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Hey girls!
Massive headache today. Ouchy. So prone to headaches its rediculous. Need my neck adjusted but no time.
Just cleaned out my pantry and baking and baby cupboard. feeling very proud!
Well things are much better now with Madi,
So as you know Madi is waking still twice a night, is anyone elses bubs still waking at night?
Great to hear!
Yes, I get woken 3hrly on the dot. Last night it was 12am, 3am and then she stretched out to nearly 4 hrs and woke at 6.40am. *yawn*
So am i doing anything wrong?
Seems to me that all your bubs are rolling, sitting, touching there feet etc.
I think im just worried that A is not doing what a lot of your bubs are. Its not like i leave him on his back all day either.
Leahs only just found her hands. Dont think she knows she has feet yet. She only just starting to bat hanging toys (and I mean 'just' she started today). They really do all develop at their own pace so dont fret. A will do things quicker than some babies and slower than others but he will do it all regardless and in his own time.:yes:
Annsam, Monty gets really hot so at night i put him in a short sleeve tshirt and light pants with feet and his Thomas dressing gown that i've put snaps on to swaddle him. We dont have heaters or a warm house either. He's more than happy with that.
So is it normal for them not to want their bottle at 3 months?
Usually toadlet is gasping for his bottle bang on 3 hours during the day. Today at 3 hours ten he screamed when we gave him his bottle, stuck him int he JJ for 20 minutes and he scremed again when he gave him the bottle. So we put him in our bed and he had a sleep, then he ate a small amount about 5 hours after his last feed. What's happened to my greedy piggie toadlet??
Sam was like that. The kid could sleep (and still does) in an air conditioned closed room with only a singlet on. He wouldn't wake till it got to like 15 degrees when I forgot to turn it off.
The bottle rejection is usually for breastfed babies who suddenly realise that the bottle isn't where they want to get their food from.
With toadlet, are the teats you are using fast enough flow for him now? or perhaps hes going through a not hungry phase. They do that regularly and seem to need next to nothing for a few days.
:hugs: All, thanks for the reassurance i actually broke down down in a pool of tears very early this morning, i think im just putting myself under too much stress, seeing as DP is a lazy a$$. I'm not depressed or anything just feels like i do friggen everything around here these days while Dp does jack. His excuse "i'll play with him when he is older" or "i cuddle him for an hour or so" or "it's mums who babies need this early on" .. "he doesnt like me" "he doesn't laugh/smile for me" (he does) umm yeah ok buddy :banghead:.
That all sounds very familiar :yes: . It will get better as A gets older. Most blokes are clueless with babies and babies bore them. I give DH a kick up the a$$ and force him to spend time and learn what to do and it seems to work. Hes pretty good now. Had to do the same when Sam was a bub too.
Anyway, both babes are asleep so Im going to try and grab a few minutes myself.
tazzystone
14-06-2007, 13:01
Bl**dy hell, not moving for another week now as settlement has been put back until monday but DH starts his shift again on tuesday so we have to wait until his next 4 dys off. So it will be 25th!! grrh had to ring up and change everything that I had organised for tomoz. At least I can have locks changed/house sprayed/ house cleaned etc all at a nice pace before we move in now! Down side is we are having another open house this sunday so more cleaning and organising which is hard when the house is half packed!!
AquaDevil78
14-06-2007, 15:33
Well i am having a great day NOT! Dp and i had a huge fight today, he even pushed me :eek:. It didn't hurt or anything but still. I guess i knew his temper would get the better of him one day. So we are not talking and he can GGF'd as far as i am concerned.
As for Antonio's once a day **** load of runny poo. Turns out that it is caused by Karicare Gold's new prebiotic sh!T .. apparently when the changed the formula to this type, you are meant to wean them onto it, as there guts cant handle it. So A was on normal KK Gold, then they changed it but not the tin etc so you could barely notice it was a new formula so i kept happily feeding him what i thought was the same. Why couldn't they state in the tin to wean them not just give it to them straight away. :mad:So now i have changed to Nestle NAN as KK can also GGF'd. So hopefully his poo will return to normal now. Fking idiots.
Bless A, he just made me laugh he is in the lounge on his bouncer screaming Oooo's and Ahhhh's at the top of his lungs, at least someone can make me smile. :yes:
Sorry for the anger post, had to vent.
:o
tazzystone
14-06-2007, 16:32
awhh AD :hugs: what a day you have had, :fingerscrossed: tomorrow is much better.
I know you had a bad day but your post still made me laugh... :o sorry
hehe taryn AD's post made me giggle too.. mainly that everyone 'could ggf'd' hehe
ok on a more serious note.. AD :hugs: your man has one heck on an apology to make and sooner rather than later! if he ever does that again i'd pack his things and put them on the front lawn and steal his key so he cant get in :devil6:
Antonio sounds as adorable as ever!
ok gotta go just dropped in coz girls have just been bathed and dressed.. now onto dinner :wave: will be back on later to reply properly!
AD sorry to hear your dp is being such an a$$hole! :hugs: he can def GGF :laughing:
but jokes aside, pushing you is totally not on!!
we went to the clinic for 3mo check today, Harper is 6.34kg and 62cm, weight right on the centre line and height just above. the nurse said how strong he is with his weight-bearing (he loves 'standing up') so i was a very pleased and proud mummy.
i love this age - he is so smiley and doing new things. and i am so much more confident now, with knowing what he needs and being able to predict what he's going to do (sometimes lol), and feeding him and even just carrying him around, taking him places etc. yay for parenting confidence :D haha but you know what i mean.
Little_Toad
14-06-2007, 19:13
Ad.. spend more time with your happy cooing Antonio!
You need someone to make you smile.
Give your DP a big kick up the bum.
WHen I told Frog about him thinking he ionly had to play with A when he is older. Frog said "Oooo is that an option?"
Silly Frog.
'He's been extremely helpful today, taking Monty out for walks, feeding, bathing, doing washing and bottles, folding nappies and making my breakfast and hot chocolates all while I do work. .. his subtle way to get me to earn more $.
AD.. if you want I can send Frog over to teach him a lesson.. either in helping out around the house and doing baby stuff... and if that doesn't work, he's got massive muscles to teach him a different kind of lesson.
Annsam. I think you were right about the bottle screaming.. he just wasn't hungry and was pee'd off about having a bottle shoved in his face.
Well done on feeling so confident LL.
Forg and I were wetting our pants laughing at Monty, he really is the biggest dill sometimes. We aren't sure what his obsession is with the telescope, but he can be yelling his head off, turns around to see the telescope and then smiles his head off.
We took this picture (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7918637@N06/546962825/) while he was looking at the telescope, then these (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7918637@N06/546962815/in/photostream/)were the Flash after shock picutres.
And a picture of mummy and toadlet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7918637@N06/547036116/) that I don't hate.
Having a late night doing some work tonight. Heaps to do!
AquaDevil78
14-06-2007, 20:37
Dp is still asleep sulking little turd! and yes i re read my post and i agree ROFL. (What a prat i am ha ha).
Love the Pics LT, Monty looks like such a cheeky/happy boy - stunning!
A is getting a lot more like that these days. It's great!
As for Dp seriously he can GGF'd.. if i don't get a big fat apology then i ain't talking to him until he does. :yelclap: Nor will i be cooking dinner, making him coffee etc etc. STUFF HIM!
As of now it's about A and Me he can do what he likes. :laughing: (i pray A has more of my genes than Dp's LOL!)
Anyhoo someone is crying. Catch ya later. x
BrendansMum
14-06-2007, 20:37
Hiya Ladies,
Just a quick one before going for a nap. B has been waking-up 3 times/night in the last couple of nights so DH and I have been a bit flat. We gave him his first dose of Rotarix vaccine on Tuesday, not sure if the waking up is related to this, but whatever it is hope it sorts itself soon.
He's rubbing his ear a bit too, so we went to a GP yesterday just to make sure that he didn't have ear infection. Good to hear that all are ok.
Carrie & NM ~ so sorry to hear about your loss. Please be strong hun :hugs:
AD ~ some MCN can be b****. Mine made similar comments about B when she came to my place on B's 2nd week! Silly me I tried to limit B's feed and ended up making him so miserable. Few weeks later we saw B's paed who said that we could give him up to 180ml per kg body weight. Since then I don't bother weighing B in the MCHC anymore.
Sorry to hear about the fight. He'd better apologise soon.
LT ~ great news about work, that must feel good :yelclap: Love Toadlet's shock pictures.
M2B ~ glad to hear that Madi is on the mend.
BG ~ sorry to hear about the washing machine, it's annoying when those things happen hey?
Anna ~ hope you feel better soon. I occassionally have migranes and completely non-operational on those times.
We had our first family holiday last weekend. DH took Friday & Tuesday off and we stayed 3 nights at Ettalong Beach, just north of Sydney. The weather was not all that flash, but we had a nice time. B was good in the road, busy playing with his new hanging rattle. He's also very curious with the new places and keep looking around.
Development stage ~ B has found his hands and love playing with / staring at them, but he hasn't found his feet nor rolling.
Bumbo seat ~ not sure who asked about this (sorry), we bought one from BG few weeks back and it arrived yesterday. B's loves it but he's still a bit wobbly when sitting in it, so we only place him there 2-3 mins at one time.
Below are some pics of him sitting in Bumbo and staring at himself in the mirror.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z94/jenny_kristanti/Lookatmyhands.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z94/jenny_kristanti/Hifish.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z94/jenny_kristanti/Ilovemybumboseat.jpg
Firstly-AD, grrrrr, I hope he is currently thanking his lucky stars you've left him breathing!
My DH is a bit like yours it seems, thinks the bub stuff is my domain (unless I wean him and go back to work, LOL, he promises he'd be the perfect SAHD!)
LT-great photos! I think you've got an astronomer on your hands there, or a peeping Toadlet... ;) LOL
Washing machine still leaking, I'm currently weighing up whether to wash a load of nappies and just let it leak... or run the risk of running out! Hehe, I'll get DH to help me get it out on Saturday, so might just keep washing and leaking till then (after all, wet walls can only get so wet! )
Taryn, sorry to hear about your move being put back, no fair. It will be good getting more stuff organised, but still frustrating I'd imagine.
Anna- hope your head is better by now, everything is harder with a sore head :hugs:
Caithi-LOL, that pram is ridiculous!!! Funny though! How is your little princess doing, all better from her sicky bout?
Sarah-that photo is freaky, no mistaking who her Mum is! I thought they looked just like your DH, but wondering now!
B'sMum- Brendan is such a sweety, I just want to pick him up and hug him! Such a squishy cutey little man :p
Lana-Kes has been enjoying some tummy time lying over the zoo pillow, awesome. He also uses it as an armchair from which to order me about... LOL
I hope Griff takes the bottle happily soon, a rough time for you watching him fight it! :hugs:
I noticed 2 teensy white spots on his bottom front gum earlier, I don't know whether to hope it's thrush or a tooth, hehe, which is worse eh?
Little_Toad
14-06-2007, 21:19
Brendans Mummy.. love the pics. It was me asking aobut the bumbo seat. Mine should be waiting for me at the post office I hope.
I got a green one,... surprise.
Bg..
LT-great photos! I think you've got an astronomer on your hands there, or a peeping Toadlet... LOL
or hes obsessed with large black falic looking objects.
Every time I have him over my shoulder, I know he's staring at the telescope when he laughs. Perhaps he thinks THAT is his mummy!!
or hes obsessed with large black falic looking objects.
Every time I have him over my shoulder, I know he's staring at the telescope when he laughs. Perhaps he thinks THAT is his mummy!!
LOL, yeah, that could be it too! :laughing:
mmm, nice shiny black Mummy :p ;)
AquaDevil78
14-06-2007, 21:50
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BG - Love your Avatar Pic... He is so gorgeous!! :yes:
WHen I told Frog about him thinking he ionly had to play with A when he is older. Frog said "Oooo is that an option?"
:laughing: atleast you know he's joking! gotta ask tho when he takes monty out for walks does he carry him in the backpack thingo or take the pram? only asking coz my sisters best friends hubby takes their 2 girls(20months&7months) out for a walk every morning, the oldest on his back and the little one in a babybjorn on the front hehe. looks so cute!
gorgeous pics of monty & brendan!
here's what chris got on his way home from work.. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girlsSmall.jpg its amazing the lengths a guy will go to when he's deprived :laughing: my first q was 'what have you done?' thats bad hey! but no i love my flowers!
here's a recent of aalivyah.. she's in her rockin jitter bug car.. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls021Small.jpg
im trying to not buy things so im putting prams and swings and rockers to the back of my mind lol.. not easy! but i know once she's a few more weeks older she will go nuts in the jolley jumper & car and we wont need the extras.. im trying to be good..
BG i feel for ya with the washing machine.. my sis gave us her old dryer when we moved in here.. she bought a new one coz the timer wasnt working on this one.. anyway chris fixed it in like 2minutes.. she wasnt impressed lol. but anyway M swung off the door and its snapped off.. so i have to click these two bits of plastic in to make sure it stays on.. we've been going like this for 6months or so and no probs till today.. the door keeps flying off! thing is i have no other option.. we do have clothes lines but i cant reach them haha. seriously even when i put on my platforms which are 2inches high i still struggle! damn tall people putting up clothes lines!
great stats for harper! and thats great you have the confidence hey! it took me so long to be able to not care what anyone else thinks.. i was always really paranoid about people judging me.. still am at times but now i can be out & about and not care if i have one on my boob, one throwing a tanty & one demanding i buy her everything coz she's a "princess" while she throws things in the pram. while everyone stares!! lol!
going to try to get up early and have everyone organized by 8 coz chris has been made to have his RDO.. which sucks coz if he works them(which he wants to) we'd make another $200. but anyway so he's going to be home tomorrow but M has kindy so i want to walk her there which we havent done yet.. i'd say it would be a half hour walk each way.. finally got around to pumping up the MB tyres tho so pushing that is an absolute breeze again.. M can even sit on the center of the foot plate and you wouldnt know you're pushing an extra 18kg.. think i've fallen in love with my MB all over again lol.
anyone breastfeeding but not wearing maternity bras? im sick of them already but usually i wear the fab padded bras from bras n things so trying to pull them down is a bugger.. any recommendations would be great!
Elmopalooza
14-06-2007, 23:59
or hes obsessed with large black falic looking objects.
Every time I have him over my shoulder, I know he's staring at the telescope when he laughs. Perhaps he thinks THAT is his mummy!!
:laughing: F'ckn hilarious!!! You know, for some reason i thought your telescope was red... :confused:
AD - :hugs: re your DP.. Heres hoping he gets his a$$ into gear, and SOON!
LT - Love the pics, Monty looks adorable (and cheeky knowing what he is 'admirig' lol)
Gin - Hope you washing machine gets fixed soon hun, i couldnt live without mine!) And im glad that Kes is loving his Zoo pillow so much!
Sheree - Lucky you getting flowers! Pi$sed myself laughing when i read bout your dryer door flying off!! (sorry) Oh, and with maternity bras, i have been wearing the Bonds bumps ones.. they are slightly padded/moulded and are lower cut and comfy plus they dont have those hideous wide straps! They arent that expensive either! You can get them in Myer.
LL - Harper sounds like he is going great! He is going to be tall like his daddy i think! Its feel great once you have a bit of mummy confidence hey, good on you.
Jenny - Gorgeous pics of B in his Bumbo chair!
Taryn - What a pain in the butt bout having to postpone the move...
Guess what!? I went and bought some of the Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature bottles and Griffin drank 230ml with no fuss!!! He really seemed to like it and he didnt have any wind issues afterwards either! Here's hoping he continues to like them and his new Nestle NAN formula!
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 10:53
Shezi, Frog takes the toadlet out in the pram, baby bjorn and the backpack.
Forgot to say, yesterday toadletr was 100 days old, AND was conceived exactly a year ago.
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Morning......or afternoon. Boy this day is zooming by.
Hows this for night waking:
I go to bed at 9.15pm. Woken at 11pm, 12am, 1am (where she cries for 1.5hrs till I give her a dummy at 2.30am), woken again at 3.30am, Sams wet through at 4.30am, Leah wakes again at 5am then 6.50am. *yawn*. I sure hope this phase passes REAL quick.
Great photos LT, shezi and B's Mum. Really cute bubbas.
Just trying to do my grocery shopping and catch up on some pc stuff that I haven't had time for....... oh lordy, there she goes again.
Be back later.
Bambaloo
15-06-2007, 11:02
Hello
Only read a couple of pages cos computer is too slow to read all of them unfortunately.
Sarah i can't believe the price of your sis's ring! I picked mine out & I love it & it was only $350 on sale! My wedding ring was about the same price & our wedding only came to about $6k ... if I had $18k I would buy a new car & go o/s :)
Luv the Dior dummies! I should get it to go with E's Ralph dress & Calvin Klein jumper & shirt lol. Nah too exy (I didn't buy those btw, a friend got them from LA when she went as cheap over there).
LT - You go girl! Your business sounds very successful & it is gr8 that you can work from home & care for the gorgeous Monty Toad as well. I agree with Shez - he's prob peeved cos you're a hot chickie doing better than him! LOL.
On Wed Ella saw her first movie. I went to Shrek 3 as on BIA sesh with 2 other BH mums who live near me. Ella loved the big screen. Afterwards me & one of the girls went across the rd for a $5 pub roast lunch. I felt like sh!t (have the cold now) but had a good day & can't wait to do it again.
Yesterday was g'pa's funeral. Dad (granpa was his father) did a wonderful job at the eulogy (sp?) and made it to the end. He did up a dvd slide with music presentation with 4 parts - first bit at the beginning, one part after dad's eulogy, an ending, another bit somewhere in there. We were smiling & had a chuckle even in some bits of the service, the pastor/priest who conducted it was a friend of my grandparent's and is non-denominational so may go with him for christening/naming day.
We had to laugh tho cos when he was naming my dad & aunty etc and us grandkids he kept calling my brother Steve instead of David! He must've got confused with the 2 David's. Out of all the names tho it is quite appropriate cos my bro & cousin (on mum's side - no cousins on dad's side) used to always call each other Steve and always say "Hello Steve" LOL.
Grandma handled it well, so calm, the family all viewed the body before hand except for me. My bro even touched him! This is from the boy that was too scared to visit me in the maternity ward of the hospital haha.
One of our best family friends is an undertaker and he did a wonderful job & did things like put him in a beautifl redwood coffin for a very cheap price with exy lining for cheap etc & GET THIS - they offered us a dvd of the service! WT?? Our friend chucked it in for free but no one is in a hurry to watch it hey!
My grandparent's dog came, Jemma and she and Ella were both very well behaved. Ella fell asleep during the service to grandpa's song & spent the 'wake' talking & smiling at anyone who would listen/watch her!
The service was nice & the only part where I actuall started crying was the end when the curtains were closed.
SO can anyone update me from about page 5 onwards? Lol. My computer sucks as way too slow :(
Hope everyone has a gr8 day :) xoxo
:laughing:
BG - Love your Avatar Pic... He is so gorgeous!! :yes:
Thank you! I never tire of hearing that, LOL
anyone breastfeeding but not wearing maternity bras? im sick of them already but usually i wear the fab padded bras from bras n things so trying to pull them down is a bugger.. any recommendations would be great!
What an annoyance with the dryer door! My machine still broken, grrrr, will try to get DH to help me with it tomorrow.
As for bras, I wear the Triumph ones that look like crop tops. I saw them on the rack and thought :barf:, but in fact they look fantastic on me, whereas the other brands (haven't tried Bonds, I think they'd be good too, no pointy front) looked rubbish. Super comfy too, I often sleep in them.
Lana-great news about the bottle!
LL-sorry, missed that post before, it sounds like you and Harper are going really well, great to hear how comfy you are with him. I too love going out with Kes, but still a bit shaky on the feeding!
Oops, screaming boy,
XX
Carrie-it sounds like it was a lovely service :hugs: (and I agree, wouldn't be racing to watch the DVD! )
I have found the coolest thing:
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=112001&e=detail&site=au&selcat=bgtoys&pid=41033#
I need it!!!
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 11:39
Ok update~
Had a lovely O free day yesterday went shopping with a fellow bubhubber and had a wonderful time, bought some great stuff
Went to playgroup today and O was rolling around in the mud like a piggy joy joy joy had to borrow clothes from another kid as his were soaked all the way through....he had on his brand new shirt from COK not impressed
oh yeah got the cutest pair of jeans for him from PP they have a guitar on the back pocket super :cool:
had major arguements with dh and we are again not speaking im over it and dont really even want to think about him atm
um thats about it.....
Jenny~ love the pics of B he is adorable and looks so cute in his bumbo seat:kiss:
Lana~ yeah me and my older sis do look alike, Hope Amity is better for you today:)
Hollie~ are you selling the P&T?
Love the pic of you and monty very cute!
Sheree~ O loves the bath too and it seems to calm him down heaps, sometime his in there for 30mins!
A looks so cute in that pic and how lovely of chris to think of you!
Caithi~ the pram isnt even nice:no: waste of $$$$
Taryn~ bummer about the house but at im sure the week will go quickly!
ETA~ put iris in the toddler seat at the back today....she loved it and she sat up brillantly didnt sleep though but who cares shes snoring now!
afternoon :wave:
I decided to cook for a change lol, yep I don't cook much and I found out why...I made patties and a lot of them fell apart lol. I made Pumpkin soup for DH and that turn out pretty good. While I was cooking I thought I might go and check on Coop as he had been asleep, so I walk in and looked in his bassinett and he had the corner of the blanket over his entire face :eek:. He was wriggling and when I quickly moved it he was laughing. But it freakwed me out.
Carrie glad the Funeral went well. I agree with BG I wouldn't be in ahurry to watch the DVD.
Also it's good Ella moved the movies.
BG I love the rainforest mat.
Bambaloo
15-06-2007, 11:52
Sarah i forgot to tell u that on tues i bought E the cutest shoes & i thought of you lol! I bought her white satin mj's and also some soft mj's in a bright pink with blue stitching, the strap is elastic. I'll get some pics for you. My photobucket is playing up so will get MtM to upload for me. I also got her some nice clothes from Baby Booty & Trade Secret. OMG she has too many clothes!!!
Gin this is the swing I have on lay buy for Ella:
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=112001&e=detail&site=au&pid=35048&selcat=bgsw
I luv that play mat you posted! I'd better put some money on her lay buy ...
Had to ring & update "Bogan Link" the other day. First dude stuffed it up cos I upped dave's income (cos he's been working overtime) & then explained i will be earning $0 next fin yr so just dave's wage & the amount he gave me is $30 less than what i get now ... realised 15 mins later (e was screaming so didn't really take it in) & called back. This guy was so lovely & fixed it and now i will get $360 per fortnight as i will be getting all of Part A plus a bit of Part B plus rent assistance :) Yay that sounds more like it.
Just made E a bottle but she's fallen asleep ... again. She must be tired today as had heaps of little naps! And she pretty much slept thru - woke at 3am (finally back to normal after cold f**king it up lol), dummy, slept til 4, dummy, slept til 5am. Well thought she was still asleep at 5 then DH went in before work & she was staring at him! Then started wining but not crying ... like "daaadddyyy ... daaaaddyyy" so I gave her a bottle.
Jaimie wherea re you?
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 11:56
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Carrie
LT - You go girl! Your business sounds very successful & it is gr8 that you can work from home & care for the gorgeous Monty Toad as well. I agree with Shez - he's prob peeved cos you're a hot chickie doing better than him! LOL.
I have to confess, wearing a shortish skirt at industry seminars has a bit of an advantage over a 40 year old average looking chubby guy. But hey.. I have a brain too!
Glad the funeral went well and Ella was a good little baby for you.
Blugin.
I have found the coolest thing:
http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?...s&p id=41033#
I need it!!!
STOPPIT!!!
Sarah.. Yes, selling the P&T.. very tempted to get an EMmuljunga, I already have a classic version, wouldnt mind the Cerox 360. Naughty me.. I've caught Shezi's pram addiction.!
Luckily I dont have to ask DP for the $ or he'd have kittens. (or tadpoles)
Sad you ahd DP are having issues. I'm very lucky that Frog doesnt let me get cross with him. Any way you kow yo can make up? or is he too hard to forgive .
I took my keyboard back yesterday cause the N key wasn't working, now it's the U key that is having issues, this is now the 5th keyboard in a row that has stuffed up for me.. I just can't get one that works 100%!!!!
Better get back to woerk before Frog gets back from the gym.... I have already finished another tub of So Good Bliss that he bought for me last night.
*BELCH*
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 12:07
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I only paid $580 for mine Hollie AND that included the toddler seat plus the raincover only cost me $59 where did you get yours from? I got mine at BG's
Re: HIM..... Im just over it I love him but I dont like the person his become or maybe Ive never liked the person he is and am only now finally stopped deluding myself and am admitting it
Cant belive i just typed that but thats raw honesty for you:gloomy:
Bambaloo
15-06-2007, 12:09
LOL Lt. Very true ... only you could pull it off - wouldn't like to see fat old men in mini skirts!
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 12:28
Sarah.. you are right, I just checked my receipt, It was $40 for the storm cover, , snuggly was $30 and the rain the pram was $550.
Carrie:
Apple Sport (http://www.babyfurniturewarehouse.com/ecommerce/philandteds/sportgreen_lg.jpg)
Back.
Sorry to hear you are having issues Sarah. Will PM you some stuff.
Sooooo tired. Is anyone suffering from a major sleep debt? Kicking myself badly, Leah is having a great sleep, I tried to sleep myself and cant. You know how you just get to the point where you are so tired you cant stop your brain to sleep? Its madness. Gave up. Back doing my groceries now. Please someone tell me this hourly waking in the night will pass soon. Sam never did it. He was sleeping through at 7 weeks so Leah is a shock to the system.
Carrie, so glad to hear the funeral went well. :hugs:
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 13:09
ANNSAM.. NAUGHTY LEAH! How inconsiderate of her.
Ok.. not sure which pram to get.
I have an Emmlunga classic pram which I love, but its hard to manuevre. (Also heavy).
Im very tempted to get either one if these
City Jet (http://www.nurseryworld.com.au/shopping/prams/reversible/emmaljunga-city-jet.html?Itemid=6) or City Cerox (http://www.nurseryworld.com.au/shopping/prams/reversible/cerox-city-360.html?Itemid=6), but not sure which.
ANNSAM.. NAUGHTY LEAH! How inconsiderate of her.
Im very tempted to get either one if these
City Jet (http://www.nurseryworld.com.au/shopping/prams/reversible/emmaljunga-city-jet.html?Itemid=6) or City Cerox (http://www.nurseryworld.com.au/shopping/prams/reversible/cerox-city-360.html?Itemid=6), but not sure which.
Indeed she is! Little madam.
I like the city jet one plus its lighter than the other. Just looks sleeker. You girls and your prams LOL.
Re: HIM..... Im just over it I love him but I dont like the person his become or maybe Ive never liked the person he is and am only now finally stopped deluding myself and am admitting it
Cant belive i just typed that but thats raw honesty for you:gloomy:
i feel the same sometimes, that i love him but some days i really don't like him. he can just be so *** lazy and sometimes i honestly would love to punch him! nasty mummy...
hope he steps up and changes his attitude soon :hugs:
Carrie - at my nan's funeral, some guy from england (nan's nephews kid or something? none of us knew him) videoed the ceremony etc. i thought it was such poor form, i was crying and looked up to see this scruffy stranger filming! who wants to watch a funeral video? i dont understand that???
anyway, i'm glad your grandpa's went as well as these things can.
LT - love the flash shock pics, H always gets a really serious face when we take his photo. so our little boys are 101 days old! H was conceived about the 10th june... i was going to have his aming ceremony when he was 100 days but then i realised the weather would be ****. so now we are going to have it in sept/oct (prob oct as my brother is footy mad and going to melb in sept...)
well, Al has taken Harper for a visit to the in-laws so its nice and quiet here. sunny day too so i've just hung out the clothes and the nappies are in the machine now. oh, the housewife life LOL :D
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 13:23
thanks LL:hugs:
um if I was spending a grand on a pram I'd def. get the quinny buzz hmmm drool
Anna~ this ones for you
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/chicks001.jpg
its from my chick speak thread lol love those lil funnies
Anna~ this ones for you
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/chicks001.jpg
its from my chick speak thread lol love those lil funnies
Aw that brought a giggle:laughing: . Thanks for that. :hugs:
ETA~ put iris in the toddler seat at the back today....she loved it and she sat up brillantly didnt sleep though but who cares shes snoring now!
oh how cute! if you have the camera handy next time i'd love to see a piccy of them in it! she'd look adorable!
It's an apple Sports model.
Only used about 5 times.
What would you think I could get for it?
if you cant find a buyer put it on ebay.. the ones i've seen on there get $500 easy. without the doubles kit i still think you'd get $450. why are you selling it??
the city jet looks fab! but then the cerox has the reversible handle and more extras.. tough decision! i like them both! :yes:
I've caught Shezi's pram addiction.!
:laughing: well i caught it off sarah!!
LL someone taped the funeral?!:eek: i wouldve hit him.. no i take it back.. dad wouldve beaten me to it.
enjoy your break!
carrie :hugs: im with ll and am happy it all went as well as possible.
anna no advice re leahs sleeping.. M pretty much woke 2hourly till she was nearly 1! she didnt sleep through the night till she was 19months old. A is my best sleeper at this age.. D slept really well till she hit 5 months then everything went haywire and she'd be up constantly.. its prob been the last few weeks where she is settling herself to sleep at night and during day naps. and now A has decided sleeping in her cot isnt fun through the day!
im struggling to find a routine for A.. its so easy with the older 2.
my mum is going to have D at some point next week and im going to take M & A to watch Shrek 3. i was thinking of going to a Babes in arms session but as long as A has my boobs she's fine. M cant wait to go.
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 14:32
sheree~ we went to see shrek saw 15mins before O had a spaz attack and we had to leave but i just got it on dvd shhhhhh so we finally got to watch it
will take a snap of them in the pram this arvo when iris wakes up shes been dreaming since 11.30am
looky what my mum has started to knit for iris
drool......
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/irisoutfit.jpg
it is going to look so sweet on her
sarah 15minutes?! leave him home with DH next time (jk):laughing:
that knitted outfit will look very cute on iris. i bet you love I's big sleeps.. A did nearly 2 hours today at lunch!! even left her asleep with chris while i went and picked up M. D makes me laugh coz she sits in the maxirider when M isnt in the car so today she sat in A's seat(rearward facing) she didnt whinge once and still had heaps of leg room :eek: oddly enough A & D both have their straps at the same level. my little minis lol.
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 16:07
ok pics of kidlets in pram
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/pram012.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/pram011.jpg
iris at the hair salon aka my mum brushing her locks
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/pram006.jpg
my mum will die if she knew i posted her pic on the net hahahahahaha
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 16:32
LT - I like the cerox one.. Even though the jet is lighter the cerox has more extras, reversible handle AND i like the front wheels better. My RAD has those and they make pushing it an absolute dream!
Carrie - Glad to hear that your g'pas funeral went well and that you were all able to remember the good times.
Anna - I dont know how you cope with two kids on suck little sleep, i would have admitted myself to the loony bin by now!
Sarah - :hugs: re you and DP... I hope things get a bit better for you... How long have you two been together? (if you dont mind me asking that is)
Sheree - Oooh, have fun at Shrek 3, let me know how it is!!
Well i gave Griff his bottle as his last feed last night and this morning i actually had to wake him up!! My boobs were sooo full and sore that i had to wake him up and beg him to feed... So he went to bed at 10.30pm i woke him this morning at 7.45am and fed him then he basically slept right through to 11.30am! He was asleep the whole time i was at work!!
aww kiddies in the pram.. too cute!! love pic of your mum brushing lil I's curls. my mums the same with pics altho she usually runs from the camera. haha
lana so griff has taken well to the bottle then? how many formula feeds does he have? must be great to know you can go out kid free if you need/want to!
what do yous think of this?? its A's back.. she has little bites all over her and a rash.. mainly her back but some on her tum arms & thighs.. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls043Small.jpg
check out this pic too.. gotta love my chubba bubba :D http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls042Small.jpg
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 17:24
Shezi chubby chubby chubby!!
I think that rash is from being too hot,
Monty Toad gets it sometimes.
LOVE the pram pics sarah.
Well done Griff on the massive sleep.
Anna, are you feeling better now>?
My Malden Mills fleece arrived today, enough to make about 90 nappies.
Will have to sell lots of it.
thanx hollie! never thought of that..
selling nappies will be easy for you! everyone loves little toad originals!:yes: :D
AquaDevil78
15-06-2007, 18:05
Re: HIM..... Im just over it I love him but I dont like the person his become or maybe Ive never liked the person he is and am only now finally stopped deluding myself and am admitting it
:hugs:'s Are we twins? Seems like we are having the exact same problem here... just that i haven't had the guts to write what you did about being honest. Dp and i are talking again, but it was very quiet yesterday, last night until around 1pm today :eek:. :fingerscrossed:'s crossed we can work out what we want, don't want or sort our Dp's out. x
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Sooooo tired. Is anyone suffering from a major sleep debt?
Yep im averaging 3/4 hrs a night or day, broken sleep, i think it's worse now than when A was a newborn. Back then praying for the nights he sleeps thru, which he does now. Now i cant sleep coz my brain like yours wont switch off, or because i keep waking thinking i can't hear A (damn paranoia). :banghead: Or overtired. How the hell does that work LOL.
Shez .. yep that rash/redness is heat rash .. A gets the exact same thing when silly mummy over heats him. Not on purpose mind you.
Antonio tried to roll from back to front today, only tried tho. Didn't get very far. He is also learning how to put the dummy back in his mouth. He trys to shove it with his arm, or lean over to get it, tongue stuck out as far as it can reach. Quite funny to watch. So i helped teach him to hold it today and he seems to be getting the gist of it. HA HA.
I think he maybe just starting to teeth too, like very early days yet, as he is sometimes chewing on his dummy , he pushes it to one side of his mouth and chews rather than sucks. If that makes sense. Or maybe playing with dummy? /shrug.
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 18:38
Sheree - Yep, looks like a bit of heat rash to me. They say that as long as bubs chest is warm then they are fine. (a lot of babies/people have cold hands ad feet even if they are warm. Im one of them lol) Hehe, how chubby is A!! I love her thighs, so cute! Wish i could think of mine as cute! :laughing:
Yeah Griff has taken to this new Tommee Tippee bottle. So far he has had two feeds from it within 24hours and no problems. I also changed his formula to the Nestle NAN which seems to be a bit gentler for him too. I still wish i didnt have to wean him though. :crying:
LT - I love seeing the nappies that you make! Inspires me to want to learn how to sew!
AD - Glad that you and your DP are on talking terms again. :fingerscrossed: you can sort a few things out.
Sarah - LOVE the pic of the kids in the pram and the one of your mum brushing Iris' hair is awesome! Such a little princess!
Ok, guess what!? While i was getting Griffs bottle ready today at 2.30pm i had him up over my shoulder and he started to suck on my shoulder/neck bit... well, he gave me a HICKEY from sucking!!! Now THIS story will be told at his 21st!! :laughing:
tazzystone
15-06-2007, 18:51
Hi Girls
Well what a day....DS is driving me nutz!!! He is being sooo naughty. Nearly had me in tears a few times today.....what to do, what to do :banghead: !!
Then tonight while he was screaming cause he didnt want to go to sleep I was reading emails and DH sent one from work tonight (he's on nightshift) and it said:
I love you darling
I appreciate everything you do for us .
Your warmth and love is all and more that I ever hoped for
I love every minute I spend with you
All my love your forever husband me.
Valentine isnt he just a sweety :kiss:
love my man... he is truely my rock, I couldnt do it without him. He even woke up early today cause he knew how bad DS was behaving (as he could hear him from the bedroom) so he took DS shopping and I got some peace.
I am only have the TWO children!!!! I dont think I could handle three!
Anyway I'm pretty tired too!! Jacey woke at 4am for a feed and then by the time I get back to sleep around 5-5.30am Logan woke at 6am! I cant stand this 6am waking business either. He has always slept until 7am even as a bub and now its 6 and its been perfect weather for a sleep in!!! I just hope it doesnt last long.
More packing over the weekend.
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 18:52
Lana~ that is too funny about his first hickey:eek: :laughing:
They have such great suction huh Iris was sucking on my finger and i swear if it had of been a chicken bone she would have sucked all the meat off it was that strong!
To answer your Q. it will be 8yrs this Oct....cant believe it its gone so quick!
Sheree~ OMGoodness shes a lil dumpling!!!!
My dad used to sing us a song called "daddy's lil girls love dumpling bread" hahahaha very cute but it was about our dimples and chubby bubbby cheeks!
I second the heat rash thing too btw
Hollie~ If you had the time you could start selling those fab nappies of yours on MU BUT as it is your probably too busy stealing all those clients off your competitor:yelclap:
AD~ Its horrible isnt it:gloomy: makes for a very miserable night here BUT at least I have the net....hmmmm that sounded tragic hahahahahahaa
well, he gave me a HICKEY from sucking!!! Now THIS story will be told at his 21st!! :laughing:
:eek: like to see you explain that to sam! :laughing: "babe the baby did it":p lol.
taryn if i got an email like that from chris i'd think one of 2 things.. 1 it was a joke or 2 he copied it lmao! thats lovely tho of your hubby to be so sweet.
also re having more kids.. this is why you have them close.. you dont realise what you've got yourself into till its too late lmao. maybe logan's feeling jealous??
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 19:08
To answer your Q. it will be 8yrs this Oct....cant believe it its gone so quick!
The reason i ask is because do you think that perhaps you guys could be going through the 'seven year rut"?? Just a thought, i know a few people who have had it happen to them.
:eek: like to see you explain that to sam! :laughing: "babe the baby did it":p lol.
:laughing: YEP!! Im waiting for him to get hoem from work to show him... lets see if he believes me.. (ultimate test of trust!)
tazzystone
15-06-2007, 19:12
Yeah Shezi, thats the hard thing I know Logan is feeling lots of things at the moment cause we are moving so the house is not the same and its def a jealousy thing too. I dont have much free time at the moment with organising everything - spent most of the day on the phone talking to solicitors/banks/insurance company/ emailing back and fouth to them as well. arrh cant wait to be settled again.
Nar my DH is just like that. He tells me those things nearly everyday anyway - very supportive of me handling the kids etc.
Yep I kinda think closer together would be easier in lots of ways! Funny how I was set on having three children until Jacey was a few weeks old :laughing:
Oh and A is just gorgeous!!
Lana, tried Jacey on formula tonight cause she was fussing and she wouldnt take it. I'm going to try another type of bottle too and see if that works. Only have 5 weeks to at least get her to take expressed milk cause I want to go fishing with DH and SIL :D .
nemosmum
15-06-2007, 19:29
Its not a rut Lana its more like a HUGE mammoth ditch and Im just about to push him in it and start filling the hole :rolleyes: :laughing::devil6: :laughing:
Someone give me a big sleeping tablet and wake me in 50 years.............im serious
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 19:32
Well i told Sam bout Griff little hickey and he pi$sed himself laughing!! Im going to get him to take a pic so that we have some evidence! :laughing:
Taryn - What bottles are you using for Jacey?? I tried heaps of different teats and in the end the only ones he really liked were the Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature ones... They are new and have a much wider neck on them which is very similar to the boob. Maybe try her on those...
Oh, and lucky you having such a sensitive loving hubby... Sam is very loving and will send me random messages telling me he loves me too. Makes me feel fantastic.
Sarah - Fair enough! Well i hope that you guys are able to sort something out soon babe. It must be horrible feeling the way you do. :hugs:
Little_Toad
15-06-2007, 19:35
Tazzy... that was really beautiful what yor DH wrote... dangerous ground here though with lots of girls' DH's being poo heads.
I feel bad that I have such a perfect frog when some of you are having such a hard time.
When I met Frog it took me about 3 months to fall in love with him. I could appreciate that he was handsome etc, but I knew that I liked him not just for his looks and I really loved his values , intelligence and sense of humour. I know that no matter where we go I can always be proud of him.
I know when I wss with my ex when it was purely physical attraction it was a really crappy relationship.
I hope AD and Sarah get it all fixed up soon.
Thanks for the compliments on the nappies girls.. but I wont be making any to sell. Just selling the materials. Its about 10 times more profitable for me to site down for 2 hours and do some programming than make a nappy.
Lana that sounds hilarious! Has he left a big bruise?
Monty was having a fat attack wanting his food and started sucking on Frogs nose once.
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 19:46
Lana that sounds hilarious! Has he left a big bruise?
Monty was having a fat attack wanting his food and started sucking on Frogs nose once.
:laughing: Tell Frog to be careful or he could end up with one on the end of his nose!! Yep, bruise and all! Ill take a pic and post it lol!
:hugs:Sarah, not a nice time for you at all. Is it at all possible that it's partly the changes of a new baby, and all that goes with that? Or the house troubles? I sure hope that it's something that passes, one of those times you look back at with bewilderment! Either way, I hope you find some peace with it soon. You too AD, I hope that you can get some good solid sleep under your belt, and that it somehow helps!
Lana-that is too cute! Looking forward to the pic
Taryn-what a sweet sweet man! Lovely that you're so appreciated, must be a great pick-me-up after a tough day with your little screamer!
LT-thanks for nudging me about the MCN super swap, I have entered! Pretty exciting actually :D
You and your Frog sound like a great match, you make cute babies too :p LOL, gorgeous that he sucked Frog's nose, must have had you rolling on the floor!
Kes went nearly 24 hours without pooing (usually 5 times a day) and tonight he did the biggest poo ever seen in the history of babies! I nearly fell over at the sight of it, not surprised he was whingey... he then let out a man-sized burp too, my little beasty :kiss:
Also, I took Kes to the city today. It was so freezing and everything was under a thick blanket of fog. Here's a pic of me getting my energy fix for the day, I think he wants some!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/city8.jpg
yuk i feel sick.. dp went and bought chicken treat but it was pretty much cold.. i am so craving a choccie!
BG just imagine if Kes was a "weekly poo'er" lol. i know when A skips a day its revolting! leaks out of every part of the nappy.. haha
LT sounds like you got yourself the dream man. remember tho he got lucky with finding you too.:yes:
i wish me and dp had a better 'friendship'. we were friends prior getting together obviously coz i've known him since i was 17.. but to be 100% honest i think spending a day together 'just us 2' doesnt appeal to either of us. probably due to how we've been tho. he works.. im with the kids. he comes and goes as he pleases.. where ever i go i have 3 in tow. it works for us.
taryn im still up for 4 kids. i have my days where im like ok maybe 3 is enough.. then its nah whats one more :D i cant imagine never being pregnant again.. never having another baby.. *i do hope this feeling passes at some point tho.. thinking of 5 is scary so i think 4 will be it for me* lol
sarah thats cute about the song. my main memory from my dad is him walking me to school and we used to jump on snails and yell 'that made him pop his head in'.. not proud anymore of the poor little snails we killed :( my dad worked away heaps so he prob only walked us to school one week out of 6 or 7 but i dont recall my mum walking us ever.. yet she walked us EVERY day! LOL. how bad is that! oh and another one.. we used to go food shopping together. it was our 'thing' and he'd knock tomatoes and grapes on the ground and tread on them of kick them under shelves.. geez imagine the people that wouldve tripped.. it was a crack up for me obviously as i was like 7 and younger but HE shouldve known better.. damn big kid lol. still is!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/city8.jpg
aww too cute! i love it when they eye off food. it'll be all too soon and our little ones will be gutsing it down!
speaking of food.. emma how is cooper going on solids(im not calling him a guts btw lol) just curious how he's taken to them? we're going to try with A in a week or so i think.. chris is hanging to feed her. only novelty for him till they make a mess :rolleyes: :laughing:
AquaDevil78
15-06-2007, 22:12
Ok, guess what!? While i was getting Griffs bottle ready today at 2.30pm i had him up over my shoulder and he started to suck on my shoulder/neck bit... well, he gave me a HICKEY from sucking!!! Now THIS story will be told at his 21st!! :laughing:
Ok i know kids seem to start early these days....... but sheesh slow down Griff, and with your mum! I dunno.. shakes head. :laughing::laughing::laughing:
Elmopalooza
15-06-2007, 23:26
Ok i know kids seem to start early these days....... but sheesh slow down Griff, and with your mum! I dunno.. shakes head. :laughing::laughing::laughing:
:laughing: that made me laugh!!
Here is a pic of his little love bite on mummy (http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/Amitys_mum/DSC01783.jpg)!
Gin - Love the pic! Kes really does look quite interested doesnt he!? I know what u mean re the big poos. Griff used to go daily but in the past few months it has changed to every 3 or so days... sometimes up to 8 days! I try to stay home if he goes 8 days coz i know its going to be a big one!
Sheree - Im still undecided about if i want anymore. I have a few health issues that i would need to take into consideration if we decided to have any more. At least i have my boy and girl though, i always wanted one of each.
Griff has started to stare at me as i eat now too... Although i still dont think he is ready for solids, and he is 4 months. I will leave it for a while yet.
I was laying on the floor with Griffin tonight and he kept doing the biggest, stinkiest poos!! They were adult farts!! And oh my god did they stink!
AquaDevil78
15-06-2007, 23:35
LOL Elmo it's amazing how smelly there farts can be :yes: I blamed Dp for one the other day, it stank so bad, and was so loud. But it was A he was on my lap.:laughing:
He always farts on me, and poo's.. never on Dp.. cheeky monkey!
He has also taken to spitting up down my clevage, no where else! (i think i need the bib, not him lol) and thinks it is hilarious when i say hello :rolleyes:. Crazy child.
Little_Toad
16-06-2007, 01:41
Bluegin.
BLAGH!!!! to the poo and YUMMY to the photo of you and Kes! He's so sweet and you look like a very comfortable mummy.
We should have more mummy and baby photos girls!
Lana
8 days OH MY POOEY GOD!!!
Toadlet does one every day which is fantastic after his first 5 weeks of life doing 4 each nappy change. Wet yellow projectile ones which made him scream like a girl each time. THanks HEAPS Gaviscon!
Love the hicky!
I'm going to leave the toadlet till 5 months before solids. He is already wanting more than 250 mls at some feeds.
AD
He always farts on me,
Antonio sounds like Frog! I lie in bed spoonng the Frog sometimes and he'll say "repel the toad" followed by a big fart.
Toadlet continues to adore the telescope.
Where's Jaime???? Get your little bum back here!
Who else is missing in action? Scoobs?
nemosmum
16-06-2007, 06:19
The record for iris is 11 days:eek: ............its not that bad actually but if you dont get in quick enough it can leak and ruin clothes hahahaha
Gin~ thanks for your warm thoughts:hugs: Kes is beautiful he is so so so good looking with those dark looks and big lips! I bet he'll give griff a run for his $ in the hickey dept. hahahahhahaha
Lana~ wow he got you good hey!
Sheree~ I feel the same i get all teary when I think Iris will be my last BUT with the way things are I cant even dream of having another bub
gotta go:wave:
morning ladies
went out for dinner without Harper for the first time last night (only for two hours, i started getting anxious lol), he was at my parents so he had my stepmum, my sis and my stepmums mate all spoiling him. and my dad of course.
tonight is my sis 18th party, Al is cooking the roast beef OMG they are HUGE!! two x 5.6kg!! mmmmm... roast beef...
POO - H has started to skip a day here and there then does massive ones, so gross...
SOLIDS - the world health org recommends breastmilk only til 6mo so i will see how he is going, might give him farex at 5mo if he seems interested.
Lana that hickey is too cute :)
Griff has started to stare at me as i eat now too... Although i still dont think he is ready for solids, and he is 4 months. I will leave it for a while yet.
aww too cute! i love it when they eye off food. it'll be all too soon and our little ones will be gutsing it down!
Yep, I'm planning on leaving it till 6 months, I'm in no hurry for a few things:
1.His poo to start stinking more
2.Me to have to make him food
3.My baby boy to be all grown up :thumbsdown:
DH has thought he was ready for ages as he has stared at food since the hospital, but I'm the one who would be doing the whole show so no thanks deary!
LOL Elmo it's amazing how smelly there farts can be :yes: I blamed Dp for one the other day, it stank so bad, and was so loud. But it was A he was on my lap.:laughing:
He always farts on me, and poo's.. never on Dp.. cheeky monkey!
Hehe, yeah, the smelly farts are just charming aren't they! :rolleyes: Kes has decided Grandma is poo-time, so every time she holds him he poos! LOL, she is not as amused as I am!
Bluegin.
BLAGH!!!! to the poo and YUMMY to the photo of you and Kes! He's so sweet and you look like a very comfortable mummy.
Where's Jaime???? Get your little bum back here!
Who else is missing in action? Scoobs?
Thank you! We had a great time. Also missing Frangi and a few others...
Gin~ thanks for your warm thoughts:hugs: Kes is beautiful he is so so so good looking with those dark looks and big lips! I bet he'll give griff a run for his $ in the hickey dept. hahahahhahaha
You're welcome,I posted once before we were friends about my issues and you were the first (of only 3) to respond! :hugs:
As for the hickies, you're right, I have a pretty big hickey on my bicep (far less romantic!) fading in to a lovely bruise at the moment :laughing:
**EDIT: LL, dinner sounds lovely! And the roast beef... *drool*
And Sarah-in another photo from yesterday I thought Kes looked quite a bit like a young O! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/granshoulder.jpg
Elmopalooza
16-06-2007, 11:08
Gin - Hehe is that hickey on your arm from Kes?? I think its hilarious that he poos when g'ma holds him!! she must really give him the sh!ts :laughing: (jokes! couldnt refuse using the pun!)
Another reason for holding off on solids is that they need to get rid of that reflex that pushes everything out of their mouth with their tongue! Certainly makes feeding them tricky. Oh and the fact that he wont be a purely booby boy!
Was it in here that you posted bout your issues hun??
LL - Sounds like you had a great night. Isnt it funny how sometimes when you are with the kid(s) you wish you could have some 'me' time but when you actually get it you end up spending most of your time worrying about them!
Sarah - I cant believe Iris can go 11 days without pooing! It must be massive when it does finaly come out... (thats when u need to express and leave her with your DH :devil6: )
Griffs last feed worked out to be booby last night, needless to say he didnt sleep as long as when he had the formula. Amity on the other hand, is still asleep and it is 10.15am!! I guess she was worn out at day care yesterday lol.
Lana, yep it's a Kes special on my arm, LOL I let him suck it because he was upset and then suddenly it started hurting and I looked down and it was bright purple!
Nah, I posted the prob well before Kes was even a twinkle in our eyes (I had the sh!t something shocking with DH and was questioning whether to keep trying for a bub! :eek:). Needless to say we got it sorted :D hehe *also, I used an alias ;)
Yeah, I laugh so hard at my poor Mum, I told her she gives him the sh!ts, she didn't laugh :o
Griffs last feed worked out to be booby last night, needless to say he didnt sleep as long as when he had the formula.
so its true then? my MIL says i should give H formula at night to make him sleep through but i said no...
just out of interest tho - how are FF babies sleeping at night compared to BF babies?
H is fully BF and he sleeps about 5 hours then 3-4 hours.
Elmopalooza
16-06-2007, 12:24
so its true then? my MIL says i should give H formula at night to make him sleep through but i said no...
just out of interest tho - how are FF babies sleeping at night compared to BF babies?
H is fully BF and he sleeps about 5 hours then 3-4 hours.
I think it varies from baby to baby. A lot of breastfed babies sleep just as well (and sometimes longer) than FF bubs...
Little_Toad
16-06-2007, 14:37
LL. toadlet is FF and sleeps from about 7 hours till 11.20 hours.
I was reading that thread/article about the baby born without a face and it made me really sad. Not because I felt sorry for the girl (which I do) , but I find it extremely cruel and selfish that someone can be so desperate to have a child they dont care if it doesnt have vital organs needed to survive like a stomach and is severly disfigured. It would be more humane to think of the child future, how alienated it will be from society, the agonizing pain it will go through with endless operations to reconstruct her face.
Thought I better not reply in the thread as I know I'll get slammed.
AquaDevil78
16-06-2007, 15:18
Charming Frog you have there LT LOL, Dp likes to do dutch ovens.. Ba$tard! LOL.
LL - Antonio is FF and he sleeps anywhere from 11pm - 8am, or 12- 9/10. (Isn't he lovely :yes:). Prob is i cant seem to sleep these days.. as Annsam also said in an earlier post. :rolleyes:
AquaDevil78
16-06-2007, 15:21
LL. toadlet is FF and sleeps from about 7 hours till 11.20 hours.
I was reading that thread/article about the baby born without a face and it made me really sad. Not because I felt sorry for the girl (which I do) , but I find it extremely cruel and selfish that someone can be so desperate to have a child they dont care if it doesnt have vital organs needed to survive like a stomach and is severly disfigured. It would be more humane to think of the child future, how alienated it will be from society, the agonizing pain it will go through with endless operations to reconstruct her face.
Thought I better not reply in the thread as I know I'll get slammed.
Have to agree with you 100% on that one.
nemosmum
16-06-2007, 15:33
Gin~ thanks hun.......yes Kes def. has those beautiful eyes like O's they just make you feel all mushy inside
I agree with Lana, Iris is fully bf and sleeps 12 hours a night
Hollie~ its a very hard decision to make, My friend had to make it when her lil bub was 20wks as he didnt have any genitals:gloomy: very sad situation and I just thankgod Ive never been in that position.
Im finally getting around to doing O's room....will post pics when its complete BUT I got a gorgeous toy box for him and this absolutely devine lil suede arm chair:smiliedance:
heres some pics of the chair its is so cute and got it for a bargain price:yes:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/chair004.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/chair003.jpg
O testing it out....check out the feet on him hahahaha
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/chair001.jpg
ok im off:wave:
:sleeping: This girl will be the death of me. Put her in her cot for bed last night as shes started really disturbing me in teh bassinet for some reason. Anyhooo, Sam woke her when he went to bed and then she didn't resettle until I put her in the bassinet at 12.30am then she still woke at 3.30 and 5.50 for feeds. *sigh*.
Another reason for holding off on solids is that they need to get rid of that reflex that pushes everything out of their mouth with their tongue! Certainly makes feeding them tricky. Oh and the fact that he wont be a purely booby boy!
Not to mention alergies they are more likely to grow out of if left longer to start solids. I dont plan to start solids till nearly 6 months. I hated making food and feeding Sam. It took FOREVER and used to frustrate the hell out of me. 30 minutes for no more than a spoon full of food and then there was the cooking and freezing food only to have him gag or turn his nose up at it. :no: I started him at 4.5 months though so he still had the tongue thrust reflex which is a pain in the a$$ when feeding.
so its true then? my MIL says i should give H formula at night to make him sleep through but i said no...
just out of interest tho - how are FF babies sleeping at night compared to BF babies?
H is fully BF and he sleeps about 5 hours then 3-4 hours.
Sam slept through at 7 weeks fully FF. Leah is 13 weeks and still waking at least twice a night fully BF. Once they are on solids though they should go longer through the night and in reality, thats less than 3 months away so I'll stick it out till then. I have considered giving her a bottle of formula at night though to see if that makes any difference but truth be known, half the time shes waking shes not hungry anyway so Im not sure if its just me jumping the gun because I hear her stir rather than waiting to see if she'll resettle. :o
Speaking of hickys, leah gave me one on my boob a couple of weeks back. She misaimed in our sleep.
Well today has been a nothing day. Too tired and too wet to go out. DH has taken Sam out now for a wee while and Leah has been rather unsettled today. Just sitting here looking at my pile of unfolded washign that is hiding my cough.......
LT, I haven't seen the thread but from what you have said, I couldnt' agree with you more. Sounds like quite a selfish act.
Cant remember anything else. Hope everyone is well anyway.
Sarah, Sams got a very similar chair with a wee footstool. sooo cute.
Little_Toad
16-06-2007, 16:48
Sarah.. O looks hilarious.. already taking after daddy?
I was thinking earlier that Kes looked a little like O.
BTW, you are right, that would have been a very hard decision for your friend. Can I ask what they decided to do? Could they really tell lfrom an ultrasound that it didn't have any bits? Lucky they didn't just mistake it for a girl. But I think there comes a point where if the baby couldnt survive without drastic medical intervention and serios malformation then there would be no other decision. Still very hard to do though.\
Very glad I never had to make that decision. You can't detect "funny looking rodent" in an ultrasound.
Annsam,... Valium??
nemosmum
16-06-2007, 16:56
They were told there was a problem at the 12 week scan (thickness of the neck) and then at the 16 week scan and nuchal test thingy they confirmed heart problems, no genitalia and some stomach/bowel problems
They werent really given an option in the end and she was induced at 20weeks and delievered bubs, they were given a birth certificate and a death certificate and they had an intimate funeral for him
She is now 36weeks pg with a healthy baby it will be her fourth including her lil angel baby:angel:
nemosmum
16-06-2007, 17:02
oopps forgot to mention my bargain today
I was browsing in target and came across the last stock of the stella Mcartney range
I scored a silk shirt for $20 reduced from $180 and two cute organic cotton tops for $7 reduced from $50
Bargain!
Im suprised how much I love the cotton T's they fit so well and feeeeeel so good on!
The silk shirt is really lovely too.
nemosmum
16-06-2007, 17:05
Sarah.. O looks hilarious.. already taking after daddy??
hahahahaha YES:yes: :laughing:
Elmopalooza
16-06-2007, 17:17
Sarah - Love O's pose!! He looks very comfy! That would have been horrible for your friend to have been told all of that. Oh and your bargains sound great!
LT - I agree with you! No matter how much you want a child you need to think about how it will affect their quality of life.
LL - On booby juice Griff sleeps from 10pm til 5am and on the bottle it was 10.30pm til 8am. You could always try formula at night if you really want to but as Anna said, the 6 month/ solids arent that far away anyway!
I feel terrible today. been lying on the couch with a ripper headache. its right behind my eyes and in the forehead and kills when i move... lots of pressure in there.
Bambaloo
16-06-2007, 19:29
Evening ladies
It's taken me over an hour to catch up on 7 pages ... prob cos i was talking on MSN as well ... We were going thru a quiet patch weren't we but doesn't seem like it anymore chatterboxes.
Sarah I hope that you & Dh manage to sort through everything & get back on track again. I have had a lot of rough spots with my dh over the yrs with things i don't wish to disclose online but we always got through them as we just love each other so much & knew from the day we met we were it even though my parents always wanted us to stop seeing each other - he was a bad boy lol. They luv him now tho ... he & dad gang up on me! We have been married 2 yrs this September & together for ... it was 9 yrs in April. I hope that it is just the stress u are going through effecting things and nothing more. Hugs babe xoxo
LT - that poor baby! I agree with you.
LL - When Ella was having EBM bottles & formula I had heard ff bubs slept thru better at night but not true. She has only just been going through the last week or 2 without a feed. (except when she was sick). Ella is sleeping from around 5.30-6pm (actually wants to go in cot instead of cuddles :( ) and waking at 3 for dummy, 4 for dummy, sometimes in between and I give her a bottle around 4.30 ish. I did that this morning, took dh to work, expected my alarm (Ella) to go off at 7.30 but didn't & I woke at 8.30, her around 9.30 so that was nice.
Lana - HAHA Griff! Talk about kids these days starting early ... Ella likes to suck on our necks as well but never got a hickey - prob cos we pull her off lol. Ella likes sucking on my hands when in the way of hers ... she sucked my thumb the other day! What's wrong with hers?
LT - How's mummy telescope going? Lol. It reminds me of that book where the chicken(?) is asking everything/everyone if they're his mummy. Ella's obsession is the ceiling fan. She will be crying then see it then stop, talk & smile! Cheeky bugger.
Ok speaking of cheeky monkeys I bought a Bonds Hoodie for me the other week. I wore once. Every other time I have attempted to wear it Ella has projectile vomitted ALL over it EVERY time & need to wash again!!! Grr...
Sarah - Gr8 Bargains, gr8 pics, love Miss Iris's hair and outift your mum is making for her. Got E some more MJ's (Bright Bots - purple) today. Will get a pic for ya. Always think of u when getting shoes! Haha.
Bibs - Anyone who has a very messy feeder like Elly-moo you should buy these Bright Bots bibs from Trade Secret. They'r $3.95 each, big, towel on front, plastic back. They actually work!! Yay! Bought 2 the other day & 2 more today. I no longer have to use 4 layers of cloth nappy! Haha...
NIC - Hope little miss Madi is feeling better & you are too. Can't wait to catch up again.
Um ... Ella has too many clothes lol. i am going nuts.
LT - I LUV YOUR P&T PRAM!!!! How much??? Can u add the tandem bit on separately when #2 comes along? Out of the others u posted i like em both. They look pretty bulky tho. I luv my pram apart from when the front tyre blew. That pi$$ed me off. Mine is light, easy to use, swivels easy, good height, nice big wheels, front wheel can be locked in place for walking (i never do tho).
Shezi - Luv your pics! A reminds me of E with her rolls.
Tazzy - You're hubby sounds adorable & so so sweet!
Jaimie, Scoob, Frangi, Mrs Miggins ... where are you all??
Anna - Hope you get some sleep hun. You too AD.
NightNight xoxo
Bambaloo
16-06-2007, 19:51
My pram is "D" - Baby 1st pram.
http://www.toysrus.com.au/site/107071_pg51-53.pdf
I like the tandem Hi Rise pram - "C" on page 2 as well.
Those with older kids check out accessories on last page - the Hitch Hiker! Lol.
AquaDevil78
16-06-2007, 20:38
Gee thanks Carrie for the TRU link.. now i have to go shopping ROFL... I didn't know they where having a huuuuge sale. Uh oh watch out purse. :laughing:
Im going to get A the Bambino swing and a new baby gym with lights and sounds, the elmo boom box and nappies if any left.
I blame you carrie, i blame you :D
Little_Toad
16-06-2007, 20:40
Made my first nappy from my material stash I got on Friday.
Front and inside (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/baa_front.jpg)
Baaaaaack (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/baaa.jpg)
I need to get some embroidery thread to do a cheezy grin.
Can't wait to try it on him!
Very proud of my little toadlet. We woke him up 15 minutes before feeding time, took him out in the backpack for a walk, went and got sushi and decided to eat in. He was due for his feed but sat qite happily while we ate and didn't grizzle once. Took him home 40 minutes overdue and he was a perfect little toadlet.
We take him out every day, there has only been three days since he was born that he hasn't been out. So happy he's well behaved.
AquaDevil78
16-06-2007, 20:42
Luuuurve the Nappies! Very cute.. Your so talented LT! :yes:
Er Nappy LOL
Elmopalooza
16-06-2007, 21:21
LL - When Ella was having EBM bottles & formula I had heard ff bubs slept thru better at night but not true. She has only just been going through the last week or 2 without a feed. (except when she was sick). Ella is sleeping from around 5.30-6pm (actually wants to go in cot instead of cuddles :( ) and waking at 3 for dummy, 4 for dummy, sometimes in between and I give her a bottle around 4.30 ish. I did that this morning, took dh to work, expected my alarm (Ella) to go off at 7.30 but didn't & I woke at 8.30, her around 9.30 so that was nice.
Carrie when you think about it though, Ella is sleeping from 6pm until 3am which is 9 HOURS!!! If she was going to be later like Griff it would be considered sleeping through!
LT - LOVE the nappy!! That is awesome!! I look forward to seeing all your little creations! Good to hear Monty was so good for you too. Certainly helps a bit hey!?
LT- you've done it again! Pure brilliance in that nappy, can't wait to see your rodent modelling it (and the grin, LOL) Toadlet sounds like a real traveling man, it sure makes a difference doesn't it!
I love taking Kes out, and am constantly amazed at how he adapts. That's where the P&T's works well for us, as I take the train a fair bit and the newborn position sways as we go along which he loves.
Although... last trip, he insisted on standing on my lap to look out the window, didn't cry, but grumped and frowned till I held him up :o :laughing:
I constantly miss his feeding times, he usually just chills till I stop somewhere, then guzzles it down like a man in the desert.
Carrie-sounds like Ella doesn't like your new top! LOL, either that or she's jealous ;)
Sarah- fantastic bargain hunting! very jealous, I'm a big fan of comfy t-shirts.
Love the armchair, can't believe how grown up O looks, terrifies me that they look so old so soon, I'm not ready!!!
Lana- I hope your head's better, no fair having headaches on weekends. Sam being a good bloke and taking care of you?
AD-the swing looks great, I'm itching to buy something like that, but trying to save for that FP rainforest mat... will I resist..? :o
Kes hasn't eaten much today, and my poor boozies are like rocks, painful rocks. He was pretty funny before though, just had a lick, then watched the fountain start, LOL, I was madly grabbing for cloths and he was grinning away, having the occasional lick. Cheeky little beggar!
night allX
Elmopalooza
16-06-2007, 22:56
He was pretty funny before though, just had a lick, then watched the fountain start, LOL, I was madly grabbing for cloths and he was grinning away, having the occasional lick. Cheeky little beggar!
:laughing: God he sounds cute! I can just imagine him doing that too lol!
I wish Sam was taking care of me. He worked today and has to work tomorrow too so he is asleep on the couch.
Oh, did i mention that we just bought a Plasma!? It arrived today and is massive (50inches). We put it up and it looks awesome! Is going to look so good in the theatre/lounge of the new house.
my nephew ry broke his wrist today.. he's 11 and first broken bone.. poor little guy! my sis rang me this morning as she was in the drs but didnt know whether to go straight to the ER. i rang the ER to see how long the wait was and explained the pain he was in and they said he'd pretty much go straight in.. rang sis back then on their way there her friend rang who was watching her 2yrold twins and she had to go out(she has 4girls) so my sis had to grab the twins first.. i was going to go up but she lives 40mins away so by the time i got there she couldve had ry seen to. and meeting her at the hospy was out of the question coz i'd have 5kids then lol.
ok long story short her hubby picked up the twins from the hospy and took them home.. rys xray showed a clean break, thankfully, as that meant no surgery just plaster. oh and i forgot he broke it while riding his bike. to be honest i think he did damn well not breaking a bone prior to now! i broke my thumb and collarbone both in the same year! same age as him actually..
A is finally having a decent sleep in her bed through the day. about an hour.. and only one a day. but thats huge for her!
D's fave word is NO. and if you ask her to do something she asks its either no or 'why' :laughing: i usually say coz i told you to then she goes 'ah'. im fairly certain she has no concept of what shes on about.. she just likes making conversation!! oh and she says 'i love daddy' chris drilled that one into her.. i've been saying to her all day to say i love mummy or i love sissy but it always comes out 'i luv daddy!' cheeky!
M is the princess as always.. weird to think of a 3r old with attitude.. but my gosh she has it! i think her fave word is also no. hence where D got it from!
the girls have been trashing the place lately and i've been the one cleaning up after them but now they have gone too far.. they got into the bath tub and squirted baby shampoo & baby powder everywhere(oddly it stayed in the tub! finding positives in negatives lol) and they've been going into the toy room and just tipping containers of toys out.. i can handle mess caused through playing but not just out of being destructive.. its my own fault tho coz i've always been easy on them but now im paying for it seeing tho M will be 4 soon! time to nip it in the bud i think..
love the nappy hollie. very cute! monty is such a well behaved little boy isnt he!
i try to get the girls out the house every day too even if its just for a walk. we all get bored very easy. their fave place here is the backyard lol.
AD i miss the "play buys" at TRU. so easy to spend up and pay it over the next couple of months.. i went there the other day and spent $300 stocked up on nappies and what not too but i was like :eek: whereas before i couldve done $500 and not batted an eyelid :laughing:
sarah your poor friends..(the fact that they knew the probs but bub wasnt delivered till 20weeks i am very happy about tho.. that comment might seem silly but prior to 20weeks the baby doesnt get a birth certificate.. its classed as m/c and thats it but the fact their baby was acknowledged as being born i feel makes a difference *i know everyone prob knew that before 20weeks is a m/c but just had to explain myself anyway*) thats the main reason i get so peeved when people make comments in regards to me not having a boy. its like they dont realize how lucky i am to have 3 healthy children.
hollie im just so happy i have never had to be in that position to choose whether or not to terminate coz in all honesty i dont know what i would do. i think in terms of huge deformities or problems i would hope that i wasnt given the choice. having to 'decide' whether your unborn baby lives or not would have to be the worst decision any parent could ever make.
carrie sounds like ella doesnt like hoodies lol
firsttime
17-06-2007, 00:20
hi all - firstly, i hope you are all well...
just a note to say i am still alive and kicking, and Alexander is doing fantastically. he is holding things with his hands, making lots of talking noises, but not rolling on his own yet.
Lana - thanks for your text - i am sooo sorry i have been missing in action, i have been so VERY sick with bad flu for nearly one month now, hubby got a new job which means more travel for him - luckily only WA, both my mum and grandma have been in hospy - mum's ok now but gran's been in there already for 1 month, it's a long drive every day for me, and i just cant get over this dreaded lergy.
so, i wont meet up with the Perthies, i am battling to get much done at the moment, with still trying to keep up with playgroup and family committments. thanks so much for thinking of me, and i hope you have a great meet.
well alexander is 16 weeks and 4 days now, and his 16 week stats are as follows:
weight - 6.84kg
length - 62.5 cms
apparently this means 75th percentile.
we are still b/feeding although sometimes when i give him an expressed bottle he wants close to 300 mls - and i cant keep up, so i am now going to have to occasionally top him up with formula.
apart from him already having 2 flu's, he is well. i found a BRILLIANT doctor in the northern suburbs for him (GP), who i love, and he sucked the mucous out of the poor boy's nose out with a machine the other day - what a horrible thing, but he has been getting better since.
i think he got the flu from the creche at my gym. needless to say, i havent been back to the gym for 3-4 weeks, with both of us so sick.
i must admit i have been reading our posts lately, here and there, and am so proud of all of us march mummies, we all seem to have the occasionally prob (ok except LT!), but we bounce back and go on to support each other, it's just amazing - WE ARE AMAZING!
i must go get to bed, just wanted to reply seeing as you texted me lana, but i only just saw your message and i thought it's too late to text back, i would hate to wake anyone....
ps - i dragged myself to the TRU sale - oh dear, sooo many people - but some GREAT bargains. unfortunately only enough credit left on the visa for nappies!!!
Elmopalooza
17-06-2007, 06:13
Firsttime - Hey hun!!! No problems re the message. Sheree gave me your number cos she didnt have any credit. Sounds like you and your little man have been doing it tough lately, hope you are both feeling better soon. :hugs: re your mum and g'ma being in hospital, i hope they are ok.
Alexander sounds like he is thriving! And what a clever boy to be holding things on his own!! I really hope that you guys are feeling better soon and hopefully you will be able to make the next meet once you are feeling better.
Sheree - Aww your poor nephew! I have never broken any bones so i cant really sympathise BUT i can imagine how much it must hurt.
I miss the TRU play-buys too! It meant you could really take advantage of their sales...i guess too many people were maxing out their credit cards and not being able to make the repayments.
:laughing: to D & M loving the work "no". Amity is the same. Its actually quite annoying. If she tells me no i just keeps saying yes, she always stops saying no before me! :devil6: Im lucky because Amity hasnt started the whole "why" stage yet, D is getting in young though! I suppose that happens when you have an older sibling though.
LL - thought i would add this in for you. After giving Griff formula last night (and him drinking all but 90mls) he STILL woke at 2.25am for booby. Im sure that if he had of finished the bottle it would have been different. So it really does depend on the baby!
nemosmum
17-06-2007, 07:19
Carrie~ thankyou for your kind words of support, Ive been in tears all morning...my mum has started in at me to go to counselling (shes just trying to re live her failed marriage lol you cant turn back the clock woman I keep telling her!)
You'll def. have to post a pic of those MJ's to cheer me up:kiss: hahahahahaha
Hollie~ your nappies always look so prof.:yelclap: well done!
Gin~ :crying: I know my lil baby has turned into a big boy, especially as his a solid fella I can no longer pretend his a toddler lol
I looked ta him yesterday asleep in his maxi rider car seat on our way home from the shops and almost cried he just looks so big!
ps - i dragged myself to the TRU sale - oh dear, sooo many people - but some GREAT bargains. unfortunately only enough credit left on the visa for nappies!!!
:laughing: see this is why me have no CCard hahahahaha
Bambaloo
17-06-2007, 09:47
Ella is on my lap reading your posts & now watching me type & trying to reach out for the keys! Haha ...
Sarah - I love your new Avy. Haven't taken a pic of the shoes yet but I will! Are you going to go to counselling? It's a shame that it has gotten to that stage however if it works it works & that is the main thing isn't it. Hugs babe
Shezi - Your poor nephew - and your poor sis! Mind you I think kids are more resiliant than us old gals (lol) - I broke my arm when I was 3 or 4 but hung off my uncle's arms (he was the dr - oh and not real uncle just close friend iykwim) after getting plaster on and riding my BMX the next day! I have broken my arm then I broke my fingers playing basketball when I was 14, my foot when I was 19.
D is a cheeky monkey! Did the Dummy Fairy visit M?
Lana - Hope your headache has cleared up. Poor Sam having to work all weekend ... Dave worked yesterday too but has today off.
FirstTime - Welcome back! Too bad you have been having a terrible month! Here's hoping you get better, Alexander gets better, your mum & grandmother get better very soon.
Gin - I took E on the train & she sits up in her pram but I got her out last time but then realised we had no window as we were in the bit near the doors on the sideways seats so I could have pram etc there.
I am so confident with Ella now it's wonderful & I love taking her out all the time & showing her off. Especially now I discovered bathing her in the morning makes a massive difference! Lol. I think I am more confident cos I know what she wants & when to expect her feeds / sleep etc so I can get her fixed before she starts iykwim? I love being a mummy!
LT - Gorgeous nappy! Dh was wondering what it was thinking it was pants but I explained that that is the new cloth nappies hehe. Luv the sheep! Monty Toad sounds like the perfect baby. I haven't had sushi for ages now I feel like it!
AD - So sorry! I haven't looked at the actual catalogue cos my computer was so slow on that site last night ... might look now! Woopsy!
Anna - As of yesterday Ella started reaching out on purpose to grab her toys on her play mat (which we actually have to put on her dooner as she is too long for it!). She has her fists but she wraps her arms through this ring with a bee on it & then eats it! Haha... But she reached out on purpose to tap the keys on the keyboard this morning too!
It won't be long now until they are getting into anything and everything!
I looked at playgroups, gymboree etc last night. Gymboree is too far for us to go but the local playgroups sound good. There is one freebee but don't really like the sound of it. The other 2 are $3 or $4 per visit or $20 per term/quarter, very close, have activities for under 2's, structured activities and regular outings. I am gonna try & convince SIL/bf to come as well with my niece (2). I just have always wanted to do things like that with my kids and happy I can finally do it! Ppl say I am good going out already but like LT I luv it and enjoy it.
Best be off - have to get ready for my SIL's Grace party (skincare & jewellery). Bringing E with me now cos other SIL's hubby is working so bringing nephew so niece is staying now & is asking about E all the time. The boys are gonna go fishing again (they tried out the new boat motor early this morning but caught sh!t all).
Have a beautiful Sunday girls & bubs xoxo
Morning all,
Better sleep last night. Leah slept in her cot :yelclap: . Still woke at 12am and 3am and 5.30am but at least I wasn't waking to her every stir so feeling a little more rested today. Sam performed like a pork chop till 10pm last night and still didn't wake her so happy about that (not about his performing though:mad: ).
Annsam,... Valium??
Would love some thanks!.........oh you mean for Leah :laughing: .
They were told there was a problem at the 12 week scan (thickness of the neck) and then at the 16 week scan and nuchal test thingy they confirmed heart problems, no genitalia and some stomach/bowel problems
They werent really given an option in the end and she was induced at 20weeks and delievered bubs, they were given a birth certificate and a death certificate and they had an intimate funeral for him
Thats very sad indeed.
Made my first nappy from my material stash I got on Friday.
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that is seriously too cute! Good on your well behaved toadlet too.
Kes hasn't eaten much today, and my poor boozies are like rocks, painful rocks. He was pretty funny before though, just had a lick, then watched the fountain start, LOL, I was madly grabbing for cloths and he was grinning away, having the occasional lick. Cheeky little beggar!
LOL thats so funny. Hate it when that happens. Or when you're lying in bed with the baby feeding and you feel a warm trickle down your side. Thats usually when Leahs falled asleep but hasn't stopped sucking and forgets to swallow. LOL.
Think I have come to a very big decision today. I think Im going to do my midwifery or nursing/midwifery degree next year. Do want another baby or two but it might just have to wait a few years till Im working in about 5 years time and I'll have to take the gamble on my fertility. Its something Ive had a lot of trouble deciding on as I feel guity as all hell giving up being a SAHM when I have the financial capacity to be one in lou of doing something for me but on the other hand, I dont think I have the mental disposition to have 3 young children and be a SAHM while we have no family support. I think I'll go nuts. Anyway, thats my brain wave for the week.
Off to research courses.
AquaDevil78
17-06-2007, 12:49
I put A on his tummy again today, after me thinking yesterday that he is a lazy so and so as only little prog and not much effort on his behalf.. until now.
He not only lifted and held his head up straight but also his shoulders/chest. For like 2 minutes! (no crying) Face planted and did it again, and again, had a rest and did it again, the fell asleep LOL! Huuuge effort for him. Very happy mummy... so i think :fingerscrossed: he is finally gotton used to it!
He has also been very chatty and smiling, even giggling to Dp... a first in it'self. Dunno what happened over night but he is a new boy LOL.
Oh and i found a new tickly spot, when he was on his tummy i was gently tracing his back with my nails and he he full on giggled! :yelclap:.
His flat spot seems to look a lot better too, and he is moving his head both sides with what seems to be more ease now too. YAY!
When i stand him up he also bears weight on his legs too.
Im one proud mummy today :D
ETA: How many times can i type 'too' ... LOL
ooo good luck with the degree anna! sounds like a great plan! im thinking of looking into starting a family daycare.. once D is at kindy tho. i really need to suss it all out coz i have a feeling it'd be a fulltime course over a few years which im not prepared to do right now. part time yes but not fulltime. another option i looked into was fostering.. you can actually be like a helper and take foster kids on the weekend to give carers a break.. i think this is something i'd need to do once mine are older tho as i feel foster kids would need complete attention. if i do go through with in it a few years i would become a proper foster mum tho.
jumping topics here but what do yous think of gay couples adopting or using surrogates? chris & i disagree. he's against it.. his opinion is he wouldnt want to have been raised by two men. i think i might have altered his opinion tho coz i said with all the sh!t parents out there any child is better off with parents that love them to bits. who cares if its gay couples, straight couples or single parents!
sarah :hugs: damn men! im sick of mine too. but nothing new there..
less than 4weeks till orlando is 3! time flies hey! spins me out that im going to have a 4yrold soon! scary.. altho i cant wait to hear back from the school i put her in.. im hanging to go out buying everything she needs.. wrapping scrapbooks in contact.. all the mummy things you get to do once their in school.. hehe.
carrie nope no fairy visit as yet.. due to funds lol. i want to get her something special coz her dummy has been with her since she was 3weeks old.. any ideas??
firsttime hopefully you can make it next time. :hugs: hope you start feeling better soon.
lol lana re saying 'yes' to amity.. good idea! will try that. M was never like D at this age so i definitely think its coz shes #2.. scared to think what A will be doing at 19months :eek: lol.
:yelclap: Antonio! you clever little man!:yelclap:
ooo good luck with the degree anna! sounds like a great plan! im thinking of looking into starting a family daycare.. once D is at kindy tho. i really need to suss it all out coz i have a feeling it'd be a fulltime course over a few years which im not prepared to do right now. part time yes but not fulltime. another option i looked into was fostering.. you can actually be like a helper and take foster kids on the weekend to give carers a break.. i think this is something i'd need to do once mine are older tho as i feel foster kids would need complete attention. if i do go through with in it a few years i would become a proper foster mum tho.
jumping topics here but what do yous think of gay couples adopting or using surrogates? chris & i disagree. he's against it.. his opinion is he wouldnt want to have been raised by two men. i think i might have altered his opinion tho coz i said with all the sh!t parents out there any child is better off with parents that love them to bits. who cares if its gay couples, straight couples or single parents!
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Thanks! Its all very exciting and rather scary getting out into the big bad world again LOL.
I think foster parents are worth their weight in gold!! A very admirable (sp) career.
I agree that any child loved is a lucky child regardless of who is raising it.
I cant believe sam will be 3 soon either. Leah is 3 months today. where the hell did that go?
Clever Antonio!!!:yelclap: Leah lies on tum but no push ups yet.
Leah just slept a whooping 5 hrs. why doesnt she do that at night :banghead: :laughing:
nemosmum
17-06-2007, 14:02
Sheree~ firstly sorry about your DN i meant to say it earlier but i forgot.....
How about this for the toothfairy gift.....she can keep her dummy and still grow up!
You put it on a t shirt or romper very cute
Anna~ Fab news about your decision to become a midwife you will be fantastic at it!
My sister has decided she HAS to get married in May 2008 coz her df's friends are going to live in India in june and they want them at the wedding (as he only has one sister and no other family etc)
AND got a close look at the ring, they arent cherubs they are mermaids with boobs:eek: I am not kidding!!! tried to take a pic but it kept coming up all chiny and fuzzy will post the best one of the lot later
Its the fugliest thing ive ever seen!
ok is it bad of me to NOT go to the funeral service with dh tomorrow (for his friend and her family)???
I really dont want to go as I wont know anyone, Iris will be all unsettled as she doesnt like loooong car trips AND we have ask my brother to babysit O as there is no one else available and my bro has never babysat anything in his life not even a cat lol
I feel bad should I just go?
:gloomy:
sarah i guess it comes down to do you want to go? and does your dh want you to go?
if no to both then i wouldnt go. imo funerals arent for kids so i can understand why you dont want them there.. i guess its more practical for your hubby to go alone but if he needs/wants your support and to be there for him its prob best if you went. tough call hey. i dont like funerals :no:
the dummy top is a good idea.. she can wear it to bed! thanx for the link.(hope you dont get in trouble tho - mods are cracking down hehe)
flippin mermaids with boobs on a ring?! what the?!
LT - LOVE the nappy, is that your new honeyboy pattern?
Gin - Kes sounds so cute. Harps new thing is to have a few sucks then pull back and give me big grin... while being squirted in the face and up the nose :laughing:
Carrie - i second the whole confidence and loving being mum thing, isnt it the best feeling?
PERTHIES - looking forward to tomorrow!!
Anna - that is great news about doing the degree, you will be an excellent midwife.
Sheree - you are such a great mum, any kids who came to foster with you would be so lucky.
re the gay adoptions, i think there are so many kids with cruddy parents or no parents so if a couple is out there who would love and support them, then who cares if its two guys??
Sarah - MERMAIDS WITH BOOBS??? WTF? that sounds so rank!
re the funeral, i don't think you should go. i'm sure your husband will understand that the kids are first priority.
well, my little sister's 18th last night was good but we had wayyyy too much food. so we took home about 3kg of roast beef :D going to give some to a friend coz we will never eat it all. my brother scored a box of chicken pieces (he lives with 2 other guys now so i'm sure that will go quickly).
how short are 18yo girls dresses?!? lol. my uncles, dad, brother, cousins, DH were all having a huge perve HAHAHA. these girls were all clustered around the heater tho, freezing their skinny butts off lol.
ok time for a roast beef roll :laughing:
AquaDevil78
17-06-2007, 15:09
Roast Beef Roll.. Droooool, now i want my fave Warm Roast Beef, grated cheese and gravy in a roll... salivating here.. thanks LL
:laughing:
Elmopalooza
17-06-2007, 15:19
Anna - I think the midwifery course will be awesome for you! Yay for Leah sleeping in her cot! Hopefully she will start to sleep a bit longer for you too now!
Sheree - I agree that having parents that love you is far more important than having them be a heterosexual couple. I also believe that children who are bought up in same sex households are more likely to be open minded about things in life than some of the kids bought up in stereotypical family.
Great idea about becoming a foster mum. Shows how much love you have to give too! Im not sure that i could do it though, i find things hard enough as they are sometimes.
AD - :yelclap: for Antonio!! Looks like the exercises and persevering with him has really paid off!!
Sarah - Mermaids with boobs!? :barf: i couldnt imagine anything worse!! I certainly wouldnt want boobs on my engagement ring!
Its a toughy re whether you should go or not. Dh probably wants you there for a bit of support. If Iris becomes too unsettled you could always just go outside with her and is there anyway that you could time it so that she is due for a feed just as you arrive?? Im sure you bro will be ok with O, at least he isnt a baby and able to communicate a bit.
LL - Yep im looking forward to tomorrow too! Been doing some cleaning lol! Griffin does the same thing with pulling off the boob to smile or he will smile with it in his mouth!
I know what u mean re 18yr olds dresses! They are more like belts than dresses. I would much rather wear pants and be warm and comfy thank you very much!
Have a killer headache still. I think it might be time to buy a new pillow cos i think it is my neck that is making my head sore. It is right up the left side and into my temple and behind my eyes... Ouch!
Sarah - Mermaids with boobs!? :barf:
:laughing: 18k worth!!
only thing putting me off fostering is that you have to give them back. which is great if the parents are ready but not great when its damn drug addicts.. poor kids just get stuck in a cycle of parents & foster homes. ridiculous!
thanx ll! haha i can just imagine a group of 18yr olds huddled around the heater :laughing: most have hardly any meat on their bones either.. wouldve been freezing!
nemosmum
17-06-2007, 16:47
Ive decided to go to the funeral service, dh seems to need the support so Im getting my bro to babysit O and I just hope that Iris behaves and isnt too unsettled from the two hour car trip.
Is 3/4 black pants and a brown top ok to wear? I dont own any long black pants/skirts:o
I am really nervous as I dont like funerals (I knwo who does right?) BUT I really never know what to say and I know I'll start crying:crying:
especially when I see the baby coffins:(
ok enough from me I cant think about it
Ive decided to go to the funeral service, dh seems to need the support so Im getting my bro to babysit O and I just hope that Iris behaves and isnt too unsettled from the two hour car trip.
Is 3/4 black pants and a brown top ok to wear? I dont own any long black pants/skirts:o
I am really nervous as I dont like funerals (I knwo who does right?) BUT I really never know what to say and I know I'll start crying:crying:
especially when I see the baby coffins:(
ok enough from me I cant think about it
so sad, i hope it all goes as well as it can. i think 3/4 pants are fine, i would wear something similar.
Elmopalooza
17-06-2007, 17:10
Sarah - Yep i think thats fine to wear. I usually go against the norm and wear something colourful to funerals. I figure that they are meant to be about saying goodbye and remembering the good times.
I hope the days goes as well as possible and im sure Iris will be fine for you babe. :hugs:
Sheree - Yep i feel for the kids that are in and out of foster care their whole lives. Not because they have to stay with other people but because their parents are too selfish to think about their kids and the way their behaviour is affecting them (and yes i understand that not all parents are drug addicts and some arent able to help it, but im talking bout the ones that are!)
oh sarah i didnt even think of the littlies:crying: :hugs:
i really hope it goes as smoothly as possible for you. im sure iris will be as good as always.:hugs: :hugs:
Hey
Thought I better post while Madi is having her lunchtime nap. She is loving her soy milk and drinking most of the bottle now. She is doing really well and sleeping great at night, waking once a night for a quick feed and straight back to bed. It's been so cold here and her hands are freezing, I put mittens on her but they are still cold poor bubba.
I just phoned my work this morning and extended my maternity leave, now returning in September on a part time basis, was meant to go August but an extra month will make a difference I am sure at this young age.
Carrie, glad your G'pa's funeral went as well as it could go :hugs: . Great news about E and you feeling very happy and confident with her. I might try bathing M in the mornings - hehe. We should catch up soon so the girls can have a play.
NM, I hope the funeral goes well as it can, it's such a sad time for you guys! Your outfit sounds very appropriate. I also hope you and DH sort out your problems and things get better. BTW - I agree that ring sounds horrible, what made them get that one?
LL, glad your sister's 18th went well. I can't believe what the girls wear these days! HEHE.... I would be so ancient if I ever walked into a nightclub these days
AD, Antonio sounds very cute giggling for you! Madi doesn't giggle yet, she squeals but no laugh or giggle noise comes out her mouth - LOL, I must make up for it with my loud mouth.
Hope everyone is well and doing great, sorry that I didnt' reply to all, just quickly looked through the posts.
Oh, I did want to ask, what age do bubs have to be to turn their car seats around? Madi hates facing the back seat and wondering when I can change her 'cause it might make her like car tirps a bit more
Bambaloo
18-06-2007, 12:00
Hey girls!
NM - I hope that Iris is well behaved for you tomorrow. What we did with Ella was hold out for a feed (cos she just sleeps in the car anyway) and arrived 1/2 hour before the service was due to start & fed her in the car when we arrived. By the time g'pa's song came on in the service (beginning) she was off to sleep in my arms. She made a couple of noises before she went to sleep but nothing her dummy didn't fix lol. After the service we got the pran out of the car & put her in it til she woke up at morning tea where she talked & smiled to everyone (I discovered when I changed her after her next bottle that she'd done a pooh & that's prob what the noises were! Lol).
I think what you are wearing is very appropriate. I don't like all black at funerals. I wore black pants & a pink collared top (from work!) and my black suit jacket cos it was cold but wouldn't have worn it otherwise. I believe a funeral is to celebrate a person's life. Although in this situation with the very young children & young parent/s it is a lot sadder & harder to think of it as a celebration. I will be thinking of you & your dh (& iris!) and hope it can go as well as something as tragic as this can go.
Anna - I think it would be great for you to do your midwifery course! How long does it take?
Shezi - You would be a great foster mum & any kid would be lucky to have you looking out for them. I always wanted to run family day care (when I was doing ECS) but you actually have to study now for it & get the certificate/diploma/degree. I am still considering doing this at a later stage. You never used to have to do a course. You will also need a current first aid certificate - although you've prob had heaps of practice! Lol.
Lana - I hope you are feeling better today! Is the Perth meet today? Hope it is going well.
AD - Yay Antonio! That is wonderful that your persistance has paid off! Ella is getting better too & I didn't even put anything under her front the other day & she was holding herself for ages really well. On the floor i use a bed head from her Gosmer (sp?) Wings cot set folded in half & a clothy over the top for spew. I discovered it helps to put her play gym in front of her so she looks up and towards that instead of toys on the floor.
Ella loves standing up on the change table in the nude before a bath or shower lol.
Nic - Glad Madi is enjoying the soy milk and sleeping better for you. Def try bathing in the morning (I just give her a shower with dh or me at night time now so no playing). Ella is asleep for the 3rd time today!
I was having a bad night cos E woke at 12 and kept waking til 2am winging for her dummy. I ended up feeding her at 2 and she woke at 5 but took her to bed & we slept til 8.30 ish. She was awake stirring a few times but then dozing again & it is easier sticking her dummy back in as you don't have to actyally be properly awake & just reach over instead of going to her room. Much easier.
I went to this Grace party yesterday at SIL's. Ended up ordering tinted moisturiser & pressed powder in a gold compact. It is so light & natural when u don't wanna wear foundation. I still reacted to the cleansers & other skin products though. I am considering becoming a Mary Kay consultant next yr as I love their stuff & don't react to it (do to pretty much everything else).
I have decided for my sister's 21st I am going to make her an Aunty frame with a pic of her & Ella (must take a good one!) and also a tin which says "Mandi's Treasures" and put a 21st charm in it. What do you think?
If any Brisbane mums are interested the Scrapbook Lovers thread is organising a crop night so if you wanna get into it this is ideal. Wine & cheese etc are usually provided plus you can usually buy stuff from the shop where it is as well during the night. (Dangerous lol).
Ok sorry for the long post ... I will prob get the award for longest posts at the next BH award lol!
Bambaloo
18-06-2007, 12:06
Oh & Sarah - Mermaids with boobs??? WTF was she thinking? WTF would u spend $18k on that?! FGS that is ridiculous! (Insert throwing up guy here ... blah)
Q - for the bubs that go in the shower, how to you bath them, I am scared I will drop her but want to take her in at night to save time and plus she loves the water so much.
Carrie, that sounds great for your sis 21st, very personal and from the heart. I just checked out E's online pics, she is so cute and growing so much! Love the satin shoes too, where did you get them from?
He girls.
Leahs being feral. We've been out all day so I guess she has every right to be. Shes just performed for 40 minutes until I gave her the dummy which shes been quite happy without for a few days now.
Did some post baby clothes shopping today. Got a couple pairs of jeans and 2 jackets. Colarado is having a fantastic sale......... so is Jag. Picked up some great bargins.
M2B, between 8 and 12kg. The heavier the better as they have more neck strength and are less likely to sustain bad injury. there is a length recommendation too but I forget what that is but basically its for super light kids (like Sam was - he wasn't turned till about a year when all other kids his age were turned about 6 months before that).
As for the shower, yeah they are slimy little suckers arne't they. Used to scare me rotten with Sam but you get used to it.
Carrie, the degree is 3 years plus I'd need to work 1 year before considering more babies. Its only an intake of 33 though for over 800 applications so its very likely I wont get into it and will need to go the nursing route which can be done part time with more flexibility so I guess it depends on the degree as to how long I'll take to do it.
Sorry baby E is waking so much. I get 12, 3 and 5.30 as the standard. Pretty exhausting isn't it?
Sarah, I hope the funneral was ok. I feel for you as I too wouldnt' cope with the whole thing.
The ring sounds just fab!
Lana, hope your head is feeling better.
Sorry girls, just skimmed. Leahs still performing so best go give her a big cuddle.
Hi there.... sort of learning my way around this site - I am gathering this is for people who had a baby in March? (excuse my stupidity?) If so, I am glad I found it. My little girl "Ellery" is just over 3 months - would be good to chat to others with baby's of similar age....
Cheers Mel :)
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 14:42
:wave: Mel, Welcome... I am sure you will enjoy our March Mums chat.
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter too :yelclap:.
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 15:03
Hi Mel and welcome! Yep, this is for march bubbas!
Sheree and Michaela - Thanks for coming up today! I had a great time and i think Amity did too. She is in bed now! :thumbsup: Lol i think your girls wore her out Sheree, feel free to bring them up anytime! :laughing:
Sarah - Is the funeral today?? I think it is but cant remember. Hope it went well and it wasnt too difficult.
Anna - I hope Leah settles for you soon. Hopefully she will have a big sleep for you now.
Carrie - Aww i hope Ella sleeps better tonight!
M2B - I think they generally say between 8 - 12kg or 6 months old. It should tell you the exact info on the booklet that came with the car seat though. Does yours have a upright reclined and normal upright setting?? If so, then when you turn it around set it to reclined that way when Madi falls asleep her head wont fall forward.
Had a great day so far! Had the girls and their bubs/kids over this morning which was great! Aalivyah is so little! Harper had his baby blues switched on too (his eyes are so blue!). Griff was a good boy and was quite happy to just sit in his rocker for most of it.
glad you found us Mel! hows everything going so far?
nice to meet you today Michaela! griff & harper are adorable!! i took a couple of pics so i'll post them soon! haha glad amity slept for you lana! D only had 15mins there and back so early night for M & D tonight :yelclap: sorry about trashing your place!!
Nic i had M facing forward at 4 & a bit months.. D was a little older but not quite 5months i dont think.. A will be much older.. some bubhub girls put links to bubs in accidents on here and it sent shivers up my spine.. i would like to leave A rearward facing till one(her seat is rearward upto 12kg.. D is only 10kg now lol) but we'll see how we go. thankfully she loves her seat. M on the other hand hated it!
i think thats a fab idea for your sisters 21st carrie!
nemosmum
18-06-2007, 16:14
Hey girls,
Got back about an hour ago from the funeral/wake, we are all pretty much drained (except for O as his still full of beans)
Thought id log in and get my mind off of soem stuff you know how it is switch on and tune out sort of thing!
O was good for my bro (although i had to ring and remind him to feed O lol)
DH has taken O to drop my bro home and iris is sound asleep.
She was great on the trip up but about 10mins into the service started to grizzle so I took her out and fed her in the car (I missed most of the service)
It was packed so fortunately I didnt get to see the baby coffins (which im very glad about as i would have prob. :o myself and blubbered!
Went to the wake and dh got to chat to his friends about fond memories of his dear beloved friend which I think helped him alot, im glad I went for his sake.
very very hard day, cant imagine what it was like for the families involved.:no:
Hi there.... sort of learning my way around this site - I am gathering this is for people who had a baby in March? (excuse my stupidity?) If so, I am glad I found it. My little girl "Ellery" is just over 3 months - would be good to chat to others with baby's of similar age....
Cheers Mel
welcome Mel, love the name Ellery its very pretty im sure you'll love the march mummies thread...the girls a wonderfully supportive:hugs:
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 16:30
Sheree - Seriously hun, dont worry bout it! Your girls didnt make that much mess anyway! It was mainly Amity cos she ended up eating part of all 3 cupcakes and scattered crubms everywhere (bit like hansel and gretel lol). Just finished vaccuming my whole house anyway! Amity and Griff are both still asleep! Im so glad i got them used to noise when they were babies, cos now they can pretty much sleep through anythign!
Sarah - :hugs: Glad the service went well. It sounds as thought they were a very much loved young family, must be horrible for their families. I bet it did your DH some good being able to talk to his other mates about it, and i bet he is really appreciative that you went along to support him.
M2B - I think i turned Amity around at about 5 months when she was 7kgs....
Hey all, Sarah, I hope today went OK for you guys :hugs:
Perthies-come over East, your meets sound fun!
LL-Glad the party went well (and yay for leftovers!), Harper sounds like such a sweet little boy, must melt your heart when he gives you a big milky grin! :D
M2B-the first shower I draped a cloth nappy over DH's arm to hold Kes with so he wouldn't slip. However when I took him in the shower myself I didn't bother and actually found he didn't slip at all! You could maybe put a towel down and sit on the bottom of the shower the first time to get used to it? So great to hear Madi is taking to the soy so well, fantastic news!
Shezi-that dummy t-shirt is great! I was thinking maybe she is old enough for a bracelet? If so, a charm bracelet with a dummy on it (the first charm, you could make up heaps of things she can get charms for) would be good? Like she had reached 'girlhood' and wasn't a baby any more?
LT-how goes the lovely chubby Monty, has he been for any more climbs lately?
Mel-Welcome! I'm sure you'll be at home here in no time. I love your girl's name too :yes:
I had the 'new parent's group' today for the first time, pretty cool! There were around 10 others there, with bubs from 3 weeks to one at nearly 6 months! (I guess she missed the earlier group). Kes was really good, a bit grizzly a couple of times but generally wonderful. Afterwards most people sat around chatting, and he dozed off! I was stunned, must have been all the checking out of other babies that tired him out. There was a gorgeous little 4 month old girl there who just grinned at everyone the whole time, very sweet. Now I just have to remember to bake afternoon tea for next week... feel free to remind me! LOL
:hugs: Sarah, it sounds like it was really good that you could go, and great that your DH had the time to get a bit of closure.
nemosmum
18-06-2007, 17:00
thanks for all the support girls:hugs:
RE~ car seats you turn the seat around when bubs is 6mths of age OR reaches 70cms OR is 9kgs or over
BUT some car seats now take bubs up to 12mths so you would need to check and see if yorus is one of them
Rearward facing car seats are safer as bubs risk spinal injuries in a car accident when they are very young,in forward facing seats.
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 17:16
:hugs:'s Neosmum, glad it went as well as can be expected for a funeral. :hugs:.
BG - sounds like you had a great day. My MCHN told me about a mothers group around when bubs was 6 weeks old, but im no good at crowds/meeting new people so i declined, I'm too shy. I don't have a problem with 1 or two but not a whole group LOL. YIKES! :o Plus i have this image in my head of mums comparing babies, and criticising if not on par with there baby etc.. is it like that??
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 17:28
AD - When i went to mothers group with Amity it wasnt like that at all. It was actually nice to realise that all babies develop at their own pace! You would be surprised just how many other mums there are also shy and scared out of their brain!
BG - Sounds like you had a great day! How god of Kes to just doze off! That bracelet idea you suggested to Sheree is great! I might just have to used that myself one day! Lol, you are more than welcome to come here for a meet!!
AD- nah, didn't seem like that, as everyone's bubs were so different! And it was great to see the older ones doing stuff I can picture Kes doing in a few weeks. The good thing about a big group is you can blend in more easily I think ;) :p
By the way, not sure if you go to the city much? But if you ever wanted to catch up for coffee (I think the city is about as close to central for us as possible!) that would be great fun!
That bracelet idea you suggested to Sheree is great! I might just have to used that myself one day! Lol, you are more than welcome to come here for a meet!!
Hehe, glad it is of use, now how about you shout me an airfare eh? :laughing: ;)
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 18:13
:laughing: no worries Gin!!! I might have to makea stop over in melbourne when i go to sydney too!!
:hugs:sarah
good idea BG! will have to look into that. she has a few bracelets but not into wearing them.. might be different if its from the 'fairy' tho lol.
oh and i'll go halves with lana to get you over here ;) haha
looks like my brother his gf & their two little girls will be over in about 4weeks! yay! only down side is my brothers son has to stay in brissy as he lives with his mums aunty. my brother usually has him every second weekend.. now its going to be one week out of holidays and half of chrissy holidays.. atleast we'll see him 4 times a year too!
off to the CHN tomorrow.. getting D & A weighed while M's at school. then off to do our food shopping.. fun fun fun hehe.
AD some mums are like that! very much into comparing but its due to their own insecurities :yes: you should try mothers group.. if you dont like it then dont go back :)
Sarah, i'm glad to hear the funeral was ok :hugs:
Perthies - lunch was nice, good meeting up in person. the girls are so cute, esp on the seesaw and when Daniellah and Amity cuddled - SO sweet!! and Griffin is so chilled out and chatty :D
Mel - hi! welcome to the march mums group, i LOVE the name Ellery.
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 19:03
AD- nah, didn't seem like that, as everyone's bubs were so different! And it was great to see the older ones doing stuff I can picture Kes doing in a few weeks. The good thing about a big group is you can blend in more easily I think ;) :p
By the way, not sure if you go to the city much? But if you ever wanted to catch up for coffee (I think the city is about as close to central for us as possible!) that would be great fun!
Would love to catch up for coffee, be good to have an morning/afternoon or day to get out of the house. What day/days suit you? I cant do anything for another 2 weeks time, as Dp is doing a training course and takes the car. But after that im free any day pretty much. Shall we organise something closer to then. I'll remind you :D.
Haven't been to the city in donkeys yonks, so be somink to look forward too, are you in Preston or was it coburg? (sorry baby brain ... LOL)
X
ETA: I saw a Sony Cybershot Dig cam for sale @ my local good guys it's $189 (less for cash) and 7.2 meg.. is that a good price? (clueless with cams lol) Gotta be better than my 2meg cam tho right HA HA!
ooh I'd like a holiday thanks girlies, LOL ;)
Shezi-yeah, I think the 'fairy' aspect might be appealing, it's the kind of thing I loved as a kid.
Kind of on topic, just a nice story... but when I was about 4 or 5, my brother made up a story of a magic fish in the sea opposite our house. He'd put seaweed on himself and come out of the water and give me presents sometimes, like a beautiful heart shaped rock, and other stuff I can't remember. I kind of knew it was him, but was so wrapped up in the magic that I didn't care. Great brothers I have :thumbsup:
Oh, last night was DH's birthday dinner, I've just got to show you guys the cake I made, I was so proud!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/cake.jpg
He likes purple :p ;)
Sorry AD, missed your post... yep in 2 weeks would be fine by me, the only day I can't is the 3rd of July. I'm in North Coburg. I was thinking of the city because I'll be taking the train (DH has the car most of the time) but anywhere handy to public transport would be cool with me. And yeah, you'll have to remind me, I forget EVERYTHING! LOL
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 19:16
Gin - LOVE the cake!! That is awesome. Its done with a donut cake tin yeah?? Nice to see a man that isnt scared to like the colour purple!
AD - Thats the camera i have! Its a great camera! (with 3x optical zoom yeah?) Sam bought mine for me in Christmas 05 so not sure on how much it was then but he says its a good price.
nemosmum
18-06-2007, 19:21
Gin.....OMGosh amazing cake!
:yelclap: :thumbsup: :party: Gin's other half
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 20:00
Sorry AD, missed your post... yep in 2 weeks would be fine by me, the only day I can't is the 3rd of July. I'm in North Coburg. I was thinking of the city because I'll be taking the train (DH has the car most of the time) but anywhere handy to public transport would be cool with me. And yeah, you'll have to remind me, I forget EVERYTHING! LOL
No probs - will do :thumbsup:
Love the cake! Where is my piece? ;)
AD - Thats the camera i have! Its a great camera! (with 3x optical zoom yeah?) Sam bought mine for me in Christmas 05 so not sure on how much it was then but he says its a good price.
Yep 3 x Op zoom, 24mg internal mem.
Thanks for that.. will go and buy tommorow. :yes:
THanks all :D I took the photos to send to his Mum, just so she knows I'm looking after him OK ;)
AD-hehe, well you may not get a piece of that cake, so you'll have to pencil Kes's birthday in to your diary and try his :p ;)
*Lana-that new pic of Griff is so cute! What a sweety pie X
Kind of on topic, just a nice story... but when I was about 4 or 5, my brother made up a story of a magic fish in the sea opposite our house. He'd put seaweed on himself and come out of the water and give me presents sometimes, like a beautiful heart shaped rock, and other stuff I can't remember. I kind of knew it was him, but was so wrapped up in the magic that I didn't care. Great brothers I have :thumbsup:
aww thats sweet!
love the cake! what a great idea. smarties YUM!
haha lana my brothers fave colour is dark purple.
AD i reckon thats a great price!
Ryan&MatthewsMum
18-06-2007, 20:28
Hi Girls.... still got 10 or more pages to catch up on so this is just a quickie...
Sooooo tired. Is anyone suffering from a major sleep debt? Kicking myself badly, Leah is having a great sleep, I tried to sleep myself and cant. You know how you just get to the point where you are so tired you cant stop your brain to sleep? Its madness. Gave up. Back doing my groceries now. Please someone tell me this hourly waking in the night will pass soon. Sam never did it. He was sleeping through at 7 weeks so Leah is a shock to the system.
Ditto with Matthew :gloomy:. I think it is because he seems to be suffering from yet another cold and is still congested etc. He seems to wake at least every hour and if I get 2 hrs in a row its like a huge sleep for me. Very very tired.... hope there is some good news re Leah sleeping better is the last 10 pages...?
BG - GREAT CAKE !!!!
We had Ryan's 4th Birthday yesterday which is why I am so far behind on BH. Great day - also did a big Thomas cake and being my first ever decorated cake it was quite exciting. Ryan just loved it and I will post a piccie when I get a minute.
Ok - he's crying again, better go....
happybirthday RYAN happybirthday
Perth Meet Piccies..
Mikaelah, Amity & Aalivyah..
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls052Small.jpg
Michaela & Harper..
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls055Small.jpg
Griffin..
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls056Small.jpg
Danielah..
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p175/Shezi26/girls054Small.jpg
it'll be great to catch up again when firsttime & little alexander can come too:D
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 20:39
Sounds like a deal re: cake BG... yum :D
I cant wait to make A's 1st Birthday cake... although having said that i don't mind if he takes aaaaaaaages to actually get to 1 year of age. :laughing:
Oooo cant wait to get my new cam and get some decent pics of A. :yelclap:
ETA : Awww gorgeous pics... Shez.. Love M... she looks sooooo huggable i just want to pic her up and squeeze her silly. hehe.
I know we always say this... but gee us March mums have stunning bubba's.
Gorgeous photos! Love the bundle-o-babies shot, all happily in together :D
Yep, we sure do make 'em cute down here in March-town!
Oh and Lana, not a donut cake tin... it's what happens when the centre of the cake collapses so I cut it out and fill it with Smarties to pretend I meant it... :o
Gemma-:hugs:I hope you get some more sleep soon, so hard to do stuff without sleep!!!
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 20:55
Sharon - Aww hun i hope Matthew lets you get some sleep soon! I dont know how you can survive on that little sleep! happybirthday to Ryan for yesterday!
Sheree - The pics are great!! Lol, how cheeky is D's smile!! Im really looking forward to the next one too!
AD - hehe yeah our bubs are cute hey!? You will so love ur new camera! Is this ur first digital one?
Im uploading a video of Griff rolling but its taking a while. Wasnt sure how to resize it..
ETA: :laughing: Gin you crack me up!!! Well you definitely covered it up well! Looked like it was all planned to me!
This a video of Griff rolling over (http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/Amitys_mum/?action=view¤t=MOV01788.flv) and this is a pic of our new plasma (http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/Amitys_mum/DSC01792.jpg) lol!
:D Glad the cover up worked then!
Looking forward to that video, might not be online tonight when it's up so I'll look forward to seeing it tomorrow!
Oh my soooooooo many pages ( sorry if I missed any!!
Stats at 12 weeks
- Length 67 cms
- Clothed weight 6.58
Oooooooooh she held boobie juice bottle for the first time tonight by herself!:yelclap:
Oh, did i mention that we just bought a Plasma!?
CONGATS BABE!! Luv it
my nephew ry broke his wrist today..
oh and she says 'i love daddy' chris drilled that one into her.. i've been saying to her all day to say i love mummy or i love sissy but it always comes out 'i luv daddy!' cheeky!
i get so peeved when people make comments in regards to me not having a boy. its like they dont realize how lucky i am to have 3 healthy children.
Hoe your nephew is feeling better very soon hun!
Mark is already doing to appa pappa pappa thing in nais ear hole lol
I agree - three healthy babes is such a blessing - who cares what sex they are!!! And really its none of their business anyways!
Think I have come to a very big decision today. I think Im going to do my midwifery or nursing/midwifery degree next year.
How exciting!! :yelclap:
He not only lifted and held his head up straight but also his shoulders/chest. For like 2 minutes! (no crying) Face planted and did it again, and again, had a rest and did it again, the fell asleep LOL!
Well done little man!
AND got a close look at the ring, they arent cherubs they are mermaids with boobs I am not kidding!!!
tee he he
especially when I see the baby coffins
ok enough from me I cant think about it
Oh my lord, hugs your way. Im not sure what else to say.
My little girl "Ellery" is just over 3 months - would be good to chat to others with baby's of similar age....
Cheers Mel
Hi Mel!!
Great brothers I have
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/cake.jpg
He likes purple
How did your mum encourage the closeness? Your relationships with your bros are just lovely.
LOVE the cake - Hmmmmmmmmmm cake - send some via bubhub :yelclap:
This a video of Griff rolling over (http://s102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/Amitys_mum/?action=view¤t=MOV01788.flv)
What a smart little bubs!:hugs:
not a donut cake tin... it's what happens when the centre of the cake collapses so I cut it out and fill it with Smarties to pretend I meant it... :o
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: are you serious? thats so clever! my mum used to make cakes sink every flippin time. she gave up. im gonna tell her to try again and fill it with smarties lmao!
omgosh lana griffin is SO strong! A is nowhere like that on her tummy.. he's gonna crawl early i reckon! love his little roll! how cute.
great stats for Anais. and yay for holding bottle!:yelclap:
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 22:29
OMG guess what!? Griffin just rolled from his back to his tummy!!! Now he can roll BOTH ways!!! What a smart little man i have!! (very proud mumma!!)
Caithi - WOW!! Nai is very long! Is it you or mark that is tall?? (or both?) Yay for her holding her bottle too!
AquaDevil78
18-06-2007, 22:50
Love the video Elmo.. :yelclap: Griff! Cutey Bum!
Not my first Digi cam, mum got me one a couple of years ago, and only 2 mega pixels, crappy pics.. so time to upgrade :D.
BG - Cute regarding hole/smarties (great idea by the way). ;)
As for rolling, last two days Antonio is starting to try and roll, kinda doing the lay on side with neck bent back thing... hilarious! Oh and tummy time he has really improved more now. :yelclap: No more crying. He showed off today and did it heaps, i was like ok no need to show off you can stop now. Gee i tell ya huuuuge difference to a week ago.
Speaking of which must go pee and then feed him.
Good night lovely's xx
OMG guess what!? Griffin just rolled from his back to his tummy!!! Now he can roll BOTH ways!!! What a smart little man i have!! (very proud mumma!!)
Caithi - WOW!! Nai is very long! Is it you or mark that is tall?? (or both?) Yay for her holding her bottle too!
OMG!! Poot nai nai has only worked out rolling into her bac - one side only though lol
yep Im the runt of my family lol at 173ms and Marks the runt of his family too he he
Her length is literally off the charts in that blue book thing lol
My family though are amazons lol:laughing:
Elmopalooza
18-06-2007, 23:23
AD - yay for Antonio! He sure is coming along fast! He will be rolling in no time!
Caithi - Yeah i thought she her height would be off the charts lol! My sister is the runt in my family at about 176cm... All of my immediate family are tall and so are my dads sisters etc PLUS Sams family are all tall too!!
I still cant believe that Griff is just 4 months and can roll from his tummy to his back and his back to his tummy!! What a little star!
Sheree - Yeah im worried that he is going to crawl early lol!! I need more time!! :laughing: He can already wriggle himself quite a distance!
nemosmum
19-06-2007, 07:56
Hey girls:wave:
Ive read everything just cant remember it now as i type
O has lost his voice and he sounds like that kid of stewart little real husky it sounds cute but its sad his not well.....his been so good for almost 4months now!
Good news we got a buyer for the house/land and will break even with about 5 to spare so at least we are no longer going to be paying for a house we cant even live in!
BUt I dont know what we are going to do now...still thinking:detective: :gloomy:
Am keeping O home from daycare today as he has had such a big 4 days and plus his throats prob. sore although he swears his fine *Typical male*
um not much else....Iris is no where near rolling over she can do side to side but thats it...thats my girl dont grow up too fast lol must be all that stunting medication im popping hahahahahaha
feeling very flat today....had bad dreams about yesterday, thinking about how quick your life can be over depressing I know BUT im thinking to myself if it all ended 2morro would I be happy with the life ive led so far???????? I think not which scares me
ok ive depressed you all enough for one day lol ciao mumma chica's
oh poor little Orlando. i hope he's feeling better soon.
and dont worry sarah you didnt depress me! i think like that heaps which is shockingly sad for someone only 23 but i worry big time if something happened to me and i left the girls:( i've made my mum promise she'd fight till she got them. which she would but still makes me feel sick. as for the life i've lived so far.. well no i would be fuming if my life was cut short.. i'd be haunting some people thats for damn sure!
congratulations on finding a buyer too! must be a relief.
lol runt of the family at 173 & 176cms? im the shortest in my family(even my 11yr old nephew is taller) but i am only 157cm! hehe.
well done little griff! A isnt even close. she'll only turn her head if theres a toy there her body stays still :laughing:
Mummy2Noah
19-06-2007, 08:43
Hi Girls!!!:wave:
Im Erin i thought i might finally join this thread if its okey with you girlies of course!!!! Im 22 and i have a son Noah 01/03/07 ive been skimming over this thread quiet often meaning to join!!!!:D
Would love to get to no you all!!!!!
MWaaaa:hugs:
nemosmum
19-06-2007, 10:20
Welcome Erin and Noah:wave:
Wow 2 newbies in two days we are popular:D
Thanks Sheree for the well vibes 4 O:hugs:
I would probably want my sis to take my kids only coz she doesnt have any of her own and her and her hubby could offer the most stable environment plus they earn a decent wage so could afford the kids lol
DH would probably freak as he cant stand my sis (she is a bit snobby BUT shes got a very good heart and would make a great substitute mumma)
cant imagine anyone else being able to care for them anyway......
afternoon chatty girls!
Well BIG day today. Started toilet training (Sam not Leah incase theres any confussion :laughing: ). So far we've had one wee and one big poo in the potty. So happy with my little man!
Leahs also started rolling from front to back today and only on one side.
She was a right madam last night. Decided not to go back to sleep after her 1am feed. Naughty girl.
Sarah, good to hear the funeral went as well as funerals do and that you got to miss most of it. I wouldnt' cope at all. Saw a bit of it on the news last night. Very very sad.
Lana, great video.
Shezi, great photos! Very cute bubbas.
Gin, AMAZING cake! might have to steel that for sams 3rd coming up.
Sarah, I have all those thoughts too from time to time. Its natual when you encounter death. :hugs:
Nothing else much to say. Inside day today. Cleaning out my oven - YUCK. Might stop the smoke alarms going off every time I use it.
Have a good day girls.
p.s. welcome new mums and bubs!:wave:
pps, hope O gets better real soon Sarah.
O has lost his voice and he sounds like that kid of stewart little real husky it sounds cute but its sad his not well.....
Good news we got a buyer for the house/land
feeling very flat today....
:hugs: to o
CONGRATS re buyers!!! :smiliedance:
:hugs: :hugs: to you!
Hi Girls!!!
Hi Erin!
tazzystone
19-06-2007, 13:20
Welcome new March mums :wave:
Dont remember much from reading through pages, just popped on to say we have the keys to our new place :smiliedance: Locks changed today and going in tomoz to clean etc (never know how clean the prior people were!)
Well done on bubs reaching milestones. Jacey is like A Shezi, she just turns her head and doesnt roll to the side yet.
My little man is Dora mad at the moment :laughing: , pretty funny!! Keeps him sitting still though, but means no dys of our lives for me :thumbsdown:
I have forgotten to ask this before but has anyone still been dizzy at all?? I was dizzy during the pregnancy and I still get it now. I had a bad one today and felt very sick and once I have an attack I feel sick for the rest of the day. I get at least 2 per week. Going to ask for a check up at docs next week when I get Jacey's needles done. During my pregnancy I didnt have blood pressure issues or sugar issues so dont know what it could be but its def not normal is it??? I wondered whether because I'm breastfeeding if my hormones are still going crazy??
How did your mum encourage the closeness? Your relationships with your bros are just lovely.
LOVE the cake - Hmmmmmmmmmm cake - send some via bubhub
Thanks! As for the family, she had one of our Grandmas stay when each new birth approached, and made sure that they spent time with the new baby so she could hang out with her boys, other than that, there was a big focus on how much a baby depends on its older siblings, so my eldest brother is very fatherly towards me. Apparently they were so excited to have a baby sister (I was taken for show and tell :p :o) that there wasn't a problem with jealousy.
are you serious? thats so clever! my mum used to make cakes sink every flippin time. she gave up. im gonna tell her to try again and fill it with smarties lmao!
Yup, totally serious, LOL. My Mum's cakes always rise too much and split, so it's funny for mine to sink! I am quite used to my baking going funny so am getting better and better at pretending I meant it ;)
OMG guess what!? Griffin just rolled from his back to his tummy!!! Now he can roll BOTH ways!!! What a smart little man i have!! (very proud mumma!!)
Wow! Gorgeous video, love him smiling at the tickle at the end! Can't believe he can already roll back! Kes can roll from tummy to back, but prefers it with his nappy off, has a bit of trouble when all clothed up. Jealous of your TV too!
As for rolling, last two days Antonio is starting to try and roll, kinda doing the lay on side with neck bent back thing... hilarious! Oh and tummy time he has really improved more now. :yelclap: No more crying. He showed off today and did it heaps, i was like ok no need to show off you can stop now. Gee i tell ya huuuuge difference to a week ago.
Hehehe, that's great that he is good enough to show off a bit now, LOL, it will be awesome when you have the new camera to take some more pics of him to share!
Her length is literally off the charts in that blue book thing lol
My family though are amazons lol
I'm glad you said that, as I was thinking Kes must just be a short @rse! I'm the shorty at 176cm, and I did a calculator thingy on the internet that said Kes should end up 6 foot 1 inch I think...
Sarah- GREAT to hear you have a buyer, and the 5k cushion, phew! What a pity poor O is sick, hopefully the 4 month break will mean it doesn't affect him too badly, his voice sounds sweet though, I love husky little boys!
I have those depressing moments too, generally I'm annoyingly optimistic, but yeah, I sometimes wonder if I'd be happy with what I've done if the ride ended early...
Anna- it sounds like Sam is picking up TT very quickly! Let's hope it's a relatively painless process for you. Sucky that Leah didn't want to go back to sleep for you, are you getting any more sleep at all? She'd be due for a growth spurt around now wouldn't she?
Taryn- I still get nasty dizzy spells, the ones where it's sit down or fall down. Not nice, I get scared it will happen when I'm holding Kes, but they are reasonably rare (a couple a week) and sometimes I just need to lean on the back of the pram for a sec. Might be the feeding, do you get a funny feeling in your chest while feeding? I only get it when lying down, kind of like butterflies. No idea what it is sorry.
You wont believe this, Kes is asleeeeep!!!! I jumped on a train to do some shopping with him earlier, me freezing my nose off, but him all snuggled up in the pram, and I think it tired him out!
I also grabbed a couple of Bonds t-shirts, and 2 t-shirty hoodies for Kes at a sale, very exciting as I don't use jumpsuits so am always short of tops!
Oh LT-I got my person for the super swap, you got yours? I'm excited, but nervous, don't know what to make them!
And one more thing (I keep thinking I'm finished then remember other stuff, LOL), I entered the latest knit off again, so I'll be posting a link when voting starts if that is OK, I don't expect you all to vote for me, but fun for you to see!
XXXGin
BrendansMum
19-06-2007, 15:25
Hi March Mummies :wave:
Haven't had a chance to post in the last few days, thought I'd better do it quickly while B is having his nap.
We visited a gym earlier today (for me...to put my jiggly bits back in place lol) and it was awesome. It's not very far drive from where I live and it's a women only gym with pool, spa, naturopath and most importantly a creche. The girls minding the creche are lovely, one of them has her 3m old daughter with her as well. I left B with them for around 30 mins or so when inspecting the gym and he behaved very well. Very proud of my little man. So I joined the gym and will start working out tommorrow...really looking forward to it.
LL ~ B is FF since 2 weeks old and he's not yet sleeping through. He sleeps around 6-7.30pm and wakes-up for milk around 10.30pm-12am then back to sleep until 5.30-7.30am. I have no complain though, as he understands that there is no playtime after night feeds, plus I am lucky DH is doing the night feed every night (gotta love him!)
<quote>
Originally Posted by Little_Toad
or hes obsessed with large black falic looking objects.
Every time I have him over my shoulder, I know he's staring at the telescope when he laughs. Perhaps he thinks THAT is his mummy!</quote>
:laughing: This is so funny! B has similar fascination...to the aircon. DH was crushed the other day when he realised that B was actually smiling at the aircon and not him!
Monty is such a dream boy, you must be really proud of him.
Shezi ~ Sorry to hear about your nephew. I hope he recovers soon. I think being a foster parents is a very noble and kind things to do :thumbsup:
Carrie ~ glad to hear that your grandpa service went well. I hope the lovely service brought comfort for your family.
What's this about the morning bath? Does it help with bub sleep?
Sarah ~ <hugs> Glad the service went well. It must be so hard and sad, I'm sure your DH was very gratefull that you'we on his side through it.
BtW, love your new avatar. Iris is so adorable...all that thick wavy hair! Hope little O is on the mend. Re. mermaid with boobs, I guess she will be the only one having it, so at least it'll be unique!
Taryn ~ lucky you for having such a romantic husband.
BG ~ Kes is stunning as always. And what a cheeky boy he is! Happy to hear that your first moms group went well. Cake...yum!
AD ~ My moms group is quite enjoyable. It's good meeting others in the same situation. Most of my friends are still single, so it's hard to meet them with bub. I find that I'm feeling more relax when going to the moms group cause don't have to worry if B cries when chatting to other moms, cause everybody is in the same situation. We're going out for mums and bubs movies this Thursday, so that's exciting.
Good to hear that your preserverance (sp?) paid off. What a great progress A made.
Lana ~ hope you feel better now. Griff is just adorable, he looks so grown-up in your new avatar. And btw, Griff has the same bouncer as B.
Anna ~ Congratulations on taking the decision to study. It's a big decision you must be very excited about it. All the best.
Anna & R&M Mum ~ :hugs: lots of sleep dust for your little ones.
M2B ~ you must be happy able to extend your maternity leave. And glad to hear that Madi is taking on the soy well.
Mel & Erin ~ welcome to our little group!
BrendansMum
19-06-2007, 15:27
im the shortest in my family(even my 11yr old nephew is taller) but i am only 157cm! hehe.
I'm only 153cm...:o :laughing:
BrendansMum
19-06-2007, 15:32
Good news we got a buyer for the house/land and will break even with about 5 to spare so at least we are no longer going to be paying for a house we cant even live in!
NM, that's a great news!
Re. apt, sadly we couldn't find a solicitor that could do the trust thingy we want by 30 June, so we decided not to go ahead with buying the apt :thumbsdown:. Well at least we have all the finances arrange now, so next time we find a suitable apt we'll be more ready that this time.
http://www.myspace.com/anaisvr
Nais my space he he:laughing:
Elmopalooza
19-06-2007, 17:30
I have forgotten to ask this before but has anyone still been dizzy at all?? I was dizzy during the pregnancy and I still get it now. I had a bad one today and felt very sick and once I have an attack I feel sick for the rest of the day. I get at least 2 per week. Going to ask for a check up at docs next week when I get Jacey's needles done. During my pregnancy I didnt have blood pressure issues or sugar issues so dont know what it could be but its def not normal is it??? I wondered whether because I'm breastfeeding if my hormones are still going crazy??
I still get them too.. I thought that it had something to do with low iron as well... Although i could be very wrong lol! Im pretty sure the doc said that because of all the blood that is lost during birth and then for the weeks after as well, alot of people have very low iron and it can cause the dizzy spells. FGF iron tablets are the best because they have the Folic in then to help absorb the iron.
Welcome to the new mummas! :wave:
Sarah - I hope O is feeling better!
Gin - YAY for Kes being asleep! Lol, you need to take him on the train more often!
Jenny - Bummer about the apartment but as you said, at least you are ready for next time!
Caithi - Hehehe i have added Nai to my friends lol!
Griff is a bit grumpy today because we have been in and out all day and he hasnt had a proper sleep... Poor little man.
**Aalivyah's 15w6d stats**
6280grams(50th pc) 58cms(10th pc) & 40.5cm hc(50th pc)
**Danielah's 19month stats**
10.7kg(30th pc) & 77cms(10th pc)
once again i got the 'make sure you dont overfeed them as clearly their weight is much higher than their height & they are short arent they!' :laughing:
silly woman.. yes my kids are chubbas lol. BIG DEAL! Mikaelah was exactly the same now she's sitting on the 50th for height and weight.. it all works itself out.. gosh makes you wonder how many kids they really see?! thing is i've been told i have to see her coz im not in the other health centers 'area'. she's nice enough on everything else just needs to learn not all babies are long and slim.
I'm only 153cm...:o
thats ok. you're still taller than Jaimie hehe. she's the shorty of our group :D im pretty sure shes only 150 or something..
speaking of JAIMIE where are you!?
Anais i love your myspace.. cant wait to see your blogs hehe. seeing tho you're on the computer i will stop talking to you through your mummy!
haha caithi very cute!
Hi Erin. LOVE the name Noah. hows mummyhood going for you?
BG kes is a good little man for his mumma!:yes:
Bambaloo
19-06-2007, 19:09
Q - for the bubs that go in the shower, how to you bath them, I am scared I will drop her but want to take her in at night to save time and plus she loves the water so much.
Carrie, that sounds great for your sis 21st, very personal and from the heart. I just checked out E's online pics, she is so cute and growing so much! Love the satin shoes too, where did you get them from?
Just hold her under the bum so she sits on your arm & wash with other hand. I don't take Ella in anymore, I get DH to do it now as she is too heavy for me to do like that. With bathing she goes in the big bath & lays on a towel. Luvs it!
Thanks Nic, the shoes are from a local baby shop here called Baby Booty. I have seen other babies wearing them though so I am certain you could pick them up elsewhere. I think the brand is Gold Bug?
OMG 6 pages to catch up on ... too bad I can't multi-quote!
Little_Toad
19-06-2007, 19:21
Hi chicky babes.
All this talk of babies rolling over, I feel like such a bad mummy not giving toadlet any/much tummy time. I put him on his tmmy this afternoon (not using the zoo pillow) and he just lay there sucking his left hand. Then had a grizzle, I'll try to do more tommorrow.
He's discovered his right hand.. stares at it, rotates his wrist to look at the little picture on his mittens and goes cross eyed looking at it up so close.
Went for a swim yesterday, we stayed in the water for 40 minutes, he got dunked 3 times and doesn't grizzle at all.
Well done on the house Sarah, great you haven't made a loss, must be a huge relief. Glad you got through yesterday, must be very disturbing and not surprised you had bad dreams.
Mmmy2Noah.. welcome! How is Noah, I read he had problems when he was born, are his lungs all ok?
Hooray for Sam on the potty training, that's fantastic for the first day.
Oh yes!! GIN!! Can you make me a pretty cake like that? dairly, egg and gluren free please.. and green.! Talented little chick!
Caithi, how is your business going?
TIP FOR THOSE NOT REMEMBERING POSTS
I read the page and first thing I do is Reply by doing right click on reply and "OPEN IN NEW WINDOW"
That way you can write replies to each post while you are still reading.
Tazzy, I get micro dizzy spells, they last for about 2 seconds where it feels like I have blacked out for a bit. I'ver had a couple of bigger ones too but not passed out. let me know what your doc says... save me having to go see one! You can bill me 50% of the appontment.
Oh LT-I got my person for the super swap, you got yours? I'm excited, but nervous, don't know what to make them!
Got mine too Bluegin! Very excited, I thought what to do while I was lying in bed last night. Meanwhile.. I discovered today I don't know how to embroider. The sheep nappy Imade has two lopside eyes and DID have a very wonky mouth that i unpicked.. so now the sheep can't bleet.
Bmbo.. I'm really disapointed with the bumbo seat I bought, Toadlets hardly fits in it even with his small nappy. The fat baby on the box fits better than toadlet.. I'm sure the one they sent me is too small :(
Brendans Mum.. Watch out tomorrow forr the soreness! I love that feeling of being sore after excercing.
This is so funny! B has similar fascination...to the aircon. DH was crushed the other day when he realised that B was actually smiling at the aircon and not him!
That's hilarious.. I have no doubt that the toadlet loves the telescope more than me.. i learnt that very early on.
Caithi, excellent job of the myspace page... still can't believe what long legs she has.
Just handed toadlet to DP in the bath.. I was holding him naked and I said "Don't you dare ........ wee on mmmy.. good one rodent!!!"
AquaDevil78
19-06-2007, 19:31
Yep Tazzy, Dizzy spells here too, i am meant to be taking iron tablets, but i always forget. Mine too last a few seconds or sometimes a little longer, but have never passed out. Feel like i will but don't. I hate taking iron makes me constipated so at most when i remember i take every second day instead of daily. Maybe i should just bite the bullet and get constipated. LOL. So anyway due to me losing a lot of blood at c/sect, and then with lochia, and then infection. I am surprised i have any left ROFL :D.
That's what my Dr, and the midwive told me when she did the home visit. Im just naughty.
Would be interested to see if your Dr says the same tho. Seems to be a case of who and where you see one these days. :rolleyes:
ETA: Do you think something to hold/support baby in shower with mum rather than hold with own arm/hand would be a seller? Is there such a thing?
JAIMIE where are you!?
Here I am!!!
I have been lurking but i just cant seem to catch up enough on posts to get back in the loop!
Hope you are all doing well.
It was Jazzys 2nd birthday today so we had a nice day at home because we had her party on sunday. Roxy is doing well. Not sleeping thru but she is doing good day sleeps and never cries at night. Just wakes up grunting,feeds, then back to sleep! Both girls have had cold on and off lately and Jazz had croup a week or so ago but all is fine now.
No much else going on here....just picking tiles and stuff because we are moving back to the Sunshine Coast and back into our hose in October!! Im so excited!
Oh and finally got my tattoo done. There is a thread somewhere....!
Will go and try and catch up on posts now.
Love to all the mummas and bubbas!:kiss:
happybirthday Jazzy!!happybirthday
forgot to say anna well done to sam! D keeps trying to toilet train herself but im putting it off coz she likes to run around with no knickers on lol. oh and she loves unwinding all the toilet paper.. but hey what kid doesnt..
i hope your girls are feeling better jaimie. nice to see you back :)
Great to hear others are dizzy (if you know what I mean), I forgot the iron tablets, oops! I'll try to remember them now as I had another spell tonight so they're more frequent.
LT-LOL, don't know how to make it green, it's actually purple yam made in to a mock icing! LOL
Sad little muted sheep, I hope he gets a mouth soon!
Shezi-When Kes wears his bonds top I'll try to remember to take a pic and tell you the size, it will be interesting to see how he compares to your littlies!
Hello Jaimie! happy Birthday Jazzy :party: 2 years old, how exciting! Roxy sounds like she is doing well, great that she's sleeping in the day. Lovely to hear from you girly :hugs:
DH took Kes to bed so I could have a chance to wash my hair and chill, a fair bit of screaming so I went and settled him, a bit of crying then, but I'm trying to resist going in as I know he is being cuddled by his Daddy, so doesn't feel unloved, but it's still hard to hear him :(
Bambaloo
19-06-2007, 20:15
Ok I have this page open with a reply & another open to read the thread so I can reply as I go lol & not forget anyone!
NIC - We discussed turning carseats around today at MG. The middi advised it is 9kg or 9 months, whichever comes first.
ANNA - Yes it does get exhausting! I am tempted to leave her with mum & dad one night but I bet she'll sleep right through!
MEL - Welcome! You will make some lovely friends on here. We are always here for each other to support, laugh, advice or a shoulder to cry on. I noticed you're at the Gold Coast? When we do next Bris meet you should come along. My little one, Ella was born 1 day after Ellery! (Love the name btw!). Oh & BH is ADDICTIVE!!!
LANA - Glad to hear the Perth meet went well. Was it at your place? Good that Shezi's girls wore Amity out for you too!
SARAH - Sounds like that young family will be missed by a lot of people. It must be terrible what their families are going through right now. I would've lost it myself if I saw baby coffins. Glad Iris behaved well for you & your DH got to relive some fond memories...
GIN - Glad your NPG went well! Mine finished today. You had a lot of ppl turn up. We had one couple the first week with a little girl (can't remember names), another lady, Nicole with Abbey (4 weeks older than E I think), Michelle & Matthew, Shona & Matthew. Last week it was only Michelle & me then this week, Michelle, Shona and me. The others want to be on the list to keep going to each others houses or whatever though which Shona is going to host next week. I'm not sure if I will go next week as I have a clinic appt (with the middi who ran the class as well as doing E's first 4 week check, she's gr8) at 11.30am & I wanted to go to the 3 month group which is 9.30-11.30. I'll see ... Oh & the babies always behave at NPG!
GIN & LANA - Don't forget to drop past Brisbane! HAHA...
GIN - Awesome cake! Your dh must be very proud of you, I know I am! Lol.
AD - That's the camera I want - the red one I think isn't it & it's very small?
R&M Mum - Can't wait to see Ryan's b'day pictures, especially the cake! My mum always made our cakes, we got to pick what we wanted & woila (sp?). It was the highlight. I remember my 10th one I had a roller skate cos I did figure skating. Sorry to hear you're not getting much sleep. Hopefully Matthew's better soon & you will be able to catch up. Hard to believe cos he was such a good sleeper when we met him!
SHEZI - Gorgeous pics! I would love to see some of the yummy mummies too!
OK this thread is moving fast! Everytime I go to a new page the next post doesn't make sense & I have to go back to previous & there is a post (or 2) which has obviously moved down to it! PLS stop talking for 5 mins! LOL. My post is too long!!!
LANA - Congrats to a clever Griffin!!!Unfortunatelt I don't bother even trying to watch vids on this stupid computer lol. Was weird when you said G was 4 months already! Where is the time going?!
CAITHI - Runt at 173cm?? LOL I'm 157cm so what am I then?!
About to look at Anais' myspace. I have made an address for a Windows Live Space (MSN) but every time I put a pic on & add text it freezes so nothing on it! Must do at mum's on Thurs.
SARAH - Poor O I hope he is feeling better now. Ella is no where near rolling, if I put her onto her side she'll just roll onto her back but I don't think that's on purpose lol. Congrats on the buyer!
ERIN - Welcome! Wow 2 newies in 2 days, yay! Ditto what I said above lol. Don't you have a cutey!
GUARDIANS - In our Wills we have my parents then if they are unwilling, unable or predecease us then BIL & SIL. We also stated in our Wills that under no circumstances whatsoever is MIL to have guardianship. If it wasn't in there she could challenge the Will. I recommend yous doing the same if you have any preferences & make a legal binding Will.
ANNA - Yay for Sam's tt & yay for Leah rolling!
BM - You asked about a morning bath? I have started that when she wakes up around 7.30-8am, a warm bath & a play in there for a while before her bottle. I don't know if it is a coincidence she started actually having regular sleeps during the day (feed, play, sleep) as she'd stopped that or if it is the bath that helps ... I just don't bath her at night time - she has a quick shower with dh & no play time then. OMG You're shorter than me (& Sheree)! YAY!
JAIMIE - Welcome back!! Happy 2nd b'day JAZZY!!! Hope you stick around this time. I know what u mean - i dread catching up when I have been off for like 3 days or something lol.
ME - Had a big day - NPG/MG then had to stop for petrol & had to get DD out cos couldn't park outside door. Went home, E played in cot while I vacuumed & washed/sterilised bottles then decided to trapse over to Garden City around 3pm cos my front pram tyre got a flat yesterday arvo when I went for a walk. The manufacturer is gonna send a new one out. Got excited when dug out receipt etc cos instructions had a drink tray in so said I didn't get that but it was a 'misprint'. Pooh heads. Got some nappies cheap, found a Maclaren stroller i like but still $200 on sale! No way jose! They're having a good sale, wish they had lay buy.
Ella's grabbing things on purpose & eating them all the time. Ella's also doing KISSES! So cute! You say kisses and leans towards you (me) and opens her mouth & drools on ya cheek lol.
SORRY FOR MY ESSAY!!! If you didn't chat so much I wouldn't have so much to reply to hey?
Good night! xoxo
Bambaloo
19-06-2007, 20:18
PS I have this prob atm where my right hand goes all tingly when I lift it above waist level so it goes tingly driving, typing, doing dishes, sleeping, holding E, pushing pram, hanging washing etc etc ... I assume it is a nerve prob & it will go away in time? Has anyone else had anything similar?
ICaithi - Hehehe i have added Nai to my friends lol!
:yelclap: Thanks !!!
With bathing she goes in the big bath & lays on a towel. Luvs it!
Tried that tonight, and she loved it ( too small or her big baby bath lol )
Caithi, how is your business going?
Bmbo.. I'm really disapointed with the bumbo seat I bought, Toadlets hardly fits in it even with his small nappy.
Business = more cash urfhhhhhh BUT should be ready for launch next fRiday FFS!! Very pi##ed off at them for taking sooooooo long - had a launch date of April :thumbsdown:
Nai seems too big for it too but apparently the heavier they get the easier they fit into it?? Not sure though.
Do you think something to hold/support baby in shower with mum rather than hold with own arm/hand would be a seller? Is there such a thing?
YES!!! I wuld def buy it!!! ( can promote it though ebump if you do it!) :thumbsup: I think its a fantastic idea!!
CAITHI - Runt at 173cm?? LOL I'm 157cm so what am I then?!
Ella's also doing KISSES! So cute! You say kisses and leans towards you (me) and opens her mouth & drools on ya cheek lol.
LOL runt for my family - Im surrouded by giants he he
KISSES???? Geeeze cat wait til nai can do that!
I assume it is a nerve prob & it will go away in time? Has anyone else had anything similar?
No no go to dr hun. Not good to asssume re nerve probs - does it hurt down your tricep, down you neck or in your wrist at all?
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/Caithi/DSC01664.jpg
Shrek Baby
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m318/Caithi/6681.jpg
Love it!
:laughing: :laughing: caithi i love your shrek bubba! too cute! Anais always looks so happy.. gotta love that hey! i really feel for mums with 24/7 screamers.. i've been really lucky with my 3 too.
ok so anyone elses baby not lifting their head up for long periods while on their tummy? i definitely need to make sure A gets more tummy time. she can lift her head but not for long and she throws her arms back down by her sides instead of using her arms to help her up..
BG that'd be great.. interesting to see the size difference.. i think i might have to start buying D size 1's.. purely coz i keep shrinking her clothes in the dryer lol.
Ok....
Nai nai has now outgrown her second bath so now shes in our bath.. Trying to find something to put toys in etc etc and cant find anything ( ANY HEP WOULD BE FANTASTIC MARCH MUMMY SHOPPERS ) but I did find the below...
Toady stuf lol
http://www.kangaroodles.com/cart/product.php?productid=16202
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/boon_frog_pod.htm
Others
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-7775987-4609704?asin=B00008UAJX&AFID=Nextag&LNM=B00008UAJX|Edushape_Pelican_Bath_Storage&ref=tgt_adv_XSN10001
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=312771&cmSource=CrossSell&relatedProductId=307767
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=427776&cmSource=CrossSell&relatedProductId=461760
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=411&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86184
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http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=442787&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86186
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http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=312768&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86185
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=442792&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86185
Want but not sure lol (need aust sites if anyone has any suggestions :) )
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=461760&cmSource=CrossSell&relatedProductId=461759&PIPELINE_SESSION_ID=43f72bf27f0000015fc92107bd8fc0 81
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=442789&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86186
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http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=152&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86186
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=68769&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86185
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6657&parentCategoryId=85180&categoryId=85201&subCategoryId=86185
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=432758&cmSource=CrossSell&relatedProductId=6657
AquaDevil78
19-06-2007, 22:23
Wow Caithi that's a lot of stuff LOL. :laughing: I love the turtle thermometer, the hippo spout cover, the hammock toy storage... ah hell i love the whole lot.
Why did you have to post that site, they have HEAPS of cool stuff.
Wonder if anywhere in Aus stocks it? :detective: (
Wow Caithi that's a lot of stuff LOL. :laughing: I love the turtle thermometer, the hippo spout cover, the hammock toy storage... ah hell i love the whole lot.
Why did you have to post that site, they have HEAPS of cool stuff.
Wonder if anywhere in Aus stocks it? :detective: (
:laughing:I know lol - want most of it!:banghead: But mark wouldnt be impressed lol - all i need is a bag or something to store her toys in lol
AquaDevil78
19-06-2007, 23:02
My Dp would not be impressed either LOL. I told about the swing/high chair TRU have for half price ($100).. he was like we don't need a high chair yet..(oh so when do we need one, when bubs is 18? LOL) so i had to justify it by stating that we are getting two things for almost less than one. That shut him up LOL.
Men, there a clueless bunch sometimes :laughing:
Yes they are clueless he he - hence why they need us to spend the money he he:thumbsup: :yelclap:
Elmopalooza
20-06-2007, 01:13
Carrie - I would def go see the doc bout your hand... Better to be safe than sorry hun
Jaimie - Welcome back! and happybirthday to Jazz! 2 years goes fast hey!
Caithi - LOVE the shrek baby pic!! Way too cute lol!
Were you looking for an australian link for this?? http://www.urbanbaby.com.au/epages/ecomm5000.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/UrbanBaby/Products/BNFP
Otherwise another good thing is just buying one of those small plastic storage buckets (like the ones you get at bunnings) that have long holes down the sides so that the water can drain out. A much cheaper option and you can get white ones with bright pink handles too!
Sheree - I wouldnt worry too much bout A not lifting her head, maybe try turning her onto her tummy after you change her nappy, even if just for a few minutes on her change mat.
Forgot to mention that all day at day care today Amity used the Big girl toilet!! She is self Toilet Training. She kept going to the toilet on her own whenever she needed to wee and just took her nappy off! I think it is helping her see the bigger kids use it. So they said that on friday i should just put her in knickers and pack heaps of spare clothes.. My little girl is growing up!
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 01:20
:wave: Elmo... why are you up at this hour?
A has only just settled .. little turd! I think he is possibly teething. Could be wrong but im pretty sure.
Shez as for A lifting her head, A started with hands down his side, i just kept moving them to where they should be. Also i did what Elmo suggested and when i change him/his nappy i roll him onto each side and onto tummy for a few mins.
I also used a rattle etc to make him look up.
It did take a lot of effort and patience but he has got it down pat now. :yes:
ETA: YAY! Amity! Clever girl.
thanx girls. will try after every nappy.. that might be a good reminder!
well done to amity on toilet training!!:smiliedance: they grow up so fast hey!
caithi ignore the 'splash shield', it sounds like a great idea but my girls have taken to throwing tubs of water over the bath edge.. a shield wouldnt make a scrap of difference lol.
loving the sit and store tub.. we just have a step so M can wash her hands.. but a storage tub would be fab! & the shampoo rinser..
avoid any toy that is a water squirter.. they fill with mould & end up in the bin. not good.
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 09:21
Morning ladies and babies:wave:
Feeling much better today
O sounds 100% again so I cancelled his doc. appt. BUT took iris and got her 2mth needles doen finally:o
I didnt give her panadol before hand as they say not to now...where as with O they recommended giving it 30mins prior to needles??? go figure
she screamed for about 30secs then took boobie and was fine.
My mother is driving me nuts (shes been on hols all week) BUT this morning she insisted on driving em to the docs (even though I could have walked its nto that far)
So I got myself ready, plus a screaming O and lil iris and was ready to leave....we waited in the car for a good 20mins waiting for her to blowdry her hair!!!:mad: how hard is it to get yoursefl ready, if I cant three people ready on time surely she can!
ok vent over!!!
My sister is also driving me nuts lol shes insisting on making the christening cake for iris (very sweet of her) but then she goes around telling everyone how the cake is going to take her four days to make and how hard it is :ecomcity: I feel like saying "dont bloody well make it then" coz it sounds like im making her when she offered!!! AND she chose the hardest cake to make too I might add!
My poor other sis I feel bad for as my mum cornered her df and told him my sis wasnt ready to get married and that she had emotional probolems
my mum is loco!!!
wow thats a looong me me me me me post huh oh well if you dont read it I wont blame ya's hahahahaha
just feels good to vent!
ciao
ps caithi O loved shrek bub
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 09:32
looky looky lil sugar pea (bought this hat/mitten/scarf set before I was even preggie:o ) its so sweet on her
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/pixie002.jpg
pulling a funny face...one for the 21st :laughing: :devil6:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/landie_04/pixie003.jpg
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 10:33
Ok yet another silly question from me:
So A sleeps as ya know from 11/12 to anywhere between 8-10am (i never let him go past 10am)
My dilema is this, i wake him at 10am for a feed, as apparently they are meant to have 5 feeds per day. I can only fit in 4. Whether he sleeps til 10am or not.
I don't want him to go to bed later than 12am.
So it's either 8am, 1pm, 6pm, 11pm, 9am, 2pm, 7pm, 12 am and if he wakes at 10 he gets his 4th bottle a little earlier so 12am.
How the hell do i get him to have 5 bottles?
He is on 200ml every 5 hrs.
Do you think its ok to only have 4, as he seems content enough, and sleeps thru so he must be getting enough... and is growing well, or should i force him to have an extra bottle somewhere in between? :confused:
Is it an absolute to have 5 feeds?
Hope that ramble makes sense.
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 10:40
his happy yeah? his putting on weight right?
No need to worry about the 5feeds imo:)
Im off to visit a new preschool that O will hopefully get into once he turns 3 as Im not really liking the one his at now.....they are showing their true colours iykwim
Anyhoo off to make my lil man some lunch turkey sandwhiches all round:wave:
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 10:46
Carrie, definitely get your hand checked out, it could be carpel tunnel, unlikely but possibley MS which you would definitely need to get treated, or more likely something very minor.
Caithi.. going to look through all those links you posted, I saw the drums... and of course have seen the froggy stuff, very cute.
Ok girls.. Deep breath in (for me). I have an announcment I'd rather not have to be saying and out of respect for DP I wont discuss the details.
My relationship with DP has finished. Frog and I will remain good friends and he'll live near by and can see toadlet when ever he likes. I want it to be amicable so Monty feels no tension when he grows up and the new situation will be "normal" for him.
It's a relief that I know I can support both the toadlet and myself financially without having to rely on Frog, but he is still doing the right thing by toadlet.
So, its a bit of a shock and I definitely hadn't expected things to end up like this but I know my decision is the right one. I'll miss my relationship with Frog cause it was a fantastic one, but hoping to have a fantastic friendship instead.
So.. I'm now the first single mummy of the march thread!
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 10:51
:hugs: Hollie that took guts which btw you have plenty off going by your previous posts, you are def. someone we can all look up too as a strong independant free thinking intelligent women/mumma!
I know thats the type of women I hope iris will become one day and the type of women O should def. get his hands on and marry LOL:kiss:
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 10:54
AD.. toadlet went from having 6 - 7 feeds a day to having 5 possibly 4 feeds when he slept alot.
If you are worried about him having only 4, you could wake him up for a dream feed?
Im sure if he's hungry he'll want more, and he may not be going throgh a growth spurt at the moment either.
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 10:55
:eek: *Falls off chair* LT
Wow i did not see that coming... obviously i wont ask why, but offer you a :yelclap:, for that gutsy announcement. :hugs: To get you thru it, and :thumbsup: you will be a fantastic mum, single or not.
I don't know what else to say. Cept we all love you!
ETA:... LT, can i ask this, how long have you been separated.. i only ask coz you wrote you miss your relationship with him(to me that seems like it has been a while?)... of course you don't have to answer.
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 10:55
:hugs: Hollie that took guts which btw you have plenty off going by your previous posts, you are def. someone we can all look up too as a strong independant free thinking intelligent women/mumma!
I know thats the type of women I hope iris will become one day and the type of women O should def. get his hands on and marry LOL:kiss:
Well you can let O know I'll be available for him in 16 years .. I'm sure it will be legal then :)
Thanks.
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 10:59
Well you can let O know I'll be available for him in 16 years .. I'm sure it will be legal then :)
Thanks.
LOL! I have a a little man waiting for me in the U.K only 10 more years to go until it is legal.. Im sure Dp will be long gone by then. :laughing:
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 11:01
ok you guys are scarying me now:eek: :D
Were you looking for an australian link for this?? http://www.urbanbaby.com.au/epages/ecomm5000.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/UrbanBaby/Products/BNFP
Otherwise another good thing is just buying one of those small plastic storage buckets (like the ones you get at bunnings) that have long holes down the sides so that the water can drain out.
Thanks babe! Is $60 bucks too much for a storage thingy? Hmmmmm not sure - uv the froggy one but ...:laughing:
Will go past bunnigs today - sounds fantastic!
taken to throwing tubs of water over the bath edge.. a shield wouldnt make a scrap of difference lol.
avoid any toy that is a water squirter.. they fill with mould & end up in the bin. not good.
OMG! The things have to look forward to he he
Ok, will avoid spray toys - its hard to not get stuff cause it looks so cute but not sure wht is actually prac and whats a rip off!
just feels good to vent!
:hugs: hun
So.. I'm now the first single mummy of the march thread!
:hugs: :hugs:
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 11:05
AD.. it was only since yesterday,. I wrote I will miss.
I'm going to let him find a place he likes so there is no hurry for him to move out. The rental market isn't fantastic here.
I'm probably more shocked than you.
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 11:08
Well have some more :hugs:'s and a kiss on the cheek from me.
Good to see/hear it is on friendly terms too as that always helps. Whether you have a child or not. :yes:
tazzystone
20-06-2007, 12:29
LT, what a great idea to reply in a new window, never thought about that :D
Its so good to know others are dizzy, I was starting to think I had a serious health problem or something, will let you know what the doc says though!
I read a handy tip in practical parenting that said for when you shower with bub put a long sock over one arm so bub doesnt slip - I thought it was a great idea - never tried it mind you but I think that would help heaps.
Cute pics Chaithi!
Jacey is waking once a night still. Last night she had her feed at 6pm went to bed but woke up at 7pm and woudltn re settle. Anyway I had a light beer so didnt want to feed her so got 50mls of formula and she drank the whole bottle laying in her bassinet and then went straight to sleep!! So my poor little possum was hungry or thirsty. I have found when she does get a formula top up she wakes up earlier. Last night she woke at 2.30 and then 7.30 this morning.
Thats geat Lana, I am going to put Logan in day care next year as I just think it would be good for him to be around other kids etc - not looking forward to colds and things he wil bring home but still. I found out there is one going through council at the moment just around the corner of our new home so I'm trying to find out the name so I can book him in early as it will be the first centre for our area ( as it is a new development area)
Nemosmum love your avatar/pics!! very cute
AD I would just stick to the 4 feed too, easier doing 4 feeds if he is happy.
Oh LT :hugs: , we will be here for support. It is great that you and Frog are thinking of Monty and will stay good friends, sorry it didnt work out though. You are very strong and Monty is very lucky to have you as his mummy.
:wave:
LT - you clever cookie! I used to open the new window but go through the whole deal of logging in again blah blah so stopped bothering.
Everythign Sarah and AD said. Real shock but sounds like its a decision you needed to make. :hugs: .
Cr*p. Now I cant remember what I read 2 pages ago to write. :rolleyes:
Shezi - yeah I get those comments about Sam too but his hight is with his weight so its more a concern that hes not being fed enough. Hollow legs more like
Caithi - great blog! Wow look at all those milestones. You're good keeping track so well. I actaully just started a diary for both kidlets this morning. Wish I had done it earlier with Sam but had no idea how much I would forget so better late than never. Hopefully they'll enjoy it when they are older. Give themselves and insight into why mummy looks so old and hagged. :laughing:
AD - there isn't such a thing that I know of but I cant say if it would be a seller or not. Dont think I'd use it personally but then Im not really a gadget kinda gal. I tend to stick to the basics.
Jaimie - where the pic of the tat? Show all!
Sorry to hear the girls have been sick. We had that bout a few weeks back. Not nice.
Happy Birthday for Jazzy too.
Gin - yip its really hard to hear but remember sometimes babies need to cry to expell energy so it may not be as bad as it seems :hugs: .
Caithi - gorgous photos! Such a darling.
Lana - congrats on amity self TTing. Yipee! Our clever big kids.
Shezi - soemtime I remember from when Sam was a baby as he hated tummy time was to roll up a towel and put it under his arms while on tummy as its more comfortable and help strengthen neck muscles. I'll try to find a photo, I know theres one somewehre.
Sarah - glad you are feeling better.
Neat photos too. Very cute in pink.
Yes I know what you mean about preschool. Im in the process of looking for another too.
AD - what they are 'supposed' to be having is a guide. If hes doing fine on 4 bottles, not grumpy, keeps sleeping, is still putting on weight then hes getting enough. If he starts getting grumpy because hes not getting enough, perhaps try shortening the intervals but honestly, if he was hungry, he would wake. I personally would give him what he wants and get him weighed in a couple of weeks to make sure the weight is still going on as it shoudl be then you'll know you're on teh right track.
Ok finally done catching up.
Sam got his haircut today. First time ever with no tears. Was more interested in his lollipop. Nothing else to report really.
Have a great day girls.
Also, any of you very clever Sydney girls know where I can learn to sew? Im desperate to learn, have been for months. Brought some material today to make larger wraps but have no idea how to use a sewing machine :laughing: :o
Lt- Wow!! :hugs: You are such a strong woman, i know you will be a great single mumma!!! Monty is always going to have two loving parnets regardless of whether you are together or not and thats what is important.
Wow all the big kids are TTing at the moment . Jazz is on and off. When it suits her!
Anna- Search TATTOO and it will bring up my thread(sorry! dont know how to do the link):o .
Heres a couple of videos of leah.
Starting to grab
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z258/russell_family/?action=view¤t=TastyTrunk.flv
Rolling over
http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z258/russell_family/?action=view¤t=RollyGirl.flv
They are a bit long sorry.
BrendansMum
20-06-2007, 14:09
Hollie :hugs: :hugs:
Sad to hear it didn't work out. I haven't known you for long but from your posts I can see that you are a very strong, capable and independent woman. You are also great mum to Toadlet. I'm sure you'll get through this soon and become an even stronger person.
Hollie :hugs:
sorry to hear your news. you are a fantastic mummy, single or not, and i'm sure you and frog will do a great job with Monty either way.
we are all here for you...
Hollie monty is lucky to have you as his mum. no matter what you are one tough cookie and you put him first. what more could a kid want! so sorry to hear of the split.. :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:
anna yep we use a pillow and she does it no probs but flat on the floor makes it harder for her to lift up.. she's improved already tho and its only been like 4 times so im happy with that.
might just be me but for some reason the vids arent coming up.. its just a pic of leah. she's a cutie!!
its 2pm and my girls havent slept.. my sis & her twins were here and didnt leave till 1.30. the girls are in bed now but not sleeping.. i wouldnt care coz i'd just put them to bed early tonight (mainly D) but i just know she'd want to sleep at 4pm! annoying!! dont know what to do..
BrendansMum
20-06-2007, 15:03
Hi All,
Had my first gym session in a loooong time and it felt great! And because B is in the creche, I had an hour workout and a long hot shower without having to worry about time. Gosh it was nice!
B was again an angel in the creche, had his bottle, did a big poo then had some play and nap. He was just awaken when I got him, and so happy to see me.
thats ok. you're still taller than Jaimie hehe. she's the shorty of our group im pretty sure shes only 150 or something..
speaking of JAIMIE where are you!?
:laughing: it's nice to know that there are other 150s in this thread.
Hi Jaimie :wave: And happy birthday for your little girl.
Bmbo.. I'm really disapointed with the bumbo seat I bought, Toadlets hardly fits in it even with his small nappy. The fat baby on the box fits better than toadlet.. I'm sure the one they sent me is too small
Brendans Mum.. Watch out tomorrow forr the soreness! I love that feeling of being sore after excercing.
B loves his bumbo, but yeah...he only just fit in it.
I'm still feeling light and high now, but I'm sure I'll start to feel the soreness by the end of today or so (ouch!).
OK this thread is moving fast! Everytime I go to a new page the next post doesn't make sense & I have to go back to previous & there is a post (or 2) which has obviously moved down to it! PLS stop talking for 5 mins! LOL.
Hear...hear.... :yes:
Lana ~ YAY for Amity's using the big girl toilet...well done! BtW, just saw your photo in MySpace link, you're so pretty.
Sarah ~ glad to hear that Iris needle went well. It must be such a relieve. I was so nervous on B's 2m needles.
Shezi / Anna ~ seems like some dr/nurse enjoy making moms worry with comments like this.
AD ~ I think it's ok to have only 4 bottles as long as A is growing well and has enough wet nappies. I believe the 'recommended' no of bottles for 4 months is 4 anyways.
Caithi ~ you're tempting me with all the cute stuffs!
Gin ~ yam cake is one of my favourite! Yum. You're so talented.
Dizzi spells ~ I have my first one in a long time on Monday. It's pretty bad that DH decided to work from home cause we don't want risking me dropping B. I still have half a box of Elevit, so maybe I'll start drinking it again as multivitamin.
BrendansMum
20-06-2007, 15:04
LL ~ just noticed. Happy big three-o tommorrow!
tazzystone
20-06-2007, 15:20
I have been thinking about routines a bit lately and found an old post of mine that I thought some might be interested in for later:
My son has had this routine since 6 months old when he started formula:
7.00am Bottle (no matter what time he wakes which is usually around 6-6.30)
8.00am Breaky
9.00am sleep
11.00am (or later depending on sleep) Bottle
12.30pm Lunch
2.00pm Sleep
3-4pm (whenever wakes) Bottle
5.30pm Dinner
6.30pm Bath
7.00pm Bottle
7.30pm Bed
I found this routine so good but this week have changed his morning by swapping the first bottle with Breaky, as health nurse said they should be having meals first (as he is over 9 months old) and I have found he eats alot more for breaky now which is good. Basically his bottles were at least four hourly except for the last one as sometimes he would sleep for 2 hours in the afternoon but I still kept the bedtime bottle the same (if that makes sense )
His 2 naps would be around 3.5 hours in total which gave me plenty of time to do housework etc.
I'm trying to see what I did at 4 months old!!
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 15:51
Anna, if you want to have a seweng day with me you could come here!
I have a new huge dining table and we culd make a nappy together or wraps.
Anna.. that video is hilarous.
Sbtitles:
Buzz off you stupid looking elephant, get out of my face or I'll bite your ear off... ok, you asked for it!! gnaw gnaw gnaw"
SHe's got beautiful eyes.
Monty hasnt got to the roll over bit yet, his head is still a little over whelmingly large for him. More tummy time Mummy!!
Ooo LL happy birthday for tomorrow!!
Thanks for all your thoughts girls. Better make dinner for Frog as I'm going climbing tonight.
Bambaloo
20-06-2007, 15:52
Just lost my post cos everything froze & had to restart computer. Gay ...
Well it's freezing here today. I actually have trackies on, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt & big jumper. Ella has a singlet suit, wondersuit, jumper & I just put long pants on her as well! Amazing ... Last week we were in short sleeves ...
Hung some washing on the line tho cos I spilt boiled eggs on my sleeping bag which i have unzipped & use as a double blanket on the couch so had to wash other things like my fave jeans, top & jumper so hopefully the clouds don't amount to rain & my clothes dry soon from the winds - 90km per hour!!
E didn't have a bath this morning but still sleeping a little between feeds, just not as much, interesting.
CAITHI - Glad Nais luv'd her big girl bath! Luv the pics too, very cute ... I don't have pain in my tricept or anything like that but i do get tingly shoulders & have a back prob on my right hand side ...
LANA - That's gr8 Amity is tt herself! Less work for you hey!
SHEZI - E doesnt stay down for long, getting better tho. She is strong & nearly rolled this morning when she was on her tum. I always place her hands in the right posy but she doesn't usually lift using her hands & I think uses her back? Also I have started putting something under her front, a folded blanket or something & since then she hasn't minded it & is stronger without it too. At home i use the bed head from the Gossamer Wings set folded in half with a clothy over the top for spew lol. I also put the overhead thing with toys on it from her WTP play mat/gym for her to look up to as it has a mirror on it.
AD - What is the swing/high chair? I saw some high chairs at TRU yesterday I liked but so exy!
SARAH - Nurse told me off for giving E panadol before hand cos it shields the type of injection or something now. Glad O is better. Sorry your mum & sis are driving you insane. Of course you can vent on here, that's what we're here for hun. Cute pics Miss Iris!
AD - I can't believe A goes so long between feeds & has such great sleeps! Lucky you! I don't think it matters how many feeds he has as long as he is growing which I think he is doing just fine. E has abuot 5 or 6 depending - these are approx times btw - 3/4am, 8/9am, 11.30, 2.30, 5.30, sometime an extra one in there if times are different or skips one but u get the idea.
HOLLIE - I didn't see that one coming going off previous posts. You are a very strong independent woman and a fantastic mother & I am certain you will succeed no matter what. I want to thank you for trusting in us to tell us. We are always here as you know if you want or need to talk (type!). I am sure your friendship will be as special as the relationship you had & I am glad it ended on friendly terms & the most important is you both put Monty Toadlet first. Hugs your way hun xoxoxo
ANNA - Luv your new avy too! I have been opening a new window to reply in as well. I never have to log on anyway cos I added the page to my faves (the one after you log in) so I just click the link.
BM - Glad your workout went well. I am proud of gym mummies, I'm not much of a gym person myself - would much rather spend the money walking around the shops all day! LOL. I have gone for a couple of walks in the afternoons but didn't get to go today cos of this weather. I am hoping to start walking to my SIL's in the afternoons I don't have car & dh can pick me up after work & take me home. Eventually I'll be able to walk the all up-hill walk home. It'd prob take half hour to walk there I'd say. And there's a reward at the end of it - a friendly face, a gorgeous niece, a comfy couch lol.
JAIMIE - Glad to see you're still here lol. How do you search for a thread? I might just go to your profile & find it.
Have a good night everyone. So bloody cold here! Hope it's better tomorrow as going out. xoxo
Bambaloo
20-06-2007, 15:54
Ooo LL happy birthday for tomorrow!!
Thanks for all your thoughts girls. Better make dinner for Frog as I'm going climbing tonight.
You are AMAZING LT!
Happy Birthday Michaela!
thanks for all the birthday wishes, ladies!
i am so happy to realise that i am turning 30 with all the things in my life that i hoped for - a gorgeous baby, an intelligent and loving husband, wonderful family and friends, a nice little house with nice things... i am blessed :yes:
LT-so very sorry to hear your news, you are so strong to be able to write about it so soon, let alone go through it. It's wonderful that you and the Frog are mature enough to put Toadlet first, he's a lucky little boy! Any time you need to chat/vent/whatever, I'm always here matey :hugs:
nemosmum
20-06-2007, 18:17
Happy birthday Michaela!
Were gonna party like its ya birthday party like its ya birthday!
:party: happybirthday :yelclap: :smiliedance:
*yup ive had a cruiser lol just one but thats all it takes these days*
Anna~ my mum has promised to teach me how to sew BUT thats if I dont kill her first hehehehehe insert devil icon here*
We checked out the new preschool and its awesome love the philosophy especially as its non profit and they have the most beautiful natural playground its perfect for O
was very impressed so he starts next term I'll have ot get used to the 9-3 hours but I really think O will love it...he'll only attend one day this yr and hopefully two next year when he turns 4 OR he might be at my centre IF i return to work which I probably will with our situation as it is....
Great video of Leah hollie is right she does have amazing eyes!
Jenny~ am very envious of you and your gym visit, wish i could afford the time and $ to head off to the gym, have ot settle for my long walks round the nike track!
Carrie~ its freezing here too, thankgoodness we are co sleeping with iris otherwise i'd be worried sick about her in this cold!
O is always warm coz that suit I bought him is so cosy and warm its a great buy!
Anna- thanks, he eventually calmed down, then drank like a fish, so he was probably fine!
Just love the videos! It's so cute once she rolls, it's like for a split second she is wondering what on earth just happened, then she's all happy again :p
Carrie-I love walking to get places, but facing the walk home...:o don't like that bit! LOL
Sarah-gorgeous new avi, I'll have to come to Sydney soon to hug that lil sweety pie for myself ;)
Caithi-you made me spit on my screen! I laughed so hard when I saw your Shrek-ette, such a cute girly.
Hi Erin, sorry I missed your introduction before! Looking forward to getting to know you.
Jaimie-I love the tat, I remember seeing that thread and thinking "boy is she brave!"
I'm thinking of getting a "K" somewhere, but can't decide where... I think DH is going to get Kes's portrait on his arm, should look lovely.
LL-yes, you have a lot to be happy about! Do you have big plans?
Kes and I went to Mum and Dad's today, don't know how but it took 2 hours to get there (usually takes 1!), nice day hanging with them, Kes just loves getting Grandma hugs (grins when he sees her) and Dad does bird calls for him which has him fascinated! He nearly climbs right of your lap trying to get to him, LOL
Carrie-yep he's proud of his wifey, the girls at his work tease him (in a joking way) because he is apparently always talking about me and the stuff I do, very nice to hear!
Jenny-We also had just plain Ube moulded and glazed, have you ever had it like that? My favourite thing ever is Ube ice-cream, *drool*
AquaDevil78
20-06-2007, 18:47
Carrie it was the Bambino swing, it locks to use as a high chair half price at $99.99
happybirthday HAPPY 30TH LL!! happybirthday
We checked out the new preschool and its awesome love the philosophy especially as its non profit and they have the most beautiful natural playground its perfect for O
Thats great!:yelclap:
Caithi-you made me spit on my screen! I laughed so hard when I saw your Shrek-ette, such a cute girly.
He nearly climbs right of your lap trying to get to him, LOL
Jenny-We also had just plain Ube moulded and glazed, have you ever had it like that? My favourite thing ever is Ube ice-cream, *drool*
Glad I made you spit he he - its usually me on here scaring anais laughing out loud he he
Grandparets are the best arent they!:hugs:
Whats a Ube?:o
LOL, a good spit makes the world a better place :p ;) Ube is purple yam, like I iced that cake with. SOunds weird I know (potato icing? :barf:) but it's cooked with a bit of sugar, and coconut milk, it's very tasty and addictive!
**EDIT: Shezi, here's the pic of him in a size 00 Bonds top, he actually isn't as big as I thought, LOL http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/walker.jpg
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 19:28
BG,... I LOVE your baby!
Monty is a size 0 in Bonds.
Elmopalooza
20-06-2007, 20:06
Anna, if you want to have a seweng day with me you could come here!
Anna.. that video is hilarous.
Sbtitles:
Buzz off you stupid looking elephant, get out of my face or I'll bite your ear off... ok, you asked for it!! gnaw gnaw gnaw"
Ooh can i come too LT!? :laughing: LOVE the subtitles!! P!ssed myself laughing! :hugs: re you and Frog separting.. definitely a big shock, I will respect your wishes and not ask what happened but just know that we are hear for you if you need us!!
Jenny - Aww thanks hun! You made me blush!
LL - So are you doing anything spech for your birthday tomorrow??
AD - To asnswer your question, I was only up that late because i was at Craft night and didnt get home til 11.30pm! Had to have my march mummy fix before bed lol (otherwise there would be too much to catch up on!)
Gin - LOVE the pic of Kes, he looks gorgeous and i love his longies!! Where did u get that pattern from??
Anna - Leah is absolutely gorgeous! I think i said it a while ago but i will say it again, i agree with the others that she has AMAZING eyes!! She is going to be such a stunner! (does daddy have the shotgun ready!?)
Sheree - I hope the girls were ok for you this arvo! And hopefully they went to bed nice and early for you too.
Had a full on day today, had group this morning then went to see MIL and drop Amity there and then came up to my SIL house (where i am now) to watch her 3 boys while she is at work. Havent been home since 9.30am and wont get home til at least 12am!!! She is meant to finish at 11pm and then its a 45 min drive to get home. Oh well, lucky im a night owl!!
I hope i havent missed anyone!
**EDIT: Shezi, here's the pic of him in a size 00 Bonds top, he actually isn't as big as I thought, LOL http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/Edmund1/walker.jpg
aww bg, Kes is gorgeous!! definitely bigger than A :laughing:
well my girls didnt sleep today.. they went to bed at 7 which is normal time too. D didnt even get tired.. my kids are weird lol. anyway they went straight to sleep no probs so thats good! and A was asleep by 7.30 :D chris is in bed too. i am loving the quiet!!
had to have showers at mums today coz our hot water system has a hole in one of the pipes.. bugger hey. its getting fixed tomorrow. spoke to the owner as he likes me to let him know whats going on and he said he's thinking of selling in jan/feb and as of next month i think i'll be renting privately from him instead of through the real estate.. he said they charge him $150 a month.. i was like :eek: thats nearly a whole weeks rent! i only pay $195 a week! so anyway i suggested to do it privately and his contract with them is up next month so he's all for it. he's such a lovely guy.
i wish we could buy this place but no chance unfortunately.. my parents are thinking of getting it as an investment tho so that'd be the perfect solution short term. otherwise its moving time next year for us..
sarah thats great news re Orlandos new school!
Lana i hope your kiddies let you have a nice sleep in!
oops forgot.. getting A checked at drs.. looks like she has eczema :( i showed a friend and my sis earlier and they reckon it is.. my friends son is 13months and had it really bad. anyway i'll be sussing it all out when she gets her 4months needles in 2weeks to see if she needs a cream.
BG,... I LOVE your baby!
Monty is a size 0 in Bonds.
:hugs: THanks matey! I just realised Monty is a whole 3 weeks older than Kes, I wonder if Kes will catch up in that time? I bought him one in 0 too so I'm ready! LOL
Gin - LOVE the pic of Kes, he looks gorgeous and i love his longies!! Where did u get that pattern from??
Thanks! It's the Tinybirds free pattern, not sure if we are allowed to link from here, but I know it's available on Google (I always forget to bookmark it :o). It also makes cute shorts, that's what I've entered in the knit off.
Sounds like a tiring day for you, driving around always drains me, hope you get a good nights sleep!
Shezi-what size Bonds tops is A in? :fingerscrossed: It isn't eczema, and is just a temporary thing, poor little chicken. SO upsetting having children in pain, I never knew how bad it would be!
Sounds like a much better idea renting straight through him if he's nice, and how cool would it be renting from your parents! Much nicer knowing the money would be going to them :thumbsup:
I think I'll try an early night, just waiting for the blankets to warm up... can't believe I'm choosing to go to bed before 10pm, what a change...
Elmopalooza
20-06-2007, 21:10
Cool thanks Gin!! I just emailed the link to my email lol... seeing as though i cant just add it to my favourites until im at home.
Sheree - So glad the girls (and chris) went to bed without any problems lol. Sucks bout possibly having to move later, hopefully your folks are able to purchase it, would be great for you guys!
Shezi-what size Bonds tops is A in?
000's :laughing: i bought her a 00's bonds outfit and it swam on her! but she's getting there with the help of our dryer as i tend to shrink her clothes.. lol. she is in 00's bonds grosuits.. she's so chubby :D
im really hoping its not eczema too. D gets patches every now and then that we think might be flare ups but never anything like this. she does have sensitive skin tho. A's isnt really bad tho.. only like 3 sections on her chest and tummy about the size of 20cent coins and a couple on her back a little smaller. she doesnt whinge about it but i want to get on top of it before it gets worse..
yep lana i love it when chris is asleep :smiliedance: dont know why but i feel like im a mother of 5 when he's awake. lmao!
bg i was so close to going to bed at 8. it seems to be calling me coz i am freezing! we dont have a heater or anything coz i refuse to buy one unless its the kid safe ones.. but they're like $1000 so aint gonna happen anytime soon! but i just put socks on instead hehe.
anyway off to watch the rest of house then off to bed. goodnight all!
hi again ladies
just went out for dinner with the family. we couldnt do it tomorrow as bro going to funeral and sis having operation...
tomorrow, i plan to STAY IN BED! lol. Al can bring Harps in for his feeds and i will have the earplugs in the rest of the time heheh.
i am REALLY hoping Al got me a card from H but he is pretty hopeless with things like that so i will be prepared to be disappointed :rolleyes:
my friends are all headed round on sat night for the annual "curryfest". there will be about 12 curries i think... mmmmmm....
and the freezer is stocked with milk so this mummy can have some cocktails (i reckon it will take two before i am totally smashed HAHA)
ok well i will see you all online tomorrow coz i get to hog the laptop on my birthday :laughing:
Little_Toad
20-06-2007, 23:15
happybirthday LL!!
Finding it hard to sleep.
Both Frog and I had a big cry tonight.
Come to think of it so did Monty, but that was cause the greedy little piggy was hungry.
Cacelled my climb, didn't want to turn up looking like a red puffy eyed monster.
Elmopalooza
20-06-2007, 23:26
LL - I am so jealous of your yummy sounding curries!! Hope you have a great day in bed tomorrow lol and look forward to your many posts too!!
LT - :hugs: All parts of separating are hard but i think the first few nights are the hardest. Im sending lots of big hugs and kisses your way babe! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Sheree - I cant believe A is still is 000!! Actually, yes i can, she is so little!! Hehehe!
I am sooo tired!!! I cant wait to get home so that i can just crawl into bed and sleep!:sleeping:
I am sooo tired!!! I cant wait to get home so that i can just crawl into bed and sleep!:sleeping:
You still at work??:eek:
MAMMOTH POST....
Something that I found on-line and thought it looked like fun....
From birth, your baby prefers to look at a human face above all other objects. Something about the eyes, nose, and mouth attracts your baby's attention. Finger Face is based on that fascination.
Materials:•Knit glove
•Scissors
•Your hand
•Colorful felt-tip pens
What to do:
1. Cut the fingers off a knit glove.
2. Using felt-tip pens, draw a face in the middle of the glove's palm. Make the eyes and mouth large, bright, and colorful.
3. Slip the glove onto your hand.
4. Hold your baby in your lap and turn the glove face toward him.
5. Now wiggle your fingers and move the face around slowly so your baby can enjoy his new Finger Face friend, who can help you sing songs, tell stories, or just chat.
Handy Clap *
Developing eye/hand coordination takes time, but if you watch your baby carefully, you'll see her beginning attempts to control those tiny hands. Fun fingerplays can help your baby work on motor skills.
Materials:•Soft blanket or an infant seat
•Fingerplays, songs, and rhymes
•Your hands and baby's hands
What to do:
1. Lay your baby on a soft blanket or sit her upright in her infant seat, and sit close by so she can see you.
2. Sing or chant songs and rhymes while you play with your baby's hands and fingers. Try one of the following Handy Clap games:
Pat-A-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man, (clap your baby's hands)
Bake me a cake as fast as you can; (repeat clapping)
Roll it (roll baby's hands) and pat it; (pat baby's hands)
Mark it with a B. (draw a B in the middle of baby's hand)
Put it in the oven for baby and me. (gently poke baby in the tummy)
If You're Happy
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)
If you're happy and you know it, then your hands will surely show it. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap baby's hands)
Whoops! Johnny!
(Start by spreading your baby's fingers open.)
Johnny (touch your baby's baby fingertip),
Johnny (touch baby's ring finger fingertip),
Johnny (touch next fingertip),
Johnny (touch next fingertip),
Whoops! Johnny! (slide your finger down in between the forefinger and the thumb, then repeat going backwards)
Whoops! Johnny! Johnny, Johnny, Johnny.
Mouth Music *
Bet you didn't know you had a whole music machine right in your mouth! Your baby loves to hear a variety of noises, and your mouth is just the instrument necessary to make a perfect symphony.
Materials:•Your mouth, tongue, teeth, and lips
1. Hold your baby in your lap, facing you so he can see your face clearly.
2. Begin making noises with your mouth, such as
* Kissing and smooching
* Clicking your tongue
* Making raspberries with your tongue
* Blowing your lips like a motorboat
* Growling, squealing, gurgling, cooing
* Whistling, singing, humming
* Making animal sounds, such as a duck, dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, chicken, rooster, monkey, snake, bird, donkey, or wolfBubble Bath *
Bath time is fun for most babies, although some don't seem to like the water. But no matter what kind of reaction you get from your baby, you can make bath time more fun by adding a few baby bubbles while you wash.
Materials:•Soft washcloth
•Plastic baby tub
•Baby no-tear bubble bath
•Towel
What to do:
1. Lay a washcloth on the bottom of your baby's plastic tub to help keep your baby from sliding around.
2. Fill the tub with warm water and add a small amount of baby bubble bath solution.
3. Place your baby into the tub, holding her securely at all times to gain her trust.
4. Sit your baby up so she can safely enjoy the bubbles and splash the water if she wants.
5. Wash your baby's body parts while singing “This Is the Way We Wash”:
This is the way we wash our face,
Wash our face, wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face, Baby (name) and Mommy.Continue the song with “...clean our neck,” “...rub our chest,” “...scrub our back,” “...bathe our arms,” “...soap our legs,” “...tidy our toes,” and so on.
Tootsie Roll *
Your baby needs months to gain full control of her body movements, but you can assist her during those early weeks with a game of Tootsie Roll. By four to six months your baby will have mastered the rollover!
Materials:•Soft blanket or towel
•Soft floor surface
What to do:
1. Place a soft blanket or towel on a soft surface.
2. Lay your baby down on the blanket, on her tummy.
3. Pick up one side of the blanket and slowly raise it, causing your baby to tilt to the side.
4. Continue to slowly roll your baby over, talking to her as you go, and using a hand to spot or guide her as she turns.
5. When your baby turns over, show your delight.
6. Repeat until your baby is tired of playing.
Tummy Talk *
Your baby begins learning speech and language long before he utters his first word. Besides talking to your baby, try a little Tummy Talk. It makes speech and language a sensory experience.
Materials:•Your mouth
•Soft blanket
What to do:
1. Remove your baby's clothes (diaper optional) and place him on a blanket, on his back
2. Kneel down beside your baby, chat for a moment, and gently rub his tummy.
3. Now it's time for Tummy Talk. Press your face and lips onto your baby's tummy, and talk, sing, recite a nursery rhyme, or just make up funny words. Vary the pitch and loudness of your voice as you speak.
4. Add a few kisses each time you finish your words.
5. Sit up and smile at your baby after each Tummy Talk. Your baby should be giggling while you play and anticipating the next ticklish chat.
All Gone! *
Since your baby is new on the planet, he spends much of his time trying to figure out his environment. Help him by playing a game of All Gone!
Materials:•Soft, colorful toys
•Blanket, towel, or cloth
What to do:
1. Collect several soft, colorful toys, and place them out of sight.
2. Seat your baby comfortably in his infant seat and sit opposite him.
3. Bring out a toy and show it to your baby. Hold the toy close to your face and talk to your baby, to attract his attention.
4. While your baby is watching, cover the toy with a cloth.
5. Say to your baby, “All gone!”
6. Wait a few seconds, then uncover the toy and happily announce, “Here it is!”
7. Repeat with different toys.
Happy Feet *
One of your baby's favorite toys is his feet! They're soft and wiggly, and close at hand. And they feel funny when they're touched! Have fun with Happy Feet as you combine nursery rhymes with toe touching.
Materials:•Soft blanket
•Words to songs and nursery rhymes
•Your fingers and your baby's toes
What to do:
1. Choose a favorite nursery rhyme that can be played with your baby's feet and toes.
2. Lay your baby on a soft blanket and kneel beside him so you can reach his feet.
3. Play one of the following Happy Feet games:
This Little Piggy
This little piggy went to market, (wiggle the big toe)
This little piggy stayed home, (wiggle the second toe)
This little piggy had roast beef, (wiggle the third toe)
This little piggy had none, (wiggle the fourth toe)
And this little piggy cried, "Wee, wee, wee!" all the way home! (wiggle the baby toe)
Gobble Gobble
Wee wiggle, (wiggle baby toe)
Two tickle, (wiggle next toe)
Three giggle, (wiggle next toe)
Four sniggle, (wiggle next toe)
Five-gobble! (pretend to gobble up your baby's foot)
Pitty Pat Pony
Pitty pat pony, (pat the soles of your baby's feet)
Look at her toes. (hold baby's feet and wiggle them)
Here a nail, there a nail, (poke the bottom of baby's feet)
Gid-up and go! (pat the soles of your baby's feet again).
Wiggle Worm *
When your baby’s feet press against a solid surface, she stretches out her legs. This is called the “walking reflex.” Use this reflex to help your baby practice for crawling.
Materials:•Soft, nonslippery floor surface
•Colorful toy
What to do:
1. Place your baby on a soft floor, on her tummy.
2. Place a colorful toy a few inches from your baby’s head and call her attention to it.
3. Sit behind your baby, with your legs or hands pressed against her feet. Your baby will push against the pressure, causing her to propel a few inches forward, toward the toy.
4. Keep moving the toy and pushing against your baby’s feet until she has inched forward and covered some ground.
Baby Massage *
Your baby begins to respond to touch immediately after birth. The first welcome your baby receives is the tactile comfort of your touch as you hold him. Provide your baby with a Baby Massage so he can delight in the pleasure of your soothing hands.
Materials:•Blanket or towel
•Baby lotion
What to do:
1. Spread a blanket or a towel on a soft carpet.
2. Place your naked baby on the blanket, on his tummy.
3. Pour a little baby oil into your hands and rub your hands together to warm up the oil.
4. Gently massage your baby from his neck to his shoulders, down his arms to his hands, down his back to his buttocks, down his legs, and to his feet. Use a gentle touch, not too firm and not too light.
5. Turn your baby over on his back and repeat, using more oil.Wiggle Worm *
When your baby’s feet press against a solid surface, she stretches out her legs. This is called the “walking reflex.” Use this reflex to help your baby practice for crawling.
Materials:•Soft, nonslippery floor surface
•Colorful toy
What to do:
1. Place your baby on a soft floor, on her tummy.
2. Place a colorful toy a few inches from your baby’s head and call her attention to it.
3. Sit behind your baby, with your legs or hands pressed against her feet. Your baby will push against the pressure, causing her to propel a few inches forward, toward the toy.
4. Keep moving the toy and pushing against your baby’s feet until she has inched forward and covered some ground.
Baby Massage *
Your baby begins to respond to touch immediately after birth. The first welcome your baby receives is the tactile comfort of your touch as you hold him. Provide your baby with a Baby Massage so he can delight in the pleasure of your soothing hands.
Materials:•Blanket or towel
•Baby lotion
What to do:
1. Spread a blanket or a towel on a soft carpet.
2. Place your naked baby on the blanket, on his tummy.
3. Pour a little baby oil into your hands and rub your hands together to warm up the oil.
4. Gently massage your baby from his neck to his shoulders, down his arms to his hands, down his back to his buttocks, down his legs, and to his feet. Use a gentle touch, not too firm and not too light.
5. Turn your baby over on his back and repeat, using more oil.
Elmopalooza
21-06-2007, 00:05
Great tips Caithi. Funny thing is that i do ALL of those things already apart fromt he finger face one! I always do the this the way we wash song with Amity in the bath too, its the only have she will let me wash her hair!!
nemosmum
21-06-2007, 06:36
Hollie~ know how you feel hun, glad you both had a good cry makes all the difference I know you know what I mean:hugs:
Gin~ Kes is so sweet it looks like he has trouble holding up those lips of his just want to reach in and kiss his lil bitty fatty patty cheek:kiss: hahahahaha
Lana~ Hope you got home safely...your probably still :sleeping: hahahahaha you deserve it!
Sheree~ that would suck about the hot water, happened to us a hwile back and it was such a pain in the bee hind!
Both kids slept great as did I...dreaming of Keanu Reeves always puts me in a gd mood:laughing:
Hope you all have a great day!
ciao mummacita's
Bambaloo
21-06-2007, 07:38
Morning, very quickly cos i wanted to leave at 9am but so not happening as got on here & still on here & haven't had a shower or anything lol. Ella had her bath & bottle before 7am though as we had to take dh to work so I could have the car. Off to get E's swing off laybuy first & formula, then to mum's where she will look after E while I get eyebrows done (we have birth class reunion on Saturday) & we'll go to the scrapbook shop so I can get the stuff for E's door hanger, Mandi's tin & frame. I will post pics when I do them. Never done those before, it's called Beyond the Page. I will ask the lady in there about how to do the tin properly.
Ella's snuggled up on my lap with her 'bunny' (a bunny head with a blanket attached which is fleece - the softest ever! - on one side, silk on the other), her dummy & a beannie on. Cute. I showed her the bunny this morning & she reached out for it, touched/felt it & liked it on her face & she hasn't let go! Uh oh ... another bunny-a-holic! I had one & hated it, used to chuck it out the pram so my sis got it instead & she still has what's left of it. "Bunny" has had so many adventures including being thrown out by accident cos a cleaner at a hotel thought it was a piece of rag cloth lol. Mum went back & searched through the big wheelie bins & found him just as the truck turned up! Close call ...
LT - Glad you had a good cry together, hope it helps.
GIN - Cute pic of Kes! E has that jumper in pink & white stripes (00 too) but hasn't worn it yet as only got it last week or on weekend. They are fleecy & warm hey, nice. I luv his knitted pants! Did you make them?
Oh just saw you did lol.
LANA - Hope you are not too tired today!
SHEZI - We really wuold love to buy this house too then renovate the tiny kitchen & laundrey. I love this house. We rent through a RE Agent though but the owner is lovely & apparently owns day care centres throughout NSW. So at least he prob won't mind when we need to install gates etc in a few months time! PITA moving though hey? Espesh you with all your kids' toys! You'd miss living next to your parents too wouldn't ya?
I bidded on ebay for the first time last night & this morning on a gorgeous pink stroller but not bidding anymore as up to $70 or over plus $25 postage but it's just over $100 brand new so not bidding anymore. Very disappointed! It's a new fangled aluminium(?) frame one. Cute as & folds into a back pack.
REALLY have to go now & get ready - I'm slack but it's too cold lol.
Oh SARAH - I was worried about E being too cold & I had her in a singlet suit, wondersuit & bonds sleeping bag suit then under the sheet & blankets & she had I think a heat rash in the morning. Yesterday I was freezing & I was wearing t-shirt, long sleeve shirt & jumper & she had wondersuit & thin jumper but she seemed to have the rash again. I don't understand cos I was still cold & thy're meant to have an extra layer to you. Maybe it wasn't heat rash? It looked like what A had in Shezi's pic.
Ok gtg.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LL - HAPPY SLEEPING! XOXOXO
nemosmum
21-06-2007, 08:19
hmmm curious carrie further investigation needed me thinks:detective:
ok Iris has started doing the cutest thing when she sees O, her eyes start darting and her mouth opens wide then grins and starts cooing at him......gosh its so cute to see them together
Its like O just stops still and becomes this mushy gushy loving big bro and speaks softly to her and kisses her oh so gently
AND Iris gets all excited and laughs and coos
Oh just love it!!!
almost as much as when i wake in the morning and her eyes light up to see me and her hands start waving around in her excitment then she nuzzles into me and almost purrrrs shes that content AS AM I:D Valentine
See this is why I want to stay at home with them 4eva well until they have to go to school lol
happybirthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAELA happybirthday
:hugs: hollie. i know you dont want to get into it but isnt there any chance of you two getting back together?(feel free to ignore that q tho.)just seemed that you and frog were the perfect couple!
carrie yep i'll hate moving from next door but i wouldnt move far anyway coz we've just enrolled M into kindy. so at the most i'd be a 5min drive lol. they have accepted they're not getting rid of me anytime soon! haha
keanu reeves.. yep that wouldve been a great sleep sarah! :D
Little_Toad
21-06-2007, 09:07
Sarah, that must make you feel fantastic seeing O and Iris like that.
That's exactly what Monty does, but with the telescope.
Hmmm.. Keanu Reeves.. trying to think who I like,
Oh yes.. Gregory Peck. TOTALLY in love with him, except he's decomposing.
Those things sound great Caithi. I'll try some today.
Ok, I had the crappiest nights sleep last night. I was chatting to my Dad via email in Canada. He's moving over here and I'm going to get a 3 bedroom place with him. We get on really well and it would be fun living with him. He's just had a relationship split too.
He suggested buying a place rather than payig $600+ i rent a week. Not 100% sure I could afford a mortgage though.
I had second thoughts last night about splitting up with Frog and wanted to be certain. I gave him an opportunity to save the relationship but he couldn't come through. I know now I've made the right decision and have since found stuff this morning to back it up. So now I've gone from feeling sensible and rational to feeling like a f'ing idiot and utterly heart broken.
Toadlet is awake. good little Monty slept 11 hours 40 last night and just did 3 .5 hours after that.
im so sorry hollie. not a nice thing to go through at any time let alone less than 4months after having a baby. :hugs:
great idea to live with your dad though! are mortgage repayments a lot more than renting?
monty really is the dream baby!
nemosmum
21-06-2007, 09:47
Sarah, that must make you feel fantastic seeing O and Iris like that.
That's exactly what Monty does, but with the telescope.
Hmmm.. Keanu Reeves.. trying to think who I like,
Oh yes.. Gregory Peck. TOTALLY in love with him, except he's decomposing.
I had second thoughts last night about splitting up with Frog and wanted to be certain. I gave him an opportunity to save the relationship but he couldn't come through. I know now I've made the right decision and have since found stuff this morning to back it up. So now I've gone from feeling sensible and rational to feeling like a f'ing idiot and utterly heart broken.
Toadlet is awake. good little Monty slept 11 hours 40 last night and just did 3 .5 hours after that.
Monty & the telescopeValentine
Decomposing G Peck :laughing: Im the same only my all time crush is Paul Newman *swoon* he is to die for in "The long hot summer" with joanne woodward:kiss:
Know exactly how you feel re: frog,
Monty sleeps:yelclap: Iris and he are a match made in heaven she slept from 8pm last night till 8am this morning on the dot!
So cute today watching playschool they had this funny funny told story on and O loved it he acted it out for me after wards his such a diva! LOL
Morning everyone :wave:
Welcome Mel and Erin I think it is :confused:
Boy Carrie wasn't it freezing yesterday. My fingers would have snapped off if I typed too much lol.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAELA :party:
Shezi that's a pain if you have to move soon.
:hugs: Lt your one brave woman.
Oh I can't think of anything else..Hope you all have a lovely day.
~HAPPY BIRTHDAY LL~
I hope you're still in bed!
LT it must be very hard that he couldn't come through after you gave him a chance, I guess at least you know now you're doing the right thing?
How wonderful that your Dad is moving back, he sounds like such a great friend to you, and living together could be awesome!
Sarah-Keanu eh? Nice ;)
I'll take Jonny Depp thanks... or Luke Wilson, yummo! Poor DH, he calls Wilson my 'boyfriend', and once I actually referred to him as that in front of people... oops! :o
Carrie-the top Kes is in is thin t-shirt material, does it come in a jumper? I hope so! He needs more jumpers, they take ages to dry in this weather and he is such a drool factory lately. I sometimes wish he'd be happier in the wondersuits so his poor tumtum wasn't bare!
That bunny sounds so cute, have fun trying to remove it to wash, LOL
I hope you've gotten away for the day, it takes so long with a littlie in tow doesn't it!
Emma-love your avi, this weather is pretty rough hey? What temps are you guys getting down to? I think Melbourne has been around 13-16 during the days.
Sarah, they sound like such a loving pair! Must just make you melt seeing them together... I know what you mean about Kes' lips, they are so gorgeous, but I can't stand it when the bottom one sticks out when he is going to cry, it is heartbreaking and I often have a tear or two with him :o
I wish I got woken up with such a lovely smiling baby! Mine only wakes to grunt and grizzle for food, LOL, men eh? Who'd have 'em? :p
Emma-love your avi, this weather is pretty rough hey? What temps are you guys getting down to? I think Melbourne has been around 13-16 during the days.
Thank BG. I had the Angel Care monitor on yesterday and it gives you a temp and at 6pm it was 13 but then it went up to about 17 for the rest of the night.
tazzystone
21-06-2007, 12:21
ok Iris has started doing the cutest thing when she sees O, her eyes start darting and her mouth opens wide then grins and starts cooing at him......gosh its so cute to see them together
Its like O just stops still and becomes this mushy gushy loving big bro and speaks softly to her and kisses her oh so gently
AND Iris gets all excited and laughs and coos
Oh just love it!!!
I know exactly how you feel - Jacey actually giggles out load at Logan now - so cute. I love how she watches him and gives him BIG smiles as well. I think Logan and her will be very close.
:hugs: LT, thinking of you.
Well had a fight with SIL (who is my bestfriend) this morning so not a good start to the day. She is planning on having a bub with her boyfriend who she only just got back with after a very rocky break up!! Its been 10 weeks and she says that they are happy and secure so they want a bub (she has a toddler already - diff father). Anyway SO much more to the story but I just said that I wasnt happy it was so soon and she didnt like that. Of course I'm happy if that is what she wants but just thought she could've waited 6 months of something to be sure. She always jumps in to everything and doesnt think things through. DH agrees with me (its his sister) and he thinks she is crazy but we can only be here for her in the end. We did sort it out though. She will know if she is pregas in a week!! I'm excited about becoming an Aunty again just dont go much on her boyfriend!!
happybirthday LL, hope you have a great day. I turn 30 next year and just like you I feel like I have everything I have ever dreamed of so am not dreading the day!
WOW its so cold here too!! Cant believe how cold it is. Well we dont have heating on but I'm wearing trackies and a t-shirt :D
Had terrible night -Logan was up from 1.30am to 4.15am this morning (fed Jacey somwhere in that time too). At least his two top eye teeth have now cut through just need them to come down.
:wave:
Hey girls,
Thanks for your lovely comments on Leahs eyes. Very proud mumma of my little girl.
Lana, funny you should say that about the shot gun, the first words Marc said to her were "you are going to cause me sooo much grief!":laughing:
Shezi, bummer about the hot water. Dont know how Id cope without mine in the middle of winter. Not good about no sleep either! Hope the eczema clears quickly. Leahs still in 000 bonds tops too so dont worry - I have a little bubba too!
Gin, Kes's pants are gorgous! Such a stunning boy.
LL, VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 30's a wonderful age I thought. Have fun over the weekend. Sounds like your familys having a fun day..... not! Funerals and operations.
LT, :hugs: :hugs:
Caithi, LOL, some of those things are so cute!
Sarah, Leah is so into Sam too. Its gorgous to watch. When shes crying he pats her and says "its ok Leah its ok" or "I know Leah I know".
Taryn, ouchy for the eye teeth. They are supposed to be the most painful and I'll vouch for that. Sams were shocking. He got absesses with both.
Nothing new from me. Blood cold today. Lit the fire last night and stoked it when I got up to leah both times in the night so that the house was a little warmer than it would have otherwise been when the kidlets got up. Went to a playcentre with a friend this moring. Was fun.
Have a good day girls.
Remember how i plumbed the hot water to my sink? Well I was embarassed to admit it but a small leak started a few days later so I asked a plumber to come check the connections. He said they were fine, so I said to just check and tighten each one for me so I could sleep soundly without imagining waking to a flood! Cost an arm and a leg but I was happy.
Anyway, the leak continued (that's when I thought my washing machine was leaking) so I asked them to come back, and it has all gone pear-shaped.
Anyway, I started a thread about it here:
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?p=1612580#post1612580
but thought I'd jump in here where I made such a big deal about how clever I was and admit my stupidity to you all! :o
Kes must have realised I was upset as he has been screaming like a banshee for the last hour :( Poor little chook, he hasn't cried this much often in his little life.
Well had a fight with SIL (who is my bestfriend) this morning
Thats not good babe - glad to hear that you wourked it out though!!:hugs:
Remember how i plumbed the hot water to my sink? .
Hey at least you did it - Not sure about everyone else but there is no way I could do it lol - I say well done!!:yelclap:
Anyway, I started a thread about it here:
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?p=1612580#post1612580
PS - That guy sounds like an a##hole!
BrendansMum
21-06-2007, 15:34
Anna ~ Leah is such a smart girl she can roll already. She's just adorable.
B hasn't shown any sign of rolling yet. Whenever we put him on his tummy he's more interested in moving forward rather than rolling. The other day he's having tummy time in his portacot (with rolled up blankie under his chest) while I'm doing some dishes nearby. I saw the top of his head moving up and down then sometimes later frustrated cry, so I came around and found that he's moved forward and the blankie was above his knees. It must have taken him a lot of effort cause the little guy is sweating all over.
Taryn ~ thanks for the routine. B is currently on a rough routine and I find it easier that way (compared to the time before he's on a routine). BtW, what meal do you start Logan on when he first started solid?
Carrie ~ the weather is freezing in here too. It's so hard to decide what to dress B, so at the end I got him the grobag sleeping bag & egg thermometer (which I put on his bed to get the exact temperature...I am anal I know). He seems happy with it although I dress him slightly more than the recommendation, cause long sleeve bodysuit (without legs) + the tog 1 bag for 22C seems a bit too little. He wears a romper instead.
Sarah ~ glad to hear that you've found a wonderful pre-school for O. It must be such a relief as I heard it's not easy to find a good one. One of the mom in my mother group told me the other day about a childcare/pre-school her friend's son attends. They're very commercial and always wanted extra $ for activities or else they'll exclude the child from that activity (like if they have a clown coming to the place, the child will not be playing with him). I think that's very cruel.
Gin ~ unfortunately I haven't tried the glazed yum. Would you send a piece here please? :)
I agree that ube ice cream is divine. When still living in Melbourne, I used to get it from Asian groceries on the corner of Russell & Lt Bourke. They also have red beans and corn (yup corn) ice creams...<salivating>.
Kes is so handsome as always. And what a stylish pants...lucky him to have a talented mumma like you. B has the same bonds hoodie (in 0) and the matching purple pants with green lining in 1!
Shezi ~ sorry to hear about the eczema. BtW, how does it look like? B has a small red patch near (a bit raised) his nose, just wonder if I should get it checked out.
A is so petite! Love the dryer idea :laughing:
LL ~ your birthday plan sounds wonderful. Enjoy the day in bed, it'll be awesome!
LT ~ sending you lots of hugs. It must be very hard for you right now, but I'm happy that you're sure that you made the right decision, at least you can focus on going forward. Buying an apt this time is actually not such a bad idea, price is reasonable and rental market is quite high (you could rent it easily if there's change of plan later). Not sure about buying it together with your dad though (I assume this was what he's proposing?).
Caithi ~ thanks for sharing the play tips. Like Lana I do the bubble bath one too, singing about washing (and later on drying & massaging) B's body parts. I actually think he starts to anticipate its sequence, cause he'll be super excited when I finish massaging his tummy cause the next one is tummy time and back massage.
Monty & Iris ~ well done for being so nice to your moms.
On Idols ~ my biggest crush was with...George Michael! Silly to think about it now, wouldn't want to say it out loud.
Emma ~ nice to hear from you again, how are you? Love Cooper's new picture in your avatar.
Moms with >1 kid ~ love the melting moments. You guys made me want another one (did I just say that?) :eek:
BrendansMum
21-06-2007, 15:41
:hugs: Gin, it's not nice at all. I can understand how worry you are about the leak cause we had (hot water) leak once in Melbourne and it humidified the whole apt & carpet.
And hope Kes settles soon :hugs:
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