Hi guys! Boy have I missed BB. We have only had dial up internet for the last few weeks so it has been hard to catch up. Finally we are back on broadband and are unpacked and settled into our new state! All is going well so far, it is a beautiful place and we like it here. Haven't met many people yet, so poor DD has been stuck hanging around me all the time. It will be good when playgroups etc are running again so she can make some new friends and I can meet some mums too.
Ash - you have had a rough journey sweetie. I had no idea things were so tough. Good on you for making it through the other side. Alex is a very lucky little boy to have you as his mummy. Good luck with your move and I hope it all goes well. I know how hard an interstate move can be!
kato - welcome! Wow, walking already. That's going to keep you on your toes! My DD is crawling at the speed of light, pulling herself up on everything and cruising around furniture but I think it will be a while before she is walking still.
sue - I don't know how you manage with your littlies and work as well, you super woman! I am finding I am busy enough with one little bub and no work! I am thinking of doing the ladybird cake in the womens weekly birthday cakes book. It doesn't look too hard and is a beautiful cake - mum made it for my little sister's first birthday and I still remember it! I saw some really good ideas in a cake book for cup cakes made to look like animals, etc, that looked pretty easy but gorgeous too. I will have to have a practice run soon to make sure I don't stuff it up on the day!
karlie - I hope you are feeling better. Can you think of any food that may be bringing on the pain? I hope that's all it is. And carrying around a bub certainly doesn't help!
prama - I hope the sleep issue gets better soon. DD is sleeping really well during the day at the moment, but nights are a different matter. We have started letting her cry for longer because it is about time she slept through the night! She still has a night feed and I think it is time to let it go so am getting tough on her. Hopefully she will get the message soon and start letting us get a decent nights sleep at last!
esme - woo hoo on the vegies break through! I have discovered that DD likes roasted vegies, or, if not roasted, she will only eat peas and no other vegies. At least it's something! I hope the lump goes away, that must be always at the back of your mind. I think I would also be in a bit of a flat spot if it weren't for the move - after a year off work looking after a bub it does start to get a little monotonous. Plus it is getting harder to entertain DD here on my own. I have been pretty busy unpacking and settling in/finding my way around here and getting everything connected etc, then we are going to Melb for a couple of days and then have my parents staying the week after next and then 2 weeks after that we are back to Perth for 2 weeks for a couple of weddings. I think after all that I will find myself at a bit of a loss and may start looking for some PT work then. I'm not sure if I will find any or if I will be able to successfully get DD into daycare but I will try! I think by then I will be ready to start using my brain a bit more. I hope you can find something to keep things interesting, a course or something sounds like a good idea. I think some more 'you' time is probably what you need.
esme & prama - after thinking DD would never get any teeth, she has now cut 5 in the last 6 weeks!
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