Diet fairy is good we have had lots of success on it, my dh has lost 14.5kgs and I have lost 7kgs, so I say give it a try, and for $50 for a year it isn't as expensive as some diet plans.
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Diet fairy is good we have had lots of success on it, my dh has lost 14.5kgs and I have lost 7kgs, so I say give it a try, and for $50 for a year it isn't as expensive as some diet plans.
i will i let u know how we go
Hey girls - yeh holidays are just about for me!! Its fuuny how you always end up with more kids than just your own! People seem to think hey shes got six whats one more and you end up always having extra kids around!!!
Yeh well Im a bit crazy too and can't wait till I am preggers again. I love babies!!! Miscarried a few months ago but praying for another little bubs sometime soon! I don't want to have kids oover 40 (Im 36 now) but I get so clucky I don't know if I can stop! Is it just me or does anyone else feel like that? We will just have to wait and see I guess.
Bree
Hi everyone! I am new to BB and also have a large family. I have six children. I absolutely love having a large family and wouldn't swap them for anything in this world! I hope its ok to join in here and will pop in when i can to say hi and see waht everyone is up to.
Hello and welcome Kathy...good for you for enjoying your large family. I think we all have to do what is right for us.
Ive finally joined you on the school hols..lol...we seem to be a week behind, but its all good so far and have lots of fun (and cheap) things planned..heehee. Sammy loves the girls being home and it makes life sooooo much easier for him!
Jo
Hi ladies, May I join you all too??? I have 4 kids as well with a little cheating as the first two are fraternal twins ( boy/girl) who love and hate each other as only 7 year olds can. My 4 year old is addicted to the playstation and whinges about playing more than he actually plays..LOL and my 7 month old looks on and knows already whats what. Its the end of the first week of holidays and feels like a month already. So what do we do but invite more friends to stay...yes sure..LOL... I don't know... love the chaos but already had 4 cups of tea tonight as they all finally lay sleeping.. so thats us.. pretty much the same as everyone else, including those who feel the clucky monster knocking on the door again..LOL..
Welcome P2J and Kathy. Love to hear from other mothers that are gluttons for punishment. Hi everyone else, hope you all enjoy what today has instore for you.
Hi and thanx Jo and csab for welcoming me. Welcome also pip2jays. It is great to talk to other people that enjoy big families, I know most of my friends and family think we are mad for having so many kids. Isnt the clucky monster nasty!!! I have six and would love another if i wasnt scared of having to have a c-sec again.I am praying that the cluckiness goes away :pray: . Anyway hols are almost over hear :crying: that means back to my organised chaos i guess. Morning to all hope everyone has a great day.
Welcome to new people.... yes I too have a case of the cluckys!! ROFL, then I look at my big boys and think again. School holidays--the big boys bought little remote control helicopters at the hobby shop. Of course one was broken by the end of the 2nd day. Why am I not surprised? And of COURSE it wasn't his fault. No, the helicopter just broke itself. He would never fly it into the light, or against the ceiling or wall, or let the 2 year old grab at it, now would he? At least I didn't pay for them :)
Hi Girls,
Just checking in, Holidays nearly over, oh well back to frantic mornings and taxiing. lol.
Hi to the new girls, welcome to BB. Melissa is in need of attention, she has been soooo naughty these holidays. Others have been great.
hi and welcome to the new people god ive still got two weeks left with hoildays hopefully i can last that long
Hi all,
How has everyone been?
Everythings good here..its been raining heaps though. We went to one of those games place thingies where u can buy games for xbox etc so we bought a couple of games with one of those steering wheel things...big hit here..They dont play alot on it so nice to get some use out of it in the wet weather! Other than that, we have some friends coming over this arvo for a bbq. Easy peasy here for now...im sure I will be as frazzled as anything next week.
Jo
Wow what a day (not thats it even close to being over) ! Had to take DS to work which is 25kms away.Decided to take rest of tribe to the park for some lunch and a play, and omg it is so windy here today!!! We didn't stay at that park too long. Ended up going and grabbing a cuppa from Maccas and then went to another park which was not on a hill. That was a bit better, they all had a ball, even my 6mth old had a play on the horse, he thought it was very funny :lol:
My youngest DS has what they think is mild floppy baby syndrome so to see him holding on and having a good time was the highlight of my day :dance:
Now its time to clean bedrooms and do the folding :protest:
That has to be the worst part about a big family i reckon, there is always some sort of washing to do, wash it, hang it get it in fold it iron it (only if absolutely needed) and then put it away, and then what do you know its all back again and waiting :protest::protest::protest: Oh well so it shall be.
good luck with the hols jesabell, i love them, as its less stressfull in the mornings.
Chat later
Hey Jo, i wish we could have some of that rain. Its quite dry here.
Hello ladies...
Haven't been around for a loooong time....have just lost the belly belly bug...since DH had the snip and no more kids i just have'nt wanted to be reminded....
Anyway..Kids are on holidays..of course..bored and naughty!! What can we dod today and I'm hungry are the 2 famous catch cries everyday....
what about everyone else?
Jan xx
i know what u mean all mine do is eat and fight .
Hi everyone
I would love to join this thread - I have 4 lil darlins aged 10, 8, 5 and 3. Some days are nightmarish but everyday is so worth it. I was reading about all you mums wanting more babies and I would have to agree it would be great to have another bub (too bad for me that my DH has had the snip!) but something I have learnt is that the wanting for more babies NEVER goes away! I guess in a way that my DH having the vasectomy made my decision really easy because I think I would have kept going and never known when to stop. So somedays I'm glad that I cant have anymore children because it gives me the opportunity to spend time with my kids that I probably wouldn't be able to do if I had a newborn and a toddler at home - but then there are days when I tell DH that vasectomy reversals can be quite successful! lol .So in the end ladies I think we could keep having babies as long as our body lets us.........and it still wont be enough!!
Life is sweet right now - it is so satisfying watching my children grow up and develop personalities, making friends, trying new sports,learning to do their own hair! - I sometimes wonder if I would notice all these things if there were a baby crying to be fed or a toddler drawing on my walls!!!
I hope to get to know most of you ladies over time. Try to remember that after these school holidays there is 10 whole weeks of school!!
Why is it whenever you send kids in to clean their rooms they always end up even messier :( isn't it also amazing how you can go from having a great day to feeling like ..... in a matter of minutes. Sorry ladies just venting :redface:
hi bridget welcome i know what u mean sometimes i should just do it least it would be done probably.
wow ladies I am really lost lol!!! I've been so busy (or slack, take your pick ;))
Hi Bridget!
Hi Bridget,
Welcome to BB our kids are a similar age, lol. Yes I have to agree. It will never leave me, that urge to have more and actually if I could be guaranteed I'd have another boy, I would go back immediately. It would just make things very even and neat, lol. I love being pregnant, even though I'm completely bedridden for a couple of months with M/S, I love birth and babies but when is enough freally enough. Life is hectic as you all know and appreciate. I find it difficult to spread myself any thinner then I'm already spread and couldn't imagine that I'd have time for another baby. Anyway, my DH works overseas(half way through yippeeee) and I really don't have a support network to help me raise my beautiful babies. 5 is plenty, I really shouldn't be so greedy, lol.
Lol oh yeah hey Bridget there's 11 weeks this term, hun, lol.
Hi Plenty good to see you.
Yay for the 11 weeks. I have to agree all my tribe do is fight. And yes it is amazing how quickly a perfectly great day can change in an instant. Already early in the morning and they have already started with each other. Ohhhh when will it eeennnnnnddddd.
Hope all is well with you lovely ladies and welcome to all you newbies.
Hi everyone :hello:
Well the hols nearly over now. That means back to being organised in the mornings :whip:
csab i don't think it ever does not even when they leave home!!!! But i guess we wouldn't have it any other way.
I love mine to bits but they can be very trying at times.
WOW my eldest is home on time and has even brought in the firewood with out asking :clap::clap::clap: mind you this usually means he will be in here asking for something shortly :lol:
lucky u we have two weeks left.i usually know when my girls want something they startdoing jobs or being extra nice.
Hi jesabell
yeah i don't think they realise how predictable they are! I was right though, he wanted a sleep over at a mates house! One less for me for the night, i just wish they could do the right thing all the time not just when they want something! Oh well thats kids i suppose!
Sooo predicatable arent they...mine normally start helping out when they want to a recharge for their mobiles lol!
Bridget, Sammy is the result of a vas reversal, so very successful figures out there!!!
Weve just spent the arvo down the beach in the cold and wind collecting shells, seaweed etc. All the kids are thoroughly warn out now though which is great!
Jo
I love mine too bits too. I know if they weren't at each other I would have to wonder whats wrong...
Mine are all together for the first time in a week and a half! The babies are really feeling it with the noise.
Since the last two have arrived home I've asked them to keep their voices down no less than 10 times! You'd think they'd get it, wouldn't you?
Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome.
I have been tough on my 2 older kids these holidays, they have more time at home so I figured they have more time to help me!! I think they realise that the more they help me to get things done the more chance we have of getting out of the house to do some fun stuff. Does anyone else find school holidays expensive?? We have done the movies, ice skating, bought books to read and been out to lunch. I'm sure school fees(and mine go to private school) are cheaper than what I spend on holiday activities!
Jesabell - what a beautiful name.
Coolabahdee-the photo of your kids are gorgeous, I really dont know how well I would cope if my husband had to go away for long periods. You must be one organised mum!!
Jo - I have heard some great success stories regarding vas reversals - glad to hear your sammy is one of them.
thanks bridget itds my youngest girls name.yes i agree school hoildays are expensive we really havent done that much yet but we have two weeks left .ive got two of my girls booked in for a day of trampoolining and gym and cheerleading and thats costing me 70 dollars and the next day we are going to the movies it doesnt take long for money to go.we are hoping to go away next weekend if we can afford it it would be nice if we can i need a hoilday badly
Does anyone else think the cost of movies is shocking? I went to Bridge to Terebithia today and it was $14.50 for me, $10.50 for kids. I had thought it was going to be about $10 for me and maybe $8 kid price? (Which is still too much.) ROFL, obviously too long since I've been to the movies....
I have to totally agree Castle, especially when you have more than 2 kids (which makes it hard to qualify for a family ticket). What really bugs me is that the price can differ so much from cinema to cinema. There is one near me that has $7 tickets on Tuesdays but in the holidays you can imagine how busy they get. I remember paying $65 for 4 tickets not so long ago. Then add your drinks and popcorn and it could easily cost $100 to see one movie! Definately cheaper to wait for it come out on DVD! LOL
it is everthings so dear no wonder nobodys got no money
Oh yes, Castle, have to agree with you there, although our local cinema has $8 tickets on Sundays but to go to the bigger places it costs a sall fortune. That's why we only do it once in the school holidays.
hey girls the hols are over for me yeha sorry for those who still have kids at school. Ive a question for those who have step kids living with them, My DD 12 and i had a huge fight this morn long story short i said what i shouldnt out of anger a that ive been up since 11:23PM last night with bubs 4months she tells me she would rather live with her father i tell ya i felt like somone had just kicked me in the guts what do i do ? to be honest life with her is very difficult and has been for somtime shes been having periods since she was 8 not much fun i know poor thing but what about the people living with her how much do we put up with? the week before is usually like this not so bad a combination of lack of sleep on my behalf iv said sorry for the things i said i told her to go to her dad he wont put up with the crap either i new as soon as i left my mouth i was going to be sorry but the other little kids hide when she start s she takes it out on them they cry i stress then take it out on DH in short we all suffer becouse of this. So should i have he go to her fathers she would have to change schools and live in a caravan in the back of her grand parants yard she seems to not care i wont pay maitence becouse i dont work he would have to quick work becouse of the hours or pay for care she dont care she i need time away from her but i dont want her not to want to come back do i let her go? my pride bruised heart ache knowing what i went through when i was with her father the abuse she blames me for the breakup then him leaving up with nothing i had to go work in a meat works and find child care at 4:30am becouse i had to start at 5am i had it tough he went home to mum and dad and didnt pay a cent and now she want s to be with him it hurts so much what do i do i need help ive know one to ask i havnt had a mother in my life since she died when i was 9 i have wished for her to be in my life everyday since it hurts that she pushes me away.
kath
Oh :hug: sweety Well no step children here, and I'd hate to be walking in your shoes right now and you can tell me shut up but this is JMO. I would say letting a hormonal 12yo go and live in a caravan with very little parental supervision to get up to God knows what is 1. probably exactly what she wants and 2. a very bad idea. It would probably be the easier option right now given your situation with the arguing and having a new baby, but I think she needs your tough love. I'd tell her it is because you love her and want to protect her that you want her to stay home with you. Given that XH is living in a caravan at the back of his parents house, I'm guessing he probably isn't the most responsible person, can you trust him to keep her inline in these tentative years? Can he provide for her and be there for her? I don't doubt that he loves her and would probably love for her to come and stay but as they say "Love don't pay the rent"!! What hours is he working?
If she's this hormonal I would get her to the Doctors quick smart and gert her on the pill, not for birth control but for regulation of those hormones. My 11yo is only really just starting with the whole hormomal crap and can be quite nasty, I'm hoping it won't be a perminent fixture.
I think if you let go now you might lose her. I know it's hard but maybe she really needs some one on one time with you, just the two of you, it might help with some harmony as she will feel loved and wanted. And remember the hormones aren't here forever and one day that sweet little girl will return to you.
I say give her boundaries but be flexible and don't let let cross the line, tough love is needed. I wouldn't play her game, Just be calm when speaking to her as soon as you yell she has won.If you stay calm and consistant she will learn that she can't break you. You are the adult she is the child and right now she thinks she rules the nest, she needs to be bought back into line and not given her own way on this one. I don't envy you right now and wish you luck, maybe some other mums have different ideas to me, I just think leting her go is the easy option, but definitely not in her best interests.
Good Luck
:hugs:
Hi Kittykat
You poor thing. I also have kids to two different dads. My older three are to my first marriage. It can get very tough at times ! The first thing i would do is see about getting your DD on either evening primrose oil or if you know someone that does herbalife they have a product called tang kuei which is awesome ( maybe even look on eb#y for it) i know that helps as i used to be a distirbutor. That should help in settling her hormones a bit which will make the household a better place for everyone.
I definately wouldnt let her go to her fathers to live , i refused to split my kids up when eh and i split, he wanted our son but not the girls. So i said they all stay with me until they are old enough to support themselves or finish school! It also makes them ralise that they are still very much wanted in my new marriage and life. It can be very hard sometimes to find something in common with daughters when they go though all this, I know i have had my ups and downs with my dd 13, so maybe just find something thats for the two of you, even if its just a cup of tea and chat about her fav book or something. Most times its a cry for i am feeling left out here! I hope this helps some. I really feel for you.
Cheers
I just read your post Coolabahdee, you have some great advice there. I think htats the best thing about BB you can get different and sometimes same opinions which can really be helpful.
Hope everyone is having a good day. My kids go back to school tomorrow as we have that ministerial ppfd here today. It will be nice to have that one on one time with Mitchie and get the house in some sort of order again!!!
thanks for the advice and support. We just had a nother blow over somthing really silly but this time DH put his foot down and she didnt like it at all he raised his finger to motion to silence her while he talk and she through his hand back with her own you can just imagine what came next she still gives attitude like shes the boss i dont get it nothing works i dont have a leg to stand on nothing no defence. Tomorrow arvo she has netball training and her father will be taking her so i guess shell have a whinge about everything that has gone on thats her right i guess but i have to deal with his crap then it never ends shes tight with her father that upsets me as i have done all the hard work hes been the good time dad this parenting stuff suxs