Parenting after Long Term TTC #7

[grub17]

mmmeeeee!!! a chatterbox!!! ****le!

my mummy's group bought be a beautiful farewell cake and spoilt ash with pressies. what a lovely day we had... then i got home and got sick ugh! ox

[Murph01]

Haha, I thought that too Kelly..gulp

[Janie71]

Just jumping on the new thread - will be back to catch up soon, but just wanted to send big squishy cuddles to brave little Jazzy (and her Mummy and Daddy). I know how scary it is when your little one has an op. Great to hear that Jazzy has come through with flying colours. Would love to see video of her when she is "switched on" - what a big moment that will be. Love the new photo in your ticker Murph - GORGEOUS girl.

Hi to everyone else - all is well here, just busy as usual - will make some time for a catch up.

Janie xxx

[barney]

go my little chatterboxes lol...
hope your all having a good day .
kelly great news on that scan hun and i cant wait for the next one as im gonna guess 2 MORE GIRLS OK..

[BOC]

yeah murph i'm with the other's. I read it cover to cover after it was recommended by some friends (all whose baby's were bottle fed unlike Ash at the time) and promptly disregarded it.

i ended up giving it to a friend who was going to buy a copy. she mainly used it when her 2nd arrived to give her an idea of timings for managing 2 kids.

but I really didn't like the tone nor the do-or-die structure of it and I'm like marcellus, I just follow DS's tired signs and he goes to bed when he's tired and gets up when he's awake - and i find that he naturally has his own routine (which changes slightly day to day but is pretty much the same).

I do do some controlled crying (don't shoot me people!) but i think he's old enough to understand and I also am good at guaging his cries.

but we are also very structured in our bed routine

:yeahthat: Sorry to plagiarise Grub but that's pretty much us to a T too! And every day is different.

I piked out of work today to nap. And sit on the internet Have a head cold.

Have you hit the Fess? I found it brilliant when preggers, I had terrible hayfever & sinus issues all the way through & it was the only thing that helped.

Anyway just wanted to let you all know we had our NT scan today... YAY... Without having bloods our DS risk is 1:1170 so happy with that and now no need for a CVS or amnio.

Twin A (right side) was measuring at 13w and seemed to be taking up all the right side and the middle and Twin B (left side) was measuring at 13w 1d and was all squished up. Twin B has always measured 1 day bigger in every scan so far, but I'm happy as they were growing (measuring bigger than our actual dates) and very active jumping around everywhere.

So next scan in 4 weeks time and fingers crossed both babies are cooperative and we get to see what sex they wil be....

Awesome news! By the way I'm having a really strong vibe that you've got little growing in there! Don't know why but can just see you with 3 girls!

hey murph, just wanted to give andy heaps of kudos for his great work... and for his sidekicks obvious talents... lol about the slave labour... whenever DH 'helps' me, he always says i can pay him "in sexual favours'' lol what a dork! but he will do anything for a grope lol so works out well for me ... get work done, get a feel up HAHAHAHAHAHAH (no girls haven't been drinking)

Oh girl, you need to work this more! My friend used to have a chart system. DH did various "chores" and earned points for each one. The points were added up and various *ahem* activities had various points values. Well her house had never been so clean and tidy and all the "To-Do" lists were well and truly crossed off The best part was that her hideous MIL found the charts one day when she came to visit and "help out" (read: visit and tell her what a bad mother she was and how wrongly she was doing everything) so she took great pleasure intelling her MIL exactly what the charts were and exactly what the points her son was earning were going towards

Smithy! Love the tagline at the bottom of your sig! That's a whole lotta kids & S-kids you got there! Love your Piczo too!

Hi to everyone else!

[onthefly]

wow, that's a real mouthful Smithy!
I reckon girls too Kelly! Glad to hear the scan went well.

Murph, good for you. That's one of the main reasons I hate those sorts of books - make you feel like a **** mother if it doesn't work.

Far out. Is that how you get men to do housework? Why did that never ocur to me? If my house got cleaned I might actually be motivated to partake in said activities... I might have to have a serious chat with DH.

[BOC]

Far out. Is that how you get men to do housework? Why did that never ocur to me? If my house got cleaned I might actually be motivated to partake in said activities... I might have to have a serious chat with DH.

[TaRhLi.]

bahahaha, Marcellus there is nothing sexier than a man doing the housework but you need to make sure it includes all the **appy stuff as well *read clean the toilet* as my DH does the cooking, vacuuming and mops floors you need to make the chores something out of the ordinary to get "special favours"...

So funny you are all getting girl vibes, DH was sure at our 7 week scan it was one of each and after our first Ob appt he is now convinced they are both girls and I have thought that all along as well....(maybe because I can only think of girls names and not boys), we will just be happy to 2 healthy bubs anyway..

And Murph don't apologise for your "selfishness", I love reading your stories and it makes me feel like I see you everyday with your stories about your life and everything that is happening with Jazzy. I feel like you guys are more of friends to me than some of my actual friends - and I think a lot of that is because we have shared so much of our lives and journey's to parenthood and beyond together. Hope you have a good trip over on Monday - and pack the summer clothes it's going to be a couple of hot (not in Marcellus & Saph's opinion I'm sure) days in a row, I think 30 on Tuesday....

[grub17]

BOC that's hilarious! i love your friend's work, particularly with evil MIL bbaaahhahhaa

kelly d - likey your thinking - dirty job, dirty wife hahahaa

yeah marcellus and kelly, girl vibes here too!!! omg would be funny if we all got girlies

murph - it's not nice to threaten people like that "oh i might 'visit you'!" and as for your self self self posts, truly hadn't noticed that was the case and I argue it's not as you always reply and chat to people among your posts. plus they are about Parenting and this thread is such! lol I reallly was just going to reply with "shaddaup ya face" mainly cos I love that song and well, it's true! shaddaup ya face - you don't talk too much about yourself.

just said farewell to my lovely former boss. the man who let me go home at 2pm every afternoon for most of my pregnancy for a sleep and because has he said it was a case of "ddeerrr do not compute" hahahaha. but he and his wife and THE loveliest people and i'm so sad he's not my boss anymore... but i've got a friend out of it.

oops better go packing under way. think my posts are about to become sporadic.

love love love you girls.

Kelly _ I agree. re our friendships here feel more real than some of me 'real' ones. wish we were all in the same city for a play date!

[barney]

YouTube - DSCF5807.avi

my girl and may i say dam cheeky.

[saph204]

Smithy just been charlie stalking. So cute, dont you just love this age when their personality is showing through clear and strong.

Marcellus we have 2 cats and 2 dogs, fur babies before real babies.

Gotta love a good high pressure cleaning session. Just attacked the high chair and the kids play mat. Getting very excited started packing for Chrissie holiday and started organising for Campbells birthday party. Yay cant wait.

Murph thinking of you and your darling lil girl. Today marks the start of a whole new world for her.

[barney]

still lurking waiting for news........mmmmmmmmmmm luv ya murph



ok im still here thought id tell a joke while im waiting okkkkk soooo
2 blokes went to a bbq and one of them took his pet dog,the dog was licking his privates and the bloke says to the other bloke "GEE I WISH I COULD DO THAT' and the bloke says "WELL YOU BETTER GIVE HIM A PAT FIRST".



SOOO there ya go.

[BOC]

Bahahahaha you crack me up Smithy!

[grub17]

smithy, you are a dag lol. I have a snot joke but it's more slapstick so when we all meet up one day, remind me to tell you...

ooh but my dad's fave joke "what do madonna and toilet paper have in common?"
"They both get into the groove" ddaaadddd'sss jjjoookkkeee it's the only one he can remember.

saph - hi lovey! all caught up?

boc - yippeee little man! he'll be doing this soon. DS has all 8 of his front ones and is always showing them off.

I've thrown the towle in with packing and cleaning atm because I'm on the verge of strangling my child. NEVER EVER EVER attempt to move house with a toddler in tow. specially one who's just figured out walking and how it can take him to places he shouldn't!!!! and we can't even baby proof the hosue atm. I hate moving.

Tomorrow is our last day here ;( and thurs we're in a hotel. not sure if i'll be on line much but will catch up eventually.

ox

[barney]

Yay for jagger woot woot little man