Babies Born June 2006 #50

[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....

[Bathsheba]

Oh Rory! I knew something was up after we sms-ed but I didn't want to pry. I agree, a meet-up in at Melbourne Central is LONG overdue so let's turn your sitch into a positive! It would also be a great opportunity to meet up with you Tali! We're going up to my mum's place in Port Macquarie around Mid January so the earlier the better for me! But you know that you are always welcome at my place Rory... just let me know what days suit I have some lovely Delia Smith shortbread to share ATM!

Big waves to everyone everything ok here... trying to get into the Christmas spirit now... left the gift shopping a bit late this year 'cos things were uncertain with my DH's job as well... though fortunately so-far-so-good in that he has now started working for the "Opposition" and his 3 month probation period has begun as well.... fingers crossed he won't fall victim of the GFC as well!

Wade had his final Kinder party today... an end of an era for him... can't believe it will be school for him next year.

Verity came 5th in the state in her relay team last weekend... very proud of her. She turns 14 next week and enters year 9 in 2009. Freaking out at the cost of her stationery/book list for next year!!! Her scientific calculator ALONE is over $200!!! Eeeeek! Thankfully we don't have to fork out for a laptop like most schools do... I guess that's something.

Glad you like your summer dress Ali It's a pretty one, suits you! Anyone else need an update? I'm feeling in the mood.... (as long as you haven't had one done in the last 6 months though).

Great to hear from you Amanda I sooo understand the horror of choking incidents! Niall choked on a plum pip last Christmas Day. It wouldn't come out either! I kept up with the firm short sharp hits between the shoulder blades but it was stuck good and proper! It was awful! DH was just about to ring 000 when I bent him over my knee again and he was finally able to cough it up. Since that episode I've learnt that with babies and toddlers you can try squeezing their tummies, just under their rib cages to force air up through the air passage... thinking about it that's what I think worked... pushing him firmly over my knee would have kinda pushed the air up... like being gently "winded" IYKWIM. I really ought to do a St. John's fist aid course... no excuses... our private health cover pays for one each year.

Best wishes of the Season to all Junies!

[nickers]

Hi all,

Amanda- great to hear from you i have been wondering how liltte Julian was going in and fitting in. How has Cody transitioned from littlest brother to now being a big brother?

I cancelled Nixon's hearing test for tomorrow morning, just couldnt get anyone to mind Tyron at 730am while i take him, so hopefully in Jan when i booked DH will be at home and can stay with ty until we get back.
Tyron fell on the corner of a side table yesterday and cut his head. then today he is trying to climb up everything, gets himself stuck under our bed, he is unbeleivable!
and i just noticed another eye tooth cut so at 14months has 15 teeth....

I really ought to do a St. John's fist aid course... no excuses... yes i have been saying this since Nixon was born and still havent got my act together but you are right, no excuses..

Rory- hoping you can find a job in the new year without to much hassel, its a tough time.

going to tepanyaki tonight with my team which i am looking forward to, then tomorrow night dinner again with Managers. dh finishes work friday for 3weeks we dont have anything planned to go away but hope to do lots of family things.

boys getting irratable for dinner better serve it up!

[Bathsheba]

I'm feeling sooo awful and embarrassed ATM. I forgot Wade's dentist appointment this afternoon! The house has been so chaotic... Verity has had friends coming and going as well... it just totally slipped my mind... and what's WORSE the receptionist rang me yesterday to confirm Oh sh*t sh*t sh*t. And my dentist just lives down the road which makes it worse!!!! He doesn't charge a fee like most dentists do if you forget either... maybe he SHOULD!!! Then I wouldn't forget!!! Oh bummer... I feel like buying him a nice bottle of wine... or something. *crawling into a hole and withering*

Nic, yep, Niall's eating his dinner ATM. Wade and Verity have gone outside together so it's blissfully quiet now... if they had done that at 3pm I mightn't have forgotten my appointment!!!! Anyhow... lets make a pact to nag each other to do our First Aid courses this year! Hope you have a lovely night out tonight

ETA: If anyone wants to read my vent about my darling 13yo DD then HERE it is. Scroll down and read at least 3 sprays!

ETA: Now I'm in such a state I'm watching the clock... bring on 6 o'clock... I need my Mother's Helper!!! (Glass of Chardonnay)