Babies Born June 2006 #50

[Smoke Jaguar]

Oh, Amanda, there are mummies who will never know the Mother/Son thing, too! Blame your DH All kids are blessings, daughters or sons, aren't they? I know that sounds twee, and at least you have some time to adjust to that reality before bub comes along.
I was reading that Melbourne is going back to genuinely cold winters for another few years! I don't mind, I like a good excuse to rug up in delicious winter clothes. It means I might have to rug up my horse a bit better, though...
Nic - ditto what Bath said, I never got my arse into gear about recording the birthdays and I hate to say it, but I rely on your diligence!
Gotta study again...

[New Dawn]

Its so good to know that even Melbourne people are feeling the cold and its not just me !!!! mind you i feel like I cant complain as it is what I wanted, Just forgot how cold it really gets plus knowing that I havent seen the worst of it yet not helping....

But so far I have been good as I try not to turn on the heat until 4.30 then we are turning it off at night and bhl turns it on when he gets up for work then I turn it off about 8.30 when I have to do the school run, plus we have been very good so far as I and walking to school and kindy every day so at least by the time summer comes around my legs should be smoking lol ( thats if all the extra hot food doesnt go straight to my butt..)

We are now living in Berwick which so far isnt too bad I will be going to a playgroup on friday and hope it nice and friendly, I was told by May's kindy teacher that I need to make local friend so I can put them on my contact list as mine are all to far away to come and get may if I couldnt. I found her quite rude really, like I dont know that already!!!

I was a really brave girl today as i drove to fountain gate and shoped all by my self lol I know this sounds funny but I have never had to drive around with so many cars before dont like it much dont how I will go tring to drive out your way Mel and Maya, but I am sure I will get used the traffic one day... Plus I hate going to shops by myself I always feel like such a scott but I guess thats because coming from such a big family I never really had to shop alone ( well I did have Kai but she doesnt talk much ) But I had to get her a birthday gift gee its hard to get a 2 yr old girl a gift expecally when she has 2 older sibs so has so many toy already, I really wanted to get her a rocking horse but the only one I found was $140 and for us thats just too much, so I ended up getting her a toy dog that grows and learns its name and as she just loves dogs thought it would be good we will soon see on friday...

Well saturday is our 11th annavesery cant believe its been that long!!! we have decide not to get each other any thing this year but thought we might go up to Mount Dandy for lunch or down to the farm on the gippsland hwy that milks the cows at 3.30 each day and has lunch there as well looks quite nice anyway... Then we are having a BBQ on sunday for Kai's b'day with just the family..

sorry this turned out to be such a long one...

[Smoke Jaguar]

Oh, Tali, driving out to me there isn't that much traffic coming from Berwick You'll find out when you come up on the weekend for your anniversary (congrats, BTW!). There are lots of playgroups around your area, I don't think you'll have trouble making friends. It's an area with loads of families. And don't worry - I hate shopping centre shopping without my sister to come with me, too! It feels like the walls are moving in on me and I get the heebie jeebies.
Gotta go back to studying before the farewell do for one of the childcare ladies here at uni...

[nickers]

oh Tali, bringing back a lot of memories from when i first moved to melbourne!
i remember trying to go to the local shops the "short" way ie: backstreets, had NFI what i was doing and a 5min trip took 25mins! you'll gradually get used to things.
i hope you like your playgroup. ive gotta go to a new one soon when we offically move cause driving 45-1hr to get to my current one by 9.30am i dont see happening!

i have had a shocking day with Nixon today. DH has been away o/s for 6days now and i think its taking its toll on Nixon. he has been crying for most of the day, whilst i tried going to the shops and getting 1nice pic of the two boys together, never happened, he had a tantrum in the pouring rain and not long after waking from a 2.5hr nap i had to put him back to bed until he calms down because i just cannot deal with him atm!!

[New Dawn]

Nic I feel for you and really dont know how you, rory and Ali do it with new babies as well I know looking after Kai is hard enough boy can she throw a tandy now!!!! its like the closer she gets to 2 the worse she is becoming she wont have a day nap anymore wont go down at night unless she is sitting on the couch with me and just falls asleep ( sometimes this is 9.30 pm ) she wont eat dinner unless she is on my lap, and last but not least she wont sit in her pram unless she wants too which most the time she doesnt and has to walk!!! I too cant deal with her much but she wont let anyone else near her even BHL, so its all up to me... I am hoping this is all because of the move and she will settle down a bit soon... The other night we put her to bed with her bottle which is how she used to go down she cried for half hour before she was quite but when we went in to check her she had taken off all her PJ's and nappy plus wet the bed so all in all she didnt do to well...

Has anyone else got a none talker Kai will only say a few words but not many maybe 20 if where lucky, do you think I should go get her checked out?

When I droped off Zay at school today I run into his teacher so i asked how he was going and was told that he was sent out of class yesterday ( not that Zay told us this) because he was talking to much and had been given 3 warnings ( good one Zay its was only day 3) anyway the teracher asked if he has ever been assessed for a learning dissabilty, which he hasnt ( this is frecking me out a little ) anyway the teach seems to think that he has one as Zay just cant seem to remember anything ( I have know this for a while but just thought he was been a little s**t ) as he doesnt have the consentration for anything and when asked to do anything forgets what he is ment to be doing 5 mins later, he can never remember what he did at school which I have always yelled at him for as he was just there, he has to remember something but maybe he cant, I kinda feel a bit slack as for the last 3 yrs I have been getting so cranky at him as he doesnt tell me anything and when he was home last month he just would write about anything even though we did lots of things... I wonder what it is I hope its not ADD but hopefully what ever it is he can start getting the help he needs.... Not that much will be done this term as the teacher is to busy doing school reports, but it does make me wonder why no other teacher has picked this up?

[MelS]

Amanda - I'm actually quite looking forward to meeting this little monkey and know that all my boys are blessing and are here to teach me about myself, I think.
What a beautiful way of looking at it. That is so true. Glad the birthday gathering was fun, your cake is fantastic as always.

Maya - how is that Big Mac going down? Bet you feel like celebrating now, exams over. YEAH. How do you think you went? Looking forward to a bit of break now?

Nic - I bet Nixon misses his daddy, but that doesn't help you much! Hang in there, hopefully DH is home soon? Nixon will probably be a perfect angel when he gets home.

Tali - I love Berwick! Its so pretty and there is lots around you - good shops, restaurants, schools etc. You are doing very well with your heater. I am such a cold fish, my heater is on all the time and I can't go to bed without my electric blanket on. Fountain Gate is pretty good, has lots of shops. I haven't been there for a while. I actually like going to the shops either by myself or with ONE of the kids (not both lol!). Chelsea is like a little adult these days and wants to sit down at the sushi shop and have lunch. The toy dog sounds cute, I'm sure she will love it. Congrats on the anniversary, I'm sure you'll find somewhere yummy to visit. Chelsea used to take her nappy off all the time, so I bought some masking tape and that did the trick. Masking tape is harder to get off than sticky tape. You might want to invest in some, saves washing the sheets. Marley doesn't say too much, still alot of babble. You could always go and visit the maternal child health nurse in your area and ask them. Chelsea always forgets what she did in class, sometimes I think she just can't be bothered talking or telling me about it. She asked me one day why I always ask her about her day! I would not take that as being a problem. The teacher has made her observations in a pretty quick time, only 3 days. He is at a new school, making new friends. It will probably take him some time to adjust. If you want peace of mind, maybe take him to a GP. ADD kids tend to be very aggresive and hyper and I don't think Zayden is like that from what you have described? Try not to worry, its probably just normal behaviour.

Marley has started hair pulling! She nearly rips Chelsea's hair out she pulls so hard. Poor Chelsea was in tears the other night, it must have really hurt. I've been telling Marley that she hurt Chelsea and that is not nice, go and say sorry. She walks up and gives Chelsea a kiss and cuddle, then laughs at her. Cheeky monkey!!!! She is such a devil sometimes. Anyone else got a hair puller? And if Chelsea is not paying attention to her, she will pull her clothes to make her follow. I think she is giving payback for all the times Chelsea stepped on her and squashed her when she was a baby.

Better get back to work!

[New Dawn]

LOL Mel not only do I have a hair puller she also bites and pinches, it such a shame she looks such an angle people always come over to her o say how cute she is and all she can do is scream in their faces its soooo embarasing all I can do and say is " can you tell she is almost 2" most people make a quick exit... You are right about Zay it is very quick to make such a remark but there might be something there it just that no one want to hear those words, disabiltys when it come to your child.... only time will tell... isnt ADHA the aggressive and Hyper kids and the ADD ones just cant constrate... I dont really know but I know they are a bit diffrent to each other but I just hope it would be neather when it come to Zay...