Babies Born July 2007 #24

Em, OMG girl you crack me up.:rofl: But before I head off to prison my advice on trantrums is this. Distraction and persistance, it's works wonders. Try to distract Tom by saying something, 'did you see that funny looking bird', or 'that man had funny looking hair', or my kids fav. 'did you just blirt'. :rolleyes: But the important part, is to always be persistant with what made them chuck the trantrum in the first place. If mummy or daddy says I can't do or have something it's mean I can't, IYKWIM. I read Taming Toddlers by Dr Chis Green and it's great for these type of things. Hope your enjoying the wine and mags. Oh and how sweet does your DH sound, my would have just said, try going to work for 12 hours :doh: Well done on the xmas shopping, got to love a child free moment. Oh and my fav line is 'Hansel, he's so hot right now, Hansel'

Sacha, I wish I could find somewhere that the kids could be left to play with the locals.:pray: That would be great though. They do play with them though when we go to the park. It's very cute, they have no idea what each other is saying but seem to be able to work it out.

Nicky, wow good luck with the scan. I loved scan times, and I hope you start to feel better soon.

Hope everyone is well.

We went to the aquarium today. Sort of like Seaworld on the Goldy. The big killer whale just died, so we missed that. DH made a funny joke about them eating him, don't think they saw the funny side. Tomorrow we are off to the Zoo/amusement park. Not sure what that will be like, but I'm sure the kids will love it.

Take care all.

Aaaarrgghhh! It's 4am and I've had about 2 1/2 hours sleep due to a bladder infection which is driving me completely INSANE! The worst is that constant 'need to go' feeling :wall::wall::wall::wall::wall:

Also, I changed my name, but it might change again too. If you see 'crystal' in there somewhere that's me. I just like that word is all.

:rofl: at your DH's joke Mel! Bet that didn't go down well at all! LOL

Well, I guess I'll go take some more cider vinegar, drink a pool full of water and maybe sit on a hot water bottle while I pray I'll get through tomorrow somehow. :pray:

OLIVIA IS WALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very excited, although she is not walking 100% as she can't stand up without pulling herself up from the chair but then she is off once she is standing :) Its SO cute to watch her.

Olivia grabbed a slice yesterday at a party and it had nuts on it and she was fine!!! (haven't done the PB yet) so that is one less stress.

I will be BLB, sorry about the selfish post I was just so happy that my little one is finally walking :)

Sorry but have to do work before Olivia's sleep is over :(

xxxxx to you all

Yay Lis! Big claps to Olivia! She will be off before you know it - it is so handy when they start walking, you can do more fun stuff at the park etc!

Sacha - how are you feeling now? You poor thing - isn't it a horrible feeling. Well done on getting most of your shopping done. Dan sounds so much like Dale - he is very capable of looking after Tom and they have a great time together but always seems to find something that needs to be done.

Nicky - I am also the queen of hiding food too. Tom will not eat individual vegies - only if they are all mashed together. My favourite deceptive food at the moment is crumbed chicken breast - but when you dip the chicken into the egg, mix the egg with pureed vegetables and then coat it in the crumbs. Tom wolfed down breast with pureed cauliflower and broccoli the other night and had absolutely no idea. Even DH went to steal a bit of his plate and then realised there was a slight green tinge to the crumbs. He is a super fussy eater - obviously where T gets it from! Hope you are feeling ok.

Opps my little man is waking up - he has been down for 3 hours so thats ok. i really need to learn to post at the start of his sleeps! Thanks so much to all on the advice on tanties. Very helpful xx I worked out what the problem was - that molar has finally cut. I feel guilty because I didnt realise and hadnt been giving him panadol or anything. No wonder he was so misrable! Naughty mummy..

Amazing - little lazy bones rolled over and went back to sleep..

Just wanted to add for all those that think DH is sweet for bringing home mags on Friday night - it is only because he was in trouble from the previous night! It was a suck-up job. Poor Tom has been so sooky (bloody tooth, I feel terrible!) and DH had been dropping all these not-so-subtle comments that I was turning him into a 'mummies boy' and a 'sook' so i went all :pms: on him and had a fit! I think I screamed at him that if he thought he could do a better job at looking after our son, he could quit his job and become a stay at home mum (I believe he technically would be a stay at home dad, but you don't think clearly when going psycho!). So the mag was a bit of a grovel. And I haven't seen him for 2 days because he has been playing cricket so i have had time to calm down now!

Congratulations Olivia! :clap: Like Em said, it is so convenient to have a walker - certainly saves some back aggravation that's for sure. And you can leave the stroller in the car sometimes which I find really handy too.

Em, I'm feeling still a little irritated but thankfully much better than the other night - go cranberry! How lovely that you get 3hr plus sleeps out of Tom - I'm jealous. The longest I get is 2hrs. Those erupting teeth are killers huh? I haven't had the dubious pleasure of a molar yet, Autie still only has 8 teeth and they're all at the front. Must be quite miserable for them. Sometimes I think it would be great if they were just born with the ability to point and say 'sore' or 'ouch' - how much easier would life be?
LOL at your screaming fit! You know you're in the right when you get pressies after! I sometimes get comments like 'isn't she old enough to be sent to her room yet?' :rolleyes:

We had a BBQ today with Dan's side of the family, so three cousins between 5 and 9 plus a newborn. Autie was in her element - so many people to play with giving her loads of attention. We had a massive storm this afternoon and the yard flooded - guess who was the first one out stamping in the puddles while it still rained? LOL She has no fear which is maybe a little scary sometimes. At one point they were all playing inside then the older kids decided to go out and when Autie noticed they were gone she came to me with the saddest look on her face and hands up in an 'i don't know' gesture telling me the biggest babbling sob story. It was one of those sad but funny moments.

That's my story for today. Hope everyone is well and just lurking for a short time...

Hi everyone,

so much to read today, and I've got such sore eyes as I'm really tired. I went out to a concert last night with a girlfriend - my first "real" night out for, hmm, 16 months at least, and it felt awful leaving Liam before his bedtime feed, but only until I drove round the corner, then I was fine :). And he was too, mostly, although when I got home at about 11ish (I know, not that late, but a big effort for me), he had just woken up & was sooky, I was so flavour of the month. It's nice to be needed. And I deserted them today too for a couple of hours, although DF took him for a walk in the pram and he slept for most of it apparently, so a pretty cruisy afternoon for DF really.

Mel - sounds like you're having a great time in Japan with the kids. :ROFL: at your DH's whale comment.

Em - hope you got LOTS of magazines, sounds like a suck up job was well & truly deserved. Re the tantrums, I'm pretty much the same as the other girls - distraction & consistency with our house rules, so that even if he doesn't like them/abide by them just yet, at least they're not changing all the time, so eventually he'll get it.

Lis - yay for Olivia's walking, isn't it fantastically cute when they start. In a week or two you'll probably not be able to remember what it was like before she started, she'll be so busy getting herself everywhere! And as someone else said, it makes trips to the park so much more fun.

Sacha - woo hoo for the name change. I changed mine to get some anonymity back, which worked until I realised that one of the people I wanted to disappear from had linked up to me on here as a friend - so as soon as I changed my name she would have known. Doh. But then I got over it, cos I'm not about to stop my BB addiction. I hope things are clearing up for you - I've only had one UTI, but OMG, wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Well, better get off here & take myself to bed I think, tomorrow's a work day :(.

Hi girls, just thought I would pop in and say I am reading up on everyone, but I just don't have the energy to reply:(

But a huge YAY for Olivia walking! That's very exciting!!!!

I am being knocked around something shocking at the moment, although I am still loving pregnancy. hehe. Apparently I am glowing.... I don't feel it.

Anyway, just a quick post to try adn keep in touch. Will pop back when I am feeling a little more human.

xxoo

Nicky - i just saw your pics on Facebook! I can't believe you are only 13 weeks. Your bump is gorgeous!

hehe thanks hun. I know, I can't beleive how huge I am this time. It's crazy.

All is going well though and apart fomr mornings, I am starting to feel really good.
Have my first AN appt tomorrow too.. should be fun. I've forgotten everything that happened last time already. hehe.

Have you had any scans yet? I know you have probably been asked this 8 million times but are you sure there isn't 2 in there???

hehe I've had 3 scans, all around 8 weeks, and nope, only one bubba. I'm a chunky person to begin with, but this belly has completely swallowed my rolls!!! haha
We'll see in a few weeks if there is one hiding. I doubt it though.

Yeah I agree Nicky, your looking fantastic. I remember I got so much bigger early on with #2, I remember thinking if I continue on at this pace that I would explode. he he he. But I did slow down at the 30week mark. But remember thinking that I was as big with Charlize at full-term as I was with Jack at 30weeks, crazy. But you are definitely looking great. Glad to hear the MS has eased as well. Good luck at your appointment tomorrow.

Well this time tomorrow night, I'll be on a plane on my way home :( Going to miss DH so so so much. I know the kids are going to be shattered too. They haven't spent this much time with him before, and they are lapping it up. Oh well, at least this time we both have computers that have a web cam so they will be able to see him.

Hope everyone else is well.

Talk to you all again once I'm back in the land of oz.

Ok girls this is going to be a all ME ME ME post LOL i will be back to read post and do personals just dont have time at the moment

We went to court the other day about extra time with ryan... Had BIT of a WIN for him
We currently have him for only 23 nights a years but that all changed we now have him 68 nights a year and that is with out school Hols so that was a huge bonus... We had to pay $3000 for a barriester as she wouldnt agree to ANYTHING out side court anyway we got to court on wednesday and the STRUPID Biatch agreed to what the barriester put forward... Only if she had of agreed to it the day before we could have spent that $3000 on xmasbut thats just how she works.... But the main thing is RYAN gets to spend more time with us which is wat he wanted..
We had him last night for 2 hours as it was chloes birthday yesterday and we went out for tea and we said to ryan that next time he has a sleepover he gets to have 2 SLEEPOVERS and his face just lite up and he goes" but i want to have 4 sleepovers" LOL with a smirk on his face LOL it was very cute and we told him that with the school holidays he can have 4 sleepovers... so hes very happy.....
We didt get everything we asked more like mine, Bayleighs and chloe's Birthdays as the court dont except "extended Familys Birthdays" which is a bit wrong but hey wat can ya do..

Well must be off i have to go out to my mums today to help set up for my Baby brothers 21st birthday party tomorrow night...

Ill be back tonight to do personals

Have a great day ladys and bubs

Sarah

Hello Everyone - remember me??!!

I think it has been a long time since I have been in here but I finally have some time to myself!! A lot has been happening with me lately but its all settled down. I quit my night job because I took on more hours becasue I felt I needed to to keep the family afloat but taking on the more hours meant I had little sleep and little patience with Avaleigh and in the end, I felt like Avaleigh was resenting (sp) me because I was never at home. So after a teary weekend and a bubba that only wanted her dad, I went in and told Coles I no longer want all the hours. I am glad that I did it cause I missed being at home with my family and I hated running from one job to another. So I am taking it easy at the moment cause I am exhuasted and have just gotten over gastro and then I am going to slowly work back in to my old routine of going to the gym and taking the dogs for a run in the mornings. I cant wait to start doing that again!!

Not much else is happening here.. Jason asked if I wanted anther baby yet and I said NO! haha isnt it meant to be the other way around that the female wants another baby not the male??!!! Jason says he doesnt want too big a gap between kids but I know that we wont be able to manage financially so we have got to wait a bit longer, maybe i'll think about it in may next year??

anyway, i hope everone is well, I am feeling tired so am going to have a nap while Avaleigh is sleeping.

Anyway....personals now....I will try my best :)

PG GIRLS - how are you all feeling?? How is the MS? I hope it buggers off soon. I have lost track of where everyone is up to in the pgs?

Em & Nicky - I too have to hide vegies in Olivia's food but not she won't even eat mashed potato!!! Do you have any other good and easy suggestions?? I am going to try the crumb one though.

Mel - have a safe trip home. How long are you and DH away from each other for???

Sarah - that is wonderful for you guys that Ryan can stay longer I am so happy for you all!

V - How are ya? I think you made the right decision. I hope everything works out well for you guys - not long till the new year, a new year a new start don't they say?

arrgghhhhh!!!! TANTRUMS!!!! I am not complaing Olivia is walking but wanting to walk ALL the time like at the shops is driving me mental!! She won't sit in her pram at all anymore as she wants to be out all the time, then she will only hold my hand sometimes then she just walks the wrong direction!! I try everything to stop her from cracking the ****s......what else can I do???? I can't feed her the whole trip as sometimes I am at the shops for hours :) She is so confident in walking though, really strong so that is good.

Do you guys think those little backpack with the harness' on them are cruel? My Mum thinks that it could just help her stay with me and not walk off??? I don't know, I am in 2 minds about it.

Thanks for all the congrats on Olivia walking too, its so fun to watch her and she loves it! Did you all wait a few weeks for shoes?? We are goign to the Wiggles concert on the 14th Dec and I really want her to have shoes as my friends said not to take the pram as its a pain. This shoe lady told me to wait 4 weeks and that will be the day of the concert!!

Lis - my understanding is that the recommendation for shoes is to wait 6-8 weeks after they start walking, but I would think that if you bought some for her to wear just for the concert you're not going to do any lasting damage. Re the harness thing - pre baby I never thought I'd be a harness type person, but now that I've got a runner, I can definitely see the point. I haven't gone there yet, cos he's still happy to be in the pram, but I think that even if he weren't happy in the pram I'd still have trouble with a harness cos he'd still object to the restriction. So fingers crossed he's happy to stay in the pram for a while yet.

Sarah - that is fantastic news about Ryan, I'm so happy to hear that the court saw some sense. And so cute him now negotiating for 4 days instead of 2 - how clever are they! Bit miserable about not agreeing to Bayleigh's birthday, surely a half brother is not that "extended"

Mel - hope you survived the trip home. How long till your DH gets back?

Nicky - woo hoo, 2nd Trimester! Good to hear that the MS is on the improve.

Well, not much news for us as usual. Liam enjoys day care so much that he has tantrums when he realises I'm there to take him home. And on Wednesday morning he clung to his Dad when he saw him in his work clothes, as if to say "dad, don't forget you have to take me to the fun place". So obviously settled in well, which is great.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Lis - I am doing OK.. just getting over a bout of gastro and havent eaten for a couple of days. The family had it a little too but not as bad as me! So far so good, food is sitting ok, but we will see what the afternoon brings. I hope I made the right decision on quitting the night job.. just got to re-adjust again but that shoiuldnt be hard. I am happy that I get to spend time with my family again.

So, what has been happening with everyone?? I think that there are WAY too many pages to read back on so hopefully everyone can just do a quick post and then I should be back on track and up to date!!

I've got my sisters wedding to go to tomorrow so trying to get my nails in to order and am going to the hair dressers in a few hours to pretty myself up. My nails are a disaster tho!! I can never wait long enough for them to dry before I do something else and then they all get stuffed up. I dont really like the colour tho so I think I will need to go out and buy something new.