Babies Born October - November 2005 #22

howdy guys,we are home.the trip up there was anightmare.it is a 4.5 hour drive,we left at 11.20 am thinking we would be there by about 5 ish with a stop for lunch....WELL.....we kept losing all the luggage on the roof cos it was so windy and absolutly pouring so we stopped about 4 times trying to tie it all down,we eventually made it to the bottom of the mountain at 6pm and then there was a terrible blizzard going up.a bus went over the edge and cars were falling off the cliff everywhere.we didnt know how to put the chains on the wheel so had to pay a guy to do it for us.i pulled in under a carport for a guy to do it and knocked all the load off the roof..LOL....wasnt funny at the time,me and grant were really stressed and the kids were beside them selves as they had been in the car for 6 hours by this stage,then we crawled up the mountain and couldnt see a foot in front of us from the snow storm and the traffic was terrible due to all the cars slipping off the road,it took 3 hours to get to the top instead of 1 hour.we got there at 9pm. over 9 hours!!!!!
anyway we were all pretty excited when we got out of the car and found ourselves in the most beautiful winter wonderland.it was like being in a xmas fairy tale.we went into the chalet and it was geourgous and homy with a lovely fire burning,we unpacked and went to bed,we were exhausted,the next morning we ventured out and built snowmen and made snow angels in the snow and walked around the village,it was beautiful but half an hour for the babies was enough,they just wernt used to being so cold,grant and the boys went taboggening etc and i stayed in the with the little ones. the next 2 days went buy pretty much the same with lots of photos and restaurants for dinner,chantelle got really sick with tonsilitus so it was off to the hotham medical center to get antibiotics,she picked up the next day and seemed alot better by wednesday,so thursday we put the babies iunto the hotham day care and we went skiing,it was awsome,me and grant have got really sore bodies now and didnt even know we had muscles in some of these painful places,it was sooo much fun and corey was a natural,he pulled on his skis and was flying down the big slopes with ease,me and grant got a lesson and spent the afternoon skiing on our own,james hated it and took his skiis off straight away but was happy to watch.we were so sad we didnt get to do it earlier due to chantelle being sick cos we had to come homew today,we are already planning our trip for next year but will go to buller instead as it is only 3 hours away....much better i think.
i found out from a friend that you could order the big things from the target sale early so i went up last weekend and ordered the trampoline,doll house,kitchen and other large things out the front of target at a table before the sale.it was so easy and they just send you the receipt in the mail and it goes straight onto the xmas laybye at the sale price.....how easy is that.
cindy i cant wait to see your new house.
racheal i dont have msn but i use james all the time.otherwise i am on facebook.
melissa,i hope all goes smoothly and just try to put your trust in these proffesionals and try to keep positive for a successful ivf sometime soon,wow it is a huge op isnt it.the more i think about it the more i beleive that benjamin was truly a wonderful gift to bge able to come into your lives before all of this started,i am thinking of you and praying that everything goes as it should.
tracey,jordan will get there be patient and just keep reminding him and taking him even when he says no.Alex i hope you are feeling better i too have caught a cold probably from the snow.
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so have you guys teed up a day to meet up.i cant wait to see teeny tiny liam again and i also dont mind driving
thankyou all for your kind words last week,i was at an all time low and may even have discuss the posibilty of depression with the dr.didnt think i would be doing that but i should at least rule it out if it isnt the case.i am feeling better after a break away and am going to try to not let things bother me so much and try to look at the bright side of life.lets see if that helps,sometimes my job as mum,nurse,wife,housekeeper taxi chef etc etc just gets all too hard and i feel like i am drowning.anyway enogh of me.i have really enjoyed reading what you have all been up to

Yay Nikki is back!!!

Well we have the keys to the house but coz we are going away it doesnt feel like we have a new house at all! I went there today to look at it again and OMG someone had been there and done a little cleaning but also REMOVED OUR SHADE SAIL!!!!!! Our solicitor is doing her best to sort it all out for us..... Its a never ending story with us!

OK, i must go start packing for tomorrow -Tori is very excited ahe is going on a holiday!

You guys organise a catch up day - fridays or wednesdays are my easiest days work tues / thurs and playgroup mondays - which i could wag but i have paid for it IYKWIM. I am happy to have you all over to my new place - and i dont mind when, we are all friends- if it hasnt been finished with painting etc who cares - you will get the unveiling at he housewarming.
OK gt to go, i just remembered i hve to try to condense my kit! OMG - I hate leaving anything out....

I dont know when i will be online next so be good and think of me doing YET another move!

Big kisses

Nikki glad you had a nice time away OMG what a terrible drive up you had but atleast you had an awesome time to make up for it. I cant wait to see all the pics
Cindy I hope you get your shade sail back.... there are always dramas when you move into new house. Have a good time away

Well today has been good I got to sleep in as Liam woke at 7am. Jamie got up to him and Jordan came into my room at 8.30am, he slept in also it was magic.
We are having people over for tea tonight so got all vegies organised this afternoon. Just got to remake the bed after washing sheets etc. I love a clean bed.
Take care everyone

Hey,

I've just got home from dinner out and now I'm just chillin out with a cuppa at the puter...
Jack and Toby are buggered cause we had dinner with 2 other couples and all up there were 7 boys....Madness I tell ya!! But they all got along well except Toby is a bit little still and mainly wanted to stay with us..
But dinner was yummy and where we went had a huge indoor play centre, a minigolf course and loads of arcade games, so the kids were happy!

Cindy, hope you and you're family are having a lovely time away in Venus Bay..
Nikki, yeah my god what a drive up there!! But glad to hear you guys had a ball in the snow!! Sounds amazing..
Melissa, I can totally understand why you are over hospitals...I really hope that after all this stuff is over with, that next year, you guys are ready and raring to go with the IVF!!
Tracey, hope you had a nice tea with your friends and enjoy your clean bed...I know exactly what you mean...nothing beats the feeling of slipping between nice clean sheets hey!!
Kris, hope you've had a lovely weekend too..

Well better get off to bed...I'm being summoned...;)
Nighty night...

Alex where did you go for tea,it sounds great for families.

Well today we re arranged Jordans room and I really like it, feels like there is more room. We have just put him down for a sleep however he has gotten up a few times. As he hasnt had a sleep for a few days I would like him to have one today. FIngers crossed.
hope you all having a great weekend despite the crappy weather

sounds like you and i had the same bug today tracey,i also rearranged chatelle and coreys rooms today,my goodness i cant beleive how much stuff i threw out,it was good though cos i soughted out all of there wardrobes aswell and now there is more room and i know what they need for summer.i went shopping today and bought chantelle heaps of new clothes for summer.i also went through all of the kitchen cupboards and study and gave it a good clean out,i have finally caught up on all the washing after the trip away.grant has been wonderful and cleaned the whole house for me and cooked a roast dinner,he has gone to basketball now,he has started playing on a sunday night,which i think is great for him to have a hobby other than work and kids all the time.my cold is a dozy,i cant stop sneazing and my nose is so blocked.chantelle has a really bad rash on her bottom and gina,poor thing is in pain.i had her in nappies for the drive to and from hotham to make things easier but i think she has had a reaction from it.cindy i hope you are having a nice time away this weekend,when are you actually moving into the house?

We are back!! Did you miss me????

We hada great break at venus bay-and my party was a good one too! 2 parties booked and about 800 in sales! yay!! The new catalogue coming up is helping!

Nikki - i have your thingo too!

With the move- we still havent packed anything - very slack - oh i lie! We packed some toys and some stuff we wont be needing in the kitchen tonight and al is at the house tonight pulling dodgy shelves off toris bedroom wall and filling in all the holes and painting an undercoat on one of her walls which is a deep burgandy - hoping that it will cover it up! We are picking up the truck tomorrow arvo and will get most of our stuff from the carport and shed packed and ready to be moved tuesday.

Mum has the girls for us tomorrow for a few hours (taking them to playgroup) so we will try to get the painting in the girls rooms done then and the big move will happen tuesday i think - or wednesday. not sure!

I need some gift ideas - its my baby brothers 18th this weekend - what can i get the little bugger???

cindy pleased to hear you had a good trip and are safe and sound,yes i missed you
i just had my nephews 18th and i got him a voucher from sanity music.

Yeah Cindy..missed u too!..Glad to hear you had a good time away and that your party was a success too!! Hope u have an easy move too..
Umm, my brother turned 18 in Feb and I got him a tattoo!..Dunno if that helps u with ideas luv..

Anyway, better get my butt into gear and get some stuff done..

oooh a tattoo..i think my mum would have killed me if I'd ever got my brother something like that!

I have no suggestions Cindy. I think I got him alcohol or something boring. At least the tattoo is different! Your trip away sounds like it went well. I kept thinking Hervey Bay not Venus Bay and thinking wow thats a long way for Tupperware! LOL. I'm going to send out a bulletin this month and offer some specials!



Nikki, it sounds like you did have a good trip away one the traumas of actually getting there were behind you.

Melissa - wowzah. I hope that they get it all sorted and no more hospitals for you til IVF.

phew! our house is finally up on the interweb here if you want a peek. Just dont look at the backyard! Its feral.
Its sooo hard trying to keep it spotless all the time. I dont know how you did it Kristie!

Neil keeps finding art on ebay and wating to buy it for the new house, i told him to wait til we've moved in and get a better idea of what will look good where once our furniture is in.

Milo has started riding his little 3 wheeler using the pedals! I'm so relieved, he was just pushing himself around on it and people kept telling me it wasnt normal and he should be able to use the pedals properly by now yada yada yada. So we're very happy now!

He's also been singing a lot. He knows and sings all the words to the Bob the builder theme song, its his favourite at the moment!

hi ladies

i am having mid life crisis thinking about going back to work in 4 weeks and i have decided i want a change of career. I ideally want to work admin in a school so I can get all school holidays off however I am open to anything really. Was thinking of kindergarten teaching but not sure if I would start to hate it after a few years. I figure as I still have over 30 yrs to work I should get into something I really enjoy.

Cindy glad your move went well cant wait to see the house.
Nikki LOL at you also having the re arranging bug, its fun when its all done and looks fantastic
Rach YEAH on Milo riding his bike

So take care everyone

tracey i was your age when i decided i also wanted a job i loved,it is never too late to change and i think that while you are strong in your feelings about this you need to act on it NOW,otherwise if you just let things go you will still be in the same mundane job in another 5 years time.just put a resume out there for everything and anything that looks appealing and see what sought of response you get,it cant harm,only a few knock backs but also the possibilty of a wonderful job that suits your and your families needs.you wont regret trying is all i can say,as for kinder teaching can you go without the second income for a few years.if so then go for it.i went to uni when i was 29,james was 7 and corey was 3.i was lucky cos grants income was enough for us to get by on,i dont regret it at all and if it wasnt for me jumping out there and giving it a go i wouldnt be a nurse and in a job i love now.I can give you a hand with your resume if you like.APPLY FOR EVERYTHING TRACEY,YOU MIGHT BE PLEASANTLY SUPRISED.
alex,thanx again for a great day today,we had a great time.your house is awsome,very child friendly.I still keep thinking about toby standing at the top of the slide.LOL!!!!

Just a really quick update before i try to get tori to bed - we are kind of moved - um, not unpacked at all - we are all really really sick at the moment and so everything is happening really slowly - we have the girls in child care tomorrow though(if they are better) so hopefully we get stuff done!
The house ended up being cleaned but it was still trashed and we wasted our first day here fixing up holes in the walls etc.........

Mum reminded me today that it is my birthday this friday! I cant believe how fast that past 12 months has gone and also how much has happened in that 12 months! All of us have had a massive year!!!

OK, i have to go get tori to bed- they are still in the one room untill i have time and energy to finish painting - OH, i hope the girls are better tomorrow and can go to child care!

thanks Nikki yeah I know i have to do it now before it becomes a fleeting thought however i have to go back to work atleast till the end of the year so I will be keeping my eyes open for that ideal job over the xmas holidays and into the new year. I realise now I am not to old to change jobs/careers. I didnt realise you started nursing at 29, thats really motivated me to seriously do this.

Cindy glad the move is going ok hope you guys get better soon though. cant wait to visit you in the new house.

tracey they have a careers expo in melton on the 14th august,maybe you should enquire about it and see what it is about.
Harry has 2 new teeth.We have decided it is time to build our house,we are looking at a display we like on sunday as we realy cant be bothered owner building again.It is a ranch style and has 5 bedrooms,it is hard to find 5 bedroom homes now so hopefully it will be in our budget and we can go for it.Tracey we are going to the club in caroline springs sat night for tea if you guys want to join us,i think that grant will really like jamies funny sence of humour,let me know we will prob go at about 6pm.

Nikki - thats a bit exciting. Do you think you will build in Melton?
Tracey - you've never too old. I am seriously thinking of changing careers after bub number 2 (no, no news to share) and studying teaching.
Cindy - yay I am glad you are in, its terrible about the walls though. Were they like that when you did your first inspection, or were they covered so that you could not see them.

My GF is a property laywer and she said stuff like that the onus is on the buyer to prove that it was not in that condition when they inspected the house and agreed to buy it (i.e. signed the contract) so its very difficult - how many of us take a camera to take snaps of the house, with dates on them, when we go to an open?

But if you can prove it, then they should have to pay for it I would think.

Rachael - we are over the walls now, have just fixed tham ourselves (done a dodgy job but hey there are no holes!) our only thing we still have tochase with them is the shade sail from out the back - dont know if i mentioned it but it seems to have gone missing last thursday and our new neighbours ahev mentioned seeing the previous owners here that day!


Nikki - have you guys still got the block of land to build on?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CINDY!!!!!!!!!!!
what have you done today,i hope you have or are doing something really nice or special.

Yes we still have the block in melton.It is half acre so big enough to put whatever we like on it,it helps when it comes to house plans that is for sure.
racheal when are you guys thinking about ttc?

Happy Birthday for yesterday Cindy!! Hope you had a fabulous day in all the house moving fun!! I hope you went out for tea or something.. And hope you find your shade sail without too much hassle..

Nikki, glad the kids had a good time and Toby went straight to sleep as soon as you guys left!!And I hoipe the weetbix wasn't to messy in the car! And Toby still stands on top of the slide looking cheekily at me! I have been trying to teach him to sit for the last few days! He is a monkey...

Tracey, I second what Nikki said..Just go for anything that u think u might like and see what happens..

Rachael, hows the house coming along? Will you guys ttc after you've settled in a bit?

Both boys are asleep and I'm starving...so gonna get some lunch..

Cindy Happy birthday hope you had a nice day and got spoilt

Nikki I will def look into the careers expo, at the moment I am tossing up nursing or kindergarten teaching, I know they are too totally different careers. I was thinking doing div 2 certificate over 2 years part time at tafe.......Sorry i didnt get back to you about dinner but we are away, I am sure Grant and Jamie would get along well, we will have to tee something up

Well Jamie took us away to the grampians for the weekend. I only found out we were going friday morning. Its really nice here, we are using the parks wireless internet LOL Jamie and I cant go without net for too long. We are staying in caravanpark in a cabin, its 2 bedroom and really nice. I also took boys to see my granddad who lives up here. He has never met the boys so it was nice.
Anyway Will chat more when I am home, take care everyone.

tracey that is the course i did,i did it at sunbury and the great news is that the medication component is now included so you wouldnt have to go back like i did.i had no previous experience what so ever,all you have to do is sit a small exam and it is basic numerousy and english.i have all the books so you wouldnt have to buy them and i can help you with all the assignments.
APPLY for it,do it do it.it is also a great career to get into cos there are so many different jobs out there for nurses in a variety of feilds and so many different shifts to choose from so you can work around your family.how fun that you have gone away spontainiously.glad you are having a good time.
we wnet out for tea last night to the restaurant that alex went t last week,the big boys spent a fortune on the arcade games,one of them actually won a mobile phone from a claw game.chantelle fell of a climbing frame onto a hard floor and then spent the entire evening vomiting and sleeping on a chair in the restaurant,so the night was a bit of a disaster,i really had to put my nurses cap on,we were very concerned about her as she obviously had concusion and the staff were crapping themselves,needless to say they still made us pay our $106 bill.she is fine today,i took them both to the park this morning,i havnt been able to get a babysitter as usual so i cant go with grant to see the display home.going to do some gardening today
nikki

Thanks for the burthday wishes! One of my friends drpped uver with lunch for me and thenanother friend dropped over for tea so that was really nice, it was good to be able to show someone my house too!

We have been busy busy but the house is slowly coming together! Charlotte slept in the toddler bed last night but hasnt slept today so we might put the sides back on it again if she doenst sleep well tonight - she was pretty good last night though.

Nikki- how did grant go wih the display home today?

Tracey - your so brave looking at a career change! I keep umming and ahhing about nursing and midwifery or if i should just do the doula course (al thinks thats a good idea so i sus out if i do like the birth side of things)..... I wish someone sould just tell me what i have to do and make me do it!
I judt dont see how i would have the time to do anything more than what i would but at the same time i want something to change!

ok, i have to get going - when are we having a catch up????My house is up for it...(if you want to come all the way here

oh yeah,i will come all the way there for sure.wow,i cant beleive cha cha is in a toddler bed,i hadnt even given that a thought for harry and he is 3 months older than her,dont give up straight away,give it a couple of days to see if she gets used to it.there has been alot of changes for her lately so wait and see if she likes it.i think harry would keep getting out,but on the other hand when we went to the snow he slept on the bottom bunk,i took a side rail for both of them and he didnt give me any problems with it....hhhmmm,you have given me something to think about.as for a career change,when i was interested in doing nursing and also the med course i didnt even give it a second thought,i just thought i would apply and see what happened and when oi did get accepted of course i would have rocks in my head to knock it back,so i say just apply for everything you are interested in and let fate decide for you.
as for the display,there wasnt one....grant spent a few hours talking with the lady about prices and changes etcbut told us the address of the only house that has been built (this is a brand new plan for them and guess what it is right behind our block,imagine that,so grant went to have a look from the outside as people live in there and the guy came out and was soooo nice to him and told him we could go over anytime we like to have a look together,he said he will tell us any info he can on his experiences and regerets etc,so we will try to pop in this week.
oh and it is in the price range we wanted to spend so that is a bonus.
nikki

Hi!

I haven't been around for ages...
So sorry - just been tired and not really with it...

I would love to have a catch up at your new place Cindy!!! How exciting!!! I can't wait to see it...I was over sorting out deposit stuff last week and was going to give you a call but thought you'd be super busy and by that stage the kids were feral...I shall have to visit next time I make a bigw payment though! LOL!

Had my midwife appt last week and all is well with bubs...I just can't believe how quickly the times going and my tummy is sooo big now! I just can't wait until we move and I can set up his stuff and feel like it's all real! I'm so over this unit...I really need to start packing some of the unecessary stuff but am still waiting for Michael to sort out the garage...he was away for the weekend so it still isn't done...

Had my nephews 1st b'day today so was a nice arvo with the family...kids were wrecked though...

I'm sorry I'm not doing a proper catch up...

Tracey - I'm sure you'll make the right decision with career choices! What an exciting time! It can be difficult to decide what you really want though sometimes...I'm still keen to do primary teaching at uni in a few years when the kids are at school...found out they run the course at Frankston which will be really close by so that will be very handy!

I'm hanging for some warm weather - am very over winter...I'm so excited to be only living 15min from the beach when we move!!!

Ok...must get some stuff done and head to bed...Michael was away for the weekend and the kids slept soooo badly - I was up every hour on Fri night and up heaps last night as well...I'm not sure whats going on - Louis seems to be having nightmares/terrors and Dylan? who knows....maybe a tooth - I haven't looked in there for ages! LOL!

A big hello to everyone!!! Sorry I've been neglecting you all lately!

Chat later!

Kristie - you poor thing no wonder why you are so worn out! Glad to hear you have a big belly now - will have to tell nicky!

ok, when is everyones best, most free day? I am only realy busy tue and thursdays but wed and fridays are my easiest days for catch ups!

Nikki - how exciting you will be able to havea look at a house AND get seom insider info on the company from them, thats fantastic!

Ok - gtg - tori has just come out - evidently she doesnt think its bed time yet and why sould she when its only 10.15pm????

wednesday for me

Wednesday week then perhaps??? the 13th i think it is??

Wednesday is ok for me...although Louis has kinder until 11.15am...so I'll probably be around after that...is that ok?? Would be there by 12pm...

Thank god the kids slept a bit better last night...although Louis still woke up crying his little heart out and there's no sense in him...it's like he's out of it and he just cries and can't tell us anything...poor little thing...I hope it doesn't last too long...

Chat later!

wednesday week is good for me too. I cant wait to see the new house Cindy and I cant wait to see Kristies growing belly.....
Well today was a bit of a full on day. Liam decided he didnt want to sleep very much and Jordan didnt make a nap so I was on the go ALL DAY. I am also feeling a bit sick from a cold so would have loved a snooze, will hit the hay early tonight.
Night all
XX

Yeah!!! I'm so excited for a catch up! I can't believe I'm going to meet baby Liam for the first time!!! I can't wait for a cuddle!!!

He is not so little anymore Kristie he is a chubby bubby but he is just gorgeous ( biaised ofcourse )
It will be nice for the kids to play again.

Yeah Wed week is good for me too...I'll just have Toby so more time to chat!! hehehe
It will be lovely to meet you Kristie and to see your new house Cindy!

Well better get off and into bed cause Boston Legal is about to start!!I love it!

Chat tommorow ladies..sleep tight...xo

Was that to easy??? Making a day to catch up!

Cha cha is doing well in the toddler bed which is great - she looks so cute on it too..

Sorry to hear you didnt get abreak today tracey! Hopefully they both sleep at the same time tomorrow for you!

Kristie - I cant believe you havent seen liam yet.....

Alex - I love love love that show too!

Off to bed- big day at work tomorrow....

Cindy NO rest for the wicked, Jordan didnt sleep today and Liam was unsettled and didnt sleep very well. My only rest was at dancing tonight...

Cant wait to see you all wednesday

Hi!

Louis decided out of nowhere yesterday he wanted to use the big toilet - woohoo! Not much happening here - just organising some boxes so we can start packing - I'm sure the times going to come around so fast and for some reason this p/g is taking more of toll on me than the first two...my own fault I'm sure for being so unfit this time...I'm looking forward to starting to get packed though!!

My dilemma when we move will be what to do with the kids when they have their activities...does anyone know if family day care can be for limited times only?? Like 2 hours here or there??? Grr...it's going to be hard to find something suitable I think...

Cindy - Wow at Charlotte in a toddler bed! Dylan will stay in the cot until Ethan arrives and then we'll buy him a big bed. I do think I'll have drama with him climbing out though...

Alex - Yeah! Will be great to meet you as well!

Tracey - bugger the boys aren't sleeping well for you...hopefully they settle down soon...I managed to get Louis down for an hour or so yesterday - which he needed cos he was sooo feral! but Dylan was up anyway...It is only about once a month or so that I get them down for a sleep together now...Oh well...

Hi Nikki and Rachael!!

Chat later...

Kristie- I will put some boxes aside for you this week if you like - we have plenty we are still unpacking here!

NOt sure about FDC doing a couple hours here and there - I do believe that the berwick leisure centre has c/care though for a few hours and they have swimming and all of that i think - we are going to go have a look at it this weekend coz they do gymnastics and dance classes for kids 12months and up which sounds perfect for my girls!

I have a day off today and then more work tomorrow so i am hoping to get chachas curtains done today... wish me luck!

howdy all! very busy with work and house selling etc. we've had one person offer closeish to the minimum we want, but they want it subject to sale of their house. We also have an investor coming back for a second look on the weekend so heres hoping. the RE said he was very interested.
something weird is going on, i forgot to take the pill for 3 days and as yet no sign of AF, normally its within hours. I did a hpt cos I've been a bit all over the place with remembering to take it, and its a very low does, but that was a BFN. So I'm not sure whats happening. I am going to do another one on Friday it theres still no sign of AF.

Oh, how exciting on all accounts there Rachael!!!

so how late are you rach?
are you going to be able to make it to cindys next wedesday ?

Rach good luck with the sale of your house, if you can get a decent price thats excellent. I hope you get the result you want in regards to AF.

So ladies, I have decided to actually apply for bach of midwifery at ACU ( as they offer part time) then at VUT and then also cert in nursing. I am going to the open days this weekend and next to see what I need to do to apply as mature age student. I figure if it takes me 6 years to complete the degree atleast I will be doing something I really want to do. I know just applying doesnt mean I will get accepted however I am getting excited over the prospect of returning to study and learning something completly new.
SO thats the news from me. I cant wait to see you all on wednesday so we can all chat and catch up, it feels like its been ages we have ALL been together.