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Meg, huge hugs to you - take some time out for yourself if you can - I didn't walk till I was sixteen months old and James will walk when he is ready, I kinda know how you feel with that, all the bubs at my mothers group in South Africa were about 2 months old or more older than Rylee and they were running around the place and she was still crawling.....
Meg - :grouphug: for you honey. It's hard when they are all so competitive. At least you know it's not a competition and that there is nothing wrong with the fact he's not walking yet. He will walk one day, and when he does, you'll be wishing he never did! When people ask you next, just take a long deep breath, and kindly state that no he's not, but he's not ready, and you're glad because at least you don't have to run after him all day long.
With the egg thing, I thought it might have been an off egg or something. Mum said she only bought them 2 days ago, but you never know. She alright now, had a good sleep last night and this morning.
I was naughty and had a 2 hour sleep just then in the a/c. Smacks for me! Now the house is still messy and I don't want to do it.
ooohh, slurpy machines, I'm gonna check them out at Harvey Norman here.
meg... i have never bought any of my kids to mothers group, its just not my thing..usually a pack of bit##s, gosiping about anything, and jealous about everything else, totally agree with maz, kids all do things at different ages, sean never ever crawled, be bum walked ( well thats what we called it) and he had a bad stutter which left his speech develpment so far behind others, nicole was the same with her speech, but she never stuttered. sean is going into his first year of high scool next year, and by no means is he a bright kid academicaly, but he outshines on the sporting field, making it to state in athletics and im sure he is an up and coming Australian Cricket Test player. so dont let it bother you hun :hugs:
i need chocolate..mmm.... when i was pregnant with caityn i HATED chocolate, now i crave everyday
Meg honey - big hugs, I dont go to MG anymore for the same reason. Julia's not walking yet either. Try not to worry hon. Its hard not to I know...
MAz - I got the necklace! even better than the one in the catalogue its got a pink Gem in the middle and is so pretty and shiny.
Kell - hope you feel better soon.
Laurin - great to see you back!
Caddie - how you going mate?
Chrissy - hello mate how you feeling??????
Girls im so sick right how with M/S and scared about my 7 week scan tomorrow so please think of me tomorrow morning at 9.20am when I have my scan hope all is ok.
BBL for personals gotta run to bathroom again to hurl.
Bel
xxx
Just a fly by, Rans and I have been fighting, so we're going to play scrabble and drink milos now. :) River was crying and whingy, and I think we both just kinda cracked.
Maz, that slurpee machine sounds awesome! Can you tell me what brand? So I can do some research, and then put it at the top of my Christmas list. :p
I hated chocolate with River too, and even still I don't love it like I used to! Bit of a pity. Okay, off to dominate in scrabble.
Meg.. oh honey you dont need them! Im a bit similar with my mums group. I get along with them but Jesse is the oldest by about 6 months. So hes now into having tanties when he doesnt get his way, and i can just see some of them looking at me as if to say, what are you doing to that child. And when i tell him no and he cries, i get the same look. Its also hard because we hire a room and none of the other babies are crawling or moving yet either so they all sit and chat while i spend the whole time running after Jesse. So it was nice to get out of the house at first but i do agree, its really not worth it. I put myself through hell at work.. i didnt really have a choice at the time, but we do now. Do what makes you happy hun and there is nothing wrong with James and his walking. He likes Santa! Thats one over alot of our bubs in here. He sounds like just one of those cruisy babies (who we all wish we had!) who does things when hes ready, and thats when he should be doing them :hugs:
Jodi.. oh score with the santa pics.
Maz.. oh really.. gee i hope youre right! hehe
Belle.. best of luck tomorrow hun.
belle...i will be thinking of you matey, with all the m/s you are having that is such a good sign, that all is well
Thanks girls
Feel better after I hurled too. Gotta say vegemite sanga, a chocolate frog or 2 and coke doesnt help m/s lol. Thanks for thinking of me....
Hey Nessa, if my scan all goes well, can you help me design a new Av? hehehe
Belle - Will be thinking of you tomorrow. I have posted in the private anxiety and depression forum, so you will get a full rundown of everything in there. Thanks for your facebook email. It is great to get support from you xxx
Meg hugs to you. Hope you feel better soon. Mothers groups.grr why cant people be supposrtive.
Belle,goodluck tommorow.Im sure everything will be fine and i loved vegemite sangas when pregnant.Sigh,no white soft bread for me anymore.
Today has been so hetic im exhausted.It is 8pm and everyone asleep again and me on my lonesome.We went to a playgroup xmas party(another one) and a 3yrs old party so mega cranky tired girls.Im tired too so it didnt help. I have another party tommorow morn so help me.
Thinking of you tomorrow Belle.
Well we have finally turned over a new leaf and Eithan is better. No more vomiting or diarrhea. However we are having huge troubles getting him to sleep. He doesnt self settle anymore. Plus he is teething big time and is getting molars plus 3 other teeth.
Ok so I am on for a meetup in Melbourne this Tuesday arvo. I arrive at 11:20 so a coffee at 2pm somewhere in the city would be great. I am staying at the chinatown end of little bourke st. I know where the mall and Myer is. Ummm any suggestions for somewhere nice and child friendly? I will check back in some time tomorrow to see what you lovely melbournians think.
Well I have to go got heaps to do.
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helen, that is wonderful news that Eithan is finally getting better. Good luck with getting him to re-settle again. Nina's teething big time as well, except she's getting her eye teeth through. Thank god for Nurofen! I've found Nina is constantly sucking on the teat of her bottle at the moment, must be a comfort thing now that she doesn't have a dummy. She mainly does it at night time. She'll have an empty bottle in her bed and will suck on it in her sleep. It's actually quite cute to see. Hopefully she doesn't become attached to it and think it's a dummy though! lol
belle - I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. I'm sure all will go well.
Well our visit to Santa today was an absolute nightmare. Nina screamed the place down. Luckily I've got the other Santa photos to fall back on. At least she wasn't crying in those, but she's not smiling either.
Wow caddie, you've got parties coming out of your ears. Have fun tomorrow.
nelle - bummer about you two fighting. I hope you two played nice during your scrabble game!
Belle - How did the scan go?
Jodi - Oh well, at least you do have the other photo's.
Caddie - Hope you have a quieter day today.
Nelle -who won the game??
Not much here today. A friend is coming over this afternoon.
Oh, and I think James has self weaned. He just doesn't seem to want it anymore. Just a q, how long does it take your your milk supply to dry up? I am feeling really uncomfy atm.
I dont know were to start ..god girls heheheheheeh
have just come back from the post office so Caddie you should get some mail friday - monday next week ;)
BBL - Vy's gone for a sleep and I really need one
Can someone please send me that email that has everyone's addresses on it. I've deleted it, and need it today.
Meg - when Nina weaned, it took around a week to dry up. Maybe just express enough for comfort until you don't need to anymore. You've done such an excellent job b/f till this stage. Well done!
maz - can't remember if I said it before, but I LOVE that ticker photo of Vy, it's soooo adorable.
PLEase send me the list too....we have a new tower adn Jed wiped everything of the old one beofre I had the chanch to save anything!!!
Jodie - she's a ratbag my little bi'artch!!!!! Such a dame show off!
she looks like a little poser maz! I love all the jewelrey she wears, it's so cute!
Meg- How are you feeling with James weaning? Some days I wonder if Ash has had enough cauase she'll just fuss and not want it and then the next day she's hanging for it. I don't feel i really have all that much milk anyway.
And sorry to hear bout your mums group. I hate competitive groups. Mine is pretty good in that area all the 6 bubs are doing different things at different stages and we know thats how it is. I just have the prob with mine that besides our bubs I don't feel I have anything else in common with them, they all seem alike and I always feel bit left out.
HelenP- Glad to hear Eithan is doing much better, prob now is I can't do this Tues cause we're having our mums group christmas party! I would've loved to have met you. Might have to wait til I come down to Tassie (I'm thinking bout it for next march/ april. Hope you have a fantastic trip.
Belle- How was your scan? Can't wait to hear about it, I bet everything is fine. Will be a relief for you to see he/she is doing ok.
Jodi- how is Nina today? All better?
Maz- Nope, still no pattern, been sitting by the mailbox! My mum was very nice and gave me her sewing machine seeing as she never uses it, I just gotta set it up now, make sure it still works and all that.
Oh and good for you sorting out that dodgy Dr, I was so angry after I heard you'd been admitted after she had just got rid of you! Anytime at work that we have patients complain of something abnormal we always do something even if it turns out to be nothing major.
Gotta be quick cos Mum's here. Okay I'll see what I can work out about tomorrow Helen sweet! We're rather short on cash this week (cars suddenly ran out of petrol at the same time and all that...you know those annoying expenses?). Glad Eithan's getting better though!
And Shell you slack poo bum head face! Christmas party! Bad timing! Haha.
Rans won Scrabble. And Take Two. And the xbox game we played. Sigh. :p
Back later to say hello properly hopefully. xo Love you til then!
what sort of drugs has nessa been taking??????
hwat have you been snorting again nessa...I told you to leave that dame wizz fizz alone woman!!!
Shell - im pi$$ed now. I sent that pattern off ages ago too. grrrr.
Jodi - yep she's a bling girl. I had to put an anklet on her yesterday cause she discovered mine. Her's is coloured beads and wrapped around her ankle 3 times but she loves it. Santa is bringing her a silver bangle and a silver butterfly necklace. I bet she'll want her ears done when she's 3. Did you get Nina a mega sketch to draw on???
Nelle - hope you and Rans are better now honey.
Chirssy - posted something for the little man in your life today too..I hope you get it!
Ona different note - I cant get over how much our 'babies' have changed int heir tickers (shell update PLEASE) they look like such little people and it makes me feel SO OLD!!!!!!!
maz, I've been meaning to answer that question:doh: yes, we did get the mega sketch, she loves it!!
Nina is starting to get into my jewellery. She loves getting her hair brushed, then brushing mine. I should get her some little peoples bangles.
They are all grown up now aren't they. Makes me sad my little girl is no longer a baby :cry: Especially the other day when I gave her some food, she picked it up, said 'yuck!' a million times then threw it on the floor! :rolleyes:
:doh:Bad timing that's all Shell. I dont know if I will have time any other day. I know that Wednesday is Zoo day and Thu is aquarium and museum.
Nelle-It's ok if you cant make it, but it would be great to catch up. Money, I know what you mean.
Belle-How did everything go?
Well I am off to pack and cook tea. Will call you tomorrow Nelle.
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HelenP- I know! It hasn't worked out well has it. I am trying to talk Df into a tassie holiday. Where in Tassie are you?
Maz- I know we've had things lost with AP in the past, really annoys me, and Nelle still needs to change her ticker too! (dobbing you in to Nelle)
What? You're a crazy woman Shell, I changed my ticker not long ago!
Hey Helen, it's exy, but there's an IMAX under the museum. Rans and I love IMAX!
OH what did ya get Nessa????? and have you been sharing the wizz fizz with Shell cause YES Nell only changed her ticker a week or 2 ago..hehehhe
In one of the other threads a chicki has started a highs for 2007 thing
Im gonna start one here
HIGHS for MAZ - falling pg with this bub, meeting all my wonderful BB maties IRN and on the screen, My little man getting into mainstream school and not special needs, Watch my eldest son maturing into a wonderful human being, watching Vyolett blossom into the little angel she is, being blessed with a truely wonderful husband and family, starting my own business, finding myself again
LOWS for MAZ - m/c my twins, my dad almost dying, my mum having her stroke, my SIL m/c, having some close friends move interstate, coming close to a nervous break down, having this dame m/s, paying bills
Oh maz you poor thing youve had a rough year.. but a very blessed one at the same time :) Heres to hoping next year is all good for you.
Ok for me..
HIGHS for KELL..
Being part of my family.. it is everything i could have ever dreamed for and more. Hearing my little boy run around the house laughing and yelling "mum mum mum mum" for the first time. Watching my little darling grown from a little baby into such a bright little man. Having such a loving husband who is always and has always been there for me and put up with me hehe. Discovering i was pregnant after first go. Having Nessa and Annika come stay with us for such a wonderful week that went way too fast!! Getting back in contact with an old close friend from school.
LOWS for KELL..
My FIL given 12 months to live from February. Mum having thyroid problems. Bills.. bills and more bills.. having the flu every second week of the year.. well so it seems.
Hi girls,
Thanks for thinking of me today. The scan went well hopefully I think. I should be 7 weeks 1 day but measured 6 weeks 1 day, good news is we have a heartbeat! 118bpm which is great for 6 weeks... so fingers crossed all ok...
Back tomorrow for personals girls im knackered.
Bel
xxx
i will give it a go
HIGHS
watching caity grow up, and her first birthday.
sean made it to state in cross country.
tim got picked for rep team in rugby league.
nicole telling me i love you everyday of the year.
jess doing so well at school.
falling pregnant.
LOWS
miscarriying.
getting my depro shot and bleeding for 6 months.
craig having heart attack.
craig being told he needs a triple bypass or he will die.
car stolen, no insurance.
we struggle every week as now my hubby cant work for two weeks.
BIL telling craig he is an bast**after he was out of hospial 7 days, and he was a bullsh**er.
relationship with IL breaking down, and no contact with all the crap and lies being told.....drama.
no money anymore
no car to take all my kids out anymore.
joshua would have turned 16 this year.
there is more but i wont bore you.
It's cool how close we've gotten, that I can remember all of this stuff you guys are saying, and that I'm smiling at the good stuff and frowning at the bad stuff! :)
We've got a friend coming over, so I should tidy so it looks at least like I *try* to keep the house clean. :p And I'll have to think about my highs and lows...
Hi all,
I am not gonna do highs and lows at the moment, as I am still really down and I will prob burst into tears. When I am feeling better hopefully soon, can someone remind me and I will do it then??
A lovely friend came over this afternoon with a little boy 2 months older than James. They had such a lovely time together. James was a little rat after he left though. I think all that playing exhausted him, and turned him silly! Oh well, he is sound asleep now. I going to go and have a bath and read a book..................
Oh - Belle - great that your scan went well, and so nice to read what other's highs are for the year.
xxx
ETA - I just realised I reached post 700! Woo hoo for me
Oops Nelle and Maz, I was thinking of our AV's. We still have newborns in ours.
Ash was very cheeky today with her sleeps, kept getting undresses and doing poo and at one stage half pulled of her nappy so then had to bath her cause poo everywhere, by that stage she was so overtired I had to sit by her and pat her to sleep.
Meg- Big :hug: sounds like you really need it at the moment, I hope things start looking up for you. Try do something nice for yourself that you enjoy and don't normally do.
Belle- yay on scan, now relax! Bubs is doing well.
Kell- How is your FIL doing these days?
Ok now for the highs and lows.
HIGHS:
Having Ash in our lives, watching her develop her personality, buying a house, going to Sydney for the first time, watching my nephew really come along way with his autism, when Ash finally took a bottle so I could have some time off, finding a film that I'd been looking for for 2 years (it was in my old camera!) AND getting to know all you great ladies alot better on here and finally getting to meet couple of you.
LOWS:
Lots of family problems, I haven't gone into it all really but both my brothers and sister have some form of a mental illness so there are alot issues there plus drug issues with my brothers (but are improving)
Matts dad being diagnosed with cancer.
Loss of sleep
Stress
Hi Shell,
I keep meaning to ask you, has Ash's sleep improved? I hope for your sake it has. Oh, and i also keep meaning to tell you, please come here any time when you visit your friend.
Meg - honey dont feel you have to do it.totally understnad, I just thought Id share with everyone.
We're all just happy that we're on here and able to chat to each other everyday :) Mauw honey
Chrissy - Next year has gotta be your year too. After this one 2008 has gotta rock for you! How is our darling bum flashing Craig going these days ;)
Kell - I was gonna ask how FIL was. I bet he's as happy as a pig in $h!t about you being pg again.
Nessa - Dr pepper...I thoguht that stuff was unavailable here now???? I wasnt a fan of it but I didnt mind it every now and then. Could you do me a fave and email that list you did ages ago of everyones addresses to me again please honey (Maz will just use ya and abuse ya like a sex slave pmsl) I so have to do chrissy cards (this is so not like me)
Belle - woo hoo for scan honey....your pg...la la la la la
Anna - I know your stalking us hehehehehe and you have to so know we love ya.
Nelle - I ve given up of the house work for time being..I cant bend over very well anymore, I toppled over tonight picking something up.
Sharleen, Rikki, Annie, Ambz....were are all the girls hanging these days????? Have you found another croude of *****ie biartches better then us rofl
Must go eat chocolate and then hang some washing up (nappies)
night Laura
Hey Maz, I do want to do it, I just can't at the moment. I think that it is a great idea, and I love reading what others say. Just can't do it myself right now!! it is making me smile reading what you all have to say.
I know in the PND/anxiety forum there is a thread about what you a good at, so for the moment I am going to write that...
So - I am good at being a mum
I am good at cooking
I am good at eating chocolate :P
Meg and you are GGOD AT BEING a wonderful friend to us here :) keep smiling honey
Nessa - have you felt any kicks yet???? I have an alien in my tummy..ittle bugger doesnt stop twisting around and grinding...oh the grinding!!!!
Shell/maz.. thanks for asking. He's getting there. Currently not having any chemo. He stopped a month or so ago before they went off to WA. When they got back he had a catscan and it showed that the cancer hadnt spread since he was off it, so thats a good thing. So hes off it now until the new year when he'll have another scan to see where its at. He's taking morphen tablets for the pain though. He is absolutely over the moon we are pregnant again. I just sooooo hope i am having a girl for him. I know he will be just as pleased with another grandson but still.. just wish i could for him.
Meg.. :hugs: hun
Kell- Thats great the cancer isn't spreading, hopefully it will stay slowed down just to give him more time. Be great if he's around to meet his granddaughter.
Meg- yeah her sleep is usually pretty good these days. She's been sleeping thru pretty much every night now for the past 2 months. :D I still have to plan with my friend when I'm going up there but will definately see you on the way. We're just trying to organise when we're both free cause when I go up I'm gonna stay over, don't want to drive 2 hours there then 2 hours back.
Oh and I'm good at eating chocky too! I'm good at eating in general I think.
I just found out recently there is a USA shop in my suburb, apparantly everyone goes there even my friend from other side of town yet I live right near and have never been.
Oh and finally updated my ticker, next to do my AV at some stage.
Aww a Christening shot Shell!! You are more than welcome to stay here aswell. We have a HUGE house. For the Melb girls, there is an international food shop in yarraville. it is the Olde Sweet Shop. It sells all that stuff. I used to go there for Reese's Peanutbutter Cups.
Kell. I am glad that they are happy about the bub. It gives him something to look forward to.
Ness - I just realised how far along you actually are! Where has time gone. I can't believe that I no longer have a little baby, but a little man!! It blows my mind how quickly they grow.
Thanks everyone for your kind words. This forum is my lifeline, as a lot of what I say, I don't feel comfy talking to my real life friends about, so it is great to talk to my cyber friends!
Meg thats great that you feel you can come on here and talk. BB was my lifeline too when all my family went away and i had no support or anyone just to chat too.I had friends but sometimes you just dont want to unload on them all the time.
Ok, Highs for me:Realising i dont have cancer.Watching my girls grow up and develop distinct personalities,getting a new car( well secondhand but like new.)Having mum and erin come home for holidays when sick.
Lows,going to hospital in extreme pain over 4days,coeliacs disease and not eating some of my fav foods ever again.Thinking ruby may need a skull op but thankfully no(so a high as well), Getting sick all the time with colds but i just worked out i think its hayfever.
So hopefully 2008 will be better for all of us. I think im lucky anyway as there is alot worse off than me.