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Hey Tiff,
I should be asleep now but I am listening still to the Poverty History thing. No I really think you look great!!! Don't be so hard on yourself, you have a small tribe to take care of and it is so hard to find time for yourself. Lord knows I have enough trouble and I only have one so what is my excuse???
Congrats on the Moderator gig, what do you have to do? I was reading the christmas thread, You are a strong women Lovely!!!
Hey Dani,
My DH loves Hilltop Hoods!
Give your Jettboy a big hug from me. I will miss William this year, alot. He will be the only one missing this Christmas. It's nice talking about him though, makes him feel closer, somehow.
The modding is all new to me at the moment. I am still finding my feet.
I am off to bed now, before Ivy and Noah wake up.
Tiggy, they are just gorgeous photos of your beautiful bubs! Your other kids are beautiful too. There is such a strong look in your family, was it your mum and dad, you are all so similar! You've done an amazing job and you do look great and so do Ivy and Noah, so glad they were well for their bday party!!
Well, after a huge effort getting coco to sleep at 7pm, she slept really well which was a blessing. i did wake heaps, but was worried about her. She seems happy-ish this morn, but who knows. At least the rash went. Poor baby has bright red cheeks now. Wish this number 6 would push through, I think this and the last one have been the worst.
hope everyone has a great day. I've got to do party prep (I volunteered to make cake for all the bubs and s'which....WHY.) Which reminds me, Tiggy, what great cakes!!!!!!!!!! Did you make them? I just don't think I can do something that good!! I think for the mothers group I'll opt for a plain choc cake with smarties on it, and then for coco's Im doing the coco pops bear....that will be a laugh. Then for the family bday (joint lunch with Tims mums bday) I'll just do some little girly cupcakes.
hope everyone has a great weekend. xoxoxo
PS Kate, love the new pics of Jasmine.
Sarajo, so hope Abby is feeling better and you got some sleep, you poor thing xoox
A big hug to all the mums and bubs who are sick! I have now got my fingers crossed for Marnie - I definitely would not want this stomach but for her that is going on here as well. Thankfully her antiobiotics are beginning to work and her coughing has decreased.
I will come back to chat later - just wanted to drop in and see what everyone was up to.
Have a great weekend.
Big hugs from us to, to all of the sick bubbas; but even more for the poor Mummas who are getting no sleep from worrying about their babies.
Maddy's woken up with a cold this morning...I swear, she's had more time being ill with a cold than not. *rolls eyes*
Nothing much happening here....just been to the shops to pick up my new Westlife album to have them sign on Tuesday and also my one-day Australian cricket jersey which is my early birthday gift! :) I'm wearing it right now...think I know what I'm wearing to the city on Tuesday for the lads. hehe Now if only I knew where my PILs hid Maddy's birthday present (a mini version of the jersey), we could wear the same thing! *LOL*
Well I'm off to rest...tried to sleep in this morning but to no avail...Maddy & Daddy were squealing around the house and I had a headache.
Have a great weekend ladies...I'll pop back in tonight I think!
Hey Beck, what date is your bday again? I know it's in amongst all the bubba's. Is it chrissy eve??
Well, Tim and I ordered our new kitchen today. We spent three hours with a designer, and we're getting the kitchen through Freedom. They do everything. It's so exciting! My own kitchen, designed by us (well the guy did most of it, but it was great fun). We now only have to pick some coloured glass tiles to add a splash of colour. There's plenty of light in the kitchen, so we picked very light colours (white/greys) and I want some aqua tiles (glass tiles). Can't wait, hopefully will be done early jan!
Gotta run, Im makign a cake for bday party tomorrow. Im not feeling very inspired, but I have to do it, as I offered...silly me!
Hope everyone is improving. Tilly and coco went to docs today (lucky for the inlaws, they took them while we went kitchen shopping) and they have throat infections. At least coco ate today ,that's been a relief.
xoxoxo
Beck how cute matching jerseys!!! You'll have to take pics of you two together!! When is your birthday? I hope your head feels better! At least you woke to sounds of happy squeels instead of mad cries!! ;)
Meg I hope Coco is well! Poor thing! I feel your pain up all night worrying. Abby seems better stomach wise but has now got a bad cough that came out of nowhere yesterday morning. I would wake everytime I would hear her cough, or move for that matter! <sigh>
I hope all our bubs get better soon!
Tif LOVE the pics! You do look great! What a nice looking family! Those cakes were absolutely adorable and the favor bags were sooo cute too! Where do you come up with these ideas! I may steel the bag idea from ya! lol!
Renee I hope Marnie is better soon! Poor chicken, that is just miserable!
Dani I hope Jett sleeps for you tonight! I wonder why he has been up so much....teething maybe?
Oh are you all ready for this? Don is getting the Christmas decorations down from the attic today!!!! I know it is early, but with Abbys party coming up and company coming, I want to have it done before that! la la la! I loveeee Christmas. It is my favorite holiday and I am soooo excited!!! When do y'all start decorating? Most people here wait till the day after Thanksgiving (which is next thursday), so I will be nearly a week early!
To all whom I didnt get to personals: I hope you all are well! :)
Sarajo, I hear you on christmas deco's I LOVE christmas too. Only thing this year is that we are at the inlaws so it will be up to them. Normally I'd put the tree up around the first of December. This year we have no tree (got thrown out in the move ) and we'll be at the inlaws for chrissy day. Next year we will have tree and a colour theme!! (I want some order to my christmas tree)!!
I went to a gingerbread house night the other night. It's really taken off in oz. Mainly done through churches (I went with MIL) you are given the ginger bread and you stick it together with icing and then decorate in millions of lollies! Was heaps of fun and they had chrissy carols in the background. I loved the atmosphere. Tilly loved the house but I said we're giving it as a prezzy, so because she want's to eat some we've decided to give it to her dad. He will love it and she will get to eat some!!
Gotta run, I have to do food for the party by 8am, then I have to take tilly to nippers!! Then it's bubs 1st bday party!! Looking forward to it. Feeling a bit slack though, said I'd be there to set up etc, but will now be late! Oh well. xoxoxo
Meg, my birthday is the 6th! :) Oooh, Sarajo, you're making me want to put my Christmas tree up now....it's gonna have to wait until the first of December though!
Bummer, Maddy & I both have colds. She's a few days in and is snot city; whereas i just have the sore throat & nose. I'll bet it'll be riproaring by Tuesday so I'm going to look like a nightmare when Westlife are here! *rolls eyes*
Awe Beck! I hope you are better for Westlife!! Take zinc, vit C and lots of fluids!!
Meg how fun a gingerbread party! I have never heard of that here! Families make gingerbread houses, but no parties! Now I want to have one!! Yeah right, with Abbys birthday and the holidays! No time left!
I went shopping for decorations for Abbys party last night and I found the cutest 1st birthday hat! Abby will wear that and a tutu over jeans with a 1st birthday shirt! I'm looking forward to her party in 2 weeks! We went to the park and checked out the pavillion we reserved! It is huge, has 11 picnic tables under it, is in the woods with a playground nearby, and seems perfect!! Now the planning begins! Will we have games? Music? What food? How to set up? Fun stuff!! :)
Today we have a 2 yr olds birthday party to attend. Abby has had a cough for the past couple days and Im just not sure weather to take her or not! We'll see how she feels when she wakes today!
I hope you all have a good and healthy day!!! :)
Hi all im back.
My little break was wonderful and mum and dad loved to see Callum again.
Kate thanks for the kind words. Im doing ok and DH and I will try again next year.
Danielle thanks so much for looking at the children. I think I have nice looking kids but all mothers do. But its nice to hear some one else tell me.
Well Callum was so checky at grandma's and poppies house. He has started blowing bubbles so when ever poppy talked to him he would blow bubbles at dad. Very funny.
Anyway will read all the post soon as DH and I have been married 2 years today and I think he is taking me out for lunch. Will talk soon.
Take care all!!!:)
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MISSY! :) Congratulations on 2 years of marriage, hope you have a lovely lunch out together!
HAPPY 2 YR ANNIVERSARY MISSY!
:happyforyou:
Hi everyone,
Have to be super quick while D.A is down....
We too have been sick here.. Can't remember if i posted that he had a nasty ear infection and high temp 2 weeks ago? And then the antibiotics gave him bad diahorroea? Last week he kept pulling on his r ear, and then sat night he got a bad cold and by sunday night his temp is back over 39deg. Went to the dr just before, she says his ears are red but not enough for antibiotics, so to wait until Wed and bring him back?
Meanwhile he keeps rubbing his snot in his eyes (gross!) and now has a gooey eye!
And he rubs his snot on me (even grosser!) and now i have a shocking sore throat!
Last week was super crazy - had mothers club at my house twice. On Monday we all did a CPR course for 3 hours, which was really good. On Thursday we did a baby sign language class which was lots of fun, so now we are going to start baby sign language with DA
But it was hard trying to keep the place clean and everything, on top of working.
Got a 2nd job, doing bookkeeping/admin, so if i like this job i might quit my other one which i hate. Only probs is i don't think they will pay as well, but i would rather work for 2 more hours and enjoy what i do.
Anyway, better run, lots of jobs to try and get done, and on top of that have to manage to go 3 times a week for hand treatments.
really quickly, Tiff, congrats on the mod job! I'm sure you will do great. Your ticker is gorgeous
Missy - happy aniversary
To all those with sick little ones, i hope you all have a speedy recovery!
Anyway, will be back hopefully tonight to write some personals.
Yael
Hi guys
im new here well i went to join and it said i allready was i forgot oh well
I have a daughter Gemma she was born on the 12th december 2005.
weight - 8p 2o length - 52cm HC was 34cm.
Gem is sleeping from 7:30pm till anywere from 8am it took us a while to get her to sleep all night annd unwrapped and she has been complety unwrapped for a week now and sleeping through about 7 weeks and im loving it
No walking yet she is crawling, Gemma walks all day holding on to the walker or the furniture but not by herslef yet.
She says Mum,Dad,bub, whats that nana and pop were trying to teach her Santa atm she said it once but not again.
Hope you dont mind me joiing in here.
Bec
Hello Ladies,
Well good news, I found all of my photo’s of Jett that I had thought had been lost for good, Yeah!!
It has been so hot here today; we go from hailstones and 9 degrees one day to 35+. The weather down here in Victoria has no idea what it wants to do. We are about to go onto stage 4 restrictions, which means my Veggie patch is destine to die. Oh well it was only a hobby.
Yael – no good to hear about DS. Jett has had ear infections of late, touchwood that is all over and done now. He seemed to be getting one every second week.
Wow baby sign language class sounds great; you will have to let me know what it is all about.
Did I tell you I checked out your photos? I was having trouble trying to work out what was happening in them. I am very uncultured… I would love to see a recent one of S
Hello Ladies,
Well good news, I found all of my photo’s of Jett that I had thought had been lost for good, Yeah!!
It has been so hot here today; we go from hailstones and 9 degrees one day to 35+. The weather down here in Victoria has no idea what it wants to do. We are about to go onto stage 4 restrictions, which means my Veggie patch is destine to die. Oh well it was only a hobby.
Bec - Welcome, :hello: I hope you enjoy it here. It is getting bigger and bigger everytime I log in, which is great.
Let me just say I had Gemma picked as one of my girls names so I love her name.
Sounds like Gemma is doing a great job with the sleeping. Jett goes down at about 7pm each night and gets up at about 6ish has a bottle and goes back down till 7:30. Not to sure why he does this but it gives me an extra hour and a bit.
Jett is doing this dragging thing, but at least he is getting around.
Yael – no good to hear about DS. Jett has had ear infections of late, touchwood that is all over and done now. He seemed to be getting one every second week.
Wow baby sign language class sounds great; you will have to let me know what it is all about.
Did I tell you I checked out your photos? I was having trouble trying to work out what was happening in them. I am very uncultured… I would love to see a recent one of DS.
Missy – HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MISSY!
Betta be of to bed
Night all
Hey cheeky Monkey! Welcome back! I remember you from awhile back! Gemma is sooo cute! I love looking at her pics! She is a cheeky monkey isnt she!? TTC? How fun! A little sis or brother for Gem!
Yay Dani! Do glad you got the photos back!!!
Yael awe I hope DS gets well soon! I hear ya about rubbing the snot allover his face! Abby has been doing that too! It is so gross! I hate it when I dont catch her doing that and I look and it has dried and looks shiny and plastic! I know that is too detailed! lol! I hope your 2nd job goes well so you can quit the other! :)
I set a doctor appointment up for Abby on wednesday, so if she isnt better by then they can give her something, and if she is better she can get the other half of her flu shot, so either way! I have been having so much fun Christmas decorating! Abby's eyes just light up! She is being so funny right now...watching Elmo and when they are singing she sings (really offkey like her mum!) lol!
Her other tricks that she has started lately:
She said DUCK today while pointing to the duck on my pajamas! I was so proud. We'll see if it happens again!
If I hand her a brush she brushes her hair and then mine!
cleaning off my tables...if they are cluttered she takes everything off one at a time and puts it on the floor!
today when she tried to kiss me I would let her kiss me on the cheek because I dont want her cold, and finally she took my face with both hands and kissed me on the lips! OMG it was so funny! If I get her cold, i dont even care at this point! That was just too cute!
gives everyone bites of whatever she is eating!
OK, she is now over there saying DUCK! She isnt looking at anything that may even resemble a duck so I think it just may be a new sound she learned! lol!
I hope all sick babies and mummas get better really soon!! :)
Just gotta share the pic I took of Abby with my phone last night while decorating! It is soo cute! Abby Elf
Thats also a link to my blog...its pretty boring but fun for me! :)
SArajo,
What a GORGEOUS pic of Abby!
Love your blog too!
Hi giys,
my god its hot today like 39 degrees here, i went shopping today but didnt buy naything .
tomorrow im going to get a christmas photo done of Gemma at pixie photos its $10.95 and get a big photo for it,,we took Gemma to see santa today and she didnt like him today until her gave her a chocolate then she waved to him little cheeky thing.
Sarajo that is a cute photo of Abbie, and i did join a while ago but forgot about it, but this tim i saved it in my favorites so ill be coming back all the time now, and were hoping for a boy next time but a girl will be fine too.
im thinking about going on the tony fergusion shake diet im putting on to much weight these days, anyone been on it before?
~Bec~
Hey Cheeky Monkey,
Yep it's a scorcher today! It's supposed to be 40 degrees here tomorrow. Yuck.
Cute that Gemma liked Santa AFTER the chocky. I haven't taken Ivy and Noah near Santa yet!
Just thought I'd pop in and let you know that it is 9 days until my babies turn 1! I can't believe it. This time last year I was miserable and scared in hospital having an iron infusion and wondering how I was going to last a month in hospital!
Tiggy wow 9 nine days to go to there first birthday Gemma has 3 weeks today it has gone way to quick i say
Welcome Bec! Gemma was born on the same day as Marnie. SHe also isn't walking by herself but walking around and around (and around and around IYKWIM) furniture.
Sara - David has been teaching Marnie to say Duck for so long now and she says it too! SHe has rubber ducky's in the bath and it's duck duck duck! Too cute.
YOu girls have been talking up a storm - it's great! But almost impossible for me to do personals at the moment. We have just come home from her cousin Clancy's 1st birthday - they are exactly 3 weeks apart. He had a great time with his icecream cake!
I have been really busy at work this week - A kinder meeting on Monday night for the new ones next year. I have to post something later on about two ignorant parents later on but I am still so angry about it I am trying to find the right wordsl
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! :angry: Let's just say this - it's from a couple who are teachers (one at my school another at the high school) I teach at a catholic school. Next year we have 2 kinder classes and we have a special needs child coming to our school. They have asked NOT to have their child placed in the class the child will be in! The classes are going to be organised randomly except for the Special Needs child (although the parents do not know this -except for this one parent who knows because it was at a staff meeting!) Anyway I am so angry as they are supposed to be christians - and i don't think this is a very christian way of thinking AND they are also supposed to be teachers and should know now about INTEGRATION!I will have the child in my class because I am more experienced and have a special needs background. I've just realised I was going to post this later but I have just spilled everything because I am so boiled up about it. Oh and the reason - we don't want our child to learn TOLERANCE just now! Um HELLO? Are you seriously educating children with these attitudes?
WHat do you think about this? Am I overracting? As my husband says I can't do a lot to change their attitude. All I can do is love and protect all the children at my class. It really makes you appreciate what you have and hopefully I will be able to give this child and their parents (who God knows what kind of attitudes they face daily if these two supposedly educated people are still around!!!!!!!!!)
Sorry for the vent - I really needed this and realise that this will stay confidential as you guys are so far away from where I am.
Anyway that feels better.
Thanks for listening/reading. Sorry this wasn't about our babies but it is about someone's.
OMG REnee!! That is so terrible of those parents!! I am boiling about it too and I am not even involved!! how shocking that any parents would even have the nerve to ask such a request!! I had no idea there were people like that out there...let alone 2 parents!!! I think they should place the child in those kids classes to teach the kids that a special needs child is just as wonderful since the parents obviously arent teaching their kids about it! GRRRR!! On a lighter note how cute that Marnie says duck duck duck! I still dont think Abby knows what it means, but it is so cute to hear her say it!!
Tiff wow only 9 days!!! Time flies, doesnt it! Are you doing anything special on the big day?
lol cheekymonkey about Gem and the chocolate! A girl after my own heart! Yesterday I was wearing a tee that said ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE AND CHOCOLATE! lol! I am excited to take Abby to see Santa! I have been showing her pics and I gave her a stuffed santa so she gets used to him beforehand...hopefully she wont be too scared! The diet...I have never heard of that one, but just be careful dieting while TTC. Now just isnt a good time to try to diet iykwim! A couple extra pounds wont hurt...just start eating better and watch portions if you can. More veggies, less fattning things? Sorry, dont mean to preach...just concerned with dieting while TTC or pregnant! ;)
I found Abby's first Christmas outfits in the Christmas decorations yesterday! OMG she was so tiny! She was only 1 day old when she was wearing them! Anyway, I am going to post them on EBAY. I want someone else to enjoy them this year. I still cant believe tha only last year she was so tiny that these outfits were huge on her! She is twice that big now!! lol!
Hey Tiff, what date are the twins? Because coco is 1 in 9 days too!! 1st Dec!! Im so excited!!
Renee, that is awful about the teachers not wanting the special needs child. I have to say one thing though, having been to catholic school and having friends who teach at catholic school, alot of them are definitely not christian (not practicing anyway). Im finding out more and more lately that even people who say they're full anglicans (in the case Im talking about) and saying how christian they are, rarely act very christian. Very sad really. It amazes me that when it comes to true kindness and acceptance, alot aren't very willing.
Shocker day yesterday. WE broke down in the car at 5pm in 30 plus degree heat, both girls in car. Didn't get home until after 7pm. Now have broken car.....jGGGGRRRRRR. Not happy jan. Have to get it fixed today...at 38degree day> WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
Cheeky Monkey, was just going to say that IMO (and please, just take with a grain of salt) the best kind of diets to do are either the ones where they encourage you to have full balanced meals (Lite n easy, jenny craig etc) or just cut out alot of the carbs. I truly believe that works (I've studied alot of nutrition). aS long as you start the day with carbs (oats, or cereal of some sort, toast (wholegrain) then you can have lots of meats, salads, fruit etc.When I say carbs, I mean the starchy (white bread, pasta etc) and with meat I don't mean lots of fatty meats, bacon etc). Also some exercise!
Good luck, and if you want to discard the above please do. I just see too many people do diets that are unrealistic and then they fall off them and go back to square one.
Havae a great day all, gotta go and get lunches ready .xoxoxoxo
Hey Meg,
That is just the pits with the car! You poor thing. It's really overcast up here so I'm hoping for you that it means less of the heat (wishful thinking, I know).
Ivy and Noah are the 30th of November, just by the membrane of their placentas! They were born at 10:03pm and 10:05pm. It was a Wednesday, my only Wednesday babies, all my others were Friday.
Renee,
I have a special needs boy (foster son). All I can say is GRRRR at those parents (and teachers too, they should know better). I know DD kids can be alot of work in the classroom but it also brings out the best in the other kids and teaches them that life is not all peaches and cream, nor is it all about them. Kids can learn alot from having someone with special needs in the classroom, just as that SN child can learn alot from them. Seriously, I hope the child of those parents is put in the same class, just on principal alone.
Sara, at this stage, i am just planning a quiet day of reflection and maybe a small celebration for my birthing day. Mum and the ILs are coming up for dinner so that will be nice.
IKWYM about looking at the clothes. I was looking at I&N's first outfits too the other day, little dolls clothes, too small on my girls' Cabbage Patch Kids! I can't remember them that tiny! I am looking at Ivy standing up, ,leaning on the lounge as I type and am feeling very sad at how fast they have grown up.
Sigh, Tiff, they do grow up too fast dont they! I can see why people get this far or so and want to TTC again! Abby gets so independant sometimes! It is so cute! I just want to cherish every moment!
Meg Coco's birthday is next week too? Wow that came up fast! I cant believe it is December already! I remember how excited we all were last December knowing we were due that month!!
I think Abby knows that I am trying to keep my distnace (because I dont want to catch her cold) beacuse she has nearly been chasing me around the house today with kisses! How can I turn down a kiss from my bubba who is not feeling well? She needs love and kisses and lots of hugs to make her feel better! Oh well...I'll be shocked if I stay healthy! It really is too funny..she gets this look on her face...a look of determination, and comes after me. I know she wants a kiss when she does that today! Nose dripping and all, I just have to let her give mama kisses if it makes her feel better! I have so been snot all over today! lol!
Oh sarajo! That is too funny and too cute! I am the opposite, running around after Ivy with a spew towel to try to keep her nose clean! She runs away from ME!! Thank goodness Noah is healthy! LOL, you WILL get used to the snot! You might even surprise yourself and NOT get sick!
If I& N are in good moods at the same time today, I might try to get some Chrissy photos of them together. I have some of them seperately but all of the Chrissy ones together are...interesting, to say the very least!
ETA; Speaking of Christmas, we usually go up and see this gorgeous house with beautiful lights every year. This year would have been our tenth anniversary and Ivy and Noah's first time. We have just found out they are not doing it this year due to illness. I'm so sad, I was looking forward to introducing the babies to our little tradition.
Hi all
First of Renee that is so bad of those parents. I cant believe that. It makes me feel so mad and sad at the same time. How dare they. A***holes. Sorry for that but that was the first thing that came to my mind when I read it.
Anyway, I want to thank you all for the congrats. DH and I had a lovely day together.
I knew things were going to good for me. Something always goes wrong after a while. Im scared to death for my little boy Callum as ( this could be long ) Yesterday I took him to the clinic which I havent been in 2 months. Well the nurse told me off. I will tell you what she said.
First off I want to let you all know the weight and lenth Etc of what Callum was 2 months ago.
Bw: was 7430grms
L: 67cm
HC: 43.5
Now that was 2 1/2 months ago.
This month it is:
Bw:8505grm
L: 72cm
HC: 45cm
Now he is 9 1/2 months old.
So this is what she told me.
She said he was underweight and that I wasnt feeding him enough. I know what I am about to say was wrong and we got into a bad habbit, but it was the only way to get him to drink his bottle. So we were giving him bottles in bed. I know it was wrong but it was the only way. So when I told her that, She told me that was going to be so hard to get him out off. Im not to give him bottles at all anymore as she said he was having to many and wasnt eating enough. He is to have Milk in a cup now, ( he cant evern hold it properly) and not in bottles. He is to drink them in his high chair and not infront of TV.
So of cause im feeling like a bad mother, although Ive had a child before ( 12 years ago ) Melissa and did the same thing with here, feeding the same amount of food, she didnt have bottles in bed but still same amount of food etc. I know they say giving bottles in bed can rott the teeth but I thought it was only if they feel asleep with it in the mouth and it stayed there. Well he gets rid of it when he doesnt want anymore. Hope this is making sence as im rushing to get it finished before he wakes.
So, no bottles, to drink in the high chair only, to feed him lots of solids which I do but I help him alot as I have a fear of choking and hate seeing him choke.
So after pretty much being told im ****, I was about to leave when she noticed a bump on his head. This is was she said about that. Ill also be posting this else where to see if anyone else has had it.
All babies have fontanelles as we know and are meant to close around the one year mark, but my Son Callum is 9 1/2 months and his is closed. My nurse picked this up and also told me it isnt meant to close yet. Then she said that the ridge on his forehead has closed or hardern and that isnt meant to of happen. Now the reason she gave me after I asked what it meant, was that if the ridge harderns to fast then the skoll and brain cant grow. She told me to make an appointment with GP which I have, but its not till Monday, as she thinks it needs to be looked at as he might need U/S.
I came home and looked on the Internet and found some thing called SAGITTAL SYNOSTOSIS and it pretty much said the same thing that the brain and skoll cant grow and the skoll would need to be open to let the brain grow, which means op on the ridge of his head and long time in hospital. I can evern begin to know how the hell im going to cope with that. Has anyone else had this or know of some one who has. Please help!!
So that is where we are at and Im so sorry its long to read. I always think the worst and of cause Im thinking what if I lose him. Im so sad and dont know what to do. Everyone keeps telling me it will be ok to make me feel better but what if its not.
Im sorry its way way to long!!!
Just needed to tell you as no one understands how scared I am.
Missy dont ever appologize for a long post hon! first of all, that doctor telling you about his feeding habits sounds like she was rude and insensitive! You are a good mama, and it sounds like he put on a good amount of weight to me! So now you change his eating habits, ok, but dont tell you you have been a bad mum! Changing his eating habits may not be as hard as you think! Abby is down to 1-2 bottles a day and she barely notices. It is harder on us then it is on them I think! As for SAGITTAL SYNOSTOSIS I have never heard of that. My prayers are with you and Callum! I really hope it isnt that serious! Keep us updated! :hug: :hug: :hug:
{{{{{MISSY}}}}} Huge hugs hon...you poor thing! :( I don't know anything about the skull closing although I was told it happens around a year old. I hope you can get into the doctor soon and have your fears allayed. As for that MCHN...my god...how rude! :( If your little man is well covered, happy and meeting all of his other milestones; perhaps he is just petite? Not every baby is going to be over 10kgs at this point; and if he's active (crawling, trying to walk) then it's possible he's expending alot of energy. Jeez these child health nurses can be so rude...my friend was told she was harming her daughter because she was too 'heavy' for her age...she's just short and solid; but now she's grown and looks like every other little girl her age and my friend didn't change a thing with her diet.
I'm going to be back after to do some personals as I'm rushing out the door, but just wanted to say I had a FABULOUS time at Westlife yesterday. I recorded the whole thing on video (they did a 4-song showcase) and they were so lovely. Shane (my fav - he has a 16 month old daughter) and Mark spent half their time just waving at Maddy and cooing over her. *L* We also 'stalked' them later as we weren't allowed to have photos with them during the performance & CD signing. Missed out on a photo with my favourite but we did find them doing their sound check for that Ashes concert last night; and I got a photo with Nicky who was an absolute doll. When I can find my upload cord I will put the photos up on my blog. Also have a cute shot of Shane smiling for my camera while I was waiting for him to sign my CD cover.
Sarajo we are trying to change his eating habitts and he wasnt very happy last night as I wouldnt give him a bottle which broke my heart. It was a long night but we got there. He had weetbix, cup of milk and alittle bit of toast this morning but he was very tired as we got up at 5.30 and he ate at 6. It doesnt help that he is teething as well. Yes please pray as I need all the help I can get for Callum but more so for me as Im a reck. Thanks hun.
Becka Im so glad you had a great time. Are they the ones that sing "you raise me up" if so I love that song. Thanks so much for your kind words too.
I made another appointment with a different Doc and I got in for 11 today. I will let you all know how it goes.
thanks so much xxx
Oh Missy :hug:
I'm so sorry that some woman spoke to you that way!Who does she think she is? You are doing a marvelous job as a Mummy. Callum is growing isn't he? All babies grow and develop differently. You need to do what is right for you and your son. Not what is right for the ECHN! It makes me so cranky that another person(who is supposed to be in a profession that HELPS people) can pass judgement on you and make you feel as though you are a lousy mother.n:angry:
Good Luck with the doctor. I think you should ask for a referral to a paediatrician, who can give you all the support that you need to feel as though you are doing the right thing by Callum. I know another Mum, whose 6mth old's fontanelles have all closed over also. The baby girl had to go for a cat scan and is just being monitored at the moment as she is reaching all her developmental milestones. Also, sometimes, we feel the fontanelles and believe them to be closed but on x-ray, they are actually still a little bit open.
I really feel for you, I hope that you can find someone compassionate and helpful. I also hope you make a complaint about that ECHN and that you NEVER have to go back there again! I hope that there are other options for you in a kinder environment.
Ok just got back from Doc's. He said that the fontanelle has closed and the ridge has hardern. He is sending us off for a x ray tomorrow at 10.30 and then he said if need be he will refer me to a neuro surg.
Not doing very good so will leave it at that and let you know how things go tomorrow!!!
Thanks for all the well wishes.
:hug: Missy, Good Luck with the x- ray. Be kind to yourself too. Thinking of you
Awe Missy! Hang in there! :hug: Let us know how things go at the X-Ray tomorrow. We'll keep praying!
:) Thank you Missy for responding to my post when you are going through an enormous strain yourself. I hope everything works out for you and your baby boy Callum. I'll be thinking of you.:pray:
I knew you girls would understand why I was so cranky! I was even thinking last night I hope noone reads it from here but noone has even heard of this site so I think my fears are unwarranted. It felt good to share it.
I am off to a speech lesson with my special needs tutor this afternoon but I really don't want to drag Marnie out of the house because it is so hot!
I am feeling for those people in the Blue Mountains. Tiggy - I don't know whether you are the blue mountains or the hunter valley - either way I hope you and your cherubs are safe and not too hot!
Hi to everyone else. I saw the snippets of Westlife on Sunrise this morning and thought of you Becka! I can't remember if you are going tomorrow or not. I'll be thinking of you!
I hope you all have a great afternoon!
:)
Good luck 2morrow Missy
Oh there is so much smoke around me today there is a fire up the moutaions but it is still so hot.
Girls dont worry about the advice u gave me about diets i will be looking into it all before i start.
Gemmas 11 months stats are
weight-8.8kg
length-74cm
HC-43cm
my little baby is growing up to fast, i was watching the home movies today of gemma when she first rolled she was 3 months and i had a tear she was so little and had brown hair no its blonde as.
anyway better go got some washing to bring in
Bye
Missy you poor darling. I am thinking of you and Callum and praying all is going to be totallyfine.
What that stupid nurse said to you is just SH"OCKING. Firstly, you are doing a great job!
Secondly, stuff what she says about bottles. You do what EVER you have to do. Tilly had a bottle till she was 5 YES 5!!!!!! I stopped when she started school and do you know what, her teeth are ok!! She had one morning and night as a comfort thing. I don't feel it was wrong in any way shape or form, so do not feel bad about Callum having bottles. Coco as yet does not have milk in a cup.
Im really thinking of you and remember we're all here for you.
sending lots of love xoxoxoo
Hi Everyone
Just popped on for a quick catch up, and I will be back tomorrow to do a big long one but I just wanted to say Missy OMG I am so outraged at what that nurse has said to you. Im so sorry that someone felt it was appropriate to speak to you that way!
Im 100% with Meg! If you want to feed your baby a bottle, then you do it! How can any nurse in this day and age tell a mother not to feed their child. If Callum loves his bottle, then give it to him. Nuts to her. (I just swore very badly and went back and changed it LOL) I bottle feed Jasmine and I have NEVER heard of this feeding in bed thing? Whats the difference from laying them in your arms and giving them a bottle than them laying down in bed? Im just puzzled on that one. Either way, any dentist that freaks out about baby teeth is wasting his/her time! I bet it has broken your heart to take his bottle away from him! Honestly, I would give it back. Im not an expert, but I dont see how traumatising a child of Callums age can help. I dont know why she didnt suggest putting him on a different formula, like a follow on or something else? She sounds nuts. The ***** probably had a bad day, and now Callum has to suffer for it.
As for Callums skull, I have heard of that before. Michael just said to me that someone he used to know, had a child who had that happen. The child is fine now. It did involve surgery, but the little girl is completely fine. It must be so scary for you. Im so sorry. Please know that I will be thinking of you all day. I wish I could do something for you. I just hope its a positive outcome.
If I can suggest anything, I would disregard what your nurse has told you to do. I cant believe I am actually saying that, because I usually put alot of weight into Health Professionals opinions, but in this case, I would seek a second opinion. Give me a happy baby and a happy mother anyday, over a happy nurse who doesnt know you, or your baby!
Good Luck tomorrow. Please let us know how you go!