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Last edited by Trillian; June 19th, 2007 at 02:16 PM.
hehe, we've done enough discussions amongst ourselves where I've been a part of it, so I feel comfy enough to say this....
Jen's gone back to wearing one of her maternity bra's as much as she HATES the look of it, it provides right support - only better support she reckons is *cough* when I'm reaching around from behind and holding them up - fit my hands beautifully
Still having major feeding issues here, of the fussy kind. Not certain if it's tooth related, but some things he has never stopped loving, and has taken to dry cheerios big time... some things he loved he now hates
And still doing 360's in his bed all night... but still so very cute
Oh, and heaps of rain around Sydney lately - we've had 4 inches here since Sunday lunchtime... and a big windy storm due tonight sometime - hope it doesn't knock out our foxtel or internet again like it did over the long weekend recently (out for >36hours). Hope Shell will be okay too (the only other one here I know that is in the area)
yep its freezing here atm been raining all arvo but havent got the big winds yet they have predicted.
Nixon struggled through the day, all he hate was custard and yoghurt, bit of icecream, he cannot eat anything lumpy because of his sore mouth poor boy. His cough sounds terrible just wish we could all get over these sicknesses and get back to normal grrrr
Jen said it was fairly windy around 12.30 - and that wasn't due to my snoring and...
Tis quite calm outside here now, but quite cool too
His highness woke at 5, nappy and bottle back to bed at 5.20 - then started being really noisy at 6. Huge wet poo, boy that one stank. I got him back to sleep pretty quickly and is still in ZZzzz land
Ahhh... I would love to have a baby that actually went back to sleep after she woke LOL... no rest for her she might miss out of something LOL....
Speaking of weather my car told me it was -4 degrees outside on the way to work.... brrrrrr... plus our heatpump died last week & we are waiting on a new one to arrive & I hate having to try & get the fire going once i get home from work.... think i am gonna camp out in Lexis room at night... she is the only one with a heater in her room LOL...
Mitch, I seem to have a nack of putting jordy to sleep. I hold to my chest, put my head against his and he'll drop his head to my shoulder. A bit of swaying left-right etc and 9 times outta 10 within 5 mins I can put him in his cot and he'll be out like a light (or very close to it)
Both Jen and Claudia (the girl that Jen used to babysit and has been coming here for some time so we can both work) do not have this nack
Sorry I've been quiet but I'm still here been busy catching up with a few people.
Declan isn't himself atm, he got his first tooth through now it popped up on Monday, its the one up the top but not the front one but the one beside it. He's lying here beside me lying on the beanbag not wanting to do anything, hoping its just to do with his teeth but I think he has a little cold atm cause he is snuffly.
i felt like a bad mummy leaving Nixon with mum thismorning when i headed off for work. He is not himself, his cough i think is really starting to hurt his throat, along with the ulcers in his mouth make one miserable bub.
Abs- didnt seem to get half as windy as they predicted. i mean i suppose its best they warn everyone and it not happen then say nothing and have a disaster on their hands.
brrrrr Mitch, it was 8degrees outside last night and was freezing. Minus 4 ouch! although if it means there is snow on the slopes thats a good thing right!
Hard to keep up with everyone in here... We're doing ok, Caden is teething, 3 molars and an eyetooth all at once so lifes a little challenging to say the least. Going out tomorrow for a while without Caden in tow, just DH and myself. Will be nice to be a couple for a couple of hours. Then DH is going to take Caden out for the arvo leaving me home all alone, sounds lik my own little piece of heaven.
Hope all those little sick ones get better. SO far we've been really lucky in that area, can only pray that it continues.
night,
OMG we just put our house on the market! I had the real estate agent up to have a look give us a value and let us know what he thinks we need to do and we ended up listing it ahhhh who knows what we are going to do if it sells
wow becky and I thought we were fast movers!! We got an offer on our house yesterday, but officially it's not going through until 2 July coz of some other stuff we have to tie up first. I'm SO excited about building again, and looking forward to having more room for sure. We're also renting this place back for 6 months, so I can take my time packing AND my sister gets to see my house when she comes in October.
hope all the teething bubbas aren't having too much trouble. Josiah finally had his last 4 teeth come through on the weekend (eye teeth) so hopefully no more fussing from him-although he does have a bit of a snotty nose, so he's been a little grumpy from that.
I'm with you mitch - I wish I had a baby that went back to sleep, but nope, once he's up that's it!
we have some ppl comming through today omg it is happening so quick I remember when my parents sold there house it took 2 mths before anyone even went through it and it took 18mths or more to sell
ohh send my good vibes ladies our house has been on the market for 5months now and dying to get an offer. as of last week we had 5-6 ppl interested and looking at contract. One coupld were to be getting finance from their bank but the R.A never rang me so bit annoyed about no follow up.... i can only assume its still processing or they have decided not to put in an offer......
Nixon has been quite sick. as he was getting over hand foot and mouth he got broncitis. ive never seen him so sick since birth it was hard to watch. anyway on anti biotics and finally eating again and seems to be picking up each day.
DH has been o/s for the past week, gets home monday, cant wait its been a tough week physically and mentally and not having him as support here
Walking has really progressed this week! I have SPD so I can't pick Sarah up unless I'm sitting down now. Only 7 weeks to go now tho so its getting really close. much easier now she is willing to walk everywhere.
Cold? YES!!!! when I have been getting lunch in the kitchen this week I am still getting condensation clouds from my breath. max has been around 12 all week and let's not mention the min xcept indoors nearing 2 degrees. even colder outside! BRRR!
Sarah is very clingy @ the mo', prob getting a little bit of a cold.
Found reversible handle twin pram!!! somebody makes them!!! def getting 1!
Friend had caeser 2 weeks ago n had to go to Melb for emergency surgery on baby boy as he had heart problem. just waiting for a bed in Adel 4 him b4 they come home as he has to have 1 night observation after the flight.
sister still not pg . they get testing @ end of this month. they get some answers!
Abs - no chance of Jen being pg again is there??? that might explain the BB pain... only if u want 2 b.
I'm home with a sick bubba today Josiah's had a cold all weekend and really isn't himself. I've just put him down for a nap, so hopefully he'll have a LONG sleep coz he really needs it.
Can't believe there's only 7 weeks to go ali! The time has gone so fast - well for me anyway, it's probably dragged on for you.
Bugger - he's up again, better go and put him back to sleep, BBL
wow Ali yeah 7weeks to go not long hey!
Bel- poor Josiah i hope he feels better soon.
DH has just gotten back from 9days o/s. Unfortunatley nixon went to bed just b4 he got home, so he took himself to bed it took him over 24hrs to get home as he went Miami to LA (5hrs) 4hr transit. then LA 14hr flight was diverted to Brisbane then finally to Sydney.
im doing all his washing, my god he brought some stuff! heaps for the kids which is great
omg girls (& abs) I need ur advice - although I'm sure I know what you'll say - ur the only ones I can talk to atm...
was playing with Josiah today, was lying on my stomach and he was jumping on my back, when I got up my top was wet. I thought I had laid on a wet patch, but on further inspection, I had a leaky boob - I haven't had even a single drop since i stopped feeding Josiah at 4 months....now I'm scared! Could it possibly just be that DH has been a bit more playful than normal and it's stimulated the glands? - please God let that be the case...
Since I started freaking out some things have added up, eating WAY more than usual, the last 2 AF's have been short & light (weird, coz they are consistently the same ALL the time), put on 2 kg in 3 weeks (which I just put down to eating stupid amounts of food)...way too scared to take a test...
I don't even want to suggest it to Mark, he's already said several times that if I was to fall preggers we wouldn't be able to afford the bigger house we've just signed up to build.
Didn't want to post this in the main forum coz of potential backlash to my next comment, but I know u will understand where I'm coming from. If it was the case that I am ....(don't even want to say it ) it's the worst possible timing. We've just sold our house, haven't even started building the next one, I'm just starting my new position next week...I mean, any baby would be loved unconditionally, but COME ON, what is my body doing to me!!!!
Anyways, better go before Mark reads this - I'm so torn. I know I have to find out coz I'm on the pill & I would need to stop it, but once i take the test I have to 'fess up to Mark (I couldn't possibly keep it from him) and I really don't want to be around for that conversation! HELP!
Babies Born April 2006 #21
they get some answers!
only if u want 2 b.
) it's the worst possible timing. We've just sold our house, haven't even started building the next one, I'm just starting my new position next week...I mean, any baby would be loved unconditionally, but COME ON, what is my body doing to me!!!!
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