Babies Born May 2007 #17

[sangie]

Hi Lee, I was wondering how you were going! Sorry to hear about you nan, its awful when you are so far away. I will be thinking of her. Seems all our little ones have been sick lately, fingers crossed you are all feeling better soon!

Lulu how is Izzy? Elena seems less pale today but is still sleeping a lot, her day naps are double to what they usually are too. I like your theory that its teething, I might go with that too lol! Has Izzy got her molars yet? Elena hasn't so maybe that is what it is, well sounds good anyway! Hope the chiro works his/her magic on your Elena.

Kass great to hear from you. Annabelle sounds like she is doing well and good on you for talking to your MCH, I'm glad that you are feeling so much better! Elena is also a talker, hhhmmm most likely also inherited from her mummy lol!

Tan, Dan, Ash and D -

Ok that's as good as I can manage tonight. I'm really tired, Ellie is in bed and DH is out at a work function so might make the most of a quiet house and watch a DVD in peace. Have a lovely weekend all!

[Shellbelle]

So how are all the sick bubbas going??

We are on the mend, just damn teeth causing havic now. Has FOUR molars poking through!! Poor bubba, he has just got another 2 bottom ones, so has the top 4 and bottom 4 at the front, and is now getting his bottom molars. The top ones are almost through, and the bottom ones are starting - geez it never ends hey!!

Anyway, just popping in to say hi, I have to clean up from dinner yet. Just put Angus to bed and the girls are watching Cats & Dogs laughing their heads off!! Hope evryone has a nice weekend!!

[Kazmar]

Annabelle is teething at the moment. She wont let me look in her mouth and I no how she's acting that it's teething. I just dont know where to look for them. Can someone tell me whats usually next to pop out after she already has her 2 top and 2 bottom ones?

[Shellbelle]

Kass, Angus got the same as Annabelle first, then he got the ones up the top beside his 2 top ones. Then he got two top molars, then his other bottom ones beside the middle ones. Now he is getting his other bottom molars. That sounds so confusing!!!! Anyway, I better get my butt into gear, we are off to the show, complete waste of money but the girls are keen!! Am basically prob going to wave goodbye to $200 by the time they do a few rides and get a show bag!!! Anyway, hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!! xx

[Beach Mama]

Shell -Hey hun - glad it sounds like you are getting over your lurgies.... we have had it tough this year haven't we. Have fun at the show! Let us know all the goodies you get! They do say girls are a bit more independant than girls, having said that though, Izzy is going through a VERy cuddly stage, and will cry for cuddles at times that I can't give them, like cooking dinner etc.... I think she knows so I have been doing my best to give them before that and then to distract her with a dvd or something else while Im busy. I hope he gets over it soon. Yay for your Tupperware party! I have one on the 6th! Cant wait!!

Kass - Nice to hear from you hun! Hope you are doing ok and working through things. Izzy got her front 2 bottom then 2 top then the two next to those at the bottom and at top (so 8 in total!) then her 3 molars came up! Still waiting on one more molar! Izzy is great! Thanks for your kind words! I had an absolute heart attack but she really was fine about 2 mins after she fell!! Mum and I have beene watching her like a hawk all week to make sure her speech, movement, co-ordination etc are all ok!

Lee - you poor thing - these colds are just horrible aren't they. for you and your Nan, I hope she gets really better soon hun. Don't forget when you have the other one you have to be pg and work UP to your maternity leave Not fun when you are chasing a toddler and the size of a whale! Seriously I am HUGE and only 26 weeks - whats with that!!

Lis - I hope you had a nice relaxing night hun - a dvd and night in snuggling on the couch sounds divine!!

Lulu - MAJOR to you gorgeous - you are doing an AMAZING job and I can understand how you feel hun, splitting my time is my biggest fear and how I will do that without feeling like a bad mummy. Thing is, the fact that we CARE about this stuff makes us good mums hun... I know that there are parents and mums out there that don't and I think that is what separates us all. Off my soapbox now but I hope you were able to have some time when your mum arrived... Hows the P & T going

Dan - isn't this age so fun!! Im enjoying my girl so much right now (although when have I not!!) She is just the most fun little treasure to be around! I just can't go anywhere with her in her stroller for too long! Thinking of you TTC hun and fingers crossed that you don't have to go to the FS and your body will do its thang.

Ash - Huge hugs to you and Blake I hope he gets better soon chick.

D - Hey hun I hope you and Master M are well!

to all I have missed but if I keep going it will take you guys days to read!!

We are well, I am on holidays finally! I thought I was coming down with another cold yesterday but turns out just to be really bad hayfever - WTF - in the middle of winter??? but it was really windy here the other day so i think it stirred up all the pollens etc. Izzy is fine except for her cute geeky monk hair cut I gave her OMG remind me to take her to the hairdresser for a fringe cut next time! im too scared to fix it in case it ends up too short and looks even sillier!!

Im feeling huge right now, I swear I am so much bigger than with Izzy - in fact I know I am because I have been comparing pics!! I am doing lots of exercise though, trying to get fit for my VBAC. Yoga, classes, walking etc! Im also thinking about changing hospitals - crazy I know but there is another local hospital that I sort of forgot about and dismissed that has a much more positive and relaxed attitude to VBAC than the Mercy so I might go there- going on a tour tomorrow night.

DH and I are having a "date day" tomorrow. He is off work and we have both been workign our butts off lately and not really spending enough time on each other so mum is going to take her for the day and we are going out for lunch and going to do some Ikea shopping! I need some toy storage before I go completely crazy!!

Ok Im off ladies have a wondeful Sunday and I will promise to try and keep up more regularly!

[Liviam]

We too have had an amazing weekend together as well. We had SIL, BIL & neice stay friday night after BIL did heaps of electrical work around the house so we all bummed out, eat pizza and watched movies while the girls played together. Saturday mum & dad came over and once again we did heaps of work on the house. But today was the best day as DH spoilt me rotten (gotta admit I love it when he does that ). He took me shopping and we bought a dining table, buffet/hutch, 3 piece enterainment unit and a coffee table . We really really needed the furniture as we still had the crappy stuff you buy when you start out. You know the crappy laminated stuff that you buy from the reject shop and have to put it together and when you do there is always screws missing and the pre-drilled holes never line up, LOL!! Oh well it's served us well. I don't think the three weeks till it is going to arrive. I'm so excited. We have grown-up furniture, YAA HOO!!!! We then had lunch together and Livvy and I came home and had a huge sleep each. All in all a fantastic day. Plus now I'm all rested up to start night shift again.

Tan - YAY on the holidays and your date day with DH tomorrow. Have the most amazing time. Fantastic to hear to Izzy has recovered from her fall. How's your little man treating you? Can't wait to hear all about your hospital tour too.

Shell - How'd the show go? I'm guessing the kids got absolutely spoilt. Did the kids enjoy themselves?

Kass - Livvy got her teeth a little different to other kids, surprise surprise. She got the bottom middle two, then months months later she got the four top ones at once and another bottom front one has just cut through. There is no signs of any molars yet and I must admit i'm not looking forward to them coming through either.

Sangie - How you going petal? So is Elena going to be a big sister? How do you find working from home? Do you get your work done? Pure curiousity, LOL!!

D - How's the reno going? Getting through them? Most importantly though how is little man travelling? Being good for his mummy and daddy?

Lulu - How you going? Your girls settling into a bit of a routine for you? You feeling a bit better?

Ash - Hope everyone is getting better and you and Dave are sorting through your issues.

We are in the TWW again but I'm not even overly convienced that I O'ed even though FF gave me the coverlines as the first white circle was taken at 2pm and the second at 1pm after my sleep from night shift. Will just have to wait and see but I am fairly sure this is going to be the easiest TWW because I'm so not convienced.

Alright gotta dash & get ready for work. More damn night shifts but then I have 6 days off, YAY!!!

Chat soon gorgeous ladies.

[sangie]

Hi all!

Tan yay for holidays, enjoy it hun! Well they say you get bigger with each pg, in my case that is not going to be a pretty sight! Don't worry hun, I'm sure you look beautiful! Enjoy your date, I think its so important to make time for each other with everything else going on! We have a date night every so often and its so great to be able to talk without interruptions!

Kass - Elena got two bottom middle teeth, then two top front and then the two either side of those....so she has 6 teeth. I can see two more bottom ones so I'm guessing that they will be next to pop through. Teething seems to never end does it?

Dan - I'm like you and not convinced that I'm pg. AF is due tomorrow but DH is away on business until Wed and I'm under strict instructions not to POAS until he gets back! Oh well will wait and see if the witch arrives! Working from home is going well, I work when Ellie goes to bed on Sundays (about 7pm until around 12/1am) and then during her naps on Mondays. I try not to work any other time on the weekends so we can have family time. So far its working well! I'm usually pretty tired on Mondays but going to bed early on Mon night helps and DH lets me sleep in on Sundays! Fingers crossed that this is your month

Lulu - hope Elena has settled down for you hun

Shell - how was the show, did you spend a fortune lol!

Hi to everyone else!
My poor little poppet has had a bad weekend. She has been feeling unwell, very pale still and had a fever last night. Then today she fell, banged her head on the corner of the door and split it open. Now she has a huge purple egg on her forehead. Poor thing looks and feels like she has been in a war zone! Better go get some work done, have a lovely evening all!

[Danni]

hey guys, quick one from me whilst Im sitting here getting high on paint fumes!

Painting is going well but I am bored...haha its annoying me now! Dad is coming over tomorrow to help me put all the new knobs on everything...I got chrome ones.SOOOOO much better than those big brown ugly wooden things!

Sangie: I hope Elena is ok! how scary for you!

Dan:here I sit with you in the tww again and i hope our prayers are answered!

Sangies: I think you are pregnant! I have a feeling!!!

Lulu; you really are doing an amazing job and I know you are a great mother. Your girls are gunna be so grateful when they look back at how you raised them. Hope things start settling down for you soon.

Shell: how was the show?

Kass: great to hear from you and Lee again!

Hello to ashlee and sarah wherever you are xxx

[Danni]

hey guys, quick one from me whilst Im sitting here getting high on paint fumes!

Painting is going well but I am bored...haha its annoying me now! Dad is coming over tomorrow to help me put all the new knobs on everything...I got chrome ones.SOOOOO much better than those big brown ugly wooden things!

Sangie: I hope Elena is ok! how scary for you!

Dan:here I sit with you in the tww again and i hope our prayers are answered!

Sangies: I think you are pregnant! I have a feeling!!!

Lulu; you really are doing an amazing job and I know you are a great mother. Your girls are gunna be so grateful when they look back at how you raised them. Hope things start settling down for you soon.

Shell: how was the show?

Kass: great to hear from you and Lee again!

tan: i cant believe you are so far along!!

Hello to ashlee and sarah wherever you are xxx

[Kazmar]

YAY I found the little bugger of a tooth that has been giving Annabelle grief!
It's down the bottom on the right hand side. So now she has two up top and three down the bottom The only thing is the one that has just popped through is a little inward, as in in toward her tongue so I hope it straightens up as it comes out of her little gum

Ill be back later for personals. Already made tuna pasta dinner just got to wait for DP to get home to eat! Annabelle has already eaten, little piggy almost always has seconds when we have pasta

[Beach Mama]

Quick one again here!

Our date day turned into a night too! Izzy stayed at mums so we could have a night off.... Poor DH was like a bear with a sore head, he really doesn't cope without her here, whereas I cherished every minute of knowing my girl was safe but having a break!! Having said that I couldn't sleep in so here I am freezing my butt off! How cold is it! We got Izzy a rug from Ikea for her new room, and curtains! Im going back to Spotlight today to get material for the cradle and my carriers! 20% off yesterday but we took a number and we were 34 - they were up to 5 and DH cracked it!! Right Im off to cruise forums for a bit before I go pick up my cherub!

[Shellbelle]

Quickie here also!!!

i have to get ready for work but thought I would say hi!! We have had a huuuge weekend, almost glad it is over!! We went to the show - kids had a blast! Spent heaps, but was a great day! Then we went fishing yesterday, so hence the kids are exhausted!! So am I, but off to work I have to go... Will try and pop back tomorrow to catch up prop!!!

[sangie]

Another fly by........

Ellie is still not well, blocked nose means she is waking up a lot at night cos she can't breathe properly. She also started coughing. Hoping this goes away soon. Tired as DH is away too so can't even share getting up at night. Wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to get up to go to work too! Still no AF, DH is home tomorrow night so if no AF by tomorrow then will go buy pg test. No symptoms though so not sure what is going on?

[LuluHB]

Thanks so much ladies. Don't know what I'd do without you all to vent to and get support from sometimes.

Lis - oooooh. Sounding interesting. Looking forward to hearing the results of that pregnancy teswt. Poor Ellie. I hope her cold clears up soon. Will be nice for you to have your DH home again - maybe with some interesting news for him.

Dan - crossing absolutely everything for you this month. Your weekend sounds lovely and yay for getting some lovely new furniture. I keep looking at our horrible coffee tables and tv cabinet thingy and would love to go shopping for something new, but figured Izzy would have it scratched and belted around in no time - she's such a, um, determined little soul. I swear if she could lift a sledge hammer I could hire her out as a house demolisher!

Danni - how's the painting going? I always love the idea of painting when I start but by the end of the first coat I'm pretty over it!

Tan - loving the P&Ts!! I still much prefer the side by side for "real" walks, but its so big and heavy it would be impossible to use around the shops so the P&Ts is definitely a winner. Did you get the new Vibe or just the Sports? The Vibe looks great but I just couldn't spend the extra without really risking DH divorcing me! Good on you for having a date day/night with your DH. Lovely how they miss their princesses so much but you do have to laugh - its supposed to be us that can't bear to leave them.

Shell - glad the kids enjoyed the show. Fortunately I've got a few years before mine will want to do any of that - save me taking out the second mortgage for a while. Its so expensive isn't it. Still, I do love the show too. Hopefully we will be able to scrape together enough money one day to take the kids to Disneyland - such a cool place.

Kass - yay for the tooth finally popping through. Hopefully Annabelle will get a bit of relief now. I wouldn't worry too much about the angle of the tooth at the moment - Izzy's seem to move around a lot even after they've popped through.

Elena had her CHN check today. She's put on another 200grams in 10 days so I'm really pleased. She's now put on just over on a kg since birth, 7cms in length and 5cm for her head circumstance so she's growing beautifully. Now if we can just get something more than 4 hourly feeds I'll be really happy. I had to call my Mum yesterday morning asking for help. I'd had another crap night with very little sleep so Mum came over and watched the girls while I had a beautiful 2 hour nap. Funny how babies can be so different to one another. We do exactly the same with Elena as we did with Isabelle in relation to routines, settling techniques etc. Izzy was sleeping through at least 9 hours a night by this age, and I can't even imagine getting anything like that from Ellie. Oh well. Hanging out for that magic 3 month mark when everything gets so much easier. Izzy is so gorgeous with her now though. If Ellie is upset, Izzy will bring her toys or cover her with a blanket. She kept bringing me a sock this morning and trying to put it on her foot. So cute. Anyway, gotta go and buy some new bathers for swimming with Iz - I took her for the first time since Ellie's birth last week and nearly fell out of my bathers - very embarrassing!

[Kazmar]

Sangie- Annabelle has just gotten over that terrible cold! But now I have it! The cough lasts a while but the blocked nose doesn't well didn't seem to with Annabelle. I was giving her what was left of the Dimizen then I ran out and couldn't get more apperently they are no longer making it for under 2yrs OMG I hope you're PG!!!!!!

Lulu- I guess all bubs are different hey! Thats great your mummy can help you. I guess just do what you're doing until she settles better.
Wow I dont know about everyone elses babies but compared to Izzy, Annabelle is still very baby baby. I mean she is advanced in speaking etc but she wouldn't do that stuff Izzy is doing with a newborn. I guess Izzy has grown up a little scene as there's another bubs in the house. Fantastic she is helping you. They reckon the est way to stop sibling jealousy is to involve the other bubba. You sound like you're doing one hell of a good job Keep it up buddy

[Ashlee]

Lulu-I'm still waiting for the magic 3 month mark with Blake LOL

Just a quick one to say no I haven't forgotten about you all I'm just super busy working 6 days a week. Been having a ROUGH time with Blake, money, Scott, Dave....all just gone to the ***** but things are looking up again.

6 weeks until my 21st people, I'm verrrrrry excited. have a look at gpo.com.au and look at code lounge, that's where I'm having it

Have a good one ladies!

Ash and Blake xoxo

[Kazmar]

Hey Ash I didn't know you were the same age as me!

Hope all is working itself out for you guys

[LuluHB]

So Tuesday night Elena slept 10 hours straight. Bliss, except for the dripping wet sheets and very, very sore boobs in the morning!! Last night was back to normal though. Oh well. Was nice for even a night. I had to get up during last night and express though - she took one side and was sound asleep and nothing I could do would get her on the other side and I was already leaking. I haven't expressed with Ellie yet so nothing was sterilised - figured I'd just get myself more comfortable and then throw the 30mls I was expecting down the drain. Except I got 125mls in 5 minutes!!! That never, ever happened with Iz. It was very depressing throwing that much milk away so I figure I had better get myself organised today and sterilise all the expressing stuff so I can build up a little milk store. It would be nice to think DH and I could go out on our own sometime, or God forbid I go out on my own!!!