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hi girls,
congratulations nessa.... and so sorry to hear of your loss rach. i am sure that your gran was pleased to see you and jack last week.
vixstar, nice to hear from you and bailey... keep popping in, i don't make it online very much.
cads - glad to hear you survived your xray. lol at making it like survivor!
annat and maz - good luck on your pink bits mission lol
can't remember what else was said. i have my KK pressie sitting here too... can't wait to send it off. my first two days of work went really well.... and the best thing was Ainsleigh loves daycare, and is really happy to go. She had three serves of lunch the first day! Sam said they are going to charge us more just to feed her! Best go, have a grumpy girl trying to eat the laptop... best go and make her some dinner.
Jodi.. yeh know what you mean about summer baby.. just let me know if youll need any more of those summer bonds suits when the time comes
Last day of Big Brother.. soo sad.. i hate this day each year.. i reckon Aleisha will win though.. even though i love Zach too and i think he's just as deserving (i dont think he is any less deserving cos he came in late, thats not his fault).. he's funny and nice too.. but i just like Aleisha.
GP clinic called. My GP is really sick, so they have postponed my appointment till next Monday, so I have to wait another week until I get my results. I am a bit pi$$ed off, as it means that I have to drive back from Gisborne for follow ups if it is not all sorted in 2.5 weeks time.
Kell - Go Zach!!!!!
Laurin - Hope Rylee is good for you.
Rikki - Glad daycare is working out.
I have forgotten everything else as it is a new thread.
One of Tim's friends was visiting here this evening, and he was chatting away dropping the F bomb in front of James. I asked him to stop swearing (really nicely) and he said there was no need to, as James was too young to understand.
James understands when I say "clap hands" and he claps hands, If I sing Humpty Dumpty, when I get to the bit of "have a great fall" he falls backwards, etc etc - so he can't tell me he doesn't understand, and before long, he will be dropping the F bob too if he keeps hearing it. Anyway that's just my little winge for the night.
I forgot to wish chrissy well on her holiday!!! have loads of fun!!
Hi rikki,glad ainsleigh loves daycare! 3 servings of lunch! Unbelievable.
Cant sit and chat my tummy is aching. I'd say it was from the barium drink.It has set like concrete.I just had hot water and lemon to get the bowels going but i dont think it will work! Arghhhh.
I just find it so funny laurin that your in south africa!! Have you seen any wild animals? suppose you get asked that all the time. Dont alot of people have guns? A friend told me you never stp at traffic lights in johannesburg because you will get mugged. How true is that?
PMSL- Nelle having a panic attack as to whether to stop at the traffic lights in Johanessberg or not. Anyway Laurin , hi, yes please do tell, is south Africa exotic?
Rach-Sorry to hear of your loss.
Maz-Rueben, I LOVE that name, it is one definantly on my boy list.
Ummmmmm you guys are so chatty.
Caddie- I hope the concrete has cleared.
Jodi-Yah on Nina having cows milk, Eithan is on cows milk full time now too. He had his last BF last mon as I was getting sick and then he breast refused and I got dehydrated so him moving on to cows milk was great timing. He went straight over too and he loves it, more than the formula. Also being dehydrated my breasts dried up so no sore boobies, yah. I am so excited about wearing real bras again, but I think I have gone up a size, I put on a c cup and I overflowed eeeek, maybe now a d cup. For me this is strange as I grew up with small breasts, got a b from the pill a c cup from Bella and now a d from Eithan.
Anyways took Bella, Leith and Eithan to the dr today. Nothing dr can do, we just have to wait it out. So sad Bella curled up on th floor of the dr's office and went to sleep. Leith made a comment when we left, gee you must have been really sick to need antibiotics. Well yes Leith I am sick, men uh. The dr didnt give him or Bella antibiotics, but I have a chest infection from it so eww ewww. I cannot stand phlegm. Whenever I hear someone cough it up I want to hurl, so doing it myself is making me feel so sick. Ummm so much more I could say but I forget I am tired.
Thinking of you all, looking forward to a chat again soon. Maybe next weekend before all our babies start turning 1.
ETA- Meg has anyone won big brother yet, I hope Zach wins.
I think I have found what I want to get for my KK, still thinking though. That store you went into Nelle, it has so many good things in it. I love all of the Noahs ark stuff and they had a nice stuffed turtle in the one down here.
Love
Last edited by **Helen**; July 30th, 2007 at 10:36 PM.
We do chat a lot don't we! I've been feeling rather chatty tonight.
Helen, Koorong have 20% off til Wednesday I think. I got a Sarah Groves cd. And some others too. You can order online too. Hope those antibiotics make you better real soon mate.
I'm going to try Riv on cow's milk tomorrow too. I've cut his middle of the day feed, and trying to cut his night one.
Hey yeah we should all have a chat soon hey. Eugh, I'm hungry.
I thought I would write a bit about myself as I think I joined later than some of you. If this is boring please scroll to the next post, no offence.
I was born in New Zealand and moved to Sydney by myself when I was 21. I backpacked around India and South East Asia when I was 24, just before I left I met my DH and we then met up in Thailand and that is really when it all started with us. From there I went to London and worked for a year and DH and I had a long distance relationship and then we both moved to Melbourne and renovated a house together. We then moved to South Africa for the first time in 2001 and spent 18 months here then back to Melbourne for a couple of years and then at the end of 2005 moved to Namibia, I fell pregnant and Rylee was born in the same hospital that Angelina Jolie had her bub at (my only claim to fame). We then moved to Johannesburg in March of this year. As you can probably tell from some of my posts, I really don’t like it here – the crime is terrible – 60 people are murdered a day in South Africa, etc, etc, it has one of the highest murder rates in the world. I drive around during the day but don’t go far from home and would never drive by myself at night….and yeah, if there are no cars coming I drive through red lights too!! But we will only be here for another 6 months, so I can handle it, there is light at the end of the tunnel! So I am hanging out to get back to Melbourne.
And if you have made it to here, well done!
Laurin
Laurin, 6 months will fly and you'll be back in Melbourne for Summer!!!!! Not sure if thats a good thing or not. LOL
Just thought I would let everyone know I have started a TTC journal, you might find it boring though. I vaguely remember when the journals were started that you could have it printed and bound at the end for a small price. Does anyone know if thats still the case?
vixstar - I'm following your TTC journal I don't think they're printing pg journals anymore. But ask one of the mods.
laurin - thanks for sharing. Just a question, why are in Johannesburg? What does DH do?
helen - woohoo on the bigger boobs!!! I went from a D to an E while b/f, and now I'm back to a D, which I'm very happy about. That's great that Eithan took to Cows milk so quickly. I was a little worried that I did it too early, but I guess not.
Nina has started chucking tantrums the past week. When she does it, I just try and ignore her. Is that what I should be doing? They're not full on tantrums, just if it doesn't go her way, she lay on the floor and throw her body around. hhhmmm...maybe they are full on?? Gosh, what have I created?
Morning all - Zach lost Big Brother! Kell - you would be happy that Alesha won!
Laurin - I spent some time in Namibia in 2005, and I loved it, although I was only on a holiday. I never went to Johannesburg, just flew through in transit straight to Cape Town. I loved reading your story. It is always great to put together a pic of what someone was like pre bub - yes we did have a life before our little monkey's arrived!
Helen - I hope you all improve soon.
Nelle - Good luck on starting Cows milk.
Jodi - I think that you are doing the right thing. She probably wants a reaction from you.
God I'm not on for 24 hours and look at all the chatter!
Work went well, very tiring though, was ready for bed early but didn't get home til 10, just in time to see BB winner announced. I loved both I was just so excited it was the 2 of them at the end.
Ash went okay without me, did her screaming business for IL's so MIL had to rock her to sleep and she screamed for ages, hope they'll take her back!
I think 2 days week work is plenty at moment I don't know how people do it returning more I'm exhausted.
HelenP- Hope everything settles down at your place and you all start feeling better.
Jodi- Ash chucks some tanty's too if she can't have something she wants or something doesn't go her way, these days I feel she spends most time screaming and carrying on!
Vixstar- good luck with the TTC, enjoy the fun of it!
Laurin- 60 murders day? You're making me nervous, it'll be great when you're back in melb, we''l have to have a welcome back meet-up party!
Meg- I so wouldn't be impressed either with all that swearing, me and Df swear a bit but we've been trying real careful last couple months not too cause they are picking up words now, they understand more than others think.
Hi vixstar, sorry I forgot to say welcome back last night. I hope that TTC goes well for you.
Meg-mmmmm I wanted Zach to win aswell, I am not an avid watcher, saw it a few times, but Zach seemed nice.
Jodi-Yah for the cows milk, glad to hear that your breasts shrunk back for you. Yeah I reckon Nina is testing you waiting for a reaction, as long as you can see there are no dangers close by let her just let it all out. I know sometimes I feel like doing the same but being an adult doesnt permit a screaming on the floor tantie. She will get better.
Laurin-Thanks for the info. Glad to hear that you safely drive through the red lights. I had heard about the murders before, but just hearing it again is just eeekk. Hope you are well.
Nelle-Thanks Nelle, I dont think I will get in before the sale ends, but I definantly want that turtle. How is Rans enjoying his computer that he built?
Rach-I think we are pretty close with the thread record, does anyone know?
Well I am up with the kids and Leith is still in bed. Eithan has been fed, Bella is being impossible. I think AF is here, but I am sure I only ovulated a week ago, can this happen? Anyways I better go I have baths to do and housework.
Meg.. YAY Aleisha WON! WOO!! Though i still wouldve been just as happy if Zach won. And how much did they draw it out, they mustve been running around like mad chooks behind the scenes! Was nice chatting to ya last night
Nelle..
Laurin.. oh wow.. i kinda felt that way when in america about going out at night. You poor thing. Will be great when you can come back here. But thanks for sharing! It interesting how things in yours and people's lives happen, like each bit happens for a reason.. on your path to your destiny.
Vixstar.. best of luck TTC! I so wish i could!!!!
Jodi.. yeh i just let Jess go. If he goes somewhere he's not allowed to and i pick him up and place him back in the lounge room, he'll just carry on. I just let him. As otherwise if you go comfort them then theyre not really learning what theyre doing is wrong or that theyre not allowed to do something.
For those that have gone to cows milk.. did you find it any cheaper than formula?
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I vaguely remember when the journals were started that you could have it printed and bound at the end for a small price. Does anyone know if thats still the case?
I don't think they're printing pg journals anymore. But ask one of the mods.
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