Babies Born June 2007 #8

[Missbanana]

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE!

Hope you all had a wonderful day. We went to lunch with my mum, was a nice day.

Dane is 11months today, amazing- time flies sooo much, i have loved the ride!

Its a beautiful day, just knowing I am a mum!

[Starfish]

Happy 11 month birthday Dane! (This means that he shares a birthday with me. How cool.)

[Celsie]

I am not dead! Although since I've not been in this thread for far too long, I'm sure you all think I am! I have been super busy, working two days a week and also getting the baby bag business on it's feet.

Update on Caeleb. 11 months, weight 9.6 kilos, height, 78cm. He's long and lean. He's only in the 25th to 50th for his weight, but in the 75th to 90th for his height. Not walking unaided yet (still holds onto one finger), yet give him his block trolley and he'll almost run, stands unaided and wait for it... still NO TEETH!

He's still breastfeeding, although I'm trying to ween him in preparation for going onto cows milk at 12 months. Plus, the thought of a regular bra is far too tempting! LOL

We've had a terrible run on illness. Ear infection, followed a week later by a bad cold, followed one week later by yet another bad cold. Blah!

He's laying across my chest as I type this (poor little tyke is all congested, so is having trouble sleeping) and he's laughing and giggling in his sleep. Aww... too cute!!!

He is just the most adorable child. So happy and joyous. I really do wonder sometimes what I did that was so great that I deserved to have such a precious child. We can't go anywhere without him making friends. Even at the doctors, he'll start grinning at the old man across the other side of the waiting room, so then I have to start a polite conversation.

We bought one of those "special" backpacks today. We got a monkey one and the lead is it's tail. It hugs Caeleb's back. I'll have to take a photo. Decided it was an absolute must when I went to the post office and I put him down, for just a second to sign something and he was off like a shot for the door and the busy main road.

Have decided to hold off on TTC #2 unitl Caeleb is three. DH isn't happy at all, as he only wanted a two year age gap, but the reality of a toddler going through terrible two's and a newborn is far too much for me to comprehend. After all, I'm the one who's going to be taking care of them for most of the day. I'm sure he'll see what I'm trying to say, with time.

I hope everyone is doing well. I feel so terrible for being MIA. Will make a much bigger effort to stay up-to-date with you all. I would hate for this thread to be closed due to lack of use.

[Starfish]

Hi everyone

Diana has just gotten over her first cold. She was a very unhappy little baby for a few days, all congested and snotty, but thankfully is better now. She has also started to clap . It's so cute. No walking yet, but she is pulling herself up on things and climbing the furniture. Today she climbed on and off the bed all by herself. She's a very clever girl.

Celsie - I know what you mean about having an adorable child that makes friends with everyone. Diana does that too. Usually its great, but sometimes when you're in a hurry its hard when people want to start conversations, isn't it?

[rylansmum]

Hi there everyone, i am like Celsie been working and dealing with sickness so havnt been able to jump on

Ashlyn is doing great, she was a little witch a few nights in a row but i found an extra 3 teeth...thats right 3!! no wonder she was cranky , she also took 3 steps by herself!!!..i havnt had her weighed since i last posted but she has an appointment on wednesday for a follow up...she is still so tiny though only wearing 00s

Celsie..i can understand wanting to wait to have another baby, i didnt want to leave it too long becasue i didnt want the big gap either but it worked out Rylan turned 3 in the August after Ashlyn was born and i thought that was a perfect gap because he was independent but still needed me for some things..the only down side for me was he refused to toilet train so if you can get that sorted beforehand it will help tremendously, time wise and money wise
Actually one of the reasons i did it earlier is so he would share with her and not be so jealous..because he was the only person around and had your complete attention for so long i thought it would get harder the longer i left it that way iykwim?
Caeleb sounds so lovely..he sounds like such a mummys boy!! funny thing is that never ever changes Rylan is still such a mummys boy and he is nearly 4, he just doesnt like to get kissed as much and he loves to wrestle with his dad!!
Ashlyn goes shy around new people until we leave and then she is all waves and blowing kisses

Starfish..Wow climbing she is clever...im so glad Ashlyn cant do that yet, but she can climb down off the lounge, when she tries that is...some days it will be a headfirst dive off others it will be a cautious reverse

Hope everyone else is doing ok...the big 1 is not far off

[Charlyfrog]

No the planet is not flat and I have not walked off the edge into oblivion although it could appear that I have done so, lol!!

HELLOOOOOOOO!!!!

I really hope everyone is or is getting healthy again. We just had our first big family holiday - were away for 2 weeks and my girls were so good! They shared rooms for the first time and the cheeky monkeys kept making each other laugh when they should be sleeping - but it was so beautiful to listen to. So have lobbed home and now DD#2 has a cold with a rattly chesty cough.....brilliant. DD#1 has started to cough as well. Ah well, at least they were considerate and waited until we got home, hehe.

I cannot believe that in just 4 weeks my baby will be turning one!!!!! I still remember you Celsie posting your !! Goodness me! So many moons ago!

Made the invites before we left so will be posting them this week to DD's little party. Keeping it small but when you add just family its a big deal in itself (if only some decided that they didn't want to come as there are particulars that just come in, sit on the couch and expect to be waited on and then leave with no real interaction with anyone apart from those who happen to sit next to them.....not even with the birthday girl......sorry, venting *blush*)....so really can't avoid a bigger than preferred gathering because must have DD"s little friends as well. Although, have had to be choosy in that so we don't have to hire out a football field to accommodate! That is going to cause a few ruffles no doubt ah what can you do??

So what is everyone else doing? Anyone doing a theme type party? I tried a teddy bears picnic for DD#1's first but we almost got blown away with the chocolate crackles as we were at a park. And apparently no one read the invite as I asked everyone to bring their favourite bear/doll as it was a teddy bear's picnic..........was a tad annoyed at that one. So this time, no expectations from the guests but making it a sunny, bright theme with flowers and the like. Really reflects DD actually as she is very bright & bubbly and extraordinarily cheeky!!

I loooooove kids parties On holidays we got to go to my niece's 2nd birthday party, was only at macdonalds but really was so lovely to be there.

Anyways, will try not to be so absent but its so hard - does anyone else find it tricky to get on?? I would hate it if they shut this thread

Ok, best dash though, need to clothe DD#1 as it is cold outside and she'd go out in just her t-shirt if I'd let her, hehe. Take care all!

Mwa!!!