December 2005 mummies #8

[Funkychicken]

Here we are, brand new again. I will have to get a relevant mod to close the old one though.

[mytwolilprinces]

I've got nothing to say but just wanted to be one of the first to post in the new thread :D

[Mummaof2]

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Sarah you crack me up

[mytwolilprinces]

My DH just showed an interest in BH. I can't believe it, he looked over my shoulder and asked me who had the most posts (probably thought it was me!) and asked what we were talking about. When I replied "weightloss" he quickly retreated back to the lounge :laughing:

[emilysmumma]

Woohoo a new thread!!!!! :smiliedance:

But sadly time to go and watch Medium.

C'ya all in the morning.

[mytwolilprinces]

Night Sarah - I think I might be joining you. I love "medium" :wave: everyone!

[Funkychicken]

My DH just showed an interest in BH. I can't believe it, he looked over my shoulder and asked me who had the most posts (probably thought it was me!) and asked what we were talking about. When I replied "weightloss" he quickly retreated back to the lounge :laughing:
:laughing: It's amazing how quickly we can be rid of them! On the topic of most posts, Jackie, your post count has gone ballistic over the laat little while. :p

[Mummaof2]

Well seeing as its quiet in here tonight im going to head to bed :wave:

[Reidymac]

Awwww, has that Funky chick been rearranging the cyber furniture again?? ;)

one minute I'm happily reading away.......... and the next.............. I'm lost and alone, the house is locked down and all the Dec mums have gone away. :eek::laughing:

hmmmmm, nice new thread though. I like what you've done with the place :rolleyes:

[bub7]

evening ladies,

just got home from watch DP play soccer and thought i would pop in for a quick hello before i head to bed.

Thanks everyone for helping me out a little bit with all your intro's :thumbsup:

[dannii]

hi everyone, thought id pop on quickly, im sorry i dont get on much anymore. :shame:

i get my results tomorrow :fingerscrossed:
my 6 week HCG level was 650. i find out tomorrow if it has increased. im more hoping on another scan to see if they can pick up anything this time.

hope u all are doing well. take care :hugs:

[Funkychicken]

Reidy, you sly thing-I was just about to send out a search party for you! Actually I was also about to go to bed but seeing as you are here, I will hang around for a wee bit longer. I am sure I can find somewhere on the Hub to hang out for a bit. :laughing:

:wave: bub7, hope you enjoyed your night at soccer.

[Funkychicken]

:wave: Dannii! Nice to see your shining light. :D
I don't really understand the HCG levels thing but I hope you and bub are OK. All the best for a positive outcome. Remember we are here to lean on if you need us. :hugs: :kiss:

[dannii]

thanks sal :)
yeah ive never understood hcg levels either until now.. forced to lol
i still have a lot to learn, but hopefully find out abit tomorrow.
take care

[Funkychicken]

You take care too Dannii. Try to get a restful night-tomorrow is a brand new day. :hugs:

[dannii]

hehe yeah ill try .. but its too hard.. suspense is killing me.
well ill talk to u all later :wave:

[Reidymac]

hey Danni, all the very best for tomorrow. I have been thinking about you lots and sending positive vibes your way. hope those levels are on the up and up and that you pain is starting to ease.

hello to you too Miss funky. Glad you had a great holiday. The photos were great and hamish looked sooooo cuddly. I'm so sorry you are all having to go through the worry and upset of an operation.

[Funkychicken]

I think I knew this operation would have to happen, so I am not shocked at all and the fact that the surgeon was/is just such a nice person makes me feel more reassured. I do think he will be in good hands. But I do feel all icky thinking about it, so I am going to just accept it and not get too wound up-yet!
As lovely as it is to see you (metophorically speaking :D ), Reidy, I really need to go to bed so I am going to love you and leave you for now. You will just have to pop in more often to say hi! :p

:wave: Goodnight.

[dannii]

hello reidy hun , nice to speak to you again!
thank you for the vibes! i havent been felling sick, im surprised that im actually hoping for it this time haha
i do get abit queezy when i smell clean washing lol thats bad. but other that everything has eased.

i must have missed something, sal. an operation??
omg i really need to come on here more!!

[Reidymac]

Danni, a pile of washing has a tendency to make me feel a little nauseous too ;) In this case however I am wishing you a bout of strong and glorious morning sickness. ahhhhh memories

:wave: Goodnight Sal and Danni, I will return for further discussion at a more respectable hour. Don't go hiding the thread on me again though! I'm on to you Miss Funky...........you have to get up pretty early in the morning to fool me.

Actually you don't need to get up that early .............any time before 8am really and I'm still pretty 'non compos mentes'. Actually until about 11 I'm still pretty thick and gullable.....by 3 I'm back to tired and in need of a sugar hit for brain power..........meh...........what are we talking about again

:o

[brooke]

OMG I thought i had lost my little safe place on bub hub! phew! :o

dannii good luck today! :fingerscrossed: :hugs:

[Mummaof2]

Dannii - :fingerscrossed: those HCG levels have gone through the roof when you get your results today.

Morning to everyone else.

Well im going to have yet another attempt at this exam today with my bosses help. Now with 2 of us doing it together if we cant get over 90% then there definately has to be something wrong with the test as far as im concerned.:fingerscrossed: though that we will get over 90% cause im starting to get really annoyed.

Im meant to be hearing from the ex today as to whether he has chosen to go to golf this weekend over spending time with his son. I dont expect to hear from him or there will be some other excuse to stop him from feeling bad about choosing golf over his son.

Anyway have a great day all and i will let you know how i go with the test.

[elissas]

Sal - sorry to hear that Hamish needs surgery. I can sympathise with you. When I was told Will needed the surgery my heart sank - like there's this perfect little body and it's already being "tampered" with. Made me appreciate even more what SCN parents go through!! As if Will's 48hr lights experience wasn't enough (jaundice).

Em - good luck on the test. And good luck with the ex today. :mad:

Dannii - thinking of you today. Great to hear from you and hear things are still on the boil!

Well, I started the self-feeding road this morning and I'm cool with the mess that he makes with the spoon. I'm starting to lose it with the mess and chaos that happens due to his not swallowing and then splurtin ghis food out everywhere. But I'll persevere with the self-feeding. The sooner he can do that the sooner I get some of my life back, and my patience!

Going to a friends place tonight. She's cooking us a 3 course meal, including roast. She used to be a chef. I'm so looking forward to it! She told me I'm not allowed to do anything and I'm to be waited on hand and foot. Yay! Might be because last week when I saw her I gave her a hug and promptly burst into tears on her shoulder - to my surprise as well as hers and DH's! :o All I can think is that the sleep dep is finally starting to kick my **** a little.

Oh and maybe something to do with getting AF today? :rolleyes: Hey, and it's actually a 4 week cycle I've just had! Great start! Maybe this baby biz has regulated me - which I was kinda hoping would happen. It would be so nice to have normal cycles like everyone else and not have to spend $$$ on ovu kits to fall pg again.

Anyway, better go tend to Will before he realises I haven't put the TV barrier up yet. Sticky buttons - hmmmmmm.

[elissas]

Awwww, has that Funky chick been rearranging the cyber furniture again?? ;)

one minute I'm happily reading away.......... and the next.............. I'm lost and alone, the house is locked down and all the Dec mums have gone away. :eek::laughing:

hmmmmm, nice new thread though. I like what you've done with the place :rolleyes:

BTW, Reidy, you crack me up.

[brooke]

hello ladies,
Poor PP her bum is still sore. Going to try somthing the cyh nurse mentioned and see if it works! :fingerscrossed:
PP has been really good with her nappy off she runs and tells me when she needs poos! poor thing it hurts for her after so im just putting her in the bath with water running when she needs to go!

we have her orination today at the childcare centre too! so fingerscrossed that goes well!

[emilysmumma]

Morning all

Reidy, you a funny girl :laughing:

Great to see you drop in Dannii. I too am sending good vibes your way. Bring on that MS. :barf:

Brooke- that is just amazing that PP tells you when she needs to go to the toilet. I'm a bit flabbergasted actually. What a clever little chooky she is.
The best indication I get is she squats down and maybe makes a few groaning noises.

Emma- good luck with that damn test. Fingers and toes are crossed for you. And good luck with your ex today as well. It's a shame if he does choose golf over Cooper because he is missing out on something that is so special and he will never get those times back. Idiot! :banghead:

Jackie- did you tell your DH that you are the one with the most posts :laughing:

Lis- What a lovely friend you have there. Sleep deprevation is torture!!!!!!!!!!!. But there is light at the end of the tunnel eventually. You just got to hope you can make it there. Since Emily has been sleeping through now for nearly a month, I'm amazed at how things are clearing up in my brain with some proper uninterupted sleep. The fog is lifting and it's a bit bright out here, but I'm loving it. I don't mean to rub it in that I'm getting sleep, but I know exactly what you mean because it feels like your life will always be like this...........but it won't.

Ok, time to go pay everyone's wages. It's every fortnight for us, and I thank god for internet banking. Gone are the days of running around to 5 different banks with a bucketful of $$$$$$ depositing money whilst being scared stiff of being robbed. But I literally used a bucket with a lid as I didn't think anyone would want to steal a bucket.

[mytwolilprinces]

Hi Girls,

I think I've just gone my longest without being on the hub ( it's 12:06pm and it's the first time I've logged on today :yelclap: ) who says I have no life :rolleyes:

Danni- please let us know how your tests went. My fingers are tightly crossed for you!

Reidy - you seriously crack me up! Lovely to see you in here.

Sal - thanks for starting up the new thread, it was so much easier to scroll back 3 pages and know that I haven't missed anything

Brooke - sorry PP's bottom is still sore - hope the orientation day is going well.

Emma - good luck with the test.

and last but certainly not least Lis - glad to hear your cycle is in normal mode. I'm actually glad you mentioned Ovulation tests as I have a question for anyone who'll listen - but Lis you may know seeming as you have used them before.

My cycle is usually around 26 to 27 days. From observing my "fertility signs" I thought I was o'ing around day 15 or 16. Anyway, I bought myself an OPK as it was half price at the supermarket and even though I thought I had already o'd for the month I did it just to see. It came up positive and that was on day 17 of my cycle. I did another this morning just to see if I am still having the LH surge and again it was positive (now day 18 of my cycle) to me this seems really weird as it seems very late to be ovulating considering my cycle is so short. I am expecting AF to arrived in around 8 days.

Lis - have you ever had the tests come up positive for a few days in a row?

It's all doing my head in and making me wonder if there might be something out of whack and perhaps it may explain why I haven't conceived after 5 months of very good timing? :detective:

[emilysmumma]

God I hate how you are just about to send a really long post and it dissapears.

It was all a bunch of rubbish anyway, so thank your lucky stars.

[Chumps]

Sal - Glad to hear you are very happy with Hamish's paediatrician. All these ladies are right, just don't think about the propcedure, I'm sure it's something the surgeon does all the time & he is very good at it. I hope you come up with something for his post surgery that you are happy with.

Jackie - Oh dear, might mean you have to BD more often :D . I'm sure DH will be happy to hear about that!!! Guess we know what you will be up to over the next few nights :laughing: when we don't see you on the hub.

Sarah - I saw the signs this am (DFO's). Very exciting stuff. Hope they get some good outlets in the centre. I might have to walk over just so I am forced to not buy anything.

Brooke - hope PP's orientation goes well for her.

Emma - good luck with your test again :fingerscrossed: . Sorry to hear your ex is still making excuses. Sarah is right though, the more excuses he makes, the more he is missing out on the good stuff.

[Mummaof2]

I passed finally and got 94.4% and only needed my bosses help with 2 questions. Im so smart (just giving myself a big head not saying that my girls in the Dec 05 mums thread arnt smart):yelclap: :smiliedance:

And its 10mins to 5pm and I havnt hear a word from the ex, not to my surprise. So he will be missing out on seeing Cooper this weekend. And he cant use the excuse he used last week that he had sent me emails but they kept being returned due to the email containing profanity. If that was the case i wonder what he was putting in those emails then. How many more lies & excuses can this idiot come up with. It just makes me laugh now cause I know what he really likes and know that 99.99% of everything that comes out of his mouth is a load of sh!t.

Anyway i best be off to pick Coop up from pre-school. My dad is away at the moment so mum & i are going to go out for chinese for tea....yummmmm.

I will chat to you all in a few hours

[Me]

Evening ladies - i litterally only have 3 mins - DH is timing me:rolleyes:

Dannii - my :fingerscrossed: for you! I hope it all went well.

Sal - :hugs: to both you and Hamish. The pead sounds great - I bet you are glad you found him.

Reidy - How's the week been? all settled in? Jude was asking about you before(via PM - I'll have to send you her user name so you can get in contact if you want).

Emma - Congrats on passing!

Tracey and Sarah - you 2 really are shop-a-holics! It's great! Maybe we could take a Dec mummies trip to the new centre near your houses when it opens. Oh Sarah - DFO is pretty good, some really nice babies clothes shop and great shoe stores.

Jackie - have a fun night;)

Times up got to run - Hi to everyone else I didn't personally mention - it's not intentional, just DH is on my case about being on the computer too much - lol!

[emilysmumma]

Hi Jess :wave:

Hope all is better in your world.

P.S. mean DH! :p

[mytwolilprinces]

Hi Jess :wave:

3 minutes is no where near enough BH time :eek:

[mytwolilprinces]

Oh and Jess - your cheeky little comment cracked me up. DH is actually working late tonight so looks like baby making will be on hold at least for tonight :p

[emilysmumma]

Hmmmm, it's a bit quiet in here tonight.

Emma- :yelclap: well done on your test. You smart cookie. What's next in store for you?

Reidy- it was nearly time to send out a search party like Sal said last night. Have you settled in with work? and how are the little people going with the new routine?

Brooke- how is your new role at work going? Keeping you busy most likely.

Warning- boring cr@p below about me.
Lis- you asked what DH and I do with being self employed. We are in the bathroom industry. Nothing exciting or fancy. We specialise in sealing leaking showers. Showers can leak through the grouting/tiles to the walls behind and causes moisture in the walls/carpets/floors.
We started in Perth in 2000, and a year later moved here to Brisbane to branch out. We stopped being hands on a couple of years ago when we got a full time manager that operates both states.
It's fairly family orientated as both my brothers and stepson work for us and our manager's DH and future son-in-law does as well, plus a couple of others.
It's been tough and I've learnt too much about human nature than I care to know, and dealing with the public is something I just can't stand anymore.
I still pay the bills and wages and DH doesn't do much anymore either, so it's a fairly relaxed lifestyle now, but at the end of the day it's us that carry all the responsibility for the business.
So that's it in a nutshell. :o

Jackie and Lis- you guys are so in tune with your cycles. I have no idea and it arrives when it does. Funnily it's usually DH that tells me when AF is due. It must be the grumpy mood a few days before hand that makes it click for him :laughing:

[emilysmumma]

Oh and Jess - your cheeky little comment cracked me up. DH is actually working late tonight so looks like baby making will be on hold at least for tonight :p

I think you mean Chumps ;)

[mytwolilprinces]

Sarah - that's not boring! Sounds like you and your DH have got a thriving business there. Well, if I ever need my shower sealed I know where to come :yes:

As for being in tune with my cycle. It's only because I've been ttc for 5 months now. Before ttc I didn't know when AF was due and even when my mum or someone would suggest that I was "upset" due to AF being on her way, I would get really sh!tty with them (they were always right though :rolleyes: ) Also the book that Sal lent me has been a huge help in working out what's going on .... Sal if you need it back let me know, I was going to wait until I was successfully up the duff before sending it back but now I'm starting to think it might never happen :(

[emilysmumma]

If Sal does need it back, what isn't she telling us? lol.

And it will happen Jackie. Practice makes perfect.

[mytwolilprinces]

Sorry to leave you on your own here Sarah but I've got to go. Josh is still up and as DH isn't home it's up to me to get him to bed. He wants me to "sleep in Josh's bed all night" :laughing: he's so cheeky these days.

When I picked him up from preschool on Wednesday he loudly informed me "mummy I wuv (love) you too much" it melted my heart and set of a chorus of "awwwwww's" from the preschool teachers!

On that note, I think I'll go and give him the cuddles he is after :wave: nighty night!

[Mummaof2]

Emma- :yelclap: well done on your test. You smart cookie. What's next in store for you?

Sarah - The next thing in store is i have my last assignment for my Accounting course to do and then the final exam in June. Next week I have the 4 days brokerage course with 2 exams to do during the course of those 4 days. Then i intend on having a few months off studying otherwise i think my brain may explode or burn out.....lol

Has anyone heard from Dannii? She was on MSN today but i didnt get a chance to chat to her as my stupid computer at work kept stuffing up.

[emilysmumma]

No word from Dannii that I know of.

I can't wait till Emily can say 'I wuv u'. Josh sounds like he is in love with his mummy atm.
Emily likes to run up to me with arms open wide and throw herself around my legs and hug tight with the kissing sound affects of 'mwah mwah'. Her latest is swinging herself around and in between my legs when I'm standing.

I'm shutting down so goodnight all :wave:

[Mummaof2]

Update on Dannii - She is going to the doc tomorrow so the Dr can explain her HCG levels better.

[Mummaof2]

Reidy Reidy come out come out wherever you are.

Where is everyone tonight

[Mummaof2]

Ok its been 30mins since i last posted and still no one has come to visit. What a loner I am tonight

Well im guessing everyone has gone to bed early so I might do the same seeing as Im just chatting to myself.

Goodnight everyone

[Mummaof2]

Goodnight Emma sweet dreams

[Funkychicken]

And......I am too late. You have all gone :sleeping:.
And so should I. I will come back tomorrow to post.

ETA-What a pointless post I made! :p

[Reidymac]

You are never pointless Miss Funky. Its always good to have a sign that you are out there somewhere.:)


I just wanted to wish you a wonderful and very happy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE
May you find the other side of 30 holds a wonderful new chapter in your life, where the anxieties of youth have vanished and the knowledge that "There is no such thing as a grown up" is magically found. Have a happy day you old bag:p

will someone get that girl a ticket to the Old Cantankerous Sea Cows thread, LOL

:party: happybirthday

[elissas]

Reidy, you posted at 11:11! Make a wish!

Anyway, just coming in quickly to say hello and goodnight. Just got back from our friends' place - had an awesome dinner, yummy home made sticky date pudding with home made butterscotch sauce. She's very clever. And my fave Bobby Burns Shiraz. She went all out.

Will behaved so well. Whenever he went to touch something he shouldn't I said "uh-uh" and he'd turn away. He just sat and played and even talked to the dogs through the sliding door. And had a boogie to the tracks that were playing in the lounge room. He was amazing, specially given their house isn't childproofed. They commented on how well behaved he is - I felt so proud :D

Jackie, re ov tests - I found that some of them did register over several days. In the end, we just used them as a guide and nookied like mad over those few days... sorry if tmi. I still don't know a heap about them, just know that I tested, got a positive result a few days in a row, and it worked.

Sorry, I'm not much help am I ?!? :o

Well done Emma! You did it! And what a p**** your ex is :thumbsdown: But then, nothing new there...

Sarah - the sleep thing is getting a bit better, but I think that because it's getting a bit better, my body is still adjusting to the extra sleep and making me feel like cr@p. I'm hoping by next week I'll be feeling better. Then Will can start sleeping through. Well, he can do that whenever he likes, I no complain.

Okeydokey - I have DH telling me to go to bed now. Jess, your DH and mine must both have their bossy boots on.

G'night y'all!

And happybirthday Jackie - you old thing!

[emilysmumma]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JACKKKKKKKKKKKIEEEEEEEEEEEE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!


happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday

[mytwolilprinces]

Thanks girls! :hugs:

It seems Blake thought the party was last night - little bugger was up ALL night and I am so so sooooo tired. Better get used to that feeling as I'm guessing that's what old age feels like :laughing:

Reidy - I've been eyeing off the OCSC thread for a while now :D

[elissas]

Jackie - you poor thing. They do sense something.

My last birthday, Will woke every 2hrs, and then decided 4am was the party start time. I was exhausted and fell asleep at 8pm while my family were all over celebrating without me. :sleeping:

[Chumps]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU JACKIE :party:

May all your older dreams come true.........
Now, make sure you adjust your bub hub signature before the day ends, you don't want people thinking you are trying to hide your age :p .

[mytwolilprinces]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU JACKIE :party:

May all your older dreams come true.........
Now, make sure you adjust your bub hub signature before the day ends, you don't want people thinking you are trying to hide your age :p .

Thanks for reminding me Tracey :D I'll go and do it now ... I've decided to be 30 and PROUD!

[brooke]

happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE!
XX

[Chumps]

So Jackie, excuse me if you have already mentioned - but do you have any exciting plans for today? apart from trying to get over the sleepless night last night??

[brooke]

Jackie- I hope your having a great day.

Sarah- your buisness sounds very good. Not boring at all.. we use a similar company thru work for all of our bursting leaking claims.

Emma- well done on passing the test!

well pps bum is still sore so I have taken the day off work to be with her. her poos are really runny too poor little thing! We didnt end up going to childcare yesterday so we will make next week our 1st week. I can say though Im kind of wishing I went to work now :o I have been cleaning up poo all day! hahaha
She is doing so well at telling us before she needs to go which is fantastic! but she just wont sit on our potty but she will sit on the one at mil's house... go figure!

[Chumps]

Hope PP shows some improvement for you throughout the day Brooke. I'm guessing work would have been the easier option :laughing: . At least with every poo you wipe up - you can remind yourself what a good mummy you are :yes: .

[brooke]

thanks tracey. Hmm I will remember to remind her about all of these things when she is 21 and complaining that I never do anything for her! :laughing: Just as my mum did!

[Chumps]

:laughing: :laughing: On a similar note - DH & I were saying just this morning that we need to hook into Ryan's easter eggs since he has more chocolate than he needs for an entire year. I was saying how I had stolen one the other day & how guilty I felt :o , DH said, 'just think of it as payback for all the sleepless nights we've endured for the past year' :laughing: . Something I'm sure we will remind him of when he is older!!!!!!!

[bub7]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKIE

hope you have a great day :D :smiliedance:

[brooke]

tracey- sounds like a good trade off to me... you just reminded me to go and eat some of PPs chocolate! hahaha

[emilysmumma]

Bummer about your night last night Jackie.
Emily gave me the best birthday present the night before my b'day. She slept through and has ever since. She must of known her mummy is an old hag now (no offence to us 30ish ladies) and requires a full night's sleep.

You mean you've waited till now to eat your darling child's chocolate. I ate it the night before easter sunday :laughing: I must be a naughty mummy as I didn't feel bad at all.

[Mummaof2]

:party: Happy Birthday Young Jackie:party:
happybirthday happybirthday

[brooke]

ok girls this is probably nothing but here goes..... tell me what your girls think?

My AF is 14days late....I have had headaches for the past week, i have started feeling nausous(sp) I am permanently hungry ALL THE TIME and today I went thru the drive thru at mcdonald just to get coke... (i hate coke and the only time i crave it is when i was pregnant!)
I have done 2 pregnancy tests and both were negative.... :o

[Chumps]

Hhmmmmm, interesting :detective:

Were the tests from the same packet?

[brooke]

:yes:

[brooke]

and i just want to add...
the coke was so good I almost went back and bought another one! :eek: :laughing:
Thats when i was like... hmmmm time to do another test. I even called dh and Told him i went to get coke and he was like WTH!!!!!!

[Chumps]

Well, if you are usually pretty regular, and you were forced to give in to the call of coke at Macca's, which is very abnormal for you, then I know what I'd be doing if I were you :p

[Chumps]

I'm guessing we might hear from you in about....mmmmm how long to go buy a test kit.......1 hour?????? :laughing:

[brooke]

:laughing: well now i have to wait for pp to wake up! darn it! :o

[Reidymac]

Mmmmmmmm Coke *drools* food of the Gods :p

I mean....Oh God, coke hey?

I do have a knack of comming in at all the right times don't I. Liam and I have just had a quick discussion about your symptoms and he said 'Yes' he thinks this might be it!

He also said 'shoe', 'shoe' so I'm not sure if he can be trusted as an expert so you might still have to test.

Good luck Brooke! I hope you get the result you want :fingerscrossed: :D

[Chumps]

:laughing: Reidy, you do know when to pop your head in!!!!!!

Oh god, how funny if a lot of the dec mums are pregnant at the same time :D . At least we won't need to go and write on a new 'due in' thread!!!!

[Chumps]

That kind of sounded like I was pregnant, well I'm not. Just wanted to clarify before the rumours begin :rolleyes: .

[emilysmumma]

ok, the suspense is killing me Brooke.
WAKE UP PP so your mum can go get another test.

[Chumps]

I wouldn't be able to help myself Brooke - this is one time I'd wake Ryan up I think. Like Sarah - I'm not one for suspense.

[Reidymac]

It is weird isn't it!

Lil G was exactly the same age as the Dec babies are now when we started to try for Liam. I think the universal clucky of all mothers must kick into overdrive at this stage.

I know I keep getting that strange feeling that there is something I am meant to be doing or that I'm late for something, so I check my appointment book and my bill due dates, count the kids, see if I lost the car keys and then realize that it's not that I am missing something.............I't that I'm clucky and the clock is ticking. ;) Haha

[Funkychicken]

happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday
to you, dearest Jackie!!!

I hope you are having a fabulous day, welcome to the other side of 30. It's not all bad, in fact it is amazingly serene at times.

:kiss:

[brooke]

:laughing: where did you all come from?? :o

reidy you sure do always have perfect timing!

I will be sure to let you all know what the result is... Im guessing another negative.... i dont know though!:confused:

We havent been trying but we did have a little "over joyed" moment and at the time i had a little feeling of it might happen i dont know... maybe im thinking too much?

[Funkychicken]

Brooke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must test again and tell us-pronto! :yes:


:wave: Reidy. Finally I see you in the day time and Hamish his waking up! :rolleyes:
I'll be back. :D

[Funkychicken]

Just quickly because I keep forgetting to ask. Do any of you girls have Skype?

[brooke]

pp is awake! :yelclap:
bbl....

[Chumps]

Is that similar to messenger Funky??

[Chumps]

pp is awake! :yelclap:
bbl....

GO GO GO GO GIRL :thumbsup:

[Reidymac]

Thats a bit of a personal thing to ask miss funky

Ha, What is Skype????

[emilysmumma]

nope, don't have skype.

it's like a phone call via your computer with a webcam

[emilysmumma]

and Brooke

RUN, GIRL RUN.

[Reidymac]

Run Like the wind

[emilysmumma]

Just don't trip over, because then you will have to hobble back and that would take longer.

[Chumps]

I can see it now - all the Dec mummies hanging out on the pc over the next few hours, waiting in anticipation....... and where is Jackie??????

[Reidymac]

Oh and I feel compeled to say.......

Good luck Brooke. You know you always have our support but don't feel like you have to tell us the results stright away if you would reather keep the information to yourself. :hugs: We will happily wait


:laughing: :laughing: you guys are right....I am funny :laughing:


Please tell us, please tell us, please tell us, pleeeeeeaaaaaaaase

[emilysmumma]

Most excitement I've had all week :o

Don't tell my DH that though. :p

[emilysmumma]

Good try Reidy, trying to come across all mature and thoughtful.
Of course she has to tell us straightaway, but Brooke if you preferred not to we understand.




No we bl00dy wouldn't!

[Chumps]

OMG - all this pressure Brooke must be under now :( , aahhhh, she'll get over it.......I hope it's :bfp:

[mytwolilprinces]

OMG - I go away for what a few hours and come back to pages of discussion re Brooke's possible pregnancy????

[Reidymac]

Haha Chumps. Are you just getting in a little extra practice with the use of that emotocon?? getting warmed up so to speak


So should we play a game or something while we wait for brooke to come back?? (hehehe *evil cackle*)

[mytwolilprinces]

There are so many green lights on :yelclap:

Brooke - why oh WHY did you not mention this earlier today? I mean COME ON, this is major!

[Chumps]

well, presuming she has actually gone..... her light is still on :confused: .

And yes, Reidy, just practising :laughing: :D :p

[emilysmumma]

Maybe she didn't want to overshadow the grand event of your 30th b'day. How has your day been anyway you old chook? :D

[mytwolilprinces]

Let's just have some cake whilst we wait. I've got some not so fresh woolies mud cake here which I bought for myself because Josh was nagging me to get a cake for my "party" because according to 3 yr olds if you have a birthday you must have a party. Boy is he in for a dissapointing night....

[mytwolilprinces]

Maybe she didn't want to overshadow the grand event of your 30th b'day. How has your day been anyway you old chook? :D

Normally I would dislike anyone trying to "overshadow" my b'day but in this case Brooke has my permission to overshadow as much as she pleases. This is big BIG news and we need to know asap - never mind privacy and time to digest the news if she is indeed pg. Her priority is to get online and share the news with the Dec mummies. Just kidding Brooke (well, not really but I'm trying to sound really nice and understanding :D )

Day has been pretty average to be honest. There isn't much fun to be had with a 3yr old and a 16 month yr old in tow! Tomorrow night I'm having my little night out so I've got that to look forward to.

[emilysmumma]

Hmmmmmm, cake.

[mytwolilprinces]

It's pretty sh!tty cake, but cake all the same .... and it goes nicely with the two large cadbury rabbits I have consumed this afternoon.

DH told me this morning - welcome to the Fat 30's :eek: :rolleyes:

[Chumps]

Must leave pc for a bit as Chumps just woke. Will glide by every few mins to see if we have any news yet :D . Hope you enjoyed your day Jackie, even with the kidlets in tow!!!

[Funkychicken]

Did someone say cake??? :chef: Yummo, I'll have a slice thanks!

And just for the record, I think this is the first time I know more about something technological than you do! :p
Yes, Skype is phone line and web cam enabled BUT, you can chat like in message thingy (I still have a way to go on the terminology thing :o ).

Basically, it is like msn (I think so anyway!) and you go online and chat to anyone else with skype who is in your address book. I have had it for a few weeks and have a few people in my addy book but only one luffly friend who I have chatted to more than once.
Right, technology lesson out of the way, where's that cake you promised? :D

[mytwolilprinces]

Skype sounds great. Shame I don't have it though :(

Here comes the cake *passes around extra large servings of choc mud cake*

[emilysmumma]

Skype seems the way to go. Our dutch friends who have just immigrated brought it for their family members so they can talk everyday. It's funny to see as we have been over there when one of their folks have called. They still haven't got the hang of it yet, and are peering into the monitor and swaying this way and that to see if they can be seen.
It's a great technological thingy.

[mytwolilprinces]

Although Skype sounds cool. I don't think I'd want it cause most of the time I'm sitting at the puter, I'm in my pj's stuffing my face with some type of junkfood :eek: I don't think I'd want anyone to see me like that!

[emilysmumma]

It's been 43 minutes since she went. What's taking so long? :D

[mytwolilprinces]

It's been 43 minutes since she went. What's taking so long? :D

:laughing: Hurry up Brooke (hope she needs to pee, or we'll be waiting even longer!)

[emilysmumma]

Although Skype sounds cool. I don't think I'd want it cause most of the time I'm sitting at the puter, I'm in my pj's stuffing my face with some type of junkfood :eek: I don't think I'd want anyone to see me like that!

I don't want to see that either.:laughing: :p ;)

[Funkychicken]

Oh, no, no, no. You don't have to use a web cam-we don't even have one. I just chat in 'messages'. You know, I type a message and submit and recipient does the same.
Remember we are talking about my sense of technoism here. Sheesh, a web cam! I don't think so........

Come on brooke, where are you?

[mytwolilprinces]

Thank God for that Sal - if technology is heading in a way where you a forced to use a webcam then I'm going to have to give technology a miss! I hate photos, but if there is a "live" camera - I head for the hills.

On that note - geez Brooke - don't they have any pharmacies in the Adelaide Hills? (need a stamping foot emoticon)

[emilysmumma]

I have msn, but I haven't used it in years.
I talk enough on our thread. I'd never be able to keep up with messenging people.

The skype I know is a bit more advanced. You just "call" the other computer and sit down and talk to it and you can see them and they can see you. Just like a face to face conversation.

[Reidymac]

sorry had to go for a bit

Sal my sweet little 75 year old mother is hip to the technology :laughing: She and my brothers are all set up with imac and video conference every week for hours some times. My brother in London always tries to video conference with the little people when they are at mums and because she has a wireless broadband connection the kids roll around on the foor with the computer. My brother holds his real cat up for G to pat and she holds up her purple pussy cat. He even reads them stories like they are in the room together :p sometimes they talk so long they both go into their respective kitchens, make lunch/ dinner and eat together:laughing: it's such a great thing to have.

It also means the L and G see more of their uncle half way across the world than they do of my BIL who lives 10 minutes down the road and isn't quite as friendly:rolleyes:

[mytwolilprinces]

I also have MSN but the only people I chat via MSN are our own lovely Brooke and my SIL - I don't know anyone else that uses it :o Even then my SIL (who is 14 btw) pays me out for going on MSN, she says I'm too old (like there is an age limit or something!)

[emilysmumma]

Drumming fingers, tapping toes, humming a tune.
Waiting, waiting, and look at that - still waiting.

[Funkychicken]

Whoa, you gave me a fright for a minute Jackie. I was a little concerned to know that your brother has a 14 yo wife! :laughing: :laughing:
Then I got it. :o :o


Reidy, how lovely for your family to share their time like that. My brothers live within an hour and even though when we catch up we have a good time, we just don't catch up enough.

[emilysmumma]

I also have MSN but the only people I chat via MSN are our own lovely Brooke and my SIL - I don't know anyone else that uses it :o Even then my SIL (who is 14 btw) pays me out for going on MSN, she says I'm too old (like there is an age limit or something!)

Didn't you know that the cutoff age for MSN is 30.

[Funkychicken]

Hamish is getting really cranky with me now and I keep getting up to change the scenery for him-went out and brought in the washing, let the chooks out who have been locked up all day due to visitors......
He is now hanging in there with some rice crackers.


Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, Brooke! :D

[emilysmumma]

So Jackie- what's planned on your night out tomorrow night?

[brooke]

you girls crack me up... well i walked to the closest pharmacy.. pp wanted to go on her bike...

decided to go with the same tests i used when we found out i was pregnant with pp......
and.....................................

[brooke]

its a
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:bfn:
Im actually kinda sad... although im still not convinced for some reason and I just dont know why:o
when we got pregnant with pp it took a while til it showed up so maybe its the same.. i dont know:rolleyes:

[Funkychicken]

Oh, Brooke, big giant sized :hugs: to you. I wish we were all together right now. But, as you said, you still don't feel right so maybe a trip to your GP is in order tomorrow....

[mytwolilprinces]

Didn't you know that the cutoff age for MSN is 30.

:laughing:

[emilysmumma]

That's funny Sal. I too have been trying to keep Miss Emily occupied. She is now on the back verandah with her gran, throwing leaves over the edge to the dogs below.

This is taking her too long. I'm now starting to get worried. Think, 15 minutes before you leave the house (getting PP ready, bag, keys, sunnies etc), 30 minutes to the shop and back, another 15 to do the test, 5 minutes to digest the result- so she should be back any minute now.

[mytwolilprinces]

Brooke - :hugs:, maybe you should go for a blood test just to be sure, although I know how much you love those :rolleyes:

[emilysmumma]

Sorry Brooke, there you are. Spot on with my timing hey!
Oh dear. But you know your body so I'd be taking a trip to the GP just in case like Sal said.

[brooke]

thanks for the hugs girls. Its not like we were trying and we were agreed we only wanted one but i just cant explain why i feel ill, hot, hungry and my period is so late! which never happens....

Jackie- lmao i was going to tell you today but chickened out hahaha thought i was being crazy til the coke thing! :laughing:

[emilysmumma]

Oh and another thing Brooke

Some big :hugs:

[Reidymac]

I also have MSN but the only people I chat via MSN are our own lovely Brooke and my SIL - I don't know anyone else that uses it :o Even then my SIL (who is 14 btw) pays me out for going on MSN, she says I'm too old (like there is an age limit or something!)

There IS an age limit haven't you heard

:shame: No 30 year old's allowed on MSN, Sorry jackie. There must be a nice place for the foggies to disscuss things over a nice cuppa and a scone.


Oh and when your DH said 'welcome to the fat 30's' I hope you thanked him and told him how pleased you were that this is another thing you two can share together:laughing: Mawohahaha *another evil laugh please:laughing:

[mytwolilprinces]

Jackie- lmao i was going to tell you today but chickened out hahaha thought i was being crazy til the coke thing! :laughing:

I'm not that scary am I :D

I hope you work it out, either way something is going on for you to be so late and craving weird things (well, I wouldn't call Coke weird but you know what I mean)...

[Funkychicken]

There IS an age limit haven't you heard

:shame: No 30 year old's allowed on MSN, Sorry jackie. There must be a nice place for the foggies to disscuss things over a nice cuppa and a scone.




Exactly! That is why you need to set up Skype. Very, very easy. Just google it and follow the promts. Honestly if I can, anyone can.

Maybe a should do an ad for them....:laughing:

[brooke]

jackie- you arent to old to use msn.... there are tons of people who use it!

Hmmm- maybe dh and I should have another chat about another baby? Maybe I really want another one... i dont know.... I wish there was someway i could garantee another girl! :o

[emilysmumma]

Sal- since your the new Ad girl for skype. What's the difference between it and MSN?

[brooke]

i just want to add if I have to change one more pooey bum today i think i might scream! :eek:
How much can one little princess poo... seriously!

[emilysmumma]

jackie- you arent to old to use msn.... there are tons of people who use it!

Hmmm- maybe dh and I should have another chat about another baby? Maybe I really want another one... i dont know.... I wish there was someway i could garantee another girl! :o

I'd love another girl.
Maybe see what he says. Who knows what you two might work out?

[Reidymac]

Oh Brooke. I'm so sorry. big (((((((hugs))))))) to you. Who knows what might happen. it's always bitter sweet isn't it. more ((((((hugs))))))

[Mummaof2]

Oh my havnt we all be chatter boxes this afternoon.

Brooke - Sorry to hear PP's bottom is still sore hope she is better soon. In regards to your news today I would be getting a blood test done or getting the doc to do a wee test for you.

Sal- I dont have Skype in fact i had never heard of it till i read the previous 5 pages.

Reidy - Hello. Nice to see you popping in during the day hours. I have to say you crack me up with every reply you post. I think its great how you always manage to throw something funny in there.

Jackie - My DD also thinks that someone's birthday = party. Im usually sitting in front of the PC in my pj's eating something. Oh except when im at work of course. And I use MSN thats how I keep in contact with my friends that now live in qld.

Update on Dannii - Dannii didnt get to the Dr's today as she has alot of other stuff going on as well at the moment but I will leave that up to her to tell you. She isnt having much cramping anymore and is feeling really good. So :fingerscrossed: everything is going well with the bub. She is going to see if the Dr is open tomorrow otherwise she will definately go on Monday.

All this talk about everyone TTC or falling pregnant and is making me clucky. But I can be as clucky as I want at the moment cause there is no chance I am going to fall pregnant unless there is a possibility if i wish hard enough i will become artificially insaminated with no means of intervention. :laughing: :laughing:

Ok well im just about finished work so I will be back on in a bit but dont chit chatter too much otherwise i will have to spend half the night catching up on everything. Just kidding

[Funkychicken]

If you could see me now, you would see me doing that thing where you make a circle with your thumb and index finger and put it over your nose. :D :laughing:

Honestly, Brooke would be a better one to answer that I would think. I really don't know anything about MSN except that it is always mentioned on Bub Hub.

[emilysmumma]

Well it's time for me to make my goodbyes for now.
We are going for dinner. Nothing fancy, just down at the local golf club (at jindalee FYI Tracey). Quite a nice meal and not pricey either.
So it's early, like old pensioner early-6.00pm we are booked for. So Emily doesn't have to stay up too late.

Have a nice chat girls.

[mytwolilprinces]

Reidy - you crack me up. I like your style :devil6:

Sal - I will check out skype - if it's the safehaven you promise and suitable for the 30+ I will sign up! Oh and yeah, why not just use MSN?

Brooke - yes, maybe you and Scott should be having a chat about babies. This is the 2nd time from memory that you've had a BFN and been a bit dissapointed. Maybe that's a sign. Oh and little boys aren't all THAT bad you know :D

Sarah - tomorrow night's plans are to drink and be merry (ie blind) with a few friends and possibly eat but then again, that just waste valuable drinking time.

[Funkychicken]

OK, I am off to do the proper mum bit and feed my child some dinner. DH has the two big ones with him-he went off to trim some horses feet, so I have a couple of hours of grace-translates into chat on bub Hub.:devil6:

Hope I'll see you all alater tonight.

Take care sweet Brooke-if there is another little girl out there floating about, I am sure she will find you. :hugs: :kiss:

[emilysmumma]

Jackie- why eat when you can drink. My friend has a saying 'alcohol is food'

Now I am really going,

[brooke]

thanks for the hugs sal! :hugs:

emily have fun at dinner... sounds lovely!

Jackie- I always get worried i will offend people with boys when i say I want another girl. I dont know why but even when I pregnant with PP i told dh i would cry if it was a boy! I love love love little boys and they always love me for some reason but I just cant picture me with one... its a weird thing of mine. sorry if I have offended mummies with boys!

[mytwolilprinces]

Alcohol is food - I like that one Sarah!

I too must be off - I've got to at least pretend I have a life (especially since it's my birthday)

Might be back later. If not, I'll be back with photos from my night out! If they are respectable enough to post that is :D

[brooke]

have fun jackie and enjoy the rest of your birthday! :party:

[mytwolilprinces]

thanks Brooke!

Ok, really going now!

[Reidymac]

Yeah me too! got to go and make it look like I have been terribly busy all day before DH gets home. That way he'll feel so sorry for me hell offer to cook and be extra nice to me all night ;)

[brooke]

Yeah me too! got to go and make it look like I have been terribly busy all day before DH gets home. That way he'll feel so sorry for me hell offer to cook and be extra nice to me all night ;)

LMAO thats exactly what i just did... I just wizzed around the house.. put some washing on, made the bed, quickly done some dishes and threw pps toys back in the toy room! hahaha its been a long day hahaha

[Mummaof2]

Didnt anyone read my last post :crying:

Just kidding I know you have all me hyped with the news that Brookey could be PG:fingerscrossed:

There is an update on Dannii in my last post on page 14

[Mummaof2]

Looks like its a lonely night in here again Em or maybe im just way too addicted to the Hub or have no life after 7pm

[elissas]

Wow!!! You girls can sure talk!

Brooke - my heart skipped a beat for a bit there. :hugs: to you. I did about 6 tests and they showed up negative every time, until I was well into about week 4. The whole time I knew in my bones I was pg and kept testing and throwing them out saying they were liars. I'd be off to the docs and get a blood test if you can't hold out another week or so to do another test.

Em - that's great news re Dannii. Maybe she's the start of the domino line!!

Anyway - I'm exhausted and Will's asleep. MIL and SIL are coming around in about 5mins and I'm going to go for a walk with them. Not that the 2hrs spent walking around DFO today weren't enough :rolleyes: DH and I actually went shopping - we both really dislike shopping, he never goes and I try not to. But he desperately needed some new clothes so we bit the bullet and went. It felt weird, we just never walk around shops together, not our thing. I think it's been nearly 2yrs since we did!

Anyway, hope everyone's having a good night. I'll be off for my walk in a few and will be back a bit later on.

[mytwolilprinces]

Jackie- I always get worried i will offend people with boys when i say I want another girl. I dont know why but even when I pregnant with PP i told dh i would cry if it was a boy! I love love love little boys and they always love me for some reason but I just cant picture me with one... its a weird thing of mine. sorry if I have offended mummies with boys!

Don't worry, I was only stirring you up! I'm not offended. Although I wouldn't change my boys as I love them dearly. Little girls would have been extra nice :D

[brooke]

Em- sorry i totally skipped your post... Im a bit bad and skim posts! and were you just talking to yourself??? LMAO!

thats great news about dannii. I didnt realise you both talked so much! thanks for the update. I look forward to her post!


Lis- Im glad you and dh had a nice time today... what did you get? anything exciting?

jackie- thanks so much on the advice about the potty I put a tinkerbell sticker on it and she wont get off it now! :yelclap:

[brooke]

Jackie your little men are totally adorable! Now if i was garanteed they would be as cute as yours! :yes:

[Chumps]

What's your story with the test???? They can be wrong you know :D .

A lady I work with was absolutely devestated when she found out she was having a boy. We all thought they must have found an abnormality, the way she sulked around. Now, a completely different story, she reckons she is glad she never had a girl. I guess it's always a case of what you get. At the end of the day,despite what you are hoping for, you are just grateful when they are so healthy & perfect :yes: & even if it wasn't a preferred sex, you just love what you get! I know next time around, I'd like a boy but moreso for convience than anything else :laughing: , however if it's a girl, all the more reason for more shopping!!!!!

[brooke]

tracey- Im kind of hoping the test is wrong. I wouldnt mind that excitment of pregnancy again... as long as I wasnt so sick!

[Chumps]

:fingerscrossed: those HPT's are incorrect!!!! It's quite exciting the prospect of having the dec mus pregnant again. I've got DH asking me if I've done a test yet - no idea :confused: , he thinks he has the goods :laughing: .

[brooke]

:fingerscrossed: those HPT's are incorrect!!!! It's quite exciting the prospect of having the dec mus pregnant again. I've got DH asking me if I've done a test yet - no idea :confused: , he thinks he has the goods :laughing: .

:laughing: your dh is funny!

hmmm so have you done a test?

[Chumps]

:laughing: Well, TMI to follow - but we only BD'd last night for the first time this cycle :laughing: . See what I mean about the no idea thing.....:rolleyes: .

[mytwolilprinces]

:laughing: Tracey - that's so funny! Your DH has as much idea as mine does!

Well, in about a weeks time I will be nagging you to do a test.

[Me]

Evening girls.

Brooke - :hugs:. Perhaps now might be a good time to sit and have a little chat with your DH, you might be plesently surprised!

Jackie - happybirthday happybirthday
I hope your DH got you something nice:D

Emma - Thanks for the update on Danni. I sent her an SMS today too I was worried about her.

It's been a long day - had to work late shift so didn't finish work til 5 then had to race to daycare then to my parents, ended up staying for dinner then came home to pack all the stuff into dad's ute for their garage sale tomorrow. We have be there by 6 to unload everything. Hopefully tomorrow will be restful. But at least I didn't have to cook tonight - my dad made us a lovely seafood and vege pizza - it was YUMMO!!!

BTW - Jackie I missed out on cake : ( just kidding!

OK, back to looking at photo's, I've got to find some really colourful images and there are literally millions of pics to look at!

[brooke]

:laughing: Now i get you!

[Me]

Well, in about a weeks time I will be nagging you to do a test.

:laughing: so funny because I believe it:laughing:

[brooke]

Jess- that pizza sounds yummy.. my fav food group! :D

Good luck at the garage sale.. hope you make tons of $$$$$

[Me]

doubt we'll make much money from it - it's just more my excuse to get rid of a whole heap of useless cr@p!!! I've been wanting to get rid of a lot of this stuff for years and it's the perfect opportunity to do it.

[mytwolilprinces]

Hi Jess :wave:

[Me]

:smiliedance: I'm finding some fantastic images! I'm so excited:smiliedance:


:laughing: I really don't have a life:laughing:

[Chumps]

Don't worry girls - I am armed and ready to go :D . Have my ovulation & preg tests ready & waiting!!!! Probably jinx myself by being too prepared. I'm not real worried if it doesn't happen straight away. We just had to wait until now as this is the 9 months from now is the earliest we could really deal with a newbie!!!! Anything after that is fine by us. Will be a rude shoch to DH if it doesn't happen straight away - of course it will be my fault, wouldn't be his side of the deal :cool: .

[mytwolilprinces]

Jess - if you give me some of that pizza - I'll give you some of my cake

[Me]

Hey Jackie:wave:

Are you looking forward to your outing tomorrow night?

Don't forget to turn your phone on silent so that you can enjoy your night without being hasselled about when you'll be home:devil6:

[Me]

Jess - if you give me some of that pizza - I'll give you some of my cake

deal:yes:

[Chumps]

Sorry my spelling is so cr@p. Of course you guessed it - just having a few quiet reds :eek: .

[emilysmumma]

Since we are into sharing around here. Tracey, I'll give you some of Emily's easter bunny chocolate if you would be kind enough to pour one or your reds.

[brooke]

yum. Pizza and wine...
now i wish i had pizza and wine!

[Me]

As much as I'd like to be a wine drinker, I'm just not into it. Although DH and I don't drink too often anyway, but it would be nice to have a wine or 2 when we go to functions. Perhaps I need to go on a wine tour to find something that I like.

[mytwolilprinces]

Jess - DH is coming with me on my outing! But I will still put my phone on silent incase MIL calls and makes me come home if she is sick of minding the kids (she's done that before)...

[emilysmumma]

I couldn't drink out at dinner tonight as Emily still has a booby feed at bed time. Damn DH had a nice cab sav though.

[Chumps]

OOhhh done Sarah :D . I'm just waiting to finish this glass so I can hook into a bowl of icecream. You know - have to maintain those dairy levels and all that :p .

Do you take Emily to the golf club Sarah? Just wondering. Was telling Dh we should go check it out since it's just down the road & we've never been there.

[mytwolilprinces]

As much as I'd like to be a wine drinker, I'm just not into it. Although DH and I don't drink too often anyway, but it would be nice to have a wine or 2 when we go to functions. Perhaps I need to go on a wine tour to find something that I like.

:D anything with alcohol in it is usually a good start! After one or two glasses you stop caring if it's tastes bad :laughing:

[Me]

Oh while I think about it, Lis, you pointed out that Reidy posted at 11:11pm - has anyone else noticed that Reidy has posted at this exact time on multiple occasions?*twilight zone music goes here*

[Chumps]

Oh while I think about it, Lis, you pointed out that Reidy posted at 11:11pm - has anyone else noticed that Reidy has posted at this exact time on multiple occasions?*twilight zone music goes here*

:laughing: Hadn't noticed, but it wouldn't surprise me :laughing:

[Me]

Jess - DH is coming with me on my outing! But I will still put my phone on silent incase MIL calls and makes me come home if she is sick of minding the kids (she's done that before)...

:eek: You're kidding! Maybe just leave the phone at home:devil6: :devil6:

[brooke]

jess- i never used to be a wine drinker. I love it now though. I wont drink red at all... only a sav blanc or a rose.

[emilysmumma]

As much as I'd like to be a wine drinker, I'm just not into it. Although DH and I don't drink too often anyway, but it would be nice to have a wine or 2 when we go to functions. Perhaps I need to go on a wine tour to find something that I like.

I'm sure with Tracey and I together we could educate you. :D

And we did take Emily. She was very good. The high chair they had though had a broken buckle, so it meant she could turn around and peek over the back of the chair at everyone. We got her an icecream with 100's & 1000's and wafers and choc sauce on it. You should of seen her eyes open when it was placed in front of her. They when it really kicked in it was for her, she looked up at everyone with the biggest grin.
They are open wed-sun for lunch and dinner. You have to sign in like at a RSL, so you might live too close. I'm not too sure on them things. The specials were good tonight. A sirloin steak/chips/salad or veg for $12.

[Me]

Night ladies, enjoy your chatting, I'd better go to bed seeing as we have to be at my folks so early in the morning. Plus i need to do a spot of cleaning before I go as I have a meeting here at 10:30 and the house is a little messy - just a few toys here and there, but it still all needs to be picked up!

[mytwolilprinces]

I don't like Red's either. I mostly drink Champagne ( usually mixed with some sparkling mineral water ) that way it goes further and I don't get too drunk too quickly.

[emilysmumma]

jess- i never used to be a wine drinker. I love it now though. I wont drink red at all... only a sav blanc or a rose.

Me too!
Sav Blanc is my Favourite :yes:

[brooke]

i love champagne! Yummy! We made a champagne cocktail here the other week. A strawberry one.. I should give you the reciepe!

[Me]

I'm sure with Tracey and I together we could educate you. :D

And we did take Emily. She was very good. The high chair they had though had a broken buckle, so it meant she could turn around and peek over the back of the chair at everyone. We got her an icecream with 100's & 1000's and wafers and choc sauce on it. You should of seen her eyes open when it was placed in front of her. They when it really kicked in it was for her, she looked up at everyone with the biggest grin.
They are open wed-sun for lunch and dinner. You have to sign in like at a RSL, so you might live too close. I'm not too sure on them things. The specials were good tonight. A sirloin steak/chips/salad or veg for $12.

Too cute - I can just image her grin!

I am open to all pointers of where to start for a good wine... My friend had a brilliant wine at her wedding but I don't remember what it was:o

[emilysmumma]

Let me rephrase that if it came across like I don't drink reds. I'm very partial to reds, but will go out of my way to have a sav blanc as much as I can.

Oh, and a good champers never goes astray either.

[mytwolilprinces]

I don't mind the odd Verdelho (sp?) either, it's sometimes a bit sweet but still pretty yummy.

[brooke]

i can honestly say the best one i have ever tasted was a "chain of ponds sav blanc" it was so so nice!

other than that
starve dog lane is nice
fifth leg is good too
and there are a few other good ones.

[emilysmumma]

Goodnight Jess:wave:

[mytwolilprinces]

Sarah - love the new pic of Emily!

All this talk of wine - I'm thinking of opening my mini bottle of moet - but it seems a waste to drink it now?

[brooke]

nighty night jess! :wave:

jackie- no such thing as wasting champagne! its your birthday! Tell dh your singing and celebrating by yourself!

[Chumps]

Sounds good Sarah. Will have to look into the joining thing. Will do us good to go out for a ritzy dinner:laughing: .

[emilysmumma]

It's your b'day, go for it.
I'm jealous, as I love expensive champange.

But if you don't want it, just send up this way.

[mytwolilprinces]

Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to meeeee *hiccup* :D

[brooke]

Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to meeeee *hiccup* :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JACKIE............................................ .................
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOO YOU!
HIP HOORAY!

[emilysmumma]

Sounds good Sarah. Will have to look into the joining thing. Will do us good to go out for a ritzy dinner:laughing: .

:laughing: And the membership is only like $10. Knock your socks off.

[mytwolilprinces]

If I did drink that champage I would probably make that many typo's no one would know what I was on about. But then again, what's so new about that?

[Chumps]

:laughing: And the membership is only like $10. Knock your socks off.


Damn, thought it would only be about 6 bucks. Will have to schedule it into next months budget now :laughing: .

[emilysmumma]

So that was just your normal singing voice before.
Oh, I thought the champers had already kicked in.
he, he, he!

[brooke]

alright ladies...
Im off to bed! We have a 1st bday party tomorrow and I still need to buy wrapping paper and a crazy hat cause its a mad hatters party! whoops!

:wave:

[Chumps]

Nighty night Brooke - sending anti AF vibes your way :D .

[mytwolilprinces]

Sarah - what do you mean? I have a lovely singing voice :D

[emilysmumma]

:wave: Nighty night Brooke.
Another b'day party?

Poor Emma, she's missed out on all the chatter. She was here earlier thinking she was the only one without a life after 7pm. But I'm afraid it's looking sad for the rest of us as well.

[emilysmumma]

Sarah - what do you mean? I have a lovely singing voice :D

Of course you do Jackie :rolleyes:
I hate to say it being your b'day and all but the last note sounded a little off tune. May want to work on that a little bit......or just blame the rising blood alcohol levels :D

[Mummaof2]

Brooke - YES i was talking to myself as I had no-one else to talk to.

[emilysmumma]

Have you gone to go drink that moet Jackie?

[Mummaof2]

Had to get that post in before Brooke went to bed.

In regards to wine drinking I use to hate it. I use to only drink spirits or mixed drinks till I met my best friend who now lives in qld and she got me onto wine and now thats all I drink...when i have an alcoholic drink anyway...

I like most wines but not a big red wine drinker. Oh I also like a glass of port every now and then it helps calm me when im stressed.

Jackie pop open the bottle of champers already its your 30th and you deserve it. I hope you have a great night out tomorrow night.

Im actually going to a girls night out/in tomorrow night. A group of us are going to a friends house as she is without her DH and kids tomorrow night. So we are going to order in some Indian and have a few glasses of wine and a good old chin wag. BUt it will be relaxed as we dont have to worry about getting dressed up

[Mummaof2]

Hi Sarah & Chumps

[Mummaof2]

Hmmmmmmmmm maybe you girls are trying to tell me something.:eek:

Everytime i come to chat everyone dissapears and then when im gone your all chit chattering:rolleyes:

[emilysmumma]

Hi Emma

That sounds like my idea of a night out. A night in.
That's made me think that I've been quite slack lately and need to catch up with my IRL friends.

I've been spending too much time here with my cyber buddies :o and not with my flesh and blood girlfriends.
But in saying that, I feel like you guys are my real life friends, because you are a big part of my life.
Blah, blah. Here I go again. Waffling on, talking before I'm thinking about what I'm saying.
:banghead:

[emilysmumma]

Hmmmmmmmmm maybe you girls are trying to tell me something.:eek:

Everytime i come to chat everyone dissapears and then when im gone your all chit chattering:rolleyes:

Don't worry Emma. The party seemed to of broken up when Brooke left the builiding by the looks of things.
I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs also wondering where everyone upped and left.

Oh well, just us two sad cases left.

[Mummaof2]

I thought i was going to have to start talking to myself again

I feel the exact same way Sarah. Its amazing what kind of connection you have with the Dec mums and how much more real it feels then some of the friends you have IRL...well thats how i feel anyways

[Mummaof2]

Don't worry Emma. The party seemed to of broken up when Brooke left the builiding by the looks of things.
I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs also wondering where everyone upped and left.

Oh well, just us two sad cases left.

Who you calling a sad case:laughing:

[Mummaof2]

Jackie must have had too much Moet and passed out or she drank too much and is now get lucky:laughing:

[elissas]

Howdy chatterboxes!

All that talk of wine and I can taste it!

Must admit, I love my reds though, not big on whites.

I love a good blend - like a nice cab merlot or cab shiraz. And I love a good kick, bit of spice and a wine that lingers for ages. If all's going well, after one glass my teeth should be dark purple. Very attractive...

[emilysmumma]

Oh the speculation is too much to handle.
The same could be said of our Chumps here. She was onto the red wine tonight, and she did get lucky last night. And it's that time of month for BD if any reproduction is to occur for Mr & Mrs Chumps.

[elissas]

Of course, bf'ing, I haven't been able to indulge much.

[emilysmumma]

Hi Lis

In my reds I like either a spicy shiraz or a nice smooth cab sav. Complete opposites but still love the white sav blanc the most of all.

[Mummaof2]

My fav is a DeBortelli Montage sauvigon semillon blanc

[Mummaof2]

I must apologise after all my whinging and whining of not having anyone to talk to and then Lis and Sarah come along to chat Im starting to have to hold my eyes open with toothpicks so I must hit the sack and get some sleep before my shopping expedition with my mum and DS tomorrow

[emilysmumma]

It's been so long since I've drunk a bottle of wine I can't remember my faves. Usually the NZ sav blancs.
I've been in the same boat Lis. After the first week of Emily sleeping through and it looked like it was going to stay like that, I ran down to our wine fridge and pulled out a nice shiraz (there wasn't any white sadly :crying: ), and daydreamed all afternoon on that glass of wine I was going to have after she went to sleep.
It was soooooooo good. And I only needed the one glass.

But even though wine is lovely, sometimes nothing beats a stiff drink like a bourbon and coke. (how boganish does that sound? :o )
Also partial to Baileys on ice.

[Mummaof2]

mmmmmmmmmmm Baileys on Ice...i havnt had one of those in ages.....oh hang on my mum and i went through a bottle at xmas time like we do every year

[Mummaof2]

ok going now

Goodnight Sarah & Lis

[elissas]

OMG I've been craving Baileys lately. You'd done it now!!! :shame:

My favourite wine is the Bobbie Burns Shiraz. But I also love the old faithful Wolfblass Cab Shiraz Merlot blend.

I still can't have much, as Will still wakes for feeds at random times sometimes, but lately I've just said bugger it and had a glass anyhoo. So not what I thought I'd do, but I figure he's a little older now. Never would have done it before 12 months.

[emilysmumma]

Now I sound like a complete lush with all this talk of booze.

[elissas]

Oh oh oh, I nearly forgot my other favourite wine of all time.

Rutherglen Estates Durif. http://www.rutherglenestates.com.au/wine_detail.php?wine_detail_id=7

This wine is yummy. Turns you inside out and walks away with you!

I love the gutsiest reds you can get - can you tell?

[emilysmumma]

When Emily was around 8 months, she went through a stage (which I thought was the beginning of sleeping through), of having a booby feed around
7pm and not another one till around 2 in the morning.
I would have a drink as soon as she went to sleep, and then drink copious amounts of water before going to bed myself, in the hope it had left my system.
It only lasted about a month, then she started waking at 11 again at night, and it's only been now that I could have something to drink now and then.
But even in this last month, I've probably only had 3 glasses of red altogether.

[emilysmumma]

Just had a quick look. Looks very fancy.

[elissas]

Brooke - re shopping. DH just got a few t-shirts and a new pair of Merrells shoes because his others were starting to look a bit worse for wear. He asked me if I wanted anything but I seriously couldn't think of anything I wanted. I need a couple of new bras but I need to go get fitted properly somewhere, DFO is not the place for that! The only thing I nearly got were some ankle socks for Will, coz they're so cute with his 3/4 pants, but then remembered we're coming into winter anyway, with long pants, and he'll probably only pull them off and lose them anyway. I just buy the same white, navy or brown bonds socks all the time now so I don't have to worry about matching them or having odd socks because the other ones been pulled off and left on a nature strip somewhere!

I took some pics yesterday and today, so please indulge me while I share...

Painting day inspired by Brooke and PP!
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/Painting/?action=view&current=Painting1.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/Painting/?action=view&current=Painting2.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/Painting/?action=view&current=Painting---bath.jpg

Today at Nan & Pop's
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/Block/?action=view&current=Block2.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/Block/?action=view&current=Block1.jpg

Ok, I'm about to have another cuppa. DH has made me 2 cups of tea tonight! I feel very spoilt! I could get used to this :D

[elissas]

Just had a quick look. Looks very fancy.

It's oh-so-yummy. I'll have to have crack one tomorrow night I think. We have 2 cases of it :p Hmm, now what can I cook for dinner to go with it?!? Rack of lamb maybe? We had eye fillet Wed night so that's out. Or maybe beef provencale. Oh, I'm getting excited already.

[elissas]

By the way Sarah, I just noticed your post count. You're very sneaky!

I can't turn away for a second, can I?

[emilysmumma]

I was surprised myself when I saw my post count tonight.
That's why I'm still here, trying to reach that 1000 mark. :laughing:

[emilysmumma]

Will is adorable. He looks so grown up.

[emilysmumma]

Since I've dominated these last few hours with all my posts, I really should spare all of you my waffle, so you don't have to read it tomorrow.

So goodnight Lis
Sweet dreams :sleeping:

[emilysmumma]

Oh and Reidy should be on here any minute. It's nearly 11:11.

[Reidymac]

Doh!!!

I seemed to have missed my regular 11.11 posting tonight.

Now my weekends ruined ;)

[Reidymac]

Hey, the clock here is 1o min slow.

now its 11.11

I think

[Reidymac]

Doh! Doh! Doh!

[elissas]

Reidy, you are amazing. :rolleyes:

G'night Sarah... Sweet dreams.

[elissas]

Thanks :D There's something about him that has always looked like a little boy, even when he was only days/weeks/months old, he never looked like a little baby baby. Always looked like a little boy.

So since I've been left to my own devices, I'm going to post some more pics, some recent ones, and some of my old faves.

Then I'll stop boring you all and go to bed.
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=SimonandWill090207019.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=SimonandWill090207018.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=SimonandWill090207005.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=Will.jpg

Sorry this one's not rotated, can't be shagged fixing it...
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=coaster9.jpg

And some older pics...
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=CIMG1492.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=CIMG1378.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=CIMG1415.jpg
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n228/goldenjungle/?action=view&current=WillLis10.jpg

[elissas]

Wow, didn't realise there were so many.

I'm really sorry girls.

Hanging my head in shame and going to bed now...

:sleeping:

Toodles

[elissas]

Doh! Doh! Doh!

Just goes to show Reidy. You try and you just can't do it. That's the universe's failsafe against people trying to facilitate coincidences. Just can't do it...

[Reidymac]

Hehehe, I was just going to say it is virtually impossible to achieve such a coincidence if you hunt it.

Truth is I had just logged on, read the first 2 pages, saw Jess' comments re: twilight zone, giggled and realised the time on my computer was 11.24 (an oportunitiy not to be missed ;)

Far from coincidence, not even twilight zone envoking, hardly amazing.............
Just a creature of habit doing what habits do. lurk at this hour for the better part of a year chances are you going to post the same time, the same place, the same ramble, the same **** ;)

[Reidymac]

OK I have finally finished reading the 10 pages you all knocked out since I left at 5.00pm :rolleyes: whew!!!

All I can say is...... LOL, Brooke I wish I was a skimmer but unfortunately I hang off every word and sometimes read the posts twice to make sure I understood the conversation properly. So that combined with my archaic dial up connection means keeping up with you girls can take me all night.

Emma dear, don't stress with us. You are in the company of a gorgeous and generous group of ladies who welcome all. I think the real time chatter is a bit of a new phenomenon and a product of our increasing addiction and the growing size of the group. I remember the days when I could come on late at night, lurke and post in the knowledge that I was safe, alone and a pathetic recluse. Now when I post there is a very good chance that some other insomniac is out there, will post back annnnnnnnnd be nice to me..............whats that about :confused: :laughing: when you are feeling alone just take a deep breath, post, and someone will always get back to you later.

Lis, your little fella is lovely. He does look so grown up in some of those shots! a real little man.

Wine sounds soooo yummy when you guys describe it. I am afraid I forget.......It has been 4 years and 4 months since I became an incubating and lactating machine, prior to that with all of the stuff going on with my dad I hadn't had a chance to indulge for many moons. Oh how I loved to be inebriated, as long as I didn't have to hassle with all the drinking.

I can report that DH outdid himself tonight with a Thai food banquet of mammoth proportions, washed down with a fine, full bodied cola of the coke~a variety, bottled in 2007 I believe. After dinner we adjourned to the viewing room and capped the meal with a fine chocolate torte accompanied by a chilled cream and second glass of the drop. mmmmmmmmm. It was a celebration of my first pay check and a grand kiss off to the 'Spend no money ever' budget :p Tomorrow?????? more Thai for breakfast I suspect, LOL

[Me]

Ohh Reidy can I come for breakfast? I haven't had Thai in sooooooooo soooooooooo long. DH can't eat anything remotely spicey, remotely garlicy, remotely tomatoey, just makes him so sick with reflux. He can't even eat bananas, pies, sausage rolls, capsicum, pineapple and the list goes on! :thumbsdown: Ah well, at least it will be a bonus to our menu when he's had his op and is able to eat these foods. Until then I'll just have to enjoy them at the few times a year I do get to eat them!

Jackie I hope you have a great night out tonight:party: party your heart out and celebrate like you've never celebrated before!

Lis - Will looks so grown up. It is hard to believe he is so young. He looks tall too! But incredibly cute! Thought it was a funny coinkidink, my DH wears Merrells too - love them, can't get him out of them and is about due for a new pair, more so since he decided to paint in his last ones - who paints in brown leather and saude shoes:rolleyes:

Whilst I am left to my own devices, I'm going to explore the hub!