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Belle- Glad to hear things are starting to look up for you, you've had a very hard year so I hope this new thing works wonders and you start to feel like a new you.
AnnaT- Have fun at your u/s.
Jodi- I don't know all that much bout it. I work on a medical ward so don't get to deal with surgical procedures much. If he does get operated on should be quick and simple procedure. He'll prolly only go in for one night.
Nelle- Lol, my partner is always grumpy after 9:30, he reakons thats his cut off time and he can't talk or anything.
Anna- What are your cycles like normally or have they been bit funny since getting them back? Do you when you O'ed?
Ash has been getting up earlier than usual lately, I shouldn't complain too much as I know there are a few with really early starts! But I liked it when she slept til 7:45, now she wakes just before 7 and its killing me.
well Jack has another ear infection dr said with his head cold ie runny nose) and teething apparently he is teething it cause the canal to be blocked so hence the ear infection so more anti-bi's he is also to be on nurofen and dimetapp for a few daysI hate using so much medication but if need be and I have my happy baby again, poor pet this morning his nose was covered in dried nobbies so I had to wash his face and get rid of it all he cried and cried *sad* also he fell and bit his tongue so bad last nigth it bled and bled very sore looking today
well still no sign of AF, dr ran a quantative beta on me yesterday and a bunch of other test full blood count etc, he didn't give me anything but chemist saidd I can use polaramine similiar to claratin but is a cat A rather than cat B drug so if by some chance I am UTD then is safe, so anyway RE appoint is for 3.45pm this arvie Jase is home again poor pet he has cold as well
Anna looks like we in same boat re AF mayeb they have gone on holidays toegther LOL
The AF's in vanuatu! dont come back unless its a positive!!!
AMBAH HAPPYBIRTHDAY! HAVE A FAB DAY!! (Did u get my card?)
Annat good luck at the u/s.
Belle,nice to see you back online.Hope to see you get better everyweek.
Maz, where are you? How are you?
Ness,shopping smells are horrid! Our shopping centre is really feral.
Nelle,my hubby gets grumpy when woken so i leave him on the couch!
Rach,hope you all get better soon.Biting the ol tounge would have been ouchie.Good luck today.
I forgot to say i got my KK pressie yesterday. Hope they like it.
Went to my scrap thingo last night but it was scary as it was pretty stormy here.And freezing.Couldnt wait to get home to bed.I am such a NANA!
Jett does the same thing Nessa! He's a strong little tyke esp when he is mad.
Today is my 20wk anatomy scan. The last scan I had was at my Drs office. I get one every OBGYN appointment. Lucky me eh! I jokingly said to Ry last night "How funny would it be if the tech told us it was a girl today!" and he freaked out. I dont believe that would happen. The people across the road were told they were having a girl at their 20wk and the other day Ry told me that they were told not to expect a girl 100% so god knows what theyll do with all the pink stuff if it isnt a girl. Id be in a panic thats for sure! Im going to pretend I dont know what flavour it is and ask the tech to check that first before everything else hehehehe Will post pics when I get back (we get a DVD with this scan).
Anywho better go get booger organised, I dont want to run late.
AnnaT- I think they're more accurate with predicting boys than girls, cause they can miss a willy and think girl but if you see a willy it can't be wrong, unless its the umbilical cord or something! With Ash ppl always were telling me stories of ppl they knew whos girl turned out to be a boy ( I don't know why everyone was so inclined to tell me all those stories).
Ness- Ash does that, I just try ignore her then and I tell her she can have a moody on her own. We got boxer shorts for Df for fathers day and I found cute card that had about being a daddy's girl.
I wouldn't mind my AF going on holiday, I hate getting it, was great all those months without it.
Happy Birthday to Anninka & Ambah...bit slow this week!
Shell - Yep, the email from Baby Centre is the same stuff they have on their site. If you can't find it let me know and I will email you the email.
Kell - Bails gets really red cheeks and runny pooh too and very grizzly! He's not always got a temp when a toothy is coming through but it varies from bub to bub. That's what makes 'em special!
The garbage man is a big meany, waking my house up at 6.30am! Not impressed. Bailey started calling out, the bird started whistling and Diesel kept barking up the side of the house. aaaahhhhh
Off to find at Fathers Day present today. Should be easy as Rick said he didn't want anything. Men!
James always gets a teething temp. I know many people say teething is a myth. I say some to my house then!!!
NEss -James slaps my hand away too!
James bit me really hard on the chin this morning. He has left a mark.
Good luck with your scan AnnaT
Belle - I am glad to hear that you are feeling better this week. lets hope it is the start of a "new beginning"
Shell - James gets up between 6:30 and 7, but he sleeps through.
Poor little Jack - hope he gets better soon.
Hi to everyone else. Hope you are having a good day. We are off to mothers group this arvo. Going to a play centre. Takes me heaps longer to get there now though.
Meg- Is it a new mothers group or you driving all the way to see your old one?
Vixstar- maybe you should get him nothing, lol, if in doubt get a voucher, for bunnings or something.
Rach- Is Jack feeling any better? Has his temp come down since starting the AB's? I hate using meds too but as you said if they need it its best to give it.
I'm off to work soon, Ash is actually having a morning sleep so I doubt she'll sleep for IL's now! They'll be busy with her.
Caddie - If my AF has gone on holiday to Vanuatu, I wanna go too! Was the storm really bad down your way last night? Our house was actually shaking from the vibrations of thunder (and we live in a double brick house!)
Shell - My cycles pre-preg were 32 days exactly, every month. This is my first cycle since the pregnancy, so who knows I'll go to the Dr next week and get a blood test done, if neg, I'll get him to prescribe something to bring on AF so I can start the Clomid.
AnnaT - Best of luck with the scan tomorrow! So exciting!!!! I've also heard that they are a lot more accurate with predicting boys than girls, for the same reason that Shell said.
LOL Nessa - What did your DH get for Fathers' Day? This is my DH's second Fathers' Day cause Xander was so early. We got a BBQ warming rack (he is getting a BBQ for his birthday) and a nice t-shirt.
My little darling is in the local free paper with her daddy for fathers day. They got the whole page and heaps of photo's. I'll have to find away to get a link to it.
AnnaT - I cant wait to hear about your u/s...im still hoping that the willie that the doc saw was the umbilical cord for you...fingers crossed.
Just popping in to let you know that we are really sick here. We both have the flu and gastro... I'm just hoping we'll be ok for the party on Saturday. Ainsleigh was ok yesterday, so sent her to daycare then when I went to get her I had to get someone to carry her to the car cos i felt so sick... then i threw up in the car park. I was so embarrassed. Feeling a little better today, but have not eaten anything for 24 hours.... Ainsleigh threw up in her bed last night, then again after her bottle in the night but she has had a bottle this morning and seems fine. That's the problem, she has been throwing up/runny poos on and off for five days... one day she's fine, the next she's gone down hill again. Is there anything I can do for her? SHe is not runniing a temp... what should i be looking out for? TIA girls...
Ultrasound went great, everything is a-ok and where it should be. He's measuring to dates except for his head, THATS a whole week bigger (just like his Daddy already ) He kept sticking his fingers up at us as if to say "Get lost you silly cows!" lol She even switched it over to 3D for a quick squiz at my cutie patootie, he looks like Jett so I guess Im going to have to accept that my children will never look like me, atleast not at first. He's beautiful if I do say so myself, Im so in love! Cant wait to show Ry the ultrasound video and 3D pic.
I updated my ticker with the 3D pic but its also in my gallery if you want a closer looksie.
Shell.. yep Jesse's been waking earlier too.. i reckon its because the days are getting longer and the sun is up earlier making them think its morning. Come day light saving it will sort itself out.. instead of being 7am it will be 8am woo! (do you have DLS in VIC?)
Ness.. Grahame got his fathers day present last month. He wanted new Ugg boots so i got them back when it was cooler and he could wear them. So he'll just be getting breaky and a card this Sunday.
Rikki.. oh you poor things. Have you seen the doctor? I guess only thing i can think of is just giving her some toast to eat for her lunch etc, stay away from anything with too much fiber like weatbix for the time being. Hope youre both feeling better soon.
Maz.. oh wow! Go Jed and Vy!!! Superstars!!
Vixstar.. ta matey. Stupid garbo! We kinda live on a semi main road so Jess is use to the traffic which is good.
Well Jess now looks like he has gunky eyes. He had one about 2 weeks ago, i just cleaned it out all day and it was gone by the next day. Now he seems to have it in both eyes. So i guess will just keep cleaning. What are the signs of conjunctivitis? His eyes arent red just kinda whiteish slightly yellow gunk.
Sorry to here Ains is sick (again!) Rikki... maybe she has a touch of gastro as it is coming into gastro season already. The main thing is to keep up her fluids, even if it means very dilute cordial etc (or course water is better if she'll take it). No juice, but I don't think you let her have that anyway? Ummmm.. the virus probably needs to run its' course, but things like banana, white rice, rice water will help firm things a little bit.
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dr said with his head cold ie runny nose) and teething apparently he is teething
it cause the canal to be blocked so hence the ear infection so more anti-bi's he is also to be on nurofen and dimetapp for a few days
but chemist saidd I can use polaramine similiar to claratin but is a cat A rather than cat B drug so if by some chance I am UTD then is safe, so anyway RE appoint is for 3.45pm this arvie Jase is home again poor pet he has cold as well
I'll go to the Dr next week and get a blood test done, if neg, I'll get him to prescribe something to bring on AF so I can start the Clomid.
) He kept sticking his fingers up at us as if to say "Get lost you silly cows!" lol She even switched it over to 3D for a quick squiz at my cutie patootie, he looks like Jett so I guess Im going to have to accept that my children will never look like me, atleast not at first. He's beautiful if I do say so myself, Im so in love! Cant wait to show Ry the ultrasound video and 3D pic.
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