Oh by the way. I filled my water feature up and its all looking booootifulllllllll. Ill have to take some photos and show you what a wonderful job my DH and I did!!!!!!
Ok here goes! I'm going to do my best to jump in and chat with you all!
Hi!!
First of all I'll rubbish on a bit...hehe. Louis and I had a huge day doing the shopping and then we had mothers group. Was all good but just a bit too hot for the both of us. He was sooo cranky tonight - hopefully he sleeps well. I must check his teeth tomorrow as he's been dribbling a bit and actually trying to chew a lot of things....Hopefully he has some more coming as so far he's only got 6!!!
Yael - Good luck with TTC!!! Sounds like you have lots of plans with study/work etc! Sounds great! Sounds like your little boy will be walking really soon! (yep -my boy loves to play with his "doody" as well! - hehe) Hope you had a nice day off!
Congrats on your weight loss! Hmmm I know when I've been at the gym pre p/g I would sometimes have an off day where you just feel fatigued...Maybe you're p/g though?? I was p/g and exercising (before I had tested) and I remember feeling really off so you just never know!!! hehe.
Yeah on winning your cupboards! I agree - it was super hot here in Melb today...
Tracey - Yeah on Jordan saying another word! I'm sure "mum" is just around the corner!!! Sorry to hear about dh being a poo. It's sooo hard...I know how much you must be wanting to ttc...hope he changes his mind soon but if not just remember it's not long to your holiday and then you can go crazy!!!
Wow on Jordan using the cd player!! Very clever!! he sounds gorgeous dancing around! hehe.
Hmmm you shouldn't have mentioned ice cream - I think I'm going to have to have some now - I only bought some today in the shopping...neopolitan...sprinkled with milo...yum!
Christie - Hi! Sorry to hear you're having a rough time with dh...I so know the feeling - in fact I've been complaining pretty much about the same stuff lately!! They just completely don't understand how tiring it can be running around after a little one - and carrying one too!! I hope you can work something out! You definitely shouldn't have to do all that stuff on your own though..I make dh bath Louis and get him ready for bed everynight just so I can tidy up the kitchen/house in peace before he goes to bed. I so need some quiet time to myself each night and if he does that it usually means I'll get it. Wow not long to go! I hope you go a bit earlier for your sake. I'm wishing the same thing actually! I had Louis at 38w so I'm hoping the same happens again...it's interesting I've been getting lots more braxton hicks this time around as well....
Tiff - Hi!
Becka - How embarrassing about dtd!! At least you could see the funny side...Oh no at being up at 4.30am - what are these bubbas thinking! hehe. Hope she sleeps in for you tomorrow! Sooo sorry to hear about your friends...how awful.
Nikki - Sorry to hear little Harry was so unsettled..Hope you ended up getting some rest! Umm I suppose if the formula helps him sleep then you should go for it! Are you getting enough rest/water/food to keep your supply nice and strong? (I know what you're like rushing around - hehe!) Always a good idea for dh to be able to help out with a feed as well!
So glad that dh is helping out so much!! It must be such a relief for you to have that extra bit of help!! Yeah! Good work! I must say I'll be interested to see how dh goes when I'm in hospital...I know he can look after Louis fine but I'll have to write a list of everything else that needs to get done in a day so I don't come home to a rubbish tip!
Danielle - Hi!
Missy - Hi! Callum sounds so cute with his monkey! Louis has blankets - we have 2 but he has to have them both in his cot at the same time! - and a dummy for bed. Sometimes he goes to grab his blankets out during the day but I always put them back...He's usually pretty good unless he's really tired in which case he needs to go to bed anyway! Good on you for being strong with it!
I do that too - clean up all the toys once at nighttime...I'm used to putting everything back in it's right little spot but I'm going put a big tub in the loungeroom soon so Louis can start getting used to just throwing all his books and toys in that. He's a pretty good little helper sometimes (although is easily distracted when putting toys away - LOL) but I figure I'll need all the help I can get when the next bubba arrives!
I wouldn't stress about Callums sleep. Every bubba is different - also they're getting so active now while they're up that I think they tire out a bit quicker!
Melissa - Hi!
Meg - Bugger about having such a bad nights sleep! Hope you get a better one tonight!!
Louis has a dummy as well - I'm not sure what age your even meant to get rid of it?? I'm thinking I'll do it when he's 2...He only ever has it for bedtime though and even then he usually spits it out once he's asleep...
Good luck with your health kick!
It is a big decision having another bubba - all I can say is space wise a 3 br home sounds great!!hehe. We're having our 2nd in a 2br unit so the after the initial first few months they'll be sharing together (yes, we'll all see how that pans out over the next 6m - hehe - nightmares ahead I'm sure) Good luck though!
Rach - Hi! Hope you had a nice lunch with your mothers group! oooh don't talk about wine - I have been craving a glass this whole summer!! By the time bubba arrives in April it will be cold and I won't feel like one either - hehe. Oh well - whats another year without alcohol?
Rachael - Bugger at having to get up at 5.30am! I hope he snaps out of that for you soon!!
Renee - Congrats on your p/g!!! How exciting having your scan - I would tell the u/s person to bugger off! Exactly as you said - what are you meant to do with your bubba? I've had Louis in all of mine - dh held him but he was still a wriggle monster and distracting....
Yeah at having a bubba free night! Enjoy your sleep in tomorrow!
Yep - Louis has been having 1 day sleep since about ...I can't remember - around 12 months anyway!! To start with he was a bit cranky at bedtime but there's no way I could get him to have 2 day sleeps now!! Mind you over xmas holidays he was going to bed at 7pm and sleeping in until 9-9.30am!!! (Bliss!!) His bedtime varies heaps - the earliest being around 10.30am and the latest being about 1pm (unless we get caught out or something)
Mmmmmh twisties! sounds good - although I think I'd end up with super bad heartburn if I ate them now! hehehe....
Sara - Sorry to hear about your tooth operations - sounds like it will be all for the better though?
Gobblygook - Hi! Glad to hear your little bubba is on the mend! Louis has 6 teeth as well (although I'm going to check for more in the morning! hehe)
Kate - Jasmine sounds gorgeous falling asleep anywhere! If only Louis was like that (although I shouldn't complain he goes to sleep pretty easily these days...)
Melinda - Hi! Hope you feel better soon!
Cindy - Sorry to hear Tori isn't a happy princess. I hope it doesn't develop into anything...So sorry to hear about your pelvic pain - that's going to be super hard not picking Tori up but it sounds like it's really important that you don't! Rest up as much as you can now (I know - easier said than done!)
Thats fantastic that you will be able to do the same swimming classes!! I asked when Louis went yesterday and I'm going to have to swap him next term to a thurs 5.30pm class (beats going on the weekend though) Dh will go in with him while I have Dylan and we've decided that will be our take away night as we'll be so late getting home..hopefully it works out ok and Louis won't be too tired going so late! Hope Playgroups fun!! Not long to go until you move! You must be getting excited - especially starting activites over there as well!
OMG - I've been writing this forever!! Sorry if I've missed anyone (although judging by the size of this post I shouldn't have! hehe)
WOW this group is so busy!!!
I'm Ros - Patrick is my 15 month old (October baby). He was actually due in November but was born a month early. We live in Sydney.
Have been busy this last week with school starting up, so sorry I haven't posted in a week or so.
Nice to 'meet' you those of you I haven't met before.
Sorry this is such a short post.. I spent so long trying to catch up on all the posts I missed LOL and now it's really late.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I will check in again soon and try to keep up better with the posts.
WO"w, so much to catch up on!! Hi everyone!!
Dani, welcome back, glad you've returned!!!
We had a crappola night. Whenever she gets teeth we get these night wakings, so at 11.30mpm coco wakes screaming AND then tilly got up and was too scared to go back to sleep, so tim slept in coco's room, I slept in tillys. Think I managed 6 hours of broken sleep. Coco has slept perfectly the last month, just hate when teeth come through. It is broken through though, so hoping the unsettledness at night is over soon.
Yael, that's so exciting that you're TTC2, I hope you get a BFP!!
Christie, how are you feeling? What date are you due, and did you confirm you're having a girl? Do you have a name yet?
Beck, CLASSIC about your MIL, that is so typical!! We actually get disturbed by either of the girls, with tilly she bolts into the room, so we have to be on gaurd the whole time! How romantic!!
Tracey, Hello!!!Nice to meet you! How exciting that Jordan said his second word!! Coco is saying alot of things that aren't real words, but she says car and Tiddy (for her sister Tilly)!
Tiggy, wow at going back to work, you certainly are amazing!! Must be such a rewarding job!
Hello to everyone else and hope you all have a great day. Was just telling tim my plans for the day, they consist of cleaning the car out (at a petrol station, $2 for a vacuum), woollies shopping and swimminglesson for Tilly. So uninspiring!! Plus a sleep in there for coco hopefully!!
will catch up later xoxoo
Ok not sure who it was that told me to hide monkey when Callum got up so he isnt always with it but its working at the moment. Although I had a terrible time taking it of him at first but I did and when we came out to the lounge room and I put him down he walked straight back into his room and looking in the cot for it and you know how you get when you are almost about to cry and get that funny noise and we feel a lump in the throat well that was Callum when he couldnt find it. I didnt give in but and just carried him back out and put him in his hair chair and gave him breccy. He ate it all up and now he is playing on his own. Woooohoooo But im sure it will only be a matter of time till he goes looking for it again. Oh and when he was in his room he was making a ma mo mo sound as if he was trying to tell me monkey....lol...very cute and I almost gave in but I didnt. Very proud of myself!!!!!!!!!!
Awwwww Meg sorry Cocco isnt feeling the best. Hope all will be ok soon. Have to laugh at everyone sleeping in different rooms...lol
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Missy, it's musical beds in this house!!
Good work at hiding monkey!! You're doing a goodjob getting rid of the habit early. Coco has a dummy so I've got that to look forward to !!
LOL @ you Meg. I had that with Melissa and she had a dummy till 4. Only when she went to bed. But I just told her that some other little girl needed her dummy as she didnt have one and that worked. Good luck. When were you thinking of getting rid of it?????
Hope everyone slept well..i didn't the joys of pregnancy..i just couldn't get comfortable and settle in..didn't sleep longer than about half an hr all night..
Dani, Glad to have you back!!i was trying to msn you but i couldn't on my computer for some reason..i think this thread will still be busy, but not like the other..6 pgs in a few hours is just crazy, none of us could've kept up, and it certainly would've changed the group dynamic..anyway,its all good, just glad you're still here!!
Missy, can't wait to see your water feature and fingers crossed that the new monkey looks enough like callum's monkey to make a difference!!
Beck, eek at nearly getting busted..i bet DH was cranky!!
Hi to Deancy and Melissa, look forward to getting to know you!!
I'm ok today..just a bit stressed out..ben and i have been having a few dramas, well i have..i just don't feel like he cares about me..at 35 weeks prg i still do everything round the house(cook, clean, care of owen) even on the weekends..we had an argument then talk last week and he said to me "maybe i just expect too much.."WTF!!he doesn't do anything!!and all i could say was "i'm 35 wks prg..how much do you want me to do?!i cook your dinner every night, then get up after, clean the kitchen and dishes, make sure owen has had a nutritious dinner every night, bath him, give him his milk(well, ben carries him up to bed..)then get up thru the night with him if he needs it, on top of not sleeping myself because of prg" and he was like ok..i just don't know what to do, i have been so upset by this and don't know how to say something to him..he said he's just worried about how i'll cope when he's away, but when he's not here i'm fine, theres no stress and no mess..because i clean up after myself and don't leave junk lying around(eg tools on the dining table, shoes and socks on the lounge room floor)i'm getting really worried because i know he's not going to change and we're about to have bub and i'm not going to be able to cope with it all and a new baby..when i was preg with owen he was very supportive and couldn't do enough or fuss over me enough, which continued after owen was born, and i thought that having been thru it before he'd be more understanding..but now i feel like he honestly doesn't even love or care for me anymore..i'm so lost..sorry for the long and sad post..just really needed to vent and i don;t really have anyone else to talk toabout this..
Well i bet the other dec girls will be happy to see we're now in a smaller thread when they log on this morn..better go before owen gets into serious mischeif..he's trying to shove one of his roll-a-round balls into the dogs mouth as i type!!
Meg, we had another u/s 2 weeks ago and the lady there said she thought it was a girl but not 100%(a diff place to the first one)..but am still not convinced, won't be til shes born i guess..i haven't bought anything pink!!am due 5th of march, but have been having strong BH for weeks and the last 4 days have been haivng crampy pains every arvo/evening for a few hrs at a time..so hopefully will go early, am 36 weeks on monday coming..
Missy, i'm glad that hiding monkey is wroking so far..fingers crossed for you and a monkey free day!!
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Oh Christie,
I'm so sorry you are going through all of this when you are heavily pregnant. It's not fair. Are you able to have some time away from the house before baby comes, take Owen and leave Ben to his own devises? Maybe he will appreciate you more?
Dani - welcome back!
Girls, don't talk too much, LOL, I have to go out today and I want to be able to do personals when i get back!!
Christie im so sorry your not having a nice time at the moment. Geeee some men can be A**** some times. I know I do alot but if I ask DH will always help. I guess Im one of the lucky ones. Although DH is messy. Im always cleaning up after him but he is getting better after I spatt the Dummy out big time one day. DD and DH know I can be abit firey and try not to mess up to much. Now Callum does all the mess but he is to little to clean up after himself. Im one of these mothers that have to put Callums toys away by myself as they have there special place and they get cleaned up every time he goes to bed. DH just chucks them anywhere and I come along and fix it. He LOL @ me all the time about it. Well I hope things get better for you hun as its going to be hard when bubs comes along.
Good luck
Yes it will be good to get rid of Monkey during the day!!!
Tiff I feel the same. Im going out and doing more house work so hope theres not like 2 or more pages to catch up on...lol
Take to you all later
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Just thought I would jump on and check in its seems so much calmer in here but you guys have been chatting up a storm.
I can never keep up with you guys!!
I will jump on later when Hannah goes down for a nap! Which i think wont be long away she has been awake off and on since 5.00.
christie,i know exactly what you are talking about.my dh was exactly the same and always has been.i think we do it too ourselves though,we spoil them so much and do everything for them so that they have to only lift a pinky finger when absolutly necessary.my dh just took me for granted and he just never thought to be any different cos it was what he was used to.but 2 weeks ago when i went into hospital to have harry he was put into a position to look after all the kids and do all the daily chores,of which he rudly found out was alot,he openly admited that he didnt realise what it took to run the children and the house daily and showed much appreciation for what i do around here,i have just made sure that he has not gone back to his old ways,he is back at work now so naturally he is not expected to cook dinner etc but i have made sure that he is taking part in the night time activities with me and the kids.he is now completly responsible for getting chantelle to bed and if she wakes overnight(which is every night)he has to tend to her,he has been doing this without complaining.he also helps aropund the kitchen now after meals instead of sitting in front of the tv with a beer while i do it all.i did absolutly everything right up to having harry at 39 weeks pregannt and i am not going to let that happen any more especially now that we have 4 children of which 2 are babies.so i guess what i am saying is a great time to break old habits would be when you go into hospital.goodluck,unfortuanlty they think we are super human without feeling at times. goodluck.
nikki
Dani - I'm glad you have decided to stay, we would all miss you terribly!
Hopefully three months will not be too had for me to keep up with.
Yael - I hope you win the bookshelf! I'm still waiting for the style that I want to be available and affordable. We got really lucky with the one we have now, I found it at a second had shop for $90, which for a solid hardwood (not pine) bookshelf, about 6'3" tall is pretty cheap. Pity if still onnly fits about a third of DH's books! oh well
Missy - Good luck with monkey!
Melissa - wow your liitle one is driving already! *lol* that really is a great photo!
Christie Sorry you're going through this. I hope things start to get a bit better soon.
Well, Milo was up at 5:30am again today :eek: He is sleeping a lot better at night in general, but waking early, so I am trying to "encourage" him to go back to 6-6:30 waking up. We shall see.
Hi Girls- I don't even know if my last post in the bigger one went through but I will introduce myself again.
My name is Renee (29 EEK!) married to a lovely man with a beautiful daughter Marnie (13 months - where did the time go?) and we are 13 weeks and 3 days pregnant!!
We had our ultrasound on Wednesday which was very exciting - but the sonographer asked me not to bring Marnie to the next one. Don't think she quite understands that we drove 3 hours to have our scan - where were we going to leave her in the waiting room?
I read the posts - but pregnant mind forgot most of them so if my personals forget someone I am really sorry!
Dani - glad to see you are back! Looking forward to reading your posts - how did Ben's car die?
Beck - LOL about being caught (in your mind only perhaps?) Is TTC starting earlier than expected - your game even having sex with them in the house. ANytime David and I try to have a little daytime special (as David calls it - lovely!) Someone always comes to the door.
Missy - I think I might have missed why Callum can't be so dependent on his Monkey? Is it causing problems. Marnie automatically goes for her Ellie (pink Elephant Blankie) in the morning and she holds on to it for a while. She also grabs it for herself from her cot! I didn't think this was a problem - quite cute actually. It's great to hear your strategies are working.
Christie - HUGS TO YOU - maybe your DH needs to be Told specifically what to do? MEn really don't get it do they?
Meg - Big HUGS to you to for your lack of sleep last night!
Hi Tracey - looking forward to getting to knowyou!
HI Rachael - i hope Milo's sleeps even better for you tonight!
hi rach, tiff, sarajo, mel, kate, nicole mckay and all the other YUMMY MUMMY"S in this thread
I would also like to thank the Moderators for being understanding and caring during the past day. THREE CHEERS FOR YOU LADIES
Missy, im not sure what I'll do about coco's dummy, but tilly had hers until she was 3 and it only went because she got hand foot in mouth disease and couldn't put anything (including food) in her mouthfor 5 days. She is 8 and a half now though and still sucks thumb! That doesn't worry me at all, only does it when she's tired.
So with coco, I will wait until she's old enough for me to say santa's taking the dummy (or something like that). As long as she only has it for sleep, im not bothered. Has been my lifesaver!!
Beck and Ray, bummer about the early wake ups. I had the midnight one, so I feel for you. Coco went through a period of 5.30am wake ups then it went to 7am , no inbetween. Go figure! ?
I've just put coco down for her nap (im hoping) so think I might go and try to grab a few minutes shut eye. Im totally exhausted.
Tomorrow tim and I start our health kick, Im hoping the exercise really makes a difference for my energy levels. It's only 10 mins a day for 6 days (SO good for lazy old me)!
Will be on later to catch up!! xoxoxo
I've been trying to edit last post but it wont work.
Christie, I had the same thing with coco. Three times the u/s woman said "think it's a girl, can't be 100% sure". Think they have to say it to cover themselves.
Also sorry to hear you're having probs with Ben. Sounds a bit like us too. Are all men like this?? Im sure afew arent'....2% maybe???
Anyway Im trying a new approach. Im trying to give tim lots of compliments and he seems to be reacting well to that. Being slightly more thoughtful towards me and definitely happier. I really have to concentrate so I react to him in a more positive way. I knkow I was getting impatient and he'd just resist and be stubborn. So I'll let you know if we get far playing opposites!! DAmn hard when all we want isa bit of recognition and help. Not asking much!!
Try to relax Christie, I know it's easier said than done though xoxoxo
Last edited by Trillian; February 2nd, 2007 at 10:18 AM.
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Renee, thats weird about the sonographer saying not to bring Marnie to the u/s. I know a lot of people who take their children along to scans, especially the 20 week scan. If your DH is going with you (i.e she is supervised) I really don't see a problem at all. Do you get your u/s at a hostpial (will it necessarily be the same radiographer next time) or a private centre?
Oh by the way. I filled my water feature up and its all looking booootifulllllllll. Ill have to take some photos and show you what a wonderful job my DH and I did!!!!!!
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the joys of pregnancy..i just couldn't get comfortable and settle in..didn't sleep longer than about half an hr all night..
Sorry you're going through this. I hope things start to get a bit better soon.
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