Babies Born October - December 2005 #17

[cindyb]

Well - we are moving house again so we are spending this weekend sussing out house and land packages and seeing if we should go that way or rent for a little longer.... Who knows???

Nikki - the police would have been fun! I have just booked tickets for next month fo cyndi lauper which will be great! i saw her last time she was out ( i was only 10yo!) ans i went witha family friend os i have bought him a ticket this time and cant wait for it!!!

Sorry- must go - chacha is rather sick and is in need of me yet again!

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Cindy - How fun looking at houses!! Very exciting! LOL at going to see Cyndi Lauper!
Hope Charlotte's ok?
Dylan been really sick as well but seems to have perked up this arvo so hopefully he has an ok night...He's had high temps and just been really grumpy...
I meant to email you - have you had a chance to look into booking the dentist??

Hope you're all enjoying your long weekend! As you can see by my million posts I'm not doing anything! LOL!

Chat later!

[Pandora]

Hey Cindy, how much were the cyndi Lauper tix? are they sold out? I love her!

We had a BBQ at the inlaws today, Milo had a wonderful time, there were lots of "big boys" to play with as Neil's cousins lots of boys. So that was good.
Milo has a mystery rash though. Its worst on the back of his neck, it looks like sweat pimples? I am hoping its just a heat rash but he has a bit on his ear too. I think I will have to take him to the doctors in the morning I hope they are opne on public holidays!

Tomorrow I'm taking Milo and meeting my friend Alexis and her 2 girls at ikea. I am mainly going to stock up on some swedish chocolate, yum!
But I might get a few things to try to spruce the house up a bit for when we sell it, like some utensil holers that attach to the wall for the kitchen, stuff like that.

We looked at houses about a year ago and last Friday on the the Real Estate agents rang with a house we might be interested in - Neil told him that we were building and (to my horror) asked him to come around in 3 weeks to do an appraisal on the house. Now I know the idea is that they tell you what to fix up etc in order to get the best price, but I had wanted to have most of that done before we got someone in and now I'm going to be rushing to try to get things done before the guy comes!!

The lady I used to work with at my old job starts at my new work tomorrow, very exciting. Assuming we're both there I get a recruitment bonus for referring her too, which will com in handy to do the backyard at the new house.

Louis sounds like he is going gret guns with toilet training, Milo is still not interested at all.

[deancey]

Krisite glad you had a nice time at the naming ceremony. Louis is certainly doing a great job with toilet training. I wish I knew the secret, we are having much luck. Hope Dylan feels better soon. Enjoy the quiet weekend.

Cindy Hope you find something you both like in a house. Display homing is fun but also can be tiring. Hope Charlotte is better soon too.

Rachel Enjoy your trip to ikea. I am sure you will get house in order for appraisal. Dont worry about Milo and TT he is still young.

Nikki Hope you are enjoying your weekend. When are the kids back to school?

Well today I thought I would have a go at toilet training. I put undies on Jordan when he woke up and his 1st wee when half on the floor and then half in the potty. He was rapted with it and even took the potty to show daddy who was in bed at the time. It didnt go to well the rest of the day though. He did 2 wees on the floor inside and 1 outside.
I put him in the bath and then a nappy after that as we were going out and his aunty was baby sitting. I didnt want her to have to clean up the mess.
Will have another go tomorrow and see how it goes. I still am not sure he quite understands when he has to go to the toilet.... I am probably being premature with it all.
So excited we dont have to work tomorrow, LOVE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Will prob just chill at home which will be nice.
Take care everyone
XX

[cindyb]

Kristie - just quickly - i called him on monday and spoke to his wife - she asked him to give me a call but obviosly that didny happen - i will call again tuesday arvo when i know she isnt there and the other girls will just put me on to him! I will get it sorted this week though - would a friday suit you?

Rachael - Cyndi is through ticketmaster and i got the $99 ones but there were more expensive ones- I'm not sure if it was sold out or not - There werent any other ticket options ofr the tuesday night we wanted though - maybe ther eare still some for the wednesday night?? Its at the palais.. will be great!! I am soooo looking forward to it - its my very early birthday present to myself...

Tracey- good luck with the potty training- i have given up - she will be all for it one day and then the next screms when i suggest it! I think i will give it another go after we have moved wherever that might be!

Did a tupperware party today which was a really good one! I got 3 parties booked from it but all in march when the new catalogue starts! not looking forward to buying all the extras for my kit for the new range!

OK - got to go play mum again - al is giving me the irrits tonight by hypng the girls up!!! Charlotte is a bit better today - she has a sinus infection that is draining through her tear ducts so she has 2 big blakc eyes at the moment which is a great look and i think she might be getting tooth #2 as well coz she is dribling heaps.

Nikki- how many teeth has harry got these days?? I am out your way in the next week or so to deliver some tupperware - might see if i can tee it up so we can catch up at the same time?

[cindyb]

My daughters shoes obsession is keeping her awake tonight so we have had to remove all of her shoes from her room so she would stop putting different pairs on and banging on her door to get out and show dad or mum (whoever didnt answer her at her door) her shoes and how she had put them on! She scares me!!! She has also become obsessed with skirts and refuses to jump on her trampoline unless she has one on!

[Pandora]

Cindy, when does the new catalogue come out? all we have been told is its not being released at sessions..

[nicole mckay]

that would be great cindy hopefully tracey can pop in too.

[cindyb]

Rachael - we were told that it IS being released at sessions and we can start working out of it (doubling up with the winter one) from the 10th of feb but it goes to just the new one start of march! _ i wonder why you have heard differently???

[Krisvee]

Hi!

We had a great day today! Michael came home this morning and we headed to the park! We had a huge day and Louis "rode" his push bike around the lake. Well, actually it was a mixture of bike riding, walking, running, sitting on the pram and on Daddys shoulders! LOL! Well it is 2.5km I suppose! Dylan slept - he's slept heaps today but seems to be on the mend which is good. Then Louis had a splash in the little beach there and then played at the playground! We were all tired by the time we left!

Rachael - I hope Milos ok and it was just a heat rash or something...did you end up going to the dr's? Don't the kids just love older kids! I hope you had fun shopping at Ikea! I'm sure you'll get the house all organised in time! Nothing like a bit of pressure to get going - LOL! Yeah on a bonus! Backyard?? I know a landscaper....LOL!

Tracey - No secret - just luck!! I'm sure he'll do it when he's ready - I've never seen a 10 year old still in nappies - LOL! Louis was a bit like that when I tried him the first time when he first turned 2 - I just left it and tried again in Dec - so maybe leave it a month or two and then try again???

Cindy - No worries - Fridays are great! Wow at getting 3 parties - thats great! I'd love to see the new catalogue - I'll probably have another party later in the year...I'm having a Total learning party on Feb 24th - must get invites out soon! - it's kids books - I'm thinking of joining up with them as well as they have a great starting special and I spend so much on books I may as well get them at a discount! LOL! They don't have any minimums to be a consultant so it's just a bit extra.
I figure it's like my passions anyway - I looovvveee the body shop and working for them with all of the great work they do and I love books and teaching my boys so they both fit really well and aren't conflicting...
I'm really quiet now until Mid feb...I'm trying to enjoy it but I really wish I was out there having parties. I think I'll line up another day in the city at the office I did and I really want to get up in Mansfield as well so need to some promotions...I may as well do that stuff now while it is quiet.
Poor charlotte - I hope she's better soon poor little thing.
Oh no at Al getting the kids worked up! We've been having heaps less drama at bedtimes now that we turn the tv off and just have a real quiet time...probably 9 times out of 10 Louis and Dylan go straight to sleep now!
LOL at tori!!! Wow - how many pairs of shoes does she have? LOL!

Chat later!

[deancey]

Hi ladies

Well Jordan made some progress on the TT thing. He told me poo this afternoon and when I changed his nappy he actually had a poo in there. I will keep him in nappies a few more weeks I think and then try again. If he wants to sit on it I wont stop him though.
I had to pull mum in line again this morning. Jordan has been calling all females mum lately and they have been correcting them by saying "no im not mum i'm (whoever)". My mum on the other hand responds to him just saying YES!!!! WTF she isnt his mum. I told her off this morning and said she needs to correct him and tell him NO Im grandma. How is he going to learn if she doesnt tell him???? Am i being unreasonable. I also got a little offendedshe was taking my title. I am his mum not her.

Krisite sounds like you had a nice day as a family. Good to see you have found a good bed time routine thats working for you all.
CIndy LOL at Tori and her shoes. I shouldnt laugh as we have bed time issues also. She certainly is a girly girl. She probably has more shoes than me.
Nikki I would love to catch up when you can. I am free wed and thursdays. I am starting playgroup again on thursday mornings till 11.30 but I can always leave early or skip it.

Oh I have been feeling so many kicks and movements from Liam today its been awesome. He is so cute I love him already. I cant beleive he will be here in 16 weeks. OMG how quick has this pegnancy gone.
Have a great night everyone

[Pandora]

Kristie, I had a TL party a while ago it was great, I really like their catalogue!
Tracey thats great that you are feeling Liam kick so much . I correct Milo all the time, only he calls me grandma ha ha
Cindy - how is the house hunting going?

No news here. Milo is still being really naughty and laughing at us when we try to pick him up on it. DH in particular is at his wits end. He jumped over the back of the couch this morning (its up against the window so he was between the window and the couch. He told me "Mine Humpy Dumpy" grinning

[Krisvee]

Hi!

Not much from me...had a TBS meeting tonight which was great - very motivational! Did food shopping today - very exciting lOL - Louis is a bit feral but both the boys have had late sleeps - they were both sound asleep by 7.30pm tonight and Michael hasn't heard a peep out of them which is great!
Yesterday the day just flew by - Michael went to the drs and we looked at bathroom stuff for renovating and then just chilled out at home. We got some old videos, books and a thomas train set from my sister and her friend that they were giving away! Louis is loving the train set but it's a bit hard to have set up when Dylans around as he just wants to eat everything - LOL!

Tracey - Yeah on Jordan knowing poos! Louis had an accident this arvo (after going all day at the shops fine!) and I pulled his pants down thinking he'd just done a drop of wee and a big poo fell on the floor! LOL! gross!
I agree with you - she should be correcting him! Your not being unreasonable at all!
Yeah on all the kicking and moving - makes them feel real in there!

Rachael - Thats great - I've had great feedback from everyone actually!! It makes me really excited!!
It's hard when they're so cheeky sometimes! I swear they go through stages of it - you have a couple of weeks when they're ok and then a couple when they're little terrors! LOL! Sometimes you can't help laughing though!

Nikki - How did the kids first day of school go! Hope Harry and Chantelle are well!

Cindy - I'll see you on Friday! Don't forget to text/email me the address!!

I'm so excited - Dylan starts gymbaroo tomorrow and Louis is having a play date with a friend from mothers group while I take him so Dylan and I will get 1 on 1 time! I think it will be great!

Chat later!

[m1tbull]

Hi all!

Tracey - Benjamin says daddy to my dad which is his pop. It's so funny, but we are making every effort to make sure he knows that it's his poppy not daddy. He calls Dad's partner Steve Grammy or nana and he doesn't mind, but I think we're going to give him a complex eventually in doing it. My dad urges him to say it. It drives me nuts.

Benjamin's favourite word at the moment is NO.

Melissa

[deancey]

well i got another quote for the wardrobes this morning. I asked him to break it down room by room. Liams room will only cost $350 which is excellent and Jordans $700 as he is getting 2 sets of drawers and shelves as its a bigger wardrobe (we will use the 2nd to store most of our stuff). DH doesnt want to do anything with the warbrobes till we get back from QLD in April. I will be 33 weeks when we get back from holiday, its cutting it fine for my liking but I guess we only need to assemble everything again. The room is already painted, we did it when Jordan swapped rooms before xmas.

Melissa LOL over Benjamins fav word.... Jordans is ANDY CAR KEY.....(which is jamies bestfriend). He is obessed with cars and loves playing with car keys. I am sure I hear that sentence atleast 100 times a day.

Krisite OOPs at the poop on the floor, funny though. Have fun at gymbaroo with Dylan it will be nice to spend 1 on 1 time with him. Louis I am sure will enjoy his play date.

Rachel OOps at Milo laughing when you try and tell him off. Jordan does the same to me when I tell him off. Like your husband, it annoys me greatly. I am sure they will stop it eventually.

Well I was in histarics this morning when I was taking Jordan out of his bath. He had started to do a poo so I put him on his potty and he did it in there YEAH. when he got up and saw and smelt it (sorry TMI) he started dry reaching (SO AMUSING) I had to put the lid on it so he would stop.
He went to bed this afternoon with only 15 mins of getting out of bed so thats a good thing.
Take care
XX

[nicole mckay]

melissa there you are,i was wondering where you had got to.hope all is well with you and the family.
tracey sorry i dint get back to you,i had a very busy day yesterday and i worked today.
corey had a great first day back at school.he really likes his teacher and was very very keen to get off to school this morning,james goes back next monday.
i was called in for a meeting today and i was crapping myself,i really thought i was in trouble but it turned out they wanted to let me know that they are very happy with me and they pointed out a few things that would help me do my job better.i was preety happy with that,i can always welcome constructive critisism and am very pleased that they like me and what i do.phew!!!!!
nikki

[cindyb]

OK - so we have decided to build - we are signing papers on sunday and having another look at a display home - it will be in a newestate in Lyndhurst which is about 15mins down the highway from where we are now!

SOrry- but must go get organised - very busy with life ATM.

Kristie- see you at the dentist in a few hours
Nikki - see you later after i have done my tupperware delivery!

[Kirsty EW]

Hi girls,

Just back from our scan and we are expecting another boy. The sonographer said she's as sure as she can be (ie close to 100%) and I saw the leetle willy for myself. So my prediction that DH's family's boy genes would play out was true! It will be lovely to have a little brother for our gorgeous Gussyboy.

The little guy wouldn't stop moving throughout the u/s so it took over 2 hours of constant scanning to get all the measurements they needed. The sonographer said she's rarely seen such an active little bubba! he ha. Anyhow the little guy seems to be doing well in spite of the torrid time he's been having. Yippeee! We then had a consultation with the fetal medicine specialist who monitored my pregnancy with Fergus and he has said this baby seems to be growing and developing sooooo much better than Gussyboy. That is such good news for us. Also the hole in the amniotic sac seems to have repaired itself. We might yet get a "normal" pregnancy. Just need to continue without more bleeding as the excessive amounts of blood historically in my uterus (I bleed far more than the average bleeding preggy lady! ) produces a chemical reaction with the cell walls of the amniotic sac and weakens it. So if we get no more excessive bleeding the sac might have a chance to toughen up again. Fingers and toes crossed.

So now we are on to the name game. We had a name sorted for a girl (left over from our pregnancy with Gus) but are still deciding on boy names now we know this baby is not a girl. So far the top runners are Alistair, Toby, Calvin, Callum and Hugo...

Anyway will pop in over the weekend to catch up some more. Hope everyone has a great Friday night. Off to have dinner with my DH.