Hey Danni. Hope you and Mason have a great flight over. See you in two sleeps!!
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Hey Danni. Hope you and Mason have a great flight over. See you in two sleeps!!
Good evening girls!!! I will attempt some personals, I am totally stuffed though so will see how I go.
Ashlee - I plan on making Noah's food as well, it is much better when you know what they are eating. Blake is a big boy! I really hope things look up for you and him as well. To answer your question, Noah does the stiff leg thing too, he loves to stand all the time too.
Dan - Thanks!Ha! I didn't think I had much of a Canadian accent anymore but everyone always tells me I have a thick accent. I think for the Jolly Jumper it is 3 months or when they can hold their head up really well, Noah is neither but the nurse said 10 mins is fine. It's great to hear everything is going so well with Olivia.
Lulu - They are growing so fast, it is so sad but so much fun at the same time. Glad to hear things are going well with Izzy, it must be such a relief to have found something that works for you! Oooo congrats on becoming an aunty!!!
Kelly - Sounds like you need a :hug: Sorry to hear things are not going so smoothly for you and Luke, I hope you find something that works for you. Don't worry about what other people think, you have to do what is best for you and Luke and nobody knows better than you so don't let anyone tell you anything different ;) As for a nappy bag, for about $100 on ebay there is this beautiful one a Vanchi or something like that, they have an asian look to them and if I had the money I would have gotten one of them.
Michelle - Thanks! I just had a peek at your site, I didn't realize you had one :lol: Angus is a little cutie!!! I love the Jolly Jumper, I have mine hanging in the doorway of the shower room and I pop him in just before I have my shower and it works like a charm.
Danni - Have fun in Perth!!! Take lots of pics!!!
Tan - Hope you had a great day!!!
Hello to anyone I missed!!
I went to Ella Bache today and got a skin analysis done. My face looked like something out of a horror film, I looked purple with white cheeks and yellow spots. The purple is dehydration, the white spots are a build up of dead skin cells and the yellow spots are pigmentation thingys, I started tearing up when she listed all these things, I can't believe how terribly I have looked after my own body. I have been given a list of 7 things I need to buy now and nothing is under the 50 mark :o I also need micro-dermabrasion when my skin clears up. :cry:
Anyone have any skin tips for these hormonal breakouts??? Eeek better go Noah is screaming talk to you all later!!!
WA ladies - Im so jealous - hope you have an awesome time and make sure you take lots of pics for us to see!
Kelly - Hope you have had a better day today hun - did you go shopping and find a bag? I also hope the gorgeous girls on here have helped you feel a bit better about feeding and whatever decision you make hun! You know we are all here for you to help in whatever way we can:hug:
Well big hugs to all of you lovely ladies and Im off to Bright tomorrow morning so wont be on BB til Sunday night! Not sure how Im gonna cope actually - I have a serious addiction! It saves my sanity! Ive been packing all day and Im not sure Ive got everything! Ah well Al can bring it when he comes up. Im a bit nervous actually - Izzy will be sleeping in her bassinette for the 3 nights and I hope it wont disrupt her sleep too much.
Anyway - will take lots of pics of our first little trip away and post when I get back!
Have a great weekend ladies!
Sheesh have I got alot of catching up to do!
Dan-Had the appointment yesterday, 'Ill update at the end of my post. I'm so happy to hear Olivia is sleeping so well! You have her self settling and sleeping through in her cot yeh?? And you used a form of controlled crying?
Lulu-Thankfully he is much better, the panadol and lots of cuddles must have done the trick. We got our Tigger as a shower gift, but it's from Big W, and is cheaper than the regular jumper. He has no iodea how to jump yet, he just likes to sit in there and we gently swing it. Congratulatons on your nephew - nad forgive me if I missed it, but did you take your HPT?!?!
Kelly-Believe me, I know what you're going through (only I FF and noit BF so bottle refusal instead of boob, but the screaming is still the same!!) I hope whatever you choose in the end you are comfortable with - don't do anything for anyone except yourself and Luke. Could you maybe have a touch of the baby blues, or maybe even PND? If you suspect this, I'd ask the Paed to do a "depression test" for you at your appointment - my paed did mine yesterday.
Tan-I hate my ugly bland black nappy bag and I'm just going to buy a cute large tote! They are around the same price if not cheaper, and look so much more cute! Have a great time on your little holiday, can't wait to see piccies!
Michelle-Thanks for asking about Blakester. Yes, he is a fatty lol but, he doesn't really LOOK that big to me. Everyone comments that he looks like a 6 months old lol I'll go check out his pics after I'm finished catching up :D
Sarah-I'm glad we're not the only ones with a boy who thinks he's bigger than wat he is lol Don't stress about your skin, a friend of mine is a beauty therapist and she bets you won't need half of those things. I have no advice as I have terrible skin, but exfoliation is key!
Danni-WOOT have a great trip to Perth, take a bajilion pictures!
Well we had our Paed appointment yesterday. Blake has reflux - I don't know how long I've been saying it, but finally it has been diagnosed. The Paed has put a prescription in the mail for Losec (he was called to an emergency as out appointment was ending).
Also, his head control isn't the best so we have a referral to a physio, which will be great, I think Blake will love it.
The paed did a depression indicator test on me, I scored 34/40. Anything over 12 is worrisome :S So he suggested I speak with my GP about changing meds (I'm not even taking the ones I was on due to insomnia). He also referred us to Riverton, which is a centre where you go and stay for a few days so they can help you out and set you up with a sleep plan, settling tecniques etc. I am sooo happy things are finally starting to happen, after almost 16 weeks!!
Blake isn't sleeping any better so I'm absolutely buggered, but at the end of the day I know it's all going to be over with soon once he gets his meds and we learn some new skills.
Oh his bare weight is 7.62kg or 16lb 13oz - the other night he was weighed fully clothed, so his actual weight is the above. Still, HUGE BUBBA lol
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Hi everyone,
Sorry I've been MIA! We had a tough trot with illnesses. DH had a virus and both myself and Julian got it. I was sick for 5 weeks and Julian was sick for 4 weeks. It made me incredibly depressed and I cried many times. Looking after a sick baby while you are sick is not something I'd like to wish on anyone. I actually started to hallucinate one night imagining I could see and hear ghosts in the house as I had fever and had to continue to feed and do all our normal mummy activities.
To make it worse DH had a huge tender going on at work and was coming home at 3am or midnight. We were finally all better and after going to a family function we have picked up something again. This one seems to be alot milder. Though poor Julian is grumpy and has a blocked nose and not his usual self. When will it end!!
Well enough about that. I'm glad to hear you are all travelling along well. Lulu, I completely agree about doing whats best for baby and for ourselves. I was bombarded with so much crap while we were sick that I came to the conclusion to smile and ignore most of what I was told, unless I liked the advice. I had people telling me I was awful for taking antibiotics when I was sick as a dog and obviously needed them. My own mum was a FF and cannot understand BF. Whenever a problem arises she says to me 'maybe you don't have enough milk'. It is so upsetting to deal with! She is so sceptical of it even though Julian has put on heaps of weight. In the end we have to do what's right for us.
Kelly, sorry to hear you are having a tough time. Every baby is different and you are doing the best you can for Luke. I cried so much when Julian and I were sick, being a mother can be really hard. I didn't feel like myself either. You are probably stressed and exhausted. Can you get someone to give you a hand for a day or two? Then you can catch up on some sleep or even just have a break. Things will eventually get better, it won't be like this forever. Though I know right now it is hard to see when it will get better.
Hi Guys,
Thank you all SOOO much for your support - its been a really hard week but I'm happy to say that I'm feeling much better today!! We had a really good night with Luke and the extra sleep was just what I needed. Also had an appointment with the Health clinic nurse this morning, so I had a good chat to her. Last night, Luke started sounding really 'husky', so I think maybe he's got a little bit of a cold, or a sore throat at least. Maybe its from all the screaming he's been doing lately!! So, the Health Nurse suggested that maybe he's been feeling a bit 'off' lately too, which may not of helped the reflux!! So after a good chat about it all, I feel so much better. Also Luke weighs 6.1kg now (at 12 weeks), so he's still growing really well. He's been feeding really well today too - he even fell asleep on my boob an hour ago (which NEVER happens), so maybe the Zantac is starting to work - who knows but I must say, its so much nicer than the screaming. Luke hates taking the Zantac though, it must taste terrible - I feel so horrible giving to him but if it's going to work, he'll keep taking it. It's much better than the screaming, thats for sure!!
I've given up on the thickener for now, I think I just need to focus on one thing at a time. So we'll keep going with the Zantac and see what happens. I'm due back at the paed next Thursday.
So, I just wanted to let you all know that we're doing a lot better today. I'm still hoping to head out to Carousel to meet Danni and Lulu tomorrow but I'm not going to push myself either. We've been out at so many appointments this week and I'm feeling like I really need some time at home (and Carousel is about a good half hour drive for me). I'll see how tonight goes.
Thanks again guys - you're all absolutely wonderful and I don't know what I'd do without you!!
Kelly xxx
Oh and Jan - its so wonderful to hear from you, I've been wondering what happened to you!!! So sorry to hear that you've been so sick and have had such a hard time lately but glad things have improved!! OMG - ghosts hay - very scary!!! Take care.
Kelly xx
Kelly, great to hear that yesterday was much better for, I hope it is continuing today.
Jan, sorry to hear you have all been ill, it is not easy to look after little ones in that state. Great to hear from you!
Ashlee, I hope I don't need all that stuff or I might need to rob a bank to get it :lol: I don't want to look like someones mother though so I will gradually get bit by bit I think. Microdermabrasion is what I am aiming for but can't get that with active acne :( I checked out the new pics, they look great!
Tan, Hope you have fun in Bright!!!
Hello to everyone else!!!
Hi ladies,
A really quick selfish post. This afternoon is the very first time that Olivia is being baby sat and Dave and I are going out. Dave and I have both been out without her but the other one has been home with her. I'm really nervous and it is her grandmother looking after her.
How much of a sook am I?? I don't think i'll be able to concentrate on the movie. I'm going to be too worried whether Olivia is ok. She really cracks the ****s when someone else is holding her. Hope she goes ok.
I'll pop back on later and catch up properly. Gotta go and sort out lunch while Olivia is stil asleep.
Luv Dan.
Well as you can see from my mood I'm not a happy girl!!! All the WA girls are currently having a lovely meet up and I'm not there!!! :( I was sooo looking forward to seeing everyone and after a pretty good day yesterday, I thought that I'd probably be able to make it but of course, the tides have turned yet again!!
We didn't have a very good night last night, Luke woke every three hours for a feed and its taking its toll on me!! He's also got a bit of a cold, so I didn't really want to take him out in this crappy weather that we've got again!! The feeding wasn't great again this morning either, so it's all just too hard to venture out. It really sucks, I hate missing out on things.
Anyway enough whinging from me, its all I seem to do lately! I think I need to go pig out on chocolate - that always helps!
I hope the WA girls are all having a great time - please log on and let us know how it went.
Take care.
Kelly xxx
Wow, it is a bit quiet in here!!
Dan, how did the movie go?? I am still shocking when I am away from the kids, I ring all the time to check on them, and feel so guilty if I am at work and get busy and forget to ring!!
Kelly, I hope Luke is being a good boy for you now. def go the choc, I have eaten a whole family block in 2 days all to myself!!
So when is everyone here planning on going back to work?? My DH is on my back now to go back, but I am sooo not ready. Any good ideas to work from home??
Anyway, I better go, have just put Angus to bed so it is my quiet time now that all the kids are asleep!! DH is at work, so finally I have peace and quiet!!! Take Care everyone!!
*Michelle*
Time for a new thread everyone