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Hi guys,
well we managed to have tea nice and early and Maddi is in bed so I have time to post YAY. Where is Wazza? come back Wazza and talk to us!
Well we went to Melbourne on the weekend for a friends 40th birthday. My Dad happened to be in Melbourne the same night which was great so he babysat with my Auntie. It was so funny because as I left I told Dad that Maddi hadn't done a poo yet so was like to "make him a present". The look on my Dads face was priceless. Luckily for him he missed out. The party was great and I had a few drinkies and caught up with a few school friends that I hadn't seen in a long, long time. We came home from the party after midnight to find Dad and Maddi curled up in bed together both fast asleep. It was really cute. Dad had trouble getting Maddi to sleep so laid down with her and of course he falls asleep too.
Sunday Maddi ended up constipated and was straining so hard in her car seat that we had to stop the car and I got her out and she stood in my lap in the front passenger seat with her arms around my neck and face buried in my shoulder. Poor thing was grunting and her face was so red. She finally passed huge boulders that were very firm. Needless to say she was very happy afterwards. We went shopping at Ikea and I bought one of their highchairs. We had been using a peg perego high chair but I found it really hard to clean. This Ikea one is so much easier and Maddi fits into it a lot better.
Hayley - I am so sorry to hear that your brother went through such a horrible experience. He must have been so scared for his life, his family and of course his friend. As for those gutless wonders........Karma is a strong force and they will get whats coming. Its great that he has such a caring sister to look after him.
Tan, Will sounds like he might be coming down with something? Either that or he's been talking to Maddi and Claire. I hear what you are saying about babysitters. My family is 6 hours away so its pretty hard. DH's family live 5 minutes away but are not really what you would call hands on grandparents. I'm sure when Maddi is a bit older and can ask for things then they will be great babysitters. But until then we are a bit stuck.
Anna, morning sickness I can relate to. I couldn't eat meat for 6 months. It made me want to :barf: . I too found the dry ginger ale a godsend, that and dry crackers. You can get these things called ginger bears which are chewable ginger things but I never tried them. I used to work all day, come home from work exhausted and run to the loo and throw up. For me throwing up didn't ease the nausea so I can advise you don't waste a good meal doing that.
Fi - how was the bubhub chrissy party? I bet Claire had a great time with all the other kiddies.
My God this post is huge. Now its time for me to crash in bed.
Night all!
Hi guys,
Oh Hayles- you are having bad run aren't you? There is nothing worse than losing your handbag. It happened to me once and the hassle of having cards cancelled and replaced was soo frustrating. Poor you - right before Christmas too.
Well - I had a bad day too. I was feeling totally fed up and came up with the conclusion that Will probably isn't sick and that maybe he is just getting ready for one sleep per day instead of 2. Only thing is - I'm not ready for that! See, he has been going down for two sleeps but they have been pretty short and the afternoon one he wakes up yelling his head off. After having a chat with a friend tonight we are going to try one sleep and see how we go - it might mean that he goes to bed disgustingly early at night for a bit while he gets used to it but if it means that things are better than they have been the past few days then I am happy to give it a go. I vaguely recall he did something similar when he dropped to 2 sleeps so maybe that is what is happening.
Where does everyone go on a Monday? It is so quiet in here!
Oh Hayley, I forgot to say I went grocery shopping the other day and when I pulled a trolley out from the stack there was a big fat red purse in the bottom. So I picked it up and took it straight up to the counter. About 10 minutes later I wondered if perhaps I should have taken it to the cop station to ensure that the owner got her purse back. Might be worth ringing the police station too?
nkenward
04-12-2006, 20:50
Oh Hayley - you & your family are certainly going through a rough patch. Hopefully christmas will hopefully be a happy time for you all, and that the new year brings much more luck.
Anna - can't say I had much m/s, I did feel nauseated quite often in the first trimester and everyone kept saying I was having a girl - but nope - a boy. Um....trying to remember any rememdies - just eating regularly I think - that made me feel better. Even just some plain saos. Choco. crackles - yum - my favourite but not DH so I miss out. Made some mini-choco tarts last night - they are yum so they will have to do.
Lou - poor Maddi and her bottom problems. Connor early on got constipated a few times - haven't had much trouble for awhile now. Let us know how the high chair goes. Connor's isn't too bad - more food ends up on the floor then on the chair itself!!! Which means extra mopping now that the weather is warmer - cause we get ants in the house.
Tania - Not sure what advice to give about Will waking up early. Connor has been waking around 5 - 5:30 most mornings for about 3 months. I don't mind too much - that is if he isn't waking during the night as well. I put it down to normal children stuff - kids wake up early. Even if he does wake at that time, he will usually go back to sleep with me on the couch - I don't mind too much - he is really cuddly at this time. I am sure when he gets older and can climb out of the cot - they will probably just come into our bed and go back to sleep anyway.
Anyway must go - hope everyone is well. 21 days to go!!!
hayleylea
05-12-2006, 06:35
Hey guys
Yeah i was wondering where Wazza went aswell!? Maybe we scared her off with all our chit chat.
I did try the police station. I filed a report and they will let me know if it turns up but i highly doubt it will.
Nat nice to hear from you again.
This is just a quick post from me. Ill talk soon
hayleylea
05-12-2006, 07:25
guess What guys?!??........................
Cooper has another tooth!! :yes: So thats 15 down and 3 more to go!! And 2 of them are 2 year old molars and the other one is just under the gum!! YAY! Cant wait for this teething to be over with! I can see the finish line lol! :D
HOLY COW Hayles! Your boy and those teeth! :eek: :no: Utterly amazing!
Well I still didn't get my chocolate crackles done last night! :laughing: I said to myself that I also wouldn't turn on the computer this morning until they were done! (Yeah, right!) So just a quick post from me too. As I finish off a block of snack chocolate (balanced brekkie, lots of fruit flavours! LOL!) I'm going to do the crackles NOW then whip the ironing up the road then pop Immy back to bed.
Wish me luck!
xoxo
Hi everyone,
Oh Hayley that is just horrible about your brother's friend. I can't believe he died!! Life is so precious. What is wrong with people (especially the males of the species) that they feel the need to hurt other people - I just don't understand it. Your poor brother.
Lou that is so cute about Maddi and your dad curled up asleep together.
Nat that is a pretty early start to the day!! Hope you are a morning person.
Good luck with the one sleep a day thing Tan. As long as Will at least keeps up his decent sleeps you will be right. Paddy did his stupid 30 minute nap yesterday so I got bugger all done yesterday. Monday is Mothers Group day for me so I usually end up being out most of the afternoon and I have been a bit slack getting on here because I am felling tired and sick (I'm with you Anna -24 hour nausea).
On the morning sickness topic my secret weapon is lemonade icypoles-our freezer is stocked with them at the moment. I am feeling particularly sick today because we had a little man who would not go to sleep between 12:30 and 3:30am last night and I hadn't got to sleep before that (stayed up late to watch Nip Tuck - did you watch it Anna?). Tiredness just makes it worse -yuck!!
Paddy is going to Dean's parents after his sleep today and then we are going over there for dinner. I said I would make dessert which I'm now regretting. Oh well I bought all the ingredients yesterday so had better get on to making it (flourless chocolate roulade with rasberry and cream filling-that should make me feel better). Hope everyone is well. Chat soon.
Cath
MrsMiggins
05-12-2006, 10:36
Oooh Cath!!! That does sound yummy!!!
I'm freaking out about this "Christmas" Dave is planning. It wouldn't be such a drama if he planned it all & made it happen, but he tends to get these grand schemes in his head & I then end up being the one who has to cop it all & make it happen! His family (mum, dad & grandmother as well as his nearly 9 year old daughter) will be coming up here for a week. We're having a big traditional Christmas lunch with all the fixin's on New Year's Day. My family are also invited (my mum, dad, brother & his girlfriend - who BTW, are lovely people but reliably unreliable! And it being New Year's Day, if we tell them to be there at 11am, they will probably be hard pressed to make it there by 5pm! :rolleyes:) and (this is the bit I am DREADING!!!) Dave's semi-OK brother, his horrid, horrid wife and their 4 screaming, hyperactive, disobedient children. OMG, I am soooooo...... not going to cope well with this!!
Hayles you poor thing!!! I absolutely HATE losing my wallet or handbag. I know even when you think you may have lost it your heart does a big sommersault! That sucks big time, right before Xmas too! :(
Lou, that is too cute about Maddi & your dad!! My dad often gets caught out on his own with a little "present" from Claire! :laughing: And it's usually a ripper too! Claire sometimes gets a bit backed up, although I'm not sure why. Sometimes I think she may be having too much cheese, so I try to cut back, but other times there is no real reason for it. She drinks plenty of water too, so I dunno. She has had ones so bad that her poor little bottom was bleeding :(
The bubhub Chrissie party was excellent!! I met so many bubhubbers whose names I know, it's so good to be able to put a face to them! Santa was there & Claire loved him! She kept going up to him & staring, but every time he talked to her she'd run away giggling!! So funny!! She was plum tuckered out & slept most of the way home, then had an early night, so I think we may have to go to a few more Chrissie parties while we can!! lol
Hayley, Cooper's teeth - wow!! That is so good! I had no idea how many they got at this age, so thanks for filling me in there! Claire has 12 so far & I strongly suspect at least 2 more may be in the offing before much longer. We shall see! It's good that you know you're going to get a break soon!
OK, I gotta run. Dave needs to have a shower so I have to go look after Claire for a bit.
This'll be a quick post guys as I am on the phone to a client as I type.
We are trying the one sleep thing today and right now Will is eating his lunch. I was out for work this morning but when I came home he is still very happy so it is going ok so far. He did cry in the night for about 20 minutes for some reason last night, maybe a bad dream but he didn't wake up til 7 this morning which I am very happy about!
Oh Anna - I didn't have any morning sickness with my pregnancy but I did read early in that a cup of tea before you got out of bed in the morning with a biscuit was helpful to start the day. Despite no morning sickness Troy still did this for me and it wa fantastic!
Alright - gotta go now - chat later.
Bye
Well I FINALLY got my chocolate crackles done!
Now here's hoping they'll be ready by 1pm to take with us - should be fine! The kids had fun putting 100's & 1000's on the top of them so that shut them up for a while!!
Oh Cath that recipe sounds just devine! Is it flourless for a reason? Like someone is gluten intollerant? I have a neighbour who is gluten intollerant and every year I make treats for Chrissy and she can't eat any! So this year I'd love to make something that the whole family can enjoy - her daughter and hubby never have many treats in the house as it's not fair.
Lemonade ice blocks hey Cath? Will have to keep that in mind seeing as the weather is warming up - 26 in Hobart today WOOHOO!!! It's just beautiful out there today!
Cath yes I did stay up to watch Nip/Tuck, I forgot how long it's been since it was on last and I honestly got sucked in and thought they'd killed off Christian! I was gob-smacked! I was pretty sickened watching the first part though where he was paralysed and raped *shudder*. I see the show hasn't toned down at all, pretty risque with all the sex stuff still isn't it?
Lou good to see you're still having a life dispite Maddi's sleeping habits. Just some input into the constipation thing. Both Chelsea and Nicola suffered from consipation for over a year each and at one stage it was so severe that Chelsea ended up with a condition called prolapse bowel where some of her bowel would actually come out (no, not pleasant and very upsetting). It usually ended up with me calling the ambulance but by the time they got here the bowel had gone back in and she'd feel better. She still gets it from time to time but now we clean her up, put a wet face washer in her pants (have to keep the bowel moist) and lay her down for a while until it "fixes" itself - she knows when. Nicola had problems when she was a toddie in nappies and she'd scream and scream and I had to hold her with my hand on her bottom while she strained and strained until she poo-ed. My grandmother was in hysterics because she thought I was not feeding my kids right! My girls just love their fruit and were eating it in truckloads. They ate plenty of cereals, mixed breads and a decent amount of veggies.
ANYWAY, to relieve the problem in the intrim, we used a product called coloxyl drops and you just put them in juice or a bottle of milk. They work wonders. Also when they're a little older you can move on to a product called parachoc. Don't let it name fool you though, it's not chocolately at all :laughing: but the kids still took it when needed. All my girls are fine now, our paediatrician told us that constipation is very very common between ages 2-5 and it's caused by their little systems developing. Anyway, now you've all had a lesson in poo stuff, just another thing to look forward to LOL!!
Time to go feed the kids!
xoxo
MrsMiggins
05-12-2006, 11:11
Yeah, that's the thing I don't get Anna - Claire has plenty of fibre in her diet - no white bread ususally, only multi-grain, lots of fruit & veg, plenty of water & she still gets constipated. I guess it's one thing though to know that it's quite common & just due to their little systems developing & not anything we're doing wrong.
I hope we never have to deal with a prolapsed bowel! :eek: Poor Chelsea!! That sounds just awful!!
HA! How thick am I? I only just realised that we had a new thread for Oct 05 and that I'd posted in it!
I have it bookmarked and for some reason this morning it went to the old thread not the new and I got totally confused!:confused: :laughing:
Anyway, HEY FI! GUESS WHAT?! I might be comng to QLD in Jan!!!! I got a call from my g/f in QLD last night, the one I'm head bridesmaid for. She's much younger than me, she use to be one of our junior leaders when Shane and I were youth pastors and she's a really close friend. Anyway, the call was to talk wedding as all 3 of her bridesmaids are in Hobart and I have to start organising dress makers, hens night etc but she's not quite organised and doesn't have any real close friends in QLD to go wedding dress shopping with. SO DH, upon hearing this, jumped on the net and found FF tickets and yelled out that he'd be glad to send me to help her at the end of Jan!!! Nothing's booked yet but it's probably the only practical time for me to go even though I'm probably going to die in the heat. So looks like I might be up there Jan 23 - 27th!! WOOHOO!! HOL-I-DAY!!! So :fingerscrossed: things work out with my g/f's work arrangements so I can go help her, I'm like her surrogate mother in a way as her mother is doing jack all to help her with the girly stuff.
Ok so there's my exciting news for the morning!
I've been tidying up all morning, stripping beds, sorting clothes, toys, cr@p in general and I still don't feel like I've done anything! There's just so much CR@P in this place! Today I'm going to sit down with the girls and go through the stuffed teddies etc and get them to choose some to put in a bag for the salvos, half of them still have the tags on them. I'll probably get rid of about 1/4 this time around (it's amazing just how many little girls get!)
Bugger, I think I hear Immy, she's only been down for 1/2 hour and I need her to sleep longer so better go see if I can convince her that mummy needs her to sleep again!
Oh one more thing. Anna did her first really stupid preggo thing yesterday. I was going thru a couple of the size 1 space bags (as I remember buying Immy a truck load of pumpkin patch summer clothes in Melb earlier this year) and they're under Nicola's bed. I took my wedding rings off and put them on Nicola's bed so I didn't catch the space bags and break them. I forgot to put them on then wondered all day what I'd done with them. At about 11:30 last night I got up and started scouring the house for them and found the engagement ring on the kids bedroom floor, but not the wedding ring. I was panicking, fossicking around in semi-darkness so as to not wake the girls, until Shane came down and managed to convince me to come to bed and find it in the morning! After frustrating conversations with the girls this morning that lead no-where I gave up thinking surely it will turn up until Nicola said she took it in the car and to pre-kinder and I freaked again! 2 hours later it turned up in the fisher price stride to ride toy that the girls were playing in last night. Nicola had fed it through where the balls go and it had come out underneath so WHEW! Never doing that again for sure!
Sorry for my long winded message today, don't blame you if you didn't even get half way through it!
xoxo
MrsMiggins
06-12-2006, 10:05
lol :laughing: Sorry Anna, that ring thing is soooooooo something that would happen to me!!!!
Where in QLD will you be headed? If it's nearby, I'd love to catch up (I'll be on maternity leave then - :smiliedance: WOO! HOO!!)
As for the thread, it's OK. This stuff all did used to be part of the old thread. Razzle closed the old one & I think she must have chopped off the last page & moved it to this thread for us so we wouldn't get lost. Although I admit, it did confuse me for a bit too!!
I should really ask her when she considers a thread to be getting too long. That way I can keep an eye on it & start a new one up when we need to. Save Razzle the trouble.
I went to an antenatal breastfeeding course last night. It was run by the Pero Clinic in Brisbane. I can't remember if I told you guys or not..... I won it on the Bubhub competitions! I was so excited, as I really, really wanted to go, considering all the issues we had last time.
Anyway, I think it was worth $105 to attend, and let me tell you, I'd have paid that 10 times over!! It was so worthwhile!! The LC who ran it was brilliant. I just really connected with her. I wanted to pop her in my handbag & take her home so that I can have her with me when we go to hospital this time!! I know if I had her there when I had Claire, I could still have been BF now.
I'm just determined to make a proper go of it this time!
OK, gotta run! Have a great day girls!!
Fi I'll be in Brissy. So not that far. I don't have any transport apart from my g/f but once all the bridal shopping is out of the way I did want to ask if she'd mind taking me around a few places. Not game enough to ask to borrow her car though! Although I could always just hire a car for a day and take a drive or meet you somewhere! I'll definately try to take a day to myself to do some shopping - mainly maternity clothes shopping!! Maybe even on the Sat I can hire a car then drive myself to the airport and leave the car. Oh I'm thinking too far ahead! DH has got me FAR to excited and it may not even happen!
Congrats on winning that bubhub prize by the way! I didn't know you did but I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. Don't stress over the past with Claire & BF though, you can't change that, but just know that she's a happy, healthy little girl. Makes a difference whe you get some advice, even with all 3 girls I had to learn to BF all over again as each was different and came with her own set of dramas. I'm definately BF again with #4 but we're also going to use a bottle from very early to feed expressed milk from as it worked out so well with Immy and I had a bit more freedom. I really do need to get myself an advent pump sometime soon, hmm, maybe mum will buy me one! Otherwise there's always ebay - I've seen them new on there for cheaper than the chemists etc.
Ok, back to cleaning!
xoxo
MrsMiggins
06-12-2006, 10:34
I had the Avent Isis & found for a manual pump (which I was using up to 10 times a day - phew!!) it was brilliant.
Brisbane is not far at all! I could easily pop down & help you out with some maternity gear shopping for a day!! :D :D
Hi everyone!
All this post moving biz is a bit confusing isn't it?
Well I am pleased to say that the one sleep a day went fantastically yesterday. Will had the best day he has had for a long time, quite suprising considering he only slept for about an hour and a half in the middle of the day. I am assuming that they have to adjust their body clocks a bit for the one sleep because he had a dirty nappy when I went to get him after he woke and I would think it was probably because that was previously awake time. He went to bed at 6:30 last night and slept til 7am today so I was really happy about that. He has just gone back down for his sleep (was nodding off in his highchair eating his lunch) so we shall see what today brings.
I think he will probably have two sleeps again tomorrow as it is swimming day and he always falls asleep in the car on the way home but I guess we'll just have to see what happens.
:laughing: Anna and the PG brain. You do such silly things during pregnancy hey? Although I would have died if I thought I lost my wedding/engagement rings as I am sure you did! I rarely wear mine at home - I find they get in the way with cleaning and cooking - let alone Will. I just put them on when I am going out or if there are people coming over. It is probably slack but I have always done that.
I feel very guilty about this but I don't know if I would even attempt breastfeeding with a second bub. I know that BF is best and all that but I have inverted nipples and despite what the LC's say it is extremely difficult to overcome this and I have never met anyone who has! I tried everything in the 5 days before I went home with Will -different holds, nipple shields - the works. But we have to face reality - small, inverted nipples require a piranha to latch onto them! I had plenty of milk but no access. That's where I feel a bit bad. The nurses wanted me to express all feeds as I had lots of milk and could express fairly easily. But I found it exhausting and I guess I was probably already in the early stages of PND so found it so overwhelming to imagine going home and having to express all the time. So - we went to FF. In retrospect it was good because Troy was able to help as much as possible when I was recovering. But - it would take a bloody miracle worker to convince me that I can BF a baby!
I don't think Will is going to ever be constipated - we haven't had any trouble so far :fingerscrossed: . I think he has Troy's cast iron tummy and can process anything! I really feel for those little ones who get clogged up - it must be awful for them.
Anyway - I am going to head off now. I am going to research child care centres in my area. I have a feeling I will need to send Will one day per week next year or I am never going to get any paperwork done!
Hello,
Well my cake yesterday turned into a bloody disaster and I had to buy a cake to take for dessert. I don't think I cooked it long enough so when I tried to do the rolling bit to make it a roulade it all just collapsed. I was so annoyed - what a complete waste of time and effort. Anna it was flourless because I had planned to make it for Christmas Day for my family and Mum can't have wheat products so I thought it would be good. I am changing the plan now and going to make something else -that was far too tricky and I can do without the stress of something not working on Christmas morning or the day before.
Fi your New Years Day Christmas party sounds pretty full on - good luck!! That's great that you won the breastfeeding course. The whole thing really is a skill and has to be mastered by both baby and mother. I remember saying that to a midwife in the hospital when Paddy was born and she told me it was just a natural thing and not that hard - bull!! It really is quite tricky. I know I am going to have to learn all over again with number 2 and go through the pain of the early days all over again.
Anna your holiday sounds great - it will be nice for you to get some time to yourself before you become a mother of 4.
I'm off to the GP today to get the referral for my Ob. I requested a quick appt. because I know the last 2 times they didn't even test or anything and just printed off the referral and a full appt. now costs $54. We had a 5 minute visit recently and the Dr was great and only charged for a 5 minute visit which was about $20. The receptionist said she couldn't specify a quick appt. and it was at the Dr's discretion. I will be spewing if I have to pay $54 for a stupid bit of paper (I don't even understand the whole referral thing - why can't I just go and see my Ob?).
Anyway I'd better go and tidy up the house. Chat soon.
Cath
MrsMiggins
06-12-2006, 11:22
I feel very guilty about this but I don't know if I would even attempt breastfeeding with a second bub. I know that BF is best and all that but I have inverted nipples and despite what the LC's say it is extremely difficult to overcome this and I have never met anyone who has! I tried everything in the 5 days before I went home with Will -different holds, nipple shields - the works. But we have to face reality - small, inverted nipples require a piranha to latch onto them! I had plenty of milk but no access. That's where I feel a bit bad. The nurses wanted me to express all feeds as I had lots of milk and could express fairly easily. But I found it exhausting and I guess I was probably already in the early stages of PND so found it so overwhelming to imagine going home and having to express all the time. So - we went to FF. In retrospect it was good because Troy was able to help as much as possible when I was recovering. But - it would take a bloody miracle worker to convince me that I can BF a baby!
I am in a bit of a hurry (have to go put the bin out before the garbo's get here!!) but I just wanted to say that Tan, there is a product Avent make called a Nipplette.
It can permanently draw out flat or inverted nipples, and apparently it almost always works.
I was going to get it before having #2, but fell PG before I got around to it. They sell them on eBay, so may be worth your while to check it out.
They are quite expensive, but as it is a permanent solution, I think it would be worthwhile (for me!)
WOW Fi - that thing looks great. I just looked at it on the Avent website - if it works then I think it is a fantastic idea.
That's the trouble with nipples - noone says anything about them before you have a baby do they? I noticed this thing is recommended for use prior to falling pregnant for "permanent correction". Nobody gives a toss about nipples prior to pregnancy so how the hell would you know about stuff like this?
Mind you - I never really thought of inverted nipples as being something that needed "correction". I just look at it as God makes us all in different shapes and sizes and some people have sticky out nipples and some don't! I can tell you lots of advantages to flat nipples, mostly relating to clothing.
Oh Cath - I know about cake disasters and I sympathise with you whole heartedly! It always happens when you are trying to make something special. Desserts are not my forte but over the years I have managed to improve a bit.
Fi - you are going to have one full on NYD! We have only ever had our two entire families together when we got married - even for Will's baptism one of Troy's brothers was missing. We are scattered so far and wide that it is a huge effort just to get one whole family together! Oh - and I love both our families but let's just say that together wouldn't work that well. I am the youngest of 3 and Troy is the oldest of 5 - that's the first problem. The ages. The second problem is that my brothers are both very Aussie blokes, sport, beer and BBQ's are their thing. Home renos - all that. Troy's family are not like that at all! They go to church (we do too), they play music, the boys don't really drink beer and they are not into sport or home renos at all! Troy has the sport covered so we manage with my family. As far as I'm concerned it has gotten a lot easier with Troy's siblings as they all got older and found partners etc. Before that I used to just natter away with Troy's Mum! But we still don't do much stuff together. We don't live near Troy's brothers and sister and they are all still at the age of minimal responsibility etc. You know, no mortgage, you have a job not a career, no kids etc! Where we were a few years ago! So no joint Christmas things for us at this stage.
Anyway - better head off, mind go find some lunch!
I had the Avent Isis & found for a manual pump (which I was using up to 10 times a day - phew!!) it was brilliant. Brisbane is not far at all! I could easily pop down & help you out with some maternity gear shopping for a day!! :D :D
That's the one I borrowed from a friend and I just LOVED it! Once I used it I sold my medela electric pump on ebay (for more than I paid for it too!) Oh and the maternity shopping - LOVE to!!!
Although I would have died if I thought I lost my wedding/engagement rings as I am sure you did! I rarely wear mine at home - I find they get in the way with cleaning and cooking - let alone Will. I just put them on when I am going out or if their are people coming over. It is probably slack but I have always done that.
I have a g/f who is a paramedic and on her wedding day her DH "surprised" her when it came to ring exchange. So much so that in the middle of the ceremony she announced loudly "That's not my ring!!" HAHA!! He's had a ring made identical to his but in her size (it was a rounded, flat, white gold band) so she could wear it to work. When he whispered this into her ear at the alter she burst into tears! It was such a typical Nigel thing to do but so beautiful! So now she has her wedding /engagement set and a wedding ring that she can wear when she's out saving people! It was extremely sweet!
Glad Will had a good day yesterday and everyone was happy. You sound like you're all switched on and you'll know the days when he might need two naps. Let us know how he goes today!
Anna your holiday sounds great - it will be nice for you to get some time to yourself before you become a mother of 4.
Never thought of that! Maybe I should stay longer! LOL! Sorry your cake didn't turn out Cath! Just blame it on the pregnancy! Usually you're a pretty good cook! :yes: (just nod along)
Oh BTW. I was curious and just couldn't resist taking a look at those nipplette things as well (just call me george). How cool! But what a b!tch to have to wear them for so long! Not like you could wear them under your nurses uniform or anything! LOL! Sorry, it's not a funny issue but I can't imagine it being practical to wear it for 8 hours during a WORK day - can the 8 hours be at night I wonder? Although probably wouldn't do much for the ol' sex life! Unless you're into that? :laughing: Sorry, I've had FAR too many ginger beers today! Sugar high!
Anna! You had better check that ginger beer you have been drinking. I think maybe your hubby accidentally bought you the alcoholic version!
Just a quick post to say that Will slept for 2.5 hours today with his one sleep and I thought that was fantastic. He even managed to go to bed just before 7 tonight and was very happy to go off to bed. Not a complaint at all (the past few weeks he has whinged about getting into his sack and then a little grizzle about hopping into bed).
We'll have to see how the next few weeks pan out but Christmas Day is now going to be a real nuisance if Will is down to 1 sleep per day. We have breakfast with Troy's family on the coast and then get into the car and drive to my parent's farm (about 2.5 hours away). Now if we leave after breakfast but before his sleep time he will no doubt nap in the car and we will have to do 2 sleeps that day and if the last few days are any indication he is going to be a cranky boy. Now I think my parents wanted to do Christmas lunch (we used to do dinner) and I think that is going to be a real nuisance. But I can't go being disruptive for our sake and will have to sort something else out. Mind you - if it had been my brother he would have just called my Mum and said -"nope - not doing lunch, has to be dinner, we won't be there for lunch!" Still there is lots of time between now and Christmas to work something out!
Anyway - I hope everyone has a good night - bye for now! :wave:
MrsMiggins
07-12-2006, 11:07
Yes, Anna! Be careful! A sugar high can be dangerous!! :laughing:
I was surprised to hear about the medela electric not being as good as the Avent Isis! I only just used the Avent last time, but having to use it so much was exhausting, so I decided to get an electric pump this time. I got a Nuk electric (which I found in Coles of all places, normally $105, but I got it brand new, sealed box - $10!!) and Ange has very kindly offered to send me her electric one, but I've forgotten what brand it was). So I should be set this time!
I think you can wear the Nipplette during certain stages of PG if your nipples aren't too sensitive from being PG (and I'm afraid that rules me out anyway!!) but it is suggested that it's better to do before you fall PG.
Tan, I'm the same, I never really bothered that much about it (mine are just a tiny bit inverted at the very end, but other than that, almost completely flat - sorry TMI!! Don't want you all having disturbing visuals!! :o) but it does definitely make BF much harder. I did hear once or twice about it before I had Claire, but never paid all that much attention to it. I guess I was just in the "it won't be difficult for me" frame of mind. Silly now I think about it!!
Cath, not to worry about the cake! We've all been there! I think Anna's right - blame it ALL on being PG!!
Tan, just re: Will's sleeps on Xmas Day, don't worry about it too much. I've found since Claire's dropped down to 1 sleep, if we have days where she can't go down for her sleep at the normal time (usually around 11-ish) then depending on our movements, she can often end up going back to 2 sleeps, or just going down later than normal, which can, but not necessarily will, mean a slightly later night. It's tricky for us when Claire's main sleep is during the busiest part of the day, but we manage for the most part. I think you just all learn to work around it.
I'm sure Will will be fine come Christmas Day, even if he has a bit of a cranky patch here & there. It's a big, busy day afterall!
Yeah, I'm pretty much dreading this whole New Year's/Christmas Day "spectacular" Dave's got planned. We never get our families together much either, partly because we too are spread far & wide. Dave's brother is OK (I think I mentioned before) but I could just as happily not have much to do with him & his brother's wife is just incredibly painful!! No-one in Dave's family can stand her, but of course because we two are the brother's wives, and are both mums, she seems to feel the need to attach herself to me & just be a complete pest, so I have a great deal of difficulty even pretending to be civil to her. Usually, she ends up calling Dave's mum the following day & b!tching to her about how horrible I was to her. :rolleyes: Luckily Dave's mum knows exactly what she's like & will often tell me everything Heather said about me & we have a good old laugh about it!
All right ladies! Have a nice day!!
(Wazza... come back!! Hope we didn't frighten you away with all our gas-bagging!!)
(Hayles.... are you OK?!! Where are you??!!)
Ange&Seth
07-12-2006, 11:49
and Ange has very kindly offered to send me her electric one, but I've forgotten what brand it was
Fi - it's a Medela Double Electric and I had an electric NUK one first and it made me bleed so please be careful with the one you bought. Might just have been me, cos I had cracked nipples anyway, but all it would draw was blood, no milk.
MrsMiggins
07-12-2006, 12:06
Thanks Ange!! :D
Yeah, I had plenty of "pink milk" with my Avent one, but that was just beacuse I was bleeding profusely 24/7, so I doubt it would have made a difference which pump I used! (Definitely wanting to avoid that situation this time round!!!! :yes:)
hayleylea
07-12-2006, 12:20
Hi guys!
Im ok...Im still down at mums, days have been pretty busy with my newphew (taking his mind off everything) etc. The funeral is on monday so thats a relief for everyone involved as they were told they could hold the body for 3 weeks! I really dont know how my brother will go at the funeral but he will have alot of support there including us. They are following up leads and think they may have the guys so thats the good thing. They have also told Jamie as well as his friends family what the post mortem showed up but have been told not to tell anyone as it might hinder the investigation. Dont know what to think of that but completley understand them not telling anyone.
I think im going home tommorrow for the weekend.
Hope all is well!
Reading about all your prep's for breastfeeding brought back all those memories. My God has time flown or what!. I had a avent manual pump and thought it was excellent. I started off with a borrowed Medula manual pump and it was terrible. I could hardly get any milk out and my arms were killing me with all that pumping action. As soon as I started using the Avent I couldn't believe how much easier it was.
Anna - Ginger beer can be huge on the sugar intake. Thats why I used to drink Dry Ginger Ale, a much safer option to avoid those sugar sillies :laughing: .
Christmas is the silly season and this year its so disorganised. My DH made the grand sweeping statement that it will be at our house this year and EVERYONE is invited. I could have donged him over the head. Lets just say he hasn't organised anything, let alone found out who exactly is coming. I refuse to do anything because I am sure he is relying on me to do it all like I usually do.
Today Maddi and I set up the chrissy tree (bought it at the after chrissy sales last year) and it looks blo*dy ace if I don't mind saying so. Maddi was running around underneath pulling the baubles off so now I have the lower section of the tree free from decorations.
Maddi had her appointment with the osteopath today. She said that Maddi's glands were all inflammed which indicates something is going on. (Maddi has a cold at the moment so maybe thats it?). And that her ears were looking very red and painful. She also said that Maddi's stomach was spasming which can be a result of gastro and being on antibiotics. So she massaged Maddi's neck, her stomach and her back. All this time Maddi laid on the table and appeared to be enjoying it thoroughly. It was only at the end of the session that she started to say "I've had enough now". The session took an hour so really she was fantastic. We came straight home and Maddi went to bed and slept for 2 hours! Now Maddi is in bed and so far its looking good!!!! :fingerscrossed: that this is the start of a good thing. We have to go back in a week for a follow up session but its so worth it .
How are the baby bellies going girls? Oh excitement plus, I bought a heap of clothes for Maddi from ebay and they are soooo cute. What bargains! Fi did you get my email about some shoes I found on ebay that I thought you'd like for Claire?
Anna - Ginger beer can be huge on the sugar intake. Thats why I used to drink Dry Ginger Ale, a much safer option to avoid those sugar sillies :laughing:
Yeah I kinda realised that, but it was all DH could get me from the bottle-o at 10pm last Sat night so he bought me a supply! I've since been to the supermarket and bought the diet variety of ginger beer and looking at the nutrition label it has FAR less sugar in it! I only had two the other day and I was off! Probably because I haven't had that much sugar in ages - on weight watchers any soft drink I'd have would be diet or sugar free so I think my brain just went WHOOSH! when it got that sugar hit! :laughing:
I'm so glad to hear that things went well with Maddi today - please keep us posted about how she's doing, and I really hope this means that things go up from here. Still make sure you get some sleep ok?
Can't do a huge post this morning girls but just wanted to pop in and say hi - I'm feeling much better the last couple of days actually, with barely any nausea and much more energy. So hopefully this means I'm come out of whatever was going on. I'm 10 weeks tomorrow - our first appointment/scan is next Friday, 7 days!!!
Ok, better head off, must make Chelsea's lunch for pre-kinder, Nicola is already there. Mums group at 10am down the road and I still haven't had brekkie.
I'll try and pop in later today and catch up on you all.
xoxo
Well Anna, I think I spoke to soon last night with Maddi's sleeping. She had another shocker last night. She started her waking up session at 11.30pm last night. At 1am I gave up and brought her into our bed only to be awakened at 4am by a very squirmy baby who wanted out. So I took her into the lounge thinking she wanted to do a big poo or fart or something.........no she wanted to play with her toys. I was so tired and cranky and i though NO WAY little lady. So I told her it was way to early and she was going to bed. So I put her in her cot and let her scream on and off for half an hour. After that time she came into bed with us (this was at 5.30am) and only slept until 7.30am. You would think after partying the night away she would slept later. She's been on the Hylands for ages (months) and even thats not working. I have just resigned myself to the fact that I just have a baby that doesn't sleep much.
Tonight I'm getting out of the house leaving DH with the little :devil6: for some sanity time. DH has hockey all weekend so its just me and maddi for saturday and sunday. So thats why I'm going out tonight. Although at this rate I might just drive around the corner and sleep in the car. :laughing: Hey Anna I blew my sugar intake away las night and indulged in a triple chocky cornetto and it was soooo good.
Maddi is going for a big haircut today. I'm getting it all chopped off so it evens up and thinkens up a bit better than the birds nest it is at the moment.
MrsMiggins
08-12-2006, 10:53
Ohhhhhhhhh Lou!!!!!! I was all set to post how excited I was for you that the osteo appt turned out so well & how I bet Maddi will be a perfect angel for you from now on! :( I was so sorry to read about last night's dramas! Maybe she just needs another session or two to exorcise those evil sleep demons!! :devil6: That is such a bummer!! Good thing you can leave her with DH and get a nice (well deserved!!!) break!
Christmas is the silly season and this year its so disorganised. My DH made the grand sweeping statement that it will be at our house this year and EVERYONE is invited. I could have donged him over the head. Lets just say he hasn't organised anything, let alone found out who exactly is coming. I refuse to do anything because I am sure he is relying on me to do it all like I usually do. :eek: MY HUSBAND IS LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE IN BENDIGO!!!!
Anna - glad to hear you're feeling better!! Not long to go now til the magic 12w mark! :D
:laughing: Fi, surely your DH can't be as bad as my DH!!! Do you think that you and I will be able to resist the urge to chuck the towel in and take over. I'm trying pretty damn hard.
Its so smokey here today with all the bushfire smoke drifting across.
Christmas is the silly season and this year its so disorganised. My DH made the grand sweeping statement that it will be at our house this year and EVERYONE is invited. I could have donged him over the head. Lets just say he hasn't organised anything, let alone found out who exactly is coming. I refuse to do anything because I am sure he is relying on me to do it all like I usually do.
Isn't that all DH's????
So glad to hear from you Lou but I am sorry you had another rough night last night. I would think it might take a few visits to the osteo to sort it out. My logic is that it has been a problem for a while so it'll take a little while to sort out. But go the triple choc cornetto - that makes anyone feel better!!!
:laughing: about you going around the corner for a sleep. Not a bad plan if you ask me. Although maybe you could go to the movies... comfy seats, it's nice and dark...:sleeping:
Well - we are off to the coast again today so I'll be away from here for a few days.
The one day sleep is going so great. Will has taken to it really well and it made me wonder whether he has been "transitioning" for a little while and I was too self-absorbed to notice!
Oh and Lou - the haircut is a fab idea. Will has heaps of hair but it was all wispy and messy before his first cut. Now it is a thick, beautiful mop and is soo much nicer than before. Maddi will look gorgeous.
Anyway - gotta go pack a bag (or 3).
Have a great weekend everyone!
Oh I nearly forgot to mention that I nearly blew our house up this morning with the hair dryer. Sparks started flying out of the cord so I hastily threw it on the ground in the bathroom - and then all the power went out!! Geez it is hard not to swear when you are a parent! So the hairdryer has gone to the bin and I have told DH that I can't manage without one- it would be like him not having a shaver!
Hi everyone,
In relation to the pump discussion I have the medela mini electric and it is fantastic - no complaints at all. I also have flatish nipples and had one horrible midwife who upset me the night after Paddy was born telling me I would never be able to breastfeed with them (even though I had done so successfully for 24 hours + at this point). She wouldn't even let me try and just gave Paddy a bottle of formula and then said "now everyone be quiet and go to sleep" - she obviously had a magazine to read or something and didn't want any crying babies (or mothers -she managed to make me cry) interrupting her.Paddy had some pretty full on suction and was really good at latching on so we didn't have too many dramas (still took a while for the whole thing to come together though).
Lou sorry to hear you had a crazy night with Maddi after it being so hopeful. Good idea about going out tonight but I know it can be hard when you are feeling tired - maybe go and get a motel room and sleep from 7 until 1 or something then go back home (I guess that's pretty desperate stuff -maybe your nap in the car is a better idea). Hope Maddi's haircut goes well.
Anna goood to hear you are feeling a little better. I have my first Ob. appt. next Wednesday and I think he will do a scan on his basic little machine to check all is okay (I am still scared that he won't find a heartbeat of something horrible -really can't wait until it is over - I hate waiting).
Tan that is great that Will is doing well on his one sleep a day. Maybe his sleep in the car on Christmas day will be enough if he sleeps for most of the trip (does he still have beig sleeps in the car - Paddy only seems to manage 40 minutes in the car before waking up again?).
Hayley best of luck for the funeral -it will be pretty awful I can imagine.
We had Paddy's last swimming lesson for the term this morning and he slept for 30 minutes in the car on the way home and now won't go to sleep. Damn it !! Now I am ready for nap which is obviously not going to happen. I've got a man coming to quote on airconditing at 3pm. It's going to be 37 in Melbourne tomorrow. Time to get this airconditioning happening.
Anyway my helper is dangerously close to turning off the computer -better go.
Cath
hmm - still here, hanging around waiting for Will to wake up. Geez - it's always about him these days!
Will doesn't usually have a big sleep in the car anymore - maybe an hour max depending on how tired he is. Although it all seems to change relatively quickly these days so who knows? As DH keeps reminding me - it is only one day and we will work around it somehow. I just don't want a little monkey either refusing to go to sleep til really late or waking up in the middle of the night to play. I am sure it'll sort itself out. If it is going to be a really hot day I can probably just delay going to Mums until later anyway, they might not be very keen on the big Christmas lunch on a really hot day.
I hope the funeral will go ok for Hayley today too. I am sure it will be very traumatic and terribly draining but I guess it is true that the funeral is the worst and once it is over the healing can begin. Although I guess that may be delayed given the circumstances of his death.
I must say that I am feeling a bit left out with the preggie bunch and their OB appointments. I am so not there yet - and I think that it won't be long before Hayley will be joining you! So I hope Lou isn't keeping any secrets from us because I need some company. I am sure when these next bubs arrive it'll go really quiet in here and I'll be chatting to myself!!
Oh - before you think I am in the "know" - Hayley hasn't said anything about a baby, but I reckon it won't be long that's all.
Anyway - going to go now.
Bye!!!
Hey Tan I'm sure we will all still be chatting. I went and saw my cousin and her 3.5 week old baby yesterday and I forgot how sleepy they are for the first few weeks. This little baby was asleep the whole time we were there and stayed asleep even being got out of bed to be passed around - they really are out of it for the first few weeks. I am so going to make sure I notice and appreciate that - soon enough they decide that there is too much going on to go to sleep. I've finally managed to get Paddy down for a nap but now I have to hang out washing and tidy up and the airconditioning man will be here in 50 minutes - I so wanted a nap!! Oh well - another early night for me - this growing a baby business really is tiring.
MrsMiggins
08-12-2006, 13:54
I will definitely still be here once The Boy arrives! :D
You guys are wonderful friends to me & I can't now imagine battling through everything without you! (Awwww! Fiona's gone all gooey!! Must be the PG hormones talking!! :D)
Cath, I was horrified at your story about that midwife!! I can't believe she gave your newborn baby a bottle without your permission!! :eek: Obviously one of the "old-school" middies, which thankfully are becoming less as everyone becomes more enlightened!
Don't you just hate it when they sleep for a bit in the car and wake up when you try to get them out & then that's it for the day?!! It drives me crazy when Claire does that!!
My biggest problem is if she falls asleep in the car & we've got a bit of a drive ahead of us. For some reason she has a limit of about 30 mins sleeping in the car, so if we're much longer than that, I know I can forget about her staying asleep.
And Tan, for what it's worth, I think you're right about Hayley!! (And, no, I'm not "in the know" either!!)
hayleylea
08-12-2006, 15:43
Hi guys! Well im back home for a few days and then back to my mums on monday for the funeral.
It was on the news today that my brothers friend actually suffered a heart attack. It wasnt suppose to be realised mind you so that is a bit dissapointing how quickly things get out. The fact of the matter is that his bashing caused the heart attack..if it wasnt for them mongrels he wouldnt have had the heart attack!! GRRRR im so mad, that now the charge (if and when they get caught) will not be murder but man slaughter. Sorry guys it has been a tough week!!! My poor little nephew told me yesterday to find him a new house on the internet because he doesnt want to live there anymore :crying: He has been pretty good though considering what they all went through...but its still such a terrible tragedy. I think my brother is bottling it all in aswell and i think that monday will be the day that he finally lets it all out....my SIL is still holding it into but she will admit that she is a mess. I have tried talking to the both of them telling them its ok to cry and to grieve...i think they will in time. The funeral is the hardest part. They will be ok. They have a lot of support. I just hope they catch them men on the weekend. That would be so nice for not only my brother but for his family before the funeral.
Cooper is doing great, having one sleep a day and being a good boy....his eye teeth are still giving him grief as they are pushing through further and further...it looks so cute. My little vampire! hehe!
Anyway better go get settled in!
bye guys
MrsMiggins
08-12-2006, 15:51
Hayley, I know it's little consolation, but I have heard in cases similar to this (I think the David Hookes one is probably a prime example), that if/when found guilty, the ones who are responsible may find themselves as severely punished as if it were a murder trial. Let's just hope that is the case here.
I'm sure the prosecution would have expert Drs able to testify that the bashing was what caused the heart attack, and that is the sort of thing a jury would listen to.
On a brighter note, that is so cute about Cooper being a little vampire!! I hope those teeth can just pop through without too much extra drama for you!
Yep Fi that midwife was a shocker (had several run-ins with her over her shift and not all about breastfeeding). I ended up writing a letter of complaint (and so did my Mum who has been a midwife in the past) and she got an official warning and had a severe talking to (I had several apologetic and caring calls from the Unit Manager which was lovely). I still remember her asking in this condescending voice "didn't they see those - my nipples- in your classes and didn't my Ob. see them?" Yeah right -we all got our boobs out in the antenatal class to compare nipples and the shape of my nipples was a major concern of my Ob!! No idea!!
I am trying a different hospital this time so hopefully she doesn't roam.
MrsMiggins
08-12-2006, 15:58
:laughing: Sorry Cath, just imagining us all getting our nips out in our antenatal classes!!! Clearly this old dear was very out of touch!!
On the other hand, my OB does do a breast exam to check for things like that. BUT in saying that, he never said a word about my flat nipples either this time or last time. But then, what would they say? Or be able to do?!!
Actually my appt with the OB this time was rather embarrassing! :o I had turned my mobile phone off in the waiting area, but as I was waiting for over an hour and a half, had to send a text message to my mum & dad letting them know I'd be a bit late picking Claire up. I left it on so I could get their reply, and didn't get one - so, of course, I forgot to turn it back off!
Fast forward half an hour later to me lying on the examination table with my shirt & bra up around my neck, when Dave calls my mobile!! :o It was even more embarrassing given that my ring tone for him is a recording of his voice saying "Fi, it's me! Answer your phone!" and it kept going over, and over..... OMG! I nearly died of embarrassment!!!
I know - hilarious thought about checking nipples in antenatal class. My Ob. never checked them out. I guess it should be part of it -good that yours does - but as you say what is the point if he doesn't do anything with it. The scary thing was this midwife wasn't even that old (in her 40's) - some of the older ones were heaps better. I guess you are always going to get one that's not good.
Hilarious about Dave's voice playing over and over during your examination - not what you need!!
Hayley hope you have a good weekend and get to relax a bit before the funeral.
Oh Fi I laughed so much about your ring tone. Your OB must have at least smiled at that one.
Cath I cannot believe what an ordeal you went through with your midwife. Glad to hear you put in a complaint. I have to say that my hospital was fantastic and the midwives made all the difference. I can't imagine getting your boobs out in classes, I had trouble enough during the breastfeeding class holding a doll and praticing the BF hold. I mean really - its a blo*dy doll! In saying that though I found the BF class really helpfull for the attachment stuff and leaning how important it is to get that wide open mouth thing happening. WHen the midwife saw my nipples she told me I had amazing BF nipples, its not everyday you have another lady telling you that. Hee Hee. Cath how good is it that your Mum used to be a midwife. I bet she has lots of useful info.
Tan - no baby belly here. You gotta be able to have some time in bed for that to happen and Maddi is totally into the selfish gene theory. I need some sleep before any of that action happens :laughing:. So don't worry I'll be here.
I took Maddi to the DR yesterday arvo and blow me down her ears were really badly infected. To the point that they are ready to burst. Oh I felt so terrible. So she is now back on antibiotics and a regular dose of neurofen and panadol. The DR said it was amazing how happy Maddi has been during the day with ears like that. Maddi was blowing him kisses and flirting with the DR, to the point he actually blushed and said "your making me blush Maddi" and gave her a sticker. I still went out last night and had a big big meal and a good adult conversation. Didn't get home until 11pm which is late for me. I'll tell you more about my night out later as I should get dressed for the day.
Maddi's haircut went well and she now looks so much older with her fringe and little bob cut.
Oh Cath what air con are you getting? Just asking because we got a Daikin system put in last year and although they are comparitively quiet we find it noisy. So whereever you put it keep in mind it is noisy, so don't put it near the tv.
hayleylea
09-12-2006, 07:55
Hi guys!
HAHA i had a laugh at your ringtone too Fi! that would have been so funny!
Cath - ill try to have a relaxing weekend this weekend, thanks for your thoughts!
Bingo - Poor Maddi and those ears! Sorry to hear of all the trouble she is having, especially with her sleep! Hopefully once the ears are fixed up she will sleep well for you and you might get some action :laughing: How cute that she was flirting with the doctor! lol
Cooper slept in till 8 oclock today (must be glad to be back into his own bed god love him!) I tried him out on some fruity rings breakfast cereal, just for some variety and he loves them!! Only thing is he rathers them without milk! :laughing: He is sitting there picking them up one by one eating them its so cute!
Not much going on here this weekend. I was going to take Cooper down to get his photo taken with Santa but ill see how i go. I also have to arrange to get the dogs done with Santa paws! lol (yes my pooches get a photo with santa!). Its actually for a local charity so i dont mind taking them down for a photo...Im going to see if Cooper can get in it with the dogs too..that would be so cute if he could!
I better go get us both dressed we are both still in our pjs...
:wave:
MrsMiggins
09-12-2006, 11:57
:D Hayley, we have a shopping centre here that does doggy santa pics too! I can only imagine even getting my two there, let alone watch them run amok while we were there! :rolleyes: I think we'll just stick to the kiddy photos! lol
Claire loves Cheerios cereal, Hayles. If Cooper likes the fruity rings, maybe he'd like Cheerios too? Claire also will not have hers with milk (won't havea bar of any cereal with milk), she just loves grabbing big handfuls & stuffing them in her face!!
Lou, that is just so cute about Maddi making the Dr blush, flirting with him!! I can just picture it!!! I'm sorry to hear her ears are so bad, but it's great that teh Doc picked up on it. Once she's all fixed up it's sure to make a big difference to her sleeping.
OMG I can't believe this!! Claire has been a cranky little so & so all morning because she was tired & absolutely refused to have a sleep. We went out shopping briefly and lo & behold she eventually managed to fall into a fitful sleep about 5 minutes before we got home. She stayed asleep as I lay her in bed & that was only about half an hour ago & now she's bl00dy awake again!!! Grrrrr!!!!! I wonder if I stay quiet if she'll go back to sleep...........................
hayleylea
09-12-2006, 12:22
Cooper hates Santa Clause!! :laughing: We took him to get his photo taken with just the one at the shopping centre and he cried and cried and cried!!! poor little bugger! i ended up sitting with him and he was ok but it wont be a very good pic! lol OH well!! He was so funny...he was waving and giggling at him while we were lining up...and wanted to walk over to him and when we got there and put him on his knee he just screamed and screamed!
maybe next year he will like him :laughing: :rolleyes:
nkenward
09-12-2006, 19:16
HI all,
Not sure how you guys live in areas where it is hot all the time. Geez its hot here - and it stinks!!!
Not the best weekend at all, I hope the cool change brings rain - something on the news tells me it won't happen. All the smoke is giving me a headache, and it is so hazy - I hate to see what tomorrow brings.
So how is everyone going - not long now to Chrissie. I am actually looking forward to it. But it is so hard to buy something for Connor for christmas - he isn't really a 'toy' type kid. He plays with things for about 5 minutes and then just wants to be outside. Very hard indeed.
Hayley - we haven't done the Santa thing yet - but we might do it tomorrow if we get a chance. I am not sure how Connor will go yet - he is very curious - but not sure what it is all about.
Lou - Geez Maddi certainly has had a bit of bad luck this year - hopefully the new year will be lots better. I am glad you enjoyed the night out. Troy has 3 weeks leave over Christmas so I am looking forward to leaving Connor a couple of times with Mum so we can go out - I am longing for it - seems like ages for me.
As for the breast pump - didn't have one. I expressed by hand when I needed to - but cause we only feed for about 12 weeks - I am glad I didn't get one. But come 2nd time around it might be a different story - so thanks for the info.
Anyway the last 2 nights Connor has slept through again. But we have now started changing his nighttime routine a little - he now has the night time bottle a bit earlier - and then when he is almost asleep - I put him straight in his cot so he can learn to fall asleep by himself - seems to be working for the past 3 nights - and he is sleeping better too.
Alrighty I might go now and plonk myself in front of the cooler (nope don't have air-con - kind of wish we did on days like today), and see whats on the box tonight.
hayleylea
10-12-2006, 20:22
Hi guys. Well we just got home from carols by candelight! :tree: Cooper had a ball!!!!!! When santa arrived all the kids went running over to him and Cooper got down on all fours and was off to see hiim!!! :xmas: It was sooooo funny. I went and got him and held his hand and he was running over to santa and i picked him up and santa put his hand out to him and he started crying!!! HAHA. He had a great time though and was a little angel considering he didnt go to bed till just then after one sleep today!! He had one of them "safe candles" the ones that just light up and he thought he was so special. It was a really good night.
Trent and Cooper are having a daddy son day tommorrow while I go to this funeral :crying:
Anyway im off to have a shower and go to bed!
Goodnight all!
nkenward
10-12-2006, 20:51
Arhhhhh.....the cool change has arrived....so much better.
Still smoky but not as bad as earlier on.
Lou - are you getting the smoke up in Bendigo? We are on the South East of Melbourne so its pretty bad here.
Hayley - that's funny about the Santa thing. Its all exciting till its up close & personal!!
Nope didn't make Santa today...Connor woke up at 4am this morning and his skin was so hot. We took his temp and it was 39.5. That all came from nowhere. He was so miserable all day. The Nurofen certainly helps and some cool baths - but we think its teething again. Because the drool at the moment is like a tap.
Does anyone have any other suggestions to soothing them besides panadol/nurofen. Anna - what was the product you mentioned a little while ago?
Anyway it smells like rain - so :fingerscrossed: we get some tonight/tomorrow and relieve the fabulous firefighters.
hayleylea
10-12-2006, 20:57
Nat - Hylands teething tablets are a godsend!!!! They are GREAT and all natural aswell! Thats what Anna put me on to...
Hope Connor is feeling better tommorrow!!
Hayley - all the best for the funeral tommorow. It will be a very emotional day for everyone.
Nat - actually the smoke hasn't been too bad today. Last week it was really bad, you would have sworn there was a fire just next door.
My parents house is in Bairnsdale so Dad has been very busy cleaning up garden litter and watering the house to keep everything damp ready for tonights debacle. I told Dad to pack all the photo's and valuables and have them by the back door just in case. I feel terrible as I want to go there and help Dad out but having Maddi I can't really do much without putting her at risk. I told Dad to just pack everything up and come up here but he doesn't think it should get to that stage :fingerscrossed: As for the teething advice, has Connor had a cold lately? Only reason I ask is because shortly after having a cold its quite common for them to have ear infections (just like Maddi at the moment!). That temp does seem awfully high? Hopefully the neurofen will work its magic for Connor. I have found that the neurofen is the best and a bit of bonjella on the gums. We had success with the Hylands for Maddi's front teeth, but not so much with her molars. But I think that all this trouble has been her ear infections so I can't say for certain that the hylands haven't been effective for her molars.
Ohhh a thunderstorm is brewing as I type this so I'd better get off this computer.
MrsMiggins
10-12-2006, 22:26
We love the Hylands here too Nat! I was thinking it sounds like teething. I'm actually wondering if Claire's eye teeth may be on the way through. She's had some teething kind of nappies, and has been quite warm (although I admit I haven't taken her temp). She's also been chewing on everything & sticking her hands in her mouth a lot. All teething signs! I tried to get a look tonight, and I think that area looked a little red & lumpy, but I couldn't really get a proper look.
Lou, what you were saying about the bushfires & your dad brought it all back to me about the Canberra fires a few years back. Mum & dad had all the photos etc packed in the car & ready to go for weeks. They also had a bathtub full of water for ages. It was really bad there for a while & the fires got very close to them. After all that happened, they (and just about everyone else around them) pulled down all their old wooden paling fences & put up Colorbond ones. I also had friends in Burrendong St in Duffy where the worst hit. A very dear friend of mine's parents were lucky - there's was one of only 2 houses in the street left standing, although it had a great deal of damage & it took months to get it all fixed. Another friend was not so lucky - his father was one of the ones who lost his life staying to try & protect his house. So it all kind of freaks me out when fires get close now & I am always very adamant that no-one tries to be a hero. You just never know what a fire can do, it's too dangerous.
Hayles, that is so cute about Cooper & Santa! Claire loves him too.... until he tries to touch her or talk to her!! lol :laughing: We've yet to try sitting on his lap this year though - I'm not holding my breath that it will go well! lol
We went to one of her little friend's first birthday party today. It was in this great park and didn't Claire just have an absolute ball?!! She was running around everywhere - certainly wore me out, that's for sure!! I'm a bit sunburnt, so I'm glad I slathered her in sunscreen & made her wear her hat. She got soooooo filthy though!! Her fingernails were black and she was covered in dirt from head to toe! Little grub!! She didn't want to go home, but after 3 and a half hours of chasing her around, I was shattered, so I put her under one arm and took off as quickly as I could for the car! She slept on the way home, but only stayed alseep for about 5 or 10 minutes after we got home, so I was just buggered!! I sure hope she can manage to calm down over the next couple of months! Phew!
OK, I have a few threads I need to catch up on before I head off to bed, so I better get a wriggle on!
Chat soon!
Hi everyone! How are you all?
Oh poor Maddi Lou! I can totally sympathise - when I was younger I had a lot of ear infections and I distinctly remember telling a doctor at one stage that I thought I had another one and he had a look and said there wasn't one there! I think he told me I had a sore neck. Well - by the end of that week I was just about screaming with pain (and I was an adult by now) and my Mum took me to the hospital where I happened to see the same doctor who had a look and said "yes - that's a bad infection!" :banghead: My eardrum nearly burst too and it was quite some time before I could hear properly. My ears were always a lot worse at night and I have often wondered if it had anything to do with lying down. The other thing I can say is that when you have repeated ear infections they really need to give a really strong antibiotic because the usual one is no longer effective enough. Whilst this can cause some other troubles in the short term like thrush - in the long term it is a lot better because the infection goes away entirely. You might also find it is good to keep Maddi's ears dry when you wash her hair etc. I think Infa (one of the common baby brands) make a plastic band thing that sits around bubs head when you wash their head and it stops the water going into their ears. My nephew had one and it made a big difference when he was having a bit of a rough trot with ear infections.
I hope you guys affected by the smoke etc are doing ok with the bushfires. I know how awful that can be and the smoke hangs around forever. But yes - Fi is completely right Lou - your own safety is the most important - material things can be replaced. If I were you I would be demanding that your Dad come and stay with you!
I hope everything goes ok today Hayley - it will be a sad day, just give Cooper extra cuddles ok?
Well - I am just exhausted today. You know how we were going to the coast for the weekend? I had been looking forward to it for ages. Well we went up Friday afternoon and had dinner with some of Troy's family and put Will to bed. After dinner we headed out to see our friends who holiday up there every year. We left Will asleep at Oma and Opa's and hopped in the car. I had left my phone in the car by accident that afternoon and there was a heap of missed calls. The hubby of one of my closest friends had rung and asked me to call back urgently. Short story is she has quite severe PND and needs to be admitted to hospital. This was Friday and she couldn't go to hospital until today (Monday). Her hubby had to go somewhere on Saturday that he couldn't get out of and the doctor's had told him that my friend was not to be left alone under any circumstances. So guess what? Yep - I get up at the crack of dawn on Saturday morning and drive back here, spend the day with my friend and drive back again on Saturday night. I am stuffed to say the least. Dh looked after Will for the day on Saturday which was great but I think emotionally I am just so drained. I felt so responsible for my friend and her bub!
Of course I wanted to be there for my friend but I was sad that I missed my relaxing weekend. We still had a nice day on Sunday and I had a bit of a sleep when Will did so that was great!
Anyhow - I had better go, endless loads of washing today!
Hi girls, sorry I've been so quiet, but I'm about to make up for it! Only because you girls have been so chatty!!
Our weekend was really great, Sat was 33 and bl00dy gorgeous and yesterday was 27 so we took the girls to the aquatic centre for the first time for a swim. They all loved it and by the end of the arvo the girls were going down the large water slide by themselves and Shane was catching them at the bottom (water's far too deep and they can't swim!)
Today is meant to be Shane's first day on leave and guess where he is? At work. In a 4 hour meeting. :crying: Something came up and he had to be there so he made them start at 8am just so he could leave by lunch time and come home! :laughing: :smiliedance: So he should be home soon thank goodness. We're all still in our jammies or trackies and having a full on lazy day! ABC kids is still on and I'm catching up here.
LOU - I've been thinking about you so much, and Nat & Cath too - with all the fires up in the NE of Vic. I saw on the news how much smoke was in and around the city and I was just so shocked that it got that far! I guess when there wasn't any wind to clear it then it just settles. I'm so sorry you're still having Maddi sleeping problems. I've half a mind to come to Bendigo just so you guys can sleep 1 night through! I think Tan is onto something with her theory. Maddi was doing fine with sleep before she hit her rough patch with illness' so I also think her sleeping issues might stem from that too, not just that she's a kid who doesn't sleep much. I think you're doing wonderfully Lou by the way. Maybe after Maddi recovers from the latest bout of ear infections then a few more osteo appointements will do the trick - otherwise you're close to saying you've tried everything and can shuffle yourself down to the sleep clinic. Oh I had such a giggle at Maddi making the GP blush! How damn cute! 1 going on 21 by the sounds of it - she may be a heart breaker! Oh by the way! Post us a piccy of Maddi with her new hair do! I'm dying to see! One more thing. We have a Daiken inverter system and ours is dead quiet so maybe your unit is in need of a service? Or maybe something is just loose?
TAN, I hope your little holiday to the coast went well! How nice to be able to get away for a few days - that's what we're aiming for when we finally get our tent of layby. Tassie is small enough to drive the other end and camp a few nights and just relax. I'm so glad that Will is settling into his 1 nap a day well. I've been thinking about your Chrissy day sleep dilema. It's going to be the same for us, such a busy day with no time for structured sleep. If it means that nap time is 1/2 hour/ 1 hour/2 hours in the car then so be it - hey pop up a blanket in the window to keep the sun out and he may sleep longer. SOME sleep is better than no sleep at all and if Will gets in 2 or 3 cat naps during the day it might be enough to get him through the day. And if it doesn't then so be it. No point stressing too much about it on Christmas day, it's not like you can make it any less busy. If he does get cranky then he could probably even go down for a nap in a back room somewhere if you take some of his bedtime thing (teddy, music thing etc). Otherwise just give in to what he wants, you have to enjoy Chrissy day too! (Plus by the sounds of it there'll be heaps of family around to look after him, give him cuddles and to keep him amused, you might be surprised at how well he goes!)
OMG about the hairdryer! I would have FREAKED OUT if mine started sparking like that! I hope it only blew a fuse and didn't cause any serious damage. So we all know what you're getting for Chrissy then?! LOL!
Oh by the way, I just saw your post regarding your weekend away - it must have been disappointing to not get much relaxing in, but I'm sure your friend's hubby feels very greatful to have such a good friend as you to help look after his wife. It must have been difficult for him to not be there himself but I'm sure that he truely appreciates what you've done for them both.
FI - isn't it unbelievable how DH's can such organise such extravegant social events and then expect it all just to pan out with no effort! Last year for NYE we decided to organise a cocktail party where everyone was to bring a (specified) drink and I would supply the rest. We invited about 20 couples and I ended up doing the ring around a couple of days before New Years Eve and everyone ended up with excuses (after saying they'd come) so we ended up with 2 of our closest friends who stayed the night and it ended up being really nice but NEVER AGAIN! Now DH wants to have something small and casual down her on NYE this year but I've said a firm NO! It's time we went to someone elses house for a change!
Oh and OMG about your phone's ring tone! I can just so imagine that happening to me! LOLOL!!!
How's the boy going by the way? Must be getting quite active now - my how the time is flying!
CATH - I was in such shock when I read about your midwife! I'm so glad you wrote in about her and that she was "spoken to". I had a middy that also pushed a few of my buttons in those early days with Immy. She had such a hard such that I blistered and cracked straight away that I just couldn't go on anymore (and I'm a pretty strong person so it took me a LOT to make that decision). A nice middy suggested that I express until I could heal properly then come and visit the lactation specialist to get Immy on the boob again. Anyway, the night of my first express I was woken up and marched to the nursery and literally shoved on this machine and left to myself. I'd never used it before, I didn't know how it operated/attached and it hurt. It was pumping pink milk and when I asked about it she told me that was normal so I just continued. The next morning (a new middy) told me that it wasn't attached properly and did it right and I got clean white milk. I just bawled. I was so incredible sore from pumping for nearly an hour with the stupid thing not attached properly so I may as well have been breastfeeding. I, however never made the complaint and have always regretted it. I will remember your strength if it happens again with this one!
How exciting for your scan by the way! I'll be 1 day off 11 weeks on Fri when I have my scan. Make sure you post a pic! Oh and I know how you feel with the whole worry thing. This is the only pregnancy where I've been worried about miscarriage or finding no heart beat on the scan, or somethng else being wrong etc. Bring on Wed/Fri I say! For peace of mind!
HAYLES - Thinking of you today hon. I hope your family stays strong and can find the faith that the people responsible will be caught and brought to justice. I agree with Fi in that although the charges have been reduced to manslaughter, the fact still remains that he would NOT have suffered the heart attack if he hadn't been attacked and I know that if I was on that jury then that information would weigh heavily with my decision. Although touch wood, I'll never have to do jury duty, it scares me too much to have to make that sort of decision.
Sorry to hear that Cooper doesn't like Santa! Don't worry too much, I haven't had a photo with the girls & santa at all. They can watch him from a distance but in previous years haven't dared going NEAR him, so much so that I had Chelsea kicking and screaming in my arms and I was so embarrassed! We're going to try again this year though. Just a tip. Instead of just going to a santa and expecting kids to be fine with him, next year maybe visit a few different santas (or even the one you're getting a photo with) and let them approach santa, even if it's onto to shake his hand. A few visits around Christmas time and kids might be happier with sitting on his knee for photos by the week of Christmas.
NAT - So good to see you popping in again! You must be busy with work too you poor hon! As most have mentioned - Hylands Teething Relief is the name of the product for teething, and just look at the testimony here! It's a really great product and I'm much happier giving this to the kids when I know that teething is the issue (or even when it's not!) How's Connors temp? Did it come down ok? I was thinking about Chrissy presents for Connor, maybe if he's an outdoor-sy kid then just get him some outdoor-sy toys! Big W has cool cheap stuff like a see-saw that he can sit by himself in the middle of ($20), a clam shell that you can 1/2 fill with sand / water, buckets and spades, balls galore, a blow up bouncy thing, some outdoor tonka trucks etc. Big W is amazing for things like that! I'm curious to know what you get him in the end!
Ok, who've I missed??!! No-one? I hope not! I've been catching up on the posts and been desperate to reply to you all! Well I'll post now because Immy is bound to press the power button and have me lose the last hours worth of posting!
Now I'll catch you up a little!
Apart from swimming on the weekend and Shane being at work (which by the way, he only just got home! Grr...) Immy has been standing up by herself! She really lacks confidence but if you put something in her hands to distract her then let her go she'll just stand there until she realises! She stood up on the grass yesterday for about 1 minute while she looked around a bit, I was so impressed! She can walk along really quickly when you hold her hands and she can even walk along while you only hold one hand! Surely it can't be long, she's really eager to walk but just got to get this confidence up. Might have to spend some time each day getting her to walk between Shane and I.
Well I've been feeling quite well for nearly a week now but today my tummy is turning again but I think I just overdid it on the milk this morning. I got Shane to buy me a MEGA box of coco pops the other day and I've been having 2 bowls of it every morning! :laughing: But it's FAR too much milk for my tummy so I think it's back to smoothies and yoghurt for brekkie for me. I bought some bathroom scales the other day and although my tummy has been expanding, thankfully my weight has not. :thumbsup:
How's this for a psycho moment - I've been scouring ebay for the perfect Avent Isis pump to buy and the one I came across finished last night and I sat in horror as two newby bidders created all out war and doubled the price in minutes! :eek: I decided that I didn't have a hope but DH told me to throw a bid on at the last minute which I did for fun and I won it :banghead: I was so annoyed at DH for not coming to check out the other 2 pumps on auction to see which was the better deal to get as the others are by far cheaper! I got so angry at him and yelled at him for not being helpful and he should get up of his ar$e and pay some attention!!! I'm better now though! And although I paid $38 + $5 postage for a near new pump and breast feed storage kit (which is still far less than retail), I'm still going to buy the 2nd pump for parts etc if the price stays low (it's on $9 with $8 postage I think). I could also just keep the bits I need (bottles etc) and resell the pump I guess. Fi - I hear you're a bit of an ebay legend, what should I do?!
Ok I'd better go rest on the couch now as my tummy is really giving me grief (not m/s though). Might go watch a movie. Have a good arvi everyone!
xoxo
hayleylea
11-12-2006, 14:19
Hi guys, thanks for your thoughts today. The funeral went well. It was such a nice service and a real celebration of his life. My brother was very strong and was able to carry the coffin which is something he really wanted to do so i was so proud of him. I had a chat to him afterwards and he seems alot better now....the hard part is over. There is still a long road ahead when these guys get caught :fingerscrossed: with the court case etc. But he is doing OK and they are planning on moving from that house in the new year which will be a new start for them. His friends 8 year old son was so amazing. He was obviously upset but he went up to my brother and all his circle of friends and shook each one of there hands and thanked them for being there. An amazing little boy!
Anyway im yet to read all your posts in detail (ive been a bit slack latley). Ill talk soon!
MrsMiggins
11-12-2006, 15:07
Wow Hayles! What an incredible little boy! I'm glad the funeral went well & that your brother is feeling more at peace. It will be good for them to move I think.
Anna, I think it sounds as though you actually got a pretty good deal on that pump! So don't stress too much about it. I daresay the other one will go as high, if not higher. I think $38 for the pump alone would have been a pretty good deal, but to get the storage stuff with it & for it to be practically new is great!! But if I were you, I'd still be keeping an eye on others. Afterall, you can always resell it if you don't use it!
I gotta run & do some work. Just wanted to pop in & catch up! I had a very long lunch today because I went to have my blood tests & glucose screen. I forgot you had to wait around for an hour after that sweet drink! So I have to get my butt into gear now & get a heap of work done in the next hour.
hayleylea
11-12-2006, 17:44
:yes: Fi he is an incredible little boy just like his dad! His dad was involved in alot of charity work and work for the disadvantaged people and I think his son got his nature because he is the most caring little boy!
I have an advent isis breast pump, i used it a couple of times....i found it good but one part kept popping out all the time!! I should have taken it back cause i brought it brand new! Apparently the part im talking about tends to be a pain with all of them...but in saying that it was still a great pump...it still worked great just had to stop and fix it occasionally.
Cooper seems a bit out of sorts today....he woke up screaming last night too and wont let anyone out of his sight today. He also doesnt look very well but isnt running a temp or anything. He had his first whole day with Daddy today all by himself...they had a good time but trent said he slept alot and kept wanting him to cuddle him....i suppose he could have just missed me. When i got home he was sooo excited, i put him in the pool and he perked up a little. He seems to be ok now and ate his dinner so lets home he is just having a "clingy" day and isnt coming down with anything!
How hot is it today!!!!!:eek: its so hot and sticky even with the air con on! Cant wait to have a shower and have a good night sleep im buggered!
Hayles - did your # of posts go down? I thought you were well over 1000?
Don't mind me, just bored and waiting for an ebay auction to finish!! :laughing:
hayleylea
11-12-2006, 20:11
:laughing: :yes: Anna it has. Not really sure why but could be something to do with some threads being deleted that i had previously posted in? Might have to ask Fi that one!
hayleylea
11-12-2006, 20:17
by the way Tan. Miss catching up on MSN! hope you get catch up on some sleep from your hectic weekend! :hugs: to your friend too! Hope she is doing OK.
Its just started raining here and im sending some your way too you guys with the fires!! Hopefully you will get a good down pour tonight! Its suppose to be a bit cooler tommorrow :fingerscrossed:
I just wrapped all my christmas presents!well all the ones i have here...i just have to get out Coopers trike from layby which ill do next week. I forgot about some little present I had brought throughout the year..im really excited about chrissy now! Am waiting on my mums present to arrive from ebay, and trent to arrive also from ebay (:yes: another ebay freak here lol) They were both brand new things but alot cheaper then in the shops! I just have to pick up another thing for my newphew and then just have the MILs present to get (have no idea what to get her though as she has EVERYTHING!!). Oh oh and i have to get something for the hounds lol :laughing: They have their own santa stocking that has a dog on it and says "dear santa dont forget the dog" its so cute! So ill fill that up with doggy treats and a little toy (oh boy you guys must think im weird!)
Anyway im tired so im off to be shortly...night all
Hayley I can't believe how mature that little 8 year old boy is. I guess when you have a tregedy like that you grow up very fast. He'll be a tower of strength for his mum I'm sure in the coming months/years.
Anna the price you paid for the pump is awesome. I paid over $100 for mine and that was without the storage cups. I use those storage cups still for Maddi's food and snacks as they freeze really well.
Tan & Anna - your dead right about Maddi's ears. I took Maddi to another DR today and he has referred us to an ear specialist. In his opinion Maddi needs the operation to have grommets put in as it seems to have lasted for such a long time. This DR is the one we saw the very first time Maddi had an ear infection and we hadn't been back since because he'd been away (going through a messy divorce). But he wants to see how Maddi goes over the next 6 weeks. He thinks he could see a scab over Maddi's right eardrum where it might have burst previously and healed over. GOD! I'm so mad at that other DR for not recognising it. So I'll ring up tommorow and see when we can get in to the specialist. There is currently 1 in Bendigo, so there is a humongous waiting list. If I don't like how long the wait is I might just have to take her to Melbourne.
Hayley you are so organised with your chrissy presents. I need to pull my socks up!
Hayles - Shane and I spent over 2 hours wrapping all the kids pressies up on Sat night - Oh my word there's a lot of stuff! Imagine what you just did but times it by 3!!!
Lou oh my GOODNESS! I'd be so furious at the current Dr for not seeing the remains of a burst ear drum, that is not good enough. Poor little girl, no wonder she's so out of sorts.
Funny thing actually, I was speaking to my good friend Tracey (two blue - prev Samsmum04) today and her son Samuel had grommets put in a couple of months ago. I was actually thinking of suggesting this to you but didn't know if it was a too far out there idea and didn't want to freak you out. Apparently Tracey has noticed such a difference in her son (more his speech as he's 2) in a really short amount of time. It's worth looking into and I'll try and get some more info from Tracey if you like? It also might be worth taking the trip to Melbourne to get an earlier appointment (and a great excuse to do some shopping!!)
Ok I'm off to bed, I can't stay up any longer!
Night girls!
xoxo
MrsMiggins
11-12-2006, 21:17
OK, really quickly b/c Dave's waiting to use the computer!!
Hayles, my Avent Isis did that also. After I finished with it, I found out that apparently if you replace the valve, they stop popping out. So if mine does it again, I have a spare valve & will definitely be giving that a go!! (Oh, and I saw those doggy xmas stockings too! Cute!!)
Lou, I JUST finished reading an article in the Oct/Nov edition of Mother & Baby mag that I got in my Bounty Bag. It was on ear infections in babies. Apparently (so it says anyway) all babies are likely to suffer from an ear infection at some point, and that even if they suffer from them chronically as babies, by the time they're 3 or 4, most stop getting them. It also said about a burst eardrum that while it sounds really horrific, it actually acts as a major safety valve in the middle ear. A burst eardrum apparently saves far worse damage from occuring. It says that it can result in a discharge from the ears, but that it should all heal within 24-48 hours and will become watertight again. Once the eardrum bursts, the child's temperature will drop back to normal & any pain will be relieved.
Hope that helps!! :)
Gotta run!
ETA: Oh!!! Before I forget!! (Go away David, I will be off in a MINUTE!! :D) I'd really like to send you all a Christmas card. I feel that you have all become such wonderful friends to me this past year, and if it's OK, I'd love it if you could PM me your address so I could send you one. I understand if you don't feel OK doing it, but if you're happy to, I'd love to send you all a nice card! (And I promise, you all live waaaaayyyyy too far away for me to consider stalking you!! :D)
Hi everyone,
this is just a quick post as DH is on the prowl again and I am supposed to be working.
Lou - this is just my own little opinion but I'd be ringing specialists in Melbourne if I were you because I think the faster you can get into one the better. Being Christmas you might find that it is hard to get an appointment anywhere until late January. I would be soooo angry with that doctor too, it makes your blood boil especially as you had been doing the right things and getting Maddi checked out regularly to make sure she was ok. Two of my nephews had the grommets put in their ears and they were fantastic. They made a huge difference and yes, it often helps their speech as well. Although Maddi doesn't seem to have any troubles in that area of her development! I feel awful for both you and Maddi. I can sympathise as well because I know what it is like in a country town where you don't have everything at your fingertips either.
Hayley i miss chatting to you too. I guess you might be back today though - I'll look out for you.
Oh bugger- I've been busted! Gotta go
Tan
Alright - where the hell is everyone???
MrsMiggins
12-12-2006, 14:32
:D I'm here!! :wave: Of course I'm meant to be working, but......... Oh well!!
Oh, and Hayles, I meant to say in my last post, but forgot - there were some old threads deleted out recently, which may be why your post count dropped.
I was thinking the same thing!
I just don't have anything interesting to say today - oh apart from Immy started clapping today, but that's nothing compared to Claire who did that months ago! :laughing:
OH!! YES I DO!!
Lou - My friend Tracey (two blue) gave me this ear specialist Dr's name to contact.
The best Dr (specialist) ever is Dr Douglas Buchanan ( he is in Clayton ~ right next to Monash Medical Centre) his ph no. is (03) 95434420 ~ he does private or public and is sooo awesome with kiddies
Just wanted to leave that for Lou.
Thanks guys! Anna I will definitely look into Mr Buchannan, thanks heaps for that. Fi I'll post you my address as I'd love a card. :hugs:
OK gotta go as I have to wash all of maddi's bottles and cups ready for tommorows day at creche. They sent Maddi home today with a christmas present for us that she made :D :tree: How awesome is that! I can't wait for xmas day to see what she made.
MrsMiggins
12-12-2006, 23:50
Oh Lou!! That is so awesome!!! What was it that she made?! She must be one clever little girl to be making pressies for you already!! :yes: :D
Wazza is back!!!!!
Went on holidays last week- sunny QLD!!! Went with bubs and my Mum (as hubby had 2 work) and drove the long 12 hours. Had 2 see my inlaws as FIL isn't too well. Had an absolute ball!!!! Brendan loved the beach and the sand, went to Currumbin and he patted a kangaroo!!!!
What has everyone else been up 2?
Just a quick question- what is everyone getting their little ones for Xmas?
Will speak soon
Love Wazza:xmas: :hugs:
hayleylea
13-12-2006, 10:07
:smiliedance: Wazza, great to have you back, we thought we might have scared you off!!! Sounds like you had a great time away!
For christmas Cooper is getting a parent handle steerable trike...its pretty cool. It has a bar across the seat for when he cant pedal etc and a dinosaur horn and stuff on the front of it. He is also getting a ride on train - the train can either be pedal powered or foot powered and goes around on a big track. They are his big presents and he has a few other little presents. He is getting very spoilt this year!!!! :o :eek: And that is from us. If you have kept up with this thread you would know that my MIL has gone WAY overboard with stuff for him! She is crazy!
MrsMiggins
13-12-2006, 12:56
Hi wazza! Glad you had a nice break!
What's Claire getting for Xmas? Spoilt!! That's what!!
We have a million dollars worth of toys still on layby at Kmart (picking them up next week), and I also keep seeing things that I buy along the way. I've lost track of it all to be honest! :rolleyes: I am so hopeless!! Where on earth am I going to put all this stuff?!!
Ugh!! Guys, I have terrible heartburn today! I didn't really get it with Claire, and I've never suffered from it before in my life! Dave gets it all the time, but I've been lucky! It started fairly mildly a few days ago & only got the the point last night where I felt I needed to take something for it. So I popped a couple of Rennies from my bounty bag, and was fine. So far today, I've had 4 tablets & I'm still feeling it!! And whatever I have to eat or drink only makes it worse! Oh dear.... still 12 weeks left to go! :eek: lol I really can't complain though. Despite all the discomforts, I love being PG. It's an amazing thing.
Gotta run! Talk to you lovelies later!!
(Don't forget to PM me your addresses guys!! I've got a couple, but I'd love to send you all a card!)
Hi everyone,
Oh Fi I remember and am dreading that heartburn - I had it really badly for the last trimeseter with Paddy. My Ob. put me on to Zantac extra strength tablets which you take once a day and made such a difference. You can just get them over the counter - worth looking into if the heartburn sticks around. I will PM you my address for the card - what a lovely thought - you are an organised woman. I am so far from organised for Christmas.
Lou I'm glad (but also sad) to hear that you have found out why Maddi hasn't been sleeping well. Her poor little ears. How cute that she made you a present -clever girl.
Hayley gald to hear the funeral went okay -what a horrible time.
Anna not long until your scan.
Tan hope Will is going well with his one sleep.
Welcome back Wazza.
Well I had my Ob. appt this morning and I am definitely pregnant - got to see a little blob with a hearbeat (very relieved to see one little blob too I must say). It is all very real now. I think I ovulated about day 20 which he said looks about right because rather than being about 9 weeks I am more like 8 weeks - excellent - another week up my sleeve. I will pretty much definitely be having another caesarean which I am happy about. Paddy only had his usual annoying 40 minute nap today and is here looking for attention -better go. Chat soon.
Cath
MrsMiggins
13-12-2006, 14:09
Thanks for the Zantac tip, Cath! :thumbsup: If it does end up getting bad, I will definitely keep that one in mind! :yes:
As for organised, well I don't know if I can ever really lay claim to that one!! It's just that I have my xmas cards all in order, because there were some I needed to send out before I started getting some sent to me. You see, we moved about this time last year and (being the slacker I truly am!!) I know there are several friends interstate that probably still only have our old address. I rely a bit too much on the old mail redirection service I think! Then once it runs out (all too soon!) I tend to forget who knows the new address & who doesn't! :o
Congrats on your OB appointment!! So when's your actual due date now? That is so exciting that you got to see your little "blob with a heartbeat"!!
hayleylea
13-12-2006, 14:17
Hey fi, you know the old wifes tale about heart burn? happening if your bub has hair! lol he will probably come out with more then what Claire has already! :laughing:
Cooper is also very spoilt for christmas. I had way more then what i thought i had for him that i discovered when i was wrapping the presents the other night :o
Cath thats great you got a heart beat and got to see the little one. Its so exciting (and relieving) when you get to hear it for the first time. It also makes it seem alot more real!!
Trent is home for this week, he is actually working on a ute that he brought for $300. It had a couple of dints and Trent has to fix the tray up a bit, anyway we put it on ebay and put a buy it now price of $1000 to see what kind of interest we had and guess what? :yes: it sold! :smiliedance: So not trent is just cleaning it up a bit for the new owners.
Oh and our car now can run on gas and fuel! which makes driving in and out of town and from here to mums ALOT cheaper!
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He didn't actually tell me a new due date and said we will get a more acurate idea at my 12 week scan which is in 4 weeks. I think my due date will now be about the 27th of July but I think the caesarean will happen about 2 weeks before that so who the hell knows - mid July somewhere (don't think I'll get that cool 7/7/07 - maybe the 17/7/07 instead).
MrsMiggins
13-12-2006, 14:27
:D Maybe Cath!! You never know!! At least it's looking likely you & Anna will be in the same birth group thread for your new bubs! How cool!!
Hayles, that is excellent about the ute!! What a good job he must have done! There is a guy up the road from us who spends all his time buying old cars & ride-on mowers etc, doing them up & reselling them. He's always got stuff for sale. I think he must do quite well out of it. (There is also a guy near us who is building a plane in his front yard!! I kid you not!! It looks awesome too!!)
I have heard that old wives tale too Hayles. I've got fifty bucks that says I can prove it wrong!! :laughing: Any takers?!!
well Fi - heatburn was my only PG symptom - and Will had heaps and heaps of hair! He actually loked a bit like a greek or italian baby which is pretty funny when you see how fair Troy and I are! My tips are that you should stay away from things like spag bog and whatevere you do - don't eat sausages! I felt so ill all night once after I had been to a BBQ dinnerand ate sa
well Fi - heatburn was my only PG symptom - and Will had heaps and heaps of hair! He actually loked a bit like a greek or italian baby which is pretty funny when you see how fair Troy and I are! My tips are that you should stay away from things like spag bog and whatevere you do - don't eat sausages! I felt so ill all night once after I had been to a BBQ dinner and ate sausages. Um - sleep on more than one pillow and drink lots of water. Oh and count the days til bub is born.
hayleylea
13-12-2006, 16:06
I have heard that old wives tale too Hayles. I've got fifty bucks that says I can prove it wrong!! :laughing: Any takers?!!
:laughing: nah im not that sure of it Fi! I had heart burn and Cooper had a fair bit of hair....but ive also known of people who have had heart burn and had baldies!
I've got fifty bucks that says I can prove it wrong!! :laughing: Any takers?!!
Send it this way Fi because I can already prove that it's cr@p!
3 pregnancies, 3 lots of major heart burn, 3 girls with (1) a normal amount of hair (2) no hair until she was 2.5 & (3) truckloads of the stuff!!
Heartburn was one of my major problems too and I nearly had to get Shane to take out shares in quick eze. The only thing I could stomach were those chewy quick eze - sort of like minties. They worked really well too.
Some tips, keep the acidy food to a minimum, oj, spices etc. Tilt your whole bed up - put an old phone book under the legs of the bedhead. Drink a small amount of milk after your meal - it will calm any acid in your tummy (or something like that). Not looking forward to getting that this time around.
Well today I went for a much needed hair cut and colour and ended up being there for 4 hours! :eek: Apparently my foils didn't come out enough so she wanted to do them again. Then she put me under the heaters to try and develop the colour faster. It turned out fine, just some subtle highlights which is what I wanted but when it came to the cut I asked for a sweeping side fringe and she cut it a little too short for my liking so now it's in my eyes and really frustrating me. I REALLY like the rest of my cut though, although it's going to take me a bit to get use to it.
Anyway at least I can pin my fringe back if I want to.
Here's a pic - Sorry I look like cr@p, it's been warm today and Chelsea took it so it's a bit bright and close!
Me & Immy (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/chenicimo/Deccut005.jpg)
Ok I'll check in again later, got to tear my girls away from the next door neighbours yard and do something for dinner!
xoxo
hayleylea
13-12-2006, 17:39
Anna your hair looks really nice!!! That is a nice photo too!!!! Immy looks so cute!
Thanks Hayles!
Oh by the way! Look at your number of posts!
It's back up again - how weird! :detective:
Well I had terrible heartburn and we all know how hairy Maddi is :laughing:. But then, I reckon in one of Maddi's ultrasounds you could even see her hair.
Anna - your hair looks HOT CHICKY material. I'm off for a hair cut and color tommorow which I'm excited about. Sad isn't it. Work the past 2 days has been nutso. I've had 2 consultants up from Melbourne for the past 2 days and I've worked 12 hour days. I am so, so tired. So I'm off to bed. Wazza welcome back. I so far have only bought Maddi peekablock stuff and I think I'm going to leave it there this year as I know she is getting heaps of stuff off everyone else.
Talk to you guys soon, maybe tommorow after a big rest!!!
hayleylea
14-12-2006, 06:18
Thanks Hayles!
Oh by the way! Look at your number of posts!
It's back up again - how weird! :detective:
Yeah Fi explained it to me. Apparently they deleted some of the birth group posts that they shouldnt have and then put them back up..i think thats what happened anyway :confused: :laughing:
We had the biggest storm last night - the rain came down in bucket loads - a pitty it didnt make its way to victoria to the fires!
nkenward
14-12-2006, 10:32
Hi ladies,
Fi - yep I am with you on the heartburn. It was shocking and Connor had quite a bit of hair. I recommend Andrews TUMS. I lived on the stuff. But it wasn't till later on that I started really looking at the foods that I was eating. I cut out coffee, chocolate and bananas - to name a few. Anything with a high acidity level.
Hayley - sorry I forgot to mention earlier that I am sorry to hear about your brother and family. I hope the funeral was ok.
Cath - glad to hear that your ob. appoint. went ok. I was just telling Troy last night that I have been thinking about no. 2, but I just can't get past having 2 children to care for. But my '2 year' gap plan is slowly creeping up on me very quickly.
Wazza - welcome back - glad to hear the holiday went well. Connor is getting a few presents - we aren't going overboard - because he really doesn't play with toys. He is a real outside kid, and we already have the playgym & sandpit. So at this stage there wasnt much we could get him that wasn't too old for him. But I think he will like what we have got him anyway.
Anna - thanks for the christmas present ideas - lots to ponder on I think.
I am so looking forward to chrissie - having Troy home for 3 weeks will be utter bliss. I plan to have lots and lots of me time. Not that I don't love spending time with Connor - but I really need some time to myself. I love the weekend when I get to go to the toilet by myself!!!
Well we have had a rotten week with Connor. We have had a few days of high temperatures and being very grizzly. He has had constant drooling like a tap, and loss of appetite, which is very unlike him and being a bit lethargic. We believe he is teething again - but the chemist said that it could be gastro as well - but if he gets another high temp we need to take him to a Dr. It seems to be getting better though - sent Troy out to get the Hylands - not sure if it is working yet - but next time he is really grizzly we will give it a go.
Its ashame we live so far apart - it would be great if the Oct'05 mums could all meet up for a christmas do. It seems we have all been through so much together over the past - almost 2 years - since we first logged on as expectant mummies.
Anyway must go - we are off to spotlight today and need to get organise with lots of snacks for Connor - he hates spotlight!!
Hey Wazza, good to see you back! I'm very envious of your holiday!!
Well for Chrissy this year I have 3 little girls to buy for so my cupboards are choccas with . . . . stuff. Some of the things I have for Immy though are, a little kiddy camping chair, a little stroller for her cabbage patch doll. A leapfrog (or something) train, a wiggles dvd, a care bear, a caterpiller that has heaps of activities on it's feet (colours, music, sounds, ABC etc), um. . .. there's a few other little things but I can't think. Lots of stuff I got in the toy sales and I've had on layby since June.
We tend to buy things for Christmas to last the next 12 months, not necessarily things that suits them just now - especially when they're young. If you buy them a toy that's suitable for when they're another 6 months older or so you can simply pop it in the cupboard and pull it out at winter time and swap some toys around. Does that make sense?
Fi - I'm exactly like you, each time I go in to pay a layby, I usually come out with some "extra" little thing that I'm sure the girls need!
Cath - how jealous am I that you've had your appointment before me! Oh well, only 1 more sleep. I can feel my tummy knotting up already! Let us know as soon as you have your due date, whether it be the C-section date or other! Hey can I ask how come you're having another C-section? Did I miss something? Sorry, I hope that's not rude!
Lou - goodness girl how exactly are you functioning at the moment? 12 hour days? Then coming home to be mum to Maddi & wife to Tony? Bugger that I keep missing you here, one day we'll all have to plan another MSN catch up or something. Maybe in the holidays when our DH's are home and can hold down the fort for an hour or so, and leave us in peace with a nice drop of vino and the computer!! :D
Tan LOL! At Will looking like an Italian baby! I have some friends who are both have dark brown hair and gave birth to the white/blondest baby you've ever seen! She's 6 now and is still as blonde as blonde can be and she has a sister who could be her 3 yo twin! But apparently her dad was quite fair when he was young so they mention that when people comment!
Well today and tomorrow are busy old days for us again. Chelsea is about to go to Grasshoppers for the 1st of 2 "last sessions" ever! :crying: She's sure going to miss it next year but embarks on a new phase of life which she's even more excited about.
Have a much needed waxing appointment at 1pm and then I think we'll head into town and check out bunk beds at 40 winks. :rolleyes:
Oh funny story for the morning!
Shane's parents are moving house tomorrow and decided to give us their near new 80cm wide-screen, flat-screen-all-the-bells-and-whistles tv which Shane picked up late last night and brought home. Chelsea comes thumping upstairs this morning screaming MUMMY! DADDY!! COME LOOK! SANTA BOUGHT US A NEW TV!! I'VE NEVER HAD A NEW TV BEFORE!!! Shane and I just laughed and went along with it, getting her even more revved up! Don't have the heart to tell her where it actually came from! :xmas:
Hi Nat!
You must have posted while I was typing.
I'm sorry to hear that Connor still isn't very well. Hylands should definately help with the teething symptoms but if the other symptoms are still around then definately worth getting him checked out.
Going to the toilet by yourself? What's that about? Everything is communal in this house and no detail is spared! You think it's bad now? Wait til you DO have two kids and you have to entertain them while trying to do your business! :laughing:
I was only thinking the other day myself about how long ago we all first "met" and how much we've been through together! Recently a few of us had an msn chat together and we've agreed that maybe in a year or two that we're all going to leave all babies at home, no-one is allowed to be pregnant, breastfeeding or working and we're all going away to some tropical island (anyone remember the mentioned location?) and doing nothing but relaxing and talking and sunbaking and drinking! So I hope that's ok with you!!
Ok, really must go now! Just wanted to say hi to you as well and it's great to see you here more often!!
xoxo
Hey everyone!
Nat - before I forget, that is exactly what Will was like when he had tonsillitis! He didn't seem all that sick but obviously was and when I went to the doctor that was the problem.
I have been avoiding the chrissie present thing because I felt a bit slack because we haven't actually bought a lot for Will. Just some books, some finger paint and this car thing that you swap the tops on to make it a police car, an ambo etc. We do have the clam/sandpit in the shed and that is really for Christmas but we won't be here on Christmas day so we'll give it to him next week. Will is a bit like Connor, a real outdoors boy and there wasn't much we could really get for him that I know he would play with. He'll get plenty of pressies from the others and he does already have the electronic drum kit that Troy's sister bought him! LOL - I managed to convince everyone that it is good to leave that present at Troy's parents place - that way Will and Candy (Troy's sister) can bang away together. Seriously though, that thing is sooo noisy!
Thanks for coming back Wazza! I was worried we had scared you away with all our chatter. We have had some other people pop in before and then disappear so it is great you came back!
Well my funny story for the day actually happened yesterday. You know how we are doing the one day sleep thing? Yesterday morning I put Will in the playpen with some toys and the paper box and some books while I did some housework. I popped my head in occasionally but he was quite happy reading books and throwing paper around. Anyway I came back at 10:30 to find Will curled up like a little mouse fast asleep on the papers! Silly me didn't think to take a photo though - just moved him into his bed where he didn't wake up til 1pm! I'm not exactly sure how long he slept for but it was well over 2.5 hours in total. See I am not convinced that Will is ready for one sleep but Troy is adamant that we are not going back to 2 now. I guess until Will gets used to it we might have funny things like yesterday happen! He looked soo cute...
anyway - better go, I am being naughty and posting when I should be working (Will is asleep) but you have to take the chance when you can get it!
MrsMiggins
14-12-2006, 12:32
It was Vanuatu Anna! :yes: I've been dreaming of a holiday recently. We just got a flyer in the mailbox yesterday for a good deal at Straddie. It was 3 nights for 2 adults for $149 p/p. So $300 for the two of us & we can also take Claire (she'd be free) and it includes quite a few extras such as breakfast each morning & lots of activities (not that I'd be doing a great deal of parasailing in my present condition!!) I'd love to try & convince Dave to go, but I can't see us having the time available between now & when The Boy is close to being born. *Sigh!* Oh well. I'll get a holiday one day! *grumbles - I'll probably be 90 and in a wheelchair by then!*
BTW Anna, your hair is lovely!! I so wish I could do something nice with my hair. It is just awful! Even when I get a good haircut - 1 wash and it's back to its unruly, disobedient, frizzy self!
Hi again,
Nat I hope poor little Connor is okay. It is a bit scary how quickly the time goes isn't it - not long until you will be back TTC if you want that 2 year gap. It has been ages that we have been chatting hasn't it -I can still remember being spun out when I heard that Connor had been born -he was an early arrival wasn't he?
Anna that is not rude at all you crazy woman - we share everything on here don't we? I had to have a caesar. with Paddy because after 17 hours of labour (the last few hours of that being minute long contractions every 2 minutes) I got to all of half a centimetre dliated and his head never engaged. Apparently I have a small pelvis (which is laughable when you see my hips but I am told it is the front to back measurement) and Paddy was over 9lbs and my Ob. said second babies are often bigger than the first. With all that information (and me not enjoying my labour experience at all -induced,stuck to a monitor, not allowed to move position and felt sick and out of control the whole time) I am choosing the caesaerean. My Ob also said it is a much safer option for both me and the baby so I am happy with that. My recovery last time was really good so I am hoping it will be good again. Good luck for tomorrow.
Fi that little 3 day holiday sounds great - surely you can find 3 days somewhere. It would be so nice for you.
Tan that is so cute about Will falling asleep like that. He is a such a great little sleeper. Great idea about leaving the noisy toy at Troy's parents. My parents are slowly getting a collection together at their place which is great - no need to pack toys when going over there.
That rain sounds good Hayley - we definitely need some of that in Victoria.
Lou you must be functioning on auto-pilot. I hope you get a good break over Christmas.
Anyway I'd better go and pick up Paddy from Mum's. I've spent another useless morning aimlessly wandering around the shopping centre trying to finish the Christmas shopping. I keep getting out there and getting 1 out of the 10 presents I need to get and not being able to do anymore. I rang Dean after 2 hours and said I just can't do it this year and he will have to come and help me -something is wrong with my brain (got the good old pregnancy excuse back I guess). I am so over it.
Chat soon.
Cath
hayleylea
14-12-2006, 14:50
Hey guys!
Anna you just reminded me that i also brought Cooper a little camping chair too!!! I totally forgot about it!!!! Its at my mums in a cupboard, ill have to get it next week! I also got him a vacuum cleaner that escaped my mind. It was only 10 bucks. Cooper LOVES our vacuum cleaner so i thought it would be nice for him to have his own. Im terrible buying presents. I just buy things throughout the year and end up with a whole stack! I also found a hotwheels bean bag cover thats in the shape of a ute i brought before Cooper was even born! It was only $10 reduced from $40. Im umming and ahhring whether to give it to him for chrissy or to save it for easter or something like that. I already have the beans for it in the shed so i might aswell just givve it to him i suppose! :yes: Im thinking of changing the little mans name to SPOILT :laughing:
Better get going. Cooper had a late sleep yesterday arvo and didnt go to bed till late last night so im trying to keep him awake this afternoon so he gets an early night. We were going to go to the bunnings chrissy party but dont think we will make it!
I can't wait until the day comes and we all finally meet. Its going to be really bizarre meeting each other for the first time physically, but mentally and emotionally we will all be the best of friends :laughing: . I tell you guys everything and anything. I don't know about you guys but when I see my friends we don't get a chance to talk like this because the kids or the DH's are around distracting us. I read an article in a magazine not long ago how mothers these days are soooo tired, not because of their children but because more often than not their online chatting to other mums. Ah that made me laugh out loud because its soooo true.
Anna, hope your U/S went well today and I wonder if they could see a little "extra umbilcle cord" :laughing: . Not that they would probably tell you at this early stage I guess.
Tan that is so cute about Will falling asleep in his playpen. He must have been so tired to do that.
Nat - what is it with Spotlight and kids. When I take Maddi she also hates it. Hope Connor is ok? How are the Hylands working out for you?
Fi that holiday sounds soooo good. I remember just before we had Maddi I tried to get DH to go away on holiday but his work was too busy so we couldn't go. I think he really regrets it now though.
Cath, christmas present shopping is so frustrating for me too. I bought some presents for friends kids yesterday but need to go back again. Our mothers group is doing a KK thing (which is great) with a $10 limit. I bought this spinning top thing (you know the old fashioned ones made out of tin) and Maddi helped herself to it out of the bag and she loves it. So it looks like I'll have to go and buy another one.
Had to pop into work yesterday with Maddi to finalise some paperwork. It took me an hour extra to get outta there as everyone wanted to talk to Maddi. It was so funny, there I was in my office and one of the managers was on the floor playing with Maddi. One of the other managers came to find him and he said "I can't come right now as I'm having a very important meeting with Maddi". It looked so funny as Maddi was wearing her hot pink sunnies inside and was talking with her hands flying everywhere.
In the afternoon DH took the afternoon off so he could look after Maddi while I had my hair done. My hairdresser is moving to Noosa to start life again after a big bust up with her BF. I am devestated. Now I have to start the hunt for a new hairdresser. I'm hoping there aren't too many bad haircuts in the meantime. Well I guess I'd better get dressed for the day. Maddi and I have yet another day at the shops buying presents and posting them.
Anna, thinking of you today!
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 07:17
Oh Anna its your scan today isnt it!! :smiliedance: How exciting i cant wait to hear how it all went.
Oh oh and the thought of us all meeting up sounds GREAT!!! That would be totally awesome!
Bingo - how cute everyone wanted to play with Maddi at your work. Goodluck with the present shopping! i still only have my MIL to go! OH and my BIL but i know what im getting him just have to get it.
Cooper found a pot full of dirt yesterday and had the time of his life while i was hanging the clothes out! (check out my website for the pics!) Last night Cooper finally got back into his good night time routine after our busy couple of weeks! :yelclap: He went to bed just before 7 and got up at 7.30 so im stoked! He is a happy little man today too!
Anyway I better get going.
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 09:34
Fi, i got your chrissy card today!! :yelclap: Thanks! I havent sent any this year i have been sooooooooo slack!! I will get around to it though...maybe :laughing: I love your address stickers too they are very cute! nice to see Rusty was included! :laughing: :D
MrsMiggins
15-12-2006, 10:40
Thanks Hayley! I did those before we got Kimmy, but now I've been frantically trying to use them up anyway, because come March (or possibly even Feb!) they will be obsolete!
Glad to hear it arrived! I haven't sent everyone's yet (Lou & Anna, were you going to PM me your addresses? I haven't got them yet.)
Anna - good luck with your scan today!! :smiliedance:
Lou, I think you're right about meeting!! And I laughed reading that bit about mums being so tired because they're up all night chatting online to other mums!! lol - that's me all right!! How cute about taking Maddi into work!! I took Claire in one day when I was still on maternity leave. As soon as I walked in, she was whisked awway from me & I didn't get to see her again for about 20 mins!! Good thing she was not being especially clingy that day! I am just hopeless at buying presents for other kids!! Because when I see something I like, I always want to get it for Claire too! :rolleyes: I did that last weekend. I bought one of those MP123 things (the Sesame Street ones) for one of Claire's little friend's first birthday, and then I had to go back the next day & buy another one because she loved it so much!! I've put it away for Xmas though - like she needs any more stuff!
Hayles, all that stuff you have for Cooper sounds great!! Claire got a toy vacuum cleaner for her birthday from my SIL (you know that talking one??) and while she loves it, she's scared of it too!! She giggles and claps & gets all excited when you pull it out and stands there grinning & giggling when you push it around, but you try to get her to hold the handle and she's terrified of it!! She won't touch it & runs away!! :laughing: So funny!!
Cath, that sounds like a very valid reason for having a repeat c/s!! I think in those circumstances I'd be having another c/s too. I'm really hoping for a VBAC this time, but at the same time I'm really quite scared! It's just the same as going through birth for the first time for me now, as I never had a single contraction last time, so I've no idea what to expect. This boy looks big too, so it'll be interesting!!
Oh hey Lou! Any chance you could convince your hairdresser to move about 20 mins further south??! Although I suppose I could travel to Noosa to get my hair cut........
I have had this problem my entire adult life - as soon as I find a great hairdresser I'm happy with, either they move or I do!! My brother's girlfriend is a hairdresser/beautician and she has done my hair a few times, but I kind of feel guilty asking her. She never charges me for it, but the only time I ever really speak to her is to ask her to do my hair! Last time I needed it cut though she was on holidays in Adelaide and so I went to the place I used to go to and it cost me $70 for a trim!!! :eek: I just about fell over!! Sure, they did a great job but $70?!! I just hate my hair, it's so wispy & frizy & awful! I long for a haircut that I can just get out of bed, and brush it & it looks fantastic. At the moment if I want it to look even barely presentable, I need to wash it, dry it, straighten it and style it. Not only do I have absolutely no time for this, it's also far too hot to stand there with a hair dryer for half an hour & then a straightener for another 30-40 minutes! I'd love to have it cut short again - that was so easy! - but it only really suits me when I'm skinnier - definitely not me at the moment!!
OK, enough of me waffling about my awful hair!! I better go & do some work!!
Hey!! If my leave is approved, I've only got 14 more work days til I'm on maternity leave!! YAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 10:56
hey guys! Cooper walked the whole length of my lounge room today!! over the past few weeks he has been walking a little but stil rathers crawling but this is the most steps he has ever done! I was so proud of him but he suprised himself that much that he was scared! lol when he reached the tiles he turned around and smiled and then realised how far away i was and started to cry! lol! poor little guy! He is getting there slowly but surely! He has been getting into the standing position by himself (Without pulling himself up) for the last week too :yelclap:
anyway i better get going. Cooper hasnt had his sleep yet (shock horror) he is usually in bed before this! So im hoping he has a decent sleep so i can have some ME time lol!
talk soon
Go Cooper!! How funny that he scared himself.
Paddy's discovery of the week is his belly button. He keeps pulling up his tshirt and poking at it and then giggling. He pulls up my tshirt to have a look at mine too and thinks that's pretty funny. He has also discovered his eyelashes and puts his finger close to his eye and open and closes it and giggles as he feels his eyelashes -he is nuts!! He has also finally started saying Mum (after months of dada). I think he is sometimes actually using it in context too. I went to the toilet this morning and could hear him padding around the house looking for me then he started calling out mum -how cute!! He has also started saying Nan which my Mum is happy about (she is calling herself Nana as Dean's Mum was already Grandma).
The whole birth thing is a bit scary isn't it Fi? I am a bit scared of the caesarean this time because I will be going in "sober". What was that like? Last time I'd had it with the labour business and was in pain, drugged out on pethidine and desperate to get it over with so I wasn't really concentrating on what was going on. The whole labour thing is actually not that bad when you are going through it -it is less scary than thinking about it. You will be fine!! Can you definitely do the VBAC or are you still waiting to hear? I hate my hair too!! I also have the fine,wispy stuff and haven't yet found a haircut or colour that I am totally happy with. Oh to have good hair!
Lou how cute about Maddi's meeting. She is a real social butterfly isn't she? I've managed to do a bit more shopping this morning and am almost there. Hopefully Dean and I can get it finished this weekend.
Paddy and I are off to visit a friend this afternoon who moved out here a couple of weeks ago from England. Her husband is Australian and he was a friend of my old housemate's so I got to know her too and we have been friends for years (mostly via email). She has an 18 month old son and is 30 weeks pregnant and freaking out a bit. Poor thing had to go and see the Dr and get booked into a hospital this week and was worried she wouldn't get in anywhere. I told her they don't let women have babies in the street in Australia (unless they want to I guess) and she would be fine. I think she is relieved to have found a hospital and be settling in. Brave woman!! I'm glad it is her second.That would be very scary if it was her first. Anyway better start packing up some stuff for our visit - remember the days when you could just grab your bag and go. It is such an effort now -only going to get worse I guess. Chat soon.
Cath
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 12:07
Cath - Cooper has recently discovered my love handles (or fat handles rather) He loves poking at them and pulling at them! I keep telling him no but he thinks its hillarious! The funny things they do!!
Anyway im off to have a shower since the little man is still asleep. Im going to try and con Trent into going out for dinner tonight! Ill see what mood the little guy wakes up in!
MrsMiggins
15-12-2006, 12:21
Cath, Claire loves lifting up my shirt to stick her finger in my belly button! But it's not the most pleasant experience for me, with those sharp little finger nails of hers!!
I'm not surprised your friend was having a little panic!! How overwhelming. I'm sure it will all work out fine for her though! :thumbsup:
Hayles, that is great about Cooper walking!! How cute that he frightened himself! Awwww!!! Don't worry, he'll get used to it pretty quickly & before you know it you'll be shouting after him as he toddles off completely ignoring you!! :D
I hope you get your dinner out!!
ETA: Grrrr!!! What is it with men??!! Dave is out in the lounge room putting up some Christmas lights. Honestly! If I go & do something, I just do it. Why can't he just do it all on his own?! I have to get a running commentary, along with a thousand questions - "Where's the step ladder?" "Do you think I need to move that?" "Should I put them across this way, or across there?" "Where is the Christmas tree going to go?" "Can you call your dad & ask him to bring the big ladder around so I can put up the outdoor lights?" "Where is that tinsel I bought the other day?" etc. etc. etc.
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 12:24
have had to rethink the dinner out thing Fi. I forgot we have a chrissy party to go to tommorrow afternoon (a friends having a chrissy party for her 3 year old twins because they are spending next week as well as christmas with their dad). So i think we might get take away and eat in that way i can get Cooper to bed on time and he will wake up happy tommorrow (well thats the plan! :rolleyes: :laughing: )
Agh! Finger nails! Arent they sharp little buggers!! I seem to be forever cutting Coopers!
MrsMiggins
15-12-2006, 12:30
...and it doesn't matter whether you cut them or not - the bl00dy things are still sharp & scratchy!!
Claire is a nightmare with cutting nails too, she hates it. Getting better with the fingernails (although it's still a battle) but the toenails are practically impossible!!
OMG!!!!!
:smiliedance: THERE'S REALLY A BABY IN THERE!!!! :smiliedance:
I'll write a proper post later, and catch up on the news you guys have been posting but I just wanted to leave a couple of pics of my brand new bubba happily growing away!
Baby scan 1 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/chenicimo/ScanBabyMoore415-12-062.jpg)
Baby scan 2 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/chenicimo/ScanBabyMoore415-12-06.jpg)
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 12:46
YAY! Anna!! awww how cute are your scans! i still have Coopers ultra sound pics in a frame! I love looking at them...
:smiliedance:
MrsMiggins
15-12-2006, 13:59
OMG!!!!!
:smiliedance: THERE'S REALLY A BABY IN THERE!!!! :smiliedance:
:D That's exactly how I've felt each time I've had my first scan!!
Great pics, Anna!! They are amazing!!
Oh Anna what a cute baby in there! Great to hear the scan went well.
Fi - men are totally dependant upon us chicks. At least your DH is up the ladder. I gave up waiting for the miracle to happen and put up the tree and house lights by myself.
I took Maddi for her santa photo's today and lordy - she didn't like him much. But Santa was great, he took the time to play ball with Maddi and get to know her until eventually we got a photo of a slightly smiling Maddi. Towards the end even I was starting to believe it was the real Santa he was so nice and patient and had that magic twinkle in his eye.
I've been trying to get Maddi to have an arvo nap for a couple of hours now and I give up. She is really pushing my buttons today (not my fat rolls, but my angry buttons). I swear she is trying to make me angry today. She keeps throwing stuff, touching stuff she's not supposed to, putting stuff in her mouth whilst watching me to see what I will do. What a naughty little girl I have today.
Oh Fi I've got to post you my address!
It doesn't sound like many little ones like Santa very much does it? Although it sounds as though Lou found a bit of a gem! I don't bother with the whole Santa photo thing - we would probably get a photo of a very cheeky looking boy and a very upset looking Santa with a pulled beard or something. We'd probably be asked to never come back!
Congrats Anna - yep - there's a bub in there! I remember the magical moment when we first heard a heartbeat - it was amazing.
I love your new Avatar Lou! So beautiful.
Hmmm - the hair discussion. The same girl has cut my hair for the past 9 years I think. I have followed her around salon to salon and she has her own now. But I complain about the cost and the distance I go to have her cut my hair (about 20 minutes drive). Other people tell me she actually isn't that expensive but my hair is medium to long and grows really fast, is somewhat naturally curly, and is coloured. I have heaps of it too - probably where Will gets it from!
Will loves poking his tummy too - and Troy's as well. My tummy is apparently nowhere near as interesting or funny so thankfully he leaves it alone.
Oh and Fi - men can't do anything on their own. I'm with Lou - your hubby was at least attempting to do something!
Hurray for Cooper walking across the room! LOL at him getting a fright though - you wait Hayley. It won't be long beore Cooper starts thinking what a great big joke it is to run away from you! That is the current joke in our house anyway.
Oh well - should head off and organise myself. My mums group is having a Chrissie get together tonight, so I am out without Will!
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 16:56
While i was down the street this arvo there was a santa there who Cooper took a liking too so i thought id try and get a pic taken. Well he did sit on his knee but the photo is pretty funny!! (i get to pick it up tommorrow but got to see it today) He decided that once he was on his knee that he didnt like him very much and tried to get away! so thats when the camera snapped! Lou i wish i knew the santa you had maddi taken too....he sounds awesome! Thats great that Maddi smiled!! I love your new avatar too, its beautiful!
Just a vent!! I CANT STAND mothers or grandmothers in this case that are so competitive when it comes to children or grandchildren! I was at my MILS today and her friends were there (VERY STUCK UP FRIENDS i might add) who have grandkids that are 6 and 7 months. Anyway they are raving on how one is crawling and then of course the other one pipes up and says that their grandson isnt quite crawling but will be shortly and then is Cooper walking yet? I say no...welll i say he is but he prefers to crawl and the stuck up b*tcH tells me that he should be walking and should be doing this and that - as if to tell me something is wrong with Cooper!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRR i am so damn mad!!! he is fine and he is so close to walking and really is walking - he walks places all day just not all the time! Im off to have a beer. sorry for the vent guys!
Oh I'm with you Hayley. It is very frustrating when people feel the need to tell you what developmental stage your child should be at, or how small or big they are. At times it feels like they are judging your parenting ability. But now I just shrug and say she'll do it when she's ready and I'm not in any rush.
I'll have to see if I can figure out how to hook up our scanner to the computer so I can show you guys our friendly Santa..........just give me another year to figure it out! Coopers Santa photo will have a great storyline to it in years to come!
My new Avatar is a photo that my cousin emailed me today. Its from Maddi's christening in August and he's only just now sent them to me. I love that photo.
Have a great night out Tan :smiliedance: . Tonight is our work xmas party only we're not going as both just cannot be stuffed or bothered. Thats bad isn't it? But we have a big weekend with the MIL's birthday dinner tommorow, a christening on Sunday about and hour away and then the Mothers group family picnic on Sunday arvo. Oh boy I'm tired already just thinking about it.
hayleylea
15-12-2006, 20:26
yeah Bingo im with you. They will do it when they are ready. I was majorally p!ssed off when i wrote my last post. I rang mum in tears too! My MILs friends are heartless, nasty people sometimes and to be honest they arent nice very at all. I really dont know why I take what they say to heart because they are honestly not worth it. I was upset because I had just finished telling my MIL how proud i was of him walking the whole lounge room today and they kinda down played the whole thing because he wasnt walking there and there for them. It was like they thought it was lying or something! god i dont have to explain myself to them, and i dont blame Cooper for not walking to them because they are scary!! :laughing: Im proud of my little man and thats all that matters! :thumbsup:
Ive got a chrissy party tommorrow so i should get going to bed. Im stuffed!
Goodnight all
Oh Hayley!:hugs: . Cooper is doing great guns, he's ahead of Maddi who is still just standing and surfing which I think is hilarious. Some kids don't start walking until 18 months or so, so we've got ages to go. Cooper probably didn't like those horrible ladies either so chose not to walk for them. Thats only for the V.I.P's in his life. Enjoy your beer Hayles, and maybe some chocolate. I've got a chocky paddlepop in the freezer with my name all over it ;)
Oh I meant to ask you guys if you saw that show on the other week with the baby listener on it?
Hi everyone,
I shouldn't be posting - don't really have time but just wanted to let Hayley know that while people like those women are sooo annoying they are also everywhere! No matter how "advanced" your child is there is always something that someone thinks they "should" be doing. It's infuriating (and can be hurtful) I know but I just think that people like that don't know their a**e from their tit as my Dad would say and they can just P off if you know what I mean!
That is one thing I am grateful for - my Mum is the youngest of a really big family and therefore has absolutely no expectations of when kids should do anything. She has seen the whole spectrum! Troy's Mum is really good like that too but I think I have told you guys before that my brother and his wife seem to think they know everything because they have 4 kids themselves! I just think that God didn't make 4 models did he?
Anyway - we are catching up with some friends this morning so I should be off.
Hope everyone has a great day!
hayleylea
16-12-2006, 07:21
Hi everyone,
I shouldn't be posting - don't really have time but just wanted to let Hayley know that while people like those women are sooo annoying they are also everywhere! No matter how "advanced" your child is there is always something that someone thinks they "should" be doing. It's infuriating (and can be hurtful) I know but I just think that people like that don't know their a**e from their tit as my Dad would say and they can just P off if you know what I mean!
:laughing: Tan love your dads saying!!! My mum is also very good in the way that she doesnt have any expectations of when a child should be doing this or that. She tells me Cooper is perfect the way he is - and that makes me feel a whole lot better...because he is perfect - all children are no matter when they decide to walk or talk! Im off to a christmas party later today and :yes: a few of them people i talked about last night will be there :rolleyes: I am planning on having a couple of drinks too, so if they say anything hurtfull about my little boy look out! :laughing:
Cooper has woke up a little cranky today...he didnt have a bath last night so i gave him one this morning and he has cheered up a bit. I think its because Daddy left to go to work. He cried and cried and cried. Poor little man.
Have a great day guys!
Oh, Oh, Oh I'm so excited. Just came back from a garage sale and it was bigger than Ben Hurr. The lady there used to run a toy hire company in melbourne and is also a seller for Lerado so can you imagine what she had! We went nuts and bought a heap of stuff, but it was reasonably priced and now we won't need to buy stuff for a long, long time. We bought one of those tunnel things that I hired from the toy library because maddi loved it so much, a little tikes car, a tug boat sandpit, a outdoor plastic table setting and a huge playgym/slide thing and it was all $1000. It is awesome!!! In their backyard it was like a kids wonderland. With a built in trampoline that Maddi didn't want to get off, a huge outdoor play gym thing with a spiral slide (the lady told me its a $14K thing, OH MY GOD!), and there were toys everywhere. If I could have taken a photo I would have it was so amazing. I had to drag maddi out of there crying. The lady said at their last garage sale she counted that they had 30 kids that had to be dragged out screaming and crying. When it all get here I'll have to take a photo and show you guys. So thats Maddi set up for the next 10 years.
hayleylea
16-12-2006, 10:44
Oh Bingo! That garage sale sounds AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish i had gone to that one :laughing: Looks like a good chrissy for Maddi! lol!! seriously though what great buys! WELL DONE! :thumbsup:
hayleylea
16-12-2006, 19:56
Hey Guys! Well we have been at a chrissy party today and ive had a few drinks :D :o got home and there was a message on my mobile from Ange so i gave her a call! Nice to be able to put a voice to the name! We had a good old chat and it was heaps good! I think we have both had a couple to be honest but it was great..she is just as nice on the phone as she is on the net
Anyway ill chat soon! bye for now
Hayley it sounds like the chrissy party went well with no evil comments from the MIL friends. We had my MIL over last night for dinner and you wouldn't read about it would you, but the exact same thing happened. She asked if Maddi was walking, why isn't she walking and "oh isn't she short, she's not going to be very tall is she, just like her mum" - :mad: = :devil6: . I promptly told her that she must be out of touch as Maddi is actually in the top 75th percentile for her height and that Maddi will walk when she's good and ready and I'm not about to rush her baby stages but thanks very much for bringing that to my attention. I guess after our chat yesterday I was all fired up to fight the fight. Normally I would just smile and nod. She was embarrassed for about 0.2 seconds and just went "oh - I thought she was short". I so wanted to turn around and say "and your fat!" but that wouldn't be very nice would it.
Maddi is totally in love with her car. She has figured out how to open the door and climb in, has put her dolly in the back and is in it all day long. She now eats her snacks in it and at this very moment is eating her brekkie in there. If anyone is looking for a chrissy present get one of these cars!!! Hours of entertainment. I just saw that one sold on ebay for $46 so you could probably buy one for that much.
Well I don't know what I'm doing on here as we have a christening 2 hours away and we're still sitting here in our PJ's and I have done nothing to get ready for the trip :eek: I guess I just needed to have a rant and rave about the MIL. God help me on christmas day.
hayleylea
17-12-2006, 07:42
:hugs: Lou! Good on you for sticking it to your MIL too! :yelclap: I had a good laugh at your comment about you saying "you're fat" :laughing: Geez i bet the dinner table would have went quiet if you said that! lol.
Im feeling a little hungover today! YUCK! Now Im dirty at myself for not stopping at 2 :laughing: Oh well I had fun and it is the season to be jolly afterall! lol
Have fun at the christening Lou...i think we are taking the dogs down to get their santa photo today....see how we go anyway, they arent talking to each other at the moment (the dogs that is) they had a bit of a scuffle this morning so i dont think they will sit together in the photo (Axel - the cockerspainel, is very stubborn!!).
Anyway i better go get some breakkie into me to try and make me feel better!
hayleylea
17-12-2006, 12:14
Very quiet in here today! Im feeling good now. Just went outside and done some gardening - god its hot out there!
Waiting for Cooper to wake so we can go get the dogs photos done with santa paws. We might miss him though because they finish at 2! little bugger has been asleep for over 2 hours already!
Anyway better go. Hope everyone is enjoying their day. This time next week it will be christmas eve!:eek:
MrsMiggins
17-12-2006, 13:00
Gosh!! I have a day off & I've got pages to catch up on!! :ecomcity: lol
Hayley, those silly old biddies need to pull their heads in & mind their own business! I know people like to make comment about babies' development, but they shouldn't ever try to make you feel as though you haven't done the right thing, or that your child is in some way wrong because they're not doing the same things as some kid down the street. No-one should be worried about developmental milestones unless there is a developmental problem of some kind, and even then it's not because the child is slow or stupid, or the parent has done something wrong, it's a developmental issue (which clearly is not a problem for any of our kids!!) I know plenty of kids who didn't walk well until they were nearly two and they're fine! I honestly don't see why people make such a big deal out of it. Cooper is a beautiful, perfect little boy & you are a great mum! :D
Lou, sounds like you got a bargain at the grage sale!! You'll have to keep an eye out for the next one she has! Claire loves those Little Tykes acrs too. They had a couple when we used to go to Playgroup and Claire just loved it! I'd like to get her one, but ...............:rolleyes: well, put it this way; we just went & picked up the Kmart Christmas layby for Claire & Ashley (DSD) and Dave had a complete freak-out at all the stuff we'd bought!! We are going to have trouble fitting it all in. I always swore when I had kids I'd not end up one of those houses completely & utterly overrun by toys, but that theory is going fast out the window!! Lucky we have a massive lounge room, is all I can say!
Hayles, that's great you had a chat with Ange!! How cool! Sorry to hear about your hangover! Wish I could have one! I have already sworn that I will never again be PG over the festive season! I hate being the only one not able to enjoy a drink or three!
We're off to Dave's work Christmas Party tonight. Claire will be coming with us. Apparently we're only invited if we bring her along! It's at a mexican restaurant, so that'll be good.
Well, I'm going to buck the Santa trend here - Claire absolutely adores him!!! We are going to have some serious stranger danger issues, I reckon! She is such a little flirt! Anyone pays her the slightest bit of attention, and she's all of a sudden their best mate! She just loves waving & smiling at Santa at our local shops, but he came over to talk to her the other day & she was a little bit stand-offish, so I wasn't at all sure how she'd go sitting on his knee for the photo. But we went down to Sunshine Plaza at Maroochydore (their Santa thing is very good) and while we were standing in line, she was giggling & waving at him, and he was waving back at her (even while he had other kids around him!) By the time we got to the front of the queue, Claire was in awe of all the little elves & decorations. Then I sat her on Santa's knee and she sort of went "Uh-oh! What's going on here?!!" and then Santa smiled at her and spoke to her and she was his best mate!! She giggled at him and pulled his beard and posed beautifully for the photos! They had a digital camera with a tv screen attached where you could pick the photo you wanted. It was so hard to decide! There was a really cute one where she was pointing at him, and another where she was pointing at the lady with the camera, but I ended up picking one where she's just sitting there smiling. Once I get it onto my photobucket account, I'll post it up.
Actually, I really must get moving. I need to staighten my hair before tonight & this is the only chance I'll have to do it. And Claire's been asleep for over 2 hours already!! :eek:
There was more I wanted to say, but (yet again!! Thanks PG brain!!) I can't remember what it was!
hayleylea
17-12-2006, 16:38
How cute that Claire actually smiled while sitting on santas knee! lol. Cooper loves him till he is close and then he holds on for dear life! haha its so cute though!
Have fun at the party! We were planning on going to look at the chrissy lights tonight but Cooper is getting pretty tired so might have to put that off..
he has had a ball today! We went to the park for lunch and he just didnt stop! And then we have been in his pool and just out in the yard. He will need a good scrub in the shower though because he is filthy!! Loves playing in the dirt!
Anyway im off talk soon! :wave:
Claire is such a social little butterfly, I can imagine her cuddling up to Santa and posing for the camera whilst giving Santa a secret pinch. Photo's of her interacting with santa would be so cute. Lucky you've got some self control when it comes to purchasing photo's Fi. I would have gone nutso and bought all of them. How did the party go at Mexican. I bet Claire was the life of the party talking to everyone and sinking a few crushed ice cocktails.
Hayley - did you get to see the lights last night or did Cooper flake it afte rhis big day of running around?
We had a big day out yesterday with a christening an hour away in the morning, then mothers group chrissy party in the afternoon then dinner out last night. The christening was excellent, the priest wanted all the kids to feel like the church was home and let them run riot. He had them coloring in and had set up a play centre in the back of the church. At one point Maddi was racing in circles around the alter while the priest was giving his sermon. She had an absolute ball. If only all churches were like that. Then we had mothers group xmas party in the park. We all brought one $10 each and put it in the middle and the kids chose one. Maddi went up and felt all the packages before choosing hers. It was so funny because all the other kids were not interested in the presents, just running around. It was killing Maddi not to be running around, so she was standing up a lot and waving. I don't think it will be long before she starts now. It was killing her to not b able to keep up. DH loved it. Its the first time he was able to see Maddi interact with kids her own age. Then we had dinner out while my brother babysat. Talk about a hectic day.
Don't know what I'm doing on here, got to get ready for work. I guess I'm just too tired to care, plus I racked up all those hours of overtime last week so they can't get mad at me for being late.
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 07:21
Hey Lou! :no: didnt get to see the chrissy lights! Dont think Cooper will ever be awake that late to see them this year! It just doesnt get dark till so late these days! He was in bed at 7 last night he was so tired and didnt hear a peep out of him till 7.30 this morning. God love him!
Sounds like Maddi had an absolute ball!! Id say she will be off and running after the kids soon. Cooper gets frustrated aswell with other kids walking etc and he tends to walk alot more when they are around. He was doing so good yesterday, I would push one of his favourite cars across the lounge room and he was walking after it for ages. He can definatley walk. He has done about 16 steps or more in a row (and does it pretty easily) just gotta build up his confidence so he can do it all the time.
I shouldnt be on here either. I have alot to do this week. Ive got to make these name plaques things for my sisters friends kids for christmas! :eek: Ive been a bit slack but im going to get stuck into them today! im doing a bratz one and a frangapani one...so they aren that hard. Hopefully Cooper will have his big sleep today - he averages around 2.5 hours every day now which is just GREAT!
Better get going. Talk soon guys!:xmas:
Hi everyone,
It sounds as though we all had very busy weekends. I guess it is the silly season after all. We met up with some friends on Saturday for a little catch up, then yesterday was church in the morning and last night we went over to a friend's place for a few hours which was very nice! We just put Will down to sleep in the portacot and he was great. I think he might be getting a bit of a cold though as he cried out a couple of times last night and he has quite a runny nose this morning. Just what we want for Chrissy!
The last two days the little monkey has only had just over an hour sleep in the middle of the day. I haven't been impressed to say the least - I don't know how Cath copes with Paddy's half hour ones. It is just not enough time to myself! I am hoping it was because both days he had little catnaps in the morning as well - so :fingerscrossed: I get a bit more out of him today!
I don't know if I told you guys about Dh's brother? He and his girlfriend went overseas in August for an extended working holiday but they have had to come home because Lu's Dad is dying. Anyway they have decided to get married - in 3 weeks time!!! Lu's family live on Phillip Island in Victoria and that's where the wedding is. The silly season just got a whole lot sillier with all of us running around trying to make arrangements at the last minute. We've ended up deciding that I will take Will to the church but will probably go back to where we are staying to put Will to bed for the night. It means I will miss most of the reception but there are no other options at the moment. Will is not going to sleep in the pram with a noisy reception and he is a real pain when he gets tired, he loves his bed!
At this stage it looks as though we will go down to Vic for about a week - Troy has some other relatives in Geelong that he would like to see as well. So we are going to fly down on Wednesday 10 Jan and fly back Tuesday 16th. Funnily enough the 16th is our wedding anniversary. So with accommodation and car hire etc it's going to be a bit pricey! DH is on the phone right now booking flights etc.
Anyhow - I had better head off for the moment. Bit of a selfish post I know.
Oh - Lou - did you get an appointment with the specialist for Maddi?
Hello,
Lou I saw that baby listener thing and thought it was so interesting. I will be listening out for those "words" with baby number 2. I do remember that Paddy did have a hunger cry and a wind pain cry when he was little but they were the only two I really noticed. I don't think we were very good with knowing when he was tired and Dean used to say "he's hungry" every time he cried which was so annoying -I knew he wasn't hungry every time. Hope you are recovering okay from your busy weekend.
Tan the short day sleep thing is an absolute pain isn't it. Paddy has been doing the 30-40 minute nap for the last at least 5 days in a row. He is basically up all day. Hopefully this week he might catch up on some missed sleep and give me a break. He did have a bloody big sleep last night though (7-8:50) so shouldn't complain (however we did have him up from 2-4am on Saturday night -you never know what you are going to get). How nuts about trying to get quickly organised for a wedding -that's sad about her Dad though. Phillip Island is pretty small -it's a bit hard to work out what to do with babies at night time receptions isn't it if they have to be with you. One of you going early sounds like the sensible thing.
Hayley how annoying about your MIL's friends -some people have no idea. I think the average age for walking is after 12 months so Cooper is right on track. Paddy is still quite a way off I think and I am already sick of people asking me if he is walking -what's with that?
Fi how cute about Claire and Santa -the photo's sounds great. My pregnancy brain has kicked in too -last night I put some rubbish in the cutlery draw and a spoon in the bin.
Anna congrats on the scan - it's so nice to see the little one and know it's real isn't it? I have my real scan on the 12th on Jan (just have a basic one at my Ob's office last week) so I'm looking forward to that.
Anyway better go and get some stuff done. Chat soon.
Cath
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 09:56
Claire is such a social little butterfly, I can imagine her cuddling up to Santa and posing for the camera whilst giving Santa a secret pinch. Photo's of her interacting with santa would be so cute. Lucky you've got some self control when it comes to purchasing photo's Fi. I would have gone nutso and bought all of them. How did the party go at Mexican. I bet Claire was the life of the party talking to everyone and sinking a few crushed ice cocktails.
:yes: She certainly is a social butterfly!! It's funny though - she's actually very reserved for the first few minutes and then she's the world's biggest charmer & everyone in the room is just putty in her hands!!
When we went out last night, she just clung to me & stared around at everyone for about 5 minutes and then she started being oh-so cheeky! By the end of the night, she had all the waitresses playing peekaboo with her & everyone at the table giggling at her antics!
She must have had a big night though, because she went to bed at about 10, but woke up at 1 & stayed awake til 5.30!! Little bugger!! I stayed up with her til about 4 when I just lost the plot & Dave eventually got his @rse out of bed to take over. He just lay down in the lounge room with her, with golf or cricket or something boring on the TV & she played with her toys for a while then eventually went to sleep at about 5.30. Then the bl00dy lawn mowing bloke came around at 8 and banged on the front door & woke her up. Dave was spewing!! So I'm completely RS today!
Hayles - what is it about kids & dirt?! lol Whenever we go to the park, Claire loves playing in the tanbark (sp?) more than any of the play equipment! She always comes home filthy! Cooper sounds as though he will be up & away any tick of the clock now! I bet he's saving it as a Chrissy present for you & Trent! He sure sounds like he's on his way!
Lou, sounds like you had a full-on weekend! That is so awesome about the church! That would have just been so much fun for the kiddies!! Maddi sounds liek she had a ball!
Oh no Tan!! I hope it's just a bit of the sniffles & not a cold!! That would be terrible timing!! Sounds like you've got a hectic few weeks ahead of you! That's a shame you'll miss some of the reception, but if it means a happy, well-rested baby it's probably well worth it! Isn't it funny how our priorities change?! lol
Cath, it must be a guy thing! Every time Claire cried when she was a newborn (which from memory was 98% of the time!) Dave would assume she was hungry & stick a bottle in her mouth, or get upset with me because I wouldn't! I guess men aren't as ready to cope with these things as what we are!! As you said though, I think with #2 it will be a whole different kettle of fish. The combination of experience and a completely different bub (with a whole different personality etc. to #1) will be interesting!! Anna might be able to shed some light! I hope Paddy will give you a break today!
Anyway - I'd better go do some work. My work computer has been playing up today so I'm already behind as it is!
Have a good day all!
My pregnancy brain has kicked in too -last night I put some rubbish in the cutlery draw and a spoon in the bin.
LOL Cath! This gave me such a giggle. I had a friend who put her toilet paper in the freezer once when she was PG - it was soo funny.
Oh Fi - what a shocker of a night! I bet little Miss party girl is going strong today too. They always do after a big night and you are there dragging your feet!
Will loves the dirt too! I think it is hilarious as DH is germ phobic and can't get over the way Will loves to throw dirt around. I think it is very healthy on the other hand.
We watched the baby listener thing too. We thought it was interesting but Will was a very quiet baby and we couldn't remember much although I think I recall the wind cry. The litle bugger was almost never hungry so I don't think we heard much of that cry.
The reception thing is a bit awkward. Sometimes I wish I was a bit more of a relaxed Mum about stuff like that, I know other people who just give their kids a late nap and then take them out at night and they have lots of fun. It's just the day after that I hate, Will gets so ratty after a late night and it drives me mad that I just don't really think it is worth it. We tried looking into babysitting options but there wasn't any really and I am not prepared to leave Will with people I know nothing about. So I'll be "sensible" and take him home.
Speaking of which - I think he has run out of lunch. I had better go again!
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 11:05
:no: Nope Cath!! Unfortunately she is clingy (to me - not Dave) & cranky!! And to make matters worse, Dave is just as cranky as she is when tired (and apparently he has difficulty functioning on only 6 hours sleep, although I should have no problem functioning on 1 and a half - even though I'm meant to be working today also... :mad:) so all in all, it's a happy little household today :rolleyes:
Ahhh I'm not that worried - I'm in Christmas mode, I think!!
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 12:15
Hey guys!
Poor Fi!!! what a night for you guys! I cant believe she stayed up from 1 till 5!! :eek:
Ive finished painting the presents for my sisters friends kids so im happy! Now i just have to clean up this bomb site!! Cooper has been asleep for nearly 2 hours again! :smiliedance: and he is still snoozing so thats great. He has been so good today :angel:
Im going out for chrissy drinks with my girlfriends this friday night so im trying to get all the chrissy stuff organised before then and get this house spick and span! I stayed up till late last night packing away a whole heap of stuff in boxes that i dont use or im sick of lying around so that gets them out of the way!
Got the last of Trents pressie off Cooper today and also got the dogs there chrissy present so I think thats me done! YAY!
Better get to it and tidy up before little man wakes up!
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 12:26
forgot to mention Coopers new found naughty habit!! He has been getting alot of smacks for this too....he has been biting the dogs :bfn: :yes: you heard me right BITING THE DOGS!!! Yuck indeed! And he gets in trouble for it and laughs. Now i now you are all saying thats gross and i totally agree but I couldnt help myself but grab a snap shot of it with the camera for something for him to look back on (or maybe to bring out at his 21st etc). http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/hayleylea/cooperandaxel.jpg take a look! :laughing:
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 12:30
Cooper must be exhausted from all that walking around!! :D You are so good to do all those little pressies for your sister's friends kids! I hope you have a blast at drinks on Friday night!
Claire is having a sleep now. I just hope she manages a good few hours. I'm struggling trying to work today!! I just cannot concentrate!
I just popped in because I finally managed to get a handful of pics uploaded onto my photobucket account & wanted to show off a couple.
Well, I didn't exactly want to show off my big fat PG pic with my hair all messy & no make-up on!! But there is a belly pic here because I know I promised you guys one! Just please try to ignore what I look like! :D
6 month Belly Pic (not the most flattering! :o) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/fiona_t/6mBelly291120062.jpg)
And here is one I really wanted to show off!
Claire's Santa Pic! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/fiona_t/ClaireSunshinePlazaSanta16December2.jpg)
ETA: OK - Just edited the links - they should work now!!
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 12:32
OMG Hayley!!! That is the best pic!!!
(Although he is naughty for biting the dogs!! :devil6: :laughing:)
Claire's latest filthy habit is picking her nose!! :rolleyes: I think it has more to do with discovering her finger fits neatly into her nostril, rather than doing any kind of cleaning job up there, but it's still gross!!
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 12:36
Fi your links arent working :thumbsdown: well not for me anyway
Ok you fixed them!!! They are both great pics!! You look really good Fi!! And that photo of Claire with Santa is just gorgeous!!!!!!!! I have to scan Coopers and put it up - its pretty funny!
Fi can you please tell me again how to put up links so you can just write the name instead of the web address! i know you explained it before but cant find it!!
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 12:48
Sure! ;)
Just copy the link, click the little globe icon, paste your link, hit enter & then type whatever you want to in the highlighted bit that comes up. Voila!
Can't wait to see Coop's pic!! :D
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 14:40
check out these 2 cute pics i took today
So Cute (http://www.babyhomepages.net/scripts/watermark.php?image=coopersanta.jpg&sitename=hayleyandtrentsbaby&location_id=1)
YAY SANTA CLAUSE IS COMIN TO TOWN! (http://www.babyhomepages.net/scripts/watermark.php?image=coopersantahappy.jpg&sitename=hayleyandtrentsbaby&location_id=1)
MrsMiggins
18-12-2006, 14:42
GORGEOUS as always Hayles!!! :yes:
OMG how gorgeous is that santa photo of Claire, that is like the perfect Santa photo = very envious Fi indeed. Also your 6 month belly doesn't look THAT big. I used to love in the later months when you get really big that most people would smile at you with that - "Ahhh yes theres a baby in there!" look and move aside so you can get through.
Hayley Lurve the photo of Super Cooper biting Axel (although I'm guessing Axel is getting worried that Cooper keeps getting bigger). I couldn't get the Santa one to work though? It just kept coming up with text.
hayleylea
18-12-2006, 20:11
hmmm dunno why they arent working Lou, They are on his website anyway if you want to take a look!
Goodmorning everyone!!!
how cute are the photos. I am not technically minded so wont even attempt to try and put Brendan's photos up.
Just a question- do u have problems with your kids hitting? It just seems that Brendan hits at times on people's faces? Is it normal? How do i stop it?
Hope everyone is looking forward to Christmas and u take lots of photos so we can look at them in the new year!
Hope someone is up this early to chat:fingerscrossed:
Hi Wazza!
It's funny you should mention the hitting thing because in the last week Will has started it too. He hits pretty hard too! I think it is just a phase and am trying very hard to teach him not to hit anyone - without much success so far.
Well, sorry if this is TMI but we have snot everywhere here today. Will has one very yucky full blown cold and is in bed already again this morning. It's definitely a two sleep day today. It didn't matter what I did with him this morning he whinged anyway - so back to bed with him where he very happily went down for a nap. Poor little monkey - I think he is feeling really yucky. But I have to tell you - it is so hard to wipe a runny nose on a little boy who can run away from you! Will slaps at my hands or puts his hands over his nose and mouth and runs away from me whenever he sees the tissue or the baby wipe. I am quite determined that he is not going to get around with a crusty, snotty nose so I make sure I win the battle but it is quite an effort!
You know the worst thing about Will having a cold? That I know he is going to share it with us and we will all be sniffling over Christmas! :(
I love Claire's Santa photo - she looks quite at home with Santa there. I have to say he looks like a pretty cool Santa though. Got a real twinkle in his eye!
Hayley - I get text with your photos too but I did see them on your webpage. I love those Santa pj's, Will has such a fat little tummy that he would look like the real thing if he wore them!
Oh and Lou - I can never get over how much Maddi changes with your Avatar pics! I guess because she has heaps of hair like Will she looks a litle older - but I just always think she looks heaps different with each picture you put up.
Hey - where's Anna? Off being very busy with those little girls of hers I guess. Geez, I think she is such a supermum going for number 4!
Well - I had better head off and do some work.
Chat soon guys,
Tan
MrsMiggins
19-12-2006, 10:04
Hey Hayles, your pic worked for me when I looked yesterday - just wondering if maybe when you cropped it for your av pic maybe it threw the link??
Wazza, Claire has been hitting herself (repeatedly, very hard in the head - for some reason she thinks this is hilarious!! I have no idea why!!) but not so much other people. (Hmmm.... that sounds like she's a nutcase or something!! I assure you she's not!!) And while she doesn't do it frequently, she's also been biting every now & then. I was trying to stop her from sucking on the front of the trolley the other day and held the back of my hand in front of her mouth and she sunk her teeth into my finger! Geez it hurt!!! She didn't break the skin, but when she finally let go there were some deep, purple teeth marks in my finger & later that night it was still red & sore!
I don't know how to go about stopping the hitting. I'm afraid I've failed all the lessons so far in Discipline 101!! Claire just laughs at me every time I try to discipline her & then does whatever it is ten times more!! The only thing I've had any kind of success with is ignoring the bad behaviour. It's tough though when it's something that affects other people. Bit harder to ignore then. Maybe as soon as he does it, take his hand and say "No!" very firmly, and then if you're holding him at the time, put him down & walk away from him, so that he can learn to understand that that kind of behaviour gets him no attention. If you're sitting down playing with him at the time when he does it, stop playing with him, stand up & walk away.
Actually, I've been meaning to ask if any of your kids have a problem with stopping in the car?!! (OK, maybe I am raising a nutcase!! :laughing:) Claire absolutely loves going in the car, but can't stand it when we stop at red lights!! She starts grizzling and whingeing, but then as soon as the light turns green & we move off, she stops! Same thing happens if we get stuck in traffic! It really drives us crazy! It's gotten to the point where we dread coming up to a set of lights in case they turn red! She really is incredibly impatient!!
Tania, poor Will!! :( I hope it clears up soon. I guess that's something to be said for the summer cold - they tend to be a bit easier to shake with the warmer weather, more water and fresh fruit etc. You make sure you pump yourself full of vitamin C!! Can't have you all sick over Christmas!!
Lou, I was thinking the same thing as Tan said about your av pics!! Maddi always looks so different!
Talk to you all soon!
Ok - I need a :hugs: . Will is just miserable. Woke up screaming at 10:30 and cried for the next half hour until I gave him more medicine and put him back to bed. Troy swapped his work days for me today so that it will be easy to go to my Christmas party tomorrow night so here I am all alone with a miserable little boy and no car! I nearly made Troy come home again so we could go back to the doctor but I've gotten over that now. My poor little boy! He is soo unhappy:crying: . I am trying not to think that if Will sleeps all day he will want to play in the night. I think we are over that now.
Ok - enough of my complaining. We all get sick sometimes don't we?
Oh dear Fi - biting. That's another toughie. I think you are right about ignoring bad behaviour. After about 150 trips to the naughty corner for playing with the buttons on the subwoofer we have started ignoring Will when he pushes them too. What do you know? He's not doing it nearly as often. The hitting thing is a bit hard to ignore but I guess I have been doing a little bit of what you suggested. I've also on the odd occasion pulled Will's hair when he pulls mine but I guess you couldn't reeally do that with Claire :laughing: !
I guess they all have their :devil6: moments don't they?
Oh - I am pleased to say that DH's Dad has found us all somewhere suitable to stay in Philip Island for the wedding. Yep - we will all be together in one big house that even supplies a portacot for Will. Although DH's Dad is going to bring one down for us to use when we stay in Geelong as well. It souonds as though the wedding is actually going to be really small and the reception may just be something really casual at Lu's parent's place. So it looks as though it is all going to work out just fine. I can stop stressing now - although have started to wonder about an outfit, hmm, do I get something new? I always have done for a family member's wedding. Bit short notice though...
hayleylea
19-12-2006, 11:08
:hugs: for you and Will!! Poor little guy!! And poor mummy...it can really take it out of the both of you when bubs in unwell. Lets hope he just has one bad day with the cold and wakes up alot better tommorrow. Thats great about the wedding reception too and good you have a place to stay.
Not sure why the links didnt work. Next time ill put them on photobucket and put them on here they same to work better then when i copy the website links to the photos. Anyway for those of you who cant access them they are on my website.
:eek: :devil6:Biting! I have the worst biter in the world with Cooper! Mind you he only really does it bad when he is teething but i have always got bruises on me for him biting me. I agree with Tan though the more i punished him for it the worse he got so i just try to push him away discretley and ignore him.
Gotta go im starving! Cooper is very very grizzly today! Well he has been in bed for over an hour already but he is so cranky! That bottom tooth is just starting poking through so i think thats why. YAY thats his last tooth! WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO! well till his 2 year old molars anyway!!
Wazza...Cooper does the hitting thing too...but he isnt too bad.
better get going.
Oh I'm so naughty, I'm at work but hey whats 5 minutes!!! Discipline at this age is tough isn't it. I have found the same as you Fi, that if you ignore them its a lot more effective than the telling off. I have even given Maddi's hand a smack and she laughed her head off at me. Of course this made me laugh which made her want to do it even more. So I won't be doing that again at this stage. Maddi has bitten my finger and my shoulder and it hurt heaps. I yelped and bit her back on her hand and she didn't like that much and hasn't done it since. (I promise you I didn't bite her that hard, just enough to let her know it does hurt. My God your all going to think I'm abusing my child).
Tan - do you have demazin for kids at home? We found that an absolute godsend for the cold. Stops the runny nose quick smart so that they can sleep better at night. Also if you can hire a vaporiser from the chemist for night time? And put the head of the cot up, we do this by putting some books under the legs of the cot. And stuff as much water into him as you can to rehydrate him. We've been through that many coughs and colds I'm a wealth of info. Also, kiwi fruit has a tonne of vitamin C :yes: .Fingers crossed you guys don't get it too.
I agree wtih you guys that Maddi changes so much with each photo. I keep looking at them and thinking my God that doesn't even look like her. These days I'm thinking that she looks so big, she's grown heaps. Oh my baby is no more. Once she starts walking she'll be a toddler :eek:
And then - we are all in for the terrible two's. Holy hell! We're going to need a stiff drink or ten then aren't we.
Oh thanks Lou,
we do have a vaporiser actually but it warms the air as well and Will's room is warm enough! We have some Dimetapp which I ended up using today with the Nurofen and it has helped a lot. It is pretty much the same as Demazin. He was actually a lot better at lunch time but he wanted to go back to bed again not long ago and I wasn't going to push him into staying up. I think it is good if they sleep when they are sick. I might tell you something else tomorrow though if he decides to play in the night!
I don't think you are bad for biting Maddi! Like I said - I pulled Will's hair!
hayleylea
19-12-2006, 15:11
Ive bit Cooper aswell! lol he just laughs though!
Ive got a very tired boy on my hand. We went for a walk down the street and he fell asleep just as we got home, i was going to keep walking and keep him asleep but its sooo hot out there!! So i came home and he woke up! Better go entertain him. Looks like its an early one for him tonight!
Hello there,
I should be getting Paddy into the bath after his 7th day in a row of one 40 minute nap (I am going insane - I so badly want him to have a big day sleep so I can get some stuff done and have a bit of a rest) but can't be bothered. I'm waiting until Dean gets home to help me with the whole bath/bed process -too exhausted to think about it-man I am tired!!
Hayley I just love that photo of Cooper biting Axel -that's hilarious -what a good dog just sitting there.
Fi you look great and that is a gorgeous photo of Claire.
Lou Maddi looks so grown up in her new photo -what a cute little girl.
Tan hope Will is doing okay. They hate getting their noses wiped don't they -Paddy does the same and runs away as soon as he sees me heading at him with a tissue.
Hi Wazza. I haven't had the hitting issue yet. Paddy likes to headbutt which is a whole other story (he didn't come up with this idea on his own which is not good). My Dad started a game of "Buffalos" when Paddy started crawling where they would crawl towards eah other and then "gently" butt heads. Paddy now thinks this is a sign of affection and does it to other people (especially other babies) - scary!! Dean extended the game by teaching him the word "tatunka" which is the Indian word for buffalo from the movie Dances With Wolves so now if someone says "tatunka" to him he leans in and butts heads. Great!!
Oh dear -this little man is sooky and really needs to go to bed so won't let me stay on here. Better go.
Cath
hayleylea
19-12-2006, 18:02
:laughing: about Paddy head butting Cath!! Cooper is also a head butter....not so much to other people but he loves bashing his head on things! :rolleyes:
He is tucked away in bed already. He was so tired! Im pretty tired too! I almost had a heart attaack today! I got home from down the street and i couldnt find Axel or Roxy anywhere! I look over and here they are in the next door neighbours yard!! :eek: So i went and knocked on her door and she said they got through a whole in the fence..little buggers! She actually loves them both and often pats them over the fence so they thought it was wonderfull being on the other side of the fence. Ive temporarily mended it till trent can do it tommorrow (he is on afternoon shift so couldnt do it today).
Luckily she is a nice neighbour and knows the dogs! The ones the other side would have had a heart attack seeing Roxy sitting ath their front door! Im off, im going to lay on the lounge and do absolutley nothing!!! lol
night guys!
I'm just trying to imagine how I would react if I opened my front door and saw a big Rotty greeting me :eek: :laughing: . Lucky your puppies only wandered into next door.
Cath that is actually really cute the whole Tatunka thing. Not many babies, let alone adults would know what that was. Maddi accidentally headbutted DH this morning in bed so hard they both cried. I think DH may have a black eye later today.
I'm a bit worried about Maddi today, she has thrown up twice this morning and she hasn't had brekkie yet. So its a no school day for us both. Its not very convenient as I have a tonne of stuff to wrap up for the year. Might have to pop into work to pick up work to do at home later tonight. Hopefully she doesn't vomit anymore, it seems like she only just got over her last bout of gastro :barf: . I must be getting better at this vomiting caper as we managed to just get the vomit on the polished floor and not on us or the carpet so the clean up was easy.
Oh No! Not again Lou! :fingerscrossed: that Maddi doesn't have gastro!
LOL at your Dh and they black eye though. Our little people are becoming quite the health hazard aren't they?
Oh Hayles - those puppies of yours are so naughty - but so friendly at the same time! hehe - your neighbour must have had a giggle. One of my brother's used to have a little dog come to visit him quite regularly - he belonged to the house directly behind my brother and dug himself a little hole between the 2 fences so that he could visit whenever he felt like it! It seemed my brother's yard was very attractive because he came through that hole an awful lot!
Well, my little munchkin slept from 7pm til 7:30am without moving an inch last night. This little virus has made him so tired. He slept all afternoon yesterday too. :smiliedance: for Dimetapp! I think he is still quite tired today but I am sure he is on the mend.
Anyway - I had better be off, got lots to do today!
hayleylea
20-12-2006, 07:52
Oh no Lou! I hope Maddi isnt coming down with anything too nasty. Poor llittle girl doesnt see to get a break does she!!
I am so glad that my puppies are friendly too...but yes they are naughty. Trents out fixing the fence now so they can get out again. The next door neighbour absolutley adores them she is always patting them etc over the fence but its not the point i like to have them in my yard and my yard only. Thank god i had my MILs little dogs locked in another yard because Sky (she is a michievious maltese terrier) would have not only followed Roxy and Axel but probably would have got out my neighbours yard too because she has a bar fence for her front gate so she would have just squeezed through and kept going!
We had a bit of a bad night last night. Well it wasnt that bad, but Cooper woke up at 1.30 so i got up and gave him a cuddle and next minute an all mighty explosion in his nappy! :eek: It was horrid! Like water and stunk to high heaven. So i changed him and comforted him(this last tooth is still breaking through which is what im putting it down to). I ended up getting him back to bed at around 2.15 but the little bugger woke up at 6!! DF got up to him though and i slept in till 8. Im a little worried actually because i dont feel the best today and wondering if im coming down with something! Lets hope not! :no:
My mums coming up today, we are going to watch my nephew sing christmas songs at his preschool later this arvo. She is minding Cooper too while i go get my hair cut and pick up Coopers layby.
Anyway i better get going and get ready for the day and try and perk myself up a bit!
hayleylea
20-12-2006, 09:07
Hi guys! This is just a quick BIG HELLO from Anna!! She asked me to post a hello from her and tell you guys that she has been SUPER busy with the kids, shopping, cleaning etc etc etc She misses us all heaps and hopes to catch up soon! She will try to catch up on the posts this afternoon!
:smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:
Finally the drought has broken here - Paddy has been asleep for over an hour and a half. I had started to get worried that he had forgotten how to do it. I will normally get one or two days a week where he goes over the 40 minutes but he didn't do it for over a week. It makes so much difference!! The house is clean and I am just mucking around now -excellent. My MIL is coming over in 20 minutes and I am off to finish the Christmas shopping (and Dean's birthday shopping - his birthday on Friday).
Hope those naughty dogs are back in your yard Hayley. Ours have escaped a few times and had us running all over the place. Last time found one down at the local park and came back with him to find the other one waiting at the front door..
Oh Lou I hope Maddi is doing okay. You have been having a bad run poor things.
There's the little man waking up now. Better get him some lunch. Chat soon.
Cath
hayleylea
20-12-2006, 11:48
Hi guys.
:yelclap: for paddy sleeping Cath! Bet you didnt know what to do with yourself!! Cooper slept for an hour and a half today too but i think he iwll be going back down later this arvo because he went to bed early this morning.
I went and got my hair cut today and it feels so much better! My mum minded Cooper while i went and got it done. I came back and he had only got up and what a show off he was being! He is walking EVERYWHERE today. Barely crawling at all....He was showing Nanny how clever he was. Cheeky little monkey! We were going to go watch my nephew sing chrissy carols for his preschool but my sister and her kids have the flu and as much as i love them and would love to go i dont want Cooper getting a cold....especially before Christmas! So we are staying at home. Have to do some grocery shopping later but its absolute maddness down the street so i really cant be bothered.
OH oh and i got some new clothes today too! There was a 50% off sale so i went mad! So new clothes and a new hair cut - feeling pretty spesh! :laughing:
Good work with the new clothes Hayley -it's nice to get something for yourself rather than the babies now and then isn't it. I am getting my haircut tomorrow too -needs it badly. Good to have nice hair for the Christmas photos.
Paddy cuddled up with his Grandma on the couch and she said he was mostly asleep for the 2 hours I was gone -he must be very tired silly boy. I wish he would do that with me - he just climbs all over the place if I try and have a rest with him.
Your poor sister and her kids - not good just before Christmas.
Anyway better go and start getting some stuff ready for Paddy's dinner - he is having an omlette tonight - he loves them!! I put in mushrooms,roasted capsicum,spring onions,tomato and cheese and he powers through it. Unfortunately I don't really like eggs and it makes me feel a bit sick giving it to him but I didn't get anything else organised so I'll have to put up with it.
I would love some new clothes. At the moment I feel like nothing in my wardrobe fits. It seems my body has changed shape (and not for the better) since having Maddi and now everything is one size too small :no: .
Maddi has actually thrown up again today and slept a lot and is VERY clingy. And I have started to feel queasy = great.
Here's some photo's I managed to upload finally. Its taken me ages to figure this photobucket thing out
Maddi trying to walk at playgroup picnic (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/lucinda3550/maddiatplaygroupxmasparty2006.jpg)
maddi rockin' on on her snail (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/lucinda3550/onthesnail.jpg)
maddi and tony trying to pose for a nice xmas photo (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/lucinda3550/maddanddaddec2006.jpg)
my christmas angel (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/lucinda3550/shrunk.jpg)
hayleylea
20-12-2006, 17:35
Hey guys. You know how i posted that Cooper was walking everywhere?? Well he hasnt stopped walking all day! No more crawling for my little man!! I guess that makes him a toddler! :crying: hehe! Im actually so proud of the little man! It was just like he woke up and decided that he no longer is going to crawl..so cute! He looks just adorable.
Anyway he must be totally worn out, he hasnt stopped all day and he has only had a little sleep today and he has been up since 11.45! So its off to bed for him today. Just had to tell you how proud I am of him. He even walked down the drive way with my MIL while she put the bins out! He looked so funny toddling off behind her. She was very shocked he was walking - cant wait to stick it up her friends noses! :laughing:
Better go! :wave:
Lou Maddi is ADORABLE!!!!!!!! love the new pics! I hope maddi is ok for you tonight! Poor little girl!
MrsMiggins
21-12-2006, 10:43
OMG Lou!!! I always love how cute Maddi is in your avatar pics, but that little space is so small you can never get a really good look. And I have to say I loved the pics you posted!!! She is so cute I could gobble her up!! And such beautiful outfits too!!
I hope you guys aren't sick for Christmas!! :(
Hayles, you must feel like a brand new woman with your new hair & new clothes!! I'm constantly buying new clothes ATM, but nothing very exciting at all! It's all rather frumpy maternity gear. They just don't seem to make nice maternity gear in larger sizes. It P's me off!! Every day I have trouble finding something nice to wear. Blah!
I told you it wouldn't be long before Cooper was racing around everywhere!! :D See, he was saving it as a Christmas surprise for his favourite people!!
Cath, Claire loves omlettes too! I put lots of cheese & tomato & mushrooms in hers. She loooooves it! Do you normally not like eggs, or is it a PG thing?
OK! Gotta run! Talk soon!
I agree with Fi - Maddi is just edible! Delicious! I think has a lot to do with her dark hair and blue eyes - a true beauty. Look out for the boys when she gets older!
Well, little Will is back to his normal happy self with a bit of a funny snuffle here and there. But as these things go he has decided to share his cold with me as his Chrissy pressie! Head feels all mushy and sore throat etc. I'll live!
Will loves his omeletes too - and I think they are great quick meals. He usually has ham, tomato and basil in his. I don't know if I mentioned this before but he just loves pepper as well! Cracked black pepper - he has it in just about everything.
:yelclap: for Cooper! He is on his way now!
Oh and hurray for Paddy and his sleep yesterday. :fingerscrossed: he and Will both keep these bigger sleeps up. Those short ones are just so exhausting!
OK new naughty thing that needs to be addressed in our house. Throwing. Anything and everything. In particular drinking items such as cups and bottles when the little man thinks he is finished. Any tips owuld be most appreciated!
Oh well - better be off, hope everyone is having a great day!
MrsMiggins
21-12-2006, 11:30
:yes: We have throwing here too Tan!!
:no: Sorry - no tips!! :laughing:
Claire throws food from her high chair, toys around the back seat of the car (and then screams for them to be given back to her! :rolleyes:), toys around the lounge room etc. etc. etc. (On the plus side, she's great at throwing a ball!! Dave & I are going to enter her in the throwing events for the 2008 Olympics!!)
Another little naughty we have right now is that Claire loves to grab handfuls of cereal (generally cheerios - dry thank goodness!!) and drop them all over the floor before she'll eat them!
hayleylea
21-12-2006, 11:57
:no: tips for the throwing either here Tan. Cooper does the same thing! He throws everything (especially food off his high chair!)
Lou..i had another look at your photos. Maddi is a real little princess. Her eyes are just gorgeous! Think someone already mentioned you better get yourself a stick to beat off the boys that will be coming to your door!
I must admit all the october babies are a very good looking bunch (if i do say so myself lol).
Im off. Im doing my last minute christmas organising as im off to mums tommorrow night for my girls night out! Trent and I put up Coopers play thing that the MIL got him today (hiding it in the shed with a sheet over it itll chrissy!) its awesome he will love it! I just went and picked up his trike from toy world too...Trent will put that together christmas eve. Cooper has decided that he would only have another 1.5 hour sleep today and is awake already so it will be a long day till bed time.
Better go.
:wave:
Hi girlies!
I feel like most of my posts nowadays start with an apology for being absent! hehe! It's tough to get on at the moment because Shane's on holidays and we've been finishing out Chrissy shopping, visiting family and friends and cleaning house etc. Today I've just slipped on to say hi as Shane's gone down to the hardware store with the girls! :D So I'll try and reply to as many posts as I can squeeze in!
Firstly, Hayles, just wanted to say that as you have more kids, I believe you develop a thicker skin to all those other mothers, grandmothers, aunties etc who all like to put their 2 cents in regarding kids developments. Now if someone asks why isn't Immy walking yet I just brush it off and say because she's trying to break the all time fastest speed for crawling by a 13 month old! (Tell you what, she's not far off either! Dam fast little girl this one!) Immy could do it if she wanted but she still lacks the confidence, and that's something that needs to be developed. Anyway, where are they going that they need to be in a hurry for? What's the rush? People push kids too far too fast nowadays. Chelsea walked at 15 months, Nicola at 13.5 months, Immy - maybe 15 months? Don't worry hon, you know how well Cooper is doing and his development is fine according to me. Gross about the dog biting tho! LOL!
Tan - hehe I had to have a laugh at your brother & SIL being know alls because they have 4 kids - make sure you PM me if I get like that!
I know but I just think that people like that don't know their a**e from their tit as my Dad would say and they can just P off if you know what I mean! HAHA! Wasn't sure if that was something you'd say either! So funny tho! On another note, I'm sorry to hear about your Dh's brothers girlfriends dad. What a rush to get married, I hope they're able to calm down by the big day and enjoy themselves. I also hope that you guys get some time to yourselves to celebrate your anniversary! Also I wouldn't get Will a new outfit if there's something suitable already in his wardrobe. Maybe he'll get some new clothes for Chissy anyway? Otherwise, some nice pants and shirt would be fine. Sounds pretty casual anyway, I'm sure no-one's going to even know if it's not knew!
Cath - I don't know how you manage with Paddy having such little naps! Also, I know how you feel by the end of the day and waiting for DH to come home and help with the duties. Shane has been amazing since I fell pregnant. With me being so tired and in bed so early, he puts the kids to bed and cleans the kitchen and tidies up as well. He also gets the two older girls brekkie in the morning before work. I'm hoping this behaviour lasts!!
Lou - AMAZING about that garage sale! I wish we had stuff like that down here in Tas! But then again, where the hell would I put the stuff? I'm already making plans to extend the house just so we have a room for toys! You think she's set for now? Wait til you have another baby - it starts all over again! This Chrissy Shane's mum doesn't have a clue what to get for Immy because she's already bought it all for Chelsea & Nicola when they were young! :laughing:
HAD to laugh at your promp reply to your MIL regarding Maddi's progress! Classic! Wish I could do that - wanna give me lessons?? How great that Maddi is so close to walking! Seems as tho Immy will be the last to do that, but oh well. She can get places pretty fast on her hands and knees!
Fi - how gorgeous about Claire and Santa! Can you go back and get more photos later or do they delete them? How cute of the one of her pointing! On another note, how the hell do you function on only 1.5 hours of sleep? Jeepers! I'm crabby if I don't get at least 10 hours nowadays! Hence I'm in bed at 8pm and usually asleep by 9-9:30. Fi, beautiful pic of you by the way! I can't wait til my belly gets bigger and rounder! Won't be long by the way things are going! And WHAT a poser Claire is! That has to be the most perfect shot of a baby with Santa!
Hey about the disciplining thing, we've not had to deal with much hitting so far, Nicola and Chelsea both give as good as they get to each other. But things like hair pulling, biting etc in it's mild form have come up from time to time. We've done similar things as mentioned here, I've bitten the girls back if they've really hurt me, or gently pulled hair back just to show that it really does hurt. It's made the point most times and I haven't had to do it in a while which is good. Nicola needs a bit of reminding from time to time because she shows Immy affection a little rougher sometimes.
Ok so it's taken me hours to write this and I'm not quite thru all the posts so I'll send it before Immy pushes the restart button and I'll post again later.
xoxo
LOL Anna! Hmm - I get a bit carried away in my posts sometimes. I think I must have been a bit crabby the day I wrote my Dad's saying in my post - actually if it was last week I probably had PMT. Oh - and I forget that you are almost the Mum of 4 as well - but no, I am sure you won't be like my Bro and his wife - they don't know this - but my Mum calls them The Professionals!!!! got an answer for everything!
Oh - the parenting thing can be a bit tricky between siblings can't it? My brother and I are very different in our worldly views and what we think is acceptable behaviour etc so I can see it being a bit interesting when we are all together. They are definitely going to think that we are odd! Something that Will does that I love is that he hold his hands together when I put him in the highchair and waits for me to say grace before he eats! He makes a noise that sounds like "Amen" when I am finished saying grace too but I'm not game enough to actually think he can say it. My brother's kids are just going to stare at him when he does it! LOL
Oh I love your attitude to parenting Anna -
Nicola and Chelsea both give as good as they get to each other. But things like hair pulling, biting etc in it's mild form have come up from time to time. We've done similar things as mentioned here, I've bitten the girls back if they've really hurt me, or gently pulled hair back just to show that it really does hurt. It's made the point most times and I haven't had to do it in a while which is good. Nicola needs a bit of reminding from time to time because she shows Immy affection a little rougher sometimes. Sounds pretty good to me.
Wow - I am pretty excited at the moment - Will has been asleep for 2.5 hours. YAY! My sleepyhead is back!
Hey my only tip on throwing is not to give into it.
If something is thrown from the high chair, tough. It doesn't come back.
If something is thrown on the floor of the car, tough, it stays there. Mummy can't pick it up whilst driving.
The more you pick stuff up and give it back the more it encourages the "game" and kids learn quick!
Pick the stuff up and take it away if you have to, they'll soon realise that if they still want something, they'll keep it close!
hayleylea
21-12-2006, 13:45
Hey Anna. Great to have you back. You know what I think im getting better with putting up with the comments about kids etc from people. I am getting more thick skinned with each comment! I dont think they should be rushed into walking etc - but being a first time mum - sometimes when people say things to you you honestly think you're doing something wrong..stupid way to feel i know but you just cant help it! I think ill be better 2nd time around!! (:rolleyes: maybe lol)
My little walker is well and truly walking now! I cannot believe that in 2 days he has is full on walking! Not only that he has seemed to change so much since doing so. More indepedent, very loud, and just generally happier. I know one thing though i need to go out and get him a pair of shoes because he insisted to walk around bunnings and his feet were black!!!!!!! We also went in the play ground at bunnings while daddy shopped and he had an absolute ball!
Anyway i gotta go Ill talk soon!!
Tan, glad your sleep head is back. Looks like Cooper and Will have swaped places again! lol
MrsMiggins
21-12-2006, 13:48
:laughing: Dave's brother's horrid wife is a mum-to-4-know-it-all! She is another like your brother & his wife, Tan - she thinks that just because she has 4 kids, she knows all there is to know about being a parent. Lemme tell ya - she is far from that!! She has no interest in her kids apart from as ornaments and is the least effective parent I know. But she insists on pointing out everything I'm doing wrong & every way her kids are so much better than mine (well, my one just now!) every time we see her. I cannot stand the woman!! She is coming to our big "Christmas" do on the 1st - it'll be all I can do to keep from wrapping the tinsel around her neck!!
And Anna, believe me, you are nothing at all like her!! I love reading your posts & suggestions!! :thumbsup:
As for my 1.5 hours sleep, well, let's just say I couldn't do it every night, but I'm not someone who needs a whole lot of sleep generally. I can happily get by on 5 hours a night. Anything over that is a bonus.
Tan, I meant to say too, that is so cute about Will saying grace!! :D
Guess what my mum & grandma taught Claire? It is so cute! She "sings" row, row, row your boat! It's more like "Row, Row, Row, Bo" but it looks so cute!! She has her mouth in a little 'o' and sings it in a really deep voice!! lol
Well can you believe it?! I'm coming to QLD!!
It almost didn't happen because my Bride-to-be friend didn't get off her @ss quick enough and my original frequent flyer tickets were gone. And last night there was nothing either. But this arvo we booked some good flights which means that Shane only needs to take 2 days off work for me to be in QLD for 5 nights 6 days! I can't believe it! What the hell am I doing?! I'm going to die in the heat and humidity!
So I'll be heading up on Australia Day - Friday 26th January in the am and returning on Wed 31st January in the afternoon. So also no 6am flights which I'm happy about. I'm flying business over and economy return but who cares, it's free and it's Qantas so at least I'll be comfy! Now I might just have to stuff my clothes a bit to look more preggers and get preferential treatment! :thumbsup: :laughing:
When are ya free to take me shopping Fi?!!! :smiliedance:
Suppose I have time now to fill you in on what's been happening down here.
Monday my nan took Chelsea & Imogen for 2 nights which was great. I was worried about Immy staying the night by herself so nan said bring Chelsea for company. They both did really well and even though they both ate the entire time and now need to be deflated like blimps, they both enjoyed themselves. Monday we also took Nicola to my mums house for a night so we were kid free for 2 whole days! I shopped for the rest of Monday, getting Shane's Chrissy presents, and we went out to dinner that night. The next day we slept in and shopped together for all the other family pressies and Nicola came home that night. We got another sleep in the next day too because Nicola wasn't disturbed and she got up and turned the tv on and entertained herself until we got up!
Yesterday we went car shopping and test drove a Honda Odyssey - nice but not for us, anchor points not right meaning the babies would need to sit in the boot of the car - not such a bad thing because the car is way to expensive anyway!
Today we've spent the day at home starting to clean up. Taking some advice - Fly lady maybe?? - and cleaning room by room then closing the door on it and moving on. Didn't get as far as I'd have liked but we've been procrastinating a bit and it for to about 28 here today so quite warm.
Oh I'll leave you with a funny-(well, now anyway)-but not-so-at-the-time preggo story for you all. Sit back girls, there'll be plenty more of these to come, but hopefully not this severe.
Tuesday we went to the shopping centre and I was getting something out of the boot of the car. I grabbed the boot when I was done and brought it down to close . . . on my head. Yeah, yeah laugh away. Not funny then, still not quite yet either. Being a large car, I used a bit of force to pull down the boot and it landed flat on the top of my head. As soon as the boot made contact with my head all I heard was crack. . crack. . crack. . all down either side of my spine from the neck to mid back. I was wearing a head band at the time with little "teeth" in them which dug straight in and broke skin. The force was hard enough to rattle my eye balls around and I couldn't see properly. I grabbed my head and the car park spun and I had to sit down. Tears sprung, I couldn't believe I'd been so stupid. I just hadn't stepped back far enough and I still don't know how I managed to do it. I was so worried that I'd done a lot of damage, my g/f who's a masseus told me to apply heat and to leave it for a couple of days. It still aches a bit and I'm a bit stiff but I'm still wondering if I should get it checked but as I can't take any anti-inflamatories I'll give it another week and see how I feel.
SO there you go, laugh away at my expense, I hope my stupidity can be a lesson to you all, pregnant or not!
MrsMiggins
21-12-2006, 17:15
:eek: Oh no Anna!! Ouch!! And I know exactly how you feel because I've done that one myself!! Although I don't think I did as good a job of it as what you did!! :laughing: We have a station wagon and you have to be a bit careful you don't clunk yourself in the head each time you close it - of course I've been somewhat careless a few times!
I am ready & rearing to go to take you shopping Anna, don't you worry about that! :D Our wedding anniversary is on the Saturday (the 27th), and although I'm not expecting Dave to remember it, let alone plan anything special, I should perhaps keep that day free just in case he does do something miraculous like remember it!! Other than that, I'm free as a bird!!
I'm a bit jealous you're flying up business class!! hee! hee! Should be lots of fun!
We're off to mum & dad's for dinner tonight. My mum's mum is up from Sydney, so we thought we should put in an appearance other than just to drop Claire off/pick her up!
Have a great night all - talk to you soon!
Not hard to bump your head on my car Fi - I'm a shorty anyway and I can stand under out boot with MILES to spare!
Wow! Wedding anniversary! You've got to make plans for that! My g/f is making appointments for the Saturday at all the bridal places because most need appointments but if you're serious about meeting up or doing some shopping then how does the Sunday work? I could hire a car for the day and meet you somewhere or something?
Anyway, hope your have a great dinner! Shane's busy making taco's at the moment - YUM! A favourite summer time dinner! Then I'm off to bed early again - it's going to be 17 overnight which is VERY hot for Tassie nights!
MrsMiggins
21-12-2006, 17:50
17 huh? Better pack your summer PJ's then Anna!! I don't watch the weather much, so I couldn't tell you what it's been getting down to here overnight, but Claire's room with the a/c on low all night gets down to 23 deg.
The Sunday would probably be OK. Certainly no plans at this stage anyway! And I have no probs with driving down there to meet you wherever you like. Claire just loves the Brissie trip! Asleep 2 minutes down the highway & wakes up once we hit the city, then does it all again on the way home!
hayleylea
21-12-2006, 19:26
Hey Anna, Ive also bumped my head on the car boot many a times...so as much as i would love to laugh i just cant because i know how much it hurts!!! Glad to hear you had some "kid free" time!! How nice for the two of you! im off for my girls night out tommorrow night which im soooooooooo looking forward to! I honestly cant wait! Trent has to work so Cooper is staying at mums which is where i am staying anyway!
How cool that Anna and Fi are going to meet up!! Wish i was coming..do you think you could fit me in your suit case Anna!!:laughing: NO chance of that happening unless your suit case is VERY big lol.
Take care guys!
Hi guys, I've missed so much these past 2 days. Can only be here for a short while as this house is a house of sickies. As you know Maddi started throwing up on Wednesday. Well I started on thursday, both ends! Really bad stomach cramps (almost as bad as labor) and a terrible headache. So DH has been home playing nursemaid. Today I'm feeling fine, just got a headache which is probably due to dehydration. Maddi is passed out on her little couch right now. Its knocked her for 6 this bug. Last night she drank about 500ml of water and her nappy isn't even slightly wet which tells me she's pretty dehydrated too. I've managed to get a half a piece of toast into her and a bottle of milk, hopefully it stays down. Oh boy, the timing of this sucks big time. I just hope its all over by christmas. I'm thinking that boxing day might have to be held at someone else's house as if people come here they might just get sick too.
Boo hoo - bucket of misery here!
:hugs: Lou! I hope you all come good in the next day or 2 - what a nasty bug.
Anna - I can't quite bring myself to laugh at your bump on the head - it sounds too painful! I am a shorty too and while we don't have a wagon we do have a hatch and I have to stand on my tippy toes to reach the boot when it is fully open too.
Why do we make ourselves so insanely busy over the Christmas period? You know - catching up with people etc. We just end up tired and cranky. I know I am grumpy today and of course that means that Will is at his naughtiest. Grrr - throwing and touching all the things he shouldn't. I guess it doesn't help that it is hot and humid as well. I know I shouldn't be complaining, he is actually quite a good little boy but we had our first ever ripped page in one of Will's books this morning and I am really precious about books. I don't know if he meant to do it so I didn't say anything but I just felt a little cranky.
Anyhow -I should take my grumpy bum out of this chair and go and do some constructive things - like work. I have managed to do the vacuuming and mopping this morning and a load of washing, putting off my work I think!
MrsMiggins
22-12-2006, 10:20
You guys all put me to shame talking about your housework!! I feel proud of myself where I manage to put a load of washing on & get it hung out all in the same day! And then if I can also unpack the dishwasher or something - phew!! Look out!! Domestic Godess!! :laughing: I actually vacuumed yesterday afternoon - may need a Bex & a lie down!!
Lou, I can't believe you guys have such a terrible bug right now!! That is such bad timing! I'm sure you'll be over it by Christmas Day, maybe just a little tired still. :( I hope Tony manages to avoid it! (That'd be the last thing you need on Christmas Day - a sick, whiney male!!) Good to hear Maddi is guzzling down the fluids!
Tan, IKWYM about the little ones turning into fully-fledged little :devil6: at the worst possible moment!! Guaranteed, as soon as I am at my absolute most worn out (usually on the hottest, most humid day!) Claire will decide that she's going to turn it up a notch and start whingeing & whining, throwing tantrums, screaming,yelling & ignoring me! It is so frustrating! And it will undoubtely always be when Dave isn't home!!
Do you know what my devillish little child did yesterday?? She didn't sleep all day, so of course, fell asleep in the car on the way home from my mum & dad's. That was at about 4.45. But we were meant to be going back to their place for dinner & I didn't want to have to deal with her being all cranky & tired, so let her sleep until we were ready to leave at 6.45. Two hours - you'd think that'd be plenty, right? :no: She was so cranky at being woken up, wouldn't eat her dinner, managed to play nice for the last half hour we were there, then sucked her thumb the whole way home in the car (so we knew she was tired). Then she cried & cried until I got her bath ready, was fine in the bath, but grizzled to get out when she'd only been in there about 10 mins (she normally stays in for up to half an hour). Grizzled while I put her nappy & PJs on, then had half her bottle & lay on my lap with her eyes closed until I tried to lay her in her cot, when she decided she wasn't going to sleep after all & proceeded to scream the house down! This went on with several attempts to get her in her cot, until I eventually managed to get her in there asleep just after 11!! I am hoping it's just teeth & they'll come through quickly & we can once again get back to normal, but apart from some yucky nappies & her being excessively cranky of late, there's no other signs of teeth. I can't see anything in her gums.
Anyway, sorry to go on a bit!! lol
Hope you're all well & that Lou & Maddi get better soon!
PS: Anna, how's your noggin today?
Ange&Seth
22-12-2006, 10:56
Hi girls :wave:
Well I had a heart attack this morning let me tell you! I went in to get Seth up and there was blood all over his sheet, and all over his face as well :eek: Poor lil man must have hit his nose on the cot rail cos he'd had a blood nose!!! I freaked out, rang Adam and asked him to come home to help me deal with it. I don't know why but for some reason Seth will only let Adam clean his nose, and there was no way I was leaving him like that until Adam came home!
He seems fine though, so that's all good. Just not the thing you want to see when you go to get your angel out of bed :no:
We've just come back from doing the groceries and I was surprised that the shopping centre wasn't all that busy. We still have to brave the main street though to finish the Christmas shopping (and by 'finish' I actually mean 'start').
Fi - did your parcel arrive as yet?
Lou - hope you guys are all better for when Santa comes!
Anna - how's your head? It hurts so much to hit your head on the boot. I'm a shorty too but our boot used to not stay open properly all the time, so you'd think you had plenty of room and then BAM it would have slipped JUST far enough for me to hit my head.
Tan - I'm precious about books too, so don't worry about being grumpy over the torn page. I won't let Seth touch his 'good' ones, he can play with the cheap cardboard ones that I got him from the Warehouse, I don't care if he wrecks them, but when it comes to those beautiful illustrated picture books, they are put away out of his reach.
Well girls, I'd better go and start getting organised. Seth's in bed and I have to be ready to go shopping when Adam finishes work.
If I don't talk to you all before, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas :tree: filled with lots of love, good food, and excellent company!
MrsMiggins
22-12-2006, 11:16
Hi Ange!! :wave:
Yes, yes I did get your parcel & I am the slackest person on the face of the earth for not saying thank you earlier!! I got it on.... Tuesday, or Wednesday possibly?? I can't remember what day's what right now, but it may have been there earlier, I just only got around to checking the PO box the other day.
I haven't had a look at any of it yet (ie: I opened the parcel, and had a look at the bath robe, which looks as though it should easily fit Claire, but she hasn't tried it on yet, and I haven't had a look at the pump - should do that over the weekend sometime.)
Have fun xmas shopping!! I am forever popping down to the shops for one little thing & coming home broke!! But our shops are a nightmare at this time of year!! Even finding a parking space at the tiny local shops takes half an hour - and the massive malls, ugh! Just the thought of having to look for a park & battle the crowds there gives me a headache!!
:tree: MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
We are heading off straight after breakfast tomorrow morning to Dh's parents for a couple of days and then shooting off to my parents' on Christmas Day but I just wanted to wish you all a safe and happy christmas with all your loved ones.
Ange - I don't envy you at all with your last minute shopping. Utter madness - I hope you manage to get it all done without too much stress. Oh - and I hope little Seth's nose is ok, that would have given me a big fright too!
I had better go - we are attempting to pack most of the car tonight to save time in the morning and I just realised I haven't packed the pressies!
Talk to you guys soon and I hope Santa finds all your littlies (and us Mums too!).
Well I finally feel like I'm back in the land of the living. This morning I opened my eyes and thought Thank God I feel normal! Yesterday Maddi was just as bad as Wednesday with vomiting AND diarrhoea and she just slept all day long. I was so worried because she was so lethargic and like a floppy doll. So it was off to the money pit again (the Dr) as I really wanted her checked out before the silly season saw the shut down of the Drs. As per usual he just said she has a virus, nothing we can do but monitor her hydration levels which are looking pretty low. He said her skin was all wrinkly and that meant she was dehyrated. If she didn't take water in and have wet nappies then it would be the hospital for a drip . Well soon after that she started drinking and having wet nappies so I was one happy mummy. This morning she has woken up as normal Maddi so hopefully :fingerscrossed: .
Anna, I can't believe your going to Qld, how awesome is that. And you and Fi meeting up sounds great too. make sure you guys get some photo's of the two of you together hey. Your car boot incident sounded so painful and not at all silly. You poor thing. I would have cried and cried. Hope your neck is ok? Might have to get DH to put that couples massage theory to use there.
Fi, I know when we have a big day out and Maddi has slept in the car after 4.30pm its a nightmare that night to get her to sleep. Well any night really its a challenge but more so than usual. I have to ask you - Whats a Bex?
Tan - safe travels for the festive season. Hope you got to it everything into the car. And I hope your cold manage to stay away. As for the page ripping thing, I think its a matter of them getting used to the ound of ripping paper? I give Maddi our old magazines and she used to rip them apart. Now she seems more interested in the pictures. All the same we do the same a Ange and hids the good book until she's a bit older.
Hayley, Cooper is just moving in leaps and bounds. I can't believe how fast they progress. How was the big girls night out? Are you still in bed with the blanket over your head and an icepack :laughing: .
Ange - how scary finding Seth with blood all over. He must have really clocked himself. Maybe he was practicing his jumping up and down and donged his nose? We are yet to do the christmas food shopping and I am dreading it. I'm going with the theory that everyone has prepared early and nobody elase will be out (yeah right!).
Nat and Cath and Wazza- where are you? Haven't heard from you in a while? Hope you guys are all well.
Have I missed anyone?
Thanks for the nice comments about Maddi's photo's. Being her mum I always think she's oh so cute, cheeky and non-sleeping but cute.
If I don't get back on here I hope everyone has a great christmas :xmas: . Travel safe and eat lots of great food. May we all have patience when it comes to the extended family. If it all gets to much hide in the backyard for a quiet breather.
:tree:
MrsMiggins
23-12-2006, 09:58
Hayles, I hope your night out was fun!! I too am picturing you laying in bed while Trent looks after Cooper for you - hope that's the case!! :D
Tania, I hoep you have a safe & happy trip away! Good thing you remembered those pressies!!
Lou, I am so, so glad you & Maddi have recovered somewhat. Here's hoping you're all nice & chirpy for Christmas Day!
We had an absolute shocker last night!! There wasn't much screaming, but that's only because I sat up for 3 hours while Claire "pretended" to sleep in my lap! I am soooooooo tired!!! :sleeping:
I woke up at about 1.30, needing to go to the toilet (ahhh.. the joys of being PG!!) and was just starting to drift back off to sleep at 2 when I was jolted awake by Claire absolutely screaming, like she was in pain or something. I really quickly made her a bottle & dashed down the hall, opened the door quietly (she'd gone quiet again) and stepped into her room to have a look in on her. I was a bit worried she might have had a pooey nappy, because she hadn't done one yesterday at all, but was farting up a storm in the bath!!
When I got to where I could see her face, I could see she was lying there with her eyes closed, sucking her thumb, and I thought "Oh well, I'll just back out slowly then....." but of course she woke up!!
So I gave her the bottle and she lay there happily on my lap with her eyes closed, sucking her thumb, but I knew straight away it was going to be one of those times where she just refuses to go to sleep properly. And unless she is completely gone, there is no way I can put her back in her cot. :no:
So I decided to just sit there for as long as it took.
Dave got up at 4.45 - I was still there!!
Actually, she did do a poo somewhere around 4.30, and was then wide awake & happy as Larry.
So seeing Dave was already up, I decided to let her run around our bedroom while I lay down. There's not much point putting her in bed with me, because she just thinks it's some great adventure and proceeds to see how close she can come to injuring herself by running around the bed before Dave or I get cranky with her!
I put the TV on Nick Jr so she could watch the cartoons and let her run around - she was quite happy. Then just before Dave left for work she wanted to get up on the bed, so I picked her up & she must have been tired, because she actually just sat there with her head on the pillow.
I managed to drift off around 6.30 and woke again at 7.30 and she was lying down with her eyes closed, sucking her thumb, then I woke again at 8.40 and she was out like a light!
So I decided to chance it and put her in her cot. Very game of me, I know!! She did actually wake up & start to cry, but she was so tired, I just stood there leaning over the cot & she eventually went back to sleep. THANK GOD!!
It's now almost 10 and I think she's just woken up.
I was going to get an early start at the shops this morning - oh well!! So much for that idea!! We'll be driving around for hours now trying to get a park!!
Gosh, I blabber on better than any of you!! Sorry! I'm sure you've all just had a brief glance over the last 50 or so paragraphs!! :laughing: I don't blame you really! But it helps to get it out. Otherwise I just bottle it up & it explodes next time we have a "sleeping incident"! Which is no good for anyone!
OK, she really is awake now. Better go!
In case I don't get on again before Monday, have a wonderful, safe & happy Christmas everyone!!
I have loved getting to know all of you this past year, and look forward to sharing more adventures with you all over 2007!
hayleylea
23-12-2006, 11:51
Hi guys
Well i survived my girls night out, I had a REALLY good time...maybe too much of a good time lol hence the hangover! I got home at 3am in the back of a paddy wagon! :eek: :laughing: dont worry guys i wasnt in trouble with the law..it was just impossible to get a taxi and i refuse to walk anywhere after what happened to my brother so the police man piled me and a couple of friends in the back and drove us home.
I havent really read the posts as im a bit tired etc. But i will talk to you all soon....if i dont before christmas (which im sure i will lol) Have a great one.
:xmas:
:party: Proud parent alert:party: Maddi took her first steps today. So far the record is 7. I actually cried when she came toddling over towards me. At this rate she'll be running around christmas day. If you had of asked me yesterday I would have said not until next year but she just got up and did it. :smiliedance: Ok I'll leave you in peace now. I just had to share my excitement with you guys. DH is out doing the grocery shopping, I sent him with the biggest list. Normally we would all go together but with Maddi having evil nappies and both of us not feeling 100% I don't think its fair of us to go and distribute these germs to the public at this time of year. So far DH has been gone for 2 hours, hmmmm I wonder if he's gone to the pub????
Hayley I had to laugh at you going home in the back of a dippy van. Did you know the nice policeman? How did you scam a lift? Now I can't stop singing that song.
MrsMiggins
23-12-2006, 15:58
:smiliedance: YAY MADDI!!! :smiliedance:
Wow! All these bubs saving up their special skills for Christmas!! :D
hayleylea
23-12-2006, 16:10
:smiliedance: :yelclap: YAY Maddi!!! Look out Lou!!! Maddi will be walking before you know it! Once they know they can do it there is no stopping them! Cooper now walks everywhere! Its the cutest thing! Its has just amazed me how quickly they just adjust to walking! It all happened so quickly and it is a little sad but exciting at the same time!
Well Done Maddi!!
I didnt know the police man! :laughing: I just ran across as they were at the stop lights and asked for a lift...I said there were some creepy guys up the road so they were fine with it. Its pretty funny, although my mum looked out and seen me getting out of a paddy wagon and thought oh my god what has she done! lol It does sound bad that i got a lift home with the police but we waited for nearly an hour for a Taxi!!!
MrsMiggins
23-12-2006, 16:19
:laughing: That is so funny Hayles!!
After the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, I went out with some friends. We had a grand old time around the pubs at The Rocks, then watched some great bands in The Domaine before deciding to call it a night. Trouble was, we got half way home on the trains when they called all the trains off because there were too many people & it was causing all sorts of disruptions!
So there we were, stranded at Blacktown Station at 2am, and I had to get up early for work the next day!! One of the girls we were with had a sister who was a cop who once worked at Blacktown Police Station, so we just rocked up and asked if we could have a ride home! They knew my friend so we all got a lift home in a paddy wagon! We thought it was hilarious & delighted in watching people's faces as we all clambered in & out of the van! :D
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas for tomorrow.
Thanks for your card Fi and the e-card Hayley. Maybe next year I will be organised enough to return the greetings. I have been totally unorganised this year until pretty much now - think we are almost ready.
Lou how exciting Maddi is walking for Christmas -how cute!! Hope she is feeling better today and you are okay too. She can't have both her birthday and Christmas ruined.
Hayely that's hilarious about getting the lift home with the cops.
Fi hope you had a better night last night. Paddy has been playing up a bit this week and at least half the nights we have spent ages getting him to bed. I don't know what's going on but it is so annoying. Either Dean or I are in there rocking in his room for ages then we finally get him to bed then I'm off to bed myself -feel like we have hardly spent any time together. It's been bloody hot here which I think has been half the problem -his room is the hottest in the house even with a fan going on full. Now it's like winter again so hopefully the dramas are over.
Ange how scary about finding all that blood. Not what you need first thing in the morning (or at any time really).
Anna your poor head -nasty!! Hope you have recovered.
Tan hope you have a lovely time away.
We are off to Dean's parents house soon to drop off presents for tomorrow because we won't be there when they do the hand out (managed to have clashing lunches between our families). Dean's Mum is a bit annoyed we won't be there but all of his family except for one of his brothers + family will still be there for dinner so really it shouldn't be a big deal. I've made 2 ice cream plum puddings and made a choclate cake this morning so all the cooking I had to do is done thank goodness. I can almost relax. Dean has just finished wrapping the presents. We are off to some friends for a few drinks (well soft drinks for me) after seeing his parents then home for hopefully a nice relaxing night together watching a movie or something (as long as one of us isn't rocking a cheeky boy which is highly likely).
Anyway Merry Christmas everyone!! Have a lovely day and don't eat too much. Chat soon.
Cath
Hi girls!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR TOMORROW!
I have buckleys chance at jumping on at all tomorrow so warm wishes and hugs to you all for the big day!
YAY for Maddi walking! *sniff* this means Immy is the last to walk! (Hurry up dam it!) I hope you get some rest this week Lou!
Hayles - trust you to be delivered home in a paddy wagon - in trouble with the law or not!
Fi - I'd love to have a good old chat with you one day about Claire and her sleep! Wanna send her down here for a week or two?! I'll sort her! Just kidding, although geez it must be tough. There's got to be something else that we haven't suggested yet that could help her sleep better for you before the next baby comes!
Tan - safe travels hun! I hope you have a lovely restful time away, oh I'm envious!!
Cath - geez woman! How'd you manage to you all that cooking in a day while so tired and pregnant?! I bow before you in awe!! I hope you get lots of rest and maybe a sip or two of wine! I'll be sneaking a few in!
Ange & Nat & Wazza - haven't heard from you guys for a bit, I hope you're all ok and just wrapped up in the silly season! Ange remind me to tell you another time about a similar thing that happened to Immy - won't share it now, too gross!
Talk about stressful!
What is it about this season that we feel the need to go overboard with the gifts, the house cleaning and the visiting?? All day yesterday I cleaned 2 bathrooms and 2 toilets, on my hands and knees. I even scrubbed the floors with disinfectant and a sponge :no: The last couple of days Shane and I have started our spring cleaning (:banghead: ) and instead of focusing on the places that people will see (the lounge, the kitchen, the dining room etc) we start in the play room cupboard or under the kids beds and totally procrastinate!
There's still dusting to be done and our room & robe is the biggest pig sty but who gives?? Can't be stuffed anymore.
Well I think the swelling in my neck and back is finally settling because I can't move an inch and I've had a huge headache all day. Shane gave me a quick rub and has promised me a massage tonight. Speaking of which, the kids have just had baths and we're about to head out for our Chrissy Eve tradition. Every year we (I) make some yummy treats, wrap them every so nicely and deliver them to our close friends. This year I'm too tired so we went and bought a few cases of really nice clean skins and made up our own labels to put on them. I think they've come up really well (oh and FI - thanks for the Chrissy card! I stole the message out of it for our labels! LOL!!) We also have another special delivery for our friends with 4 girls and each year we both try to "dump and run" with gifts as a bit of a joke, even though we know who it's from. It backfired last year when we arrived at their house there was no-one home! They were at our house! LOL! We both sent a text to say we'd been within 5 mins of each other! :laughing: Anyway, after we finish delivering gifts, we're going to get some take away and go see all the Christmas lights then come home and get Santa's treats ready for him.
We hit the 12 week mark yesterday which was very exciting - can nearly breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to a growing belly!
Must go now, just about to head out the door.
Again, have a safe and Merry Christmas everyone and it's been so wonderful talking to you all and getting to know you and your bubs more this year. Can't wait for a fun filled, adventurous 2007 with you all! xoxo :kiss:
hayleylea
24-12-2006, 18:30
Merry Christmas guys for tommorrow! I doubt ill get a chance to get on (but knowing me i might come for a quick visit! lol) I hope everyone has a great day! I hope all your little ones sleep well tonight so Santa can visit without a fuss!
Trent and I are putting together some of Coopers presents now. So i better go help him.
Talk soon! :wave:
:tree: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
hayleylea
25-12-2006, 06:12
well looky looky! i did get a chance to post on here after all!! lol Im still waiting for Cooper to get up...i heard him coughing last night so i hope he isnt sick today!!! I cant believe how cold it is here today! :eek:
Just a quick one though MERRY CHRISTMASHAVE A WONDERFULL DAY!!!!!!
:xmas: :tree: :xmas:
Merry Christmas everyone!!
Amazingly everything here is organised and we are just waiting for Paddy to wake up before we head to my parents.
Hey Anna Paddy isn't walking yet either (and I think he will still be a while off). The "babies" of the group are still crawling together. Don't be too impressed with my cooking effort - it was only the chocolate cake I made yesterday morning (worded the whole thing a bit funny). Dean and I made the ice-cream plum puddings a week ago and they have been tucked away in the freezer -got to love something you can make in advance.I can't believe you were scrubbing floors -that's crazy pregnant nesting behaviour starting early.
It's freezing in Melbourne too Hayley -we have the ducted heating on!! It's all a bit wrong. Hope Cooper is okay.
Anyway should probably start getting dressed -still in dirty old jeans and top. Hope everyone has a great day.
Cath
Merry xmas everyone. :reindeer: . Oh what a day, I am oh so tired (yet still energetic enough to be on here ha ha ha). Maddi had a ball today and just kept on going until 8pm when she finally packed it in and started crying with the "Please Mum for Gods sake put me to bed now!". I think its safe to say she has recovered from her gastro just in time for the festive season which was great. Like you said Cath, she can't miss out on both her birthday and Christmas.
Maddi got so many presents. I'm going to have to put some away and bring them out later. She has sooo many. My Dad made Maddi a rocking boat, it is so beautiful that I don't want to let other kids use it for fear they will break it. I'll have to take a photo of it and show you guys. When dad brought it in Maddi walked around it with eyes as big as saucers and kept saying "Ooooo". Then Dad put her in it and she rocked it and rocked it and rocked it. She was in heaven. Dad was stoked.
Well I have to get to bed. Boxing Day is here with 18 people all expecting another feed. Talk about crazy!
And to all you ladies out there carrying #2, take it easy, hearing you all talk about how busy you've been freaks me out. How can you be so energetic during pregnancy? Legends absolute legends.
hayleylea
26-12-2006, 07:56
Hey guys! well yet another christmas is over!! Cooper woke up sick yesterday poor little boy! His nose ran all day and he really wasnt himself. Despite him being a bit under the weather he still had a good time. He perked a bit during the end of the day when we got back here in our own environment (and after some dimetapp!). He went to bed about 8.30 and snored his way through till 8am. God love him. Now today I have a runny nose...Cooper is coughing and has a runny nose aswell but is busily going around checking out all his new toys!
His little eyes nearly popped out ofhis head when he got out to the lounge room yesterday morning to see all the presents sitting there! his bike and his ride on train were the biggest hits! He loved them! He worked them both out straight away. He also loved his stocking fillers (always the way huh? you know the $2 cars! ABSOLUTE HIT! lol) The swing and slippery dip that grandma gave him was a hit with him too....He hasnt really had a great play on it though because we had to go to my mums during the day and when we got back here he was too interested in all the other people.
Guess what guys! When i got down to mums i thought i had forgotten my camera! :eek: You know how i am about my camera! I was beside myself and so angry that i couldnt get any photos of Cooper opening presents with his cousins! I ended up finiding it though but AFTER all the presents were open! :rolleyes: Oh well! My sister got some photos so ill just have to get some copies!
Anyway i better be off. We have to go to lunch at a family friends place today, but with Cooper and I both having runny noses i might just make an appearance...
Have a great boxing day guys. I cant believe that another year is nearly over! As for walking - Paddy and Immy are still the babies of the group...and I can tell you now with you guys being pregnant i wouldnt be in a hurry for them walking - you will have to be chasing them around EVERYWHERE lol Cooper is into EVERYTHING!
bye guys
:tree: Sounds like everyone has had a great Christmas day.
I had the whole morning planned but.... Went to church at 7:30 by myself as Brendan woke up so sooky so hubby offered (how nice!!) to stay home with bubs.Brendan opened his pressies from Santa and played a little while. Came home at 8:30am and found them both asleep on the lounge room floor (so cute- took photos).
Spent the day visiting relatives and went back to my brothers for dinner (like i was hungry) and waited till it was dark to visit the christmas lights (the house that won the $20,000 from channel 7 is just down the road from his house). By the time we did all this, we didn't get home until 9:30pm. Brendan normally goes to sleep at 7 and only had one sleep during the day for 1 hour. Thought i would have a battle on my hands but he went straight to sleep when we got home and woke this morning at 8:30am. God love him.
It;s amazing how our children adapt and handle the situations given to them pretty well.
Staying at home today to recover and let Brendan just play and sleep (MUMMY TOO!!)
Enjoy!!
Hi there!
I am at my Mum's and all is quiet for a change so I thought I would pop on the net and catch up.
I laughed my head off when I read about Hayley and the paddy wagon! I bet your Mum was having a heart attack!
:yelclap: for Maddi - what a clever little girl!
:shame: on Claire - keeping her Mummy up like that! That's Christmas Eve behaviour - she was one day early - or maybe just practising!
It sounds as though you all had fab Christmas Days - our was very full-on but great all the same. Thank goodness for the 2 hour car trip from Troy's Mum's to the farm - Will slept most of the way and then had another little nap yesterday arvo because he was soo overwhelmed with it all! Since we have been away it has been very busy and exciting for Will and for 2 days in a row he only had 1 hour sleep in the middle of the day! But oh boy - did he sleep well at night! Of course the daytime sleep is not helped by over excited relatives giving him lollies, chocolate and biscuits - he seems to be very sugar sensitive!
Will has had a great time so far though and he really loves Mum and Dad's farm, he has been chasing the chickens and the dog and went out to see the cows this morning. Oh but latest cute and very funny thing was he nodded off when he was sitting on my brother's shoulders when they were walking around! Just put his little head down on my brother's and went to sleep! LOL! He is so hopeless. Anything that moves he nods off.
For Immy and Paddy - don't bother getting up to walk anytime soon. There's just too much stuff you can get into trouble with. And for Cath and Anna - tie them down so they can't start! Will is so exhausting when he is not in the playpen and we can't leave him in there all day!
Ah well - better get off here. We'll be home in a few days and I'll chat more then.
Take care and happy holidays!
MrsMiggins
26-12-2006, 14:04
Merry Christmas to you all!! Glad you all had good (albeit exhausting!) days! Sorry to hear you & Cooper are sniffly again Hayley, but glad to hear you & Maddi are feeling better, Lou.
Our day was actually fairly laid-back. Claire decided once again that 1am is a great time of the day to be awake, but Mummy wasn't overly impressed, having decided at the last minute that I really did need to whip up that batch of gingerbread, I didn't get to sleep until after midnight! So the 1am wake-up call was not well received!! I sat up with her for about 2 hours or so, but decided in the end it was going to be the same thing - sitting there while she lay on my lap with her eyes closed, but not really asleep - so I figured I'd just try & take her into bed with us. At least that way there is a slim chance I can get some shut-eye! So I did that, and she was actually pretty good & lay there relatively quietly. Normally she jumps around all over the place, so I was pleased that she was happy to lay quietly.
I think we ended up having a little nap around 4-ish. I woke up at 6 and she was still not really sound asleep, but doing OK. Then at around 7, I got her up & put her back in her own bed. She woke up, but must have been so darn tired she just couldn't be bothered fighting it & happily went back to sleep until about 8.30.
I told Dave that she must've just been too excited about seeing Santa to sleep! lol
We took her out in the morning to see her pressies and she rushed over to tear the paper off! She loved it!! It's so great to watch, isn't it?! :D
We got her the Fisher Price Laugh & Learn house, a FP thing that is like a rocking horse with a xylophone that converts to a baby gym, a Sesame Street MP123 player, Peek-a-blocks train, Peek-a-blocks School Bus, and some little stocking fillers. She loved all of it!
I decided to let her have some lollies in her stocking - just some smarties and a couple of little candy canes, and she was on the biggest sugar-high by the end of the day! She only had little bits here & there, but it all added up & she was very hyper! She also had some of my shortbread & gingerbread, both of which she loved!
At midday we headed over to mum & dads & had a BBQ lunch.
Dad also dressed up as Santa & Claire just loved it! So did the kids next door! Dad came around the side of the house into the backyard where we were all sitting and Claire got all excited to see Santa, and then we heard these excited little voices from over the fence! Poor dad had to then convince them he was Santa as well!
Claire got some books from her cousins, and also from mum & dad, and they also got her some gorgeous Pumpkin Patch tops and (the best thing ever!) a toy 3-wheeler jogger pram with a doll. Claire spent all afternoon pushing it around the house and giggling!
I can't believe you guys were all saying how cold it was! It was very hot & humid here yesterday (poor dad in his santa suit!!) Not as bad as last year, but still very hot. We had the a/c on! Today is much cooler, but still quite warm.
Sorry about the rather long & selfish post!
Again, Merry Christmas to you all!!
Oh Fi your Dad is a trooper for dressing up as Santa if its hot up there. I bet he secretly loved going next door to play Santa. Their parents must have been thankful for such a bonus.
Hayley sorry to hear that Cooper had a cold for chistmas. The timing sucks. It must be this crazy weather we're having.
Tan, great to hear that Will is having a ball away on holidays. The image of Will falling asleep on his uncles shoulders was adorable in my mind. He really is a koala bear Will isn't he.
Wazza that sounded really cute about Brendan and his Dad asleep on the floor after such an exhausting morning.
Cath - I've always wanted to make a chrismas pudding icecream thing but just never get organised enough to do it. Oh well maybe next year (yeah right!).
Well we currently have a bunch of people in the backyard stuffing their faces. Maddi threw up all over the decking so we are in side hiding away. So poor Maddi is still not over her gastro bug. I think the excitement of yesterday and having all these people around today just was too much for her. My DH's family are really weird, gotta say that to get it out of my system. They didn't even offer any help or words of sympathy when Maddi was sick. Just kept on eating as if nothing happened. If it was my family they would have scattered for buckets, clothes and fussing over Maddi. I just hope they don't stay too long with Maddi being sick. She really needs some quiet time.
OK gotta go and entertain Maddi who is on the floor in our bedroom playing. We've been quarrantined to the bedroom.
Oops! Here I am again!
Sorry to hear that Maddi is not well again! At least she had a happy Christmas Day though. I think it can easily be a bit too much for them all.
Gosh - as for Claire! Well little monkey does have the whole Christmas Eve thing worked out sleep wise doesn't she? Too clever for her own words I reckon!
Anyway - gotta go, DH has gone to play golf, the rest of the house is asleep except for me and you know who!
MrsMiggins
26-12-2006, 15:07
:( Poor Maddi!!!! And that sucks about DH's family not batting an eyelid when she was sick!! Maybe they just didn't want to make a fuss?? I hope Maddi's not too sick. Maybe she's just over-indulged on the festive food?! :)
Dave is working at the races today & Claire has been asleep for 2 hours. I know I should be having a sleep, or doing some housework (God knows there's plenty of that to be done!!) but I needed to get online & check all my emails etc seeing I haven't been online for 2 days now!! lol
Lou, I hope your visitors leave you in peace & quiet soon!
nkenward
27-12-2006, 07:45
Merry Christmas everyone.
Thanks to all for their wishes over the past couple of days. Sorry to not to have replied earlier but its been very hectic with my DH family here for Christmas - they went home last night. I can now relax a little.
We had a great couple of days - but I think I am all Christmased out - until next year! Connor was a good little boy and entertained everyone.
He got a few toys (he isn't really a toy kid) but he just loves the minature golf clubs and 10 pin bowling set. Santa gave him another set for his megablocks - he loves building with them. And something for the sandpit outside. So he was a very happy little boy. We also had my DH kids for this christmas so we had to buy some gifts for them. So for the past 3 days we have had to house 7 people - oh I am so happy to have my house back.
I cooked Christmas lunch for everyone - and cleaned everything up without any help from anyone - that ****ed me off. There wasn't even any volunteering from anyone. $%^^Y#@$
Anyway, I had a good day - DH & I decided not to do pressies - as we had to purchase a watertank this year - that was a christmas pressie to ourselves. But he bought me an MP3 player anyway - so he does love me occassionally.
Congrats Lou & Hayley for your little ones for walking - it is such an exciting time. What I find funny now is when Connor starts to crawl for some bizarre reason - he looks very odd.
Fi - Sorry to hear Claire has trouble sleeping. Do you have a pool? I know I always had trouble sleeping - but when I got older I did water aerobics (I know a bit hard for baby - but just the motion of water) and I slept so much better. Maybe after dinner if it is hot - take her into the pool and see if that helps. Connor sleeps ok but I have come to realise he is an early riser - 5am, but tends to sleep through unless is teething. Hope all is going well - not long now will the little boy comes along.
Tania - I would have screamed if I saw all the blood. I don't usually panic - but during the night half asleep I am sure I would scream. Glad to hear Will is ok though.
Anna - No doubt your christmas would have been busy but fun with your 3 girls. Hope all went well. How are you feeling now with the m/s etc.
Cath - Hope Paddy had a great day. The chocolate cake sounds yummy. I was going to do a bit of baking for christmas - but MIL bought a lot down from Qld - but I couldn't tell her it was revolting - no one ate it - so now she has gone home I think I might bake for the rest of the holidays. I hope the pregnancy is going well.
Um... I think that leaves Ange & Wazza - hope you all have had a great christmas.
Catch you all later.
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 07:51
Hi Nat!!
:laughing: Sorry! Just had to have a laugh at your MIL's cooking!! That is hilarious!!
Glad to hear you have your house back!! IKWYM there - I hate having lots of visitors staying for ages. I like to feel like myself in my own house & I never do when we have visitors (friends are OK if they stay for a few days, but family - I dunno, it's just all too much!! :o)
And you're right - Claire definitely sleeps well after a swim (yes, we do have a pool). Just a shame we can't get in there every day!
Good news is she slept much better last night. Went down really easily around 9pm and has just woken up now!!
Better run & attend to her!!
Back later! :wave:
hayleylea
27-12-2006, 11:39
Hi guys. I had a quick flick through the posts. Sorry to hear maddi is sick again. That poor little thing has a run of bad luck doesnt she! hopefully next year is a year of her not being sick!! I think she has had her fair share!
I have spent the day cleaning up. I decided to take the christmas tree down to make room for all Coopers toys!!! His favourite by far though is his Trike and Train. He just loves them!
Cooper has had a couple of big days. We havent really spent that much time at home, last night he went to bed at 7 and didnt get up till 8.45 and is back in bed now. He is tuckered out....he is getting really good with his walking now...doesnt look like he is drunk all the time!!
Fi you are a super mum. I have no idea how you get by with such little sleep! Especially being pregnant! Hopefully Claires new years resolution is to start sleeping and give mummy a rest :laughing: She sounds like she got some cool stuff for chrissy and your dad is so good to dress up as santa clause!
Nat good to hear from you again.
Anyway i better get going. I have to get some lunch organised and then we are off once again to visit some people we didnt get to see on chrissy day and give some pressies out! This festive season sure is hard work!! (but fun at the same time!)
Are you guys doing anything for new years? My MIL has offered to mind Cooper so Trent and I can go out for dinner and some drinks but we are still tossing up the idea of just having a bbq in the back yard with friends and family. Usually all the places have "special menus" for new years and i dont think its nearly as nice as the food would usually be. We will see though..
Have a great day guys!
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 12:31
Nothing special for us for New Years. We're having our (ie: Dave's) big "Christmas" do during the day on the 1st, so I doubt we'll do anything much the evening before.
I remember last year Dave & I stayed home & just had some cheese & bikkies and a couple of soft drinks. It was all too hard for us though, and I remember waking up on the couch at about 1am, looking across at Dave asleep on the other couch and waking him up to go to bed!! :laughing: :laughing:
Maybe next year.....
Ange&Seth
27-12-2006, 13:25
Hi guys
Hope you all had a great Christmas! Seth was a very spoilt little boy and was teh centre of attention, so he loved the entire day :D
We went to my mum and dad's for lunch, then stopped into Adam's parents place for a bit to see Adam's family. Then we were back to Adam's Auntie's place on Boxing Day for the 'big do' for Adam's family. It was a pretty big day and Seth and I both slept later than usual, and boy am I paying for it now! I've just put him back to bed because I was close to tears. He's just getting into EVERYTHING! And he KNOWS he's not supposed to be doing that or touching that, cos when he sees me coming, he jumps and pulls his hands away as if to say 'I didn't touch it' :banghead:
wow, sorry for that vent guys, but I feel a bit better now
Don't know if I've told you guys but Seth's walking! Has been for about a week. I think he and Coops started on the same day so that was pretty exciting. I can't believe my baby's gone and been replaced with a TODDLER :eek: Who made that rule ? LOL.
Anyway guys, I should go and try to clean up Seth's 'trail of destruction'. Hope everyone has a great NYE :party:
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 14:04
Yay for Seth!!!!! :smiliedance:
And Ange, I totally know what you mean about getting frustrated with them getting into everything! Claire drives me crazy some days!!! Mmmmmm..... most days!! I just cannot do anything while she is awake because she needs an eagle eye on her the whole time. Sometimes I have her with me in the kitchen while I'm cooking & I'm constantly pulling her away from things she's not allowed to touch. Yeah, I know we should have the kitchen child-proofed, but the only locks we could find for the cabinets & drawers that didn't have to be screwed in (we're renting) don't work all that well. She's allowed into the plastics cupboard & she definitely does a good job of pulling everything out of that, but she also feels the need to rearrange my cupboards by putting (ie: hiding) everything out of the plastics cupboard in a different drawer or cupboard! Sometimes it's not even in the kitchen! Very frustrating when you've been looking for the lid to a container for an hour!! :laughing:
I guess this is merely the start, Ange!
That would have to top my list of "Things people do to peeve me off", that is not help when they come to stay and treat your place like a resort holiday and you as the slave labour. Poor you Nat. At least now you can sit back and relax a bit and enjoy some quiet time.
YAY for Seth crawling. Its exciting times seeing their little stick legs toddling off. Maddi is racing behind the wooden push trolley that DH's parents gave her. She loves it as she can really get some speed up.
Fi I agree in that the kitchen is the hardest place to baby proof. And its like a magnet for Maddi. It seems the more I try to keep her out of there the harder she tries to get in there.
Not sure whats in store for us with NYE. Probably nothing at all which is fine by me. I just cannot be bothered most of the time. We have been invited to a big party but with Maddi still being sick????
Heres a great photo of Maddi is her new rocking boat that my Dad made her. He's also made it so that the rockers can turn around 90 degrees and the boat turns into a rocking cradle. It is so unbelievable. I keep telling him to make a few more and sell them for heaps.
Maddi in FaFa's boat (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e97/lucinda3550/joyintheboat.jpg)
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 16:00
Lou!!!! That is just the cutest pic!! (As always!! :D)
Her face is just purest delight!! And OMG!! That boat is awesome!!! Just incredible! I'll be first on his list of customers of he decides to make a business of it!! :thumbsup:
hayleylea
27-12-2006, 17:54
Lou that boat is AMAZING!!!!!!!! Great job to your dad!:thumbsup: What a wonderfull present!!
I have updated Coopers website with some chrissy pics. I didnt get a great deal of him on the day as my camera went flat! But there are a couple of good ones on there...you can all see what he got anyway! hehe
so check it out if you get a chance
Anyway Its time to put Cooper to bed.
Talk soon! :wave:
hayleylea
27-12-2006, 18:30
oh guys i forgot to tell you guys about my pressie from Cooper. Its a locket with special mum on one side and on the back it says love you always. Its so sweet and came with the pic of Cooper in it. I nearly cried! I didnt expect Trent to get something like that AWWWW :)
I got spoilt actually i got my GHD straightner, a locket, a new wallet, and a camping chair of Trent, Cooper and the pooches lol.
The funny story is. We got Cooper a kids camping chair AGES ago for his chrissy present. Anyway i was thinking of things to get Trent and thought i would get him a matching Camp chair, and guess What?! Come christmas day we are all sitting there opening presents and i was so excited to give Trent his camp chair cause i thought it was cute that him and Cooper would have matching ones..well he did the same thing!!!! HAHA he got me one too!!! :laughing: Great minds think alike! It was pretty funny at the time!
Coopers sound asleep and i know its only 7.30 but im buggered! I have the sorest throat tonight! :(
Night guys
Hey everyone!
Alright I am going to spoil the party and have a whinge. My little Will is soo over the Christmas/visiting family/having his routine stuffed around. Last night he was awake on and off for 3 hours in the middle of the night (we think he might have been having bad dreams) and he is sharing a room with us so of course we didn't get a whole lot of sleep either. Then today he had a 2.5 hour sleep from 10:30 and then he had such a big afternoon on the farm that he had another little nap at about 3:30. Then when he went to bed a bit before 7 he seemed ok but half an hour later my brother came to tell me he was crying. That was an understatement - he was yelling the house down and pretty much continued for the next half an hour. I am sooo looking forward to going home tomorrow - just so Will can be back in his own bed and we can get him back into a decent routine. He is so mixed up and well, grandparents being grandparents think they know better "he's tired now - he should have a sleep, I think he is hungry, I think he needs a drink" and most annoying of all is that people keep giving him back the things he throws from the highchair or the playpen etc when we have been desperately trying to teach him not to do either of these things but not giving stuff back to him when he throws it!!
OK - whinge over. I am a bit stressed I know. But I have gotten used to being able to "read" Will and I am really annoyed because this is exactly what I thought would happen and of course DH disagreed with me before Christmas! All I can say is that I take my hat off to Fi and Lou, I don't know how you guys have the patience when your little ones have trouble sleeping!
Oh Lou - I love the boat. DH does too. Your Dad is soo clever to make that. What a great pressie.
The kichen is a bit of a war zone at our place too. We don't have the whole child lock thing either and I've just resigned myself to putting Will in either the highchair or the playpen when I am cooking because he drives me crazy.
Anyway - I should really head off guys. I promise to write something more positive after tomorrow when I get home!
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 20:59
That's quite all right Tan! Whinge away! God knows I've sure done my fair share of whingeing on here! :yes:
Claire doesn't like having her routine disrupted either. Once you get back home, hopefully he'll be right as rain & sleep for days on end! :thumbsup:
Hayley, that is so funny about the chairs!! I have to admit to being envious about your locket!! What a lovely gift! I think I'd have cried too! Dave is such a thicky when it comes to things like that. The thought would never even cross his mind to get me a gift from Claire, even though every Christmas & birthday I get him one from me & one from Claire. :rolleyes:
I am a bit disappointed tonight. Claire had such a great night last night - went straight to sleep without any worries at all, then slept all night (woke briefly about 1-ish, but went back to sleep & I didn't need to go in). Tonight, although she was bone tired, she kicked & thrashed about, making herself (and me!) all hot & sweaty & refused to go to sleep. So I sat there holding her for over an hour before she eventually managed to drift off. It's frustrating because it seems to be when she does this that she wakes up through the night & won't go back to sleep.
And I've just had a big blow-up with Dave (while I've been typing this actually!) because after I spent so long battling to get Claire to sleep, I come out & he's sitting on his @rse playing the xbox with Claire's toys strewn from one end of the lounge room to the other (made worse by the fact that I kept it tidy all day while I was looking after Claire when Dave was at work, but as soon as he was looking after her this afternoon, the place looked as though a cyclone had been through there!) Then I walk into the kitchen and it is just a disgusting mess!!! Dishes from dinner just piled on top of the counter (not even put into the dishwasher, which I emptied this afternoon after giving up waiting for Dave to do it), plastic stuff still all over the floor from where Claire left it tonight! Grrrrrr!!!!!!!! :mad: And his excuse?? He reckons he couldn't do the dishes because Claire's bottles etc are all still sitting drying on the side of the sink from when I washed them up last night (yep, he can't do that either - that's my job!) Apparently he has no idea how to put the bottles away now??? God he makes me so mad sometimes!!!!!
I probably got his back up because I made such a big deal out of tidying up the lounge room, but FFS, it is that hard for me to get down on the floor now to clean it all up, not to mention getting back up!! But when I say to him he should be at the very least helping me, he just says that he's not going to because it'll only get messed up again tomorrow!
Sorry!!! I didn't realise this was turning into a big long vent!!! I am just so cranky at him!!! (See Tan!! I see your whinge and raise you a hissy-fit!)
OK, I'm going to go cool down a bit before I go and slap him one!
MrsMiggins
27-12-2006, 21:03
Sorry! Hayles - I just had a look at your new pics on your website. (Whaddya mean you didn't get many?! :laughing: :laughing:)
They are so good as per usual!! I enjoyed looking at them - improved my mood somewhat!
hayleylea
28-12-2006, 07:28
Sorry! Hayles - I just had a look at your new pics on your website. (Whaddya mean you didn't get many?! :laughing: :laughing:)
They are so good as per usual!! I enjoyed looking at them - improved my mood somewhat!
:laughing: I meant i didnt get many at actual lunch and at my mums house Fi. My little man wasnt in a very smiley mood either....but i got a few good ones amongst them.
Tan..sorry to hear about Will. Poor little guy. It doesnt take them much to stuff their routine up. And Fi...MEN! Thats all I can say. I hate when they dont go to the effort of picking up toys when they know you have had a tough day! On the present thing. Trent is really good with stuff like that, he always buys me stuff from Cooper and its generally something really thoughtfull. I love the locket though, its just beautiful! I was impressed with my straightner but when i opened the locket i could have threw the straightner in the bin HAHA!
My sister has decided to have a spit out at her house for new years and has invited us. I think i might go for a while but she wants us all to stay but I have Cooper in such a good routine at the moment i dont really want to spoil it! He has been going to bed at around 7 and getting up at 8.30 and its just BLISS! And he doesnt sleep real well in the portacot so i think we might just go for a bit and then come home to our own beds. See how I go.
I have the SOREST throate int he world today. I have been up all night with it. And of course Trent is off working today so im flying solo with Cooper all day! Always the way when im sick. Its ok though cause he is working on our house so i can forgive him for that.
Better get going and have some breakkie.
Hope all is well in your worlds and i hope Claire and Will got some sleep last night! Tan when are you back home? Bet you cant wait!
Oh Tan, once you get home hopefully you'll be able to get Will back into the swing of things. As for Maddi not sleeping I have adjusted to no sleep at night and now if she does go to bed early I can't sleep until 2am. I have caught your insomnia Fi. I too am sick of the silly season, too many people coming and going and Maddi is just so out of wack she doesn't know if she is coming or going. Last night from Midnight she was awake every hour and that was with her sleeping in our bed. I have given up trying to figure out what her problem is. She is just a party animal.
Fi, your DH is not alone. I get so annoyed with my DH and his claims to "I don't know how to clean that, I can't get her to sleep, I don't want to catch her gastro, she screams when I bath her"..........need I go on. And the constant argument in this house is the unloading if the dishwasher. If I catch DH putting a dirty dish on the sink because the dishwasher is full I go ape. But it doesnt seem to make a difference because he continue's to do it. The other annoying thing is the recycling bin, for some reason instead of putting his empties in the recycling bin he stacks them on the kitchen bench - HELLO! See Fi you've got me started now.
Hayley, I'm going to have a looki at your website right after this post. I hope your sore throat settles down soon and doesn't develop into something else. A bit of warm whiskey should kill off any germies.
Safe travels everyone.
hayleylea
28-12-2006, 10:10
im with the dishwasher one girls!!! DF gives me the Sh!ts when he sits dirty dishes on the sink! GRRRRRR Apart from that though Trent is pretty good. He baths Cooper every night (if he isnt working shift work). He will put Cooper to bed occasionally but usually thats my job but i dont mind that part.
Ive been cleaning today and every step behind me is Cooper! lol. He just loves to walk and he doesnt stop all day. I was vacuuming today so he had out his vacuum walking behind me going BRRRROOOOM BRROOOOM..it was so cute. Mind you though its hard to mop with the little guy awake!! This boy is a water baby through and through. Any bit of water and he is there...so the mop bucket is a bit of a problem - he does know not to touch but its so funny watching him his little hand goes up and he goes to touch it and I say No cooper and he quickly puts his hand to his side as if to say "I wasnt going to touch it mummy". As much as i love christmas im so glad its over. Its good to have my house back!! Living in such a little space at the moment having the christmas tree it took up so much space! So now its done and ive cleaned my little heart out im happy once again to have my nice little clean space back! lol. Mind you we do have alot of toys out and about, Cooper is slowly learning to put his toys back in the toy box though so thats a good thing!! My throate is feeling better now, i got some medicine from the chemist and it helped alot. Only i think Cooper is feeling a bit worse for wear today too..he has a green snotty nose at the moment so ive given him some medicine and he will be going down for a sleep shortly...
When he wakes up i might take him for a walk up to the park in his trike. He just loves it (might have to hide it for a few days because im getting worn out pushing him around on it lol!) He has also learnt how to climb up his slippery dip stairs and go down by himself! He is very clever. The stairs are good though because they actually are steps rather then ladder type steps and it has a rail on both sides so its pretty safe. The first time he did it i nearly had a heart attack cause he threw himself down it head first! HAHA! little monkey!
Geez ive raved on the past few days havent I!:o
Lou i definatley think your dad should go into business making them rocking boats and whatever else! he would make heaps out of them!!! They are totally awesome!
Anyway this boy has pooed his pants so i better go change him!
:wave:
MrsMiggins
28-12-2006, 11:43
Ugh!!! Don't get me started with the whole dishwasher & rubbish/recycling thing!!! I just cannot understand what is so damn difficult with putting stuff in the bin or dishwasher when it is directly below where you are putting the stuff on the bench anyway!!!! Grrrrrrr!!! :banghead: I mean, how much harder is it to put the empty drink can in the bin directly below where you are placing it on the bench?! Dave does that one all the time and then can't understand what the big deal is when I go off at him about it!! And then (as if that weren't bad enough!) apparently I am a nag because I have to repeatedly say something to him about it! Well, as I keep telling him - it's only nagging when you don't do it the first time!
Also, he thinks that he is some big hero because he does a load of washing occasionally, or does the dishes after dinner (some nights). But he doesn't understand that it's not a huge help when he only half does everything & then I have to finish the job!!
Dave is doing too many things that are driving me up the wall at the moment. I could write a novel about it!! But don't worry, I won't!
I shouldn't post here when I'm cranky!! But at the moment, that'd just mean I'd never end up posting! :laughing:
I'm just annoyed because we've been going through this very frustrating "niggly" thing with each other over the past couple of months & Dave is not at all the sort of person you can talk to when something is bugging you. He's more of the impression that unless we are half way through divorce proceedings, then there can't possibly be a problem and I am therefore making a big deal out of nothing.
Over the past couple of days it was really looking like it was improving, but then yesterday it all just slipped seamlessly back to how it was. :(
Mmmm... sorry guys. I'm not going to dwell on that.
Hayley, that is so cute about Cooper & his vacuum cleaner!! Claire loves hers, but at the same time is scared of it (it's that talking one)! She likes me to push it around, but won't go anywhere near it herself! Very funny to watch!!
And IKWYM about the mop bucket. There's no way I could mop with Claire around. I'd spend more time trying to keep her hands out of the bucket than actually mopping! And yes, my kitchen floors are a disgrace! She's the same in the back yard with the dogs' water buckets - I turn my back on her for 1 second and she's over there trying to stick her hands in.
Cooper is such a clever little boy climbing up the ladder & going down the slippery dip!! Claire sits up the top of hers, but is too scared to push herself down without me holding her. She has a little friend she sometimes plays with and I was talking to his mum the other day saying you can really start to tell the difference between boys & girls at this age! I mean, Claire is in no way a shrinking violet, but watching her play with boys around the same age, there is definitely a huge difference.
Lou, I'm so sorry Maddi is being a troubled sleeper again. We had Claire in bed with us from when she woke at 4.30 this morning, but she didn't want to sleep, so I've been awake since then. Amazing how daddies can continue to sleep through it all, isn't it?!
I hope your insomnia clears up. Have you got a good book to read? I've been doing a bit of reading of late. If Dave ever complains about the bedside lamp being on, I just remind him that if he can sleep through Claire screaming at 1am, then he can sleep with a 25 watt bulb on!
Hayles, I hope your sore throat stays feeling better, and that Cooper manages to avoid it.
:laughing: Fi at you telling DH about the lightbulb. What an excellent point. I need to get some books or mags to read in bed so I can try and fall asleep. My problem is I have to make sure I get a boring book or else I won't go to sleep full stop.
Good afternoon everyone. Bubs is due to wake up soon so i thought i would write a message. Went to the shops for the after X-mas sales and bought.... wrapping paper and cards (how exciting!!!). I also bought Brendan a racing bed for when he is older and a mattress as i have been looking for a while. Knowing my luck if i don't buy it know, i'll go back in a couple of months and it wont be there.
Am so bored as i have nothing to do (only housework) and miss work- is that normal??? I do relief teaching for primary school but u get into such a routine that i miss it. Although i am enjoying spending those 2 days i normally work with Brendan and my family (especially Grandparents).
Tan&Will- the joys of travel and family- what a mixture. My inlaws live in QLD and when we visit we are in a small room with the porta cot and we have a bunk bed- how romantic:laughing:
MrsMiggins- I know how u feel- unless i specifically ask, things don't get done. And if hubby actually does one thing, he lives on it for weeks and expects a medal.
Hayleylea- how u and bubs are better.
speak soon:smiliedance:
hayleylea
28-12-2006, 15:08
Hey Wazza! good to hear from you again! We are feeling much better now actually. Cooper has been good all day. We just went to the park to see the ducks. We walked up there with him on his trike. He was so cute!! Check out my website for pics. His hat is just adorable!!! Go wags the dog! HAHA.
gotta go talk soon
MrsMiggins
28-12-2006, 15:28
Bunk beds!! lol
It's OK Wazza, when we stay at Dave's grandmother's place, she has a granny flat out the back where we stay. Her & Dave's grandfather (when he was alive) used to sleep in separate single beds (probably why they only had 2 kids ;)) so that's what's in the granny flat!
Well, there is a double futon bed, but there is no way in hell you could ever sleep on it!! The bar goes right across your back! Ouch!! Have you seen that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine gets a sore back from sleeping on Jerry's parent's fold-out couch - it's like that!! :laughing:
I can't understand missing work sorry, but that's only because I've been back at work since June full time & I hate it!! I start maternity leave on the 9th January (waaaay early, but I just can't stand having to deal with my boss any more!!) and I cannot wait!!!!
I'd love to be a Primary School Teacher though, so I guess if I were doing that rather than brainless, boring admin, I would be missing it too! :)
hayleylea
28-12-2006, 17:50
i always wanted to be a primary school teacher when i was younger! I think it would be an awesome job!
Ive had such a good day today with Cooper. We have played and played all day and im buggered lol! he is to he will be going to bed shortly. My camera has just about had it today too cause we have been busy taking lots of photos yet again! :laughing: I just put even more photos up on his website i might slow down for a few days and give everyone a chance to catch up on the new ones HAHA!
I better go and put the little man to bed. Night all!
Here I am guys!
Back home safe and sound and Will is running around everywhere getting reacquainted with the toys he missed while we were away. He is a very happy boy.
Well last night was another shocker - but I think I can lay full blame on Dh this time. I don't know if I have ever mentioned this but DH has a very lively imagination and has really full on dreams that he often gets "physically involved" in. At some stage - I think about 2:30 this morning he started jumping around in the bed and put his elbow in my throat. I had not that long fallen into a really deep sleep afetr stressing my head off about every little noise Will was making and was really annoyed. I tried pushing him off very quietly but of course that just meant that someone was fighting him back in his dream - eventually I got him to get back to his own side of the bed and calm down but by then guess who was awake and crying? Yep. Tried to settle him but I have now decided that we are never sleeping in the same room as Will ever again! He can stand up and cry in the portacot - only a very small space away from our bed - so he ended up in bed with us. Only he tossed and turned in his sleep so much that I decided to go and sleep on the lounge room floor and left DH with him. I was seriously annoyed with Dh at this point as for some reason I am the one kept awake by the squirming child while he snores. So I went off to the loungeroom on a mattress that I could pull out easily - at 4:20am. I could only find one blanket so wrapped myself in that and drifted off to sleep. Alas - an hour later woke up bloody freezing and really annoyed. Thankfully not long afterwards my Dad got up to go and do some farm stuff so I went and hopped into bed with my Mum where it was nice and warm! Had another hour or so sleep before the boys let me know it was time to get up.
So we have made it home again. I think we will have another rough one tonight but I am hoping that in a day or so things will settle down again. I am just a bit stressed about what will happen when we go to Victoria for the wedding as once again there isn't enough rooms for Will to be in one on his own but I have decided that I don't care if he is in the laundry - he will not be in the same room as us!
So enough of my whinging - you can probably all tell that I don't cope very well with routine changes myself!
Wazza - you are one brave woman going shopping at the after Chrissy sales. That's great you got a bargain on the bed! oh and LOL at you guys and the bunk bed - that's hilarious.
Lou - this going to be very naughty of me as a good church-going Christian but if you can't fall asleep at night then I recommend reading the Bible. Particularly the Old Testament. Another thing I did when I was young was that I would say the Lord's prayer when I hopped into bed - guaranteed I'd be asleep by "Forgive Us". I swear I was about 20 when I stopped that habit!
Now - aside from the usual Dad thing where they can sleep through the baby yelling the house down - my Dh is actually fantastic with dishes, dishwasher and cooking. He's not bad with housework either but he is hopeless at cleaning up Will's toys. I guess as he is such a germ freak none of that is surprising.
I always mop when Will is asleep or out - he would just party in the bucket. Yesterday at my Mum's he was a bit sick of being inside at one point so I put some water in a couple of buckets and let him go for it. It was fantastic. He was amused for ages with some cups and the water.
Fi - every couple has those times (a few months) where you seem to irritate each other a lot - well I hope they do because we certainly do! We have been married for almost 8 years :eek: and I think they come around about once a year or so. Annoying as they are they help you to grow - and my DH's attitude is always the same as your DH's!!!
Hayley! Cooper is too clever with those steps! I have to make an effort to take Will to some places with stairs or steps more often because he has no idea at all - he is an accident waiting to happen.
It sounds as though most of our little people have gotten a bit over excited at Chrissy. Well - all except Cooper (geez Hayley, what do you put in his bottle to get 7pm til 8:30am?) but I think his life is a ball of excitement all the time! I hope things improve with Maddi soon Lou - maybe that ENT specialist will be able to help.
Anna, Nat and Ange - I hope your Christmas/New Year period is going well.
I should get off here - oh, one last thing, no NYE plans here at the moment, life has been way too hectic as it is!
hayleylea
28-12-2006, 18:45
YAY TAN! glad to have you back and here you are back home safe and sound!
I wont write too much in this post just wanted to say glad to have you back :)
MrsMiggins
29-12-2006, 10:18
Hi Tan!!! Good to have you back!
That sure does sound like a horror of a night for you, you poor thing!! :hugs: What is it with men & their selective hearing??! I actually said to Dave last night that he needs to start training himself to sleep a bit lighter because he's going to be the only one to attend to Claire when I go into hospital. And if it does end up being another c/s, that means at least 4 days! His response? He & Claire are just going to camp out in the lounge room. :no: I said that he will then need to be the person responsible for the consequences of breaking her routine.
I have no idea why, but whenever I'm not there, Dave always sleeps in the lounge room. And trust me, it has nothing whatsoever to do with missing me!! :laughing: He just lives on takeaway (KFC mainly, then I have to hear him whinge for the next week about how he has terrible heartburn etc. :rolleyes:) and sleeps in the lounge room.
I am dreading having to be in hospital for 4 days. God knows what state the house will be in when I arrive home!!
I think I really must be annoyed with Dave right now! All I've done is post here & complain about him!!
Fi, what you do is you get your Mum to come up and stay with Dave and Fi while your in hospital. I'm sure that there won't be any sleeping in the lounge then!!! and you tell Dave that depending on how things are when you get home your mum might have to stay even longer. He'll be making sure everything is spic and span and Claire is in angel routine. :laughing:
Yes, I guess its all different when you have #2. When you have #1 its easy to sleep when the baby does and stay in hospital without having to worry about whats going on at home. I enjoyed my stay in hospital, with lovely food and great nursing staff and a lovely room all to myself.
Tan, what a horrid night for you. I loved your idea of crawling into bed with your mum. Your mum would have enjoyed that too I'm sure. I did laugh at your suggestion of reading the bible. I went to a catholic private school and we were made to study RE in year 12 :no: . So there was lots of falling asleep with the bible for me then. I really didn't enjoy it at all and was a sure fire way for me to sleep. :laughing:
MrsMiggins
29-12-2006, 11:08
:laughing: I wouldn't do that to my poor mum, Lou!! :D
Good suggestion though!! :thumbsup:
Hi guys,
Thanks for the welcome back - it's nice to feel loved!
Well, Will was much better last night - went to bed nice and early and slept through til about 5:30am, but didn't really go back to sleep after that. I let him whinge on and off til about 6:30 and then let him get up. The good part was that I had a really lovely sleep in my own bed and feel so much better now!
I nearly didn't have a very good sleep though as a really close friend rang last night and told us that his wife had their first baby yesterday - 6.5 weeks early! Anyway after talking to him and then his wife and realising that everything is pretty much ok I got soo excited that I didn't think I would ever fall asleep. Somehow I did. They had a little boy and called him Henry. I don't know that I would call a little one Henry but it is cute all the same. Apparently they were going to call him Liam but as it is the tail end of William and we have Will they thought that was just too funny for words. I could just picture our two little boys running around outside and us yelling "WILL LIAM!"
Anyway - I had better go, love the suggestion about your Mum staying Fi, even if you didn't actually do it you could lead Dave to thinking it was going to happen...
MrsMiggins
29-12-2006, 11:41
hmmmm.... food for thought Tan!! :D
Congrats to your friends & their new bub!! I'm glad all is well. I actually wanted Henry as the middle name for this bub, as it is my grandfather's middle name, but I've let Dave have his grandfather's first name instead (as the middle name). It's still a bit old-fashioned (well, very old-fashioned actually!!) but his middle name was Thomas, so with our last name, that was definitely out! Dave was very close to his grandfather who died a few years ago, so we thought it'd be nice.
Oh, and BTW, yes, we may have come to a decision about the name, but no, we aren't disclosing it until after he's born!! :devil6: Sorry guys!! At least there can be some surprises!! hee! hee!
ETA: Sorry Tan! PG brain!!! I meant to say I'm glad Will slept better for you last night. 5.30 isn't a great time of morning to be up & at 'em, but it's better than waking up during the night, I know!! :yes: And I'm glad you had a lovely sleep in your own bed!
Hello there!!
It has been busy in here -it has taken me ages to catch up.
Lou that boat is amazing - so professional!! Hope Maddi sleeps better for you soon and you get some sleep yourself. Insomnia is the worst.
Hayley the new pictures of Cooper are great - such a cute little boy.
Fi what is it with men who can't see the mess (or choose not to see it) - I get that here too and it drives me nuts (especially if you have been dealing with the baby while they are sitting on their bum). Once your little man arrives he had better pull his socks up hey. I like traditional names - I even think Henry is cute. I can't wait to hear your little man's name but I like that we have to wait until he arrives.
Tan good to hear things are settling down now you are home. We have to stay with my parents for a week on the 15th of January while we get the floorboards polished and I'm sure I will end up having to share with Paddy while Dean snores in a room of his own. Last time I shared with him when we are on holidays I came to realise how much he stirs at night -he is really quite noisy and wriggles around all over the place. It is good for them to be in a room on their own isn't it (for everyone's sake).
Nat I can't believe noone helped you on Christmas Day - that is so wrong. Hope you have now recovered and are getting to relax a bit.
Wazza how funny that you have to sleep in bunk beds while visiting -like you are 16 or something.
I don't know where the last few days have gone but they are flying by.Dean is on holidays but is working on the house poor man. We are still chipping away at getting our new laundry finished (current one is still outside). His brother is here at the moment helping him put up plaster. I am hoping that sometime soon after the baby is born we will get it done (a long time away I know but I think we will need the baby bonus to be able to afford the cabinetry - I want a heap of cupboards). At least we have finally booked in to get the floorboards done - that will make a big difference.
Anyway better go and entertain Paddy - he keeps trying to "help" his Dad which is not helping. Chat soon.
Cath
hayleylea
29-12-2006, 18:51
Hey Cath - good to hear from you again. Its funny when the little ones try to "help" their daddys isnt it! haha. I had to laugh at that. Cooper is always trying to help me or Trent when we are doing something! Its worse now he is walking too! Hope you get that laundry done soon :)
Heres a couple of pics my brother sent through of Cooper and my cousins little boy, Max on christmas day. They are hillarious
Christmas drinks! (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/hayleylea/maxandcooper1.jpg)
Cheers! HAHA (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e53/hayleylea/maxandcooper.jpg)
The bottles were empty by the way! lol Very cute!
:laughing: Love those pics Hayles!
In 20 years it will be those two coming home in the paddy wagon cause they couldn't get a taxi!!
Ange&Seth
29-12-2006, 21:09
Love those pics Hayles!
In 20 years it will be those two coming home in the paddy wagon cause they couldn't get a taxi!!
Good Call Tan !!! :laughing: Maybe Seth and Will will be with them rofl!!!
Sorry I haven't been posting much lately girls. It's hard to keep up with you guys and what you've been up to when it's so long between my posts!!!
Seth and I went to the park in town yesterday with Adam's brother and we saw and fed the ducks!! We also saw some turtles in the lagoon! It was so cool. I grabbed what was left of our loaf of bread and took that with us, and Seth clung on to his uncle when the ducks gathered around. He wasn't exactly scared, just unsure of these funny looking creatures!! There was also another little boy there who was 12 months old and they started yabbering to eachother. I really should have taken my camera, cos they were both in 3/4 shorts, t-shirts and bucket hats and they were just adorable. I'd taken a ball of Seth's too and thought he'd have fun chasing after it, but he was more interested in saying 'hello' to everyone. 'Hello' is his new word and he seems to think it's a multi-purpose word HAHA. So much so, that he waves good bye and says 'Hello' at the same time!!! Little :angel: that he is!
Today we went for a swim at the local pool. Sorry 'Aquatic Centre':rolleyes: I think that must be how they get away with charging so much cos it's not a 'pool' but an 'Aquatic Centre'. Anyway, Adam came with us but he didn't swim. Seth and I had alot of fun though. I bought him a new floaty seat thing and he loved it. I swam in the big pool with him, sort of hooked his seat onto my foot and swam backwards, so I was still sort of getting some exercise!! Then we had a splash without the seat, and THEN he went crazy in the toddlers pools. They have little fountains in them, just like little bubblers in the pool and he kept trying to grab the water HAHAHAHAHA it was so funny!!
I'm not sure what we're going to do tomorrow now! Adam's away all weekend with work, so it's just me and Seth. I think we might have a picnic in the park tomorrow, and buy some stale bread on the way there.
Hope everyone's well and if I don't talk to you before, have an excellent NYE :party:
hayleylea
30-12-2006, 07:26
:laughing: Love those pics Hayles!
In 20 years it will be those two coming home in the paddy wagon cause they couldn't get a taxi!!
HAHA yeah probably will be Tan! It will be a good photo for their 21st that for sure. Max is so cute. He is 1 in two weeks and he is on the go the whole time! He is the one i told you guys about before he was born. He only has his thumb and his index finger on one hand..not sure if you remember or not? Anyway he is amazing - he uses it so good....Cooper and him sat for ages with them bottles it was so funny!
Anyway gotta go. Talk soon
My goodness- u don't read this thread for a few days and it takes hours to catch up!!!!!
hubby had to take the computer to work so i was so lost. Brendan is playing with his toys (fully baby proofed) so i thought i would quickly say hi.
MrsMiggins and Hayleylea- teaching is the best job in the world. I miss full-time teaching, having your own class but my priorities have changed as i want to spend as much time as possible with bubs. Although i don't miss writing reports, continual assessments and parent interviews. Doing relief teaching, I just walk into a class where work is normally left and then walk out. I am teaching as the school i previously worked full time, which means i know the other teachers and the kids also know me- the 'strict' label still applies with me so the kids are good for me and know what to expect. With teaching there are so many options- full-time, part-time, casual, job-share etc. sorry to go on, but I love what i do!!!!
Tan&Will- have u got any NYE plans yet? We are just having some family over for a bbq so that Brendan can go to sleep nomral time in his cot. I am sick and tired running around to everyone elses houses!!!!
Cath- enjoy the renovations. It seems whenever you finish one job, another one is around the corner- it's never ending!!!
Ange&Seth- how cute feeding the ducks and swimming. You need to take the camera to get all shots of the bubs because u nevr know wht to expect from them.
Have a happy new year to everyone!!!! Will be sure to catch up in 2007. May even get to write a message tomorrow if i am lucky and clean the house quickly- there's an incentive!?!?!
hayleylea
30-12-2006, 08:52
OH MY GOD! my little boy has been an absolute handfull today!!! He has got stuck in a stool (dont ask me how), found a glass that Trent left lying around (MEN! :mad: ) and smashed it on my tiles! He has been climbing on absolutley EVERYTHING and ANYTHING today! He has a little picnic type table and he was standing on top of it yelling and carrying on - cute? yes - that is until he falls off! lol He is a little climber, cant take my eyes off him for a second...especially today! Im exhausted and its only 10am! HAHA. Went out to put the clothes on the line and turn around he he is climbing up onto his trike to get in it....gave him a ride in that, went back to hanging the clothes out and turn around and he is STANDING ontop of the slippery dip with a huge smile on his face - he looked like he was going to run down it :eek: :laughing: I sat him down and he moves his legs to make him go down it. lol. I think he will be going down for a an early sleep today, we are off for a picnic with my sister out at my out of town house. Trent and her husband are out there working so we are taking the kids out for a bit of a play and run around the paddocks (hopefully will wear this one out!)
Wazza we talk alot on this thread lol! Dont worry if you cant catch up, its hard to do that sometimes! Your new years sounds good! Ill be going to my sisters, but i dont think we will be staying to new years as i want Cooper home in his own bed. But we will go and have a few drinks and dinner and then probably come home.....we still might stay ill see how i go.
Take care guys, Ange hope you have a nice picnic in the park today!
Hi girls!
Oh wow have I missed you all!
I've only just now caught up on all the posts after 2 days of on-and-off catching up.
Christmas went well - the kids were amazing! Immy had a morning nap and Shane's parents came down to "do presents". Santa came past our house on the local fire truck and threw bags of lollies to the kids and then we all went to lunch at the Grand Chancellor with Shane's parents - talk about YUM! All I could drink though was crappy watered down OJ while everyone else enjoyed jugs of beer and nice wine :crying: After lunch we went to mum & John's place and were there for a few hours. John's (step father) kids were down from NSW this year so it was good to catch up with the step brother & sister & partners & my step sisters 2 little girls (who are in between Chelsea & Nicola's ages). Geez they're little brats though! Mum spoke to me quietly in her room the other day as said she'd take my 3 over those two anyday! DONE! I said so before her holidays are out she'll take all 3 so we can go to the movies or something! Anyway, then we hit my dads place for an hour and we were all stuffed by the time we got home.
The last few days have been spent getting our house back in order, opening toys out of boxes and organising toys and rooms. We went to Kmart and bought $100 of storage containers and each girl now has 5 roll away boxes under each bed which I've lovingly organised all their toys in - barbie box, musical instrument box, plastic food ~ cash register box, pop-ons blocks box and so on. . . I must say they're keeping to it pretty well, they pull out a box, have a play and then pack it away again. I've also put all of Immy's baby toys away in a box under her cot. In our lounge we have a coffee table against the wall with 3 larger boxes which store puzzles, Immy's new toys and some generic toys - they're the only ones allowed in the lounge room - everything else gets played with in the bedroom or playroom (you'll all understand one day when you've got 3 kids and truckloads of toys! LOL!)
I've been a bit stressed lately because 1) Shane's leave finishes on Tues (Chelsea's birthday) and 2) I've previously committed to 2 cakes both due next Saturday - 1 is a wedding cake with 70 individual little cake & 2 larger ones, and 1 kids fairy ice cream birthday cake. I've started the wedding cake today but I don't know how I'm going to do it all with Shane back at work - also it means I don't have time for my own daughters birthday so I'm thinking of postponing it a week and just taking a handful of her friends bowling during the day - no fuss this year - I'm far too tired. She's not going to care though, we'll make a fuss on the day, I already have her pressies so I'll make a cake the week after.
Geez I'm so looking forward to going to QLD, even if I will stress a bit. I really realise now how much I need the break.
Oh by the way, we had our 12/13 week scan the other day and even though it was really early we asked the Dr if he could tell what we were having and he said he could! Not 100% by any means but he's really experienced and he sounded confident. So ladies. . . . PLACE YOUR BETS!!! If I have another scan in 4 weeks (I'll be 17 weeks) and he confirms the sex I'll let you all know, otherwise you'll have to wait for the 18-20 week scan. We're with Fi this time around - name will be withheld until the birth of the baby, but we'll be telling everyone if it's a boy or a girl.
I'm very glad you've all had a relatively good Christmas break - even if it did include sore throats, un-grateful guests, bunk beds (:laughing: ), vomiting children, snoring hubbies, uncomfortable beds and (for some) freezing weather (I got 15 degrees on Christmas day!!)
No NYE plans for us - we don't get invited anywhere anymore because people assume we can't come because we have kids. Sad really, they'll understand one day. So for the time being, just a quiet night in.
Oh one last thing! My baby is standing now! She has been for about a week or so now but she's getting rather good! She's taken 1 or 2 steps between furniture but nothing to get too excited over yet!
I promise to catch up properly soon - for now I have to go make another fruit cake!
xoxo
hayleylea
30-12-2006, 11:14
Anna. Wow your girls sound like that got lots of stuff! Good mum for organising them all too :yelclap:
Ok im placing my bet! ITS A BOY!!!!!!! :yes: I think you have finally done it and concieved a boy! I really cant wait to find out!!!
oh yeah forgot to say :yelclap: for Immy standing!!!!!! Wont be long now :D
Anna, great to hear that the scan went well. I can't believe its week 12/13 already. OK my bet is your having twins and that they are one of each :laughing: OK, only joshing you. I'm placing a bet on "Willy", boy it is. My God, can you imagine if you do have a boy. With all those older sisters he's going to be the most clued into girl antics. A real catch for the ladies. :smiliedance: Immy standing. Too soon she will be chasing her sisters around the house.
I also bought some storage boxes for Maddi's stuff. After christmas the lounge was covered in her toys and it was killing me. So I packed her "baby" toys away and put them in the laundry. Next I need to go through her clothes.
Yesterday we spent the day dismantaling the wooden decking in our backyard. The previous owners did such a dodgy job that it was sinking and was all uneven. When I say we I mean my Dad and I. DH is hopeless. If I waited on him Maddi would be 21. THen he had the gall to sook about it because it wasn't in the plan. For FS! A little gratitude would go a long way. I just wish he would be a bit more proactive. DH is a person who stands in the backyard with a drink in hand telling everyone how he's going to do this and that and what grand plans he has and NEVER does it. AND (Oh my god now I'm on a roll), while Dad and I are working away he stands there dressed in shorts and boots sucking away on his drink watching. At this point my Dad says he has done his back and goes inside. I think his back was fine but he was ready to put the hammer through DH's head. And let me tell you I wasn't far behind. Today DH has all these gardening books out and is studying them to "draw up plans". AHHH!
Enough raving on.........Hayley those photo's are so cute. I love the name Max too. I can't remember the story with Max's fingers?
Wazza, you must have the patience of a saint to teach kids. But then again at times working with Adults can be like working with little kids.
Ange, great job with the swimming. I bet Seth slept really well that night. Maybe you guys can go again over the weekend? I am yet to take Maddi swimming as she's had ear infection after ear infection.
Cath, the holidays are whizzing by aren't they. I am going to be very sad to see Tuesday come around.But I think Maddi might be happy to get back to creche to play with the kids. Everywhere we go she is chasing kids wanting to play with the. She's such the social butterfly. Maddi goes up into the next room on Tuesday with the toddlers, I can't believe it.
LOL! Whoa whoa! Slow down! We've checked and double checked and there's only 1 in there!
As for sorting through toys and clothes, the toys are done and I've just finished swapping Immy's 0's for size 1's. She has a whole 4 drawer dresser plus a double clothes stand full of them :eek: I have about 8 large space bags full of baby girls clothes from 0000 to size 3 which desperately need storing. If we have another girl at least it'll be cheap as I have enough clothes! If it's a boy then the bags are ready to be unpacked and the clothes listed on eBay! LOL! Actually I should take a pic of the nursery now that it's all back to normal and neat and clean (for now!) It had become quite the dumping ground because all Immy does is sleep in there.
Oh my 3 ratbag children today. We put all 3 down for naps, Nicola in her bed, Immy in her cot in the nursery and Chelsea upstairs in the spare bed so she and Nicola didn't chat away. Well all we heard from Chelsea was thump thump up and down the bloody stairs and of course Immy woke up. She had a massive screaming fit, refused to go to sleep and had me doing what I SWEAR I'd never do - sitting on the nursery floor giving her a cuddle and trying to console her. In the end she was far too distraught and I could tell her teeth were acting up (molars) so I have her some hylands and a dose of dymadon as well as another 1/2 bottle. I stood there while she lay in bed and drank and sooked then I left her. She grizzled for about 10 mins then went to sleep. Now, only 20 mins later, I hear her in the monitor having a giggle then going silent so hopefully she's just having a chatter to Poppy the 'popumus (her soft little hippo friend) and she'll stay content. She still chatting away but I'll leave her as long as I can.
Ok, back to cleaning the kitchen. Have another fruit cake in the oven, then I'm going to prepare the ice cream cake so it has plenty of time to set. Shane and I are off to the movies tonight (have our babysitter coming) then going down to the Taste of Tasmania for some food (Mmmm . . . .yummy!) DH is outside cleaning the car inside out as we're going to put it on the net to sell.
Oh yeah! We test drove heaps of cars during the last couple of weeks and we've about 97% settled on getting a Kia Grand Carnival - that car totally surprised us both and we were so happy with it! It's an 8 seater (the 2006 model) and there's plenty of room for us to grow into it. But we need to sell our car first to be able to afford the next one (and then try and find the rest of the $$$$!!!)
P.S. Lou - your dad is AMAZING! Please let us know if he decides to build and sell those gorgeous boats! He'd make a packet! And I keep coming back to that photo of Maddi, you'd never know she'd not been feeling well at all, she looks so incredibly happy and it's such a gorgeous photo - what a beauty!
Ange&Seth
30-12-2006, 21:04
Hi again girls! Wow, two posts in two days, what is up with me? :rolleyes: Oh I know! Adam's not here so I have more time on my hands to relax!!! LOL!!
Today, Seth and I had the most awesome day. It was just so beautiful to do things just the two of us. I mean, feeding the ducks the other day was fun, but my BIL came with us, and yesterday at the pool was fun but Adam was there. Today! Well, today Seth and I went to the park and fed the ducks again. But first, we went to a cafe and got some sandwiches so we could have a picnic in the park. Oh and do you think i could buy day old bread anywhere :no: I had to buy a loaf of fresh bread to feed to the ducks!!! Anyway, after our picnic, we found some ducks and sat down to feed them. Seth sat on my lap and was tearing a slice of bread into the tiniest little pieces to throw to the ducks. Problem was, the pieces were so small they were sticking to his fingers!!!! ROFL!!!!
This afternoon, after Seth had a very short nap, we went outside and planted some seedlings in the vegie patch. Bingo, I know what you mean about a useless DH. Adam has been 'building' our vegie patch for months!!!!! As a bit of a joke/push my mum and dad bought us seedlings, seeds, gardening gloves, little fork thing, labels and a marker pen for Christmas, and his brother bought us a 'vegie garden in a box' which comes with everything you need to cultivate little vegies in the box. Anyway, I got sick of sitting back waiting for the go-ahead from Adam to plant stuff, and he's not here so what could he say about it????? Seth helped me to dig holes for the seedlings, then played in the dirt for a bit while I planted the seeds. HAHA I have photos of him sitting in his swing after we'd finished, having a drink after all his hard work, and his legs are COVERED in dirt.
Tomorrow I think we'll plant the lettuce seeds in the 'garden in a box'. Adam should be home around 12-1ish, so that should be enough to keep us occupied until then!
We had SO much fun - gosh I sound so surprised don't I?? LOL.
Anna - I can't believe you've had your 12/13wk scan already. That seems to have gone so quickly. I'm putting my money on a boy too. Will you tell us after the next scan or wait til you have him?
Wazza - welcome to the thread! I know that's a bit late, but I don't think I've actually posted when I can make a reference to you! I hadn't been on the thread in ages and then I had to find the new one, and the first post was bingo saying 'where is wazza? come back wazza and talk to us!' and I thought 'Who is Wazza'?? haha now I know!!
Hayles - how did lunch go at the OOTH??
Tan, Cath, Nat, Fi - hope all is well with you guys.
Talk to you all soon :wave:
ETA: my new avatar is a photo of Seth at the park today - I think he was having fun!
LOL! Happy thought for the day from my DD Chelsea. . .
Chelsea & Shane were sitting on the floor doing a 100 piece puzzle.
Chelsea pipes up "Dad? Did you know? All you need is love?"
"Yup, love is all you need!!" *nods*
LMAO!
She'd just been watching the tv ad for ABC learning centres! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
I nearly wet myself trying to keep from laughing from the kitchen!
:yes: Anna you have yourself there a genius, Chelsea is just beyond her years isn't she.
Ange great to hear you had a great weekend with Seth. By the way I meant to tell you I love your Avatar of Seth. He has such chubby cheeks like Maddi's, I bet you love kissing them like I do. He's such the little dude. Next time if you want to feed the ducks they also like corn, so if your short on bread you could break open a can of corn. Our local duck population is at Lake Weerona. We used to go and feed the ducks there, but then we recently discovered they had put all these signs up saying "Don't feed the ducks". I can't remember the reason why :confused:, maybe its because all those geese get pretty aggressive and like to chase you around.
I'm not sure what we are doing tonight. I'm in too much of a bad mood to do anything. Yep you guessed it, another day of working on the back decking area with my Dad and brother while DH sat inside. And then I had to ask him to look after Maddi so we could work in the yard and it was like it was such a big favour. :banghead: . So now you can see why I'm in such a bad bad mood.
Ange - it is lovely to hear from you again! It sounds as though you have been having a great time with Seth. We don't have a safe duck park nearby (the one at the end of my street has ducks that try to bite kiddies!) and I wish we did.
Anna - Chelsea is a funny little one isn't she? So cute.
Lu - my Dh does nothing outside either. We need to be millionaires because if it involves outdoor work or tools DH just wants to pay someone else to do it. I have a list of jobs at the moment that really need doing but I have to wait until either my Dad or my brother come to visit (and ask them to bring tools) or until I have enough money to pay some tradies to come around to do them. It drives me nuts too! Especially as I have one of those Dad's that does most stuff himself (probably like yours) - he is a farmer and they just have to manage themselves most of the time! DH doesn't even take the garbage out - that's my job! LOL.
Anna - I reckon it's a boy as well. I'll say no more about that though.
Well - in case you haven't worked it out yet we are home alone this NYE. It suits me just fine as Will finally had his usual sleep last night - he went to bed at 6:45 and got up at 7:15 this morning. I heard one tiny grizzle from him in the night (but nothing to worry about) and that was it! I am so not in the mood to disrupt him again right now. For some reason I am also feeling absolutely stuffed so it is highly likely I will be in bed very early!
Anyway - I hope you all have a great night tonight have happy new year for tomorrow!:party:
Genius?! Not sure about that - but she knows her Beatles! The song "All you need is love" was on the ABC learning centres ad which is her favourite at the moment! LOL!
Shane and I saw "A night at the museum" at the movies last night which was really far-fetched funny! We then went down to the Taste of Tasmania where Shane had a few glasses of nice wine (I had a few sips) and we had some yummy dessert - I had the most rich and lucious egg free chocolate mousse, which I'm seriously considering kidnapping someone and demanding the recipe as ransom! Shane had a couple too many in an hour so I ended up driving home and he went straight to bed, while I ended up talking to the babysitter for nearly 2 hours (she's my best friends sister).
Well I'm dog tired today. After convincing (blackmailing) DH to get his fat lazy butt off the couch, we took the kids down to the aquatic centre after lunch and had a good old time. Then we went down to our favourite pizza place and bought dinner and set the picnic rug up in a lovely park by the water and had an early dinner. Immy had a ball, we didn't see her grab a 1/2 eaten piece of satay chicken pizza and ~ oh my word ~ you should have seen the mess! Kids all had baths when we got home and Immy's now tucked away in bed. The other two are up and we're just having a quiet NYE in. A couple of our close friends are due to pop in to get their "kid-fix". They're the most cluckiest people I know who don't want their own kids just yet! Then they're off to some friends house up the road. We were invited to go too but it was sort of a second hand invite and we just couldn't be bothered. Maybe in the future we'll have NYE here with some families and kids.
Ok, I'm heading off now to relax, just spent an hour cleaning and vacuuming so there's less to do tomorrow.
Have a wonderful New Year everyone!
See you all next year! WOOHOO!!!
HELLO 2007! Bring me a baby!
xoxo
P.S. Chelsea's latest quirk is to watch me while I write my posts and copy the emoticon characters! The one she imitated while I was typing was the "puking" one! LMAO!!! It's ok though, she's 2 days off turning 5 - so I guess it comes with the age!!
Well I made it to New Years!
Shane & I sat on the couch and played Sims2 on the PS2 for 3 hours :sleeping:, I ate an ice cream and got heart burn, dozed a bit then all of a sudden it was 5 to midnight!
:smiliedance: HAPPY NEW YEAR GIRLS!!!:smiliedance:
May the new year bring us wonderful friendship, laughs, growth and babies! ;)
xoxo
Ange&Seth
01-01-2007, 01:16
HAPPY NEW YEAR :party:
I worked until 11.45pm and expected to get home to Adam asleep, either on the couch or in bed. Nope! He and Seth were laying on the couch watching a dvd, and Adam's best mate was here too!!!
Anyway, I was here for NYE midnight, and got to kiss both of my boys!!! However, I've since had a whole bottle of champagne (except one glass which Adam had) and I'm startin to feel a bit happy haha! At the moment I'm groovin in the comp chair to 'Stayin Alive' rofl - Video hits has a NYE special on until 4am. I dont' think I'm staying up until then!!!
But, you never know cos last night I couldn't sleep and at 2.30am I got up, dragged the sewing machine out, threaded it, spun a new bobbin and hemmed my dining room curtains :eek: Yes I know, I am insane!
Hi, my name's ange. I am insane :yes:
I wish everyone to have as good a year, if not better, than the last one. And I also think other ppl should have as good a group of mates as we all have here!!!
You girls rock ! Go Oct '05 thread :laughing:
hayleylea
01-01-2007, 08:03
Happy New Year guys!!! :party: :smiliedance: :wizard: I had a good night. We went to my sisters at lunch time yesterday after Cooper sleep and he had an absolute ball with her kids. Trent and I had a few drinks and we put Cooper to bed at 7 at my sisters house. I knew he wouldnt sleep through there because he doesnt really like the portacot - but the main reason being my sister and BIL are very loud when they drink lol. Cooper woke up at 11.30 and was ready to party!!! We got a cab home and walked in the door about 2 minutes before midnight. So Cooper, Trent and I both cuddled on the lounge, it was a very nice way to bring in the new year! Cooper fell straight asleep after that and slept till after 8 this morning. I had a few drinks but feel suprisingly good today!
Anna - how cute about Chelsea saying that!
Lou, you can have a lend of my DF for a week or two! you would get everything in your yard done. Trent loves working outside and is very handy! lol. Make sure you give him back though because im rather fond of him! HAHA.
I cant believe it is 2007 already!!! Oh i have changed my mind about trying for anotehr baby! Well not really changed my mind just changed the timing! Ive decided to wait until april to start trying. The reason being i didnt want birthdays so close together...also because it gives us more time to get this house finished - I dont want to be nine months pregnant and trying to finish of a house and/or moving! So im going to give us a little more time to do that...im excited though!!!! Hopefully it will happen quickly for us! Fingers crossed anyway!
I better get going. Trent is cooking Cooper and I pancakes! YUM!
Once again HAPPY NEW YEAR - may all your wishes and dreams come true! Speaking of which did anyone make any new years resolutions???
ROFLMAO!!! Ange you're a crazy woman!
Having said that - you sound exactly like me!
With each pregnancy I've actually hand made curtains, backings or roman blinds all at about 7/8 months pregnant and was often up to 3am because I just wanted to finish one! LMAO!
I'll be having a few all nighters this week I think. Chelsea's birthday tomorrow and even though we're doing something next week, she's decided that she definately wants a cake tomorrow so *bloody hell* I'll have to whip one up tonight. Tomorrow mum & John's side of the family are supposed to be having a bbq at the botanical gardens to celebrate all the Jan birthdays while John's kids are here (Chelsea's, mine, John's & his daughter Natalie's) but I've bit the bullet and offered to have it here as it'll be much easier than carting around food etc and Shane couldn't come anyway as he goes back to work tomorrow. So. . . . I think I just invited 15 people plus us down here tomorrow. We'll just have to crack out the webber and pray for nice weather because there's no way on this earth that we'll all fit inside!
Then I really have to get cracking on this wedding cake & ice cream cake both due Sat. I made the 2 fruit cakes, now I have to figure out how to make & ice 70 individual 5cm cakes! I can't wait for all this to be over, I'm not liking the stress.
Well, off to get my grumpy self moving - had a blue with DH this morning because he didn't get up to get the baby up when she was crying - I was in the shower. His excuse? Doesn't he deserve a sleep in on his last day of holidays?! Um HELLO? Sleeping in is for "D.I.N.K.S"!!!! I was so p!ssed off I stormed downstairs naked (sorry, bad image) grabbed her out of bed and went back up to get dressed - tossing her to DH in the meantime. Then I stormed back downstairs with the baby, fed the kids then started cleaning out thr fridge (I clean when I'm mad).
Ok, vent over - gotta dress the kids and try to figure out where DH wants to go "driving" to today. Bloody men, can't they just make up their minds the night before?
Have a great day today everyone!
xoxo
hayleylea
01-01-2007, 08:51
hope your day gets better Anna!!!!!
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