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hi girls,
thought I would pop in and let you know I am still alive.... and surviving work. Geeeeez it is hard getting organised by yourself in the mornings, but I have been good so far and packed everything the night before. Ainsleigh seems to have a sixth sense about work days, and the night before she has taken to waking thru the night hungry. So far (touch wood) she has managed to remain fairly well even going to daycare (apart from hand, foot and mouth!!) So that's us in a nutshell... can't believe Ainsleigh will be one year old in only a few weeks. Can't believe Xander is one next week!!!!
As for personals, lets see how I go...
Nelle - congrats on the topic we're not discussing! Excellent news
Kell - Well done on the list of what we are all doing... yes, hmmm. We said when Ainsleigh was one, but now maybe start of next year?
Maz - Sorry to hear your scan wasn't the best.... but from memory didn't you have troubles with Vy's scans too (racking my brain here!)
Anna** - we still on for Monday at Galleria?
Caddie - Hope you're enjoying your holiday!
Shell - I hear you on going back to work....
Annie - Good luck with your new job... well done on finding a daycare that you are happy with and has places available
Meg & Shell - Good luck with packing. I've told Sam we are never moving again!
Vix - how's your gorgeous Bailey?
Nessa - Sorry to hear about your fine. Think of how much fun you're going to have with Kell and that will make you happy again.
Laurin - I know how hard it is trying to do everything while hubby works away... then they come back and question the way you do things. All I can say is 'deep breaths'... that seems to work for me.
Chrissy - knew you would have to go back for number seven... you can't help yourself. Good luck with the job interview. My BIL works for centrelink... there seems to be a lot of perks that go with the job.
Annat - I'm sure Jett will love kindy.... and just remember, if he cries, it will only be for a second (just enough to make you feel guilty for leaving). And Ainsleigh always sleeps well on daycare day!
Belle - hello if you're lurking!
Rach - hello too, hope the babysitting job is going well.
Sharleen and Helen - hope you're over all the germies in your houses.
OK, I tried my best. Hope I did not confuse peoples news/questions etc.... and sorry if I missed you out.... HELLO to everyone!
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Rikki- I know its hard to get ready for work, luckily I am doing arvo shifts so I have the morning to organise us both but it seriously takes forever by the time I work out meals for her and meals for myself.
Ness- thanks I got a card too today but I'm not gonna open til Ash's birthday, told her she has to wait! Lol.
Sharleen- Hi, good to hear the BF is going strong, its great to use when they are sick, always settles them.
Meg- Huge :hug: Hope all the tests come back clear. It'll be hard for you only being able to handle james minimally and not feed.
Chrissy- Its driving me bonkers too, this is first time I have done it and it hurts my head, I'm struggling with the extreme sites, is there a trick cause all 6 of them I couldn't find the icon and I looked everywhere!
HelenP- Good advice what you said, that way laurin can see there is a light at the end!
Jodi- before boob job i was barely an a cup, after went to c-d BF went to dd but I think they've gone down a bit back to d cause mat bras not as filling. How you feeling? Migraine gone away?
We gonna out to dinner soon at friends place, so yay no cooking, having roast. Better get Ash up, I put her down for late nap seeing as she has been awake since 11:15 this morn, we went and visited Df at work and all the teachers there adored her, she laughed at them all.
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Hi everyone. Thanks for your kind words. Had the test done. Now my throat really hurts. Anyway they gave me my results then and there. I have to have a fine needle biopsy now, as I have an enlarged nodule. The average person has a 2% chance of thyroid cancer, and I have a 10% chance. So odds are good! So back to Dr's tomorrow to organise the biopsy.
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Meg.. oh hun im so sorry for what you are going through.. i hope its nothing major. Will be thinking of you.
Here it is:
Sweet and Sour Chicken Receipe:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
250g chicken breast cut into bite sized cubes
75g carrot, cut into matchsticks
50g baby corn, sliced in half lengthways and then across
50g green beans, topped and tailed and cut in half (i just use frozen beans)
2 spring onions, finely sliced
salt and pepper
Batter
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp milk
Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1. In a small bowl, beat together the egg yolk, cornflour and milk to make a thin batter. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a wok, dip the chicken into the batther, then fry for 3 to 4 minutes until golden. Remove from the wok and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, mix together all the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce. Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in the wok and stir-fry the carrot, baby corn and green beans for 2 minutes. Add the sauce, bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat, stir in the onions and seasoning. Add the chicken to the vegetables and heat through.
And thats it. I actually got it out of one of my baby magazines! Tis sooo yummy!!!
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Thanks for the recipe Kell. - I know what we will be having for dinner tomorrow night!!
Ness - sweetie - sometimes a good cry makes you feel better. Hang in there. You will be having your hol soon.
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Meg- I hope the tests come back all clear, as you said the odds are working in your favour. How you going with the whole not being able to BF?
Kell- Yum I'm gonna have to try that out too, I'm always looking for new ways with chicken.
I've had couple drinks tonight at the roast dinner, gone straight to my head but not too bad at moment, i was ready to kick on and party but everyone else left! Gonna have to have big night out in the near future I think now that Ash takes a bottle well.
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I hated not Breastfeeding. I sulked on the couch. James didn't mind at all. He happily took the bottle, then went to bed without a peep. I dread to think what my boobies will feel like by the morning.
Mum thinks that I should wean him now. I nearly cry thinking of weaning. Even if I am feeding only twice a day, I love the bonding time that we have. He strokes my cheek, and stares at me with beautiful big blue eyes......
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Mish mash to your mum Meg, your baby, your boobs, do what you feel is right, oh and by the way good news on the stats for the thyroid cancer.
Love
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Yeah, ignore your mum on this one Megan! Why does she think you should wean?? Silly lady.
Could you express a bit before you go to bed? That might make things a bit more comfy.
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morning ladies!!
just a quicky...
Nessa- Can you please give Annika a huge kiss and tell her Savanna said thank you for her birthday card!! I was so excited when i saw it in the post box yesterday. It's her first birthday card!!! yayy!!! So beautiful too!!
xoxoxox
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Alexander also sends kisses to Annika for his lovely birthday card.
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as does Ainsleigh... great minds think alike, we're all logging on to say thanks to annika and ness!
we had the crappest night last night, and ainsleigh is still asleep and we have to leave for work in fifteen minutes. i don't know how she knows it is tuesday night... but every week since i've started work is the same. the only other thing i can think of is that we do swimming on tuesday... so maybe she does so much there she is waking up hungry... aaaaaah i don't know!
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Good morning Mummys and Babies and Belly Monsters,
It took us 90 minutes to get bails to sleep last night. aahhhh. Every time I spend the arvo out he mucks up that night. He has his sleep in the pram etc but always seesm superduperovertired.:wall: I know he will get used to it but I find I am really tired and can feel myself wanting to explode when he carries on like that. Okay, that is my winge over and done with.
Rikki - Bails is doing really well. he has made being a first time Mum so easy. I really feel like we have finally bonded. He is so funny that he makes me laugh all the time. We still wear out tshirt too!!!! How is Ainsleigh going?
Meg - All the best with everything you are having to deal with atm. My gf has Thyriod, cant remember if its over or under. The doc put her on medication and told her she could not bf which nearly broke her spirit. She checked up at some Chemists and they all said she could bf still. I was so happy for her. I had to give it up as I had PND, was VERY stressed and continually had Mastitis. Bails luckily took to the bottle rather well and so we still sit in our rocking chair by the fishtank and have our morning and bed time bottle. He still looks up at me the same way and reaches out to play with my hair or chain or occaissionally to pull off my bottom lip. :D I know its hard, but don't be too hard on yourself. You have given James the best start to life. Besides that, your his Mummy and he loves you unconditionally.
Nessa - please call me dumb but what is so special about the phil and teds? I don't think I have ever seen one.:redface: I am awlays hearing Mums say they would never do without one or buy any other sort.
Question for anyone that wants to answer it - How early did you know you were utd, even before you did a hpt?:pray:
Hi to everyone else, hope everyone is having a great start to the day. Kell - I am now hungry for chicken!:lol:
be good xxx
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We're making River wait til his birthday - it's way too early to start thinking about that for us! Thanks Ness!
Vicky, I've got a P&T (sand, cos it's the sexiest colour)! It's easy to use, folds up easy, has a wicked turning circle, good accessory options, and (this is mostly why I got it) the option to have a newborn and a toddler in it at the same time. Many prams have a second seat that clips on the top and bub has no back support, but ahhhh I'm not explaining this very well. If you go to the Phil and Teds website, you should see what I mean. River will be able to sit and sleep supported in this pram while a newborn can lie flat.
Right well I got distracted and now I bet a million people have posted inbetween...I'll be back later to finish properly. xo
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Jett says thankyou to Annika for his birthday card too, we got it today :)
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Thanks Annika... we recieved a envelope today aswell!!!
I am planning Alexanders birthday party today!! im so excited!
have great day...
AnnaT - your ticker is gone?? great information however in its place!
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Eugh, I feel sick. I want to be rich and have a nanny to play with River while I sleep and eat Potato-in-a-biskits and drink Ginger beer. That's what I want.
(sook sook sook wah wah wah, etc)
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Nessa-There's a great website that does great deals on Phil and Teds. you just email them with what you want and they will email you back with a quote which includes delivery. PM me if you would like me to get you the link. When I got a quote I saved about $100 of the total price and ended up with free delivery. Although I am yet to convince Leith that we need to spend that much money.LOL
Vixstar-mmmmm UTD. Goodluck.
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thanks nessa and annika, what a beautiful card
vicky, i have just O, well im pretty sure in the last 48 hours, and i already feel preggers...probably in my head i know.......but since that FU**IN depo shot i had i have bleed for six months and now my first 2 weeks with no bleeding, i actaully started temping 5 days ago, and had a huge rise today, so i know i have.....released a egg
caity got the sh*** better go
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Nessa & Nelle - thanks for that. I will have a look at their www AFTER I am utd and after 12 weeks! Thou shall not be tempted......
Helen - mmmmm.......:pray:
Chrissy - mmmmm........:pray: for us both! Are you doing a journal this time???? I looked but then again!
Trying to get motivated to do Ricks Tax crap, we have an appointment with the accountant on Sat at 8am and we have done nothing. Mines easy, a group cert, and a bit of stationary I think!
Too tired, too lazy, too confused.;)
Hows this for a joke, my bro has a 7 1/2 month old and he has not bought her a highchair yet. SIL cannot drive atm coz she had a seizure at Easter time so she puts Jocelyn on the floor on a towel to eat rather then wrestling her. What a lazy arse, he is my closest bro but a bit selfish I think. She found one for $70 a few wks ago and I thought they would rush out and get it but she txt me a pic this monirng and theres my baby neice on the floor chomping away on toast.:doh:
Off to update journal. xxx
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Ness - I didn't get mine :( but that's to be expected, cause mail takes forever to arrive up here.
I've still got a killer headache and I'm feeling like crap. I went shopping for a few things in Big W before and I fainted at the checkout. I was so embarrased.
chrissy & vixstar - good luck for this month!
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I didnt buy a Phil and ted...I didnt really like them. I dont like the wheel being so easy to get at from the 'toddler' seat at the back. Lady at the store said taht when the baby is big enough, put them in the back and the toddler in the front...hmmm didint like it. BOught a babylove side by side 3 wheeler for $375. OH and I didnt like having to pay extra for boot covers ext with the phil and teds...got everything for the $375 with mine.
I sort of knew i was UTD 7 days after we DTD (I was throwing up and felt like cr@p, HEADACHES....HMM JOD)
2 more weeks girlies.....starting to feel excited about finally seeing Mr/s Squiggle.
BBBL - Vy is in a screaming mood!
jod - you UTD???????
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maz - don't be saying those sort of things!! As much as I'd love to be, I can't yet, dr's orders!
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Jodi - Hope your head feels better soon. Isn't it hard looking aftter a little one when you feel rotten?
Maz - the countdown is on till you know if you are having a miss or a mister!!
Sharleen - great way of getting some of those jobs done.
Vix - I found James a little squirmer if he is not in his highchair. It must be hard for them feeding.
Nelle - I feel for you with the morning sickness. THat is half of what scare me about getting pregnant again.
Annie - have fun organising the party.
Rikki - hopefully you get a better night tonight.
Helen/Nelle/Vix - Yeah I told mum I am not giving up the feeding yet. I am not ready. Good to know that he will manage if I have to have surgery and be away from me for a bit.
I see the specialist on Friday about the fine needle aspiration. I am not looking forward to having a needle inserted into my neck!!!
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Jodi, that's what I was wondering yesterday, if you were pregnant...is there any chance you could be? Hoping you figure out what's going on soon.
Maz, I think you can get wheel guards for the P&T wheels? And I forgot to say, the downside is that there's not a heap of under-pram storage. Not the biggest deal, but it matters to some people.
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Jesse didnt get a card :( maybe cos he's getting Annika in person himself?
Helen.. would you be able to send me the link to the Phil and Ted's site? Grahame's said yes to me getting one when number 2 comes along. But i want the all black one which i think you can only get at Babies Galore.. but will still check out the other site too.
Jodi.. oh hun i hope youre ok.
Had a lovely day today out now i feel crappola... might go lay on the couch..
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All this talk is making me want to check out P&T, not that I'm buying but I want to see what the hype is all about!
I spent the day with my mum, had lunch and did bit shopping, actually spent money on myself for a change rather than Ash, I think seeing as I'll be getting my first pay since mat leave I have to spend a large chunk of it on myself.
Meg- Good luck with the test, sound needle doesn't sound nice at all.
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meg good luck, i have had needles in the neck around 7 years ago, its not as bad as it sounds
jodi, hope you are ok
shell, nice when we actaully buy ourselves something
sharleen, hey i always get the girls to do things i hate nicole actually loves scrubbing the toilet, she gets very mad if i do it
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*Annie* - yeah my ticker is on holidays for the next week or two. I feel whats in its place is more important at the moment.
Jodi - Ah Ive fainted in public, it really is embarrassing isnt it? I thought pregnancy to though when you said it.
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Chrissy-I have a toilet cleaner in the making too PMSL. I have no idea why, but Bella loves to clean the toilet too. She's still too young to do it herslef though.
Jodi-Fainting, OMG, I hope that it turns out to be nothing nasty, and if you are preggers here's hoping all is ok.
Sharleen-Whohhooo on the girls wanting to make some money, take it easy while you can.
Vixstar-Goodluck getting your taxes done, I hope you get a bit back.
Maz-I hope that you are feeling a bit better. No I am not spying on you, PMSL.
Nelle-Hi, hope all is well.
Eithan just did the weirdest smelling poo. It was just plain wrong and made me feel sick. I am up to cycle day 42, so it seems that AF is going to be awful again. I can go up to 52 days, I did before having Eithan. It seems that TTC will not be as easy as I was hoping it would be. I cant get into the endicrinologist until Oct, I am hoping I can get in earlier so that I can get some sort of treatment plan under my belt for a few months before we TTC. It's really hard because it can take so long there is a part of me that wants to start trying now, but in the other hand what if I fell pregnant right away, it's just not the right time, as I have to be able to build the house. So we have to wait until we are ready to fall pregnant, lets just hope it doesnt take too ling this time around. Also would you guys take a few months off so as not to have a baby at christmas or would you TTC anyway?
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Shell-Yah on getting to spend your pay on yourself, here's hoping some bills dont come up.
Kell-I will get that link to you soon.
Meg-Ugh, goodluck with that needle.
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Helen - Even though it is really hard for me to fall preggers, I always stop TTC for a few months as to not have a 'Xmas Baby' . Oh, poor you and the freaky smellin' poo... ewwww.
Vixstar - We've got a highchair, but Xander is nearly always eating on the floor these days. Has been for as long as he's been able to sit unaided. The only meal he always has in his highchair is his dinner.
Jodi - Get your blood pressure checked. It might be low.
You can get wheel guards for the P&T, but I've seen heaps of toddlers sticking their hands on the wheel... freaks me out, hence why I wouldn't get one. Shame tho as they are an awesome looking pram.
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I think you are right Anna, no TTC when there is a possibility of a christmas baby.
Oh and I am pretty sure that the sports buggy P&T comes standard with wheel guards now.
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just popping in to say hello.. and that we had homemade hamburgers for dinner! YUMMO!!!
The nappy hunt is driving me INSANE!
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Helen is right. My brand new e3 sports has built in wheel guards and it would be pretty hard for any kid to get their fingers/hands caught in them!
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Blahhhhhh, I had palnned on sitting down to watch Thanks God You're Here but I have a DP asleep on the lounge and a BIL asleep on the floor in front of the lounge! Make me mad! We are supposed to be doing all this tax stuff.....
*Annie* - what is this nappy hunt?
Helen - I would avoid at all costs a Christmas bub. My niece was born on the 26/12/06 so there will have to be a definate Christmas Day and then birthday. Bails was conceived in Dec so this yeat if I am not utd before then, Dec is off limits, could not have another Sept bub.
AnnaT - is there a web address for pre-eclampsia (sp?)? I did not realise how serious or how common it was until that girl got evicted from the BB house right back in the beginning. I was like what the f#@%, you poor thing.
Meg - Sending big brave hugs to you re: that 'orrible needle. Maybe its mind over matter.....like that works!!!! I freak just thinking about the dentist.:lol: Seriously though, think positive! We are here for you.:hugs:
Might have a peek around the forums.
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Megs.. good luck with the needle. :hugs:
Just wanted to say good morning...
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meg good luck hun
wow 1 week to we wish a xander HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Thanks Kell.. good morning to you aswell
and everyone else!
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I cant believe our babies are nearly 1 !!
Hehe no worries Annie hope you have a good day!!
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Morning all,
I am off to work again today :(, once I get there though I am fine just initial leaving Ash I don't like!
Oh god we still are yet to do our tax, I think we've got all our stuff together just gotta go see the accountant, well gotta find one first!
We been thinking bout Ash's first birthday, we said we just gonna invite immediate family and close friends, well already its at 30 ppl! I didn't think it'd be so many. I guess once ppl bring partners the count goes way up.
