Babies Born June 2006 #49

[Bathsheba]

Hi girls, just a quickie: getting ready to go see an Endocrinologist (Hormone specialist) about my Hyperthyroid condition, for the first time, so I'm a bit nervous about him pressuring me to take anti-thyroid drugs and therefore have to wean immediately. Niall will not give up without the biggest of fights!!! My energy levels are getting very low though so i feel trapped between a rock and a hard place!

Amanda: great to see you back I know what you mean about holidays and kids... one child isn't so bad... multiple! it can be just as exhausting as being at home! if not more-so! We are having a mini holiday this weekend... going to DH's home town in Gippsland for his 20th year school reunion. going to stay for the weekend. The hotel is nothing flash but at least it will be a change of scene!

ok... better gather up all the natural medications I've been taking so that this specialist can have a good old laugh... they can be so condescending some times

[nickers]

2nd page ladies whats happening!
i went to a wedding yesterday, id love to show u a pic of me cause i went to a lot of effort but i lost the camera..... hoping its at a friends house that we stayed at last night cause i rang the restaurant and nothing was handed in.

Nixon is seriously being hard work! FOR ME he wont eat, throws his food, throws tantrums, wont brush his teeth. But for others he doesnt behave this way?
my parents had the boys from 1pm yest to 10 thismorning mum said she fed him no problems, brushed his teeth etc....i just bought a tigger vibrating one in hope i can get him to use this one??
why does he muck up for me? even dh can get him to eat where i cant

Mel- glad Marley is back to her cheecky self again!

i used to love home improvement! one kid was called Randy trying to think of the others!
ok better go its tantrum time again...

[New Dawn]

Nic its not just you its happening here too Kai wont let me do anything I cant change her nap she wont let me put her in her car seat without a huge fight, wont eat unless she is feeding herself and even then she will only eat custed or yogurt which I always end up letting her have as at least then I know she has something in her tummy, she is just so very inderpendent.... even when she is crying and up set she wont let me give her a kiss or a cuddle only if she wants me to give her one... Oh the joys of a nearly 2 yr old!!! Her only word is NO which she will tell me all the time... but like you said she is quite fine for others but all kids do this to us mums I think its because we spend the most time with them so we get the brunt of there anger... Kai loves to hit scrach and pinch me when she is angery so I am trying to let her know that isnt on... Good luck I hope Nixon stops soon but remeber your not alone and he isnt doing this to you because he doesnt like you ( even though thats how it feels most the time) its just something that they have to go through..

Well we have had our 1st sunny weekend in ages so I took the kids to the water park and we ended up being there for 4 hrs as they were being so good and having so much fun.. A GF brought her boys alone aswell so Zay even got to play scoccer with them shame he was nowhere near as good as they were so in the end was getting a little up set as they always blooked his goel or stole the ball from him so I had to tell him its because they play together all the time so they are used to playing the game and he only have me and the girls and we dont play those type of games... Might join him up for a team sport next year so he gets to play in a team with boys his own age...

[MelS]

Amanda - glad to hear your check up went well, but not good about the m/s.

Bath - how did dr visit go?

Nic - hope you find your camera. Would have loved to see a pic of you all glamed up! Sorry to hear Nixon isn't been kind to you lately. I'm sure it's just one of those independant phases they go through. Hopefully it wont last long.

Tali - sounds like a fun day at the water park. Zay might like to join up a sport when you come to Melb? Does he like team sports? Any more word on your moving expenses?

I've had a great weekend. It was my birthday yesterday so had family over for BBQ on Saturday night and my gorgeous GF invited us over for dinner last night and cooked a beautiful dinner. I felt very spoilt and even had birthday cake with candles and sparklers (which the kids loved). DH got me a flight centre voucher so I can book my trip to Brisbane in May to visit my best friend. Will hopefully book it this week.

Kids are great. Chelsea is learning lots at school about respecting others and I really think its rubbing off at home too and helping her and Marley get along better. Marley is well and truely over her throat infection and is being an absolute delight lately. She just gives me her cheeky smile and I just melt, its so cute!

Its been a really hot weekend and going to be a hot week too. DH took Chelsea to the local pool today and she found a girl from school, so they played for a while. Marley decided to have a long sleep today, so we missed out! Oh well, I had a chance to chill out and read my book.

MIL couldn't look after Marley tomorrow, so I have the day off which I am looking forward to. Just Marley and I.

Hope everyone is well and the Melb girls enjoyed the long weekend.

[Bathsheba]

Hi girls, just quickly, about to go to bed: My visit to the specialist went quite well Best news is that there is a type of anti-thyroid medication that I can take and still BF! Yay! so no enforced weaning! Phew! So I have started my treatment. He said he thinks it will take up to 8 months to be "cured" if the tablets are going to work.... if they don't then it'll have to be a more aggressive treatment (radiation/removal) let's hope it doesn't come to that. So far no side effects... all anti-thyroid tablets are pretty harsh though... nausea is a possibility. Anyhow, so far so good. Escaped the heat today in at Melbourne Central with Verity. Personals tomorrow.... nighty nite!

ETA: Happy birthday for yesterday Mel! We need to have a meet up soon!

[nickers]

Happy belated birthday Mel!!
thats great news bath, seems it will take a while before you back to full health but hopefully now you have started treatment you feel an improvement soon.
Hows the hot weather been there? i think it must have forgotten that summer is actually over hey... adelaide has been real hot also. Not sure when but im thinking sometime this year i might come down to melb to visit all my friends. prob just bringTyron wilth me so will only be for a few days but if we can all work it out i'd love to see you all!
Tali- yep sonds like we've got a couple of indepandants on our hands. Nixon is such a good boy a lot of the time, but he just seems to put up a fight/have a tanty etc to me!
Tali- glad you had a nice weekend. sounds like Zay would really enjoy a sport.

oh and the camera was in DH suit pants lol! releived that i didnt leave it anywhere, i added some pics on facebook.

[jaspen]

Mel - Happy Belated Birthday - it sounds like you had a wonderful day.

Bath - that is the most excellent news - here's hoping these meds cause minimal side affects but still "solve" the problem so other treatment is not required.

Nic - glad you found your camera

BBL ladies - have some research into low amniotic fluid levels to do - this pregnancy is doing my head in.