Babies born April 2007 #14

[Kazbah]

G'day all.

Sorry I haven't been around for a while. Not coping too well with returning to work.

So, what's up?

Who's due when? Have we all enjoyed our first birthdays?
me & pip.

[minimatron]

Hey Kaz,

So good to hear from you. I am sorry that you arent coping with returning to work. Doesnt it suck!!! Are you back full time? I am only back 3 days a week and it took me ages to adjust. Hope you and pip are well. Hows the renos? We must catch up again. I am due in late November

2 nights in a row we have had sleep throughs...yay. I wonder how long it will last!!!

Its cold and wet and I have so much washing on the line....gggrrr, i know we need the rain, but roll on spring I'm not a fan of winter.

Well have a good sunday, I'm off to see my dad.

Love Melissa

[JenSam]

Hi All,
Its a bit chilly here but the sun is out...we are off for a walk to make the most of it now....
Von - That sounds like a good plan with your business, I think there is nothing worse than having lots on work wise and not getting all your rest IYKWIM? They always seem to play up when you have a big day the next day too! Why is that? DOnt worry Beau is like your DS too, he is fussy at lunch aswell and goes without a bit too.
Kaz! Helllooooo!!! Sorry work is tipping you over! Hope you drop back in soon.
Mel - Good on you with two sleep thrus! Awesome! B is still snotty, it is taking ages to nick off!
Us- Well I think he had a nightmare last night around 11pm, doing a strange stressed/upset cry (not like him, usually it might be a whingy one if that) so I went and picked him up and he was clambering all over me "mumma, mumma" and I rocked him in my arms off to sleep in about 5secs flat and popped him back in his cot. Weird? Then slept till 6am. I must admit its a nice feeling sometimes knowing you were what they wanted to feel better. Very gratifying, as long as its not every night right?
Ok off for the walk now.....

[Kazbah]

Mel! Jen!

Well I'm back at work full-time. We have a "flexible work arrangement" process whereby you can apply for reduction in hours. I want a 9-day fortnight instead of the 10 I'm supposedly working until we can get the 5th day of childcare. but they keep saying "no". Well, I'll take it to EEO, as what's the point of a policy that is never implemented? Is it just there to look good for the pollies?

Pip's had a cold now since Feb 9 Jen - we can't get rid of it. I've had it as well, so over it. Weird about the nightmare, one wonders what they dream about!!!

We've been lucky with sleep-throughs. Somehow last night Pip slept from around 5pm when I got home from shopping (he fell asleep in the car) until around 5am this morning when we changed his nappy, gave him a bottle and he slept again until 8:30. He's asleep now, has been since midday.

We've started weaning onto cows milk - I know what you mean Mel, I can't help but give him formula last thing before he sleeps! But I'm really looking forward to not having to budget that $20/week for formula. And while I've not been well we've been using disposable nappies, which is another $20/week. ARghhhh.

Now I'm back at work it feels like I'm even more poor, as all my wage is going into childcare and paying off the homeloan.

Ooops, he's awake.
Have a great day all.

[JenSam]

Gosh Kaz I hope you get the extra day - thats ridiculous if you dont....do you have an aldi near you? At least then its only $15 dollars and we get over a week out of a pack of nappies (60 or so). Do they still do cloth at pips daycare?
I just returned a tin of formula i had in the cupboard as Beau is fully cows milk now bless him. Can you use long life full cream milk in an emergency or no?
Thats awesome that Pip is sleeping so well for you, at least you can get some rest, sounds like you need it.
Who knows what they dream about? A milk shortage? Mummy in a really bad mood? No new toys ever again? He he....