Babies Born July 2007 #10

[Tracey]

ZYON IS 4 MONTHS TODAY & MADDY IS 9YEARS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SMALLEST & BIGGEST BABIES!!

Mel, Dont apologise for venting... It's what we are here for & I'm sure we'd all be venting too, if all that was going on within our own little homes!
I am a Cancer! OOOh, I hold grudges too...
Not sure how you'd go travelling with 2 under 2? I'm sure DH's work will have to pay for 2 seats!? I wonder how single parents of twins would travel? There must be something/way? Oh well get them to pay & Charlize can have her own seat! Good Luck with the needles! I hope you havent damaged your foot again, some outside time (resting if possible) sounds great!

Megan, Mel touched on another pat about your MIL, out of respect we dont be rude to them, but surely she can provide similar respect in return & not put you, your son etc down..
Honestly the sooner she knows you wont satand for her crap, the sooner she stops treating you like a door mat, I am going to be so conscious of Zyon's girlfriends, wife or partner (JIC) & be kind coz I think Mum's of sons are the worst! lol

Jem, yay on the great dinner with your bio Mum...

Zofia, well done on gettoing paid til end of the year & also on the little time away...

at 11:30 Zy has his appt, he is getting his immunisations mid dec as we got his first lot late due to be in Bali.

[mrscricket]

My goodness - you go away for a day and come back to so much to read!! I have only had a breif skim thru because i am determined to get my mountains of housework done today, so my reward will be a proper sit down and read with cup of tea and chocolate biscuit in hand! Just wanted to say to Megan that i totally understand you on the MIL issue. You may be aware mine is a pain in the rear end (or total polar opposite and the loveliest woman on earth other days. Go figure..). Before Tom was diagnosed with his reflux, she used to constantly call him a 'bad baby' and get stuck into us because we were spoiling him by having him sleep in our bed and using a baby carrier. We tried explaining that he only ever wanted to be held upright and he hated his pram but that wasnt good enough for her. I remember hiding behind the couch with Tom one day when she was knocking on the front door in case she looked thru the window. She used to ring up to 8 times a day to check on so-called 'bad baby'. One day DH just snapped and told her that little babies are in no way manipulative (sp?) and it is not possible to spoil them as they only seek the comfort of their parents. i was so impressed. He admited to me later that he read it in the 'BabyLove' book , but it shut her up for a while. About that anyway..
Now when she comes around she picks up Tom and says to him ' have mummy and daddy been mean to you? You tell nan all about it. When they arent looking, i am going to feed you some mashed potato'. So unfortunately we may just have to accept she will never change, but Megan seek comfort in the fact that people totally understand what you are dealing with and vent to us anytime!!

Well the wkend away was brilliant. Wedding was beautiful - bride was stunning - and had a great time hitting the dance floor with DH. Tom was an angel child apparently. My sister was really good - she kept me updated with phone calls and picture messages so i felt great. Cried when i left him (me that is, not him) and missed him alot but also lovely to spend time as adults again!! When we picked him up, he was asleep so once he woke up, we went into him and he squealed with joy to see us so it was lovely to know we had been missed!!
OK - must dash - housework waiting. Be back later to catch up properly xx

[kungfubecca]

HI all,


Megan vent away. I would be a little disappointed if my MIL did that. It's not his fault, e's a baby he doesn't know any better. fancy her blaming him and calling him a sook.

V I feel the same way about my mum baby sitting too. I also have another thing where my inlaws house is filthy dirty. Plus my mum knows when to give him back. I can't stand it when people insist on trying to calm Xavier when the clearly are getting no where and it's breaking my heart listening to him cry.
You are doing such a great job on the weight loss. I wish I had your motivation. I have to say wow at avaleigh she seems so advanced. Can't sit still like her mum I bet!! Maybe that's why she's awake so early she wants to get going for the day. What time does she go to bed at night?

Tracey, I so agree that everyone else has forgotten what it was like to have a baby and that they are all different. I'm often the only one that can settle xavier because nathan just doesn't realise that he likes to be cuddled tightly and I normally have to shove a dummy in if he's really upset, he then likes to fix on my eyes and hold my hands and we rock from side to side. And really if he's dad can't work it out I don't know how anyone else could.
I think there are also times when a mum just knows that it's necessary to spoil them. it turns out to be more of a treat than a habit iykwim.
Tracey happy birthday to maddy and happy 4 months to zyon. and what a cute nappy cover. he's all set for xmas now.

Zofia, whenever I get one of those clingy days where all he wants is cuddles or feeds and my attention all day, and it's driving me nuts I try to remind myself that it won't be long before I have to steal those cuddles. Being a boy I think I'm going to loose him sooner as he wants to hang out with dad more.

Fran, water over the lap top might get the wrong type of attention

Mel, yay on the possible trip to japan, that would be exciting, not so great on the trecking it on your own though. You will have to get passports for the kids.
Ouchie on your foot. I hope you have had lots of rest and it hasn't got worse.

Nicki, sorry to hear about mil2b, It's fantastic that you both have such a great connection. Good luck with TTC #2. It is tempting for you to be the one in control in such hard times, but don't forget to lean on someone yourself. You don't have to be the strong one all the time. for your family.

Em, lol on hiding behind the couch, that's hilarious I had mental images and everything. I'm glad you had a great time at the wedding, how wonderful that your sister did a great job. She would obviously be a great baby sitter.

Jem, glad the dinner with your bio mum went well. 16 years isn't a huge difference when you get older is it?

Well seeing as we have a mil special happening.
Mine is pretty good but I am dreading the day when I have to say no softdrink and lollies for my baby or he won't come around to see you! Seeing our niece being spoilt by all that stuff and she's not even 2 yet. I figure what hope have I got when my sil (their daughter) can't even stop her parents from giving bad foods. I am trying to teach nathan to be strong enough to say no to these things too. But I'm not a mean mummy, occasionally will be fine, but on my terms iykwim. I'm not silly I know my mum will give him treats when I'm not looking, but she won't give him soft drink, or full strength juice. and she knows she's in charge and what one lollie versus half a packet means.

ok, little man waking after 2 hour morning sleep, we are having a good day.






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