Sarah - WOW, 6.664kgs!!! Congratulations - it sounds like your business is taking off. Sleep well...I'm off to the land of nod too.
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Sarah - WOW, 6.664kgs!!! Congratulations - it sounds like your business is taking off. Sleep well...I'm off to the land of nod too.
Also, SArah, was wondering about postage costs to Victoria for your nappies. Ta.
Rachel, yay on Graces weight gain - Claire's only just 5kg now. I like the grobag - because she cant get out of it so she doesnt get so cold in the middle of the night any more. Thats really the main reason I got it!
Cass, how cute about Oskar watching footy. get them in young hey. Claire loves the TV. I know i probably shouldnt let her watch it, but when she is so unsettled and theres nothing else I can do, I let her watch it and she then settles and falls asleep.
Sarah, yay on Ari's checkup going well and thats awesome about all the nappies you sold today, well done! IS she teething already? DH though Claire may be teething because she has been so cranky, drooling everywhere and trying to get everything in her mouth. We did have some bonjela in the cupboard a couple months ago but its gone now and I'm too scared to go out right now incase a tree falls on me haha.
omg, the weather has been shocking here! I seriously thought my windows were going to smash in yesterday and I am very suprised that our big tree is still standing - it was really swaying heaps in the wind. It was so bad I couldnt even go outside. Mum is on holiday somewhere in woopwoop and has asked me to go over to her house if the weather gets better, and just check the house is ok. I think I am going to find a very flooded house!
hope everyone is well
btw Cass i love the picture of Oskar in your ticker - how cute!!
Rachel, it could've been, I get so mixed up at times cos I'll be skimming through cos Oskar decides to wake up when I turn the comp on!!! lol. Awww they grow so fast!
Sarah, I must've sent some cold weather up in the parcel.. lol. Wow she's getting all grown up! I'm not sure what Oskar is at the moment, I'd say somewhere between 5 1/2 & 6 kgs at a guess.
Karina, I just have to make sure Andy doesn't get him barracking for the Bulldogs!! I prop him in front of the tv sometimes just so I can run to the loo or have my brekky. Thanks about his pic :) I love it, it was only the other day and it was really cold and he looked so handsome all rugged up I tiik heaps of pics. I hope the weather gets better, looks pretty full on on the news!!
Caro - reflux does suck, I know what you mean. Is Michael not getting any better?I would really recommend trying the losec again and staying on it a bit longer this time. It took almost 2 weeks to see any really dramatic change in Nicholas, but now he is going really well on it.
Hi everyone else, sorry, don't have much time, but wanted to say I have put some more pics on our website. Have a great weekend!
xx
Wow, it is 8:20pm and both kids are asleep (touchwood) Had such an exciting day today my DS FINALLY swam with his head under the water without any tears!!!! i am so excited I could do a little dance, (in fact I think I did at the pool) History : we have been doing swimming since he was 9mths old and somewhere around 18mth he developed this thing with not wanting to put his head under - not fear just plain didn't want to. Well it has taken 2 years and many many bribes and finally he has done it!
Ari has been an angle today and has just cut the tops of her little teeth through on the bottom sides (strange like her brother cuts the side teeth first and then the front - I know weird) But they aren't fully through yet so i wouldn't be surprised if they pop back down again :-( Anyway my darling red checked little princess has been such a trooper.
Rachel - pstage is the same anywhere in Australia depends on how much you buy for one to three nappies $5.00, $3.00 for just inserts or something very small, $8.00 if your getting about 3-5 nappies and 12.00 if you buy the whole kit and kaboodle. there is sooo much I have to put up on my site _ I have sooo much stock arriving in the next 3 days but I am having this weekend off to clean the house and be a mummy again, have been a bit caught up in the excitment and the house is def showing it :-)
Ozzy - Thank you so much for those little leggings you sent up in the parcel they are just perfect!
Karina - oh that weather souns yucky, hope everythng is alright at yopur mums. As for teething we found out with DS teething can start very early, some babes even cut teeth in the first few weeks (even heard a rumour of before birth but I don't know about that) The other hard thing about teething is they can have the symptoms for ages without any teeth showing up and it is so hard to tell if it is teething or if they are just off sometimes. DS started teething at 1 mth, red checks swollen gums itchy mouth etc but didn't cut his first tooth until he was 7mths. after that he used to yet vomitting and diahorrea everytime he cut a tooth. absolutely horrid! The bonjela is doing the trick for ari at the moment esp to help her sleep.
caro - sorry the reflux must be hard to deal with, hope you see some improvement soon
Hey anyone else bub get sweaty feet??? ari's are terrible, to the point where they are wet to touch we thought somehow she was weeing on them or that DS was dripping drinlk on her but no it's just sweaty feet - weird kids I have
Sarah, YES Claires feet are so sweaty and a bit stinky too sometimes lol. hmm i am not sure if Claire is teething, probably not, but I cant see as she wont let me look in her mouth haha. mums house is ok, not too much damage. but she really does need to get her windows fixed so this doesnt happen everytime it rains! woohoo on Xanders swimming achievement!
Sarah - YAY on DS's achievement, you must be very proud. I can't believe how early teething can start! Grace is drooling a lot lately and always sucking or munching on something (usually her hands), but she doesn't have red cheeks or seem to be very bothered so not sure if it is her teeth or whether she is just exploring her hands and making a big drool mess at the same time! Only time will tell I suppose. Thanks for the info on the postage - will definitely be ordering some stuff very soon - interested in the haute's pockets. Grace's feet aren't sweaty.
Karina - your weather sounds nasty. Glad to hear your mum's house is ok.
Grace is nicely asleep so I'm thinking I should probably head that way too. So much for my 'i'm not going anywhere this weekend'! Was just going to pop over to my sister's this morning as they got a new kitten (a ragdoll which is just adorable but it cost them $550!!!!). It turned into an all day thing, I am pooped! Such a duffa. just realised I forgot to hang out the washing - oops - oh well i'll do it in the morning. I believe tomorrow is going to be nice here again. We have had gorgeous days but freezing nights. Poor DH was working last night and he said it was freezing.
Oh well...goodnight...
Caro - I didn't realise you had Michael back on losec. I have been trying to keep up with all the posts, but am falling behind! I really hope you get some relief soon :hugs:. Is Michael still in pain with it? Nic seems to be doing well, no more pain, but still a LOT of spewing! Sometimes it seems like his whole feed, but the CHN assures me it isn't and he seems to be steadily putting on weight. Did you want to arrange a catch up in the next couple of weeks?
Cass - I got my hair done this morning. You are right, it does make a world of difference to how you feel! I feel great! So great, in fact, that I just HAD to buy a new top to go with my new haircut!
So far, so good with Nicholas sleeping during the day. He is still going great. I am home alone tonight, well, with Jas and Nicholas as DH is out. I have been checking out all the units I have left to complete my degree, which I have been doing FOREVER! I think I will do one unit this semester, but do it externally so I don't have to worry about finding someone to look after Nic while I am in class. I am almost finished, only 7 more units to do. :dance:
Jo - Yay on the nice new doo and of course you HAD to buy a top! What degree are you doing?
Well...what a night! I was in bed by 10.30pm which is really good for me and I thought 'ripper...a good nights sleep here I come'. Well, this was not to be and it was by no means Grace's fault either. Firstly, at approximately 12.35am a very noisy hoon car was racing down the street which woke me up and also Grace....popped dummy back in and she drifted back off to sleep. At approx 1.45am I was woken by a massive noise which turned out to be the police helicopter attending to an accident down the road (which my DH was also at so that is how I know that's what it was) - It was so loud I thought it was landing on the house (I'm talking so loud the house vibrated)! This also woke Grace...popped dummy back in...back to sleep. Then at 2.45am Grace woke again when the helicopter took back off...dummy back in...asleep. Then she woke again at 3.30am (which I thought would be for her feed)...dummy back in while I went to the toilet...went back in she was asleep. She then woke at 4.30 for feed, finally got to have some decent sleep from 5.30am then DH gets home from work at 7.30am so I wake and then Grace wakes at 8.45am for feed...so I'm up! Needless to say I feel pretty crappy after that night! Lets hope for a better one tonight. It was also absolutely freezing last night. Now I'm trying to get Grace to sleep in her cot and I'm not having much luck!!!
Rachel, omg how terrible that you got woken up so many times, and after such a long day too. Hope you get some decent sleep tonight. The other day Claire wouldnt sleep in her cot so I lay down with her in my bed and she fell asleep almost straight away.
Jomarie, woohoo on having your hair done, I bet that feels great. My hair is so feral at the moment - whats left of it - I feel like I am going bald. I'd love to just go and have my hair cut and have someone do one of those conditioning treatments. I think I am going to go book that!
Well yay, its stopped pouring with rain so now I can actually go outside for a walk! I've missed my walks over the last few days. Its not sunny, and it is quite cold, but at least its not raining now. DH has been out so much this week which has been hard especially when Claire is unhappy and wont settle. The only night I've actually seen him was thursday night, and I saw him for about an hour yesterday and he left the house before I woke up today. He's working with SES and they have lots to do with the storm and all that.
Karina - me too! Grace sleeps fine in my arms during the day..just not her cot..not very practical. Hope you get your DH back soon...DH used to be a CFA volunteer so i know how you feel.
Caro - my DH is an ambo. They grow so quick don't they!
Happy Sunday, everyone. Hope you're all going well.
Rachel, what an awful night's sleep - hope tonight's is better! Ragdoll cats are expensive, aren't they? But very cute.
Karina, glad to hear your mum's house is OK. The weather over there sounds terrible, I was listening on the radio to some of the reports. Scarey, hope it's settled down for you all now.
Sarah, I've been going to your site a bit and it's looking better everytime I go! I've decided to hold off on buying anymore clothies before I go back to work. He will be in sposies at day care and it's getting harder to dry them so once I finish work and I'm at home more I'll buy some from you then. I'd like him to be in cloth fulltime pretty much and have huggies as backup, so I'll need to get a few! Congratulations to Xander on the swimming!
Jo, good news on the haircut! I'm ringing up to book tomorrow. I'm going to do it when DH comes home from work so may not actually get there until Friday, oh well. Had a look at your site, what a gorgeous family you make!
Caro, Michael has put on lots of weight, you must be proud! Especially after all your hard work :-)
Well, the cot is a big hit! The first night Sebastian slept THROUGH THE NIGHT!! :clap: It was amazing. I felt so energetic and just fantastic the next day! Needless to say it hasn't happened since, but still!
I wonder if he is starting to teethe (sp?) as he is also getting rosier cheeks than usual and is chewing on his hands a lot. I've got out a teething ring and he seems a little interested in it, but not really. Right now he's fascinated with his left hand. He sticks his arm straight out in front of him and stares at his fist - it's hilarious. He's getting such a strong neck too, really amazing how far he can lift it off the floor. He wasn't one of those babies who was really strong at birth, so it's great to see he's getting some muscles!
Well, it's a sunny day so hopefully I can get some more washing dry. We have a house inspection on Tuesday so I'm going to be cleaning most of the day as well - yuck!
Jo, I tried to see your pics but the link won't work :( Oooh I'm so glad you feel wonderful!! lol @ HAVING to buy a new top ;) I bought a new top a couple of weeks ago and felt sooooo divine wearing it too cos it was new and the first new thing I'd bought for me and worn since Oskar was born so it felt so lovely!
I did put some new ones of Oskar on the website too... can't remember if I mentioned this yet or not??
Sarah, I noticed the other day Oskar's feet felt a bit sweaty too!! I thought I had a strange child..lol. It's great to hear that Ari is getting some use out of the package!! Yay on Xander's great swimming acheivement! He might be the next Thorpy!!
Rachel, I hate it when outside things wake me up and disturb Oskar. Makes me feel really cranky!! We have a Ragdoll and he's sooo naughty that lately he's been getting locked in the laundry sometime during the night. He claws the carpet and the draws and well any wooden furniture lately!!
Caro, Oskar is doing great. Waking a little earlier last few mornings though, not sure if he's having a growth spurt or what's going on there. He only uses his hammock in the night as he doesn't seem to like to sleep on his back during the day, very strange little man. We still have him in our room cos I am not ready for him to be on his own yet, I like having him next to me.
Karina, did you get a lot of rain where you live? It looked pretty nasty on the tv in some areas, particularly Newcastle!
Bec, yay for sleeping through in the cot!! Hopefully it will happen every night very soon.
Well, Caro, I left Oskar for about 10 mins a bit earlier so I could go and get the paper!! Never done it before either, but you know as much as I love him and love being his mummy, it was so nice to just duck up the road on my own. It's the first time I've been COMPLETELY on my own in 11 weeks! Now, I just have to get Andy inside to take him for a little while... *sighs*... I need 5 mins!! I better go he's not a very happy little man atm.
Cass, yes we got heaps of rain. almost 120mm in one day according to the BOM. The laundry has water a cm or two deep, but no big deal as the floor is cement in there. Newcastle had soo much rain as did the hunter valley and they are evacuating one of the towns up there (i think maitland?) because the river has flooded heaps. Very scary. DH's family live up there and we've been in contact and they are ok, just without power for a little while! Gosh I hope my aunty is ok, she also lives in Newcastle. Unfortunately I will probably be losing DH for a few days as he is with SES and they need to send people from Sydney up to Newcastle for the rest of the week and he will probably be going :( which is sucky but he asked me if it was ok and I felt bad saying no, even though I dont want him to go, kwim, but I told him to go anyway. he better be back in time for my birthday!!!
Jo I also cant see your pics. It tells me I dont have access and it doesnt give me the chance to put in the password.
well I also put more photos of Claire on my picture website, taken with spunky new camera heheh. Ive just looked through all my pictures and I think Claire has really grown into her head.
Bec, woohoo on having a full night of sleep! We've only had a couple of nights like that. They say it will happen eventually - i hope it hurries up!
Oooh Caro hope you didnt miss little Michael too much when you went out. I missed Claire so much the first I went out with out her :( did you get your spunky new vacuum cleaner?
Karina, I do know what you mean, I wouldn't want Andy to go either but you also feel bad and can't say no when they're helping people huh. He better be back for your birthday!! When is it? Claire is getting more and more beautiful!! What a little darling :)
Forgot to mention Oskar had conjunctivitis which appeared on Saturday and of course no doctors were open!! I called my friend and she said wipe his eyes with warm salty water (with cotton ball) and then use breast milk in his eyes... and what do you know it's gone now!! Was fun trying to squirt breastmilk in his eyes though... PMSL :cryinglaugh: he had it all over his face!! Looked so adorable and he'd be smacking his lips cos it was dripping down. So, anyway, there you go a home remedy and apparently you can use cows milk (which I will if he gets this when he's older).
Caro – Nic is on 1ml, twice a day. I get the suspension from SJOG in Subiaco. It is about $30 for 100ml and then I have to get rid of whatever is left after 1 month. I am going to Padbury Pharmacy this week to get that other mix you suggested. A decrease in the amount of spewing would be fantastic! I run out of clothes, and so does Nicholas! WTG on heading out without Michael! It is a big step. What is the stick vax? I have an Electrolux cleaner and it’s great. I would be happy to come out and visit you at home. Ellenbrook is not that far away from here. Maybe next week?
Rachel – I am doing a Bachelor of Social Science, a Welfare and Community studies major and Psychology minor. I have been studying part time since Jas was about 1 (she’s nearly 7!!). What a night! I really think it is so much worse having a broken sleep as opposed to not a lot of sleep. As it is getting so cold here now, we usually have the girls in our bed at least once a night each, sometimes twice. They wake up as they have kicked their rugs off so think they will come up and hop in with us. I love this usually, but as I also have to get up to Nic once a night, I am too tired to keep getting up with the girls. We now take them back to their own beds instead!
Karina – I would highly recommend having your hair done. It makes you feel somewhat “normal” again! It must be hard without your hubby home a lot, mine works at home, so he is ALWAYS around! Not always a good thing though! The pics of Claire are gorgeous! She has such a huge smile, it lights up her whole face!
Bec – Thanks! WTG on Sebastian’s sleep through the night in his cot! Nic prefers his cot to sleeping anywhere else. He won’t sleep with me at all. He just likes to be wrapped up and put down usually. Sometimes, one full night’s sleep can be enough to keep you going for quite a while can’t it? I can just picture S with his arm out in front. Nic does that too, he looks like Superman!
Cass – The pics of Oskar are so cute! His smile is just gorgeous. I think breast milk can be used for a lot of things like that can’t it? It must be due to the antibodies on the milk. Very cool though not having to use any other kind of medication. I can still express milk, even though I haven’t fed Nic since 7 weeks now, so maybe I should freeze some for future medical emergencies!!
For those who can’t see the website, go to “sign in”, at the top right hand side of the page, then hover your mouse over where is says keytandjo@iinet.net.au and click sign in and it will let you enter the password. I decided to put a password on as I got a strange email from a Chinese guy and I wasn’t happy with anyone being able to view the pictures of my family.
Hi to everyone else!