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Hi ladies, Hey Bath I can see you! lol
Well, its Wednesday night and I'm home again by myself while DH is playing poker.....I'm bored, need someone to talk to!
What's new here! Nothing much, just plodding along, pat is walking trying to keep up with his siblings, I have some photos...better upload them, they are of the kids book week costumes. It took one night to figure out how to turn satin sheets into a dress, without cutting the sheets, and how to turn a black sheet into a zorro costume.
Hi girls, another hectic week in the Smith household ( I am beginning to realise that life with children is always hectic, I cant imagine what it will be like with 2 ;) ).
I think that I have gotten to the bottom of what is wrong with Tori, the poor little monster is cutting Molars and I hadnt realised until I had to fish something she shouldnt have been eating out of her mouth, and I found a new sharp thing sticking through the gum. I didnt realise that they cut molars before canines.
Jess- Great to hear from you, I would love to see some pics of your kiddies costumes, I cant wait until Tori is at school and starts doing all those things.
Nic- Good to hear that you and DH had an opportunity to spend some quality time together. DH and I are going to Cirque De Soliel on 15th Sept and Tori is having her first sleep over at Mum and Dad's, so we are going to treat ourselves to a night in a hotel in the city.
Bath- I have CBF days all the time, especially when there is housework to be done ;)
Mel- Great to hear you guys had a nice weekend. Glad that Chelsea enjoyed having her photo taken. Tori is such a poser already, as soon as she hears the camera switch on she is posing, such a Dag.
Maya- Good luck with the assignments. I have to say really miss doing assignment, I really enjoy studying, but I dont know that I would have the time/energy to do it at the moment.
Rory- I hope you guys are enjoying yout road trip!
I am off for my next hospital appointment on Monday, getting all my 24 week blood test done, most importantly checking for antiodies ( I am o- and DH is A+ and Tori is O+) plus my anti D injections etc. I cant beleive this pregnancy has gone so fast just 16 weeks to go (you know girls that means only 16 weeks & 5 days to christmas :P ).
Well I've been MIA for the last week with really bad tonsilitis and then Cody got it as well. I've also been organising Kailen's birthday this Sunday, we're having a small party on Saturday. I made him some cupcakes for school today (there's some pics in the gallery). I'm also making him a skateboard cake as his birthday pressie is a skateboard, I'll put some pics in the gallery either on the weekend or Monday.
Other exciting news, DH and I have decided that we will be TTC as of now, something that is very exciting.
How did everyone go with the full moon the other night, I think it affected my mood something shocking, I was a real b!tch to DH for no reason at all, I apoligised the next day.
Ali Cody also cut his molars before his canine, it just depends on what there little teeth do, each child is different.
Mel hopefully the pics of Chelsea and Marley turn out, Lockie also has his kindy pics next week so hopefully they will turn out alright too.
Rory I hope that your road trip and camping are going well.
Hello Bath, Maya, Nic and Jess.
hugs xoxo
Jess - I am not looking forward to costume making! I am crap at it!!!!
Ali - at least you have an explanation. I hate it when they are not themselves with no reason. I have been trying to see if Marley is cutting any but everytime I try to stick my fingers in, she bites them!!! Gotta love the posers! Wow, the pregnancy is flying along? Did you end up sorting out the name dilemma? I noticed your previous thread about it. Thanks for the reminder about Xmas, scary!!!
Amanda - hope you and Cody are feeling better, esp if you are having a party. Will check out the cupcakes and can't wait to see the skateboard - you are very clever. Good luck with the party tomorrow, I hope Kailen has lots of fun. Saw nothing of the moon, too cloudy and DH wasn't home, so no one to get cranky at LOL!!! How exciting TTC! Hopefully some good news in the coming months.
Horrid, cold day in Melb today, nothing like yesterday. Chelsea had her Fathers Day b'fast at her school today and DH was able to go. She was very excited about it and woke up early to go. I then went shopping for Fathers Day pressies and some birthday pressies as we have 2 b'days over the weekend. Found flannelette sheets at Target for $11 (double bed size) so bought Chelsea one, they are the extra thick plush ones and feel so comfy! Kids 1st walker sandals also on sale and very cute - leather for $12.99. Going out for dinner with some friends tonight, DH was supposed to come but he had to change his shift to go the Chelseas b'fast so couldn't go to dinner. Oh well, I am very used to going out solo!!!! Chinese, so should be yum!
Hi to everyone else and hope you all have a good night :)
Amanda- Great to hear from you, you guy havent had a very good run with sickness, hopefully once the warms up everyone willbe much better. Maybe you should go into business making bday cakes, you are very good. Congrats on the TTC.
Mel- Is great to DH was able to make it to Chelsea's fathers day breakfast, she must have been so excited. As for names we are still torn between Liam James and Hamish William, I guess it is good to keep your options open.
I have to have a little woohoo, Tori is getting so clever, she just saw a picture of herself on my screen saver and looked, then pointed to herself and said me! Then the other day she did a huge burp, looked at me, smiled and pointed to herself and said me! Such a clever cookies.
Anyway, I hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I am off for Mexican tonight with a couple of the BB girls!
Hi All
still having a wonderful holiday in blighty although we leave 2 weeks today which is sad. Oscar has got so attached to my mum and dad he has been crying for them quite often since we left them. We spent a gorgeous 3 days up in Scotland with James' 90 year old gran and drove all across the highlands, stopping off for a pub lunch at Applecross and had the most wonderful smoked salmon ever. We are now in Norfolk with the in laws and it is going well so far. This trip has been so good for Will as before he was so clingy and wouldn't be held by anyone except James and myself and now that he has had to deal with so many other people he is now quite good at going with other relies and friends for a cuddle or play. Oscar has been in heavan since we arrived here on the farm as he is really into tractors and yesterday we went out to where james' dad was doing some combining and he let us all have a go in the cab with him. james went in with Osc and said he was transfixed - he hasn't stopped playing with the toy one since. I went in with Will and he really liked it too. Lots of lovely pickies of them with animals too. Spending some nice times with their cousins aged 6 and 3 and they all get on well.
Will's chest still isn't clear but he doesn't have a temp and seems fine within him self so hopefully he'll get better soon. Thankfully the nappy rash cleared up quick. He walked loads last weekend when i had great friend stay for a few days who had a little girl who was 6 weeks younger but walking really well and i think by the 3rd day he'd been watching her he thought he could do it and did and was walking about 20 steps. It's dropped off abit since we went up to Scotland as Scotty Gran's house was so not child friendly that we couldn't really let him wander much - think boiling to touch Raeburns and radiator (she has Raynard's so heating on all year round - even the summer - phew!).
I've put on at least half a stone since i got here as mum and dad have done lots of kid wrangling and have fed me so much cake and chocolate that lots of my clothes are getting tight! I will have to e more active when i get home. We also had an email from the builders saying that the tiles should be on the roof of our house in the next 2 days so that is exciting.
Mmm my last post was abit dodgy - hidden under a towel and abit merry after a fair bit of sparkling wine with my mum. Have had a few more nights out with my friends but nothing major - do have a big one planned for the last Thursday before i leave as i pointed out we haven't been to Rock City (night club place that we have been going to for nearly 20 years - but another strictly jeansy type place) for years so we are going and they are going to take the Friday morning off work. Better not post on returning from that night out! Got to get my two years worth of night outs with friends in the time we are here!
I'm annoyed with myself as i bought James a nice little photo frame from the kids for him for father's day but then left it at my parents so won't be able to give it to him until next week.
Anyway, better get off to bed as it's 11.35pm which is far too late to be still up. It's been nice to pop in here and read how you are all getting on - will hopefully get some time for personals later.
Take care
Julie xxxx
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE JUNIE DADS!
Ali - I like both the boys names but its nice to have a few choices. Tori is a clever girl. I get really no words from Marley other than baby babble. Can't wait for some words to start. Hope you night out with the BB girls was fun.
Julie - only 2 more weeks, thats a bit sad for you. Oscar might want you to buy a tractor for you new house lol!! I am sure James won't be upset about the frame, its a lovely present and doesn't matter when he gets it. I want to see and read more drunken, late night posts - very funny!!! Enjoy the rest of your holiday.
DH is working this morning so kids haven't seen him for Fathers Day. Chelsea rang him and wished him a Happy Fathers Day which he was stoked about. He should be home about 3pm so he can open his pressies and then we are off to my dads for an early dinner.
I hope all the dads enjoy being spoilt on Fathers Day :)
happy Fathers day to all the daddys!
Happy Birthday Keilan, i hope the party went well Amanda
Ali- thats so cute Tori saying me hehe!
Hi all - back from our big trip :) All well with us but I have heaps to catch up on at work (will try and pop in later though) and surprisingly house is not completely bomb-like) - I tried to clean up heaps before we went away.
Bath I bought a book which I am reading ATM which I will lend you - it's called "The Mommy Myth" and it talks about how the media/society have put women into this impossible position where we have the right to "choose" to be a SAHM in this "post feminist" (huh!) era, but the problem is often that "choice" is because there is no real way for us to work and have a happy family, so is it any wonder we are dissatisfied with our lot in life. It also talks about how "mum" (or "mom") is applied to stay-at-home-mums but somehow the more negative word of "mother" is generally applied to "working mothers" (I had never noticed that before!) I am only into the first chapter or so but I love how the book talks about the polarisation of women into camps as either good or bad "moms" but all that does it let society off scott-free when it comes to supporting families.
gotta go - lugs to all ;)
Rory - sounds like camping was fun, did Flynn enjoy the great outdoors?
Bath - hope you are doing OK, just wanted to let you know that I miss your posts and hope you are back on soon.
Maya - how did weekend school go and the expressing issue? Did you go swimming on Monday. Bummer the meet up was cancelled. I can't make the next one as I have a friend coming for lunch, which I had forgotten about (until she reminded me today - OOPS!).
Not much happening at the moment. Work today which was pretty good. Marley has turned into velcro baby the last few weeks, screams if I leave the room. Is anyone else having this problem??? Never had it with Chelsea so not sure what her problem is - separation anxiety? We had a 3yo bday party on Saturday and Marley took a liking to the plate of fairy bread and had about 4 pieces in each hand, all squashed up and shoving them in her mouth!! She was covered in dye from the sprinkles and so were her clothes but she had fun. When I got home and changed her nappy, it had pieces of bark in it so she must have been playing in the garden when I wasn't watching. Chelsea had a ball and I realised it is so much easier the older they are.
Another beautiful day in Melb tomorrow, bring on the sunshine! :)
Hiya Mel! Flynnie was a bit ambivalent about camping - he liked being with us 24/7 but hated being retricted in the car while we were driving between spots. And the poor love got a got at the tail end of the trip so had a fever on Monday and Tuesdays, on top of monster-teething, so he is still a bit snotty and cranky this morning. He has apparently been super velcro too, and sleeping and eating at odd hours. He woke this morning as usual at 6.30am in a good mood but by 7.20 had deteriorated into a whinny mess so he is back in bed now, probably already asleep. Which is good for me cause I have HEAPS of work to do - I only made 50% of my budget for last month (naughty girl!!) so given I only have 2 months of work left I better redeem myself and get cracking LOL!
Hope to hear from everyone else - its been so quiet in here.....
Hi girls, just briefly: Having a bit of a break from BB and the 'net in general as we installed the internet into Verity's room last week and she abused the priviledge by taking us over our monthly limit in 2 days :( Hope the novelty eventually wears off. But I guess there is a positive in that it is forcing me to have a break as I think I was spending too much time in here and it was affecting my moods etc. Oh well, our new month begins next Monday so I'll catch up properly then. Thanks Mel and Rory for your kind messages :hug:
Hmmm, I'm having ambivalence, too! I've been putting my two cents worth in here and there, but I feel that if I start to post in here it will be a big whine, and I'm not in the mood to do that. Things are better, though, I just feel it wouldn't take much to descend to whininess! Been lurking in here, though ;)
I hope the time away from the computer has helped, Bath :) I have missed you and was going to call you (famous last words) and it never happened :(
Mel - I DID get to the pool! I even got DP to come with us, so we went at about 5.40 - good time to bypass the 'normal' families who have dinner at about 6. DP didn't get too antsy about me teaching him stuff from classes and was happy to practice it there, too. We stayed for ages and got home with not enough time to get dinner ready before I had to take off for a committee meeting and a shoe party (had to drop in on that afterwards). No matter, I got to eat when I got home. Weekend school was really, really good. Graeme, our lecturer, was really engaging and I'm looking forward to more interactions with him. I used the sleep labs there at Caulfield but only realised as I was being let in by security that, along with everywhere else in that building, it's under constant video surveillance...hmm...
Actually, I have felt strange since Sunday, and today it's become apparent - I have a throaty sort of thing that is making me feel very drained. Oscar wouldn't stay in bed for me! I'm going to miss Booby Club, too.
DP has the car cos I told him this morning that I'm not well enough to head out further than the walk to the shops. But he didn't leave the buggy, so I may have to get this kid up on my back. I need my favourite cheesy bread, I don't care that dairy is contraindicated for throaty coldy things!
Oscar is being clingy today - might have a shower with him and then let him loose in the backyard (shower is for my benefit but it gives him something to do in that time!).
Oh, also, my sister and niece are coming over for the school holidays!
Julie - great to read from you again!!
Better go, the kid is going nuts...
Rory - glad to hear my child is not the only whingy one lately (you too Maya!!!). I don't know whether its teething or she is just having a crappy week. Its good that he is still sleeping. Marley's sleep pattern hasn't been affected, neither has her appetite - she is just in a bad mood. I am a bit like Flynn, hate sitting in the car, would rather be out stretching my legs. I'm sure you'll manage to get your work done and redeem yourself.
Maya - glad you got to the pool, I am suprised they are open that late. Would have been very quiet and DP sounds like he doing well coming with you. Wonder if the sleep labs are monitored on weekends? Knowing security, they probably don't pay much attention to them anyway lol! Hope you aren't getting a cold, just as the good weather is starting. How great is it today - I love the sunshine!!
Bath - don't stay away for too long! Its not the same without you in here.
Well Marley hasn't been too bad today, she has her moments. Still doesn't like being left alone anywhere, even if Chelsea is with her. She use to be so happy to play on her own with anything she could find, know she would rather just find me instead! Went out in the backgarden this morning to do some weeding and DH did the weed and feed of the lawn yesterday. We need to get some mulch in the next couple of weeks but having such a big backyard it gets expensive. It was lovely being out in the sunshine, spring is really here!! YEAH :dance:
hey ladies
hve missed so much i dont think i will be able to catch up on personals! have been looking after my nephews Xavier and Deakon as my sister is pg with #3 and has had high blood pressure and been in hossy... hectic!!
Annika has learnt some new words - "no" and "dont" (said "doan" though lol) and stood up for about 5 seconds on her own the other day. Wont try it again though! so stubborn :) is walkign around furniture fine though, not too worried.
On TTC #2 front, i think DP is all ready to go now, but i still dont think i feel ready, read one of mayaness's posts, and think i feel similar... i think i know when ill be ready.
Have been so busy lately, apart from the nephews and my own beautiful daughter, ahev been exploring my spirituality a little more. Have been wanting start doing tarot readings, but just dont know if i have the time... I do alot of visiting peoples houses at the moment, cleansing and stuff. Work mostly with spirits. So draining, especially when i cant fix my own house at the moment...
Anyway, enough of my weird talk, once things settle down here, im hoping to get in here a little more and get to know you all!!
Love from katerina and annika!
Great to see you back in here, Kat :) Sometimes it's easier to help put other people's fires out and let your own house burn down...keep some time and energy for yourself and your household, chicky ;)
Amanda - how did the birthday go?
Rory - not too long to go, before you know it you'll be packing your desk up again! Hey, what kind of system did you have in place when you were using the Moltex? I've been throwing the night nappy into teh laundry sink and dealing with it later in the day. If the poo isn't solid enough to roll into the loo (or even scrape with a paper towel), then I rinse it under the tap, which crystallises everything, but makes it easier to get out, once I've put the slit down the middle. I thought about putting the innards into a bucket and emptying that into the compost every couple of days, but DP reckons I need to do it daily, so may as well take the whole nappy out (as it's only one and won't merit a bucket!).
I heard Britney's latest song...how weird...gotta stop spending so much time on Hollywoodrag dot com!
Oscar had a massive sleep - fell asleep just before I was going to let him play on the pirate ship in the village...oh, well, 2 and a half hours to myself! He seems to be trying to wean himself off that second nap, but sometimes he needs it or he is strung out by 7...way too early because then he'll wake at 9, bright as a button... Oh, well, we do ok to string him out a little longer till about 8.30. Not so important on Wednesday nights, because simply being at the fire station will keep him awake till we leave!
Right, gonna finish my chai and croissant...
Bath, enjoy your net break and I lok forward to you coming back next week :)
Kat I find all that esoteric stuff real interesting - how did you first get into it?
Mel, poor DH said today Flynn was the most annoyingly sooky he has ever been in his life. What a shame I was at work and he was all on his own with the boy:p Seriously, I do feel for poor DH, he was a bit frazzled when I got home. Still, he was super nice to Flynn as he put him to bed - gosh I love my DH sometimes!
Maya we just binned the Moltex in recyclable bags. Bad I know, but DH realised we would need a massive compost area to handle the nappies and we weren't keen on doing that in a suburban backyard from a health perspective. But I am about to become a cloth crusader - yay!!
Sheesh its quiet in here lately......
Kat - how is your sister doing? Must be tricky looking after 3 kids but it is good of you to help out, your sister must be very grateful. Pity you don't live closer, you could read our tarot cards, I've never had it done before.
Maya - what the hell are Moltex? Sounds like a bad disease LOL!!
Rory - poor DH, sounds like he coped well though.Its great that he gets a taste of what its like and can appreciate it when you tell him when you've had a bad day. Marley was pretty good for MIL today and seemed quite happy when I walked in the door at 6pm. She went to bed at 6.30pm so didn't get to see her too much. DH managed to get dinner cooked and both kids fed by the time I got home, which is an amazing help. One less thing for me to do.
It is really quiet in here, where is everyone? Amanda, Dee, Donna, Nic, Jess, Ali - come back!!!!
Yeah, like the other day Flynn was running a fever. When I got home he said "I can really see why parents say they get nothing done when their kids are sick". Funny thing is that was the day he cleaned the kitchen LOL!:
Its great that he gets a taste of what its like and can appreciate it when you tell him when you've had a bad day
LOL, he is really getting the hang of this SAHD business isn't he!!!! He won't want to go to work, he is enjoying being a dad too much. He sounds alot like my DH, very hands on, doesn't mind looking after the kids, actually has fun doing it (except on clingy baby days!!!). Pity more dads aren't like that (mine would just be loving reading this - but I'm not going to let him :lol:
Ok, Kailen's birthday went great (pics in the gallery), he loved his skateboard and my mum gave him all the safety gear but he fell off on his butt, so I said that we would have to tie a pillow there ;).
My SIL's grandma died this week and as my SIL is a nurse she was there administoring all the drugs and looking after her (she's Vietmense and it's expected of her), so she is very worn out and it has taken it's toll on her. The funeral is tomorrow.
I've decided that I'm going to be a Doula and have been looking at the different groups that offer the course and have decided on Optimum Birth, so hopefully in the next few weeks I will be able to get the first module, I'm so excited :dance:.
Kat I love all pshyic stuff, you may have read that I went to a psyhic just recently and she was great, I hope that you get to start reading your tarot cards soon and good on you for looking after your sisters kids, hopefully she will be alright, I know how bad the high BP is.
Bath I hope you are doing well with your net free week and that you are feeling more refreshed when you come back.
Hi Rory, Mel and Maya, hope you are all travelling well.
How are our pg girls and your bubs?
Ok better go and hang out the washing, I must say the arcade has me a bit hooked :lol:.
hugs xoxo
Good morning girls... just a very quick check-in.... mainly just to read posts.... don't want to incur too much cost with going over our download.... but we have restructured our plan :) (effective next Monday) Now we get more time and download for less money! But we have lost our "free" weekend use which doesn't matter as we aren't using the 'net as much on the weekends anymore. Am feeling a bit more positive about everything. Look forward to next Monday when i plan to have a nice looooong BB session.
Amanda- cake looks great well done! and yay on doing the doula training, thats you and Jess now! TBH its something that ive been thinking about too, not just yet bit but maybe later on i might give it a go too!
well look at my ticker! today Im 33w1day! so i past my prom date of 32w5d and now am extremley confident it wont be happening again! I feel a bit guilty when im getting over this pg cause i dont wanna be but getting a lot of those aches and pains in all sorts of area's!
a friend in Melb just had her baby at 31weeks, i wish i was downt here to support her, she had her first at 26weeks and had been in hosp this time since she was 18weeks, so she did really well to hang on for so long but having to go through the premmie journey again is going to be hard no doubt.
i checked out the arcade recently and omg it would be easy to sit on here for even longer! lol i only tried out one game cause i knew id get hooked in otherwise!
Amanda - the cake looks fantastic and so do the cupcakes. Maybe you should be a cake decorator too! Good luck with the doula course. My GF has just been to her 2nd birth and said it was totally awe inspiring, she still has one more to be qualified. What better experience than birthing 4 kids yourself.
Bath - pls tell which plan you are on. I am in the process of deciding a new provider, mine is costing me way too much. Can't wait to have you back next week. I was reading another thread today and one of the girls said in her comment "this too will pass"! See how much influence you have on BB!!!
Nic - well done girl!!!! You must be relieved to get past that point. Onwards and upwards from now on. This baby is in for the long haul. Your poor friend, must be very hard for her. At least she knows what to expect with another premmie, but still hard none the less. How is the baby doing?
Haven't checked the arcarde yet, might not now if its too addictive.
With regard to internet plans, who has what plan? I am with Telstra and keep going over my limit and find it is costing me too much. Any suggestions would be great.
Spring is really in the air in Melb. Sunshine today was beautiful. Took the girls to the park for a while and Marley saw a lady walking 2 dogs. She started to try and say something (no idea what!) and started to go after them. Thankfully she is not that fast but she wasn't coming back no matter how many times I called her. MIL has 2 dogs so she has taken a real liking to all dogs. Got my brother for dinner tonight and DH is at work. I have my nieces 1st b'day tomorrow and still have to buy a present! I always leave things to the last minute, and still not sure what to buy. Any suggestions for a nice 1st b'day present????
Hey Amanda, that is great about making the decision to become a doula! Pg is going well but I suspect Flynn might have had slapped cheek so I had a blood test to check to antibodies - not too worried though cause I didn't get a real diagnosis for Flynn and I no doubt would have had it myself at somestage, but better be safe than sorry.
Bath - looking forward to you being on line!!
Mel - I am with iinet - my work pays cause I work from home 1 day a week but it is "only" $59.95 a month - I woudl consider paying that even if work didn't. How much do you pay with Telstra? iinet are really great - I have only had one "outage" since it was connected a year ago and that was cause our switch box(?) needed resetting.
Nickers I am so happy for you - like Mel said, onwards and upwards!! Gotta admit 27 weeks (due to Racs and Ronan) and 33 wks (due to you and Nixon) "special weeks for me IYKWIM.
Gotta go - off to a lawyers function, without either of my boys. Its at Zinc at Fed Square so should be special :)
Hello lovely Ladies and Babies I hope everyone is keping well. Life here is hectic as always but all in all we are doing really really well, Tori is well and Both DH and I are busy but happy which is a great way to be.
Amanda- Good on you for deciding to become a doula. I have to admitt I am dying to get back to doing some more studying, I am thinking about going and learning Auslan so that I can teach deaf kids, as the school I am working at at the moment has 4 deaf students and it would just be so great to be able to communicate with them.
YAY Nic- you must be so pleased to make it past your prom date, every day now is a bonus and I am crossing my fingers and toes that you wil make it to 40 weeks.
Bath- I hope that your net free week has been fulfiling and you have found some extra time to do other things you enjoy.
Mel- We use Westnet for our internet plan, and if we go over our download limit (which we rarely do and DH uses Skype once a week to talk to his mum and plays games online) then we get shaped down to dial up speed rather than get charged extra, I think our plan is $40 a month but I have the phone through them as well and all up for phone nd internet we pay between $75 & $80.
Rory- How is your cloth crusade going? DH and I are getting really really god at using cloth, we are up to 5 days a week, and the days we dont use them are only because Tori is either at daycare or mum's, I am also trying to get into the habit of using cloth wipes as well, coz I figure if we are doing the washing anyway then a few extra flannels (wipes) isnt going to make any difference. Also between my DH and my Dad they managed to make their own version of the little squirt which is great for hosing poo down the toilet and it saved us over $80.
Maya- I hope all is well for you. Tori weaned herself off her second nap a while ago, but is ready for bed for the night by 6:30 most nights, it has taken her a while to get the hang of sleeping all night but we are getting there. She has never been one to sleep in, even as a tiny baby she was up by 7 most mornings and nothing has changed.
Big hello to everyone, theres been a few friendly faces missing from round here latley, I hope everyone pops back in soon to let us know how they are doing.
Next weekend is DH and my big weekend to ourselves, we are going to Cirque De Soliel (sp) on Saturday night and then staying at hotel in the city, Tori is having he first sleep over at Mum and Dad's. We are partly doing it because there is going to be a long time till we can do it again, and partly so she can practice staying at mum and Dad's before I have to go in to have the baby.
We found out the other day that my SIL is also having a little boy, he is due early Jan, so mum and dad are going to have 2 grandaughters and 2 gransons, which they are totally stoked about.
I had a hospital appointment on onday and everything is going really well with the Pg, so much so that I can see my GP to 36 weeks rather than go to the Hospital. I have decided to see the hospital dietician though because my eating habits are bad, and I dont want to put on too much weight with this Pg as I hadnt lost it all from Tori. I am wanting to get into shape pretty quickly after having the baby as I am Bridesmaid at my BF wedding in August and I reckon it is pretty good motivation to get fit and healthy.
Anyway I hope all is well with everyone, and there is lovely sunshine for the weekend.
Hi there.
Sorry i havent been in here much lately, things have been a bit hectic (as some of you know) but we are getting there.
I have read a few posts but not many so if ive missed anything major you will have to let me know.
Nickers - Yay for getting past the 32 week mark, You have nothing to worry about!!
Ali - Glad everything is going well with your preg!
Maya - Lachlan is in the process of dropping his morning sleep now. He now wakes at about 7 and will have a sleep at about 12.30pm until 3pm and then he is back in bed between 6.30 and 7pm. That seems to work for us!
Well, Lachlan is sleeping heaps better, last night i didnt hear a peep out of him all night, he went to bed at 7 and woke at 6.30 (yuk, too early for me) but i didnt have to get out of bed once last night! Last saturday night he slept from 6.30pm until 8am!! He woke a couple of times but i didnt have to get up, he went back to sleep on his own! Saying this though, we have had a few bad nights too but they seem to be getting less and less and i think it has something to do with the one day sleep now! Fingers crossed he is sleeping through before the baby is born!!!
We are heading up to coffs harbour in two weeks, im dreading the long drive with lachlan but im going to pack plenty of food, and toys.
Any tips for long trips in the car????
Rory - love Flynn's new ticker picture, he is such a little boy! Very cute! My plan is $30 per month for 200MB which is not enough for me. The bill usually ends up being $80+ per month as I go over and they charge .15c per MB over. I prob need to upgrade to a plan that allows more MB as I only use the net to do banking, internet shopping and of course BB! Will do some more investigating, thanks for the details of yours. Work do pay a portion of mine too but not much, I think 20%. How was your night out Friday? Was Zinc good?
Ali - do you know what your limit is per month? I am trying to get a gauge on what would be a good usage per month. How awesome you are going to Cirque de Soleil, my brother went earlier this year and said is was the best thing he had ever been too. He wanted to go again but tickets in Melb sold out pretty quickly. Hope you have a great time and even better staying in a hotel, lap it up!!! My eating habits with Chelsea were terrible and I gained heaps (23kgs), with Marley I was a bit better but found I had less time to eat and gained about 12kgs. Its so hard being pregnant and having to think about eating good food all the time, treats should be allowed lol!!! August gives you plenty of time to get back into shape, some women expect to bounce back far too quickly.
Dee - great to see you back. I read your other thread and the results sound very promising. As I said, my GF had a huge nuchal fold (5mm thick) result and Dr wasn't hopeful at all, but after amnio, everything was clear! They checked for many genetic conditions and all negative. He couldn't explain it, just one of those things. I have everything crossed for you. Keep us updated. Great news about Lachlan big sleeps, you must be so happy. 6.30am is a bit early but better than getting up heaps during the night. How long is the car trip to Coffs? We haven't done too many long trips. 1.5 hours is the biggest so far and Marley was fine, just looked around and took in all the scenery!
It is such a gorgeous day in Melb today. DH and I have spent all day in the garden and Marley and Chelsea have been our helpers (if you could call it that!!!). We have been moving some plants from the back to the front as they have grown so big and are squashing each other. They look great in their new spot, just need to bucket tonights bath water on them to get them settled. Marley had fun playing with dried leaves and dirt! Chelsea decided she didn't want to do gardening anymore and took her "friends" (soft toys) into her cubby to play. I snuck up on her and she had them all sitting in the a row and she was on a chair reading a story to them - it looked so funny! We have finally finished and our green waste bin is bursting. DH has taken the girls to the park so house is very quiet. I decided to stay home and bring in the washing and get dinner ready.
Hope everyone is having a great Sunday! :)
Hey girls....Just a quick stop in.
Mel- We are with Netspace on the $50 plan... 512 Active 30GB 15GB / 15GB Bundled $39.95
Stand alone $49.95
Never have any problems with it and we have been with them for 2 yrs.
Thanks Jess, I am going to start checking out all these deals and see if I can come up with a better one!
I have finally paid for my platinum membership! Yeah! I also got Kelly to change my username, the other was too long and this is much quicker. Everyone uses Mel anyway. Bath created an great avatar a few weeks back, so hopefully will have that up and running soon.
Bath - can you email me the avatar again, I can't find where I saved it and just wanted to check it out again. I wanted to add something but I can't remember what?????
Yay! New identity! Good one, Mel :)
Well, I'm killing time but have a sink full of dishes to take care of.
DP was away all weekend on a deer hunting course (no shooting for this one, but one of these days we'll have us some venison on our plates!!), so I had a full weekend with Oscar and no studying done.
Friday night was just us two and I had been painting a picture for a friend's soon-to-be-5 year old (Monday is the party) as well as chasing Oscar around. Saturday was swimming, which was great, as usual. Oscar was the happiest kid in the class and was loving the backwards fall, the slide and anything involving dunking. He even let go of me a great number of times and swam around looking for me underwater (not was he was supposed to be doing, but it was awesome to see him come off me a couple of times and turn around to swim to the pool edge!). Got back to some housework and took off again for a BBQ at one of the Booby Club girls' place - a goat farm in Wandin! Oscar had a ball and I might even post some pictures when I get a chance. Last night was quiet again, I got a very tired boy to sleep and finished my painting at 12.30 (will post pics of this, too - it's very simplistic and Bath, I hope I don't horrify you too much...I'm not much of an artist, more a 'trier'!).
I tried to sleep in this morning, but Oscar was having none of it, so we went straight outside in jammies and he tried to plant himself in my new planter boxes (bought them yesterday in Kilsyth very cheaply...closing down sale...glazed pots and other garden bits). I took photos of that. We then had porridge (tastes better when made my DP!) and a shower, followed by a good two hours on nudie run. Off to the nursery to buy potting mix, then Aldi, then back for more laundry. Then off to GF's for a late lunch, back home to get a dinner ready. DP got home at about 9pm and Oscar was stoked.
Now I'm tired but my work is not yet done.
Be back properly during the week (I have a small assignment to take care of, too).
Glad everyone is well, and especially that Nic, you're still preggers!! Woo hoo! Donna, so glad that you're in the clear and that Lochie is doing wonderful things for you from time to time :) I hope everything else is well at home for you.
Dee, how's the school work going with DH home?
Better go, dishes won't do themselves...
ETA: I've been making soap, too! Not from scratch, but from ground soap powder and using my essential oils and food dye! I'm excited about the endless possibilities for gifts between my painting and my aromatherapy!
Maya- soaps sound like fun to make!
well look at the time, neally 2am but i cannot sleep. powpow is having a party inside and DH is snoring! so laying i bed with the laptop until my eyes start fading then i'll know i can drift off.
ali- glad your appointment went ell and wow your almost in the 3rd trimester! everyone elses pregnancies seem to go a lot quicker then your own down you think! we are now in sept and it feels like so long ago that way back in Feb i found out i was pg!
rory- yes i felt the same at 27weeks, thinking of what Racs went through and when Ronan was first born.
Mels- like your new title and i look forward to seeing Baths newest Avater creation!
Donna- thats great sleeps from Lachlan! Nixon is in between cutting down a sleep. if he wakes earlier he seems to still have 2 sleeps but if he wake a bit later he has one big sleep through the day.
wow your in the 2nd trimester already! how is this pg going? Mel mentioned some tests, i cant remember have u decided if you will find out the sex at your next scan?
Nickers I had the wake ups last night too! Little One keeps partying too so much so I wake up from the kicks.
Maya that is great that Oscar is so happy in the water! Flynn is cool with having water on his face and lying back in the bath but the pool tends to worry him a bit, I think because it has been so long since he went. Ah well, I'll just have to be content with the knowledge that he is at least happier in water than most at his age, and hope once he can understand things a bit more the pool won't be such a shock.
Jess that is a good deal. Mel our $60 per month deal has never gievn us any grief (never been over the limit) which is good given I use it for accessing work docs and emails and DH uses it for his masters.
Dee glad you got some birghter news on the pg front - keep us posted hon :) And WTG on the sleeping - Flynn is staring to do the same (finally! I too was worried about getting up for him once the bub arrives)
Ali we are still not using cloth (still gathering the supplies LOL!). Good work on trying to keep the weight down - I think I am going to "crack a ton" (as I said to DH the other day). I went from 76kg to 92kg with Flynn and with this pg started at 82kg and I am already 97kg! Sheesh! I guess that's what happens when you eat too much chocolate LOL! Though like DH said, this time if I use BF as it should be intended (ie: as the biggest "weight loss cheat" known to woman) I should be ok. I know BF helps you retain a bit of fat but not an extra 20 kgs LOL!
Ciao bellas, better get back to work.
And welcome back Bath - look forward to your next post :)
Forgot to add about my internet - we're on the Optus $74.95 (something like that) deal which gives us 24g (12 peak, 12 off peak) and we average abotu a sixth of that every month. No charge for going over, just shaped down. The best thing about this deal is that we get it for half price, from a promo two years ago. When Optus changes us over to Optus Direct, we'll pay a couple of dollars less for the same thing.
I think that if we always used under 4 gig, we'd switch to the Virgin deal - 4g, shaped down after that (but not charged), free local and STD calls with no line rental all for $60 a month,so you need to bundle with them. More perks if you have a mobile with them. I've checked our usage and we hover around 4 gig - if we were a bit more careful it would be a good deal, but sometimes I have to download heaps of articles for school work and I can't be bothered keeping track of that!
Also, these bundled deals INCLUDE uploads in their limits, so be wary of that :)
The Optus Direct packages look really good, if you're shopping around.
Gotta have a shower with a stinky @rse boy!
Good morning girls :) this is my first installment: got a tradesman here fixing all the damage Wade has done over the year (2 broken windows and 2 small holes in the walls where he has pushed the doors so hard that the handle has gone through the wall behind it). Just want to get everything dealt with in case DH gets an O/S job. Anyhow I'll have to go out and get the money to pay him soon.
Mel: I can't remember the exact details of our new plan but the old one was $64 per month and the new one (starting today) is $45. DH does HEAPS of music downloads so I'm sure the download limit is generous. Our new plan also doesn't bill us extra for going over the limit (like the old one did) instead it goes down to dial-up speed which will be great. We curently have broadband. We are with Pacific internet, have been for years, very happy with them. I'll email through the details when DH gets home and can fill me in... unless I can find some info somewhere. Will also email you the avatar i made... let me know if you need any changes... will be more than happy to tinker :)
ok...gotta go but will be back again later....
Hi all, I havent been around for awhile as have been feeling a bit down, But I am feeling better now, I know I have miss soooo much but will do my best not to let myself get so down in the future as it doesn't do anyone any good..
Well DH and I have desided 2 things in the past few weeks which I think have made me feel happier. The first is that we are not going to buy up here in cairns anymore and lucky for us we hadn't signed anything, We have decided that we will move back home YIPPY (that is to melbourne ) I hope to be moving back in dec 08 so that the kids can start a new school yr in vic. We still dont know where in melb to live as I have been gone so long I can't remember where the good and bad parts are, We lived in mornington for a while and are thinking of going back there DH doesnt want to be too close to my family as we have been by our selves for so long he's not sure if he would cope with them all droping in all the time, so if we live down there then they would have to ring first.
The 2nd thing we have decided is if I want to have another baby then we will try again I'm not sure if I want a 4th as that is a lot of kids but I am happy that if I do decide to have one he will be happy with that as DH only wanted the three we have, but said he would be happy to have a 4th with me, but I wouldnt be doing that until we moved home and had family support for when he is away..
Nickers so happy you have gone passed the 33w mark now you can sit back and take what ever happens
Maya you just sound too busy where do you find all that time.
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Yep im another that needs to get in the weight band wagon too!
With Nixon is went from 69kg to 82kg, then when i fell pg this time i started at 77kg and now weigh 84kg, i really wanna get back down my pre pg weight of 69 after powpow arrives. gonna be tough i know but im sick of looking at pics taken of myself and cringing.....
Tali- thats great news you are moving back home if thats what you both want. it is tough leaving what u know and where you love, we always knew when we moved to melb we'd end up back in sydney and although i do miss melbourne im glad to be home too! i hope your feeling better after making some important decisions of late
Welcome back, Tali :) to BB, but also to Melbourne! Peninsula would be a good place to go - there is so much down there now, there's no real need to go into town! That's great about adding another kidlet to your family! How's your sister been? Do you see anyone when you're having a 'down' period? Glad you're back 'up'.
ETA: just had to rescue my seedlings from the poky little puppy - Oscar had made his way up onto my craft/gardening table and upended my little valerian plant...all over the deck - no wonder he was quiet out there!
Hi
I have been reading an dnot posting.. To lazy really and no news.. We are trying hard to get Caitlyn to sleep through the night but with teething and ear infections it just doesn't seem to work but things are on the improve...
My big news is that we are expecting No 2 next May.. It was a big surprise as we had just agreed to start TTC.. Early days yet so hoping it sticks...
Dee I am glad that the amnio test was -ve..
Nickers yeah for passing the 33 week mark..
Oooh congratulations Emishka! How exciting! How many Junies are UTD now? :)
Just put Niall down for his nap. Going to do a bit more reading then pop back....
But yes! well done Nic for reaching 33 weeks! And wonderful to see you back Dee and Tali :)
ETA: Mel, I'm asking DH about our new plan now: apparently it is faster than our old one and allows 5 Gig download per month... unlimited upload. 6 month contract. And as I said is $45 per month, usually $49 but we receive a 15% discount I think because we are long standing customers... have to verify that (DH in shower now). No we get 15% off 'cos DH is bank staff.