Babies Born July 2007 #21

[Ngala]

Alright - I am back for my afternoon post while Avaleigh is having a nap.

Its good to hear from a lot of you guys and great that al bubs are going well. But I must say, WOW to the 11kg bubs!!! I wouldnt have a clue how much Avaleigh weighs, but I dont think its any more than 9-10kg. I might get her weighed next time the lady is standing out the front of the chemist doing the baby checks.

Avaleigh is going really well. Her teeth dont seem to be bothering her at the moment. (Mel - has Jack's come out yet??) I do this she has 4 of her front top ones coming through as there are 4 bumps. I think the front two may make an appearance in 2 weeks or so, but who knows!!

Jess - Avaleigh is playing a bit with her food too but she normally spits out her food, her drops her food over the side when she has had enough.

We're going on our family getaway soon - I cant wait!! Leaving Friday morning and coming back Sunday night. Only a few days but it will be good to get out of Perth and just do something as a family!! Jason works most weekends so it will be a good break for him too.

On the Birthday front, I have cut down on some of the sweets - mum thought I was making too much and I think she had a point!! So I am making 3 different sweet things and we'll have a cake too. I am going to start buying things for the party now so we arent left with a huge amount to pay for the week before the party. I have no idea what to get Avaleigh... I am hoping that people will get her lots of toys as she is soo bored of hers and we cant afford to buy any. A fold out chair sounds like a good idea and then I thought maybe a some sort of toy that she can stand at and play with, cause she aint a fan of sitting these days!!

Well I think I better make a move and do some dinner..

[Jas]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I haven't posted too much lately have been quite busy!

I think Noah is around 11kg Now he's not even real chubby just normal he is just tall and heavy, Phil is way way heavier than you would think too so don't know much be big heavy bones or something?

Well I have just realise that is now June and that mean next month all our babies will be 1!!! How on earth did that happen?? It is very exciting but I almost feel like crying! We are most likely ttc next month. We wanted our kids 2years apart but Phil doesn't want them to be born in the same month so that's why we'll try then. (I got preg pretty much immediately last time) I know Nicky is joining me next month and Jess beat us all (congrats at been 1 third of the way there!) but is anyone else coming along too?

[Ngala]

Jas - Another big boy!! Nah, I am not coming on the TTC journey!! We were going to start TTC in a few months time but that is going to be put on hold. I am kinda sad about it but we are just in too much debt to think about bringing another baby in to our lives, plus we want to move in to a bigger house. And I am being a big selfish and dont want to lose my new skinny body!! I am not looking forward to putting on the weight again!! I hope that I will be able to control the weight and just have a belly, but I dont think that will happen.

So is anyone returning back to work (those that havent yet?) after their little ones turn 1?? I dont want to go but am going to need to, probably will just go part time. I've contacted the place where I am leave from to see what they can do for me - havent heard anything back yet so will be calling them tomorrow..

[Megan76]

Hi girls!

I did a big post today and it stuffed up! Having one of those days! We are moving on the weekend so i have been trying to change my address everywhere, I've been "on hold" practically all day and anything i try to do on the internet seems to stuff up!

So really just popping back in to say that we are good, but i am having major anxiety attacks about moving!

On the Lucas front...he has 8 teeth, is eating like a trooper (would have to be 11kg too i think!), drinking is a bit better, having quite a few tanties when he doesnt get what he wants, climbing everything, knows how to put things on his head, dance and clap...hmmm so much more but i wont bore you, he just makes me laugh every day!

Sorry for no personals i am a bit of a wreck!! Sounds like everyone is going well though!

[Flossie]

Hi all,

Mel - Yep she does love her food, I think I was feeding her too much though. Her day is breakfast with weetbix, some banana and bottle. Snack is fruit, then lunch sandwich, fruit in yoghurt or custard, then snack is biscuit then dinner and bottle. PHEW...feels like I feed her all day

Sacha - the pill is so confusing. I missed 3 in a row!! I read the instructions and it said that there could be spotting or bleeding in the first 3 cycles (I just started am on 2nd month). It said if you miss any take them, even if it means taking 2 in a night, so last night I just took the 2. I am worried now I have stuffed it all up and wondering if I should be taking the sugar pills cause I got AF. Havent got time to go to Dr till next week. ARRGGHHH wish I didn't start back on the stupid thing.

V - yeah I thought that too about DTD, it hurt a teeny bit, I was pretty traumatised by what happened to me but we probably need to do it more often....we would be if I didn't have a visitor arrgghh!!!

Emma - I am the same with you on presnets, Olivia has SO many toys and clothes and the Nanna's are constantly buying her things so not sure what to get. I bought her the cutest pair of converse sneakers today

Em - I haven't put Liv in the outfit yet!! I hope to this week though and will post a pic. My friend booked our tickets for SATC for Saturday 12:30 can't wait!!!!

On the work front, I just took a redundancy today and got a rather lovely pay out (and put a dent in it today at the shops whoo hoo!!!) Will put the rest in our new house account as I am sick of this house and neighbourhood after a rock was thrown through DH's van window last night. Another house had one thrown through the bedroom window. Anyway, I have doing some work for Mum's friend and do that on an ABN so I might try and get some constultant work, not sure yet - not really bothered right now after my payout

Well must got, my wrist is so sore, have to get a strap for it...all this typing and holding Olivia has sprained it really bad.

Lis xxxxxx

[XRMummy]

Wow been busy in here for the last few days

Lis-2 G/F's and i are goin to see SATC on Saturday night we're getting the kids looked after(well staying home with dads) and we are going out for tea then to the movie then to the clubs for a few drinks afterwards.. Im looking forward to it it will be the first night away from the kids since bayleigh came along... YAY ME TIME lol

Megan- Good luck with the move.. I hate packing up the house but i Loooove unpacking lol i get to find all new places for my lil bits and pieces... Bayleigh has been throwing tanties too lately but only does it when we tell him no

Sacha- I have tried to get Bayleigh into swimming lessons since he was 6 months old but as we only have 2 pools in the area that hold classes they are all booked out so im on a waiting list so fingers crossed we get in next year... Doesnt it suck the price Paed's charge back when DD was a baby the price was $90 then 2 years ago i had to take her back and it was $190 i think all docs, spec, should be bulk billed for kids under 10 and that EVERY child should get a health care card no matter how much their parents earn becouse kids are always getting sick and on medication..... Anyway LOL Good luck at the Paed appt

Em- My baby brother brough DD a rabbit a few years ago for xmas but some how i ended up having to buy the hutch, strew, food, Didint understand that bit LOL How good is it now that our babies are happy to play by themselves and not have to be clinging to out legs , means we can get things down

Mel- Wish we had some of that rain here we havent had a descent rain here for ages maybe last winter..... 11kg WOW i dont think bayleigh will reach 11kg till he is 18mths lol

Jess- Im not having trouble with Bayleighs eating he loves his food... LOL at Ethan out at morning tea the other day saying BUM BUM BUM how cute LOL How is his sleeping now? hope its better we are still having trouble with bayleighs sleeping but its a lot better then the every hour wake up's that we were having...How excting about the scan tomorrow..... Glad to hear things are goin well with the counciler

Emma- How was your 4 weeks of prac? Like you we have no idea wat to get bayleigh Family are ringing me asking me for ideas and i cant give them any lol my step sis is getting him a big Tonka truck and my dad and step mum are looking at getting him a car mat and clothes but cant decide wat size to get as he's still in 00 but slowly gettin into size 0
Have you looked at the Jewellers around you for something for tayah to keep My dd got a lot of keepsake stuff for her 1st bday like bracelets/bangles brouch, Ceramic music/horse carasal or a jeweller box, or putter cup money box or photo frame with a pic of all of you in it..... Hope they help

V- How exciting about the family get away! It will be good for all 3 of you ENJOY!!!!!
Im like you i have started to buy some things for bayleigh's party but im getting it all through the wholesaler as its sooooooo much cheaper then the supermarket...
As you dont have much money for presents... Have you been aroun dto a few garage sales??? You can get some awesome toys way cheap im goin this saturday to have a look around with a friend as she goes every weekend last weekend she got $1000 worth of toys for $50 she got heaps of the elmos (hokey pokey, chicken dance elmo, tickle me elmo and the TMX tickle me elmo) all for $5 she also got the leap frog play table which was brand new still in box and she got that for $7 so im gunna go and see if i can get somethings for bayleighs birthday....

Jas- I know what you mean bout our lil babies.. Its so hard to believe 12 months has gone by all ready I dont think bayleigh has been a baby at all.. WIsh i could go back 6 months to when he still needed his mummy LOL he is MR Independant these days
We arent TTC just yet We said we would start when Bayleigh is 2 that way im hoping Bayleigh will be toilet trained by the time i actually have the baby.. I dont htink i could handle 2 babies in nappys

Well Bayleigh is going great Still tryin to run he blows kisses to everyone its very cute even old ladys in the supermarket LOL he cut his 2nd tooth yesterday He has been on 50ml cows milk with 150ml of formula now for almost a week and we havent has any trouble at all which is good but we will cont to do only 50ml for another week We also went to the MCHN on monday she said i need to fatten him up as he has only put on 440grms in 2 months but she said that will have alot to do with him walking and he is just burning everything off so he now weighs in at 8.2kg i dont know how much more i can feed the poor kid lol he pretty much has food in his hand or mouth most of the day.... i have started to give him 2 weetbix for breakfast instead of only one and a half.... He is also climbing well he has been for months but the other day i cought him climbing the book case where all our DVD's are i freaked out as his feet were on the 2nd shelf tryin to get to the 3rd and his hands were on the forth..
Me well i have now lost 13kg in 6 weeks and im feeling great but i still have around another 20kg i want to lose
We have had some exciting news over night in my family My cousin gave birth to TWINS last night a lil girl Taya rachelle born at 645pm weighing 5Ib 14oz and a lil boy Taj William born at 704pm weighing 6Ib im soo excited but a bit disaapointed dat i live so far away and i cant go and see them
Well i better go and do some washing while Bayleigh is down for his AM snooze
Hope you all have a great day
Sarah

[Ngala]

Morning Everyone!!

Its cold here this morning - I have two jumpers on and my hands a still cold!!

Sarah - thanks for the tip on going to garage sales - never thought of that hey! And good idea about getting your party food from a wholesaler - I might look in to that.

Lis - YAY for the redundancy payout! I was hoping to get that in my job but the position is still being held for me I called my manager today so see what is going on with finding info about returning back part time. No answer tho - I hate not having an answers!!

Megan - YAY for the 8 teeth!! Does all the teeth look cute?? I cant imagine Avaleigh is a mouth full of teeth - its going to be cute!

Avaleigh is down for her morning nap and I was going to do the vacuuming but I looked in to her room and she is a bit restless, so might need to wait until she wakes up before doing the vacuuming. I had her in bed by 7.30 last night - that was good as she is normally asleep by 8pm! She has been waking up in the early mornings but I have just been cuddling and putting back to sleep.

I cant believe that all our babies are going to be 1 soon - where has the time gone??!!

I was going to say early but forgot! Its so good hearing everyone talking about SATC and what they are going to do before and after it!! I am not a huge SATC fan, but I will be going too. I think my sister suggested that me, mum and her go have dinner before and then go see the movie. Good idea I think!! Foxtel is having a SATC marathon on Monday, so I will be watching that!!

[jemima]

Hello all

hope you and your babes are all well and enjoying a nice weekend.

All this talk of birthdays has got me thinking I had best start getting organised. Re the present question - we were able to find an old Charlottes web movie poster that we are getting framed as a momento for her - one that will last forever and wont clutter up the house like more toys will - although I know she will get spoiled beyond belief by everyone else!! I am not sure what i am going to do cake wise - will have to start looking in the womens weekly birthday cake book for some inspiration.

I went and saw SATC last night - OMG it was great. To all of you who are going soon - you will love it!! I want to go to NY!!!


Megan - Good luck with the move

sarah - hope the kids are better

Jan - congrats and cant wait to hear more about the ring

Jess - wow 2nd tri already

Nicky belated congrats - i love weddings

Sacha - Autie sounds so adorable. Glad the sleeping has improved.

Mel - hello and how is DHs strike going? Wow 11 kg for Jack - so cute!!

Flossie - great to hear from you! Olivia sounds like he is doing so well. Her birthday party sounds like it will be a blast.

V- how are the work plans coming along?

I feel bad for the lack of personals lately - but time is so precious iykwim!!! I will try to get back on later this weekend!


Gotta run
take care jem

[Meluchja]

Wow Jem, that is a super effort for personals I thought. Strike is going well, just making the funds a little tight. I was going to watch SATC but we can't really affort that either ATM. And that's a great idea of the poster for Charlotte, I'm sure she will love it.

I think I will be doing a racing car cake for Jack. Will see how it goes....

Better be off, both kids aren't well ATM.

[jemima]

Bummer about the kids being sick Mel. Hope they get better asap.

[XRMummy]

Good morning all

Well Bayleigh is a lil better he only chucked once yesterday and that was bout 10 mins before i was due to leave to go out so i gave him a bath and got him dressed as DP was at bunnings but he seems more himself today so hopefully he is over what ever he had.... DD Chloe is fine now also i would say she just had a 24 hour bug....

Well i went and saw SATC Movie last night... It was FANTASTIC im so goin to buy it once it comes out on DVD and i must remeber to go into target and put the whole SATC series on Layby asa they have them for $22 each ( im sure it was terget or maybe it was Kmart oh well ill go both places)
We also went out for dinner it was so nice ot be able to sit down and eat my meal with out having to get up every 5 mins to check on the kids LOL Didnt get home till after 12

Im also a lil worried i realised this morning that i should be due for AF soon so i looked on the calander and it was due on tuesday hmmmmmmm Im never late. Since the day i first got AF i have always been on time never been a day late (apart from when i was pregnant) So im gettin a lil worried.. We use condoms when DTD as im not on the pill or anything could there still be a chance im PG?
Think i mite go and get a test and do it that way i can put my mind at rest ..... i mean if i am it would be great but we wanted to wait till Bayleigh was atleast 2 before we started TTC

Anyway better go into town gotta do food shop
hope you have a great LONG weekend

Sarah