There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:
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OH my gosh my tori is a character! She has started (just today) jumping out at me from behind corners or whatever and throwing her arms and legs out like you do when doing a star jump and yelling 'tadaaa' I have no idea where she got that from! Very cute though
Kristie- so good to see you today, sorry we didnt hang around long, I'm glad we didnt though coz charlotte did a big crap about 10 mins after we left and it went EVERYWHERE!!! I am going to have to give the pusher a good clean! Tori had a ball with louis though, as they always do together! Hopefully you can come next tuesday too!
Tracey- you dag, breaking yourself! I hope it heals up fast. No more dancing for you I say, its dangerous stuff!
Tupperware is coming along, i got all my paperwork and catalogues yesterday, all new range which starts next month which is exciting and i have my 4 parties i have to have booked in, i just hope nbody cancells on me....
Are you goingto try to make it to the one at my place on the 1st? I dont mind coming out to do a party for you though if you want one so you hopefully get the freebies and discounts the hostess gets. Just say the word!
Hows the baby making going? having fun with it? You know, al and i still havent don the deed since charlotte came along, thats 4 months now... I wonder if we wil be able to work out how to do it again??
I'm to scared i will get pregnant, although this time around i still havent had my period.
Kristie- have you had you period yet? ithink i rememebr you saying you had.
Nikki - Poor Harry!!!!!!! thats all i have to say other than you are a star of a mum. Have you heard about coreys audition yet?
OK, best be off, the big one is on the dining table going through my bags looking for jelly beans, she found one the other day and so now thinks there must be more, if only they didnt remember things! Crap, she found some!!
CIndy LOL at Tori not sharing the jelly beans. I cant wait to see her trick, she is just a gorgeous little girl. Glad the tuppaware is going well. I am sure you will do great parties. I will try and make your party on the 1st, prob wont have one as I have already had 2 parties before and I promised Jamie I wouldnt have anymore (but who knows?) WOW at not DTD yet, Jamie would be on my back to do it if that were us. We are still taking is easy just going with the flow. I am keeping out of TTC thread a bit more so I dont get caught up in it all. I was tempted to but OPT this month but have decided not to, this is month 7. Maybe at month 10 I will get them?
Krisite Glad you had a nice afternoon out and got some shopping done LOL. Its great to see that hasnt changed Its nice of your mum to mind the boys whilst you go shopping, so much easier for you. I hope your party planning it coming along also.
Nikki You poor darling, you certainly are having a rough trot with illness's at your house. I hope everyone gets better soon so you can have a rest. Poor Harry, he is a tough little guy to put up with all he has had this year. I hope you are still managing some time to yourself, how is school going? Did Corey get that job for the commercial?
Kerrie so nice to hear from you and glad the girls are well. Hope the MS clears up soon for you. I think you will manage fine with #3, just a little more washing
Well Jordan had a clumsy day today. He fell backwards off his car and smacked his head on the floor. He then tripped over and went face 1st onto the tiles so he has a massive bump on his head. His nanny had a heartattack with all the accidents today (poor MIL) She gave him smarties to cheer him up and then he went hypo she said running everywhere LOL. He has been good tonight, is now in bed but talking to his teddies. I am sure he will fall asleep soon.
Off to work tomorrow and then walking. I havent done any this week however I have stuck to the 2 cokes per day and feel better for it. I am hoping the scales may reflect a change from my diet changes, will prob weight next week though.
I have my old school mates coming over on sunday afternoon. It will be nice to catch up with them all. 2 of them have new babies so that will be nice to get a little clucky.
Hope you all have a nice night, Jamie is hinting for something tonight LOL, so better get going.
Take careXX
gosh harry is still vomiting.im starting to get a bit concerned now as he is only nearly 7 months old,when they are this young they are so prone to dehydration.he hasnt kept any water down since about lunchtime today but is still drinking it cos he is hungry,he hasnt had any formula or solids since yesterday lunch.mmmmmm will take him to dr in morning if still vomiting.oh dear oh dear!
I hope he keeps something down over night for you! This is terrible, i know when charlotte had that gastro she was the same and she got so dehydrated i couldnt even get her dummy in her mouth. I got her some paedialights and was just giving her a teaspoon now and then and she was managing to keep that down, she loved it! Maybe givethat a try. I have some here, i so wish we were around the corner and i could just drop some over to you.....
Had another rotten night...I think we may need to go to a sleep school as well...Although perhaps I should just try getting rid of his dummy first...it seems to be what he's waking for all the time as he resettles quickly once I give it to him...It's driving me nuts - I would have been up at least 6+ times last night...
Cindy - LOl - she's such a cheeky girl! hehehe. Yeah...I'll see how we go for Tuesday...I really need to have some more time at home..at the moment we're running around everyday and it's just getting a bit too much!! So not good about the poo!! Dylan just had a quite few tsp of rice cereal and now he's grizzling cos it's finished!! hehehe. I don't think it will take him long to get into the solids at all...
Wow at not dtd yet!! I'd be going crazy - LOL!! Not to say that it happens much here at the moment...hehehe. Are you on the pill?? Well...I thought I'd got my period but I haven't had it again since which was prob around 6 or so weeks ago maybe?? So I assume it will just be all over the place with the feeding...
LOL at the jelly beans...
Glad the tupperwares going so well!!
Tracey - Glad you're taking it easy this month..it's such a hard thing though...Yeah the body shop stuffs going well...I just have to do some training and have my first party! I've booked in 3 parties so another 5 to go!! LOL!
Poor Jordan and all his little accidents! LOL at the smarties. Sounds like it will be nice to catch up on Sunday with your friends!
I think it's true absence makes the heart grow fonder...Michael's been away so much the last few weeks I think I'll be jumping him when he gets home! hehehe.
harry is still unwell,i took him to dr this morning,he has to go in for daily weighs,he has lost 1.4 kilos since his last weigh and that was at tweedle last saturday,dr said that i just need to keep up his water,im glad she didnt mention hospital but i am guessing that if he keps lossing weight they will have to,poor thing cant keep anything down.
kristie,i love body shop.i will come to one of your partys.
oh i forgot to metion that chantelle has been climbing onto her change table from her cot and jumoing to the floor,i pulled it aprt yesterday and she is now sleeping on her mattress on the floor,we bought a junior sleigh bed for her which is coming next wednesday,cheeky girl.
Nikki Oh I hope porr Harry gets better soon he doesnt sound to well at all. Whatacheeky girl Chantelle is jumping off her change table LOL. WOW at getting her a bed I hope she loves it. How are you coping with everything? Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Krisite I am sorry to hear Dylans sleep isnt improving. Maybe sleep school would be a good idea. Maybe weening the dummy 1st is a good idea as he may learn to resettle without it. I hope you enjoy some quiet time at home and also time with Michael LOL at jumping him.
Well went for a walk today again after work and feel really good. Jordan is asleep and Jamie and I are sitting watching tele, relaxing which is nice.
Hope you are having a nice weekend.
Take care XX
Yeah Nikki! That would be great!! Only problem is that I'm holding mine the same day as Cindy's! hehe. I may need one of you girls to have one over your way for me!!!
Wow - Thats a lot of weight for a little bubba - I sooo hope he starts getting better soon...as much as I'm sure you don't want him in hospital it will be the best for him if he keeps losing weight...
Wow at Chantelle being a little base jumper! Gosh I don't blame you for pulling it apart!
Trace - Good on you for going for walk. I'm having a pretty relaxing day at home with my boys as well! Michael called from mt buller and he's having fun but wishes I was there with him - wow - not often he says that when he goes away with a mate!! I think his mate gave up pretty early on in the day though so he's been boarding around on his own. I can't wait for him to get home tomorrow!
Yeah...I tried to settle him earlier without the dummy and it just wasn't going to happen...oh well...we'll see what tonight brings...I probably also need to get him in a better routine at the moment...I think we definitely need to slow down on being out everyday...he had a big 2 hour sleep over lunch which he NEVER does (needed settling a couple of times in the middle though...) so the boys were both asleep together which was bliss.
OK better - go - need to start dinner if I want to get everything done and the boys to bed at a reasonable hour tonight! It's sooo much work when Michaels not here!
Kristie - Never been to a body shop party, but have seen a catalogue and thought the products looked great.
Nikki - I hope for all concerned that Harry gets well soon
Benjamin climbs up onto his change table from the floor on his own frequently when you tell him "time for a nappy change" His is due to be chucked to the tip though as it's started to rip in places.
It's a cold wet day here today. It's pouring down outside.
harry is still sick,took him to get weighed and checked again by dr,he only lost 80 g last night so no need to panick,he is well hydrated so we are doing the right thing by offering water constantly even though it causes him to vomit so much.she said that this could go on for another 3 or 4 days yet. i hope not,he is constantly crying.
nikki
Had a nice day...Sorry I didn't make it over Cindy - actually I forgot about it until now! LOL! But I didn't end up leaving my friends until after 1pm anyway and Louis was asleep in 2 minutes in the car poor little monkey...My friends are off to europe for 8 weeks! I'm sooo jealous...I suppose thats what you can do when you don't have kids - hehehehe!
Michael's home which is nice!! I'm sooo tired - I think I'll have to get him up for a kiddy wake up tonight! hehe.
Cindy - You're parties on the 16th Sept!!!
Melissa - Wow on getting rain!! I guess we still need lots of it - I'm kind of over the cold though - I'm dying for some nice sunny days and some trips to the beach!
Nikki - Poor Harry...I'm glad the dr's are happy...what an awful bug - I hope it doesn't last another 3-4 days...You poor thing as well - you must be so drained...
well had a nice day today. Its Jamie and my 11 year anniversay which was nice, he got me some DVDs I didnt buy him anything. OOPS I also had my old school friends over for lunch today which was nice also. I am so glad I have been able to make contact again, they are so nice.
Nikki Glad Harry didnt loose too migh weight. I hope he feels better soon for all of you. Must be hard to keep it all together when he is so sick. Hope you are getting some help around the house.
Krisite I bet you are glad to have Michael home. GO have an early night and leave the kids for him. You deserve a rest.
Melissa WOW Benjamin is a little monkey climbing up onto his change table.
Off to bed myself as I am knackered, Jordan got up early this morning.
Take care XX
hi guys,last night harry went 4 hours without vomiting so we bravely offered him formula,he did well over night without vomiting,this morning he seemed alot brighter and was happy to play instead of cry,i just offered him some more formula and he threw the whole lot up.im still seeing an improvement but still he is unwell.
nikki
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Its nice of your mum to mind the boys whilst you go shopping, so much easier for you. I hope your party planning it coming along also.
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