Babies Born June 2006 #43

[Smoke Jaguar]

OK, more procrastination on my part!
Julie- wow, what a scare! I admit to feeling ill reading about your Oscar's capers, so you did very well!
Mel - I never even thought about that side effect of sandpits! And thanks, Tali, for the tip about covering it...wouldn't have thought of that, either - DP will be building one for Oscar soon.
Bath - your FIL sounds like a sweetheart
Ali - hot water yet?
I never ended up posting in the Boo Hoo room, sorry! I just couldn't be bothered rehashing the issue. It's my mum again. My sister reckons she's close to an apology, I am insisting now that she is to bring it up and ask to speak with DP and I about it. My sis reckons I'm being stubborn, but I'm just asking to hear it from the horse's mouth (my sister is being a conduit, so I only hear it from her that my mum is conciliatory). I've given so much slack for so long, especially after Oscar was born, that it's time she sucked it up, if patching things up with my family means anything to her. If I give her an inch, the ball will be back in her court and I thus give her permission to treat me like crap again. DP is adamant that she instigate this 'talk' she wants to have. I reckon he's right, too - though I hate to admit it, and I'm hating that I have to take this hard line with her. That's the SHORT version! We're still talking, though with the atmosphere of tension, because she will then sabotage conversation with unnecessary and mean jibes (she really lets fly, too!).
Ok, gotta clean a kitchen and get back to an assignment - the boys are in bed and the dogs need kicking out...

[MelS]

Bath - it must be so sad when you lose a spouse, esp one you have spent many, many years with. He sounds like a very dignified man and how great that he can talk to you about those things, must be a weight off his mind.

Tali - I think I am coming to terms with having sand in the house!!! I am a bit of a neat freak inside and I will just have to have a dustbuster handy to suck it all up. My GF has a great sand pit with a cover her DH made. Will definately make sure it has a cover - don't want any cat poo in it lol!!! Kai sounds so funny and what a good way to get your attention, keep kissing mum! How nice to have DH back for a while and hope the kids get to do some fun things with him. Good luck to him with the possibility of a new job.

Maya - wish I could give you some words of wisdom but I am definately not the person to be asking mother advice. I have no relationship with my mum and haven't for nearly 10 years (and don't intend to either!), but you sound like you have a plan worked out and you should stick to it. Why do they make things so hard, life is meant to be easy isn't it? I hope you stick to your guns and things work out. How is the course going, are you still enjoying it?

Had to do all my washing tonight and its windy outside, so took my clothes horse out there and hopefully will be dry by the morning. Got food shopping to do tomorrow so don't want to spend my day washing!

Night girls

[*Ali*]

Morning All,
Still no hot water I am so over it (I had a vent in the boohoo room), I just want to have a nice hot shower in my own house.

Not been up to much, and I can feel my holidays slipping away and all of my jobs and things to do not getting done. Mum and I are going shopping on Friday to get some mroe stuff so I can get the Nursery and Tori's room finished off.

Tori said her first whole sentence this morning (shame it was 5 am) she said "me up now", we ignored her and she went back to sleep, but both DH and I heard it. So cute.

Anyway Tori is sleeping in YAY, so I am going to going to get on with a few, I will be back later.

[AmandaJ]

Sorry I haven't been posting but for the last week I've torn a muscle bed in my elbow playing with Kailen, Cody has been sick and now the computer has crashed 3 times in two days, so I'm on my trusty old slow one.

Julie I hope Oscar's head is better, Lockie had his head glue a few months back and it works well.

Ali sorry to hear about the solarhart, hopefully the retail therapy will help a little.

Hi Bath, Maya, Rory, Mel and Tali.

[Bathsheba]

Hi girls it's Wade's 4th birthday today and we have been in the city all morning, not long home. We visited Melbourne Aquarium and he kept asking me "Is there glass!?" (about 50 times!) because he was scared of most of the creatures and he was worried the glass was just going to vanish like on Harry Potter and the snake scene. Eventually he relaxed and enjoyed it... luckily we saw the sharks last! After that we went to his beloved Melbourne Central and played with the Thomas tracks and saw the bird clock etc. I secretly managed to buy some Chrissy gifts too. Might go in again on Friday if anyone wants to meet up.

Our neighbours are coming over for afternoon tea and some birthday cake... couldn't afford a big party like we had for him last year but I think he had a memorable day.

I'll get back in after some lunch...

[New Dawn]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WADE
sounds like you have had a great day. how funny thinking the glass would vanish, you dont realise how much they take in when watching movies.

Amanda- hope you are feeling better soon must be hard as you use your arms so much I know I would be a big baby

Ali- Cant believe you still have no hot water it would be like living back in the dark age's when do you think you will get it fixed hope the weather warms up so that you dont all get sick having to have cold showers or are you using someone elses

Well DH is home today, so we took the kids bowling for the first time they loved it. DS was really quite good, was even getting better scores than me. not that it was hard as I was hopeless and sadly we even had the bumpers on. DH told me if I got a strike then we could move to melbourne lol he so new that wouldn't happen. Its just a shame that it is so expencive we didnt realised that it would cost that much. but the kids had fun and thats all that matters, even though DD got huge blisters on both her feet and now thinks she cant walk shame it didnt affect her mouth maybe then I would get some peace lol.

anyway better go told DS that we would make his volcano

[MelS]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WADE!!!! Big hugs and kisses from us. Sounds like a fantastic day and a lovely way to spend a birthday. It wouldn't be a real birthday if he didn't visit Thomas at Melb Central LOL!! Got lunch with a GF on Friday (in Frankston!) so can't join you unfortunately.

ALi - that really sucks still having no hot water. It reminds me of the gas crisis Melb had many years ago, no hot water for weeks. Got any friends who you can use their shower? You need a nice hot shower. Did you go shopping? What did you buy? Tori is so clever, wish my little munchkin would start saying something other than grunting!

Amanda - you poor thing! Things happen in threes, so you bad luck should be up.

Tali - bowling is such fun. MIL plays competition and has taken Chelsea quite a few times and she is pretty good. I am pretty hopeless. Bugger you didn't get your strike. Have fun making the volcano.

Just did my shopping today and my washing did dry outside last night. Doing corned beef for dinner tonight, better go put my vegies on. BBL

[jaspen]

Happy Birthday Wade!!! - I hope you had a great day doing fun things and visiting some of your favourite places!!!

[Bathsheba]

Very busy ATM but i just had to say Welcome back Jaspen!!!!!

[*Ali*]

Happy Birthday Wade- I hope you had a lovely day at the Aquariam.

We have hot water.......................YAY, I had a lovely long (tut tut) hot shower this arvo and then I went and had a nap and I feel like I am in much better spirits this arvo, I do have an ear ache but even that is not enough to dappen my spirit.

Mel- No shopping spree untill Fri, Mum is buying us a cot quilt set for the baby, and I am going to look for some curtain material or curtains to go in there too.

Anyway I had beter go and catch up on some of the jobs I have been putting off with the excuse that there is no hot water LOL, DH is home and he and Tori are outside enjoying the sunshine.

[PlonkeeMumma]

Hi Ladies and HAPPY BIRTHDAY WADE

Ali - yay your hot water being back - that first shower must have been fab. enjoy your shopping trip. Bless Tori saying her first sentence, Will says words but nothing sentence like yet.

Bath - sounds like you had a great day - i loved the aquarium in Melbourne it's so good - can understand why Wade might be a bit scared though especially where you walk underneath those big manta rays - eveything looks so close.

Tali - sounds like you had a great time bowling - i enjoy bowling the once in a blue moon i get round to it - when the boys are older i guess, didn't used to be too bad at it when i was at school but last time i went i was useless although i'm hoping that was to do with the number of pints of beer we were drinking at the time (long time ago!!!).

Amanda - i agree the glue is great! The back of Oscar's head now matches the front where he had it glues when he was about 10 months old! Hope your arm gets better quick and bugger about your computer.

Hi to Mel. Maya, Rory Jaspen, Nic and everyone else i have missed, missing (coolaba) Dee's posts where has she gone? hope all's well

Oscar's head seems to be doing fine and he doesn't seem to notice it which is great. We had a nice morning in Kings Park where i met a friend from walking group and her two sprogs who are both a few months younger than my two and they all had a great time together. Coffee and cake isn't cheap anymore now they have a gingerbread man each! (and gutsy William even ate some of the other little boys' as he didn't want it - such a piggy!). They both had a sleep for 2 hours this arvo and i was so tired i joined them! Off to Tomato Lakes tomorrow with my friend who has the Junie triplets and older girl who Osc is good friends with so that should be nice although hard work as keeping an eye on 6 kids between the two of us is damn near impossible!

Off to do abit more surfing then will watch House with a beer! Hope you all have a ncie day tomorrow

Julie x

[Smoke Jaguar]

It could NOT have been that long ago that you were planning Wade's 3rd Birthday, Bath! Happy belated birthday to the young man!
Hi everyone else - can't stick around, I have an overdue assignment weighing on my mind (it's about 6 hours overdue and counting...). Dee is probably diligently getting her assignments done and handed in on time while her DH is around (would he have gone back to work yet? Has it been 6 weeks??)...cos she's a proper student and I never seem to break out of my bad study habits!
Ouchies for Oscar's head, Julie!
Hi Jaspen
Mel - how mild was it last night? I loved it! I only know because I was the bunny who took the rubbish out after DP fell asleep putting Oscar to sleep (he hadn't meant to fall asleep...).
I spent this morning playing with Oscar outside and packing my first Tupperware delivery into their respective boxes, then Oscar fell asleep, I got my study stuff together and when MIL came for him, I did a couple more things before taking off for the neighbour's house. Man, I LOVE her study! My sister visited me there and thought it was weird that my neighbours let me into their house (I call it lovingly generous!) before leaving me again (and taking my adorabubble niece...how rude!). By then I was on a caffeine high (I'd had a V drink and she brought over coffee), so I was flying with inspiration about, oh, everything, for a good few hours thereafter. Back home for dinner then brigade meeting. Just got back and need to get back into it. If Oscar was sleeping through, I'd head back over to the neighbour's and pull an all-nighter in her study. But alas, he will wake fully if he wants booby and it's not there. And tomorrow's my sister's last day, so I'm thinking Friday is when this assignment will be in. Oh, well.
Oh, and I have officially paid off my SuperStart Kit for Tupperware...all profits from parties are now my very own! Just as well, cos I've ordered a self-inking stamp (not cheap!) and some clipboards to be more professional (for when I have done my last exam, of course ) Then I'll be back on BB with a vengeance, with proper personals instead of all this 'me, me me' crap.
I also just realised today that my GF is due around my exam time - how will I concentrate??
Night girls! Have a good day at work, Mel. Have a good recovery day, Bath. Happy showering, Ali. Bugger, I can't think of anything else - gotta clean the kitchen!

[nickers]

Happy Birthday Wade! (for yesterday)

sorry i havent been in much lately.

just wanted to brag that officially i am full term today! and feeling every bit of it! i look huge, i feel huge i put on neally 2kgs in the last week and holding a heap of fluid atm, my legs are tight and fat and sore you guys know what it's like!
anyway just been trying to get everything organised/finished etc in preparation for powpow's arrival!
i didnt do a hypnobirthing class but i have read a book, been practising my breathing, got some cd's and my doula has been helping.

IK- congrats on getting your kit paid off so fast! clipboards are a great investment i even get comments from ppl at the parties are organised and great it is to have everything inside them! have you seen Antoinette at sales meeting?

Jules- poor Oscar, glad he is not really bothered by it though!

[Roryrory]

Howdy girls!
Wow Bath, like Maya I was thinking "surely Wade's last birthday wasn't a year ago!!" No wonder he is so "grown up" LOL!!
Gotta run girls - am at work today and my boss is back from leave on monday - and I still haven't finished the lease I promised - eeeek!!

[Jesswith6]

I have officially got a client!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Plus am doing a Short notice PASH party tomorrow night for which, because it was short notice, 100% commission!!!!!!!
I am soooo proud of myself

[Roryrory]

Congratulations Jess - well done

[Bathsheba]

Yay Jess! Things are certainly looking up for you! All the effort of hard work paying off

Speaking of hard work: did you get your lease done Rory?

[Roryrory]

Hmmm, most of it LOL! I have made all the marked up changes we agreed to - now I just have to redraft about a third of it. And its only about 40 pages long (sigh)!

My next appot at the Mercy is next Wednesday - are you up for a visit? Hopefully Flynn won't be so cranky this time!