Babies Born October 16th ~ 31st 2008 #4

Hmm, a new fridge would have always excited me. :lol:

Stopped Liam on the solids for most of last week and he was better. But DH wanted to give him some on the weekend and gave him some banana which he loved and had no probs with. Have been giving him food all weekend now (only 1tbs per day) and he's been fine. I know you're supposed to try one thing for 4 days or so at a time, but we had pumpkin so gave him some of that a few days, and otherwise am giving him rice cereal. He LOVES eating (eyes light up and he leans towards it waiting) but screwed his face up and gagged at the pumpkin. Figured out tonight that although it was well mushed and smooth (had formula in with it), it had tiny little lumps still. So gave it another good go and made sure they were out and he loved it. Funny.

Oh, Hollye, my weight loss (or getting nowhere anyway) was lost in the post that didn't post (does that make ANY sense?? :lol:). Anyway, between this week and last I've put on 1kg. :( But that's ok. I'm feeling like I'm back on the horse now so we'll see what this week brings.

Hi all,
Olive is back to normal thank goodness after her needles and is also happy cause she can have bm again. Barb Glare the LC on BB gave me the number of a pharmacist called Rodney White who reckons the latest studies show that it's fine to give bm while on the ABs i'm on so i'm feeling much more upbeat as well.
Olive is also doing the cutest thing with her Daddy where he sings to her then she copies and 'sings' then they take turns, it's so gorgeous.
She is also sitting up in her highchair alot ATM because she absolutely will not lie on her playmat anymore unless she is on her belly and even then it's only for 5mins. She just loves sitting up.
I'm going to dinner at my mums tonight for my sisters 'tame' hen's night so that will be lovely. I missed out on her proper one on saturday cause Olive and I both weren't well but oh well raging around the pub isn't that appealing anymore.

Hollye - I didn't lose any weight this week but stayed the same so thats ok.

1st bub - Glad to hear Liam likes the solids, we will hold off for as long as possible but i'm sure my big girl will love food and stares at us and moves her mouth while we are eating.
Who will let their babies have chocolate at easter time. I've already told DH that he has to back me up with his family and not let them give Olive any until next year.

hj - I hope B gets better soon.

Leigh - got to love a new fridge or any white goods really. In fact I just love to shop full stop!

Congrats on weight loss for the week ladies. See ya.

Morning - wow very exciting to see everyone starting to try solids!!! So glad we can go thru this together!

Hollye - how are u and little Mia going?

Kim - how cute - did u take a pic? if so make sure u put it on here so we can all Awwwwww over it! hehehe

Leigh - i would be so excited over a new fridge too! i love buying new stuff for house even if its a fridge or washing machine! hehehe

1stbub27 - how cute Liam not liking the pumpkin until u got all the lumps out of it!

OM - tis good to hear that Olive is back to normal and that your feeling more upbeat also! how was the "tame" hens night?

Well i have woken up this morning with razor sore throat, earache and a throbbing headache! not happy jan!!!!!!

HJ - sorry you're not feeling well. :( Hope it passes quickly for you. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, have plenty of vitamin c, rest as much as possible etc. (always used to bang on about that for the girls at work so they'd get better quicker. ;) )

OM - that's great that you can BF again! Has Olive taken back to it without any worries?
Hadn't even thought about chocolate for easter, but won't be giving him any. I don't think my family will either so i don't think it will be a worry. If they do give him any i'll just eat it for him!! ;) Oh wait! No i wont, DH will have to. ;)

And I forgot to say congrats to everyone on your weight loss! Well done!! :)

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quick one

- Mia had first chiropractor app yesterday, went well, next app on thursday.

- Mia is full on.. rolling everywhere, she never stays still. Wont even sit on ur knee now without trying to get off.

- I have seeked help from my doc for weightloss, fingers crossed hey.

- Me and Mia are good tho.

- As u will see from my facebook, im broken and dont know y.... blood tests today.

ttyl mwah xoxoxoxo

Hi Girls,

I definitely wont be giving Lara any chocolate at easter, I am not starting her on solids until she is 6 months.

Hollye - What did the dr say about weight loss? Did he give you any tablets to take or anything? Glad Mia's visit to the chiro went well.

HJ - Hope your sore throat, ear ache and head ache clear up soon :hug:

OM - Lara loves sitting up too. Hates laying down on her playmat. If I have her laying down she tries so hard to lift to head and back to sit up. Glad you can breast feed again.

Went for lunch with a friend today, was good to get out of the house but DD1 drove me nuts wanting to push the pram everywhere and not looking where she was going and almost running into people.

Hi to everyone I have missed.

Hi all,

Sorry but cant do personals today, have a migraine.. Hit me after I went to the pead, which I had found out yesterday was actually today not Friday. :doh:

Anyway here's V's measurements.

Weight Birth - 2.38kg Now - 4.3kg
HC Birth - 34cm Now 39.5cm
Birth Length - 47cm Now 56.5cm

As you all may remember she has a little lump on the back of her head too the left, well at first the Dr wasnt quite sure what it was but has now told me that it is definately a Dermatoid Cyst and needs to be removed. He doesnt want to do it just yet, want her to grow a bit more but wants to see her again in 3mths time and will then book the surgery to have it removed. Thankfully he told me it is only day surgery so she wont be staying in hospital just for the day. I am really not looking forward to that day, let me tell you. Maybe thats why I ended up with a Migraine as soon as I stepped into the car when I left.

csab - sorry to hear about the migraine and v's impending surgery. :hug:

It's 1am and I CAN NOT SLEEP :wall: This has been happening for the past few days and its getting worse and worse. I don't know why! It's driving me crazy. Like i don't have enough on without having to contend with being exhuasted each day. Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!

So let me tell you about my day. We had MG and the 'hosting' mum has a pool so Liam had his very 1st swim. He loved it. Then I dropped into my nannas on the way home and she was really glad to see Liam since she hasn't in a little while. Did the last of my shopping and picked up Vogue and loved flicking through it while feeding. Finally got around to sending off the invites for my sister's baby shower and wrote up my resignation letter for work. And then did a rough draft of the 'Nanna's Brag Book' photobook I'm making for my mum's birthday. All in all a busy but great day.

Now, will someone tell me why I'm so wired even though I'm EXHAUSTED!!!! Sorry for the vent, just got to do something to get me to the point of sleeping............

where is Hippiemummy? I miss her.

Casb.. speaking of cyst... Jorda has a fatty cyst on her back at the top, I have had it checked and they think it might go away as she grows. it moves around a little and its kinda mushy... mmm is this kida like what your baby has?

Ok so I GAVE IN!!!!!! jorda is officallly on solids.. well rice cereal SHE LOVES IT.. can get enough of it.. I brought i back from canada as i hate FAREX here.. so yuck just like glue.. So she is on some fantastic organic rice ceral, she is eating 3 tablespoons a day!

I think she is at least 7-8 Kg.. she is in huggies infant 4-8kg and they are a little snug.. anyone else find this.. and they leak all the time.. I cant stand huggies.. I wish i brough more Pampers nappies back from canada!

Of to WW tonight loving it and feeling great!!!

didi - Mias lucky if shes 6.7 ish kilos atm and we went into crawlers months ago. The infant one leaked everywhere. so i would say to start getting the next size up as its 6-11 kilos i think. Mia still isnt on solids but i have stuff here for when she is. I got some of the organic rice cereal too as i think farex is crap and looks like clag. Shes not that far off 6 months! mad.. how quick the time has gone.


1stbub - that sucks about the not sleeping. What is your diet like? I found i had the same thing until i cut down the amount of coke i was drinking. Poor eating can affect your sleep greatly. If it goes on, head in and see your doc.

CSAB - wow O is growing nicley, she is doing very well n u are doing a fantastic job! When do they think they will be able to operate? i hope shes ok. Remember we are here for u and little O xoxox

Leigh - yep doc has put me on Reductil. Its sort of the same as Duromine without the stuff that makes u unable to sleep, well theres not as much of it. It costs me $100.75 per month. Very $$$ but it would be the same if i was only jennycraig or something. fingers crossed i can get this weight off.

All good here. Mia has a little cold. Coughing and sneezing the poor little darl. Freezing here today... hopeit doesnt rain. i have a line full of washing.

Thanks very much Hollye, I hope Mia gets over her cold quickly hun, poor little one. V still has a slight cough that doesnt seem to want to go, and her nose still abit congested.

Didi - The cyst that V has, as the Dr put it, and what I can tell too, is it is mobile so not stuck to the skull, and soft not overly hard. He said that they like to remove them before they get too old so as young as possible as the skull shapes itself around it like a bit of a dent and as the cyst gets bigger so does the dent, so they prefer the cyst to be small so the dent in the skull wont be to noticable. If that makes sense. V has had it since she was born so we have just been monitoring it but it will only get bigger. He said it is from all the waste, like fat etc. He also said that it will not go away on its own, that it has to be removed surgically. Maybe it would be a good idea to have another opinion on the one that Jorda has. hugs

1st - Thankyou too, I think the migraine hit me out of stress, but feel somewhat better today. As for HM I am not sure where she is. You have had a busy day, maybe hun you are just overtired, give yourself some time to wind down. hugs

Hi Girls,

Hollye - Reductil is good, I was on it before I had kids and lost 17 kgs in 3 months. I loved it & didnt miss the junk food while I was on it. I think I might go back on it too. Have you felt that you find yourself not hungry? I had a bit of trouble sleeping on it at first but think once my body was used to it I was right. Are you taking it first thing in the morning?

Didi - Glad Jorda is enjoying her solids. I havent started Lara yet but can't wait to see how she enjoys them. I am not looking forward to the stained clothes though. Im not sure how heavy Lara is (getting her weighed next fri when she has her needles) but she is still in infant size huggies. They haven't leaked yet, I have boxes of crawler here ready for when she grows out of the infant.

csab - Glad you're feeling a bit better today. Poor V, hope her cold goes away soon & good luck for her op.

1stBub - Hopefully you'll get a good night sleep tonight. I hate nights when I can't sleep. I am a very light sleeper at the best of times so when I dont get much sleep I feel even worse during the day.

Hi to everyone I have missed.

Leigh - yeh i take it in the morning. I still am getting hungry but i have only been on it for 2 days so it may take a while to kick in?? yeh my interest in junk food is less.. just dont feel like it. did u do strict diet and exercise while on it?

Yeah I did do strict diet and exercise. I am a junk food queen and love it but didnt really miss it while I was on the reductil. Think once I saw the weight dropping off and my clothes getting bigger I didnt miss the junk. I did occaisionally eat it but felt guilty having it.

Think I might make an appointment to go see my dr so I can get it again. I have no control with the junk at the moment & coz the tablets make you feel full I wont feel like it, well hopefully anyway. Are you exercising and eating healthy? I just hope I can find time to exercise everyday. With Dh's work schedule it is hard finding time to go for a walk without the kids.

Think I am going to get my implanon taken out too. I am always bleeding or spotting. Havent had much of a break from the bleeding in the 4 months since I've had Lara and I am getting really sick of it. What are you girls using for contraception?

It was a year ago today that I found out I was pregnant with Lara.

im on the depo 3 month injection for contraception. Havent had any bleeding what so ever, even wehn my period was due.

Yeh im TRYING to eat healthy . I went for a walk today so thats better than nothing. Im also a junk food addict.. so i need to stop eating crap. DP had KFC for tea and i had subway, so its not as bad.

Morning all - just a quick question in regards to bottle feeding - Bianca is still on the teats for 2mths olds i think - i have tried to up her to the 3mth old teats for her bottle but she chokes on it! - is this normal for her to be so behing in changing teats?

omg what i NIGHTMARE the 3 month teats are. Mia gags and chokes and it goes everywhere. We are sticking with the 2 month ones for a while yet.

PHEW!!!!!!!! thanks Hollye!

Sorry HJ, I dont know. We use Tommee Tippee. I just noticed a few weeks ago he was struggling with the 0-3months so am getting the 3-6months (a few every week). He seems to suck his cheeks in on the younger ones. Has no probs with the older ones.

Thanks for all your suggestions for sleep. I don't drink coffee, tea of coke apart from the very rare occasion. And after putting on weight last week I've been really good and cut the snacks off (except for yesterday but that's coz i was too tired to resist and needed a big energy hit to keep shopping while Liam was asleep). Anyway, last night I had a nice warm shower before bed and lit my all-favourite insence stick which has helped me sleep in the past, and slept reeeeeally well. (...just not enough. Come on 9pm!!!! ;) ). I think its maybe coz i was still trying to 'work' up until bedtime, so I'm gonna try giving myself some pc restrictions for about 2 hours before bed.

On other news, went to the doc today, and I have a hernia. (Ew!) Just a small one, doesn't potrude out of the skin or anything gross like that. So i just have to be careful with how much i lift etc. If it gets worse we'll have to look at operating, but he seems to think if i'm careful it shouldn't be an issue for many years, aside from the occasional pain.

Liam's great. Getting very active and always wanting to move. Charming women all over town. He's a cutie. He does this high pitched talking thing. Very musical sounding. Anyway, should get to work. Too much to do, too little time!

bit quiet in here..

so lets talk about these babies teeth... i thought Mia started teething at like 2-3 months. i dont think this was the case as i think she was more unselttled from her reflux. I dont know whats going on in her mouth. I can feel about 3-4 teeth. 2 down the bottom and 1-2 up the top. But they have been like that for ages. She doesnt seem too fussed by them most days, but today she was and had bonjela twice. But i bet tomorrow she will be fine again.. *scratches head* My MHCN said that on average babies cut their first tooth around 5.5 - 6 months.

so what have u ladies noticed going on with ur bubs mouths?

Has anyone else started solids?

What is everyone using for Birthcontrol?

Anyone wanting to get preggers soon so bubs are close in age??

No solids here yet.

Im on the Depo 3 month shot for birth control but im not liking it. Just the fact i have missed 2 periods and i dont like the idea of it. So i will prob let this one run outa my system and go back on the pill. We use condoms aswell. We will be looking to fall pregnant hopefully sometime in 2010.

Suffering pretty badly here today as it was my sisters wedding yesterday. DH mum babysat from 7-12pm so that felt abit strange but was good to go out somewhere with just DH for a few hours. I drank way too much wine but I wasn't as drunk as I thought I may get as I paced myself well. Olive was asleep by the time I left to go to the reception so that made me feel better and I was only 5mins away from home. Olive looked so cute at the ceremony in her little gold flowergirl dress and was well behaved. Then when we got home I had to express so that took to 1:30am then my wisdom tooth as playing up so I had to get up and take something for that then Olive woke at 3:50am. She must have known something was up cause she hasn't done that for ages. So I got 3hrs sleep after over a bottle of red and feel like s*#t! She has only had 1 one hr sleep and 1 1/2hr sleep all day aswell. Don't think i'll be going out again for awhile, it hurts to much! Had a fantastic time though.

Hollye - Olive has also been teething for a few weeks now but it doesn't seem to bother her too much, just lots of chewing and drooling and I can feel/see the tooth just below the surface.

Didi - No solids here yet either, Olive is big enough! No but she sleeps well and is a very content bub so don't really feel the need to change things just yet and she is growing up so fast as it is.
We will try for another bub next year then if it's a boy DH will hopefully get the snip and that will be it for us. If it's a girl DH would really like to have 3 but i'm not that keen TBH. We aren't really using any contraception ATM just withdrawal so it's all pretty cas and if it happens, it happens.

hj - Olive still uses newborn teats as she has to work harder for the milk which is good if I can ever go back to bf. I have some advent teats with 2 holes which came with the bigger bottles but they are hopeless, to fast.

Off to see if I can get olive to sleep so I can. See ya's.

weigh in tomorrow girls!!!!! i have been very srict this week so hopefully it will be a loss!!!!!!

Hi all been extremely busy in the past few days and had a very sad weekend this weekend. We took our cat to the Vet on Friday as he had lost a lot of weight and we got a call yesterday morning at 8am and they said that he had really bad kidney disease and maybe bone marrow cancer so we had to make the hard decision to put him to sleep and then explain to the older boys that he wouldn't be coming home. It was such a sad day.

Julian has decided that he will roll over when he is sleeping and then wakes up screaming that he is on his belly and the last two nights he has been waking at strange hours in the early morning and then wanting a feed which is unusual and he won't resettle he wants a feed and he wants it now :).

Didi I'm going to try and hold off until Julian is 6mths to start solids but will re assess if he starts showing signs, birth control absteince, lol, other then that nothing, and if I can talk DH into having No 6 will start trying maybe April next year.

Hollye teeth can start moving early and come up and down for months before they break throught the gum, Julian's have been moving around as he has been drooling heaps and I can feel his two eye teeth on the hop.

hugs xoxo

Hi girls. Just a quick one today. Want to get some sleep b4 tomorrow since cyclone Hamish is supposed to hit land right at about...Hervey Bay. They're talking about evacuations for a huge amount of houses because of the expected sea surge. Not sure if we'll have to since we're in one of the fewer higher up places, but think i might be tempted to anyway with Liam - especially since my grandparents are groundskeepers at one of the evac places. DH will probably stay here though. :(

AJ - really sorry about your cat. It sounds similar to what my cat had when i had to put her down (years ago, but they are part of the family so you never forget). How'd the boys take it?

OM - how cute does Olive sound in her little dress!!! Please put pics up when you get a chance! :pray:

Didi - I've started solids. He just has about 1tbs a day still. He tried avo today and liked it which i was pleased with. I had every intention of holding out (who needs more work), but he just seemed ready.
Contraception = nil. We're hoping to have our 2nd pretty close, although I'm hoping not too soon as suggested by my doc after my c/s, but whatever happens happens - never liked the idea of timing cycles or anything so that leaves it all wide open.

Morning My Lovelys!

Just a quick one gotta get B and myself ready to see a friend i havent seen in 9yrs! should be interesting!
Hope all the bubba's are doing well!

Hollye - i havent lost any weight - had actually lost .3 when i weighed myself yesterday but went to a BBQ and the food was too good! how bad am i! so i acutally ended up putting that back on - thank god that it wast .4 - i think someone was letting me off lightly to teach me a lesson! so this week im going to work extra hard - my goal is too lose 1kg in a week! good luck with ur weigh in!

I think we all should set a goal on what we want to lose this week and see if we can all achieve it!
I wanna lose 1kg this week!!!!!!!!

No weighloss here this week. Too much yummy wedding food! I'm still the same weight though so thats good. I'm actually feeling ok about my weight as I put on 25kgs in pregnancy and have lost 20 all up so am pretty proud of myself. My MIL is on an apple and chicken diet for her high school reunion and has lost 3kgs in a week, doesn't sound healthy though.

I went to the dentist today as my whole right cheek is swollen from my wisdom tooth and i am in absolute agony. They basically did nothing, gave me more AB and said I need to get it removed then charged me $50. Wish I was a dentist, although I can't imagine some of the gross things they see.

hj - when are you moving? Are you getting excited?

1st bub - How is the weather up your way? Have you had to evacuate?

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i have lost 1.1 kilos this week!!!!!

Hi Girls,

Hollye - Yay on your weight loss, the reductil is good stuff. I went to the dr on the weekend and got it myself. I took my first tablet this morning and went for an hr walk and then did some laps at the pool after DD1's swimming lesson, lets just hope I can keep the exercise up. Hopefully I will have a weightloss for you next week.

OM - Ouch on the wisdom tooth, hope the AB's kick in soon and you feel better. Glad you had a good time at your sisters wedding. It's my bday at the end of this month and I am planning a girls night out, its been ages since I've been drunk so no doubt after not drinking for ages I will end up that way. I am hoping I wont be hungover though, its way too hard having one with kids.

HJ - I like the idea of setting a weekly weightloss goal, mine is 1kg for this week too.

Amanda - Sorry to hear about your cat, hope you and your family are ok!

Didi - Im not starting Lara on solids until 6 months (that's what I did with DD1 as well). As for contraception I have the implanon in and I am planning on getting it removed next week. I am forever bleeding and stacking on so much weight because of it. It is a nightmare, it would be fantastic if it worked for me. I can't have anymore kids so not sure what contraception I will use, probably the pill.

Well DD1 has been sick since Saturday morning with a cold and now Lara is getting it and I have a very sore throat, I really hope none of us get any worse. Plus Lara has her needles this Friday.

1stBub - Good luck with the cyclone. I am about to watch the news to see what it is doing. I live in Cairns and I have to say I breathed a sigh of relief when it bypassed us, after going through cyclone Larry (plus many others) I get scared when I hear of them coming close to us.

Gotta go and start cooking dinner, hi to everyone I missed.

its good leigh seeming i have only been on it for 4 days! :D good luck with yours.

Goodwork Hollye!

Is anyones bubs doing this - its driving me nuts - B has been pretty much sleeping thru since 3mths old but for the past week she has been getting up a couple of times - she goes to bed around normal time for her which is 2000/2030 - thank wakes up around 2300/2400 thank wakes up again at 0300 than again at 0600?! why is she doing this again? its like having a newborn all over again!

HJ - Lara was doing that a couple of wks ago and it was driving me nuts!!! She only did it for a few nights then settled back into her normal routine, hopefully B will do the same thing for you. Its frustrating, especially when you're used to getting a good night sleep again.

Mis did the same thing. Lasted for about 4 nights and then she was back to normal.

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hj - Olive also woke for about 4 nights about a month ago but is back to normal now. Apparently it is a 4mth phase, some get out of it quickly while others take a few months. Is she feeding well through the day? Apparently that can muck things about.

hollye - Well done with the weight loss. Hope you are feeling good about yourself.

Leigh - After we have our second bub DH will probably get the snip so we won't have to worry about contraception, well if we have a boy that is. The pill makes me fat and hormonal and I hate the way it makes me feel. Your DH isn't keen on that idea?

I've got mothers group today, then i've got to come home & do some serious housework, fun, fun....not. Some days it's just impossible to get anything done.
Went to clinic yesterday, Olive is now 8.525kgs, 66.4cms long and I can't remember HC but she is thriving and learning new stuff everyday.

Bianca is STILLLLLLLL not sleeping been about a week now!!! im sooooo tired!
Oh well just part of the many joys of motherhood i guess!
No way are we having number 2 any time soon - im too tired to even think about DTD hahaha

Mia - hello bubba girl how are u? are u playing up like Bianca is and giving ur mummy a hard time? i hope so ;)

Olive - wow u certainly are thriving - your mummy is doing a fantastic job feeding you!!!

Lara - ur such a good girl for only interrupting mummy's sleep for a couple of nights! are u feeling better or are u still sick? Bianca has her needles on friday too so your not alone - be brave for mummy!

Liam - were u brave thru ur 1st cyclone - did it hit very bad or was it just very windy and wet? did u take good care of mummy thru it?

Julian - hows the rolling over going? sorry to hear about ur familys poor putty tat! that is very sad - not nice too lose a pet!

V and Jorda and Meara - you are all very quiet - i hope all is well :)

Just thought that i would leave a msg to all the adorable bubs this morning :D

HJ - that's very cute leaving msgs for the bubs. I'm not nearly organised enough to remember everyone's bubs names atm.

OM - how similar we are! I went to clinic yesterday too. And have MG this morning. And am ridiculously busy right now but am finding it near impossible to get a lot done! It's driving me crazy!!!!!! :wall:
Anyway, clinic, Liam is about 6.4kg (1st time weighed w/out clothes lately), 62.5kg length (or 82.5? I don't think so. hard to read), HC 42cm. Healthy and well. has a slight 'cast eye' though - where one is pointed in a slightly different angle to the other. It's hard to see though. Anyway, she said they wait until 12 months to do anything coz they often fix themselves. After i got home she called me up and said actually, he's moved backwards in his percentyle since the last time they weighed him there (7 weeks) and said i need to make sure he's fed up lots so he doesn't go backwards further. She said it was just by about 1%. She said i should feed him 6 times a day!! The formula says 4-5 times at this age and I've only been feeding him 4 coz that's all he has. He has plenty during those times. I can't even imagine squeezing in 6! ???!!! Surely i should just make sure he's having plenty at each feed, not be shy about giving him the full 150ml top-up, and bump up his solids???? What does everyone think? How often do you feed?

We're having a tuppaware party at MG today. I can't afford anything and would buy it from my sister anyway. HOpefully i can avoid temptation - i usually get sucked into buying something! Then i have my hair appoint afterwards. My nanna's on hols so can't babysit so i'll be taking Liam in with me and am a bit nervous about it. He's always really good but might be too tired by then already...
After that i have to move my butt and finish my mum's photo book so it gets to her not-too-far-after-her-birthday. ;) And try to get a secret one done for DH's birthday (he's quite a good amature photographer so i want to get all his nature/wildlife ones into a book for him).
As for housework or getting my sisters baby shower organised.....!!!!!!

Oh, on the cyclone, it was a bit of an anticlimax in the end. Just reeeally windy, grey and cloudy. But that's good!! Don't know if they even evacuated the low lying areas like they thought they still might have to. Thankfully it stayed out off the coast and is now slowing down and dissapearing.

Oh, Hollye - I lost .5kg last week. Slowly but surely.... :)