Babies Born June 2006 #50

[*Ali*]

I just came in to say check out the new AV the Bath did for me- Awesome Job, thanks a million

[Smoke Jaguar]

So near to Christmas, so much to do!
Well, this week has been eventful. Monday was full with Playgroup (after a quick visit to my horse), then a playdate, followed by accidental amputation of the end of my little dog's tail (she's great now, was a clean cut...caused by the front door and her tendency to sneak out when we're going through it).
Yesterday was the last day of term for Kindergym, so now is the beginning of committment-free Wednesdays till next Feb! After that I went with a Booby Club friend to the Vic Branch of ABA to see the new rooms, which are just so great and welcoming for anyone needing mummy-to-mummy help and company.
Tonight is the last swimming lesson for the year, so I'll go with DP and Oscar to watch that. I haven't been for a playswim in 2 weeks, but that's ok.
Tomorrow is our Booby Club kid's Christmas party, then I'm off to another playdate at a local park (didn't realise Oscar had taken a liking to this child until I went to the park another time and he asked for his little friend, followed by a frown when I said he wasn't there!), then...hopefully...Christmas Carols in Belgrave!
Saturday I'd like to ride my horse again, then Sunday is a toss-up between brigade Christmas BBQ and the local cultural centre's 10 year Anniversary celebrations. As the shine has worn off brigade for me recently, I'm thinking the historical celebrations might be better, especially as there will be lots of indigenous references and inspiration, which is really important to me to impart to Oscar.
Mel - no results yet I think I have to wait till next Friday...seems like forever away! Barbie with US accent...I guess she really is very American!! I must organise a Santa visit at the Belgrave photo shop. Not inclined to do a mall Santa this year.
Ali - great to see you popping in! You'll be all partied out by Christmas Eve...!
My laptop is about to overheat, so I'll kill some more time by reading 'Melbourne Child'! I've really got nothing to do here at uni now that my assessments are in, but I need to bring Oscar in for childcare, and to integrate him into the kinder room so that when he starts again next year, it's not a strange experience for him. Only till end next week, then he's ALL mine!! He was giving me the most delicious smackers yesterday, holding my face in his little hands, making kissy sounds and kissing my eyes, nose, cheeks, mouth and shoulders...more please
Ok, computer is hot, jeans are hot...gonna read...
Tali - how did the carols go? I really loved your thread about age gaps

[AmandaJ]

Hi girls, sorry I haven't posted since having Julian.

Thankyou for all the congratulations it was very much appreciated.

Well I forgot how little time you have with a new born. He is such a wonderful little man, he feeds really well and has been sleeping over night now for about two weeks, he has his last feed at about 6:30/7pm and doesn't wake until about 4/5am. He is also very placid and has fitted in extremely well, he just turned 8 weeks on Wednesday and I feel as if it has flown by so quickly.

Cody OMG he is growing in leaps and bounds, he is speaking so well, he will run around the yard and take his nappy off as well as all his clothes and he is doing wee's in the toilet and he actually tells you when he needs to. I'm hoping by the end of the school holidays that he will be fully TT. He gave us a fright on Saturday just gone, he was playing with Wyatt in the bedroom and all of a sudden he came out crying and gagging, I got DH to put him over his knee and pat firmly between his shoulder blades, it dislodged but didn't come out, he swallowed it, so I took him and Julian up to the ED, they took an x-ray and said it was x-ray opaque, but said it was most probably in his tummy, three hours later we got home. I worked out on Sunday that it was a bit of clay from Lockie's school project he made, so at least it will break down, little buggar, will be the death of me. He's so devilish, but gets away with a bit because he always looks so innocent.

Ok have to go, Julian is screaming for his boobie.

hugs xoxo

[MelS]

Ali - love the new you, esp the dress. So cute! Well done Bath.

Maya - how hectic is your life LOL!! The Santa in David Jones at The Glen is a friend of FIL. He's a very lovely old man and really looks like Santa, very kind to the kids. Will be working on getting Marley up there when school finishes. Is it the Burrinja gallery? When I worked up there, we used to take clients and it was beautiful. Haven't been for ages - prob 8 years! Enjoy those delicious smackers, they're priceless. The more dribbly the better

Amanda - so glad to hear from you. Julian sounds like a delight and great that he is giving you a decent nights sleep. How bloody scary with Cody. You must have been freaking out. Glad to hear he is ok. Noticed anything funny floating in the bowl????

Chelsea only has 5 more days of being a Preppie!!! Where has the time gone? She is getting ready to meet her new teacher next week. They are having a mtea in her new classroom. She is getting excited to find out who she has (and so am I). Marley's cold has almost disappeared and my crazy, feral munchkin is back! She is so crazy. Tonight she was so hyper but very funny. She cracks herself up all the time. We have this singing, dancing xmas tree that she is obsessed with and continually pushes the button so it sings. It sings some rock and roll christmas song that I am sooooo over. We also have a bear that sings "White Christmas" and usually the two are going off at once. I know Nic can sympathise with me.

Only 5 more work days till holidays - YEAH!!! I can't wait. I have been so super busy the past couple of weeks that a nice, long break is in order.

How's everyone's chrissy preparations going?

[New Dawn]

well we didnt end up going to the carols because of the rain and by the time the rain had eased off there would have been know way we would have been able to find a park so we just hung around at my brothers house with his girls and then went home, the kids still had a ball playing so thats all that matters....

I did end up going to the Melb meet and had a great time it was so much easier to be at a park so that the kids could just run around and play ( not that Zayden or Mayleaka were there ) Kailaia was like glue and didnt leave my side and decided to have a HUGE tandy felt a bit sorry for the other girls who only had sweet quite little babies well it to will happen to them one day, as it does all of us....

Apart from that BHL is back at work, which isnt looking to good ATM had a meeting last night telling the boys that they are lossing more money than they are making and so are bringing in a auter so they can lose dead weight.... they are going to lose all contrators first ( BHL isnt one any more ) and then strat to cull the rest of them... BHL seems to think that they are just trying to scare people into quiting so as he is a good worker he is just going to sit tight for now and ride out this wave... But on the up side after the meeting not only did he have his superviser tell him that there is no way he is going to let the company fire BHL ( not that he has much say but better than nothing ) but he also had his ex boss tell him on the sly that he is leaving the site and has got himself a new job with another site where he wants BHL and another guy to join him, dont know all the details yet or doller value but makes me feel a tiny bit better.... But as BHL said last night if the **** hits the fan then he can always rejoin the dreaded Navy for 3 yrs until the world is back on its feet ( this frecked me out not because I wouldnt want him to rejoin I dont really care but because BHL has said in the past that there is noway he would ever go back so the meeting last night must have really scared him... )
well not much we can do now but that the mine says open I guess...

Maya I 2nd Mel I can bearly keep out with you on screen let alone actully live your life

Amanda so good to hear from you cant believe your little buddle is already 8 weeks babies really do grow up to fast...

Mel - I too have a crazy dancing queen in my house Kai has been going nuts lately as have the other too I think its because everytime they see the Christmas tree they remember thats its almost Christmas, mind you I keep telling them that they are getting more potato than presents at the moment not that it working... I think they are having way to meny candy canes....

Well hello to everyone else hope you have a great weekend...

[Roryrory]

Hey girls - long time no type!

I am finishing work on THURSDAY! Yes, I am a victim of the GFC (Global Financial Crisis) and while officially I am not being retrenched I don't know what else to call it when you are told with 2 weeks to go on your probation that "you're not what we're looking for - you haven't done anything wrong - in a different economic climate you would still have a job - yada yada yada"

I was initially worried about my career (am cool with that now - there are other things on the horizon) and then about money (hey, the dole and family payments should be enough to live on, huh?) but now I am just looking forward to a month or so with the boys

I hope to have a job by late Jan, but until then I should be right for a meet up! How about one in mid Jan at Borders at Melb Central - YAY!!

[New Dawn]

Rory, so sorry to hear you are a victim of GFC it seems no one is safe anymore...
Sounds like you are fairly upbeat about it all ( well as much as you can be anyway.. ) that you find some work at the end of Jan but until then enjoy your time with the family, as they after all are whats most important...

Well still the same hear, BHL has his job for now, everytime I speak to him he is either fill happy and confordent that he will keep his job or sad and worried that he is the next to go... You know what men are like worst than wemon when it comes to rumers....so it must be hard to know whats what... but so far most rumers have come true... No longer doing brisbane or Cairns flights only FIFO of Townsville ( which is a pain in the bum as BHL has just brought and paid for flights to Brisbane until the end of Jan ...The lastest was that they are going to shut down the site until Zinc prices improve... and as they produce almost 60% of the worlds zinc I cant imagin that will be good for anyone, I think it will start the downwards sprial for Australia.... so once again all we can do is that everything will be ok...

BHL said he will start to look for a new job once he gets home or atleast see whats out there but defently not going to quit ( which is what the company is hoping that people will start to do...) He said he is even willing to go to OS which is a wee bit scary but as always where he goes I will follow... worst comes to worst he will try to rejoin the Navy and we would just have to they take him back... otherwise we too like alot of people will be moving in with mum and dad and live off the dole until we find jobs again...

well better go everyone jobs are safe....