Babies Born in May 2006 #6

[~Kim~]

Jodie I wish too.....but good on you for going to the gym!

Shazz, thikning of you. If it makes you feel any better Darcy thinks it's ok to get up at 4.30 every day. We're also up about 4 times in the night her and I. I usually just cuddle herback to sleep. Too mean to feed her - don't want her out of the routine. Thank God she's getting better at amusig herself.

Sheree have a great time away.

Tania it's a really long story, but no I don't like the ILs at all. You have inspired me though and I have asked DH to take me to the markets next Sunday.

Well I bit the bullet today and sent the ****ie to be sold. He bit Darcy when I accidentally moved too close and Cm nealry ripped his head off. I cried all the way home...

[Kellee]

Hello all,

Sara – a new house! How exciting! That will be so lovely for you all. And it sounds like Briley is doing so well and you’re not missing too much sleep which is great. Good on you!

Shazz – poor you with no sleep. I feel your pain, believe me! I really hope you don’t end up getting sick – it takes so much longer to get over anything when you’re sleep deprived. I meant to ask, what kind of work do you do? I’m sure you’ve told me before but I have a memory like a fish! How is it going? And how many days and hours are you working? Hope Ryan is feeling better… might it be a growth spurt? Or the dreaded teething starting already?

Kim – oh dear – your in law situation doesn’t sound like it’s improving. I must have missed a post – what did they say about you feeding Darcy? Did they have a problem with you bf her in front of them? You poor bugger. Big hugs to you and a big hex on your outlaws! And even more hugs to you because of your ****y.

Sheree – hope that Lachie’s pain is abating. Poor little guy. Is it getting better as he gets older? Toby seems to be growing out of his colic a bit, so I hope Lachie grows out of the reflux soon too. I think that sometimes they just need a bit of time for their guts to mature properly and deal with the milk.

Tania – yes, the time does go to fast. I’m looking forward to the time when I get a full night’s sleep again, and for the time that Toby doesn’t wake Charlie up by crying when he’s asleep in the afternoon but at the same time I don’t want to wish this precious stage of his life away, IYKWIM. Hooray for lazy days! Sounded like you had a great one yesterday. BTW, I don’t know if your DH likes beer, but it was my DH’s 30th last week and I got him a book called “The Beer Bible” along with 12 different imported beers to try. Then we went out to this fabulous place called the Belgian Beer Café for lunch and he just loved it. Hope you think of something wonderful to get him.

Jodie – good girl for going to the gym! That’s awesome. I’m glad Shaun seems to like it too. Do you still visit ozgeek? I haven’t been there in AGES, but I still catch up with Michelle and Briony via their blogs. I’m trying to lose some weight too but I don’t feel comfortable putting both the boys in crèche at the gym yet – maybe I could get my Mum to mind them for an hour once or twice a week. Hope Shaun likes his room too – you’ll probably sleep better with him in there.

Well there isn’t much to report here. Nearly burst into tears this afternoon when Charlie woke up – he didn’t like me holding Toby and cried for almost an hour. I did manage to put Toby on his playmat and cuddle Charlie for as long as I could, but of course I had to tend to Toby eventually and Charlie was really upset. Then, of course, just when I settled Charlie down Toby refused to sleep even though he was exhausted and went on to scream for about half an hour before finally falling asleep in my arms. Luckily it seems that they screamed all their sillies out in the afternoon because they were both back to their normal perfect angel (well, most of the time!) selves this evening and they’re sleeping now. DH and I are trying to do some invitation for my brother’s fiancé’s kitchen tea and hen’s night (I’m a bridesmaid) and it’s taking FOREVER. Well, DH is doing most of it – he’s a wiz with Photoshop. She (bro’s fiancé) was whinging to my mum that I hadn’t gotten the invites out yet – but it’s still 6 weeks away! And she knew that everything is already booked and that I was going to do them over this past weekend and early this week! What does she want, blood? I’m doing my best. I would love to see her try and organise it in amongst all the other things I have to do (looking after kids, etc.). Right, now that’s off my chest…

Anyway, better go and help DH. Hope you’re all well.

[shereejoy]

Just a quick post, I gotta run.

Just packing at present and don't know how the hell I will fit it all into the car, might have to leave my bag behind at present LOL. Funny thing is last trip Wade and I did, he couldn't get over how lightly I travelled, I guess these are the sacrifices you make when you have a baby! Glad we are not flying.... My sister has landed back on Aussie Soil yesterday from 2 1/2 years over in London, I was soooo worried, but now she is home I can breathe a sigh of relief. She is coming on the tilt train to Bundy tomorrow and then we are travelling to Mackay together on Thursday, can't wait just soooo I can have a rest too heaps of friends and relies hands so I can have a long awaited kip!

I have news, I went to the doc yesterday and my spotting is from the mini pill. Not sure if I will get the whole story into you before he wakes and I go to my CHN appt, but here goes. She asked how the feeding is going and as you all know ****E! She said well we are drying those boobies up you cannot keep going on like this!!!!! She couldn't stress this enough, I had a little cry and she assured me I have done all I can do. She said I have persisted for long enough now Lachie and I both needed to enjoy each other and be happy. She said he has enough problems and me persisting is just making them worse as I am unhappy doing what I am doing. She said that Lachie will be a far happier baby and to mark her words. She also said that my papsmear test was a low grade one and that there are a couple of more levels before it becomes cancerous. So she said that there is a 97% chance I will go back to normal at my next test in 6mths. She said I would be very unlucky to be the 3% but if it does go to the next level there is a high chance it will just keep progressing to cancer and that is why they monitor us to get rid of it before the cancer stage. Pheww..... one less thing to worry about. Funny thing is, is that Wade's cousin is seeing the same gyno as me, and believe it or not she too has a breach baby and had a caesar yesterday and you wouldn't read about it a baby boy too! So that is three of us now, Wade's sister had a breach/caesar/boy, so did we and so did his cousin, his other cousin is due in November - WHAT ARE THE CHANCES!!! Freaky hey??? Anyway that gyno told her there is a 1 in 8 chance of something going wrong with the caesar, grrrr... I had to be the 1 didn't I. That is why I just laughed at the doctor re: 3% chance. She said yes you have been very unlucky and it is all Wade's fault he is the sperm donor LOL.

Anyway she has given me the real pill now to dry up my milk. I have my CHN appt today and I still a little hesitant, but hopefully she will set me on the right path, she is brilliant. This all coincides with my trip to Mackay which I was hoping it will all be sorted and its not!!! Anyway lots of things to consider and too many to type at the moment, lots of ideas running around in my head, but will see what Narelles says at our appt soon. Can't wait to get this all sorted. Will post back once I have got my head around it all! Bye for now.

[~shazz~]

i've decided that my little boy is too smart. he is soo aware of everything around him. gets VERY cranky if i leave him to lie down on the floor without anyone talking to him. little bugger expects me and the kids to entertain him all day. not sure how to get him out of that habit??? if i walk away from him, he just cries until someone walks over to him and then he smiles again. he's only happy when he can see people.

i hear ya Vic.... Ryan is exactly the same
when you figure out a way to get them out of that let me know

[~Kim~]

i hear ya Vic.... Ryan is exactly the same
when you figure out a way to get them out of that let me know

And then you can both send it down to Sydney! LOL. I have a livewire here too - even in utero she was busy so I guess I should have known.

Sheree, I'm so sorry I wasn't on this morning to give you support. You sound so relieved though with your decision. You'll be able to rest even longer when you're away as somone else can feed for you too! Have a great time with your sister too.

Vic the ****ie went back to the bird farm who are going to find him a suitable home. I know they will but I'm still distraught and cried again today.

Kell that's a nasty bride!! You never whinge and she made you so she's being very unfair!:mad:

I need to wirte this down so it's putting it out so I can keep a check on it. DOn't read this bit if you can't be bothered. It's really just head work for me.
In the 6 weeks following Darcy's birth I had quite bad post natal depression and was being watched by everyone - it seemed natural after the antenatal depression. I thought I was over it and have put heaps in place to prevent a recurrence, however this last week I have been feeling that familiar grip again. I hate to say it but I feel like I have had to give up everything I love and am feeling worse and worse. I'm still going with the strategies and if it gets worse I will tell Cam and my Mum, but I just hate feeling like this. Thanks.