Babies Born January 2008 #7

[Apes23]

Jo: Thanks yeh I get mad with DF at stupid things too. I think it's just the AF hormones. Bodie is coming with us... couldn't leave him behind. Would miss him to bits.

Nik: Thanks hun. Now I sorta wish I went to Mothers group. Oh well, I went out with a friend today for lunch so that was nice. Although her son is a terror, running all over the place screaming! Hope Bodie's not like that hehe.
Yeah it would be great to catch up, it will probably on the way home from Sunshine because we'll have more time. We are actually staying at Oaks Calypso, Coolangatta for 1 night on the way up. I will email you my mobile number if you like?

Hope everyones having a nice friday!

xo

[QueenMab]

Hey Mummies. how are we going today? I left Pumpkin with her Daddy this morning so I could go have a look in some shops down the street... was actually dissappointed when I didn't get a frantic phone call for help! Oohparently she went to sleep no problem at all... what?! lol Missed her while I was gone too, seriously, I was like 4 blocks away for an hour!!!

Apes - We are going to a mother's group here in 2 weeks, a bit late as we moved etc, Scarlett is going to be positively grown up compared to the other babies but oh well, I wouldn't have coped with even having to get there before now anywho lol, but I'm sure it's not too late if you wanted to join a group? Sorry that I don't already know this, but are you bf? If you are there are always aba groups to go to, I am trying to russel up enough courage to go myself hehe.

Uhoh, someone is awake....

[Tascha]

Afternoon everyone,

Just a quick update.

Joshua is doing great. Tall for his age.. smilling heaps.. nearly 6 Kilo's.. laughing now too. He is just a little man its funny! He just doesn't look like a baby .. especially when he has a serious face.

Got his passport done, and the picture is so funny! The little guy will have heaps of stamps before he is even 6 months old! I'm a little worried thought. The weather has been fairly cold where we are going in Europe compared to what we are used to here. So I'm going to need to find more warmer clothes for him.

BBwish.. you are in Holland!!! What is the weather like at the moment?? I heard through family that it was snowing at easter??.. BRRRR!!!

Gotta run.. got visitors.

Great to read everyone is doing SO WELL!! All the pics are amazing. Such cute little angels!! Take Care everyone.

Tascha

[believer]

Hey Tascha, we must have been posting at the same time! Thanks for your message, unfortunately I couldnt reply so hope you will read this.
I am from Gelderland, close by zutphen. Wheather has been pretty good this week, chilly but sunny and the sun is pretty warm too! Where are you from? Do you still speak Dutch? Are you on facebook?
Sorry sooo many questions!

Have a great weekend!

[~Belinda~]

Yes Bonham, can't see us having any more but like our friends say, we'll probably change our minds.

bbwish, do you have to go back to work? Sucks doesn't it...

Hope you are all well!

[QueenMab]

bbwish - I was suprised at how glad I was to get home - better remember that tonight at 3am lol. Scally's (my DP's) last name is Dutch as her grandpa was born in Rotterdam.

Any of you girls make your own MCN?? I am wondering if I am sewing savvy enough to atleast make some fitteds... spending way too much on funky nappies atm lol.

[~Belinda~]

Vic, you're a good girl using cloth nappies....we use disposables, sorry I can't be of any help!

[Tascha]

Hey BBwish,

Thank you for replying. Ill prepare for the chilly Know how much colder than we are used to here in Australia.

Ik spreek nog prima Nederlands. Maar het is niet gewelidig. Vooral typen.
I was born in Tollebeek, Noordoostpolder. Between Tollebeek and Urk really. But my family live in Zeeland and in Overijsel.

Yep have facebook. A friend request has been sent to you!

Groetjes
Tascha & Joshua

[s361768]

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would pop in and see how you are all going with your bubs. Francis is growing nicely. His brothers love him so much.

He has uterine blue eyes still, my other boys have brown eyes, but partner has blue and I carry the recessive gene for blue, so waiting to see if Francis will have blue eyes or a variation of blue.

My first two sons are right handed and my third is left handed, so it is interesting to see what comes out in your children.

Still plodding on with my part time study. Will be full time next year can't wait to get it all finished and to start working. Having to move out within 2 weeks so am going to be busy, I hate moving but the owner is selling the place. Have found the rental market tough. So moving 15mins out of town. But only signing a 6 month lease to give us time to find a more suitable place in the suburbs.

Hope you are all doing well

Will keep popping in to chat

Love Karen

[~Belinda~]

Hi Karen, great to hear from you, I am glad Francis is doing well. It will be interesting to see if he is stuck with the blue eyes. What are you studying?

Good luck with your new place, we have an investment property and have just put the rent up so I don't think you'd like me much LOL! It is tough out there at the moment. Interest rates I HOPE will come down next year, not holding our breath though!!!

[believer]

Hey Bindy, I have to return on the 28th of April, so only 2 more weeks of holiday
Luckily it's only (?) 3 days that week, due to the Queens birthday. So I can take it slow. We only get 16 weeks of mat leave in Holland. 6 before the birth and 10 after. I had also saved 3 weeks of vacation thank goodness. the only good thing in Holland is, is that we are allowed to use a quarter of our time to express milk at work and that they have to provide a private room for us. So thats good. Government is finally thinking about extending the mat leave to a year so hopefully that will happen! (you know for next time if we get that lucky again)

Tascha, how old were you when you moved to Australia? You say you are preparing for the chill? Does that mean you're coming over? Where abouts in Overijssel does your family live? My sister lives in Enschede. Your Dutch is still good! Prolly better than my English (specially with my humungus baby brain...)
I am so envious of everyone who was able to make the move to Australia, I wont be able to do that I think, dh doesnt want to. I was in Australia in 99 for a year (working holiday) and it feels like home really. Holland has been a strange place ever since I came back. Thank god for the internet and being able to listen to the Aussie radio that way

Sander was very fussy yesterday, only slept for about 3 hours in total during the day and he was very restless during the feeds. Overnight he fed really well, but this morning he just kept throwing up after breakfast! He just had his second feed and so far so good. He's sleeping again now, I think today he will make up for the missed sleep yesterday.
He still has his beautiful blue eyes aswell, up to when can the colour change?? dh and I both have greyish blue eyes. He's now heading for his 12 week growth spurt and loves sleeping in my arms atm. We're having a lazy saturdaymorning, I felt I deserved one! Laundry will have to wait untill this arvo. 2 more loads, some vacuuming and thats it for today. Bugger it!

Thanks everyone for adding me as their friend on facebook!

[believer]

Hey Joanne,

thanks for enjoying my little man! Weird thing huh, that time difference. I will just forget about it really! I will translate the text under the photo's to make it easier for you guys and everyone here will understand the English texts anyway so no problemo's.
Yeah I had some of the cleaning done, but we had some ppl over yesterday (Sander is being christened on the 27th) so I can really start all over again. But after his nap I am hitting the shops first! During the pregnancy I only bought some cheap so so clothes so now I wanna get some more fashionable clothes really and we have a shop with cute inexpensive clothes so thats where I have to be!

Does any of the children have a favourite position of their head? Sander always sleeps with his head turned to the right, his skul is getting a little flat on that side really! He now has to get physio! No matter what I try, turning his head while he sleeps, putting his toys to one side, it wont make a difference. He hates being on his tummy and he hates sleeping on his side to (although I managed to get him on his side now with a pillow in his back.) Does anyone have other ideas to get him to turn his head more often?

And he has a very dry flakey scalp to, have tried various oils etc but no difference so far. Any tips?

QueenMab, weird huh, leaving bubs behind! It feels good being able to shop and having some time to your self but you instantly miss them too. I get really restless too when I am out alone so that hardly ever happens here! But it is also good practice for when I have to return to work tho.

Have a great weekend everyone!