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Hi ladies
Just a quick update
We are still in perth the operation is over it went well which is great, unfortunately because of all the shock on Ethans body its just taking him a little while to recover from it. He is being tube fed at the moment as he just doesnt have the energy to do it himself, he has slept nearly all day and when he is awake he just lays there:( But he is on the mend and the Drs doubt there will be any side effects, so relieved. I had a melt down yesterday when i went to ethan in recovery and he had tubes everywhere, my heart just broke and i was so scared i would lose him, and i was blaming myself for not checking his bed and stuff properly before i put him in it, a lovely nurse took me aside and had a big talk with me and told me it is in no way my fault, and he is going to be ok. We may be able to come home tomorrow if ethan goes ok tonight and they think he is up for a 4hr trip. Im just staying in his room at the hospital as i cant bear to leave so im tired and exhausted and very emotional, so i had to go for a walk and i found one of those internet booth things, in a corridor somewhere, i hope i find my way back ok! Im really upset with Dh (a bad time i know) but i eventually got hold of him at 9pm monday nightand He and the boys at work decided that as they weren't working tuesday morning they would get Drunk, so he was off his face when i reached him and wasnt allowed to fly in that state, He drove all the way home tuesday night and then rung me to find out where we were:cry: he had no memory of me calling him. He is driving back to perth today, here should be here soon. I Really dont know what to say to him, but i wont bring it up in front of ethan, he doesnt need it.
Any way thanks so much ladies for your support, its so nice knowing there is so many people who care about ethan. I wish there was some way to let you all know how greatful i am. I must be off. Talk again when we are home.
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Oh Jess, I am so glad you let us know Ethan and you are. Thankyou for thinking of us while you are having this terrible time.
I am glad his operation went well.
Hopefully he will be back to himself in no time. I hope he gives his mummy a nice big smile some time.
I am glad the nurse was there yesterday for you. It is a terrible thing to go through, let along, while your husband,/partner is AWOL.
I hope for your sake that Ethan is well enough to go home tomorrow, hopefully when he gets home, he will be happier.
You have done a great job, and we are all thinking of you and praying that little Etahn gets strong really soon.
Take care and try to get as much rest as possible.
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Jess, so glad to know the op went well and you had a good nurse to help you through. I'm sure you're giving Ethan as much touch and cuddle time as possible and that will help him more than anything. Thanks for keeping us updated, we've all been worried for you. Hope you're all back home and back to normal real soon.
Mel, your question about the shelf life of the food got me wondering, so I emailed them. They said that it's a combination of the acidity in the blends of fruit they use, the heat process and the packaging process that extends the shelf life. Also, more flavours coming soon - yey!
Em, that's a huge sleep! How did he end up going today? I think your parents did a great job with the consequences for driving the car - pats for them, they are obviously doing a great job (and it must be hard one)
oops got a cranky one at my feet wanting dinner...
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Hi everyone,
Just a quick post
Jess, I'm so glad Ethan is on the mend I know what you feel like it was horrible when Noah had to go the Special Care and be tube fed the night he was born it is horrible to see you child in that state. And I hope you don't keep blaming yourself I have definitely never checked Noah's cot for spiders when I put him down!!! DEFINITELY not your fault!!
Just wanted to share a quote I saw that I liked -
The decision to have a child is monumentous sp? It is making the decision to have your heart walking around outside your body forever
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Jess, it's so good to hear that Ethan is on the mend. I hope you get him home soon so that you can get some rest for yourself as well. And it's great that the drs think that there won't be any ongoing problems.
Apologies to everyone else for not doing personals, I'm still trying to catch up with a whole lot of posts, you girls write so much!
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Jess it is great to hear that the op went well. Hope your little man gets better really quick so you guys can get home. What an ordeal you have been through. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon!
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Jess - great to hear Ethan is doing well. He sounds like a very tough little man. Hugs to you and take care of yourself. Hope you all get home very soon. We have all been very worried so your update is much appreciated.
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Raels - that's great that your DH has made it through a week of not smoking, giving up is such a difficult thing to do. And particularly nice that's he's only had one cranky day. Your new MG sounds great, what a wide range of ages you've got. The 1week old will look tiny compared to the rest of them, babies this age make me feel really clucky all over again, and I'm clucky to begin with!
Zofia - how clever is your little girl, waiting until she was on her potty. It must be so rewarding to see your hard work paying off.
Em - your mum?s foster son sounds like he's in good hands, the "consequences" of his actions are impressive, I'm taking a mental note for future reference. I particularly like the removal of the favourite toy until your Mum gets her car back. Hmm, that sounds mean, but it's not meant to, I just like how they've correlated things and made them age appropriate, if that makes sense.
Mel - the photos of the kids sound great. I think Jack will look very cute in his new suit, and Charlize will look & feel like a princess for a day. I haven't even contemplated leaving Liam with anyone for anything more than about an hour. Even if I could cope with leaving him for any length of time, I still probably couldn't do it overnight, because he's still too dependent on me for food.
Jas - I like your quote, it comes close to describing how I feel about Liam. And maybe explains how our hearts just all felt sick when we heard about Ethan. Just thinking about what Jess has been through over the last couple of days makes me tear up still.
Sacha - I haven't heard of fruit giving sugar rushes to kids, at least not in the way that lollies/junk food has an effect on them. But I guess it's one of the reasons why on the healthy eating pyramids they say 2 servings of fruit, but 5 of veggies (which have much less sugar, if any).
Well, we're still having sleeping & eating issues in my neck of the woods, but I met with the MCHN yesterday, so I have a plan. Starting with no longer letting him feed to sleep on me, which is not as easy as it sounds, cos often he won't eat properly until he's really tired. I've had a small break through with the eating, in that I've given him some pieces of pumpkin to play with in his high chair over the last couple of nights and they have made their way into his mouth. And then all over the high chair and floor. We're still not convinced that he's swallowed anything, but it's an improvement. With most of my attempts to feed him pureed stuff he just gags until he vomits, so I'm changing tack. Tomorrow I'm going to soften up some apple pieces to see what happens to those. Oh the excitement in my house.
On a brighter note, I have got a little commando crawler, who thinks he's the bees knees when he manages to get to what he's interested in, it's very cute. It's weird though, cos even though he's become heaps more mobile over the last couple of weeks he still doesn't really leave his mat space. For which I'm grateful, as I don't think that he'll stay there for much longer, and then there'll be trouble. And he's developed an obsession for tags & labels, and for sleeping on his tummy. Putting him into bed is amusing, almost as soon as his back touches the mattress he's flipping himself over and snuggling in face down. I love going in to pick him up when he wakes, just for the amusement of seeing just what contorted position he's got himself into.
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Oh Jess, I'm so glad to hear of Ethans recovery. What an amazing mum you are. And by no means what so ever it's your fault what happened. I know you blame yourself, I think it's programmed into us mothers to feel that way when something goes wrong. But please believe us, it definately wasn't your fault. I'm just so glad that Ethan has such a wonderful mummy, who trusted her motherly instincts and reacted upon them. Well done Jess, you should be very proud of yourself. And damm bloody DH's. I'm just glad he is probably with you now. Oh, many hugs to you Jess.
Sacha, thanks for the info on the baby food. I must keep an eye out for them next shopping trip. Umm I wonder what flavors they have install.
Jan, Jack also has an obsession for labels and tags and for tummy sleeping. He makes me nervous, but there is nothing I can do to keep him on his back, so I just let him be. I hope Liam starts to sleep a little better soon.
Em, yey on Tom sleeping. How did he go for the rest of the day? And thanks for your positive story on the sleepover. I'm glad someone has something positive to say, as I now feel a little better if I choose to have him stay at mums and dads. I might just now have to ask them if it's ok. I take them for granted too much I think.
Sorry BBL ladies battery is about to run out
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Jess, i am so glad to hear Ethan's operation went well and he is beginning to recover...thanks for letting us know and look after yourself. :)
Jan - i hope things start to pick up on the food and sleep front, hopefully the MHN plan works!! Clever boy with the crawling!!
Em - what a massive sleep....i hope he was ok during the day!!
Not much to report here really! Does anyone feel like they have to find something to do everyday to get out of the house? Lucas gets bored and cranky if he is at home all day but is fine when we are out but there is only so many times you can go to the supermarket!!
Oh and thanks for all the responses to my cooking question...looks like i will put that off for awhile...can't wait till he can eat what we do it will be so much easier! Last night Lucas had tuna for the first time and he didn't blink an eye, loves his food my boy!!
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Jess - yay that Ethan is feeling slightly better :clap:. Thankyou so much for keeping us updated, you are amazing! And as for any thoughts that any of this is your fault, banish them from your head right now! It could of happened to anyone of us. I am not sure if i posted about this, but a few weeks ago i lay T down on our bed and a white-tail spider crawled out from under the sheet and up his singlet. It is only that i saw it that i knew it was there. As for your DH, I hope everything is ok and give him a slap on the wrist from all of us. Boys can be so silly at times. It is our job as mummy's of boys to teach them never to do stuff like that when they have girlfriends and wives (oh God help us!). Hope Ethan is doing ok today xx
Jan - Tom has a tag obsession too. He has all these toys and he just flips them over to get the tags. I brought him a taggie blanket of e-bay - it only cost me $3, a lady just sews up squares of felt and then sews ribbon tags around the outside. He loves it and won't go anywhere without it at the moment. He likes to sleep with it over his face but it is small enough not to be too much of a drama and easy to remove once he has gone to sleep. Good luck with the food - we had lots of trouble with Tom and it is only recently that he started doing it properly..although in the last few days he has started kicking and hitting the spoon out of my hands and spitting food back out at me. I feel like we are back to square one again! I like the way that mum & dad disaplined their foster child too. Yelling and shouting would do nothing - especially not for a child from an abusive background and this way he is reminded of what he did everytime he wants his toy or has to hand over his pocket money. I think its one i will be using IF Tom ever does anything naughty. Not that he will of course :cryinglaugh:.
Jas - that quote is great and so so true. I never beleived i could feel so strongly for someone. I always used to love those tv shows like Saving Babies and Amazing Medical stories. Now i can't watch them because i go into melt down over the thought that something may happen to Tom.
Megan - I definiately know what it feels like having to get out of the house. Tom gets very bored easily so he loves going for walks, which has been hard lately because its either been really hot or raining, so it is hard to keep him entertained. He has a jolly jumper but something in his mind just hasn't clicked on what to do, so he just sort of hangs in it. I'm thinking of getting him an outdoor swing because we have a big undercover area with beams that i could hang it from. I have to rotate which supermarket i go to so it's not like 'oh your here again!'
Well, yesterday was a complete write off after that big sleep. He wasn't interested in sleeping much for the rest of the day and he was super cranky because of that. I tried weaning him of his reflux medication about a week ago and it just hasn't worked so he needs to go back on it, so every bottle and solid meal was an absolute battle yesterday. He just screamed and screamed every time i came near him, but i didn't want to not let him eat or drink so it was tears all all around! Hoping today is better! My boss has asked me out for lunch today - hopefully to talk about what's going on with my job. Hoping that Tom will be normal and quiet during it!
Did anyone watch Cashmere Mafia last night? What did you think? I really liked it - although it is very much like Sex and the City. Have a great day girls!
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Em....i loved cashmere mafia! Just add it to all the other trash i watch!!!!:D
Hope you have a better day with tom!
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Now Megan if only they had been allowed to show Underbelly before it, i would of been a happy girl! After complaining all summer about crap tv there is too much on that i want to watch - Brothers and Sisters, Greys, Women's Murder Club, Home and Away, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares - its my new favourite trashy tv show. Its so sad - i need a life!
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Em i love all those shows too! Just add So you think yoy can dance and American Idol and Gossip Girl! Last night after the first few minutes of Cashmere Mafia DH said "oh god you're gonna love this aren't you, its right up your ally!" , he could tell i was excited!! I need a life!
Oh and DH's sister lives in Tassie so she is taping the whole series of Underbelly!!!
Jas - forgot to say i love that quote and couldn't agree more!!
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I love all of those TV showes as well! I taped cashmere mafia last night and will watch it tonight and I was able to watch underbelly last night. Great series - very interesting. I only realised yesterday that is isnt allowed to be shown in Vic.
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Oh bum! Just catched up with your posts I didn't realise Cashmere Mafia had started! I missed it and i've been looking forward to it for ages I'll have to see if I can download it from somewhere! There isn't going to be an encore by any chance is there?
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Jas, I just had a look at ur piccies, and I am mega freaked out!!!!!!
Lachlan seems to have the same clothes as Noah, and Noah's 'dog dog', is Lachlan's 'Ralph'!!!!!
I cannot beleive how many things Noah has, that Lachlan has..... it's very twilight zone......
lol ALso, you are gorgeous;) Stunner.
Hi all. We have a tooth.. well.. half of one. LOL
Eating like a trooper here, and sitting for as long as he wants with absolutely no assistance at all. He doesnt fall or anything anymore. yay.
Anyone else have an average sized bubba? I am not getting worried at all. I know Lachlan is growing well and I know he will not be a small kid... not with a mum who's 5ft 10 and a dad who's 6ft 2. lol
I am just a little over the mums in my mums group, saying how 'skinny' lach is. He is over a month younger than all the other babies bar one. And the one who he is older than ( 3 days), he is much bigger than. Obvisouly, these mums dont remember their own bubbas at 6 months, and like to feel like their child is more superior... hehe don't we all.
Anys, Not much happening. We are off to Wagga to surprise my sister for her birthday. She has only seen Lach 4 times since he was born, so I can't wait for her to see him now he is sitting up and getting teeth.
I don't have a 'baby' anymore. He is a little boy. It's a little sad really.
I am really starting to think about #2........
I want my bubbas close together. We aren't going to try until Lach's 12 months, but if something happens btween 9 and 12 months... then..... whoops. LOL
DP only wants 2, but we'll see what he says after the next one. hehe
Hope you're all well, and I hope I can start chatting to you all.
I have noticed that I don't really know anyone that has joined this group since we have had our bubbas, and I hope that I am not too freaky that they wouldn't wanna know me. I'm really not that bad :p
anys, I'm off to bathe my little angel. Nighty night.
xxoo
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Jas - not sure about an encore sorry! Just looked at your photos and Noah is adorable but i am sure you know that!!
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Ha ha Nicky i just read your post and when i was looking at Jas's photos i was thinking to myself, "god he has alot of the same clothes as lucas"...we must all have well dressed boys!!
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I had to get in on the act and look at Jas' photos as well. Gorgeous! Noah is one good looking boy. The black and white photo of your DH (very good looking BTW) and Noah laying on the couch together is beautiful.
I had a look thru the tv guide and can't see a encore performance of Cashmere Mafia - which is very surprising. Normally they play them 2 or 3 times.
Megan - i cant believe i forgot to add So you think you can dance to the list! I am obsessed. Oh if only i could dance like that!
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A girlfriend just sent me this email - it is similar to the quote that Jas told us about before so i thought i would share.
Before I was a mum I had never tripped over toys or forgot the words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether my plants were poisonous or not.
I never thought about immunisation.
Before I was a mum I had never been puked on
Pooped on
Chewed on
Peed on
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts
I slept all night
Before I was a mum I had never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests
Or give shots
I never looked into teary eyes and cried
I never got glouriously happy over a simple grin
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a mum I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces because i couldn't stop the hurt
I never knew something so small could effect my life so much
I never knew that I could love someone so much
I never knew I could love being a mum.
Before I was a mum I never knew the feeling of having my heart outside my body
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy
Before I was a mum I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was ok
I had never know the warmth, the love, the joy, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a mum
I didn't know I was capable of loving so much before I was a mum
And before I was a grandma I never knew those feelings more than doubled when you saw that little bundle being held by 'your baby'
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Hi Everyone,
Nicky, Lol thats funny Ralph - I like it. Thanks very much!!! I suppose it's just the same as being preg one sec your small the next your huge who cares what they say!! How annoying though! I know what you mean about number 2 if i'm completely honest I have to admit the thought has definitely gone through my mine once or ten times!
Megan, Thanks very much I definitely do know he's gorgeous (it's a bit vain but it's nice to know you have a cute kid isn't it!) That's so cute that our boys have the same outfits, it's weird being at the shops and seeing a baby with an outfit on that Noah has, it's like he's the only baby that would wear his outfits.
Em, Thanks, I love that photo I got a few good photos that afternoon cute hey! That's a bit crap about cashmere mafia hopefully Phil will be able to find it and download it for me, that is a beautiful poem I love it
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Nicky- You are a crack up!!! All the old members seem to be disappearing! Lol I am still here though.
I looked at the photos as well, and sorry but Kaetlyn doen't have any of the same clothes:lol: thankgoodness:clap:
Well not much to report here. Had a bad night here,the whole house was awake for ages, even the dogs.
Am about to get ready for my stupid 945 netball game.
We have a wedding on Sat and christening on Sunday. I was at K-mart at their sale tday, and they had a cute dress $17, reduced to $14 then $11, and then with the sale, I got it for $8.15! What a bargin. hehehe aybe we can wear it both days!
I figured that if it is cool, I can put legginings on her and a little cardi and all will be sweet! We put her in the dres tonight and she looks really cute in it! I will take pics and put them up!
Okay gotta run!
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Good evening everyone!
Hope you are all well. Things are still crazy here and we haven't stopped this week and will still be on the go tomorrow!!
Jess- I am glad to hear that your gorgeous little man is doing well. Hope to hear more from you soon.
Waaay too many posts to do personals but thought I would check in anyway! Oscar is nearly nearly crawling. He is up on his knees rocking and can move his knees but not his hands :lol: I did a big clean up of the house today and decluttered and baby proofed everything!! I can't believe how big he is getting :cry: I had my ILs come over before and boy do they frustrate me! They called earlier in the night but I didn't answer the phone then DH came home and they called as soon as he stepped foot in the door (DH has to drive past their house to get home) They wanted to come over and DH said that we were about to have dinner but they came over anyway :angry: Then because they looked after Oscar saturday everything he did tonight they were telling me that they taught him! FFS! I can't help but get angry and I know I shouldn't and should just ignore them but I clearly find it hard to.
Sorry for the selfish posts latley. I am trying to keep up with you all but you're too chatty :P
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Evening all :)
Jan, Autie also falls to sleep feeding off me. I was going to try breaking her of the habit until I read the book "the science of parenting" and it really made me think twice. Of course the choice is ultimately yours so good luck! With the eating thing, I have heard that many babies don't like puree and are happy to go straight into finger foods etc (and that may even be at a much older age than the average solids eater) so it sounds like Liam may be one of those. Broccoli and cauliflower florets are really easy for them to hold BTW, I keep a bag of frozen ones in the freezer and just steam one for each meal. I know what you mean abou the contorted sleeping positions - Autumn's favourite is knees tucked up underneath with her head wedged into the cot corner.
Mel, I'd love to have Autie do a sleepover at my mum's but she's still so dependent on me to feed at night, I can't see it happening anytime soon :doh:
LOL Megan, I know exactly what you mean! Any excuse to get out of the house - 'oops, I don't have that one ingredient to make that one recipe that I really don't need to make - better go shopping!
Em how did your lunch go? Sorry to hear you've had a hard time with the reflux - hope it's been a better day for you both. LOL at Gordan Ramsey - we love to watch his shows (whatever they are) to see him go off his nut. DH thinks he's the biggest ****er in history and that he wouldn't last five seconds doing that to Australian blokes :lol:
:cry: to think you don't feel you can chat Nicky. What do you mean by freaky? Do you have three legs? A tongue split? A strange addiction to window shopping on Ebay? (If it's the last one, you can join my club if you like) Ooh, we are going to TTC at 12months too! Maybe we can manage to pull it off at the same time! Autumn's only average weight too, but she somehow still manages to have the rolls she was born with.:confused: Is Lachlan BF? Because BF babies are often regarded as smaller or skinnier. My SIL had the same issue with her two. Next time tell them he's perfect and right on track to not be obese LOL
Sorry to hear you had a bad night Sara. Fingers crossed for a better one tonight.
We had a shocker last night too. Autie's itching is driving us both nuts so today I gave in and got her some anti-histamine to help save her from herself. Ok, so it's already full of bad stuff, but why do they have to pack it full of 'brilliant scarlet' as well? Who needs their medicine to look pretty? So frustrating. Also, is everyone's bub getting bored with their toys? (Or maybe I'm just bored with them and need some excuse for more shopping LOL)
Ok, this might be labeling myself a dork, but my additions to the tv show list are Property Ladder, Location Location Location and Anthony Bourdain. I know, I know - sorry, but I can't help myself. My secret shame.
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Morning all!
Jess ~ Great news about Ethan. Thanks for popping in and letting us know how he is doing. I know what its like to have a bub in NICU and its not easy, stay strong, we are thinking about you both.
Emma ~ How is Toms reflux? Sounds like you had a close call too with the whitetail. In their cot is the last place you?d expect a spider. As for those medical shows, I really cant bring myself to watch them. I only watched the first episode of saving babies, I was pg and could not watch any more after that! Incidentally though, the one I did watch had a baby with gastroschisis on it, so as soon as my DS was diagnosed with it I knew what it was, so I was thankful for that.
Nicky ~ I suppose you would say Lucas is an average sized bub. I go by his corrected age if strangers ask sometimes, as he is only supposed to be 6 months old now and not 7. I got a 'geez he is tiny' last night from SIL. But compared to her 18 month old who is literally the size of a 3 year old it would seem that way! In ways I think it would be harder for her actually as he seems like an older child with developmental delay really, now that I'm thinking about it.
Well I've had a very stressful week. DF who has epilespy ended up in emergency last weekend and my nerves have been shot to pieces with the worry of it all, as his job involves alot of driving... So I'm trying to keep it together in regards to that. Lucas has been great, his waking at 5am has only been a twice off, might have been to do with his teeth or getting cold of a morning maybe??
Anyway, speaking of Lucas he is stirring so have a great day everyone!
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August, just curious what is your Lucas' middle name?? That is scary about DH's epilepsy, my DH has diabetes so i sort of know what you are going through, we have had a few trips to emergency ourselves! I hope he can keep it under control and you dont have to stress too much, although i know you never really stop if you're like me!!
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Just jumping on very quickly as i have a sooky bub today and am also determined to get ironing done and have a spotless house to start the weekend! They just had a segment on the Kylie and Larry show about bullet proof backpacks and stab proof clothing for school kids. Isn't that sad..
Happy 7 months to Lucas! (AMM's Lucas)
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Sacha _ Liam definitely gets bored with his toys. We don't have a huge number to begin with, but I do try to rotate them by putting some away for a week or so and then changing them over when he's no longer interested in what he's had. I'm thinking of checking out the toy library that our council has. I was thinking about introducing him to broccoli flowers soon, for the very reason that they're easy to hold. Will be interesting to see how he goes, cos I'm really not fussed about broccoli, I only eat it because it's so good for me.
Nicky - I am an "oldie" I guess, and I say you should stick around, cos I love hearing how Lachlan & you are getting on. And you're definitely not freaky. Liam's also an average sized kid according to the charts, but I constantly get people saying how big he is - which I secretly find annoying, because with a BF baby, there's nothing I can do to alter his size, it's not like he's getting fed junk food that's making him fat. And he doesn't even have a baby Buddha belly, so dumbheads, he's not "big". Oooh, bit of a soapbox vent for me there.. I'm kind of with you on a quick #2 as well (nature willing), although sometimes I do think that it would be nice to have Liam to himself until he's about 2, but I'm getting old, so I figure that I have to start early, just in case nothing happens for ages. I still don't have AF though (thank you BF), so who knows when I'll be back in working order.
Jas - I'm with the other girls, Noah is a super cutie. You've got some great photos on your site.
Em - love your poem, but eek for being a grandmother!! Cos if I'm a grandmother, then I'll be a MIL!!!
Dani - I hear your frustration. 24x7 you spend with Oscar (or just about), and then as soon as he does anything significant like almost crawling somebody else takes the credit. Yeah right. And very sneaky of them to spy on DH driving home.
August - Happy 7 months to Lucas! that must be scary to have your DF in emergency, I hope he's okay now, but it must be a constant worry in the back of your head.
Megan - Liam definitely gets antsy if he doesn't get a least 1 trip in his pram each day. If we haven't been out by around 5 he gets really grizzly, but if I put him in the pram it's like he magically turns into happy kid again, before falling to sleep.
Gotta go, the baby siren just went off...so much for a long sleep.
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Hi Ladies
We are HOME!! YAY. we got home late yesterday afternoon. and when i went to get ethan up this morning he SMILED i got all teary as it was the first one in days! We have to go and get his hearing checked in two weeks just to make sure its all good. Other than that he is going to be okay, i am so relieved. Im being a bit crazy too i check everything for spiders (there's heaps at this new house) I turn all our clothes inside out before i put them on and i check his cot everytime i put him in it! This morning i sprayed the whole outside with spider spray! The Dr that did ethans surgery asked if we wanted to take the red back home in a jar and i said no way, i dont even want to see it! Silly man, lol!
Okay i wont do personals now as im still feeling really exhausted, hopefully i will sleep better tonight after ethans smile, it sort of tells me he is ok. Dh is really being a PITA at the moment as he wont help with anything! I really dont know whats got into him lately Grrrr! Any way no need to bother you with that Lol.
Im going to go cook up some more food for ethan, he ran out the other day.
BBL.
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Ha Ha baby siren I like that, DS has been a baby siren since my last post, he's finally decided to have a sleep yay!
Also Jan, Lucas tried broccilli for the first time last night at the IL's. He polished off his bowl of pumpkin so I thought I'd give him a peice and he bit the whole lot off the stalk and I had to fish it out with my finger before he choked to death on it! DF mashed up what was left of it with some potato and he ate all of that as well. I was thinking of leaving broccilli until later but he loves it!
Megan, Lucas' middle name is Jay which is Jared's nickname, if we had a girl we would of used it as a middle name still but spelt Jae. I really like Lucas David.
Thanks for the wishes everyone regarding DF. It is a freaky thing to witness a seizure. It makes you really nervous as it happens so suddenly and without warning.
I'm going to see a show tonight with my parents, my brother is baby sitting hehehe!!! he owes us one as we've looked after his son a fair bit over the years. I'm hoping to have Lucas fed and in bed before they arrive at 7pm so hopefully it will be an easy one for him.
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Oh hi Jess! You got in before me, thats great you are home and everything (besides DH) is good. Do you own the house? Maybe worth getting the place exterminated? If you rent then the owners should pay as the place clearly has not been safe for your son to live in. :clap: Big hooray to Ethan for being such a brave boy. I hope you get to see more beautiful smiles too!
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Jess- Welcome home! I am so glad things are going well for ethan. Best of wishes for a speedy recovery.
Jan - I have had AF for ages:( I am hoping that it doesnt take us long to conceive, but I am a little worried that it might. I don;t know why... I conceived Lachlan a few months after my m/c and conceived the first bubba one month aftr going off the pill. I think I'm pretty fertile, but I guess its really just a case of luck - or good timing;) I am looking forward to actually TTC, unless we have problems. I have already started trying to chart my cycle, and trying to decipher what evrything means.... I am so new to it all.
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Amm - sorry to hear of DF's happenings of late. Enjoy the show tonight:)
Sara - Thanks. I try to be a funny bugger, but sometimes I worry I get taken the wrong way.... lol
Sacha - Would be pretty darn awesome if a few of us could manage to get preggers with #2 around the same time! I am really looking forward to the never ending m/s that I had for 9 months, and the unbeleivably painful pelvis I suffered.. LOL I sometimes wonder why I want to put myself through that again, but it's cos I loved being preggers and the overall outcome is just unreal. I can't wait!!!
Megan - Looks like some of us have some great fashion sense;) We are going to have to arm ourselves with big sticks to beat of the adoring female fans of our spunky boys when they get older... say about....4 years of age. pmsl.
Jas - We call the dog Ralph, because when we first gave it to Lach, he spewed(ralphed) all over it. LOL Yes, I am strange. lol
Lach's fully BF. I know that he's def getting enough. He's just an active kid. or maybe I need to replace active, with PSYCHO! LOL
Anyway, last night, he finally got up on his hands and knees. Wasn't for long, then he fell back down on his tum tum. I am hoping that it takes him a while to crawl....
It's not like I can take my eyes off him at the moment anyway. He rolls and commandos everywhere, adn gets everything he wants, and everything I don't want him to have. LOL He's so cheeky too. He loves helping ( I use that term VERY loosely) me fold up washing. I fold it, and he unfolds it and throws it around. It's a game that I never win. LOL
anyways, I am going to have to save my washing off the line... its blowing a gale outside... not that I am complaining. At least it isnt 40 degrees here for once.
Hi to those people I have missed. Hope you are all giong well:)
xxoo Nicky
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Hi girls - just checking in to see if there was an update from Jess - which there was! Yay to Ethan being home and yay to the smile. Tom's smiles still melt my heart now, so i can imagine how you feel. Hope things are improving with your DH - maybe he is really overwhealmed by everything and that's what he is being a bit of poo head. My DH tends to go into shutdown mode if he is worried about something.
Thanks for everyone who asked about Tom - he is much better so i think his meds have kicked back in. Will try to be back tomorrow for more info. I am going to head off now and have a bath with a glass of wine and the new Who mag to catch up on all my trashy goss. Night everyone!
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Hi all just a quick one from me,
What is the go with rusks? I gave Kaetlyn one tonight, and she chewed on it, and then was crawling around with it in her hand and was getting soggy and starting to break off, so I took it off her. She seemed to like it, but I though it might be a bit to much for her little stomach. I have no idea?
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Jess, great to hear you're home and well. I think you should do the pest control too, I know your story has definitely kicked my a$$ into gear and we are getting our house done. We originally did a DYI job but we didn't include the roof space so I'm getting the professionals in this time to do it all properly. Anyway, hope you get lots more smiles in the days to come - babies are so resilient.
Sara, I let Autie eat the bits if she manages to get them off, though more often than not, she drops it before it gets to that stage. It's the only wheat she has but I figure it's such a small amount, I don't worry.
Hi everyone else. Sorry too tired tonight for long posts, but I am keeping up with you all. :)
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Hi Ladies,
Jess, so glad to hear that Ethan is recovering well. I hope you have many more smiles coming your way.
Wow you ladies can talk. I find it soooooo hard to keep up. I barely have time to go to the loo atm with DH away.
Jack had his professional photos done today. He was so cute, I can't wait to see what they look like. We managed to get some of him and Charlize before she had enough. So fingers crossedI they got some goodies.
I'm curious to know how much everyones babies eat in one sitting. Jack eats more than his sister, and I don't know if I should give him so much. He has 5-6 tablespoons of veges, 1 tablespoon of meat and 1 tablespoon of fruit at night, but he still wants more. The last time I saw the MCHN, she told me to feed him until he is content, but most times he always wants more, but I'm reluctant to give him more. I'm already giving him more than a pamplet I have from Heinz says for a 7-9 month old. The rest of his day goes something like this - For breakfast, he has 1 piece of toast cut into 3 strips with either vegemite or promite, and about 3 tablespoons of rice cereal with 1 tablespoon of fruit. He has yoghurt or custard for lunch with some more fruit and a bread stick. He snacks on cruskits and rusks in between. He is also still having 5 BF's a day. Does this sound like alot? Or normal? It's hard to know, as Charlize has never been a normal eater, she is so fussy. What do you all think? Should I give him as much as he wants or still to a certain amount? What have you been told?
Sorry for the selfish post tonight girls, but I'm so tired, I'm having troubles keeping my eyes open. I can't wait until DH is back, only 4 more sleeps.:dance:
Good night all.
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Hi everyone
Jess - like I said in your other thread, great to hear that Ethan is recovering well. :) I agree with the other girls about getting the pest control people in. We were overrun with ****roaches for a while here and after a professional treatment their numbers are greatly diminished. So I think that pest control is a great investment. (I found a giant huntsman spider in my car the other day, so am thinking of giving them a call to see if they treat cars...)
Mel - from what you say it does sound like Jack eats a lot, lol. Diana has about 5-6 breastfeeds a day (I think, I don't actually count them). She has 2-3 meals of solids - about 1-3 tablespoons at each sitting (depending on how hungry she is). For solids she has pureed fruit, veges, meat and/or grains.
Nicky - I am one of the "oldies" here too. Please stay with us. I know what you mean about comments on Lach's size. People are always commenting on how long Diana is and its driving me insane as she is well within the growth chart range. :wall:
AMM - enjoy the show and hope everything is okay with your DH.
Jas - I have to echo everyone and say that you have one gorgeous boy. :)
Hi to everyone else. Have a great weekend.
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Mel- I think that is alot. I was looking at the info that I got at mothers group the other day, and it says NOTHING about how much we should be feeding. Kaetlyn is on two meals per day, and each is 2 table spoons of fruit or vege.
I do remember reading that babies do not yet have the ability to work out when they are full- that function of their brain is still not developed. I will read more on it tonight- I have a great book a dietitian gave me from work.
What could also be happening is Jack is eating as much as he is given, and is happy, so his stomach will stretch to fit it all in (some babies will chuck it back up- Kaetlyn does if she has had to much). As adults the same thing happens. ie large people tend to eat larger amounts. sorry. Their bodies have become 'aclimatised' to eating these large amounts. I hope this helps, let me know if you want more info.
Although in saying all this, he has always been a big boy. How much does he weigh now?
Also a tip for babies with constipation- take out rice cereal all together- as it is fortified with iron, and Iron supplements quite often cause constipation!
Okay will am going to bed, trying to get an early one again! LOL last night I got to sleep about 2, the night before it was 3!
I have just ironed the clothes for the wedding tomorrow, and hehehe I have matched DH's clothes with Kaetlyns dress- he is wearing a purple shirt! I couldnt match him with me- I am wearing black top and grey pants. LOL it would look more like we are going to a funeral!
Night night all!
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Morning all!
I have an exciting weekend of cleaning the house getting ready to put it on the market and a tuppaware party...definately getting old!!
Jess - so glad to hear things are looking up, you and ethan are both troopers!
Mel - i never know how much is too much either! I generally just fill Lucas' little bowl (no idea how many tablespoons) and only offer dessert after one meal either lunch or dinner, no idea why thats just what i do! I have a feeling he can't regulate when he is full, so i just decide for him! He seems to get grumpy at some point when he is eating but he will still open his mouth for more, i tend to take the grumpiness as an "i have had enough sign"! It does sound like Jack has alot but i dont know if it really matters at this stage. For your sake i cant wait till your DH is back!!
Nicky - look out world when these spunks are 18 and on the prowl....he he!!
August - to tell you the truth i dont love the name David but it was quite sentimental for us as its both of our Dad's middle names and my Pa's name! Both my Pa and DH's dad passed away before Lucas was born so i'm glad he has a small part of them!!
Em - glad Tom is better!! When i read your post this morning about the wine and bath i was spewing i didnt think of that last night!!
Rusks....Lucas LOVES them, he gets so excited and makes so much MESS! I just let him eat whatever of it he gets in!
Oh i remembered i am going out to dinner tonight at the docklands with all my girlfriends and husbands, CHILDFREE....cant wait, although DH and i are still having an interesting debate over who is driving!!
