Babies Born May 2007 #14

[sangie]

Yay Tan, glad to hear your little gumnut is happy and healthy! I remember also having a teary at my 12 week scan, so you're not the only one. Ok its time for you to relax now and get really excited, ha ha and I don't want to hear otherwise ok?? Do you have a baby bump yet????

Ash congrats on the job, I hope you enjoy it and sounds like Blakey will have a great time at FDC. Sorry Scott is being such a twat, seems he should just make up his mind how much he wants to see his son and stick to it. I hope that the nastiness stops soon......:hugs:

Lulu so is Izzy walking on her own now? I have visions of a beautiful heavily pg woman chasing around a teeny tiny tot all day, he he he sorry you probably don't find that amusing at all. Feel free to cyber slap me.

So is everyone planning first birthday parties?? We have quite a large family and so were thinking about a bbq in a park except it may be cold and raining in May. Not sure what to do yet, our house is way too small to fit everybody in. Oh well, will keep thinking!

Gotta go, have a lovely day everybody!!!

[Liviam]

Sangie - We are doing exactly that for Livvy's 1st birthday. A BBQ in a park regardless because our house is going to be packed up because we are moving 6 days later so this place is going to be filled with boxes. Just got to cross everything that it doesn't rain. If it rains we will probably end up at Hungry Jacks or something classy like that. Isn't it funny, I was only thinking about Livvy's invitations this morning. Can't decide if I want to buy them premade or make them myself. Decisions, decisions.

Tan - :dance: on gumnut bouncing around. I did cry during the ultrasound but I broke down in the carpark because I just couldn't believe we were actually having a baby. Should have seen the looks I got, LOL. How is that gorgeous girl of your? Walking yet? And how you coping at work?

Ash - YAY on Blakey walking!! Sorry you are having such a hard time with your ex. He is just being a twat!!! But YAY on your job. You will love it. It is so nice to do adult thing again and adult conversation is great. You also learn to appreciate the time you have with our babies. I hear you on controlled sleeping/comforting. It was so hard the first few days that it nearly broke my heart and I cried as much or more than she did but like you for us it was a god send and saved us. We used it as our last restort but now Olivia is a completely different baby and it's just fantastic for us. If she is sick or has a few bad nights it only takes one sleep where we use controlled comforting and she is back in her routine. We will do it with our next baby if we need to without hesitation.

Shell - Sorry about your BFN. It is so hard not knowing what result you want. Are you going to talk to your DH about TTC or is he happy with your family as it is now?

Lulu - How exciting that Izzy is walking. At least she is going to be mobile before Ned is born. Trust Olivia to be different. She isn't 'talking' but happily babbles away all day and is walking with her walker and happily crawling. So she decided to do them both equally. What did you end up deciding with your pram? Got a name for Ned yet? I can't believe how quickly your pregnancy has gone (well for me anyway, LOL!). We will be reading your birth announcement before long. I'm a little jealous you get another baby. It's easy for me to say that because I'm not heavily pregnant chasing around an 11 month old and feeling like crap and over being pg. Actually now i'm sending you heaps of hugs. Hang in there gorgeous. I'm incredibly clucky at the moment.

Danni - How's the packing going? Not long to go now. How is that little man of yours travelling? Is he sleeping for you guys yet?

Olivia is cutting laps all day everyday around the house with her ride to stride walker. Her balance and walking is developing everyday. I don't think she will be crawling still at her 1st birthday. Apart from that nothing really exciting going on here. Just working and playing with an occasional moment of packing. We are off shopping today because it is absolutely freezing here and Olivia has no winter clothes. Poor little munchkin has three layers on trying to keep her warm. She looks like the michlin (sp?) man. It's such a shame I have go shopping :lol:.

Anyway better go and get organised so we can head off when Livvy gets up. Have a great day one and all.

Love Dan & Livvy.

[Ashlee]

Lulu-Oh that's a relief to know Iz is still just babbling, Mason talked to me on the phone the other day and said hello! I feel so much better with Blake's sleeping, but waddaya know, he woke at 10 and 2:40 last night, Blah!!

Lis-Yep I'm thinking of having it at a park for Blakey's birthday too - I need to get my butt into gear as it's less than 4 weeks away now ahhh! I'm worried about rain but there are a few gazebos at the park I'm thinking of so it should be ok either way. Less cleaning up I figure, too.

Dan-Yep I appreciate anytime with Blake anyway at the moment as it's been so up and down with custody, I'll explain that in a sec. I'm so happy with the way Blake has become after we've implemented routine, I really do think they thrive on it. I was all for "do what baby says" but there has to be a time when putting your foot down is beneficial. Have a great day shopping!!!

Tan-Yay gumnut is growing beautifully, I'm so happy for you! Hopefully the pregnancy is treating you well! Did you ask to see if they coud have a sneak at the gender? Based on heartrate I'm guessing another pink princess at this stage (that being said Blake's was never under 140bpm so it's based on absolutely nothing really lol).

Well I guess it's time for me to do a proper update, there have been a few things I haven't told you yet.

Well, I had a chemical pregnancy a few weeks back. It really knocked me around, but I know it was for the best in the long run. Neither I nor Dave are ready for more kids (if ever), but a loss is still a loss either way. My bleeding and clotting was so full on I had to go on a massive dose of hormones, but it's all starting to settle down now.

Custody...well, Scott actually took Blake away from me for 11 days without letting me see him, and he legally can do that for 3 months straight before any intervention from police. He was saying he was going to take Blake 100% of the time and that he would fight me till the death if need be for me to not even have visitation. He is so irrational and all over the shop I have no idea how he thinks a judge would even agree that that's in the best interest for the child - he's gone nuts I swear it. All this and the chemical all happened at the same time, so I was a right mess for a couple of weeks. Now he has completely flipped and only wants him on a Saturday night...what the? Where is the reasoning?? I'm going to apply to the court and get preceedings underway, I've applied for Legal Aid, but it's up to me to lodge the appropriate paperwork and write up and affidavit; alot of work to do and it might get thrown out because we haven't had official mediation (which is in the works as I previously mentioned) and it's probably not classed as urgent. It's all such a big job and I don't want Blake to have to go through it, let alone the stress it puts on myself too. Has to be done though, Scott can't be amicable about it and I'm done having screaming matches with him on the phone. Oh, and here's a corker, he is accusing me of taking and distributing drugs, and thinks Dave is doing the same. HA, is he kidding me? With his irrational behaviour, I think it's the pot calling the kettle black...

Ok sorry for my rambling, I'm off to buy some new threads for my job, yay any excuse for shopping (and it's rainy, so perfect!!!).

[LuluHB]

Ash - that's terrible how Scott is behaving. I think I'd rip Rein's throat out if he tried to keep Izzy away from me. Good luck getting it all formalised - at least if you've got a court order you can get the police involved if you need to, not that that is ever the way you want to go. I'm really so sorry about the pregnancy - never good but timing makes these things so much harder. And you're right, it doesn't matter how early it is or how much it may be "for the best", they still hit you hard. I hope you're feeling a bit better and Dave is being lovely and supportive. You poor love. Hopefully your life will settle down very soon.

Dan - that sounds like a great idea for Livvy's birthday. I'm determined to have a party for Izzy on her birthday, but obviously Ned could throw that plan out the window!! My Mum has said she will make Izzy's cake if I end up "indisposed" and even if I have to have her party in the hospital, she is going to have it on her birthday! I'm so annoyed with all the people who keep saying to me that I shouldn't bother, she'll never know etc. I'll know, and I don't want in years to come to be telling my beautiful girl that we were just too busy to honour her important day! I am soooo jealous of your cold weather. We had a bit of a cooler patch but its now back up to mid 30s again. There goes the electricity bill . . . Have a great time shopping - I can't wait until its cool enough for Iz to start wearing her new winter wardrobe!

Lis - yep, she's off and running (almost does run when she's still furniture cruising). I watched her the other day stand up while holding a giraffe in one hand and a clown in the other, walk about 2 metres across the room, bash the giraffe and clown together, turn around and then sit herself down. Amazing. Its all just happened so quickly. I think a birthday party in the park for Elena's birthday sounds lovely, especially if you have a big family. Crazy to try and cram everyone in at home, especially if you get lucky with a lovely day. Been meaning to ask you - do you pronouce Elena's name "Elayna" or "Ell enna"?

No luck with names for Ned yet. DH is STILL saying its too far away to start discussing (he'll probably still be saying that in the labour ward!) so I have a fairly long list but nothing is really jumping out at me and sticking - or at least nothing that DH hasn't already said "oh that's awful/pretentious/old fashioned" or something else equally flattering. Dan - I ended up getting two prams (oop!) I initially put the double mountain buggy on layby but then decided I really couldn't justify the ridiculous price (about $1,500 once you get all the bits). So I've bought the Valco side by side while I'll use for proper walks and a babylove tandem which is really light and folds up small, which I'll keep in the car for shopping. Even buying two prams we still end up about $500 in front - crazy! I wish I liked the P&T but I just can't

[Beach Mama]

HI everyone!

Ash - I'm so sorry to hear you are going through so much right now... I'm so sorry about the pregnancy and then on top of that it sounds like Scott is begin an absolute tw@t.... I'm sure you have had lots of legal advice etc... but keep a diary if you can of everything he says and does hun, when he cahnges his mind about stuff etc... Makes it easier for you as well to remember what has happened. I hope you get everything sorted for yur and Blakey's sake really soon. Don't stress about Blake talking either hun, Izzy only just started babbling when she was nearly 10 mths and her vocab consists of babababababa, lalalalalalalala, blowing raspberries and the occasional dadadadada - but that isn't in reply to us! We will say - "say dadadada" and she looks at us and says "lalalalaala!" It will all come in good time - Blake is so active as is Izzy so they sound like they are more interested in exploring than talking!

Lulu - you will work out the name soon enough, but that is hilarious that DH thinks that it's still ages away! Methinks the man is in denial! It's only 4 weeks or so isn't it! How exciting for you hun - you will do a brilliant job with your two gorgeous girls and cope just like you have with Izzy! She is so clever walking around! Izzy has to hold onto something with one hand still which I'm forever thankful for and I'm not encouraging her to let go at all!! hahaha!
Oh the pram dilemma - I sold my strider this week on ebay and now need to decide what to get - I LOVE that my Maclaren is so narrow and really my only options for narrow is the P & T's I know you LOVE it too! Heehee! but I really think it will do us fine plus I want Izzy to be able to nap lying down too mmmmm too many choices! I will use the stroller and thebaby bjorn in the first few months alot anyway when bub is tiny and then use the pram later on.

Dan - Yay for LIvvy's walking - don't you think they look so little and cute to be walking! I look at her and think - why aren't you lying on your back kicking or something??? I'm on holidays right now so work is GREAT!! Actually work is ok - but I really don't have much motivation right now because I'm feeling so cr@ppy - I'm hoping this m/s will ease off a bit in the next week or so! I'm thinking about Izzy's party too - we will have about 30-40 people and it will be her dedication too, so we contemplated a park, but I'm scared it will be freezing, I remember the day we came home from hospital was about 14 degrees.. so we might just have it here or at my sisters place which is alot bigger...

Sangie - yep I have a baby bump that is combined with a chocolate icecream bump, maccas bump and a I had a baby 10 mths ago bump! \Seriously though - I do have a little one now that is actually baby and not just the hideous amount of weight that I have put on.. these tummy muscles are just not as strong as they used to be! I know its ages away but I am determined to lose it all once this bub comes! Good luck planning Elena's party- do you know which park you will go to??

SHell - You have been quiet for a few days - hope you are ok hun

everyone else I've missed!

Thanks all for you support - I think I'm finally realising that I am going to have this baby! 13 weeks today -whoo hooooooo! TIme to start going shopping soon I think although I won't need much really, I'm thinking of borrowing a friends cot, hiring a capsule, getting the p & t's pram, and getting a baby bjorn ( we have the Ryco one that kills my shoulders) and thats about it for bigger items!

RIght I'd better go and get myself organised for the day! Have a great weekend everyone!

[Kristen]

Hi all!!

Thank you Tan for organising the KKs!! Yes yes!! Would love to be a part of it so just let me know the details

Hope everyone is going well. Me - I'm in denial about Mia turning one soon. So much so I even tried t squeeze her into 000 jeans that really did not fit her because I refused to believe she'd grown so much that she didn't fit into them anymore... loser! LOL

I'm going great. Officially resigned from my old job, so I'm a full-flegded photographer now full time now. Absolutely LOVING IT - have a ball, it's tiring, but fun. Especially with looking after Mia full time and then doing that in any other spare moment I have, it does impact on our family time altogether though. I'm hoping I can get a bit more organised though so it doesn't have to.

Happy Easter to all the bubs! First Easter for all of them I think!!

Take care,

xx

[LuluHB]

Just a quick one - want to get in before Tan goes shopping today maybe! Try the ergos before you get a baby bjorn. I got the BB before Izzy was born and then got an ergo when I fell pregnant again because it was soooooooooooo much more comfortable. They can go on your front or back, which is really cool (Izzy loves it on my back - or at least used to when it fit around me to do up!), and you can get an insert so your new little gumnut can go in from birth. They're on sale now on the greenkids website for about $140 odd I think plus the insert - makes them not much different in price to the ergo.