Hi girls, thanks heaps for the well wishes. Kerry ((((((hugs)))))))thanks for thinking of me and letting the girls know all is well, Nae ((((((hugs lovely)))))) will ring you.
Sorry about the lack of personals, but a few quickies that stood out. Mel, I can't believe it Ashton pulling up to standing!!!! Amazing.... I wonder how soon he will be walking????
Kerry you never know if he is screaming they may just be willing to let you do it lol. Poppy is the same though she pulls an dlooks around if we are sitting and feeding and not happening if we are out and then gets upset if you pack up shop Slightly embrassing have full nipple exposure in the shopping centres.
Sue I have everything crossed for Charlotte and any others in those areas that have been completely wiped. You think how devestating to lose your house, possesions, animals until you see the huge loss of life???? I am not sure where she lived, but I sure hope she and her family are safe.
As far as we go we (me and the kids) left on Saturday it just looked to bad to me...Dh stayed even though I pleaded for him to come, he decided he did'nt want to lose the house to ember attack little realizeing how close the fires came. Just a wind change and we would have gone up. We are completely surronded by trees, in a timber log cabin type house, all timber lined etc. beautifull until you find yourself in this situation. I went to mums which is in the closet town, I tried to ring DH no phone reception and he had no idea that there was none till later...power went out so no radio for updates, no fire pump, no water....pure craziness in my mind especially after you see what happened to others in the same situation. We only got home late last night, when the roads have been opened to residents. Still having flare ups and there is so much bush not burnt, we are still being told to be vigilant and conditions are expected to become dangerous again on the weekend, high temps and wind. Plus a firebug still on the loose...the place was burning down and they were still lighting fires????? 21 peope have died here and over 100 homes have been lost including one entire community!!! We stilll don't have full numbers and won't until roofs get lifted from houses etc. Not to meation livestock, pets, sheds, hay, grass, machinery everything that people need to run farms feed animals etc. We are offering our property up to support a horse or tow and maybe some dogs, we have a few paddocks and a dog run, so hope that someone can make use of them. Anyway keep us in your thoughts especially over the weekend, I think we might need it. Anyone good at a rain dance???
Pam, very glad to hear from you. I'm sure everyone who prays - and even those who don't - will be praying for decent rains and for the fires to be contained and extinguished before conditions change. If only we could send the water down from Nth Qld, where they've had far too much. This weekend, if conditions turn bad again, I hope you are able to convince your DH to come with you. The police want to be catching the firebug/s before the community does.
Matthew is a bucket of worms, holding him on my lap and his arms and legs are pumping and he arches his back. A full on exercise class happening at the moment. I got him to breastfeed with me sitting up and him lying on a pillow in the loungeroom yesterday. But he was doing the detaching thing to look around, talk to me, smile, before reattaching for a minute and detaching again. I'm thinking this is so not going to be fun on the plane!
Suzie, we're off to HK next Wednesday. I'm sure once we're there, we'll have the best time. It's just the travelling part that is scaring me! Has Bella had any teeth come up?
Nae, stay safe! Love to you too
Eej, good on you for making a donation. Yes, shame that we can't give blood yet but good to know that so many are.
Jo, looks like we have some splashers on our hands!
Pam- so glad to hear you are ok! And good on you for offering your property to others. It must have been so scary for you all!
Sue- do you mean charlotte from our belly buddies? If yes she has changed her user name to Mum 2 Jonah. I answered a thread q about weaning she had recently.
Kerry- You'll be fine on the plane just make sure you feed him on the way up and when landing so it helps his ears. There are lots of websote with info on travelling with babies.
Just a quick post as I have to go get DD she is going to the doctors. I am worried she may have a UTI as she keeps rubbing her bits and is really not herself recently. Hope the doctor can sort her out as the tantrums have been really bad.
I have spent the morning sorting things out for the bushfire appeal. I am taking them to Vinnies tomorrow. I struggled to find somewhere in QLD to take things from me they all want money but the way things are for us at the mo we dont have a lot of spare cash what with only one working and the credit crunch etc but we have loads of things to give - mainly clothes, disposable nappies, a basinnett that Xavier has grown out of to name a few. I am embarrased by the amount of things we have and hardly use.
Xavier is happily bouncing in his jolly jumper and I am pleased I have managed to get him self settling again so my life is a little easier.
Glad the girls in VIC are safe for now and I hope stay safe. I am praying for rain. I know some of the area affected well and I cry everytime I see the destruction on the TV.
Pam - glad to hear from you, my heart just sits in my mouth everytime I even look at the tele. You have definately been in my thoughts and prayers, I just hope that the weekend temps dont flare it all up again. take care xx
Kerry - so jealous of you going to hk. Dont blame you for worrying about the getting there part cause but I'm sure you'll do just fine. Nup, no teeth here yet, just wondering how damned long this can go on for. We've had another awful night last night. she doesnt cry or anything like that, she just faffs abouts and rips the blankets off, then wants the dummy, then wants a bottle or a cuddle.
eej - aaahh yes that's the charlotte I mean, so she's changed her UN then .
joh - I heard on the radio this morning that somewhere in capalaba there are trucks loading and leaving tomorrow and friday with donations of all sorts - it was Nova so might be on the website.
Well, I am just having a bit of a shyte time atm. We've been having trouble with ds15 ever since I can remember and have always been shunned at school or not taken seriously by anyone and I have finally found some help for his behaviour and learning probs. We are up for a long hard haul with him, not that it hasn't been hard already. I have always had a feeling that there was something not right with him, not simple or anything, just not right IYGWIM. Anyway, I asked yesterday at the learning support centre we have found if there is a possibility that he has mild autism/aspergers and she said that she had already written a note that may be the case but didnt want to upset me. I just think that a mother always knows when something isn't right. Just had to get that out of my system cause df isn't too supportive and thinks that we are all overreacting , but at the end of the day, it's not his son, he doesnt have the connection with him. Sorry for the epic...
then...... I go to the dr today and have to go back next week to have some cancers cut from my cheek. I have one on my nose but he burned it today because cutting it would require skin grafts in hospital, so we have to keep a close eye on it... Hmmm, I've always looked after my skin so it's pretty scary..
sorry for the all about me post, there are so many people going through such an awful time right now and I feel like a biatch having a whinge.
Talk again soon, going to buy some nappies to make myself feel better LOL..
Pam, great to hear from you. So glad you are ok, that must have been terrifying.
Sue, hope the nappy shopping helps you feel better. At least know you know there is something up with your DS and now you have more of an idea what to do to help him. Hope it all goes well with your skin. It is a bit scarey, especially since I got burnt heaps as a kid.
Jo, I'm sure any donations is appreciated, not just money. Hope your DD gets better soon.
Kerry, Ashlyn gets distracted easily too, it can make a feed take ages when she wants to look around all the time. Sounds like it will be a fun trip, you should be in the front row of your section though, cause that's where they put the bassinets, might make it a bit easier.
Mel, I can't believe Ashton is standing!!! The photos are really cute, he just doesn't want to wait does he?
Eej, I didn't realize i couldn't give blood. That's for saving me a trip. I will go though as soon as we stop BFing.
Well, went to work today and it didn't go as bad as I thought. DH said Ashlyn took about 15mins before she worked out the bottle had milk in it and then she was fine. I was pretty relieved. It was just a one off thing, I'm not actually due to go back to work until June, and it will only be for 2 days a week. It was kind of nice to have some adult conversation though. Ashlyn is having sleeping issues at night because she keeps pushing herself up and moving around her cot. I need to get out the sleeping bags because she doesn't stay under the covers anymore. I'm sure one day I'll get some sleep, lol.
Sue, big hugs for you. I haven't had my skin checked and I know I should. My father's had heaps cut out in the past couple of years. Fair skin and blue eyes and a few too many sunburns when I was younger too makes it a scary prospect. Anyway, good luck for next week when you have to go back to the doctor's for your cheek. You must be relieved that someone finally might be able to help your son. As a primary teacher, I know how hard it can be to get help for kids. So much depends on the quality of the school behaviour support teachers. And then you have to have support from the parent/s too. Hope this is a turning point for your DS. Happy nappy shopping!
Erin, yes, I've had a look at some of the websites and threads on BB re: travelling with infants. Some really good information. Still feeling very anxious though.
Jo, hope the doctor was able to help your DD. Poor little thing. Good idea about going through your things to donate to the appeal. That is something I can do. It's hard not to feel helpless.
Captain, that's great that Ashlyn went so well today. How long were you at work? I've been thinking about getting Matthew's grobags out as it's been getting cool at nights here, after a few weeks where the temperature didn't drop below 25 at night... We haven't had to have even a sheet over us for so long. Hope you get a better sleep tonight.
you never know if he is screaming they may just be willing to let you do it lol. Poppy is the same though she pulls an dlooks around if we are sitting and feeding and not happening if we are out and then gets upset if you pack up shop
Slightly embrassing have full nipple exposure in the shopping centres.
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, but at the end of the day, it's not his son, he doesnt have the connection with him. Sorry for the epic...
Hope it all goes well with your skin. It is a bit scarey, especially since I got burnt heaps as a kid.
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