Hey Heather! I haven't posted in the November thread for waaaay over a year now. I hadn't realised you'd had another bub in August too - congratulations!!
Hi girls, sorry I have been MIA ... but as Trish mentioned we have been sick AGAIN! So over it ... thought we had seen the last of it for 2009, but not so it seems. The kids and I got hit with a gastro type thing. High temps, vomiting for 1 and both kids broke out in a rash that they still have. Apparently it can last up to two weeks, longer in the heat. Yay. But they have picked up heaps, so gotta be happy with that. But we missed kindy orientation and the playgroup christmas party because of it and I even had a cry over that one. I was soooo looking forward to getting out of the house on Friday, as we have been housebound all week. Kids were better Thursday and all was hunky dory, then Mia woke at 6 with another temp of 40 and I could not get her to keep anything down. Oh well, next year!
Other than that travelling ok. Got a lot of soreness happening with this pelvic instability and even have had a couple of nights where I literally could not get up off of the couch. It is really scary and I am just hoping that things go back to normal when I have the baby. On a big weight loss mission wants this bubs is born, which will start in helping me to get my body back to some kind of comfy state!
Anyway, I am sitting here in lovely silence. So I thought I would jump online and see how my fellow UTD friends are, give you an update and just relish in some quietness before the mad house begins once the rugrats are up!
Heather!
Mo - Cubby house sounds great, you can get some excellent bargains on ebay. The cubby house we brought for our girls was $100 and it was brand new, they sell them in the big stores for $250 plus. Yay. We are also working on making outside a great place for the kids, we have got them a swing set for christmas and their grandparents have brought them a new trampoline. Let's hope that the wind does not destroy this one, as it did the last one!
Trish - I cannot believe you are losing your big baby boy to school ... I feel your pain and Mia is only going to kindy. But I am sad about it, especially when at the AGM they were talking about the kids from last year and they will be starting school. I was like that will be us in a year ... sad!
Amber - Glad to hear you went out and had a great night, read your FB status updates, how was dessert???
Pish - Not long to go now till you find out if you are having a baby boy or girl, so exciting! Are you sharing?
Kellie - How exciting that you are having a boy! It is a whole new world when it comes to boys from what I am learning! Especially in the clothes department. What did you think of Pumpkin Patch? I didn't think they had much. Apparently there is an outlet store in Collingwood called Pure Baby or something that has great boys clothes, blankets etc! They have a website and they are a bit pricey, but their marked down stuff is really good. Check it out if you have time!
Willow, Julia, Amelia & Saffi - How are you doing?
:HELLO: to anyone I have missed.
Oh, an update on my 4d pics. We received them finally and were a bit disappointed with them. We only got 4 pics after the lady said we are getting heaps of great pics. Anyway, I sent an email and said we were disappointed in the quality and the dvd also has a song on it that skips the whole way and we have heard nothing back. So I have decided to post them on facebook anyway, see what you think? I will do it now.
Chat later girls, I hope that you have a great day. K x
Been reading but now have finally got a chance to do a post as DH and L have gone to Bunnings and Immi (I shall now refer to her as M) is asleep.
Heather - the more the merrier! Willow, Trish and I all have babies in the early Aug09 group so maybe we'll see you there too? Kaz - I saw on FB that you have all been sick. Hopefully it will pass soon. You guys really have had a bad time of it. Once I'm off here I'll look at those pics of bubby, but sorry to hear you are disappointed after waiting so long (and probably paying lots of $$$). Don't want to scare you but back/pelvis probs are very common postpartum (so physio says). I'm still wearing the brace tho I am moving around so much easier now but it has taken a few months to get there. Trish - thanks for the compliment re the cards. I sent all my Xmas cards out yesterday so now have to think of new cards I can make. Can always make Xmas cards for next year.
I don't think you'll be the only mummy having a teary on the first day of school LOL. Is J excited? Mo - cubby house sounds great. I like the fort with the cubbyhouse, swings, slide etc, but they cost over $1000 which can't really justify atm. DH wants to get a trampoline for L for Xmas but I'm not so sure he's old enough for it yet.
Hello to Julia, Kate, Kellie, Tiff, Amber, Amelia (and anyone else I have missed).
Is anyone going to get their babies or toddlers vax'ed for Swine Flu? I see that they now have a vax for babies >6months. DH had the vax as he is a health worker but I haven't yet and wasn't sure about the kids. I'll talk to the GP and see what he thinks.
Nothing happening here. M was 4 months yesterday. She is doing really well and is such a happy little bubby. L is going well too. He is being put up into the preKindy room at daycare after Xmas which will be really good. He is also doing 4 days at the one daycare from then too.
Think we might put the Xmas tree up today. Might need to erect a fence around it to keep L and the dogs away from it.
Cubby house has been built & the wood has been stained. It looks really good will post pics on FB soon.
Saffi our cubby can turn into a fort, we where going to buy it all at once but then we thought our council may have rules on heights etc..
We are not getting our kids vax'ed, i wouldn't get it for myself so i'm not doing it to my girls
again its been a while between posts.
Kellie - congrats on finding out your having a little boy how exciting!
its been hectic here, appointments with Nixon, my busiest work week of the yr, dh busiest work time and now all the xmas parties have begun!
had a scare today with Tyron I was at a friends place with them for a work xmas party and Tyron fell in the pond, face down.... i seen it happen and was a few metres away, he was fine, upset for maybe a minute and then wanting to go back to the dam pond.... i however was shaking for ages.
2 days before at my nephews bday party he escaped the party at a sports centre, took himself down stairs into the foyer all whilst i was putting Nixon's shoes on.......these events trie and stress me out and i dont know why i keep going to them when i am on my own... i hope as they get older it gets easier with them
Nic how scary hun So glad he is ok1 Love your new Av too Saffi we wont be getting the swine flu vax done i dont believe there has ben enough reasearchg especially in babies, but you should do what feels right for you Kaz hope your feeling better loved the 4d shots Desert was yummy. Mo cool a cubby house...i want to get one for the kids but wont till we move
Hi heather and welcome
Sorry to anyone i missed!
Had santa photos done M was good F screamed thre whole time lol! oops better go M is calling xxx
Cute story. We put the Xmas tree up last night. L was captivated. We all put santa caps on (even M). L wouldn't take the cap off - even this morning he put it on. As soon as he got up he ran to the tree, saying hi to it and waited for me to turn the lights on. I think this Xmas is going to be very entertaining.
DH said that while at Bunnings L saw a large man with a white beard and was wearing a red shirt and L pointed to him and said Santa. FIL is also a large man with a white goatee. I would be interested to see what L says if he wore a red shirt!
Nic - how scary. These things happen in slow motion, don't they. You can see it happen but just can't get there quick enough.
I have been away for the weekend and there is now so much to catch up on in here!
Heather, great to have a new member. I'm a little slac and only rememeber to come in sometimes, but I'm sure you'll see about from time to time!
Nic - How scarey!!! I would have freaked big time! It's kinda funny how they get over so quick when you wish they'd be some what scared away from what they'd just done! As for going walk abouts... I haven't yet lost DD and don't look forward to the day she does walk off, but I know it's bound to happen sooner or later. I lost my nephew in a shop one day... He was there one minute and gone the next. I had a major panic, screaming and shouting his name like a mad women, then I hear "peek-a-boo" he was hiding in the clothes rack!!!! I was so freaked out I took him straight home! hahaha Ah the fun of it all :P
Amber - I'm gettingT's santa photos done on the weekend, I just hope she's ok with Santa now, last year I had to sit in on the photo! Good to hear M was good, gives me some hope
Mo - FIL was going to build T a cubby house, be decided buying it was a better idea... How gorgeous that you guys have gone and made your own for them! I can't wait to see some pics, I bet they love it (well M for now, K will love it when shes a little older ).
Saffi - I really don't know if I'm going to vaccinate against Swine flu with T or myself, I just don't know. I really do see that its a good idea for us due to the industry we are in (we run a tourist park, there for get people from all over the country and the world staying), it just leaves us wide open if we don't... I just don't know. I wish I could make a decision, or at least DH make it for me!!! Nawww how gorgeous! What a beautiful little story!
Kazaraz - Thats a shame you're not happ with the DVD of your scan. I'd love to have a 4D scan, hopefully I can talk DH into getting one done! I hope the women gets it all sorted for you so you can be happy with it all. I'd be posting them anyway, I bet everyone would love to see them!
Trish, Willow, MiniMax and everyone else I've missed.
Well I've got my scan today and I just can't wait!!! We're not finding out the sex as I couldn't talk DH around. I am quite dissappointed as I really wanted to feel what it was like to know as we had a suprise with T, but I just have to get over that I guess
We had a great weekend, went to our besty's place with a heaps of our friends for some Chissy celebrations. DH got soooooo drunk which I wasn't happy about at all. I just don't understand why people go out to have a good time then get themselves so drunk they can't even remember the night!!! DH was so out of it he crash tackled me to the ground, with his arms wrapped tightly around my belly right where bubby sits and I spent a lot of the night awake in terrible pains. I was furious then when I told him the night day he said he felt so bad, so what did he do the next night, got even drunker!! Hmmmmm MEN! What can you do with them?!
Oh well I had a great time with the girls, even if we did had to babysit all of the children while the boys went out all day both Sat and Sun. Besty even made me a beautiful Mocktail!
Anyways thats it from me. I hope you all have a great day!
Last edited by Tiff+2; December 7th, 2009 at 07:00 AM.
: I was too slow, 2 people got in before I did! :)
Tiff - how'd the scan go? Did you cave in?
Doesn't your DH remember you are pregnant? Crash tackling a pregnant woman!
Think M might be teething. She is drooling a lot, chewing at her hand and her nappies are smellier than usual. Thought I could feel a little sharp bit on her gum but not sure. DS teethed at 4 months so I expect M will be the same.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts re Swine Flu. I admit I'm a bit sceptical about it too. Anyway I'll chat to the Dr and see what he thinks.
Saffi - D cut his first tooth two days ago Both L & V didn't get their first teeth till 6 months so we're a bit shocked!
Super quickly....
Mums of Octoboys...what have you brought them for xmas?? (I know some of you have posted about it but I don't have time to read back over all the posts today!)We got our layby out last night and I'm feeling bad for L cause he doesn't really have one, big exciting present just for him iykwim? V has a stack of Barbie stuff that she'll go crazy over but L doesn't have anything like that.
Was thinking about a little trike??
Amber - was it you that posted pics on FB of Myles' little trike??
Sorry for lack of personals guys, will BBL for those!
So far L is getting a trike, a Thomas railway track, a train, swimmers and a personalised placemat. We will get a few stocking fillers like undies and maybe some little toys, a water bottle or other small ish things. So far M has a personalised placemat!
At the Target sale back in July. Its been on laybuy and I'm picking it up on Monday. Was also thinking about getting one of those mats with a car track printed on it so L can drive his toy cars on it.
Ok this might sound a bit weird, but I got Max a tea set! He loves doing pretendy things and i find it hard to find boy stuff that isn't really 'branded'. Everything is Thomas, Transformers, Ben 10 etc etc. I wanted to get him real life things. A friend here is leaving and is giving Max her sand/water table, so I bought some things for that like a sieve, watering can, spade etc. I also got him a Mega Blocs construction thingo....like a crane that can lift the blocks. I also heard that Ikea does a mean kids kitchen!!! DH bought him some car thingy's in those cases, you know the cars lift up and down and drive around it like a car park?, and he'd got one of those mats for his birthday. I'm going to wait till he's 3 (and taller) and get him a little bike with training wheels then rather than a trike now.
sorry for lack of personals, just thought I'd add in my two bobs worth.
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Heather!
So glad he is ok1 Love your new Av too
Desert was yummy.
he was hiding in the clothes rack!!!! I was so freaked out I took him straight home! hahaha Ah the fun of it all :P
Trish, Willow, MiniMax and everyone else I've missed.
DH was so out of it he crash tackled me to the ground, with his arms wrapped tightly around my belly right where bubby sits and I spent a lot of the night awake in terrible pains. I was furious then when I told him the night day he said he felt so bad, so what did he do the next night, got even drunker!! Hmmmmm MEN! What can you do with them?!
Both L & V didn't get their first teeth till 6 months so we're a bit shocked!
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