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:happybirthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORGEOUS :happybirthday:
Hope you have an amazing day!!!!
Happy Birthday Tan, you hot mumma!!!
Hope you have a great day and get spoilt rotten! :happybirthday:
Hope you had a fantastic birthday tan!!!
Danni - so sorry sweetie. Take care of yourself.
Tan -:dance: Happy birthday for yesterday. I hope you had a lovely day and were very spoilt.
Hi to everyone else. No time for personals - got 128 pages to go in my book and book club is Saturday. :wall: :wall: Praying for good girls today so I can get lots read!
Tan- HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Dan- How is little Livvy?
Hi everyone!
Gosh we are quiet in here! Thanks for all the lovely birthday wishes! I had a great day! A girlfriend came over for lunch, I spent the whole day playing with my girl who must have known it was my birthday and kept giving me lovely cuddles and kisses, then friends over for dinner!
I got some nice little gifts too - some Peter Alexander ugg boots, a necklace from Izzy and some matenrity lingerie from Al... Plus we went to see the Dark Knight on Thursday night! It was great - we loved it - so sad to see Heath!
Well not much else new from here - counting down til I go on mat leave - only 7 working days over 3 weeks to go - whoo hoo! I CAN'T wait! Im getting really tired because our little poppet who is a great sleeper really, has decided she doesn't want her morning bottle, and we used to give it to her at around 5-6 and she would go back to sleep til 8ish... now she is waking at around 615 every day - arrgghhhhhhh. Im just not used to it! I used to have to wake her up to go to work some days!
Only 9 weeks to go til we meet our little guy, so excited!
Hope you are all well and staying warm this weekend! Talk soon! xox
Glad you had a great birthday Tan. Maybe Izzy is just getting you in training for when her little brother arrives? It has been such a shock to the system for me to no longer be able to go to bed each night knowing I won't have to get out until a decent time in the morning. How quickly I forgot the joys of nightfeeds!!
My Izzy is so out of sorts. Two molars (both upper jaw) popped out this morning but she has three more teeth (2 down, 1 up) trying to make an appearance. The poor little thing is about three seconds from tears all day long so its not all that pleasant. Not to mention the constant runny nose - although she is now an absolute expert at blowing snot bubbles! Otherwise, all trundling along ok here. Good hours and bad days, and looking forward to that balance changing soon. Had a lovely day though - this morning was book club (managed to finish my book in time!) and I left both the girls at home with DH. It was very, very nice being child free for a couple of hours. Then this afternoon we've been out looking in a couple of educational toy shops. So much great stuff. Will have to go back without the girls and/or with my mum so I can spend lots of money without DH being able to stop me!
Have a great weekend everyone.
Good morning ladies..I have been mia for some time now..motherhood is so hectic with a 4.5 yr old and 15 mth old as im sure most of u know anyway lol..I wanted to post last night but by the time I read other posts and caught up,I was exhausted...battling this horrible lergy going around doesn't help either..its so great to read up on others experiences and know we are all going through the same things..teething,well we have been lucky.brody popped up with top and bottom molar and we didn't even know,they didn't even bother him.touch wood its stays the same..funny thing is he is cross cutting so bad,he doesn't even have eye teeth yet,just 4 top and 4 bottom and top and bottom molar on left side..makes breast feeding so much fun..he won't give up his boobie for anything..do the rest of u bf mums cop flack for still feeding???im over everyones comments..if we r happy then what gives ppl the right 2 judge???bf is hard enough 2 start off with,so why can we b commended for the persistance???sorry im being so selfish here...got a lot of catching up lol...I hope u all have a great weekend and bubs r all being good..2 all of u having relationship problems..speaking from experience and a 12 year relationship....communication is really the key,don't sweat the small things and make time for each other..as hard as it is with kiddies around,u really need to set time for urselves like the days before kiddies...now I sound like an old wise owl lol...im only 27 hehehe.. : )))
Hi all!
Tan glad you had a lovely birthday! Wow 9 weeks to go.......how exciting!!!!!! I don't envy you having to get up at 6.15. You'd think our little ones would have more consideration in the middle of winter lol! I got to sleep until 8am this morning woo hoo, that hasn't happened for a very long time!
Lulu poor little Izzy, I hope she gets a break from teething soon. YAY for finishing your book, that is an achievement! I love toy shopping, seems I'm a bigger kid than DD sometimes (ok all the time lol!).
Hi hubba, always lovely to hear from a fellow May mummy! Lucky you getting molars with no issues. No molars here yet but hopefully they will pop through with no fuss too (or maybe wishful thinking!).
Hi everyone else, don't have time to scroll back too far but hope you are all doing well and having a great weekend.
Elena has been back to the doctors again, runny nose and a red throat. Holding off on the ABs this time though and hoping she feels better soon. Apart from that we have been plodding along as usual. Elena's talking all the time non-stop still and has just started to string 2 words together. And OMG do everyone else's bubbas constantly run everywhere??? I don't know where El gets all her energy from but some days I wish she would share some with me lol!
Gotta fly............nighty night all!
Hello everyone!!
Have had a really busy week and weekend, I am finding it hard to keep up with housework and everything else!!! This week is not much better! Have dentist appt for girls, meeting with minister bout Angus's christening, doing our tax and have to go to work in between there somewhere!!! Is crazy!!! I just wish I could have a few days at home to sloth around..... Angus is still being a pain at night, comes into bed with us at some stage still during the night. Is easier atm to do that as we all manage to get some sleep eventually. Am trying my hardest to wean him, but he is still trying to sneak a bf in during the night!!! I just want my body back, sounds selfish, but I have been bf for a combined time of about 4 yrs + few months between my 3 kiddies. I have loved every moment of it, but I just need my body back. I am trying to lose weight as I have stacked it on the last 12 mths, and I need to feel good about myself again. I am just hating myself atm, and DH makes it so much worse when he tells me I am overweight etc etc. Our relationship is deteriorating quite rapidly, and out lack of time for eachother is such a concern for me. Between both of us working (me shift work), looking after the kids, trying to keep the house in order, we never have time bacuse we are so exhausted come the end of the day. Anyway, that could possibly be a whole other thread!!
Sorry for such a selfish post, feels good to get it out though!!! I better try and catch some sleep while I can! xx
Hubba_Bubba07- I only just stopped feeding Annabelle. Not because I wanted but because she weaned :( Im so proud to have dont it till she decided she no longer needed it. Ppl make me laugh they judge if you bottle feed and then judge it you b/f. No body ever judged me as I would always get "Oh wonderful a young mum b/f." Which p!ssed me off anyway :rolleyes: Teething in this house is HELL but I just feel so bad for her
Shell- Good luck with the weaning. Keep positive about your relationship, mind you dont take crap. Like him telling you you're over weight, funny how men are perfect :rolleyes:
Clint was convinced he had no love for me anymore. Now we're working on it and MAKING time to work on things. If it's worth it you'll find the time, maybe look into couples counselling. It can really help those with tight sceduals (SP)
Sangie- I do hope Elena gets better soon. Poor bubbas once one thing has them they catch everything else going around :rolleyes:
I know what you mean with the talking NON STOP and the running around! I love it!
Lulu- Things seem to be slowy making there way into place. Hang in there thats all you can do. I hope Izzy gets those teeth out as painless as possible ;)
Tan- Yay not long till end of work! Glad to hear the birthday went well, and well done on the prezzies!
D- How is everything? Thinking of you lately
Hi to everyone I have missed
At the moment Annabelle is teething. I had to come home from a 21st last night at 10pm. She was in a bad way and would only sleep with me :( Which happenes when she teeths.
Im in a strang place in my head at the moment. Im applying for nursing tomorrow and clint and I said if I dont get in we'll TT#2 so we get kiddies out of the way and nice and close. Then we were just talking and decided to put it off till we're sure. Im really worried there will be a big gap between them :( I really want to give Annabelle a brother or sister as she hasn't got cousins I'll allow her to get close to (Clints nephew is two and a horrible rude child and I wont have Annabelle around him. Sad as it's not his fault, but his parents)
My cousins and I were like brothers and sisters and I want Annabelle to have a big family. :( I dont know
Shell - I'm ordering you and your DH to go on some 'dates' ! You have carried his three beautiful children and therefore you are entitled to be carrying a bit more weight, want me to tell him that lol! Take care of yourself!
Kass - I also grew up with cousins and we are all still close. But my sister and I are 9 years apart and we are also really close! I think its really important to wait until you are both ready and miss Annabelle will love her little brother/sister no matter when he/she arrives! Good luck with your nursing application!
Bored bored bored today..........I'm at work and not much to do!
Might be time for another coffee lol! Hope you are all well!
Oh... what a day...am glad it is almost over. Things are just crap atm, can't seem to get my $hit together at all. Just got home from work to have DH pick a fight and now I feel so sick. Anyway, Lis I don't know whether "dates" would work. Great suggestion, we have tried relationshop counselling prev but don't think it helped. Argh, I am so exhausted. But please, feel free anytime to come kick his b-hind for me!!!
D, how are things with you and your DH. I am just so stressed, I don't think it is worth it atm. Maybe a break is a good idea.
Anyway, enough sooking from me, I better get a bath and go to bed. Might sleep on the couch. I want a holiday - might go to Melb - whens the meet up girls!!! Take care all, hopefully be back in a better mood tomorrow xxx
Shell- you definately need this :grouphug: Must be the month for it, DH has been having a go at me lately about housework(which gets done) computer time(which I've cut down on) and generally being a p!g to the point that I gave up and didn't talk to him for 2 days - so mature. I really don't think they realise how difficult it can be and I don't expect a medal but a tiny bit of acknowledgement and help would be nice.... sorry venting in what was meant to be support for you babe... you know we are here for you hun.
Lis - Lucky you having access to BB at work! I had one of those days yesterday but our net nanny blocks BB but I can get on another forum that I go on some times but its just not the same!! How is the househunting going??? Briefly saw your thread the other day!
Kass - It's so hard making decisions about your gorgeous family isn't it but I'm going to put my mature 32 year old hat on for a sec and say -if you have the oppourtunity to study then go for it... I went back after working F/T for 5 years and dropped my income significantly so it is possible to do later if you want to but might be harder than you think if you have kidlets that take $$ priority. As you said with Clints nephew - its the parenting not the birth order so Im sure Annabelle will be fine if you wait a few years to give her a sibling... you could also do a few years then study part time - tough but doable! Good luck deciding. :hug:
hubbabubba - great to hear from you! Sorry to hear you are copping flack for breastfeeding, far out people should just mind their own business. Great relationship advice from an old duck! :) JK - I know what you mean though - DH and I have been together for 11 years and far out it is super hard work but very worth it.
Lulu - I hope Izzy has settled down again - poor thing, those molars are evil. We had 3 weeks of hell here too with them and now she has this mouth full of teeth and looks hilarious.... She has 12 altogether now. Gld the shopping went well - the educational toys sound great. I really want to try and get Izzy a wider range of toys too now rather than lots of plastic cr@p that she has. I have to say though, her fav toys are books(all her board books are hers to play with!) blocks and her teddies and stroller - she will cuddle them and say "shhhhh shh shhhh" like we do to her all day long! Adorable!
How is the feeding going with Elena hun? You are doing an amazing job - just remember that on the bad days :hug:
Beck - Welcome back! Lovely to hear from you again! :hello:
D- How are you sweety?? Hope things are ok...
Sarah - welcome home honey!!!!!! I can't believe how quick your trip went!
:hello: to everyone else that I have missed!
Not much to report here - boring town...... I had a bit of belly pain last night and though oh far out but took some panadol and went to bed and it seemed to ease up thank goodness. Im not ready to be a mummy again 8 weeks early, and this bubby needs to cook a bit longer. What it did do too was make me panic that NOTHING is ready for this bub so am going to get some curtain rails for Izzy's room so that we can move her this weekend. :( My baby is going to a big girls room (not bed just yet thank goodness)
Right Im off to get some brekky organised for my fussy eater! Chat soon all!
6 working days til maternity leave - whoo hoo!
Well aren't we just having the worst run as a group at the moment!!! We most definitely need one of these :grouphug:.
Shell - :hug: Our marriages are such hard work. Sometimes you just want to smack them over the head and tell them to wake up too themselves. So sorry to hear that you and DH are having trouble. I really hope you can work it out. How's weaning Angus going? Getting anywhere with getting Angus to give up his much loved bobbies?
D - :hug: Thinking of you at the moment. Hope you are okay.
Tan - I can't believe how quicly your pg has gone and only work days left, YAY!!! Your gorgeous little girl is going to be a big sister soon!! How's your belly ache this morning? Good luck in getting Izzy's big girl room ready for the move this weekend. Can't wait to hear it goes.
Kass - Did annabelle get any more toothy pegs for all the hassles she was having sleeping? Did you get your nursing application in?
Sangie - I hear you on being bored. Last weekend I was just bored bored bored and couldn't find anything interesting to do. Livvy and I are off to the park when she wakes up. How's the job hunting going? Your litle girl treating you well?
Well nothing much going on here thankfully. Livvy is being absolutely gorgeous and is turning into such a little person. Her new word is no which is using very very frequently. She thinks she's funny but she isn't. She is being a crazy little toddler that's for sure racing around everywhere, babbling non stop and climbing on and in everything. I wouldn't change it for the world. But gee how can someone so tiny have a continuous source of energy. She is running laps around me and Dave.
Dave and I are better (thanks again for all your support lovely ladies) but we are still working on it and I think it is going to take a while to get back to normal but at least we are sticky to it and working on it.
Livvy is waking up so I better go and get her so we can have a late lunch.
Have a great day and let's keep our chins up. We are amazing beautiful mums and women. That might become our motto.
Love me.
Shell I hope you are having a better day today - ok I'm sending your DH a cyber kick! Yes come down to Melb lol!
Tan have fun organising bubs and Izzy's rooms, how exciting! But take it easy ok, no more belly pains please!
Anyway just a quickie here..........gotta fly, have a job interview this afternoon so wish me luck!
ETA love your motto Dan! Glad you and Dave are sorting through it all.
Wow this has to be the quietest babies thread right now! Cooooeeee where are you all!!??????
Hope you are all well and enjoying your gorgeous little ones! Dan - isn't the world of toddlers just ace! I love it!!! They are so cute (cheeky) curious(cheeky) and happy most of the time!! I have been reading Pinkys Toddler Tactics and have really relaxed a bit and am more conscious of her growing and learning, doesn't mean we don't discipline but I've come to realise that at this age distraction is GREAT! and that this phase will last a while so I may as well sit back, relax and join her on her discovery of the joy of life! :)
Geeez I'm corny but I think it's so sad when you see people who clearly don't enjoy their kids or call them naughty or ignorant when they are just being kids.
Off my soapbox now ladies - you can all relax :rofl: I'm 32 weeks today! Whoo hoo! My gf asked me if my bag was packed yet and Im like - what bag! But having said that after the pains I had this week it did give me a kick up the bum to realise that I have done nothing so far, so we have plans to move Izzy into her room tomorrow or this week and I have newborn nappies! So we are getting there slowly! :)
Have a great weekend all - catch you all soon! *MWA*
you're so right Tan. I wa about to tell Izzy off for opening a kitchen cupboard she's not supposed to be in when I realised she was trying to put a used tissue she found into the bin - which is in that cupboard! Now whenever anyone leaves any rubbish around she's off with it to the bin in a shot. Such a clever little girl.
Big hugs to all those that need them. I've just been diagnosed with PND so am hoping the happy pills kick in soon. Hate feeling this way :(
Lulu - sorry to hear you have PND but so so happy you are getting treatment. Hope you start to feel better soon :hug: El is obsessed with the bin too, but she prefers taking stuff out of it, eeewwww!
Tan - I was thinking of getting a copy of Pinky's toddler tactics, so you recommend it??? I absolutely love this age too, its so awesome watching them discover new things. 32 weeks!!!!!!!!!! :excited:
Hope all the other yummy mummy's are having a great weekend with well behaved toddlers!
Guess what? We finally bought a house! :cheer:
I'm so excited that I don't have to spend my weekends looking anymore!
Anyway gonna get some sleep, catch ya's all soon!
Good morning mummies,
I've been terribly slack updating here too **smacks my own hand**
Lulu - :hug: I'm sorry about your PND but it's fantastic that you were brave enough to get some help. You are so strong. How gorgeous that Iz is putting all the rubbish away. Helping mummy clean up, so cute. Livvy loves vacuuming so I encourage it, LOL! Hope your meds help you and you start to feel better soon gorgeous. We are here if you need us. Please don't forget that.
Sangie - OMG how exciting about buying a house. When is the big move day?? How'd your job interview go the other day? Livvy is the same as Elena. She much prefers to feret around in the bin and pull stuff out.
Shell - How you travelling gorgeous?? Hope everything is starting to look up for you at home.
Tan - I just can't believe that you are 32 weeks already. Little man is going to be here before you know it. Of course after your amazing VBAC that is. Good luck moving Izzy into her new room. Hope it goes really smooth for you and Iz settles in nicely. Are you going to keep her in her cot or move her into a bed. I can't remember, obviously having a moment.
My little princess is still being absolutely amazing. She is incredibly independant. I can't do anything for her anymore. She even helps me dress and undress her now. Climbs in and out of the bath herself and feeds herself. It's so gorgeous but at the same time so sad that it's starting already. My baby doesn't need me as much as more and it's only only to get less and less. Does anyone elses baby love pulling up their clothes and flashing everyone. Livvy pulls her clothes up, squeals, giggles and runs around. Nothing she is doing is bad at the moment. She is just amazing and keeping us in awe of her every day. My God, I've gotten so mooshy, LOL!!
AF arrived this morning so it's now been three months of *not* really trying Dave and I (well me really, LOL!!) have decided to *try* for three months and if not success it's off to the FS to get a hand. He doesn't want us to try for more than 6 months before help. I'm getting on a little bit in the years especially if this little munchkin is going to make us work hard to get him/her. Hopefully just the threat will be enough to scare my body into behaving like last time.
Ok everyone I'm off to spend some time with Dave.
Chat later my fellow amazing and beautiful mums and ladies,
Dan.
Hi Everyone!
Sorry, I have had such a full on week I have hardly had a chance to catch my breath! Then I worked last night so am sooo tired but have a cranky man who won't snooze!!
Dan - I know you asked me how the weaning was going! Well I have finally stopped as of 2 nights ago. I am sad and also happy. Sad that I may never BF again, sad my boy is growing up, sad that my boobies are now saggy!!!! Happt to have my body back, happy that I can feel happier working at night and he doesnt miss his girls, happy I have fed him to almost 15mths, happy to have a few drinkies and not feel guilty!!!! So, he is having about 2-3 cows milk bottles a day just for sleep (is that naughty still feeding him a bottle to sleep?) But he is happy, so I am happy!!! Marriage wise, I think I might go to some counselling ,we both have some issues and talking about it with a third party rather than friends etc might be better. I think I am just expecting too much of myself, I cry when my housework gets on top of me, when the washing piles up, when I generally can't keep up with the general runnings of the house, the kids sports, and work - and SLEEP!! the have to try to work hard jst to get our relationship to work. Sorry, I sound like I am having a debrief now!!!! Anyway, I just have to accept my house isn't going to be spotless, and family and friends will just have to accept that if they pop over! Phew, that feels good!!
Lis - woohoo, congrats on the house. Tell us more!!! What is it like!!! How exciting for you all!
Tan - My God, you will have another baby soon!!!! You are flying through this preg I reckon, wow! you look so well though, and your belly is beautiful. I am so envious! I am hearin you on the distraction! You know what works well with Angus!! I brought a In the night garden book with sound buttons, he hears iggle piggle and comes running!!! Loves it!! Got it from target, he is so addicted to taht show. It is very annoying though all the characters! Interested to know bout Pinkys book also.
Lulu - I hope things are looking up for you. You are doing a marvelous job, never doubt yourslef, your girls love you! Hope the meds to their magic. *hugs babe*
Kass, D, Ash, beck, Hubbabubba, Sarah Hello to you all!!! Have to cut it short, my man is harrassing me, think he needs a nap before dinner!!
Thinking of you all!!! xxx
hey guys....sorry Ive been MIA.
Dh and I are trying to work things out. Its so hard. Cant live with him and cant live without him.
Af arrived this morning. Was bittersweet.
We got 3 overseas students now...keeping very busy which is good.
Lulu: im so sorry you have PND. Ive been struggling with it since day 5 after M was born. I am actually going to the PANDA conference next week and I will be speaking in front of hundreds of women. This is a HUGE step for me and I hope I can change someones life....
Sarah: welcome back hunny
tan: get your but into gear woman! Rememebr M was born 3 weeks early!
Shell:I really hope you guys can work it out. A two day break was a great thing for us.
Kass: Good luck with the course!
Good to hear from you hubbabubba!
dan: sorry to hear AF arrived for you too. Atleast we can be cycle buddies AGAIN! Hopefully this is the last time xxx
good evenig..or should i say morning...gee time gets away on this puter lol....how r all the mummies and bubs going???r we all over this horrid winter??? i know i am here i werribee..got to a huge 7 2day...too cold for my liking...and the kiddies,im sick of the snotty noses..poor darlings...
OK,got a question for u gals....im still BF brody (he loves his boobies like any male alive lol),am on the mini pill and finally got a period when he was 12 mths old..since the i have had 2 more...when i didnt get last one,i got all excited as i thought i was pregnant agai,but no go...anyhow on 26th july,i got what i thought was period..well its kept going and is still going as i type this!!!! WTF????..went to gp 2day as im drained to no end and he referred me to RWH and told me to go straight there..I rang them and they said not to rush and wait till 2morrow as they will probably refer me to outpatients clinic with a waiting list of 6 weeks-3 mths!!!!!! What the heck do i do???? do i go back to gp and demand a referral for ultrasound or gyno??? 15 days of pain and bleeding is beyond the joke...
sorry for selfish post..i just need some guidance..DP doesnt help much,his theory is go to dr and get a tablet to stop it..yeah ok but doesnt explain whats going on....
Hey everyone!
Ok so only a quicky here as Annabelle has started waking just as I jumped on....
Tan- OMG!!!! How exciting! This has to be the quickest pregnancy I have ever been a part of :redface: I wonder what it'll be like with TWO bubbas! And a little NAMELESS boy :cryinglaugh: Have you thought of any yet, or will you wait till you see him?
Hubba_Bubba- I would go back and demand a referral. It may just be the mini pill making you bleed. I was on it for about a month and never stopped bleeding so I went off it, doesn't work for all. Then I went on the pill and i bleed constantly with that also :rolleyes: The doc changed the pill I was on, this one is stronger and now Im fine. Mind you I have been feeling sick since taking it :cryinglaugh: Cant get it right!
Dan- OMG! Im excited for you! Trying properly. Hope all works out and there's no need to see a FS. Was falling easy with Livvy?
D- Thats fantastic news! Its a hard long road but really worth it :hug: hang in there, you're not alone ;)
Lulu- :hug: PND I always thought was when a woman hurts her child............I know now thats not true.
I was diagnosed with it, but mine is towards Dp, poor bugger. I had to loo at it like this. Dont be sad you have it or depressed, be happy there is a reason you haven't been yourself and happy this 'nasty, depressed' you wont stick around, now you have treatment.
You'll be ok Lulu :)
Ok well my little one is chatting non stop and say very clear words. Shes amazing and running around everywhere. Dp and I are working on it, one day Im happy and love him the next everything he does is wrong. He has now said to me "There's no chance he will end things, he loves me to much and if Im a b!tch for the rest of my life then he'll just stick it out." Which to be honest with you has made me want to get better more then when he broke it off!
Organising my 21st at the moment..............very expensive, though Im not paying for it, I feel bad spending to much so Im looking for the cheapest solutions.
Well ladies it wasn't a quicky at all but Im sorry if I missed anyone, I'll be back later. xoxo
I have been so slack in posting in this thread :redface:
I will try to attempt to include everyone...
Kass - Glad to hear you and DH are trying to work things out. Sometimes it just seems easier to end things but I suppose you have to try and remember things the way they used to be, and when the little ones grow up a little bit more, you can try and make things that way again. It is so easy to centre your life around baby and forget about everything else.
Hubba - I would go on your gut instinct. I would probably have just gone down to the hossy and said that the doc referred you to there urgently and therefore you demand treatment. I can be a bit stubborn when it comes to things like that. Good luck and :hug:
M - Glad to hear you and DH have worked things out. Sorry that AF arrived :hug: Maybe next month, the trying can't be all that bad ;)
Shell - I hear you on the saggy bb's. Glad it is normal and that I am not the only one :lol: Hope things slow down for you a bit soon.
Dan - :cheer: on the TTC. I hope it happens swiftly for you.
Sangie - Woohoo on the house!!! How exciting!
Lulu - A big cyber :hug: for you. PND is a very frustrating disease and it is miserable for everyone involved. I hope your treatment works quickly for you.
Tan - Get those bags packed!!!!
Wow that is everyone on this page. It seems we are missing a few along the way... What happened to Kirsten and Mel, who else. I have placenta brain grrrr.
Anyway hello to everyone I have missed.
I have been busy making the nursery into more of a big boys room although Noah and little bub will be sharing. I have just sewn up some pirate curtains and decorating in a black, red and white theme. I figure since it looks like another boy that a pirate theme will be fine. I have also been planting my seedlings for my veggie patch. Now I have to do the work to dig out the weeds and mark out my 4 sections for planting. That is likely to be a 3 day job though and it is far too cold to go out there!
Noah is a big chatterbox. He now says mum, dad, hat, hot, light, up, sit, hug, yeah, hi and bubba which is a general word for everything else although he seems to say it most for babies. His walking is improving although it may have to do that from waking to sleeping he doesn't stop walking. Not much else to update on the Noah front....
I think I am feeling bubs move around a bit more. I think the c/s has numbed me too much and that is why I don't feel him move around as much as Noah did. I am sure he is also quieter as well. I have spent the last week going though the baby names book trying to find boys names. I am going to narrow it down to a list of 50 for Juz to go through and cross off what he doesn't like. I hope there will be at least one that he will agree on. I wish it was a girl so there wouldn't be so much grief :rolleyes:
Anyway this is turning into a novel and I have a bum to change by the smell of things. Hope everyone is well!!!
LMS- Great to hear from you!!!! Nice to know Noah is growing into a healthy, happy little man! Do you know if bubs is a boy?
Thanks Kass, we had a scan at 16-17 weeks and the ultrasound specialist said it was a bit hard to see but she thinks it looks like another boy for us. I will know for sure in a month..
Morning all! Wow suddenly everybody is here!!!
Tan - I agree girl, get those bags packed!!!! Has Izzy moved to her new room yet?
Sarah - Congrats on another boy hun, has it been confirmed or just your gut feeling?? I'm sure you guys will come up with the perfect name. A pirate theme sounds awesome. El is also a huge chatterbox!
Lulu - how are things going hun? You know we are all here anytime you need to get things off your chest ok! :hug:
D - I'm glad you and DH are trying to sort through it all, best of luck hunny, have been thinking of you! Wow 3 students, your house must be very busy at the moment.
Kass - Yay for your 21st coming up, how exciting!!!!! What have you got planned?
Shell - You have done an amazing job feeding Angus, you should be so proud of yourself. Don't beat yourself up about the housework hun, I think you do an amazing job with 3 kiddies and working too! Far out, I can barely keep up with one child sometimes!
Dan - clever Livvy getting herself out of the bath! There is no way that Ellie would do that, she would stay in the bath all day if I let her! I'm sorry that AF arrived :hug: My job interview went well I think, they won't be deciding until next week though. I have another one tomorrow which I think sounds better anyway!
Hubba - I would probably demand to be seen, you poor thing, 15 days of bleeding sounds awful :hug:
Um can't remember who asked but our new house is 4 bed, 2 bath with a corner spa in my ensuite woo hoo! Also has my dream kitchen and a really nice outdoor area which I'm sure will see plenty of BBQ's! We get the place at the end of Sep but probably won't move until we do some renovations - going to replace all the floor coverings and paint. Very exciting but also scary - have to sort out the loan this week which will no doubt be very confusing! Anyone know of a good loan product feel free to let me know!
Well written an essay so better go, have a lovely Monday all, sorry if I forgot anyone.
Quick one here!!
Pregnant womans perjorative ........Izzy is staying in her room and bubswill be in the spare room! :rofl: It's much smaller and she has more stuff than he will!
Lis - your house sounds great hun!! I'm so jealous and wish we were moving before bub arrives - a bit late now but in summer for sure!
Welcome back Miss Sarah and yes yes! I have plenty of time :p
:hello: Back later for more personals ladies! I have Mothers Group now!
Ok girls..thanks for all ur advice bout my prob..I grew balls and went back 2 dr and demanded something b done locally..so she got me 2 book in for a ultrasound and go back 2 c her day after I have it and depending on what they find,she will put me on primulut??? Meant to stop the bleeding...so im booked in for next monday for ultrasound...she seems to think its got something 2 do with my PCOS...never even gave that a thought!!! So will keep u all posted...b back later for personals,gotta go get missy 4.5 attitude girl from kinder xo
Lis - congratulations on your new house. You must be so excited. VERY smart doing stuff before you move in!
Danni - good luck with the conference. And tons of luck for working things out with Dale. Marriage is such hard work some times isn't it. I really hope you can work through your troubles and get to the happy place you were before.
Shell - why do we do it to ourselves?? This ridiculous need to have everything perfect, and this stupid belief system that if its not we're a failure. That's so much of my problem too. If one more person tells me I just have to let it go I'm going to hit them though - so much easier said than done and when you've been a control freak for nearly 40 years you can't just change overnight! I wish you luck in your battles with it though :-)
Hi to everyone else - sorry. Running out of time.
Have had to stop my happy pills. Poor Elena was really badly affected by them and I can't sacrifice her comfort for my own. Am seeing my doctor again so hopefully we can work out a different plan of attack.
Hey there mummies..how r we all this evening??hopefully all snuggled up and warm and bubs sleeping well...gee it way too cold in werribee..I can't stand it anymore...ok so I have had the day from hell..as we all do from time to time...had huge fight with MIL becuase I refused to put my 4.5 yr old daughter on a plane in september to go see the dora concert..helloooo!!!! Why can't MIL fly over here from perth and take her to the melbourne shows..am I the only one who is seeing sense here??? Trouble is MIL just got a huge settlement of just of 1 mil and is flaunting her wealth and getting up my nose...arrgghhh!!! This happened while I was viewing rental properties and towing 2 kids in the rain...yes a rental cause MIL went back on her promise to buy a house for us 2 pay off!!! Major venting 2night from me..im so sorry..if I dare mention to DP,he thinks I just being a cow about his mummy...can we ever win???? Had ultrasound last nite as they had cancellation,it would appear I have 15 cysts on left ovary and she couldn't count them all on the right..so my PCOS problem seems 2 b a major factor in my bleeding prob according to sonographer..gotta see doc 2morrow for report....man,us women go through so much crap..yet males catch a cold and they are instantly dieing...go figure!!!! I b back 2morrow in a much happier mood and nice words...here's hoping u all have a better day then I did 2day xoxox
hubba_bubba - Awww :hug: hun, sounds like you are having arough time, good on you for standing up to your MIL, there is NO way I'd let a 4 yr old on a plane by herself for a Dora concert. I hope you get your rental and health issues sorted out soon.
Lulu - you are doing an amazing job - don't ever forget that..I hope you and your Dr can find a solution together for you....Are there any nearby support groups nearby that you could go to? A few girls at MG have struggled with PND and found the groups they attended helped quite a bit.
Lis - You must still be so excited about your new house!! We are with the COmmonwealth, we hunted around 4 yrs ago when we bought this place, and we had a credit card with them and don't pay the fees with the package we are on, plus we get discounts on insurance etc. My siste rhad her home loan with the Police Credit Co-Op - (I have all my savings and debit card with them - NO fees!) anyway they are great too but I guess it depends on what type of loan you are after. Good luck with it all - check out all the big banks (life blood sucking as they are) and then also the little ones and co-ops!
Welcome back Sarah! I didn't feel this little man REALLY move alot til around 23 weeks hun, and back then I was saying that I was sure that he wouldn't be as active as Izzy, we he isn't but he still keeps me up at night and gives me heaps of squirms and kicks during the day! Yay for the pirate theme - sounds too cute! I can't wait to move so I can really get stuck into decorating for both kids! 50 names! Far out - we can't come up with 5 we like individually! :rofl: Poor nameless bubby. Sounds like Noah is going great guns hun, Izzy is walking/running/climbing like a true toddler - how do we stop them from breaking their neck after they climb up on the couch and try to run on it? Im not quick enough these days with my huge tummy. I have heart attacks on a daily basis that she is going to break a bone. Not much talking here though - well not much that makes sense ! She babbles all day and says dada/daddy and teddy clearly but everything else is made up!
Kass - you spring chicken you! What are you planning for your 21st? Mine feels like a million years ago now! I have no idea what 2 bubs will be like Im guessing frantic, stressful, tiring but oh so rewarding! :) Still no names - we are hopeless. Im glad you and DP are working things out hun.
D - :hug: I hope the conference goes well hun and hope you and DH can work through things. Wow for all your international students, you are one busy mama!
Shell - I know!!! It is going SOO fast I can't believe it is only 7.5 weeks til my DD! Eeeeeek. In the night garden is amazing how addictive it is isn't it! Iz loves the Wiggles too so I might stock up on a few different DVD's of them plus ITNG and save them for feeding/restless times when bub comes. I never thought I would use TV like this but far out it is genuinely a lifesaver for me and her. She seems to need the quiet time in the arvo after her nap for 30 mins or so then goes back to her active self!
Dan - Hope you are well my love!!!
Whoever asked!! Pinky's book is great - it is really reassuring, there are no hard and fast rules/strategies(similar to Sleeping like a baby) but lots of info about why toddlers do what they do and how we can help them. I have relaxed heaps since Ive been reading it and noticed that her hitting has really dropped off, although we still get the tantrums where she sits down and throws her head back on the floor.. I feel so sorry for her because it must hurt and I realise she is just frustrated. Anyway, if you are going to get it the Huggies book club has a great member price, no postage and it arrives within about 3 days of ordering. I posted on Izzys blog about this stage of her life and i want it to be a happy, joyful time of discovery! No terrible twos in my house! She is just wonderful even with her stubbornness and tantys!
:hello: to anyone I have missed. 7 weeks and 3days ladies -isn't that insane. I was 7 weeks and 5 days pg when I had my dating scan all those weeks ago. I was telling DH too that I have been quite focused on my VBAC etc but am now starting to actually think about AFTER the birth and the fact that there will be another little gorgeous person in my family. Im also trying to enjoy every part of this pregnancy because it will more than likely be my last one.
**Vent warning!!**
DH had a few hairy weeks and I broke down last night and let it all out. He makes me feel like Im boring because I do talk about babies etc so much but far out this is my life now. I also ran a training session at school a few weeks ago and a few people commented and said that I would be great at adult traning (which is what I did before I was a teacher :rolleyes:) and then told me that there are jobs in education going right now that I could go for starting in Feb...UUUmmmm that is EXACTLY what Id like to do when I go back full time once the bubs are older but I got a bit down about the sacrifices in my career that I have made that DH doesn't seem to appreciate. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't change it for the world, Izzy is such a joy and I love this little man so much without meeting him yet but I wish DH could understand how difficult it is to put my life and career on hold too. Anyway I think I got through his thick skull a bit. His solution is that I need a "hobby"... :rolleyes:men. I didn't tell him that I have one and it's called BB! :rofl:
Right I'm off - I have a GF coming over for brekky before she starts work so Id better go get ready! Chat soon xoxox
hey guys...so busy here. Things are going really well for once!
Hubba: I wouldnt let your DD fly alone either. Hope they sort out your bleeding for you. Which hospital did you have Brody at?
Tan: i still cant believe your pregnancy has flown by so quickly!!
AND A HUGE HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO MY GORGEOUS FRIEND ASHLEE!!! Hope you have a super duper day!! xxxx we love you so much
Happy Birthday Ashlee!!!!! Hope you have an awesome 21st hun! :happybirthday:
Tan - I know exactly what you mean and you have every right to have a break down. :hug: My DH also doesn't understand how hard it is to put my career on hold. Like you I absolutely love my time with Ellie and wouldn't have it any other way but I have made some pretty big sacrifices to do so - I studied 7 years to get where I am and its really tough when you see people get promoted over you because they can put it the time etc etc. DH is starting to understand I think but its taken a while. Don't get me wrong, Ellie is my number one priority and if we are blessed with another bub then I will do the same for him/her but it is also hard to sacrifice what I have worked so hard for. Thanks for your loan advice, we got pre-approval with our current lender for more money and I will be talking to some others tomorrow.
Lulu - hope you can sort something out with your Dr. Is there other meds you could try? Have been thinking of you and your girls :hug:
Hubba - Is your MIL nuts? No way I would send a 4 year old on a plane either! Good luck with finding a new place and hope your health issues get sorted too :hug:
D - I'm glad that things are going well :dance:
Hi to all you other lovely mummas, hope you are all well!
Better go cos I'm at work. It's my last day but I have some temp work in another department for the next 3 months starting next week. It's also part-time so I'm taking it! It is with a much bigger department so more chance of something permanent after the 3 months! OMG I'm having such a good week - new house and new job!
:happybirthday: Ash! Hope you have had a wondeful day!
Happy 21st Ashlee!! Have a blast babe!!!
Man I wish I was 21 again but then I wouldn't have my babies...thank you so much for ur support girls,ur all such gems..im usually a happy go lucky kinda gal but lately everything getting 2 me...anyhow the best thing happened 2day...MY BLEEDING STOPPED!!! Yeahhhhh,I was sick of donating to the libra company lol...dr is going 2 review me over next 3 mths and see where we go from there,however if I want more childrens,its back to metformin for me....nnnnnooooooo,I don't want it,do I danni?? We know what this stuff does lmao...umm I had brody at the RWH just like I did with caitlyn..and he was emergency caesar after failed vbac..can't hurt to try babe and if u ever go to rwh,best advice is,stand up for urself,its ur body and u do what u want,not what they tell u 2 do....though I know u won't take there crap either lmao...and yes girls my MIL is nuts,she is still on my case to send DD over...she now wants to fly from wa to melb,pick DD up and fly melb to wa,see the concert,then fly back from wa to melb the next day...man money changes ppl....another prob is MIL is partially disabled as result of workplace accident..that's how she got her wealth,so it b hard for her to look after my jellybean 4.5 DD....I think I will just buy some tickets off ebay for the melbourne show and say sorry,she already going lol..im evil....ok lovelys,im off 2 search for more rentals..have a great nite xoxo
hubba_bubba - Hooray hun! Happy for you and if I was you I would buy the tickets myself too and then say :p I wanted to take her myself!
Selfish one here - we have had the night from hell.... Poor Izzy is sick, runny nose, and her cough is that one that sounds like a dog?(Sounds awful but it's the only way I can describe it - all husky and deep but not whooping cough I don't think...maybe bronchitis?) Anyway - off work AGAIN - I feel so bad seeing as I finish next Friday but she was in our bed since 12:30- DH slept on the couch and went to work at 6 and didn't really sleep while she was in with me... I swear she talks in her sleep! So off to the Dr we go I finally got her back to her own cot at 6ish...then lets start up the chainsaws to cut TREES in our street at 730 and then mulch the branches:rolleyes: .Far out the only day in the last few months that she would have slept longer and we both need it. Back later when I'm not cross-eyed from being up all night.
I would say she has croup Tan. My girls get like that especially when they get a cold. If it is bad they will give her some steroids and that should settle it.. Pop on the vaporizer at night for her, helps heaps. Good Luck babe, look after yourself.
Oh no Tan, poor Izzy! I hope she feels better soon and that you manage to get some rest today. It does sound like croup, my niece recently had it and her cough was like a bark :(
Hubba yay that your bleeding has stopped, hopefully this is the start of better health for you. Good on ya for sticking it up to your MIL!
Better go, judging by the smell around here there is a very dirty nappy that needs to be changed! Be back later!