Babies Born October - December 2005 #16

[m1tbull]

Cindy - You lucky person you A holiday would be bonza right now

Tracey - Well, I found out part of the source of Benjamin's illness. Yesterday at daycare, I spied a few photo's of toddler's in nappies covered in green paint. Oh yeah....my gremlin was there too....Not impressed. Asked them when it was done. The day before he got the high temps apparently. It wasn't overly hot here but it wasn't weather you'd strip off toddlers and let them run around in their nappies covered in paint either. The group leader knew that Benjamin has a cold, and yet she let him participate. I'm going to see her about it tomorrow.

Melissa

[deancey]

Melissa its good to know that you now know why Benjamin is sick but why would they do such silly things?????? Oh well atleast you can address it now.

Nikki How is the job going? Hope its working in well with everything else you have to do.

Krisite Hope you and the kids are well. Are you finished working yet? or are you working in december?

CIndy Hope you are enjoying QLD, lucky thing.

Rachel Hope work hours have calmed down and you are getting to spend more time with Milo. Have you and Neil decided on a house yet?

Well all is good here. BIL and his GF came back from perth yesterday which was nice. Jordan was so excited to see them, they have been gone about 4 months so it was great he wasnt shy with them.
Having a relaxing day at home today. DId some housework and went shopping for dim sims ( had craving) and they went down a treat.
We have another work lunch tomorrow YEAH which means a long lunch and a pub meal BONUS. They do great parmas.
I cant beleive it is dec this weekend. I think we are getting our xmas tree this weekend. Will be fun to let Jordan decorate it this year.
Hope you are all having a nice afternoon
XX

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Gosh - I haven't written in ages!! Just been very busy!!
Boys are well although Louis is throwing some great tantrums at the moment - I even had a lady ask me if I needed help in the shops yesterday! LOL! It doesn't really bother me as I know he's just frustrated...would be nice if he listened to me though!!!
The boys had photos with Santa the other day - very very cute! The boys weren't scared at all so that was good. We'd seen him a few times in the shops now so I think that helped.
Louis is talking and singing so well at the moment - he's so clever - you can have a full on conversation with him! So cute.
I'm not overly busy with work although I should be! I just don't seem to have enough time in the day to get everything done! It's very frustrating. If I could even have a couple of hour to myself I could achieve so much! It's a miracle to get the boys asleep at the same time at the moment as well. It means I've been up until around 11.30-12 everynight which is starting to take it's toll.
We were at Bonnie doon at the weekend which was nice and relaxing! Louis had a ball playing with his older cousins in the little paddle pool. I felt really strange cos he didn't want a bar of me all weekend!! Too busy playing!! I was even able to get a bit time to sit in the sun to work on my tan! LOL! First time in ages!
My cycle seems to be returning to normal which means my skins broken out and is all feral! I must do a facial tonight!!
Ooh I got a parcel from one of those toy cataloges today - I got all this fun stuff for the kids...I'm so naughty!! Oh, also had a bit of a spree on Ebay the last 2 weeks and got some gorgeous stuff for me! LOL! I'm not buying any more summer clothes for the kids now - they will just have to make do with what they have. God I spend too much money on stuff....Oh well...you only live once!!

Nikki - I'm so glad you guys had a good day last week!! I hope works going well - it always takes a bit of time to settle into a new job and you're not used to it all yet!!

Tracey - Hope you're well!! I can't wait to see your growing tummy!
We're probably going to buy around the Boronia/Ferntree Gully area...it's a bit cheaper there...I'm very excited about it...I'm getting very frustrated in this little unit - I just don't have space for anything!!!
How awful about the girl at work! I hope this bubba arrives safely for her!
How exciting to be going to qld for a holiday!! Geez, I'm so jealous of everyones holidays!! LOL!
Yep - I remembered to vote...fat lot of good it did though...I was voting for Johnny!! Hehe.
How exciting having another u/s - are you going to find out the sex?? I hope so!!! Hehe.
I've got 4 more parties to do before I have a break!! I'm looking forward to it, although I'm really loving working with tbs. They have such great incentives it makes it exciting each month iykwim? Nice to have something for myself as well and making a bit of extra money! I made over $1000 last month!!! Although it was a bit too much work...I'd probably be happy doing half of that really...
LOl at your dim sim craving!! Enjoy your work lunch tomorrow!
I know - how exciting putting up the tree! I'm soo excited for xmas!! I don't have a lot of decorations but I've bought a few extra bits and pieces this year! Our tree is very ordinary as well but I figure it will do while the kids are small!! I'll go crazy when they're old enough not to destroy it!! I also got a freddo advent calender as well - it will be a fight for the freddoes!! Maybe I should have bought a few! LOL!

Melissa - Glad Benjamins on the mend...poor little munchkin! Hmm seems silly to strip them down if it's not very warm!

Rachael - Congrats on your loan! How exciting building a new house! Glad Milo had a great party!! LOL at too many toys - will you ebay them??
You do sound very busy to be doing tupperware - did you get heaps of stuff for yourself though? If so, it's worth it!

Cindy - Oh I'm so sorry I missed saying goodbye!!! Hope you have an amazing time though!! Bugger at having people coming through the house - how annoying - I'm dreading when we sell this place. I'm thinking I'll have to pack half of our stuff away in the shed or else it's too hard to keep tidy...

OK - better keep going with the housework!! Chat later!

[Pandora]

Grrr there is a cicada outside my bedroom window, its SO loud, I hope it doesn't wake up Milo. (yep truly its that loud)

Tracey - yep we have a block reserved and have chosed a house that we would like to build. here is the plan that we like and here is an idea of what it looks like. I dont like threndering so it will be all brick, and hopefully nicer colour combinations than this!

I think we are doing the Christmas decorating this weekend..Milo is a bit obsessed with reindeer...we're having a real tree though so I'm not sure when we will organise that.

Kristie, oh a facial sounds great to me at the moment! I think I'll book you in for a body shop party in the new year if you're still doing it and I'm not too far for you to come.
I wish I made $1000 in a month from Tupperware..! Hmm but I'm only doing 1 and sometimes two parties a week so I can't really complain..I just have to stop spending the profits..

Hee hee we aren't getting rid of his new toys but we might donate some of the older, rarely played with ones that he won't miss.

Well today I went to pick up Milo from creche i got the best surprise. On the white board where they put mesages for the parents (usually things like 'more nappies please' or ' sign accident book') in Milo's space was "Milo did wees on the toilet "

Woo hoo it was the first time that I know of, I'm so excited! He didn't ask to go, but after his sleep he woke up dry, so they sat him on the toilet to see what happened! Yay. I've tried a few times at home but he is always more interested in flushing that actually getting down to business.

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Rachael - I haven't looked at your house but I will tomorrow! It will be so great having everything brand new!! LOL on the reindeer - Every time Louis hears something about xmas he starts shouting Santas coming Santas coming! LOL!
I would love to have a party for you!! I'll probably just bring the kids with me though with it being over that side - if that would be ok! I'll definitely be doing it in the new year - I'm really loving it - I just need to not do too much! 1 party a week or 2 max is enough otherwise I'm just getting overwhelmed with everything!! Especially next year - I'll have both of them doing swimming and gymbaroo and have Louis on a waiting list for a 2yo kinder class which he'll hopefully get into so it's just too much!!
WOW! Yeah at Milo doing wees on the toilet! Hmm never thought of the whole dry nappy after a nap thing - I'll have to pay more attention with Louis! Gosh it will be so nice when they're toilet trained!!! Although I'm not really looking forward to the process. Louis did a little poo on the toilet the other day - I caught him just in time having a push but I knew there would be more but I couldn't sit him on there forever and sure enough about 30min later he filled his nappy! LOL! Never mind...I'm just sick of paying out for 2 lots of nappies!! hehe.

Better try and get some sleep - the last 2 nights I've been up until after midnight!! Grrr! Chat later!

[nicole mckay]

all is well here,hope cindy,al and the girls are having an awsome time in qld,sorry i have been mia latley work is great and my boss is absolutly fantastic,we put up all the xmas lights and it looks amazing out the front,we had a garage sale today that was unsuccesful because our ad we put in the paper was not in there so we only had a small dribble of people come through from the posters we put out,i will do it again next saturday and hopefull have better luck.kids are all well and harry is almost ready to crawl.finally,he is just soooo georgous we are madly in love with him,he is so placid and happy and affectionate.we could gobble him up with kisses.
racheal the house looks lovey,well done on the loan and happy building.
only a short one tonight,i am very tired and have to work tomorrw so bed time for me.
nikki

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Had a busy weekend! Had a dinner out with my mothers group Fri night which was really good. It's nice to get out without the kids and be able to have a decent conversation! I find more out about the ladies in that 1 night than I do meeting up with them for the year!! Hehe.
Sat and Sun I had parties and this morning I went to Yarra Glen market - was sooo busy!! There's a lady there that makes xmas houses out of cadbury chocolate - they're so great!! So I picked mine up - it's for christmas day! Also bought myself some flowers and got Louis a little ladybug thing on a rock for the garden. He loves it and we haven't been able to put it outside yet...
I still haven't got around to putting the tree up yet - will have to do it tomorrow. We just haven't had a chance...

Nikki - Thats great works going so well. Bugger about your garage sale. Hope you get rid of everything next week! Yeah at your lights - You're so busy all the time but you always seem to be so organised at the same time - SuperMum!!!
Thats great Harry's nearly ready to crawl!! How exciting - He certainly is a gorgeous little munchkin!
Omg Nikki - He's going to be 1 next month!! Where has the time gone??? I can't believe it!!! That is unbelievable! Are you going to have a big party for him??

Best get some stuff done before I have an early night as well - Hope you all had a great weekend!

[nicole mckay]

yes we will have a big party for him and i hope you will all be there.the secret of being organised all the time kristie is to never stop,i am always planning the next step and just getting it done,i dont like to say i have to do something and just not do it,i just go in there and do what ever it is that has to be done but that is because i have 4 kids and a job and a big house,if i let something slide then it is going to pile up and it will all get to had.gotta go patients waiting for me at work.......oh yaeh guess what i am going to see lionel rithchie in concert tonight woohoo!!!!
nikki

[Krisvee]

Hi!

We had Louis in our bed last night for a bit!! I think he's so overtired and then having nightmares or something...he was just hysterical at about 1am...Michael put him back to bed at some point. I can sleep with him in the bed but Michael can't!
And!!!!
Dylan slept through for the first time ever! It was a nightmare getting them to sleep last night but I fed him about 9pm and then we didn't hear from him until 6.20am! Woohoo! Mind you he was sooo tired. Lucky he slept through Louis crying as well!
Had swimming this morning and now have a billion things to do! hehe.

Nikki - You're so right - I was on top of everything and then I still haven't caught up since when we were all sick! Even when I get the housework done our rooms always still filled with papers and junk. It's my goal to get everything well and truly organised by xmas so I can relax while Michaels on holidays! (well you know...relax as much as possible!) I refuse to go away to Bonnie Doon with anything messy in the house as I just don't want to come back to it!
Hope you have a good day at work and have heaps of fun tonight!!!!

Chat later!

[cindyb]

hello girls!! We are back.. holiday was great but way to short! Had dramas when we got back in to melbourne which meant we didnt end up getting home untill 2am on sunday morning and then after a couple hours sleep i was off to my friends weddign to play bridesmaid and do another reading in the wedding ceremony.

You guys have been very quiet while i have been gone- i expected to have heaps to catch up on.

The talk of being organised is making me tired just reading it! I have so much to do but i just have to have a sleep today (should be sleeping now while to girls are sleeping) soooo worn out from my massive weekend of weddings!

Are we still on for the BBQ here on the 16th? Nicky dropped over today and she is coming with charlee and coop and i have my sister coming and i have invited elise and family kristie.

Nikki - hows the job going? still loving it? Have fun tonight -where is it?

Tracey- glad to her that tori has passed her shoe obsession on to jordy! Hows the belly going? Are you wearing the maternity clothes yet?

Rachael - how did you go for Record breaker week? I ended up with only 3 parties but sold 3700 for the week! I have just picked it all up and am not looking forward to packing and sorting it all!

Kristie- hows you parties going? I have finished for the year (untill mid Jan) I need a break from it all.

Kirsty - how are you going????

Melissa - are you guys getting any rain out your way? they have had heaps on the gold coast! Hows Ben going? have you sorted out your child minding?

ok i am off to sleep will check in on you all later!

Got to pack tupperware...clean the house... unpack... do washing...be a mum... all a bit to much with the bags i have under my eyes today......

[Pandora]

Not nearly as good as you did Cindy, about $2700.
So less packing! hooray. They stuffed up one of my deliveries and took it to my house (I get it delivered to Neil's work) and left it on my front porch in full view for the whole street. not happy.

Well we signed all the initial paperwork for the house and they are drawing up contracts etc at the moment. Yay.

Milo had a late night last night, we went to a Christmas party (my parents street party) and they have a Christmas "light-Up" where al the houses turn on their lights for the first time. It was pretty good, he loved the lights. So he didn't end up going to bed til nearly 9pm.
Christmas night will be later again so I guess its good practice?

BBQ sounds awesome, I wish we could come. WE were going to my work bbq, but then my relos have gone and recheduled the family chrismtas celebration to the same day so we had to pike on work as well. Grrr.

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Cindy - Yeah! Glad you had a great holiday!!! Wow what a big weekend - hope you got your nap in today!!
So far so good for the 16th!!! I have a brekky with friends in the morning so will be right for the arvo anyway!
Yeah - I've got 2 more parties to go - this fri night and the next Mon and then I'm done!! I'm looking forward to a break as well! Next year I'm not doing any more than 2 parties a week and preferably 1!! although I've already got 2 booked my first week back! hehe. I just need to be more organised cos I love getting the extra $$$$!

Rachael - Wow!! You sound like you've done really well with tupperware!! I was grateful do have a $1200 weekend!! Geez - Lucky it was all still there when you got home!
It's such a crazy time of year - I thought Louis was buggered from the weekend but he had only about a 1 1/2 sleep today and didn't have a huge sleep overnight - Prob about 8.30-7am.

Are any of the kids looking ready to drop day sleeps yet?? I'm sure it won't be long for Louis! I think in maybe a few more months it'll be all over....Not that it really bothers me - He's such an easy kid really. I'd like Dylan to sleep better though!!! He still only catnaps all day!!!

K - better get some dinner done - Just did all the food shopping and can't be bothered cooking - hehe!
Chat later!

[nicole mckay]

lionel was great.it was at rod laver.i a feeling really crap today though,i had 3 vodkas,too many cigarettes and 5 hours sleep.i am in the clinic on my own today and also doing 2 house visitson my own so i am a bit nervous.cindy so good to see you are home safe and sound.glads you had a great time away,did you go to any theme parks?did you ask your bro about tickets to sea world for us? 16th is looking good for us too.wow we are going to the wiggles next week,very exciting.....where are we going to meet and what time? chantelle was in bed with us all night last night and we had a crap interupted sleep alllll night.oh the joys.ok best be off.
nikki

[deancey]

Well ladies I am sorry I have been MIA lately too. I just havent bothered to even turn the computer on lately. Jamie always has the lap top on but getting 5 mins on it is like pulling teeth.
I am doing fine. starting to wear maternity pants although some are still to large, still in the in between stage. Definatly looking preg though and already getting "gee your huge" comments. OH well thems the breaks.
Jordan is doing really well he is talking alot more and is now obsessed with his SHOES. He has to have them on as soon as he wakes up. Its very cute but he also likes to put our shoes on us so he is forever getting more and more shoes out the bedroom.
We got a real xmas tree on the weekend and it looks gorgeous. Jamie also decorated the house outside with lights and its looks pretty special.

Nikki glad you had a good time at Lionel I am sure he would have been awesome. Hope your next garage sale goes a little better. Glad to see you are enjoying work and the people you work with are nice, that certainly helps a lot. WOW on Harry nearly crawling thats excellent news. I so remember coming to see him newborn in the hospital, I cant belelive its nearly a year.

Krisite Jordan wont be cutting out day sleeps for ages. He is still sleeping 3-4 hrs from about 12-1 every day. Great news on Dylan sleeping thru the night and also thru Louis being upset. I'm with Michael, I cant sleep when we have Jordan in the bed.

Cindy Glad you had a nice time away and holidays are always too short I think. Hope the wedding went well also. I am not sure about the 16th I will have to let you know. Jamie always makes plans without telling me. Well done on the tupperware sales, you are doing an excellent job.

Rachel the house looks great well done. Buidling is lots of fun. Yeah Milo doing wees in the toilet. how clever of the ladies at day care to give it a go, I would never think to do that if he had a dry nappy. You are also doing well with tupperware.

Melissa hope all is well with you and Benjamin.

Kirsty How are you going? Hope everyone is well. Whats Gus up to these days?

Well I am happy to meet at Rod laver before the show out the front I guess. Should we get there at 12.30 if the show is at 1? I might stop at maccas on the way and feed Jordan.
Nikki did you still want to give those 2 tickets away or are you using them? I havent asked Nadine if she wanted them in case you were still using them.

Take care, have to go mop the floor as the dog did a poo last night which I was cleaning up at 3am (not happy jan). Want to disinfect the entire floor now. I am just rapted I didnt stand in it as that would hve made me more angry.

[nicole mckay]

sorry tracey those tickets ave already been taken mate,im sorry i forgot that nadine was interestd,oooopps!

[deancey]

Thats cool Nikki I didnt ask her again just incase
Am I still right to follow you in though?

[nicole mckay]

tracey the tickets are still available after all,this is your lucky day,can you absolutly confirm for me that she is going to come though otherwise i will put them on ebay but am running out of time.cindys friend was going to take them but doesnt need them now.yes you can still follow me in love,i will call you as i am leaving home and you can meet me at mcdonalds at carolyn springs.to be on the safe side i will leave at about 11.30 ish,if trafic is good we should get in there just before 12.30.will nadine be going in your car?
i have got myself a cleaner every thursday now.woohoo!
work tomorrow,
chantelle has a new tooth and harry has 2 new teeth,lots of teething going on here.harry now has 4 and crawled for the fist time today.
nikki

[Pandora]

wow everyone sounds awfully busy!

I'm sitting here at work waiting for my team leader to get out of a meeting, and I've pretty much got nothing to do til then

We are getting our Christmas Tree this weekend, and hopefully it will go up on Sunday as neither of us are home for any length of time (at the same time anyway) on Saturday. We want the tree decorating to be a family event so we all need to be there.

Milo is booked in for his 2yo checkup next Thursday so thats all good. He loves weighing himself at home - I think he is fascinated by the way the numbers turn on and off on the digital scales at home, so I know he's somewhere around 14 kilos.

I'm still bummed about not being able to go to the wiggles, but I won't have accrued any leave til then - as it is we have to take annual leave for 4 days at Christmas - I don't know if they are granting mine in advance or if it will be unpaid.

I think Neil is a bit excited about taking Milo though, he's like a kid that way - he wants to be first at everything (when I originally told him I was taking Milo he got all funny cos HE wanted to take him to his first concert) so I am sure he is rapt that I can't go now.

Tracey - I'm gald everything is going well. The christas lights sound good. I keep trying to get Nil to agree to Christmas lights outside the house but he says no every year. Maybe when we move I can start a new tradition? lol

Nikki - I'm glad Lionel was good! You sound as though you are enjoying work?

Kristie - oh that christmas house sounds special! Does she do them every year?