Babies Born April 16th - 30th 2008 #1

[alittlegrubi]

at Nettie's comment about the huge poos and my MIA. It was big, but not so big as to be the reason for my disappearance. I've been nesting - better late than never I have cleaned out all the wardrobes of the unworn clothes, spring cleaned all the wet areas and have commenced the big task of moving the DVD library to the toy area and the toys to the games/computer room so the mess is contained in one space.

Oh and I have been listing my maternity wear on ebay.

On top of that I've been doing things for the baptism - like making my own bottle label to put on wine for the god parents - that commemorates them as Godparents with Greer's picture on it - they are getting a little tag that says it this bottle is filled with my wishes for you - use it wisely as it might just come true.

We have been suffering with a cold and earache here so it has been a juggle of time to look after a sick bubs and do my clean - ergo little time online for posting, have been nosy and read a couple of times since the poo.

Sarah Picture should be loaded now (will do after posting) of Greer's bean bag - I wish I had had it when she first came home - I'm getting my Mum to make a pattern and looking at making them as gifts for future births of friends and family. I can put her down out of my arms and she sleeps so easily now and is happy to lay there and play a lot of the time whilst I've been cleaning. I love it.

Will be heading off to my parents this arvo so the mess and personals will have to wait.

[Butterfly_Princess]

Howdy girls,
I have updated my gallery with more pics, link in my siggie.

Tonight Isabell woke up suddenly crying, and i was unable to settle her no matter what. In the end after some panadol i sat her on my lap, and put my finger in her mouth and rubbed her gums. She stopped crying instantly and after a while even cheered up. Im guessing maybe she is teething and it may have upset her a bit tonight. I got her to sleep after a short play on her play mat.

Im feeling good about myself atm Im feeling happy (will be happier when Ben is home from work for the week) and im feeling confident about myself too. Next week im going clothes shopping, ready for summer, and i feel good about my body, i feel that my body is even ready for summer. Im lucky, im back to pre preg weight, i pretty much was about a week after birth. Im getting my hair done too, and i cant wait. All in all i feel wonderful!!!

alittlegrubi - The bean bag looks gorgeous, and so does your little angel too!!!
BabyWrangler - I hope your afternoon was wonderful!!!

[BabyWrangler]

Hi Guys.
Had a great arvo...we went to see Wall-E gold class, it was great!
We were going out for dinner too, but we ate too much popcorn and ended up going home.
Unfortunately, Benjamin is a little bit too cute, and has my boss wrapped round his little finger, so instead of being in bed and asleep by 6:15, when we got home at 7:15 he was still up and playing, hadn't had much milk, and hadnt really eaten his dinner, it took til 8pm to settle him off to sleep, then he woke at 4am and just could not re-settle, was whingey and so on, panadol at 5am settled him for 45 minutes, but we were in the lounge playing at 6am.
He had a bit of bottle and some brekky, then settled again from 8:15 til 9am, but woke very upset then too, he woke laying on his sore ear though so that didnt help.
Have managed to settle him again, and hopefully he'll go through til maybe 11 which will get him back on track with his routine, and tonight he'll be down by 6pm.

I know his ear is still sore cause if you touch it, he cries

Grubi, gorgeous beanbag and baby!
B_P Gorgeous baby!

[sarah_dobbo2]

Grubi: Love the photo. Great idea for the bean bag/carrier. However it looks like you will be in trouble soon. Greer is almost as long as the bag.

Well got to run, just doing the quick catch up reading, got to change horse's bandage, then go and rest Grannies Camera she is off again to Queensland. Then a GF Creative Memories party.

Will try and stop back in later if it isn't too late.

DD goes back to school 2 morro and life and resume as normal. No more school holidays for a while.

[BabyWrangler]

Sarah I love that pic of Wyatt!!!
What a killer smile!

[sarah_dobbo2]

Sarah I love that pic of Wyatt!!!
What a killer smile!

Thanks BW. I'm trying to get more of him. A GF came over yesterday and he was in a funny mood didn't matter what she did he wouls just laugh and smile at her. SO I got out the camera while she was doing that and snapped away. I took over 130 including the other kids as well.

[alittlegrubi]

Sarah - yes unfortunately the bean bag won't last that long - wish I'd been given it months ago. I'm going to keep using it until she is too big/heavy to carry and will continue to lay her on it until she outgrows it. It is less disrupting when putting her down that the move onto the cot mattress during the day.
BW - sounds like you had a wonderful night out.
Butterfly - I know what you mean about feeling good about yourself. I am now under my pre-preg weight and back into size 10 clothing . I have started wearing skirts again and need to sell my BF tops and get smaller ones. I'm getting my hair done in 2 weeks - so looking forward to that.

Someone asked how I went for the next few nights with kids in their own beds... started out in their own beds, but both being sick they have been waking during the night with earaches - was lucky to get 4 hours sleep last night as Greer slept through from 5.30pm to 11pm an hour play and then around 2am DS woke calling out Mummy, the Greer was awake for the day at 4.08am. It's a start though they can settle without me being in the bed which is great.

Off to bed now - need some sleep and Greer is ready for her topup feed.

[MistyFying]

Time for a new thread everyone