Babies Born June 2006 #49

[New Dawn]

Nic- so sorry that your Dad and your family has to go through this all again wich him and yourselves the very best of luck :goodluck2:
Its funny as I wasnt around when you were all belly buddies so I even though I knew that Nix came early I am only now realising just how early, as he is already 2 it just blows my mind realising just how early he was... So sorry that I missed his Birthday by the sounds of things he had a great day...

Mel- how wonderful going to brissy you must be looking forward to it... I am sure DH will do his best even if poor chelsea's hair might look a little funny but I am sure your mil will come over to help out with that part in the morning if not ask one of the prep mums I am sure they wont mind fixing the hair if its needed ( I know that there is know way BHL could do Mays hair he has tried once which was very funny to watch as the tounge of consetration was out the whole time ( you would think someone who can put back together a car or truck with out thinking could deal with a little girls hair)...
I started doing a literacy block with Zay when he was in yr 1 ( vic's prep ) it's great to see how your child is coping in class and also to see if they are doing ok compare to others in the class. ( I had thought Zay was doing poorly with reading but soon realised that was was actully very good. But this also where I worked out he is doing very poorly in spelling as the teacher hadnt said anything to me)

Maya- where abouts do you go camping? BHL and I love to head out and will need some good spots to head to but for us we wont start until winter has come and gone... ( I think we will need to climitise before we head out... hope you have a great trip...

well I have to go as we are still packing up a house....

[Smoke Jaguar]

Had a good weekend
Tali - we have been going to Sheepyard Flats, on the Howqua, and it can be very cold here even in summer, just depends! There was only one time that it was so warm we could just walk into the swimming hole and it felt like a pool. Every other time has been freezing for swimming! The Murray has good camping, if you're after warmth - I really liked it up near Yarrawonga, just that you also get heaps of yobbos up there, too A great spot is Cape Conran, near Marlo, as well as Point Hicks Lighthouse.
Gotta go, kid's awake!

[MelS]

Maya - glad you had a good weekend. I must admit, camping just isn't my thing. As kids we went camping all the time (my brother and dad had motorbikes) and I always slept in the car (the wuss that I am!!!!!). As soon as I was old enough, I stopped going. I don't mind going away but need the creature comforts of a decent bed and a flushing toilet (and hot shower). I was thinking of getting the Big 4 caravan park guide for some inspiration, some of the cabins look fantastic. How's your next assignment coming along? I am looking forward to spending some one on one time with Marley. We do get to spend some time together but it's usually not long and in between running around picking Chelsea up and taking her places. Marley will be sleeping in the same room as me so looking forward to getting her out of the portacot in the morning for a snuggle in bed. She is just so delightful at the moment, hope in continues while we are up there.

Tali - hope your trip down is going well. You must be almost here by now. I can't remember how long you said it was going to take. PML about the tongue and concentration, DH does that too and just can't get his fingers around the scrunchie. I am sure MIL will help him out.

Jess - glad your back online properly, must have been very painful with slow dial up.

Did my first day helping out at Chelsea's school today and I loved it! I wanted to stay for longer it was so much fun. The kids are just beautiful, no real naughty ones. One boy told me I was "nice", which was a lovley compliment (from a 5 yo). We did letters on the magnetic boards, where they had to match the words, then right them. Then they did a booklet about what monsters eat. It was funny watching the boys, they had the monsters eating slime, snakes, snails,spiders, rubbish etc and the 2 girls had them eating fruit and flowers LOL!!! I miss the next 2 sessions as I'll be away, but can't wait for the next one.

Got some professional photos of the kids a few weeks ago and picked them up last Thursday. They are fantastic! I am so happy with them, Marley is smiling so happy and both girls look very natural. I am getting a CD of all the photos they took, so I will put some in the gallery when I get them.

DH has gone to pick up Chelsea and take her swimming so will go and enjoy the quiet while it lasts (Marley is in bed).

Hi to everyone, hope you are all well.

[nickers]

Hi all,

well just one more week and we get the keys to our home! gosh 6 weeks has gone quick.
Nixon is going well, coming out with some funny things, he is still quiet hard to understand most of the time but i have de-coded some of it. Bee-dar is his code for DORA. dont ask how he came up with that it took me over a month to figure that one out!
He is about 13kg and 90cm tall, so he's a pretty lean boy!
Tyron is charging along. At 6months old he has 4 teeth (2 top and 2 bottom) weighs a hefty 10kg and a tall 75cm! he is up on all fours rocking.
gosh we didnt really noticed Nixon's delayed milestones because he was our first baby, at 6months Nixon wasn't doing much more than laying on his back!
Ty is the quiet acheiver, he is so placid and he just quietly goes about his business and try's and trys and keeps trying until he acheives something.
Nixon on the other hand "Mr Impatient" gets the poos the second something doesnt work the way he wants it to! i am forever telling him to keep trying and not get frustrated.
My dad is in limbo atm. the specialist that seen him last time reffered him to a radiotherapy specialst. Between the two of them they have wasted over 2 weeks mucking things up all just to get an appointment with this guy....very annoying.... he and all of us just want to know what needs to happen so we can move forward to the next stage of dealing with it.

so who is having a birthday party next month?

[MelS]

Nic - deciphering toddler code is very tricky, they get so cranky if you get it wrong!!! Marley will be babbling something, I have no idea and I say pardon, she says it again, still no idea then she cracks it!!!! Dora will probably be forever known as Beedar now lol!! Tyron sounds like he is doing really well. He's going to be a tall boy. So nice that he has a placid nature, makes it easier for him to fit in with family life. Sorry to hear they are mucking your dad around, I can only imagine how frustrating for you all, esp your dad. Hopefully they get their act together so you all know the next step.

Birthday party - still deciding. Being winter and so bloody cold here in Melb I was thinking about going to a playcentre near me. Its only $15 per child for min of 10, which is pretty good and I don't have to clean up the mess! Most of Marley's friends are Chelsea's friends siblings so there would be quite a mix of ages.

Uploaded the pics from the photographer to the BB gallery and facebook.

I found a CD while cleaning out the computer desk - Best of Australian Crawl!!! Its fantastic, I'm sitting here bopping away to Downhearted and Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama (showing my age now lol!!!). Saw in the paper today that Ian Moss, Jon Stevens (my all time love crush!) and Jack Jones are playing some gigs in Melb, mainly local pubs. What an awesome combination, DH would really like to go and see them and so would I. Just need to find a date we can go.

Girls are great. Marley is getting funnier and funnier! I forgot how enjoyable they are at this age. Chelsea is still getting frustrated with her touching her things but I suppose that will never change. The two of them came out of Chelsea's room the other day, Marley with lipstick everywhere but her lips and Chelsea with it on perfectly. I asked Chelsea what happened and she said that Marley wouldn't let her help so she let her do it herself! Oh and the outside of the fish tank got a lipstick makeover too!

[nickers]

my sister was telling me today that a gf of her's is having her son's birthday (In June) at Hungry jacks.
its his 4th bday and every other yr it has been at home and rained.
anyway apparently its only $5 a child and u take your own cake and lolly bags the rest is sorted.
though that sounded pretty cheap.

[Smoke Jaguar]

Not sure about a party. We're having a joint birthday for the two cousins, for family, and I'm undecided about one for our friends and their kids. I'm inclined to just take us all away and show him a good time, instead!
Gotta go again - Osc took forever to get to bed tonight and I just want to chill out...