Ladies - Kimbaz is winding down her business and has huge sales (25% off) on all her stock .. including swim nappies. I use the monkey doodlez ones from her and they are brillo. Have a look in the MPM thread.
Other than that, we had visitors yesterday and Pip helped me with the sweeping! He broomed under the bed! How very clever.
ahhh DG - sounds like you had a wonderful time. I've just started with putting the potty in the shower, so he can "sit" while in the shower. He's been having fun filling it with water But he does also pull at his nappy when its wet!
Kel - sounds like a lovely day. And that you're coping well
Hi Ladies!
Wow all of you are most welcome for a playdate/visit - although atm its howling windy and there are waves on the lake! Its kinda scary when its like this and you are home alone(with bubs and dogs tho) - DH is back at work today so we are trying to be tough!
Kel - No car - I cant drive - I am GONG to learn - before we have another bubba because that would be horrendous i think! How sweet Lil watching Liam feed, they have got you in numbers dont they? Youre bigger but!! Glad you had a nice time at the party with your little poppets!
Dis - Cute in your "mocktails' how weird about the dates of the other girl and your bubs too? Dont balme you not wanting a GF party - hope you guys enjoyed it none the less. We are having one this weekend (we are NRL folk) - have to put my thinking cap on cause they all have food allergies!!!
Mel- Far out Olivia is clever telling you she has done wees! Toilet training should be a snap for her. Clever girl. Beau just stabs my nipples with his finger tip in the bath and says "tun" for button. He also likes wedging his hand down between my bbs in my bra and tries to say "boobies" and laughs. Weirdo.
Kaz - Cute Pip with the potty in the shower - B wont even have a shower....and he hates the massive bath here - I think he will do all his bathing in the lake!
Us - Apart from the screaming winds I have a scary teething baby too - he is a shocker atm - I am glad DH saw how bad he was yesterday so i dont sound like Im exaggerating!! He just climbs my legs and opens the fridge CONSTANTLY looking for yoghurt! poor little man. It is so windy here - I went to get the washing in yesterday and it blew my dress over my head!! We had just been for a swim and I had taken my cossie off so the neighbours got a good view!!!!
Jen, your lucky neighbours
Ooooh, I totally relate on the screaming teething child! Ben woke up SCREAMING on Saturday, it was awful! He was inconsolable for about 15 minutes after waking - we ended up giving him Nurofen. Two of his teeth are SO close to cutting. Driving me nuts!
Oh, and Ben hates the shower too. He used to like it when he was really little. No idea what changed!
Kaz, I saw Kimbaz was closing down in our belly buddies thread, but I'm a bit broke right now. Bummer because i want more cloth nappies too!
Clever Pip pulling at his wet nappy! Ben is obsessed with splashing water too ATM. Every opportunity he gets....even the dogs water bucket - yucko!
LOL, Jen, I'm soooo glad I don't have the only freaky fridge obsessed baby!!! She's constantly wanting me to open the fridge, for no real reason.....strange child!
Yep, I have a fridge girl too...always wants the sweet chilli sauce bottle...eeewk.
Am hoping tt will be ok...
As for teething......AAAGGGGGGG, grumpy sooky screaming slapping, yada yada. I can see 1 through, and I think theres another 2 almost. neurofen didnt do it last night, she was screaming by 1130 and in bed with us for the rest of the night.
Another fridge baby in our house! He gets us to open the fridge and then stands there looking in and saying "Ummmmm.....?" like he's looking for something in particular! Odd, odd child!
well we had the worst night last night.little terror. I suppose it didnt help that yesterday she wouldnt sleep at my mums so we went home and she slept til 430. She wouldnt go to bed at 8...fair enough, but also had issues with her bottle. She wouldnt have it at all. So ended up falling asleep in my arms at 930. At 230 she was awake and screaming, trying to climb out of the cot, so I brought her in bed with us, screamed kicked tanties. I laid her on the couch with me....no good, her room..worse. By 430 we had had enough, so I popped her in her cot and shut the door. It took her half an hour of screaming for her to fall asleep, then woke up in a happy mood at 8am. I was so tired today. Dh had to get up at 6, so hes had less sleep.
Tonight I have put her to bed and shut the door, she grizzled a bit but has fallen asleep. Hoping that shes reasonably tired and will sleep ok. Shes having so much trouble with these teeth. Panadol and neurofen arent really helping. I went to get something a little stronger but I need a script. Oh well, hopefully not long.
Well this is my second day on my own and to be honest I'm struggling a bit. Lily is sick again for the millionth time in 6weeks or so, so is a clingon and just whinging all day, and Liam is being a bit difficult today. I have all of about 6hrs sleep in the past two days and I'm soo buggered. When one's asleep the other is awake, so I'm not getting anything done. Ugh this sucks.....and I don't want to go out because Lil's sick. I was supposed to have a friend over yesterday and go to playgroup today, but I can't cause of her. I've been cooped up in this place for too long!
Mum came over this arvo, thank goodness. I was going out of my mind. She washed up and swept the floor for me. Liam had a brilliant arvo sleep too, going for about 3hrs or so. But Lily was still a cling on sooky pants.
Anyway enough whining, I'm going to bed.....maybe this way I'll get maore than 3hrs sleep.
Oh Gosh Kel and Mel!
Hugs to you Mel and your no sleeper - is Olivia eating normally? Thats weird refusing the bottle - maybe she just knows what it means, that she has to go to bed, Beau went thru a stage like that. Hope she sleeps thru tonight for you - what would be stronger than over the counter? Like a higher dosage? Are you using Sm 33 aswell? I think it just distracts them more than anything LOL.
Oh Kel, Beau has been a ratbag the past two days with teeth and just a mega whinger - so much so I mumbled " oh shut up!!" under my breath last night!! Bad hey? I have no clue how you are doing it there on your own in the day now with two - hopefully you can get out of the house tomorrow and get a new perspective. I have been roaming the streets here in search of parks and swings with two dogs aswell as B but at least when it all goes pear shaped - we have been out and he seems happier when we get back. Is there anywhere close to home you can roam too that is easy just to get out for 15min? i think tomorrow is going to be hot tho in Sydney. That was good of your mum to come over for a bit at least. ((((hugs)))) and sleep vibes xxx
Us - Trying to sort out some kind of public transport here and get B a new smaller stroller on the weekend to make bus trips less of a hassle, prob a Maclaren one? Or I dont mind the Quinny Zapp? Apart from that I feel ok atm about the move and everything, die for DH to get home of course, only because B has been a bit of a handful, he was better this arvo tho, although has a runny nose, lots of hugs and kisses and "hi' s from him so maybe he feels better too He loved chasing the seagulls out the back today and calling them "duck-ees" - cute.
Hi to everyone else - pleasant dreams x
Last edited by JenSam; October 1st, 2008 at 09:57 PM.
ooh i realised i didnt use Olivias name in my last post...just she!!! must have been over it!!! Love the girl but she drives me nuts some times!!!! Was looking for a teething elixir that the chemist makes up but it has panadol and vallergan in it, so need a script. Olivia slept somewhat better last night, went to bed with a few grizzles at 8 but was awake screaming by 1230. Gave her neurofen, actually shoved it down her throat coz she didnt want it, then into bed with us and alseep til 630. She did wake once with a nightmare...just screamed, but was able to resettle.
Kel- hugs to you. It must be difficult and with no sleep. Lucky your mum came over. Hope you got more sleep last night.
Well, am deciding what to do today...take Olivia to daycare and do more housework/bookwork/clean my car, or take her to see my dad who goes in for his op next week. usually when i go there hes so busy and leaves me there, so sometimes i wonder why i bother. Hes always got things to do. Busy man.... I'll call him soon though and make my decision.
Mel, Olivia sounds like she's really struggling with her teeth! I really don't like these ones either. I wish they'd just hurry up and cut. The poor little things - and poor us for having to deal with them Are all four coming through or is it just the top ones?
Jen, I lost it at Ben the other night and yelled from my room "Just go back to sleep and shut UP!" Thankfully it seemed to help me calm down and I managed to get him resettled eventually. The constant sooking really grates on your nerves though huh?
How cute, with Beau and his duck-ees! They're duck-duck's to Ben
Aw Kel, I'm sorry you're having a rough time by yourself. Thank goodness your mum gave you a hand! If you ever need anything, just let me know. I'm only working for two days a week for the next three weeks so I'll be home - not far from you - if I can do anything.
Ben's teeth actually seemed to have settled over the last couple of days. He's still dribbling like nothing else, but the constant whinging has eased a bit. One looks SO close to cutting, but that will still leave three anyway *sigh*. I have it a lot better than you girls though, at least he's sleeping through right now. Actually, he's sleeping longer now than he has for a while. A growth spurt? Teething? Who knows? He's gone off his food though. There's always something....
Just a quick q before Olivia demolishes the office.... Does anyone give their bubs fruit juice??? Olivia has gone off water, so I tried juice...about 50ml diluted in about 100 ml of water and she guzzeld it down..... is that ok????
Yep, mel, I give Lily juice. about 1/4c diluted in her sippee cup once a day- she drinks 2-3 cups a day. I do it so I can give her her vitamins in it, they're liquid and taste pretty gross on their own, so that's how I give it to her.
But he does also pull at his nappy when its wet!
Jen, your lucky neighbours 
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