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Ooh, that reminds me, Jess - I'll be trialling some new Huggies pull ups this week - don't know why I was selected, I did say that I prefer modern cloth nappies and undies for my toilet trainer, but if it's my opinion they want, then I'll do my best!
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Sorry no advise on the TT Jess haven't got there yet! which reminds me Maya any progression with Oscar? a few months back he was doing poos in his potty which is just great! I sit Nixon on the potty almost every day at different times hoping one day something will be in it when he stands up but nothing yet! I am hoping come Jan/Feb he will be ready as the hotter months will work ok with accidents etc!
Julie- i think u did a pretty good post in any case! The last few weeks of pregnancy are a test of endurance aren't they? so different when u have other children to care for though. well the longest i have gotten to is 38weeks i have no idea how much more my body would have taken if i went to 42 weeks or something! but only one more weekf or you at most whoo hoo!!
One of my gf is currently 37weeks, they tried for 7yrs to fall pg had afew early losses and several IVF attempts, i cant beleive its almost finally time for her to cradle her own baby she has sat back and seen everyone around her grow their family.
Ali- Liam is a keen lil fella, trying to catch up with his big sister!
Ty is cruising furniture and doing the one handed thing to, dont think he's quiet ready to let go but he is getting more and more confident each day
Since moving ive hardly had a chance to go anywhere because of unpacking/ reno's tradies etc but today i took advantage of a lovely winters day and headed down to cronulla. walked along the esplanade and stopped for the kids to have a play at an enclosed park. Ty thought the swing was top notch and giggled his head off! he had his head so far back he was almost looking upside down and thought he was going to topple over backwards, Nixon was going at the same time and watching the two of them crack each other up was just priceless!
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Ali - glad to hear your new kids aren't giving you a hard time. Tori might be making up for it LOL!!! I am sure she will thrive in day care with much more stimulation, I know Marley does. Liam is certainly growing up, 7 months and already pulling himself up. I think the second ones always appear to grow up faster. Trying to catch up to their siblings.
Bath - walking is still going well. We go at least 2-3 days a week. We even went on yesterday when it was a bit showery. It was bloody cold but it felt very invigorating!! Verity sounds like me LOL!!! I use my hair dryer and straightener, always use the dryer and have an awful habit of leaving lights on (I'm a bit naughty). DH is just as bad, leaving the TV on when he goes out! My bill might be cheaper if I started being a bit more vigilant. Its awful when you get some feral supporter at the footy. They seem to ruin the day for everyone around them. Chelsea wants DH to take her to a game, which he is in a couple of weeks, and I am worried about what she might hear. It can get very vocal. I can't believe Wade starts school next year. Do you think he is looking forward to it? You won't know yourself with only Niall at home.
Julie - nesting in the garden! Don't over do it though. Must be fun trying to get up and down?? Hope Will is feeling better, croup must be nasty. It must be nice having your mum here, hope she enjoys her visit and you make the most of her being here. Will be eagerly awaiting the news on Tuesday.
Maya - I know you are sick at the moment, wanted to sendyour way and hope you feel better soon. I love Oscar's surfie look, very cute and it suits him.
Jess - how is the leg. Hopefully getting better for you. Having only TT one child, bribes worked wonders in our house and a reward chart. I can imagine all your kids would have been different to TT? Boys v girls? Who was easier? Marley is just having fun sitting on the toilet and trying to rip as much toilet paper off as she can!!!! No action yet though.
Nic - I love checking to see if you have put more photos on FB. The house is looking so good, you must be loving it. It is so nice watching siblings having fun together.
Marley had her yearly pediatric allergy testing done on Wednesday and no surprises she is still allergic to eggs and cashews. Poor thing didn't cope too well with the pr!ck testing, she screamed and screamed. Its so horrible to see them get so upset. Thankfully the nurse worked quickly. When she wanted to measure the reactions on her back, Marley was so wary of her coming near her. She had to show her the little ruler she had to convince her she wasn't going to pr!ck her again. She did really well for the rest of the testing. Dr said she will likely grow out of the egg allergy by the age of 4-5 but he has had some kids grow out of it sooner - hopefully she is in that category.
We also had him look at the top of her head, it has a ridge on the top. For about 12 months, when she is fast asleep, she rocks herself (on her belly) and bangs her head against the cot bars. Its like it soothes her, weird I know. I have had MCHN look at it and she wasn't too concerned. MIL has been stressing about it for a while so I got Dr to look at it while I was there. He also isn't concerned. He thinks the ridge is just where her fontenelle has closed slightly raised. The banging is just making it red and the hair is getting rubbed away from it. He said if we try to stop the banging, the hair will grow back and the redness stop. DH went and bought $50 worth of dense latex rubber to line the sides of the cot. It has been working, she is not banging it as often. Dr has said to get and X-ray, mainly to convince MIL that there is nothing to worry about. He also told me that this kind of thing is common amongst kids and will usually stop once they go to a bed. We were hoping to put off moving her to a bed until christmas time. Might have to rethink that one!
Chelsea has her first school disco on Sunday. Its a family day for the whole school from 3-5pm and she is so excited about it! She wants me to buy her something special to wear (like mother like daughter). It should be a fun afternoon and I'm sure Marley will love getting up and gigging out!
Sorry for the mammoth rant, that's what happens when I don't pop in often enough.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Sorry Mel just had to laigh at the head banging one of my sisters used to doing it to the back of the couchis she ever sat down she would rock and bang her head back against the chair she was on sorry to say she did until she was at least 10.... Some kids just find it soothing I guess...
Well just a quick one from me as NHL is home.... we are heading to Baw baw tomorrow mind you I am already way too cold just sitting in this weather....
It took poor BHL over 12 hrs to get back home on wednesday he wasnt a happy chappy when he got here.... Hasnt stopped complaining about how cold it is how much he doesnt like Melbourne.... this doesnt bode well for us... I know all to well whats going to happen next just have to pay that the next time he flys in the weather would have improved so he want dislike it here so much....
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my mum and sister had a very scarey day yesterday.
my sister was working and mum minding her two DD's. DD2 had a temp and runny nose.
at 11am mum gave her more panadol and my sister rang to see how she was. as she was on the phone mum heard a loung thud, she went to the room and my neice was laying flat on her back, she tried to pick her up and she was limp and started convulsing. my sister ran out of the office and had a 45min drive from hell not knowing what she was going to pull up to.
mum rang the ambo's, she convulsed for more than 5mins.
she was taken to hospital and thankfully came home last night. Her temp had gotten to high (highest recorded was 39.6 and she had a febrile convulsion.
today i went out and bought a new thermometre because mine has been playing up for a long time and i have just been slack about it. my mum cannot get the glassy look out of her mind, my mum is a panicker normally but i think she did really well yesterday she was on her own with the 2 kids.
at one stage she took her out the front driveway and called out to some ppl across the rd for help, they never came over and they never helped, i am appauled. surely you could tell something wasnt right and even if not then maybe when the ambo came screaming down the street sirens blaring, but they never came over to find out nothing.
anyway she has been to the doctors today and is ok, she prob doesnt even remember the events of yesterday....
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That's scary, Nic - I thought Oscar might end up convulsing the other day because he was so hot. We kept him on an even keel with panadol, showers and snuggling up to me in bed. But, yeah, your sister's drama resonates with me!
Yep, Mel, we have been sick - DP came down with a bit of it today, but he's been able to get up and walk around, which I certainly couldn't do yesterday. I have a weekend school tomorrow and I'm very unprepared for it - I was going to play catch up's during my trip to uni on Thursday, but with Oscar sick, childcare/uni didn't happen. Oh, well, I've now done the WES 3 times (well, it will be 3 tomorrow), so I'll just explain to my tutor what's been going on and not to ask me any questions! Fingers crossed that Marley grows out of her allergies - imagine never being able to enjoy Indian dishes laced with cashews?? She is such a cutie - she's an 'edgy' child, isn't she? She won't be no wallflower
Bath - I love how your mind works re: money - you are my role model, though I fall so far short so often of your benchmark! I have been improving heaps, though, lately
Julie - Not long now!
Amanda - how are you getting on?
Nic - Oscar has been using the potty and toilet for a while now and mostly goes to childcare in nappies, but we have done a successful day of nappy-free there, too. It's just a matter of being brave and letting him figure it out, because he hates soiling himself and will indicate that he needs to go. In fact, that's how I went with the TT flow - he has indicated when he's about to make a movement since he became verbal.
Tali - have a great trip to the snow!
Ok, better head off again and take my own panadol.
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Hi all am back for good now, computer is now up and running better then ever, it took over two weeks to get it running this well though.
Since I've been gone I've had to have a molar pulled, it was either that or have a root canal so I opted for the pull, hopefully it will let the wisdom tooth come down now. My BP has gone up already so am on regular BP checks twice a week, yesterday it was 150/85, so the Dr is expecting me to get pre eclampsia again, so luckily this is the last bub and he also said that I would most probably end up with BP issues after this bub, either straight away or later in life, oh the joy.
My little brother is finally getting married today so will have some nice pics in my gallery either tomorrow or next week, I've gotten a new outfit and had my hair done, so hopefully I will look great and the pain in my hips and upper legs will stop for a bit.
Nic wow that would have been so scarey for your mum and sister, glad to hear that she is alright now.
Maya sorry to hear everyone is ill at your house as well hopefully you will be feeling better soon.
Hi everyone else.
hugs xoxo
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