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Hiya all. I had a bit of a me day today. Mum shopped with Arabella so I could get my hair washed, cut and ironed - soooo nice. I am going back for the colour to be done next week, didn't want to push my luck all in one day.
Oh yay, I get my new aircon installed on saturday, now maybe I will stay away from the shops and save a bit of cash PML.
we have a booking next week to have some photos done and I have bought a cute little dress for Arabella to wear, now I just have to hope that she doesn't spew on herself or crack a darky cause she is tired or teething:rolleyes: the grandparents have been riding me for some pics for ages so I thought I'd better get it done.
MM - holy moley, 148 nappies, you are a bit of a nappy addict hey. My df saw the price of the nappies the other day and just freaked out.
captain - oooh clever Ashlyn, Bella gets the shiats just trying to keep things in her hands. U will lurve the wii fit, it's so addictive, my kids hog it from me all the time though. Just another thing they take from me, first it was the puter so I bought a laptop and now they take MY wii fit, how rude.
eej - I just found that Bella piddled straight out the side of the BBH's for some reason, no matter what I did. also, they dont have the keep dry lining thing that the BG's have. they take aaaaaages to dry cause they are the hemp stuff (i think that's what it's called, I'm not a pro mcn?r LOL). Bella just didn't like sitting in a puddle of wet. aahhh, sorry for getting u too worried, u probably end up really liking them. *crawls back into the corner*
donna - whoa, u would have had yr hands full with another bubs due. Yay for Molly's little stunt. for all I know my little poop probably rolls back and forth when I dont see. We started solids a few weeks back and it's going really well, a little too well, someone is looking like a sumo wrestler:redface:
Lauren - Yay, another mum who knows just how I feel with a reflux baby and the amount of washing. Bella hasn't even let up one bit on the spewing, but she is a happy chucker. I have towels placed around the house on the floor and when I sense she is going to let it fly I run and lean over the towels and just pick em up at the end of each day LOL. saves trying to catch the spew with the piddly bibs. '
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eej the new minky magicalls are the best! I have even used them at night :) I love BBB too, they are one of our 'night nappies' that we use all the time!
Nicambhar I think if you compare the prices of the nappies, which have a good resale value, compared to the amount one spends on disposables, he might be a little more open to the idea :)
Today I gave Ash some grapes in his Tomee Tipee food feeder. I just cut them in half and popped them in and he sucked and bit away at it for ages. Tried peach and that was a no go lol he loves ice in it the most I think :)
He has a sore toe :( my poor bub. On one of his moving around the room missions he broke his toe nail off a little too far down and it got very red and I have been putting savlon on it heaps and its just gotten worse. Today I went to the chemist and they suggested betadine and keeping it wrapped in this tape stuff so he is out of action at the moment.
He had his needles this morning, just cried for 30 seconds then he was fine :)
We spent all this arvo at the pool :) It was so nice. He really loves the water! Does anyones bubs do swimming lessons? i have the boys booked in but not Ashton because I wasn't sure if it was worth it at $12 a lesson.
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Thanks for all the info (and encouragement) on the cloth nappies. OMG, Mel at the number of nappies you have! That's quite an investment! And such a huge range! I've started looking at Wild Child and Itti's. Suzie, which BG do you use for Arabella? The all in ones? How's Bella's tummy now? I hate it when I accidentally bump Matthew or turn him over the wrong way and his arm catches. Erin, thanks for the email on Facebook. And the offer of a cool place to visit! We had a 43.5 degree day yesterday and today feels the same.
Donna, I've been thinking about starting Matthew on solids or at the least giving him some water on these hot days but the early childhood nurse keeps telling me, no, and to wait until he's six months before starting. She also showed me the type of cup to use, just a cheapy thing that's light and simple, and to not to get one with a teat. I haven't got one yet but will look for one when I next get to a supermarket or Big W.
Lauren, your Liberty sounds like a good eater! I wonder how Matthew will take to starting on Farex. Hopefully as good as Liberty!
Captain, sounds like Ashlyn will be off and crawling very, very soon. Matthew's not at that stage yet. He still really doesn't very much like being on his tummy for any length of time although he's rolling on to his stomach often and then gets stuck. And then cries. Hoping he'll get stronger soon and work out how to roll back over.
Better check on him, he's sleeping but I'm so paranoid about him rolling. :rolleyes:
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Hi Girls,
Just back from WW 1.3 kgs lighter yay!!!!:dance: Super happy with that!
Oh My Goodness, we had a rough night last night. Emily didn't sleep from 10-1am! She hasn't been like that since she was a newborn. She wasn't crying just talking and playing but enough to keep us awake! I'm so tired. I think she has a blocked nose and couldn't suck her dummy very well which normally settles her. I'm hoping she is ok tonight:pray:
Kerry-No probs. I'm sorry you guys are so hot! I wish you were closer I'd love to help you out.
Sue- Don't feel bad I was worrying anyway thinking i should have bought less first off! Its good to hear others experiences. Were you using their OSFM or the sized AIO? I've ordered the sized ones. How nice to get your hair done! Can't wait to see the pics!
Mel- Cool good to know they can even be a night nappy! I'm happy to try them. I do want to try some others too.
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Hi All,
I've been trying to get on here but still finding it so chaotic.
Eej, congrats on the weight loss, & hope you get some sleep tonight.
Nicambar, yay for air con. I know what you mean about feeling so guilty for hurting our little ones, twice now when I cut Madeleines nails I've sliced skin off her thumb (same one) and made it bleed, terrible
I've read all your posts about your babies sitting and starting to crawl, isn't it amazing how quick they grow up, we know our little ones not far off but I love her being so reliant on me
Re nappies: I have some liners that go inside the real nappies, a family member gave them to me but I'm not good enough to do real ones... would anybody like them? I'm happy to post them anywhere I just really don't want them to go to waste: Natures Child Bio Liners pk 200
Madeleine did have an eye infection, so we have some drops & it's working a treat. She's also eating like a trooper, she just in love with only organic apple custard & Farex.
Well we are in for the worst weather tomorrow, we've already had a serious scare today with a grass fire a few streets away threatening homes... you can say we are a little paranoid, so i'm packing the car with some baby essentials just in case we get told to move out as if the reserve with live across from goes up there wont be much hope for our house.
Sorry another me post...
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Scary about the grass fire, CJ! Very hot here too, it was 44.4 at 3pm and tomorrow's forecast is for 45. Matthew is sleeping a lot today. How's Madeleine coping?
Woohoo, Erin! You're going really well with the WW thing! My diet's pretty terrible and I really have to push myself to eat properly, especially in this heat. All I want to eat is ice-cream! At least I'm still taking Elevit multi-vitamins and hopefully they help keep me healthy. Hope Emily sleeps better for you tonight!
I've booked a room for Matthew and me at a 4 star motel in Griffith tomorrow. I'm just so worried about keeping Matthew from overheating. Worried also about my old dog and wish I could sneak her in with us! I just have to hope she'll cope with plenty of water and her favourite spot on the porch which remains in the shade of the house all day. So far she has.
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kerry - good on your for booking a room, I saw the forecast for tommorrow down your way and just couldnt believe it. surely the heat has to give up soon. with the bg's, I got the one size one's and they have been really good. I was a bit skeptical thinking that they would be bulky but they're not. take care in the awful weather and I hope yr doggy stays cool too - if it were me, I;d be sneaking her in LOL.
eej - :clap: for the weight loss. i'm nearly up to a 4kg loss and can really feel it in my pants, they are getting loose. we have the osfm bbh and theyre not bulky at all, I must be doing something wrong cause most people luv em.
cj - oooh, I've clipped the nails too far before as well. Bella is such a damned worm.
ok, gotta run, little poo is awake - AGAIN... she does this every night. as soon as I pick her up for a cuddle her little eyes roll back into her head and shes asleep, hhmmm, she's got me wrapped around her finger..
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Ashlyn had her first swimming lesson today and loved it. But she has been so tired ever since, I think she's having a growth spurt though because she is eating so much and making me sooo hungry. I given up the diet for today because if I don't eat something high calorie I think I will pass out!
As far as the cloth nappies goes, my fav at the moment are my minky magicalls. They fit Ashlyn's chubby thighs really well. I used to love my Wild childs for Danielle, but they just don't fit Ashlyn well. Except for the WC night nappies which are fantastic. I also love the BG's.
Oh, I will have to be back later for personal because sounds like Ashlyn is awake again.
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argh it's been one of those nights/days and going to be nights again :(
My poor Ash! He seemed fine from his needles which he had at 1pm. Come last night he got a soaring temp, I gave him Dymadon and that settled him a little but he was up and down all night very hot and feeding like mad so I barely slept :( Today he has sooked and cried and had more pain relief. I hope he is better tomorrow. Poor Jaidan, it was his 5th birthday today and I barely had time to do anything with him. Ashtons toe is looking very sore too so I am waiting for the doctors on Wed and hoping it doesn't get any redder :(
On a good note, Ashton is 5 months in 2 days. 2 DAYS! How fast has it gone!!
Sorry for lack of personals, will do it next time I am in. Hope all the bubs are well!
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warning - whinge alert...
well we tried out a new swimming place on Friday and I really wish i didn't pay for those lessons in advance as the lady was a cow - at least i only have another 4 lessons with her. anyway she said at the start of the lesson "say your baby's name and ready, set, go put their head under water whilst watching them and bring them towards you". at the other place i went to, the teacher was ALWAYS with us individually for putting our babies underwater so i thought this was a little strange. I was new along with the mum next to me and I said to her that I was a little nervous about putting Liberty underwater myself and she agreed. I tried it and of course Liberty inhaled heaps of water and choked for ages (and I'm super paranoid about dry drowning too which made me freak out). The other new mum was too scared to put her bub under after seeing that then the teacher says "why did you put her head under, i didn't mean for you to, this is only her first lesson - she won't do that for a while yet" and carried on like i was some kind of idiot - luckily the other mum piped up saying "well why did you tell us to, how we were supposed to know that you didn't mean us". If I hadn't paid in advance for other lessons I wouldn't go back because she was rude most of the time and she didn't spend one-on-one time with us like they did at the other place.
ok whinging over...
On the brighter side of things swimming was a super workout at this place and I was so tired I slept for over an hour and a half afterwards and Liberty slept for 3 hours!!
I've loved seeing all the facebook piccys and reading all the status updates! Thanks everyone for all your comments too.
Onto personals...
mel - how is ashton now?
Nicambhar - 4kg yay!! wow!! i put on 1kg this week and I can't work out why... i mean obviously i've eaten too much but i just don't remember eating more!! and with the reflux ... last night i was walking along carrying her and heard a splat, usually happens just before we're about to leave to go somewhere and she'll spew on my thongs or all on my clothes. i had baby vomit under my armpit the other morning when i woke up... no idea how that happened!! but she is a happy chucker now too. i'm thinking of not continuing on zantac when she runs out.
kerry - hope you weren't too hot today! i have a video on facebook of liberty eating solids for the first time. i made it private though but i think i made it so u can see it, if u can't just remind me cos it is cute (although i am bias). i had to make it private because it was SO freaking HOT that day i was in my undies and t-shirt and hubby didn't think not to video close-up so u can't tell. i was naughty though and said that i had pants on in the video which is kind of true, i had under-pants on!!
donna - are u on facebook? i'd love to see more pics of ur little molly!
candy jay - hope u r ok!
eej - yay for the weightloss too, oh i really should try harder, you're all going to be really skinny soon!!
oh and to answer ur question from a while back jen about thinking about more babies, we're going to try again when Liberty is about 10 months old. Insane I know... haha!! Our plan is two kids close together, wait 4-5 years and if we want more than we'll have another two close together. That's the plan anyway. I really need to get motivated and lose weight, I was so uncomfortable at the end of my last pregnancy and I don't want to feel that way again!!
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Lauren, what a stupid teacher. Don't blame you for not wanting to go back.
Mel, Hope Ashton is feeling better.
Kerry, how's the hotel, are you able to get some relief from the heat?
Sue, they're gorgeous aren't they, Ashlyn cries and then goes to sleep when she gets a cuddle. I'm definately wrapped around her little finger.
CJ, sounds scarey, hope the fires stay away from your area. That's great that Madeliene loves her food. I'm starting to feel bad for not giving Ashlyn any, she is starting to try and grab at our food now, might have to start her soon.
Eej:clap: on the weight loss. Did you get any sleep last night?
Donna, yeah I find it hard to get info from my CHN, I find I get most my info from BB :D
I was just thinking that it seems quiet in here for a few days, then suddenly I find it hard to keep up, lol! I've just found out that I have to go to work next week so I'm desperately trying to express enough milk. I haven't even tried Ashlyn with a bottle for ages so I really don't know what is going to happen. I really didn't want to have to leave her so soon, but at least it's only for a day and the money will be good.
Hope your all having a good weekend:D I'm off to try and get myself onto facebook cause I feel like I'm missing out!
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Captain- I was thinking the same thing! It does get quiet then busy again. Yay for getting onto facebook! You'll love it! Let us know whe you are set up and we can add you. Emily did much better on the sleep front last night, her eye has gone a bit gunky though. Are you going back to work for just for one day or a regular day a week?
Pam- Are you ok down there with the fires? I know you are in country VIC. It seems so bad!
Lauren- That's awful, what a cow! You don't look like you need to lose any weight. I'll have to check out your vid.
Mel- I hope the party goes well and Ash is feeling better. I want the recipes for those cupcakes!!!! "Better than sex cupcakes" what are they? (Thats from Mel's FB status in case anyone is thinking they missed something)
Kerry- how was the hotel?
We went to the grocery store today and somehow managed to spend $300!!!! its crazy.
I hope everyone else is doing ok?
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the party went great :) Jaidan had a great time. The recipe for the cupcakes is in my fb photos.
Ashton is better. It was his toothy. Poking right up and I only noticed when he bit me really hard and I felt it.
Nothing else really here. Hoping all you mummas that are in Melbourne are staying safe and keeping those bubs safe. Such devistation :(
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Worrying about Pam. Where she lives has been under threat. Hopefully we will hear from her soon. Pray that she and her family are safe. :pray: Also worrying about Nae. I know she also lives in rural Victoria. Please, God, let our friends and their loved ones be safe. :pray:
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Me too Kerry, very worried! I hope they are ok!!!!
Pam and Nae please check in as soon as you can!!!
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Nae has posted on FB that she is safe and I've just received a text from Pam to say that she is ok but can't get home. She is staying with her mum. Her DH stayed on to fight the fires and is stuck there. Their house is still there, power and phone are back on.
I'm so relieved I feel teary. The news just seems to get worse and worse, doesn't it.
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Thanks for the update Kerry I was a little worried about Pam. I knew she lived in the area but didn't know where. I knew Nae lives a bit further away from the fires though
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ooh thank the lord Kerry. I cant tear myself away from the tele at the moment and I have been really getting upset worrying about Pam and Nae. Lets just hope they stay safe and the rain starts pouring to put the bloody fires out.:pray:
