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Went to the gym this morning, it's part of an indoor aquatic centre. Anyway, when I picked Emma up from the creche, I got talking to one of the trainers. She was being grumpy in my arms, so I put her down. I know she'd go for the pool, so I quickly finished chatting, but she was off!! I ran after her, but by the time I got to her she was thigh deep in the pool!! (it's a huge kiddie pool, so it gets deeper very gradually). I knew she was fine, but I had to get her out!! So here I was trying to get my shoes off to get her out - everyone watching LOL. She had a ball! So I've decided I'll take her swimming tomorrow. So we made quite a little scene today!
kristie,did they do an internal to see if you are dilating or check to see if your pains were contractions?
i am placing my bets.
KRISTIE
boy
friday 6th(good friday)
weight 5.15
CINDY
girl
friday the 20th
6.6
lets see who gets the closest
PLACE YOUR BETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nikki
LOL at the bets Nikki!! hehe.
Nup she doesn't usually do internals...never did when I was p/g with Louis either...kind of frustrating as it would be good to know if there was anything happening at all...
So hope your right with your date!! hehe. The next one out of family and friend guesses is Cindy at 11th April! So glad you're bringing it forward for me! hehe.
I guess Cindy will have a girl on the 15th April with a weight of 6lb10!!
Ok I still guess the 11th for you Kristie - and about 6lbs.
I think myself the 14th and about 6lb4
Linda- my god i would have had a heart attack if tori had run to the pool, i can just imagine you trying to get your shoes off etc!! I hope the swimming is a hit tomorrow.
My ob appt went alright although very late!!!! He had med students with him so they took up alot of time as you can imagine. I had to be put on the CTG machine for half an hour and they checked my pee coz my bp was up a tiny bit. I have to have an ultrasound thursday and then go back to see the obgyn on tuesday for the results etc. The CTG and pee tests today weretotally clear though and he isnt to worried, just thinks i am having a smaller baby than last time - not that tori was a big one!
I am actually measuring the same as you kristie...
Nikki- i have been forgetting to tell you i got he barney tickets in the mail the other day! Very exciting indeed!!
tori and chantelle have another target photo shoot tomorrow, hopefully the pics will get used this time!
Well i am off, my princess is still not in bed!
yep tinlids rang and both tori and chantelle are doing a shoot at a pier,only one of them will be used though,chantelle has an egg on her forhead and a graze on her chin so me thinks tori will be the star this time.will be good to catch up though.
nikki
Nothing at all overnight except for a wonderful nights sleep!!! Yeah - I think I needed it! hehe.
Cindy - So glad everything went well! It will be nice to see bubs again tomorrow anyway! hehe.
Nikki - Hopefully Chantelle's egg and graze has healed a bit overnight??
Both of you have heaps of fun!! I can't wait to see them in an upcoming catalogue!!!
Thinking of heading off to the park today as it's meant to be a nice day and it looks like they'll start being a bit few and far between. I just dread the tantrums that it involves...hehe. Oh and the running after him across the whole park! It's so good for him to get the fresh air though...I better do it first thing or I'll put it off and not go! (I'm such a horrible mummy at the moment)
Well hope the photo shoot went well today CIndy and Nikki. Cant wait to see the girls in the catalogue.
Kristie DId you make it to the park today? Dont worry I dont have a life I have to work Wish I had internet access at work but prob wouldnt get anything done
Cindy good luck with your u/s tomorrow. To answer your questions, Jamie works for a bank doing loan assessment/settlement. I have the entire easter period off work I am not back till wednesday now so I am rapted.
Melissa hope you are well
Rachel hope you are having a nice week.
Linda HI
Dani how is the job going? how is Jett liking daycare?
OK my BETS ARE:
Kristie - BOY - Monday 9th April - 6p 10 ounces
Cindy - GIRL - Thursday 19th April - 7 pound 2 ounce
well last night was terrible. I was heading off to bed to find dog vomit on my carpet (3 lumps of it).Once i had cleaned that up (whilst gagging) I went into the check on Jordan and he woke up screaming. I then was up till 11.30 trying to get him back to sleep, he was so upset he was gagging so didnt want to leave him to cry it out. Had a terrible night sleep and got up at 6.15am for work. SO NOT ENOUGH SLEEP
Well I thought to myself Jordan has been sleeping funny since we got slack with his dinners and started feeding him canned dinner (iris stew,steak and vegies) so tonight I cooked him steak, sausage, corn, potatoe,cauliflower,brocholli and brussel sprouts. He went to bed no hassle, so I think I found my problem (fingers crossed)
Well I must say this last 2 weeks has gone SO slow. I am currently in my TWW and just want to know if we are pregnant or not. I am due tuesday so not too much longer to wait. I dont think I will test though until I am atleast a week late (if I am late that is)
Ok well gotta sit up to watch prison break. Take care everyone.
I know have 6 days off work WOOHOO
XX
hi guys,the shoot went well,tori and chantelle wore the same outfits but in different sizes,was funny actually,they put tori in 0,the pants were too long and chantelle in 00,the pants were too short,they both smiled and laughed,they did a good job,the catalouge will be out end of may,so will keep you posted.we had a play and goss on the beach and then had a bowl of hot chippies at the cafe.cindy looks marvelous and i have to say that she does not look at all like she is about to pop.
tracey,wow i think the 2ww has gone really fast.i cant beleive you will wait till you are late to test.i am like cindy,doing tests every bloody day.good luck.
i hope that jordan sleeps better and that you have solved the problem.that might explain the explosion the other day.
kristie,hope you are well,you need to go into labour tomorrow please so that i win the bet for friday.hope you and louis are well,oh and micheal too.
well my beautiful little harry slept through till 5.15 this morning and i got him a bottle but he only had about 20 mls and went back to sleep till 7am.what a clever little minchkin.he is just a dream.i really missed him today,i put him into daycare cos i had to leave at 8.30 this morning to take my boys to walking with dinosaurs and thenm chantelle to the photo shoot,then i had to go to the bank to sign all the documents for the mortgage,then i had to take corey to football practice(his first ever one).i didnt get to harry till 5pm and i just about cried when i saw him.i didnt realise i would have such seperation anxiety like i did,
both the big boys are staying at friends houses tonight so it is just me and grant and the babies,they are in bed and damn it grant has that look in his eye again.i am looking forward to just being home with the 2 little ones.i need to do some more packing and a lot of house work.
kirsty,when is your scan??????
cindy let us know how your scan goes tomorrow.
night night
nikki
Nikki - I know what you mean about the separation anx, I go to work on my wednesdays to feel like a normal person but some days i end up on the phone to whoever has tori just to find out what they have been up to!
It was great to catch up today, the girls did well didnt they! Tori fell asleep pretty much as soon as the car was moving andthen slept untill 4.30 which meant i got a nap in too which is fantastic and much needed!! i am trying to get as many of them in at the moment in prep for #2!
Good luck with the packing tomorrow, hopefully the little ones let you be productive.
I just double check the barney tickets at the date is the thursday the 3rd of may...
Tracey - i hope your feeding jordan up will help out, i know tori is bad over night if she hasnt had much filling stuff in her belly, although she will fill up on milk just before bed most nights. How is jordan going with the milk at night? how are you going with your milk supply?
Kristie - did you get to the park? I realised today that the next time we all meet up you and i will have new bubs! How scarey!
Well our u/s s tomorrow night, they cant get me in untill 630pm which is kind of good coz atleats al will be ableto entertain tori while i get it done. its going to cost $200! Can you believe that! Will be great to see the little munchkin again on the screen. I am hoping that the u/s person will tell me how it looks, they usually do. I just hope there is nothing wrong and he doesnt go quiet etc coz the old bp will go up then!
Tonight we went out for tea and I swear tori ate more than we did, she just loves risotto! al and i both realised tonight that it is our 5yr anniversary today, neither of us had remembered which is terrible so ther were no presents or anything, hence going out for tea! We have eaten out of junk food every night this week and will again tomorrow coz of the u/s!
18 month needles here yesterday for Benjamin went well. He's woken up with a bit of a cold this morning though, so I have to cancel his swimming class today. Ok..His stats - 15kg and 86cms tall. He's well over the 100% mark for his weight, and just over 90% for his height. Doctor said I have to watch what he eats. He ran off with the box of cheddar biscuits yesterday and ate just about all the packet bar 2 biscuits I got. He eats constantly if you let him.
Kristie - Very soon you'll be carrying a new bundle of joy. If nothing happened last night, while we were all sleeping.
My bet - I'd say 7pound, 1ounce this Sunday for Kristie and next Thursday for Cindy 7pound, 3 and a 1/2ounces. It's only a guess, and I'd thought I'd join in the madness.
Nothing here overnight. I swear all of my prelabour is gone....making me very nervous that I'm going to have to wait out another 2 + weeks! hehe. I'm trying to plan things to do each day so I don't lose my marbles so I'm booked up until next Tuesday now which is good!
Tracey - I feel so guilty - nup I didn't make it to the park. We got around the shops and did all the things I had to do (Oh and Louis ended up with wiggles and bob the builder jarmies! and a cars easter egg present - couldn't help myself!) and he was starting to get really cranky so I thought it best to get him home for a sleep. He slept for nearly 3 hour so I'm glad I did it. One of my friends is on holidays from tafe so I think we're going to go on Tuesday and she can help me out with Louis!! Dh and I might even go over the weekend...
I've written your guess with everyone elses now!!
Sounds like you had an awful night the other night...You poor thing. I hope you managed more sleep last night! I know some of those canned foods make dh explosive so I imagine thats whats done it! hehehe. Thats great that he was good last night!
Trust me - I know how slow the times going at the moment! hehehehe. You're very brave waiting so long to test...I'm hopeless. Good luck though!!!!
Nikki - So glad the shoot went well! I can't believe how well Harry sleeps. I will be a very happy mummy if Dylan sleeps like that, however I won't hold my breath! hehehe. Awww at missing him so much! I remember working when Louis was so little and I hated it!
I'm trying very hard to go into labour!!!! I hope you win the bet too! (Although I'm hoping the labour begins before we get to Bonnie Doon! hehehe)
Cindy - Good luck with your u/s today! Thats great you managed to get out for dinner though! Happy Anniversary! Michael and I will have been married 4 years next month and together for 9!!! OMG!! Feels so funny - the time has gone so quickly but then we can recall stuff from when we were at school and it feels a lifetime ago! hehe.
Melissa - Wow - well I guess Louis is still a little boy compared to Benjamin!! hehe. LOL at getting into the bikkies! Thanks for the guess! I've written it down!
Well we're heading off to my sisters today as it's my nieces 8th Birthday. She never knows what she wants for her b'day so I did the responsible aunty thing and got her some chapter books to read before bed! She's got heaps of toys and everything else....
Louis has been practising saying "happy birthday Kelly"! Sounds so cute! He'll have a ball playing there for a little while. Hopefully it clears up so he can have a jump on the trampoline - he loves it!!
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Wish I had internet access at work but prob wouldnt get anything done 
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