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3Divas&me
02-10-2009, 07:33
Thought why not get a new thread going for the next few months- makes things less confusing and a little easier!
Rough night with Phoebe again last night- she is just so naughty- When I told the Dr about it the other day he said it was behavioural.
3Divas&me
02-10-2009, 14:20
Hayley- not going to kindermusik anymore- just finding time a big factor and then was going to have to put phoebe in to the same class and thought it would be too difficult with the 2 of them as they are both very clingy. As much as a rat bag Bridget is she was always really shy and quite at music???
ok so off to sydney at around 4am in the morning - im so excited!! (not about the early start, but just going to sydney in general!)
We arent taking Grace, she will stay with my parents. Its going to be a HUGE day for us, let alone an 18month old! its just alot easier to leave her here, especially since we will only be gone one day.
I dont go to Kindermusik anymore either - we stopped going when i started back at work.
Have a great long weekend everyone!! :)
Sara have a great time shopping! A nice long trip for a nice long conversation too :yelclap:
Diva when you say clingy, do they cling to hubby also? We are still having probs with Tay beins so clingy with me but chooses when she wants Daddy's attention. It breaks my heart (and most likely his) she will literally put her hand out and push him away when he cuddles her, usually when she is upset or just hurt herself its mummy mummy. I dont know what to do? Do I ignore her till she has no choice but to get his cuddles? Do I cuddle her and hope she comes around? I'm getting a little sick of being the only one who can comfort her!
For me its day 1 over of DH being away for 4 days. It wasn't as bad as I expected, I filled in the day nicely. But the time from 5-7.30pm nearlly killed me it felt like 10 hrs :laughing:
3Divas&me
02-10-2009, 20:27
Chippy- yes they are just so clingy for me. We were all sitting watching TV on the 3 seater lounge the other night- dh up one end and me on the other with bridget sitting on the arm of the chair and snuggled into my left side and Phoebe snuggled in on my right- and that is the way it is all the time. This is what has been happening at night too- phoebe wakes up- dh tends to her normally cause if I do its all over, but lately she screams like she is being murdered trying to get away from dh to come in to me- and right now she is clawing at me wanting a hug- she is awake now cause she slept late. Both of them being clingy is just so draining- though Bridget will go to dhif he asks her to.
Hope the next few days go quickly for you and dh is home to help share the load!
Thanks for that Diva :) maybe its just the age for now. 1 clingy toddler is draining so 2 would be a nightmare. The only time she will sit all over him is when they watch Lazytown together before she goes to bed. I'd normally not encourage cartoons that late but she is so content to sit with him I can't say no.
I'm hoping the next 3 days go quick too. Being the weekend all my mummy friends are with hubbies so there's not much to do. Might head up the mountain as there's 6 open gardens she can frollick around in.
Have a great day everyone :sunshine:
Very quiet in here. I wonder if everyone can find the new thread? Why does it say oct-dec 09 anyway? Oh I get it, dont worry about me :sleeping:
So proud of Taylor today she learnt to climb up those rungs you always see at the playgrounds. This one was slanted and she figured it out! I always see kids much smaller than her doing crazy stuff like climbing on tables, running full speed on concrete, the kid across the road is maybe 14 months and the parents don't even get off the chair when he runs up the driveway close to the road. I'm such a worry wort I keep her on such a short leash!
Its super hot here tonight so she is only in a singlet and her bag and she's still sweating, poor baby.
2girls&1angelboy
03-10-2009, 20:21
hi everyone,
Well i had a nice time out last night went out for tea with DP, went to the Elimatta was so nice to spend time alone, then went for a walk along the river.
Went we got home at 8:30pm there was this young guy around 18-20 i guess somming along the road pulled off our fence pailing and bashed the letter box so now the top of it is disconected, then starts yelling at us asking if we were this person he was after holding the pailing as he was going to hit us with us, DP was holding himself back cause when he gets started its hard to stop him. anyways he had a mate with him who was trying his hardest to stop him i feel so sorry for him. in the end i called the cops he pulled next doors fence down broke a few more pailings,our wheelie bin and broke the lid thank god it was empty in the end 6 cop cars came there was a party in the place behind us so some cars went there the rest turned up out the front of our place asked us wat happned and of course the guy disapeared so they were out searching couldnt fin him but think they know who it was. and they noted the damage around the property in which we discovered that another thing of panel was nearly pulled off So now we have to go down n make a statement.
here is some of the damage he made
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...4&l=a3e929cf0c (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2019299&id=1100993074&l=a3e929cf0c)
wow, that sounds scary ILMG. Lucky you guys weren't hurt, but how annoying about your stuff.
Chippy Alexi has just learnt to climb the rungs on slides too - just last weekend dh said 'when do we start letting her try to climb the ladder?' and by the end of the day she just did it. Bit scary though. She's pretty good at it, but I still worry too. I tend to hover over her a bit too - mainly if there are bigger kids around.
Alexi's nose is runny again, and she is a bit grumpy again - so looks like yet more teeth..nooooo! I feel like she just got back to normal, and now it's happening all over again. I like my non teething baby so much better than my teething one!! She was up at 6am this morning - no such thing as sleep ins on the weekend anymore I guess.
Weather here is so good!!! Yay!!! Finally!
wow ILMG how scary!!! hope everything is easily fixed - and not too expensive!
Sydney was really good! a VERY long day though!! i got some good shopping in - and bought lots of yummy food!!
I got an award winning lasange from haberfield, a great little italian suburb - thats where i used to live.
And also bought some korean bulgogi (sp?) which is this yummy yummy super thinly sliced scotch fillet (like im talking paper thin!) in a divine marinade - im cooking it for dinner tonight with rice and dried seaweed! delish! :)
I also got some pork buns - they are chinese i think?? i steamed them and had them for lunch today.
Also got a couple of cute little things for Grace from pumpkin patch & a few toys from an ELC shop.
And of course i went to IKEA!! love that place! :D
3Divas&me
04-10-2009, 16:24
SARA- I ALSO NOTICED ON F/B YOU CHANGED YOUR STATUS TO BEING 'IN A RELATIONSHIP" SO SYDNEY WENT MORE THAN JUST WELL THEN HEY (;) WINK WINK, NUDGE NUDGE!)
shoot, damn capslock!
ILMG- what a bugger about your fence and letter box- some people are idiots- but good you were not hurt.
Chippy- Taylor is clever climbing like she is- Phoebe hasd not had a real go at the park since she started walking- better take her down!
Lala- heard that sexy B**** song today and just kept singing sexy fish!:laughing: Hope Alexi is feeling better soon.
We went to a bbq last night and did not get home til 11:30pm- thats when Phoebe and the other 2 actually went to bed, Phoebe did wake during the night but ended up sleeping in til 10:30 this morning- think she may have been buggered.
House is pretty much done- ready for the people to move in tomorrow for 7 nights- will miss my house- but the moey is good.
Hi girls, I've been MIA again for a while, so i'll do topics rather than personals, sorry.
Climbing - Oscar climbs everything in the apartment, but amusingly, won't go near the climbing frames / nets at the park! He got up on the back of the couch and was tapping on the window to say hello to DH, who had left him in the lounge for less than a minute to run to the garage. He saw him up there and nearly had a heart attack in the middle of the driveway!
:eek:
Teething - My GP reckons it doesn't hurt them that much! Try telling that to an 18 month old waking up several times a night screaming, with a new tooth the next morning / week.
:no:
Night waking - Oscar is so inconsistent. He'll wake every night for a week, then sleep through the next week... Usually 'cause by the end of the waking week, I've had enough and just let him cry and put himself back to sleep. It'd be much harder for you to do that, Divas, 'cause you have two others that get woken up, though. DOn't know what else you can try?
:confused:
And finally... My exciting news is that DH and I have just bought our first home!
We signed on Wednesday, the last day of the full first home buyers' grant, so we get the extra $3,500 which finished on the 1st October...
We've been looking since I was pregnant with Oscar (two years) and I'd almost stopped looking. Everything "in our price range" was selling for 100k more than what it said. Then we decided to go away for a week on Monday night and when I called from work at lunchtime on Mon, DH started telling me about a house he'd looked at with his dad. I looked on the internet, DH made an offer, they accepted and we spent Tues making a million phonecalls, then drove back to Syd on Wed to sign the contract (after I'd looked at it).
:shakehands:
We've been renting our flat for 6years now, so there's heaps of junk to sort through...I'm so excited, but am already having nightmares about packing it all up.
:crying:
Better have an early night, so it won't be so bad when I'm lying in bed at 3am thinking about it. Take care.
3Divas&me
05-10-2009, 14:34
Wow, congrats Eckey on the purchase of your first home- thats so very exciting:yelclap:.
Nights here are still pretty bad- I am over it really- and now we are staying at the IL's as we dont have a home for a week (renting it out for the V8 race) so makes matters even worse!
Might be MIA over the next few days as we are heading to Sydney for 3 nights- taking the kids to the zoo and stuff- so not sure if I will be able to pop in and say hi.
Hope you are all well.
2girls&1angelboy
06-10-2009, 21:06
hi everyone,
how are u all???
Had the police up today to do a report now its the waiting game.
Chloe has been putting herself to sleep of a night for nearly a week now but wakes and crawls into our bed without me knowing te lil bugger, has a rotten cough a touch of bronchilitis again but is starting to clear a lil now.
chloe is also starting to babble a lil more too. Since we have switched her from stage 2 novalac 2 NAN pro toddler formula we have noticed she is eating more too.
I have a few big days ahead of me, ill explain a lil later.
ill be back later to do personals :)
Hi Ladies. I just did a huge post and then I submitted and lost it all!! So frustrating. So I've only got a quick minute now so will just say a quick hello and update and come back soon to do personals. All is going well. Am 12 weeks tomorrow! Can't believe how quickly it's gone. Am starting a new job on Thursday, and am really busy trying to get the business' bookwork done for the accountant this week. Am feeling a bit overwhelmed with everything I have on my plate at the moment and having a bit of a panic about it all. And thinking about how it will all work with two to look after. Should be fun. I guess everyone goes through that.
Blake is just adorable. Really understanding everything now and loving to get involved with everything that he can. I can't get enough of him. Such a gorgeous age. Am still having a few dramas with his eating but have decided that if he doesn't eat his dinner then he doesn't - not much I can do. He eats a lot of healthy food during the day and loves his salad and fruit so I'll just hope he's getting enough.
Will write some personals soon. Hope everyone is well.
OMG jules i hear you!! i just wrote out a post hit submit and then gone!! arghhh!!! i hate that!
Anyway....
jules - wow 12 weeks, thats so exciting!! :)
3divas - yes we are officially together now! so i guess form now on when i refer to him it will be DP instead of XDF? haha how bizarre!!?
Hope your having a ball in sydney!
eckey - congrats on the new house!
Eckey congrats on your new house. I've also been told that teething doesn't hurt them, but I don't agree with that either!
Jules I just saw that you've added your due date to your signature - yay how exciting!! I totally hear you on the great age thing. I'm loving it too. Well, most of the time. The communication, the spontaneous kisses and cuddles and the fun we can have with them now is just cool. I can understand why you would be panicking a bit too - it's normal to do that a bit when things are changing - just remind yourself that you have support around you.
Alexi's eating has improved a lot - dinner times are hassle free again (watch I say that now so it'll change tomorrow!). So I think they might just go through phases.
Like she is going through another annoying sleep phase during the day - will sleep but only for about an hour which means she wakes up tired and upset. Phases, phases, phases....keeps us on our toes hey?
Sara congrats on officially having a DP now! Wow, who would've thought hey! How are you feeling about it? I know at the start you weren't sure how you felt about him?
Alexi and I went to the zoo today with my friend and her little boy who's Alexi's boyfriend! Ha ha! They were sitting in their strollers holding hands!!! Too cute!
2girls&1angelboy
08-10-2009, 20:22
Hi everyone sorry copy and paste job
i was due to have a hysterectomy for cervical cancer i was booked in for the 3rd of November i got an earlier appointment which was today.
I arrived at the hospital today at 7:30 done the whole admitting the had to change into those lovely gowns. checking re checking name dob what are you having done etc.
Anyway 8:30 comes along and im wheeled into surgery being a big sook they put me under.
When i woke well in a fashion the surgeon was saying they didnt have to do they hysterectomy the cancer hadnt spread as far as they thought.
They had to remove my Cervix and some surrounding tissue. i was so relieved to hear it in a way as i was scared to loose that part of being a woman. iykwim
i need to be checked tomorrow i made sure i could go home after i found out that i didnt have a hysterectomy i was allowed as long as i go in for a check up tomorrow which i was happy with.
I get the results from the cancer they removed in around a week i need to have a procedure done in a months time to make sure its not comming back and each month for 6 months and if i get the all clear then after that i go every six months
i might have to still go for radiation thats depending on my procedure in a months time.
im very sore dosed up on morphine which is not wearing off, and sleeping from the anesetic
Surgeon told me i will feel the worst of it tomorrow when everything has worn off
Thank u for reading :)
Short post, just in case it gets eaten up...
WOW ILMG, you are so brave.
I hope and pray the pain is not too bad and that you'll recover quickly. That's unbelieveable and exciting news about them not having to take everything. CONGRATULATIONS doensn't really seem appropriate, but the fact that it hadn't spread so far is a real victory for your body. Rest well. We are all thinking of you.
ILMG - lots of hugs to you. Good news about the cancer not having spread so far! That is awesome. I hope you feel okay tomorrow and that you have someone helping you with the girls and looking after you at home. Take it easy and rest heaps. :hugs: :hugs:
Lala - that is so cute. I love Perth Zoo! I must take Blake there when we come over next year.
OOh when are you coming over Jules??
ILMG that is GREAT that your cancer hadn't spread as far as they thought! You are doing so well with it all, you should be so proud of yourself.
Alexi is able to identify the themes of her DVD's so she asks for them by themes - like she has all these wiggles DVD's and she asks for 'dancing' for the one called 'You Make Me Feel Like Dancing' and 'christmas' for the christmas one - I have no idea how she learnt that. Her speech is exploding again at the moment - she's like my parrot. i love it!
Chippy how are you going? I feel like I haven't seen you around for awhile?
Hi Lala, Hi everyone :wave:
I haven't been around because I've had to swap EVERYTHING over from my old computer to the new one, (well, the one I grabbed from work thats still waiting for me to have a baby and get back there permanently :laughing:). Its been a real pain getting all the files over, setting up email, myob, printers, just all the design programs seemed to take me days with Taylor wanting my attention. I seem to have it all working now.
We bought a trampoline too!! Taylor loves it so much, first thing we heard her say on the monitor this morning was 'jump jump' haha then she got out of bed and ran straight to the door to go out to it. So cute. Except I have a tad urinary incontinence on it :laughing: so jumping is out at this stage of pregnancy for me. I must look a sight anyway.
Lala Taylor asks for her DVD's too by name! I had no idea what she was on about at first until I picked up the word 'friends' and figured she wanted her Dora 'best friends' one. She is exploding with words too. Like words we have always read to her and pointed to the pictures like skateboard, canoe, diamonds....its awesome huh! I love that Alexi holds her boyfriends hand too! Do you have photo's? Taylor wont touch anyone she pulls this frown and literally pushes their faces away :rolleyes: I'm trying to teach her not to but have no idea how. She is very affectionate to family but even her best friend sshe see's every week she will not kiss or cuddle.
ILMG That is good news for you! When do you find out more information? Was iot next week?
Diva I guess your off having a ball while Bathurst is on. Hope you don't miss home too much. We are always hammered this time of year with helmets. We have 13 of our customs this year in the race so we are very excited!
Sara i'm so happy for you having a DP! Grace will love it too I imagine. What are you doing to make sure you don't head back down the same road again? Too personal question?
Jules congrats on the 12 week mark :thumbsup: Has the morning sickness gone yet?
Eckey Big congratulations to you on your first home!! Its so exciting huh. When do you move in? Have you started packing? Do it asap so you don't get too stressed and can cull some stuff while your at it. Its a great time to buy as I think interest rates will only go up from here.
3Divas&me
10-10-2009, 08:10
Hi all, back from my few days away in Sydney-\was great- really full on, but we all enjoyed ourselves!
We went to the zoo on Wednesday, then shopped and bowled on Thursday around the city, then went to the Wiggles playland on the way home yesterday- also meeting with friends and family every evening for dinner. The kids were quite well behaved and resonably good and adaptable during the day- makes life so much easier! Although dd2 is being a pain toda casue we have had to come back to the IL's as we dont get our house back til Monday- so she is scaling the walls, sneaking into the lolly and chocolate stash they have all over the house and being uncooperative- such joy!
ILMG- gad to hear your op went well and muc beter than you were expecting- hope everything runs really smoothly for you over the next 6 months:hugs:
Hi to all:wave: hope you are all well!
hi all!
Havent been on much the last couple of days.... Grace is sick! :(
Had temperatures, 38.7degrees 2 days ago, 38.5 this morning and 38.8 tonight! poor darlin.... i dont know whats wrong either??
This arvo she was trying to do a poo but couldnt and she had bad pains, so obviously she has tummy pains then!
Anyway, just a quick hello cos im going to go to bed.... its going to be a long night i think!!
Hope everyones well... take care :)
divas i just noticed you posted at 9.10am this morning & i posted at 9.10pm!
FREAKY!!
3Divas&me
11-10-2009, 08:32
Sara- hope grace is feling better soon.
CHippy- do you guys do car racing helmets too- not just bikes?
In for a long day,dh and ss1 are at the race and I am at the IL's quite bored actually- and the race has not even started!
Diva we have 12 drivers in todays race that have their helmets painted by us. We dont really do many custom paint on bike helmets, mostly just design for the bike companies to mass produce. We do loads of car and kart helmets. It would be a horrible cold day to be at the track today, id much prefer to watch it on the plasma at home :) When do you go back, tomorrow?
Sara how is Grace today? Sometimes the nurofen and panadol give them terrible constipation so maybe thats why she has a tummy ache? Poor baby is she drinking lots of water? Was she up much last night?
Chippy cute Taylor was asking for her trampoline over the monitor!! I can't believe how much they remember. Today we were at a family thing and when we came home I asked Alexi who she'd seen and she listed everyone...even people I didn't know she knew the names of!! And then she proceeded to tell me my feet were dirty and tried to clean them with a tissue!!
Divas I'm glad you had a good time away.
Sara I hope poor Grace gets better, never nice to have a sick little baby.
In Perth at the moment we have a REALLY BAD outbreak of the skimming thing where criminals steal your card details and pin number when you use it at an ATM or EFTPOS. It's affected soooooo many people, and on the weekend we were victims also. Buggers stole $400 from my account, and it was only just $400 cos the bank had recognised that I'd used my card at a 'threatened ATM' and reduced my limit to $400. The bank sent me the text Saturday and so we checked the account, and sure enough $400 was gone. I'd paid all the bills Friday night and it hadn't been taken then so must've happened on Saturday. I was so angry. Still am. It's just disgusting to me that people are doing this and stealing from people. We're supposed to get our money back but in the meantime I'm not sure what we, or others who've had it worse, are supposed to do. Makes me really really mad.
WORST night last night. Alexi woke at 3.15am and would NOT go back to sleep. She was either crying or being held, refused to go in her cot. So we've been awake since 3.15am. NOT COOL!
hayleylea
12-10-2009, 20:40
:wave: everyone! remember me?! :o
Sorry ive been missing in action. I have been reading along but havent had the chance to post!
All going OK here. DF is back on wedensday (EEEK!) for 5 days so I probably wont have that much time to write here again, but ill try to get on more often then I have and actually post!!!
DSs 4th birthday is on SATURDAY!!! I cant believe he is 4 already, so im busy planning his party etc etc.
Shelleys good, she isnt talking as much as your girls though! She has a few words, but im guessing she is just a bit slower to talk like DS was. Come 2 he just took off, so im thinking Shelley will be the same, she is a smart little cookie and understands everything I say so im not worried at all. She will get there! She has been skipping day sleeps here and there still, but handling it really really well. Im actually starting to think i like when she doesnt sleep! she doesnt get very ratty of an afternoon or anything, she will go down about 6.30 and has been sleeping till 9 in the morning on the days she doesnt have a sleep. So not a bad effort! it is a bit harder though during the day to juggle two, some things I like, some things I dont so i dont think im quite ready for her to give them up totally yet!
lala - just have to say i hope your day doesnt start at that time AGAIN! :eek: Thats horrible.
OK my bed is calling. I have to go to town tommorrow (KID FREE WHOOHOO!) to do my last minute present shopping and some stuff for the party.
Ok talk soon ...
3Divas&me
13-10-2009, 07:30
Lala- Thats awful- it is happening a bit- a lady I talk to in DD2's birth group had her account drained after using her card at Maccas (somewhere in Perth)- only a few days ago- its digusting!
Chippy- I thought you sold helmets not painted them- thats really cool! Yes was an awful day Sunday- stayed in for most of it.
Hayley- Phoebe does not say much either, good luck with DF's return on Wednesday.
Hi all:wave:
Well we are back at home- got back yesterday- so was busy re-arranging the house and washing linen- and the weather yesterday was not the best for it- but got it done- the house was very clean when we came back- hardly could tell anyone had really been here- and they left us a nice gift pack of Armour all car cleaning stuff and a bottle of champas- so that was nice.
Taking Phoebe for a hearing test today- when she had her needle done the Dr looked in her ears and noticed her left was dull- indicating fluid- so have to get that checked out as that may explain her lack of speech??????
Anyways hope your all well:wave:
hayleylea
13-10-2009, 08:05
3 divas - i should probably get Shelley's ears testedd. Although the amount of times she had the doctor look in them when she has had her tonsilitis etc i thinkn they would have picked something up. She does say a few words, just not heaps iykwim. She totally understands absolutley everything I say so ill figure she will get there. I might book into see the community nurse and see what they say. I remember having the same concerns with Cooper though and once he hit 2 he just took off and caught up with everyone else his age.
That was nice of the people who stayed in your house. I had a ticket for the race but there was no way i was going up in the rain! so i just stayed and watched it at home (GO HOLDENS! :D)
No good about the bank card thefts. Some people out there are just plain cruel! I hope they get caught!
OK im heading to town kid free today to pick up the last things for coopers birthday presents and his party. I didnt sleep at all last night, tossed and turned all night! GRRRR Shelley was coughing on and off and letting out a little cry here and there. I didnt have to get up to her but i felt sorry for the poor little girl.
OK i best get ready.
3Divas&me
13-10-2009, 08:56
Yeah IKWYM Hayley about the talking- I was the same with dd2 and once she hit 2 she really took off- but she was saying alot more single words at this age than Phoebe and I am not sure Phoebe is comprehending everything? I said the Dr cause she has only just started walking then I wonder if thats why- we did not ask too much of her before hand- esp when she did not crawl til 11 months- so maybe now that she is more mobile we are only now asking her to do more things??? Anyways because of the dullness in the eft ear and many ear infections I am happy to get it checked out.
Have a great kid-free day in town- your very lucky!! My 2 are suppose to go to daycare on Thursday so if I can paLM dd1 OFF TO SOMEBODY i MIGHT GET A DAY TO MYSELF- ALTHOUGH WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO SPEND IT MARKING EXAM PAPERS AND WRITING YR 11 REPORTS:rolleyes: damn capslock!
hayleylea
13-10-2009, 09:36
Well better to get Pheobe checked out! Hope all goes well. Goodluck palming DD1 off tommorrow lol. Im still waiting for my mum to get here. I shouldnt complain cause i can be aslong as i want because she is staying here tonight. :smiliedance: I have so much to do though its not funny, running from one place to another. I was hoping the weather would improve for Saturday but it doesnt look likely! im going to have to think of some fun 'indoor party games!' Any ideas?!? WHERE IS SRPING!?
3Divas&me
13-10-2009, 10:28
Hayley- pass the parcel, musical chairs/statues, limbo????... um so hard cause anyhting with mess should be outside!
:fingerscrossed: for good weather.
hi girls sorry just a quick one..... i feel like all ive been doing for a while is quick little posts! sorry!
Grace had a temperature from thursday night til sunday, then it dissappeared for 24hours, then last night (whilst i was at work) she broke out in a rash.... mum thought it looked like the measles! omg!
I rang work late last night saying i wont be able to work today, i took her to the drs this morning, and he said its a viral rash. She cant be in contact with other kids or pregnant women til the rash is completely gone. :(
She is SOOO incredibly sooky and whingey and its doing my head in.
Poor Grace - that's scary about her rash. Cos what if she'd been in contact with other kids before you went to the dr, or what if YOU were pregnant...you can't exactly stay away from your own child. Poor thing I hope she gets better. Is she sleeping okay?
I spoke to the bank today. They withdrew my money from Wentworthville which I thnk is in Sydney?? And they did it in two $200 withdrawals. It was just a fluke that the bank SMS'd me on the same day we were stolen from, so if they'd reduced my limit any later then we would've lost everything, but if they SMS'd me earlier then we could've changed the pin and prevented losing anything! They said it could take up to 4-6 weeks to get our money back which is great considering my birthday and our holiday to Adelaide is in that time. $400 is unfortunately a lot to us.
Two of the babies in mothers group are still not really talking at all, and they are also the ones who were slower to crawl and walk. One of them is still not even really walking. I think it's maybe just a difference in personality or something? I don't know. I guess just every kid is really different.
3Divas&me
13-10-2009, 17:31
Well all is good with Phoebes hearing- was told that it is common for kids to get a build up of fluid behind the ears and I need to encourage blowing her nose and chewing (which she still doesnt do much- such a puree baby) as that helps get the air up there to circulate and drain the fluid. The lady who did the test also said that her speech is not to bad and she felt she was comprehending things ok and agreed that the fact she had only just started walking could have alot to do with her responses to our commands iykwim?
So now the tough task begins of teaching Phoebe to blow her nose- apparently the best place for that is in the bath blowing bubbles:rolleyes:
Sara- hope grace is better soon- any reson for the high temps or just viral?
Lala- $400 is a massive amount, I would be freaking out too if I lost that much and had to wait so long to get it back- there is no excuse for it taking that long imo.
3Divas&me
15-10-2009, 13:53
Where are you girls?
Having a kid free day today- though the daycare lady is dropping the kids off 1/2 hour earlier than planned so feeling very ripped off!
Went to PT this morning then came home and had some lunch then went down town... by myself- man it felt so awkward- I did not know what my hands should have been doing!:laughing:
Dont hink I told you, but Phoebe and Bridget were in the bath at the IL's on Monday and Bridget turned the hot water tap on, while Phoebes leg was under it and she got burnt- the water in the tap is set at close to boiling point- its damn hot, and poor Phoebe got burnt- a big patch of skin above her knee. Its still so red and sore now- and has started to peel a little- I feel so sick about it- but happened so quick!
Anyway better go and make the most of my last 1/2 hour of peace:(
hello! wow its super quiet in here!!
Well Grace is all better now, thank god! its so draining having her attached to me 24/7! pretty much all morning today though she has been amusing herself, playing and watching tv.
I seen on the news a few days ago that they now recommend NO tv at all for kids under 2 yrs, and over 2yrs only one hour a day. or it was something like that anyway?
My god this probably sounds bad but i would die if i didnt let Grace watch tv!! haha...
3divas - hope you had a great day to yourself yesterday! it sounds like you did! i know what you mean about going shopping by yourself - it is a bit weird not having a push a pram hey!
Thats awesome news about Phoebes hearing! :) i bet your so relieved to know there is nothing wrong.
Lala - wowza! $400! Why does it take so long for you guys to get it back??
Julie - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :)
Happy Birthday Julie!! Did you do anything special??
Sara hubby heard about the 2hr tv too and we have stopped letting her watch as much but feel terrible not having it at all! She loves it soooooo much. So now we are sticking to 30mins a day when we are getting dinner ready and honestly I notice already she is not so annoying when its not on. Its like she is learning to amuse herself without always wanting me or tv so its working for us.
Do any of your kids bite their nails? Taylor does and has bitten one down to blood this morning. This is not normal right? Daddy bites his constantly so is she just copying you think? Hmmm I don't know what to do.
I had something else to ask but I have baby brain so i'll come back later :o
3Divas&me
16-10-2009, 18:08
happybirthday Julie.
Sara- glad Grace is on the mend- very draining when they are sick.
Chippy- I thought nail biting in kids was linked to anxiety... but Taylor would be too young I would have thought?? not sure though maybe ask the Dr or CHN?
2girls&1angelboy
16-10-2009, 19:23
Hi everyone,
its been quiet here,
Its been a very long week here, with stuff with DP and all the other stuff.
im not sure if its something i should worry about but for the last few months if say something to some1 when chloe is around sometimes she screams as if she is hurt still having alot of trouble getting her to go to other people even DP mum she wont go to just cries, its frustrating.
Jules happybirthday hope you had a gr8 day!
Chippy i would prob ask ur CHN or GP 2, i havent known anyone that age to do do that to thier nails, im having trouble with cutting chloes toe nails the lil bugger.
we havev heard the tv thing too Kristie up until she was 2 never really watched tv as i didnt have one in the lounge at the time just in our room couldnt find anywhere in lounge to put it so we never had it on much. i dont know who else bubs do but chloe doesnt actually sit there and watch it its on in her room up high on cupboards it seems more of a background noise she will watch it for a couple mins then go and play.
Sara glad Grace is feeling better.
3divas Bet it was nice to have some time to yourself i had a day like that today. Hope Phoebe leg is better soon, kids are so quick no matter how careful you are.
Glad Phoebes hearing test went ok, im wondering if i should get chloe checked:confused:
Lala Hope you get your money back soon i had a big prob last year when 40 was taken out of my account every fortnight from a company but i didnt notice it until they took $1000 in one hit, but in 2 months i got it all back it was a mistake they got one nimber wrong in something.
hayley hope the party goes well and there is no rain.
Now I am worried about her nail biting :( I was hoping it was common.
Diva i'm sorry I meant to comment on Phoebe's accident and I was telling hubby about it and got distracted. What a horrible thing to happen, would have freaked me out. She is so lucky its only a patch but still. I always run the cold tap after i've filled the bath just incase Taylor knocks it on, but with older kids its probably different. They are so quick the little monkeys!
Diva, glad Phoebe's ears look ok and hope the burn heals quickly. DH got Oscar with hot water in the bath when he was really little. Thankfully they heal so much quicker while they're young. BTW How's that kid from your school?
ILMG, Chloe's probably reacting to your being sick. Kids are so intuitive. It's a big compliment that she's bonded so well to you and loves you so much, but it's real pain at times, isn't it?
Sara, how's Grace now? How's it going with (X?) DP?
Chippy, I reckon get DP to stop biting his nails around her. They copy everything and then it becomes habit. Oscar picked his nose for a week after he caught me doing it one day!
Lala, that sucks about the money, lucky they didn't get more. I'm constantly checking ATMs for those skimming devices now and try to avoid using them altogether cause I'm paranoid about it.
Hayley, hope weather fines up. Ideas: indoor mintie hunt, pass the parcel, pin the tail on the donkey, musical statues. Hopefully you won't have to do too much indoor stuff though cause it'll be really SUNNY... Fingers crossed!
TV, Oscar finally sat down and watched TV at mothers group for about 3 minutes yesterday, and everyone started talking about how they shouldn't even be watching any. I was like, I've never seen him sit that still infront of the box like that before... They never show off their new trick when you want them to, then do the stuff you don't want them to when everyone's watching, typical! Speaking of TV...
OMG Have you all seen that footage of the mum at the train station with the six week old baby in the pram today? That's the stuff nightmares are made of. She must have just been going through hell, seeing that happen. I'm so freaked out by the idea of the pram rolling that I always have the brake on and wear that tether strap around my wrist. I used to feel stupid and self-conscious for wearing it, but that video makes me want to add another 6 tether straps to the pram, just in case... Thank God the baby's ok! Can you believe it? just a bump on the head... So amazingly lucky!
3Divas&me
17-10-2009, 10:27
Eckey- cannot believe the footage of what happened to that poor baby- I am quite critical- but surely they heard the train coming.... wouldnt that be the most important time to grip your pram tightly? I feel sorry for the mother- but some people never forsee the consequences of their actions- how that baby survived is a miracle!
The kid at school that got burnt is fine- red peeling hand for a few days but ok!
ILMG- is everything going ok with DP? In re: Chloe- maybe she has sensed alot of what going on wth your illness and stuff- it could be a reaction to that perhaps?
Chippy- thats ok- Phoebes leg is on the mend- as started to peel with nice new pink skin underneath- but was pretty awful-
God here I am being critical about the mother and the pram that rolled onto the track and my own child got burnt by tap water on Monday- guess things can happen so quickly!
Hayley- quite a nice day outside for once- hope it holds out for the party and that it all goes well.
Oh dear, tonight isnt' starting well at all. It was last Sunday night when Alexi wouldn't go back to sleep from 3.15am and she's starting tonight in exactly the same way - I don't know what to do. Usually I can just cuddle her and put her back down then leave, but tonight she's exactly the same as last week - clings on then goes crazy when I put her in the cot. I can get her calm in there but then she goes crazy again when I leave. This has been going on for an hour already and I just really don't know what to do. Nothing worked last time, so I feel extremely anxious about what tonight will bring.......
Lala how did your night end up?? Its aweful when you can't relax as you worry you are going to be up all night. I hope she behaved for you.
3Divas&me
19-10-2009, 16:47
Lala- my evenings are often like that with phoebe always a fight to get her down- and they have some strength when they cling on like that dont they? Hope all was ok in the end.
Chippy- 10 weeks to go:smiliedance:!
Well I was back at work today- 9 week term then the holidays- so cant wait- this term will fly!
Diva how is Phoebe's walking going? Is she running yet?:) Is she eating more different foods now? Yes 10 loooong weeks to go :rolleyes: I was feeling very uncomfortable walking today, then when I got home and sat down it felt like he rolled over and over for about 20 seconds. Maybe he was uncomfortable too :laughing:
Luckily we don't have any problems getting Taylor down to sleep, ever. She asks for her 'pink bag', I cuddle her on the couch for 5mins, then she turns to daddy and asks 'coming?'. We all go to the bedroom where she kisses daddy and I, lays in her cot and says 'nigh nigh' and that's it. Same every single night. So lucky. But there is always a downside. Like on Sunday we went to a bbq for dinner. I had to take her home at 7pm she was crying so bad and sobbing 'home, car, home'. She just wouldn't stop. No dinner for me :rolleyes:
Thankfully Alexi went to sleep and ended up sleeping straight through. It was so scary though I was so worried we were in for a bad night. She cried for half an hour then went to sleep and slept through until 730am. Thank GOD!!! So relieved, but still a bit on edge expecting it to happen again. Chippy, we don't normally have a problem with Alexi at night either - she has always just gone straight to bed and asks for her bag too - so this is all really out of the blue. Which makes it all the more confusing. I guess she does it to keep me on my toes!
Divas, I feel for you having to go through that a lot with Phoebe. It's so stressful. Yes they definitely do have some strength in them hey!!!
I can't believe you're going to have your baby soon Chippy! How exciting!!
3Divas&me
20-10-2009, 17:53
Lala- glad Alexi settled for you in the end.
Chippy- Phoebe walks very well- has to walk everywhere now- she is sort of running- not well but can hurry herself up when needed- quite funny!
Awful night last night- dd2 was ill so I had her up vomitting with temps for a few hours and dh had Phoebe who was coughing up a lung throughout the night- then we both had to get up for work this morning- I feel stuffed now.
yeah my nights are bad- so over it:no:
Arrrg I couldn't get to sleep last night worrying about this new bubba. Then I woke hubby up to ask him how we will cope :laughing: he wasn't impressed. I really don't like the feeling of being pregnant at all so maybe that's where the anxiety is coming from, getting bigger and more uncomfortable. My main concern Is Taylor and how upset she will be. I love her so much and don't want this to affect her at all.....yeh right! I don't want her left out and I don't want to miss a second with her. I'm pretty sure this is all normal but I still feel slightly crazy and obsessed! How can I still take her to the fun stuff we do each day? She will miss out on so much those first fe weeks/months.
Anyway, we are off to a kiddie day out with rides and stuff at the park. Have a good day girls and sorry for the me post:o
3Divas&me
21-10-2009, 12:23
Chippy- I understand your anxieties- I felt the same when I had Phobebe as Bridget was still so young- When I had Bridget I did not feel the same as Olivia was 6 and we were all so excited and wanted the new baby- not that we did not want Phoebe- it was just so close too Bridget I felt she would not cope or me either.
Chippy- things really just fall into place- You think having your first baby is hard as it is all new but by the time you have your 2nd you feel more in control as you know what to expect 2nd time round and you have more of the answers.
Taylor will enjoy and embrace the new baby- yes the first few weeks will be tough- many adjustments need to be made but it wont only be her going through them- you all will be! I admitt sometimes I feel a little trapped as I dont venture out too far on my own with the 2 little ones as it is often too hard- but I feel we have become closer as a family unit because I need dh with me to do things with the kids- so its a win win.
You will be fine- you have done so well at mothering already. I use to feel I did not have enough love to share with 3 kids- but amazingly you do- sounds silly but I think I was almost scared of loving another child, but again immediately you just do- things will fall into place- feeling overwhelmed by it all is normal.
Hope I have not scared you even more, but Taylor will be ok! Have you thought about buying her a present that you can give her at the hospital from the new baby? I never did this as Olivia was old enough to understand what was going on and Bridget was too young to understand the idea- but a know people do it to help the older kids adjust and accept the new little baby.
Hope you had an ok day chippy and werent too tired!
I am just at school, lunch break and nobody is here to share it with!
A lovely 29 degrees outside!:sunshine:
2girls&1angelboy
21-10-2009, 12:52
hi everyone.
going ok here had a rough week but slowly getting there.
Chloe is atarting to be real feral of a night she is just crying constantly wiggles everywhere even put her in our bed just to get some sleep but that didnt work either. vewry draining atm.
dp and i r still working things out, i go back to work on monday have the specialist on the 3rd of november
im home alone today kids are in care and im taing advantage of the quietness mite have a mummy nap even tho there is tons of stuff thats needs to be done here.
Chippy- i think what u r feeling is very normal i felt really horrible when i had chloe when i was in hospital and there is 3 and a half years between them but once i was home got into a routine all was really gd.
3divas- i wish it was 29 here in lil old tassie but the sun is shining which has been a rare occurance lol, i hope everyone is feeling better.
3Divas&me
21-10-2009, 13:23
ILMG- have I missed something? Whats going on with you and DP?
2girls&1angelboy
21-10-2009, 15:33
dont know if he is cheating on me found a few odd things. :(
ILMG - I'm sorry to hear you are having problems with DP, as if you don't have enough on your plate. Do you think Chloe is picking up on some stress? I know if I'm distracted or busy Blake is more demanding of me. Could that be causing her rough nights? I hope things get easier for you soon!! You need a day off to have some serious pampering!! :hugs: :hugs:
Chippy - I have been having some similar thoughts too! I am really treasuring every moment I have with Blake at the moment, the one on one time is so precious. I am just making the most of it. It's just making me realise how quickly the time goes and how fast he's growing up, and how much I want to make the most of every day with him. And I too am worried about how it will all affect him, and whether it's too soon. However the plus side is our little ones are going to have a sibling close in age who will be their little playmate. My music teacher says her two boys are two years apart, and are now aged 2 and 4 and they do everything together. She picks up the four year old from kinder and he looks straight past her for his little brother. I like 3Diva's idea of a gift from bub. And also I've heard that referring to bub as 'their' little brother rather than your baby can help too. So it's their little brother rather than mum's new baby. Blake is like Taylor when it comes to bed time too. He becomes really clumsy on his feet and really can't go to bed much later than half seven or eight. 99% of the time he's in bed right on seven and just cuddles his duckie and grabs his dummies and off to sleep he goes. When he's downstairs and looking tired we say to him, time to see duckie? And he looks around and has a quick think, and then starts to walk towards the stairs to his bedroom. And yes the downside is we can't really take him out at night to a bbq or anything. The last time I took him to my folks' for dinner he was whinging at their front door just before 7.00 pm. Have you bought a double pram - if so what did you get? I can't decide whether to just get a side by side maclaren or a phil & ted. Apparently the phil & ted is a bit heavy.
3Divas - thanks for your post - very reassuring. I am hoping if I invest in some baby carriers it will help out a lot. I was very confident using them with Blake when he was tiny but hopefully it will be different this time. I am feeling a bit nervous about being away from him for four nights in hospital (going private and they give you a huge queen private room with delicious food) but then I'm thinking it's a good time for me to have some time before I go home too. I hope he copes ok. I'm sorry to hear you are still having rough nights with phoebe going to bed.
Lala it's interesting what you said about the bubs at mother's group who walked late, also being the ones who aren't talking much. Sounds so much like Blake. I do worry a bit but then I think I just have to let him be who he is. He still isn't really running but he's still a bit clumsy on his feet. He is quite top heavy so I guess that wouldn't help. He still isn't saying a lot of words. He will learn some and then he just stops saying them again.
Hayley - how was Cooper's birthday? How are things with DF? Hope you are having a super time together and have sorted things out.
Sara - glad Grace is better. Sounds like everything is going well with DP? Great news.
Eckey - exciting news about the new house!!
Chippy and Jules I completely understand your feelings about a second baby, and I'm not even pregnant! But I think those exact same things in regards to Alexi, and fears of coping with another child. Divas, your post helped a lot. Like you said, I kind of worry that I don't have enough love to be able to give to another child - I just can't imagine feeling so strongly about someone else. But then of course you do - and it doesn't take away from the first child. But I guess that's what it feels like before the 2nd one comes along, cos the 1st one has a face while the 2nd one is just a thought (and a growing tummy!). I think all these thoughts are completely normal. Although I'm not sure if men think them. I was in tears a few days before I found out I was pregnant (with the miscarriage) cos I thought I was pregnant and was worried about how it would affect Alexi.
ILMG - Oh mY God you think he's cheating on you?? I must've missed that too. Have you confronted him? Definitely not what you need at all.
Oh and Jules - shouldn't your due date for Bub #2 on your signature be 21 April 2010, not 2009?!! I just realised cos I was looking at it going 'oh that's our wedding anniversary' and then realised the date was this years date!!
Thanks Lala! Oops
And I meant to thank everyone for your kind birthday wishes. Had a great birthday and was very spoilt!! Had a fun bbq with friends at home.
Thank you so much everyone for your posts on my anxieties. It's nice to know i'm not alone and kind of normal :laughing: Diva your words meant a lot coming from someone who's done it three times. Jules I like the idea of a gift also, which I will definately do even though I think she will have trouble understanding. In 2-3 weeks after birth she probably won't remember any different anyway but i'll still worry for her. My gf just had a baby and only stayed in hospital for 6 hrs which hopefully is what I can do. I just don't want to leave her. Hubby is thinking of staying with her instead of coming to the birth so its not just me with issues :laughing:
ILMG That can't be possible can it? Surely with everything going on with your health you may just be feeling sensitive to everything right now? Sorry i'm not trying to patronize you! I'm just thinking he can't possibly be that heartless!
2girls&1angelboy
22-10-2009, 12:35
this is the link to the page
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=293756
took chloe to the clinic yay she has put on weight!!! she is now 10.4kg she has been so gd today having a gr8 day she is about to head for her arvo sleep and im going to get some housework done.
Hey girls!! :wave:
Felt like i havent been on here for ages! I worked monday and tuesday and then yesterday had a full day in newcastle to visit my sister - so the last few days have been busy!! We left here at 7.30am and got home from newy at around 9.45pm last night. big day.
wow so much is happening with everyone!!
Chippy - your pregnancy is going very fast! (for me/us anyway - i dare say a different story for you!!) I know what you mean re: anxieties about a 2nd baby... im sure its a totally 'normal' thing to go through though! :)
ILMG - holy crapper - would your DP serioulsy be cheating do you think?? after everything you guys have been through lately!? Why do you think he is cheating? (if you dont mind me asking :o)
Lala - i had a bad night with Grace on tuesday night when i got home from work (around 8.45pm) grace was still awake!!! mum and dad tried to put her in bed about 4 times but for some reason she just flat out refused! this is the first time this has happened - usually she goes to sleep for mum easy - afterall mum does put her to bed every monday and tuesday night! So i had a shower and then got Grace settled down, at first she wouldnt go to sleep for me either. i ended up putting her in my bed and i layed down for 10mins with her. it was about 9.30pm by this stage! i couldnt believe it! i am usually very strict and anal about her bedtime.
Jules - yes everything is going really well with DP! :D
DO you guys take your kids to daycare centres??
Im looking into occasional care at the moment, as DPs mum (who does home daycare, and usually has grace) told me on monday that she is going away for a week at the start of november and again at the start of dec!!
I have been to a few places, and im REALLY liking the ABC daycare centre thats here. a friend of mines daughter goes there and she speaks really highly of them. Me and DP are going for another look tomorow - if he can get half hour or so off work
2girls&1angelboy
22-10-2009, 12:40
my two girls are in childcare across the road from where i work they love it lots of different activities and children the same age to play with i have used an ABC centre i used to work in 1 but they are not there anymore love where they are now.
OMG OMG ILMG i just read that link to your thread - wow - i had no idea. Im so sorry.
So what has happened?? did you confront him?
2girls&1angelboy
22-10-2009, 13:02
yeah ive confronted him about it but denies everything.
3Divas&me
22-10-2009, 16:09
ILMG- am so sorry- but a msg like that is of great concern and as I far as I am concerned if he is into little girls (ie 16 yr olds) then I would be out the door! Of course Iknow its not always that easy but there is no doubt there something more is happening :hugs: its so not what you need right now!
Hi Sara good to see your still with us!
Jules and chippy- both of you will do well as 2nd time round mummies;)
lala- how has Alexi been going at night now- was it just the one?
I feel almost nervous saying this as I will no doubt jinx myself, but, Phoebe has slept throught the last2 nights:smiliedance: Am so hoping she keeps it up!
3Divas&me
22-10-2009, 20:25
ILMG- sorry about my post above- I did not mean to refer to little girls- been feeling bad all arvo- but a 16 yr old girl is still a child and I think that an adult man with a partner and children should not be going there- neither should the 16 yo- contacting her parents might be a good thing as suggested by somebody in the other thread- I do feel for you and we are here to support you:hugs::hugs:
ILMG I'm sorry but your DP sounds like a liar and i'd be moving him out too. After everything you have been through?....pfffft you never say those things to someone your not intimate with or want to be. And 16??! He really should know better.
Diva wooohooo on Phoebe's sleeping! Maybe now she is more active her little legs are needing more rest:yelclap:
Hi Sara :wave: I'm so glad everything is working out with you and DP!! No wonder your never here anymore, too busy doing fun stuff :D
I need some help with Taylor if anyone has advice on walking away. I am so over it. She is the only kid in the park, beach, wherever that is 30 metres away cause she just walks off and does not listen to 'stop, come back' naughty' nothing :banghead: I have been doing the 'stop' then running to her when she gets too far and hasn't listened, then explaining to her why she now has to sit in the pram because she won't stop. I have tried making it a fun game. Ive tried all the soft techniches because if I yell or smack her it will be out of pure anger and I'm not willing to do that. It drives me so crazy though. What can I do? Can I give her treats like a dog the times she does come back? Sorry thats the only training I have :laughing: I think that would be a bad example though right? Plus she's only come back once in a fortnight the treats would be stale :rolleyes:
3Divas&me
22-10-2009, 20:37
Chippy of course you can use a reward system- why not? Its not like your feeding her dog treats:laughing:- it will be little people treats. Have you tried the counting 1, 2, 3? Have not needed to do it so much with Phoebe yet but works well with Bridget- she knows one she can keep going, 2 she slows down and 3 she turns round and comes back otherwise there is consequences- like the car if we are out or bed if we are home. Yes sometimes she is cheeky and continues the count to 10 for me, but more often than not she gets that me counting means I am serious!
Ahhh good one Diva I will try the counting. I'll be very surprized if it works but i'll try anything. Maybe the counting gets her prepared instead of just 'stop' so i'll keep my fingers crossed. If she comes back i'll give her sultanas, her favourites. I'll let hubby know to do the same. On a side note isn't it funny how us women cope with the tantrums, bad behaviour etc all day long, hubby/DP gets home and loses it after 5 minutes :laughing: Man they have it easy!
OMG ILMG!!!! I can't believe you found that!!! So the one down the bottom saying he's going fishing is from DP and the one saying they left the phone in the car is from the female?? How in the hell did he explain it if he denies it all? Where did you find it? Sorry I must've missed something....where does it say that she's 16? Was it a recent message? So sorry for all these questions...I'm just totally blown away that this is happening to you.
Oh wow Chippy you are hoping to stay in the hospital just 6 hours?? Wow! I hear of women doing that but no way I could....I don't think I physically could have after my first birth! Oh no dh can't miss the birth can he....wouldn't you want him there with you? Hard though for you I guess cos you don't have people around to help take care of Taylor. It's easier for me cos my mum is here and Alexi is completely comfortable with her. So I do understand your concerns, I would be worried if I didn't have my mum too.
Alexi has never been to a daycare centre.
Divas, Alexi has been good. She did have one more night, so there were 2, but the 2nd wasn't nearly as bad as the 1st. I hope there are no more! But of course there will be!
Sara good things are working out with DP!
Chippy that's tough with Taylor walking away. With Alexi I had to be really strict to get her to hold my hand while we were out, but it only took a couple of days and now she is really good and asks for my hand to hold. At the time when she was refusing I had to grab her hand and just keep walking as fast as I could. If she dropped to the ground or whatever I would stand and wait until she would start to stand up again and the second she started to stand I would grab her hand again and keep walking and just keep saying 'hold mummys hand' and ignore any of her cries. As I said I didn't have to do that much and now she is good.
I think it was from that that she learnt to not run too far away cos she learnt to stay close to me - it was kind of just a flow on effect from that. But at times when she starts walking away or refuses to come to me I pretend that I'm going to leave like I say 'well mummys going in the car now, so you can stay here by yourself if you want, but mummy's going. Do you want to come with mummy?' and so far she responds to that and pretty much straight away just gets up and comes with me.
I do remember reading something about practising stopping in a setting where you don't actually NEED them to stop. Like I think I read about a 'stop' game where like maybe you play music or something and then turn it off and say 'stop!' and make it fun...but just do that at home for a game for awhile until using the same cue 'stop' when you're out and the idea is that by that time she will have learnt to respond to the word 'stop' and so not resist it so much.
I don't know if any of that helps at all though?? Oh and I also think go for the treats...lol! I think the same principals work!
2girls&1angelboy
22-10-2009, 21:26
i know the girl that how i know her age. just trying to work everything out i just cant handle things anymore its all getting too much
oh sorry I must have missed the part where you said you know her - how do you know her? Wow that's just so full on. I'm so sorry you're going through this, I really am.
2girls&1angelboy
22-10-2009, 23:12
Its ok its not ur fault, just alot going on cant wait for it to be over. :)
ILMG - I can't even imagine what you must be going through right now. A thousand of these for you! :hugs: I'm so sorry you have to go through all this. :hugs:
ILMG I'm sorry too, especially if I sounded harsh. But in the end i'm here to support you and not DP and cheating grates on my nerves like nothing else so i'm sorry. I hope things find a way of sorting out.
Lala thankyou for all that info! I got her harness thing out last night that was her cousins. I will keep it with me when I dont have an alternative. I could hold her hand like you, which is the better idea, but I am so tall it hurts my back to bend sideways. Definately will do when she grows a bit :)
Jules hows everything with bubba going? Are you much bigger this time? More tired?
I am so happy Tay passed her hair clip that she swallowed 48hrs ago. I have never been happier to sort through poo :laughing: I was getting worried because all the corn she ate on that day was gone so I knew it was stuck. Thank god it came out. I didn't fance holding her down for an xray, she is quite the nutcase when it comes to doctors.
Chippy :laughing: Rather you than me with the poo sorting! With the running away thing, I make Oscar hold my hand. It's totally non-negotiable and he's stopped fighting it, cause he knows I won't cave in. The height difference does make it hard, so I put his harness (which is a toy frog backpack) on him if I'm walking along the footpath (or anywhere near cars, shopping mall carparks included!) If we're in the park I don't mind running after him (I'm not pregnant, though) and I genuinely think everyone else's kids have much better language and understanding than mine. Oscar understands so little of what I say. I think I've wrecked his brain by speaking two languages with him. I'm going to try that stop game with him and practise stopping in the living room etc.
Whatever you do choose to do, be consistent. If you say I'm going to count (which I think is really good, cause it gives them time to think about it and make the right choice, sort of a grace period) and she hasn't obeyed by the time you get t three or whatever, you have to be prepared to take it to the next step (time out or whatever). I take Oscar away from people or places when he's doing the wrong thing. I figure if he learns to treat people and stuff right young, he'll do better when he's grown up. That way, he either uses it correctly, or not at all!
ILMG - I really hope you have some support from your family. Have you been able to talk to anyone about it? If he really is denying it, he's obviously lying. There's no way those messages are innocent. You don't have to feel chained to him because he's been with you while you've been going through all of your health stuff. You are the strongest woman I've met here. You can deal with this and you will llive through it. I hope he feels absolutely rotten. Shame on him...
3Divas&me
23-10-2009, 13:36
ILMG- I too like chippy was worried I was too harsh- but this is a support network for you and I do so feel for you right now:hugs:
phones ringing bbl!
3Divas&me
23-10-2009, 14:03
I am back- was my sil- trying to organise a family gathering before xmas as we wont be able to all get together on xmas day.
Chippy- thankgoodness the hair clip passed without to much hassel- apart from the hassal of going through every poo Taylor did- yuk! But she was very luck it passed without to much fuss!
Lala- glad Alexi has settled a bit more at night- we have been lucky enough to have 3 full nights with phoebe this week- i a row:fingerscrossed: it contiinues!
DD2 runs a away a bit but she is usually good at coming back when asked- and having dd1 to chase after her if things get out of control is even better- phoebe has not started running away yet- or venturing too far away from us when we are out- only a matter of time though.
Feelig a but blah today- sore throat and achey bones and joints:(
Chippy - I think the harness is a great idea too, particularly with your height. Can she reach your finger to hold without you bending over? Could you point your finger and say - hold Mummy's finger - or am I being totally naive? He he.
We had an incident where Blake woke up last night at about half nine absolutely hysterical. He wouldn't let me hold him and he was sort of grabbing at his face and neck as if he was trying to pull a spider's web off of him, and just wouldn't stop crying. In the end I turned his night light on and he sort of stopped for a minute and looked at us. And then I sat down on the floor next to his cot and said, it's okay Blake, just lay down now and go back to sleep. So he lay down but was really restless and whingey for ages, and I just sat there calmly stroking him and reassuring him that everything was okay. He finally got back to sleep and then ended up having a massive sleep in until 8.30 am. Anyway, I was telling one of the Mum's at music about it this morning and she said oh that sounds like night terrors. And everything she described was exactly how he was. She said if they go to bed too wound up and warm etc then they are more likely to have night terrors. And last night he was shattered after day care and DH was winding him up tickling him, and I remember thinking he'd gotten a bit warm before he went to bed. And it made me think Lala of the incident you had the other night with Alexi. Do you think it could have been the same thing? Anyway, apparently there is nothing you can do except calm them and re assure them that everything is okay until they settle again. Wow! Hope it doesn't happen too often.
I have some more work starting as of Monday which is like five minutes from home!! And so pleased. The last contract only lasted for two weeks in the end so I've had this week off. Although it didn't quite turn out to be very productive as I got knocked down with an awful virus at the beginning of the week. Poor DH had to take a couple of days off work (which meant he was up all night working from home) while I was a shivering mess in bed trying to fight the fever. I got quite hot at one point so I hope bub is okay.
We had our thirteen week scan last week and the clarity was amazing. Looking forward to watching both bub and Blake's dvds together to see if they are different.
3Divas great news about Phoebe's sleeping. Is she talking much now? Every time Blake gets excited he just keeps saying Daddy!! Even if he's not around! If I make him laugh he says Daddy!!
Anyway, enough rambling!!
Jules yeah dh used to have night terrors when he was a kid and I think it does run in the family. His mum said though that when they have night terrors picking them up etc doesn't calm them as they don't recognise that you're there - which sounds like what happened with Blake initially. With Alexi though she knew we were there and was calmed by us holding her. So she was aware, which apparently is not the case with night terrors. But I DO think she had a nightmare - which is a bit different to a night terror. It's all a bit confusing, but yes I think there was scary stuff involved for her somehow!
She has started to say 'boring' in context...she must get it from me when I complain that dh is boring lol! We were watching Dr Phil yesterday during lunch when we usually watch one of her DVD's and she said 'boring' and then in the car whenever the music would stop and the people would talk she'd say 'boring'! Now she thinks it's funny cos I cracked up the first time she said it.
She has also started hitting. So naughty. She's really testing me at the moment I think.
oh and Jules I meant to say I'm sorry about you having been sick - it would be so awful to be sick like that while you're pregnant. How amazing to have your scan too! I'm so happy for you! You got a DVD for your 13 week scan??!! Wow! I only got one for my 18 week one.
3Divas&me
23-10-2009, 16:18
Not fair- I never got any dvd's with any of my bubs!
Night terrors- never heard of those before- but sounds a bit like what Phoebe has done a few times... weird!
hayleylea
24-10-2009, 12:10
Hey guys
ive been reading along just havent had a chance to write - things been busy here with DF coming and goig again etc etc.
Just had to touch base with the night terrors jules.
My DS, Cooper, is a sufferer of these unfortnatuley. They come on about 22 months from memory...they were really bad for about 10 months - to the point he was having them every night just about! They are pretty scary...he would be awake but not really awake iykwim, and even if i was talking to him he didnt acknowledge that I was there. He had no idea of his surroundings, like he was trapped in bad dream. He would kinda shake his arms back and forth - almost to the point he looked like he was having a fit! It was terrible. I went to the doctor about it and got a few tips but you cant really do much about it, you can try to manage them a bit better but thats about it. Its funny because they can grow out of them but some people it can carry on throughout their whole lives. Cooper stopped having them, he hadnt actually had one for about a year till last night!!! usually brought on by some major change (dad leaving again), being over tired etc etc. They have got milder as he has got older though (thankfully!). They do say you arent meant to touch them or pick them up, just sit sit with them an assure them they are ok etc till the come out with it. I actually sat with Cooper for them and put a cold washer on his face to bring him out of it, once he came out of it he would just lie striaght back down and go to sleep. When he was having them REALLY bad, we would go in and wake him up gently at around 1.5 hours after him being a sleep. Night terrors generally happen within the first sleep cycle..was definatley the case for Cooper. This helped heaps...sometimes he wouldnt have one and if he did have one it wouldnt be too bad. Sometimes his terrors lastsed up to an hour! Anyway not sure if its helped you out at all but if you ever want to chat about it feel free to ask me questions.
sorry for the short post and lack of personals. things are a bit rough here at the moment.
Will talk soon
wow i didnt get any dvds of grace! :(
night terrors - Grace hasnt had any (yet, thank god), but DP has them quite often and has all his life, he is 33 now.
Grace has turned into a real little sh!t when it comes to sleeping. She cries and screams for ages and whenever i go in she just wants cuddles. she is getting to the stage where she just wants to be held/rocked to sleep.... ahhh so draining! physically and emotionally.
We have had a few out-of-routine days lately though so im hoping thats it...
I think me and DP are going to try and go out for dinner tonight! :) (if mum and dad can look after grace!) although a night of my mum puting her to bed probably wont help the sleep dramas at the moment will it... oh well ill see how she is later this arvo.
3Divas&me
24-10-2009, 13:02
Sara- ope you enjoy your evening out.. if you make it out- good to hear things are going well for you and DP. How has Grace reacted to it- do you think ske notices things are different b/w you two?
Hayley- good to see your back, Coopers party looked like alot of fun- how did things go with DF? Anything resolved? We are here if you need to chat/vent:hugs:
I had a fall with Phoebe in my arms today- went to look at a friends house which is in the process of being built and stepped out on to some rubble and went over on my ankle- was able to take most of the fall, so Phoebe was ok- just a very sore and grazed ankle:(
hayleylea
24-10-2009, 13:27
Sara - hope you get to go out for dinner with DP - sounds like things are goingn well :D:flowerz: Hope Grace starts going to sleep better for you too.
3divas - nah nothing really resolved. It was a bit of a whirlwind actually. he was only home for 5 days and we had his dad here for 2 days along with the party so it was pretty hard to really resolve anything. Im not too happy about the situation again considering he was meant to put his notice in when he was home. Its hard too talking to him everynight, ive been really sad actually :( Im sick of not knowing and I dont want to have to go through another instance of him coming and going againn (Cooper took it really hard this time around - it gets worse every time!)
Sorry to hear about your fall - hope you and Pheobe heal up quick :)
3Divas&me
24-10-2009, 16:47
Hayley :hugs: I really feel for you, just cant understand why your df does not want to be at home with his family. At the end of the day you can atleast turn around and say that you, and you alone have done a fantastic job raising those 2 beautiful little kiddies on your own- only you are responsible for the beautiful little people that they are and will conitnue to grow into- you are doing a wonderful job!:flowerz:
hayleylea
24-10-2009, 18:51
3divas - thanks. I dont understand him either. So mad! The house pump sh!t itself today, and he emails me witha list of instructions - ther eis no way i could fix it. I got it rigged up so i could atleast get water for the kids baths etc. Then he rings up drunk tonight annd says, oh well get someone around tommorrow to fix it then. GRRRR im so mad right now!!!!!!!!!! As hard as it is im just going to talk to him ((when he is sober!) and tell him that I cant talk to him anymore. It makes the situation worse. He needs a good wake up call and i need a break from all the crap he puts me through with being drunk all the time and living the single life. I woulnt give up being a parent for anything in this world but it sh!ts me to tears knowing that he is away from us and having the time of his life acting like he has no responsibilities! GRRR! Sorry for the vent.
3Divas&me
25-10-2009, 07:33
Oh no hayley- hope you get that pump sorted out soon! :hugs: re: you situation with dh- maybe cutting off your communication from him might do you a world of good and make him thinkabout what life is like with the contact of you in his life- iykwim? A very difficult situation you are in- cant imagine how hard everything is on your own- and to be in the situation where you have to fix the pump!
Well it looks like rain is on the way today- only had a few hot days, but my gosh it has killed the grass off!
hayleylea
25-10-2009, 07:42
3divas - it sure has killed the grass off.. Its overcast but its still quite nice outside (ive been out trying to fix the pump again) P (leaving out the D part) meant to call someone to have a look today but ive tried to call his phone and he isnt answering - no doubt he is in bed! GRR! Still no luck. So I have no water right now - I guess it gives me an excuse not to mop the floors and do the dishes?! Gah. Id rather be doing that then have no water though!
ok i better go do something. We are heading to the MILs for lunch today.
Talk soon
Hayley i'm so sorry this is still going on for you with no resolution. Grrr. The worst part would be everyday the kids ask 'daddy?' and it must be aweful for you to explain.
Diva the pics of your cubby look great! It's been well worth the wait and hard work. How is your ankle? What a fright!
Sara how was dinner, if you made it out? Re sleeping, hopefully its just another phase she is going through. Tay did that for 3 long nights and that was enough for us. I think it was just teeth because the bonjella settled her after the third night we worked it out.
A strange thing happened at dinner last night. The waiter came over and bent down next to Taylor to say hello and the poor thing really froze up. She turned her head and you could see her so scared and tensing her body till she couldn't do it anymore and burst into tears. I've never seen her do that! Just sensitive you think? The nail biting hasn't eased up at all and I can't put that yukky stuff on her nails as she still mostly eats with her hands. She is so happy and talkative and smart at home, then she turns into miss tears when around people!
ohhh Hayley! This stuff with your DP seems to be dragging on forever doesnt it, you poor bugger! I agree with divas - maybe not talking for a while might help? who knows? Hope you get that pump fixed!
3Divas i totally agree with chippy, that cubby is awesome!!! i bet the girls practically live in it!?
We did go to dinner last night! :D
I put Grace to bed before we left, but cos she was screaming and i was running out of time to make it to dinner, I ended up putting her in my bed, and as soon as i layed her down she was straight to sleep!
Im really in two minds - whats the "right" thing to do??
either...
1. be strict and stick to doing everything 'properly' even if it takes an hour or so of screaming...
2. Do whatever it takes to get us through, it wont last forever - even if it means rocking to sleep or putting her in my bed etc...
Oh i meant to say Chippy is that a regular occurance for tay??
Grace is loud and talkative and noisy etc at home, and then goes basically mute when around other people, especially strangers... but i think that is pretty normal.
Did you end up going to the dr to ask about her nail biting? (sorry if you told us what happened, i forget!?)
Maybe the two are related... like she might have some anxiety issues?
Chippy - Blake gets teary when we have friends over and they are too in his face without giving him a chance to suss them out first. We had a bbq last Saturday for my birthday and he was really clingy to me for ages. And then after a while he really got into it. Even though there were other kids there. Maybe the waiter took her by surprise.
Hayley - thanks for the info re the night terrors, fortunately Blake hasn't had another since. I'm sorry to hear poor little Cooper suffered with them for so long. And am really sorry to hear about your P's behaviour. How long can one go on like that? This is your life and you need to make the most of it. He sounds like he certainly is having the best of both worlds, and it's very unfair on you. Sorry if I sound harsh but I really hate hearing about you being treated like this. :hugs: So unfair.
Sara - glad you had a nice dinner out. I think you just have to do what feels right with the sleeping. I guess if you want to be strict you just need to be really consistent for a few nights with a bed time routine and see if she learns to self settle again. Can you just keep going in every five minutes and soothing her and patting her for a minute and then leaving her again?
3Divas - the cubby looks awesome. Well done. Although sorry to hear the grass has died. It's so hard with these droughts and water restrictions to keep the lawn alive. How is your ankle? Sorry to hear about the fall - how scary.
ILMG - how are you going? Thinking of you.
Lala - hope you're having a great weekend. Are you still doing the treatment with the naturopath?
jules ~ Ive tried going in every 5 mins.... as soon as i walk in, the screaming and crying stops and she says 'cuddle' and wants to come up to me. if i try to lay her back down she just wriggles around and stands up and the screaming/crying starts up again. She HAS to be up in my arms cuddled.
Ive tried just settling her back down and then putting her back in the cot again and as soon as she realises im putting her back she opens her eyes and the screaming etc starts up again!!
Its driving me CRAZY!
What do i do!!??
Sara - you might have to keep on doing it for a while. Just keep leaving her for five to ten minutes at going back in and just saying firmly, it's time to go to sleep now Grace. Ssshh. You have to be comfortable with this though. It might take a long while the first couple of nights until she realises you aren't going to give in. What did they suggest at sleep school?
3Divas&me
25-10-2009, 19:58
Sara- being strict is all good and stuff, but I am so in to doing what ever to make life easier and get a bit of peace and quiet sometimes! But then I would have the worse sleeper in this thread so probably not the best advice to be giving:laughing:
Jules- Phoebe is a bit clingy like that too if she has not had a chance to work out who is who- cute pics on f/b too btw.
Chippy- I would think Tay's reaction at dinner last night is normal for a little girl her age- some people freak little ones out- looks, tone of voice, personality etc can all influence a childs response to somebody.
Hayley- hope you get that pump sorted!
Thanks for your comments on the cubby- kids love it- as soon as it stopped raining today they were out playing in it.
My ankle is still very sore and tender, but did go out for a walk round the mount this arvo- so feeling a bit worse this evening.
Phoebe has been so whingy today its driving me nuts- wants to be held all the time!:hair:
Thankgod for 4 days work this week- thats my only break!
Mu gosh that sounds awful!
Wow it's been so busy in here!
Sorry if I forget something.
Hayley I'm sorry to hear that things still aren't resolved with DF. It's not only hard on you, but it must be so hard for you to see the kids getting thrown around and confused too. Even just the other night Alexi was upset because we got home and dh wasn't here - she was crying for him and confused cos she expected him. But she got over it reasnoably quickly, whereas Cooper is a lot older so even more aware. You poor thing. It really seems like things haven't changed since you broke up with him last time.
Sara I'm glad things are going well with you and DP - I see his little status comments on your facebook! Cute! As for the sleeping, I think it's all dependent on the child. For us we've definitely found that being consistent and stricter is the best thing - but that's because we tried other things and it just does not work with Alexi and makes it worse. Whenever she has a set back with her sleeps, as long as we're consistent she gets back on track really quickly and then I find that it makes life easier cos it might be 2-3 days of difficulty but then every night/day after that is super easy. But that's just with Alexi. We also find that going in there too frequently when she's like that actually makes it worse, not better, so we leave her for longer periods of time to cry or grizzle or whatever, and that way she settles a lot quicker than if we go in there frequently which only re-energises her and for her it's like a tease rather than a comfort.
Chippy I think that's normal behaviour for Taylor too. Alexi is really shy with strangers, and like Sara said with Grace, she's so talkative and lively at home or with people she's comfortable with, but with strangers or people she's not entirely familiar with she's like a mute. Just today we were at lunch for my birthday and my stepsister was there who we don't see too much, and Alexi refused to look at her and would hardly talk. She has also been closing her eyes - like if she closes her eyes and can't see you then you can't see her either. I think the waiter might've taken her by surprise and maybe got too close into her personal space? And maybe she was just having a sensitive night when another night it might not have affected her so much? Let me assure you though that I know there have been occasions where Alexi has cried when people approach her - and then other times she's fine. So it depends on their mood, and the person - but I definitely think it's normal.
Yeah divas your cubby is great! I can't imagine HOW that was built! Awful about the fall you poor thing!
Alexi had a bad night last night - she basically cried every hour from 2am unti she was up at 645am. We only had to go into her for the first cry, and then next ones didn't last very long but it was still disruptive. Today her nose is running so either she has a cold or MORE teething.
Jules, yes I'm still taking those tablets from the naturopath, except I forgot for the first time on Friday night. I love your photos of Blake on facebook!
:flowerz: :goodvibes: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LALA!! :goodvibes: :flowerz:
2girls&1angelboy
27-10-2009, 10:26
Happy Birthday Lala!!! Hope you have a fantastic day!!!
Hope you have a great day Lala and get spoilt rotten!!! Happy Birthday!! happybirthday happybirthday
3Divas&me
27-10-2009, 18:25
happybirthday Lala- hope you got spoilt rotten!
Been busy the last few days, with yr 11 reports to write and transitioning my yr 11's into yr 12 (am yr advisor) it has been so full on!
Phoebe had a few great nights last week and now we are back to screaming at all hours til she gets her own way- with me in my bed!
Anways much to do, hope your all well
thanks for the birthday wishes girls! I had a great day. Got heaps of cool pressies and Alexi has been good all day (aside from waking us at 6am!). DH and I went out for dim sum lunch and then went to see Couples Retreat while mum looked after Alexi. And we also sold our car - a much needed cash injection (only $750 but we soooo needed it!!) Yay!! Happy birthday to me!!!
Glad you had a nice bday Lala!! And congrats on selling the car, especially after you lost that money a few weeks ago (I hope I have my people right haha)
Did anyone have Braxton Hicks with bubs? I never did with Tay, but this time I do! Kinda freaked us out last night for 3hrs till they subsided but mentally I was checking off a long list of things still not done (car seat, bed out of storage etc). They came back this morning and I really hope they don't last the next 9 weeks. Maybe I should just onto the 'when are you due' section and stop annoying you lot :D
Diva you sound busy! When do you knock off for the xmas break? You must have a massive brain to juggle 3 kids, hubby, yourself, and 50 other people's kids! I can't seem to put the milk back in the fridge these days.
We are off to Noosa Friday and i'm looking forward to it. I'm nervous about Taylor sleeping as she's never been away, and we got her a blow up elmo bed instead of taking the portacot (because with the bike and pram, we can't fit everything in the car). I'm just going to have to let her fall asleep on me I think so she won't freak out looking for her cot. Here I am worrying about this stuff when my gf is about to take her 6 month old camping for 3 months :rolleyes:
Chippy I got braxton hicks about the last 6 weeks and the last 3 weeks they increased a lot. My labour progressed in the end from 24 hours of regular braxton hicks (every 10 minutes) to actual labour.
My friend had her baby last night! I knew he would come on my birthday and he did! His name is Zac. We went to visit him this afternoon - so cute!! So clucky again! I want to start trying again but I'm also scared to after what happened last time.
Chippy I've found that Alexi is a lot more adaptable that I expect her to be, so hopefully Taylor will be fine on your trip. Good luck! Your friend is taking her 6 month old camping for 3 MONTHS??!!!
I hope your right about being adaptable Lala. I wish DH would be too, dragging him on a holiday is starting to get on my nerves already :laughing: I haven't had the hicks back yet so hopefully they stay away.
Just a quick one to say have a great weekend everyone and i'll be back sunday or monday :D
Chippy ~ I had HEAPS of braxton hicks with Grace... towards the end they were sooo painful and my tummy was almost constantly rock hard. It was really bad, sometimes it was hard for me to breath even. (sorry hope im not scaring you!? haha)
Have a wonderful time in Noosa!!! :D
2girls&1angelboy
29-10-2009, 19:06
Hi everyone
Sorry been MIA for a lil bit been here sometimes just read but havent posted.
Chippy-I had Braxton hicks with both of mine. They say its more noticeable with other pregnancies. Have a good time in Noosa. I'm sure Taylor would be fine.
Lala- Yay for ur friend having her Baby, i had 2 friends that had babys a day apart both boys a Toby and a Kobe both overdue and Toby was 10pound 2. 10 days over and Kobe was 9pound 10.5. 13 days over.
I bet it would be hard for TTC having those thoughts. good luck for when u decide. :)
Sara- Glad things are going wel for you and DP. How is Grace going with her sleeping?
3Divas- The cubby looks fantastic, hope ur ankle is gewtting better
Hayley- I hope things get better for u soon u are a strong women and u do a fantastic job with ur two beautiful kidlets.
Jules- How are you feeling u have some gorgeous photos of Blake.
AFM- Still trying to work things out with DP , he pretends nothing is happening one minute the next he is a total a$$ but im to scared to do more as im afraid of the consiquences. anyways ill get going.
HI girls, ive scored some wireless from our unit here which is good for boredom but bad for work emails. I'm going to try not to check it too often.
We had a terrible nights sleep, there are shutters through the whole house so noise travels everywhere. And Taylor hated her blow up elmo bed so after an hour we realized she wasn't going to settle so we put her in with us. She was hot (my fault, I didn't think to strip her) and she kicked and carried on every five minutes ALL night. At 3am we decided we are going home, race or not, but we will give it another night and see.
Sara thanks for scaring me :laughing: no just kidding, i'm glad its normal. He's a strong little man too, keeps me up kicking all night.
ILMG sorry things aren't sorted for you. I hope you get some answers soon.
3Divas&me
30-10-2009, 14:43
Hi guys- I have been MIA last few days- just been so busy with work and home life- am struggling to fit in my b/h time!
We had friends turn up on our door step yesterday needing a place to stay for a few days- they have just moved back from Ireland and are waiting for their house to become available- so we have an extra 2 adults and 3 kids in our house- so far its going ok- but has not been quite 24 hours yet. Bridget has turned into a demon child:devil:, phoebe is coping ok- even slept all night last night in her own cot!
Chippy- hope your abale to stay on your holiday a little longer- kids can be hard work- but I think by having these experiences you and them learn how to cope in different situations. Can you hire a port-a-cot at the palce your staying?
ILMG :hugs: hope you and dp sort things soon- cant be to comfy living in a situation like that.
lala- go on start ttc!
Hi Sara:wave:
Better get moving- happy w/e all!
Chippy that sleep doesn't sound good at all. Have you stuck around to try again? Poor thing! So much for my advice that they're more adaptable than you expect! But maybe like Divas said it's good to have different experiences to get them to learn how to cope in different situations?
Divas - wow that sounds like a full house. I think I would be stressed with that!
Wow ILMG they are big babies your friends had! Has DP admitted anything?
2girls&1angelboy
30-10-2009, 21:57
yeah i know a friend of mine in 06 lil boy was 13lb 1.5oz it was her 6th.
Things are still iffy wants to take me out for tea over the weekend ???
Chippy oh no hope things improved chloe went to bed tonight then came wondering out she was sick all thru her bed so ihave had to remake but went back to sleep has a bit of a temp so just gunna keep and eye on her
:d happy birthday ilmg!!! :d
opps they were meant to be smiley faces Hahaha :D
2girls&1angelboy
31-10-2009, 16:23
thanks for the birthday wishes i have had a gr8 day so far nice and quiet.
Hey girls!! :wave:
Just a quick hello and to tell you that i (probably) wont be able to come online for a few days.
I am working monday and tuesday and then wednesday we are moving into our new house (you might have seen the photos on facebook), and thursday will be busy busy unpacking everything.
Ive booked Grace into a daycare centre monday to thursday.
I think the phone line in this house we are in now is getting switched off tomorow morning, and swapping to the new house. But im not sure if we will have internet access straight away or not? Im assuming they would have to just plug the router in and it would work, but i dont really know :laughing:
But we wont be actually sleeping in the new house til wednesday night anyway.
Hope everyone is well, and hope we all have a good week :goodvibes:
3Divas&me
01-11-2009, 16:44
:wave:Hi guys
Our guests have moved on- where able to get the key tp their place earlier so they have moved into it today. Was nice to have visitors but nice they have gone too- haouse can return to normal.
Sara- goodluck with the move
ILMG- happy bdya for yesterdayhappybirthday Did you go out to dinner with dp?
I am working 5 days this week- doing head teacher again- so hope Phoebe sleeps well for us for the next 5 days otherwise I may not cope!
Hi girls :wave:
Just got home this morning so yes we ended up sticking it out. Tay slept with us the whole time which was good and bad :) by last night we were all used to the sleeping arrangements and actually slept ok. The rest of the nights were horrible. Her sleep is all outa wack to the point where yesterday she went for a nap at 5pm and didn't get up till 5am, we couldn't believe it, fully dressed, no dinner and all. It was nice to experience sleeping with her, waking up with her, as we've never done it before, but will be nice to have all our space back too. I'm sure she'd prefer it too! She did so well with the house full of people we were very proud of her. She has learnt how to scream for attention though which drove us crazy. I'm going to google some behaviour issues tonight because I really don't know how to discipline her. I feel like the older she's getting the less I know what to do.
Diva you are spot on with learning new experiences, you smart cookie :) everything else is a breeze after a holiday like that :laughing: but it really does put things into perspective. You had a full house too! Your so nice to put them all up. Awesome Phoebe is doing so well sleeping. Why is Bridget being a demon? What does she do? (i'm fishing for coping tactics here :laughing:)
ILMG Sorry I missed wishing you a happy birthday!! Did you end up doing anything special?? How is Chloe's temp now?
Sara have a great week moving, unpacking etc! How exciting for you all.
Sorry if I missed anyone I will come back later when I can concentrate!
Where is everyone? Celebrating Melbourne Cup?
I had to cancel a doctors appointment as hubby couldn't get off work and Tay is such a drama queen I couldn't take her lol.
ILMG Are you serious about the doctor not showing up (I read it on your FB page)? What did they say?
2girls&1angelboy
03-11-2009, 19:01
hi everyone
yeah chippy went to the hospital today and the dr didnt show up so i went to the gp this arvo.
its been one long and stressful day
the girl with that stuf happening withe dp well her dad has found out about the msgs on myspace. and its a nightmare
Oh no WTF ILMG??? What were you at the hospital for? I can't believe they didn't show up. God you are going through such a rough patch at the moment, I wish there was something we could do to help.
We had a sweepstake at our mothers group this morning and my horse won! I only won $14 though but hey at least it's a win! Alexi was really shy at mothers group today, I don't know why. Then this afternoon she was psycho - I don't even know what set her off but SOMETHING did and it was so draining. Now I feel so guilty cos I felt so annoyed with her!
Chippy that holiday sounds exhausting! I hope that doesn't happen when we go to Adelaide next week!
Lala - maybe she's getting a virus? Oscar's a nightmare when he's getting sick. He had the fevers and cough, which he passed on to me and he's fine now, but I can't shake the cough... SO stressed at the moment.
Chippy - you're a brave woman. Lucky she learnt to sleep in your bed, Oscar's never done that. He's really shy aroud strangers lately too, but never used to be, hopefully its a phase.
ILMG - Maybe the dad finding out is a good thing. He might sort her out, so that you don't have to. Maybe DP will come to his senses. I don't blame you for not wanting to stir the waters, you have enugh to deal with without confronting him about it.
3 Divas - How on earth do you manage a five day week? I'm exhausted just working two days. DH told me i had to go back three next year now that we have a mortgage, but I compromised and told him I'd do a day of casual teaching once a week if I get any offers... And hopefully I won't...
Sara - I reckon you just do what you gottah do at the time, until she grows out of needing it. BUT, if it's not something you're prepared to do for the next six months, maybe try letting her cry. Since we've been letting Oscar cry, he's been doing it less often and for shorter periods. He only does it for 10 secs sometimes, then gives up and goes back to sleep... Most of the time... When he's distraught, the only thing that calms him is being held, too. I don't mind, cause I dont' have another baby on the way, but I wouldn't be able to keep that up if I had two of them. Glad things are going well with you and DP.
Hayley - I reckon a bit of separation (ie: no calls etc) might make him realise how good he's had it and try a bit harder? Yep, definitely do it while he's sober. SO unfair on you, stuck at home with HIS children, then expecting to be Dad of the year when he comes back and you're the one dealing with it when he leaves again.
Well, we are finally settling and moving in (new house) on Friday, it feels like it's been months since we signed the contract and we've had so many hiccups with the finance. Thank God it's all worked out! I am never moving again though. They'll have to carry me out in a body bag in 60 years! THe box packing and reapplying for part-time leave next year, and putting in for a transfer (which i'd have buckley's of getting anyway, even if i wasn't on leave as well) is doing my head in. Hopefully this time next week i'll be able to relax.
:chillpill:
Have a great week. Anyone else win anything in the Melbourne Cup? I didn't even bother trying this year!
3Divas&me
04-11-2009, 18:57
Hi all, have managed some time to pop in to say hi- hectic week going on atm- busy busy.
Eckey- happy house moving! You have reminded me to put in my part time leave for next year too- gotta do it before a certain date- and transfers... I am dreaming about a coastal location:cloud9:
Lala- hope Alexi has not continued her pyscho behaviour- they have those moments- dont feel bad either- sometimes it can be hard to deal with!
ILMG- oh no about the situation you are in- must be a stressful situation
Chippy- glad you stuck it out while further north, how are finding the heat? You asked about Bridget the demon child- she just gets over excited around other kids, goes nuts and starts hurting them and you cant reason with her- she becomes irrational... as rational as a 2 1/2 yr old can be!
I dressed up for melb cup yesterday- wore fancy heels and a fascinator in my hair- did place a bet and go in the sweep stakes at work, but nothing! Phoebe won though- I put $2 each way on Shocking for her because she is a shocking sleeper and she got $26:yelclap:
Cant wait for my working week to be over!
hayleylea
04-11-2009, 20:27
Hi all just a quick one from me
Chippy - Atleast Tay ended up sleeping with you guys so you managed to get some sleep! How did you go with your discipline techniques? It can be hard sometimes huh! You think the older they get the more easier it would become, but that goes out the window when they get more bold and cheeky with age! :p
Sara - I checked out your new house photos on facebook - looks great!! how did the move go? Things with your DP sound like they are going very well! good to hear!
Lala - around this age they do tend to get a bit shy here and there. I think its just them sussing out their indepence and sitting back and working out the situations. I know shyness can be frustating though, my DS is shy as shy can be - but it has got better as he has got older. Its hard because I actually really love alot about his shyness, some really sweet qualities that comem with it but sometimes i wish i coudl give him that little push! Shelley is the total opposite! not a shy bone in her body!
ILMG - I hope you are OK. Ive saw a few messages on facebook from you. :hugs: I hope things get better for you!
3divas - well done with Shocking! Great work! I didnt have a bet, my MIL put me, Cooper and Shelley in a sweep at her work and we still didnt get anything! lol Oh well!
Things here - They are sailing along OK. Im keeping really busy which keeps my mind off 'DF'. With snake season here ive gotta keep the grass down which keeps me busy enough (2 times mowed last week! - i cant complain its pretty good excercise). Apart from that im just getting everything oraganised in the house, i feel like ive just forgotten about everything latley. So its good to finally be getting somewhere. DF and I have had very little contact. Only when we have to, to discuss bills, and discuss other things, but we have probalby only had 2 conversations in the last 2 weeks and they were very short. Ive had a few sad nights and a few tears but im still mad and have no idea what the future holds for the 2 of us. Im just letting it go for now...
Hows everyone going for Christmas? I LOVE LOVE LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!! I know some people hate it but its one of my favourite times of the year! Im like a little kid! We do our house up with christmas lights (not a very good display but we try! - its only me putting htem up which is pretty tough - with 2 little helpers') but we have so m uch fun!
Im SUPER organised this year. I have got all my presents for EVERYONE! well 95% - all paid for. I just have to pick up a scooter for Cooper, and something for Trents dad and im done! a month and a half early! Im usually hopeless and leave it all to the last minute then im running around like a chook with my head cut off the week before christmas and emptying my bank account lol. So yeah im pretty happy im all done.
OK i should get to bed, have a big day in town tommorrow.
talk soon
3Divas&me
05-11-2009, 06:00
Hayley- good to hear from you- sounds like you have gained a bit of control re: DP- which is good, but I still feel for you as the situation is not how you planned.
Love Christmas too- Have the kids sorted- just have $150 to pay off on my laybuys but pretty well done there- its just Parents and other random people we buy for with secret santas and stuff- but never been this organised this soon. Not sure what we are doing this year- will probably be low key- just us. Mum has to work and my brothers wont be able to come here this year- not sure about dh's family and what they are up to- pretty sure his sister wont be around this year- but I said to dh even if it is just us we can make the most of it.
Gotts fly and get ready for work- have to leave in an hour!
hayleylea
05-11-2009, 16:46
3divas - Sounds like you have christmas all sorted too! well done. We are with Trents family this year. It sounds a bit weird saying that though considering how bad things are at the moment. I still get along really well with his family though, and until everything is definate i guess htem plans still stand!!?!?!? I hadnt even thought about that. *sigh* We actually usually drive down to mums and see my family on christmas day then travel back but this year have decided that we will do pre christmas luncheon with my family a few days before christmas and exchange gifts. Its too hard to travel on christmas day especially when the kids have their presents etc, we want them to be able to spend some time at home christmas day. We usually only end up spending half an hour with everyone anyway then they all have to shoot off in different directions anyway!
We take turns, one year lunch with my family, the next Trents.
OK best be off. Im hoping to get these kids to bed early tonight! :)
3Divas&me
05-11-2009, 18:20
Will trent be home for Xmas Hayley? Its nice you have family who wanna spendtime with you. Me and my SIL (dh's brothers wife) use to be really close and then a mutual friend drove a mass wedge between us. The last xmas we had in Bathurst (2 years ago) she went out of her way to make sure she did not have to spend it with us at the IL's- so not too sure if she will attempt the same again this year?? Last year we went away for xmas to Newcastle- was really nice- all my brothers and their partners and niece and nephew were there. So its a bit of the unknowns and I am not rushing to make plans to have them thrown back in my face, but happy to spend xmas at home with just dh and the kids- I have enough of them to make it a fun day- LOL:laughing:
1 more day of work to go before I am back to my regular teaching job... 3 days a week- woohoo!!!:smiliedance:
2girls&1angelboy
05-11-2009, 19:13
hi everyone
just a quick one
things here are just strange i feel numb i found out everything the girl and dp werent intimate and i believe it they wouldnt have the chance to. but they admitted they they both said to each other that they had feelings for each other he said it was from when we were going thru a rough patch and felt like he wasnt wanted, and cause they talk to each other about things i guess things got in the way. he said it was no excuse there has been alot of tears from the both of us. the night when i found out everything when he came home he was a mixture of being upse and angry but not the anger he normally is he was more upset and ashamed. he ended up getting a knife out of the drawer tried getting it without me knowing but didnt work and he walk out the door, held it to his throat in the middle of the road and said that i would be better off struggled for a bit but i got it off him in some ways i wish he did but i never ever would really want him 2 iykwim. anyway i got him back inside when chloe woke up so i went to resettle her when he went back out the door by the time i got to the door i couldnt see him. i rang one of his best mates to help after i got off the phone i got a message thru that just said "goodbye" by that stage i was really worried and didnt know what to do should i leave the kids in bed asleep and go find him or stay. in the end i stayed home calling his phone again and again eventually i got a message from him saying he was outside. so i rang his mate back and said i was ok atm. i got him back inside and we spoke i never got to bed that night. didnt go to work on the wednesday and not going back till monday atm.
yesterday he was really upset and i gave him the silent treatment all day which he didnt like he said to me "yell at me" i said back that yelling isnt going to change the situation why waste my breath. didnt speak really until that night and ive told him that things need to change if we work things out alot of things that he needs to let me live a little and not be controlling. i told him im not going to rush back into things thinking nothing has happened im taking one step and day at a time. today has been ok still feeling really numb not sure if im doing the right thing or not
after 7 years together which not have all been bad most of its been gr8 i dont want to loose it and throw it away.
Hope i dont sound like an idiot.
hayleylea
05-11-2009, 19:24
3divas - Yes Trent is coming home for xmas. Not sure for how long. Its usually a rush home and back because its their 'busy time'. Ill be expecting 3 days. :rolleyes: Its a really tough situation because things are so up in the air its hard to know what to do with the kids. And I cant exactly just dump them with him when I know he is leaving in a few days if that makes sense? They go through enough, without not having me for 3 days then loosing their dad for another 2 or 3 months. So ill just hang around and keep out of the way, having the kids happy is my main priority until everything is sorted out 100% between Trent and I - whatever way that is. If it all makes sense?!
ILMG - :hugs: sounds like you have been through a tough time. I hope things work out for you and I hope you and your DH are able to sort through the problems you have. You dont sound like an idiot at all. People say to me all the time if they were me they would have left a long time ago when DF first went to PNG...but its hard to let go of the 8 years we have had together, especially taking PNG out of the equation everything was great. You have to do what you think is right...and given time you will work that out. Its not going to happen over night...just try and work out what your heart and head want. :hugs: Here if you ever want to chat.
OK im off.
talk soon
Wow all you organised christmas shoppers are putting me to shame! We have to have an early christmas with dh's family on the 7th cos so many of them will be away for christmas. It's also my niece's birthday on the 17th and my mums on the 23rd so I really have to get organised!
ILMG that sounds like a lot of drama! Your facebook status updates are sounding more positive. I understand the reluctance to let go. I would find it hard to let go if dh did something awful to me after 10 years together and now with kids too. So hard hey.
Alexi didn't have a day sleep again today. Oh no! It was exactly like what happened on Saturday. What worries me is that her mood wasn't any different for not having had a sleep so I worry that this is the beginning of the end of day sleeps. I'm so not ready for that!
We went to the shops and I put her in the trolley instead of her stroller and she was sooooo much happier and therefore so much better too. I might try that for awhile and if it wasn't a fluke I'll be using the trolley every time!!
Divas sounds a bit awkward with your family issue. Sad when you can be so close to someone and then something so bad happens to ruin it all. Did anything particular happen? The same happened with my stepsister. We used to be super close but then she stopped talking to me when I met dh because she was jealous and 10 years later we talk again, but it's so strained and completely different to how it used to be when we were the closest two people could be.
hayleylea
06-11-2009, 10:15
lala - We just use the trolley with Shelley these days too. Have done for awhile! practially since she was sitting up. So much easier with the 2 of them. She sits in the seat and Cooper usually rides on the back or sits in the actually trolley part if we dont have alot to get. They shop really good though, im pretty lucky that way! Bakers delight is our friend while shopping, its the first stop, a cheese and bacon bread or an italian roll and it keeps them both quiet while i wander around lol.
As for Alexis day sleep - She sounds like Shelley. Doesnt affect her mood in the slightest. She might just be trying it out but you will find that after a few days of not having a sleep she will probably go back to having one. And if she is in the process of cutting htem out, from my experience with DS and also my sisters and friends kids, they still usually have one every a few days in the early stages so its not all bad. However if you arent ready for her to cut them out then still keep trying to give her a sleep every day...She may well realise that mummy is setting the routine and she wont fight it (fingers crossed anyway)
I dont mind Shelley not having one. She is good, and Cooper keeps her entertained in the afternoon while im getting dinner and other things organised...alot easier having another little person to keep her busy lol.
3 divas i forgot to comment on your familiy situation. I hope that your SIL doesnt cause any dramas for you this christmas!
Im on a diet at the moment...ive been eating so much crap latley, and i need to loose a bit with these warmer months coming up. Im diong quite well this week but omg its so easy to give into temptation lol. Been doing a fair bit of work around the yard etc, and a bit of jogging so hopefully it pays off soon...that is if i dont fall off the wagon! LOL
OK best be going. Talk soon.
Hayley I meant to say I agree with what you said about the shyness thing - I like some aspects of it too but don't always like it when she is super shy and gets in the way of her having fun, or people judge her for it. But it's weird cos sometimes she is soooooo shy and then other times she's not at all. Yesterday she was trying to play with a little boy she didn't even know, and today at a birthday party she wasn't really shy at all - well just normal shy but not overly so.
Hayley you're lucky to have good shoppers. Alexi is not so great. She used to be but now she gets restless really quickly. She's much better though if we let her walk, or yeah the trolley seems to be better too. I don't think she likes being restrained.
This morning she woke at 530am. Not cool. We had a party today at 12pm right when her sleep would normally be so we put her down at 10.15 for an early one and luckily she slept for an hour then woke in a happy mood. Yeah I think if had someone else to entertain her maybe I wouldn't mind her not having her day sleep. Cooper sounds great! I hope Alexi is good with the next one.
Oh I have a strange question and don't quite know how to ask it...when I'm wiping Alexi's bum I notice that she has this little...well...flap type thing on her crack...like almost looks like a pimple but not quite. It doesn't seem to bother her at all. Does anyone have any idea what it could be???
hayleylea
08-11-2009, 20:27
lala - yeah I dont like when it gets in the way of Cooper having fun - shyness that is. He got much better with age though, its funny because once you get to know him he hasnt got a shy bone in his body...he just lets in who he wants to if that makes sense. At home and around family and even in the shops around total strangers he is such a clown! he has such a beautiful funny loving personality. And yep you are right he doesnnt only sound great he IS great :D Mind you he like all kids he has his naughty days but he really is a great big brother...Id be lost without him!
As for the 'flap' pimple type thing. What colour is it? Red? I know there are things called rasberries or something like that...my sisters friend actually had one inside her vagina, my friends little girl has like a big pimple red rasberry on her neck aswell. Has it always been there? If its not bothering her id probably just ask at her next doctors appointment or if you are a little worried just take her to the clinic nurse and ask her?
Ok best be off. I just finished off Trents christmas present from the kids. Even though things are pretty rough between the 2 of us right now....I actually felt pretty good making it. Its a photo of the 2 kids dressed in a singlet and jeans with a tool bench. And I edited it in a photo program and put Dad's Shed, Bikes and toys mended while you wait. Payment in cuddles and smiles. I put it in a big frame, put toy tools all around the frame and spelt out Dad with rope and tools at the very bottom. He really loves home made gifts, and he is building a new shed in the coming months so I htought it was a pretty good pressie from the kids.
THe longer we dont speak the more i miss him, but i still cant really shift the anger. I just dont know what he wants. What i want. Feeling a bit sad every now and again but keeping busy definatley helps.
Sara - i read on facebook you and Grace arent well. I hope you get better soon
3Divas&me
08-11-2009, 20:48
I really thought I had posted earlier- but must not have- stupid brain:banghead:
ILMG- hope things are ok with you- hard to know what to say but take it easy.
lala- not sure about the flapy thing?? I would ask the Dr- is it just skin?
hayley- You are so clever- that pressie sounds awesome!
All good here- got an iphone today so been busily playing all arvo!
The sitaution with my SIL is pretty major- she stopped talking to me after I had Bridget and had gone back to work (which was 15 wks after having her)- seems to be a jealousy thing- well I assume it is- not sure why she would stop talking to me otherwise- and then the mutual friend got in on it all and started telling my SIL some pretty huge B#llsh!t stories which has made the situation even worse- I feel pretty betrayed by the 2 of them and I guess I am not quite ready to forgive either as all this blew up 2 weeks before I had Phoebe and I was wreck- I also spent a very lonely mat leave with Phoebe as my SIL were very close and when we stopped talking i felt like I had nonone. We see each other occassionally but very strained- she does not seem to want to talk to me- guess she still believes all the lies she has been fed- and you know what thats fine I have come to realise I dont need that drama in my life an feel the SIL and the ex-friend are just SO HIGHSCHOOL!!!
hayleylea
10-11-2009, 10:08
so quiet in here.......
Everyone ok?
2girls&1angelboy
10-11-2009, 12:13
Hi everyone
wow very quiet here.
Things are going ok after we sat and talked for a bit we decided to work thru things the 1st day was gr8 but i dunno doesnt seem to be that spark if that makes sense.
Lala- is the flap a skin tag???
Hayley- hows cooper? hope ok after that bee sting i got stung by a wap on saturday and its only just going down but all good just itchy.
Sara- how are you and grace? hope feeling better and the move how did it go???
3divas- hows the phone going? having fun?
hello everyone else
im nowhere organised for xmas yet got a couple things on layby but im looking for a wooden kitchen centre thing but cant find one at the moment.
Hellooooo!! :wave:
We FINALLY have the internet on at our new house!! :smiliedance:
(i got on DPs computer briefly a couple of days ago, but other than that no internet at all - talk about withdrawals!! :laughing:)
So we are all moved into the new house, most of the boxes are unpacked but there are still little bits and pieces here and there to sort through.
Me & Grace are both sick :(
I have a chest infection which im on antibiotics for.
Grace has a respitory tract infection which she is also on antibiotics for, and this morning she woke up with hand foot and mouth disease also!! excellent!! :rolleyes:
DP's sister had a baby girl last night, and we were planning on going to sydney this weekend to see the new baby (Emily Jane) but i guess we will just have to wait and see if me and Grace are better.
Both our antibiotics will be finished by then so we should be ok in that respect but im just concerned about the hand foot mouth disease. If she still has the little blisters then we wont be going, especially since its a brand new little newborn. not worth risking it.
Way too many posts to reply too - i have read them all though :goodvibes:
3Divas&me
10-11-2009, 15:02
ILMG- yep loving the new phone- just so much it can do!
Sara- oh no!!! Hope you and Grace get better real soon!
All good here- had a day off today- which I really enjoyed- did not do much but was nice to have some time with the 2 little ones and while Phoebe slept today Bridget and I had some nice quality time- which was lovely!:bee:
Hi everyone :)
I have had enough of Taylor screaming, crying at me for 2 days now. There is NOTHING I seem to do right with her! Right now I am ignoring her and am about to go put headphones in its so loud :rolleyes: I really think we have spoiled her to the point where she doesn't know how to play by herself. Its our fault. I feel sorry for her that now we have to try and teach her otherwise and she is getting so upset but we can't go on like this. Also the terrible two's and tantrums are not helping, she's just miserable :( She just refused to hold Daddy's hand down the street and screamed like a demon and threw herself down. I feel like we are failing miserably because we don't know what to do. No-one seems to have answers on the right technique I guess because they are all different. We need to stick to doing something because its just not working. I'm sorry for the vent! I'm just upset that she is upset and I cant seem to help her.
Welcome back Sara, sorry you are so sick! It must feel good to be settled in your brand new home though :)
ILMG I hope things fall back into place for you soon. How is your arm after the bite?
Lala i'm not sure either on the bum thing. Did you say its been there all the time?
Hayley your a good parent to do that for Trent, most would just say oh well blow it! I wish he would appreciate you.
hayleylea
10-11-2009, 17:28
Hi guys
YAY good to hear from some of you, it was getting a bit quiet in here.
ilmg - I hope you find that spark again. I guess it might take a bit of time :hugs: Cooper recovered well after his bee sting. Its a bit itchy but all in all he hasnt really complained that much - i think i complained more when i got stung a year ago:o
Sara - glad to hear the move went well. Sorry to hear you guys are so sick though. Hand foot and mouth disease is super contagious so id definatley stay clear of the little new born, mind you the say its really only contagious before the blisters come out and when the first come out but its definatley not worth risking. My 2 had it last year - around this time it was. And it wasnt fun at all. Cooper was the worst. He had a raging temp and had blisters all in his mouth and all over his hands, feet and bum. Shelley didnt get half as many which was lucky because she was only really little. It did clear up quickly though so i hope Grace's clears up quick too! Congrats to your Dps sister too! How exciting!
3 Divas - glad you had a good day. Its nice to be able to spend some one on one time with the kids - its doesnnt happen much here either but when it does its really nice.
Chippy - I think at this age they definatley try and test our boundaries a bit! Im sorry that Taylor is giving you such a hard time. We have had a few tantrums here and there but so far it hasnt got too bad. shelley is really good at occupying herself (but again i think that comes with being a second chlid!). I dont really have any advice for you but when she is screaming or throwing tantrums, sometimes the best thing to do is to distract them rather then paying attention the tantrum or the screaming distract her with an activity (or even food - hey whatever works). Down play it too, walk away. its really hard for anyone to really give you advice because as you said all kids are different and you really have to find something that works for you. Maybe set up a few activities that she can do by hersel aswell - drawing, blocks etc..and sit with her at the start and tell her you will be back in a minute and try and get her to stay with the activity and increase the time she is doing it by herself for longer?
As for my present to Trent - yeah some may say i have rocks in my head...but the thing is he is still their Father. Im a big sucker for home made gifts too, or gifts with a personal touch so i didnt mind doing it. I hope he appreciates it, if not it doesnt really matter, just to see the excitement of the kids giving daddy a present is good enough for me! :D We also are getting a sheet of pegboard (to hang in his shed to put tools on) and the kids are going to be hand prints all around the edge as a border. The photo of the kids dressed in their 'work clothes' is on facebook in my novemer albbum for those who havent had a squiz yet lol. They had so much fun in their 'photo shoot'! lol
Ok best be off.
ill talk soon
Hayley - The only reason i even know its hand/foot/mouth is cos the ABC daycare centre that i have sent grace to the last 2 weeks sent home an info sheet about it cos a kid had it in graces room.
She just woke up this morning with 2 (tiny) blisters on each hand, 2 on one foot and thats it.
She hasnt formed anymore since i noticed them when we woke up this morning, so hopefully **fingers crossed!** she just has a super mild case!
She also hasnt had any temperatures! (yet!)
hayleylea
10-11-2009, 17:51
Sara - yeah hopefully she only has a mild case. Coopers was just awful. It didnt bother Cooper at all. his temp sored till 39.8! 2 nights in a row and then he recovered pretty quickly.
Chippy toddlers are certainly here to test us. Today at the shops Alexi had a tantrum cos she wanted to go in the big part of the trolley, not the front bit, but I needed to get groceries so couldn't put her in there. Well she let the whole store know how ****ed off she was! And Alexi's scream is sooooooooo loud - she seriously makes it sound like I am the worst parent in the world and I swear I was getting all these looks. I usually just ignore her when she's like that, but it was also making me really annoyed too cos I knew how bad it sounded and how much it was affecting others, and what they must be thinking. I think you're right though with sticking to something cos I have found that's worked in other areas, like with the hand holding and stuff, but when she has these screaming tantrums out in public I haven't quite figured out how to consistently deal with it and I think it's making it worse.
Anyway, I just wanted to come on quickly cos I'm off to Adelaide in the morning. Hopefully I don't burn cos it's supposed to be 40 degrees. Yuck. And hopefully Alexi doesn't have one of those screaming fits on the plane!!!
porridge
13-11-2009, 18:39
wow - I haven't been on here since May! that's crazy!
how is everyone? I've been scanning through the pages.. sounds like there's a mixture of trying terrors and lovely kids... Arch is definitely a terror.
He doesn't talk much but has learned quite a few signs (we use them with Griff) so at least that's something. Every other noise is an annoying squeak or scream.
We're expecting baby # 3 in April, around ANZAC day.
We've just moved house - from a 2 bedroom unit with tiny tiny yard to a 4 bedroom house with a massive yard (double block) it's great! The kids are loving it. We've been here a week..
anyway, hopefully I'll be around a bit more, it's great to hear how everyone is going. I've missed you all!
Hi :)
I'm new to this whole forum thing but found this one and thought I'd say hi.
I have a little man born 14th March 08 and a newborn that was that is 4 weeks old.
My little man is a mix of terror and angel :) Depends on the day.
Looking forward to chatting more, hope I havent intruded.
Lis
welcome back porridge!! Hope to see more of you :)
Lala - ohh you poor thing going into that heat! Have a great time, hope Alexi behaved herself on the plane!
:crying: Im over Grace - does anyone want her?? :p
I know its mainly cos shes been sick but omg for over a week now ive had "mummy mummy mummy" said in the whingiest voice ever! Arghh give me a break grace!
And i think she is like THE worst sleeper ever!
She just tosses and turns and tries to talk to me and wake me up all night (we co-sleep)
This morning she was wiide awake at 5.30am!
Ahh ok whinge over now... that felt good :D
On the upside - Graces little hand/foot/mouth blisters have gone now, and she didnt get any more, so she only had about half a dozen. Thank god it wasnt a bad case.
Chippy - Tay sounds a bit like Grace - very stubborn and knows what she wants. I am currently trying to teach Grace to "use her words" instead of whinging and being sooky. She is an excellent talker in general, but i dunno when shes upset her words sorta disappear and the whingey voice takes over :banghead:
She also is starting to get REALLY frustrated when she cant do something for herself - like if she is on her trike thing and the wheel gets stuck/she cant seem to pick up food with her fork etc etc.
The other day she chucked a HUGE wobbly first thing in the morning cos i gave her a spoon to eat her weetbix with and she wanted a fork!! :rolleyes:
2girls&1angelboy
13-11-2009, 19:03
hi lis86
welcome.
so u have a new lil addition to the family. how is ur lil man lilking the idea of a sibling?
my lil girl was born the 12th march want meant to be born till mid april.
Welcome Lis!
Your not intruding at all ~ the more the merrier!
Looking forward to getting to know you :)
Hi Ladies
Sorry it's been so long - where does the time go these days?
Sara - glad little Grace is starting to feel better - what a loooong week for you! Hope her sleeps improve soon. Can you try putting her in her own cot - perhaps she will sleep better? I know Blake wouldn't sleep well in our bed.
Porridge - great to see you back. Sounds like we're due about the same time. New House sounds great!!
Lala - have a great time in Adelaide. Sorry to hear about the tantrums - hope she doesn't have one on the plane!! :fingerscrossed:
Not much to report here. Blake is doing well. I'm getting fatter. Still working two days a week. Enjoying some lovely warm weather.
I do have one question though - how's everyone going with the teeth brushing??
Jules ~ She has day sleeps in her own cot, and initially goes to sleep in her cot, but whenever she wakes up she will come into my bed. She wants to come into my bed, she wont go back to sleep in her own cot, but i dunno she is just so unsettled. Maybe its time to end the co-sleeping and MAKE her sleep in her own bed all the time.
Re: teeth brushing ~ I brush Graces teeth every night before bed. She usually lets me and usually is very co-operative. On the odd accasion though she wont open her mouth haha, then i sorta hold her down a little bit, but if she chucks a wobbly about it then i just dont brush them for that one night. I always make sure she has a drink of water afterwards.
She uses that 'Milk Teeth' toothpaste (Macleans).
Do you guys brush their teeth once a day or twice??
Cos i actually have been thinking i should start doing hers twice a day - morning & night. I think it will be hard to remember to do the morning one though hahaha.
hayleylea
14-11-2009, 07:48
Hi guys
Sara - Glad to hear you guys are on the road to recovery. I hope Grace gets happy again and starts sleeping for you! I had 2 bad nights with Shelley this week and it killed me! She usually sleeps well but 2 nights of hardley any sleep wasnt much fun at all. I ended up putting her in my bed and she was worse. So put her back in her cot annd she dozed on and off.
Porridge - welcome back! Congrats on the pregnancy and well done with the new house - sounds great! I bet you guys are enjoying the extra room!
Lisa - Welcome to bubhub and this thread. Hope to get to know you better :) Congrats on the new little one too - im guessing life for you would be a little busy with the both of them :) You definatley havent intruded, the more the merrier!
Jules - Teeth brushing. I do both kids morning after breakfast and at night just before they go to bed. DS was always such a great brusher - he would let me brush and brush and brush - Shelley is a shocker, but she is getting better! Some nights i have to lay her back on my knee and give them a good brush. Im really paranoid about teeth brushing because DS had a bottle for ages and i was always scared it would ruin his teeth. He has been to the dentist twice and everything is fine :D so that was a relief. We use the milk teeth one too, and also the stages blue berry one i think it has pooh bear on it. the kids seem to enjoy it better with the blueberry one.
Shelley is a cross between an angel and a terror too these days. she can chuck tantrums and OMG she is sooooo cheeky, but she is also really good to take somewhere, shopping etc. So I really cant complain.
Looks like its going to be a warm day today...we are at home today trying to think of something exciting to do. We did painting yesterday, think we will probably be spending some time in the paddle pool to cool down!
OK better head off.
3Divas&me
14-11-2009, 09:19
Hi all- popping in just breifly welcome back porridge and congrats on #3 making his/her way! had a suspected on f/b you may have been with child-lol!
welcome Lisa!
Hi to all:wave:
Sorry I have been MIA just so busy- am very happy this term is only 9 weeks but means we have less time to do things so I have been busily trying to complete all yr 10 marking to enter in their school certificate grades and trying to get all my other years sorted with marking etc before I sit and try to write reports- on top of all that am resposible for decorating the venue for next weeks yr 12 grad and that has taken so much of my time its not funny- I am feeling rather exhausted!
Phoebe is well- mixture of terror and angel depending on time of the day! She has been waking every night but last night slept all night in her own bed- so did Bridget- for once I had an OK nights sleep- which I so badly needed!
Gotta go get the kids out of the bath and get dd1 off to karate... never ends:rolleyes:
hi lis86
welcome.
so u have a new lil addition to the family. how is ur lil man lilking the idea of a sibling?
my lil girl was born the 12th march want meant to be born till mid april.
He loves it!!!!!!! I couldnt have asked for him to take it better. He goes up and gives him kisses and cuddles and says "hello L"....it sooo cute.
Is your little girl your only one? Is she talking much yet, my little man is a chatterbox!!
Hi girls sorry I have been MIA. Welcome to Lis86 and congratulations on all your news Porridge!
Teeth brushing.....I do her teeth morning and night. She is pretty good for me but on occasion she doesn't want to do it so I make it fun by counting in a big exagerated voice (as you do :D) the sides of her mouth i'm brushing. This seems to take her attention away from what i'm doing.
Sara and Diva what a tough time you gals are having with sleep! I have a gf that is having trouble with early morning waking and the help she got was to sit quietly by the bed until the time she wanted her up. I was like WTF!! I would rather just get up myself that sit and ignore her, i'm up anyway! I didn't understand this advice at all.
Lala how was Alexi on the flight? And the heat? Did you have a good time?
I've had Mum here which was a massive help, just not long enough. I'm big and uncomfortable and annoyed with myself for putting on sooooo much weight again. Also Taylor has a horrible rash which is slowly spreading over her mouth, forehead, ears, temples, arms. I just went to the doc as its spreading so quickly and he said not to worry its Milia and very common. Phew. I'll keep an eye on it though because these bubs get misdiagnosed all the time.
Chippy ~ ive never heard of Milia before... is it like a heat rash or what is it??
Poor Tay - is it itchy?
Did the dr give you cream or anything for it, or will it just go away by itself?
Ok so I was planning on buying Grace a big bed for her 2nd birthday - but im thinking about getting her one now, to see if that will help her sleeping.
At daycare on monday they put her in the cot to have a sleep and she started getting upset so they thought oh she is big enough for a bed, so they tried putting her to sleep on one of the big beds, and she went straight to sleep.
And she always likes to be in my bed, instead of the cot.
So i was wondering if maybe she just doesnt like being confined in bars. Maybe she has grown out of the cot and is ready for a big bed??
Any thoughts??
hayleylea
18-11-2009, 11:51
Hey :)
Chippy - Mums are great huh! my mums here now, she stays once a week which is a godsend! i got to pop into town kid free today which was great! amazing how exciting it is to go shopping by yourself lol. Hope Taylors rash clears up!
Sara - DS was in a big bed just before the age of 2. He had both a cot and bed in his room so he use to choose what he would sleep in. By the age of 2 he choose the bed all the time. Which was good....because shelley came along when he was 2.5. Id say definatley give it a go, you were going to buy the bed anyway and if gets her out of your bed then its a bonus.
Does your cot tranform into a bed? I know mine does and alot of them do (just a toddler bed obviously, but without the rails? Just a thought. Hope you work it out.
Ok i better head off. Talk soon
Sara my gf had so much trouble with day and night sleeps with her 17 month old until he started going to daycare and slept like a log on their big beds. She went and bought him one and now he sleeps peacefully for the first time since forever! Those cot mattresses are so hard and horrible no wonder they don't sleep. I have had a quilt under Tay's sheet since birth for softness and I wonder if that has helped her?
Her rash is horrible. Can you post pics on BH? Its like teenage acne. They get it mostly as infants so maybe she was just running late :D I have read accounts where it lasts for months :no: Luckily its not sore or itchy at all.
Ohhh poor Tay!! :( sounds horrible... but like you said chippy - atleast its not itchy or sore!
I think i have decided that yes i will buy her a bed in the next few weeks hopefully.
I was going to just put her cot mattress on the floor for a while, until i get her a proper bed, but then i decided against that idea.
I want to make it into a big deal, so ill go straight from a cot into a big bed... no in betweens iykwim.
Sorry if this has been said before - but are any of the bubs here in a bed big yet??
Or all still in cots?
Have you thought about getting a big bed, if so when do you think?
Im going to get Grace a king single bed... so theres more room in case i have to sleep in with her hahaha and also just so it should last a bit longer.
Im also getting a bed with a trundle... good for sleep-overs.
I had a bed with a trundle when i was growing up and they are awesome, so handy!
It will be great for when my sister comes to stay also. :)
hayley - i forgot to say - Graces cot isnt a toddler bed as well... it was actually my cot when i was born!!
It has been sanded back and re-varnished and it seriously looks brand new! its awesome!
hayleylea
19-11-2009, 07:56
Sara - my cot does change to a toddler bed but i didnt use it for Cooper and I probably wont for Shelley either. Shelley is still in the cot. Mainly because she is in the littlest room in the house which is the nursery it would fit a big bed, but Cooper has a room thats all done up in a jungle theme and I plan on doing the bigger spare room up as her room. I was only talking to mum yesterday and have decided that for her second birthday im going to buy all the things to do her room up. No ideas what im going to do yet, ill have to have a look around. One of Trents cousins said i could have the post and rail bed that she has so ill probably get that for her, Cooper has an 'army jeep bed' so i want her bed to be pretty special too - helps with the transition and also cause I love post and rail beds lol
King single sounds good, and i love the trundle idea! it definatley does come in handy.
Ok better head off.
Talk soon.
Hi guys sorry that i haven't been on for awhile but we have not longed moved into our new house and just getting settled now!
Sara: Korben is in a toddler bed, we decided to put him in when we moved he was about 18months. The first night was a little all over the show but he has settled in and runs in and jumps in bed by himself! He wakes up and trots out its so cute! Both my kids now have made the transition into big beds really well!!
We are toilet training him, no pressure though just letting him run around in undies over the summer he does come and let me know when he has poo'ed in his nappy so he understands a little.
It is so hot i think its 37 here today. Almost time to invest in Air con lol.
My sister is Pregnant and due in Jan and she had a 4d scan yesterday. Did anyone get 1 done? Its a little freaking but yet so amazing!
hayleylea
19-11-2009, 14:59
Shan good to hear from you.
Shelley is in undies 99% of the time at home too. It wasnt my doing, she just pulls her nappy off and goes into Coopers room and puts undies on :laughing: So ive just been putting her in undies and training pants while we are home. She goes to her potty and pulls her undies off so she is aware of the concept. but not really much luck. Im not really enforcing it. Im happy for her to do what she wants in her own time. Its cute seeing her in undies though.
OK gotta go she is being a right Pain this afternoon andits one of the of the few days she HAS had a sleep!:rolleyes:
Hi everyone - glad you haven't been to chatty while I've been away cos it means I don't have too much to catch up on!
Our holiday was GREAT. Very relaxing. It was hot (40 degrees) but we escaped the heat all day and then went to the beach at dusk and then sat on the balcony (7th floor) all night so it actually worked out really well for us and we didn't feel hot once. Alexi had a ball, but went to bed later and woke up earlier then would only have a day sleep in the car so by the end she was sooooo tired she was going delirious. Which wasn't much fun on the plane ride home...especially since it was quite turbulent and so she had to be buckled in a lot but that's the bit she hated most. I would say over all she was good on the plane, but when she was bad everyone knew about it!!
Porridge congratulations on your baby. i remember last time you were on you mentioned that Griff might have autism?
Sara Alexi is exactly like Grace - talks so well but when she's upset she just grumbles and cries and all her words go out the window. We have been telling her to 'use her words' too.
Hayley that is so cute with Shelley!
Korben loves wearing his undies as well and yes it is cute watching them run around!!
Its another hot day here today 38 so we are off to the coast! Looking forward to the kids running around in the sand!
Have a great weekend!
hayleylea
22-11-2009, 07:37
Hey Everyone
just popping in to say hello!
Lala - Sounds like you had a great holiday! :D is alexi back into routine now?
Has anyone done any of them photobooks you can get done at photo places? I just did 4 of them for christmas presents and they look so good. Im so happy with them! I did them through Big W - i just did the soft cover ones. If anyone is interested they make great christmas present and you can do them online and add text and embellishments etc so its like a scrap book. 20 pages for 20 bucks is pretty good - Even better if you get in before the 25th o November because its 2 for one online!
Alls good here, Both kids doing well, Shelleys sleeping well again, a little too well! She didnt get up till 10am yesterday! :laughing: I woke her up at 8 today because we have to go out today and id like her to have a sleep on the way to town.
Hope everyone is ok and not melting out there!
talk soon
Hayley Alexi seems pretty much back into routine now which is good. Waking up more normally in the morning and having her day sleep. Phew.
I've done those photo books from snapfish but was planning to look at other places to do a smaller one for my parents from Alexi for christmas. So 20 pages for 20 bucks hey - that's good! Was it hard to do? I'll have to have a look at the Big W one - thanks for the tip!!
OMG Shelley didn't get up until 10am?!! I thought about her this morning actually cos Alexi didn't get up until 8.15am which is a sleep in for her, but then I thought about Shelley's sleeps!!
hayleylea
23-11-2009, 07:40
lala - yeah is pretty easy to use the big w photobook, i did mine online. The buy one get one free offer is only till the 25th though so you better get in quic. Its just a 8x8 soft cover one...but they still look great!
I must say the 10oclock sleep in is our longest yet! she is just a sleepy head! She didnt have a day sleep that day obviously though! I wake her up most days though. If we are staying home i give her till about 9oclock, but if i want her to have a sleep that day then we get her up about 8 or so. Shes a funny little thing!
She had a bad night last night though, not sure what was up she was so sad. I put her in bed with me, she doesnt like being in bed with me much though, she tosses andn turns! Anyway she fell out of bed. Poor little thing. So I gave her a cuddle and put her back in her bed and she went off to sleep and is still there.
We are putting up our Christmas Tree today! :tree: Its a bit early! We usually leave it till the 1st of december but we are breaking the tradition this year because my MIL let the kids help her put hers up yesterday so now they want ours up. Im prettty excited. Cooper cant wait for Shelley to wake up so we cann put it up! lol.
Then we have to start on our lights! Probalby wont do them till the 1st though.
Ok talk soon.
3Divas&me
24-11-2009, 06:57
Man feels like forever since I posted here!
Hi all:wave:
I have had a mega busy few weeks with the yr 12 grad preparations, report writing (still have yr 7 to go), meetings at school as I am involved in setting up our new admin system as well as all the domestic duties which consume a mother of three (ie washing to the maximum!)
Phoebe had a great week last week with her sleeps- all night in her own bed- then back to cr@p this week- over it already!
Xmas tree:tree:- we will do ours this weekend- kids are excited about it but need to get my reports and marking out of the way first! Hayley saw your photos of the kids and the tree- how cute! My almost 9 yo DD thought Shelley looked adorable in your pics!... and she does!
Hope you are all well- i am ok- little depressed about loosing my Pandora bracelet- left it in my car yesterday morning at school whle I went on an excursion and it was gone when I got back- car had been parked there from 5:30 am til 6pm last night- I am devo!:no: ZContained many charms I got for my 30th and from my kids for my bday and mothers day:crying:
hayleylea
24-11-2009, 07:26
3divas - I saw on facebook about your bracelet :( Some people amaze me sometimes!! Its the sentimental side of it that hurts the most! Did they break into your car??
Yeah Shelley looked pretty cute, she was funny as. She would only put my really expensive decoratoins on the tree wouldnt have a bar of the cheaper ones!! the expensive ones my MIL gave me last year - they are special additions so i was bracing myself for her throwingthem or something :laughing: She was really good though just placed them carefully on the Tree. They did a great job! Shes a little ratbag but a cute one!
Goodluck with the marking and reports, hope you get them done quickly so you can relax a little and I hope that by some miracle your Bracelet returns!
2girls&1angelboy
24-11-2009, 19:11
Hi everyone :wave:
How are we all?
3divas- im so glad you found your bracelet, would of been so relieved to of found it! Good Luck with your school report!
Hayley-The :tree:looks fantastic!!! we out up ours as well i brought a white one! Great pics of fb you have of the kids and tree.
lala-i wanted to do photobooks for my parents as well im nearly thing of just making my own not sure yet.
Glad you had a great holiday.
Sara- chloe is in a single bed has been for ages now.
afm-well, chloe is being a bit of a terror of a night, she went to the dentist today for a check up and she can feel her 2 year old molars comming in so maybe that :confused: i thougt it might of been of gluten as she has had a few gluten products.
dp and i are going ok we went out the two of us on thursday just for a couple hours i had 3 drinks in an hour and a half i thought i would make the most of it then we went to kmart as i needed new shoes for work i couldnt stand to try them on i had to sit down :p
i better go and get these girls organised for bed.:reindeer:
3Divas&me
25-11-2009, 15:38
Yeah I found my bracelet- very relieved but very embarressed bout my public outburst on f/b! So of course a bit of retail therapy was in order yesterday and then we put the :tree: up last night- kids were so excited- will get some pics up soon- I also bought some solar fairy lights for the cubby- looks really cute!
ILMG- glad you and dp are sorting things out- but a long road back to trust I would say! I have one drink nowadays and feel the room spin lol!
Hayley- how are you going keeping the decorations on the tree? Phoebe is puliing them off all the time and if we tell her NO she screams at us!
Better go look for something for dinner- so hungry could eat a cow!
hayleylea
25-11-2009, 17:42
3divas - Shelley is actually really really good with the decorations. Excellent even! We have alot of christmas toys given to us from my MIL - You know the musical type ones. so with that and the train underneath the Tree she just keeps busy with them. She is really good if you tell her she isnt allowed something (except iceblocks - she loves iceblocks and if you say no to that she gets ab it cranky - but everything else she pretty much listens lol).
So glad you found your bracelet! the lights on the cubby house sound cool! I didnt put any on the kids but i have some spare ones so i might do that too! I put my house lights up today too....Wont be turning them on till the 1st of december but hopefully they look good! hard work doing it by myself - oh of course i have my 2 little helpers lol.
Annyway i better get off here. Shelley hasnt had a day sleep and she is getting tired so better read her a book and pop her to bed. We are off to my mums tommorrow for a few days YAY!
Talk soon
Divas I'm gald you found your bracelet!
Hayley I missed out on the deal for the 25th, but I'm still planning on doing a photo book anyway. Just hard to choose the photos!
We're good. Alexi has been in a really good mood - I hope it lasts! Maybe it's catching up on the sleep she missed out on during the holiday.
Chippy how are you going? Not long until your little boy is born!!
hayleylea
26-11-2009, 06:32
Lala - I know it took me ages to choose what photos I wanted! You might want to check if you are doing it through Big W because I know our Big W said if they werent in by the 1st of December they werennt going to gaurantee that you woul dhave them before christmas time.
Anywya i better go we are off to my mums for a few days :D
Lala yes only 5 weeks to go! He's getting so big now and sleeping is not comfortable at all.
I have Taylor booked in to see the paediatrition this afternoon, i'm still not happy with her breast tissue results so thought i'd get a second opinion. I'm racking my brain trying to think of ways to keep her calm but not even food works! Oh well i'll just have to do as always and hold her down:( while Dr checks her.
You are all so organized with your :tree: ! I'm going to wait a few more weeks incase she's one of the ones who is going to pull all the decorations off. I haven't done an ounce of shopping yet either. I really hate xmas :laughing: so I tend to stall.
Hope everyone's bubs are well.
3 divas - thats great news you found your braclet! all that worry for nothing
Lala - those books sounds great dont they! I havent done one, i might one day though
Chippy - :eek: 5 weeks to go!! seriously! wowza that went fast!
how scary... um i mean.... how exciting!! :laughing:
Nah seriously, it is very exciting! (and a tad scary im sure!)
I havent been on for a while, i think my computer has a virus or something its been sh!thouse lately... freezing heaps and so slow. ill have to get someone to have a look at it for me.
Going to the clinic to get Graces 18month needles in a minute... her appointment is at 3pm. :crying:
Sara yes its exciting, I can't wait to meet him and see his little face. But i'm scared sh!!less also.:laughing: I keep reminding myself i'm not the first to do this LOL. I'm more nervous about the actual birth this time too, knowing how much it hurts.
Her paediatrician appointment was a nightmare, she has this thing about doctors, it was like a pig screaming for 40 minutes so i'm completely drained. He suggested I start putting her into care to get her over her anxiety! Anyway he thinks her boob is ok in that its not a growth or anything, just sensativity to hormones but we are running a few other tests just to be 100%.
Hayley enjoy the time with your Mum!
Hi Ladies. Sorry it's been a while. Just so busy with working again etc. And feeling so tired all the time.
Chippy - yes I know what you mean about being scared!! I feel the same too. I can't believe I'm half way already - and you only have five weeks? Don't worry about the birth. You'll be fine!! Can you talk to your midwife or doctor about your concerns/pain management?
Hayley - hope you have a nice break with your Mum. You are so good putting your Christmas lights up already and doing all that on your own. You sound so organised.
Lala - love your holiday photos. Looks like you had a lovely time together.
3Divas - great news your bracelet turned up. Retail therapy sounds like fun!!
Blake has been totally out of sorts for nearly a week now. Very whingey and tired. That's all the symptoms I can give you. Wants to go back to bed early, gets so tired he doesn't know what to do with himself, and everything upsets him. Wondering if I should take him to the doctor. I will have to take tomorrow off work I think as I doubt he will be able to cope at childcare like this. We got home from the play centre on Friday and he just went straight to his bedroom at half eleven. Then today he was awake at 6.00 am and now at 10.00 am he's back in bed!! :confused: And I'm wondering how he's going to get through the rest of the day? He's sleeping fine at night and doesn't seem like he's in pain. I just can't work it out.
3Divas&me
01-12-2009, 06:54
Jules- did you take Blake to the Dr? Sometimes they get a bit like that- could be tiredness, the heat/ weather changes etc- but always good to get it checked.
Chippy- not long til that bub is on his way! Around the time we will be in your neighbourhood on holiday! (so cannot wait for a holiday!)
Sara how are things going with DP? A few weekends away hey?
Hello to everyone:wave:
Well I just feel like I am trying to fill in time now til my holiday starts- have only 7 days of school left- over the next 3 weeks, but all my reports are done so just trying to stretch stuff out til the end of the term.
We have really cracked down on Phoebes sleeping the last 5 nights with wonderful results. We have put her to bed and the first 2 nights she screamed for over an hour (1 hr and 40 mins the first night) but she eventually stopped and slept all night. Now the last 3 nights we have put her down she has cried dor about 10 mins then slept all night- she is still asleep now and its almost 8am!:eek: I have been only letting her sleep 2-2 1/2 hours during the day too- instead of her usual 4 hours and think that maybe making a difference (DD1's suggestion!). So hopefully we can keep it up and get her into a bit of a pattern as I am going to go mad otherwise!
Hope your all well and prepared for the enslaught of Xmas:santa: and Newyear:party:
Oh cute Divas DD1 suggested you reduce Phoebe's nap times! Hope it continues to work out for you. I've always found that putting up with a few really bad nights makes things a lot easier afterwards.
We went to the Wiggles yesterday - Alexi loved it. She was excited initially, then just sat there mesmerised and couldn't take her eyes off the stage. It felt really special to share in her first concert like that.
Jules I hope Blake gets better soon - it's awful when they're so grumpy and not themselves. If he's sleeping more than usual then maybe he's not feeling well?
Oops, Alexi has just woken - better go - although I was enjoying this time to myself!
Hi All!! :wave:
Feel like i havent been on for a while - actually we all seem to be busy lately!
Divas - yeah been going away the last 2 weekends and going away again this weekend too! after that no more going away for a while though!
1st weekend we went to sydney to see DPs new little niece Emily, last weekend we went to newcastle to visit DPs grandad cos hes sick and also to visit my sister, and next weekend going to Sydney just cos we have tickets to a soccer game on saturday night and also just for a nice weekend away - Grace free!!! :yes:
Everything is going all good here - ive got lots going on atm.
Hope everyone is going well ...
Chippy - have you joined in another thread to talk about your pregnancy? or have you joined the "dec/jan 09" thread or anything yet?
Sara no I can barely keep up here and FB! I kinda figure I know what the next one will bring so i'm not as frantic, plus I'll just ask you guys:D
I have been getting lots of rest so i'm not sitting at computer as much anymore, and when I do its for work. If I don't lay down when Tay does it kills me later. We are all well though, xmas tree up (and she doesn't play with the balls or decorations yay!).
Diva enjoy your time up here! Are you going to seaworld etc? Where are you staying?
Hope your all well. It always gets so quiet in here over xmas :xmas:
2girls&1angelboy
02-12-2009, 13:24
hi everyone,
been awhile since i have been here, well not much is happening anyway.
Toook the day off work today been having alot of pain and its driving me insane off for an ultrsound on tuesday unless it stays as in then i have to go to emergency sick of vomiting still cant keep food down so i have lost more weight been talking about putting me on a drip to get nutrients i want to eat and drink just not staying sown they cant get hold of my specialist since he cancelled last appointment so i have no requested to see someone else.
im ready but not for xmas gott pick up laybys which i will do prob the day b4 xmas otherwise the girls will get into them im witing for a kitchen centre to come from ebay a friend organised it for us a pink wooden barie one with a sink and stove with cupboards exactly what i have been searching for.
Chloe has been fairly good has had her moments i have been able to get them both bathed and to bed between 8 and 8:30 now which is fantasstic but chloe is waking during the night doesnt cry just comes into our bed and i wake to find her snuggled beside me.
Kristie has been dry of a night for just over two weeks i just took the pull ups away well i actually used the last forgot to uy more and thought well may as well try and was dry from night one if only i done it earlier chloe is nowhere near ready for toilet training yet ive noticed she is still wetting frequently at least every 15 mins.
Dp and i are still getting there im starting to stand up to him more as i dont want to feel trapped anymore he isnt liking it as its a change from him being in charge.
meant to have work dinner sat night but dp will be at the speedway which is our 2nd home pretty much so wont have a sitter but no too worried bosses will get over it.
kristie has her end of year scholl performance on friday night im so excited she will be up on stage and all they are doing a kinder version of green sheep kristie is a fairy sheep so i got her a tutu wings and wand.
jules-maybe better to get blake checked chloe is getting her 2 year old molars so she has been getting sleepy but not as much as lil blake hope he gets better.
chippy-not long to go how exciting, i have been going thru the whole i want another i really feel like i want another bubba.
ill be bacl later to do more personals
ILMG - sorry to hear you are going through so much discomfort right now! I don't know how you do it. :hugs: :hugs: Well done standing up to DP. I hope all improves for you soon. And 2010 is your year.
We ended up taking Blake to the doctors yesterday and he had a full check over but the doctor couldn't find anything wrong. So I guess it must be his two year molars that are bothering him. Let's hope they are all through before April!! I can't believe I'm 20 weeks pregnant already - where does the time go?
Jules - holy half way!! well done! I hope blake gives you a break, i totally know what you mean about being whingey... I think Grace takes the cake! ALL day she just says "mummy mummy mummy" in the whingiest voice ever! it drives me crazy!
ILMG - good luck with your ultrasound on tuesday!
Chippy - I cant wait to hear about your new little one! and see photos... a friend of mine is getting induced tomorow morning... its all very exciting!
Well me and DP are going to sydney tomorow afternoon... without grace! Im really quite nervous and anxious about it to be honest. :(
Have a great weekend everyone! :)
Sara - hope you have a great weekend! It's hard to relax though isn'it it - just when we should be making the most of it!! Hope you have a great time. We are heading up to Sydney in January for a few days! Can't wait!! Sorry to hear Grace has been so whingey too.
ILMG - good luck with your ultrasound.
Chippy - wow not long to go now!!
Blake went to childcare today for the first time in a week today (I've kept him home to keep an eye on him with him being so tired etc.) and I told them to call me if he got whingey/upset. They didn't call so when I picked him up this arvo he started to get a bit whingey. Gave him a bit of salad for afternoon tea with some cheese and crackers as he seemed a bit peckish (never seems to eat so well at childcare) and then at 5.00 pm he was hanging off the stair gate wanting to go upstairs. I hadn't even had a chance to give hiim his dinner. So I took him up for a bath to kill some time while DH got home from work, and then I brought him back down to play quietly while I finished off getting dinner ready, and Blake wouldn't have a bar of it. All he wanted was to go to bed!! So he was in bed and sound asleep by 5.40 pm. Couldn't believe it. Anyway, I've rambled... Sorry.
3Divas&me
04-12-2009, 15:38
Jules- probably the 2 year old molars- but well done having Blake in bed by 5P:40- did he sleep all night?
Sara- enjoy your w/e away!
Chippy- we are staying at Turtle Sands resort (or something to that affect) at Mermaid Beach- from the 1st-13th of January. Might have to grab your mobile number so you can message one of us when your buub is due and we can post the announcement on b/h- maybe not me if I will be away though.
ILMG- I hope you start feeling better- must be a bit of a worry? Is your Dp helping out at all?
Phoebe has had a great week- sleeping all night in her own bed.. well cot... should have said room. Goes down at 8:30 when the other girls go down, has been whinging for 10-15 minutes, then sleeps all night- About time- the last 20 months have been awful with her- lol!
Got out and did a bit of xmas shopping today, but just dont know what to buy dh- what are you guys getting your Hubbies/partners? Need some ideas!
He slept all night, got up at 7.00 am, cried and whinged all morning and was back in bed at 9.30 am. :confused: He then got up at midday and fortunately he was in a far better mood. I'm sick with a horrid cold/sinus today so it was hard work to say the least. Anyways, let's see how long he lasts before he's back in bed again.
I'm getting DH a couple of cds and some new bathers. He thinks the ones he has are fine but they are so not fine!!
No posts for 3 days? Did the thread move?
Sara I came to find out about Grace's big bed!! How is she sleeping so far. I'm thinking of getting one now before the bub is here but can't decide. I want him in his snuggle bed at night, but cot in day like Taylor did. BUT I don't want to disturb her as she loves her cot :confused: And i'm certainly not getting another cot for such a short time. I have no brain at the moment so decision making takes months.
How is everyone else. I guess we are all busy with xmas stuff.
I'm ok just VERY tired. How are you feeling Jules? If i'm not with Taylor i'm in bed! They ran tests at the hospital but all negative. I guess i'm just old and pregnant. I really hope I don't feel like this when he arrives.
I remember last year around this time we got very quiet too. I miss you girls - come back!
Jules how is Blake? I thought about you this morning cos Alexi slept in until 9.10 which is unheard of for her...and only got up then cos I freaked out that she wasn't awake so went in there and woke her!! But she had a late night last night. Still she doesn't usually sleep in after a late night, so lets hope its a sign of things to come!!
Chippy I can only imagine how tired you must be feeling. I seriously can't believe that you're about to have your baby any day!!
As for us, we're all good. I can't remember when I was on last so can't remember what I've already told you and what I havent' told you!
Helloooo!!
Well as you might have read on Facebook, Grace is now in a BIG bed!!
It is the best thing ive ever done, i should have put her in a big bed from birth :laughing:
When she was in a cot she would ALWAYS end up in bed with me and DP. Sometimes she would come in just after we went to bed at like 10pm! So basically we were co-sleeping.
Now, she goes to bed at 7.30 and sleeps RIGHT THROUGH to usually 6.30am! (although she went to bed earlier last night, so she was up at 6am today)
:smiliedance::smiliedance::smiliedance:
Sorry i havent been on much lately... went away for the 3rd weekend in a row, went to sydney this time, to the sydney FC vs north queensland soccer game.
Then worked yesterday... Grace has her daycare (ABC) christmas concert tonight!! :xmas:
Alright Grace has finished her brekkie now, so better go get her dressed and sorted for the day!
:santa:
3Divas&me
08-12-2009, 07:06
Good to see you have all popped back in! Very busy time of year indeed:santa:
Chippy- being tired at 38 weeks pg and in this heat is perfectly normal and yes you will be tired for a while after your little man comes as you go back to 4 hourly feeds etc- but its all worth it and you learn to deal with it as best you know how. Goodluck with the last few weeks!
Lala- Its a bit like that- not remembering what has been posted and not been posted!
Sara- Good on you for the big bed- I am not ready to make that transition yet- have only just got Phoebe sleeping through- 2 weeks ago!
Jules- how is Blake going now?
So as mentioned- its now 2 weeks since my sleeping crack down with Phoebe and its all positive! She is sleeping only 2-21/2 hours during the day as we will wake her up so she does not over sleep, and then she is down at 8:30pm when the other girls go to bed and has been sleeping all night til 7-7:30 am! I know 8:30pm seems late, but thats the time I do it- cant do it any earlier- It just does not work with dinner, clean ups homework, karate, exercise, washing, etc etc, esp on days I work!
Xmas is pretty well sorted- only a few people to buy for- just looking forward to going away on the 28th of Dec!
Better go have a cuppa- its my day off so hoping I can start wrapping the kids Xmas pressies!:noel:
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 07:11
Sara - YAY thats fantastic news about Grace!! Sounds like you have been having fun on your weekends away :D - sounds like things with you and DP are going well!
:wave: Everyone else! it has been very quiet in here we will have to try and get the thread moving again!
Shelleys not in a bed yet...but im inn the process of getting things organised for her room. I had a bed lined up but then found out that they threw out some of the stuff to it!!! GRRRR! It was a 4 poster single bed, I stil lwill ahve a look at it, DF is very handy and could probably replace the missing peices but have to see if its worth it. I have another one on standby anyway - a beautiful Day style bed...So im not really fussed either way they will both look great in her room. I have the stickers sorted that i wannt on her walls, just have to pick a colour to paint and ill start. She should be in there by her second birthday - which is scarily not that far away!! If its done earlier she will be in there earlier but ill be doing most of it myself because DF will be away, he is only home from the 22nd till the 2nd so not much time for him to do anything as usual! Things there are still a bit rocky. We didnt talk for over a montha nd half! we are talking now but things are still a bit tense --well not on his behalf he is naive as they come.
Hope all you pregnant ladies start to feel a bit better and get plenty of rest. Hope the weather isnt too hot where you are either :)
Anyway just a quick one from me, I havent had time to post. All good here, we all had colds but are all better now :)
will pop back in later :tree:
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 07:18
3divas - we posted at the same time - i read on facebook you saw an accident today?
Well done with Pheobes sleeping too!
Ive actually FINALLY stopped breastfeeding Shelley in the last week - i cant believe i fed her this long, but it wasonly a night time feed before bed and it was more a comfort thing for her that i just didnt want to take away because she enjoyed it so much. She was heartbroken the first night but still only took 10 minutes to go to sleep, now she points at my boobs and says 'No more' :laughing: I never thought it a million years i would have breastfed so long..lol. Oh wel its all good! I thought Shelleys sleeping would have been crap after taking her comffort away - just thought she would be cranky and play up but she is still doing well. I never fed her during the night if she woke so she didnt ever want it like that iykwim. She has a cup of water offered to her if she wakes up...DS had a bottle of milk for SOOOOOO long i wantd to skip that stage- lucky for me Shelley didnt like a bottle haha. - not that i think bottles are bad - they were a godsend for DS, just so hard to get rid of, it drove me nuts with DS so its just something i didnt want to have to go through with Shelley.
Everyone ready for Christmas?
3Divas&me
08-12-2009, 09:36
hi Hayley:wave: Good to hear your still around, not good though that you have not been well. Big beds are a big deal- that 4 poster bed sounds awesome- so girly!!!
Yeah I saw an accident this morning when I was out walking- at the lights across from the showground- luckily noone was seriously injured as it was quite a bad smash- a truck hit this young guy and projected him forward and his car started to spin and then the truck hit him again as his brakes werent slowing him down quick enough which then projected the car off again in the opposite way to where he was actually going and he took out the traffic light pole- was pretty big!
3Divas&me
08-12-2009, 09:38
Meant to add too- Wow on the b/fing! you did extend it out a while- but I think out of all the bub Phoebe and Shelley were the big boobie babies! I thought I was going to be b/fing forever, but was able to stop- but its so hard when they want it- good on you Hayley for sticking at it this long:thumbsup:
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 10:27
3divas - yeah extended indeed - i think its because i didnt have anyone else around too to distract her if that makes sense? so it was really daunting for me to take it away from her aswell - Again i didnt actually mind it - it was only of a night and wasnt for very long - she never asked for it during the day or anything like that - unless she had a day sleep but even then it was pretty rare. She wouldnt take a bottle. I tried and tried annd planned on giving her a bottle to get her off the boob but it never worked. Again it was hard because there was only me here, no one else to offer her the bottle etc etc etc. Also another hting which i guess made me keep doing it that long she was still fine to leave with people - she didnt need it iykwim. Shelley wont touch milk at all - but as i said im glad that she has a bottle of water - well more like a cup but its a soft spout - but she will take any drinking cup to bed lol. She doesnt even drink it its just a comfort thing, she just cuddles it. Occasionally if she wakes up during the night she will have a sip of water and then just roll over and cuddle it - its cute.
i was little embarrased tos ay i was still breastfeeding sometimes - but in another way i was actually quite proud of myself considerinng i only planned on feeding for 2 months max!!!:o Its all good it just got to the point that i want my body back to myself and she is getting a bit big and she really doesnt need it - like i said it was more a comfort thing.
that crash sounds bad. Glad everyone was Ok!
ok better head off ive done the house work now waiting for mum to come to my house so i can go out and mow these lawns!
3Divas&me
08-12-2009, 14:55
Dont feel embarressed Hayley- I think its nice- I felt a little pressured by others to stop b/fing Phoebe- mainly because she was not eating solids very much(she was 15 months when I stopped) cause all she wanted was boob- she was rather difficult with the bottle so made it hard for my mum and dh when I was at work- but could have kept feeding a little longer. Cute photos on F/B- your very patient to allow 2 children to finger paint- lol!
Went to do a bit more xmas shopping today just cant seem to get it all done at once- kids only last an hour and a bit in town before they have had enough- oh well atleast my list is getting smaller. Have wrapped some pressies today but still haps to do- I have not even got my layby yet from Target either!
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 15:19
3divas- my family arent really breastfeeders and i had alot of negative comments about her being breastfed for so long! so i guess thats why i felt a little embarrased - i say little because i didnt see it as that big of a deal - wasnt as if she was hanging off my boobs all the time or anything like that! She was never like that - even as a baby she didnt feed that much! I was sad when i knew it was our last feed together - because it was really a precious time for the 2 of us. it was long enough though and time to move on! :)
atlest your list is getting smaller 3divas - I got my layby out from target the other week - you have to give 72 hours notice just so you know..mind you they should have them all ready to go by now anyway. We are trying to work out how we are going to put the trampoline up. We dont really want to be doing it all christmas eve night while the kids are asleep. So thinking about taking the kdis to town on christmas eve and leaving trent and maybe my bil to put up the tramp and then bring them home at night time and not lettin gthem go near the back - which they wouldnt be anyway! we will work something out. Being 16ft its too hard to put up out of site then carry to the yard so its a bit of a toughie!
ok better go.
2girls&1angelboy
08-12-2009, 15:20
hi everyone,
3Divas~ Hope you get your xmas shopping done soon i still have to find a couple of lil things. So far they are getting a kitchen centre to share between them kristie is getting a leapster 2, a barbie plane sleeping bag chloe is getiing a teaset a sleeping bag and an iggle piggle and upsy daisy the same size as her.
any ideas on what else i could get them???
I still have to get mine off layby i have nothing off layby yet not till xmas eve. :rolleyes:
Hayley~You have done a great job with feeding i almost got to 15months off by almost 2 weeks. i was happy to try to get to 6months with working full time but i got further and was happy. Chloe is on Formula the NAN pro-toddler loves it going to keep her on it for awile normal cows milk doesnt seem to agree with her.
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 15:31
ilovemygirls - Shelley wont drink any milk - she will have a glass of chocolate milk with her breakfast and thats it - she has yoghurt and cheese though so she gets plenty of dairy.
presents - my 2 are getting the trampoline between them, (it was big enough and cost alot so thats all they should really be getting lol ) but we needed stuff to go under the tree. Cooper is getting a scooter and Shelley is getting a pram. I do my shopping throughout the year and buy things when i see them on special or whatever - So i ended up with a few more things then i would have brought because i didnt really know i was going to get them such a big trampoline. But together - they are also getting a 10pin bowling set and a game - Bubble mania, a hula hoop each and a big gymball each. One of them totem tennis pole things with a soccer attachment too. We went for outdoor toys this year because i was sick of findingn places to put everything else lol. We have a big family so they get heaps of presents off everyone else although i have asked htem to tone it down a bit this year. Then stocking fillers - this year Santa is putting bubble bath, tooth brushes and stuff in there - they dont need lollies, and they get lollies of their grandma and stuff. My kids love bubble bath and new tooth brushes - Coopers is batman or something and shelleys is a barbie so they will be happy with that. Hotwheels car for Cooper polly pocked for Shelley (she loves cars!) that sort of stuff.
Shelley is giving cooper a pack of cars and Cooper is giving Shelley 2 bath dolls - the lotsacuddles range - so cute!
My brother got Shelley a HUGE rag doll that is way bigger then and even bigger then Cooper! lol. its adorable.
I like presents they can share - the bubble mania game is good because Shelley can still join in with Cooper. Its a bubble machine and it blows bubbles and it counts how many they pop or something like that. I got the hula hoops and gym balls because there lots of activities youc an do with them outside. Santa is also bring DF and I a hulahoop :laughing: so we have a few of them to do things with!
The presetnnt you already have sound great - i find girls so much harder hten boys to buy for!
by the way you did great feeding for that long and working fulltime! well done! :thumbsup:
Hayley I remember feeling really sad when it was my last breastfeed with Alexi too. I cried and dh took a photo!
I don't know when I'm planning on putting Alexi in a big bed. I'm a bit afraid of it, cos she does sleep through NOW and I'm scared I'll have the reverse effect of you Sara and she'll stop sleeping in her room!!
Just this afternoon it took her TWO HOURS to go to sleep. I have no idea what that was about. I didn't think she would sleep at all, but I had to leave her there cos I was soooo tired myself and I've had a bit of a headache on and off so I had to rest. I couldn't sleep cos I was too aware of her being awake, but I just needed to lie there and rest. Then at 3.20pm she went quiet and has slept for an hour so really hope it doesn't mess with tonight!!! I probably shouldn't have let her go to sleep, but I didn't have the energy to face getting her up!!
Oh really you find girls harder to buy for Hayley? I find boys harder to buy for. You do some really cool activities with your kids - they always look like they're havign so much fun in your photos!
hayleylea
08-12-2009, 19:18
lala - hope Alexi goes to sleep for you ok tonight! Thanks about the photos too - we try and do sun stuff to fill in the day! Living out of town we dont go into town all that much so it makes it hard to go to places like librarys and stuff so we make our own fun! The photos of them painting they made some presents for presents for the grandparents etc. they had lots of messy fun! A shower was needed after :laughing:
Yep i find girls hard to buy for rather then boys. I guess its because I had a boy first and i found it heaps easier because give them a car, truck or something like that its easy!! I mean there are heaps of dolls and stuff out there but i dunno boys just seem alot easier for me, I can buy for my nephews easy but my neice i struggle big time! lol. I suppose ill get better at it as Shelley gets older!
Evening!
We had Graces ABC Daycare christmas concert tonight.. it was great fun!
What ive got for Grace -
> Mini trampoline
> Pink cosy coupe car + bowser
> chunky plastic slippery dip
And a bunch of smaller things for her stocking -
> puzzles x 3
> necklace & braclet
> these big bird, elmo, cooking monster & ernie things that stack together (hard to explain lol)
> a turtle thing that pops his head out when all the shapes on his back are whacked down.
> dress up shoes and tiara
Thats all i can remamber right now.
Actually maybe that might be everything? :laughing:
She is spoilt i think - i could have easily got her all the big outdoor stuff and nothing else.
But i think im addicted to buying Grace stuff! :o
3Divas&me
09-12-2009, 18:57
I definately think boys are harder to buy for!
Your kiddies are getting spoilt for xmas:santa:!
Mine are too- cant help it- Phoebe is getting her own baby, some interactive easel thingy, a boom box that you can load songs on to from the computer, books, swimmers, towle, clips, lots of little stuff for the santa sack and they are all getting a combined present- a dolls house. The other girls are getting heaps more but thought this year Phoebe wont be quick to open many and will probably loose interest after a few so can get away with not buying too much?
phoebe is driving me mad atm- so is Bridget- better go and get them ready for bed- they were in bed by 8pm last night- might try the same now!
hayleylea
10-12-2009, 07:04
yep my kids are getting very spoit for christmas - i really cant help myself - its so exciting!
I wrapped some more last night. I only have a couple more to go so im pretty happy about that - i couldnt do them because they are at my sisters ill pick them up today- talk about organised this year! lol. DF gets home on the 22nd - well late 22nd so i want to have everything donne so we can actually get some one on one time when the kids are asleep instead of rushing around.
We have organised a baby sitter for new years eve and are going out for dinner and a drinks so that will be good.
Ok i better head off i have loads to do in town today. I was finished christmas shopping but we are having a playgroup christmas party and I have to buy for 2 of the little kids - its only a small playgroup - not many mums but heaps of kids (big families) so we had to double up this year lol. So off to do that aswell as kindermusik and do the groceries.
3Divas&me
11-12-2009, 12:17
Thats so good that your organised for df's arrival home Hayley. I dread wrapping mine- started the other day and in 2 hours only wrapped a small few and ended up with a sore back!
We are going away for the w/e to Newy- looking forward to the break from town. I am having Monday off and am always off tuesday so only 2 days of work left for me before the holidays begin!
We are up to week 3 now since cracking down on Phoebes bed time and sleeping habits and still going really well- only had 1 bad night out of 21 so thinking thats pretty awesome!
Have decided to get rid of all the bottles, bar one at xmas- cause Bridget and Phoebe are getting their own, unique sippy cups in their santa sack- and Bridget is always wanting a bottle- so thought I would keep one for Phoebe to have her milk and the other times the 2 can use their cups- so will get rid of all bottles.
Xmas is a great time for making all these decisions and sticking to them:thumbsup:
hayleylea
11-12-2009, 13:11
3divas - lol i didnt have that many to wrap for my kids - because they are getting the trampoline - i didnt get a great deal of smaller stuff - alot of the smaller stuff goes in their stocking and i dont wrap them individually iykwim - they just get thrown in there. they still have plenty to unwrap though!
goodluck getting rid of the bottles!!! :thumbsup: Cooper had his for ages - he LOVED his bottle. Im so glad i skipped that stage with Shelley! (although the bottle was a life saver at times!)
anyway better head off I have friends coming over.
talk soon
3Divas&me
15-12-2009, 07:25
Man, where is everyone?? Heelllooooooo!! (echo echo).
We went away for the w/e to NewCastle- had a great time away. Had a pre xmas celebration with my brother and his g/f and her parents on Saturday night which was fun- then went out on Sunday night with my brothers g/f for her birthday- was alot of fun! Then a spot of shopping before driving home yesterday.
Day off today so going to pick up my xmas laybuys :noel:today- paid them last week- then might try to wrap some as its Olivias last day of school today!
Hope your all well and preparing for the xmas festivties, or in your case Chippy- the birth of your little baby!
Diva your so organized, so is everyone else! I feel so bad I haven't got Taylor anything! I asked Mum to get her a gorgous little table and chair set, wooden, white, and big enough for the boy and her to share when he's older. FIL is getting her the outdoor play gym and honestly there is nothing else she needs. She has a blow up pool, trampoline, if I got anything else it would just add to the too many toys she has now. LOL I also don't think she's old enough to know whats going on so she'll be happy just to have some new stuff. But please don't think i'm a grinch! She really has everything and i'd rather wait till March to get her big bed for her b'day. Ok i've rationalized enough now:D
I'm 38 weeks today and finally got around to putting his bed up and packing my bag. He's 1/5th ......whats the word....oh engaged. Dr thinks he is smaller as he's dropping and we are realizing there is just so much fluid around him. Hope thats ok:( I feel prepared but not really. I am soooooo excited to meet him, so nervous about the actual birth, and dreading the 4hr feeds (or is it 2 hourly??) I can't remember so much but I guess the nurses will help me out again. Kind of dreading the feeding too as 1 year sounds so long from here.
Lala are you pregnant again or did I dream that??
3Divas&me
15-12-2009, 14:00
Good to see some movement in here! Chippy- how exciting! What names have you got picked out or are you still deciding?
Diva we do have a name picked out! Hopefully we don't change our minds again.
Hello! Wow it is quiet in here isnt it...
Ive been just busy getting all the usual christmas stuff ready... same as everyone else!
My mothers side of the family has christmas a week early every year, cos most of the family have to travel. And this year its at our new house! And its this saturday, so lots of food shopping and table sorting and organising stuff in general. So im busy busy!
Although we are lucky cos this year its only around 25 people, cos one of the families have gone to america to have a white christmas!
Im so jealous! :snow:
I think ive pretty much bought and wrapped all the present i need to :yelclap:
Ive put together the trampoline and the pink cosy coupe car - soooo glad i didnt leave it til last minute to put up, they were hard!!
Chippy its so damn exciting! :smiliedance:
DPs sister just had a baby like 6 weeks ago or something like that, and she feeds every 3 hrs... although she was having trouble gaining weight, so maybe 3 hourly isnt the norm?
Ok better go have a shower and get ready for the day ahead!
Think ill do some cooking with Grace today! :chef:
hayleylea
16-12-2009, 09:03
Sara - yeah im dreading putting our trampoline up on christmas eve - but its 16foot so we cant exactly hide it anywhere! so it will have to be christmas eve! Wish us luck.
Gotta go..will be back in soon.
Goodluck Chippy!
Has been quiet hey - everyone so busy. This is exactly what happened this time last year!
I've done most of my chrissy shopping. Hayley I did one of those Big W photo books for my parents - it looks great but some of the words have been chopped off!!! Not happy about that!
Chippy it'll be exciting to have another newborn in the forum! No you must've dreamt that I was pregnant....not preggers yet but we are going to start trying again this month (eekkkkkk!!!!!!!) so maybe you're psychic??!!
Alexi is good - we've had about 3 christmas functions already. She's getting more and more grown up everyday. I can't believe how much she converses with me now - we have full on conversations (with broken sentences of course and lots of repetition!). It's crazy.
Oh I was about to say something else but have completely forgotten.
2girls&1angelboy
16-12-2009, 19:38
hi everyone
i am so not ready for xmas i still have to go and pick everything up and that wont be till xmas eve after i finish work.
Things have been hectic here with me and OH there is a thread here somewhere.
Chloe has been a terror everytime i go to dress or change her nappy she screams and chucks herself around but if OH does it she lays there and it fine.
Sleeping isnt going to good either sometimes she is fine and will go to sleep other times nope
hayleylea
16-12-2009, 20:18
lala - I wouldnt be happy about the words being chopped off either - Did you say something to them? id be asking them to reprint it! If it didnt look like that on the page whe you dont it then there is no excuses. Id definatley be demanding a reprint! glad to hear everythig is going good though - Goodluck TTC next month!!!! I wish I was - but things with DF and I just arent good eough right now!
ilmg - i hope you get everything sorted on Christmas eve - how hectic for you. Sorry to hear Chloe is being naughty while dressing her for you and not for your husband! Its weird the way they do that sometimes - It doesnt mean she doesnt love you any less though.
OK i better head off ive got lots to do tommorrow.
talk soon
Hayley I just picked it up today and they said I have to call this number which of course is eastern states so I'll have to try tomorrow. I had a look at the album online again, and the words were definitely all there. One of the women in the store tried to say that it happened to her but then she noticed that she'd forgotten to put the words in, but i KNEW they were there cos it was really obvious things missing like 'splashing with nanna and...' and 'I like to wear my sunnies in the....' so very obvious missing words. I really hope they reprint but I have a nasty feeling they won't. There'll probably be some loophole. I'll call tomorrow and hope for the best.
ILMG how is your health at the moment?
hayleylea
17-12-2009, 06:40
lala - well i hope they do reprint it - i dont see how they can refuse to if its all there - Thats why they ask you to do the final check before you sendit off to be printed - So id definatley be fighting to get a reprint! You probably wont get it before christmas but atleast you have something to give htem and can give them the amended copy when you get it! goodluck!
ilmg - i looked at your husband thread :eek::hugs: I hope you are doing Ok. Here if you need to talk, I'm definatley not going to tell you what to do because its 100% up to you but Ill be your ear if you ever need to vent!
Ok better get my butt into gear, we have kindermusik then a little after party cause its our last one then i have some grocery shopping to do. Shelleys still in bed so i better get her up and ready!
talk soon
2girls&1angelboy
17-12-2009, 11:43
my health ok i have to go for a CT Scan tuesday my ultrasound showed i have fibroids n a ovarian vein incompetence
Hayley I called this morning and they forwarded the issue on and I got an email to say that it's a problem with their software which they're looking to fix. They said they won't reprint it now as the same problem will occur, so to hold onto the book and then they'll let me know when the problem has been rectified and they'll reprint it. They've also given me a discount for use until the end of Jan. So that's good - I'm happy with that! My parents will be happy still to just get the photo book and then I'll just get the fixed one when I can. Phew!!
ILMG sounds like some bad things are going on - where can I find your husband thread?
Okay found it - OMG. I don't even know what to say. You're so young - you can't spend the rest of your life like that ILMG.
hayleylea
17-12-2009, 18:15
lala - So glad you got it sorted! Mine were all fine, i must have beenn lucky!!
ilmg - I agree with Lala - you are so young and you definatley deserve better - You seem so scared which is just awful. I really hope you work things out and get yourself happy - what he is doinng is so wrong - I'm thinking of you! :hugs:
2girls&1angelboy
17-12-2009, 18:24
im going ok people are worse off then me :) keep smiling for the kiddies.
hayleylea
17-12-2009, 18:36
You cant just keep smiling for the kiddies Tamara you have to smile for yourself too :) I wouldnt put your situation in the catergory of people are alot worse off then you......but so long as you are ok :)
2girls&1angelboy
17-12-2009, 18:40
im ok just bn an extremly long year. :)
hayleylea
17-12-2009, 18:46
well I hope 2010 is a better year for you! :D
Ok ILMG i just read the entire thread about your OH.....
:eek:
:crying:
:eek:
I dont know what to say.... but i think YOU know what needs to be done!
You need to pack you and your girls up and leave!
I have no idea exactly how hard this would be for you, but oh my you deserve so much better!
:hugs:
:iagree:
Don't bring those girls up in a house where men have no respect or love for women. They will choose relationships based on how they think they should be treated.
3Divas&me
19-12-2009, 07:22
Hi all, been away forthe last few days and I did pop in last night but got so involved reading your thread ILMG about your DH that I ran out of time to come back here and post.
ILMG- I would not be sticking around for that sort of treatment- clearly there is no respect there for you as his partner... I dont know- you can make all the excuses under the sun, but at the end of the day I think you know deep down you and the girls would be better off away from him.
Sorry no other personals right now- I have to shower and get to town to get some stuff for DD1's early bday party tomorrow- just going to the movies- but better do lolly bags and am doing cupcakes for the cake- and then I have to go to the Karate end of year xmas party for lunch. Busy times!
We went to Sydney and saw the Wiggles yesterday- was fantastic- they really are just so entertaining!
Hi girls:)
Not much to report here! Tay gave us a 8.15am sleep in this morning, thats 2hrs over what we usually get so were very happy!
Tay is back to hitting daddy to get attention or whatever but its more daddy's fault for not doing more about it. He just lets her hit him like 3 times before he finally gets cranky and puts her down! He doesn't listen to me so we all end up yelling and cranky with eachother:rolleyes:
I'm getting very uncomfortable now, big and sometimes sharp mpains or period pains, all the stretching I suppose. How are you Julie? How many weeks now?
Diva I had 2 gf's go to the wiggles in sydney and loved it too! I often wonder why they still tour, they must all be zillionairs but I guess they just love to perform.
Diva we went to the wiggles too and I loved it!!! I was excited to go myself - they're really good!
As some of you noticed on my facebook, Alexi slept in until 9.50am this morning!!! We couldn't believe it!!!! She has been sleeping in quite a bit lately but this was definitely a record - could NOT believe it!!! It was very nice.
Chippy I remember getting period pains as part of labour pains...how long have you been having them??
Lala probably a month i'd say, on and off. Sometimes quite painful but mostly just annoying.
Great about Alexi sleeping in! Did she have a normal day sleep after that? Must be a big growth spurt going on. Taylor has been waking early but all of a sudden wanting to go back to bed 2hrs later, like a newborn! Then another sleep in the afternoon. She did it for 4 days but yesterday had a big sleep in (not as big as Alexi!) and today is back to normal.
I've just done 2 loads of washing (we have a massive machine so that's basically a weeks worth) and now its pooring rain Grrrr.
3Divas&me
21-12-2009, 12:21
Lala- wow- huge sleep for Alexi- did you get heaps done in that time or just relax and enjoy the quiet?
Chippy- I would say your period type pains are BH. Your like due next week... omg how exciting!
Almost finished xmas shopping- just got my dad to buy for. I went in to town this am to post some pressies to my neice and nephew in Hervey bay just to hear on the radio that Aust Post are going on strike again tonight at midnight for 48 hours! Gggrrrrr! I hope they get there!
Phoebe fell asleep on the way home and I was able to transfer her to bed:yelclap: She is coming along slowly- not saying very much still- I keep trying to get her to repeat words but she just looks at me and laughs- I know she understands stuff- just does not want to talk???
hayleylea
21-12-2009, 13:30
lala - YAY for the sleep in - thats Shelley usually - she doesnt have a day sleep though if she gets up at that time...although something happened this mornig because she woke up at 5.30AM!!!! Wasnt that a shock to the system for both of us! :eek: :laughing: We werent at home though, which probably explains it, she loves HER bed. She fell asleep on the way home at 10am, has only had a little sleep though so hopefully she is in bed early tonight and sleeps in tommorrow!
Chippy -Oh no about the rain - it always happens doesnnt it! :rolleyes: So exciting you will soon have another bubba!
3divas - I was in townn this morning too - but really early! Beat the rush. At 10am when i was leavingn the shopping centre was just chaos! Hope your presents get there too! I sent all mine at the start of december - so glad I did! As for Pheobe not saying much i wouldnt be too alarmed - especially because she understands everything. Cooper was the same didnt talk much at all - till he hit 2 and then BANG! he caught up with allt he other kids his age really quickly - they are all different. Shelley says way more then he ever did at this age.
OK i better go im so tired i need to get up and about and do something to keep me awake!
2girls&1angelboy
22-12-2009, 15:31
Hi everyone
well i had my CT scan today horrible feeling when they put the dye in you go sorta warm up from head to toe and feel like you are going to wet yourself and a yucky taste in ur throat.
chloe has been driving me insane i couldnt and cant handle it anymore all i did last night was cry in bed so i dint sleep very mucuh.
hope everyone is well
ILMG when do you get your results? I can't handle it when Alexi is being a pain, let alone if I was going through everything you're going through at the moment.
Hayley yeah I often think of you when she sleeps in! This morning I had to wake her at 9 because mothers group was at 930. I put her down for a nap when we got home at 1.15, which is her normal time for a nap, and she's been asleep for an hour. I expect her to wake any minute, but kind of surprised she still went down for a sleep. It's good with her sleeping in, but not so good when I have to go out cos it delays everything. I keep expecting her to stop sleeping in though and then I'll miss it so I should just enjoy it while I can!!
Chippy I hope you're hanging in there - can't wait to hear when you've had your baby! Are you going to be able to come on and tell us??
Alexi told us on Sunday morning that she dreamt about her grandfather cooking in the kitchen - so we told him and so he came that night to make her dream a reality!! We said that we'll have to get her dreaming more often lol!
3Divas&me
22-12-2009, 16:42
OMG wow- Alexi dreams, knows its a dream and can re-tell it!!! Man Phoebe is behind. She struggles to say 3 words!
ILMG :hugs: you really are going through hell atm... I hope your results come back fine and you can get on with working out what to do with your situation with dh.
Hayley- was not too bad in town yesterday but there are hardly any toys on the shelf, the toy section is bare! Will be a nice surprise for the kids tomorrow when their dad is home, what time will he be getting in?
Chippy- do you need an sms buddy so when you have the bub one of us can post the announcement for you on bh?
All good here, just slowly preparing for xmas day:tree: and our holiday a few days after that. Cant believe they are predicting rain for Friday! We have been having a major heat wave and have not had any rain for ages and it decides to grace us on xmas day... we do need it, but the day before or after would be nice!
hayleylea
22-12-2009, 18:13
Hi everyone.
ILMG - sorry to hear Chloe is still giving you grief, hope she stops that soon. You definatley dont need it with all that you are goinng through. Hope everything is Ok at home.
lala - yeah enjoy the sleep ins - it is a bit of a pain when we have to go somewhere! I wake her most days she handles that Ok. Luckily isnt too cranky lol. thats good she still went down for a day sleep too :)
3divas - I didnt look at the toys - im not going to tempt myself anymore :laughing: Im so not happy about rain being predicted for Christmas day either - I know we need it but it can rain tonight, tommorrow, the next day and then boxing day if it reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaalllly Wants to but not christmas day please!!!! :fingerscrossed:
Trent will get home at around 9-10 tonight. There were no flights from sydney to bathurst so he is hiring a car and driving home. I was going to pick him up but i didnt really want to drive in sydney this close to christmas (i dont drive in the city much and being this close to christmas and being so busy neither of us really wanted that!)
Im nervous, excited -even scared. Its weird because i know that he has to leave again i guess it puts a bitter sweet ring to it all. The kids dont know he is coming home - If i told Cooper he wouldnt want to go to bed at all till he got home and would be over tired and crankky tommorrow. Plus id rather have a chat etc with him when he gets home by myself...so ill stay up till he gets home - he was suppose to ring when he got to sydney but hasnt so im hoping the flights havent been delayed etc. :( he was in a car accident yesterday too - yeah its all happening. I keep thinking about what Could have happened - it was pretty scary a Truck side swiped him and he ran off the road. The car is a mess and he has a few bruises and hurt his foot but it could have been so much worse - So glad it wasnt!
Anyway if i dont get on before christmas I hope that everyone has a great Christmas and a happy new year. I hope 2010 is a year filled with happiness for you all (and me too!!!)
Talk soon. :tree::santa:
:wave:
Hello all!
Ive been busy busy getting all the last minute christmas shopping, wrapping etc done! :santa:
ILMG - That scan sounds awful! When you get results?? hopefully not too long at all! :fingerscrossed:
Chippy - When if your actual due date??
I agree with divas... you should get one (or all!) of our mobile numbers and send us a text when something happens!
We should all get each others mobile numbers anyway! :yes:
Hayley - Have a great time with DF! Hope you guys sort everything out and get some quality family time together.
Lala & Hayley - I cant believe your girls sleep in!!! soooo not fair!
The latest Grace has slept in (in the past 12 months probably) is 7.10am. :thumbsdown:
Lala - OMG re: alexis dream!! How did she tell you??
Thats very clever! :yelclap:
Hayley good luck with everything with Trent - I hope it all goes well. Cooper and Shelley will be so excited! Scary about his car accident.
Divas don't worry - Alexi has been a big talker from the start but like Hayley said they all catch up they just do it at a different pace. With the dream thing she just always tells us things as soon as we go in after her sleep - we used to ask her if she's dreamt but now she just tells us things so who knows if she is ACTUALLY dreaming them but it just seems like it cos it's the first thing she tells us, or we'll ask her if that was her dream and she says yes, or we'll ask her what her dream was and she'll tell us something like one time she said Anthony (from the wiggles) was walking the doggies.
hayleylea
22-12-2009, 20:10
ILMG - Just saw a thread that you are leaving bubhub!?!?!?!?! I hope you are Ok! Ill try and catch you on facebook.
lala - Alexi is very clever remembering her dreams :)
ILMG I just saw that post Hayley saw too - What????
Hi Ladies
Sorry I've not been on for a while - just been so busy and tired. And yes what am I doing up at this crazy hour? Just had my brother and his wife over for dinner and they've just left. All is going well here. Am about 3 weeks now (at least that anyway - am starting to loose track). Have my brother, his wife and my gorgeous 14 month old niece here this week from Perth which is just lovely. Blake hasn't seen his cousin since May but seems to be playing very well with her and is so patient with her (except when he tries to climb over her). I hired the party pack from the toy library so they'd both be entertained over Chritsmas, and we got the straight shot roller coaster, a fire engine, a play gym climbing thing with a slide and a tunnel. Now with the back garden all finished it's great to have all the toys out on the new lawn and sit outside and watch him play! Although I hate to think how Blake reacts when they all have to go back at the end of next week? I've just bought him a play gym from ebay though and he will have all his Christmas toys too.
Hayley - hope you have a lovely Christmas with DF. The kids will get a real surprise when they wake in the morning!
ILMG - big hugs to you my dear! That scan sounds awful. Take care of yourself.
3Divas - Blake is hardly saying any words either. I wouldn't worry at all - they are all different and apparently they end up all catching up by the age of three from what I've heard.
Lala - Blake recently went through a spell of being very tired - lasted for about two weeks or so. He would get up at 7 and want to go back to bed by 10 or 11. One morning he went back to bed at 8.30 am he was so tired and slept until lunch time. I put it down to a growth spurt in the end as neither we nor the doctor could find anything wrong.
Chippy - wow only one week to go!! I'm starting to get reflux now - it's so gross. I can't believe how quickly this pregnancy is flying by.
Sara - are you cooking this Christmas?
Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. I can't believe it's only going to be 19 in Melbourne - haha. Looks like I'll be cooking a nice hot roast with veg.
Hi Jules nice to hear from you again - assuming you're a bit further along than just 3 weeks though?!! Maybe 23??
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