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Sorry I missed your birthday, Nic! Sounds like you had an ace time, with nice thoughts from DH :) More than I can say about the thought that DP puts into my birthdays!
Mel - I know what you mean about timing. That's my whole issue. People are saying 'you must be wanting another baby' and I head them off at the pass by telling them the truth, 'gotta finish this course first'. That's why I reckon I could be preggers this time next year (ideally conceiving in March-ish) so that I"m pregnant mostly through cooler weather than last time! LOL, Oscar has grown up with 774 talkback playing in the house constantly!
Better go see about dinner...
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Happy belated birthday Nickers - sounds like that pamper session will be great :)
Maya and Mel, both getting clucky huh? (nudge nudge wink wink) I gotta say that I think conceiving in March with an aim to having bub in December (which is what I appear to have done?) would be good, because bub will be here before (hoepfully) it gets too hot, but equally there is less risk of having a 38 week pg cold (like I did with Flynn which sucked)
Dee, glad illness seems to be waning.
Bath, my next midwives appointment the the Mercy is in a few weeks - can I drop by your place and get those hints on cloth nappies? I jumped on to the cloth nappies forums and was totally bamoozled on all the different options - I just want someone to give me one solution!!! I mention to DH your comments about it being better to start clothies on a newborn (in that it is harer to get the folds/tightness right on a moving toddler) but he is convinced that he could, as an engineer, work something out ;) So we are keen to try it with Flynn before #2 arrives. I think that sending him to spend $90 on 3 boxes of Huggies kinda brought the issue to the fore for him IYKWIM!!!
Better go, got these damn billable hours to get through. I am in at work today so it shouldn't be much of a hassle but finding the time on my Wednesdays and Fridays "off" to do 6.5 hours in front of the computer (on a task that I hate!) is getting to be almost impossible........
ETA: Don't want to jinx myself, but Flynn has slept from 7.30 to 6am the last FOUR NIGHTS!!!! I don't think I am iron-deficient any more LOL!
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Well I finally think everyone is now better it has been 3-4 weeks and we all had a really bad case of the flu, with a few secondary infections, DH is the only one still on medicationbut should hopefully be back to his best by the weekend at most.
Our tax check came in this week and I went on a bit of a spending slurge, we got a double pram for Wyatt and Cody and it will last til we have the next, clothes for the boys and I finally had a hair cut after about 8 mths, so I really do feel great now.
We're going up to my mum's next Friday for the weekend and I'm going to see a pshyic (sp) so will let you know what she has to say.
Will go and catch up on the posts I've missed.
hugs xoxo
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Hi girls BFing Niall ATM really hard as he keeps reaching out and wacking the keyboard with his free arm and even kicking it with his legs. Hiya Amanda, good to hear your troop are feeling better... I'm nagging DH to do our tax too... we have some serious debt to pay... and we want to go on a holiday too... someone asked where the New England region is: it's kinda on the Great Dividing range on the north of NSW, includes Tamworth (the southern bit of New England) and Kootingal/Moonbi, Armidale, Guyra etc... it's high country, often snows, Maya you would love it... a very horsey region.
can't hear myself think with V and W arguing over ice blocks... sheesh!
Rory: yes! drop over... I'll even give you a nappy for you to practise with ;) Um, your DH may get a tad frustrated that he can "see" how the nappy should go on but if Flynn decides to squirm at the crucial moment all will be in vain... there's a way of using your thumbs to kinda hold their legs still that is easier practised on a newborn... but if you're feeling brave you'll save a fortune.
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Hi All
sorry i have been neglecting me lovely Junies over the past few weeks but what with the house inspection then the holiday preparation i haven't hardly had any time. Well here we are and it's great. The flights went brilliantly and the boys were both complete angels (well mostly). They are so going to be party animals when they are older as they managed to stay awake until on the plane in Singapore (midnight!!!!!) after only an hour sleep on the previous flight all day! They both slept for 6 hours (as we did) then were awake for a while, the Will had another 2 hours and even though Osc didn't sleep he just sat there so James and i could sleep. I was so proud of them, not many tears - and i didn't even use the brauers calm that i had bought. It's so great to see my parents playing with them 9and spoiling them rotten but hey, why not - it's such a small time they see them). I went over to my best friend's house last night with another close friend and ended up staying there till 12.40pm!!! I'm over the jet lag already and the boys slept from 7pm to 5.45am so they are too - they[ve coped so well with the time difference. Anyway, it was so lovely to see my 2 friends and we are going out and meeting more friends for a big pub session on Friday night so can't wait to see everyone else.
Maya - floods not here thankfully! Oscar snuggling into your neck when upset sounds so cute bless him.
Mel - congrats to your friend - love the name Felix - that was on our list too. Hehehe i thing the #3 maybe starting to request it's presence with you too hehehe - wish our #3 wouldn't take much longer to happen! That was so lovely hear you missed my posts - thanks!
Nic - Happy birthday for yesterday, sounds like you had a great time - i would love to see knocked up and Teppanyaki is great! We went to a fab tepenyaki restuarant in Leeds about 5 years ago and was so impressed with the chefs flinging the food about.
Bath - new picky on sig is gorgeous - will try and check out your gallery too (am seriously limited on pute time as pute in our room as is Will so can't be on it when he sleeps which is my usual time. Probably a good thing so i can spend more time with my rents!)
Amanda - glad you are all better
Dee - hope your flu thing hurries up and buggrs off.
Rory - yay on Flynns sleeping through - won't try and jinx you but hope it's here to stay!
Will has finally started standing by himself - only for a second or 2 but he grins and is very proud so hopefully the walking isn't too far away. 4th person we wanted for godparent is in Japan at mo and won't be back before christening on Sunday so we were so stupid for leaving asking until the last minute - now we have to think of someone else but don't think there is anyone we would want so maybe have to have SIL as godmum to both Osc and Will.
Anyway, i can hear Will crying as he desperately wants a sleep so i better get off the pute.
Hope you are all good and Hi to people i have missed - will hopefully be back here soon
Take care
Julie x
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Maya - our babies will be very cultured with what they are listening to lol!!! I think you plan sounds like a good one, I was hoping to hoping for a November baby, just before the hot weather starts and not too close to Christmas - do things ever work out as we plan, who knows??
Rory - good luck with the nappy folding! I will keep everything crossed that Flynn keeps sleeping through for you.
Amanda - glad to hear most of you are feeling better. Well done on the shopping spree, sounds like you got some good stuff. I am still waiting on mine which should be a biggie - had to pay 2 regos so that eats into it a bit, plus need to pay off credit card too (bummer!!!), but will still have some left for a bit of a shopping spree. Can't wait to hear what the psychic says.
Bath - I can see how it would be hard to type and b/f at the same time!! Thanks for letting me know where New England is, thought it might have been in Vic.
Julie - great to hear from you and your boys were so good for you on the flight. That must have made a big difference. Sounds like you are having fun with your GF's, it must be so nice to catch up with them again. It would be so nice if Will starting walking while you are away so your parents can see it. Hope you sort out your godparent dilemma but your idea sounds like a good one. Enjoy the rest of your holiday.
Had a busy day a work today, 2 meetings and not much work actually done!! Very frustrating when I am only in 2 days a week and spend too much time at meetings. Worked back till 6pm, then went to visit my GF in hospital and meet little Felix. He is so adorable and has the sweetest little lips that are in a heart shape when there closed. Got to hold him for ages which was great and that new baby smell, just can't get enough of it (clucky, who me??). She is doing really well and up and about after her caesar. She said second time around its not quite so painful. The Clayton Ladies Auxilliary had a stall at work today with heaps of soft toys, so bought Chelsea B1 (Bananas in Pyjamas) and Marley a patchwork teddy all for $4!
Might head to bed to read a book! Night all.
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Well, he's slept thru 5 nights in a row. Sure he wakes at 5.30-6am, but I am an early riser by preference so it doesn't bother me!
better get to work - have 6.5 billable hours to do today :(
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Hi All, just poppin through- been having sleeping probelms aain but I am sure that I can see Tori's eye teeth sitting up in her gums. Last night she did sleep from 7:30- 6am but stirred about 3:30 to have her dummy put back in.
Julie- Glad to hear that your flight went well, you must have been so relieved that the boys were well behaved. Did they end up letting you have a bassinet for Will?
Rory- You must be so relieved to have Flynn sleeping well at night, Tori has also always been an early riser, she is up by 6:30 every morning and always has. Good luck with the switch to cloth. We have Tori in cloth nappies about 5 days a week, but we are using the modern cloth ones. I am going to use prefolds and covers for the new baby and hopefully by the time he has grown out of those Tori will be nearly finished with hers.
Mel- What a lovley name Felix is. It must be hard not to be clucky with all these new babies around.
Maya- I hope your studies are going well, I really really miss studying nd might think about picking up some units soon, or going to tafe to get some extra qaulifications. I have decided to become a literacy specialist, so want to get some extra quals in that.
Amanda- Glad to hear that everyone is feeling better at your house. We got our Tax back the other week too, didnt last very long. We also bought a double pram, but I was lucky enough to get the one I wanted second hand from one of the Perth BB girls, so it cost me $350 instead of $750.
Bath- Checked out your pic gallery, you have some wonderful pictures up there. I am really going to have to get my act together and upload some more recent pics.
Nic- Happy Belated Birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day. I hope that you are all settling well into your new home.
I have to tell you about this funny dreame I had last night, I was having a big sleep oer party with the perth BB girls (ah how old are we? 12?) Anyway so there were people strewn all over my house, DH was not in the dream but his bro and gf were (weird) anyway there was a bus stop out the front of the house so the people that couldnt fit in the house were sleeping on a bus parked out the front. I had just gone to sleep when my mobile phone rang, only it wasnt my mobile phone it was 2 pieces of cauliflower and it was Bathsheba on the phone telling me she was out the front, she had some to visit and show me some of her scrapbooking pages of me playing with Niall in the pool. the only prob was I kept eating the bits of cauliflower so I couldnt hear her, and would have to hunt for more. Anyway went out th front to meet her, saw he scrapbooking pages and then she kicked everyone that was sleeping on the bus off and went home. Afterwards I felt really rude for not inviting her in to meet the Perth BB girls.
Weird Ha?
Anyway I had better go and get one with may, looks like another miserable day, and It would have to be wet the day I have about 5 loads of washing to do.
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Rory- I hope this new sleep pattern of Flynnies sticks for you, sounds promising 5 nights in a row!
In regards to clothies i feel similar to you. I have ben doing a lot of thinking about putting this bub in clothies but there is just too much range and variety every time i look into it i feel really overwhelmed.
so i still havent decided what to do but havent gone and purchased anything as yet.
Amanda- glad to hear everyone is finally on the mend, let us know how the pshyic goes. I have been to 2 in the past 2 years, both told me i would have a girl hmmmmm...... well first one could not pick the sex of Nixon i was only 6w pg when i went. She told me she see flags around him like he will be a travellor etc. DH interpreted that as winning big snowboarding comps overseas LOL.
The next one i went after i had Nixon told me my next bub would be a girl. WRONG! also told my gf that was pg with twins she was having boys and she had identical girls....
im still open to a lot of things they have told me though, actually i will have to listen back to the tapes and remember all that was said.
The first one i had a feeling she may have gotten me and my sisters wires mixed up and i said that at the time, i mean she shouldnt have she was doing the reading for me but we are very similar in looks and a lot of things. I remember she was also pg and she could see the baby arriving 2months earlier then scheduled. well her bub arrived on her EDD it was my bub that was the eager beaver.
Nixon is getting very fast at walking now, almost turning into a run. But he seems to favour one side? always making left turns and leading with his left? Is this unusual?? I know he is still getting the hang of the whole walking thing but he constantly bumps into walls, hallways etc cause he doesnt stay straight.
He also says "wheres Nanny" and Nanny here" gosh he is obsessed with his Nanny's! ts cute though because they were not in his life a lot in the first 12months so making up for lost time.
hi to all hope your all well.
ETA: Ali LOL cracking myself up at your dream hahaha! i always have far out dreams like that, glad to hear im not the only one. whats with the cauliflour LOL!
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Ali: *twilight zone music* DH and I have been discussing Perth as an option... lots of new banking roles there and a previous boss of his asked him if he wanted a job over there too... I've lived there before and even went as far as looking for rentals but there wasn't much and what there was was sooo expensive :( I was keen on the Inglewood area and even found a good school for Verity. But I don't think it will happen, might as well go for Singapore and only pay 12% income tax if we are going to travel that far. Still I LOL at your dream! :cryinglaugh: That'd be me: kicking everyone off the bus! ha! Very funny!
Cloth nappies: You can't go wrong if you simply buy a set of flat flannels. Your baby won't grow out of them, they last from newborn to 2 yo. And even if you don't use them as nappies they are very good as draw sheets in cradles etc and spew rags. But there's a wealth of info in the nappy threads... you know me, I just like to keep things simple, I've lost touch with the more modern pre-mades... I bought once once but it was $24 (back in 1995) and Verity grew out of it within 3 months :( I think that put me off... but there are people who swear by them... *shrug* :)
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Ali how funny was that dream I also had a really strange one last night ( always do but this one has stuck with me)
Anyway Kai has been really grumpy lately I cant go anywhere without her and its driving me nuts I hope she is only getting more teeth and not getting sicker she has been unwell for about 3 weeks I am praying it will go soon.
Amanda can't wait to here what the psychic says I love them havn't been to many wouldn't even know where one was up here but remember going to one once when I was 15 I asked if I was going to join the navy as that is what I wanted to do and she told me that I would get in but I wouldn't travel over sea's so I thought to myself that I had just wasted $ 50 as how can you be in the navy but never travel over sea's? well I did join met my DH and got out as its to hard to have two serving members as you cant be on the same ships so I was only in for 18mth and never traveled over seas.
Rory so glad flynn is sleeping for you
Well I have been tring to chase up a builder who told us they would have a design for us by tuesday but never got back to us and then texted DH at 930 last night saying that she had come up with something so I went around to see her and she showed me what she had but when I asked if it would fit on the block she said she hadn't tried yet and as we have very small frountage we cant have a wide house so anyway she said she will email me when she has put the house on the block DH and I cant be botherd with them anymore and have decide to go with the builder who got back to us with in two days and who has the better rep there loss
well Kai has started again so better go and give her more cuddles
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Hey ladies,
Just a short message from me as I have Pat asleep on my lap and I have just arrived home from Euroa.
Pat has started to walk places by himself, especially if there is an incentive to do so. Bella has a Drs appt on Monday to see if we can get rid of this stupid cast...I can't find any jumpers to fit over it so she is wearing kate's which are way too big for her.
On the way from Euroa tonight the Tarago started playing up so we were very lucky not to have to walk 17 km home from Springhurst.
Anyway, better get these children into bed and turn the heater on...boy is it cold tonight.
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Hi all, just popping through quickly to say that I have finally added some recent pics of Tori to my member photo gallery, I cant belive how grown up she is looking now!
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I added some pics to the bellybelly photo album ...they are old but new ones coming very soon
BTW ladies... Can I ask everyone to send me a huge cyber hug......been feeling down lately. Thanks.
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:hug: Jess, wassup? Checkin' out your piccys with a hot chocolate soon :)
Just got back from a BB meetup with: Kelly, Cailin, Astrid, Lulu, Fi etc Dinner at Gurhkas on Lygon Street... very yummy food and constant chin wagging... was lovely to meet some long time BB friends :)
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I don't know Bath, just feeling down. I think I have finally realised that I'm never going to have another little baby, and watching Pat toddle around like a drunken sailor has started to make me feel really old!
Just making some lemonade scones...I know cooking at this time of the night is not good, but I'm hungry.
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Big hugs Jess :grouphug: I know how you are feeling as I have been the same lately Dh keeps asking me whats wrong and if he has done anything as he thinks I dont love him anymore but thats not it I dont know why I am feeling down just dont feel happy anymore hope it will pass soon. :pray:
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Tali...the same with my Dh, except he asks why I'm, cheating on him with his best friend! I mean come on his best friend is engaged to my best friend.
