Babies Born June 2006 #46

Good afternoon :) Typing one finger, feeding Niall, Wade is sleeping on the couch zonked out by antihistamines because he was stung by a bee for the 5th time yesterday and his foot has blown up. Poor little man can't walk but I took him to kinder this morning and carried him to all the activities. Ali: yes my MA is arriving at 3pm and staying until 6pm today :dance: then DH is on annual leave until early Jan :dance: and today is also Verity's last day of year 7. Dee: I think you are doing the right thing too regarding Melissa's finger. You might as well give it your best shot. I'd do what the doctor suggested as a last resort... in the meantime I'm :pray: that infection doesn't set in and that the skin heals nicely over the wound. Nic: yes, still taking In-Liven, whenever i go off it something bad seems to happen with my health or state of mind or I end up eating too much sugar of an afternoon (it helps to curb cravings). I think I might have another dose now that you have reminded me... so I can power through the afternoon and not want to stop for a coffee and biccy at 4pm when the MA is here.
Rory: good to hear that you are enjoying your boys... I read your schedule (meetings etc) and it sounded a bit full on... these are precious days, i'm glad you are finding the time just to enjoy them :)

Niall finished now... had better take my InLiven and catch up on some other threads before it gets too late... :hello: everyone i missed!

oh no Bath! Wade is like a magnet to bees and getting stung isnt he.... did he tread on it?

Dee - my god, it sounds awful! You've done so well to cope the way you are, and being on your own. I don't think being a nurse makes things easier, if anything it makes it worse as you know exactly whats going on. I think you've made the right call too. Give the finger time to heal and see what happens, then look at your other options. What a story Melissa can tell when she gets older. I hope having Michael back brightens up your day and puts a huge big smile on your face. Enjoy the crazy family time ahead.

Rory - you are a busy little beaver too! Enjoy cuddling your beautiful boys.

Bath - you sound excited!!!! Must be nice to know DH is on holidays very soon. Hope everything goes well with the MA. Poor Wade, having an allergy to bees I know how he feels.

Ali - the documentary was fantastic. It was so good to catch up with the girls and see so many faces there. Maya and I had a good chat about it on the way home in the car and I definately have a different perspective on things now. With regards to bringing the new bub home, I was in a slightly different situation as Chelsea was alot older (3 1/2) and understood more. One thing that was totally different was how relaxed I felt driving home, no anxiety or fear about whether I was going to do a good job and be a good mum, I knew I could. When I got home I put Marley to bed and she slept for hours! Chelsea wasn't really that interested in her at first. Like Nic said, you spend time with whichever one is awake. If both of mine were up, I would lay Marley on the floor, Chelsea on my knee and read stories or sing, something that Chelsea felt included in. The first few weeks are the trickiest but once you get into the swing of things, its smooth sailing. Tori sounds like a very easy going little girl and I'm sure she cope just fine with the changes in the house. Being aware of not making her feel left out will ensure she doesn't (if that makes sense?). I hope bub is listening and stays put until after christmas.


Tali - hope you salvaged the christmas presents! How funny!

Nic - sorry to hear Tyron is unwell, poor bubba. Is awful when they get sick so young. I hope he gets better soon. A boost of vitamins would probably do you the world of good.

Amanda - welcome back online. Good luck for a BFP for xmas.

Chelsea has her graduation dinner tonight and we are all very excited. I have made mars bar slice and baby cup cakes, which I better go and ice.

Hi All

just a quick one - check the time out!!! Can't sleep as too much going around my head. Not on here much atm as we move on Friday and there is so much to do. We have been spending hours and hours at the house sorting bits and bobs out and there's still so much - and packing! I still have so much of that to do i don't think ill get to bed at all tomorrow night! All good though can't complain. not sure when ill be back as we wont have broadband to start with as it take a week or so for DH's work to change it over.

mum and dad have booked tickets to come over for the whole of March so very excited! Oscar and Will being angels while we bore them at the new house - although with no fence and very sandy soil the 'garden' is just a giant sandpit so they are mostly happy outside.

Dee - big ouchy for melissa and poor Brianna feeling guilty! it sounds awful - big hugs to you and definitely not your fault! You made the right choice between river watch and loo expedition and it was just an unfortunate accident.

Ali - wow - so close! I couldn't add anything to Mel's post about having two - she put it so well! Seems abit full on for the first few weeks then once you get used to it its all good.

Nic - sorry to hear Tyron's sick poor mite - hope he gets better soon.

Tali - thanks so much for the card - it's lovely! I haven't sent a single one yet so all our friends and relies in the UK wont get there's til the new year! hopefully next week!

Mel - glad you enjoyed the doco and i could go the mars bar slice right now!!

Bath - how was the MA - hope all good. How's Niall's ear?

Amanda - great to see you back - am joining you in the land of boxes! Hope you get that bfp soon!

Jaspen - how's it going? All good i hope.

Hi to Rory, Gaby's mum and Maya

anyway, will have a little surf then back to bed although i can't imagine ill sleep!

take care all and hopefully be back soon

Julie x

just quickly had Nixon weighed etc today
12.5kg (50th percentile)
88.5cm length (90th pecentile)
46.5cm HC (3rd percentile)

is it normal for the percentiles to be so different? i thiught generally they should run about evenly with all 3 measurments? He always has had a smaller head so i guess nothing has changed there!

eta: and Tyron was 5.4kg, 58cm and 39cm hc, Nixon was almost the exact same measurments at 4months

Nic: don't fret, it's normal for them to be all over the place. None of my babies had/have the same percentile score for all their stats. If anything is even vaguely concerning the nurse will tell you... Verity was sent off to a paed just becuase she was the 5th percentile for weight (50th for the other two measurements) and she was fine... and now she eats more than I do and i wonder every day why I ever worried! Remember the charts are also really old (1970's I think) and many people don't even chart their babies, they just observe things as health, activity and what the parents are like (my DH is quite light so all my children are influenced by his genes).

Nic- like Bath said not too much to worrie about unless the doctor's tell you too... Mayleaka has always been in the 90% for her height and 10% for weight so she has always looked really under weight or like someone has streached her out but no-one has ever been to worried about as long as I know she eats which she does alot. just blessed with a fast matablism ( sp?) hope for her sake she keeps it.. Kai is pretty even always around the 5-25% for both height and weight so looks like she will be my short little duck....

Well it was the boys last day of school today, Lockie went and met his Prep teacher for next year and his class mates yesterday, it all went well. Kailen had his break up party today and he took in a vege platter with some corn relish dip, I've book Wyatt in to Child Care for two days next year as well so I'm all prepared, just have to get all the school stuff in the coming weeks.

Julie good luck with the move, I can totally sympathise with all the boxes, I hope it goes smoothly for you.

Bath poor Wade getting stung again by a bee, is he allergic to them now or can that happen if they get stung to many times, I'm always worried about my boys as they never watch where they are going when walking through clover.

Nic sorry to hear Tyron is so unwell, it's hard listening to them when they are like that isn't it, I hope that he gets better soon.

Dee omg poor Melissa, how horrific for both you and Briana.

Hi to Ali, Maya, Rory, Jess and Tali.

hugs xoxo

Julie - you must be tired now after posting at some weird hour LOL!!! Good luck with the move, you must be very excited that its all finally happening and how great having your parents coming for a whole month. Hope your email doesn't take too long to get back up and running.

Nic - I wouldn't worry either, you know if he is a happy, healthy, growing boy. I stopped reading them after a while, gets so confusing and like Bath said, they are very dated. How funny that both boys having the same stats. Marley is my lightweight, Chelsea was much heavier at similiar ages.

Bath - been dying to know how the MA went?

Amanda - its such an exciting time with school coming up. Does Lockie like his teacher? Getting all the school stuff takes a bit of time (from what I have heard), I still have to get some things but I thought it could wait until the new year.

Well I had a very proud mummy moment last night. Chelsea had her graduation tonight and I just had to share the pictures with you. It was one of the most proudest moments of my life, tears welled up and it was very emotional - how am I going to be when she goes to school!

They sang christmas carols to all the parents, then they closed the door and when it came up, there they were with their graduation hats on - they looked gorgeous. They made them for the kids as a surprise to us all.

Then they got their graduation certificate from Father Arnold and a lovely present. The present was a plate they had designed and a book about their year at kinder, which made me tear up too! It had work, photos, and blocks for term 1,2,3 & 4 and you could see the difference in their pictures, writing etc. It was just beautiful. The kids then had christmas dinner on a beautifully set table, while the mums/dads/grandparents all had drinks and nibblies outside. They were very grown up.

It was the best night and I was so proud of my little girl that I had to share!

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Oh Mel the piccys are just beautiful! How gorgeous was their table setting! And Chelsea looks soooo sweet and dare I say it: lady-like! You will treasure them and the memories forever... How cute were their mortar boards too! Oh I wish Wade could go to her kinder.... the staff seemed to have made such an extra special effort! I have clear memories of kinder and I'm sure Chelsea will too, especially of her graduation night! :)

My MA was good, the boys loved her and she did well to keep them occupied but she seems so young! She is 20. Ideally I would like someone older but until then at least I know that the boys like her and I do feel like i could trust her. She has never looked after boys as young as mine. When she was looking after the children of the previous family (also 2 boys) they were 7 and 9 so a totally different kettle of fish! She is very enthusiastic though and seems to really love my boys and got along well with Verity too. I'm going to pursue finding an older lady, maybe someone through church, but as I said, at least I know I can depend on this girl if I can't find anyone else.

Amanda: I think Wade is developing an allergy to bee stings :( it's a worry.

Boys unsettled tonight... better go help...

Mel - What a great Idea for the kiddy to have a sit down dinner for the children I too would have felt sad I so dont want May to go to school next year she is just too little...

I loved Chelsea's dress I love red but she look so grown up.

Bath - sounds like you have found a nice girl but shame she is just that a girl.. It would be very hard for her to start dealing with young boys after having older ones, but just because she is young doesnt mean she would be any better than someone older ( she is only a yr younger than I was when I had DS) but you can have very young 20 yr olds or very matuer(sp?) ones I hope she turns out to be the latter..But if the boys like her and she is taking the stress of you then who cares..

Amanda- arent you the good mum bringing heathy food our school is ment to be healty based but our teacher is old school so she said its a party I dont care so I brought in chocky balls ( rum balls without the Rum) I was going to cut up some pineapple but one of the kids is allergic so thought I better not..

Julie - Good luck with the move I to hate box's as we have moved way to much but I am looking forward to it this time as its the move I want to make..

Hello to all who I have missed

Well we just came back from playgroup break-up where they kids made their own christmas balls to hang on the tree they looked very cute with their picture stuck on them aswell May covered hers in so many pink and purple feathers you wouldn't even know it was a christmas ball under it all but she was very happy and put them all on the tree as soon as she got home.

wow Chelsea looks so grown up! great pics Mel!
Nah i wasnt so much worried but just wondered if its normal to be so at the top of the scale for one thing and the bottom for another?
Not sure whats up with Nixon, he was fine thismorning we went to a bday party but not long after getting home he ran a temp of 38.5, gave him som nurofen and seemed to bring it down and then he as back to his happy self.
But just went and checked on him in bed and he was 39.1, given him some more nurofen and hope it gets it back down.

thats nice making their own chrissy balls Tali!

well the hoilydays are here and the kids have been goodish but they are just to excited about christmas O to be young again, I remember how long it seamed for the day to arrive...

Well apart from feeling a little sorry for myself thing here are ok i think I have got everything for christmas still dont know what i will do on the real christmas day as I have been invited to a GF house and also to a pinic at the park with a girl from school pick up but I dont know her that well and dont know if she will show as have been told by others that she is a piker so dont know if I can trust that she will turn up I thought I might just sit the day out and act like its not here as aour christmas will be the next day with DH, But he doesnt want me to be alone..

Kai wil not longer let me feed her so I am feeling very sad at that if I try she will not open her mouth or she will not close it and therefore the food just falls out...My baby is getting too big I tried to cut her a fringe the other day so now she looks very grown up I will try to take a photo tommorrow and put it in the gallery I will also take a photo of their christmas balls..

well thats it good night..

Hey all!
Hope the lead up to Christmas is going well for everyone :)
My sister arrived yesterday with BIL and my niece. I won't be posting much, I don't think, for a little while - I think I need to live a little IRL, especially with my sister over and friends to catch up with IYKWIM. I'm still reading, though - Oscar is teaching me that it just won't do to spend chunks of the day on the computer typing away...
I've also just managed to stave off mastitis again - one night with chills and sweats and all day yesterday feeling completely lethargic (couldn't bring in the washing so it stayed out in the rain...cos I forgot about it after I realised I wasn't up to bringing it in, so I never got round to telling DP...).
I will post, just not big ones!
Have a great week...:)

Thank you girls, I thought my baby looked gorgeous too LOL!!!! And very grown up.

Bath - the creche/kinder have been so fantastic over the past 3 years, I couldn't ask for a more loving and nurturing enviornment for her to be in. I am glad to know Marley will be in very good hands when she starts in Feb. Glad to hear the MA worked out well. I suppose there are pro's and con's to her age so you probably just need to weigh them up. One good thing is a younger person can keep up with the kids and have more energy to burn and relate to Verity better but I can understand your concern. See how she goes, but so far she sounds like she knows what she is doing. Are you enjoying things now DH is on holidays?

Tali - it is sad to think of them going to school, esp your first. Chelsea will always be my baby and I am sure the tears will build up when I see her dressed in her school uniform ready to go. The red dress was one MIL bought last year and I am so glad it still fits her. They were asked to go in xmas theme, so I thought red was xmas enough and I added some green tinsel for a more authentic look! The xmas balls so great, can't wait to see pics. For xmas day, you choose the place you would feel most comfortable and the kids would have the most fun. I was going to stay home with just the girls xmas day, but MIL offered to pay for me to have xmas lunch out with them so who I am to knock back a free lunch LOL!!!! Just think of how much fun you will all have when DH gets back and then next year, hopefully you will be in Melb and not have to worry about where to go. I'm sure you'll be in the xmas spirit no matter where you are. Marley loves eating by herself too and making the most mess she can!

Nic - how is Nixon today, I hope his temp came down. Is Tyron any better, you mentioned before that he caught a nasty virus?

Maya - how exciting having your sis, niece and BIL out before xmas, before everything gets too crazy. I hope you enjoy spending some time with them. Ow, the mastitis. Glad you managed to stave it off. Had a mild case of it with Chelsea and it was horrible. Hope you feeling better now and don't worry about the washing, it will dry eventually.

Busy weekend. My SIL has requested I paint her one of my artworks for xmas, so I finished it yesterday and I am very pleased with it, hope she likes it. Also did a name board for my niece, will try to take some pics later. Its my best one yet. Had a 3rd b'day party at Chesterfield Farm today which was great. Melb girls, you should definately go, the kids love it. Marley was chasing chickens and turkeys everywhere and Chelsea was running away as she is scared of them. It was a bit chilly though. Chelsea is having fun using her advent calendar to count down the days to xmas. Can't believe its just over a week till xmas.

Is everyone ready for xmas?

Hi girls just popping through, unfortunatley still preg and in a quite bit of pain now- I am hoping that I am getting irregular contractions that will turn into something more tonight. I have a ob appointment tomorrow, so hopefully I will get a better indication of how close I am.

Mel- I agree with the others, Chelsea looked adorable. As for christmas we are mostly ready, not doing too much this year for obvious reason, but pressie are all done and wrapped, and I ordered the christmas ham, which needs to be picked up on saturday.

Maya- How exciting to have your family over, are they here for christmas?

Bath- Sounds like the MA will be great, like Mel said there are pros and cons to the age thing. I guess it is just a case of seeing how she works out for you and the kids. Enjoy having DH home over the next few weeks.

Nic- I hope the boys are back to their healthy selfs soon, it is terrible when they are unwell.

Tali- I say do what you feel most comfortable with on Christmas day, if you dont want to do anything out why not have something like a pj day with the kids where you get to stay in your pj's all day, watch some DVD's eat some popcorn, do some crafty stuff together, maybe make pizza's or something together for dinner. That way the day is still special and exciting and will help it to pass quickly.

Anyway not much else is news here, Tori is still a sweet little thing- such a busy little girl most of the time. She is really into books latley, we are reading 5-10 books everyday if not more (usually the smae ones several times), and she is talking up a storm, its so cute.

Anyway I am off to have a shower, I am feeling really uncomfortable this afternoon, so everyone keep your fingers crossed that this is the start of it all and I will have my little man in my arms in the next couple of days.

Ali I've got everything crossed that this is the start for you

Mel we've just got to get the laybys off and then we will be all set, we usually wrap them of christmas eve

Maya have a great time with your sister and family and friends

As for me I've been busy making a christmas cake today and I've also brought some christmas cookie cutters to use them with the boys during the week. AF turned up as well but I guess it wasn't my month, hopefully soon though.

hugs xoxo

Ali - I am getting excited for you so you must be getting excited! Can't believe how close you are. I have my fingers crossed for you that things start happening soon. You have done well getting everything organised but I can understand why, have you got someone to pick up your ham on Saturday, just in case? Chelsea was a real book lover and still is. Marley enjoys it but not nearly as much. I think its fantastic when kids get a love of books. Sending big labour vibes your way.

Amanda - you must be so busy wrapping on xmas eve. I love the long laybys, we picked ours up last weekend. We are out xmas eve so will have to wrap before hand. Most of the pressies are at MIL place, so they are away from prying eyes! Sorry to hear you didn't get your BFP. Hoping it happens for you soon.

Well Chelsea and I had a great night tonight. Chelsea's friend from kinder was in a xmas play at her church, and her mum invited us along. It was so good. They sang xmas carols first with the choir and everyone got these candle sticks that glow and change colour. Chelsea thought they were the best!!! Then they did a Shrek play which centred around the true meaning of christmas and it was very funny and they all did a great job. We had such a nice night, singing carols together and Chelsea was so well behaved, the lady next to us commented on how good she was as it went for nearly hours. It's really starting to feel like xmas now.

well I too dont rap until the kids are in bed the night before, atm they are all nice a safe under the bed thank goodness for DH's old overalls and a un used dressing gown...

Ali good luck hope something is happening if not tonight, very soon....

Maya- I hope you enjoy having your family around...

Mel - lucky you a free lunch enjoy can you still book place's down there up here you have to be booking in nov if you want to get in...

gee I wish I had a nice mil, but then I would have this great need to move home so maybe there is a reason for everything..

Maya- glad u got rid of the mastitis before it really took hold. that really knocks you for 6 hey, i had it about a month ago when Ty started bf and i had over supply. i felt like i had been hit by a train, could not do a thing and achey all over. i never went to the dc about it just rode it out and try to get rid of it myself. Never got it wih Nixon so didnt realise how bad it makes you feel, the sore boobs is just a small part of it.

Mel- unfortunatley both boys still are unwell. Tyron is not too bad he is still a little snotty, but Nixon has gone backwards again. Since Sat arvo his temp has been 39 and nurofen brings it down but once it starts wearing off back it jumps again. Last 2 nights he hasnt slept well and end up in bed with us. He slept until 11am sunday morning, we actually woke him i was getting a little worried that he was sleeping so much! Then last night he threw up in his bed about 3am and temp was real high again, got a doc appoint at 2pm. He hasnt really eaten for 3-4days, managed to have some dinner last night, today so far he has had about 2 bites of a crumpet, ive offered so many things but he just doesnt want to eat.

Ali-i hope those irregular pains turned into some real pains o/n if not hope your doc appoint goes well, thinking of you!

amanda- bugger about af turning up, hope this is the month for you, maybe a NYE romp might be the winning night lol!! u must have so many present to wrap on xmas eve! ive wrapped all of mine already, family is under the tree and the boys are up and away so only have to pull them down the night before.

i just got the 2008 pride of the nation book. Ali i think Tori was in it last yr wasnt she? I just missed out with Nix photo so he is in this one, what a great book! There are lots of gorgeous pics. Nixon is on pg 57 if anyone gets their hands on one. gosh he was a chubby bubby at xmas time last year lol!

Tali - your kids musn't be too nosey, Chelsea would look under anything, she is terrible. MIL booked the restaurant quite a while ago and before even asking if I wanted to go! She said she could always cancel it if I didn't want to go. She is pretty good, can be a bit over the top at times but overall she is a nice lady who means well. She looks after Marley for me which is a god send.

Nic - poor Nixon, he doesn't sound well. Hope the dr can do something for him. Its a worry when they don't want to eat anything, especially food they really love. I hope he gets better soon and Tyron too. I have heard of that book, will have to go and get it now I know someone in it LOL!!! Where do you get it from?

Had a nice big woo hoo today. My dad bought us a Sunbeam super dooper steam iron for xmas last year. It was fantastic, heaps of steam and ironed beautifully. It started to leak water so DH rang Sunbeam and they said to take it to a store near us for repair. The guys checked it over and it couldn't be fixed. Rang Sunbeam back and they said they are no longer making any of that type of iron, had too many problems with it. As it had a 2 year replacement guarantee, they said we could purchase anything to the value of $299! I don't even know what dad paid for it but they said that was the RRP. How fantastic. So DH and I checked out the Sunbeam website to start our shopping. The guy recommended this new digital iron, so we got that, a new kettle, rice cooker and slow cooker. We rang the repair guy with the details on Friday and they rang today to say they were ready to be picked up. How's that for excellent service? Will definately be buying Sunbeam again. When they arrived home, it was like xmas!

Better go and use my new iron to iron my work clothes!

Mel - No they are pretty good but I do keep screehing at the to get out of my room I thought DS might have clicked by now but he is so in to santa and doesnt want any spuds so he will get out pretty quick... Yeah on the sunbeam what a great service. lucky for you to break before the worenty(sp?) ran out most applinces die just on the outside of those things...

Nic - I hope the boys get better soon.. I have never heard of that book how did you get Nixon in it?

Well when i went food shopping yesterday I was just about to get some spuds when I asked Zayden and Mayleaka if I needed to get any or would they be getting enough from santa for me to use on Christmas day they both said no mum we will get enough...LOL took all my effort not to laugh at them I could see another lady in the iale laughing as they were both just so serious Zayden even said " well I did only get 1 last year but I think I might get a few more this year" Maybe I have been yelling at them too much lately...

And today when I went into a music shop to pick something up for DH May put on the music and was singing at the top of her little lungs with her untuned voice "Santa is comming to town" Just too cute wish I had a video camera.... Dont think the teens behind the counter thought it was as cute as I did though...

Hi girls. My heat intolerance now makes sense. Seems I have Hyperthyroidism. The full story is here. Off to the doctors now, 3 kids in tow. I bet the first thing he will say is that I have to wean :( See you in here this arvo.

Tali - I still laugh when I remember that potato story, its hilarious! I keep forgetting to use it. Don't you just love tone deaf singing, I am a bit like that LOL!!

Bath - I posted in your thread.

Julie - I know you probably in the process of moving, but I hope it is all going well.

Nic - how are the boys?

Rory - I keep asking how your boys are but forgetting to ask how you are feeling after the birth?

Second last day of work today! Yeah. So looking forward to spending some time with the kids without it being so hectic.

Hello all and Merry Christmas,
Just a quick blast from the past here - CeeCee signing up to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Firsly, congrats on the new boys - Oliver and Tyron, I love the names! I hope they bring you much joy.

Secondly, Ally is just a beautiful litlle DD, I just love her to bit. We are actively TCC No. 2, but with out much sucess to date, so I will be hanging out in the TCC forum for a while I think.

Anyway, just wanted to say Hi, and check up on the old gang!

All the best
luv
CC

Howdy CC lovely to hear from you! Good luck TTC i hope it happens for you soon. Thanks for your wishes on Tyron.
Ali- how are you??

Bath- read your post, hope you go ok today and if you do have to wean i know it will be upsetting but you did a fantasic job feeding Niall for 18months, that double the time i got with Nixon!

Just go our santa photos Kai was about to cry but then thought better of it.. She didnt smile though and May did one of those forsed smiles where it makes her look like she is angry LOL.. Zayden freaked out I thought he was over that he wouldnt even look at santa or talk to him when santa came over to talk to the kids, so he decided not to sit on his lap he didnt cry while there but did about 10 mins later as May wouldnt stop talking about it so he then wanted to go a sit on his lap I told him that I wasnt going to get another photo as they were $15 which made him sad but then when we walked past santa he just gave santa a strange look and kepted walking... How I wish I could do something to help my shy little boy...:(


May won the colouring comp from woolworths/safeway for her age group she was so happy and so am I she did a really good job and this was from a little girl who is just to busy to sit and colour so she normally just does a quick one colour scribble!!! Once again Zayden was very upset as he had tried his best and had done a really good job for a boy they really need to have a prize for a boy and a girl not that would have made him win of course but in general girls seam to colour better iykwim..


jasper- How are things going hope you are holding up Ok thinking and preying for you !!!!

CeeCee- So good to hear from you, I was only thinking about you the other day and wondering how you were. Goodluck with TTC no# 2 hopefully you wont have to wait too long.

Nic- I am still here and still fine, been getting more on and off pain but nothing regular or anything, but my BH are definatley getting more ouchy.

Well only 1 more day to go untill my due date, so hopefully my little man is going to make his apperance very soon. I am getting so excited (and a little nervous) about him actualley being here and life with a newborn, but I am sure once he arrives it will all come flooding back

CC - it's so great to hear from you. Fingers crossed Santa brings you that BFP very soon. Merry Xmas to you and your family.

Tali - well done to May. Chelsea has so many of those but has yet to do one! She starts one then forgets about it and then it ends up in the bin. There are some great ones at our Safeway. Chelsea has to stop and check them out everytime we go in. Chelsea won't go and see Santa either, she is OK from a distance. She waved to him today but from upstairs (he was downstairs) but hopefully she will get better as she gets older. I'm sure DS will get over his shyness eventually, but its not such a bad trait to have.

Ali - any bets on when you will have bub? Hope you find something to pass the time as I am sure you will be willing away the hours until you meet your little man.

I forgot my MCHN appt today, she rang me at 9.40am (appt was for 9.30am) so I zoomed up there in 5 mins. My little munchkin is still little!
W: 9.5kgs
L: 80.5cm
HC: 46

Overall, she was very pleased with her progress. We just need to continue working on her speech. She said that some kids don't talk much until they reach 20-21 mnths and that we will probably notice it happen quickly. She is definately favouring her left hand so another leftie in the family, Chelsea will be the odd one out.

Made some delicious biscuits to take up to the creche as a thankyou. Chelsea helped me make them and when we took them up she couldn't wait to tell them. We also buy a story book for the kinder room. This year we bought "Aaaaarghhhh Spider", looks so funny, might have to buy one for home now.

Better go and get dinner sorted out while Marley is snoozing.

Good afternoon Junies :) thanks to the girls who have been posting in my Hyperthyroidism thread. Had my scan this morning... went well... update in thread.

CC!!! So lovely to see you back. I always enjoyed your posts when you were an active member before... it's great you have decided to return and :crossfingers: for a BFP very soon!

Oh dear... isn't it always the way... gotta deal with the boys! back later...

mel - I thought Kai was small at 10.2kg I was very happy to see her go over the 10kg mark there is a baby girl at the playgroup that I go to who has just got to 10kg at 4.5 mths but she just has the cutest little legs that you could just eat up LOL...When i went to the doctor and told them that Kai only has about 7 words she didnt seemed worried should I be I already have two kid who needed help with their speech.. Maybe I should make a MCHN appiontment instead.. Does anyone know who many words they should be saying by now?

CC great to see you back, how did the move go? I hope that you get a BFP soon.

Bath I'll have to go look at your thread, I hope all is going well.

Mel the biccy's sound yummy, I'm going to be making some stain glass ones this week with the boys.

Ali hopefully your little man will make an appearence sooner rather then later, and that you all get to spend christmas as a family of 4.

Tali what did May end up winning? I know that my boys have never won it either, but Kailen loves to colour as well.

Not much going on here, just making sure last minute stuff is done. Have to get two photo frames for the pixie photos that I'm going to be giving my mum and brother for christmas. Also have to get stocking fillers for the boys.

hey all

haven't been around much - am suffering from m/s which is a good sign I hope. Scan is on Friday so will let everyone know after that.

Bath - hope you are doing ok - will catch up with the latest in your other thread

cc - great to see you around. best of luck in TTC hope it happens for you real soon

ali - hopefully your little man makes an entrance soon

tali - thanks for thinking of me - the heat is making things way worse i'm sure. your little girl must be so excited about winning the colouring comp.

hi to everyone else - its dinner time of the day - not my favourite at the moment

bathing boys... it's only up to their hips and they are just round the corner... Niall's safe enough to leave with Wade now.... I've had my feet in the water too keep cool... but just had to say: Hiya Jaspen :) yes, M/s is a good sign, as wretched as it is! Good to see all's going well for you. ETA: Hiya Amanda too: I hope you get your BFP too soon so maybe you can be belly buddies again with CC!

Mel- cute little petite girl Marley is! Nixon is 8cm taller then her lol!
Nixon's gone skinny minny again cause he hasnt been eating properly for a week now. He hasnt put on any weight for 4months now. well he has then lost it, gained it then lost it again. so i think he's back to being about 12kgs
And Nix is 20months (but 18.5 if i still correct him) and still not saying much, actually he says heaps but not much of it is very clear still, i hope it gets clearer soon so then he can tell m what he wants etc might make things easier! The MCHN told me by 2 he should be talking a lot better.

oh and he had his first proper hair cut today! the other times i have only got a tiny bit trimmed off he sides and front but we went full boy hair cut today gosh he looks so much older! thought it might be cooler for him off his neck ove xmas, then might let it grow a bit again.

Jaspen yay for m/s! lol not really but it is a good sign, good luck for Friday!
Happy due date Ali!!

Jaspen so glad you are having M/S LOL but we all know what I mean Be thinking of you friday is your DH going to the scan with you or atleast someone I hope!! Never thought I would say this but bring on the rain it just so steamy here ATM...

We hope to find out what May won on Friday so will let you all know when we haved picked it up.

I went to the shop today as I had ordered a CD for DH for chrissy as Its ment to be here on friday lucky I did the other shop in Townsville who was ment to be sending it up hadnt done anything yet, so now I have to hope and prey that they actully do as they were ment to today and sent it or DH will be down 1 santa gift...

Well I just had the worst 10 mins of my life this afternoon I still feel sick when I think about it... I lost Kai I couldnt find her anywhere we looked in all the rooms under beds and in cupboards but we couldn't hear or see her, I rang up poor DH but I was crying so much he could bearly understand me and kepted telling me to look in the pool which thank God she wasnt!!!!!But I kepted running around like a loony wasnt really much help poor Zayden was so upset and kepted saying come out Kai this isn't funny May who didnt really understand just said we will just have to have another Kailaia which now that I am carm think is kinda funny...So I had poor DH in my ear tring to carm me down when we finely heard her the litte bugger was in the bathroom which I had checked but not very well I guess she must have been behind the door when I looked... all I kept thinking is that we have about 3 pools backing onto out back and side fences which are only old wood fences so I thought maybe one of the boards were lose and she is so small she could have gotten through...I couldnt stop crying didnt know what to do so all in all I'm not very good when it come to a crises..My loving DH stayed carm the whole time when really all he was thinking how am I going to come home and help he was stuck and terrified with a histrical wife on the phone...

But now that all is passed and I feel a fool for panicing so much all I keep thinking about now is that poor family in toowomba who lost 2 of her kids today I really dont know if I could go on...

Thanks for lissoning girls I think I just really need to get it of my chest and hope I can sleep tonight without too many what if in my mind...

Oh Tali! :hug: I know that feeling well! Niall sneaks off all the time and sometimes I just don't know what to do other than to stand out the front so that i know that he isn't on the road and barking orders to my other kids like "look in the garage! Look down the back lane!" My neighbours must think i'm loopy. So don't worry tali, you're not alone! I find it easier to stay calm when it's someones else's child... when it's mine I tend to lose the plot a bit... as poor Dee knows all too well.... i wonder how her DD's finger is going!

Thanks Bath I know a few of us girls have had this happen its just my 1st I am kind of shocked at how badly I handled it though, the thing is it was the quitest she has ever been she didnt make a sound and thats so not her she may not be able to say many words but nosie is not a problem...

Tali - you poor love. :hugs: I can understand why you freaked out, esp with the pools all around you. Do you have any wine in the house? A nice glass of wine and some chocolate should hopefully calm your nerves. Our bubs are such sneaky little buggers. Don't feel bad about hitting the panic button, its what mums do. I hope you get DH's CD, its annoying when you go to the trouble of ordering stuff for xmas and it doesn't turn up. I love big, fat babies. My niece is 3 mths younger than Marley and at 12mths she was nearly 12kgs and Marley was 8.3! She has so many rolls, I just love them and she has such a big face and beautiful big eyes. I've never had one of those fat babies. Found this stuff on language development from Parenting and Child Health:

Speech and language
By 18 months children are usually:

babbling loudly and often to themselves and to others, as though having a conversation
listening to things said to them, and understanding some things such as 'no'
able to follow a few simple instructions such as 'get your shoes'
able to identify a few familiar objects when they are named (such as 'show me the ball', or 'where is the spoon')
using 6 or more recognisable words (the words may be quite unclear, but the primary caregiver is able to tell what is meant by the sound).

There may be a problem if a child:
is not babbling often
is not starting to use some meaningful words
does not listen when others are talking to him.

By 2 years children are usually:
able to use up to 50 recognisable words
listening to things that are said to them
starting to put 2 words together such as "daddy's car"
joining in with familiar songs
babbling while playing, with a few recognisable words in the babble.

There may be a problem if a child:
is still mostly silent while playing
does not respond when others talk to her
is not able to point to objects when they are named
uses signs, grunts or gestures only when she wants something

Amanda - I was going to try those stained glass ones (I think donna hay had some in her magazine), let me know how they worked out. I love giving photos as a xmas present, such a nice idea.

Jaspen - good luck for Friday, I'll be thinking of you. M/s is a great sign but not much fun for you!

Nic - poor Nixon, hope he keeps the weight on this time. Sounds like he is going to be a tall boy. Have you got any pics of his new hair cut, bet he looks super cute now!

Thanks for that Mel Kai is making most of those points yippy!!!! But I dont know if she is able to identify objects yet but will test her tommorrow but today she new what hot was as the side of the pool was very hot so every time she would stand on it to jump in she would blo like I do when her food is Hot so I guess she knows what that is...