Well I got a total of 2 hours sleep last night..... Between our little man who won't sleep unless being held ( I spoke too soon about the hammock) and Izzy who is heaps better but decided to get up at 5am and then DH who threw up all night, I didn't get bugger all sleep.
Called mum and they took Izzy for the night because we are all so tired.
Hope you are all well and Lulu- for Elena - what a clever girl crawling so soon hun! I agree with Shell, it feels like you just had her though!
Chat soon lovelies! oxox
Tan - I hope you have a better night tonight Poor Izzy and DH, is it gastro??
Lulu - Yay for Miss Elena crawling, what a clever little thing! I agree it feels like you just had her, time fies!!
Shell - eeekkkk you poor family, fingers crossed you all start feeling soon.
Kass - hope you get the net soon hun so we see you around a bit more often!
Well not sure when I'm moving yet
Our tiler has to come back and finish the bathroom because we ran out of wall tiles, even though we ordered more than he said to. Luckily there are still plenty of them in stock. Praying that we will move towards the end of this month although not getting my hopes up just in case. Oh and our plasterer broke his leg playing football so clearly he won't be back for a while, hhhhmmmm anyone know any plasterers lol!
Ellie loves our new house and every time we go there she goes into her new bedroom and says 'Ellie's room yay yay'. He he can't wait to get her things in there.
Lulu - OMG!! I couldn't believe it when I read that Elena was crawling. She is such a clever girl. How gorgeous that Izzy is running back for cuddles. Your girls must be just gorgeous to watch.
Tan - Oh sweetie sounds like not much fun happening in your house at the moment. You gotta love mum's though don't you. So good of her to take Iz for you for a night. How's Izzy going being a big sister? Giving James lots of cuddles and kisses?
Sangie - I can't believe how well El is talking. Must be such a relief that she is happy that she loves her room. It's so much fun being able to decorate their rooms especially for them. That was my favourite job about moving house. You aren't having much luck with these b!oody tradies are you?
Shell - I am so jealous of you having a pool. I would love a pool but we can't afford and inground and DH doesn't see the point of an above ground. Whereas I think an above ground could be a great trial to see how we go and whether we should spend the money on an inground. Must keep working on him I think. The kids over their snotty noses?
Kass - Glad you're happy with the new house. Hope you're all settling in. When are you thinking of TTC #2?
Hi to all the other gorgeous mummies. Hope your little one is being good and filling your days with kisses and giggles.
AFM Livvy has decided that it is time to get up at 4 - 4.30 this week . She hasn't been resettling but I think it's because she's cold but I'll be buggered if I can keep her covered and she's too hot in her blanket suit. Oh well only a couple more weeks and i'll being to come up with ideas to keep her cool while she sleeps, LOL!! The nightmare fews weeks we had not long along produced 3 molars and 2 eye teeth so at least it was for something.
Bubba #2 is definitely making herself known (yep I'm backing we are going to have two gorgeous girls ). I've got m/s and have the same draining tired feeling of the first trimester. I never got m/s with Livvy so it's a bit of a shock to the system but definitely not complaining. Good to know bubba is snuggled in. So glad that I'm on 3 weeks leave as I was having a lot of trouble hiding it from a bunch of midwives and trying not to be sick while looking after labouring women. By the time I'm back at work I'll be 12 weeks so it won't matter so much then.
I'm not going to be around for the next 10 days as we are off on HOLIDAYS!!!! We are heading up to Forster to swim in the ocean and play in the sand. We are so excited, our first family holiday. TBH I am really scared on how Livvy is going to handle the 10 hour drive. We are leaving at 2am tomorrow morning so we can hopefully get in a big chunk of the drive before she wakes up. Fingers cross the plan works. Good knows how many toilet/sick stops I'm going to need, LOL!! Poor Dave isn't looking forward to it. He is a get in and drive and drive and drive while I need stops. Drives him crazy, LOL!! Sometimes I add in a few just to entertain me, LOL!!
Okay ladies I have to go as I haven't packed a thing and am still trying to get the clothes washed as it's raining here, of course.
Look after yourselves and I'll talk to you all in a few days hopefully when I'm all nice and relaxed.
Have a great holiday Dan. Speaking from experience, don't forget to pack Barry the Bucket for the car ride!!!
Shell - I hope your kiddies are feeling better. Poor little things.
Tan - oh the joys of motherhood with a newborn. I've decided I like my bed far too much for this baby gig!! It passes quickly though so hopefully your little man will settle in himself and let his Mummy get a rest. Elena has slept from 10pm until 6am the last couple of nights so I'm hoping we've turned the corner towards permanently sleeping through - at least until the next issue comes along!
Lis - sorry to hear about your renos being slowed down. What is it with tradesmen (although I guess you can't really blame the poor guy who broke his leg !) That's really cute of Elena.
Well, like I said Ellie has slept through for a couple of nights now. It makes such a difference when you don't have to get up for babies. Now, if I can just get DH to stop snoring . . .
Have a fabulous holiday Dan! I'm so jealous lol, would kill for a holiday right now! Good luck with the car trip, starting during the night sounds like a good plan.
Lulu are you sure that isn't my DH you can hear snoring - he is so loud lately that I wouldn't be surprised if you could hear him from the moon! YAY for Ellie sleeping through, all that crawling might be tiring her out!
Tan hope you guys had a better night.
Shell hope your kids are on the mend.
Going shopping today for a present for SIL birthday, have no idea what to get her. Have a great day all!
Just got back from Izzy's 18 month check with the CHN. Said she's doing exceptionally well with all her development and agreed with me that she sounds ready to start TT. She's on the 75th percentile for height but only the 25th percentile for weight so she's such a little string bean.
I've gone and bought potties, toilet seat, training undies, pull up undies, knickers - you name it, we've got it so we're ready to go with TT. While Mum and I were out shopping yesterday I thought I might buy Izzy a dress or a skirt - make it easier for her with TT. Ended up buying her two new skirts and four new dresses - all Mum's fault! Geez they're cute but my little girl looks so grown up in a dress.
Elena is seriously crawling everywhere now and is getting herself to a sitting position. Izzy thinks its fantastic that her little sister can now join in some of her games and spends her day shrieking with delight. Its the first time in six months since El was born that I've looked at them and actually been glad to have two babies - they're such a joy to watch now.
Anyway, nothing else to say. Hope everyone's well - hope you're enjoying your holiday Dan!
Lulu - Yay for TT!! I want to start Izzy over summer too mainly because her poo is just SO gross right now!! Yay for the dresses too - aren't they just adorable in them! So different to this time last year when they were crawling with them on. Elena is such a clever poppet hun and I understand what you mean about your 2... It is REALLY tough. Our little man is sleeping ok at night - Im generally only up twice sometimes 3 times but Izzy is SO demanding and toddlerish right now. I think a bit of attention seeking has kicked in so we have tantrums and eating refusal plus she's waking up early too so it's been hard. SO glad I still have DH home- the joys of subbies.
Lis - Bummer about the delay hun - I hope you find a plasterer soon! That is so cute that Elena already loves her room!!!!
Dan - for the holiday - sounds lovely hun, I would love to get away in Jan with my sister and her family down to the beach - will see how we go!! How are you feeling right now?? Any ms??
Izzy is great - she just LOVES James and hugs and kisses him all the time. Sometimes nearly smothers him so I have to keep an eye on her but its gorgeous to watch! James is giving us big gummy smiles already which just melt my heart..so adorable!
Shell - to the kids - hope you are all better babe. How is work going??
Kass, D, LMS and everyone else I have missed to you all!
Well we are doing well - James is sleeping from around 7 til anywhere from 11-1 each night and then another 4 hour block so thats great. Most nights he feeds and goes back down easily - every now and then he is wide awake and takes a bit of walking to get to sleep! We are loving the hammock and have bought it from the hire place for him too now so thats great. He is sleeping in the lounge in his bouncer most of the time during the day because he seems to just want to be near us and the noise of his sister! Because I am getting some decent sleep the days are much more manageable and I can see myself coping ok once DH goes back to work - he is still off work, he is enjoying the time with his kids and although we are eating into our savings it is worth it!!!! Izzy is great - loves her little bro but is teething, off her food and throwing tantrums every 2 mins right now. She is alway whining when she wants something and is driving us a bit batty. I keep repeating Ignore or Distract, Ignore or Distract to DH but it's hard when you have that high pitched fake cry ringing in your ears This to shall pass hey! She is in her big girl bed permanently now and loves it! She was sick last week and because she threw up in her cot DH put her in the bed and she hasn't left it since! Hasn't fallen out either but there isn't too far too fall seeing as he cut the legs off it!!
Ok Im off to rest while I can in case I spoke too soon about my lovely children!! Chat to you all soon!
thought id drop in after talking to danni on facebook recently.
and wow, congrats to nurse dan on your pregnancy. glad to hear mums with #2 are doing well!
we also have some pregnancy news. i am expecting #2 5th june 2009. i am 11wks on friday. dying to find out what im having of course! (ps. no facebook messages as we havent told anyone yet!)
all is pretty good here. baden is doing well. such a big boy now. for those of you on facebook i do try to keep up to date with whats happening...
hope everyone is well. will try drop in a bit more often...
Tan sounds like James is in a great routine! Aaawww I love his pic, he is so cute! I hope Izzy's teeth pop through soon, which ones is she up to now?? YAY for the big bed too, do you find her the right way up in the morning? Ellie still moves round so much in her cot.
Lulu yay for TT! Sounds like you have everything you'll need lol! We might try this summer but probably not till after settled into our new place. Mum bought Ellie a book on toilet training. It is so funny! My favourite line is 'Big girls do wee wee and poo poo on the big toilet'. Then there is a little button you push which makes the sound of a toilet flushing
Dan hope you are having a fabulous time!
Shell are you guys feeling better. Wish I had your pool today its so hot here.
Hello to everyone else, hope you are all well!
I have been super busy with house and work stuff. Elena finally cut those molars thank god and she's back to her happy self. I took half a day off work yesterday as it was so quiet and treated myself to some retail therapy - bought 2 dresses, pair of black slip on shoes and treated my girl to a gorgeous red/white dress too! I love dresses lol!
Better go, half an hour till I finish work and a few things to do! Take care all xxxx
ETA congrats dolphin!!!!!
Last edited by sangie; November 12th, 2008 at 01:30 PM.
: posted same time as dolphin!
Congrats Dolphin!!! Great to hear from you hun!!!! So many babies!!
Lis - Izzy has just cut her 4th eye tooth and they are SO sharp and pointy poor love. Molars weren't much better as far as grizzliness and pain goes either so hopefully Elena's come through quickly.
It's SO hot here today - ugh and we only have cooling in the lounge and Im not used to having a summer bub so the dilemma continues of what to dress and wrap him in!!
Tan I hope Izzy and James slept ok in the heat! Ellie woke up terrified with the loud thunder last night, poor thing didn't know what it was.
Just popping in to wish you all a great weekend! I'm off to start my christmas shopping today. Hope all tots, bubs and bubs to be are being nice to their mummies! xxxx
Hi gorgeous ones!
Dan - Read your other thread - hope you are feeling better soon lovely!
Lis - How did you go with Christmas shopping? I really need to start too but I don't have the motivation right now!
Shell - How are you and your gorgeous ones going hun????
D- How are you feeling love? Hope the m/s isn't too bad?
LMS - Not long to go gorgeous! SOOO exciting!
to everyone I have missed I am being slack!
Im off to mums for the day today because DH is ripping out our benchtops and replacing them and we have ordered all new doors for the kitchen! Not a total reno - keeping all the skeleton of it but it should look great! I will have to take some before and after shots! We are doing well - our little man is only up once between 7-6 so I am feeling wonderful! He is feeding 3 hourly during the day and is wide awake alot of the time but I don't mind so much because I am getting such great night time sleep. Izzy is such a treasure - just LOVES her little brother so much and gives him the most gorgeous kisses and cuddles! Right Id better get in the shower and get moving! Love to you all!
Tan - that's great news that James is sleeping so well and I'm so glad that Izzy loves her little brother. Yay for a new kitchen - makes such a big difference to how your house looks. Very exciting.
Lis - your retail therapy sounds so lovely. I've gone a bit nuts with dresses for Izzy this year - I bought her a few last summer but she never wore them because she always looked so uncomfortable crawling in a dress.
Hi to everyone else. Hope everybody is well.
Izzy has now got all her eye teeth and molars. She has been so incredibly good while they've been coming through. Like somebody said (sorry, forgot who) her eye teeth are so sharp and she keeps getting a cut lip the poor little poppet. She is so thrilled now that Elena is really starting to play with her - Ellie gets all excited because she can crawl to catch up with Iz, and Iz squeals with delight when she does. I'm finally looking at my girls and being really happy to have two kids. Ellie is seriously out of control - is now furniture cruising. Her development has been so fast. Iz had her 18 month check the other day and is still such a tiny flea - which she proved on the weekend by squeezing herself out through the bars of our front gate. I was sitting on the bench with Ellie and looked down for I think 3 seconds and Iz had managed to slot herself out the gap and run around to find her daddy doing the gardening out on the verge. Very scary how fast it all happened.
Also, don't know if anyone else is finding it by Iz is soooooooo excited at all the Christmas decorations in the stores now. She sits in her pram and points and chatters about everything she sees. I'm so excited about Christmas this year. Its going to be so much fun.
Anyway, better go and tidy up the war zone - nothing like having two mobile bubs to create some serious chaos!
Tan yay for the kitchen renos! How exciting! Sounds like James is in a great routine hun! So has his wind and gulping settled down?
Kass welcome back! I just saw your sig, only a couple of months till you TTC? How exciting!!!!! Wouldn't it be great if we were belly buddies!
Dan I saw your other thread and I hope you are feeling a bit better hun, take care xx
Lulu OMG at Ellie's cruising, that is insane lol! I bet she looks adorable cruising lol! Did Izzy cruise this early too or do you think miss ellie is just trying to catch up to her big sister? Yep my Elena is loving all the christmas decorations too. I can't wait to take her out at night to see all the houses lit up, she is going to love it!
Shell how are you guys going? You all feeling better now?
Well I'm at work today so I probably should actually do some work lol!
Taking Ellie for her 18 month assessment tomorrow in between organising tradesmen. I swear I'm going to lose the plot if this house isn't finished soon! Have a lovely day all! xx
Sangie- Yep Jan 09 we have made it! Im in two minds. One about my age and what family think but then in the other its what is best for our lil family and thats all that matters
I really hope we're belly buddies! Are you TTC atm?
Tan- Things seem to be settling into there place! How is your lil princess? is she good at her new role, big sister? Glad to hear James is sleeping well for you
Lulu- Sounds like your house is full of excitment! Two lil princess' learning so much! Izzy getting out of the gate through the gap!!! They can do anything they put there minds to, hey! Scary! We're still waiting for Annabelle's eye teeth not a fun time, teething, in this house.
Dan- Hope things look up for you soon!
Dolphin- not sure if we have met? So hello!
Now I no I have missed lots of you lovly ladies but its kind of impossible to catch up. Ill just make sure I dont miss out on anymore Deal???
Im sooooooooooo excited to TTC, actually the pg part, not so much the TTC
And getting to share it with you ladies as my last pg wasn't shared with anyone, very supportive, other then family IYKWIM
Question though: Annabelle and I are best of friends and have a great relationship, will I loose that when the new baby is hear? I know slly question but if im going to ask it, thought you would all understand me
Sometimes when she plays up, I think it would be better for her to have a lil buddy. I dont want them anymore then 2 1/2 yrs apart, so I better fall pg as soon as I try hahaha
Hi gorgeous mummies,
Tan - I can't believe your little man slept for 9 hours last night . What a good little man. Is Izzy in her big girl bed yet? How's the new kitchen looking? Happy with the end results?
Lulu - OMG your girls are simply amazing. You have a two very clever clever little girls there. I just can't believe El is furniture cruising already. How's the toilet training going? Have you started?
Sangie - You are a better woman than me. I now refuse to deal with tradesman so Dave has to do that. I blow my top too quickly and get us nowhere fast. Can't wait to hear how Ellie goes with her check up tomorrow.
Kass - Welcome back darl. Glad the move went well and hope you are all settling in nicely. How exciting TTC in just a few months. Fingers crossed it happens quikly for you. I have the same worries that you do. I also worry that I won't love this one as much as livvy but Tan and Lulu reassure me all the time with their posts about their gorgeous little ones and you can just tell how much they love them both.
Hi to all the other mums and toddlers. Hope you are having a great time. Is anyone starting to get excitng about christmas and doing the 'santa' shopping. I just can't decide what to buy Olivia. What is everyone else getting their little ones?
Well we had Livvy at the MCHN today and she is doing everything she should be so that is fantastic. She now weights 10.42 kg. I didn't find out until today that they are supposed to triple there birth weight by 12 months and it has taken livvy 18 months but hey we're there now. She is 78cm tall so she is just a little poppet.
Olivia got up in a bad mood this morning and it has continued all day. She has been fowl. We can't look at her, talk to her or do anything with her. She even cracks it when we do nothing. So it is very much a right off day. Hopefully she gets out of the right side of the bed tomorrow.
Sorry I haven't been around. Been in A&E getting IV fluids to help with my m/s. I have turned a corner and feel a million bucks now.
Well my little princess (ha ha ha) is once again screaming so I better go and attend to her. Thank god this day is nearly over.
Dan I'm so glad you are feeling better. Fingers crossed that you have seen the last of the m/s. Have you told your friends/family yet? YAY for a great MCHN appointment. I hope Livvy is in a better mood today - is she still teething?
Tan how is your kitchen looking?!
Kass I saw your other thread. Congrats on TTC now, fingers crossed it happens very quickly for you!
Well our MCHN appointment was supposed to be today but we got a phone call this morning saying that all appointments today are cancelled because the nurse is sick and a replacement cannot be found. Then I get told that I can't get another appointment until Dec 11! Crazy hey?
Gonna go tidy up before my little tornado wakes up!
Hello to anyone I missed and catch up with you all soon! xxxxx
Between our little man who won't sleep unless being held ( I spoke too soon about the hammock) and Izzy who is heaps better but decided to get up at 5am and then DH who threw up all night, I didn't get bugger all sleep.
for Elena - what a clever girl crawling so soon hun! I agree with Shell, it feels like you just had her though! 
Poor Izzy and DH, is it gastro??
. She hasn't been resettling but I think it's because she's cold but I'll be buggered if I can keep her covered and she's too hot in her blanket suit. Oh well only a couple more weeks and i'll being to come up with ideas to keep her cool while she sleeps, LOL!! The nightmare fews weeks we had not long along produced 3 molars and 2 eye teeth so at least it was for something.
). I've got m/s and have the same draining tired feeling of the first trimester. I never got m/s with Livvy so it's a bit of a shock to the system but definitely not complaining. Good to know bubba is snuggled in. So glad that I'm on 3 weeks leave as I was having a lot of trouble hiding it from a bunch of midwives and trying not to be sick while looking after labouring women. By the time I'm back at work I'll be 12 weeks so it won't matter so much then.
Yay for the dresses too - aren't they just adorable in them! So different to this time last year when they were crawling with them on. Elena is such a clever poppet hun and I understand what you mean about your 2... It is REALLY tough. Our little man is sleeping ok at night - Im generally only up twice sometimes 3 times but Izzy is SO demanding and toddlerish right now. I think a bit of attention seeking has kicked in so we have tantrums and eating refusal plus she's waking up early too so it's been hard. SO glad I still have DH home- the joys of subbies.
to the kids - hope you are all better babe. How is work going??
How is your lil princess? is she good at her new role, big sister? Glad to hear James is sleeping well for you 
. What a good little man. Is Izzy in her big girl bed yet? How's the new kitchen looking? Happy with the end results?
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