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Ok, and now I've been childish and made sure that I was first . . .
Tan - I know what you mean about climbing. Izzy is a nightmare too. I have a musical swing thing that she used to use that Elena now uses. She turns on the music, turns on the swinging function and then climbs in, lays back and enjoys the sun coming through the glass windows onto her face. All well and good until she tries to climb out while its swinging. I have nightmare visions of her falling straight through the glass. She also loves doing up the buckles on high chairs, car seats, prams etc so she climbs into her high chair the second you put her down so she can do the buckle up. Climbs up the book shelf to get to the "good books", climbs onto tables, dining chairs. The list just goes on. It is truly scary.
We're off to Sydney on Friday. I am soooooo looking forward to it. DH and I are both so run down at the moment it will be so good to get away and just relax. Izzy is as gorgeous as always and said "hi Eehy" yesterday morning when I brought Elena down and came and hugged her. So beautiful to see my girls together like that. Makes all the cr*p worthwhile. Elena is at that stage of incredible frustration where she rolls around and squirms all over the floor but isn't really crawling yet. Poor little poppet gets so frustrated. She is otherwise so much happier though and is becoming as easy a baby as Izzy was.
I went shopping yesterday (with Mum in tow to wrangle the girls) and bought new bras. Proper ones. Pretty ones. With underwires. With matching knickers. Oh yay. No more maternity clothes of any kind for me!!!!
Have a great days ladies. Tan - rest up sweetie. I know its easier said than done but try not to get too impatient and frustrated with your wait. All that pre-labour is a pain (literally!) but its doing such a great job of preparing you for an easier labour. Your little man will be in your arms before you know it and all this waiting will be forgotten.
ETA: Ha!! See. I knew I had to be childish. Heaven forbid Lis had beaten me to it
Last edited by LuluHB; October 7th, 2008 at 10:34 AM.
$hit guys... we stop "ttc" and now i am 5 days late for AF. I dont have a test in the house (so unlike me) and i havent had a chance to get one (also unlike me!)
Dh has just bought me some on his lunch break (god bless him), so i will try and find time to test tonight.
Hi mums and toddlers,
D - I've got a great feeling that you got a BFP!! How you go testing?
Tan - So glad that Iz is filling your days with fun and laughter. They are simply gorgeous at the moment. I totally hear you on the climbing over everything. Olivia is like a little monkey. On the weekend she pulled her toy shelf onto herself. I absolutely freaked out but she was ok. Just gave her a fright.
Lulu - Have a fantastic holiday. Can't wait to hear all about. Enjoy the time with you girls and DH.
Sangie - How working at home going? El being a good girl for you?
Hi to Kass, Sarah, Ash, Lee and any mum I may missed.
Sorry for the crap attempt at personals. I'm reading but just haven't had the chance to post as I'm utterly exhausted. Olivia is screaming all night long for nearly a week now. I'm so tired it's not funny. Work also rostered me on full time without asking me so I'm working full time with no sleep . I just don't know what is wrong with her and what is causing this . Any suggestions ladies??
I have to go and get ready for work. Check in with everyone later.
Dan - is she teething hun??? Does she normally sleep well?? Izzy is usually a great sleeper so when she is SO unsettled like that we put it down to tummy pain or teething right now. She has her eye teeth coming out so we usually give her panadol and bring her to bed with us until she calms down and then I can put her back again. Occasionally I will stay with her for the night. Must be so hard when youare working full time too hun - I hope it passes soon.
DAn- Omg! Annabelle is doing the exact same thing! Its driving me INSANE!!!!!! She's one to sleep from 7:00pm through to about 8:00am. This last week she has got up about 10 times throughout the night! Everytime I give her panadol she sleeps for longer, so I have put it down to another tooth, that'll be number 14!!! She is always a terrible teether but this is worse then any other one
Tan- HAng in there, this is soooooooo worth the wait! At least you know you're not far as your body is getting ready with all the niggles, paines etc. My sister inlaw is the same as you, yet not even one little niggle! hahaha Makes me laugh as I dont really like her Can you imagine in no more then 2wk you will have a baby boy!!! And Iz will be a big sister!
D- test NOW!!! I want to know!
Lulu- Things sound great in your family now! To make it all fall into place is a holiday! Should be great. And you can leave your stress' behind. I agree you should be going to melbourne
Hello to all other mummies and bubbies!
Well we get the keys to our new house today We're moving all the small stuff tonight, thursday night and friday night as Dp cant take time off work. Then all the rest will be moved on Saturday!
cant wait to get out of this house and have a fresh start! Plus be stable for many yrs Anyway ladies lots to do today so I'll be back later to all!
Oh no Dan - maybe its molars? Ellie has been waking at night crying too for the last two nights. I put it down to teeth as she normally sleeps so well and this is usually what happens before a tooth pops out. Hang in there, hopefully she settles down soon
D - did you test??????? Dying of suspense here!!!!! Fingers and toes crossed for you!
Lulu - have a fantastic trip!!!!
Tan - how are you today hun? I'm sure Miss Izzy is still being a wonderful distraction for you!
Gotta go get some work done, have a great day mums and tots!
Kass - posted at same time! Congrats on the house!
Just a quick one - popping in to check on Tan. How are you feeling?? Cold any better?
Gotta go. Clothes to wash, suitcases to pack. So exciting. OMG though - you should see how many clothes I've got for Iz and El - soooooooo many more than I need but every time I try to cull the piles back a bit all I seem to achieve is moving them from one location to another
Kass - Good luck with the move hun! Hope it all goes well!
Dan - How is Liv doing now?? Hope she is sleeping a bit better for you hun...
Lulu- Yay for packing!!!! That's funny about the clothes too! I would be the same! Should see all the stuff I've packed for my little man and I for a few days in hospital! Cold is still hanging around - thanks for checking! I now have a bit of a runny nose and blocked ears which is p!ss!ng me right off.....
I have a check up and monitoring tomorrow which will be interesting and Im going to see if they will do anoher S & S to stir things up! Acupuncture definitely did more today because I went to my class and have been having killer back pain all night again - about to go get DH to give me a massage with some Clary Sage oil before I go to bed with a heat pack... I keep telling myself this prelabour is brilliant and when I get in there hopefully they will say - oh yay you are 10 cms just push now! I wish....
Much to you all - sorry I've been selfish posting for so long now - worlds longest pregnancy but I do hope you are all well and your bubs awwww toddlers are all well!
OMG I posted a thread today about Izzy - I was on the phone to the hosptial today and left a pen on the table, went to vacuum and she followed me around the house as usual. She left me for a few minutes while I packed up the vacuum cleaner etc and I walked into the dining room and she was standing on a dining room chair saying Ooohhhhh wooooow..... new phrase...... I thought it was because she was standing - nope she had the purple biro and drew all over one of our creme coloured microfibre chairs... Pic in my gallery - all I could do was hold her while I cried and she was saying, "mum, Mum, shhhh shhhh ...... gorgeous but precocious poppet.
that's funny (cos its your chair, not mine of course!) I'm constantly amazed at the trouble my Iz gets into - open the pantry door and does she go for the flour or the rice? No. The red, blue and green food colouring! I'm just waiting for that disaster to happen.
The pre-labour IS helping Tan. I know its so frustrating at this point but it is all such good stuff that is going on. With Izzy I took all the tablets and did everything I was supposed to do, but had very little prelabour, and had a 36 hour labour from an induction. With Elena I had sooooooo much prelabour, took absolutely nothing and honestly, it was so incredibly quick - I'd have been giving birth on the kitchen floor if it was any quicker. Really! So, don't underestimate the power of prelabour. I know you're worried they're going to push the c-section on you if your little man doesn't make an appearance by your next appointment but you may be surprised - they have sounded really understanding so far so stick to your guns (if the need arises).
Best of luck Tan. You won't need it, you'll be great, but good luck anyway. I don't know if I should say this but please, don't think you have failed anything if you do end up with a c-section. I know its not what you want and having never had one I can't understand the depth of your feelings, but I'm worried for you. The main thing is that you and your DS are safe and well.
Anyway, enough babble from me. I hope your appointment this morning goes well. Better get going - last minute packing to do. OMG my carry on bag for the plane is huge - friends had to deal with a very sick child on a plane back from Auckland recently and their tale of how far the vomit went has scared me into packing half their wardrobes for the plane!
Bye ladies. Huge hugs and kisses to all gorgeous toddlers and mummies. If any of you Melbourne ladies hear strange noises later today its just the sound of me screaming and tearing my hair out while I try to keep Izzy in her seat for hours at 40,000 feet
Lulu - have a fantastic time! LOL at packing heaps of clothes, I'd be the same! Hope Izzy is well behaved on the plane!
Tan - good luck with your appointment today, hope all goes well! YAY that the prelabour is continuing, that is fantastic news. Won't repeat what Lulu said cos she is 110% right. I will keep praying that all goes well and that you get your VBAC but more importantly praying that you and your little prince are safe and sound by the end of this pg, not matter how he arrives.
Dan - how is Livvy, hope she has settled down and that you have all had some sleep.
Well I'm off to get some housework done then might take Ellie out to the park - such a gorgeous day here today!
Lulu and LIs... TBH I've been a bit worried too about my mental state if I end up having a c/s but as I said in my other thread I've done all I can- all I can do now is wait and if the fates decide that my little man is meant to enter this world through the sunroof like his sister and he is healthy then that's all I can ask for! I've given it 110% I'm exhausted and retired to the fact that all I can do now is wait and I WILL be holding my little man within the next week! Sooo excited to meet him! I wonder if he will look like DH! Izzy is SO fair and we are dark skinned and haired and we were saying this little man may have picked up more Japanese genes than she did which would be so funny! Can't wait! Ladies!
Hey girls, still around just busy with life. I have not been too busy to read everyones posts though. It's great to hear everyone is doing well aside from teething. I think we have some bottom molars coming though ourselves. It is not fun. I hear the eye teeth are even worse
Noah is growing up fast like the rest of them. His favorite words are uh oh, he says it all the time. He says uk too which I think is a repeat of a much used word by me which means I really need to watch my language. He still only has those 9 other words like before and the 2 new and maybe says open or something similar? It is so hard to understand what they are saying, it all sounds gibberish to me.
Thats all I have left in my brain capacity for the day until Juz wakes up and gets me my Maccas brekkie which I have been craving forever.
Awww me first posts are fun though !!!! It's tradition Chloe!!!
Still hanging in there- posted in my VBAC thread about my appointment which went well - fluid levels excellent, bub waved at me and is SOOOO cute! Monday's c/s cancelled and more monitoring on Monday. They will schedule a "back door" c/s (nice hey) on Wed/Thur although I will be pushing for Friday! Don't mess with a sick overdue pregnant woman whose baby is doing FABULOUSLY.... Yep my cold is horrid, nasty coughand all achy so about to jump in the bath while DH takes Iz up the street. to you all lovely ladies - Lulu hope you are havng a fabulous time in Sydney and hope the girls behaved on the plane!
Catch you all very soon!
Sarah - You are nearly in the 3rd trimester!!!!!!!! How exciting hun!
Congrats again D! Just wonderful news hun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and you were wrong Im still here d@mmit..... not in a very good frame of mind either - the g@ddamn hospital clock is ticking...more monitoring tomorrow morning then negotiating c/s days. They will push for Wed/Thur I will push for Friday but will see how we go...... I just want this little man out and I don't want surgery. You wouldn't think that would be too much to ask but at 8 days over it seems a long way off.....
Sorry for the HUGELY selfish post girls..... love you all to bits and I hope you and bubs are super well and that is why it's quiet in here...
Congrats again D, how exciting!!! When is your DD? You must be over the moon still!!!
Tan - I posted in your other thread but will send some labour vibes and hugs here too just for good measure! Stick to your guns, they can't make you have c/s wed/thu especially if your little man is still doing well (which I'm sure he will be after your last monitoring).
LMS - I hear you on the teething. Elena has been super cranky lately, I hate molars!
Gotta fly, little Miss is banging on the door cos she wants to go play outside! Have a lovely sunday all!
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. I just don't know what is wrong with her and what is causing this 
. Any suggestions ladies??
Must be so hard when youare working full time too hun - I hope it passes soon.
Can you imagine in no more then 2wk you will have a baby boy!!! And Iz will be a big sister!
We're moving all the small stuff tonight, thursday night and friday night as Dp cant take time off work. Then all the rest will be moved on Saturday! 
I wish.... 
Pic in my gallery - all I could do was hold her while I cried and she was saying, "mum, Mum, shhhh shhhh ...... gorgeous but precocious poppet.
Sooo excited to meet him! I wonder if he will look like DH! Izzy is SO fair and we are dark skinned and haired and we were saying this little man may have picked up more Japanese genes than she did which would be so funny! Can't wait! 
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