Babies Born June 2006 #50

[Bathsheba]

Good morning girls

A Big congratulations to Jaspen! (Birth announcement thread HERE)https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...y-arrives.html

My DH has been on annual leave so I haven't been able to spend as much time in here

But I just had to drop in to say... Tali: That's great news about the meetup! I was hoping you'd have a better experience this time... each time can be very different especially until you get to know the members well. We'll HAVE to meet up in the city one Friday (it's my best day for meetups) so maybe if you feel brave... catch a train into Melbourne Central and suss it out... it's very kid friendly, I promise I REALLY want to get in there but lately the planets just haven't been aligning...

[nickers]

congratulations Jaspen on the arrival of bubba Lincoln!! i hope we can see some pics soon, does he look like his brothers??

Julie- you only have a few weeks to go yourself before you get to meet your little princess how exciting!! how are you feeling??

the kitchen cubboards got finished on Monday and today we have a builder here putting on 6 new doors. Most important and the first to go on was the back door between the kitchen and back patio. we have gone 3 weeks without a door on there and the house has been freezing!! its a nice timber door with frosted glass panel and going to get it stained so it comes up similar to the floorboards.
we've also gone without doors on our bedroom, Ty's bedroom and the bathroom so great to finally be able to close a door when we want to!
I am also minding my two neices today so have 4 kids trying to keep entertained and confined in one section of the house whilst this stuff goes on.

Tali- i am glad to hear you had a good meetup!

Hi to everyone hope all are well

[New Dawn]

Julie- Cant believe that you are the next to bring a junie sib into the world how fast has the year gone!!!

Nic- Are you mad!!! having 4 kidlets running around and still tring to get the house done lol you are a breaver woman than I am.... I am hoping to get on to facebook sometime this weekend to check out the house photos, considering the weather has turned yuck on me again I guess I will find the time...

Rory - What a work place that doesnt let you on Belly belly dont they know it the working mum's live support LOL .... How are you liking the your new job is DH coping with his SAHD duties hope there isnt to much left for you to do when you get home at night apart from enjoying your family that is...

Ali - hows work going settled into yr 5/6 yet? I know if I was ever a teacher ( not that I am ever going to be one ) I always thought it would be easier to be with the younger groups, the older ones just always seem so big these days I think the next Gen to come through are going to be tall....

Jaspen - once again congratulations I hope the BF is starting to settle down and you are having to much pain now...

Amanda - hope you are all ok and that the computer gets fixed soon...

Mel-How are DH new trackies going that was just to cute !!! Hope you are coping with the weather and not running the heat too much I know I am dreading the gas/power bill...

Maya- Havent heard from you in a while... Thanks for trying to stick up for me the other day I know I should just stay away from those type of topic's as unless you have lived in the Top end its really hard for anyone to comperend how it is.... I was thinking of you yesterday as I was picking up Zay from school as the the wind was like ice and I remember all to well how cold it gets up there... Have you had any snow up there yet... I know if feel cold enough some days...

Bath- To meet you I would risk the train LOL I havent actully been in the city for about 3 years and as for catching a train havent done that for about 5 lol but I used to catch them all the time when I was younger ( BC) when we lived in sydney so the Melb trains cant be any more scary than that... Fridays a good day for me aswell but cant go anywhere until BHL gets paied which wont be for 3 weeks as he only just started his new job and has only work 3 days into this pay period so wont be paied until the next one grrrrrrr I hate having no money but know its only for a short time and then it will all be ok again....

Jess - Where are you hope hope you and your family are traveling ok....

well as for me not much to tell BHL has gone for the next 2 weeks, has his 30th birthday on tuesday without us but we will get him a cake when he comes home.... I am starting to feel a bit better finely as I hate feeling so down.... My sister has to move to SA which is a shock as she and I are the closest and she is one of the main reasons I wanted to move home as she and her DP are TTC so we wanted our kids to grow up close but it should only be for 2 years and then they will come back... But she did a PG test yesterday and rang me as it has a bright pink line and then a small pale line which she described as a crease so I told her I thought that it would meen its a but she is tring not to get her hopes up to much so she is going to go to the doctors next week and find out then she hasnt even told her DP yet !!!! I think she is just a little worried as she had a M/C 3 years.... Does anyone know the likely hood of have another MC just because you have had one does it mean you are prone to have more or is it just one of those things that unfortunly happen.... Sorry if I upset anyone but as I have never had one I dont know what the likely hood is and am worried for her myself....

anyway better go as I have drippled on enough

Big group hug to us all

[MelS]

Hi girls, sorry I have been MIA for a while. My computer died, which was just awful. I didn't realise how addicted I am to it. And of course it had to break down while DH is on night shift!!! I usually just sit on the computer when the kids have gone to bed and DH has gone to work. Thankfully my brother has a friend who fixes them and he did it for $25 and I am back in business.

Tali - glad the meet up went well, just what you needed to build up your confidence. PML, DH loves his trackies!!!!! He wore them to PMP and Chelsea couldn't wait to tell everyone that she bought them. My heating bill is not too bad, I leave the heating on overnight but only on about 17. Otherwise it takes too long to heat up the house in the morning. I pay $40 a fortnight for gas and when some bills arrive we are in credit!!! I also do it for my electricity too ($50 per f/n). You should look into it, makes budgeting much easier. I can't stand being cold!!! Its great to hear you are feeling better, chin up and keep smiling Fingers crossed for your sister's pregnancy but a bit sad she will be moving away. Two years isn't too bad though.

Nic - house is looking amazing, esp the kitchen. You guys must have been bloody cold without the door!!! 4 kids in one room, you might be ready for a nice strong drink tonight LOL!!!

Rory - that sucks that you can't sneak on while you're at work. If the weather is bad, I often have my lunch break at my desk and do my personal stuff then. How is work, you haven't said much about it, hopefully you are enjoying it.

Bath - my DH has been on 2 weeks holidays and I know what you mean. Thats why I love it when he is on nightshift, I don't feel bad being antisocial and sitting on the computer.

Amanda hasn't been on for a while? Hi to everyone else.

Kids are great. Chelsea got "Student of the Week" last week which was very exciting. They handed them out at assembly, she was very chuffed. Marley is loving day care and her words are starting to become clearer.

DH earned himself some major brownie points when he battled the Target toy sale for me!!! He got the kids to school care/day care and then lined up outside Target with his list ready to go. He got everything on the list!!!! Can you believe it, I couldn't. Plenty of the women there helped him find things, they must have taken pity on a poor guy doing the shopping. He also helped some of the mums to get down heavy boxes and bikes etc. One Target employee even commented on how polite he was, she said people had been so rude that is was nice to see someone with manners. I was signing his praises to everyone. Most of my friends said their DH's would never do it. Thankfully I have one of the good ones

Have a friend for dinner tonight and I am making a rustic carmel apple pudding for dessert. Never tried it before but it sounds delicious. If it turns out as good as it sounds, I will share.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[nickers]

omg Mel line me up for your DH shopping next time will you!! he could start up a business. call him the "hubshop!" thats awesome. glad your puter is fixed, its frustrating isnt it i went bout 3 weeks without one and i felt so out of the loop with everything.
Tyron has learnt to pull himself to stand now! and i think a few more days of practise and he will be starting to cruise!
he is such a roughy though, he is always hurting me! (i know he doesnt mean it) but he pinches, bites, grabs, pulls im glad he is the baby and not the older bro he'd be quiet rough with a baby i think. he knows his name and turns when u call it but not sure he understands "no" yet.

Jaspen- thinking of you, how is Lincoln going?

i cant bring myself to throw and baby things once Tyron is passed it has anyone gone through this??
I have all the outgrown clothes in vacuum bags, jolly jumper Ty is too big for, rocker not being used now he started sitting in the high chair, things like my breast pump, steriliser etc if i dont have any more kids there is no need for it but cannot let go of them just yet! i'd like to have another baby in a few years time but who knows in a few years time i might be passed that?

[Smoke Jaguar]

Hi girlies, I've been MIA too!
Life has been very hectic around here, I'm so glad I don't have to do it with a baby, as well! My body clock is ticking right on time, there, with the lack of fertility
My sister came and went, school's back, DP's Poppa is not declining (and won't improve ) and I'm trying to get back into brigade life, against the odds (no babysitter until a beautiful offer came in from my friend!).
Mel - glad you got your computer back! I was without my phone for a while and that was bad enough (camera isn't working ATM which is painful).
Enigma - I am surprised to see you back, as I have not forgotten the nature of your last departure and subsequent goings on. I hope we are beyond all that now, as this group has been ticking a long nicely and respectfully since then and I'm hopeful that you can be part of the group in that same vein, so welcome back to you and Anetka How are things with your parents? I remember things were tense with them at the time you left us, I hope they are much improved for you.
Better go now before my nipple gets chewed off - Oscar's molars are moving around...hopefully upwards soon!
Gotta head off to my cousin's for dinner now...
Take care, chickies, I'll be lurking if I"m not posting

[Bathsheba]

Good evening Junies it's the end of the witching hour here but i'll give it a go at posting a few messages!

Tali: well done on that mammoth last post! It would be great to catch up then in about 3 weeks... The trip into Melbourne Central really is pretty smooth sailing. Maybe a few of us could manage it although it was probably easier when our June babies were actually BABIES... these days Niall just won't sit still and I spend more time chasing him around the shops than anything! Oh well... you never know miracles might happen! LOL

Happy Birthday Nickers for last week! Enjoy those doors!!!

Heating bills: we just received our electricity bill: $393. Eeek! And I thought I was doing so well being frugal (minimal use of tumble drier etc)... turns out we used exactly the same amount of kilowatts as this time last year (to 0.04 of a kW). We have gas ducted heating though... so I'm dreading that bill... Mel: we can't do the weekly thing... for us it works out better to put everything through VISA and then pay off large amounts of that when we can. DH often gets paid bonuses which makes his pay irregular. Twice a year we manage to completely clear our credit card... and one of those times is coming up (tax refund) so looking forward to that! I wish we could be the kind of family with a budget but it doesn't seem to work... DH trades shares too and every so often we'll get a dividend cheque or sell at a huge gain... it's all so unpredictable... but I guess it works LOL we've been managing to get by this way (without a credit default) for the past 15 years!!!

Rory: Miss you!
Maya: It's hard to get back into grooves... keep at it... you'll find the right rhythm.
Amanda: Miss you too chicky, hope all's well.
Jaspen: Enjoy that Babymoon!... don't rush back into life too fast now you hear!

Had another acupuncture session this morning... I'm really starting to notice how centred it makes me feel I have 3 sessions in a row (weekly) then I have a months break then 3 session again... i've completed about 4 cycles now. The acupuncturist gives me a discount because i come in early on a Saturday morning (an unpopular time)... he only charges $42 a session instead of $75! They last about an hour and I receive a massage after he removes the needles). And every 12th session is free. It's a really good way to spend some "me time"... and I think it may have helped my thyroid condition as well! I had blood taken too today (to make sure my thyroid levels are still stable) fingers crossed they are!

Ok better help DH settle the boys in bed... I often still BF Niall to sleep... but I need to have a shower before i do that (makes it more comfy) so off to the shower for me! Nighty nite!