Babies Born June 2006 #50

[Jesswith6]

*Knock Knock* Does anyone remember me???

I am so very sorry I have neglected my Junies for so long, but I was just talking to Maya on FB, so I thought I would pop in here and say hi!

Well we have been extremely busy over the past couple of months. James quit his job at the servo after not getting enough hours and some other stuff which incidently happened to me. I fell over at the servo, injuring my knee quite badly ( I was on crutches for 10 weeks!). Everyone treated James like **** after reporting the accident and he started getting less and less hours so he thought he would leave. But things are looking up. James put his name down for the new McDonalds that is openening and he got a fulltime job, so in December he'll be working again!
The kids are doing really well! Pat is such a little independent soul these days, he rides his little tricycle through the house (yes we don't believe in leaving it outside, no matter how many times Mummy says NO!) feeding his new "tooks" and collecting the single egg we get every 2nd day! He has also started the "why" stage! and the "wuv ya very much" stage of his development...
He is such a joy to be around though! The kids adore him and he and Bella are the best of friends....sometimes!!! LOL
Better head off as I have to wash the kids school clothes! Love yas!

[PlonkeeMumma]

HI Ladies
a quick hello from me also - as long as all are asleep - which doesn't happen very often and doesn't last very long.
Happy belated birthday to tyron - his photos are lovely on FB, and happy belated anniversery to Mel - sounds like you had an awsome day!

Mostly ok here - Isla is an angel and sleeps 6-8 hours a night, she is a lovely smiley girl who is growing up so fast - she is only just 2 months and is now in 3-6 months clothes! Ive got so many summer clothes for he its just rude! she could wear a different item every day fo rthe next 6 months and still not get through everything - both mum and me went abit mad after 2 blue ones! We got some lovely pressies too so shes starting wearing them.

The boys are the otherhand are nightmares. their behaviour is attrocious and i get quite embarrassed when i take them out - ive ended up with the brats i always criticised (silently) other people had before kids! Oscar just doesn't listen to anything i say and William is so stroppy and rude its just not funny - well sometimes it is but he makes me cry more than laugh. I need to get some help with them soon as they are really getting me down. I went to Ngala (WA parenting advise place) in June about Oscar and i rang them yesterday but they close your file after a few months so i would have to start again by ringing their helpline and i just couldn't do that. maybe later. I do know some Ngala ladies near where i live so i may try and talk to them but its embarrasing when you know them already.
Anyway, enough whinging and me posting, ought to get on with doing stuff while there is a microsecond of peace in the house.
Take care an love to my Junies
Julie x

[New Dawn]

Julie your not alone we all go though this stage in life I lost count the amount of times I thought to myself " I have the most misbehaving children in the world!!! " Or " what kind of animals are you as they are human "....

Dont be imbarassed by them just carry on the best you can as though they arent tearing though the shops and looking under all the dress's of maniquen's ( sp?) and some that might not have been , Just think to yourself that those people who are looking are one of two thing the " HAVE NOTS " Thoses who have NOT yet had the joys of children or have NOT yet had toddlers/children and only have there sweet NOT yet moving babiesor they are " BEEN THERE DONE THAT's and they are proble looking and thinking should I go over and help her out or would I get my head bitten off, or thinking " Thank God mine are in SCHOOL.... So please please please dont think it just you... They are just been kids this is what kids do and now that they know that mum is busy or that mum wouldnt dare do anything in fount of people they will test you every chance they get.... Chin up I hope you feel better about the little mites soon...


Hey Jess good to hear from you again sounds like life is getting better for you...

well BHL was driving me nut the last few days ( doesnt help I have a cold so wasnt up to to much DTD while he is ALWAYS ready and feels annoyed that I am not when he only has 5 days home lol too bad for him.... Anyway he is now Ummming and Arrring about when he actully wants to leave Melb we had decided on the end of Jan but now he is unsure if we will have the money by then and wants to wait until April.... otherwise we might have to take out a loan just to make sure we have enough $$$ when its needed... I dont see the deference whats 2 mths going to do... Not much... Anyway he decided that End of March start of April would be better, so while driving him to the train station I told him I would have to re-enrol the kids as I told the school last week that would be finishing up at the end of the year, and he told me not to do that yet he want to see what happens in the time he is away... So now I dont know if I am Arther or Martha... So I guess I will leave it as it is for now and see what he wants to do when he is home in two weeks.... Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Men cant live with them cant live without them!!!!

[MelS]

Bath - I feel terrible assuming they were girls, how bad is that!!! I wouldn't worry, I could never imagine your boys hanging with a crowd like that. I have been in a baking frenzy since getting my mixer. I've done lemon curd tarts, cookies, cakes and a custard tart yesterday (DH's favourite). I just love it!

Ali - wow, I can't believe Liam is nearly walking. Time is really flying. Tori just sounds so cute and I can imagine her saying those things after seeing her FB pics. How did she enjoy her first party?

Rory - great to see you pop your head in, how is DH doing? Your hayfever any better?

Jess - great to hear from you too. Hope DH enjoys his new job. Is your knee any better?

Julie - Isla is just so gorgeous, her FB photos are great. I love being able to see them grow as it does happen so quickly. Girls clothes are so addictive, and I can say that it doesn't stop as they get older!! I totally agree with Tali, you are not the only one to have the "crazy" kids. I think everyone one of us here with slightly older children has had "episodes". The new addition usually has an impact on their behaviour and what one does, the other usually does too. Patience is not something I have alot of, so I sympathise with you. Its hard but I am sure it will get better as the boys find their new position in the house. Trying to find what punishment works is good, as I'm sure each one has something different. Just wanted to give you a huge and let you know that we are all here for you.

Tali - great post! You have a great way with words. Why are men always ready and raring to go, whenever, wherever??? I'd love their stamina sometimes LOL!! You must get frustrated not knowing what is going on. Especially as you have to enrol the kids in school etc. Are you Arthur or Martha today? You poor love!

Work is getting much busier so I haven't had as much time to get on BB. My new mixer is taking up my time too, I've been going crazy baking. DH is loving it!

Chelsea has her dance concert in a couple of weeks so she has been having extra rehearsals etc so that is taking up a bit of time too. She is getting very excited and we can't wait to see it. Last years concert was amazing so I am sure this year's will be even better. Marley is so into dancing, she copies (or tries to) all of Chelsea's moves and usually in a costume of some sort. She also tries to sing along which is pretty funny. She is such a funny little thing, continually making us laugh at her antics - both good and bad. She got her first face painting on Sunday at a birthday party and she sat so still and it looked gorgeous (I put some pics of it on FB). She didn't even try to rub it off and was really annoyed when we got home and I tried to wash it off!

Better get back to it. Love to you all.

[Roryrory]

Hey girls, flying visit to say hi then bye before we fly out to NZ tomorrow Howdy to Jess, Julie and Tali and Mel my hayfever is much better! DH is good too

better go - its 10.30pm and we have to leave the house by 6.30 tomorrow morning -eek!

I THINK I have packed everything.........

[*Ali*]

Hiya all, just popped in to say that Liam turned 10 months yesterday and decided that it was good day to start walking - he is walking all the time now, cant believe he is so grown up already!

i am madly trying to get stuff organised for my reports for school, feeling like I am drowning under a tonne of school work, but there is only 8 weeks to chrissy holidays now and I am sure it will just fly.

[Smoke Jaguar]

Have a great trip, Rory! Hope you're flying Air NZ - best food and inflight decor
How did you score the dud time of 6.30??? Yuk! Oh, well, at least you get more of the day when you arrive!
I'll find out how my sister does the trans-tasman trip on her own with a child in a few weeks when I head over with Oscar, to catch my niece's 2nd birthday...I know we'll be fine, 3.5 hours compared to 27 hours on a plane...no worries!
Tali - what Mel said! You've got a way to come out with pure gold, woman
Julie - the boys sound like they are challenging you ATM, I'm going to copy what Bath always says; "this, too, shall pass"...(sorry to steal your thunder, Bath!).
Amanda - congrats on your little boy!! I hope all is going very well and can't wait to read your update.
Mel - sounds like you had an ace anniversary! And all that pastry making is making me salivate...
Jess - was great chatting with you on FB the other night
Over here things are weird. They are good but they are baaaaad. Uni is a bit up in the air this semester - I have an assignment that is overdue and I"m scrambling to get it done with only two days a week for study time. When MIL has Oscar she doesn't have him long enough for me to get stuck into it, so that's a PITA. Anyway, I hope a not from my uni counsellor can smooth things over for me, so that I can get the assignment done and have a deferred exam. This is why I've been MIA - real life has me caught up in the swirl.
Oscar is doing ace things in many respects. He is a gun in the pool (diving in and doing underwater somersaults, for example), great on all his wheels (scooter, trike and little car thing), and really, REALLY into horses (woo hoo!). Ever since we got onto the Silver Brumby animation DVD, he's been even more nuts for horses. So, today we went together to my horse and we had a ride together for the first time without a helper. When he got tired of riding, he slipped off and played in the sand (the arena is a sand one...duh, that's the latin word for sand!), then asked to come back up, then wanted Babu and was quite insistent on it. Well, I didn't want to dismount and mount all over again (we were bareback) so I just flipped him round and fed him...bareback Babu!! It was definitely a highlight of our breastfeeding journey and there was no-one to share it with! My GF came up with a fantastic idea, though - get a photo of it, with a bit more preening and preparation to submit for the ABA calendar...so now I'm thinking on it quite seriously!
Anyway, Oscar's being a real gem - he's everything and more that I never even thought I wanted out of having a child. I'm getting such a buzz out of him, and this is also why it's hard to concentrate on getting all my uni stuff done - this time doesn't have a 'pause' button.
Better get to bed, we have a big day tomorrow - going to a semi-local Agi show, then a friend's birthday in Warburton, then back to dinner with my parents, then a night out with DP to a local to see my friend's band play
I'm lurking, but probably won't post again till things have settled down a bit with uni.
Take care, all!!

ETA: Just saw your post, Ali - good luck with reports...crunch time for you, too!!

[nickers]

Hi All,

Just thought i would let you know that Jules (Ronan's mum) had her little bubba last week!!

Tristan was born on the 28th October at 36+5days weighing 3.15kg
He spent a couple of days in SCN but she was able to take him home with her! I've seen a few pics and he is a real cutie, Ronan is a very proud big brother.

Nixon has a speech therapist appointment on Monday, his ears/throat recovering well and has another hearing test in 4 weeks.