Sorry to offload on you busy mummies but I know of all people you will understand.
I was at my mum and dads last night and Al was talking about how much time I spend on the computer every day. I was saying how I do but I spend most of the time BB. Anyway my BIL asked how long every day - and I said that I basically have the computer on most of the day, not that Im on it all day but as I do housework and stuff with Izzy I chat on msn with a friend and then inbetween other stuff I look at forums etc on BB. Well he was really shocked and basically without saying it - said Get a life"!
Now Ive been feeling pretty housebound and kind of bored for a while but I know I want to be home with my girl and there is no way Im going back to work for a while. I also tried to explain that BB is where Ive had support and help with Izzy especially as lots of my friends are pg now and not when I was and Ive learned so much on here-its not like Im gambling or something IYKWIM - it could be a whole lot worse!
I also spend most of time with our girl, the house is always spotless, clothes are washed etc. - I dont neglect any of that to be on here but he made me feel like s*** and that Im a bad computer addicted mum. I know I should just ignore it - Al jokingly gives me a hard time but I know he doesnt really mind and he knows I would go crazy without this place. Grrrrrrrrrr - I get along really well with my sister and BIL - they are actually conducting our dedication service for Izzy - so I know I should just ignore it - he doesnt really get it but hes just made me feel bad. Dan Im gonna take a note out of your book and have a coffee and watch Dr Phil while Izzy naps.
Thanks for reading ladies - glad to hear you are all well- but busy!! We have baby massage at MG today - looking forward to some calming fun times with other mums and my bubby.
Will catch you all soon.
Tara- love your pic of Leo -sooo gorgeous - and I got the rotavirus for Izzy last week. It was before the thread about it came up - I still think that the effects of a bad gastro attack (or any other immunised disease) would be worse than a TEENY TINY % possibility of a complication. Huge issue and decision though hey. Hope he was ok with it all too hun.
Last edited by Beach Mama; July 26th, 2007 at 12:14 PM.
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Theres a complication risk with the vacc? I wasn't told that! Oh well, better to avoid gastro if possible. Noah had it anyway.
Tan, what is worse? Sitting watching soap operas all day or leaving a computer on all day occasionally having a chat to a supporting network. I know which one Juz would rather have me doing. It's no one else's business what you do all day anyway unless it is causing harm to someone.
Dan, enjoy your relaxing, stuff the housework!
How good would a massage be girls? Well, back to the chores ugh! I am trying to be domestic goddess but it is not happening. Try to be on later!!
I've just been out having Izzy vaccinated (thought I'd better "put my money where my very big mouth was!!!"). Tasted yucky but she seems fine. Will keep a close eye on her over the next 24 hours
Tan - your BIL is a wally and obviously has no idea of how hard it is being a mummy. This is without doubt far more challenging and demanding that my previous life in a law office!! I agree with you too - BB is great for support and advice and sometimes MSN is the only way we get to keep in contact with friends. I know every time I reach for the phone it ends up being a bad time - so much easier to do it online.
Ooooh a massage. How lovely. Dream dream dream . . .
Well, I'm very pleased to say that I've successful done most of the housework and I do feel much better. The house was a mess!! Luke was such a good boy for me too - he actually had a good hour and a half sleep (which is unheard of during the day). So it was really easy to get most of it done. Even vacuumed around him while he was sleeping!!! Then I mopped while he was chatting away to himself in his swing!!! He's been a dream today and I'm feeling so fantastic!!! I wish I could get him to be like this every day, how great would that be???
Oh yeah, a massage would be just the greatest right now. I'm having a lot of trouble with my back, shoulders and neck. Luke is just too heavy for me now and I must have a really bad posture or something, coz it really kills and I have headaches nearly every day. Not nice. I think I might have to go see a physio.
Tan - Sending you lots of big hugs!! How rude of your BIL. I know its hard but try not to let it get to you.
Bugger, Luke has woken and I only put him down about 15 minutes ago!! After such a long sleep this morning, I think it might be a long afternoon!!! Can't complain though!!
Sorry I have been absent, we have had no internet because our modem blew up! It almost killed me not having any internet! Surprising how much I rely on it, had bills and stuuf to pay and had no internet banking!! Was bidding on stuff on e-bay so couldn't track it all, and then I get on BB and everyone has been madly posting!!!
My Harry Potter book is still lying around unread, I just don't seem to ever have 5mins to pick it up! So Dan, no I haven't read Harry, but I haven't done any housework either!! Have been out almost everyday with stuff on. Our Target here are just putting out all there summer range of clothing, and there are some beautiful kids clothes. I am going to have to go back to work if I don't stop spending money!! Have to say much nicer girls clothes than boys, lucky I have 2 girls also!! But they do have some nice baby boy sets with overalls and cute matching denim hats!! I am so naughty!!
Tara, about the rota vaccine, I think it is a good idea. Having rota can really knock little kids around, it is pretty vicious as far as a gastro bug goes, and normally results in hospitalisation. Angus hasnt had his needles yet, Monday I will go to child health and get them done. I reallly need to get my 3 yr old the chicken pox vaccine, am not looking forward to that, she will scream the whole place down!! Gets so much worse as they get older!!
Glad Angus isn't the only bubba who hates his belly time, he cracks it!! Kelly, how cute is Luke, and look at how stong he is holding his head up!!
Sarah, I'm hearing you about the drinking factor!! I have my 10 yr school reunion next Sat and really want to have a few drinks, but after having had no alcohol in so long I will prob make a fool of myself!!! Also will have to express I spose to give Angus EBM with no alcohol, don't think I could bother with all the hassle!! Will see, might have a couple, DH doesn't drink so he is the designated driver anyway!
Anyway, I better go! Just put Angus back to bed, so have to iron school uniforms and stuff while he is asleep! Also have to pick up his hand and feet casts today, am so excited cause I had them casted when he was a week old, so no doubt they will look tiny compared to now!
OMG! Just thought I would share how excited I am cause I finally worked out how to put my bubba's photo on ticker!! Had to reduce photo quality and finally there is my little man!! Yay!! That photo was taken at 6 weeks, he looks so huge!! Anyway, just thought I would share my excitement!!
Ashlee- it was introduced for babies born after 1st May 2007, Babies born before that can get it through your GP but will have to pay for it and I think its about $100+ per dose and there are 2 or 3 dosages.
Last edited by Beach Mama; July 27th, 2007 at 10:24 AM.
That sux doesn't it how some babies miss out on free vaccines cause of birth date. I have to pay for the chicken pox for my daughter cause she missed out. My eldest got chicken pox when she was 11 months and it was horrible. She was miserable and was almost put in hosp cause she couldn't eat, had high fevers constantly, and soo lethargic, was just awful. And she also has some nasty scars, how do you tell an 11mth old not to scratch!!! Anyway, I am really bored today but should prob do some housework!! Am not going out today now as my 8 yr old woke up with sore throat and sad so staying home now. Might try and convince everyone to have a nap later so I can too!!
Its really not fair that they limit free vaccines to birth dates. If they're a good idea to have, then every bubby should have them for free. Izzy just scraped in, and had she not she would have had them anyway, but I'm lucky enough that $100 for a vaccine is not going to leave us really short to pay the rent/mortgage. Would be much harder for lots of other mums out there and its not fair their bubbies miss out, and definitely not fair their mums have to make a choice betwen buying groceries that week or having it done. I think its pretty obscene that all stuff for children at least isn't free when you look around at how much money the government (whichever government ETA or political party it is) wastes on things like election advertising campaigns!!
You go Lulu!!! I agree wholeheartedly. I better shut my mouth before I go on my political spin, I could be here all day on the global warming scare that is making several billions of dollars for governments and big companies, the workplace relations tug of war, oh god, I better hit submit now....
Hee hee you girls are funny! But oh so right. Its like my GF who has diabetes nd she has to pay HUGE amounts of money for her medication - in the UK when she lived there she got it all for free. Stuff like this for the health and wellbeing of our bubs should be free - especially when you think of how much it will save in health care costs when we arent having to rush to emergency when they get sick.... now you've got me going!
My sister and her family are going to Canada on Sunday so am going out for lunch with her plus mum gave me some money early for my birthday on Monday so Im going to try and find some clothes to fit this post baby body- wish me luck I think Im gonna need alot of it!!
I have a question for you all!! Luke usually feeds about every 3 hours during the day and has slowly started moving his big night sleep forward a little, which is really frustrating, as I don't really get the chance to make the most of it and then its hard to get him to stay in his cot in the early hours of the morning. I usually make him wait until after 7am before getting him up for the day! This morning, he actually stayed asleep until 8am, which was great and I thought it was going to be a good day. He didn't sleep much during the day, apart from a good hour and a half sleep at about 3pm (which is a little unusual). After that, he fed again at about 5pm, then we had some good 'play time' (we're doing the whole, feed, play, sleep thing) and he went to bed at about 6.30pm - I try not to keep him up longer than an hour and a half. Anyway, I expected him to then wake again at about 8pm for a feed and its now almost 9.30pm and he's still asleep!!! I'm really worried that this is his big long sleep and its going to throw everything out the window - what should I do??? I know no-one is going to respond now, but in this case (for the future), should I just let him sleep or do I need to try and break the routine. I just don't know how what to do and hate missing out on valuable sleep!! Its so confusing but at the same time, if he's sleeping, I don't want to wake him. 5pm is far too early to be going to bed for the night though!!! Hmmm, I'll pop back in tomorrow and let you know what happened!!! Might just bite the bullet and go to bed myself. I hope I can get some good sleep!!!
Hey Kelly can you give him a dream feed by gently picking him up and feeding him and placing him back gently to try not to wake him? I hope it works :S I still get the up every 2 hours at night so maybe I am not the best person to answer hehe Nightynight!!!
Hey Kelly, I am hearing ya! Angus was doing the same thing! I tried the whole dream feed thing and it didn't work. Did for my girls, but Angus seems to be hungry all the time! So I just let him sleep and wake for himself, and over the last week he has finally decided 8-9pm he will go into a deep sleep and sleep till about 2/3 am, but that is his only big sleep, then he starts the 2/3 hrly feeding all over again until the next night! He does stir around midnight when he is due a feed but I put a dummy in and he quickly settles back to sleep, otherwise if I feed him he is too tired and just uses the boob to go back to sleep. This is about the only time I can get him to take a dummy, tried it during day and he won't take it he just wants to feed!! Also the only dummy I could get him to take is those "happy" brand dummies, that are the cheapest you can buy!! Brought the expensive ones that are spose to be better for breastfed babies but he hates them - go figure! He is just a typical fussy male I think!! Anyway, I hope Luke sorts himself out for you, there is nothing worse than having no sleep!!
Sarah, Noah sounds like a very hungry boy - every 2 hours!!! Poor you!! And poor BB's!! Sure it is a boy thing, both my girls slept through by 6 weeks from like 7pm-7am, they were so good!!
Anyway, have about 5 loads of washing to do so betta go, am still lazing around in my PJ's, so really should get sorted!!
Dan Im gonna take a note out of your book and have a coffee and watch Dr Phil while Izzy naps.
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