with teachers, i'd just take all my teenage angst out on Mum when I got home, lots of yelling, name calling, stamping around and door slamming. I hope she grows out of it quickly and doesn't get in toomuch trouble while her teenage brain deals with all the stuff it has to right now. Also hope you get through it ok, wish I had advice but I, I guess like a few of us, only have done it from the daughter side. I do remember keeping a detailed diary so if Mum had gotten hold of that she'd have known a lot, but don't think she ever found it perhaps Kenya has a journal or blogs or puts way too much info on facebook so you'll be able to get all the real happenings there? It's tricky though i guess 'cause if she knows you've seen anything she deems private shed probably have a mental??
:hair: Hope it all calms down soon.

No news here really just still plodding. Picked up Avari's b'day layby yesterday, we got one of those 1person kids trampolines with the bar they can hold onto am hoping it stops the couch/bed jumping?? We also got a trike and a night garden play mat thing that has the garden, bridge and the gazebo. It's also got Makka Pkkas house i think? Looked at the trike box last night and it says ages 3+?? I told the shop person she was turning 2, hope it is ok 'cause it was on sale and I picked it up ages ago so can't return it now. Well that's b'day and chrissy for her all wrapped up I think do you guys think that's enough stuff?? I never know what's a normal amount.:babydust2:

Widget

06-11-2009, 10:51

Can't help on the pressie front... We haven't looked... The trike should be fine though, it's it one with pedals or more like a dinky? Bec seems to do better on Annabelle's pedal trike than Annabelle, Bec tries to use the pedals whereas Annabelle wont...

The tramp wont stop bed and lounge jumping!! TRUST me, it doesn't even settle it!!!

Anyways, have to head to centrelink and get a carer allowance form for a 3rd time as Annabelle derw all over the original, and Rod lost the 2nd one... Need to hand that, the Drs one (which needs to be filled out still) and my income and assets update in today or I won't get paid anymore. I can handle it being a day late, rent won't be late, but to lose it completely will peeve me off big time as it's our only income...

xlouxloux

06-11-2009, 17:21

Sai - i think that sounds like enough for bday and xmas, i went way over the top last yr (no way am i doing that again!!) this yr we got A one of those wooden kitchen's from target for her bday and an Easle (sp?) for xmas, just going to go to a $2 shop n pick up a heap of arty stuff (popsticks, chucky paint brushes, gluing stuff) n that will do her from us.
im sure the trike will be okay, i find the age recomendations are always way out :yes:

Widget - ut oh its hard when they have their fave dvds, A's obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba again (it was in the night garden for the past 4mths) shes always asking for it but we've made it an after bath night time wind down thing, sometimes it becomes a 'aaaaaaaaaargh i need a break' thing too though :o
Hope u manage to get the forms all sorted and handed in, im shocking with that kind of stuff, had A's last name changed like 4mths ago and still havent told centerlink, just cbf going in to be honest haha.

Sarah - oh yes ive said that to my mum many times :( its not nice and i remember i always felt bad afterwards specially cos i could usually see the hurt on my mums face. I think a good response (if she ever does it again) would be 'because u cant seem to do the right thing' or something along those lines. Something to plant in her head that if she just listened to u/did the right thing the situation would be alot better/nicer between u too. u give a lil u get a lil kinda thing.
i think im going to have a live one with A, she already answers back and raises her voice to me when i say she cant do something the other night it was cracker? and i said not yet dinner time in a minute so she replied CRACK.....ERRRR!!!! with this look of excuse me?? on her face, took alot not to laugh oops

Afm - had my 32week check up at the hospy this morn and got a pleasent surprise, baby is head down! (she was breech 2 weeks ago) yay! so many people told me 'oh ull know when she turns' so i was upset convinced she was still breech but nup! so we're all set to go! cept of course she will wait n come on or after her due date! itd be nice to not have them in the same month but i wont be upset if she comes in Dec, only if she comes xmas week (which id get over). A seems to be mostly over her cold, started giving her Olive Leaf Extract cos a lady at mg said its great for boosting their immune systems n just a few ml a day *shrug* we shall see!
Best be off to start dinner, blahhh cant be bothered hehe

sniper wolf

08-11-2009, 11:06

wow been beautiful weather here! I think we even trump perth today eh Sammilee?:laughing:

loulou- the baby might turn again & again between now and birth. I recall that odette turned breech around the 36 week mark but then corrected herself a week or so after that. didnt matter anyway coz had a C. The Easel is a great idea, I think Odette's Aunt is picking one of those up. I guess we might have to look into finger paiting outside at one point this summer too. Hope you are getting some rest!

Widget- hope you got the paperwork sorted, it's a real drag that stuff. hope your weekend is good.

Sai- sounds like enough stuff- it is hard to know. I think we'll cop it more in future years when they want heaps of stuff. And yeah I agree age suggestions are not always spot on are they? Is this a good time of year to sell your house, where will you move to?

Sarah :hugs: for dealing with a teenager. Hope you are coping with today's heat- 30+ in meblourne I think?

Sammilee- how's the studying going? Not long now til break though eh? I guess you're going away somewhere for a break afterwards?

Who here is having a 2nd birthday party this year? I don't think we will, might have a year off and just have a quiet family thing. No need to stress every year.

Went to the beach briefly yesterday and then to the park- in this heat it really tired us all out. Babies are fairly relentess aren't they? lucky they are damn cute though.:D

Widget

08-11-2009, 11:15

we wont be... Can't afford it and his family is doing their xmas gathering on her birthday...

alphafemale2901

09-11-2009, 05:58

Happy Monday girls

I tell yuz, I'm already not coping with the heat. I can see many a day lying on the tiles sooking about how much I hate summer.

As for my delightful teenager, :hair: :banghead:

On Firday night I busted her smoking in her room. FFS, me and DH don't even smoke in the house, because its so disgusting. Of course I was angry about the smoking on its own but for her to have the audacity to do it in her room took things to another level. And she has cut a hole in her flyscreen to sort of do it out of the window. I'm taking money from her bank account to repair it. On top of all this she took $50 from my bag recently. I said to her - what went through your mind right before you took that money from me that made it ok for you to do it? She had no answer. I don't understand what I have done to warrant such a lack of respect. I think I'm a good mum, much better than my own in many ways, and I never stole from her or damaged property. I hope I'm a good mum, sometimes I doubt myself though.

The thing is she suffers from depression. I have facilitated so many resources for her to work her problems out; counsellor, psychologist, group work with other wayward teen girls, and I am very open for discussion - she can tell me anything and even if I don't like it so much its better than her lying about it.

Now I'm in a bit of a spot because she has honestly declared that she wants to continue smoking, that she will not stop. I am all about harm minimisation and I would rather her do things (no matter how stupid they are) in a safe environment. Like I don't want her going down to the park late at night to smoke, I'd rather her sneak into the backyard. I haven't told her this though because I feel like to say so is condoning it, which I absolutely do not.

The one thing good that came out of this latest 'busting' was that she got everything out on the table and has promised to stop lying (again *sigh*). She says she has no motivation to do anything; everything is an effort and she feels so useless and hopeless. I have avoided considering medication for her up until now, but I think it is something worth exploring. I don't want her to go through years and years of internal turmoil unable to understand what is wrong with her. I know she is still so young, but I will do whatever I have to do to help her feel more positive about herself.

She is breaking my heart. :gloomy:

HOORAH Lou for your little girl turning around. That is great news.

Jackie you are so right about restless toddlers, and yes lucky they're cute. I put Koby in the spa with me yesterday, he was such a chicken so he wasn't so restless in there.

Widget keep your chin up sugar. As for diets, I am hopeless myself. I am about 20 kgs heavier now than I was when I gave birth. :doh: I hate myself for the way I look so I have to make more of an effort. Its my 40th in January and I want to wear something other than a moomoo dress.

I'm with you Sai about the low carb high protien diet. It works for me, but I do miss my pastas and rices. You're sounding (writing) much more positive lately which is awesome.

Sam it can't be long now and you'll be finished for the year. Yippy-yi-aye. I got my results the other. I (gloatingly) got a high distinction, but shamefully I only did one subject this last semester. Next semester will be full on with placement, but I can't wait to out of the house.

Amy if you're still reading now and then I hope you're doing well. The good weather might pick you up a bit too. :hugs:

Thanks for all your hugs and compassion in regards to my not so little anymore girl. I miss my little girl. I wish she was more of a good girl.

Have a splendid day ladies. :thumbsup:

Sammilee

09-11-2009, 10:18

Hello everyone!

Literally just zooming by the computer so thought I'd stop in here quickly. Just read this page so no personals atm (except for a big hug for Sarah :hugs: 'coz it sounds like you need it with the recent happenings with your daughter). My exams are this week, first one tomorrow, and I'm seriously feeling ill about it all. Human biology is going to be the death of me. The content we cover goes into so much depth, it's unbelievable. To think this is just a 'foundation' unit babmboozles me. In preparation for the exam, it's like having to study and remember 10,000 different facts but then only being asked 200 of them in the exam. So I just never know what 'bits' the uni will deem as important, and of course, when you seek guidance from the uni and ask they say 'all' of it is important... go figure! :rolleyes:

Anyway, whinging is not going to get any studying done LOL! So I better mozzy on out of here. I hope everyone is well, enjoying the sunshine out there, and I'll be sure to come back and catch up with everyone once exams are over.

Sam... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

09-11-2009, 11:00

good luck sammilee!:babydust2:

:hugs: Sarah. keep trucking along, your never ending support of your daughter WILL be appreciated and recognised in hindsight.

sai

09-11-2009, 14:11

That's good news Louise, will make it easier if she's head down for you then they don't have to try and turn her (ouch) Avari was back to front, they said they we're going to have to turn her, I was freaking out but then of course she opted for a more drastic emergency entrance into the world -haha:laughing:. Yep could be a lot going on with a christmas week b'day but I guess you'd get used to it? I wasn't prepared for a Dec bub at all thought the IVF wouldn't work then when it did thought really should have arranged bub for a birthday not in the silly season -oh well.

Glad to hear Tassie is getting some of the heat Jackie. Wish I could go with the no party thing too but think my family would have a spakka about that, so we're having a low key afternoon thing, I've made it later in the day after lunch to try and keep it less full on??
The house will proabably go on market in Feb now as even though the agents are telling me that the market doesn't really slow down, I don't believe them. We're wanting to move a little further north, closer to my family, they're only about a 20min drive away but it gets to be a pain when we do it several times a week. I'm on a very main road so even though the house is great the location isn't and I've found that I don't get as many visitors as I'd like (I like to be more social and I've become a hermit) i think people can't be bothered with the parking and chaos outside so they don't pop by :(
Anyway the good news is my house is in a 'posh' suburb on Sydney's North Shore so even with the road issue it's still a 'desired' postcode they say:laughing:???

Big hugs Sarah, what a tough time. I'm not sure how you can discourage smoking (I only smoked for one summer, tying to be rebelious and luckily didn't get hooked) Could you try showing her those simulations they have done about how it can cause excelerated ageing, I've read that's helping discourage young girls as a lot of them are very image conscious and they are smoking to help keep weight down but don't realise what it could do to their future image?? Wish I had answers for you??
I'm trying to be more upbeat, is good to know I sound a little better, am trying to distract myself with the house stuff and put the baby stuff to one side for now.

Good luck with the exams Sammi, hope they go really well!

AFM -same same here, hope you're all well and happy, am off to wrap some christmas prezzies. :babydust2:

sai

10-11-2009, 10:49

just a quick ?
are any of your bubbas hitting? A will hit and pinch me when she's having a tantrum but today at Gymbaroo she started hitting a little boy, I think because she just didn't want him there??? I'm not sure what to do, any advice would be great, we don't smack her so I have no idea where she's getting this from?

xlouxloux

10-11-2009, 16:01

Sai - Yep A can be a hitter, she starts hitting out if shes playing with something and another child comes into the area shes in. Its all a part of them wanting their space and not wanting to share. We use 'hands to urself' and 'sharing the toys' and if she keeps it up i move her away and tell her 'u cant play there if ur not going to share'. Its hard n takes time but A very rarely does it now, only if shes tired or sometimes she will push if another child gets all up in her face (to which i use 'tell them to stop if u dont like it'). She also bit children on 2 diff occasions awhile ago :no: luckily she hasnt done it again n seems to know its bad.
Yeh im not particularly happy about having 2 Dec bubs, i ALWAYS said id make sure my kids were born in the begining of the yr (well A came early so that went out the window) then we fell pg after 1 time unprotected :o :rolleyes: itll be a busy month but oh well hehe

Sam - a HUGEEEE goodluck with todays exam!!! they can be so nerve racking, keeping my fingers crossed for u and bring on the end huh?!

Sarah - :hugs:

Jackie - really? wow. I got told the bigger she gets/further along i go the less likely it will be she will turn cos there isnt as much room. Nurse said she will most likely stay head down but u never know, keeping my fingers crossed she stays put!!
We're having a party but ive already roped my mum n stevens mum into doing all the food prep as i doubt ill have the energy. Just having the mothers group kids and my friends with kids this yr, start at 10am n end just after lunch. Dreading it but want to give A something special before (:fingerscrossed:) bub arrives.

AFM - doing good here, feeling fine apart from swollen feet/sore hands. A's been sleeping like a gem (13.5 hrs last night :eek:) which has been lovely. Took some pics of my bump yesty which ill share. Off for a swim when Steven gets home n A wakes up, gotta love earlies week!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3950863&l=cc04c3f2c4&id=702457391 (?body=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3950863&l=cc04c3f2c4&id=702457391&subject=Pregnancy%20#2)

alphafemale2901

11-11-2009, 06:54

Hi ladies

Thanks for all the hugs girls I really need them. Miss K has done a runner again. I don't know if I mentioned before that in July she went to stay at her grandparent's place because I had grounded her for getting so drunk she could have killed herself. Well she didn't come back until September. Because my parents refused to support my efforts to get her to come home, including validating her reason for leaving, she has now learned that whenever she doesn't agree with the things I do or say as a parent, she can just p!ss off and have a holiday with my parents.

Now I am also fighting with DH because he is a lazy, unreliable, time-wasting, pain in my a$$. I can't even be bothered going into what is going on with us in order to enllighten you all, suffice it to say things would be a hell of a lot easier if I was a single mum again.

Sorry no personals - I'm too grumpy.

I promise to collect myself and be more cheery next time. Thanks for being here girls so that I have somewhere to vent.

♥

madjedjjlill

11-11-2009, 13:55

hi all it's been awhile, hope everone is great and looking forward to b'day an xmas. chat soon Dayna

sai

12-11-2009, 19:03

big :hugs:'s Sarah, hope things pick up soon.

sai

13-11-2009, 12:18

Hi Lovelies, just wanted to post this link here in case any of you have a Maclaren stroller like I do.
The front hinge has taken fingers off some kids in the UK and USA, they're recalling in the states but not here, however you can get a free elbow joint cover kit by requesting it at the link I've posted, this makes the hinge safe:

http://www.cnpbrands.com.au/contact.aspx

Scary stuff as I don't want A to loose a finger :no:

xlouxloux

13-11-2009, 14:07

Sarah - Thats bs of ur parents :no: they have no rights n im sorry whats their problem surely they dont think her behaviour is okay and u grounding her is wrong? what are they doing? pfft. Sorry but that annoyed me :o
Other than going there n draging her sorry butt home i have no idea how to approach that, have u looked into any councelling/programs for 'wayward' teens would threatening that kinda of thing do anything? i know there are some 'clubs' in WA that are there to stop kids going off the rails without being preachy and all that. They just organise concerts, outings, camps n all that jazz n meet once a week.
Dont apologize for venting or being grumpy either! im sure ill be coming n offloading all my newborn nightmares soon enough, what have i gotten myself into??? aaargh

Sai - thanks for the link! i dont have a mclaren myself but a few friends/people i know do so ive stolen ur FB status, how scary!!!

madjedjjlill - Hey :wave: not long nowwww im in the process of sorting out bday invites :goodvibes:

Afm - soooo tired lately, wake up and im just a zombie till i snap myself into gear. Doesnt help ive had a few stay at home quiet days, seems to take alot longer to wake up when ive got nothing to do haha. Was sooo uncomfy last night, kept getting pains in my pelvis n i vaguely remember rolling over n yelling 'aaaaaaaaaaaargh' cos it hurt :( only half woke though. Was stupid bin day today too n they come at like 6am n im sorry but thats just too damn early anything before 7 is unacceptable :laughing:

alphafemale2901

14-11-2009, 05:59

Hi ladies

I'm not feeling much better, although miss K. has come home - following an argument with my parents. Apparently my parents have been non-stop back-stabbing me about what an a$$hole I am. They're not coming here for Christmas because they can't stand to be int he same room as me. Nice!!

I think its really twisted of them to be trying drive a wedge between miss K. and me. Its like they want to be her parents because they think I'm not good enough at parenting. Interestingly they don't take as much interest in Koby. I could fill a whole forum with my ranting and raving about my parents - but I won't. :D

Blah - vent over - for now. :o

Sai - I'm getting to the stage of not using a pusher anymore with Koby, but I will keep that info in mind with friends who may be considering a maclaren in the future. Thanks for the hugs and support. I'm glad things are picking up for you darls. :hugs:

Lou - Not long to go hun - I can feel your frustration. I'm sorry but I'm LMAO about bin day. I'm usually up by 6am, but our stupid bgarbos don't come until after 11am these days and so I have to wait half the day to start piling more rubbish into the bin. I hope you get some extra rest and that the heat isn't bothering you too much. :hugs:

MJJ - Hi. I'm sure we've spoken in the forum before. Your name is familiar. Hope to see more of you here.

Hiya other December 07 mummies. Happy Satdy to yuz. Its going to be another warm one today in Melbourne. Might head to the shops with mini-me to excape the heat.

Be well and happy all. :goodvibes:

Sammilee

14-11-2009, 13:53

Happy Saturday morning everyone :wave: (well, it's probably the arvo around most of the country now... hehe!).

Well, I'm still here... only just though. Gosh these exams this semester have been SO hard :( Human biology... that was a BIG ouch! So so tough, and so many questions to answer in the 2 hours! Bugger, bum, poo!!! But anyway, just one more exam to go, 1pm on Monday. Fingers crossed that exam won't be so tough.

Anyway, enough about me and my sorry @rse exams. Let me tackle some personals...

Sarah - Well, I'm not too sure what to say hun, no great words of wisdom here (unfortunately), but I can really feel your frustration. I'm sorry, but wow, I can't believe your parents, their interfering as well as their attitude towards you. No-one should have to go through that. Our parents are suppose to be one our side! Big hugs for you Sarah :hugs: I hope with all my heart the Miss K will see her wrong ways sooner rather than later and come through to the right side. And of course, go ahead and fill our thread here with your rants and raves, that's what we're all here for. I can guarantee that we have all used this thread to do that once or twice (or three times!) in the past.

Louise - Hehe! I too had to laugh at your comment about the garbage truck on bin day, only because I feel the exact same way! Hahaha!!! :laughing: And to make it worse for me, we live on a street that is the cut-off for our area, meaning the other side of the road gets their bins collected on Tuesdays and then ours get collected on Thursdays, so we have the garbage truck travelling up our road around 6am on TWO days! Gggrrr!!! So not too long to go now until you meet your wee lil' one, huh? How exciting! Before you know it you'll have two lil' vegemites to look after... now how scary is that? Hehehe! Nah, seriously, it's absolutely gorgeous, and sometimes I wish that I was pregnant too and on my way to meeting another beautiful baby. So have you finalised a name yet? I know you had one, then wasn't too keen and was tossing around another, so just thought if any conclusion had come about yet.

Sai - Hey, thanks for the tip about the Maclarens strollers. I personally don't have one (love my Mountain Buggy!) but my sister does so sent her a link to it all. How's the major house tidying/ cleaning up going for the upcoming house sale? And do you have anywhere to go once you sell your house, or will you be househunting soon? Sorry to hear about A hitting. Caden's not doing anything like that, but only up until recently he was into biting us, but not out of frustration, but when he was excited? I know, weird! And thankfully it was only aimed at DH and I and no other kiddies were involved. Still, it was frustrating trying to tell him no but in a positive sort of way iykwim... I hope she outgrows it soon, 'coz TBH that's what happened with Caden, he just sorta stopped doing it on his own.

OK, I might bank this sucker before I loose it... hehe! ;)

Sammilee

14-11-2009, 14:08

Personals... Part 2! :D

Dayna - Well hello there stranger! :wave: I hope all is well and happy at your end. And wow, can you believe our babies will be turning 2 next month? Now how freakin' fast has that gone, huh?

Widget - Hope things are settling down your way and you are on the path to bigger and better things. It's frustrating how life can throw us curveballs and make things so hard. I know it's very cliched, but when I find myself in a situation that is tough and I think I'll never be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I make myself believe that I can do it, I can get through it, and I'll be a better person as a result. And you know what? So far so good. I'm still here, and still plodding along ;)

Jackie - Howdy there! Hey, I was thinking just the other day about Caden's birthday and about how I should pull my finger out if I wanna plan something if we want to do a party, and it just occurred to me that Odette is going to be 2 this very month! I must admit I just think about all our bubbas as December bubbas, but technically Odette is a November bubba (which of course, I have to say is GREAT month to be born and only the best of people are born in November! :D). I probably could track back through the thread, but remind me, are you having a party for Odette? And I hope all is well down your way. Is DF back from his travels? My DH has a very busy month ahead. He's in Adelaide this coming week, then is off to Sydney the following week, and then he's back home for one day and off to Adelaide again. It sucks! And I really feel for him 'coz I'd hate to be travelling all that time (and admittedly DH is over it all too).

OK people, on that note I better head outta here, I think I've rambled on enough. All is well here. Been a very busy few weeks with study and exams and a few lil' celebrations thrown in the mix (DH and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary and I'm now on the wrong side of 35... haha!). Can't wait til Monday is over and then I'll be on holidays!!! That sounds soooooooooo good!

OK, seriously, I'm going. Happy Saturday people. I hope there is sunshine wherever you are.

Sammi... :flowerz:

sniper wolf

15-11-2009, 17:42

Jackie - Howdy there! Hey, I was thinking just the other day about Caden's birthday and about how I should pull my finger out if I wanna plan something if we want to do a party, and it just occurred to me that Odette is going to be 2 this very month! I must admit I just think about all our bubbas as December bubbas, but technically Odette is a November bubba (which of course, I have to say is GREAT month to be born and only the best of people are born in November! :D). I probably could track back through the thread, but remind me, are you having a party for Odette? And I hope all is well down your way. Is DF back from his travels? My DH has a very busy month ahead. He's in Adelaide this coming week, then is off to Sydney the following week, and then he's back home for one day and off to Adelaide again. It sucks! And I really feel for him 'coz I'd hate to be travelling all that time (and admittedly DH is over it all too).

Yes Odette is 2 tommorrow week! I decided this year to have a small thing at my mother's. there'll be less than 10 of us there, I thought she'd probably like that better and also get me off the hook having to put something on every year. I'm making some lamingtons and there'll be an orange cake, that's about it. afternoon tea i'm calling it!

Yep DF was only away for 5 days and had to take the 1:30am (i'm not joking) flight out of darwin. He goes away again for 5 days to Malaysia for a work thing at the end of this month as well and then nothing until mid-jan. Wow you will be holding the ranch for a while there, I hope he has holidays coming up over xmas. Do you mind me asking what his job is to take him away so much?

Great you have finished your exams, well done,w hat an achievement! only one more year to go! oh, how's the vadge count going? On track?'

Sarah- like others I can't believe your parents! that's extremely counterproductive and rude.

loulou- ha to the bin day! do you have a pregnancy pillow handy to help you sleep? I saw your pic and that is a VERY cute and contained bump you have there.

Sai- no hitter here thankfully, hope you are travelling ok.

Hi Dayna!

who here is making a visit to santa? I 'm determined to go in earlier this year, last year i left it until a coupla days before xmas. doh!

had a huge gaming (call of duty: modern warfare) weekend here playing with a friend online. LOVED it but i'm hell tired. hope to get some sleep tonight.:flowerz:

some of you would be proud of me as I have actually bought some xmas gifts ahead of time... thinking of getting odette a bike for xmas. got the following for her birthday:

few books,
1 x nightie
1 x top
2 sets of yo gabba gabba mega blocks (these are big and will bulk it out)

I went and got a keyboard and some duplo (helicopter and forklift) for my mother to get her the other day.

ok thats it bye for now:D

Sammilee

15-11-2009, 22:01

Yes Odette is 2 tommorrow week! I decided this year to have a small thing at my mother's. there'll be less than 10 of us there, I thought she'd probably like that better and also get me off the hook having to put something on every year. I'm making some lamingtons and there'll be an orange cake, that's about it. afternoon tea i'm calling it!

Birthday afternoon tea sounds like a fine idea! I must admit I wasn't too keen on doing the whole big birthday party again, 'coz to be honest I really didn't get to enjoy Caden's 1st birthday party as I was so busy making sure all was well and running smoothly. This year our mums group has decided that after the New Year we are going to do morning tea at a local park (half our bubs are Dec bubs and the other half are Jan bubs). Everyone is going to take a plate and we'll do a secret pressy as well. Hopefully it will work out. But of course on Caden's actual birthday we'll be having a lil' party with our family (TBH more like birthday cake and party hats and the obligatory pic or two).

Yep DF was only away for 5 days and had to take the 1:30am (i'm not joking) flight out of darwin. He goes away again for 5 days to Malaysia for a work thing at the end of this month as well and then nothing until mid-jan. Wow you will be holding the ranch for a while there, I hope he has holidays coming up over xmas. Do you mind me asking what his job is to take him away so much?

Flippin' heck a 1:30am flight?! My DH is the state manager for Virgin Mobile for WA, SA and NT, hence the reason he practically lives half his life in Adelaide! He often goes to Sydney too for state meetings and action planning sessions etc. Thankfully he doesn't have to travel to NT that often otherwise I'd never see him! And of course he also does his photography and this time of year he's practically out every Saturday shooting a wedding. So sadly Caden and I don't get to see much of him :(. But yes, he is planning to take some time off in February, once the silly season is over and done with. And dare I say it, we are even thinking about travelling to Singapore for a quick break. Any ideas or thoughts of a 2 y.o. on an international flight? Before we book we might have to think seriously about whether it will be a good idea... hehe! ;)

Great you have finished your exams, well done, what an achievement! only one more year to go! oh, how's the vadge count going? On track?

Vadge count... haha! :laughing: TBH Jackie I've seen so many I have lost count! :D As for exams I still have 1 to go, tomorrow at 1pm and then that's it for the year... woot woot! And I still have 2 years to go, unfortunately not 1... boo hoo! :( It's a 3 year undergrad course.

who here is making a visit to santa? I 'm determined to go in earlier this year, last year i left it until a coupla days before xmas. doh!

Yep, we'll be doing the whole Santa visit and pic this year. Hopefully unlike last year Caden will be able to sit on his lap for the pic without me in it!

some of you would be proud of me as I have actually bought some xmas gifts ahead of time... thinking of getting odette a bike for xmas. got the following for her birthday:

few books,
1 x nightie
1 x top
2 sets of yo gabba gabba mega blocks (these are big and will bulk it out)

I went and got a keyboard and some duplo (helicopter and forklift) for my mother to get her the other day.

That list sounds great to me. And yay for you actually making a start on your Chrissy shopping :yelclap:. As for pressies this end, we got Caden the Yo Gabba Gabba train set for his birthday, as well as the big stuffed Brobee toy (which if I remember correctly, I think Odette has it 'coz I saw it in one of your pics). For Chrissy we lay-byed a cubby house. Still have to pick it up but will worry about it closer to the big day 'coz it's on a Chrissy lay-by. And that's it. I know he'll be spoilt yet again by family and close friends so we made a conscious decision not to buy him too much.

Well AFM I'm doing some last minute study for my exam tomorrow, but TBH I am so over it so I'm sitting here with a glass of vino to ease my pain... hehe!

Well, that's about it from me. Look at that, three posts in as many days, can't half tell I'm on (or nearly on) holidays!

xlouxloux

15-11-2009, 22:45

Sarah - thats just not fair. we should swap bin men. They are just so damn loud revving them stopping then revving then stopping :hair: my sleep is so precious to me hehe .
heat hasnt been so bad, i just stay inside with the a/c when its hot, hoping i miss the really high temps WA gets in Jan though n counting my blessings i dont live in SA at the mo!
Oh and stuff ur folks hey, disgusting behaviour really dont understand how someone whos a parent can think thats okay? :confused:

Sam - oh u poor thing, 2 mornings of garbage bins?? thats just pure evil!!!
Yeh im starting to think 'how am i going to do this?' but at the end of the day im planning to just go with the flow, there wont be time to stress i dont think haha. not looking forward to the night feeds though, thats going to be a big shock to the system!!
Still no name (the poor dear!) DF and I just cant agree/decide/commit, well its mostly me haha i just wish i could read a name and *dingding* a light goes on. would be easier!!!

Jackie - nah no pg pillow, ive tried propping a pillow under my belly but that gets uncomfy after awhile, tried inbetween the knees but its hard to get used to. Might try again tonight cos my pelvis is sooo sore today. Thanks for the Belly compliment! it can be very basketball like, its so funny though DF is always laughing cos it goes all lopsided and she favours m right side alot :o
We're going to see Santaaaaa just dont know when haha should probably go soon though dont want to miss out!
Good on u getting some xmas presents! I should prob pick A's easle up soon, i just keep picking up lil bits to put in a craft box (got some great coloured popsticks from bunnings today!).

AFM - gah feeling painful today! Df's sister came back from her big europe adventure on Sat early morn so she visited today, A was a lil shy cos its been so long since shes seen her n they dont get the chance to visit much as they work 16hrs away up north. Other than that we had a lazy day, bought all A's birthday decos, gotta do the invites tomorrow n send them out gah so many things to doooo *hires someone else to do it all* haha

xlouxloux

15-11-2009, 22:48

Sam - *snap!* :wave: itll all be over for the year tomorrow!! GL with the exam will be thinking of ya :yes:

alphafemale2901

16-11-2009, 01:54

Hi girls

Just some quick personals...

Sam - woot woot - nearly finished for the year. I bet you're relieved. I've always found that vino has improved my attention span and overall marks. I'm serious :D

Lou - I hope you're aches have gone away. As for my parents - they just can't get their heads around treating me like an adult - even though I'm nearly 40 (*ugh*). I could ramble on all day about what I perceive to be their failings as parents - but I won't because I'm feeling better (sort of) although I am worried about what will happen this Christmas.

Jackie - way to go with the Christmas shopping. I'm all done and wrapped here. I think I will take Koby to visit Santa this year but being a little older I'm not sure how he will react. It seems some things he was perfectly fine with this time last year, make him upset now.

Sai - hiya hun :wave:

Me - I'm up way to early. My step-son accidentally set the alarm on the oven clock and it went off about 40 minutes ago :mad: and I can't get back to sleep.

I have to take my car to the panel beater today. Someone has smashed into it (when I wasn't in it) and haven't left any contact details. I'm really peeved about having to fork out the excess :banghead:

I'm going to do some housework today (yay - not) and I'm sending DH out with Koby to do some Chrissy shopping of his own, ie: stuff for me :D

OK have a terrific Monday everyone :sunshine:

sai

16-11-2009, 22:02

Louise - had to laugh about loud bin men, wish that was our problem, we live on a 6 lane main road right near a set of lights haha, we get screaching truck breaks and sirens.
Hope bubba is treating you ok and that you're going ok being pregnant in the heat.

Sammi - is Virgin Mobile owned by Optus now? If your DH is traveling to sydney for meetings and he ends up in the Optus head quarters then he'd be hanging out very very near my DH at work -haha small world though I can't remember if it is Virgin mobile that they now own or something else?
I love my mountain buggy too but it got too much to haul around in the car so I got a Maclaren umbrella stroller which just happens to be online as a great stroller for chopping fingers off so a great choice by me then?? The mountain buggy is tops though if only it was lighter.

Jackie - yay for getting started with the chrissie shopping, I managed to get some Wiggles tickets so that's the end of it for me. A is wiggles obsessed, she's wondering around all day singing Wiggles songs sounds so cute singing wiggly wiggly christmas:xmas:

Sarah - your parents sound like they are being painful, bummer their not supporting your choices as a parent, you'd think being parents themselves they'd realise how annoing and counter productive that is, not to mention if you critisise a parent to a child the child feels attacked themselves as they see themselves as a product of the parent so it will just bite them anyway?? Silly silly, hope she starts to mature for you and that you'll be looking back at this stage laughing soon.

AFM, house packing is still going slowly but we are plodding along, the bummer is the house looks better and better and it is a great summer house so it's going to get hard to leave it. Took A to a park near her Grandmas today as they have a paddling pool in it and it's next to the harbour (it's probably the beginning of the river really) so had a nice breeze to ease the 39 heat today here's a pic
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4642719&l=39a0b02f13&id=541686787
not the best pic sorry but ahhh it was nice to dunk our feet in the water, it's my round leg and gut in the background -haha.
Have tickets to go to the Zoo in the evening so that will be fun then heading to Melbourne leaving DH at home so will be a challenge for me with A, hope it's fun, she can still just fly for free on my lap so fingers crossed it goes ok and I'll have to remember her birth cert as she looks older than 2. My little bro is dancing and we're off to watch he's a contemporary dancer and it's his final performances for uni so can't wait to see him.
ok so thats the goss from me, hope you're all well, have a great week!!:babydust2:

alphafemale2901

17-11-2009, 05:37

Morning :sunshine:

Sai - great to hear the packing is going well. I think that is a great picture BTW. So whats happening in Melbourne; the reason for your trip? I hope you have a great time. I'm a Melbourner (or Mesican as some Sydney-siders like to say). As for my parents - I'm considering apologising to them even though I'm not sure what for (perhaps the last 39 years as my dad has suggested). I just want the kids to have a great Christmas.

Speaking of Christmas, I see the festive emoticons are up now. Woot woot.

:reindeer:

Today I pray to my higher power to give me the guts and determination to clean my floors. Housework - blah!!!

Have a grouse day everyone :smiliedance:

sai

17-11-2009, 08:53

I can see your point Sarah if it makes them happy sometimes it's just easier to apologise for nothing and keep the peace?
I'm going to Melbourne to see my little brother dance, he's graduating from VCA. So we're heading south of the boarder to go see him. Mums originally from Brighton so I pretend I'm a little bit Melbournish when I'm there -haha If Sydney didn't exist I'd live in Melbourne no question, love it there but just can't handle the idea of leaving the harbour which is pretty stupid really 'cause it's not even like I see it every day or anything and I'm planning on moving further north from the city??
Meeting Mum, Dad and Sis down there (they're on holidays already lucky ones) so will be a big fam affair, though am glad to be staying not far from Chapel St as A will be awake at 7ish and am sure my fam will not join me until 10ish so will have somewhere to window shop :D.

Ok have to rush or I'll miss Gymbaroo again, good luck with the floors, mine look horrible but oh well a job for later.

alphafemale2901

18-11-2009, 09:56

Morning everyone

Sai - You're so lucky to be staying near swanky Chapel street. And it sounds like you're going to have a great time catching up with your family - just what the doctor ordered at the moment eh.

Me - Was doing a bit of research yesty into a paypal problem and discovered that there have been a bunch of unauthorised transactions made from my credit card. :banghead: So I've had to cancel the bl00dy thing and order a new one. Not the sort of inconvenience I need at this time of year.

Not to worry, I subdued my frustrations with a couple of late arvo beers. :thumbsup:

Hope everyone is having a great hump-day. :D

Sammilee

18-11-2009, 15:59

:thumbsup: Hmmm... late arvo beers... nice! :D

But bugger about the credit card! :thumbsdown:

Sammilee

18-11-2009, 15:59

:reindeer: :snow: :tree: :xmas: :noel:

Sorry, couldn't resist! :D

sniper wolf

18-11-2009, 17:23

aaaah xmas, aaaah families, the annual cycle of hatred, obligation and resentment has already started here!:laughing:

had to share this one:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bunonthing2atnorthgate.jpg

pleas excuse my crappy phone camera

this is at a shopping centre this arvo, this was her first go on the cars, as you can see she didnt half mind it.

sarah- f yeah! beerz! now someone's talking... did your DH return with your present the other day? is he a good gift giver? I already have my DF's present- it arrived the other day and is safetly tucked away. I too am a little trepidacious (if that si a word) on how Odette will go with santa. I do not think well.

Sai- have fun in chapel st -hope you can spend big. wow, your brother has done well, i think dancing would be a great career- have you seen him perform much? what sort of stuff does he do?

Loulou- hope you got stuff done and can get a nap in- does A sleep much in the day? Odette has a 2 hour nap most days. unfortunately she was up at 5:30 this morning and so wanted a nap at 9:15am! I stretched her out to 9:45 where she collapsed into bed and was up for the rest of the day around 12:15. right now she is being changed into her PJs and about to have milk and then stories and then bed.

:tree::snow::reindeer: straight back at sammilee who i hope it whooping it up after finsihing for the year. i dont know why i thought it was only a 2 year course. doh! have some champagne for me!

xlouxloux

18-11-2009, 22:34

Jackie - yeh A's been napping 3 hrs during the day for the past 2 weeks, its been great!!! somedays i just park my @rse on the couch otherdays i get in bed n try snooze a lil, feeling pretty drained nowerdays. EEP about the 530am wake up, we had a few of those a month ago i wasnt impressed at all.
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the pic! such a gorgeous big grin made me giggle when i opened it :laughing:

Sam - :xmas: ho ho ho! :reindeer: this one is my fave its just so cute! im guessing ur letting loose big time now exams are finished hehe

Sarah - oh bugger! hope ur bank can sort it out quickly, what a pain in the @rse specially at this time of the year

Sai - argggh no way! when i was growing up we lived down a valley (our driveway was so ridiculously steep) so there was nooo road noise at all. Then we moved when i was 17 to a house that had the industrial train lines right behind them (n of course my bedroom was at the back of the house) n the planes went over, it was hard to get used to so much noise but then i missed it when i moved out...strange hehe
Love the pic of Avari, definatly havent been jealous of all the heat u easterners have had
Have a great time in Melb, how special seeing ur bro dance!

Afm - 34 weeks this week :eek:, im keeping my legs very tightly closed!! No i really dont think bub will come this early, im thinking before xmas maybe but im not jinxing it by getting her any 'babys first xmas' stuff (even though the lil xmas rompers are adorable!).
The past 2 mornings A has taken her nappy off n wee'd on her bed so tonight shes got her nappy on backwards :fingerscrossed: that stumps her tomorrow morn! im so over washing her bedding!! Specially as Perth has decided its the middle of winter again (its seriously P!SSING down right now) :confused:

xlouxloux

18-11-2009, 22:42

Some recen pics of miss muffet :)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4012643&l=a27bd424ca&id=702457391 (?body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3 Fpid%3D4012643%26l%3Da27bd424ca%26id%3D702457391&subject=Alyssa%20Jade%2018mths%20+)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3937830&l=a1aa5b340c&id=702457391 (?body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3 Fpid%3D4012643%26l%3Da27bd424ca%26id%3D702457391&subject=Alyssa%20Jade%2018mths%20+)

alphafemale2901

19-11-2009, 05:59

Good morning ladies

As is my usual routine I've been up since about 3.30am (ugh). It was nice and mild when I got up but by 4am the horrid Northerly had started the blow in and already its bl00dy disgusting outside.

aaaah xmas, aaaah families, the annual cycle of hatred, obligation and resentment has already started here!:laughing:

I hear that sista.

had to share this one:
http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y218/banana_in_the_clutch/?action=view&current=bunonthing2atnorthgate.jpg

pleas excuse my crappy phone camera

Ooooh that pic is adorable. Your phone takes a pretty good shot I reckon.

sarah- f yeah! beerz! now someone's talking... did your DH return with your present the other day? is he a good gift giver? I already have my DF's present- it arrived the other day and is safetly tucked away. I too am a little trepidacious (if that si a word) on how Odette will go with santa. I do not think well.

F yeah !!! :laughing:

Yep DH came back with some gifts for me and has hidden them away. Not that I'm the snoopy type anyhow.

If trepidacious isn't a word is should be; flows quite nicely and makes perfect sense.

Sarah - oh bugger! hope ur bank can sort it out quickly, what a pain in the @rse specially at this time of the year

Yeah its basically sorted. I just have to wait now for a new card and pin#. The is the chance that charges will still go on to it from who ever this piece of sh!t is that is using my account without my authorisation. But I will simply dispute it and there should be no problem.

I never thought I'd be a victim of credit card fraud coz I'm pretty careful. Stupid naive me eh.

The past 2 mornings A has taken her nappy off n wee'd on her bed so tonight shes got her nappy on backwards :fingerscrossed: that stumps her tomorrow morn! im so over washing her bedding!!

Thats a great idea. However, she's a smart cookie and it probly won't take her long to work it out.

Cute pics BTW.

Hey Sam :noel: back at ya.

Hiya Sai :wave:

I'm off to the shopping centre today to get away from the heat. I'm thinking about getting Mr. B's hair trimmed. He's looking like a little surfy dude with his wild blonde mop. I'm meeting my bestie at the shops too which I am really looking forward to.

I'm still battling away with Miss. K. She hasn't done anything wrong lately but her mental health is really worrying me. I'm taking her to the doctor next week to discuss it. She's just so down and seems unable to motivate herself to try and feel better.

I'm hoping my car is finished at the panel beater sometime today. I'm sick of driving DH's enormous gas-guzzling, hoon-mobile.

Have a fabulous day chickie-babes. :hugs:

Widget

19-11-2009, 13:08

Haven't been on much... We decided on a separation, but then the next day decided we'll see how things go with some intervention... I'm confused, dazed and totally lost...

will know in a few months when we can afford to move if it's going to work or not...

Widget

19-11-2009, 13:15

alphafemale2901

20-11-2009, 06:33

Awww Widget I'm sorry you're going through this stuff. Especially when you already have so much on your plate. I had no idea that stuff between you guys was that bad.

I hope you can sort things out oe way or another quickly. What sort of intervention are you talking about? Family counselling? Couples counselling?

Heaps of :hugs: for you hun.

Good morning to everyone else. I won't bother doing any other personals since nobody has been on (except Widget) since my last post. Does anyone get the feeling I have too much time on my hands? :laughing:

Thankfully its cooled down here today. It looks like it might even rain.

:smiliedance:

I'm still waiting for my car from the panel beater. I'm looking forward to the weekend and hoping it will stay cool-ish so I can find the motivation to do some housework.

I still haven't sent my parents an email. I'm feeling a bit blah about it now, especially since in a fit of anger I returned all their Chrissy presents to the shops (I know that was a low act but they said they didn't want to be around me at Christmas and that made me really wild).

Only 5 weeks to go until :noel:

I can't wait to put up the tree now. Although I'm not sure where to put it so that Mr K won't get into it. Up high I guess. There is definitely no way I can leave it at ground level and expect him not to touch it just because I said so. I mean I think he's pretty awesome and all, but my rose-coloured glasses aren't that rosey. :laughing:

I must also get cracking with my Christmas cards.

Have a great day sweeties :goodvibes:

Widget

20-11-2009, 07:47

awww widget i'm sorry you're going through this stuff. Especially when you already have so much on your plate. I had no idea that stuff between you guys was that bad.

i hope you can sort things out oe way or another quickly. What sort of intervention are you talking about? Family counselling? Couples counselling?

heaps of :hugs: For you hun.
men's health stuff (sorry, write in caps on fb for a game app...)... I've been wanting out for 4 years now... Instead i have two kids and no respect...

Sorry, have to get stuck into the housework, inspection this arvo and no-one's answering at the real estate for me to postpone... Hope they pick up soon... With all the crap this last week, nothing has been done around the house and it's a friggen bombsite!!

Widget

20-11-2009, 07:57

and now that i've read your post sarah... I woulda returned em too - but that's the spiteful b!tch coming out in me lol

haven't even discussed anything christmas here... Bit hard when you know you can't get anything for the kids seeing as you'll be lucky to feed them up until then...

I feel so crap about the finances... I was so *insert the correct word here* about having to get annabelle something from a shop we'd never walk into with a gift voucher that he'd gotten for his birthday - felt like indian GIVING second hand sort of stuff... And the only thing we could get her - won't fit her for at least another year and has scull and crossbones all over it... But we wont even have that for becca's birthday... She's getting xmas presents from the family instead and has to share her day with his freaking family... I really hate having her b'day so close to xmas and everyone thinking it's ok to push her aside and celebrate xmas on her birthday!! It's not fair!! And i bet... Everything she gets, will be for xmas only... I made it quite clear i wanted the sunday as it was her birthday when we found out...

Anyways, now i've upset myself and have no smokes... Yay me!! Going to try a coffee...

alphafemale2901

23-11-2009, 02:19

Good morning ladies - I know its way to early to be saying that and actually meaning it - but I do.

Widget - I just don't know what to say. I feel so terrible for you. I really had no idea that you and DH were having trouble. Perhaps I haven't read enough back-posts or something. The last thing I remember was you were supposed to have been getting married last March or something, and then the wedding had been pushed back.

As for giving 2nd-hand pressies, don't feel so bad. Just do whatever you can. Your kids will be happy with whatever they get. They're still young and will enjoy the magic of the day.

No matter what hun, don't lose sight of the fact that you are a great mum and thats something money cannot buy.

Heaps of :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

Nobody else has posted so I can't do any meaningful personals, but I can say hi and I hope everyone is happy and well :wave:

I have had a change of heart in regards to my parents. I have come to the conclusion that I am the only person who will ever be able to do the 'adult' thing in all of this mess. And although returning all their presents felt like the right thing to do at the time, and in the spirit of feeling like a miserable b!tch at the time, I don't regret doing it. However, I have decided to re-buy some of the stuff.

I have just now sent an email to them saying that although I don't know what I am supposed to be apologising for, I am sorry for whatever is wrong and I just want my kids to have a nice christmas with their grandparents.

I dunno. If they continue to be all weird and stuff then at least I can say that I attempted to be the adult in this situation and I did what I thought was necessary to mend things. Although my relationship with them will never be the same; never good again. There is just too much BS that has happened in the last 12 months and throughout my whole life.

Anyway, I didn't come to our wonderful thread to get all grumpy and have a huge vent. I'm not feeling crap at all really. Just sharing my latest stuff.

:hugs: to everyone.

Widget

23-11-2009, 06:34

you're doing better than me though Sarah... I don't even speak to my mum... and if i do, it's because i want to know what's happening for my little's bros birthday or xmas...

i'd be so stressed if i was were you are!!

Sorry, not in a chatty mood... Got Bec's Cardio appt tomorrow morning so a bit anxious....

xlouxloux

23-11-2009, 12:36

Sarah - if returning the presents made u feel better then thats all that matters! even if u are re-buying some of them it doesnt matter, u got out ur anger returning them :yes: Hopefully the day will go off without any issues, surely they should be able to play nice for xmas.
As for the xmas tree, i bought a 2nd hand playpen last yr n put our tree in it, kept A away from it great! tradition at the moment is to put the tree up on the 7th so ive got to resist for a bit longer hopefully i have the energy to put it up then lol

Widge - :( so sorry to hear things are bad between u and DF :hugs: do u think things are worse because of everything else? u deserve respect and u sound like ur doing so much for ur girls so dont ever think ur not. As for the presents they wont know any diff hey i had a friend take out a LOAN (idiot) to buy her boy bday presents, so stupid imo at the end of the day its not about presents at all.
Oh and id be very upset if my family organised an xmas thing on A's bday :no: and ive made it very clear that no one is to group her bday and xmas presents together id rather 2 cheap things than one bigger thing. Im a lil upset that its the WA christmas pagent on A's bday this yr, were having her party on the 5th so we dont get ppl not coming cos they are gonig to the pagent. Im sure this bub will come before xmas too i just hope i miss the xmas week (23rd-27th) :fingerscrossed: pls pls plssss

AFM - ive made it past 34weeks!!! woohooo!! feeling exhausted and woke up with the sorest hands today but still happy to be pg. Got lots im meant to be doing/organising but i think ill have a nap instead as A's at daycare n Steven is on Earlies (home at 230pm woot). Hope everyones having a good start to the week!