Babies born July 16th - 31st 2008 #3

[Arimeh]

Pixie chick - yup not a problem

Tan - PM me your email address and I'll email some good shots to you mate

Anastasia - I think it would feel funny on a normal computer I've been on a laptop for so long!! (Well until I go back to work anyway!!)

Missy - I'm glad you had a good time at your mums place!!! Yayyyy for the fence - need someone to come and fix mine.. LOL

Belle - don't worry bout it mate - hair always grows.. I was going to shave all mine off the other day. pmsl...

Ok update - DD doesn't have measles - she has something viral but they don't know what. It looks a lot like measles, she has all the symptoms, the rash etc,but she doesn't have the high temp, so the doc said its something else... so nothing too serious apparently (which confuses me, if they don't know what it is, how do they know its not serious?!) Anyhooo....

Better go.. got a toddler climbing on me - did you know that crayons are really tasty for a toddler? I do now!!!!

[ShootingStar]

Morning ladies!

Well im so happy Jesse slept through for the second night in a row.. lets hope hes back to his old self!

I need to get some new swim nappies for Jess before i forget and swimming lessons start! His others are too small now. BTW with those huggies ones.. the disposables.. if they dont poo in it, you can just stick them in the washing machine and re use them. Jesse went last summer and lessons with just using the one pack. Saves you money and they work as if theyre new after being washed.

Tasia.. aww hun hope you get better soon. Not fun being sick.

Missy.. glad you had a great time away. Oh what a good boy Dh is!

Mez.. oh i was the same with Jesse in his new cot! Wait until they start rolling over! I slept the first few nights after he rolled on his floor!!! Lucky he hated tummy time too and would scream whenever he rolled over. Keira, well, she likes tummy time so dont know what we'll do there!

Mel and Tannis.. i wanna see photos!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok have done all the washing, Keira's asleep, Jesse's playing outside. Going to go check out one more day care this arvo and pick up a cot mobile for Keira once DH gets home so i dont have to take any kiddies with me. Whats everyone got in the way of mobiles? We had one for Jesse that put lights on the roof and stuff, but i want a cuter one for Keira. We have one that is wooden colourful animals she was given but didnt come with a pole to hang it off. Was fine on the cradle as it had a pole but dont have one for the cot and you cant just buy a pole on its own. So am going to look at the ones that come with a mobile but it just hooks on if that makes sense.. so will be able to change it.

ETA.. Mel.. glad little miss doesnt have the measles!! Hope its just something simple like ecsma?

[Ayapi]

morning all,

Isabel slept in her bed for the second night which is great, I was a little better too She is sleeping at the moment but not in her cot as she looks around too much and doesn't sleep during the day.

We filled out an passport application for Isabel over the weekend and going to get her photos taken today for it. I'm thinking of going to Auckland in a couple of weeks as my DH is going to China again for 11 nights and I really don't want to be on my own for that long. It will be good for Isabel to see her nana and popa again too, I'm sure they will love having us.

Isabel has like a rash on her face too more like heat rash and dry skin so I'm going to buy some Sorbelene (sp?) to see if they helps and maybe ask the pharmacist on what they think it may be.

Oh I'm also starting on my diet today need to lose at least 6kgs by Christmas as none of my clothes fit me. Doing it on my own with all the weight watches books I have for when I did it before my wedding.

Sorry no personals today it's all about me.. Will come back later to do them.

Have a great day!

[Jewel]

Heyas.

Mel - I'm glad DD doesn't have the measles. LOL @ crayons. Yeah, my crazy chicken used to eat crayons too. Yumyum. He used to loveeee lipgloss too.

Kell - YAY! Jesse looks like he's back to his old self. Whoohoo. Oh yeah, I remember the first few nights when Elijah started to roll over too. Hardly slept at all. So much worry.

Missy - Welcome back, chica. How's your mum going? I hope everything is going great with her. WOW! what a great DH and FIL you have to do that while you're away. I wonder if my DP would do that if I went away for a bit.. Highly doubt it. He'd probably sleep the whole time and act like he's on hoildays. lol.

Tasia - I hope you feel better soon, sweet.

Pixie - Thanks for mentioning the swimmer nappies. I've never used them before. I went and ordered a few sample too.

Mez - YAY Izzy! Good luck with your diet!

xx

[somewoman]

ETA.. Mel.. glad little miss doesnt have the measles!! Hope its just something simple like ecsma?

Eczema isn't simple. it requires a lifetime of prevention to avoid itching, pain, frequently hideous scars, etc.

Alyssa will most likely have eczema (it's a very predominant gene on her dad's side) - we can never use soap on her, need special shampoos (the shampoos running down DH's body cause dryness and itching), have to moisturise several times a day and when she gets outbreaks we need to use a steroid based cream on her skin. The only simple part of that is that we have it all here already for DH.

Her cousins (on dad's side) both have it. From what I've heard from SIL, it's awful explaining to her 5 year old boy that he has to wait to play because he needs to rub the creams in. It's easy enough to maintain, but you need to be on it ALL the time.

In a lot of ways, measles would be simpler - providing the are treated quickly. At least they go away.

[Arimeh]

SW -

[somewoman]

SW -

LOL - no need for that. I knew I'd (probably) have a kid with eczema before we ever decided to try. It's so strong through DHs family. It usually shows up around 3 months or so in breast fed babies, so we haven't had any problems yet. We're still treating her s though she were an eczema baby though. Prevention is always better than cure.

Just saying why eczema isn't simple. Unless you've experienced it, it's easy to assume it's just a little dry skin. DH has some awful scarring from when the itching just won't subside no matter what - and that will never fade. It's a LOT of fuss to ensure he never gets bad enough for that level of itching, it's going to be a lot of fuss to ensure Alyssa never gets there. It's just not "simple".

Not after sympathy - just educating

[ShootingStar]

SW.. gee sorry, but i meant in terms that with eczma there are treatments for it and am hoping its not some sort of infection that may be alot more serious.

Anyways.. im going to put jesse to bed.. back later.

[Arimeh]

Consider myself -EDUCATED...

pmsl....

Now... if only it wasn't so friggin hot in this house and these children would SLEEP... I'd be a happy girl....

Hmm. yes. chocolate. Diet.... tomorrow....

[Jewel]

Anyone else having troubles with pets and their bubbas?

It's not really with the baby, it's more with the bubba clothes. Lol.
Grr.

[somewoman]

No need for apologies - as mentioned I was just saying why eczema isn't simple.

If I had to get up in the morning (pre-Alyssa) to go somewhere, I need 20 minutes to be up and ready to leave. DH needs over an hour. Same ritual at bed. I can be ready in 5, he needs a LOT longer. This is EVERY day for life - not just the duration of an infection. Infections suck. Some can be really, REALLY nasty - I wouldn't wish them on anybody. Eczema is maintenance every single day for life to avoid the itching which leads to the scarring and such.

[somewoman]

Hmm. yes. chocolate. Diet.... tomorrow....

Damn you - now I want chocolate!! =p

[ShootingStar]

OK sw.. point taken! I wont mension the word eczma again.
Im starting to regret showing some sympathy to mel.

Tenny.. we dont have pets but do you mean the fur or your pets destroying them?

[somewoman]

thats the problem with forums... People take it too seriously

I was REALLY not having a go. When people are so flippant about something because they simply don't know about it, they should be educated or at least given the option. It's not about guilt, stupidity, anything. It's about expanding what we know - and there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with not knowing either. I didn't say you shouldn't show sympathy to Mel - just that the statement at the end was written without prior research.

This is apparently an open discussion about our babies and what they experience. You're entitled to say what you want without expecting it to cause an uproar or people to get angry at you for having said it. I should also be afforded that right. I was not having a go - just letting you know why making a blanket statement that eczema is simple is not necessarily true. The same thing happened a little while ago re. the cold sores and herpes virus - people pass it off as nothing because they don't know. They deserve the chance to expand their knowledge. It's not an insult to them, just a way of letting them know what it really is about.

[Arimeh]

Im starting to regret showing some sympathy to mel.

Awww Kel

Grrrrr screaming f**king baby in arms.... going to wake toddler - I hate it when babies just will not go to sleep no matter how hard you try to get them to go to sleep and then scream blue bloody murder because they are overtired and the toddler has just fallen asleep!!!

Seriosly - this goes out to all the babies in the world - if your mummy knows you are tired and is rocking you - GO TO SLEEP!!!!!

I hate screaming.. its ok when you only have one in the house... but two.. oh my lord... I need a cuppa ...lol

[ShootingStar]

As i have already said.. i meant it in terms of with eczma there are treatments for it and am hoping its not some sort of infection that may be alot more serious. I just dont need a lecture about something where i was merely showing sympathy to and was directed to another member.

[somewoman]

I guess i'm not entitled to express my opinions then. No probs...

BTW - having spent a few years as a lecturer - that wasn't even close to a lecture. Let me know when you have three hours to listen to an in depth analysis of it and I'll give you a lecture.

I wasn't downplaying the severity of Mehkelti's rash - Mel knows that. I was merely correcting an omission of facts.

[Jewel]

Tenny.. we dont have pets but do you mean the fur or your pets destroying them?

He doesn't destroy them.. yet.
I look after my sisters dog during the day. I don't have to but I do and Elijah loves to play with him, etc etc. He's like just over 1. When hayden was first born he was a bit lost but never took his clothes, or anything. He was just curious.
Now 10 weeks on Billy is taking wondersuits, or socks, or anything that I may have in the basket part under the basinette.
I really don't know why he's started this. He's interested in Hayden. He thinks Hayden will play with him sometimes, I reckon. Lol.
Maybe he's just obsessed. I have no idea. Anyone else got any ideas why this may be happening?


Mel - Omg. I had a screaming baby like that yesterday. It's such a nightmare especially when it's hot. Today I've got the normal Hayden back. Thank god! I hope the little miss goes to sleep soon and sleeps for a while & doesn't wake DS up.