12 Months - 3 Years, September '05

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12 Months to 3 Years - September '05

Forum Name:
State:
Baby's DOB:
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl
Baby Name(s):
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns:
Notes:
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Forum Name: mumof4under4
Baby's DOB: 4th October 2002
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Mitchell John James
Baby's Website: n/a
Health Concerns: He has been to the hospital due to him becoming paralised and after a week they found out he had a infection in his hip bone we were in hospital for over a month but everything is fine now but they are unsure if it will come back or if he will be a in a wheelchair in the future.
Notes: I was induced with Mitchell he came 13 days late, He was also 56cms long but he was my babiest baby he was born 11 pound 2 (natural)
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Forum Name: Nikki
State: ACT
Baby's DOB: 15/11/02
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl - Boy
Baby Name(s): Jayden Riley
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jaydenriley/
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Born 5lbs 3oz, 45cms long, 3.5 weeks early (induced due to High BP)
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Forum Name: MistyFying
Baby's DOB: 26 November 2002
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl boy
Baby Name(s): Zeke Mackenzie
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: born with congenital heart failure
Notes: fit and healthy now!
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Forum Name: Kazz30
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 26 November 2002
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Boy
Baby Name(s): Nicholas
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/n/nicholas261002/
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Born 9lb 14oz 3 days late
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Forum Name: Odette
State: VIC
Baby's DOB: 5th December, 2002
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl - twins boy and girl
Baby Name(s): Ariel (son) Immogen (daughter)
Baby's Website: n/a
Health Concerns: Born at 31 weeks.
Ariel - ( 1402g) stopped growing at 29weeks - had HMD, on CPAP and 10% chance of survival - since been diagnosed with Kleinfelters syndrome - showing no symptoms so far. Born genitalia and bladder not formed - 2 ops and now better, just started T- therapy.
Immogen(1800g) - on O2 with 20% chance of survival - no other concerns
Notes: Both are now fit and healthy Ariel now weighs 18kg - he is huge and Immogen now 15kg - correct weight and height for age.
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Forum Name: B_H (Belinda)
State: Qld
Baby's DOB: 08/11/03
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Rhiannon Ivy
Baby's Website: Coming soon!
Health Concerns: none to date, but our son makes up for the pair of them! d'oh!
Notes: Super easy birth. 4 hours start to finish. All natural. Slept through from 9 days old Has been an all round great baby
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Forum Name: Bon_w
State: Queensland
Baby's DOB: 11 Jan 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Boy
Baby Name(s): Harrison (Harry)
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: None
Notes:
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Forum Name: *Michelle*
State: South Australia
Baby's DOB: 1st February, 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Kimberley Ann
Baby's Website: http://www.antique-locks.com/kimberley1.htm
Health Concerns: Asthma & eczema
Notes: Born at 35.5 weeks 4lb 13 oz
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Forum Name: mitch4now
State: VIctoria
Baby's DOB: 21st February 2003
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Jemma Sarah Ann
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jemma3rd
Health Concerns: excema, a recently broken finger which will be monitored for the next 12 mths and may require surgery
Notes: Born 9 days late, induced, weighed 8lb 4 1/2, my biggest bub, she was way too comfy to come on her own.
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Forum Name: Joja
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 21st March 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Jack Ieuan
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jacki
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Concieved thru' IVF ICSI
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Forum Name: Divvy
State: VIC
Baby's DOB: 20 May 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Alexander Peter David
Baby's Website: n/a
Health Concerns: where do I start? 5 weeks early (pre-eclampsia), 1.9 kilos birthweight (4 lbs 2 oz); very susceptible to chest infections; hospitalised at 6 months (concussion), 9 months (pneumonia), 15 months (gastro-enteritis); less than 3rd centile for weight for adjusted age; doesn't eat (very much or at all); etc etc etc...
Notes: Ummm... see above!
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Forum Name: Simone
State: WA
Baby's DOB: 1st July, 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Xander Lochlan
Health Concerns: Eczema, asthma, (early case of terrible 2's!)
Notes: Born 15 days late, induced. 9lb 2oz 50cm 38cm head circumference. Hospitalised at 6 & 11 weeks (bronchiolitis) and 3 x since July 2004 for asthma. Most recently the 18th December. always requires 2 night stay at least. Happy and healthy otherwise
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Forum Name: babies
State: Italy
Baby's DOB: 6 th August 2003
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Serena
Baby's Website: no
Health Concerns: none
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Forum Name: MUMMY4LIFE
State: South Australia
Baby's DOB: October 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Samuel
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns:
Notes:
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Forum Name: Jillian
Baby's DOB: 15 October 2003
Gender of Baby: Male
Baby Name(s): Joshua Michael
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/l/lochie/
Health Concerns: Fractured skull 10 June 2004 - watch for fitting - Infantile Asthma
Notes: Born 9lb 11oz - 17day o/due- induced VD
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Forum Name: Tanya
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 23 Oct 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Emily Rose
Baby's Website: BellyBelly Gallery... not sure what the address will be when it get up and running again
Health Concerns:
Notes:
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Forum Name: lozelijah
State: South Morang Victoria
Baby's DOB: 16th November 2003
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Elijah Jacob
Notes: Elijah was born at 39wks weighing 3.3 kg and 50cms long, now at 16months old he weighs about 11kg and is maybe 85cms tall these are rough as we all know what it is like to get a toddler to stand against a wall just for his mums enjoyment lol
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Forum Name: KelliD
Baby's DOB: 28 January 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Liam Samuel
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/d/dawsonkids
Health Concerns: Just found out he's intolerant to dairy and grains!
Notes: 3w 1d early (induced pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes)
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Forum name: ladybug
State: NSW
Bubs name: Bianca Maree
D.OB: 10th February, 2004
Health Concerns: a special condition to do with her calcium too complicated to explain.
Notes: Elective c-section at 38 weeks bianca was admited to N.I.C.U
she lived in the Nepean Hospital n.ic.u for a month or so before being
transfered to Westmead children's hospital for further help and assitance.
came home on oxygen (on it for 2 mths at home)
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Forum name- Naomi
State- SA
Gender of baby- Boy
Baby's name- Nicholas Jacob William
Babies website- http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/n/nickyj/
Health concerns- None
Notes- 7lb 13oz, 10 days overdue, induced via syntocinon, emergency c-section due to fetal distress
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Forum Name: Astrolady
State: South Australia
Baby's DOB: 5th April, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl boy
Baby Name(s): Lachlan James
Baby's Website: http://www.theastroweb.com/lachlan
Health Concerns: Slight eczema on back of legs
Notes: Born 12 days early. Only pain relief was pethadine. Weighed 6lb 5oz, length 47cm
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Forum Name: MichelleBrissyMum
State: Qld
Baby's DOB: 5th April, 2004
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Ashlynn Brooke
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/ashydashy/
Health Concerns: N/A
Notes: N/A
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Forum name: Wonderwoman
State: SA
Babies D.O.B.: 12th April, 2004
Gender of baby: girl
Baby's NameL Shayla Florence
Baby's Website: http://www.carefactorzero.net/modules.php?name=gallery
Health Concerns:None
Notes:Was induced due to Shayla being 9 days late. Used Gas only and was in labour for 90 minutes
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Forum Name: Mama Mel
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 22nd April, 2004
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Adara
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/adara
Health Concerns: Loud heart murmur caused by narrowed pulmonary valve. May need surgery in a few years.
Notes: Waters broke at 38wks 2days, induced at 38wks 5days. Born 6lb 8oz
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Forum Name : Ambah
State: Queensland
Baby's DOB: 2nd May 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Aidyn Jackson
Baby's Website: http://www.geocities.com/ambahden
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Born 7 days early (induced due to waters breaking)
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Forum Name: Katanya
State: Queensland
Baby's DOB: 15th May, 20004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Boy
Baby Name(s): Felix
Baby's Website: http://members.dodo.net.au/~katanyas/
Health Concerns: At the moment..him gaining weight! Hopefully it won't be an issue for very long
Notes: My Partner and I follow Attachment Parenting philosophies, such as sling wearing, extended breastfeeding, co-sleeping and gentle parenting . Raising Felix is the best job I have ever had
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Forum Name: *Yvette*
State: Melbourne, Victoria
Baby’s DOB: 31st May 04
Gender of baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Angus Lindsay
Baby’s Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/angusllb/
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Normal 13 hr labour, 8lb 5oz
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Forum Name: Lulu2
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 12 June 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Mitchell Patrick
Baby's Website: Getting around to it!
Health Concerns: Terrible sleeper!
Notes:
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Forum Name: Christy
State: Queensland
Baby's DOB: 17th, June 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Matilda Lee Janssen
Baby's Website: http://members.optusnet.com.au/janssen97
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) reflux
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) born 17 days late, 20 hours labour, emergency c-section
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Forum Name: Kelly2202
State: Western Australia
Baby's DOB: 18th June, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Asha Susan Noelene
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/k/kelyanbaby/
Health Concerns: None at the moment
Notes: Elective c-section, large age gap, working Mum!
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Forum Name: Marisa Man
State: VIC
Baby's DOB: 18/06/04
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Kayne Stuart
Baby's Website: slack have not done - maybe cos I don't know how!
Health Concerns: None
Notes: Kayne has 3 older siblings. Sarah 14 Emily 12 and stepson Luke 14
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Forum Name : Vicsta
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 19th June 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Bailey Harold
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/b/baileyh/
Health Concerns: Diagnosed with asthma at 3 months, but have not used ventalin since.
Notes: Born 3 weeks early due to pre-eclampsia
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Forum Name: bob
State: wa
Baby's DOB: 4th July, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Isaac
Baby's Website:
Health Concerns: None
Notes:

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Forum Name: Lil G
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 6th July 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Ethan Thomas
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/l/littlemanethan
Health Concerns: None, healthy bubba
Notes: Ethan is fantasticly healthy, He was a breech bub and was born by C/S 10 months ago now, how time flies.
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Forum Name: Von
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 7th July 2004
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Natasha Marie
Baby's Website: N/A
Health Concerns: Had reflux, colic
Notes:Induced 2 weeks early hbp, posterior 12 hours of labour emergency ceaserean
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Forum name: Jen Schuster
State: TAS
Baby's DOB: 19th July 2004
Gender: Boy
Babys name: Joshua Seth Michael
Web Address: N/A
Health Concerns: N/A
Notes:Born after 22hrs Labour by forceps - 10 Days late.
Real little Cheeky Monkey!!!!!
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Forum name: jlk
State: NSW
Baby's DOB: 3rd August 2004
Gender:Girl
Babys name: Isabella
Web Address: N/A
Health Concerns: N/A
Notes: Growing up to fast
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Forum Name: Kellee
State: QLD
Baby's DOB: 12th August, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy
Baby Name(s): Charles (Charlie)
Baby's Website n/a
Health Concerns: n/a
Notes: Having sleeping problems, but am on the way to fixing them. Crawling, sitting up on his own, hates solids (so far!) but will keep persevering!
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Forum Name: Rose
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 27th August, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Amelia Jane
Baby's Website: http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/r/roseamelia
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) ?eczema, Has not been diagnosed as yet But rashy skin
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) Induced labor.6hrs. Happily breastfeeding
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Forum Name: mitch4now - michelle
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 2nd Sept 2004
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Jessica Brodie Jayde
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jessica4th
Health Concerns: noticed slight turning of eye, was seen by RCH and they were happy all is fine, will go back early 2006 for check up.
Notes: Jessica was born 2 days early, totally natural and drug free labour. Is very advanced with walking etc, just wants to upset her mother LOL
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Forum Name: Pee
State: Western Australia
Baby's DOB: 8th September, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl: Little Boy
Baby Name(s): Ryley Morgan
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/b/bubbs/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) None so far thank goodness!!
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc) 2 weeks late almost- emergency c-section after 21 hours of labour without pain relief- but he was worth it!!
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Forum Name: Spiddles
State: Queensland
Baby's DOB: 9th September, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Boy
Baby Name(s): Liam Ronald
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/m/mindmuck
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) None
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 10 days early, spontaneous birth after being induced
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Forum Name: Mooshie
State: Victoria
Baby's DOB: 15th September, 2004
Gender of Baby: Boy / Girl Girl
Baby Name(s): Lani Michelle
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/l/lani/
Health Concerns: (e.g. eczema, reflux, colic) Nil Yet (touch wood)
Notes: (e.g. 9 days early, breech etc.) 10 days late, induced, labour approx 1hr - no drugs - (very proud of myself thats 2 births with nil drugs)

Kimberley and Alex are finally over gastro which is great.
So glad we can get back to normal again.

Hope everyone else is ok.

Kellee - that is fantastic news. We left Kameron in Dec 2002 for 5 days. He was 14mths old at the time, my mother in law came and stayed at our house to look after him so his routine wouldn't be greatly disturbed. I was freaking out that if he went there he would get all out of whack on stuff etc, and it would take me forever to get him back to his normal routine.

Ambah - LMAO @ the brush turkey. I could just imagine you chasing after it with a golf club as well.

Not much going on here today, no playgroup and I did all the housework yesterday. The man and his kid have been back to playgroup since the incident on Friday but I kept myself and the kids well out of the childs way. I spoke with our kindy director about it and she said if it keeps up, to let the father know if he needs any support on parenting etc to go and see her. But how do you say that to someone. So I will see how we go.

Love

:smt043 at the brush turkey story! I used to work with wildlife and I know how jolly big those nests can be!!! I hope you persuaded the little fella to move on, Ambah.

Kellee congrats on your new gig. I had to leave my daughter when she was 19 months old for a time when my son was ill in hospital. She coped ok. I've recently left the two of them with DH for 3 nights when I went to a conference. They both were fine. I agree with the suggestion to call them once or twice a day. You could also (if you were really keen) record little video messages for him to see every other day or so.

To all you other ladies... a big hello! The weather's gorgeous on the coast today, and I think I'll take the kids to the beach. Have a great day :D

Hi Girls

Better add Jessica in here:
Forum Name: mitch4now - michelle
State: Vic
Baby's DOB: 2nd Sept 2004
Gender of Baby: Girl
Baby Name(s): Jessica Brodie Jayde
Baby's Website: www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jessica4th
Health Concerns: noticed slight turning of eye, was seen by RCH and they were happy all is fine, will go back early 2006 for check up.
Notes: Jessica was born 2 days early, totally natural and drug free labour. Is very advanced with walking etc, just wants to upset her mother LOL

Well we are officially carrying jessica in here tomorrow, my baby looked at me intently as I told her how she was in my tummy this time 12 mths ago, poked her finger in my mouth and then went off to sleep, *sigh* if only they could stay little! She got her 5th tooth in the last wk and is pushing more up. We are going to set up her pressies tonight so she can actually see it and not just the box. Can't wait to see her hugging her new dollies and taking them for a walk in their pram.

Hello to everyone, and have a great day tomorrow, hope the beach was lovely Mysty and hope the turkey is gone Ambah.

Cheers Michelle

Thanks for the well-wishes regarding the brush turkey, girls, but I fear it has all been in vain... for today, he proceeded to move onto the garden on the other side of our driveway and strip it of everything to use for his mound. His mound now stands 1m tall and is almost 3m wide. Tomorrow I am going to take a photo of it with the digi cam just to show you all what I am talking about.... its craziness!!! ](*,)
And there is no forcing him away either, short of severely injuring him which I am of course not contemplating! (though DP seems a bit keen for roast turkey 8-[ )
I have covered what remains of the garden with old sheets and outdoor chairs in the hope of preserving any remaining greenery that we do have. (god only knows what the neighbours will think when they look into our garden LOL!)
DP is even considering going to Bunnings and buying some huge bags of mulch to give to the turkey so it stops using our garden, LOL!!

Aww Michelle, how sad for you, but how exciting too!! Happy Birthday to darling Jessica for tomorrow!!! :happybday:

Kat - I hope everything stays ok at playgroup with that father & son... I agree, it would be very difficult to go up and say something like that to someone.

Michelle - I am glad to hear that both Kimberley and Alex are much better now.

Super quick post! LOL as if...

Well the day has arrived and our darling is 1. She woke up at about 7 and had her bottle, then came into our bed where she opened a pressie (disappearing milk bottles for her dolls) She thought they were real, and was right into them. We took her in the lounge where the kids opened her pressies, no matter how many times we said to let her have a go. The dollies were tied into the box so she wasn't worried, and she didn't want to rip the paper oiff the house. So Jemma did it for her LOL. She has now had a good play with the house, and has given her dollies hugs and kisses and bottles. also Pushed the pram, and I took heaps of pics that none of you will probably ever see cos I am so slack at putting pics on the web.

I have to go and pick stupod SIL up and take her to MIL's house, then go to the shop[s to get stuff, and also look for a fathers day pres for Arron, I am going to do a cake, although I am seriously thinking of just doing up and icecream cake cos she loves ice cream LOL. I'll do a real cake for her party!

Ambah bugger the turkey, hope you do keep the rest of the garden safe.

Have a good day girls
Michelle

:happybday: Jessica! I hope your day goes really well Michelle.

Ambah... I'm getting a really funny visual of "the Great Turkey Incident of 2005". You're right, your neighbours must think it's a new way of encouraging lawn growth or something... what with the bed sheets and all. Hee hee! Lol at DP going off to Bunnings to get extra mulch!

Please do put your pics up... I sympathise with your plight, but you have to admit, this is going to be one great party story for you in years to come.

hello to all you other ladies. The weekend countdown is on \:D/

I am sorry Ambah, but I can't help but laugh either. I was thinking yesterday that maybe you should keep it and have a nice turkey for xmas dinner LMAO.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA. I hope you are spoilt rotten princess :D

The father from playgroup never showed up today YAYAY :D Will see if he turns up on Monday.

Love

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA

Hope your day is just as precious as you are. Enjoy it Michelle ... try to remember it :) I only remember bits of Asha's birthday as I was running around trying to get things done.

Well I am taking Asha to the Docs today. She has had high temps for the last 3 days and is still asleep after being awake from 10.30 until 12.30 then again at 2.15 until 2.40 and again at 4.00 until 4.30 this morning. She is not a well little chicken and I thought it was just her teeth, which I guess it still could be but I am worried now. I am more than sure the doctor will say it is a viurus and we will have to deal with it again tonight!!! Some sleep will be nice but I wont hold my breathe.

We get our new outdoor setting tomorrow :) We got an extra $2000 in our tax returns and so have bought our new 10 seat outdoor setting. I still need to get an umbrella to use with it as we have no shade outside (the joys of renting). We are also going to get the lawn done in the sandpit out the front. We will do it ourselves and pay for it and then the landlord (who lives in the house in front) will give us the money back for it!!! They are great landlords and we have had no problems with them at all. Mind you they get their money every fortnight without fail and we have been here almost 3 years now :) and will be here for at least 2 more. I am hoping that before Asha starts kindy we will have a place of our own. I have started looking now ... It is hard to find 5 bedroom houses!!! and even harder to find 5 bedrooms and a study!!!!

Better go I can hear Asha stirring. She will be starving!

Cheers

Happy Birthday Jessica!!! Big hugs Michelle!

oh Kelly I hope Asha is feeling better after the huge sleep! I hope that temp goes down, its so hard when they are sick & not sleeping (not only for them ;) )

YAY at the father now showing Kat...last thing you needed....

Misty did you make it to the beach? I'm having serious cravings with all this beautiful weather, might have to trek up the coast to have a romp in the water :)

Ambah you poor thing.... lol at the "Great Turkey Incident of 2005" I'd love to see some pics of the nest actually.

Well Matilda has another ear infection, thats right & they are definately encouraging grommets. I have said not at the moment and we will see, because its not too gluey yet. I had an awful time with grommets in my own ears 3 years ago and I can't fathom going through summer with them....

Well the day was great, Jessica had a lovely time, got wonderful pressies and I was so proud of her. I have been training her up for months, singing the bday song and showing her how to blow the candles and she did it LOL. She is a super star !

Arron is spray paving the concrete out the back and it looks terrific! Only prob is the sealer smell is really yucky, and is making my throat sore! But it will look amazing for the party next Sunday.

Christy- bugger about another ear infection, maybe you could wait until after summer for the grommets! Things are always worse for adults though so maybe they wouldn't be so bad for Matilda.

Ambah- hope things are no worse turkey wise at your place. LOL at turkey for xmas dinner though, may be an option!

Mysty- how'd the beach go?

Kelly- I have also looked around at 5 broom house with study and there isn't many, esp not many in the price yu may want to pay LOL. I have remembered everything from yesterday but the actual party may be another story! I don't care much though cos we celebrated the real bday very well. I hope the drs trip shed some light on Asha's temp and that she is ok! The ouotdoor setting sounds great and good you have a good landlord, cos some are arses that's for sure. We rented for awhile and weren't been allowed to habg pictures!

rron is trying to organise a fishing trip today, he annoys me so much! I mean why can't he just spend the day relaxing with us, Father's day tomorrow and if he goes fishing he'll be tired and grumpy. MEN!

Jordan lost her netball prelim final today so they play again next week, hopefully they get through but they will have to play the team they lost to again. They did well though cos they lost by 5 goals and last time they played them they lost by 16. The umpiring was done by A grade unpires and the other team were so annoyed cos they got pulled up for everything, it was priceless really cos they always win at home cos their umpires are young kids who know every girl on the team by name (friends with them) so you can imagine what they let them get away with. Sadly it doesn't help them once they get tot hte finals.

Anyway better scoot have a good Fathers Day with the Dad's tomorrow

Best wishes michelle

Kathryn- yay at the Dad not turning up, though I do feel sorry that he just can't teach his child how to behave, cos when he gets to school things will get worse.

Just a quick study break email - I haven't even started writing this damn thing yet, and I have to have it finished by the end of the weekend! Oh well, I can only do my best...

I'm really glad Jessica's birthday went well. Yay for her blowing out the candles! How cute! Would love to see some pics.

Poor Matilda with the ear, Christy - the poor little guy. I hope that things clear up and she doesn't need grommets.

Kelly - sorry that Asha isn't well. There are lots of viruses around at the moment, so I hope it's just one of those and it clears up fast. Good luck finding a house - it is so far outside our realm of possibility that it scares me just thinking about it!

Kathryn - thank goodness that father didn't show up! Did you say anything to him, or did he just get the hint?

Ambah - my goodness, who would have thought a little turkey could do so much damage?! Sounds a bit nuts. Hope you can find a solution soon!

Misty - thanks for the tip about recording a little message for Charlie. I think I'll do that. I will certainly be calling every single day (probably more than once!). I was playing with Charlie this morning, and I actually cried at the thought of leaving him (and DH) for so long. It doesn't help that I haven't really seen Charlie properly since Tuesday because I'm doing this assignment, and as soon as that's finished I go straight into full day rehearsals before the first concert, and then we're off playing in Toowoomba/GC etc. before we even fly out to Cairns! So I'm not going to see him much before I go, so it will feel like a whole month has gone by when I get back. I hate it. I can't even really get excited about playing with these guys because I'm dreading leaving so much. It's too much of an opportunity to miss though. I wonder how I'll go.

Not much else to report. Had a gig for the RiverFestival last night. Went well. Charlie is pretty much walking now - I think he'll be doing more walking than crawling before I go - I hope he does BEFORE I go, anyway! He's waking up really early atm, not sure why. I just give him a drink and make him play in his cot for about an hour. He used to wake up around 6, have a drink and sleep till 8, but now it's more like waking up at 6.30 and wanting to be up! Bugger. Oh well, I know that it could be much worse! Shouldn't complain.

More work to do. Hope you're all well, and I'll try to post quickly before I go (I leave on the 14th, but the first concert is on Wednesday night). See ya!

Kellee- good luck getting the assignment finished. yay for Charlie walking, you are so busy atm it doesn't seem like you have a minute to scratch yourself, but once the tour is doneyou wil have more time to spend with charlie so it'll be ok. Do you have a video phone (can you get Multimedia messages) cos Arron kept sending me videos and pics of the kids while I was away and it was great. Also I was in Toy Kingdom the other day and they had these toy phones which you could record your voice on, and when the kids push the button it has your voice. I thought of you and Charlie. you could give him it with your voice on it > Just a thought. anyway keep working, don't stop, lots to do LOL

Cheeers Michelle

Goodluck with your assignment Kellee and woohoo to Charlie as well!!! What a clever little man.

As for the father only time I had said anything was last week the day of the incident. So will see what happens this coming week.

Love

Kellee that sounds like such a hard decision, I would struggle with it too... I'm having a weekend away one two nights & I've been getting a sick feeling in my belly just thinking about it....

Well we went to a parenting seminar put on by PPP and it was good. There were heaps of people there, I wound up spending the second half in the creche area with 3 of the children from playgroup on my lap so their mums could go to the second half, but at least DH went to it. Then Matilda was so tired she collapsed, but only slept an hour & half... she's trying to get to sleep now...but finding it hard as the neighbours are hammering on something metal outside her room :evil: Its funny how evil I get when someone is keeping her awake externally....oh well....

i WOULD BE ANNOYED TOO cHRISTY AT THE BANGING. dID pETE FIND THE 2ND HALF GOOD, IT'S HARD WHEN YOU CAN'T LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SPIEL BUT AT LEAST YOU CAN SHARE INFO lol

OOps sorry for the yelling above, Jessica pushed the caps lock and I'm too tired to rewrite everything LOL
Cheers Michelle

LOL Michelle at jessica! Pete did find some of the info really useful. Some of it we went through at sleep school, and the other info was for older kids really, like how to help them become confident in social situations and things we need to teach them etc. So it will be pretty helpful to have this prepared ahead for when she gets a bit bigger :)