Hi everyone! It's been so quiet in here I thought I'd barge in and make some noise LOL! All is going well with us. K is finally starting to walk more! Yesterday he started taking more steps and has been practising heaps all of a sudden. He can take up to about 5 or so steps before he collapses. He also learned yesterday to stand up without holding on to anything (finally!). I don't think it will be much longer until he is officially walking. I am so sick of him wearing holes in the knees of his pants, I can't wait until he is finally fully upright!!
I'm starting to feel a bit better, still hungry all the time and still have indigestion and fatigue, but it's not as severe now. I'm so glad I'm coming to the other side of it all now!
Dragonbub - Welcome back! Caden sounds like he is doing so well!
Mo - I hope Maddi is all better now, the poor chook. How have you been feeling? Are you coping with the heat?
Kellie - Lucky you going to QLD! How long are you going for?
Saffi - Wow, I can't believe how close you are to the second tri!!! Second pregnancies go so fast! I hope third ones go even faster for my sake LOL!
Pish - How did your Sydney trip go? Sorry to hear about the situation with your bros, it's such a shame when someone else causes a rift like that.
Amber - How have you been feeling? Did AF make her appearance eventually? I hope you had a great time at the BDO!
DB good to hear from you, Glad to know Caden is doing so well
How are all the pregnant Mums feeling? Hope no one has bad m/s.
AFU- Maddi is getting better finally at the moment she is off earing her grapes, she can't enough of them.
I'm doing well just feeling very sore & tired. I'm not enjoying this heat at all, I'd have the air con on 24/7 if i wasn't so scared of the electricity bill lol.
Cookie is doing well, these final weeks seem to be dragging on i just want to meet her!
Trish - Things are a little slow in here... Im usually one that breaks the silence, its nice not to be that one for once! hahaha Things went well in SYD, nothing was mentioned thank goodness. Thanks for asking. I did come in here when I got home but the reply didn't work!!! Thats too exciting K is starting to walk... I use to hate having to try n get the stained out of T's pants from crawling outside!
Kim - So happy to hear Zachy is settling in well.
Mo - Thats great to hear Maddi is feeling better... Nothing worse than a sick bubby! I can't believe u r already down to single didget weeks in ur preg!!! I think the time has just flown by, but I know will T it felt like forever... I just wanted to meet her so bad!
Amber - I saw (and replied to) the post your friend put up about you. That is just so sweet of both her and yourself, you are obviously great friends! I was your f/b page today about u being worried that the poor abducted.... I too was so worried that the baby was hungry, that was the very first thing I thought of... What a terrible experience that would have been for the mum! I get soooo paranoid when I go to the petrol station cuz I do leave T in the car when I run in to pay (unlocked but no keys in it)... Hmmmm maybe I wont do that any more!!
To everyone else hi! I hope all is well. I will up you all on T n I a little later... Dinner is served (PIZZA!)
Saffi - how long would it take me to get into the city from the Gold Coast? Would another day suit you better?
Mo - hope Maddi is better
Welcome back Dragonbub!
Trish - glad to hear you are feeling a bit better... that 1st 12 weeks can seem like an eternity, can't it? Yay for Kieran on taking some steps!
We are in QLD for 1 week, DH is best man in a wedding up there, so it was a great excuse for a holiday! I can't wait! Only 23 sleeps to go!
Kellie would love to meet up too only if you want ! Let m eknow what day is good for you! I dont mind coming to the coast! Myles will love it
Tiff thanks hun your so sweet! We are so lucky to have such a wonderfull group of girls here that poor lady! It must have been so scary! So glad it worked out in the end!
Mo so glad M is getting better poor possum! Hope its not to hot for you today
Kim looking hot! Hope your settling in with Zac! Lovely name!
Trish woohooo K!!!!!!1 He will be running in no time! Af still hasnt returmned! Have tested again and its still negative! Maybe cause Myles has sarted feeding more again it is staying away?
Dragon bub so nive to hear from you! So glad everything is going well!
Sorry if i missed anyone am being lazy! Have veen up since 4 with MYles! Urgh what time is that anyway lol! We are heading to the dam this weekend for the long weekend! Its DHs bday on Austaralia day so we are having a big bash saturday! Not much else happening, Myles is still cutting teeth! He has two molars now! and he is super clingy too which is starting to drive me crazy abit!
Oh Big day out was heaps of fun, but i am thinkning my days of festivals may be over, was ready to go home by 3pm! lol!
I'm back to update you all on us.... Not much to say really Yesterday I drove out to Gloucester (which is about an hr west of where I live) to meet up with DH and go on a bit of a picnic beside the river. It was just beautiful, had the dogs with us, but it was sooooooooooo hot!!! Took Tiera and the dogs for a bit of a play in the water then headed back home. It was a nice day, I just had to get out of the house!!!
The situation with my brother's has just completely blown up!!! Things are now 1000 times worse and I had one of them on the phone to me for an hr yesterday morning.. Him and his wife has now split up thanks to my other brother. Hmmmm The only thing I don't like about all of this is what could my brother have said in front of my SIL that she didn't know and something so bad it would be the end of them!!! Anyways I just listened, barely said a thing, had a good cry afterwards and now I'm just trying not to think about it. I have tried to mend their relationship so many times in the past that I am now just over it and I have to live my life not worrying about them two so damn much.... Thats really selfish of me isn't it?!
Amber - awwww you poor thing 4 am?! Its so horrible what the little people go through when they're teething, its just not fair! Your weekend sounds great!!! I hope DH has a great birthday and you enjoy every minute of your time away.
Anyways I just have a quick qu for the Melb mums..... Whats the weather like there in Feb on average??? We are heading down there for a week on t1he 6 Feb, but I'm just not really sure what to pack.... My know it all MIL told me to pack all the winter woolies, but I thought in summer the temps were similar to SYD and sometime even hotter?! I dunno... HELP!
Pish - Feb in Melb is usually really hot, but it is Melbourne, so it would be good to pack a few cooler weather items too. Feb is usually when we get 40 degree days day after day, but as i said, its Melbourne, so it could surprise us! Where abouts are you staying?
Amber - I'd definetely love to meet you and Mr Myles! The Monday morning (16th Feb) would have been good for me cause DH is doing wedding stuff with the groom, but if it doesn't suit Saffi maybe we can change? or as I said in an earlier post, if its not too far or confusing for me, I can drive into Brissy?
Speaking of weather.. how hot is it going to get in QLD while I am there? I imagine very hot, but what type of hot?
Kimbaz - I can't wait to hear Zachary's birth story. I love your avater as well, it must be nice seeing that tiny tum again?
Trinity - you poor thing. When we plan our second I am going to do my best to make sure I am not in third tri in summer. I had so much swelling with Caden - about 20 kilos of it - and that was in Autumn! Keep your feet up hun.
Trish - glad to hear you are feeling better. Second tri is most definitely the "honeymoon" of pregnancy!
BBL when (if) I have time. Have a great day everyone!
Been lurking....just lazy in posting!! Like some others. :P
TRISH - My mum and I were talking on the phone the other night and I said i can't wait to be PG again just to hint to her that we are TTCing again but she didn't catch on (LOL!) and she said the more u have the quicker the pregnancy goes!!
NERIDA - God, 2nd tri already! Where has the time gone to already?!?!
JULIA - That is my goal for the next month is to find a nice gym with a creche so I can start getting abit more fit. Been walking every dday while DH is away, so 5 days out of 10 basically, i am feel happier for doing it!! The hills though are killing me but getting easier.
KELLIE - Enjoy ur holiday to the GC....I love it there this time of the year!! BTW, love the pic too!!
TIFF - I don't live in MELB but I know that the weather can turn so easily!! DH was born and raised down there and he always says, "4 seasons in one day!"
AMBER - Have fun out at the dam this weekend!! Let's hope that Myles will sleep in for u at least one day!! ** FINGERS CROSSED **
MO - OMG, 9 weeks to go!! Have you got everything sorted?? Not that there would have been much to get cause u are having another girl.
KIM - How are you going?? Whats it like to have 3 kiddies.....How the little prince going??
Well, I have a biter on my hands!! I have observed him and googled it and he is classified as a "power biter" which means he bites when he isn't centre of attention or is in pain. I have started giving him his teething rings again and he hasn't biten me in 3 days **TOUCH WOOD**!!
For those of u who have more then 1 kiddy, when did u start toilet training?? I was thinking of starting Rhys but I just don't know yet. I don't want to have to change 2 bums a day once we have another one.
Well that is it from me. DH gets home tonight and is home for 5 and a 1/2 days!! YAY!!
Amelia i still havent started TT Chelsea, before Zachery was born she was telling me when she had done a poo or a wee and runing to the loo....but now things are so messed up she never tells me...like she doesnt realise she has gone? Within the next few weeks we will start...3 in nappies is a little tough....
Having 3 kiddies is tough....but my gosh so rewarding. The girls have their one on one time with Craig and i and they love it. Chelsea gets a bit put out when im always feeding Zach but she is a little helper so adjusting well. Zach is gaining weight so fast, great sleeper and im just so in love with him!
Dragonbub i love having my lil tum back in my av....if only i had the lil tum IRL....more a jelly belly right now...LOL
Doh I just wrote a huge post and my computer crashed before I sent it, dont you hate that!
So anyway, sorrry I have been popping in and kind of keeping up with everything, but this week has been busy. Bruno is away, so I have tried to keep the house spick and span, because we are moving and they are renting this out and they had an open on it yesterday. You know what its like with kids, so I tried to keep on top of the housework. Maybe it might be a start of something new for me? Hhaha.
So Bruno's flight go moved tonight, then virgin cancelled it and couldnt get him on another. Qantas however could, but then took off without him! Luckily they had another later flight to put him on, so he is getting home a couple of hours later than expected. When I told Mia he might not be coming home, she got very teary poor thing. Its hard having him away on all of us. So hard with young kids. Trying to keep them both up to see him as they havent seen him since Sunday night. See how we go, Tay will be the one that struggles I think.
So Tay has started standing from a sitting position without holding anything and walking behind her walker. She also copies everything we say. My girls are great talkers but slow walkers. Mia didnt walk until 18 months and I think Tay will be about that as well.
Kim - so is it really heaps harder? Cause I am telling myself, how much harder than two (cause two is hard) can it be? Dont scare me!
Sorry for no other pm's, I would be here all night if I reply to everyone. But if I say hope all the pregnant girls are well, hope anyone with sick babies get some relief from them getting better soon and I sympathise with anyone who just isnt getting sleep ... I should cover everyone! Sleep .... I wish of late.
I will try not to be such a stranger from now! K x
Amelia i did indeed have BF issues with Jasmine....and this time im having my fair share of them as well. Its just so hard to be feeding all day long with the girls wanting me. Zach feeds alot (like a NB does) and im finding im not having time for me and the girls. So ive been expressing..but im now being told thats the wrong thing to be doing....but at the end of the day, he is getting breast milk from a bottle. Im also FF too....so he gets BF, EBM and formula!
Kaz i wont lie....its hard work with 3....but remember my girls are close in age, and Zach only has an age gap of 15 months between him and Jasmine. So some one, like your self (and Trish too when her lil one comes) will have a bigger gap and im sure it wont be as hard. No..hard isnt the right word, maybe full on? Im lucky i have Craig home 24/7 who is a huge help and a bonus to me.
Jasmine has grown inot a real little girl of late. So much personality!
Amelia - Generally TT doesn't start until around 2 years. Most children don't actually have control of their bladders and bowels until at least 18 months. Also they need to be able to tell you they need to go. Some people do start earlier that 2 years, some with luck some without.. It really depend on the child. A good idcator of when maybe a good time to start is when your child is down to only 1 or maybe 2 poos most days and they are around the same time each day... Thats just some stuff I remember from my childcare days (gotta keep up to date with all the textbook stuff!) I hope that is of some help to you. I too hope my daughter is close to or completely out of nappies when we have our next one. DH was 20 months when he was completely out of nappies day and night so it would be good if Tiera takes after him!
Kim - That is just fantastic things are going so well with you and the kiddies. I tell you what you are amazing to have had 3 kiddies in practically 3 years!!! I don't think I could have done it. I have seen the pics of F/B and its no wonder you are so in love with him, he is just gorgeous and the pics of the girls with his are beautiful! You have a lovely little family that you must be so proud of.
Kazaraz - Your DH must be over all the flight problems! Will be nice for you all to have him home again. I miss my DHlike mad even when he's only gone for a night. I hope the girls last so they can see their daddy. Its exciting Tay will be walking soon!
Kim - talk about making it hard for yourself! I found expressing very time consuming so added to BF which is also time consuming and then making up bottles no wonder you don't have any time. I see on FB that you're going to FF. Think that makes a lot of sense. Love the photos of Zachary. Think he is going to look like his Dad. Kellie - my day off is Thursday. It takes about an hour (give or take) to come into the City. If you are wanting to come up in the early morning allow another 45 mins to the drive (Brisbane does have traffic conjestion). So, if you are only coming to the City for my sake then don't. If Thursday doesn't suit, we'll just have to catch up next time I'm in Melbourne (not sure when LOL). Amelia - almost 2nd tri. Still feeling pretty blah but I think I am starting to feel better.
Hi Dragon - good to hear that Caden is doing so well. Kaz - talk about frustrating. Just good that DH was able to get home. Sounds like he gets those frequent flyer points.
Hi to everyone else. Hope you and your bubs are well.
Got a day off tomorrow. DH looked after L today - first time on his own for more than a few hours since L was 8 months old. Both seemed to survive the experience. Anyway, off to have my hair done, then lunch with some friends and then some shopping. L is going to daycare so I really will have the day for myself.
Speaking of L tomorrow is his last day in the babies room at daycare He is ready to move up as all his friends are moving up or have already moved and there are new bubs in there that aren't even crawling yet. He isn't going to learn new skills from babies. Just having a tough time thinking my little boy isn't a baby anymore.
Oh well, got another baby on the way to make up for it LOL
Anyway, best be off to bed to get ready for my day of indulgence.
Geez...after I came in earlier today everyone went nuts and now I have loads to catch up on!! I can't COPE!!!
Well today Gym was good...Max hated the creche though and stuck like glue to one woman! She said he wouldn't let her leave him! There were millions of kids in there (school holidays) so poor little sensitive relaxy maxy was a bit overwhelmed! I was only away from him for 30 mins and had a good time too! I had a personal trainer who is a pre/post natal trainer so she was great! I'm going again next week so Max can get used to it some more and maybe by then I wont get as sore!
Anyway, I'll have to come back in here again tomoz to reply with some personals! Sorry, i'm being slack!
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I hope all is well. I will up you all on T n I a little later... Dinner is served (PIZZA!)
that poor lady! It must have been so scary! So glad it worked out in the end!
He is ready to move up as all his friends are moving up or have already moved and there are new bubs in there that aren't even crawling yet. He isn't going to learn new skills from babies. Just having a tough time thinking my little boy isn't a baby anymore.
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