Babies born April 2007 #14

[Kazbah]

Mel - do you still have my mobile #? If you need to go suddenly again, feel free to give me a call for Moo.

Good too all OK with Moo2 Mel. Not great to have a scare like that - why do things like that always happen when partners go away for the weekend?

Ummm now I have a puppy as well. What the heck have I done?

Pip is now climbing everything. Found him crawling across the coffee table today which wasn't a great feeling. Thinking I might buy an indoor slide thing and have that for him to play with.

[JenSam]

HI Guys....
Tired after a really physical two days working, carrying massive lengths of timber up four flights of stairs and carrying bookcases and spending hours up ladders hanging jeans....tiring stuff! Although I am the sugar mumma around here now as I have all the cash! Just bought my boys brekka now we are off to BBQ king (there is a cotton on kids outlet right near it so I have my motives too)
Mel - Gosh I was worried to read you were bleeding, but then glad you had posted everything was ok straight after = phew! How stressful with your DH away when all this happened, hope you are just resting as much as you can, did they say why you were at all?
Kaz - Congrats on the new job! Hope you will be happier there. Ouch on pip biting! What kind of puppy is it?
Kel- Hope you have got some washing dry by now - i have been baking little things of Beaus on the heater and rotating them LOL.
Us - Well B has woken at 5:30 every day except this morning which i think was a nightmare at 4oam....I changed his bum and DH got 100ml of milk ready and B went back to bed straight away and was up again at 7:15am. He is cuddling his teddy bears now when I say 'cuddle' and he is saying 'ouch' when he is near the heater or stove - he is a cutie.
Ok I am in bed so i am going to rest

[minimatron]

Hey,
Kaz, I'm not too sure if I have your number still. Thankfully dh is back today, although I still havent been able to contact him

jen- they said its probably a blood vessel bursting when your uterus expands. They couldnt see anything happening with the placenta or the cervix that would cause a bleed which is fantastic. It only lasted one day and wasnt a great deal. I tried getting it checked privately but because it was a saturday everything was closed so the gp sent me to ed. At least I have a little picture of it now!!! Am feeling pretty good, just lower back pain, which i suppose is just part of this pregnancy. I had middle back pain with Olivia. I forgot about all the niggles you get with it too!!

Well Olivia has gone for a sleep, so am thinking of doing the same. I just checked in her mouth and she has 1 molar just through and there are two more that are very close. Shes been dribbling like no tomorrow.

Also my mil has broken both her ankles...another reason I need to talk to dh.

Ok got to run

Love Melissa

[Kazbah]

omg, broken both her ankles? How the heck? OUCH! poor thing.

I can't get my fingers in to look @ pip's teeth, he bites them

Puppy is a "kelpie cross" that I got from a rescue organisation. The father is a kelpie, mother unknown? Dunno how that works. But she looks like some kind of terrier, I wanted a ratter cause of the chooks (they bring rats).

Pip - well I'm still trying to get a photo of him on the coffee table. So much easier now he's eating "real" food - I made up beef strogonoff for us for the weeks' meals, and its sooo baby-friendly. Bit of rice and it's all good!

Anyhows, have a great weekend all.

[MrsFabuloso]

Hiya girls,

Just a quick one from me, I can hear Lil stirring...
Well sleeping is improving, finally. Only one or two wakes lately, and good day sleepS. Today she slept til 8am!!! That's never heard of in this house, I'm lucky to get her to 7 usually!! AND she went to sleep in her cot on her own for her day sleep just now! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!!! I'm so excited, I even called DH to tell him, LOL! It's the first time in I dont even remember that she's done that! I'm hoping we're turning a corner....
We are well, if not a little stir crazy from the foul weather in Sydney, not to mention that our car is still dea so I can't even get to the shops or indoor playgraund, grrr!
Ok gotta go the monkey is really awake now, hope eeryone is well, tah tah.

[JenSam]

Have tried posting twice with Beau up and he has deleted it and pulled the internet cord out - will come back later less annoyed!!!!!

[DisGirl]

Well I'm grumpy today so I'll keep it short!

Ben is sleeping terribly. Won't go to sleep on his own. Last night was up from 11:30-2am, not what a 1st tri preggo woman needs! That probably tells most of the story of why I'm grumpy

Also, DH was at the pub after work this morning (he works nights) and it got to me. I ended up in tears because I NEVER get to do anything like that. He didn't get it. I don't get to be spontaneous anymore. If I do want to go out with friends, there is planning to be done, I can't just knick off whenever I feel like it. Anyway I got over it after a big cry!

Sorry to be so down, but it's just not a good day and I just needed to get it out!

[minimatron]

hey girls

Kel- yay on egtting some sleep. Its about time

Jen- arent they buggers!

Mel- hugs to you. Olivia has been through the whole 2 hour wake up over night and during my first trimester. Its so hard too. I hope its a one off for him. And husbands have no idea sometimes. How nicce would it be just to be able to go do something, anything! And when your tired it makes it 10 times worse.

Us- alls good. Am so happy that dh is home. I cried the whole night...dont know why but I did. Secretly I missed him!!!
At the moment my joints are aching so cant sleep properly, but got to feel a few kicks last night.
Well got to run...dinner atr the in laws

[Kazbah]

disgirl - *hugs* they just don't get it, do they?

Mel - glad you're enjoying DH being home. Mmmm, spoilt for tea!

Kel - yay for sleep!

Jen - naughty beau.

Us - well he's definately teething again. I saw 2 more teeth in his lower jaw - eye teeth perhaps? And there's a HUGE drool thing happening. Slept OK last night, only woke @ 4am, DH gave him milk and he slept until 8:30 when I woke him. Not too shabby!

Have a great night all!

[DisGirl]

Thanks girls!

Mel, is the aching joints a pg thing or is it some other problem? Hope you get some sleep soon. I've found that a decent nights' sleep makes a WORLD of difference!

Kaz, how many teeth does Pip have now? Ben has 10 and four more look close. Have you tried the Bauers Teething Relief or the Hymans Teething Tablets? I love both of these products! I feel so much better giving Ben those rather than Panadol or Nurofen.
Sleeping til 8:30? I WISH!!!

We had a much better night last night. Ben slept from 7:30 until when I woke him at 6am this morning. I HATE waking him and left it as late as possible, but I was already late by then. Poor child had to wait until we got to mum's before he even got a changed bum (just wet thankfully) and breakfast - but he didn't do too bad, in fact he was in one of his clown modes and we spent most of the half hour drive laughing at each other

Last night he 'asked' his father to go to Disneyland. Hehehe. He has a postcard from Disneyland that he loves and I told him to go out to the kitchen and tell his daddy that he wanted to go. He walks into the kitchen, yells out "Dad!" DH turns around and says "Yes mate?". Ben holds up the postcard and grunts. Hehehe. I'm trying to talk him into Tokyo again when Ben's three and Twobob is about Ben's age now. We'll keep trying.... It worked for Disney On Ice after all

[MrsFabuloso]

Hi all,

Well I've had a pretty foul day and I'm tired now, so just a quick one.
We are well. Lily fell out of her cot last night and gave me the biggest fright of my life! She was ok after a cry. It was just a shock for her thank goodness. But that was the start of my horrible day. Had to work, ugh! But the good news about that is that tomorrow is my last day at work. Yaaaayyy! I got a few punches in the belly today from one of our more troublesome cherubs, not happy Jan! I told my boss I'd come in tomorrow to do the paperwork I need to do to be up to date, then I'm going home. She didn't say no! So yay, only a half day tomorrow too. But anyway, enough boohooing!!

Dis, I sympathise with the first tri sleepless nights, we had them here too. Maybe our big bubs can tell we're pg and are doing it because of that?? But yep, we were haveing nights of getting up up to 5-6 times a night and a few middle of the night parties too. It's so not easy especially when you're working.
LOL @ Ben asking about Disneyland, how cute! Hope your DH was listening

Mel, yaaay, on the kicks!! Your pg seems to be going so much quicker that mine, LOL! I feel like I've been pg for a year and I still have 9wks to go....

Kaz, I think we're teething again here, it so sucks, I hate teething and will be glad when all of them are here. She seems to have so many, but still more are growing!!
Lucky you at the 8.30 wake up, I wish we could get up that time, though 7am would do me!! Especialy when it's so dark and cold at 6am!

Hi to those who I've missed, hope all is well.

Ok I'm going to have a bath!

[Kazbah]

wow Kel, it doesn't feel like its time for your Mat Leave to start yet! WOHOo111!!!!


I was looking at the bauer gel yesterday @ macro wholefoods, was really tempted to get them. But we'll battle on best we can without anything ...

anyhows, Merbau Boy (from the marks on his forehead after a fall!) is doing well, loves the puppy although the puppy is lucky to be alive!!!! What with ear-pulling and neck twisting and paw biting .... He fell asleep early tonight, around 8pm, hopefully he'll sleep through.

DG - most mornings Pip's nappy is still relatively dry, so we drop him to CC still asleep if we can, they change his nappy and give him brekky and dress him for us

anyhows, just bought more MCN, about 10, so that should last me a bit longer!

Dream pretty ladies!

[JenSam]

Hey there everybody....
Gosh it is so freezing here in Sydney today (hey Kel?) We have had the open house this morning of course (groan) and had to wake Beau for it so needless to say we are paying for it this afternoon....he is now at the shops with his dad
Kaz - I cant beleive Pip is so dry in the mornings - Beau's nappy weighs about 5kg with wee! Pip sounds like Beau with our dogs - how many do you have now? Two? I remember you had to have your older one put to sleep a while ago.
Kel - Yay no more work!!!!! Woo hoo for you!!!! Lil sounds like she is sleeping much better these days tho? Good timing seeing as though you are getting so close...exciting!! Is her cot at the lowest level? We did Beaus about a month or so ago - lucky she is tough! He dived into the bath the other day fully clothed - oh lord....! More wet clothes ick - since our dryer broke I loathe the rain!
Dis - thats cute about Ben and Disneyland! I have been to the one in LA twice - its pretty cheesy when you are in your early twenties and childless IYKWIM but with our little ones now it would be great! Tokyo sounds fab, my friend who is on IVF just had another failed run and they left for Japan yesterday to get away for a while. Glad Ben is sleeping better for you. Dis I am trying desperately to go and see SATC movie - but do you think......oh what is it with the pub anyway? I cant complain when my DH watches Fox sports all weekend - at least he is here.
Kris - How is the house going? Ours still sucks. Hope you are coping with the mad inspection clean ups.
Mel - Olivia sounds like her sleeping has settled for you. How is her impetigo now? And what about your MIL how is she and her ankles?
Us - We are pretty good - Beau's sleeping was a bit weird at the start of the week - I think the night after we went to BBQ king he had a belly ache that kept waking him up as I couldnt resettle him for long and he was up again half an hour later which is so unlike him, he was doing smelly farts too! Apart from that he is still up at 5:30-6:00am but he is down always by 7pm so I cant complain. He is becoming so cheeky its crazy, he says "yum" now when he eats and licks his lips when he sees food. He still isnt eating any fruit - I cant find anything he will eat. Any tips?
Ok the boys are back
Have a great weekend
x

[minimatron]

HEy all,

how is everyone going? Hope you are all well.

Well we've had a few up and down nights in the past week. Olivia has a cough and cold, but shes cutting teeth. Last count was 3 molars and I spotted the 4th today. At least they are coming at the same time. Shes back on antibiotics as her face hasnt cleared up. So the dr is trying that with a combination of canestin cream. It seems to be doing the trick, although the bucket loads of drool is making it hard, plus the eczema on top. At least shes in good spirits though. Just hope she doesnt have scarring on her face. I will go back to the gp and get referrals for an allergist and skin specialist, if things dont clear this time. I dont like the idea of having her on the antibiotics for 2 weeks at a time....our last try though.

I had another bleed yesterday, but it was after strainging to go to the loo. I am a little constipated so that doesnt help. I didnt go to the drs this time, as I wasnt having any cramps. It cleared up by the evening. Must have a bit of weight pushing down and making the old bits sensitive!!!

Other than that, all is good, housework is done, Olivia is asleep and I am going to go lob!

Take care

melissa

[MrsFabuloso]

Hiya ladies,

LOL, Kaz, for me this pg is really dragging along. I'm soo uncomfortable and over it already, and it started about a months ago! I still have 9wks to go and I just can't wait.

Jen, yep the weather in Sydney sucks lately, rainy freezing and windy, yuck, it's getting me down. I know we need the rain, but c'mon 2 (almost three) weeks of it is rediculous!! I can't take Lily down to the garden cause it's a swamp and can't dry out in the cloudy weather. She's going stir crazy. If it was just me I'd be quite happy to curl up in bed with a book, but she needs to run and be free! And the washing, oh goodness the washing!!! Our dryer died too so I have been trying to do small loads to dry in front of the heater, but I just can't keep up. I have sheets from about three weeks ago and haven't changed my bed for about that long too cause my laundry just couldn't handle the extra stuff at the mo!! Gross huh??
Lil's like Beau in the nappy situation, it's a ten tonne nappy first thing and the second one after that is pretty drenched in about two or so hours, when they usually last 4 at least (disposables, not cloth-yet!!).
Yep, so glad not to be going back to work it's one less thing to worry about, as well as mum not 'having' to look after her, mind you it was only the odd days here and there cause DH usually had her at least one of the two/three days.
Yep her cot has been down at the lowest level since about 5mths cause she could stand in the cot then. It's a second hand, actually third hand (both my neice and nephew used it) cot, so I'm probably better off getting a new one. LOL @ B diving into the bath, I'm sure Lil would too if she could get her chubby little leg over the side, hehe!!
Good luck with the house, though I guess the weather isn't really doing much for you??

Mel, big hugs hun. You're having a bit of a tough time with your pg this time, huh? I'm glad to hear the bleeding stopped, and like you said I'm sure it was just that you were putting in a bit too much effort, LOL! You might have just burst a blood vessle. Are you taking anything for the constipation? I have to take metamucil every day and I'm pretty aware of my fruit and water intake. Otherwise I would pay for it big time too.
Sorry to hear Olivia's got a cold. And that her impetigo isn't clearing up properly.I hope the medicine works this time.

Well as for us, we got our car fixed...$1600 later! Stupid thing. It would barely even be worth that much to sell! Well...maybe a bit more but still!!! I told DH we will let it rest in peace next time it dies. I want a bigger newer car.
Sleeping, sleeping....who needs sleep obviously not me! I spoke too soon AGAIN! After several nights of one wake up and 7am mornings, I was soooo hoping she had gotten it together, mais non!! Last night had to be one of our worst. Down at her normal time, 7.00/30, then up at 10.30 (as soon as my head hit the pillow!) until 12.30, then again at 1.30, 2.00, 2.30, 3.30, 4.00, 5.00, and 6.00 for the day. OMG I am tiiiired!!!! I tried to bring her to my bed, nope, not gunna happen, I tired the lounge which worked for her, but I was sooo uncomfy with her laying on my belly, knees dug into it and foot in my hip. My arm was dead from her weight on it, this was at 5am. I was fighting tired tears cause I was so frustrated and tired. I don't think I got an hour straight sleep at all.
Then my beautiful wonderful gorgeous DH came home after working for 12hrs and told me to go back to bed for 2hrs, oh my lovely man!! I almost cried, no seriously...even though he hadn't slept at all he told me to go to bed. He was playing soccer at 11am so 2hrs sleep probably would have made him feel worse, but still. I'm hoping tonight is better, couldn't be any worse...at least DH is home tonight and for the next few nights.
Ok enough with the poor me!
I hope everyone has a great night, and that you are all well

[Kazbah]

ooh goodness.

Jen - I have dogs now, Labrador age 3, puppy age 10 weeks. Have you tried mandarins? I bought some lovely tiny organic ones. First I peeled the membranes from them and then after he loved them, I just removed the seeds in the segments, and now I just hand him the whole segment and he pulls out the mandarin membranes & seeds, makes a pile of them and then eats the membranes. (very cute).

Else ... mushed nanas?? In custard? Stewed everything? In custard custard is a wonderful thing.

Oooooh and smoothies. I've been giving Pip smoothies made from sara lee frozen fruit which are quite funky.

Kel - ooooh man, I hope Pip doesn't go through that phase again, I remember having to sleep with him on the sofa. He's too big for the sofa now though

Mel - we now have 2 molars, hopefully I'll have a break until the next ones come through!

Us - ARGHHHH @ DH. We went to Eastlink today, and they had NO baby change areas. I had to change Pip on the road!!!! While I was doing that, DH was worse than useless. I would have been faster if he wasn't there, as he was letting the dogs (we took both) get in the &^&%&^ way. I carried the puppy on the hood of the pram Other than that, all is well. Remembered a box of clothing that someone gave us, stuff they'd grown out of, so we now have heaps of stuff, Pip is growing into!!!!

dream pretty all.

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Long time no post! (again...)

Still have the house for sale...no buyers yet which is a bit depressing...have decided that we'll most likely look for a house over Narre Warren way...(for those of you that know where that is!) It's a lot cheaper and not that far away anyway...
P/g is going well...I have my scan next week which I'm very excited about. I can't believe how quickly it's all going though!They don't really get into any mischief either which is the best bit!
Kids have been great - I've been a bit tired having late nights which is just silly but they usually don't wake up until around 7.30am and then I put the tv on and go back to sleep for another hour! LOL!!!!
Boys are well! Dylans a little terror although luckily hasn't had any more breath holding occurences. Although, I did have him escape at Cindy's house last week (we were in the carport with them playing) and he nearly ran onto the road...I ran after him and grabbed him just as he reached the footpath and to my horror a bus was coming...if it was just a few seconds further he would have been a goner...so so so so scary!!!!
He's starting to talk a little more now which is cute...he's going through an attention seeking stage at the moment which is weird...he gets more than enough! LOL! So who knows what he'll be like when the new bubs arrives...hopefully it's just a stage he'll get through...
Dylans finally got tooth no.5 just through! My boys are slow with they're teeth! Just as well or I wouldn't have b/fed them for so long! LOL! Louis still has 1 more to go before he's got all his teeth as well...
Hmmm what else...went on Sun with a girlfriend and saw Sex and the city movie - Loved it!!! Was so nice to get out during the day as well and leave the kids with dh! LOL!!!
Took the kids to the park yesterday as it was such a nice day in Melb - they had a ball but it was so much work trying to keep an eye on both of them! Louis is pretty good and doesn't go to far but Dylan just tries to do runners and will climb anything...he's a no fear child...
I'd definitely recommend taking them to a play centre over winter if you don't already! We went a couple of weeks ago and it was sooo good! I locked him in the little under 3 section and it was all padded and everything and he just got to play like crazy and I knew that he was safe. He was climbing steps and going down slides and they had this big firetruck thing that they can climb into and pretend to drive! Sooo cute!

Jen - I know it was ages ago but how's beau's nappy rash?? Sometimes they just get it a bit from funny poo's...I use this great cream called Desitin - it's a zinc cream and it works wonders - it has a higher percentage of zinc that a lot of the other "popular" creams...
Big hugs that selling your house has been such a drama...I hope it all happens soon! I'm with you on drying clothes inbetween viewings - LOL! I keep having to pile them back in the washing machine or in the cupboard to get them out of the way - LOL!

Melissa - Wow at maybe renovating - sounds like a great idea! I would much prefer the stress of renovating overy selling and buying right now! LOL!
How scary having some bleeding - so glad that everythings ok though!
Omg - your poor mil breaking both of her ankles - OUCH!
Yeah at dh getting home - you probably needed a big cry - we all do sometimes! Yeah at feeling little kicks! I'm feeling a few but nothing too big this time around...maybe another quiet baby??? (here's hoping - Louis was pretty quiet and Dylan was super active - funny how that's how they now they're here as well!)

Erin - Yeah on having your parents over and having some time out! Bugger Charlie doesn't sleep at childcare...poor little munchkin. You sound like a supermum doing so well with dh gone so much!

Kel - Hope you're all better now...it sucks being sick and getting no sleep! You're so lucky to have your mum watch Lily so you can have a day to yourself (even if she doesn't know it - LOL) Don't stress about your house being messy - it's more important that you just chill out...
I can't believe you soo don't have much time to go!! So exciting!!
Omg - how on earth did Lily fall out of the cot??

Disgirl - Omg how scary having bleeding - I'm so glad everythings ok though!!! Hope you're getting lots of rest and sleep - it's sooo hard in those early weeks! Oh yes...they're little comedians at this age - especially as they work out what gets a reaction - it is a gorgeous age thats for sure...
Big hugs at Ben being up so late and dh going out for drinks...just understand that everything is harder in 1st tri - especially when you've already got a bubs to look after and can't rest when you want. I completely understand with the not being spontaneous thing...or even just having time out to do as you please as all the dh's seem to be able to do! Try and get some time out for yourself though - even just for half an hour so you don't go to stir crazy!!!
LOL at getting Ben to ask his dad to go to disneyland!! How cute!

Kaz - Congrats on getting your job!! Woohoo!!! Oh no - is pip still biting??? I wonder where they get this stuff from....? It's like the either go through a stage of it or they don't...Yeah at a new puppy! I can't wait until we can get a doggy one day when we move...although it will probably have to be when the new baby's not a baby anymore..although in saying that we'll wait and see how long I hold out! LOL!
Wow thats great you can get him to childcare still asleep! Would make your mornings a lot easier as well!

Ok - on that note I better go and get some stuff done...we've got people looking through the house at 10am tomorrow and need to be out by 8.45 to get to Louis' kinder...better get it tidied tonight or wont' ahve time in the morning...

Chat soon!!

[DisGirl]

Hi girls,

I'm having a lot of trouble with BB so I don't know if this will work.

Things are going okay here. I'm not as sick as I was with Ben and this week marks 9 weeks along - woohoo! Bring on 2nd tri!

Ben's not sleeping well. Every third night or so he has a shocker. Last night was one of those. We were up from 11:30 until 2am. If only I didn't have to go to work, it wouldn't be so bad!

Just a quick note for now, I'll try to pop back in later if this message works