Babies Born November 2006 #38

[taralee]

Cheers Gigi - will add those to my list
I get like that too, worrying about what people think of me and my choices - and like i've said before
a) i think when it comes to your child it's better to be paranoid than blase about it
b) you do the best with what you know at the time
When evie had those night terrors the other night my instinct was 'give her cuddles, just be there for her she has to wake up on her own' but DH was really stressing and asking if we should take her to the doctor. It was only then that i thought 'what if i am wrong and its more serious than i realise?' 'what if she's been bitten or something and i should get some help'. At the end of the day i thought 'she doesnt have a fever, her breathing is fine, she's not gone cold, she's not clammy and she's not grabbing any part of her body like she's in pain'
I think you just have to go with those mummy instincts, and we all think you did the right thing calling an ambulance, i think we all would've done the same thing

[tiggerandpooh]

Have had the best day today - brought up the little chairs and table for aston from the garage, that I had wanted to finish painting (just underneath it) and DH said don't worry about it, it looks ok. Well Aston's little eyes just about popped out of his head! He started by sitting down to colour with his brother and sister, while I made playdough. then the three of them, and me and daddy played with playdough for ages! From there I decided to go surfing for some ideas to do more fun stuff. Laura and Nathan wanted me to make goop - and I couldnt remember the recipe - its been a while since I have done this toddler kind of stuff. found a recipe, and aston and I played with goop for over and hour. he was most distressed when I picked him up to put him into the bath. wanted to keep playing with it. I think later in the week we will do some finger painting. Its such a strange sensation to do be doing all these things again.... Laura and Nathan are having fun playing with him with all these sensory things as much as he is.

[tiggerandpooh]

good thing we had such a lovely day - I absolutely HATE this time of day.... the whinging hour or two begins about 4.45....glass of bubbles in hand!!

[taralee]

That's great Vicky! Good stuff! I'll have to dig out all my 'hands on' activities too. I've got files and files of them somewhere...packed....

[taralee]

Just one i thought of just then, if you're going to do finger painting. Get some toy cars and use their wheels through the paint- makes a fun pattern
- egg yolk with some food colouring in it looks beautiful when it dries
- put some drops of paint on a piece of paper in a tray (with sides) and roll marbles/balls etc around in it so the marbles/balls roll thru the paint and make patterns
- brush a flyswatter with paint and slap it onto a piece of paper
thats all i can think of off the top of my head...but you sure did get me a-thinking

[tiggerandpooh]

thanks taralee... aston will love the ball one! he had such fun with the goop. was not impressed when I put him in the bath! his favourite thing to say at the moment is "one more"

[Olive]

ive been lurking just not posting!!

tara thats so sad about the misscarriage poor chicken.
blanche retail therapy got to love it!! how are the jarmies???
vicky theres a thread somewhere on here about kids stull like bath paint etc.. will track it down if you like! sophie loves her table and chairs, also has a tea set, so cute watching her!!
gig hope bilby's head is getting better

us, had inlws here fro brunch, MIL is staying a few nights as she has acourse here in melbourne for two days, she baby sat sophie this arvo and DH and i went to the movies and dinner, was lovely!!