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Dan - Izzy is a bit hit and miss with teeth brushing too. We do an electric tooth brush sound (cos that's what mummy and daddy have) and she seems to enjoy that - opens her mouth wide while we brush. She won't have a bar of tooth paste yet though so I figure its best to at least brush them with water than nothing at all.
Lis - yay for finally being in your lovely home. I hope the move went well and you're slowly getting yourself organised. Brilliant that you'll be in your new home for Christmas. Last year was really special being in our beautiful new home with our gorgeous baby for her first Christmas.
Danni - great news that everything is going well. How's the morning sickness? Are you finding out what you're having this time?
Dan - I hope things settle down for you guys very soon. Izzy went through a stage like that at night when she would scream and the second she was picked up she would cuddle into you. Try to put her down, scream. We tried bringing her to bed with us and like you said with Liv, all she wanted to do was play. Soooooo frustrating. I have a chaise lounge in her room and out of desperation just got to the point of leaving her in her cot and lying on the lounge (falling asleep a lot of the time!). I hope she gets out of it soon though - her mummy needs lots of sleep! I still need to work up the courage to mention yet another new pram to DH. I took the huge double out shopping the other day and Elena was so much happier in it. Might just wait until DH is with me one day and he's the one that has to wrestle the monster pram in and out of the car - then hit him with a new one!!
Kass - sorry about no luck this month. Still, lots of lovely practice over the silly season for you - have to look on the bright side.
Shell - how are you going?? I hope you enjoyed your night out.
I wrapped all the girls' presents last night and put them under the tree. Oh my goodness. I really did go a bit overboard. They have a cubbyhouse thing, slide and swing for outside that they're sharing (although Ellie won't have much use for the slide and cubbyhouse yet). Then Iz has a computerised thing that teaches alphabet, numbers, animals etc, about 6 books, the big Iggle Piggle snuggle pillow, two different stacking things, a little car thing and trailer that she sits on and kicks along with, one of those pull/push along things that the balls pop up in and play dough stuff. El has a thing that converts from sitting on to pushing along to standing in front of activity station, a pull along toy, some blocks, an Upsy Daisy snuggle cushion, blow up ball and square things, some books and a couple of other things that I just can't remember! Waaaaaay too much, especially when you consider that my folks have a cubbyhouse thing and swing for them to live at their place, and at last count 9, yes 9, toys for EACH of the girls. Most spoilt kids on the planet but I just can't help it.
Anyway, better go. Off looking for a new vacuum cleaner today. Hmmmm. Merry Christmas to me??
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Hey hey girlies,
Just popping in, and going to try and stay regular in updating. I'm so busy with a new job and our happy little family, but it's not hard to pop in and spend a few minutes online with you bootiful mummas.
I am absolutely amazed at all the learning and growing our kids are doing at the moment. Blake is saying all sorts of things and putting words together, the longest at this stage being "I want more" or "I want that". Considering I was so worried about his speech, I'm extremely wrapped with his progression over the past couple of months.
He is still a terrible sleeper at night, but he does have a good sleep at school (always the way). As I'm typing, he is trying to sing Twinkle Twinkle and doing the hand actions, it makes me want to melt!!!
I got Blake a Tonka truck that has 3 other cars it carries, it's massive so have no idea where it's going to go, a Car's outfit, medium sized Hummer, paint, crayons, drawing pad, face painting crayons. I'll probably get him some decent shoes as another gift as he has outgrown everything else and ruined his good pair by peeing in them at school lol.
Speaking of pee, Blake does his poo's in the toilet :) He knows and shows me he needs to go to the toilet, and I sit with him and encourage and he does it, every time! He is in jocks at school and pull ups at home, and nappy for sleep time and overnight. Getting started with T/T is definitely a big advantage, as they say the boys are way more difficult than the princesses.
That's about all I have to update, I'll try and keep up with everythnig from here on in!
Ash and Blake xoxo
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Ash -I'm jealous! I want poos in the toilet too! I have been a bit slack but am going to try after Christmas settles down! Glad you are doing well hun!
Lulu - OMG at the toys but I know what you mean. I haven't counted what we have bought them both yet and I don't think I will! I can't wait to move so we can get a cubby and swing set!
Lis - Doncaster is awesome! I won't bother with CHaddy ever again! So I either go there or Knox now! :)
Off to play with my snot nosed child - ANOTHER cold. ALl my friends can't believe how often she gets sick and it's made me wonder. Is it normal for them to get sick so often??? Im not sure. I think she picks up stuff at the playgroup we go to. Miss you all!! Chat soon!
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Hi all!
We are finally in our new home and we finally have the net! I missed BB lol!
Tan my sis loves donny too, she is a regular shopper there! Knox and eastland are closest to me but I prefer knox. Hope Izzy's cold clears up soon, yep I think its pretty common for kids to get a lot of colds. After all they're immune system is only new! How is playgroup? I'm thinking about finding one for Ellie but I'm a bit shy to rock up by myself lol!
Lulu OMG at your girls gifts. You are making me feel like such a bad mum cos I haven't got anything for my princess yet. Must get my butt into gear!!!
Ash lovely to have you back, sounds like Blake is going great guns! So glad to hear so you so happy!
Well hello to anyone I missed - shell, Dan, Danni, Kass and love to you all.
AFM been super busy with the move and work. Ellie had her check up yesterday and she is in 90th percentile weighing in at 12.9 kg and 84cm long. Told you she loved her food lol! She also had her vacc with no bad effects which is great! Anyway I'm gonna make the most of my day off and go and unpack the billions of boxes laying around. Chat soon, have a lovely day xxx
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Hello everyone!!! Sorry I have been so slack, no excuses, just plain old slack!! Both my girls have finished school/kindy now, so we have lots of fights etc in this house atm!!! They are unbelievable, I think they do love eachther, but my God they can argue! And throw into the mix a 18mth old who is throwing tantrums and screams and yells - our neighbours must hate us!!! Luckily we are on acreage so not so bad!!!
It is sooooo hot here, is horrible. I think that contributes to cranky kids. I also have got most of our shopping done. They got heaps - is silly really, but oh well!!!! I have been trying to book Angus into occasional care for one day next year and it is crazy. The only one with their books still open has 25 already on the waiting list!! Oh well, I jst think he would love different kids and toys etc... And also give me a day to myself, he is just so full on, so different to my girls. I just can't trust him anywhere - yesterday he found a permanant marker and drew all over my kitchen bench. We have also had a few toddler drownings round here, so am vigilant about watching him outside. So, hence, I think a days break would be nice!!
Lis - glad you have moved in - how exciting!!!
Kass- fingers crossed the new year brings you a bfp!!!!
Dan - how is Livvy now?? Is she still giving you a hard time!!! You going to find out the sex of bubs???
D - How is your preg travelling?
Tan - I cant believe how much James looks like Izzy!! Cute!!! We are all in the midst of snotty noses here also. I think it is normal at this age - they seem to pick up everything that is going round!!!
lulu - you and your prams caracks me up!!! My DH would have divorced me by noe if I was you!!! Although, I am wanting a stroller - the P&T is not getting much use these days. I have a trolley seat cover that he sits in most days!
Ash - how is the new job going?? Good on you for the TT!!!
Hello to anyne I have missed! Gotta run, little man just fell out of tonka truck. xxx
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Hey ladies!!!
Lulu- I know what you mean with the prezzies!!! We're stuffed next year IF there's a new baby :lol: Annabelle is wayyyyyyyyyyy to spoilt!
Sangie- Congrats with the move! Now just got to get through all those damn boxes :rolleyes:
Tan- Not sure about Izzy being sick??? What does the health nurse say? I think it would just be getting into the wrong stuff, those playgroups can be pretty dirty!
Shell- Yuk hot weather! Sounds like the kids are reacting to it ;)
Sorry if I missed anyone! But Ill bbl ;)
AFM, Af has left so dtd for #2 :o
Xmas shopping all done, yay!!! Annabelle is getting, Dora lamp, 4 wiggles dvd's and a swing set with the slide etc. We really want to get her a tramp also but they're all sold out!
We already know what she's getting for her 2nd bday haha, cubby house decked out with mini fridge etc, Im excited!!
She had her chick pox vacc on Monday and didn't even realise the needle! Thank god, I hate doing it to her :(
Scarey how quick it is our babies will be 2 before we know it :(
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Tan-If you know her "poo" face and teach her all about her bum it won't take long...Blake grabs his butt and says "Bummmm" and runs to the toilet and it only took about 2 weeks of coaxing. He peed on the floor next to the toilet after his poo this morning so got a long way to go there lol Blake gets sick often too, I don't know whether it's normal but the docs don't seem to concerned even though I certainly am. Any social situstion is going to expose them, all it takes is one little germy! How is your spunky little man going too??
Lis-Blake is about the same weight as Ellie, you go girl! Healthy little munchkin you have growing there! I must get Blake's immunisations I have completely forgotten!
Shell-I hear ya on the full on factor, it's amazing how they can hurt themselves so damn quickly! A day off for yourself sounds fantastic, have you looked into family day care for one day??
Cass-That cubby sounds great, how much is that going to set you back if you don't mind me asking? We need to replace ours as it's a hazard but the kids love it...
Well Blake's done his poo's for 6 days straight in the toilet, I am so proud of him! He has his Christmas Concert at daycare tomorrow, where they do songs and see santa etc, it's going to be great! My mum, sister, Scott and his parents will be there too, as well as Dave...pity Lulu is with her mum so she can't come :(
13 more sleeps to go....ahhhhhhhhhhh!
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Hey guys... just a quick one from me. I just wanna wish Dan all the best for her u/s today!!! :D
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Lis - yaaaaay for being in your new home. I don't envy you the unpacking though. God I hate moving. I hope it goes quickly and easily for you. I'll bet that you buy even more for Ellie than I've done for my girls - nothing like last minute, under pressure shopping when you just start throwing things into the trolley without really paying attention!!
Tan - I don't think its unusual for some kids to be sick a lot. I think at this age you're either really lucky and have a child that doesn't get sick at all, or you have the one that seems to get everything there is going. A GF of mine's little girl has gastro so often and if there's the slightest thing going around she gets it. I hope Izzy's cold passes quickly - a girl can't be not feeling her best for Santa!!
Ash - great to hear that your life is going so well. I'm jealous of poos in the toilet too. Izzy knows what is going on, comes to tell me before and after, but she just won't do anything in the toilet yet. Like Tan, I'm waiting for Christmas when DH is around so we can put in a really serious effort. I'm also going to use the break to try to get Ellie going to bed while she's still awake. And I'm going to wash all the windows. And mulch the garden. And catch up with some friends. Hmmm. All in 4 days!! I'm very jealous of Blake and Ellie's weight too - I would kill to have an extra kg or two on Izzy so that clothes fit her! She is still in 0s for a lot of bottoms and anything that's a 1 has to have an adjustable waist so it doesn't slide down over her non-existent bottom. God help me when she's in knickers not nappies - there'll really be nothing left to hold her clothes on.
Shell - you have a dam don't you? That must be really worrying with the kids. I hope you get Angus a place at daycare. I have a day off today (DH is looking after the kids so I can finish off Christmas shopping). I can't wait. Angus looks so grown up in your signature photo - where did our babies go? I love those trolley seats. Izzy would much rather sit in a trolley than in a pram. I want to get a double umbrella stroller - light weight, easy to use and hopefully they'll both stay in happy for long enough for me to get some things done!
Kass - you just have to hope you have a boy next time so that you can get different presents, although at this age they're all pretty unisex I guess. Annabelle's cubby house sounds fantastic.
Well, Iz & El might not be getting a cubby from gran and grandad after all. My folks got it in Target's July toy sale. They were supposed to start paying for it in September and then pick it up any time before Christmas Eve. Well, its all paid off and they went to arrange pick up only to be told that they're not even in yet, Target has no idea when they will be in and no, they won't call them when they do come in because they're "too busy". No grovelling apology. No real idea of when they can expect it. Now, like I said, my folks have bought heaps of stuff for the girls, but if this was a gift for kids from a family where finances were really tight and it was ALL the kids were getting, that's pretty unacceptable. My step-dad is going to start yelling come Monday if he doesn't get a more acceptable response from them. Very bad customer service.
Anyway, like I said I'm shopping today. I can't wait. Shhhhh, but I'm going to take my book with me and if I get done shopping I'm going to sit down in a cafe somewhere, drink a cappuccino without having to fight two sets of hands away from it, eat a piece of cake without having to stop one girl grabbing the fork and trying to stab her sister with it, and just generally enjoy the peace and quiet. I really hope I finish shopping early! Have a great day ladies.
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Just a quickie - kass, try e-bay for a trampoline! I got my kids one for christmas, the biggest one you can get - 16ft, delivered to my door for $530. It took only about a week to arrive from Sydney to Townsville. Is the round one with a net etc and has a warranty also. OK, BBL, my boy is whinging, needs to go to bed xx
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Hi all! Hope you all had a great weekend!
Shell I bet your kids will love the trampoline!! I had one as a child and I remember spending so much time jumping on it!
Lulu how did your shopping trip go? I hope you made time for that coffee. Gggrrrr at Target, what shocking customer service. I hope it all gets sorted out so that your girls are the proud new owners of a cubby house!
Kass best of luck this month hun! A new year BFP would be awesome!
Dan how are you going hun? Hope that Livvy has settled down for you.
Tan that pic of your Izzy and James is so cute! How is Izzy's cold?
Ash yay at Blake's concert, I bet it was adorable!
Danni how is your prince going? Are you gonna find out the sex of #2?
Well I finally started my xmas shopping! Have a lot more to do though and not going to have time until the end of the week. Unfortunately I'm going to have to battle the crowds. I'm dragging DH with me and he said he's gonna use his elbows if necessary lol! Have you all had photos with Santa? Ellie is happy to wave at santa from a distance but won't get too close. I think I'm going to have to be in the photo this year!
Take care all, chat soon xxxx :D
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Quick one from me. Just came back from a fairly disastrous trip to Santa's knee. I was worried Elena wouldn't sit for even a second - she is such a Mummy's girl and only tolerates people other than me holding her if (A) she can't see me and (B) she knows them really well. Surprisingly she wasn't too bad but Izzy was not a happy camper. We got the very first photo they took - shows Izzy with her arms up and an expression on her face that could be taken as a smile (unless you were there!) and Elena is lying in Santa's arms looking sleeping. Geez what a disaster though. Santa was very good with them - we obviously didn't fight Izzy on it. He said about 90% of kids around Iz's age won't be in it. Oh well. There's always next year for a great Santa photo, or the year after . . .
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Just a quicky- You're not alone Lulu, last year Annabelle LOVED santa. But this year hates him, stranger danger
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Im too scared to even try a Santa visit!!
Do they still do them AFTER xmas day? The lines are so huge atm.... I can't stand for too long.
We started mason at swimming lessons and he was so scared. Poor lil mite. Lets hope he gets better! And good on DH for taking him and giving me a rest ;)
Mason finally got his last eye tooth! So a full set of teeth here THANK GOD!
He is also sleeping really well at night now.
He has to go in his own room soon and I am so scared about letting him go. I don't know how IM gunna do it:(:(:(
Im feeling ok now.Getting very big very quickly though. Have our scan on 9th Jan or 12th Jan and hoping we can find out the sex. Im pretty sure I'll have another one two weeks later and hoping that can confirm sex too.
Dunno if we will tell people this time or not??:p
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Hello gorgeous May mummies!
Feels like forever since I have popped into say hello (probably is.... terrible...) so - hello! I hope everyone is doing well.
There are so many wonderful new little souls in this world since we had our first bubbas, and so much new little souls that are still growing and yet to be introduced into the world! That's SO exciting!!!
I'm thinking of you all over Christmas - I hope you all have something wonderful planned :)
xx
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Oh, Danni - good luck with your scan!! x
And freaking hell Tan - I've only just had the time to stop and look on the blog for photos of James and he looks EXACTLY like Izzy it's unbelievable. Great genes there!!! x
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Eeeek sounds like not many santa photos will be happening this year! We are another casualty lol! Ellie was all excited to go and see Santa but once we got there she cried and said he was 'naughty' lol! Oh well, maybe next year?
Kristen lovely to hear from you hun! Hope you are taking a break over Christmas with your gorgeous family.
Danni NOOOOOOOOOOOOO what do you mean you aren't telling us the sex?! Just kidding hun! I'm guessing pink.
Gotta go, there is a pile of dishes in the sink and fat chance of DH doing them and I can't be bothered asking him cos he's watching the basketball and will tell me he'll do it after (which will never happen and I'll end up doing it anyway). Ok sorry enough ramble from me!
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:rofl: Lis!!!!!!!!!!! That is so cute - naughty Santa!!!!!! You made me smile thank you!!!!!!
Just popping in to say hello and that I am reading but too tired for personals right now - am having a bit of a tough time with my 2 treasures - lets just say 2 under 2 is interesting! :p Isabelle is just into everything and I just feel like I can't keep up and have any time to myself. James is a treasure - sleeping 10-12 hours a night. :) Thank god if I was sleep deprived as well I think I would run away....with the kids of course! Love you all! Chat soon. xoxo
