Well done, Marley!!! That's great news, Mel
I've got hardly any battery left on the laptop and I'm resting up in the loungeroom - have cold I have to get rid of before Wednesday (have a band rehearsal) and definitely by Saturday (day of the gig!).
Oscar is going great guns, talking a million miles an hour, jumping and climbing with alarming accuracy. He's ridiculous, not just doing ordinary somersaults - he leaps into these rolls and also rolls himself to a headstand on the couch from the floor with a small run up. Ridiculous!
They're all 3 now, our Junies - they're so big, but still have so much to give
well done Marley what a good girl to still hold on even at the shops... it the hardest step isnt going to the shops for the first time in knicker... My kids always got wees much earlier than Poo dont know why that is, I hate having to clean dirty knicker, but they get there in the end...
Good to hear Melb is having some rain, I am sure it wont be enough to touch the dam though but you can hope...
Well we are in Mackay, so far so good... staying at the caravan park was intrusting but I got though ok... was so surprised to see how many people live there... I take my hate of to them I couldnt do it, I can understand why with the rental prices here are though the roof, but I need a house, just too hard with kids... There was a lady there who had JUST had her 3rd child he was only 1 day old when we got there! her other two children were 5 and 2.5... there is NO WAY you would get this priness in a caravan with 3 kids and a hubby in the mines!
we have moved in to the house... it is huge and has some wonderful views, which I execept to get better in the wet when every thing will be green again... we have view over the cane farms and out to the water and islands... I have taken some photos so I will try to put them on FB soon.. I have been enjoying the country life so far nice and quite, I have rung up about a playgroup and the lady sounded lovely so I hope to make some friends in the near future...
Apart from that we are still TTC without much luck so far, its been 7mths, but I still have hope that we will be able to get there soon, I keep thinking that I will concive in Oct... So you never know maybe my hunch will be correct..
I have 3 sister TTC ATM too... 1 has been TTC for over 12mths and has to get a op tomorrow to unblock her utrus or at least thats what they think they will be doing then they hope to be able to start IVF...
another sister already knows she has endo but has chosen to try herbs 1st
and my baby sister who has been TTC for 2 mths found out she was UTD the week I was leaving, but had a MC last week...
so all in all none of us are doing to well in the TTC frount, we have been joking with ourselves saying that because mum could get UTD without even trying she took away all our TTC abliltys. But I have faith that very soon we will be flooded with babies...
Hi all- I hope all the june babies had lovely birthdays! Can't believe they are 3.
Mel- Yay for Marley and doing wee's. Tori was the same,refused to go on the toilet for ages, and one day she was in knickers and soooooooo busting than I raced through the house with her and got her on the toilet in time, and she has been weeing on the toilet ever since. I got some tips from my GP for Poo in the toilet, because Tori was really really frightened to do it. She said to sit them on the toilet after each meal for 10 mins, and make it a fun time- sing, play puppets, read boooks etc, once they have sat there, even if they don't do a poo- you reward them with a sticker on a sticker chart- once they have reached a pre determined amount of stickers 5, 10 whatever you choose they get a reward. For us it a trip to the beach, and when she actualley did a poo in the toilet she got to go to the shops and choose whatever she wanted. It really worked, she loved the sticker chart- wasnt so keen on sitting on the toilet, but we got there. The GP said the theory behind sitting on the toilet after meals is to teach them that it takes a little bit longer to sit and do a poo.
Tali- Glad the move went well, and you are settled into a house. I take my hat off to anyone who can live in a caravan- sometimes I feel like our 4x1 is too small, cant imagine living in a caravan.
Maya- Hope you feel better soon.
Things here are good, on school holidays (first day today) and enjoying some peace and quiet while both kids are sleeping. Liam has been unwell, he had croup which turned into a 'viral induced wheeze' which is basically a precursor to asthma- he is on a ventolin inhaler which has helped, and we are hoping he will grow out of it.
Our trip to melbourne is booked..............woohoo, I am so excited we arrive on tuesday 29th Sept and flyout on Weds Oct 7th. We have booked a 3 bedroom apartment in East melbourne, so hopefully nice and close to everything. We are spewing a little bit because we wanted to see Wicked, but they are finishing up in August- but such is life.
Our other big news is we are buying a house, we have decided to by MIL's house which we already live- makes it nice and convenient as we dont have to move and we got it for a fairly decent price which is also nice.
Anyway I better go back to my baking, I am stocking up my supplies of baked goodes while I have some time, I have made 2 slices, next I am making a batch of lemonade scones and a couple of batches of biscuits and hopefully some pizza scrolls as well.
ooooh! I have jotted down those dates in my diary Ali! East Melbourne is lovely... just a short tram or train ride into the heart of the CBD... or a walk through a lovely park if it's nice!
Thinking of going up to the Birth choices Rally in Canberra on the 7th Sept too. Not confirmed though...
Mel: will get back here soon! Yay! Marley for wees!!! LOL
Tali: Good to hear you are starting to settle in! Enjoy the warmth and fresh air!
Bath - love the new avvy, one of your designs I hope
Maya - a gymnast in the making (or movie stuntman!!). Marley is just a non stop chatterer (if that's word). Chelsea got up the other morning and sat next to Marley at the breakfast table and Marley said with hand in the stop signal "don't upset me"!!! Poor Chelsea only said good morning to her. She is such a little miss! How is gig practice going?
Tali - dirty undies are gross!!! I am so lazy I just throw them away, can't be bothered trying to extracate the poo out! I don't think I do caravan living either, love my creature comforts a bit too much. Your new place looks amazing, the views are spectacular. Glad to hear you have settled in and I'm sure you make some lovely new friends. I'm sure you'll all be due at the same time, good luck to you all. It will happen.
Ali - might try that idea as she certainly enjoys sitting there. I think its me who doesn't have the patience to sit and wait lol! Sorry to hear about Liams asthma, I know so many young babies who have been diagnosed lately. How exciting about your visit. I really hope we can get a Junies meet up sorted out. Be great to meet you and your family. Bummer about Wicked, we saw it last year and it was amazing. Congratulations on buying a house and nice that you don't have to go through the hassle of moving. Yum, your baked goodies sound delicious and making me hungry!!!! Enjoy the school holidays.
I can't believe our school holidays are almost over. It feels like its gone super quick this time. DH took Chelsea to see Hannah Montana on Tuesday and they bothed loved it. DH said Chelsea was singing away to all the songs! She is becoming so grown up now, prefering Hannah Montana over Yo Yabba Gabba etc.
Marley was at dr's on Monday with a perforated ear drum. Second one in two weeks. Same ear. Dr wants to see her again tomorrow to check the ear drum as she said its very uncommon for it to happen so soon after the first one. Then we will probably have to see an ear specialist and then a hearing test to make sure it hasn't damaged her ear drum. Chelsea has never had antibiotics in her life and been to the drs twice. Marley has had 5 ear infections and been on antibiotics each time. Weird how they can be so different. Although MIL told me that both DH and my BIL had issues with ear infections so maybe its genetic??? They may suggest grommets which worries me a little. I hope it doesn't affect her going swimming as we are putting in a pool.
On the pool, thats progressing very quickly. Concrete hopefully being sprayed today and it looks amazing, so big. And we still have plenty of backyard left which is great. The mess is hard to deal with, being the neat freak that I am. I just have to suck it up and leave it until they have finished with the messy work. The end result will be well worth it though.
Hope the Melb girls are enjoying the sunshine today, its beautiful out there. Better get back to work.
Hiya all - I have been very busy lately but lurking around BB here and there. It was my birthday on Wednesday (I am not half way to 70 LOL!!) and mum and I had dinner with me stepdad and then saw the musical "Crazy for You" at the Arts Centre. I have been busy with Law Institute Council as well and this weekend is just chockers with stuff - it will be easter before I know it
My job is great as is Mick's health - the other day he actually said he was happy for no particular reason, which is great for someone who was previously depr4essed and anxious (WTG cognitive-behavioural therapy!!)
Boys are great - Ollie was a poor little DHS baby with a black eye the other day (decided to jump off a chair) and Flynn is really into space ATM (space ships say "4-3-2-1 ink-in-ission" AKA "ignition"). and we are TTC #3 - I had a really vivid dream last night that I had a girl this time She was very cute, as I am sure #3 will be if he is a boy
Happy Belated Birthday, Rory! I'm terrible with birthdays!! I'm great with names and faces, I think my improvement in those areas has come at a price...I used to be great with birthdays...:blush: Not even FB can help me...I often just don't look down that side of my profile page...!
Tali - great that you have settled in up north! The house looks fabulous and the lifestyle even better
Boy needs my attention and I ditched him this morning to go to Booby Club and he went to KinderGym with DP...
Have a good weekend all, planning a quiet one
what a good girl to still hold on even at the shops... it the hardest step isnt going to the shops for the first time in knicker... My kids always got wees much earlier than Poo dont know why that is, I hate having to clean dirty knicker, but they get there in the end...
She was very cute, as I am sure #3 will be if he is a boy 
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