The chiro is the same principle as the acupuncture, its a whole body correction thing, getting everything working and doing what its supposed to, they work on the nervous system....Im seriously considering giving it a go...
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The chiro is the same principle as the acupuncture, its a whole body correction thing, getting everything working and doing what its supposed to, they work on the nervous system....Im seriously considering giving it a go...
God im terrible at keeping up these days! Im just not as good as once upon a time, so so sorry to the babies whose special first birthday i missed but here are my catch ups
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL KELSEY!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS (I think i wished him before but cant remember)
Anyway guys the reason i dont think i get on anymore is that my laptop although wireless can only get signal in the front of the houe where we dont spend much time but we are investigating getting a router so that we can get signal in the main part of the house where Hendrix and i are all day.
We are unofficially TTC as of last night! I have been charting for 2 months, planning on charting for a few more months so that i can get a feel of my cycle but we BD last night thinking what the heck! Im sure nothing will come about of it but we are now on the journey for number 2.
Im going to hang in TTC thread too if Deb and Hay feel like meeting there.
See you soon
Heather, I'm over int he TTC thread - the breastfeeding one tho atm.
Bel – Good luck if you give the chiro a go, I hope it works for you.
Kate – So glad the Enjo party went well, the stuff is so expensive but I have heard good things about it. I did a Bowen course for horses and used to do lots of treatments on horses when I had them pre baby. I got some amazing results from the treatments of the horses but haven’t had a treatment myself. I had a look on the births deaths and marriages site for the info (just googled it) but I was going around in circles so I am not much help to you. My SIL searched on it for names for her kids so I will ask her. Her kids names are Fern and Reid and they wanted different names and checked how many babies of the same name were born before they picked them. Weird dream you had. Have fun at mothers group. Not sure what is happening with the meet up in Narre Warren on Thursday, hopefully everyone responds so I can organise the day off work.
Brooke – Glad you are coping with work and being away from Maya. So glad to hear all is well too with Maya’s ear and your Nana.
Heather – Welcome back, bummer about your computer. Good luck TTC, there are a few of us now – Hay, Bel, Deb and me. I am testing on Friday. I was thinking of going to the TTC thread but it is so quiet.
Hi Hayseed and Vanita. Hi Deb and Rach who are having a great time on holidays!
Just popping in to say a quick hello to ~Jo~, ellibugs, Kelli D, Storm, Fletch & *Yvette*.
(Not sure where you all reside in here :))
I cant believe our little people are nearly a year old!!!! Only one more month to go
Hi everyone!
We got back yesterday it was a pretty good weekend. Al is now crook with a nasty cold so we have had 2 sleepless nights and he's clingy all day, poor love. He's just fallen asleep and I think I should have a nap too, so just a quickie from me.
Bel - have you tested?? How are you feeling? I think a good chiro can do wonders, I would be interested to hear about the treatment if you decide to go through with it.
Gemma - woooooo, hope you are, hope you are!!!!!:)
Kate - love the name Riley, not sure how you are thinking of spelling it, but the sound is great. I remember you used to like the -ey names. Wow @ your dream. Pregnancy dreams are sooo vivid aren't they?
Brooke - great that work is going well for you. I jumped on the scales at my FIL house in order to weigh Al and got a shock as I thought I weighed more. I am 68kgs, I want to be 60, but feel like I am about 75. Al is around 9kgs. How is your walking going? I have started doing yoga every day. DH comes home from work and takes Al so I can have a 30 minute session and it has made a huge difference to my feeling of well being. Highly recommended!
Heather - I am not posting in TTC,just barely have time to keep track here! But there are a few of us here TTC so we have been chatting about it a bit(shhhh):rolleyes:
How's the new house? All settled in now? Good luck TTC!
Hayseed - you sound so busy there with the work you do on the farm. I love hearing about it!
Vanita- howz Al's little co-conspirator going? Wreaking havoc as usual??:)
oooohhhh and Happy Birthday DION! *Big ONE* super boy!!
(i know I'm a little early!)
Ugh, that damn calf is still squirty. Thinking of giving her a junket tablet to try and bind her up. Dunno if it will work - an ol' farmer's tale!! Nothing else is binding her up. I hate getting squirted on by calves!!!
Hi there, Boo hoo the boy is one, :crying: I wish I could creep in and see him asleep, I was bf this evening, and he was tucked up nearly asleep and he sooo reminded me of when he was born, Sentimental times these b'days !!!! My bubs is a big boy now ( I think he's nearly the last July guy to have their bday isnt he??)
Hay, shame about the squirty calf, imodium???
Thankyou Deb, I think the co conspiritor has been even more destructive than usual, needs to get some b'day pressies LOL. Hope Al's cold runs away soon, nothing worse than not being able to "fix" them hey.
Kate good to hear you have some other pg friends... Hope you have a good time at Fountain Gate, was going to try come, but we are having cake at playgp for the lad, and then they will need a sleep, otherwise would be cranky:doh:
Brooke, hope Maya is feeling better soon, glad to hear work is not as traumatic now.
I think I will be having a few issues with my little Miss today. When I was wrapping Dions pressies, she decided they were all for her, and threw a MAJOR hissy fit when I explained they were for Dion's b'day ( NO MINE!!!!!!!!!!!) So she is guuna have a few tears today, and Sunday for his party. C U Soon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DION!! THE BIG 1 TODAY!!
Hi girls, just a quickie from us.
Kate, Coby has his days of being clingy and then others he's fine. Yesterday was a shocker, today is a little better, its been going on for months, and i think it has a lot to do with teeth (in my opinion - not that it means much tee he he!). Glad the Enjo party went well!!
Brooke glad to see you back in here, hope Maya is feeling a little better soon, we battled an ear infection for months with Coby, the symptoms were better, but it was still there waiting to flair up again at any minute. Hope the anti's work!! How's your nanna? Hope she's feeling better too...
Vanita, hope your kids behave themselves on Dion's first birthday, that's funny about your dd wanting all the pressies, I would imagine its a bit like that for most little ones, they don't understand....Have a great day!!
Deb, thanks for the update on Al and you. Hows the TTC going? I haven't joined the TTC thread yet, I don't know why, just haven't bothered...
Kate/Deb, yep I tested just to prove myself right, Im not pg, of course!! And still no LH on the OPK. I just think that my cycle is so out of wack right now, but I am going to make an appointment with the chiro for some help, I'll just see if it makes a difference. I am still sorta considering acupuncture tho, so I don't really know which one I'll go with....
Hay, how is Pup? How is that darn calf?? Hope it gets better soon, poor little baby....
Well Coby has been walking more and more between objects and us, he is getting so ****y now! Im scared watching him sometimes thinking that he'll knock himself over or something, oh well, I guess that's how they learn. Its funny to watch him. He is sitting in our loungeroom atm watching Hi 5, he has only just started to watch TV, its funny, he's so cute when he watches TV. You know what, I just realised its only been since the chiro that he has settled down and is able to watch tv or just play on his own, and another thing, he had a constant green (sorry for tmi) runny nose, he's had it since March (no exaggeration) and since his very first chiro last week, its stopped. That also included the ear infection he had (Brooke), so its really working for him already.
Anyway, better go to him. Have a great day and I'll catch you all later....
Oh I also forgot to say, Kate, that was a weird dream of yours, I must admit I had heaps of weird dreams when pg with Coby. It would be funny if you have a boy and your theory is right!!
Happy Birthday Dion!!!!!
Happy 1st birthday Dion
Happy 1st birthday Sarah
Oh my, we are going to run out of birthdays soon and we'll be heading for the 2nd b'day :eek:
Calf STILL squirty...but happy looking!!! :rolleyes:
HI!
Vanita - How was Dion's big birthday? Happy with his pressies?
Kate - yeah Rylee is a pretty name. Do you manage to rest during the day? I have the past few days and it really has helped me during the long nights. Funny for the whole 1st year of Al's life I just didn't have time to sleep in the day, but finally I feel there is a bit more time. One of the girls in my mothers group has also announced her pregnancy...have to admit I felt a bit jealous :-/
Hi Brooke - damn about losing a post, that is so irritating for you.
Bel - oooh sorry to hear that. We just have to keep trying! I think I am 2 DPO now, but to be honest I don't know when I ovulate, so it could be why I'm having probs!lol I am guessing it is somewhere between day 13-15 after start of AF.
Hay - hope the little squirter is looking happy cos she's feeling better!
Al is doing more and more chatting these days, soooo cute. Full sentences that are in a completely different language. We went to the doc to check his ears today, but there is nothing seriously wrong, just a cold. Lucky I have a supply of Demazin from Oz, otherwise he would be suffering like the rest of us have to in this country without drugs! grrrr
Deb,
if you ever need anything like kiddie drugs sent over, let me know. I'm more than happy to post. Dunno if it's allowed or not tho??? Oh well, we can always make up a "care parcel" and shove vegemite, violet crumbles, minties in there to hide the demazin!!!
Hayseed, that care parcel sounds wicked! (tim tams are a hit with me hint hint :) ) Kidding. Thanks for the offer. I have family sending me stuff too and an aussie friend who is there now will bring me back some goodies. I don't know if its illegal to bring in those sort of medicines, I should find out though, as I intend to continue doing it. I guess they would be concerned if I was bringing quite a lot in.
Kate , hope you get a proper sleep tonight. The meet up sounded great.
Al is feeling a lot better today so we're going to the beach this arvo.
Hey Vanita, most of the beaches here have stones, not sand, so you might like them better. Give me sand any day though,I am always stirring DH about it as he hates sand too. Al and I love it (throws sand on your feet- gotcha!!hehehe)
Thankyou all my lovelies for the warm b'day wishes, it makes me feel warm and fuzzy to know you care.
LOL Deb, hey I dont mind sand on my feet it up my bum and in my mouth thet bothers me ( maybe should keep my mouth closed for a change :rolleyes: )Stones sound ideal, if it wasnt for the yucky tasting salt water ( again maybe I should keep my mouth closed, LOL) I hope you have a great time,
Kate, glad you got to meet Gemma, and glad you guys had a good time... Hope to make it next one, I hope Kelsey has a better night tonight, I am actually quite spoilt, I cant think of the last time we were woken. I know people whose 5 yr olds still get up every night, wishing you some lovely zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I loved the enjo to when it first came out, and all my friends had parties, TBH I have most of the range, and dont use anything!! ( even the mop that I HAD to have!!! LOL) Sad I couldnt come, but when we got home at 1130 from playgroup, both the litties were bawling, sooo tired, so they went down for a 2 hr nap, and I went to gym, then shopped for the boys party.
Brooke GRRRRRRRRR at the lost post, hope you find time to repeat it. Sorry about the ear infections, all my girls have had troubles ( aparently narrow ear canals) and were all threatened with grommits, but waited it out, by 2 yrs they were pretty much over it, and I cant remeber the last time anyone had one, hope Maya doesnt frequent them,.
Hay, you devious thing you, what about a cake with the demazin hidden in the center!!! Hope the calf is even happier looking tonight, and not squirting anymore
Bel, good to hear the chiro is helping Coby. I have taken all mine at a few months old, as I have heard it helps with colic etc, as birth is a traumatic event for the bubs, and whether because of this or just luck, but we havent had a colicy baby.
Dion had a good day, and loves the pressies we got him, Rianna was nice enough to share LOL. Everytime he hops on his ride on, she hops in the trailor?!?!?!? So if he ever got to go by himslef he would go soooo fast, as he's used to pulling along a 12 kg sister!!! My M & D came over to do the cake in the evening, other than that it was just us ( I took about 200 photo's ) I let him lick the beaters after I made the cake ( 1st time) sooo cute, so lots of photos with chocolate and icing on his face. Today we had playgroup, so another cake there!!!!
Did anyone else go to the target toy sale?? I was there with my mum and sis at 8 am, and got $400 of stuff!!!My sis did get the pirate little people for the Boy, and I got him some dinosaurs! Hope you have all had a good day C U
Kate – It was great to meet you and Kelse yesterday and I can’t wait to do it again. We had a great time and even though we chat on-line, there was so much to talk about. Kelse was really good considering the babies didn’t really get to move around. I hope Kelse slept well for you last night and you got some sleeep. It would have been good with the fire going in your room if you had it going as it was freezing last night.
I wonder ho w hot it is in Paris today, Europe is having a really hot summer.
Brooke – Well done to Maya! :clap: Damn those posts. If I don’t to the reply in word I Control C before I post. Have a great time at Kalbarri – I have no idea where it is. Love the pic of Maya in your ticker.
Vanita – LOL at Rianna getting in the trailer!! I’m glad Dion had a good day, you did take a lot of photos! We went to the toy sale after our meet up at Fountain Gate but didn’t buy anything. I couldn’t believe the amount of full trolleys there were not to mention the huge queue for lay-by.
Deb – Oh no poor Al, hope his cold is not too bad. Lucky for the Demazin. What a great DH taking Al so you can do yoga everyday. It is such a good idea too. 68kgs is not heavy at all and you are doing well with exercising and getting your pre-baby body back. Just in time for when you fall pg again!
Bel – Wow at Coby improving that much since the chiro appointment, you must be so pleased. Does he watch Raggs? It is a great kids show with songs that they can dance to.
Amy has her first bump on her head yesterday. She fell onto the stone feature floor in the entrance of our house and had gravel rash on her forehead and nose (just before the BB meet up). It is now a bump but she is fine. I suppose it will be happening often. We went to the beach yesterday afternoon with the dogs and Amy had the best time. She was squealing in delight walking on the sand but did not want to be held so it was a long slow walk. DH had to sleep in her room again as she was unsettled for the third night in a row. I am sure she is teething.
Tested today CD25 test was BFN. It is early to test so I will see what happens, signs have disappeared like the last few months towards the end of my cycle. Really have to start charting again as things are not working. Will join TTC buddies I think too. :wall:
Hey Vanita - you certainly are spoilt if you never need to get up at night. How do you do it? I am up and down like a yoyo the whole night. Al is in our room, because we live in a small space,so I hear everything. But its not like I could ignore him when he wakes, as he cries very loudly and he's standing up. Usually I just lie him down again and he's asleep. Any advice, as we would love to get a whole night's sleep as a routine sooner rather than later.
Have a great time Brooke!
Gemma - sorry to hear Amy got her first battle scar. Ouch!! Glad she is ok. Which teeth are coming through for her now? Yeah about the yoga,I figure I may as well try and get into shape now, as I didn't do anything before thinking what would be the point,as I would get pregnant soon. But seeing as that is not happening, I thought I should try something different,maybe its what the old body needs. Still early for you to be testing. What day is AF due? There's a few of us in the same boat here, so its reassuring that the delay in falling pregnant is probably quite normal. I was wondering about your DH being a SAHD, do you give him a 'time off' each day and take Gemma yourself? I am trying to get such time here and some days are harder than others to get DH home from work.
Hi to Bel and Kate and Hayseed and any others out there.
Deb, i will be honest I'm not sure how it happened. I have gone back to work night shifts after each of the kids were about 3 mths old. All were BF and DH could never get them to take a bottle, so he would just dummy, and eventually it seemed they wouldnt bother to wake up, as they didnt get anything good, so started sleeping through not long after I went back to work, never sure if it was DH not so over attentive, as in he doesnt wake up at a squeek, has to be a real cry KWIM? I dont know if you've seen supernanny, but i agree with her techniques, she says no eye contact, and no interaction - talking etc. Rianna has recently learnt to climb out of the cot, and some nights lately we need to put her back several times before she "obeys" I try not to talk to her or look at her I just put her back, and walk away.
Hey I felt yuck today, as Dion was unwell, and didnt settle properly till midnight ( I had to wake him up at 8 for school, as he was still sound asleep) Has been to the Drs today as has infected tear ducts, so is on 4hrly eye drops ( :eek: )
Gemma, ouchies, the first oneis the worst. How many teeth has Amy got now?? Dion got 6 at 6 mths, and nothing since, we think he's just starting again now. Good luck with the TTC
Dion had his first hair cut last night, The girls I didnt bother with til about 3yrs.
First hair cut!!! It's gunna be a looooooooong time till Pup has a hair cut. He is still a baldy baby. I was too, until I was 2 yo.
Poor Amy. Horrible aint it when they hurt themsleves for the first time? Talking about hurtiung themselves, did I tell you Pup cut his finger last night? I was feeding him custard out of a can of baby food and he grabbed for the can and slip his fingers around and cut his finger. It was pretty bad. I couldn't stop it for about 20 minutes. he went through 2 bandaids. I ended up ringing a friend who is a triage nurse and asked her how deep a cut had to be on a baby to warrant going to A&E. She said that the most important thing was to stop the bleeding and then reassess. The cut looked TINY, but then his finger is tiny too. If the cut was on my finger, and it was sized for my finger, then it probably would have been a big cut. Anyway, I did get it stopped and put some stery strips on it - which I noticed were not on his finger in the morning when I got him out of the cot. I couldn't find them either, so I assume he ate them (yuk!)
Yawn.....I had to milk tonight with DH. We have 5 staff (6 with DH, 7 with FIL) and NONE were available tonight. Gawd! 2 were having their days off, 1 had gastro, 1 was having some day surgery and also his partner is in labour, 1 was unreachable (a school kid) and FIL has just taken off for 10 weeks to Cape York. So it was me and my man tonight!!! Bloody cows.
Oh and that calf is only JUST starting to bind up. But she looks happy though. And another one is squirty!! SIgh.........
Hay, poo (literally) for the squirty cows! Hope Pup's finger heals up ok, I would have been freaking out!
Vanita, we agree with your methods, we do the same. We don't talk to Coby just give him a dummy and off he goes. Good on Dion for his first hair cut. Coby needs another one soon, its hanging in his eyes!!
Hey Deb, how's it all goin over there? How's Al?
Gemma, don't give up, just keep retesting and in a few days you might get a nice surprise.
Hi Brooke, hope you're enjoying your weekend away.
Girls I've decided that Im going to see an acupuncturist. I booked in for 31st July. Her books are closed, but she must have felt sorry for me, I left a bit of a soppy message just saying that I hoped to get in earlier, as her books are closed til November, and she phoned me back and said that she thought I sounded like I really needed to see her earlier so she fit me in! How's that!! She's a guru in reproductive health, and menstrual management etc etc, all about the "womanly" stuff, and of course other things I am sure, but if she's the guru in that field, then hopefully :pray: she can "fix" me!!:doctor:
Coby is doing really well, we went swimming today, just for something different on the weekend, and he enjoyed himself, he's having a rather big sleep, well, its been an hour (which is big for him). He's really funny - he's learnt to shake his head for "no" and does it as soon as we say no. Last night was priceless - I gave him his bottle, and when he'd finished, I asked him if he wanted to go to bed, and he shook his head! Cheeky little monkey!!
How cute Bel, Dion gives me evils when I say no.. Coby has heaps of hair, How early did you start cutting it?? Mine have all been fair & fine. Dion has lightish hair, and not really a lot, but got a trim around the ears.. I hope the acupuncturist works for you, it was nice she managed to squeeze you in, hopefully this will do the trick.
I have got all the food cooked for tomorrow, now i just need to mop the floor and clean the bathrooms ( what fun LOL)
Vanita, Coby has only had a light trim around his "fringe" area, just so it didn't hang in his eyes, that's all he's ever had. He has had a fair bit of hair for a while though, but it needs cutting again, its hanging in his eyes again. We first had the fringe bit cut about 2-3 weeks before his first birthday, and that's all we've done. I was born with a full head of hair (a wig on - as someone once told me!) but DH was fair and no hair for a while - his hair was white! So I guess Coby got my genes in the hair dept....
If I was saying no to Coby and meaning it, he would get cranky, but its only when I jokingly say it to him that he shakes his head....He's a funny boy!
Hope the party is going well Vanita!
Thanks Hay, it did and now DH and the littlies are having a nap. I have it all tidyed up, adn leftovers for dinner. I am downloading the 200 photos onto the puter, and that is why I have popped in. Got 3 little people sets.... and everyone ahd fun, phew glad its over and life returns to normal,
Good to hear the party was a success Vanita. Thanks for the advice on the sleep. I don't talk to him usually and we do the re-plug, but the problem is doing it 2-3 times a night. Maybe its a question of getting rid of the dummy?! But I'm not ready yet :rolleyes:
Just a quick one, as we're out again today, Al is feeling better :) ..
re hair cuts - he's had a few, but its just snips here and they're when he's eating or when he's asleep! Have to be a sneaky mum or he wouldn't let me near him with the scissors. I want to keep his hair short, as I think it looks more handsome, so he's going to have to get used to me hanging around with the scissors. I'm always plotting which bit I'm going to cut next lol!
Ohh that was a nice big post Kate. Good to read thank you.:)
We have tried a few different 'methods' with Al,from controlled crying to co-sleeping and yet still haven't had any success with his sleeping.But you are spot on,I should check on what the experts say. I tend to use this site too much for solving all baby issues! I'd be interested in what you think of Pinky's book. But I have to say, like you said, we have a great kid here, who happens to be a bit of a crappy sleeper. It will change.
Good on you for being so organised with finding beautiful names for your baby.
Al has a friend at the playground that he sees nearly everyday. Her name is Ada and she's 3 years old! He enjoys playing with her, throwing sand on her, giggling and smiling. She copies everything he does (crawls, throws sand too, makes the same sounds he makes, gets her dad to do whatever I am doing too, so everything is the same!) Apparently she talks about Alex often as well. So even though he's a bit young to realise it,he has a girlfriend!
re TTC for those interested - I am in the middle of the TWW, and am totally symptomless, so I'm not counting chickens for this month.:boohoo:
Hi girls,
Kate – Hope everything is okay with you, it’s not like you not to feel like chatting! It would be interesting with co-sleeping with a newborn and Kelse. I hope you have a king sized bed. You did really well at the Mattel sale and I love the Tigger. I am definitely interested in coming next year. Having lunch down the beach would have been great, you are so fortunate to live there.
Hayseed – Ouch at Pup’s finger, I hope it is better now. Yuck at another squirty cow!
Deb – DH goes out occasionally to a friends house and he recently went to the movies. Some days when I get home he hands Amy to me if it has been a rough day and goes and does stuff in the garage. I play with Amy when I get home at 6pm until she goes to bed which is 8 or 9pm. How cute Ada and Al playing together. It must be good to watch them having so much fun. Good luck in the TWW! No symptoms doesn’t mean a BFN, fingers crossed for you.
Vanita – Poor little Dion, are the blocked tear ducts sore? How long does he have to have drops for? Amy has 8 teeth. I would love to cut Amy’s fringe as it hangs in her eyes. DH won’t let me though and would prefer to move it to the side. Bit of a sore point for discussion that one but hopefully he will change his mind soon.
Bel – You are lucky to get an appointment with the acupuncturist, good luck!! I am thinking of doing the same. It is so cute when they start shaking their head no. Just don’t make a game of it like I did with Amy. She shakes her head no and I nod and say yes in play but she is really starting to argue more now. It is cute and it is hard not to play with it.
Rach – Welcome back (saw that you posted in another thread), hope you had a fab time in Paris and I look forward to hearing all about it.
Hi Brooke and Heather.
Amy go a cold yesterday but she doesn’t seem to mind and we gave her some Demazin last night so she could sleep well. CD 29 for me and no AF but I have a feeling it is on the way. Pg signs have all but disappeared. I am looking into Tony Ferguson or Optifast to lose some weight as being overweight can’t be helping things with TTC.
I rated this thread so it is easier to find.
Bon Jour everyone!
It's just going to be a quick post. I've got a stack of washing to do, and want to cook up some dinners before Blake wakes.
Paris was absolutely awesome. I will tell you all about it (if you want to hear) later but we had the BEST time.
The kids did really well with my mum. Blake is now walking - basically the day we left he just started walking around mum's place before we left so we knew he'd be totally mobile by the time we were home. Also cut the last 2 molars so now he has 12 teeth.
He also caught a cold on Friday which I took him to the doctors this morning cause he has conjunctivitis and an ear infection. Poor little mite. Antibiotics and eye drops for this little lad.
Thanks to everyone who was commenting about Paris in their previous posts. It's lovely to be thought of. The weather was soooo nice. It was mid 30's but it's not as hot as Melbourne weather. More like 28-30 here and the sun wasn't as 'bitey' so we didn't burn. I've got a tan but it's under my jeans, jumper and boots here so you can't see it!
Will fill you in on the rest later.
Love to all!
Rach, wow at Blake walking!! And his teeth too! So glad he went well with your mum. I would definitely love to hear all about your trip to Paris, you should put it in the Woo Hoo room so everyone can hear about it, that is of course if you want to share it with everyone. Welcome back!!
Welcome back Rach. Glad that the trip was great - what with the bit of stuffing around you had before! Yeah, the woo hoo room would be a great place for your travel memoirs!
Yep Rach I would love to hear all the exciting things you did too.. cool that Blake walked for you before you left, so you didnt miss it. Did your mum just loooove having the kids, or was she exhausted when you returned?? My mum loves having them, but a day wears her out totally ( she's 65) so i try not to ask for too much. DH and I havent had a child free night since the girls were born.,:rolleyes:
Gemma, i never cut my girls hair til they were about 3, and no fringe til primary school ( at least) I always tyed their hair up in little pebbles piggy's on the top of their heads, they used to pull them out, but I just reapplied, and reapplied, it helps for later down the track, I had a gf who couldnt be bothered putting it back in, and at 6 her dd still wont wear her hair tyed back. DH would occasionally ask for a fringe, but it then needs cutting every few weeks to keep it tidy, and I never had a fringe, so it was a family thing I guess.
Hi Kate, hope all is well, and that you are getting some sleep. We used to co sleep with the twins, so you'll be fine with Kelsey and the littly ( DH is a heavy sleeper though, and they fell out of bed too often and hurt themselves, and coz I worked nights I felt it safer to teach them to solo sleep KWIM???)
Hey Hay, LOL ( sorry):doh:
Hi Brooke, Bel, Deb
Well a little drama here today, Rianna tripped over and face planted into the leg of a chair, she has the hugest egg on her eyelid, and this lovely black eye. Took her to the Dr's just to get her eye checked out, thankfully all OK, Of course she is feeling miserable.Rachel how is Blake with the eye drops, coz Dion is sooooooo hard to get them in.:boohoo:
Oh Vanita, poor Rianna, is she feeling better today?
Rach, can't wait to hear about the trip....Good on Blake for walking - he's a little champ!!
Gemma, yeah, really lucky that I got in to the acupuncturist, couldn't believe my luck actually. I'll just be glad to get some normal things happening in my cycle, hopefully it will work!!
Brooke, how are you going honey? How's your job? How's little Maya? How's your nanna too? I hope she's on the mend...
Kate, how are you feeling?
Hay - any TWW/TTC news from you?
What about you Deb? How are you going??
More of the same from us here, except that Coby is exceptionally whingey today, very tired, had a late night last night and today Im going to suffer because of it. I just hope that he'll have a big day sleep to make up for it!!
Morning all,
Ouch Vanita. Poor little Rianna. I hope she's feeling better soon. I remember Viv's first black eye. It's always such a milestone. Is it her first? Remember to take photos! Hope she's not feeling too out of sorts with it.
Kate, I hope your GD test goes well. I'm sure it will be nice to have your Mum around to give a hand, even if it is only for a night. It will make a difference.
Bel, good luck with the accupuncturist!
Gemma. Sorry to hear Amy's got a cold. Blake's got everything happening at the moment - eyes, ears, nose. He's dripping like a tap from everywhere - eyes, nose and mouth. Poor little mite. I hope Amy gets over hers soon. Fingers crossed for TWW.
Hay, ditto fingers crossed for you too!
Well where do I start with Paris. It was amazing. The flights over were long, but that's expected when you got to Europe. We arrived about 9am on Saturday morning and caught a taxi from Charles de Gaulle airport (north east Paris) to Versailles (south west of Paris) as we were pretty shattered and didn't feel like tackling the Metro. It cost us 110 Euro (about $200AUD) but it was worth it. We were just glad it was early Saturday morning not peak hour during the week.
Versailles where we were staying was about 20km out of Paris, but conveniently on the train line (isn't everywhere in Paris?) The little town itself had so much character and style, and the Palace was stunning.
I think the highlight of the trip (two actually) were the very first time we went to the Eiffel Tower which on was on the Saturday afternoon - the day we arrived. And on the Wednesday night when we were in town/Paris for the whole day (from 9am until 11pm) and we sat in the park near the Eiffel Tower from about 9.15pm until 10.30pm. We watched the sky darken, the lights come on - the city and the tower, then at 10pm as it was just about dark, fairy lights sparkled all over it.
I could go on and on about the trip but will give you a snipet each time I post. If I were to do one big post it would probably crash the server! I wrote a journal of the trip and it took up 40 odd A5 pages of writing. But I wanted to remember all of it, so I wrote about nearly every single minute.
OK back to reality and Melbourne again. Our highlight this morning is that we went and bought Blake some first shoes. He's had cloth soled 'shoes' and little leather 'shoes' however now he's walking we went and had his feet measured for proper shoes! It was so cute. It feels a bit like I'm rushing although he's been walking by himself for 2 weeks. I guess one of the main reasons I got them is every time we're at playgroup he wants to go outside, and now he's walking his cloth shoes wont stand up to it as they're already wearing out. So now my baby's really grown up *sob* He's got proper little shoes. *sigh*
OK off for a shower - Long story, didn't get one first thing as Viv was home from school but she's there now. Blake's asleep. Gotta make the most of my time.
Love to all
xx
Just popping in to say hi. Welcome back Rachel! Great to hear you enjoyed it so much. Gotta love the european summer, it is so mild compared to what we know in Oz. I am so skin cancer aware though and Al is usually the only little one at the beach with a hat and cancer council shirt on! Everyone up here loves to lounge in the sunshine, while I'll be looking for somewhere to sit in the shade!
Al had another vaccination today. It was the 3rd and final diptheria, polio, tetanus, pertussis ? and flu type B. He will have measles,mumps and rubella when he's 15months. Is that the same as you guys?
Al is 78 cms long and weighs 9.5 kgs.
Hi Deb,
You're so right. i couldn't believe how no one was covered up. There were a few little kids with hats but not many. It was a glorious time, I was so lucky to go, and in the end DH only had to work 2 out of the 7 days we were in Paris.
Re vaccinations,
At 6 months they get their last Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis combined, Polio and Pneumococcal vaccines.
At 12 months they get Measles, Mumps, Rubella combined, Hepatitis B3 and Meningococcal.
At 18 months they get Varilrix which is for chicken pox
Then more at 4 years.
Can't stop online now, got a girlfriend on the phone.
Thanks for your thoughts for me on the TTC front. We have only just finished the BD session, so I guess you could say i am just in the TWW... or less going by my short LP of late.
Nothing else from me...I'm boring!!!
Oh, I have just washed all of the size 1 clothes that Pup has got in readiness for him to start wearing them in the next week or so. Some of his track pants are looking a bit half mast!
oh, I do have something to say!! This morning I took Pup to see Dorothy's Dance party here in our town. It was quite good. it went for an hour (9.30 - 10.30am). Pup thought it was just great, but he did fall asleep for the last 10 minutes or so. Poor buggar. We had to have an early start to the day (calves to feed and all) in order to get into town by 9.15am. Parking was atrocious!!
Rach, thanks for the update on the trip, sounds lovely, wish I could go!!
Deb, how's Al after his latest vaccinations? Hope he feels ok.
Hay, good luck with the TWW, hope you catch the egg this time honey!! I haven't taken Coby to any shows yet, although there was a Shrek show on at our local shopping centre recently and we saw a bit of it and he loved it, he liked the three bears because they came around and played with him, it was so cute seeing him interact with them.
Girls, do you feel like our little group is getting even smaller? I guess everyone's busy with their bubs and don't get much time to come online anymore....Hope all the girls that are missing will come back soon and fill us in on what their bubs are up to...
We finally got our new dining table yesterday after waiting for 3 months for it (couldn't believe how long it took) and Coby helped DH put it all together, he's such a good helper! Was so cute to watch!
Hey Kate, anything in Pinky's book that talks about temper tantrums. Pup is starting to really crack it when he can't get what he wants, or has to do something he doesn't want to do. He is starting to head butt (! little sh*t! LOL ) and also throws himself on the floor and cries. I don't so much mind the throwing on the floor business, but the head butting is really getting on my nerves. He has caught me a couple of times. I told DH that one day, he'll get me on the point of the chin and knock me out.
And he is screaming crying EVERY nappy change. Driving me nuts. As soon as I lie him ont he change table, he arcs up.
Any suggestions from anyone??