Babies Born February 2006 #5

[Kaydee]

Oh wow. i didnt get an email saying there were new posts... ahwell.
Looks like we are all on Facebook! haha. Nadine, ive requested you (at least, im sure it's you!), Littlescottishboy ive put your name in and sent a request, but i got a reply saying that they dont know what BB is, so it must not be you! Are you in Australia?? I've Pm'ed you my name so you can request me!

I LOVE doing the washing. All that sorting, and im a pro folder... actually, to be honest, crappy folding is a real pet hate of mine. Especially people who fold towels weird. I studied tourism and hospitality a few years back, we learnt how to fold sheets and towels the "hotel" way, and they are pretty strict. So, i think thats where that came from. But i really hate Ironing. Dh works in an office, so he has to wear shirts everyday...

Today we are off to the Netherlands, exciting. We are going to a big store that is (apparently) wall to wall with Christmas stuff. We need decorations (ok, who doesnt?). The dutch are crazy about Christmas, so im sure there will be alot to choose from. Will be a nice day out. I've started making a list for Ben, things that i think he might like for Xmas. I'm thinking of including a potty on the list, but i dont want to admit that he will need it soon! he is still my little baby!!!
Where are you guys with toilet training? When are you planning to start, or have you already started??

Nadine - i've been reading your TTC thread every now and again. I do hope Snowy comes in here soon.

I need to get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out very soon. I'm so nervous i keep putting it off. But if i keep doing that, our insurance might not pay for it anymore. A friend of mine is coming to visit mid november, so i might have to get it done either now, or after he leaves. Hmmm. Scary.

Well, i should go and get breakfast.

[Wilson]

I just read about Snowy as well, hope she is doing ok and comes back when she feels up to it!!

Christmas decorations sounds like loads of fun, is it getting cold there now Kaydee...

For Christmas I've done most of my shopping now and have majority of H's things. Some are santa as well though...

So far we have a trike, chalk and textas and a gardening set (little metal watering can and spade and rake etc) a colouring book, couple of kids music cds, a set for the sand pit and some clothes etc

I still have to buy a backpack, playdough kit, plastic tool set and a train set of some kind.

And of course he is getting a baby brother or sister

Littlescottishboy i pmed you cos i can't find you and Nadine i can't find you either so haven't added you yet Katie added me so that was easy, i'm hopeless with finding people hehe

Harry was sooooooo trying today i have zero patience at the moment and feel like the worst mum ever, it feels like all i do all day is say NO Harry and man did he sook today, i hope tomorrow is a better day, gotta love them though!

[littlescottishboy]

Hi girls just a quick one from me 2night... have SOOOOOO much marking to do (that's what i get for being a school teacher!). I added everyone on Facebook tonight so hopefully it all worked out ok. Sorry, had no idea how many other people there were with my name!

Hope u r all well and chat soon.
Shazz xo.

[Kaydee]

Long time no post.
Sarah - I hope you are feeling better. I undestand the "worst mother in the world" feeling. I guess we all do! It is getting cold here. Very cold. But i love it. Its nice when the sun is shining and there is no wind, but it's freezing cold. I cant wait for the snow. I feel like Ben could really enjoy the snow this year.

Ben has started with his little tantrums. the stomping of the feet and screaming, but i just ignore it and continue what i was doing. It seems to work. He is a pretty easy kid though (I say that now...). Our routine is pretty strict, so i would think it comes from that. who knows, maybe the next one will be a real terror.

I have a few things on a list for Ben. so far: Little people firetruck, playdough kit, clothes... a few other things, but we really havent started shopping yet. We are going shopping tomorrow to get started. I've already put the Xmas decorations up, some people think im crazy for doing that in October, but i felt like the summer decorations needed to go, it's too cold outside to have bright orange and green and yellow things everywhere. It just doesnt feel right :-)

I hope you are all well!!!

[narelle]

We all seem to MIA at the moment....well im now 36 weeks and have just 13 days until i have c-section.

All of a sudden i have got HUGE! bubs is kicking like crazy, but im still feeting ok exept for 1 slightly swollen foot, oh well!

I hope all mum and bubs are well.

Hey Kaydee - have you heard how snowy is?

Nadine - any news on #2 yet?

Wilson - How are you going?

I will try to post more later...Aiden is ready for bed!

[Kaydee]

Narelle - No, i havent heard anything. I hope everything is alright. 1 swollen foot? that's strange! I hope that you are doing well! Not too long now until the birth, you must be getting really excited!!!

Quick update on us: We recently went to the Uk to attend my uncle's wedding. It was really brilliant, and i cant wait to go back as soon as i can!
I got all my wisdom teeth out last week - It's terrible, i miss eating normal food.
Dh is going to Asia on a business trip on Sunday, will miss him so much, but it will be a great experience for him. It will be hard without my taxi for a few weeks. Plus all the Xmas Markets have started, and we love going to them together.... He will be back a couple of days before Christmas. WHICH MEANS, i have to go to the Spice girls concert alone (that's if i cant find someone to come with me!). He might be able to come home earlier, but that all depends on how it goes over there. Hopefully.

Well, i hope to hear how you are all going.

[Nadine]

Narelle- No still trying, LOL. It will happen when it's meant to Not long for you now. That has gone sooo quick!!!!

Katie- Oh yucky on the wisdom teeth pulling. But atleast they won't cause you anymore grief

We are going well. Kayla is growing up fast and is talking more and more. She loves watching wiggles and Hi 5 and loves bananas in pajamas on tv. I still take her swimming on Mondays and she loves it. Next year she will be going up to the next level, and I won't be having to go in the water with her anymore.

My 2nd neice was born 9 weeks ago now. They named her Zoe. I attended my friends (Trish on BB) home water birth on Sunday night/monday morning aswell and it was an amazing experience. She asked me to take photos and video it, and I was very honoured

Not much else is going on here. Hope everyone else is well

[xtml]

hi everyone, I'm new to this board, but been around BB a few months. I'm so glad i found this thread, we have all the same issues as my boy is the same age. My name is Lara, I have an Indonesian husband, we live in Brisbane with our son, Olly.

I love the suggestions on how to keep them entertained..It's surely an issue that grows as they do: I'm gonna try the chalk for outside writing. I'd be lost without playgroup and daycare once a week- he loves the interaction with little people and the routine. When xmas break comes along I'll have to make much more effort to get us out and socialising. Otherwise we bum around at home- we moved house so he has a backyard now, it's so good! we got him a giant beach ball (bigger than him); it floats in slow motion when you throw it around. great investment. I try and get out as much as possible - we swim at the pool fairly often. i discovered that if he's wearing a floaty vest (or inflatable tyre) he will happily hang on to my shoulders and ride on my back while i do laps. It makes me sink a bit so sometimes i put his tyre under my belly (I'm 35 weeks pregnant so it fits around the bump). but getting out is harder as i get bigger... its gonna be much harder when the new one gets here. Wilson you'd be in the same boat, yeah? Have you done alot of stuff to prepare yr boy for the new arrival? We have given olly a big boy bed, and now he stays on it all night (he spent the first week rolling off onto carpet).

Kaydee, glad to hear you might be moving back to oz next year. We lived in Indonesia till olly was 9 months old, then DH got his PR visa and we moved... best thing we ever did! But it sounds like germany is well set up to support you raising kids. NOt so Indo. I'm loving the support, the clean air, the lack of mosquitos, the freedom to walk down the street, the anonymity of being normal, the parks and playgroups and backyards that we never had there. we speak Indonesian at home so Olly'll be bilingual... it might take him a bit longer to get started speaking but that 's ok.

PrincessT - wow yr DD helps out in the kitchen, that's awesome! Olly can mop up spills but i haven't tried him helping wash up or anything. I'm sure he'd love it, will have to give it atry.

nice to meet you all!

[Nadine]

Lara- Welcome Olly is just gorgeous! Congratulations on baby no.2. Do you know what you are having or will it be a suprise?

[Wilson]

I didn't know there were new posts!!

Welcome Lara great to see someone else from QLD here

Kaydee - sorry about the wisdom teeth and having hubby go away, bit sucky its around this time of year but thats the way it works i guess, hopefully he will buy you a lovely present while he is over there

Narelle - You must be almost due for the c section?? Good luck with it all let us know when you get a chance how you get on.

Nadine - How exciting seeing a birth, i saw the pics of Kayla on facebook she is so grown up now, so cute i love the hair!!

Me - well i'm 38 weeks now basically and just waiting waiting you know how it is. I'm much more worried this time around about the whole thing though, gotta stop thinking about it I thought i was going into labour last week but it all eased, must have been braxton hicks which i didn't get with H.
H is good, i haven't really done much yet to prepare him, we have the single bed we just haven't put it up yet cos we are slack we are going to do his day time naps to start with and then slowly work him into it at night, bubs will go into the basinette to begin with so we have a few months anyways.

He understands the term baby and pictures etc of babies and he says baby and hugs my belly but i don't think he gets that there is a baby in there, he lifts his shirt and rubs his belly and says baby lol.

Anyways good to hear from you girls it was so quiet in here

Nadine i'll text you when i have had bubs, fingers crossed is sooner rather than later

[xtml]

wow sarah, only 2 weeks to go!! HOw exciting!!! Iguess every little niggle has you wonderingif this is it. Sounds like yr last time was traumatic, i hope you get an easier timeof it this second time around- that's what's getting me through - i figure it couldn't possibly be as bad as last time. I wonder how much olly understands of pregnancy too. He loves this library book "there's a house inside my mummy" but i think he relates more to the pics of the little boy having cars and trains in the bed and the bath than mummy's belly having a baby in it.

thanks for the welcome, girls. Nadine we're having another boy! I'm well pleased as it'll be great for olly to have a brother close in age. I grew up with a brother 2 yrs older and it was great- us against the adults, but as we got older the gender difference made us more and more distant. already we're wondering whether to go for more kids or stop at 2... DH said if all our kids are like Olly then we should have 10! LOL... It was so nice to hear, he really does make us so happy. But i'm already 35, and the doctors want me to stop breastfeeding and go on 2 types of contraception at baby's 6 months, to fix my liver which'll take 12-18 months, so after that if we want more kids i'll be TTC at 37-8... scarey!

I guess i could tell the drs to relax, i'd like to bf for at least a year anyway, and then we could try for another pg asap and fix the liver after I'm done breeding. oh well the decision is still 7 months away.

hope everyone is having a good weekend!

[Kaydee]

Just a VERY quick one. Will make personals next time.
I'm so down at the moment. Dh is away in Vietnam for 3 weeks, the weather is so terrible i cant go anywhere... My step-dad told me today he is having some medical problems (brain), after i get off the phone to Dh Ben slips and chips his front tooth on the tiles. Now about a quarter of his front tooth is missing, and it looks a bit silly, but i just burst out crying. I felt like it was all my fault (we were playing) even though i know it's not, i just feel like a terrible mother.
We are going to the dentist tomorrow, but im sure there is nothing they can do. I can't believe THAT happened. Everyone goes on about what great teeth he has :-(

Oh, I'm going to stop now before i start crying again.
ps - Welcome Lara :-)!

[narelle]

Just a super quick post!

Cale David arrived safely via c/section December 3, 2007 at 9.24am. 6lb 4 1/4 oz, 51 cms long.

All going very well...he just loves sleeping!!!!!

[Nadine]

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Narelle !!! YAY

Katie- for you sweety. Were they able to fix his tooth? Just realised your post was from today, so let us know how he goes at the dentist.

[Kaydee]

CONGRATULATIONS NARELLE! That's brilliant news! I'm getting CLUCKY!

Well, just got back from the dentist. He couldnt do anything but said 1 of 3 things could happen.
1. it could go black, and he will have a black tooth until it falls out when he is around 6
2. Nothing will happen, and he will just have a chipped tooth.
3. It will fall out

AGH! So i have my fingers crossed number 2 will happen.

[Wilson]

Yay Narelle, huge congrats to you on the birth of Cale.

Sorry about Ben's tooth Kaydee that sucks, hope things are a bit better now?

I'm still hanging in there waiting for this baby to come lots of pains and pressure but nothing to get excited about yet which sucks

[xtml]

thanks for the welcome Kaydee, sorry u had such a crap day, i'd be a mess too! I did a tour of the labourward today, so i know exactly where to go and what to pack... it was traumatic! I looked at the bed with it's stirrups not quite hidden on the sides, the windowless room and equipment and got cold shivers. Then a woman was wheeled in screaming and we were all rushed out by nurses, and the sound of her screams came with us down the ward. the other girls on the tour were first timers so i couldn't let on to my anguish in case it scared them (they were so calm) but i was trying not to cry as we all descended in the lift, thinking i don't wanna do this again afterall. what was i thinking? it's a bit late now tho. the nurses assured us we'd forget the pain as soon as we held our baby, what a load of bull****, i remember i was still screaming for the next half hour, at some point there was a blue slimey thing on me and didn't have the strength to lift him off. i don't wanna go thru that again. there is a hospital at Logan where my friend works as a pediatrician and she says anyone who asks for a ceaser gets one. I'm not booked there, it's quite far away and i dont like the idea of a long difficult recovery.... but i just bet i'll change my mind if this labour is as aweful as the last. or hopefully my brain'll forget all about this in a few days.

big congrats to Narelle, hope your recovery is going well and Cale is bringing you limitless joy.
and hang in there sarah, i know a week seems like a long time but you can always get a plunger onto it if yr getting impatient.

lara

[Nadine]

News:

Sarah has had a Baby Girl!

I got an email from her hubby which said:

On Wednesday at 12:58 Sarah gave birth to a baby girl, Milla Noel Preston. Milla is 8 pounds and 51cm. Milla and Sarah are doing well now, though Sarah had a complication following the delivery which required minor surgery. We will send through some photos soon.

CONGRATULATIONS Sarah, Andrew and Harrison on the birth of princess Milla.