Babies Born June 2006 #43

[PlonkeeMumma]

Mel - Have a great dinner out tonight, mmmmm frozen margeritas - yummy. Yay on your childcare rebate - how fab! Hope your washing mountain has shank now.

Nic - hope Nixon is feeling better and ears have cleared up now. Euuuwwww on the poo carper - good luck getting that one out! spew and poo cleaning al in one day - not good for you!

Bath - hope it's quietened down at your place!

Maya - how did your first party go?

Thanks for all your 'utd' wishes!Hopefully sometime before christmas we'll have a result - would be nice to be belly budies with Amanda as i notice in her ticker it says ttc #5!

Will came down with yet another cold on Wednesday night so we didn't go to the perth bb meet which i was sad about as was really looking forward to meeting some more bb girls and it was just round the corner from my house - but desperately didn't want to infect anyone else with it. he's fine in himself so can't complain but is coughing badly again poor mite. he's in a good mood though so can't feel too rough. Went to playgroup this morning as everyone else seems to go when their kids have colds so i thought stuff and sure enough - lots of kids had them so i didn't feel too guilty. It was lovely to see everyone again and even had some sparkling wine!!!! now theres a top playgroup!

hope you're all having good days

Julie x

ETA - hi Tali - we posted at same time. Glad Kai's eye is better! My DH has just started reading the HP book too - i still haven't read the second to las one yet but seem to tired to get round to it - must do v soon though as want to read the last one.

[AmandaJ]

Julie a belated welcome back, wouldn't it be great to be belly buddies, hopefully it won't be long for either of us. I'm tracking my cycle thru fertility friend and I've know when I O, it's just my LP is doing stupid things lately, uh well what can you do, but wait and see.

As for me DH has had a weeks holidays so haven't been able to post much, we're trying to toilet train Wyatt, it's going to be a long road with him I think, I'm having heaps more trouble with him then the other to boys. Had a yukky pap smear on Tuesday how fun and that's about it.

Ok will be in next week to do proper post, hope everyone has a great weekend.

hugs xoxo

[nickers]

well i'll have to try your remidy another time Maya, i got home and mum had got stuck into the carpet stains and succesfully removed both! saved me doing it anyway.

amanda- i suppose the weather is getting warmer from now so hopefully toilet training wont be as bad, i cannot suggest anything though because i dont have clue myself!

[Roryrory]

Hiya all - wow so much to catch up on! My lunch on Wednesday was great - lovely food and a stimulating topic - "Is work-life balance possible in the legal profession?" Dr Leslie Cannold was basically advocating a 32 hour (4 day) week for men AND women and says that guys often want to get in on the parenting act too. I got a few laughs at the end when I commented that women lawyers need to stop marrying male lawyers who are career0driven. I implored all the young women lawyers there to think more braodly and look for a guy who earns less and is prepared to stay at home LOL!!

Been enjoying reading posts but it is such a lovely sunny day and I have heaps to do while Flynnie is asleep, so ciao bellas!

PS: Bought Flynn his 1st pair of shoes today - a pair of tip-toey-joeys - he HATES them LOL!!

[Jesswith6]

Hey Rory I bought pat a great pair of shoes yesterday at kmart, they were $10! They are a pair of brownhiking type boots..he hated them to start with now he loves them.
I had a really bad night if you want to find out what happened read here

[Roryrory]

Oh Jess, that sucks! I hate double whammies - I always end up looking for the third

Well had a nice day today - even though Flynn was whinning the night before from 12-30 to 2.30am and I had to keep going to him what seemed every 20 mins. I started off getting to sleep in cause DH got up with Terror-child at 6am and then had a yum-cha lunch cruise with friends. Then a quick hot choccy and a visit to Highpoint with a GF to buy a nappy bucket for my clothie dry-pailing, new rubbish/compost/recycling bins and a belt for DH, and then home to a happy Flynn who'd been out to a Sth Amercian festival with his grandparents all day so DH could get his masters work done. Flynn, DH and I then had a nice dinner and our boy went to sleep without a hitch (here's hoping he stays that way for at least 12 hours LOL!) And the house is semi-clean and organised which is lovely too!

DH has his "beep test" for the fire brigade on Wednesday - he did a test run tonight and found it easy and his knee appears to be holding out ok (fingers crossed!!)

Better go, though - I want to get stuff ready for a crock pot dinner tomorrow night. Ciao bellas

[MelS]

Jess - what a day! Did you manage to get the care fixed? How scary being on a country road at night with no lights!

Rory - I love your comments you made at the lunch! I bet you were the only honest one to speak out but I bet plenty of them were thinking exactly the same thing. Yum cha cruise, where abouts is that? Sounds fun. Hope Flynn gives you the 12 hours!

Tali - great news about Kai's eye. I am sure we could organise a xmas catch up and it would be fun if we could meet you and the kids before 2009! I haven't read the new HP book either yet, must be the only one who hasn't lol!

Julie - how is Will going with his cold?

Amanda - hope your cycle starts behaving itself! Oh the dreaded pap smear, I really should book in to get mine done. I keep hearing those adds on the radio about it. I hate toilet training. Out of all the parenting things we have to do, I would say that was one of the worst!!!! Its so frustrating and my patience level is not very high. Good luck with it, at least you've done it a few times now!

Nic - well done Mum! She might have to share her secret with us all lol!!!!

I've had a such a productive weekend! Saturday I painted my bedroom wall (with the help of a friend, while DH kept an eye on the kids), which looks wonderful. Friend stayed for dinner, a few glasses of wine and very late to bed. Got up this morning and it looks better in the daylight. Now I have this beautiful, fresh looking room its time for a new bedroom suite and mattress. The current mattress and suite is nearly 15 years old so its time for a new one. Off to Harvey Norman and found exactly what we wanted. Our new mattress is so divine, I just wanted to take it home there and then! Both are being delivered on Wed. New colour scheme also means new sheets and doona cover. Off to the shops and after scouring every manchester place, finally found what I wanted in the last shop!!!! Got a gorgeous doona cover (very plain), new sheets and 3 cushions, all of varying sizes and textures (I have a bit of a cushion fetish!!!). I just love them and can't wait to put it all together. I will take a pic when its all done.

Marley has started to climb the couch! This is something that Chelsea never did, so its freaking me out. We have a tile floor and I am so worried that she is going to go splat on tiles and really hurt herself. We have a thick rug on the floor but I am sure if she falls, she will miss the rug. She is so quick to get up too. I will just have to be super careful and hope she doesn't fall!

[PlonkeeMumma]

Hi All

Amanda - hope your cycle sorts itself out soon - mine is all over the shop so haven't a clue! Good luck on the TT front with Wyatt - pass on any tips if it works! we started with Oscar a while back but gave up as he wouldn't tell us/admit when he wanted to go so i got too frustrated and thought i'd wait until he was abit older and maybe abit more willing!

Nic - what a top mum getting your stains out! bless her.

Rory - your lunch sounded great. Good luck to your DH for his bleep test!

Mel - Will's still snotty but fine in himself. Ooooooo whole new bedroom - i'm so envious. Sounds like it's going to look good enough to put in a magazine! yep - the whole climbing thing is v scary! We've had to hide oscar's small wooden chairs as will keeps pushing them around and using them to climb onto things - i've found him on the dining table and in the sink in the bathroom so far - v v scary! We have tiles too so am also waiting for the sickening splat!

Hi to jess, Maya, Bath, Tali, Dee, Donna - hope you are all good.

had a nice productive weekend. Got this place all clean and tidy as had some of James' family friends fly out to Aus and stay with us last nice before they picked their camper up today to do abit of a tour up North so i can sit here on BB with no guilt as nothing needs doing house-work wise! Went and saw the house on saturday and it looks so good - will upload a few pickies soon ot it and some more recent ones of the boys. Went to a party at my playgroup on sunday and that was nice. Worrying abit now though as Oscar woke this morning with a temp of 38.4 and no voice even though he was fine yesterday so i hope he hasn't passed it on to anyone. We've just sat and watched tv and read books today as i think he feels really rough. Just waiting for Will to get it on top of his cold. It's just seems never ending!
Will finally decided walking was better than crawling yesterday so is now toddling everywhere which i'm so pleased about.
james goes away tomorrow for 3 days so abit grumpy but it's only 2 nights and hopefully he won't have anything else away until end of October. I think it's a long weekend for us next week so don't know what we'll be up to.

Hope you're all having great days

Julie x

[Bathsheba]

Hiya Julie Good on you (and Rory!) for getting everything done! It really improves the spirits hey?

We've got GrandDad (FIL) staying with us this week which is nice. he is great with the kids, will sit and play with the boys for ages and gentley pull Verity into line when she needs it. But I can't spend as long as I usually do on BB... bit anti-social... but I do pop on here when I can.

Better go make that afternoon tea that I promised whilst the men are out the front yard fixing the fence.

[New Dawn]

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg school holidays are here again!!!
Yesterday was horid so we just wont talk about it. But thank G that today is better as the kids were more like to the well behaved children that I asked the stork for all those years ago.

Kai has decide that she doesnt like her sister as she now screams at her pinches her and pulls her hair and I dont know what to do about it. DD is taking it pretty well but will start to cry if kai does it to oftern. I say she doesnt like her sister as she is very loving to her brother as she will give him lots of kiss's and will say " love you " ( well what we think is love you ) she loves it when he hops in the bath with her but if DD hops in she will scream at her the whole time and point at her, almost like she is tring to tell her to get out. So I end up taking Kai out as I cant stand the screaming. maybe its because they are both with me all the time that she feel the compition with her sister I hope this isnt a sign of whats to come when they are both teens.

Well the weather her as had a turn for the worst not that it cold anymore as the build up has started but we have had rain for the last two days so that mean the kids cant use the pool as it is too cold when there is no sun and we cant get out of the house and ride bikes. lets hope tommorrow is better as we are ment to be going to surgarworld water park with some girls from playgroup.

finish harry potter yesterday I thought it was pretty good tied up all the loose end nicely but I think I will have to read the last few chapters again just to let it all sink in a bit as there was too much going on but anyone who has read HP books would know that there always is too much in the end.

Well better go as its almost my time to have a coffee and watch bold.

[MelS]

Julie - I haven't yet found Marley on the dining table or sink yet, but that may come LOL!!!! We have a fairly low couch so she just throws up her leg and manages to catch on. Chelsea has taken to holding out her hands and encouraging her to jump off!! Great! Isn't it awesome having a clean house and knowing you don't have to do anymore (and sit on BB guilt free lol!). Can't wait to see pics of your new place, when do you expect to move in? Congrats on Will taking the plunge to walking, I love those first few weeks of wobbly steps. Seems like lots of kids are sick at the moment, hope both your boys feel better soon.

Bath - hiya! It must be nice having an extra pair of hands to help out with the kids. Oh whats for atea? I bet something really yummy.

Tali - wish I could offer you some advice about the girls. Mine go through stages but seem to get over it quick enough. We have had a few hair pulling and hitting (from Marley) incidents. It could be a jealousy thing, she might see DD as taking away your time with her. Teenage years with 2 girls in the house, what fun we will have! I can't believe it gets cold in Cairns? I thought it was hot all the time. Melb has turned on the sunshine today. I might go and catch the rest of bold too!

Bit of spring cleaning going on today. I have moved Chelsea's room around (I move furniture all the time, drives DH nuts!) and vacumed it, very happy with the new look. DH started painting our laundry yesterday, which is in desperate need of a paint! We renovated the house 5 years ago and the laundry was done and never painted! It is looking a bit fresher but I still need to finish the rest. Was going to try and move the dryer off the wall but thought I had better wait for DH to get home. Starting to clear out all our drawers in the bedroom ready for our new bedroom suite on Wed. Wish it was here today!!!!

[Bathsheba]

Hi Mel Afternoon tea is just some of my fruit cake I made last week and biccys... FIL is 81 and loves his a/m teas etc so I feel appreciated in that department! I inherited all MIL's cooking books when she passed away so plan to make some more of his favourites. I meant to say how lovely your bedroom sounds! Can't wait to come over again soon for a squiz!

Also my poor sis (rosehannah) and I can't send PMs yet until she has reached 50 posts I should get her to come in here for a chat to get her post count up! She is calling me every day (STD) for BB help of one kind or another! Gonna cost her a fortune!

[*Ali*]

Hi all, just popping my head in to say hello.
Busy weekend here, Tori is sick again ( I had a big rant about it in the boohoo room so wont do it again here) so I am exhausted again as we no one in this house got much sleep last night.
School holidays start here on Friday, so they start for me at lunch time on Wednesday, I am really ready for the break.

Anyway best go, I am having a very early night tonight.

[PlonkeeMumma]

Hi Ali - hope Tori is felling better soon - am in same boat - both mine sick now - not looking forward to tonight and James goes away tomorrow morning for 3 days grrrr. Hope you can wind down in the school hols.

Have uploaded some more photos into the gallery if anyone wants a nosey - some house ones and soem recent ones of the boys - plus a daft one of all 4 of us - only one we've got of the 4 of us since boxing day!

Julie x

[Roryrory]

Ali and Julie I so sympathise on the sick bubbas - I hate it when Flynnie is ill!

Bath, glad FIL is keeping the kids entertained!

Mel I will have to check out your room next The yum cha cruise was on the Yarra as part of the Asian Food Festival - the food was ok and it was more the novelty than anything else that made it special.

Tali I am so not looking forward to having my children fight! The daughter of my neighbour just had a little giril, and her older one is 3 and a half. Apparently the older girl is being really jealous but the mother said "Oh I know she will get over it soon". I thought, yeah, she will, but that'll all change once your little one starts taking all her toys and being a toddler! I didn't want to sound like a smart @rse or heap more stress on a poor tired mum who has just had a c-section, but it amazed me that she really thought that once her older daughter got over the initial phase it would all be rosy I really thank all you girls with more than one for preparing me for the reality that kids change and will have their rough patches and good times.

DH's knee was a bit sore yesterday after his practice beep test but better today, and he has an osteo appointment this arvo so fingers crossed he is ok for tomorrow

Better go - at work today - but good news is I only have 16 more days in the office (add to that my 5 days at home though) after today before I go on mat leave!!!!!

ETA: So Mel, where is the photo of your new room!!! Should go under artwork!!

[Jesswith6]

Well, here i am sitting in the loungeroom only me, Bella and Pat. The kids are in Euroa, house is tidy and DH is at work! Yes you read that right, he is at work! Training is today, thursday, and next Tuesday and he starts as a Permanent Part Timer Thursday next week! So happy for him, now if we could only get this bloody van sorted out!!!!!!!! I hate it to the point that I want it to go missing, but then I couldn't drive the kids anywhere so its a lose lose situation.
Got my new PASH kit yesterday, so have spent some time working that out...so now I just have to get the parties...I need 4 parties within 5 weeks, so hopefully I'll do that! An added incentive is the hostesses get a $25 voucher just for holding a party! Ok better go and see what Pat wants, plus DH will be home for lunch at 12, so I'll go see what I have in the fridge!

[AmandaJ]

Ali and Julie I so know how you are feeling, I have two little snot monsters that have a lovely cough as well, not nice. Hope that Tori, Will and Oscar get better soon.

Rory good to hear the DH prac beep test went well, hopefully his knee will be all better for tomorrow, so is it 3 more weeks left of work total? Not long now, even tho it most probably is dragging for you.

Bath yay on having FIL there, some adult conversation never goes astray does it.

Mel will have a look at your artwork soon, and you will defineately want a pic of your new bedroom suite, I'm hopeing to get one sooner or later, it helps that my brother works for Amart so I might be able to get a discount, hehe.

Not much going on here, Wyatt is doing well only has one accident a day and he woke up from his afternoon nap yesterday dry so thats good, the only thing is that I'm still having to prompt him to go to the loo and he doesn't tell me, hopefully he will get the idea soon. Got all my washing done yesterday was a great day for doing so, nice and sunny with a slight breeze.

Cody and Wyatt are my little snot monsters, with Cody having a temp yesterday I don't know if the running nose and temp was from teething or not as he also had acidic smelling poo as well, no sign of temp today so that's good. Wyatt and Lockie have the cough, but the doctors said that it's nothing to worry about, just snot running down the back of their throats. Better go, school holidays started yesterday, Kalien's been great with Wyatt's TT, he's been taking him and Wyatt loves him taking him, Kailen's such a great help when he wants to be.

hugs xoxo

[MelS]

Bath - the oldies love their morning and atea don't they, and they drink so many cups of tea. That is so nice of you to make his favourite treats, I'm sure he loves coming to visit with you guys. Tell your sis to reply to all the new people and any birth, pregnancy announcements, her 50 will be up in no time.

Ali - how is Tori today? I read you post, how frustrating and annoying and I can see why you'd be p!ssed off. Hope you all got a better nights sleep last night.

Julie - house looks amazing! Can't believe it looks almost finished. Looks like it will be nice and quiet for a while, not many neighbours around yet. Love your family photo too, you and DH make a very cute couple and throw 2 cute little boys in too - cute family!!! Both boys have such beautiful eyes.

Rory - siblings fighting is just the norm I think. I am sure everyone's kids will do it at some stage. The novelty of the cruise would have been fun. I need to keep an eye out for these things, but DH is usually working over the weekends. Photo of new bedroom tomorrow - depending on what time my new bed arrives. I am just dying to get in there and get it ready. It will look so good, I won't want to sleep in it LOL!!!! Well done to DH, wish him luck for tomorrow. 16 more days and counting, are you marking your calendar with big black crosses at the end of each work day?

Jess - congrats to DH on his new job. Hope you can get your van fixed soon, would be extra hard not having a car with your kids so busy.

Amanda - its so handy getting mates rates lol!!! Wish I had one of those here. Wyatt sounds like he is getting the hang of TT. I am sure if you remind him enough about going to the toilet, he'll soon remember. I sometimes still have to ask Chelsea as she will hang on forever! Good job Kailen - he sounds like a great big brother and much more fun going to the loo with big brother rather than mum!!!

At work today, its lunchtime and I am starving. Off to get some lunch.