Babies Born October - December 2005 #19

Nikki I am cool with chinese or even an italian place with nice pasta or pizza, whatever I am easy (thats how I got into this situation :) )

Jordan has had a great week of TT only a handful of accidents and some where my fault cause I wasnt quick enough to react...... Yesterday at the park he told me he needed to go so my friend took him to her place and he went.... so proud of him.
Last night he woke up at 3am cause he had pood his nappy and wanted to go toilet. At just after 4 he came into our bed cause he wouldnt sleep in his and kept screaming out to me. He then slept in till 8am ( I was rapted about the sleep in )

Hope everyone is well
XX

The Chinese plan is fine with me.

I'm happy too! Not fussy with food other than not liking seafood....
Tracey - smart move finishing up a touch earlier, sounds like you need the break

ok i have found a restaurant.it is called china max and has rave reviews on the net.it is in essendon,i figure this is about half way for all of us,tracey would live the closest but that seems fair since she is very very very PREGNANT!
it is at 6 keilor road essendon let me know if this suits and i will go ahead and book it.
love ya all.
nikki

Nikki I have been to china max before and they are nice. Its pretty easier to get to also

Cindy did I read right???? are you moving again? i thought it said that on your facebook.

sounds good to me!

Well, we trying half a bed tonight - cot side is off but its not fully converted yet. Between Neil, me and my parents, with the instrucitons, we couildnt work out how to attach the safety rails!
So theres a mattress on the floor - I just know he's going to fall out....actually I think I heard a thud!

Nikki - the doctor is quite sure apparently that he got his 2nd diagnosis right and that I do have my tubes still. Still waiting to be reviewed though. The head of the hospital is still trying to get the doctors together for a sit down with me to discuss what's there and what's not. The surgeon is still on leave indefinitely.

Waiting on good news now, my lips are sealed and I'm so not trying to jinx ourselves, but will keep you posted on the outcome.

Little man is doing well. Benjamin has hit the 100cm's mark and is 19.5 kilos now. He still has no concept of what cars can do to you if you run out in front of them, as he still attempts to run out in front of them. Twice today he let go of our hands and did the bolt into traffic, I don't care if it's a quiet street or a busy one, a road is a road! Benjamin just likes to scare us. Dh gave him a fair smack for it too.

Melissa

Hi!

We've had a really full on week or two...my back/necks been giving me heaps of trouble and I've been getting more headaches. Also had a couple of parties this past week as well as running around with the kids! Ended up a bit of a mess today and had my long awaited cry! LOL...Michael's was off to his parents again today and will be home tomorrow night...he's been really moody and feral lately which hasn't helped me at all either...grrrr. He did let me have a sleep in today though and had a bit of a tidy up before he left so that was nice...
Gosh I really haven't posted for ages have I...I'm trying to think of all thats been happening...On the day of Charlottes b'day we had a crack in our radiator and in the evening our dishwasher broke - talk about expensive day! Luckily we managed to sort out both for a reasonable price...
Dylan had his 1st b'day party! It was an amazing day - I can't believe my little boy is 1!! He had such a fun day and loved having everyone around and it was so nice and sunny! He got lots of pressies and especially lots of clothes!!
He had his mchn visit on Thursday and is now at 9.6kg and 74.7cm long! so as smallish as he is she said developmentally he could pass for 18mo!!! Wow! He's learning more stuff everyday though and is just so gorgeous! He's going through a big building towers stage and so hates it if Louis sleeps and bangs on the door for him to wake up! He knows his tummy, toes, hair and is saying a few words as well...
Louis is great - he can write 1, 2, 3 now! We nearly died - he just showed us in the bath - he'd written it with bath crayon!! He's loving copying the alphabet in his abc book too with the whiteboard marker...Otherwise he's just cruising along...being gorgeous as ever and helping me out heaps which is nice...
Had my booking in at the Angliss yesterday...I'm going through the family birth centre this time which I'm excited about - even have the option for a waterbirth which would be amazing! I ended up all anxious though as she couldn't pick up the heartbeat and couldn't really even feel my uterus yet...I thought 3rd time around it would all come up earlier rather than later...so needless to say I'm anticipating my 12w u/s on next Wednesday. I can't believe how quickly this p/g is going though - amazing! I just hope everythings ok.

Melissa - Wow - Benjamin is huge!! Good luck with everything with the hospital...they seem to be taking there time getting organised with your information - hope you find out whats happening soon!
How scary Benjamin running out in the street...Gosh what a fright you'd get...

Cindy - Was great to see you guys at Charlotte's b'day...sorry we couldn't stay long...It ended being a bit of a disaster of a day with us really...Michael ended up spending the afternoon going to pick a part and getting a new radiator...
Woohoo on dtd!!
Awww at being emotional over Charlotte turning 1!! I dont' blame you..I've felt a bit that way myself...Yeah at it being undecided - I can understand you wanting to do your own thing though as well...The idea of having older kids and a bit of freedom does sound appealing as well!
I'm excited to see the new catalogue - I've already had a few people want to order some stuff so when you get around to it organise a pack for me and I'll try and get some sales happening!
Hey...I'm due Nov...so won't be in the same group as your SIL...

Tracey - I hope you had a great day today! I agree with everyone else - I've had size scans and they haven't been very accurate at all...I think they always end up overestimating the size as well so I'm sure you'll be fine!! I completely agree - as long as bubs is healthy though it doesn't matter how he comes out! I can't believe how quickly the times gone - you'll soon have your bubba in your arms! How exciting! Thats great your getting all organised...I love having everything sorted and all the little clothes washed and ready...I agree with Nikki - it's great to finish work early enough that you can relax and chill out...
Thats great Jordans doing so well with TT! Wow - thats amazing he's gone up to the next level with swimming!!! Gosh...I hope Louis will go up soon but I don't think they do it until they're 3 at our swimming...so prob not until next year...

Nikki - Yeah at having a great time at your 70's party! Hope Corey is all better now...I'm sure James will be fine at school - most boys are disruptive if I remember correctly! LOL! As long as he keeps his marks up he should be right! As you said, he 's only young - he's still got time to work out what he wants to do...
Sorry to hear you got sick - hope your all better now!
Gosh - wow what a tiny little baby...how are they going?? How scary to go so early...I can't believe you had another friend go so early as well..
Wow at working 3 days a week now - gosh I don't know how you do it all!

Rachael - Yeah at getting all your plans for your house sorted! How exciting! How did Milo go in his bed last night???

I'm hoping mum will babysit on the 9th as Michael will be away...so should be right...if she can't I'll hopefully be able to find someone else...Chinese sounds great - as long as it's got vegetarian food I'll be happy!!

Gosh I've written a novel - if anything doesn't make sense it's just because I've been watching Harry Potter at the same time - LOL! Chat later!

Hi ladies,

well I have the sweetest SIL's, MILs and DH for organsing a surprise baby shower for me. I was so shocked and had a teary when I realised ( lukcy there wasnt too many people there at that point ) I had a fabulous afternoon and Liam got absolutly spoilt, I have no idea how he is going to wear all the new clothes he was given let alone wear any of the hand me downs :)
Nikki and Rachel is was so lovely that you were able to make it. Cindy I am sorry to hear Charlotte is sick I hope she is better now.
I thought at the end of the arvo that my waters had broken as was getting little trickles of water ( poss just loosing my bladder) but nothing eventuated. This morning I had a little more which had some blood in it so not sure if this means things may start soon.

Jordan has been sick today, running a temp and vomitting ( i hope it isnt catchy as he was hanging out with Milo yesterday) He has gone to bed now so I am hoping he might sweat it out. I have told myself tonight isnt a good time to go into labour as he is sick and will want his mummy around so fingers crossed nothing happens today.

Kristie WOW sounds as though you have been busy. OMG at Louis writing his ABC he is just amazing. I think a waterbirth would be awesome. I have watched heaps on you tube and they look so relaxing and natural.

Melissa OMG at Benjamin running onto the road, I know what you mean a road is a road even if not busy. I hope he doesnt do it too often, it would give me a heart attack. I hope you do get good news, I have things crossed for you.

I have hospital app tomorrow so it will be interesting to see what happens and what position Liam is in. I will fill you in when I get home.
Take care
XX

oh wow tarcey sounds like the start of things to me,get the dr to check if you have started dilating,it means an internal but could give you a really good indication if things are starting.if you had a klittle bit of blood sounds like you might lose your show VERY soon! oh im excited.

Hi!

Ooh Trace - sounds like it might be starting - good luck at your appt today - Let us know how you go!!! Sorry to hear that Jordan is so sick...hope he improves quickly!

Must do some food shopping today...there is absolutely no food left in the house...

Hello all!

Tracey - so sorry we didnt make it the other day - i will hav to give you your pressie at our dinner! Sounds like you had a good day though and it also sounds like you could be meeting Liam nice and soon! How exciting- its still not real to me that you are having a baby!

Kristie- I will bring some catalogues to our dinner for you if you like. COuld you please do the same for me? One of each please! Did you ever end up catchin up with Melanie? She hasnt worked with us for a few weeks coz we havent needed her so i havent heard any updates but i know she was keen.

Well - we bought a house yesterday, no building, just a house which has everything we wanted so we got it and saved ourselves 20k in the process which is always nice and its only in narre warren so closer to everyone than lyndhurst too~! I must go now though, got to sign the papers.... What an expensive weekend!

The attachment for the house is here - 4 AVERY COURT NARRE WARREN

Its really grotty and will need a good clean coz the people renting it at the moment are revolting and just dont care! The kids have even drawn all over the walls and stuff like that! THe garden looks like it hasnt been touched since they moved in at christmas time. The people selling have said they will get it all cleaned up for us though.

oooooh Cindy! Congratulations! Its soooo pretty!
I love the benchtops and the floors. I didnt win the timber floor argument with Neil.
Oh I want one now! We are still waiting on the final valuation for our finance approval. grrr, so will have to have the dates put out at least another 2 weeks - lucky we have family doing our conveyencing.

Tracey - Milo seems fine so far. I think I left his drink bottle behind at the party though. Its orange with butterfly and bee pics on the lower half.
ooh I hope this is it all happening for you :)

Hi!

I meant to say also - Thanks heaps Rachael for coming out yesterday!!! I know it's a huge drive...I hope Milo enjoyed the books!
Thanks Nikki for the pressie for Dylan!! The boys haven't watched anything Barney before and were both glued to the tv for the duration!!

Cindy - Thanks - shall do - no I haven't been in touch with Melanie - I must call her - did she end up going to the tupperware thing with you?
Wow - what an awesome house!! I wish what we buy would look as good as that...Thats fantastic!!

Rachael - I hope everything with your house speeds up for you...it must be soo frustrating..

I forgot to write that we got our place valued last week (hope your proud Nikki!) and was pleasantly surprised so we've just got to get the fence up and fix the shower and we will put it on the market - hopefully in the next month or so...We've set ourselves a queens b'day weekend deadline anyway...
We're also fairly confident we'll get the finance for the price range we're looking at and have seen a few houses that fit out price range and that are 4 brms...if only they looked like Cindy's house in this area though!!! Makes me wonder if we should consider narre warren!!!

Chat later!

Rachel i have Milos drink bottle i will bring it to dinner on friday if you are not in a hurry for it. I am glad whatever Jordan has wasnt catchy.

Cindy I love the house its looks awesome. I am so glad this will be your last move.... you must be rapted also. Dont stress about not making it, I cant beleive I am g=ahving another bubs either, seems surreal still.

Krisite glad you are getting yourself organised with the house and hope the valuation goes well. It would be great if you could find something in your area for a reasonable price, its hard when you cant find exactly what you want.

Nikki well no action from the weekend.... oh well, a little longer to wait.

Had midwife app today and I am now measuring 41 weeks so I have been booked for a size scan on monday. If bubs is 4 or more kilo then I will be booked in for c section at 39 weeks. If he is under then I will have another scan at 40 weeks if I havent gone into labour by then. So now I have another week of hoping that I will get the birth I want ut at the end of the day I need to concentrate on the fact that as long as he comes out healthy thats the aim not how he comes out.
Spoke to boss and told her i wont be back at work till friday as midwife said to stop as blood pressure low, I am tired and measuring big. I will be doing half day on friday to say goodbye to everyone. I dont think she was impressed however she didnt say much.
Jamie has taken Jordan to the docs as his temp is still up even though he is eating and playing he still looks a bit dopey. Hopefully he is ok and gets better soon.
Have a great day everyone

first of all a huge CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU CINDY! the house looks absolutly fab,you guys must be sooooo happy to be able to finally settle down and to be in a house you like also.i didnt know you guys were looking you sneaky chook.when do you settle and how did you go with the finance etc?you havprobably saved a lot more than 20k after landscaping,clothes line,mail box paving, curtains,pergola etc etc,it is rather pricey when you build,you just dont realise how much more there is to spend to get everything you want.grant and i are realy pleased for you and al.
tracey i hav been on the edge of my seat waitng for news from you,wow there realy is not long to go is there,even if you go full term,sounds like they wont let you go past that anyway.
gee your boss sounds like a very unsympathetic cow to me.
it is grants birthday today,he had the day off and although he was meant to go shopping with his vouchers we ended up repainting almost the whole house!we had a great day and got chinese for tea.
getting the lounge sweet and carpet steam cleaned tomorrow morning.
kristie,I AM VERY VERY PROUD OF YOU,well done mate.now i want to see a post telling me that you have done the shower and fence.

well Jordan has finally gotten better which is good. His temp has gone however he has had a case of the runs today ...... not pleasent.
I also started having contractions last night, every hr from about 2am and they have just started comning 1/2 hrly so possibly we might have a bubs today or tomorrow I am hoping.
Think I might have a nanna nap incase we end up with a middle of the night labour again :)
Jamie has come home from work just incase things escalate quickly.....

tracey do you think this is the real thing then??????
if you do go into hospital to have liam before the scan on monday will they let you have a go at a vaginal delivery????how are you coping with the pain is it intense,is it bringing back memories of your labour with jordan? ooooooohhhh so many questions.....im very excited for you,just promise to pop on just to update us so we can start celebrating,are you going to sunshine again,if so i will visit towards the end of your stay.good luck,deeep breaths.
nikki

Ooooooh exciting. I hope this is it and you get to have your VBAC.

Hi!

Wow Trace! How exciting!! I hope this is it for you and you get to try a vbac!!! Are they getting more intense with walking around?? I know when labour started with Dylan it was a walk that got it really going - he arrived 5 hours later!! It can really get it moving rather than it just slowly building iykwim! Good Luck!!! Let us know how your going!!
Glad Jordans temps down!

Wow - what a day for us - dropped Louis off at a friends and took Dylan to gymbaroo - then had to drop into another friends and give her some body shop stuff, then raced home got them fed and ready for swimming and they've had they're lessons and now we're finally home again...I think I could do with a nap - LOL! Michael's out tonight as well which means I have to do dinner and getting them to bed on my own as well...grrr! The house is a pigsty but I can't be bothered cleaning right now...

Chat later!

any progress tracey?

no real progress in the contractions, they are more like tightening at the moment, so very early labour. I had these same with Jordan and once waters broke they became intense. They are not enough to even make me flinch. They are regular so dont think they are braxton hicks.... could be wrong
if i go into real labour before monday i can labour and they will play it be ear so heres hoping something gets going over the next day or so.
I will be going to sunshine and Nikki I would love you to visit.
I will def get someone to post but I will message you all to let you know if he arrives.
Off to bed incase we start up in the early hours.

OOOH Tracey - good luck- i hope this is it for you and I can come visit real soon!

hmmmm no updates from tracey,wonder if she is at the hospital,the suspence is too much for me aaahhhhh!

you will have to let us know Nikki so we can visit!

I text Tracey this morning and it had all stopped!!

ooooh..mmmmm it will hopefully start up again!
maybe her baby wants to be 'thursdays child has far to go' not 'wednesdays child is full of woe'.
I know I wouldnt wanna be full of woe!

hi ladies

well feeling sorry for myself and feel as though i have let everyone down now that contractions have stopped all together. I know he will eventually come out however I really thought it would be last night as it was so similar to the way Jordans labour went. I guess its true that all labours are different.
Went and got waxed this morning so atleast now and I ALL prepared for the big event. LOL want to look neat.
Jordan has been a feral this morning, saying NO to everything and being really sooky. We ended up putting him to bed at 11 so hopefully he will wake up on the better side of the bed.
Jamie stayed home from work just incase but think he will go back tomorrow. I am not sure what to do about friday.... do I go or not??????
Sorry for making this all about me but I am feeling a little down at the moment.

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...I am not sure what to do about friday.... do I go or not??????

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I thought it was next friday??? Is it this friday? I will serioulsy have to figure out babysitting plans!

Tracey - I went to the BB event when I was 1 week and 1 day overdue!

Rachael - i think she is talking about going to work???

Tracey - I personally wouldnt go, not if you are feeling so cruddy, dont stress yourself out. I dont mind anything being about you by the way, your having a baby!! It should be about you - god knows it wont be once liam arrives- it wil be all about him as it always is! I hope you are having a nice relaxing day and getting some sleep- today is a great day for snuggling up on the couch or in bed - next top model is on which i am assuming you are watching, great excuse to sit fora while

LOL he he okay.
I dont think I'd go then if it were me

hi tracey,i remember the same feeling with james,i went into labour at 2pm in the afternoon,i was even admited to hospital and laboured allll night,they sent me home the next morning when everything stopped,i was so embarrassed and disapionted and i felt really ripped off that i went through 18 hours of pain and hard work for nothing,dont worry about thinking you let anybody down cos you most definantly didnt.
your body has done some work so you are a step closer.after i was sent home i hd james 24 hours later hopefully you may not be waiting to lng after all.
as for work on friday,do what you feel is best,if you wake up fine then there is no harm going,if you did start labour he wont fall out and you would get home and to the hospital in plenty of time,try not to put your life on hold,do what ever you normaly do and enjoy each day that you have left before you are house bound with a new born and toddler.
i hope you are feeling a bit better tonight,we love you and are thinking of you.
nikki

Hi!

Another busy day and out for a meeting tonight...so cute at Kinder Louis had to go off with the teacher as they are making surprise mothers day presents for us!! Hehe - how cute!
Had my scan and very excited to say that we have a healthy bubba in there!!! Looked very cute and was looking like he was trying to suck his thumb! LOL! Michael swears he saw a doody but I'm not 100% convinced - more than likely he's right though...it does look like it but as you can imagine very hard to tell at this stage...Will have to wait another 8 weeks before we'll know if it's an Ethan or a LIly!

Tracey - Awww don't feel bad. I thought I was going early and there were so many times I was wondering if it was it and it wasn't...BUT...I had a straight forward, cruisy (as it can be...) labour in the end so it was all worth it!!! I'm sure your cervix is starting to soften and dialate which will make it all the more easy for your little Liam to come into the world!!! Trust your body and let it do it's thing!!! You haven't let anyone down - your body is doing exactly what it needs to be doing!! (however, in saying all that I completely understand how frustrating it can be - LOL!)
Personally, I wouldn't bother with work on Friday...I can tell you so don't want to go so I wouldn't bother...You'll just be annoyed being there I reckon!!

Rachael - LOL at your little rhyme!!! What are the rest of the days??? Dylan was born on Friday and Louis on a Sunday???

I hope everyone else is well!! I'm so looking forward to dinner out!!! Still no sure on a babysitter yet but I'm sure it will all fall into place!!

Chat later!

Monday's child is fair of face
Tuesday's child is full or grace
Wednesdays child is full of woe
Thursdays child has far to go
Friday's child is loving and giving
Saturday's child works hard for a living
But the child that is born on the Sabbath day is bonny and blythe and good and gay (lol the happy version)

Hi everyone

well still nothing here so I have decided to go into work till midday tomorrow and then a good bye lunch with everyone. Jamie thinks I am silly but I feel like I have left things undone if I dont go back and say proper goodbye etc. 4 hrs wont kill me and like you said Nikki he isnt going to fall out if labour does start. MIL lives 15 mins from work so I could be there in a jiffy.
Went to playgroup today and Jordan had an accident. I was a little embarassed but everyone was good about it and even cleaned it up whilst I cleaned him up :) I guess its bound to happen at a playgroup.

Krisite glad to see your scan went well. LOL at Michael thinking he saw a doodle...... who knows? only time will tell but I saw Liams at 12 weeks so he may be right.

thanks everyone for being so supportive. Jamie and I were driven insane with all the texts yesterday about whether it had started again etc.....Everyone has eased off today so its all good, Jamie went back to work and said to call if anything so all is good.
Take care everyone, its so cold today

Hi!

Rachael - thanks for that!

Tracey - how are you feeling? I hope you have a nice day at work today with your lunch out!

Well, we've told a few people about thinking it will be another boy and I'm getting very annoyed...I even vented in the punching bag thread or whatever it's called.
Yes we're happy to have another boy!!!!!! I can understand people making comments to a degree BUT my mum basically came out and said that I've talked myself into having boys (because I'm oh so clever and powerful!) and don't I like girls etc...I was so mad at her - anyway she crapped on for ages - and this was after I told her I was getting annoyed at comments!! WTF????? So annoyed...

Anyway...Having a cruisy day today and then am doing a party in Roxburgh park tonight!!! Will take me ages to get there I think so I hope it will be a good one...however I think I'll get the delivery couriered when I get it in...only $8.50 which I swear would be less than the fuel I'd spend on a 2 hour+ round trip...
Chat later!

oooh I hate that Kristie. When we talk about having another bub everyone says 'yeah it wll be nice to give him a sister' and 'so your trying for a girl'. Mmm nope we'll be trying for a baby. No offence to anyone who does try ofr one or the other, I just dont like the way that its assumed (by my family) we are, or that we're somhow abnormal for not doing it.

oops that would be me,sorry kristie,
i guess i am like that cos when i was prg with chantelle i made it NO secret to anyone that i desperatly wanted a little girl since i already had 2 boys.but you are right at the end of the day it is a baby,another child to be a part of your life

Just a quick one as I'm wrecked...

Just wanted to let you know Nikki that I wasn't talking about you! LOL!!! It's just the people we've told that we think we're having another boy that have been really negative about it when we are very excited iykwim?? and mostly I'm just really cross at my mum - she actually said that I've gone against the universe sort of thing and that one of my boys might end up gay because he was meant to be a girl - I mean wtf?????? and even if he was gay I would still love him...
Really, at the end of the day a healthy baby is all that I ask for...geez, if you see what some people have to go through thats all you can ask for...

Must get some sleep - nigh nigh...

yeh nikki, i have no problem with people wanting to have a paticular gender, just with my relos expecting that I do, and implying there is something wron with me cos I dont.

Anyone heard from Tracey?

ETA: Couldnt be bothered putting in a hole seperate post. I ffel sooo sick. I went to a breakfast seminar for work on Friday, and about a half hour after eatig started to feel a bit off colour. by 4:30 I was nearly passing out, hot, nauseas etc. Went to bed at 9 and didnt get up til 11, felt worse and did a HPT just in case, but thats not it. Then it seemed to get better yesterday but still yuk this morning. AF arrives. Surely this cant all be PMS? Serously, I never had PMS before I had Milo so I have no idea whether it can be this bad, but I'm laying bets its food poisoning fromthe salmon I was serverd from breakfast - htough no one else from work felt ill afterwards...