Babies Born November 2006 #35

**Olive** · February 28th, 2008, 06:58 AM

tehe christy i can just see jovie wondering around with a kitten been strangled, meeowing and body dangling, hehehe too cute

**tiggerandpooh** · February 28th, 2008, 07:33 AM

hidey ho girls...

sorry I have be so remiss in posting. I have been reading, just too buggered to type...

managed to get out this week! YAY!! and aston has had two great days of play dates. Went down to see Nelly yesterday - it was her birthday - poor chicken is as sick as a dog!!! Aston and Jake had a lovely time playing though.

Christy - I reckon aston would LOVE having kittens in the house... would love them to pieces I think. I want to get another cat - and inside one, seeing as how my puddy cat has turned into a farm cat, and we only ever see him when he comes for dinner

Good luck with the cook book. I'll put my hand up to try some recipes. especially if they are budget friendly.

I'm glad Jovie is ok - Laura had some sort of bite on her back last night... seems to be better this morning, but I spent the night checking on her to make sure she was ok. and unfortunately because she is such a drama queen - i never know when she is for real or not! she had a HUGE hissy fit last night - which went on for a couple of hours, lots of tears, sobbing, chucking it hugely... I hate myself, I'm fat, ugly... it was fun - NOT! She was stuck in the red zone, and i just had to sit with her until she calmed down. she had a shower with aston, and he can always make her smile, so she managed to calm down. poor darling - bloody hormones!!!

Kim - i have that word document - thanks. good recipes in there eh. Have you starting packing yet?

How's chelsea doing today? started eating yet? Jasmine didn't come down with it did she?

Jols - how's your little miss? I have no idea how much aston weighs - heavy is all I know! i'll get him weighed when he has the chicken pox immunisation. has the rash gone yet?

gigi - thanks for the info on elimination communication - I will check out those websites. You sound like you having a rough time of it hun at the moment :hugs: if you ever want to talk irl let me know - i'm a good listener.

taralee - how funny are these little folks now? nathan taught aston to shhhh, hold his finger up to his lips, and then he starts whispering... it is very cute. he plays hide and seek with nat, and when he is hiding, calls out to me... mummmmeeeee...babble babble babble (come and find meeeee) lol. hows that bump of yours going?

Blanche how you doing hun? how's that little man going in there? soccer player in the making? any news about whether you are going to have a c-section or not? How is miss Emelia doing?

Nelly -

hun for yesterday. I hope you are feeling better today - and are looking after yourself!!! remember I will be checking on you

Ann - any news to share yet????? lol

got nat home today for a "mental health day". are hoping that by spending the day with me his behaviour will improve - am I deluding myself??? I guess I can live in hope eh.

have a good day everyone . Mwah

just reread what I typed - lots of questions for everyone lol

**visitor1** · February 28th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Not started packing yet, still weighing up if we are staying or going. Chelsea is much better today, Jasmine is ok. But....im not. Since lunch time yesterday ive had bad stomach cramps, vommitting and spend so much time on the loo my butt is stinging..(soz TMI). I put the girls to bed at 10am and turned off monitors to get some rest....still in alot of pain

Chelsea is eating crackers with marg and vegimite....all she will have..and some yoghurt! Of course her trusty milk too!

Aw we have a ginger male tabby....but he is a bugger of a cat!!

Not sure of Chelsea's weight....id say maybe 10-10.5kg.

**Olive** · February 28th, 2008, 12:15 PM

its great that chelsea is eating!! she;ll be back to normal in no time!!
hope you get better soon kim, use the baby wipes on your toosh!

ETA

nelly for yesterday!!!

***** sleep day today sophies only had 30 mins, screamed of 90 mins this arvo in her cot, couldnt stand it anylonger so got her up, thought i might hurt her

bad thoughts to have

she'll be in bed by 6.30 but i really need some me time during the day

**tiggerandpooh** · February 28th, 2008, 04:46 PM

:hugs: Jols - those days are horrid... when I think if I dont have 20mins to myself right NOW i'm gonna scream, I put aston in his cot with books and toys, and shut the door for a bit. he sits down reads the books, and then proceeds to chuck everything out of the cot, but i usually manage to get a cuppa down, and a break!

**nelly** · February 28th, 2008, 05:47 PM

hi all

thanks vicky am feeling heaps better thanks abs are kicking in just a crap way to spend my bday feeling but at least am not alone!

I have good news on Jakey he has been sleeping through again since mon night we ccd and it always works on him. 2 nd day at daycare today a few tears when i left but apparently he was great all day and slept there on a mat on the floor for 2 hours and put humself to sleep. am very proud of my boy

hugs to all have to eat

**taralee** · February 28th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Happy Birthday for yesterday Nelly..you know, you know you can celebrate it again when you're feeling better!
Jols - had one of those days too. DH took evie for a drive because i was becoming slightly murderous

**luua** · February 28th, 2008, 06:06 PM

Been so busy girls. I've been dropping in but not posting as i've been feeling fluey. Just so run down and tired (dont know if i'm up the duff Vicky, just trying not to think about it).

Some good news. I got a promotion! I'm now the head of my little department with 4 people to manage. Its going to be interesting with Ella but they are fine with my cutting back to 3 days a week i need to. The pay rise will help too (well help us pay the bank back)

I kind of think we missed my ovulation date so i'm not thinking i'm preggers. But you never know. I will be checking at the end of next week.

My friend just had her 2nd baby. Eva Ariela Flemming. 2hr labour! so jealous. I was her emmergency person and when it came time my phone was flat!!!

Sorry no personals i'll catch up with soon. Just want to sleep.

Ann

**taralee** · February 28th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Congrats Ann! Thats great news!!!
Hope you're feeling better soon

**Gigi** · February 29th, 2008, 12:00 AM

Happy Birthday NELLY! maybe you could have a delayed birthday celebration when you're feeling better hon?

I got diagnosed with mastitis today, so am on medication for that, doesn't taste too bad luckily (due to tracheostomy scar, i can't swallow pills).

Got a referral from my GP for bilby to see a hospital paeditrician too. for the eating and sleep issues. I'm floundering with her, truely. Feel like i'm drowning. I am in no state to have a house guest, and every three months, SD comes to stay - i feel such a mean stepmum, the only chance the poor kid gets to see her daddy and i really do not want any extra pressure - we;re in such a small unit, it's impossible for her to visit without that putting extreme pressure on me - by virtue of us being on top of each other all the time. there's nowhere to escape to (in the unit or outside).

dh just pointed out to me too, even if we found somewhere else to live (highly unlikely, huge rental shortage here), we would have to come up with the deposit (6 week's rent) which we don't have, and the rent would be minimum, $50 per week more than we currently pay, cos we would no longer be paying housing co-op rent.

Starting the Learnign thru Play course on wed started me thinking about so many things.

she's developmentally behind - not experiencing messy play - nowhere to do that in our unit

she's behind in eating - we are not cooking, no dining table set up - babies learn thru watching us model behaviour - she doesn't witness her parents eating at a table with her

she's behind in fine motor skills - combination of last two

i can't think of a way to change our situation.

we have too much stuff for the size place we're in (after combining two sep. households and previously being in a good sized 3 br house with sheds, carports, verandahs.

neither of us seems to have whatever it takes to make this better. Each time i cull, i do it in a depression, then regret what i threw out later on. I guess i want Trinny and Sussanah to swoop on our unit, and advise me, keep this, get rid of this, and i would do exactly what they advised. dh and i can't seem to make those decisions if our lives depended on it right now. we're in a fog that never clears.

ANN - congrats on your promotion, what a compliment to you and your skills.

**taralee** · February 29th, 2008, 09:55 AM

Oh Gigi, I wish I knew of someway to help. I can't think of anything. I wish I had some way to help you..either by being there or to deliver a truckload of money to your door! (not to sound patronising or anything...). I know they say money doesnt make you happy but it sure does make things easier.
Sending lots of prayers your way

***EmJa*** · February 29th, 2008, 04:22 PM

hi everyone just a quick one from me i cant stay on the computer too long too bloody hot!!

Vicky - i think this boy will defiantly be a good soccor player!! Emelia is better this week since her 2 new teeth have cut. im going to my ob appt next friday and going to my hospital appt on the 17th i think thats when i will know more about how i will deliver..cs or vag all depends on size of bub

they will say vag delivery!!

Gigi - big :hugs: to u hun

Kim - how u feeling today?

Nelly - belated happy birthday!!!

Tara -Belly rubs!!

Ann - congrats on the promotion

Jols - how was ur day?

im not sure wat Emelia weighs atm probably around 11-12kgs

ok gotta go before i melt!!

**visitor1** · February 29th, 2008, 05:44 PM

Dr thinks i have gall stones....u/s next week. Not well at all. In so much pain, cant sleep. Constant stomach cramps and vomitting. He gave me a jab to stop the nuesea but its done nothing yet

**Olive** · February 29th, 2008, 07:17 PM

oh no kim ,i hope not!! but if you have private insurance, GET them out ASAP!!

blanche man you must be so uncomfroatable in that heat, i had the heater on this morning and out my way tonight there expecting it to get down to around 1 degree!

**visitor1** · February 29th, 2008, 07:30 PM

We used to have insurance but couldnt afford $240 a month so had to drop it

Freeeezing here tonight too... had heater on most of the day.

**Olive** · February 29th, 2008, 07:35 PM

kim we have basic cover, no obstectrics, were happy with public, family covered for $63 a month!!!,

***EmJa*** · February 29th, 2008, 09:23 PM

Ouch Kim my mum had to have hers removed and she was always in the worst pain..i seen wat she went through so i feel for u..she found if she ate fatty food it would make it worse.

omg cant believe how different the weather is over there..wish i was over there!! im very uncomfortable its so yuck it was only 31 degrees today but the humidity was like 83% :s

**Gigi** · February 29th, 2008, 10:52 PM

gallstones heh Kim? sounds VERY painful!
has your GP given you list of foods to avoid, to lessen the attacks (if that is possible). ARe you on a waiting list for surgery to have them removed? Good luck for getting them treated.

How are your girls faring at the mo? are they still sick as well?

I went to my Mums Over 30 group today, the main talk was about how their babies get put to bed at 7pm and wake up at 7am the next day - i just said nothing. How they "wouldn't put up with anythign else". I just sat there feelign more and more like a failure.

And someone else had a complain about how her baby had been up UNTIL 10PM the other night. God, what they would have thought of bilby's 4.30am stunts!!! i didn't dare say anything. (yes, me, staying stum - i pick my places - HERE i can say stuff that is real, at the this playgroup, i don't feel safe to say very much at all).

There was also talk about controlled crying, shutting the door for 12 hours and being strong enough not to go back in until morning. One person said, what if you wanted to check on your baby, what if they fell out of the cot, cried so much they vomitted etc - the people talking had no answer. One person said she knew a baby who cried so much, he made himself throw up. A baby could choke on it's own vomit, i'm sure that's a medical possibility.

The one person i feel connected with, in that group, said that she has tried controlled crying, and the longest she lasted was 20 mins, and that she found really hard to consciously ignore her child's distress. That's the way i feel too.

it's midnight and bilby is on her daddy's lap, he's watching a dvd of Firefly, she is in no mood to go to bed.

I am happy to report that the mastitis liquid medication tastes tolerable.

THanks everyone for your kind words. we have got lemons, i just gotta work out how to make lemonade.

Last week, dh applied for two jobs with an internet service provider, he had a 20 min phone interview with them today, and next Tuesday, they want him to come him for two hours, to be put thru a battery of tests. I so hope he gets this job!