So sorry i have not been around for awhile, ethan's been non stop lately and i have had the flu so busy when ethans awake and sleeping when he's asleep to get rid of it before bub arrives, and been having net problems too.
Any way i am getting very excited only 19 DAYS TO GO!! Woo Hoo Have had a bit of a show but dr thinks bubs is comfy where he is and i reckon he is going to stay put right till the last minute like ethan. Just mighty uncomfortable now and my stomach is super itchy. My body is having trouble absorbing iron and b12 and my levels are very low so dr has upped my dose of iron and i am having b12 injections every few days, i have one tomorrow then monday then weekly after that and he hopes it sorts it self out once bubs is born. Lacking these is resulting in even more fatigue and the drs worried i may tire too qiuckly during labour, but im sure i can do it!
Ethan is in his big boys bed now too, has been for 11 days, i cried on his first and second night. He is still waking in the night but in the morning he gets up and plays or reads in his room happily, so i just lay in bed a bit longer listening to him through the monitor, he knocks on the door when he wants out i usually get his breakfast ready while he plays that way he sits long enough to eat it!
Lis- Hope you had a lovely birthday.
Megan- Very cute! Ethan tells me Shhh at times too, mostly he tells me to sit! As that seems to be what i say constantly, he stands on everything!!
Mel- Thankyou How are you and you angels? Glad things are going okay for you while dh is away. Sorry i never got around to replying to your pm. Things have been okay, my mum is feeling alot better and will be having some surgery in march so she is just waiting but still in good spirits. Issues with Dh i have just sort of pushed to the side for now, probably not the best thing but i dont really want to stress about it right now. Not drugs though, which i guess i can be thankful for, Just being too "friendly" with another lady and just being very lazy with ethan and not helping with anything and treating me like poo but yeah, not so sure what to do just not wanting to argue at the moment and try to not let it get to me.
ok i know its not the best post but i get very crampy if i sit too long, so i will leave it here and pop back tomorrow night. Goodnight ladies
TOJ- Yay only 19 days to go How exciting.. I bet ethans getting excited.....And yay on him sleeping in a big bed.. How tiny do they look sleeping in a big bed.. Bayleigh has been in his for 3 months now and he LOVES it..
To anyone that is looking for DVD's If you have a "SAMS WAREHOUSE" (formally CLINTS WAREHOUSE) near you they have Thomas, Hi 5, The Fairies, The wiggles, Bob, And playschool on sale for $12.99 this week in their catalogue..
Bayleigh has cut another tooth YAY thats 2 teeth in just over 2 weeks.. WAAHOOOOO LOL so he now has 6 teeth 4front top teeth and 2 bottom front teeth.. Wasnt cranky just really feral nappys again for the last week or so..
Hes funny.. Hes now taking a liking to saying hello to EVERYONE that walks towards or past us when we are out and if they dont say hello back he screams hello back at them.. SOOOOOO embarrassing LOL even today at a set of lights i had all the windows down in the car and a group of young kids pulled up next to us and he's screaming hello to them so they were all waving and saying hello to them and when they took off he goes Broom broom.. Pretty cute but am kinda getting sick of the words hello or hi at the moment.. LOL
Well hope everyone has a great weeekend Im going gargage saling tomorrow went to a big carboot sale this arvo and got a almost new stroller for $10 and a booster seat for the kitchen table (due to bayleigh not wanting to sit in the highchair anymore) for only $2 so tomorrow gotta look for a desk for chloe's room....
Oh hun, I hope your o.k. I'm only about 45mins-1hr away from you, if you ever feel like a catch up, please contact me 0416055318. I hope everything is going O.K.
Sarah, thanks for the info on the DVD's. And yey on the new teeth, stroller and booster seat.
Jess, wow that time is flying by. Can't wait for things to heat up, so to speak. You must let us know when things get a moving. I think your being very mature about the situation with DH. With your history of preterm labour with this pregnancy, stress is the last thing you need. But I do think you need to address the problem when the time is right, but I'm sure you know this. Men are so different to us girlies, I hope it's something you can work through it, if that's best for you. Because at the end of the day, that is what should matter most to you, because everything will follow after that. I mean what is best for you is best for Ethan and the new bub. I hope things work out. But on a more brighter note, bring on the bubba, I can't wait to hear news, you go girl!!!!
Hi to everyone else.
We have been so busy this week. I have finally caught up from the 2 weeks of TAFE I missed, well almost, just a couple of little things to do, but totally revealed I've been able to do this much.
Having DH away this year has been a lot more stressful than last year, when he was gone for so long. The kids seem to fight about everything ATM, and I mean everything, it really tests my patience, but I sit at night, have a drink (man I love JD), then go down and kiss them both good night, and I seem to be able to forget about all the challenging moments of the day. One day at a time, a very close friend as taught me (you know who you are), one day at a time, and only 15 more to go, woooo hoooo
Hi everyone. I've just eaten dinner cooked for me - a salmon fillet so big I couldn't even get through it, and I love, love, love salmon. I did try though and now I feel a little ill. Wish I still had that instinct kids have to stop when they've had enough.
Sarah, sounds like you have a little explorer on your hands there! I'm glad he hasn't suffered too much from his adventures. Good news about Ryan, must make you all very happy. Bayleigh sounds as though he is talking way more than Autie. She isn't in a big bed yet and I honestly can't say it's coming up any time soon. She moves around way too much in bed and is still so little, I think I will hold off for a while yet.
Megan, great to hear from you. I know what you mean about loud noises during day sleeps. We have a couple of people with very loud cars up the street beside us and I always get irrationally irate when they go past during Autie's sleep time - so far, they don't wake her though so I don't know what I'm stressing for. As for getting Lucas to sleep longer, the only thing I can suggest is making the room as dark as possible and making sure there is continuous music or sound of some sort on. You probably do those anyway. Autie has recovered from her virus, thanks for asking. Now I just have to get her back to sleeping in her own bed all night...
Jess, can't believe how fast time has flown! You're probably at that 'i've had enough' stage huh? How cute is Ethan knocking on the door when he's ready to come out? Hope all your injections work out, lacking Vit B can really knock you around. Big hugs, sad to hear you aren't feeling much love atm. You are doing a great job being a mum but remember to look after you too.
Good on you Mel, for your 'one day at a time' approach. And of course, a little drink definitely helps too huh? LOL Do you think the kids are acting out a bit due to some confusion about DH being away?
Jan, how is your sad, cranky boy? Is he getting some teeth? I get a little girl like that now and then when some new ones are poking through. Hope he is happier today.
Em and Nicky, I took the plunge and bought two nappies! (Big spender I'm not) They haven't arrived yet but I'm excited to try them finally. They are Baby Beehinds AIOs, pink and blue - wish there had been some funky prints to choose from. I'm also thinking now that I might try putting Autie in training pants during the day, not so much to TT, but just to give her a chance to be a bit loose and cool as it's so hot here. I can usually predict the No. 2s - fingers crossed! Also, do I need to wash the nappies numerous times before using them?
Well there's a massive amount of lightning, so maybe it's best if I get off the computer for now. Happy Sunday everyone.
Hi girls! I am just jumping on quickly - I have a very sick little boy here. He is in bed now but just cant stop coughing. It is heartbreaking. I just went in and propped him up on some pillows to try and ease the coughing a bit.
Sacha - the more you wash the nappies the more absorbant they will become. The Baby Beehinds sends a fabulous booklet with their stuff that explains what to do first wash. I got my new ones the other day and only washed them once because I am impatient, and they are fine. The new BB are fantastic because you get the extra booster. The only thing is the nappy take ages to dry but you should be pretty right - you are in Qld with much warmer weather than Vic? The best thing I found to do is when it is drying on the line, after a while turn it inside out to dry the inside. So absorbant which is great but takes longer to dry. I also recieved my Happy Heiny as well - so cute in skull and cross bones print - but wasn't super happy with it. When I took it off it left huge red marks on his back and legs even though it definiately wasnt too tight, so I think it might just be one for when all my others are in the wash.
Jess - hope you are well! It was great to hear from you - I was beginning to think you may of had him and didnt have time to get on the computer! How are you feeling about having a newborn in the house? So cute about Ethan going into a big bed. I just couldn't imagine Tom in one yet. There is no way he would stay in it! Hope everything goes ok with your DH. You are doing the right thing - you need to just concentrate on you and your babies at the moment. Anything else can come later. I definiately agree with Mel - boys are just different to us aren't they!
Raels - hope everything is going ok and you are feeling a bit happier. We are always here for you!
Megan - I am so jealous that you got a Santa photo done. I took Tom to Myer last weekend and he was just hysterical when it is was time to sit on Santa's knee. He was quite happy to go over and say hello and Santa gave him a keyring and a hat which he took - but no go on the photo. He was clinging onto me sobbing "Bye Elmo Bye" and waving - his signal for 'time to go now Mummy'. How are Lucas' day sleeps going? What time does he go down? The only thing I can say is I pretty much keep Tom up until he is very tired. He would be happy to go to bed around 10.30am but would mostly likely only have about 1 hour. I just have to kind of distract him and push him through the tired stage. He gets like a second burst of energy, then is buggered by about 11.30-12. He will generally sleep about 2-3 hours most day. Maybe Lucas is just going to be one of those that can function on not much sleep - I am definiately not that kind of person! I love my sleep!
Speaking of sleep.. I might go have a lie down while my boy is in bed. I was awake at 6 listening to him cough although he slept until 8.30am. Hope everyone is well, and very organised for Christmas - which i am not
Thanks for that Em. I can't wait to get them, I'm hoping they arrive tomorrow. Sorry to hear poor Tom is having a rough time. In case you're interested, there is an ivy leaf extract called Prospan you can get at the chemist that is a natural expectorant. The doctor suggested it for Autie when she had the coughing all night thing. He also says (though it's not on the bottle anywhere) that it has a similar effect to Ventolin in opening the airways a little. I can't say for sure if it was a huge help, but I do think it did a bit of something, and helped me a little to just be able to give her something that might help, if you know what I mean? Oh and the 'bye Elmo bye' thing? Too gorgeous! Hope you both have a better night tonight.
Have had a bit of a show but dr thinks bubs is comfy where he is and i reckon he is going to stay put right till the last minute like ethan. Just mighty uncomfortable now and my stomach is super itchy. My body is having trouble absorbing iron and b12 and my levels are very low so dr has upped my dose of iron and i am having b12 injections every few days, i have one tomorrow then monday then weekly after that and he hopes it sorts it self out once bubs is born. Lacking these is resulting in even more fatigue and the drs worried i may tire too qiuckly during labour, but im sure i can do it!
i usually get his breakfast ready while he plays that way he sits long enough to eat it!
How are you and you angels? Glad things are going okay for you while dh is away. Sorry i never got around to replying to your pm. Things have been okay, my mum is feeling alot better and will be having some surgery in march so she is just waiting but still in good spirits. Issues with Dh i have just sort of pushed to the side for now, probably not the best thing but i dont really want to stress about it right now. Not drugs though, which i guess i can be thankful for, Just being too "friendly" with another lady and just being very lazy with ethan and not helping with anything and treating me like poo but yeah, not so sure what to do just not wanting to argue at the moment and try to not let it get to me.
woooo hoooo
Hope all your injections work out, lacking Vit B can really knock you around. Big hugs, sad to hear you aren't feeling much love atm. You are doing a great job being a mum but remember to look after you too.
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