Babies Born July 2007 #21

[mrscricket]

Ok trying again! And trying to remember what was said in the other thread..
Flossie - your invites sound fantastic. It is motivating me to get my butt in to gear! Not long now until the Sex and the City movie comes out! Are you still excited? I definiately am. I will put in a friend request for you on Facebook so that I can have a look at Olivia's outfit.

Nicky - how is the weaning going? I did pretty much what you have done - reduced the feeds to a couple a day, then just a morning one (when I was fullest) then none. I had to occasionally express a little just to take the pressure off a bit but all in all went pretty well. I think with mastitis you have to keep an eye out for feeling achy and tired etc. The only thing that happened with me is a few weeks after I stopped feeding i got a blocked ducted which appeared as a hard painful lump. The doctor sent me for a ultrasound in case it was something worse, but all came back fine and it cleared up in a few days.

Grrr - just got interupted by annoying door to door sales man who did not have very good personal hygenie and couldn't take no for an answer!! How annoying! Run out of time now - have to go start dinner! Hope everyone is well and not too sad that our little bubbas are almost one!!

[CrystalBoo]

Em - Ooh Justine Clarke - I find her kind of irritating! But then Autie seems most impressed with Nathan from Hi-5 and he gives me the irrits as well - maybe I'm just jaded from all the years of children's tv at work LOL
I have the Invisible Glove actually - bought it years ago at a flea market but never tried it on Autie. Then my SIL sent me a tube just today - freaky.
Isn't it great when they're happy to play on their own for ages? Autie is getting so confident. We went to church the other day and she was playing happily around my feet, then went down to the end of the seat, turned and waved at me and took off down the aisle. Mum and I just looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh out loud. She was on a mission so I let her go to see what she'd do. then a Japanese lady a few rows down rushed to grab her and took her back to sit on her lap letting her play with her wallet and giving her big hugs. Autie just accepted it and started pointing things out to her
The bike with the handle is a great idea - I think we'll get one for Autie eventually but probably not til Christmas. I love having her birthday half way through the year - much easier to keep up with developmental stages. My niece and nephew are both within a 4 weeks of Christmas so it's an expensive time present wise!

Uh oh, think I hear stirring... she is restless tonight. Better go.

[mrscricket]

Sacha - that is spooky about the Invisible Glove! I cannot stand Nathan off Hi 5. Far too enthautiastic for my liking. Justine Clarke annoys me a little - when she sings "I like to sing" I always think "I really wish you could" but she is Tom's heart throb at the moment, and we can't deprive him of that! Tom has woken a few times tonight but I think it is because DH is watching Top Gear and he keeps laughing really really loudly. I better go wack him over the head and tell him to be quiet!

[Meluchja]

Does anyone have FOX? Justine sings a song, something like 'it's my birthday today, I'm older than yesterday......", well it comes on everyday, on the nick jnr channel, and OMG, everytime it comes on, I could scream, but for some reason the kids love it, arhhhh!!

Thinking I might get Jack a push bike. He loves to get around on Charlize's Dora one, but Daddy isn't too keen on him riding a pink and purple bike, so will try to get him a boyish one. Might also look at some little toys. We can't afford much at the moment, with DH on strike at work. Our monthly income has nearly been cut in half.

Anyway, the rain hasn't stopped all day her today, I have already emptied out the rain gauge once, and it's already got another inch in it. So that's about 9 inches today!! And about 6 yesterday. Keep it coming I say.....

I had Jack weighed again the other day, and he has reached the 11kg mark. Yes that's 11kg, he is getting so big, so quickly. But he is still my little boy, he still loves his cuddles and kisses. He is talking a lot more now as well. He can say bubbles, ball, piggy, puppy, bye bye. So cute.

Sacha, that's so sweet that Autie went exploring at church. She sounds like a very social little girl, how cute!! Oh and sorry to hear about the exzema still flaring up. It used to break my heart when Charlize had it. Hopefully you can get some relief soon. Oh and I have a heart murmer, it hasn't affected me at all, except when I would have an anxiety attack, then the racing would give me cold flushes and dizzy spells, but my doc said that could just have been from the anxiety though, but other than that zippo. HTH

Em, rabbits sound like a cute present. Are they much to look after? I want to get another pet for the kids, we only have a fish ATM, and DH said they are still to young for a dog and he hates cats. It's always good when you can get some house work done, without someone being attached to one leg, lol.




Anyway, should do some more ironing, just trying to get the pill down to at least the rim of the baskey, a couple more should do it. I used to love ironing, I still do, I just never have the energy to get it done.

[Flossie]

Hi all,

Mel - Olivia is 11kg as well!! She just LOVES her food, Mum said today she nearly shoved a whole 1/2 sandwhich in her mouth!!!

Got to be quick as DH needs pc so will be back tomorrow. But last night we DTD and then this morning I was bleeding, sorrry TMI. But it can't be AF because I am on the pill and its not meant to be due until next week (although I have missed the last 3 pills). Now i dont know what to do, take tonights pill or stop????

[Meluchja]

Jess, I can't believe your nearly 3 months pregnant already. How quickly has that gone, although I bet, it hasn't felt so quickly for you. Hope the sickness has eased up by now. Are you getting the NT scan done? If so, I bet you can't wait to see him or her. Are you going to find out the sex this time around? Sorry for all the ?'s. How are you feeling hun? Remember you can always PM or email me if you need a chat.

Lis, wow at olivia being 11kg as well. Charlize is only 11.9kg, and she is now 2. She must love her food to bits.

Good night all.

[tears_of_joy]

Ahhhhh its sooo peaceful!! Lol ethan has finally given in and gone to sleep, today and yesterday he has just not been interested in sleeping, yesterday he didnt have a single day sleep and today we only got 25mins! he is usually in bed between 6.30 - 7pm but tonight not till 8.30 He has been really clingy too. A funny thing happened today, i went out for morning tea with mum and ethan was sitting in the highchair at the cafe banging his toy and saying "bum bum bum" rather loudly! i think he was mixing bub and mum! Quite entertaining i must say with the looks from people

Is anyone elses bub not eating well? I seem to be struggling to get much solids into ethan at all, he spits everything out or chucks it over the side of his high chair, i know he wont starve himself but it gets quite frustrating at times.

Sacha- I hope Autie doesn't get too upset when dh leaves, especially when you doing so well. Ethan gets unsettled for the first 2 days after justin goes back to work, he is still doing 2 weeks away 1 week home. Ethan loves his dad too! Sorry to hear that autie has a heart mumur, hope all goes well and as em said keep us posted

Em- The bike does sound great! I got Ethan a Elmo quilt cover set as i couldnt resist lol he wont use it for awhile but oh well, we are also going to get him a lady bug blow up tunnel and tent thing which has a little ball pit on it, and im going to see if we can get a RAGS dvd, maybe just some outfits and a pair of shoes. Oh aren't those salesmen annoying!

Oops ethan is awake! Will pop back and finish off shortly.