Hi girls, I don't have much time, so I just thought I'd pop in and let you all know I'm still alive and well and still pregnant My midwife has been on holidays and is back today so I'm happy to go any time now, but I'm getting no inklings or anything just yet.
Camping was lovely and relaxing. The heat only bothered me twice so I took off to the shopping centre both times to relax in the aircon for a few hours.
Ben has been great. Sleeps in his big boy bed fine and even puts himself to sleep now. I just put him in there with his Thomas books and his milk and he gets himself off to sleep He got so spoilt at Chrissy that it's ridiculous. No idea where to put all his stuff.
I hope to have some time to log on in the next few days for a proper catch up
LOL, Jen, that's what my nephew used to call his penis when he was little- a woodle, now it's a whistle...??? And now he's 8!!! Glad to hear Beau's seems to be clearing up.
Mel, I am having trouble with Lily's sleeping again too. She's waking up heaps through the night and day sleeps are iffy, she's going from two to one and it's a scream fest whenever she goes down. I think she is getting her molars though. And we're on 2hrly night feeds with Liam too. I think it's cause AF is due and I think he's having a growth spurt. He's almost crawling too, which I sooo can't believe!
DG, glad to hear camping went well. I hope your checkup went well, not long to go now!!! I can't wait to hear your announcement!
Well it's stinking hot here going to be 41!! So it is an at home day for me. In the ac! DH has taken Lily out for the day thank goodness. I sooo needed a break from her. She's been whinging like no tomorrow. I wish he could take Liam for the day too, but I have to feed him....I know I could express, but I'm lazy! And he's really not hard to look after.
I am thinking about toilet training Lil. She seems really ready to do it, always takes off her nappy and is very interested in the toilet!
Anyway gotta go, I hope everyone is well.
Mel- glad to hear youre ok, any time now? wow where has the time gone. Good luck
Kel- yep we have molars coming through too, so I know its part of it, but its so horrible. Last night she took 45 minutes of screaming...attention screaming that is, to get to sleep. At least though she sleeps through til 7am.
Olivia has gone to my mums for 2 nights coz we have appointment after appointment. Just been to the chiropractor and for our 6 week check up. Have a script for the pill coz we had a woopsie a few weeks back...but luckily the pg test came back negative!!!! Rebecca has her hip u/s tomorrow and then next week its the hip review. Am hoping she is all good. The gp had a real good go at her hips today and said he felt nothing clunking out of place...so its promising
Well the next 2 days without Olivia is for cleaning, bookwork, going through the girls clothes to de clutter, cleaning my car, sleeping and I am getting my hair done tomorrow! Usually I go to a cheap quick cuts shop, but i booked in to hair house warehouse to get something proper and nice done. Am hoping I will have achieved alot today so tomorrow I can have a me day.....
Hi girls. Still waiting here, but I'm not due for a couple of weeks so there is no real rush yet.
Mel, that sounds really good about Rebecca's hips! Yay!!!!
Kel, hasn't the heat been awful? We've been camped out inside in the aircon. Such a relief to have some cooler weather today.
Us? We're doing great. Ben has been a real angel the last week or so. He now reads himself to sleep each night - we just put him into bed with a book and leave the lamp on. Ten minutes later he's fast asleep. He does it for day naps too. He doesn't try to get up or anything, I feel so lucky! The transition to a big boy bed was practically non-existant!!! He isn't eating much of anything though and has actually vomited once today and once yesterday. I think it might be his molars coming through, but the vomiting has kinda thrown me. He seems happy enough though so we're not too concerned.
I had some major BH last night. Used the breast pump for a while last night for a bit of a hurry up, then for two hours I had some serious, serious cramps and tightenings. Was on the verge of thinking it might be the real thing when they eased off. Needed panadol for sleep though. I'm hoping that this means bub is at least thinking of making an appearance soon. Months and months back I picked the 12th as the date of arrival so it would totally freak me out if that happened
Hello There everybody.....
Been busy around here harnessing DH ehile he is still off so have been working on the house a lot! Planted and ripped out a whole garden bed out the front - massive old hibiscus in there from 1960! Looks much more contemporary now but a lot shorter so hopefully all the plants grow fast to give us some more privacy!
Dis- Not long to go now! Is the new addition going to be a swans member in under 4 days to beat Ben? How amazing is he with his Thomas book and trotting off to bed? How much milk do you give him at night time just wondering? I am glad its cooler too - we have jumped in the lake a few times to cool off while working....thats great about your BH, are you getting much colostrum when you pump?
Mell- Thats great you some time with just Becca, and excellent about Olivia's hips - good luck! How is your hair? I got my colour done yesterday too! How are olivia's day sleeps going now? Do you think she is ready to drop them altogether?
Kel- Wow, I didnt realise Lily was still on two day sleeps, far out! Maybe if she goes to one, her nights will improve too? Glad you are having some time just with Liam too- Good luck with the toilet training!
Us- Beau has taken to waking at 5am, and I cant keep my eyes open! I know Im not as bad off as you guys up 20 times a night but still!! Hope I am tired from being PG! Heres hoping! Went shopping with my SIL today but was dampened by a bit of a fight with DH last night about money so only used some gift vouchers to buy a dust buster - exciting!!! Apart from that, Beau is ok, said "mum mum and dada" last night which was a bit thrilling!!!
Anyone heard from Kris or Kaz lately?
OOOhh Jen- i hope youre tired too from being pregnant!!! Olivias day sleeps are still up the putt but i managed to get her into bed and asleep by 1pm today...after 30 minutes of crying. I hate leaving her to cry, but i can see how tired she is and she fights it. Yesterday she didnt have a sleep at all and was ok but grizzly at times. She slept from about 715pm til 730am...cant complain! I dont know if shes ready to drop them all together, but I hope not, I still like my time out during the day.
Mel- good luck with all those pains. Looking forward to your birth announcement. I wish I didnt have any problems with transferring Olivia into her big bed....oh its a night mare!
Kel- I hear you on the nightmare stuff...Olivia has been delightful!!! She is also telling us when shes going to the toilet, but hates sitting on the potty. Shes happy to sit on it and pretend to grunt, but gets up and does the real thing elsewhere!!!! Sounds really yuck with the heat too. Hope you have a good break from Lil. I had a good one from Olivia, got stacks of stuff done, but I did miss her and she changed in 2 days...more words, different facial expressions!!
Have been sneaking in to check up on Kristie in her 2005 babie buddies group. Sounds as though shes had a few unsettled times with Ethan but things are improving. Havent heard from Kaz or Von.
Rebeccas alright too, I think she had her growth spurt...finished the 2 hour feedings and 2 nights ago I got 4.5 hrours sleep straight. She had hr ultrasound for her hip, the ultrasound went ok yesterday, I asked loads of questions and because I had been there before with Olivia, I knew which questions to ask to satisfy me. Basically Rebecca has above 70% coverage on both hips which is fantastic, Olivia had only 23%, and they werent able to dislocate them either. The only concern that they have is that the left hip cup is a bit rounded and they are not sure if this is because it is still cartlidge. I have been booked in for another ultrasound in 6 weeks and we are seeing the orthopaed next Thursday to discuss the results. Am hoping for no treatment, but if we do have to going on those figures of coverage and the inabitlity to dislocate the hips, it will be minimal....I hope
Well, I have had a productive 2 hours since the girls have been asleep...cooked lasagna, brought in washing and sorted it out, put on another load, tided up and surfed the net. Better put the washing out and wake up Olivia. Take care all
I'm here!!! I'm sooo sorry!! It's been soo crazy around here...it's only the last 2 nights the Ethan has been going to sleep around 7-8pm ish and sleeping ok...prior to that he was up til around 10pm each night and I was just exhausted! Actually, I booked him in to the Chiro on Tues and since then he's been way more settled...
Boys are well - Dylan is now in his big bed since Wed night and is doing really well! He's so gorgeous he doesn't yell out for us he just hops up and knocks on the door to get our attention - LOL! In saying that though he hasn't been getting up a lot or anything. He's such a gorgeous little boy at the moment...Talking lots and learning new words all the time. He's very good at sharing and loves to feed us! LOL! Louis is well - so grown up I can't believe it! A lot of the time it's like we have another little adult around...he's so much wiser than his years...
Me...I'm well other than getting my 3rd cold since Ethans arrival - grrr.. I was able to have a nanna nap this arvo which was great - dh watched the kids - I so needed it! I was feeling quite drained for a while with Ethan but am coping much better now that he's settled - he was just crying all day the poor little thing and won't take a dummy and poor Louis and Dylan have been missing out on so much. They're such good big brothers though!
The big decision though is...no more bubbas for us! Dh has been very certain and after getting through this first 2 months I think I would lose my marbles if I had another one! LOL! I also feel very grateful for my 3 healthy boys and am looking forward to doing lots of fun stuff with them all which has been a bit difficult with another baby around...
Also...come next christmas it will mean I have my body back for the first time in nearly 5 years! (by the time I finish bfing!) No wonder I'm tired! LOL! I have an incentive to get back to 56kg (which is about 5-6kg to lose) which is a $1000 shopping spree! Woohoo - all for me - which I'm very excited about - normal clothes and normal underwear! LOL!
Anyway, enough of my dribble...
I'm sorry I don't have the energy to catch up on all the posts I've missed...I'll just go back a few and then try and keep up from now on! I often try and read when I'm up with Ethan so if you see some replies in the middle of the night it's cos I'mup after a feed! LOL!
Mel - Bugger on Olivias sleeps being a drama..I remember Louis going through a stage around the same age and it really was a battle...his were hit and miss from about 2yo and from about 2 1/2 it was rare for him to have them unless we're in the car (same as now...)
Hope everything stays well with Rebeccas hips...
JenSam - Ooh I hope your p/g!! Good luck!
Disgirl - Wow - I hope it all happens for you soon - how exciting!!!
Kel - I hope you get some more sleep soon!
Hi to anyone I've missed! Must go...a few things to do and then it's bed for me! Chat later!
My midwife has been on holidays and is back today so I'm happy to go any time now, but I'm getting no inklings or anything just yet.
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