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Hi!
Rachael - I went in there and he was stirring so got him up...the only reason I'm doing it is because he was feeding every 2h over night and then sleeping and going 4h+ through the day...something that needs to change for my sanity! LOL! We got the dummy out last night finally cos he was unsettled..surprised I got through 9 days without it - LOL!
When the midwives came out they did tell me to wake him if he went too long because at that stage his nappies were a bit on the dry side because my milk wasn't in properly...
Re: the car seats - I had them on either side of the car...now we've got them on all 3 seats! LOL! I've always had the babies on the side...Louis is in the middle now cos it's easiest for him to climb in. How big's your car? We've got them side by side now but it's a bit of a pain to get Louis strapped into the booster...
Nikki - Your weekend sounds fantastic!! I'm so glad you managed to get out and have a great time! What a bugger about your car...Yep - we'll be home on Wednesday if you get it sorted by then...
Good for you planning these holidays! Thats fantastic!!
We had Michaels brother over yesterday for a visit but I ended up having a snooze! Was sooo tired and then went out for dinner for my Dads b'day...the boys did really well considering it was a late night! Thankfully Ethan slept quite well last night after initially being unsettled and the boys slept in until nearly 8am!
Quiet day for us today...I'm still in my pj's - Ethans been unsettled again this morning...Chat later!
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tracey - you can add me and neil to the list of people wanting to pick your brains about hawaii :)
Kristie, I have only got a little corolla so I really dont think I will be able to do it in my car, but in the neils car (commodore station wagon) its probably do-able.
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Rach - we have the girls on either side of the car and has been no prob!
Nikki - of course we will haev the bubbas! Any time you know that! My girls would LOVE it! I am so gladto hear you managed to go our sat night, I bet you and grant needed it to just get back to being you 2 for a bit!
We are trying to plan a weekend of camping somewhere feb/march next year - nothing rough or anyhting, would make sure we were in an onsite van i think! Is anyone keen to join us??No idea where yet either but figured somewhere like venus bay where its quiet but there is a beach!
Well, my girls are sleeping so i think i am going to try to have a nap too!
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Camping sounds great Cindy! We're looking around Feb to hire a house I think...with the new bubba I'm not that keen on having the kids all in the same room as me - LOL!
We went to Phillip Island last year and it was fantastic...not sure we're we will go next year...Phillip Island is only an hour away from us now so we may go somewhere different - although it is a great place!! We paid $450 for the whole weekend and that was between 3 groups so was super affordable!
Chat later...
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sorry I have been MIA I just havent had time to get online. Xmas party on sunday was awesome, the kids were so well behaved. Jordan had a ball on the carousel, we went on 3 times. He went on some of the car rides like at the shops, he wasnt tall enough for anyothers. He saw Santa and got a toy truck ( neadless to say he was thrilled) and he sat on santas knee with Liam so we will get a photo of the boys (BONUS).
Nikki so glad you had a great night out. You and Grant are most welcome to pick our brains about Hawaii we love the place so would love to tell you all about it. Maybe we should do dinner one night and we can catch up and give you some tips.
Rach We have Liam on the side and Jordan in the middle. I didnt think you were meant to have the capsule in the middle??? Its a tight squeeze if someone else gets in the back seat but that doesnt happen often. How did your app go? is your student midwife nice? I would love to tell you about Hawaii too, its an awesome place.
Krisite I am so glad to see you are doing well. I think not camping this year is a good idea. Stay in luxury whilst you have a newborn.
Cindy going away over xmas sounds nice. I love caravan parks could never camp though, so cant rough it. LOL
Well off to work again tomorrow and then 2 days off. No overtime I have decided this week. Want to take kids to playgroup I havent been in weeks.
take care
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appt went well, bp was lowish - 95/65
student midwife had to cancel one of her mums went in to labour!
Im hoping to get to meet her before christmas, as shes going home (lives in the counrty) for the uni holidays.
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that would be great tracey,just say when and we are there.i will take jordan for a drive in nikkis car
racheal,your bp is low.how are they managing it for you
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Trace, yeah add me to the list too!! Hawaii is def on our list of places to go.. Nick's parents went there last year, but they were no help cause they haven't got kids and did stuff we prob wouldn't do..
So glad to hear the Xmas party was a hit and hope the photo of the boys is lovely!!
Kristie, you are doing so well luv!! And I think I only lasted a couple of days before both my boys had the dummy!! And good on you for napping..I so forget how much sleep newborns take up!!
Rach, I hope you get to meet your student midwife before xmas too! And your house must be ready really soon hey!! How exciting!
Cindy, hope you got your nap in too!! Camping sounds like fun! Nick and Jack actually camped in the loungeroom, sheet tent and all!! So they'll be eager! We're going to Southern 80 in Feb one weekend, but apart from that, sure!
Nikki, I'm so glad you and Grant went out and had a fabulous time on Sat night.. It must have been like a dream to sleep in amd wake up on your own hey!!! You guys so so so so so deserved it!
Well we're all good here... Busy working and starting xmas shopping.. I can't believe it is just around the corner!!
I'd better get to bed or I'll be tired 2morrow!!
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kristie,i will message you if my car is fixed by tonight,they have given me a 4wd to use but he has a big car fridge on the back seat for camping so i can only fit one car seat in,chantelle can only go on a little trip to shops etc without a seat.
are we still on for werribee zoo on the 7th dec?
i am starting to put all my xmas lights up outside this week.very exciting,i am also going to organise our court xmas party again this year too.
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Oh how I love to go for a drive at night and see all the christmas lights!!!
And yep 7th Dec is cool with me..
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Dec 7th should be good for me too, its the night after my works xmas party so Jamie might be hung over but he will cope.
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Apologies in advance I've re-read this and it's all very self serving :(
Nikki - I'm glad that you got to go out in the end :)
as for managing my BP, they arent, well not really. I have been told its normal for it be be lower than normal in early pg (my bp is usually around 110/75) and also at the end? I remember with milo at my last appt is was 90/55..
Yeh so they said not to worry about it, but I've been told my someone else to try to drink more fluids as this could help, and maybe I need to eat more? But I'm drinking 1.5~2L a day already and my pelvic floor cant take much more
I really dont know what else I can do so any ideas would be appreciated!
The other things she mentioned is that they (DRs at my booking in appt) are likely to take one look at Milos birthweight and start talking early induction or late u/s to check size. At this stage unless theres another medical reason I have decided i dont want either, so will tell them no u/s after my 20 week uinless its indicated by something else. not induction before 42 weeks unless its medically indicated. I really, really like her and she has been very reassuring that i wont end up on my back like last time, even if I have the crampoing again there are alternative options.
Well we have our final inspection at 4pm today for the house. the site supervisor rang last night and asked if we could change it to tomorrow, becuase none of the works has been done yet and its not happening until today and tommorrow!!! FFS, its been over 2 weeks since our first inspection. Neil say no, cos we've arranged a friend whos a buiding inspector to come with us. Most of the issues we had are with painting anyway, so I'm not as worried - I really want him to look at the more structural things I was worried aout that I feel have been fobbed off by the SS. So wish me luck.
Oh an nikki - i *will* need a plasterer some time soon, we need to know out and move a wall that they refused to move for us. Aoparently I asked them a day late :(
With all this stress I had expected my BP to be high, so not sure whats happening!!
I hope you guys all have fun at the zoo on the 7th. I really wish we could go, I kow DH would prefer it to hanging around with my work colleagues, but Santa has already bought Milo a present so I felt bad cancelling.
Not sure about Christmas lights for us this year, the house is sucking all our money out of us. Im expecting a call this morning form the bank to tell me how much moula I will be up for to break my fixed loan and go for variable. I am hoping against hope that I can afford it. It will suck my maternity leave money dry if I do, but I should still be able to have at least 6 months off, and I know in the long run its the right thing to do if we can afford it and it will take a lot of pressure off, and mean Neil can stay home with the kids (lol he thinks he can handle it, we shall see)
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the 7th will be fine for us too, shall we work out the details of where etc closer to when we know what he weather is likely to be doing????
Trace - we will be hung over too, have als work do the 6th!
Rach - hopefull the bank is kind! did you end up talking to our finance guy??
OK, i am trying tp get kids to bed early today, have worked 3 days already this week and i am working again tomorrow so the girls are over tired from being here there and everywhere this week!!!
HELP
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Rach I hope the house move goes smoothly for you, cant wait to see pics of the new house. I have no idea about blood pressure, cant help you there I am sorry. It would be awesome if you can manage 6 months off when new bubs arrives. I am glad you like sunshine midwifes, I found them ALL to be lovely. Who is your midwife? I had Sharon and Sue.
Cindy I hope you get the girls into bed early. Jordan was out at 6pm tonight eating his dinner, LOL. Liam went down at 7.30. You, AL and Jamie can suffer with your hang overs at the zoo together LOL shall be interesting.
Well we had lunch out with friends today. They both have baby boys born around same time as Liam. It was nice to catch up, the boys are SO cute. Also did MEGA clean up around house, it was pig sty.
Chat later
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Tracey - my midwife is Karina, I havent met her backup midwife yet she told me her name but i can remember! lol but it wasnt one of those, p\rob. cos my appts are in seabrook/pt cook - i think it depends where you go, who you get.
Cindy, not yet but its on the cards, i want to see how much its going to cost us to break first, then I will know whether we can afford to or not.
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Rach - did you have a sleep over at the new house last night???
I hope the hand over went well!
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Howdy. At my Aunties place using her pooter. We moved in on Thursday, have about half ofthe stuff moved out of storage, not all unpacked though.
We wont have a phone connection until December though, no no internet til at least then!
Well, Milo has christened the new carpet already, he cameand woke me up this morning, nappy in hand - "i did a poo mummy - its EVERYWHERE!' Im glad the carpet is brown, at least i got it out and it wont stain!
Neil was sooooo mad though!
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Hi!
What a weekend! We were up at Bonnie Doon for Michaels Dads b'day...is a much bigger trip now taking nearly 2 1/2 hours!! Boys did really well though and had a ball up there! Michael took them for a ride on the 4 wheeler today and they loved it!
Otherwise we've just been busy looking after everyone! LOL! Ethans doing really well and is already lifting his head up during tummy time! I've had a great 2 weeks spending lots of time with him while Michaels been at home. I'm a bit nervous for tomorrow as he's back at work but I'm sure I'll manage...Luckily he's been sleeping quite well at night and at times unsettled through the day...I still can't believe how well he sleeps though...I also can't believe he's over 2 weeks old already! The time has flown! He's such a gorgeous little boy...
Tracey - Glad the christmas party went well!
Rachael - Congrats on moving into your new house! How exciting!!!! Oh no at Milo already pooing on the carpet!
My bp was always on the low side through p/g as well...I was told not to worry about it...
Alex - Good for you starting your xmas shopping! I've written a list but haven't got to the shops yet...I look forward to getting it all done soon though! I don't want to be last minute shopping...
Nikki - Yeah at putting up your xmas lights...we don't have any for outside yet...will have to start up one of these days...I think we're going to put the xmas tree up next weekend!
I'm all good for the 7th - Michael is away the following weekend but coming home for the wiggles...
Cindy - Gosh..how come your working so much at the moment? I hope you're looking after yourself and getting some time out as well...
K...better go...bubs is waking up...hopefully it will be a quick feed and back to sleep for him! I need to get some sleep....
