Babies Born May 2007 #12

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There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum


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Me First!!!

Aw crap Sarah lol And yeh this should be #13 but oh well!

Oh, I leave the computer for a bit and look what happens!!!! New thread, and I am only 3rd this time damm%t!!!

U girlies can talk!!! Bella is teething and im going insane how r the rest of u?

Hey Ash - just wanted to let you know I got my nappy today. Thanks. Yayyyyy for fluffy mail!!!

Dammit 7th... I've lost my touch......

Kass - Izzy's 2nd tooth popped up on Sunday without a grizzle or sign - so odd. There are other times that she grizzles, drools and gets the red cheeks and each time we think a peg will come out - but it doesnt and it comes weeks later:rolleyes: I think they bother her more under the skin when they are moving around than when they actually break through.

Lulu - yay for fluffy mail!!

Shell -Bad luck about the weather- it was glorious here today! I can gloat and say that because the majority of the year round our weather is *****ty!! :P Yay for one feed too. We have just decided to not feed Izzy overnight at all but its not working so well. Such a catch-22 - if I regularly feed her when she wakes up, she slowly wakes more and more frequently until we are back to waking every 2-3 hours again and we have to start all over again. Problem is the whole sleep school thing is touch and go too- sometimes she will settle in 20 mins or so, others like last night it was over an hour and I ended up having to feed her anyway and end up tearing my hair out wondering what the hell Im doing wrong. Arrrgghhhhhhh - anyway I keep telling myself it wont last forever but man it feels that long already! :D

Sarah - two words, cheeky brat;)

I should be cooking dinner while DH is at soccer training but am exhausted from cleaning and tidying and washing all day that I just need to sit for 10 mins.... Im freaking out about work now, how will I do all this PLUS work 2.5 days a week?? i know I should be thankful that I can work part time etc... but it's just stressing me out. Im working on a little timetable and food chart for my mum to follow coz Im stressing about what food she will shovel into Izzy while Im not here too. Last visit, dad tried to give her the icing off a banana cake- WTF!!! Its pure sugar!! Luckily I was holding her at the time and he copped an earful.
Enough from me! Have a great night chickies!!

Lulu-Do you like the WC? I think it's delicious, just a pity Blake would writhe everytime he had it on and would wake every hour at least :( I think he needed the next size up rise wise though...

Hi everyone,
Sorry i'm not around much but working four days a week and trying to get as much time with Livvy as I can is taking up a lot of my time.

Sarah - Bugger about the people canceling the invites. That would have annoyed me. Plus I think that is a bit rude. How's little man going? Mobile yet?

Tan - I'd be really p!ssed off about the car too. It's so frustrating when they just drag out the last few days. Don't they realise how hard it is without a car when you have a baby? Don't worry too much about going back to work. I know it is only the second week but I'm managing to work four days, study and still do everything that I was doing before. Unfortunately I don't get just to sit on the ground and watch Livvy as much as I always have to do doing something at the same time. So basically it's like I"m folding the washing while Livvy is on the floor crawling around when I used to sit on the floor with her. We adjust and I am continuously surprised about how much a mum can fit in a day.

Shell - Send some of that way my way. We have high 30's all the time. It's still 33 degrees here. How is everyone feeling?

Kass - Like Tan said sometimes Livvy suffers terribly with her teeth and then she will pop a tooth through no worries. Hang in there petal because the best thing this is a phase that will end. YAY!! How have you gone meeting people to have a coffee with?

Lulu - I love your posts about your pg as it brings back so many memories. I loved all the weird dreams I had. How's your little princess going? She is going to be a great big sister and teach Ned to sleep beautifully just like her. How have you gone thinking of something else for her breaky?

Danni - I have no idea how you are still standing. I sure wouldn't be. You are an amazing mum. I have no tips to pass on to you but am sending you heaps of hugs.

Ash - Your little man walking yet? LOL!! I honestly don't think it's going to be long before you tell us he's off. How have you gone getting everything sorted out with your ex and his housing etc?

I know I have missed some but I can't get back to the other thread so I've had to go off my memory which is just not what it used to be. LOL!! But sending out a huge hello to anyone I missed and I'm sorry.

I can't remember who asked about TTC #2 but we have talked about and providing I get a contract at the end of this one we will start TTC June. If I don't get a contract we will be starting mid March. It did take a while with Livvy so goodness knows who long it will take us this time. I would love to be already trying but I need to wait so I get maternity pay next time. Bugger because I am so clucky and i'm petrified that it is going to take as long or longer next time and there will be a big gap between our kids and I don't want that. I keep having nightmares that I can't have any more kids and that would break my heart. I know that we are so incredibly lucky to Livvy and I would never change that for anything but I would love to be able to give her a sibling.
Nothing new here. Livvy's crawling is amazing. It is just so adorable when one of us walks into a room and she sees us she starts crawling towards us for a cuddle. It just melts my heart, it's just so b!oody adorable. She is into absolutely everything. I spent the morning folding the washing and stupidily left it in baskets on the floor and little madam had it all over the floor before daddy noticed.
Work is going okay and I'm starting to settle back in, thankfully. Now all I have to do is hope that I get a job at the end of my contract. I've already got everything crossed.
Better go and get some sleep. Got to work again tomorrow but then I've got two whole days off with my little princess, YAY!!!
Have a great night girls,
Luv Dan.

Dan, good to hear wrok is going well. I can't believe you are working 4 shifts a week, that must be so hard! I totally respect working mum's, to see how they fit everything in to one day!!! I can't get housework done now, let alone if I was working full time on top it. I am lucky I spose, I am just going to do night shifts for awhile. Yes, I will be tired, but we need the money and it is hard leaving 3 kids with someone, and childcare for 3 would be to expensive. SO, 12hr nights it is for me!! I'm sure you will get offered a job!!! Midwives are in such demand, and I'm sure you are great!

Tan, wtg with all the cleaning!!! I have been so slack with this rain, I currently have washing all over the lounge under the fan trying to get dry, the dryer shat itself a few months ago, so with no sun here it is getting desperate!!! I can't believe how they are stuffing you around with your car. I would be sooo mad!!!! I hate taking my car in even just to get a service cause I hate not having a car. Good luck, hope you get it back soon!!

Kass, yes, teething sux. Not sure why Angus had a restless week last week, but he has been much better the last 2 nights. Only 1 feed again last night, and I never gave him the formula last night, so he must have been feeling unwell or there were teeth moving around.

Ash, how is everything going?? How is that new man!!! Come on, keep us updated!!!!

Oh, will have to come back later and finish personals, my boy has decided he would like brekkie now thank you very much!!! Better go cook him his porridge!! Have a nice day!!

Dan-Lol no, not walking yet but I think by 10 months he will be. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!! That's the last thing I need lol except maybe he will be less frustrated and wear himself out more. They say with each new milestone their sleeping goes a bit funny so fingers crossed when he does start his sleep get s bit better.

Shell-Well no news on C, I dunno we've been chatting but it might just be more of a friend vibe. I'm cool with that, he's great but I just don't think it will go anywhere.

Blake was awake 5 times last night, it's beyond a joke. Danni, why are out boys so in sync??!?!

On a positive note, Blake is DEFINITELY saying mum and bub now, and no dad yet hahaha!

Morning all.....hope all the bubbas slept well last night.

Dan that was me asking about TTC #2. Wow sounds like there will be a few bfp's this year, how exciting! DH and I had a chat about it last night. We can see advantages and disadvantages about having our babies close together and still didn't really decide on anything! Anyway we are both going to have a think about it. Glad to hear that work is going well for you, I start next week so I'm a bit nervous!

Tan how frickin frustrating about your car, I would be so mad as well. I hope they sort it out and you get it back asap. Ggggrrrrrr!

Kass how is Bella going? A few weeks ago we were sure El was getting a toothy peg, she was so grizzly and had red cheeks, really disgusting nappies and red swollen lumps in her bottom gum. But still nothing?!

Whoops better go, hello to everyone else! Little Miss is waiting for breakfast......like Angus she doesn't like to be kept waiting for her food.

i sure aint standing today :( Mason woke every 30 mins all night. wtf is going on?????

Oh no Danni, you poor thing.:hug:
I don't know what to suggest - teething, ear infection? Dammit wouldn't it be so much easier if they could tell us what the problem is?

Unfortunately Lis, Mason has been sleeping like this regularly for months. Blake isn't much better. We can't work it out and either can the doctors...It sucks, it really does :(

Oooh sorry girls, hhhhmmmm maybe they miss each other?
A holiday for one of you may be in order, at least that way you will have each other at nights!;)

Ash and Danni - big hugs to both of you, tell your little boys to be good to you or else!!!!!
Lis - Good luck back at work, how many days are you working?
Ash - Ethyn says mum no dad yet even tho I have been trying to teach him to say dad for a while now.
Lulu - Hows your fluffy mail? I love fluffy mail, I am in the process of trying to get another night nappy, I love the ones I have so am looking for them, very hard to get considering they don't make them anymore!!!!!! There was one where I got my other 2 from but it was pink, don't think hubby would have like that!!!!
Well I'm back to work tomorrow, the last 2 days off have been great, might have to do it again soon!!
A big hi to everyone

Dan - no luck on the brekkie front yet but I'm on the look out for the Raffertys stuff - not sure they sell it in WA yet though cos I can't find it. Thanks for the link Kristen and Tan. Crossing fingers for you that # 2 doesn't take as long as Livvy.

Danni - huge hugs chicken. You poor love. I don't know what to suggest either - just wish I could give you a break for a while so you could get some rest.

Ash - the WC nappy looks great. Stupid question though - do you use all the inserts or start out just with the nappy and see how much you have to boost it?

Lee - I hope you can find the nappy you want. Annoying when you find one that works really well if its not available.

Has anyone else found their bub is suddenly very clingy? Izzy is pretty good normally and will happily play on the floor while I'm in the room but lately she's got grizzly if I'm not sitting on the floor next to her - and she'll just turn and hug my leg or something every few minutes and go back to playing. The worst thing though is if she gets upset or if she's a bit tired and cranky she screams the place down if DH tries to cuddle her, and holds out her arms for me to take her. As soon as I do she's quiet and snuggles into my neck. Its not as if she doesn't see her daddy much - he works from home so she sees him on and off all day and he just adores her (and she him - most of the time!) It started being cute - "oh, she wants Mummy" - but now its frustrating and I feel bad for DH.

Lulu-Do whatever you like really, you might not need the small pad booster at all, depends on how heavy she is overnight, but Blake is a medium wetter and he never wet through even without a cover!!

Blake has been asleep Since 2:35...well he woke at 3:10 but i gave him the rest of his bottle and he is still asleep. Praise the lord, I needed a break today!

We made it through our little trial day today!! :dance: Such a relief to know Izzy was fine and didnt starve without mums boobies!! She drank 100 mL of formula while I was gone from a sippy cup, Im not sure that that is enough to replace a feed but it's definately a start and we know now that she will take it! I will be expressing to stock up for mum now that I know it won't be tipped down the sink because she won't take it! It's only taken 8 mths but someone other than me can finally feed my girl!! Whoohooo! I also found some great black pinstripe pants, a black headband, two tops and a pair of shoes for work and I still have some vouchers left to spend!! All in all a great day here!!
Hope you are all well - will catch up on personals soon!

Yay on your successful day Tan :)

Lee I am going back to work 2 days a week. It's a new job so I'm a bit nervous! I'll be doing Mon and Tue and at the moment my mum and MIL will be looking after El for one day each. I really hope it all works out as we could do with the extra money!

Tan yay on a fantastic day yesterday! Love a good shopping trip and even better when you have vouchers!

Ash yay for Blake's afternoon nap yesterday......did he sleep any better last night???

Woo hoo I just found a pair of shoes that I forgot I had! So sad what makes me happy sometimes!
Gotta go clean the house....

Lis-Nup didn't go to bed till 9pm and woke up 4 times before 4:45, when I gave up and left him in his cot till 6:30. No idea if he was awake or asleep, I shut my door too so I couldn't hear him. I'm bloomin exhausted.

this is my first day since mason was 12 weeks old that I feel like a million bucks! Last night was his best night since he was a newborn.

I did NOTHING differently at all...so who knows if it will ever happen again :(

Danni - YAY for a good night. Crossing everything for you tonight is the same.

Tan - yay for your good trial day and a big yay for shopping. I asked mum about Iz's pool float - she got it from a toy shop in the country town where she lives and it cost $20. If you can't find anything you like in Melbourne and you'd like me to mail one over to you let me know.

Ash - going to try the WC tonight so will let you know how it goes. Very exciting (OMG I'm pathetic - Lis, you think what you get excited about is sad!!)

aaarrrghhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Last night was the worst ever. Mason refused to sleep between the hours of 2:30am and 4:30am! And every other time he had his eyes closed, he was thrashing out of control regarless of if he was in my arms or not!

Repeatedly all night I went from the armchair, to the couch, to the cot, to my bed, al whilst swapping arms, rocking, patting, shooshing, singing, bum smacking etc etc :angry:

AND he still wakes up at the same time :crying:

TGIF! :dance:

ETA: Mason is now 9 months old! i cant believe it

Lulu-Hope the WC went well :D What cover did you use with it?

Danni-The boys are out of sync again...Blake slept 8.5 hours then 1.5...couldn't belive it when the clock said 4:30 and it was the first wake up. cuddles to you hunny.

Full weekend without Blake...Scott and I have come to the arrangement of 1st weekend one night, second weekend both nights. It works for me, gives me a catch up on sleep and time to myself, even if I do get a bit lost when he goes for the full weekend!

C is sorta out of the picture lol got more of a friend vibe which is great, you can never have too many friends. I'm going on a lunch date tomorrow, a picnic yay! Never been on a real one so should be fun, this one will be known as A LOL Dating is hilarious, I've never done it before so it's great meeting new people!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Oooooh Ash have fun on the date, how exciting! And although you will miss Blakey the good news is that you will be able to get some decent sleep. Since having a bub I now realise how important a good nights sleep is, makes you feel like a million bucks!! Make sure you come and tell us all about A !!

Danni its so strange that Mason will be good one night and so bad the next??? :( And OMG 9 months! Soon we will all be talking about our bubs first birthdays, its so insane how fast time goes!

Ha ha Lulu I think a nappy is something to get excited about too lol! And OMG they look so cute :D

Well I found some of the rafferty's cereal (thanks Tan!) and it was a success this morning, she had the banana porridge and scoffed the lot and then looked for more lol! :dance:
Gotta go, I'm going to visit an ex work colleague who has a 2 year old boy and another one due in a couple of months. Have a lovely Friday!! :)

Hi mums and bubs,
Danni - I am so sorry that Mason is just not sleeping for you. I can't even think of a suggestion which you haven't tried so I'm just going to send you heaps and heaps of :hug: and hope it improves for you soon.

Ash - YAY on Blake good sleep last night. Have fun on your picnic. I love a good picnic. It's a bit crazy when we go with Livvy and our two puppies but at the same time it's fantastic. Enjoy your time off too. You won't know what to do with yourself and also be able to have a solid night sleep and be all refreshed when your gorgeous little man comes back home to his mummy.

Tan - Once again congrats on your successful trial day. How long did it take for Izzy to drink her formula out of a cup? Have you got your car back yet?

Shell - How's everyone feeling?

Sangie - Glad you had success with the Rafferty's cereal. I tried some with Livvy this morning and she very quickly told me where I could shove it. Enjoy catching up with your ex colleague.

Lulu - How'd the nappy go? I wish I knew about MCN's before Livvy was born cause I would have gone that way and unfortunately it's just not in the budget at the moment. How's your gorgeous little girl going?

Kass - Bella have any teeth yet? Or is she at least sleeping and settling better for you?

:hello: to anyone I have missed. I always managed to miss someone, LOL! I'm just terrible.

Work is going okay. I love being back at work but I'm quite tired this week. We are still trying to organise ourselves around working, studying, running the household, spending time with livvy and trying to get some kind of social activities for me and Liv. Oh well we'll get there. It's just going to take some time to get used to our new lives/rountines.
Last night was horrible. I finally saw the first change between me and Livvy from me working. She refused her bedtime breast feed :cry:. Dave and Livvy have changed her bedtime routine now she has a formula bottle. So I was all teary and upset last night but didn't wan't to say anything to Dave because Livvy is his daughter too but I was really upset that he changed her bedtime routine and took away one of my favourite breast feeds without asking or talking to me about it. Sounds petty but you girls know I mean.

Well I better dash as my little princess is awake and would love some tucker. Better hurry before she gets another bottle, LOL!!

Love Dan & Livvy

Oh Dan, I just wanted to give you a big :hug: . Your DH prob means well, but it must be so hard for you. I know how you feel, my DH thinks it would just be easier to wean and go back to work and not worry anymore with BF. But I can't let it go yet. I go to work tomorrow night, and Angus will have formual when I am gone. But I will feed him before I leave and when I get home if all goes to plan!! I still want to BF my baby!! He is still my little bubba!! Can you have a chat to your DH and let him know how you feel??

Anyway, am just headed out, is youngest DD's birthday on Monday, better go buy her some pressies!! Gotta love last minute shopping!!

BBL!!

Best of luck heading back to work tomorrow night Shell. You'll do great and your little man will miss you and be so excited to see his mummy when you get home.
Well some stage today Livvy has learnt to pull herself up on furniture and walk around it, including her cot!! She is most certainly keeping me and Dave on our toes and definitely entertained.
Beng a mum is just so amazing. If I knew it was this good I would have done it ages ago.

Hi Everyone! I have been away for a while and hope that all the May babies are doing really well! We have now moved states and am settling (kind of) in Melbourne. Life is stressful trying to unpack and watch kenzie at the same time>> slowly but surly things are getting done> all the melbourne mummies i need some advice on where to shop! i am looking for a shopping centre with target and the likes in a nice area> i have no idea what areas are nice in melbourne >> i dont care of i have to drive a long way> pls help!
looking forward to catching up!
:heartbeat:
Jen

Chadstone!!!!!!!!!! It is soooo huge!! You will get lost in there but there are so many shops! Southland is also good.

Sorry I cant do personals again girls, I have been reading though. Hope the naughty boys sleep tonight. I think a few of us could use it!!!

Jen - Glad you are doing well hun! Im Melbourne born and bred hunny! ;) Roughly what area are you in? There is definately Chaddy - it is huge but for everyday stuff or if I just want Target etc I dont bother with the crowds and tend to go to Knox or Eastland, as Im roughly the same distance from both and they both have lots of great shops too. Great to hear from you again!

Jen - welcome to Melbourne! Chaddy is excellent, and huge. Where are you living? Highpoint out near me (north west) is good too - just depends on your area!

Ash - how is Blakey sleeping now? Any better? And HAVE FUN on the date today!

Tan - YAHOO on the trial day and sippy cup!! Excellent! Mia still only takes a few sips from hers and then refuses it, so no swapping booby for me for now :( Ah well! More of a reason why I can't go back to 'real' work just yet ;)

Lis - don't you love that?? Raffetys is the best!

Lulu - how was the WC? How you finding your MCNs now hon?

Danni - aw, poor babe. I have no advice but I just wanted to send a big hug your way

Dan - massive hug. I would totally feel the same way if it were me...!!

Shell - happy birthday to your DD for Monday!!

Sarah - hope you're doing well hon! How's the website going?

I know I've missed people so I'm sorry, but I say hello to everyone!

Well, I can't update a lot now as Mia just woke up but just wanted to say we're both doing well! Mia is chatty but still very wrestless on and off. No sign of crawling or anything (she barely rolls so she's a long way off) but she does push herself backwards a lot LOL It's pretty funny.

As for me - business is going great! I have photography clients booked until March now!!!!!!! I can hardly believe it!!!! SO exciting!!!! Bit of a rush with people wanting to make bookings to get the special and now it's really busy - one happy mum! :D

Hugs to all

xx

mason has a temp of 40. its never ending! we have an engagement to go today too...so who knows if we are gunna make it or not!

thats awesome news kristen. Let me know if you are gunna do BB mates rates ;)

Dan - oh sweetie. I'd be upset too if my DH changed Izzy's routine. You may be back at work but you're still the one who looks after Livvy, not to mention losing a lovely feed session with your princess.

Danni - so sorry to hear Mason's sleeping was a one off and that he's now not well. You're really not having a good run are you. I hope it clears up quickly.

Kristen - that is really awesome. Well done. You must be doing a great job to be booked up so far in advance. Damn I wish I was in Melbourne! The MCNs are great - really thrilled with the green kids cos they're so gorgeous, um, absorbent!! Poor little Mia must be so frustrated at a lack of movement. I'm sure it will click for her in no time though and then there will be no turning back. You then end up with the situation where baby is no longer frustrated because they're into everything, but mummy is sooooo frustrated because baby is into everything!! Amazing how quickly the gloss wears off when you're dragging them away from the tv/dvd player for the 50th time in 10 minutes!

Ash - how did your picnic with A go? I have no idea how you have the energy to see all these new guys. Not only is there the actual date, but all the trouble you have to go to to get ready. Poor DH hasn't seen me out of tracky dacks, pony tail and no make up for so long its not funny! Good for you. I hope you're having great fun.

Ok. Here it is. "My name is Lulu and I'm an IDIOT"!!! I tried the WC nappy but of course being the total idiot I am, I didn't even think about the fact that I needed a cover!! So, needless to say I ended up with a wet baby, wet cot, wet everything. Idiot idiot idiot!! So, I'm going to try again using my berry plush as a cover (the only one I've got) and hopefully that will be a little more successful.

I finally found the Raffertys too - hiding on the very bottom shelf in Coles. Tried Iz with the porridge this morning and she loved it so thank you thank you thank you girls.

Had a crap night with Iz last night. She screamed until 11.30 pm, then was awake at 6.45 am grumpy as hell and has been demanding and grumpy all day. I think she's just really overtired but she won't give in and just have a good sleep. Last night there were definitely times I wished I was a controlled crying convert!!

Danni - can't really go much cheaper hon!! LOL I'm already working for less than $10/hr and need to make a living... ;) I will have specials from time to time though (like now) Hope Mason feels better soon!!

Lulu - agree! Love my GKs! :) hahahahaaa on the WC poor thing... Sorry to hear about the bad night though! Hope it's better tonight.

A big :hello: to everyone - very quick one here, we are about to go out for a bbq, have been reading up though and will do personals soon!!

Izzy is crusing furniture now and is 8 mths today!! OMG I just cant believe it and she looks so tiny standing up and trying to walk (sturmble) while holding onto the couch or coffee table! I introduced cruskits today too - she loves them!
Anyway have a grand Saturday night - Kristen, I need to email you about a booking, I have definates from MG, and there will be more than 4 of us though so will need to book in 2 groups I think! ONe of the girls has twins too so not sure how that works ;) Will try to email you tomorrow!

Back for personals!!:lol:

Kristen - emailing you once this is done! I hope Miss Mia is behaving for you! It is interesting how they all develop so differently, Izzy wont talk 'words" at all, if we say 'say dadadada or mamamama" she looks at us and either shrieks in her nice earsplitting way, or screws up her nose to blow air in and out really fast! :cryinglaugh: Be warned, she started off pushing herself backwards everywhere and it didnt take long for her to learn how to go forwards!

Lulu- Yay for the cereal! I add half a peach or nectarine or whatever other fruit I have here and she scoffs it down! I hope you got a better rest yesterday and last night with Izzy. They are so cheeky aren't they. Our nights here are still touch and go, some nights are better than others. I dont use MCN but I did have a little giggle about your new nappy! That sounds like something I would do but would spend days cursing the damn thing!

Danni - :hug: you are having a rough patch arent you hun, is Mason ok? I hope you were able to drop his fever down and he was ok. Im not sure what to say about the nights because I know you would have trialled everything like us and even now sometimes our sleep school methods dont work :( This too shall pass is what I keep telling myself.

Sarah - I love your new name! Its great! How is Noah going!?? Have you had any more luck with getting into a routine with solids? I hope his foot is ok too hun.

Jen - welcome back hun!

Dan - Yay for Livvy!! What a clever chooky! I got a heart attack the first time I went in and got her from a nap and she was standing there chewing on the rail!! :) I love this age! Its just adorable! Glad you have gotten into a bit of routine with work hun, but that sucks that the night routine has changed. Could you still do the night feed when you are there hun??? I know what you mean about that feed, I think it will be the hardest one for us to drop when the time comes.

Shell - how did you go at work last night?? Did you get some nice pressies for your DD?? Ive got a week and a bit left before I go back and Im starting to really freak out now about her, expressing, what if she weans etc... so much to stress about. Anyway I hope you are all well, are the girls and Angus all recovered now?? Im worried to give Iz formula even though we know she will take it in case she likes it better!- are you going to express while you are at work??

Ash - have the last few days been a bit better with Blake? I hope you have been able to get some rest hun. Go you and dating!!!! If something happened with DH and I, I would have NO idea where to begin, we have been together for 10 years - I have no idea how to try and impress/flirt with anyone but him!! :cryinglaugh:

Lis - Yay for the shoes, I have the problem of finding clothes in my cupboard that I think oooooh I might wear that but my boobies are too big and nothing fits anymore. :( Maybe I should find some shoes in there too - at least I know they will still fit! When do you go back to work?

Lee - how are you going? How was work hun? When did you go back (sorry having trouble keeping up!)

Kass - Hope you and Bella are going well and you have sorted something out with her teething. Its so hard to see them in pain and miserable isnt it.

Gosh I cant go back much further so a big shout out to everyone I have missed!!

We got our car back - whoohoo! Now one whole side looks like a brand new car and the other doesnt!! At least Im mobile again! :dance:
OMG I just had Iz standing next to me holding onto the couch and trying to get to the laptop and thought Id better copy what Ive done JIK - 2 secs after I did she hit soemthing and I would lost the lot!

Well it hasnt stopped raining here since last night which is great so I think it means we might have to go shopping today!. We desperately need a new fridge/freezer - might con Al into going to Harvery Norman. We keep putting it off but I just found Iz near it in a puddle of water that came from F knows where and Im over it. Must be done!
Have a great Sunday ladies and apologies for the mammoth post!