Kris, I'm not surprised you're feeling it more this time around! Try not to feel guilty about spending too much time with the boys, Ben has been watching far too much TV this week because it's too hot to go outside and I'm the size of a beached whale anyway and really can't be stuffed doing anything. We all have these times!
Sounds like you need a bit of 'me' time to help you get rid of that cold.
Love your ticker pic by the way!
Jen, I didn't answer your question about your mum's boyfriend. Ben is really shy. Craig is as well so I figure it's just his personality. He does the exact same thing, hands over his eyes, when he is around strangers. It's hard when the other person doesn't make an effort too, but sometimes it doesn't even matter if they do. Ben wouldn't go near Santa this year - hands over the eyes every time we saw him I wasn't going to traumatise him just for a photo so we didn't get one. Maybe next year! Ben does warm up to people after a while sometimes though.
Hi Ladies!
Sheesh it is hot! I have the house closed up and the a/c on - but the whole back of the house is windows so I am not sure how effective that is!
Dis - Wow what a relief reading your post, I worry about how much milk Beau has as he loves it so much and prefers it over any food, He would have about as much as Ben but Ben sounds like he eats more! Good on him! DH came home from work last night and had a tall glass of milk with ice so I can see where he gets it! Maybe DH is PG I wouldnt worry so much about the tele - Beua watches his shows in our room and wanders in and out all the time watching little snatches of it, DH is thinking of moving it into Beaus room so he will play while he watches (if he does) but I am not so sure.....Ben still watching Mickey ? I am glad to hear Ben is a bit shy too - its always reassuring to hear when it seems everyone elses bubs are so social! I didnt go there with Santa either - he is pretty freaky when you think about it!!!
Kris - You have every right to be feeling a bit blah! Far out you have your hands full - I wouldnt feel bad about not spending quality time with Dylan and Louis, you will get back on track, as Dis said there are always these times, the boys I am sure arent too concerned by it. Think of all the beautiful company Dylan has with Louis and all the things he will show Ethan how to do in the future. You are such a great mum, the fact that you are concious of it shows it will never become a big issue.
Hope you start to shake your cold soon and maybe get to do something for yourself or get a sleep in at least! I think you are right about the shyness and their age and personality....just hope he grows out of it soon!!
Us - I am hoping Beau has a decent sleep today, I could use a long one as its too hot to go outside and anyway the prams in the back of DH's car so we cant go anywhere!!!! We exhausted all our indoor activities this morning....and I fell asleep during Sesame Street.
We are doing well...I suppose!!! I have put Olivia down for a nap in her toddler bed and I can hear her..Hello, Mummy, Bibby, Dolly. Shes so not good at sleeping in that bed, except for last night, because she, like Dylan, didnt sleep yesterday at all. She seems to poo as well as soon as she goes for her nap...maybe its an excuse for her to stay up!!! Last night she was so tired, but I managed to keep her up til just after 7pm and she slept in her toddler bed all night. I dont want her to drop the arvo nap....its my time to sleep. I thought she would be tired today because we had mothers group here and the kids just kept going....mmmmm, i thought wrong!
Rebecca went well yesterday for her MCHN appointment. Shes now 4.5kg and 55.5cm long. She put on nearly 900gms in a month andgrew 4.5cms. Shes going pretty well, although I would like her to sleep through. I have been up since 530 and am knackered.
The girls will be sharing a room and my dillema is when to put them together. So thats why I have started the toddler bed full time with Olivia. As soon as she is out of it, then Rebecca will go in her cot. Hopefully by Olivias 2nd birthday!!!!
Anyway, hope you are all managing well in this heat...especially you Mel. Nothing worse than being very pregnant and hot!!!
Jen, it's funny you asked about milk today because Ben is up to his second 300ml bottle already. I don't worry too much about what he eats, he seems to know when he's been neglecting his fruit and vege and will ask for it then so it all seems good. He's bright eyed and bushy tailed and that's all you can hope for I think!
Mel, Wow on Becca's growth! I hear you on wanting to keep that daytime sleep. I hope Ben NEVER grows out of it!
Well, I'm a crazy pregnant woman...I've been playing Wii Sports It's so fun, but the bowling made me have cramps so I've decided to give it a rest for a while. Ben is so funny, he stands next to us as we're playing and swings his arms saying "Golf" regardless of what game we're playing He is the one who actually wanted us to turn it on today. He came out and asked for "tennis". Sometimes we wonder how he picks up on these words - it's not like we use them all the time!
Hey All,
Mel - Glad Olvia is somewhat sleeping in her big bed....gibbering is better than screaming, always!
Dis - I know, how can you deny them fluids? Especially in this heat! Glad its a lot cooler today, you must be releived!
Us - havnt been doing a lot, just to the shops and the park etc, had two swims in the lake yesterday and went to the beach when DH came home...Beau and I have all these bites over our legs (and his arms and torso) - its not pelican itch, I think it might be from the grass???
Well we have had ashocking few days....with Olivia not sleeping during the day. Yesterday she fell asleep at 4pm then I woke her up at 5pm, which was fine, but we ended up putting her down at 9pm. I went into her room (all quiet) to get her bottle and there she was all bright eyed and thats where it started. I shut the door, walked out, she screamed and ther rest...was terrible. By 11pm she fell asleep in her cot after sobbing and me crying and DH angry and frustrated. Thankfully Rebecca slept from 830 til 330. So Olivia had her arvo nap today in her cot. She will be in there from now on until forever!!! Shes such a devil child sometimes. I was laying with her last night, she started playing games, then wanted to tickle me.....then wanted to tickle my boobs!!!! Then she wanted to pull out the cd player plugs....
Rebecca had her needles today, poor little mite. Shes so grizzly now. I cried of course!!!
Good luck Mel I see you have 6 days left.....
Jen- your place sounds devine. Ouch on the bites. Olivia has mossie bites that are huge.
Oh and AF arrived yesterday for me...yuck. I feel like crap. No wonder i'm teary!!!
Mel, you poor thing. Ben's started playing up at bedtime, but nothing like Liv. I think his has to do with how hot it's been. I'd say bugger the toddler bed too and leave her in the cot!
Ouch on Rebecca's needles, I sooooooo hate needle time that Craig has to come and hold Ben so I can turn away
Ben's allergic to bites - as we found out on Boxing Day when we spent the evening in the Emergency Department. He gets major swelling from mossies, and worse from other kinds of bites. We thought he'd been bitten by something scary on Boxing Day when his arm and hand went red and swelled up - turns out it was just an allergic reaction.
I hope I only have six days (or less!) left. Could be longer the way things are going, but then again I had no signs before my waters broke with Ben.
Yuk on AF. I've only had two AF's in the past 2.5 years and I don't miss them at all!
Jen....swimming in the lake would have been awesome yesterday. We just didn't venture outside. The change last night was absolutely delightful.
We're still here. I'm still pregnant, but I'm okay with it for now. I'm more worried about chewing up my maternity leave without a new baby than anything else. Yes I'm uncomfortable and in pain sometimes, but it's not all that bad. Ben's been getting to sleep a bit better the past few nights and his day sleeps are still 2.5+ hours so I get to rest then too. The past two days I've had what you would probably call my version of nesting.... ie. I got off the lounge and did a teeny smidge of cleaning and actually packed clothes in my hossy bag I think that's it though - I'm not the domestic type
My hormones are also in overdrive. Quite a few times in the past few days I've gotten teary just looking at Ben! Overwhelmed by how much I love him. I also told Craig that I don't want to leave him (Ben) while I go and have the baby Crazy pregnancy hormones!
I wasn't going to traumatise him just for a photo so we didn't get one. Maybe next year! Ben does warm up to people after a while sometimes though.
We exhausted all our indoor activities this morning....and I fell asleep during Sesame Street. 
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