Babies Born October 2007 #31

I am so happy right now... The site wasn't working for me last week and I couldn't see any new posts and I think I may have posted two similar things cuz I thought the first one didnt work, so if you had thought I had completely lost the plot, it was't all my fault! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF THE LITTLE PEOPLE I HAVE MISSED!

Also, Happy Anniversary to everyone that in this month I remember from last year that there was a few of us celebrating our Wedding Anniversary's in Oct. I was so exciting about our Anniversary this year cuz we are going out to dinner to this new restaurant in town (that really is NOT child friendly), but if we go out without Tiera, there is only my SIL to babysit! I really dont think I am ready for her to look after T on her own. She is 20 and loves T to bits, and T will be in bed before we leave, but I'm just really not comfortable with it! DH told me I had 4 weeks to get use to the idea and just get over it! Grrrrr The really annoyed me. So I dunno what I am going to do, I was thinking of asking my nan to come and stay for the night and baby.... hmmm I just don't know what DH will say about that.

Anyways..........

Saffi - Congrats on you 6 years! I hope you had a great night. Its really rewarding doing you own invites isn't it?! I too do all my own invites and announcment. I bet they look great!

Alz - Good luck with the train cake! How cute :)

Trish - Good to hear your camping trip went well! Tiera gets a little out of sorts on the first night in a new place, the 2nd night she is usually back to noraml again. I hope K is feeling better soon. Poor little man. T gets d n nappy rash when her teeth are playing up... Its not nice!

Falguni - lol Its that sweet.... You little girl is a sharer! ;) Dont you love that they start sharing at the wrong times! hahaha

Kazaraz - Great to hear everything went so well with Taygan's party! I can't wait to take Tiera to the zoo! I think She's love it, she laughes and pats my dogs all the time, so it would be interesting.

Kellie - Sounds like you had an action packed weekend! Gotta love em! You must be looking forward to getting you photos back! We have been talking about family pic since we had T... still waiting! lol

To anyone I may have forgotton..... HI!

I hope you have a great day all

Hi girls, just quickly, I have posted Tay's birthday cake in the gallery.

Minimax - the pictures are on facebook if you want to have a squiz!

Hope that you are all having a great day!

K x

Hi everyone....Not long till Max's birthday now! Sunday! Yaykes!

Kellie - I found the giraffe cake and I'm going to make it too.... I'm stealing your thunder!

Max is still waking up tonns in the night. He is over his illness but still wakes up and SCREAMS until I boob him! He is hysterical, thrashing around, pushing me away, just tragic! Don't know what to do! He wont have anything else, no bottle, no dummy, nothing! I really hope this is a phase! I end up taking him to the spare bed, where he sleeps, but then I am basically 'on tap' for him...he just rolls over if he has a bit of a whinge, latches and goes back to sleep.

Better go, he's standing up and can't get down! Will BBL for personals!

Hey ladies,

I have been lurking for the past week or so. Just been busy trying to get quotes on moving up to Mackay maybe!! Not quite sure yet. Lol. Rent up there is so expensive!! Though we are only paying $300 now and paying it to my mum so it's not really dead money but for the same up there is $500!! :jawdrop:

Happy birthday to all the little ones that I missed!! Hope you all had a wonderful day...I know you would have all gotten spoilt!!

Well I will be back later with personals. DH is on late shift and won't be home till 9 tonight!! :crying:

~Amelia.

Mini - Caden is the same when getting over illness. I think they can still be a bit sensitive after the symptoms have passed, but they can also get into bad habits :rolleyes: If he is in all other ways happy and healthy, then maybe start considering some settling strategies to help him off to sleep. If mummy and boob are on tap, he will never want to settle any other way! Why would you? :lol:

Kazaraz - I will check out the cake!

Nickers - thanks for the list. Looks like the 17th will be busy!

Saffi - Happy Anniversary hun, what a great milestone! We had our 3 year one this year which was nice, but we have been together for almost 10 years which seems like more of an achievement :p But 6 years married is excellent.

Trish - I do portraits, paintings, caricatures, etc. I love art, and am trying to find innovative ways of combining baby and art :lol: I have done some baby portraits which I am really proud of. I will post my website when it is up and running.

Mum2Squidgee - we are getting some professional photos done here in Perth at the end of October. I think it is such a great present for grandparents that have everything! It turns out alot cheaper as well if you consider the money saved on presents.

To everyone else - hope all is well.

AS for us, having an excellent week, Caden has been such a little champ. He is so lovely when he is not sick, so much more fun. He is getting more comfortable with me out of the room, so I can duck to the loo without an audience :redface:. He is quite happy to play with his toys while I cook or clean, which means the house is much neater.

Party plans are in full swing, just need to make and freeze the cupcakes to reduce my workload on the day.

Have a great week!

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Willow's Little boy Logan was born on Nov 1st as-well.

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Awww, shucks, thanks for remembering us Mo!! Lovin' the av by the way, very envious of that bump!

Hey everyone, I can't even remember when I last posted so just going to do a global "hi" and "Happy birthday!!" for all the little ones I have missed.

Things going great here. Back at work 2 days a week - first week was hell but we're settling in nicely now. Lovin' the extra money and have gone a bit crazy shopping, clothes, perfume, white goods, new leather lounge...LOL! Ah well, why not, have being living to a budget for 12 months so going a little crazy for a few weeks buying all the stuff we've been holding off on.

L is sleeping through the night - WOOOT!! Does 7pm-6-6.30am...still eluding 12 hours but hey, I'll take 11 hours uninterrupted sleep!

We are still b'feeding and no plans to stop, he's down to about 3-4 feeds during the day now and doesn't feed at all overnight anymore (did I forget to say WOOT!!?? LOL)

Not long till his bday now...we got our b'day invites from a MPM, Little Fig Creations (Summerluven) she's actually one of my best friends so she does all our stuff - they turned out awesome as usual!! I am playing it a bit safe on his cake and just doing the ole number 1 with smarties...my mum is trying to convince me to do the train but I'm still not convinced!!

Anyway, best be off. I lurk often but don't always get to post, especially when I'm at work.

PS Trish - glad to hear the trip went well! I was thinking of you and hoping K slept! Hopefully his tooth/teeth will pop soon and he'll stop waking again. L is cutting a new tooth too atm, but thankfully it's not interupting his sleep at night.

kazaraz - the cake looks great!

Julia - a word of warning with the cake, the orange rollups that the recipe mentions are no longer made! What I ended up using was the orange fruit bars that you get in the muesli bar section at the supermarket! Good Luck!

Willow - Woot on the sleeping!!!

Hey everyone!

I have a chicken curry in my slow cooker and it smells divine...*drool*...

Anyway! I think I know why K has been teething badly this time, 3 teeth are coming through at the same time :o They're all top teeth, the poor 'lil man. He slept heaps better last night, hopefully we're coming out the other side :crossfingers:.

Willow - Hello in here! Yay for having some spending money!

Dragonbub - Ooh, I look forward to seeing your website! You are so clever!

Amelia - Wow, a move to Mackay sounds exciting! Are you moving for a change of scenery or for work/family reasons?

Julia - Your nights don't sound like a lot of fun right now! I'm sure Max will go back to normal soon, he must just need his mummy atm.

Kazaraz - I'm so glad the party went well. You're cake looks awesome! Well done!!

Pish - IKWYM about worrying about babysitting! I am very selective of who looks after my boys. I only trust my mum really! I hope you manage to go out and have a good time!

Kellie - I'm glad the photo session went well, make sure you show us the pics when you get them!

Mo - Love your new av! It's one of the best I've seen! I love your hand on your tummy :D

Ange - Ick! That is so funny and cute though! Make sure you remember that story for when she is older LOL!

I'd better run, got to keep cleaning up, it's never ending I tells you!

I love my new av, Looks funny to have a belly in it.

Willow no problem :) & yay for L sleeping through.

Kaz the cake turned out great.

Trish curry chicken sounds good.

Dragonbub can't wait to check out your website.

K back for personals......

Rhys has had gastro since last friday on top of everything else and is finally back to his happy self today. Though he isn't a whingy sick baby thank goodness.

Trish - We are moving for DH job and also I just want a change in scenery!! Don't ask me how long I will last cause all my family is here in brisbane and Dh mum moved up from melbourne when Rhys was born to become closer to DH and also Rhys and she is going to be heart broken when we tell her what we are doing. Can we come to your house for tea??

Willow - I did the exact same thing when I started working again but it didn't last very long cause I was missing Rhys too too too too much. I only went back to work to get my independence back but I am happy without it now!!

Pish - I am the exact same as Trish. I only trust my mum and my little sister if it is only for like a 1 hour - 3 hours stint. I ope you find someone soon.

Ange - Well at least she shares but you just have to teach her now what to share and what not too. I wish Rhys would share.

Kellie - You so have to show us once you get the pics back. I am thinking of getting some done soon but I think with everything else going on it is going to be a bit later in the year!! Maybe it can be my christmas present!!

Mo - Sexy av for a sexy mama!!

Kazaraz - Cake looks awesome!! Good job....I hope my monkey turns out well!!

Well that is all I can remember for now.

To all those that I missed.... HI!! And to all those bubs with birthday I missed or coming in the next few days.....H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y ! ! ! !

Hi all!

I too will be back for more personals later. Just thought I would pop in and say hi while the babes are sleeping!

I bought Chella a little hat today and a few more headbands..... god she looks absaloutely adorable in them. Will have to post some pics..... awwww she is growing too fast.... :(

Not doing much here, just lovely day shopping! LOL. Hope everyone else is awesome! Talk later!

Taking advantage of some baby free time to have to myself. Took the afternoon off to go to my final baby clinic session/mothers group. I was the only one there without a baby as L was in daycare (go figure). Kind of sad as it may be the last time that we are all together. We've come such a long way in the last year :crying:

Been lurking the last few days, so here's some personals.

Dragon- DH and I have actually been together for 15 years. I was still in my teens when I met him.
Mo/Nick - love the avs. Mo, I love how Elmo got a look in.
Trish - three teeth at once! Hopefully they won't cause too much grief. I suspect L is teething again as there is a lot of drool lately.
Willow - good to hear that your return to work is going well. DH would love to buy a leather lounge. I think they would be fairly kid friendly too. Yay for L finally sleeping through for you. You really did have a tough time there for a while.
Becky - is Chella the new nickname? I love it, sounds very exotic.
Tiff - our regular baby sitter has had a baby herself recently so we are needing to find alternatives. I am not that fussy (I have L in daycare so I can't be) LOL.
Julia - hoping things get better for you soon. Do you intend to wean soon? Don't know if that will solve the problem for you. In the end you need to do what feels right by both of you.
Kaz - happy to hear that Tay's big day went well. Jealous about the trip to the zoo. We don't really have a proper zoo in Brissie, and don't know if we are up to Australia Zoo yet. Went there last year and was just a bit too theme park for me.
Ange - nice one Lu :ROFL: How's bub #2 going?
Kellie - yes, would love to see the photos.
Amelia - I think the rent in Mackay is so much as a lot of people live in town and work out at the mines (and of course earn lots of $$). Nice part of the world up there. Humidity in summer is a shocker tho. I think Rebecca was planning on moving there at some point.
Alz - we're having a BBQ birthday party too. Sorry to hear of your grandmother's passing. How nice that your grandmother had organised a present for E. It can be something that he can treasure in the future.
Amber/Kim/Rebecca (and anyone who is lurking - that's you Viv) - ;)

My boys will be home any minute so best be off and get L's dinner ready.

Have a good evening.

hi girls! New thread and ots to catch up on!

Kazarazbet the cake was gorgeous! so glad the party went well! Hope the sleep has been continuing you must feel great!!
Mo love the new Av woohoo! Hows bubs doing?
Ange bless Lu for being so thoughtful! At least she knows how to share lol!
Amelia good luck with the move. We are hoping to move but wont go too far cause of mum and dad, but if your only going for a bit to make money they will understand! so glad Rhys is getting better!
Saffi do you meet up outside of the baby clinic? i am sure you will see them again! Isnt wonderful to share the good and bad times with other mums! Happy anniversary!
trish drool your curry sounds devine! so glad you had fun camping! Hope K feels better soon! i think Myles is getting his molars cause he is just so clingy and sooky atm!
Kellie oooh i bet the photos look fabulous!I have had a sneek peek on her website, wish she was in brisbane!
Tiff hope you can find a sitter soon!
Julia sounds like our household! I am the milk machine for myles, he just wont roll over and sleep anymore, has to be attached the whole time or he screams! We are very tired here as you must be! Hope it passes soon!
Dragonbub isnt it nice to use the toilet alone lol! you sound super organised for the party! I havent even started oops!
Willow woot woot on still bf you must be so proud! spend away i say lol! good on L for sleeping like an angel! Send him this way to teach Myles ;)
Becky how cute headbands! i will be so broke if i have a girl next! lol!
Nic love your new AV too!

Well after a mammoth catch up ;) not much happening here! Myles is really whiney at the moment, not sleeping well and just super clingy! Hoping it will pass very soon!
We are still on a high form the weekend! thanks for everyones congrats! We went skiing on the weekend and i finally got up on the wakeboard woohoo! Its only taken me 6 years lol!
am busy organising the big party for sunday! Do you know how hard it is to find monkey balloons! i gave up until i saw a balloon art girl making them in the city so she is making 20 for us!
Better go and pay the bills! hi to anyone i missed! xxx

Back Again!!!

Saffi - Oh... chella... lol. That is just what i call her for some reason. Chella, Chella Bella etc... hahaha. Didnt even realise I had written that here. Are you going to keep in touch with your Mothers Group Mums?

Amber - Great to hear you had a good weekend! Congrats again! What does the award mean for you guys? Geoff must be so proud! Anth never got in there the other day, had a client call EARLY in the morn so had to run off. He keeps saying though that as soon as he does get a spare 5 seconds (which isnt very often) he will call in!

Amelia - Good luck with your move! Hope you find a bit more of a reasonable house than $500. WOW!

Kellie - Oh I cannot wait to see your pics!! I LOVE professional pics. Cant wait to get my 2 done again, just have to save up a bit of money..... LOL

Alz - Im so sorry to hear of your Grandma. It must have been really hard getting her gift...

Hmmmm still nothing much to report here.... Going to the movies with my sis tomorrow night (Gold class too! Never been there!) Should be good, I am definately looking forward to a night out! And Thursday, I am taking my 2 babies to a big indoor play centre! They will have an ABSALOUTE ball so really looking forward to that. Apart from that, same old same old...

Hope everyone has a great night!

G'day all,

At my parents about to pack up and head back. Went to the naturopathic/nutrionist lady for Ryan, he's on Breuners Wellness Tonic, Cod Liver Oil (Orange flavoured for kids 0-2years 4 drops a day) and some kids probiotics that get mixed into his bottle 3 times a day. It's only been a day and already he's woken up without pulling his ears, his nose isn't running and he hasn't had any reflux! Fingers crossed it keeps going, she also gave me a recipe to cure a ear infection naturally.

Get Garlic Oil capsules
Castor Oil

Puncture and squeese out the garlic oil onto a hot spoon, add the same amount in castor oil and wait till warmed. Gently pour down the ear and stick some cotton wool in their ear and try and keep them laying on their side for a few minutes. Allow the cotton wool to absorb the oil as it comes back out. Do this twice a day till well. She said she did it with all her kids and they never needed antibiotics for ear infections :). Cost me $150 to be told that so I hope it helps someone out :) hehe

One step forward, two steps back! I shouldnt have bragged about Tay sleeping through. We had a shocker of a night last night, she was happy enough, when we let her crawl around! She was chatting and carrying on, at 11.30pm! She did go down well I will give her that, but then Mia decided she didnt want to sleep and screamed the house down. Waking Tay in the process. I think they were both settled by 12.30am this morning and Tay didnt get up until 9am. Mia a little earlier and she was grumpy because she had a blocked nose!

So my DH has gone to Sydney for work until Friday night, then he is back and probably back there next week for the whole week. So I am baching it this week. You might get lots of venting on here, because 24 hours a day with the girls alone is bound to drive me around the bend! Why are 2 year old so naughty?? :wall:

Amber Maddi has been the same since her 12 month needles.
Cookie is doing ok i think, See the OB next week so looking forward to hearing the HB again.

Kaz hope you have a better night tonight.

Celtic thanks for the info :)

Becky enjoy the movies tonight.

Saffi i love how Elmo made it into the Av.

Hey everyone! Yes I must admit I have been lurking a little! I have been so busy trying to get things organised and working every day!
DH is still barely at home and between work and sleep I think I see him for about an hour a day. He is missing so much with little miss C. But he quit his job yesterday! YAY (sort of). LOOOONg story there.
Happy birthday to all the "big kids" now!! Caitlyn is not too far off! thats one thing that is keeping me busy. I am trying to organise things for her birthday. We have decided instead of a big cake we are going to do some vanilla, chocolate and pink cupcakes and stack them up all nice and pretty. Can then freeze what we dont use/eat and take themto daycare the following week. My parents and my sister arrive from Townsville on Sunday after noon (of course my brother couldnt make it!) and my sister is staying with me so thats another thing i am trying to organise - room for her in my little tiny cottage house! Oh and now that its for sale - there are pictures of it on the net!
And the last thing i am tryong to get happening - drum roll please.......we are finalyl moving back to Townsville!! Not until Feb but at least you all have something to look forward to....me not whinging about cloncurry!!
Now - Caitlyn - she has dropped a day sleep and now only has 1 one hour nap duriong the day. She will stay upo till 6-7pm and most nights sleep through until around 6-630. NICE!! She is trying to stand up by herself but is not quite successfull yet. But its sooo exciting!! Oh and she is down to 3 bottles a day. has anyone started bubs on cows milk?? How do you do it...half formula half cows or half water half cows?? have no idea. Or does anyone got their bub on the next stage formula??
Now for the bad news....got a letter from the pap smear register the other day to inform me that I am well and truely overdue! then my doc surgery rang and told me to make an appoint then my old specialist rang and told me to make an appointment. Everyone must have gotten a copy of the letter. Anyway - went in yesterday and had it done (oh gotta love the dignity!) and it turns out that I have cervical polyps and now i have to go back to townsille in november (such a shame) and see my specialist again. (Oh i dont think i have explained that i have had surgery twice for precancerous changes!) so yeah great fantastic - just what i need!! less stress!! now i have to wait a week for the result (they need a hair pulling smiley here!)
Anyway - enough about that! I had better go and get some dinner organised. I hope you all had a fantastic day!
MWAH