Hey Nic, glad you are getting some answers with Nixon. I am feeling well, though very tired. My symptoms are stronger with this pg than the last two (boobs tender, nausea is quite common) so some say I might be having a girl this time but I have a fear of twins! (I have heard the symptoms with twins can be quite pronounced). Fingers crossed its a singleton LOL!
Better go - prepping for Ollie's party tomorrow- I am off to make the WW train cake - wish me luck!!
Hey great party Rory!!! My boys' eyes popped out of their heads when they saw the train cake! You did so well catering for all those people! Someone counted 20 kids ALONE and most seemed to have both parents with them... the woodfired vegie and chicken pizzas were GREAT! Mick's done a brilliant job on the garden since i was last around too. Such a cute little bump you have there too m'lady Can I start work on your avvy update???
Sorry i have MIA lately girls. Last two weeks we've had modem issues here at home... kept me off the puter for a few consecutive days... probably a good thing actually.
Maya: how's Tallarah? All better now, I saw on FB that she was still suffering from respiratory infections due to inconsiderate (ill) visitors grrrr! And how are things coming along with your house (not sure if you have mentioned in here in BB... although i have just come straight to this page... haven't read back).
Mel: (and jobsearch update) LOL I could be doing your job at Melbourne Uni!!! The minister at church asked me today if I might be interested in an office admin job at the Theological Dept. the hours are school hours AND there is a direct bus route from Wade's school pretty much to the door of the uni offices!!! My minister also lectures, I believe. I'm not sure i could handle processing accounts... but I'll have a good look at the job descritpion when she obtains one for me. Also being close to Elizabeth Street in the CBD I'll be able to tram it in to have the occassional lunch with DH... that would be great
Better go back and see what I have missed....
Nic: Hmmm... "The Out Of Sync Child" sounds interesting... I know you are probably feeling very worried about this initial diagnosis but I find that ultimately it's good to know... and eventually you settle down and kinda learn to live with it. Bit like my thyroid disease... I was in denial at first, then worried to death... now it's more like "oh well, so be it... it could be worse... so many people live with illness... maybe it won't turn out as bad as I think... we live in fortunate times and a fortunate place here in Australia". So i hope the worry isn't getting to you too much
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Nic - as the others have said, at least you know what the problem is and hopefully find a solution that works for Nixon. I'm sure you'll be doing plenty of reading on the subject. Gotta love the xmas concerts, they usually bring a smile to everyone's face.
Rory - glad the party went well and what a perfect day you had for it. Hope you are going to load some pics on FB? Twins always scared me too - as they run in DH's family alot. When are you going for your scan? Put your poor mind at ease.
Bath - that job sounds perfect, almost made for you! Thankfully I don't process accounts, that is all handled centrally. I just stick to the student admin side which I love. Fingers crossed for you.
I had Maya over for lunch recently and it was so lovely to have those newborn cuddles I was wanting!!! Tallarah is just divine and Marley was quite fascinated with her and particularly when it came time for feeding. Marley asked Maya "why is she eating your boobs"!!! It was hilarious! Oscar and Marley enjoyed some time in the pool, even though it wasn't overly hot. Oscar is like a seal, plunging into the pool and spending so much time underwater, he is amazing. I do have some pics from my camera, and if its ok with you Maya, I will put them on my FB? She is too cute not to show off!
Better race and get Chelsea from school - hope everyone else is well and I would love to know how everyone is going with their xmas shopping (mine is not done!!!)
Just back from an interview with an employment recruiter... might be able to do a few short courses through them to improve my admin skills
Mel and Maya: Yes! i'd love to see some piccies! I can just imagine Oscar the Seal!!! He MUST show Niall his tricks one day! Poor Niall has never put his head under water for more than a second (when he accidentally slips in the bath)... I must do something about that this summer. Now that Wade has had a term of swimming lessons i might feel a bit more confident taking them both to the pool.
Rory: If it's any consolation when I was briefly pregnant with twins i felt "flat on the couch" sick with nausea before my period was due! It was very intense... very different (for me) to being preg with singletons.... apparently I was growing two placentas. I'm looking forward to hearing the result of your scan if you are going to have one
Niall had his first pram free trip into the city today. DH had lunch with him and Verity (who bunked off school because she didn't want to do belly dancing LOL I appreciated her help as DH struggles to take Niall to the toilet sometimes unless he can find a parenting room). She has now gone to pick up Wade from school... so she has earned LOTS of Brownie points today! Oh and it was so liberating not to have to worry about ramps and lifts for the pram today... I think i will always be clucky... but this realisation that there can be a life post pram is helping me move on! I wish i could have worn Niall for longer... I miss that too... but this wretched thyroid of mine put an early end to that sadly. Can't wait to see a snug little Tallarah in your HAB Maya!
ETA: Chrissy shopping bascially done... I just can't help picking up the odd thing here and there though... am loving the Oxfam free trade store in the city for gifts this year!
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I was driving today thinking I needed to post in here again, and voila! Mel's beaten me to it!
Nic - whilst it's not ideal, it sounds like you've got a game plan forming and that's gotta make life infinitely easier.
Rory - sounds like it was a great day yesterday! I nearly cursed that I didn't go because just as I was ready to leave for my riding club lunch Tallarah threw up an entire feed (after a coughing fit made her gag ) and I started all over again (minus the potato salad making, I had that sorted) and got there after most people had eaten...sigh! Anyway, I really am sorry for myself that I had a clash of events, cos that cake sounds awesome
Bath - The job sounds really exciting! And right in your element, too - intelligent people, subject matter you can engage with, in the city...so, tell us when you get it!!
Mel - I don't mind at all - I have no doubt that T will be a camera tart like Oscar Oscar really does seem as much at ease on land as in water - I reckon I'll try the local pool on a hot day soon, cos I won't have to worry about him AND give T some water time. Your pool is just so beautiful, like the rest of your home! We had a fantastic afternoon and Oscar fell asleep before the end of Orange St...and STAYED asleep for the rest of the night!! He kept talking about Chelsea and Marley the next day - he really gets along so well with girls (and seems to have an 'older girl' thing...hmmm...). Marley is such a cute little clown - a clotheshorse clown, girl after my own heart, he he! Thanks so much for a fantastic afternoon and scrummy lunch Oh, I got home and realised I left the muslins behind What a dummy!
I think a Melb Junie catch up is in order for Jan again. What do you think?
Oscar has been sensitive this week and melting down when denied arbitrary requests. I know why, though - he's been sidelined for the whole week and has watched back to back DVD's in order for us to get done what we needed for this Open house thing. Now that the first one is over with he can have my attention back - I have felt so bad at the end of the day but we were really under the pump, on top of Tallarah's cold, my damaged nipples (it's thrush! Confirmed today, explains why the cracks weren't healing) and Oscar manifesting the neglect. We had 2 offers, it became one and the other one fell through on finance We've got some other interested people coming through before this Saturday's open, so it would be nice to have to only go through one more Open. Hoping, also, to do a drive out West Gippy way to look at properties on Saturday adn then the real estate agent can take separate appointments through all day long (we had to vacate home again on Sat cos someone came back with her partner). Exciting times. What a year.
OK girls, I need some opinions. Yesterday I started showing a bit of light brown "streaking" after the loo and one or two small (fingernial size) brown streaky clots. I used a pad and nothing, but this morning there is enough brown to go thru my undies. I am just after 10 weeks, so logically I know t could be breakthrough bleeding. Should I call the Mercy? I don't really see the point because if its a m/c there's nothing I can do, right? and it could just be nothing, right? Fingers crossed its all ok....
Rory, hmmm, not really sure... i never had breakthrough or any other kind of bleeding after conception. Do you still feel nauseous? When i had my blighted ovum (discovered at around 10 weeks) one of the first symptoms was lessening nausea. Maybe you should call the hospy and see if they will give you a scan a bit early? Goodluck!
Rors, call them and see them if they ask you to go - the worst that can happen is that what's gonna happen will happen anyway or not and if they think it's something they'll run some tests to confirm. Fingers crossed it's just breakthrough, babe
Thanks girls - stranegly there has been nothing since I posted - pad shows zilch! I rang the hospital and they said to come in if concerned but to just "take it easy" and that is could be normal. As for symptoms my nausea is getting stronger if anything (if you recall I was largely nausea-free with the boys!). I do have a bit of come what may attitude about it but I would be still disappointed to miscarry. I know going to hossy will mean lots of waiting around and if it will happen it will happen (either way ) but thanks for the support girls
Rory - how are things today? Sorry I wouldn't know what to do in that situation, having never experienced anything like that with either pregnancy.
Bath - pics are uploaded. Be prepared to gush over little Tallarah, she is beautiful!!! How nice are pram free days. I love it, not having to find a lift or escalator that can take a pram. The trip takes a bit longer but if you are not in a hurry, then definitely worth it. Verity sounds like she earned her brownie points, nice to have a helper around. Well done on the christmas shopping and we have an Oxfam shop at our local shopping centre now, might have to check it out. Heard anymore from the recruitment agency?
Maya - how is Tallarah and her sniffles? It was lovely to have you over, will definitely do it again (while you are still around). Oscar is so good in the water, hopefully Tallarah will take after him in that area. Two water babies! Chelsea thought Oscar was hilarious, she enjoys being the oldest in a group. I still have the muslins, I can either give them to you next time I see you or I can post them. My clotheshorse clown is getting worse! She changes her clothes is she spills a drop of water on them, and she just rips everything out of her draws trying to find what she is looking for...drives me nuts Jan catch up would be fantastic. How's the thrush now? Hopefully not giving you anymore pain now you know what it is. Had anymore people through the house? It must be hard trying to keep everything in order, just in case someone wants to come around. Good luck with your road trip, hope you find just what you are looking for.
Took Marley to see The Wiggles on Monday, it was fantastic. I loved it, Marley loved it and so did my SIL and my niece. Such energy, lots of singing, lots of dancing and it was a big top theme so they had clowns, juggler, acrobats. Marley danced her way through the show and waved so many times I thought her hand was going to fall off. We had excellent seats and I would definitely go again. Been absolutely flat out at work, its always crazy at this time of year with new applicants. Lots of christmas parties and they still aren't over yet!!! But on the plus side only 5 more work days until the holidays and then I have a month off
Christmas shopping still not done. DH and I are going to do it all in one night. Will ask MIL to watch the girls and just get it done. I don't want to have to venture back to the shops again after that, its already crazy.
Ah well, twas not to be - turns out it was a blighted ovum. I am surprisingly upbeat about it - its easy to say in hindsight but I never really felt "committed" to this pregnancy, IYKWIM? I bought a diary for bub like I did the boys but never wrote in it - I was waiting for the 12 week scan, so you could probably say I knew something was amiss. Anyways, I have an appointment for a suction curette on Monday but I suspect it will pass before then (bleeding more and finally getting crampy), so fingers crossed I won't have to have the procedure (sounds abit invasive!)
I am really looking forward to eating oysters at Christmas!!
Rory, you know I've been there darl. Take it easy... I was upbeat at first but as the hormones readjusted i started to feel quite fragile at the time of the D&C. I'm only a phone call away if you need to talk. On a brighter note Wade was conceived 3 months later (they recommend you wait 3 months)... so I hope all is well that ends well...and yes, enjoy those oysters and egg nog!
Rory I am so sorry the hear this news, you are such a positive person, but I guess this close to christmas you have to be... I will pray that when you are ready to start you journey again it wont be a long process...
Mel I cant believe you are going to brave the christmas shops at this late stage, the very best of luck there...
well I have been reading all your post just not doing much on here myself...
lets see I have been in a dark place for a few weeks but I an starting to climb out as it does no one any good for me to be there, so I am just tring to " suck it up " so to speak..
I have been reading the twilight saga I loved them, so didnt think I would, couldnt work out all the twilight hype, but reading the books I understand, they are really easy to read ( read all 4 in a week wasnt much of an mum in that week ) went to see twilight the movie or on DVD, and have to say still cant work out why grown women fell in love with the movie, exceally if they haven read the books... but did go see new moon and thought they did a much better job on that movie, kept in line with the book more which always helps..
we are moving again I know I know I have heard it all from my family, but this time ( for now I still hate Mackay and if we get the oppertuity to move out I will JUMP at it )we are just moving into town, even thought the house we are in is lovely it is too far out and driving me nuts, we are 40ish mins from Mackay, ( where the ONLY shops are food and other ) so if you forget something at food shopping it is a pain in the butt, plus apart from a school in this town there is nothing else you have to drive into town for everything, so the kids cant do any after school activitys unless we drive into town... Plus I am getting FAT, so I really wont to be able to go to a gym next year, and fix my legs before they get beoned control, been able to walk the winkies to school will also help.. We have been excepted to a house that is 4 bedrooms and have town water plus aircon, and a bath which Kailaia was so excited about when she saw it, which the house we are in doesnt have any of those 3...
well thats about me I think, we are having christmas day next weekend as we have to drive up to Cairns on christmas day ( 8 hour drive ) so will be leaving at 3 in the morning, so though it would be nicer for the winkies if they got christmas day a little early so they could actully enjoy there presents... plus when we get back from Cairns we will be moving into the new place...
Aw Tali, maybe the move will help get you out of your headspace - a change of scene might help you all find your groove as a family? Glad you are enjoying the Twighlight books - I might try and read them over the holidays!
Thanks alll for your good wishes - I just jumped into the miscarriage and loss forums and thankfully (so far) don't feel anything like the women in there did/do. But Bath I take your point that the hormone rollercoaster hasn't started yet! ATM though I am just annoyed about the wasted 3 months LOL! It might actually work "better" for us to have a bub towards the end of 2010 - Mick has enrolled for a 2-year part time Master of Teaching at Melb Uni (to become a physics and maths teacher) so to have a bub nearer to the uni break could work well, plus my workflow tends to wind down by Oct/Nov so it will be less pressure on everyone at work if I am around longer.
Tali - hope you get your mojo back soon, like Rory said a new place might be just the thing. If you need to vent, chat, whatever you know we are all here for you. I know I am an idiot to leave my shopping this late and I say to myself each year that I will be more organised and it never happens!!! Fingers crossed its not too hectic next week. We might go on Monday night as they have late night shopping and the first night is always the quietest. You did a mighty job reading all 4 in a week!!! What was your favourite? I loved Breaking Dawn. I was up reading till 2am some days, it was brilliant. I saw Twilight the movie before I read the books, which I liked, helped me visualize the characters better. Eclipse is out next June so we don't have to wait too long. And I heard they were going to make 2 movies for Breaking Dawn as it's too much to fit into one movie. Your new place sounds much better, must be hard without air con up there.
Rory - how exciting that Mick is going to be a teacher. I think he would make an excellent teacher. Keep on smiling, things have a habit of working out just as you need them to.
Marley had a bit of a meltdown last night. We went out for dinner with the school mums to the local pub. Toward the end of the night (about 9.30pm), Marley was getting antsy and she was very tired after 2 days at creche. She cracked it about something, I told her to stop and she just let out this high pitched scream! I ignored her and that didn't help, then she can behind me and pulled my hair! When I told her not to do that she hit my face and while I was taking a breath to work out what to do next, she BIT ME!!!! Quite hard on the top of my arm. Well I nearly lost it with her, I grabbed her arms and looked her right in the eyes and told to stop it and I was very upset with her. She was in tears on the floor, saying she didn't want me to be upset with her. I told her that I didn't want to talk to her until she apologised. It took a few minutes but she finally came and said sorry. I was so embarrassed Chelsea has never and would never to that, so I didn't quite know what to do. Her temper lately is driving me mad..she gets so grumpy and yells all the time. Any suggestions on how I should be handling it? I keep telling her not to yell and to talk properly but that only works sometimes. She is driving me MAD!
Mel sounds like you are doing everything you can do, Kai is the same one minute she can be a little angel the next the devil comes out swinging... I have heard that Gemmi can be that way... neither Zayden or Mayleaka were like this, we always joke that if she doesnt get her suger hit then no one would want to be around her, ( she seems to settle down a little if she gets something sweet ) but of course that doesnt help when she is already having a tandy as I dont want to reward that behavier, its such a fine line... Now that the plods have finished school she didnt cope at the shops coz BHL normally gives in and gets her a coffe and cupcake everytime we are out with her, but because we had the plods he did do that, so she was shocking the whole time, not good when we went into the real estate to sign a lease and she was doing her devil act...
Like I said I think you are doing all you can, just talk to her telling her that, that is the way we behave to anyone, we have a few gifts under the tree already which if she is mucking up I will take one away, she doesnt like this at all, but will calm herself down to ask for it back at the end of the day ( she doesnt quite get the spud thing yet but will next year ).. Lets just hope they grown out of it soon, BHL is already saying when the girls are tweens he want to work away all the time lol, should have seen his face when I told him that when woman live together they cycle together it was a classic...
As for Twilight Rory you must read them its more of a love story than vampire stuff but very much 1st love and all that, so might not be everyones cuppa tea...
Mel I too loved breaking Dawn, but really love them all, I was so glad they made breaking dawn that way, I would have been dissapointed is I never saw bella as a vampire...
thanks for your support girls, I know I can always count on you, I think its just alot of things right now, TTC for 12 mths, missing family, Hating Mackay, and feeling guilty everytime I speak to my parents doesnt help either, making the move into town is also giving me loads of mummy guilt, making my poor suffering plods move schools again, we did ask them if they want to move or stay, they said move, but still I feel bad for them...
Rory, so glad you can see the sliver lining in all this, but you know where we are if that sliver lining starts to get some cracks
Can I start work on your avvy update???
) and I started all over again (minus the potato salad making, I had that sorted) and got there after most people had eaten...sigh! Anyway, I really am sorry for myself that I had a clash of events, cos that cake sounds awesome 
Jan catch up would be fantastic. How's the thrush now? Hopefully not giving you anymore pain now you know what it is. Had anymore people through the house? It must be hard trying to keep everything in order, just in case someone wants to come around. Good luck with your road trip, hope you find just what you are looking for. 
I am surprisingly upbeat about it - its easy to say in hindsight but I never really felt "committed" to this pregnancy, IYKWIM? I bought a diary for bub like I did the boys but never wrote in it - I was waiting for the 12 week scan, so you could probably say I knew something was amiss. Anyways, I have an appointment for a suction curette on Monday but I suspect it will pass before then (bleeding more and finally getting crampy), so fingers crossed I won't have to have the procedure (sounds abit invasive!)
wasnt much of an mum in that week ) went to see twilight the movie or on DVD, and have to say still cant work out why grown women fell in love with the movie, exceally if they haven read the books... but did go see new moon and thought they did a much better job on that movie, kept in line with the book more which always helps.. 
I know I know I have heard it all from my family, but this time ( for now I still hate Mackay and if we get the oppertuity to move out I will JUMP at it )we are just moving into town, even thought the house we are in is lovely it is too far out and driving me nuts, we are 40ish mins from Mackay, ( where the ONLY shops are food and other ) so if you forget something at food shopping it is a pain in the butt, plus apart from a school in this town there is nothing else you have to drive into town for everything, so the kids cant do any after school activitys unless we drive into town... Plus I am getting FAT, so I really wont to be able to go to a gym next year, and fix my legs before they get beoned control, been able to walk the winkies to school will also help.. We have been excepted to a house that is 4 bedrooms and have town water plus aircon, and a bath which Kailaia was so excited about when she saw it, which the house we are in doesnt have any of those 3...
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