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Still reading. Not posting. I'm a slacker... and a tired Mummy... but more a slacker. But I just had to say YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY Bella!!! Looking forward to meeting you and your sweet girl. oxoxo
Big thanks to those who made lovely comments on my epic birth story too.
I'll get 'round to a decent post one day, I promise :)
well just back to write a bit more, was rushing out the door b4 but I just had to share I was/am so excited!! Got them on sale. Not cheap but not super expensive at $160 each way.... oh well, sometimes in life money isn't the be all and end all. So excited to come and meet you all.
So Jemima had her needles today:( Poor her, poor mummy and daddy! We showed her how to do it cos they r offering free whooping cough vaccinations to parents of newborns on QLD due to the 14, 000 odd cases in australia this year.. (are they doing that in other states?) So we had a shot then I put Jemima to the breast and they gave her hers...:( She cried for about 30 secs with the first and as soon as she started drinking again they gave her the second. She cried again a bit more for that one and took a little longer to calm but pretty quickly she settled from that to. So all done, at least for another 2 months.
BG- glad to hear that E is going well with the earings. We r gonna be that old fashioned type of parents who don't let out little girls have their ears pierced for a good long while.... maybe till she's 30ish.. hehehehe. Still it is good to hear she is being a gem and behaving for her mummy.
Kat- gonna go look for your birth story and have a read. Looking forward to it.
Naomi- Can't wait to meet you either! Can't wait to meet everyone actually:) it will be great!
Nite nite
Bella - my bro is one of those "old fashioned" parents that didn't want his DD's to have earrings til they could decide. i totally respect that. he cracked me up last week though - his eldest got hers done for her 8th birthday last year and gave them soooo much grief - so he told me to get E's done NOW (i'd been making enquiries that day - he just didn't know lol - hows that for timing??). his younger DD is 5 on fathers day - and she wants hers done so he's letting her get them - provided she doesn't chicken out. when we said E was getting hers, she was all for it til five minutes later, when she piked - then she seen E's just after they were done, seen that E was all smiles and stuff - and now wants them done again - we'll see how she goes next week lol
i will say, if you're thinking of getting them done, get them done early. i know my niece was hassling her parents at the 6 week mark to change them cos the time she had to wait was up. her mum caved and changed them, and then R whinged cos it hurt! at least E won't be hassling me to change them for a while lol
Bella: Woooohoooooo!!! Yay, that's fantastic! I can't wait til November, LOL. Poor J with the needles. I'm glad she did ok. Yeah, I got my whooping cough vacc for free when Phoebe was a week old. They also gave a free one to DH and the grandparents before she was born. Is a good idea, I reckon.
Kat: Sorry you are so tired, mate. Hope you are able to find a time to rest sometime soon. :hug:
BG: Oh, that sucks that DH has been away so much. :hug: for you too. Cool that E is more settled after her WW - cute about the talking to DH on the phone! I can just imagine it - gorgeous :)
Naomi: Bugger, bugger, bugger @ the pram. I am sure they'll be reasonable about it. 4 months is pathetic. Is Bailey happy to travel in the car for longish drives?
Well, the last two nights Phoebe hasn't been sleeping as well, but that's ok. Still only two wake-ups between 9:30 and 7, which is doable. I am feeling pretty unappreciated by DH though. We had FIL over for dinner last night and DH was telling me yesterday how he feels bad that we haven't had him over on a weekly basis like we used to of late... I was like, HELLO!!! We have a 3mo baby in case you hadn't noticed. I get so pi$$ed - DH doesn't get how difficult evenings are around here. Both girls need bathing and changing, Natty needs dinner, Phoebe needs boob often and Natty's behaviour is adversely affected by her being tired. FIL doesn't like to eat late (I get the impression he doesn't cope well with eating after 7pm - it's our norm as DH doesn't usually get home til 7 or after). I really like FIL, but he's kind of clueless about this stuff too (i.e. if it were my parents they would either bring dinner with them or cook while I do stuff with the girls, or offer to bathe the girls or something), but FIL just chats away while I run about the place. *Sigh* Sorry for the vent, but it really got up my nose that DH feels guilty for us being otherwise occupied most Thursday nights.
Phoebe has really started noticing her hands. It is very cute. There are times when she just stares at them in wonder. She adores Natty too. As soon as Natty gets close to her and talks Phoebe smiles and chats away. I hope they grow up to be mates. I think the bond they share is already so special.
Okeys, gotta get the big girl breakfast (damn, fresh out of bunny rabbits this morning!) and put the little girl back to bed cause she's getting a bit cranky.
Hi everyone!
Sorry I haven't been keeping up. very busy here trying to save Allira from her brother. He smothers her with so much love... and then at times gets so excited that he decides to lie on top of her for a cuddle and nearly cut off her air supply. Cute, but he worries me. Hopefully soon he'll realise that she's only little.... I actually think she'll grow up before he realises she's much smaller than him. Poor little girl. She loves him so much though and I think she'd be lost without him.
I don't know if I already mentioned, that I won't be able to make the meet in September but I will for the November one. Will have hubby and both kids with us.
Amy - Hubby's hey! One of these days you'll be able to get out of the house and leave hubby with the kdis. Then he'll get a new found respect for what you do because he will have found it so hard. Well, I'm hoping that's what happens here at least. Won't happen until we've finished Breastfeeding though.
The bond between siblings begins so early doesn't it!?! It's just beautiful. I love seeing how much the kids adore each other already. I am going to try and remember these times, because in a matter of mnoths, it will be on for young and old no doubt. LOL
BG - I'm sure E looks just gorgeous with her ears peirced. I haven't even thought about it for Allira.
Bella - yay for the flights! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone :)
Naomi - that does suck about your pram. I hope they fix it suer quickly! I'd be lost without mine at the moment.
Kat - I haven't been in much either! Hope you are going well :)
Hi everyone else!
Must go and get some housework done and attempt tp get DS down for his sleep sometime in the next 2 hours. Since he's turned 2 he's gotten such an attitude and he's getting harder and harder to look after. Was at my wits end yesterday so after Allira's last feed for the night, DH and I sat up and had a couple of glasses of champagne that I got from a friend when Allira was born. It went down a treat ;)
Take care.
xxoo
Hi Everyone!
Have decided to have a day out on tuesday and drive down to have the pram fixed, I got a card in the letterbox to say our power will be out from 8-3 so a good time to have a day trip to get the pram fixed LOL. Amy - he's pretty good in the car, if I time feeds properly he should sleep most of the way there and back.
Nicky - sorry to hear you had such a crazy day yesterday - How'd ya go selling those kids :ROFL: Looking forward to meeting you in Nov too, so glad you can come
Amy - Our IL are the same (surprise surprise LOL) - wait for us to offer coffee etc and bring dinner to them whereas my Mum will either occupy Bailey (approapriately so I dont have to go and rescue a screaming baby) or help me in the kitchen etc. I think some of them just have NO idea. Actually that reminds me that last time the IL were over I suggested the MIL occupy Bailey and give him a cuddle and she literally ripped him out of his bouncer WITHOUT undoing the safety harness - I suggested she undo it so she doesn't break him leg (as she was bending in an odd position in her hurry to grab him) and she was like "Oh its all right", I was like "NO REALLY PLEASE UNDO THE HARNESS SO YOU DONT BREAK HIS LEG" sheesh. Yesterday though at our mothers group we were talking about annoying family members and one of the girls trumps my MIL - hers is a frigin physcho - so I should count my blessings LOL!! We are dutifully going to visit them on sunday - at least if we visit there we can leave, whereas its hard to kick them out when I've had enough when they come here :)
Kat - Wow @ Ivy's birth story. I flicked in to read it last night and couldn't stop (DH was asleep by the time I made it to bed after reading it LOL). Its a really fantastic story and I cant beleive how well you have remembered the details (My labour is all a blur to me already so I am glad I wrote it down some time ago)
BG - You'll have to post a pic of E with her pierced ears on FB (actually maybe you already have, I must take a look)
Bella - glad Js needles went well, what a good little girl, I think they handle it better than we do!!
Well I went to gymbaroo this morning and thought it was pretty awesome actually (Nice recommendation there Amy!!). Have booked in for the remainder of the term (which is only 4 weeks anyway). Bailey enjoyed it too, had a bit of a cry towards the end when he got a bit tired, but for most of it he was smiling and laughing so having a ball, lots of tummy time activities to help with his neck strength - have discovered that if I put a mirror next to him he is so in love with himself that he will stay on his tummy for aaaaages. He LOVED all the singing (he is used to my out of tune attempts at home) and is now zonked and having a massive nap from all the fun (I might do all the gymbaroo stuff each morning myself and I'll get a 3 hour nap out of him - NICE!!
Right better go, have a few houseworky things to do before the little guy wakes from his nap
Naomi
x
Hi everyone.
Im a bit like Kat. More lazy, but still have been reading. I seem to keep up with everyone on FB.
Bella- WOOOOOHOOO!!!
I will be back tomorrow to do a proper post. My sis is up for the weekend, so she is stealing Jake and Zac for the night.
agghhh..
where has my lovely sleeper gone??? for the last week Mima has been going to sleep at 8pm (which is normal) waking at 12-1am again at either 4.30 or 5.30 and then again at 7.....I'm dying!
I know it isn't nearly as bad as what some of u have coped with but i havn't built up resistance and so im acopic! oh dear! ... DH is on night shift too so a can't go into our bedroom for nap. hell i can't go in to get clothes.... i got busy this am with dh and stayed in bra and knicker i sleep in and then he went to sleep. So now i am stuck with the choice of trying to sneak in and not wake him or flouncing around in my undies all day...... i think i choose the undies:)
Today is also my 1st wedding anniversary! yay for me. What a year hey! This time last year was the first time in my life that i had sex unprotected by contraception.... 5 days later i was knocked up! Hehehehe ah what a year. sitting looking at Jemima this morn i couldn't believe what i was doing last year at this time of day.. actually right now i would have been walking down the aisle... well thru the garden down the semi aisle..
gonna go and get my girl, she's awake again
Bella
ps when i said this time last yr i had sex unprotected by contraception, i didn't mean whilst i was walking down the aisle.... just clarrifying;)
hehehe Bella. That might have been a bit much for your wedding guests to cope with! Happy anniversary hun. Amazing what can happen in a year eh?
Still a slacker here. And I have a monster headache. Ivy has been wailing a great deal today. Think she's still feeling a bit crap from vaccs earlier in the week, plus she hasn't pooed in 5 days. Think I'd be wailing too!
Hope you're all having a lovely weekend.
LMAO, Bella! Happy anniversary. :)
Happy Anniversery Bella - LOL @ the thought of walking down the aisle while DTD
Kat - sending you poo vibes! (well for Ivy not you LOL)
Nicky: Oooh, I can totally sympathise with the intensity of toddler love. Natty freaks me out on a daily basis with her sisterly cuddles. And now she has worked out how to climb up on the table (although I won't allow it... not that that stops her!) so the one safe place is no more :(
And as for the attitude problems, big hugs - I know about that too. Champers was a cracking good idea ;) How is your knee doing?
Naomi: LOL, not surprised that your ILs are annoying like that! I do get along with FIL, but he's just a bit clueless sometimes. I have no doubt that if I got over it and asked for his help he'd fall over himself trying. And PMSL @ your MIL not undoing the harness... :o Whoa, woman!!! Hope today's visit isn't too painful.
Bridg: Hope you're having a good w/end with your sis.
Bella: Your DH must be a much lighter sleeper than mine (course it helps that mine is part-deaf, LOL!). I could probably hire a PA and brass band to announce that I am in the room and getting dressed and he'd not wake up. I think J has passed on her sleepy vibes to P... the last 2 nights she has slept right through! (No doubt they'll trade again soon, babe - don't lose heart, LOL.
DH and I have had some ups and downs the last couple of days. We are both so unwilling to think beyond ourselves atm... it feels yuck. I am hoping that we sorted things last night, but I reckon it'll rear its head again. *sigh* It really helps that P has had some good sleeps - meant that I could be a bit rational instead of just teary. Mum organised a big morning tea at church for daffodil day yesterday. Had a really lovely time there with SIL and a good mate of mine. The kids played really nicely together and P was still sleepy, cuddly and gorgeous. When we got home in the evening we ran into our new neighbours who have a 3yo granddaughter. She and Natty started chatting and playing (they'd met a couple of times before) and before I knew it Natty was running into their townhouse after the little girl! They are a lovely Iranian family and they invited me in, offered me fruit etc! Was so embarrassing but really friendly. They had been to the markets and were sorting out their herbs and veges - the room smelt fantastic. The ladies (3 generations' worth) were sitting on the loungeroom floor and pulling off the leaves and putting them in different baskets... I really enjoyed myself! However, then the girls had a barney over Natalie's flowers (she had picked them at my folks' place earlier) and there were tanties all round. Bummer of a way to finish the evening off. But still, nice to know we've got such lovely neighbours. I hope the girls stay good mates.
Well, P has gone back to sleep again, LOL! Think she must be having a growth spurt or something. So I might take the opportunity to have a shower. Hope you all have a lovely Sunday.
just sharing a little woo hoo for my girl - she rolled from tummy to her back today (at last lol)! i'm so happy - DH was here to see it - was awesome!
woo hoo emerald
Yay for little Em!!
BG - Nice work on the rolling for E!! Glad DH was home to see it, he would be chuffed!
Amy - sorry to hear about the ups and downs - I hope everything works itself out :) Great to hear P has slept through a few nights for you, hope it continues. Great to hear you have some friendly neighbours. Most of ours seem nice, but most of our street keep to themselves. The visit to the IL went well today - hopefully this is a good sign of things to come.
AFU - We've had such a great few days - since his 17 week wonder week last week, Bailey is so much more calm and consistently happy and settled - its like he's kinda 'relaxed' more and just takes things in his stride more.......... yaaaaaah! He was pretty chilled out before but when he did get upset it was the end of the world - now he's like "Meh, whatever". He's sooooo much more talkative now than ever before, I'm loving the baby babble - its constant and oh so cute. We hover above him and say "Heeeeereeee Coooooooooooooomeeeeeeeess the Kisssssssssss Monsteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer" and then go in for the kiss and his absolutely kacks himself laughing, its hilarious, I should video it and post it on FB - its quite delightful
Hope you all had a great weekend. I completely stuffed up my footy tips and cant win now - DOH, what a moron
Naomi
x
Hi everyone!
BG- Yay for E!! That's excellent!
Amy - Yeah the knees getting there. I can't quite straighten it without pain, but its come a long way. Might take another month or so... we'll see how we go.
Sorry, just popping in quicky. Got lots of washing to catch up on because we've been out all weekend. I get so close to being ahead with the washing, and then out of nowhere, there's about 3-4 loads waiting for me... Grr.
Allira rolled for the first time yesterday arvo from tummy to back and then went from back to tummy tonight. I am kind of hoping it was only a fluke... I don't want her to grow up :(
Anyway, better go and fold and put away what I can.
Have a good one!