Babies Born September 2006 #87

AnnaT - Glad that you are going well. It is good that jett likes the new bub.

Hot here too Nell. Still is. I just gave J his breakkie outside, he loves being out. Good to get out before it gets too hot.

Rach - as you know from some of my previous posts, I am having the reverse problem, where he wakes up screaming. (easier than going to bed screaming though!) I have been at a loss of what it can be. he didn't wake up screaming this morning. The only thing that I did different was to leave a lullaby CD on overnight. THat seemed to make him calm in the morning. Maybe try putting the radio or a CD on? Worth a try??

Shell - Hope you and Ash have a good time having a "girls week." How are you going to work while he is away?

Caddie - at least you are not too squashed. I had these images of the whole family being in together. That would be hard.

We are going to an engagement party today. (another expense) Terrible as this sounds, I am going to go through my stash and see if I can find a present from the reserve presents I have. I often buy things on sale and just put them away for these sorts of things.

Hope everyone has a good day.

ETA - Kell I hope Jesse likes his new bed

caitlyn was EXTREMELY CLINGY about a month ago screamed when i left the room, went to the loo, etc it drove me batty, but shes over it now, except now she does it for my daughter Jessica....go figure

love the name jodi........we are having huge boy name delimmas..but we have a girls name!!!

Meg- glad that j didnt wake up screaming this morning, Annika used to listen to a CD all night. Maybe he has decided he doesnt like it being quiet?? I have one of those present boxes too!! Cept mine also has represents in it that i get and think yeah never going to use that. When you liveon a budget you gotta make do with what you can.

Hi jodi- love the name too!! I also love names with y's in them, if ours is a Girl it will be millana Jayde. Glad you had a great time on your holiday you lucky thing.


Annat- sounds like you are doing a fantastic job!!!! you go girl with the BF.

caddie- i think if we swapped children we would stillgo through the same things. Annika will not sleep in bed with me but Teleah loves to come in halfway trhough the night, she only really does it when she is sick though.

Maz- wohoo not long now til you will be holding little bubba in your arms. so have you opened the prezzie yet?? i need to know what you think.

Shell- wow 12 days without DF, hope Ash doesnt miss her dadda to much

Shar- you are still on my list!!!


Hmm has anyone got a way to contact Helen, she hasnt been around for a while and I am starting to worry!!!! I might send her a email but i dont have her no.

as for me we are finally getting a bit of hot weather relief today, its only going to be 29 instead of the high 30's!!!

well after going down horribly he did sleep thru first time since we have been home :dance: slept thru till 8am I think he would have slept later but we opened his door when we got up so he could hear us moving round which is what we wanted so Jase had had his shower I was getting in when he called out so jase got him and he had anice cool shower with mummy before having wholemeal pancakes for breakie :D

I tried sitting in the room with him last night but I think he was beyond comfort buy then :( we stop play etc when he starts rubbing eyes etc, he has never gone to bed with a bottle and I reluctant to try that. we have tried story time etc but it hasn't worked I think will just have to keep trying slowly as it goes but a big step is the sleepign thru again the only thing we did differently was close his window means he is a little warm when he goes to bed, btu I think cause we have this temp drop between 2am-6am everyday it may have been a bit of the problem :dunno:

well you girls must have sent the hot weather back up to QLD it is steamy today :( inside is nice Ihave fans and air cooler on but jase is out in extension working and poor pet is sweating up a storm I have been doign washign and man out in the sun is torture nearly finished thank goodness also got half of it off last time I went out, just jacks clothes to wash and am going to hang them on airer and leave them in extension

well best go thanks for the sleep advice

chrissy - when is your scan? Is it tomorrow? I have my app with the dr at the maternity ward at the hosp tomorrow.

ness - I don't have Helen's number either, hopefully she's alright and having lots of family time.

kel - what are the names you're thinking of? How have you been feeling, any m/s? Did you put Jesse in his big bed yet? We're going to change Nina's room around this month.

annat - that's fantastic that everything is running smoothly so far. I bet Jett loves being a big brother.

shell - hope you & ash don't miss hubby/daddy too much. I know when Heath went away for 2 weeks a few months ago it was pretty hard, and lonely.

rach - sorry, I've got no advise for you. Not sure what is going on with Jack. Hopefully it's just a case of his routine being out of whack and things will settle down soon. How was the rest of the night for you?
ETA: that's great that Jack slept through last night!! I know what you mean about the hot weather, poor Nina was walking around in the nude this morning and still had sweat dripping down her. Thank god for our pool and a/c though.
caddie - I agree with the others, Stella is a lovely name. It goes really well with Millana & Ruby.

Well we finally got a full night sleep last night. While we were away Nina was in our room, and she was waking one or two times a night. She's getting too big for her portacot so everytime she moved in her sleep, she'd hit the sides and eventually would wake up. But last night as she was back in her bed she slept 13 hours straight. As much as I loved being on holidays, there's no place like home!

ness - yes opened pressy, I couldnt stop myself. Thank you so much hon..something for me and bub. Your such a gem!

AnnaT - glad to hear everything is running smoothly for ya matie. he sounds so wonderful...and thank god its not long cause I would be getting very clucky right now!!!! ust say you look great in your pic to mate...well done on being a hot mama!

Jodie - LOVE IT!!! fabulous name woman. Gald your back home and not stuck in the flood.

shell - make sure you get out for atleast one night while DP is away and PARTY!!!!!!

CHirssy - im going to be sitting here all day tomorrow waiting for you news after you scan. Im so excited for ya hon!

Bel and Caddie have Helens number....can one of you 2 contact her and see if she's alright please girls.

caddie - thanks for the info to matie, im prepared a bit more now and im thinking Vy is going through the same as Millana is.

hello everyone else - I cant think (story of my life) going to set the cot up today as the kids rooms are done (woo hoo)

Went out and picked up wilhelms birthday pressies this morning (his birthday is the 16th) and nice shiney red bike he is gonna love.

OK BBL need to get up again...someones headbutting my exit

Ness, the name Millana will fit in really nicely with your girls names I reckon!

I've messaged Helen, so hopefully we'll hear from her! I thought she'd popped in recently though? Probably making that up. :p

Ohh Maz a bike, that'll be so much fun!

Jodi, I'd love a pool, sounds like you definitely have taken our hot weather from us! We've got a nice cool breeze here that's keeping things from heating up too much. :)

I'm thirsty.

jodi....tomorrow at 9.30 am..;)

Jodi.. i noticed that with Jesse last time we stayed at mum and dads with the porta cot. Will let you know the names when we find out the sex. Id still use the names if someone i knew used them, but im just a little paranoid about telling people i guess.. in the chance of me getting a bad reaction. Not that would make a difference.. just yeh.. we'll see :) Nah not yet. DH is going to set his bed up tonight and will have a go at moving all his stuff over over the next week or so (cos he'll be in a new room). Will move him in there in his cot to start with until hes use to the new room, then will slowly transfer him to the bed when hes ready. Have you bought Nina a big girl bed yet?

Kell - im gonna make you something in a new born size now hon...ive had so much fun today dying stuff...wait until you see the colour!!!!!!!

I texted Helen the other day, she is doing well, much better. I think she doesn't have internet at the moment?

AnnaT- Glad everything is going well. I bet it keeps you busy with 2 little ones, hope you are getting as much rest as you can. So Jett is adjusting ok to a new bubba?

Well Df left this morn and I thought he was gonna cry! He's very sad bout leaving Ash for so long (think he can cope without me all that time)
My mum came over today and we had a nice day and my sister will come over and stay mon/ tues night.

Maz- Yes I'd love to go out and play while Matt is away, I'll prolly be so tired by end of the day!

Jodi- Good luck with your appt tomor.

Meg- IL's are gonna watch her on Thurs for the whole shift then next sun I just gonna have a sicky. So we're all planned. Is it tomor you start work? How you feeling?

Chrissy- best of luck tomorrow

Jodi- you too!!

Shell- hmm maybe you can look on the upside, does DF snore?? cause if he doesn you get snore free nights!!!

Maz- glad youy liked it, i fell in love with the little hat i got and pray i am having a boy so i can get one to and dont ask why i though karoke soap on a rope was you :lol:


Oh man i am absolutly hanging for next wednesday!!!! 1:30pm and we should be finding out the sex of bubs!!!!!

Yeah he's doing ok Shell. He's a bit more clingy and gets upset easily ie if he gets into trouble but otherwise he just loves his baby :) He gave Rips a 'hug' today out of the blue which was cute.
The real test comes tomorrow when Ry goes back to work :( Im so scared. Im tired and Jett is out of sorts a bit so it may not go well.

Maz, Woohoo 1 more day chica! I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday if I dont post before then. Great day for a baby (its my 3rd wedding anniversary ;) )

Maz.. honey you are too good. You should be resting, not sewing! Though i guess you have to do what keeps your mind on track and keeps you happy. Naughty woman though! 8th is a great date! 8 is my lucky number, turn it sideways and its infinity :)

Ness.. yay! Then 2 days after yours i get to see my bubs for the first time!! Wonder if ill be able to see any spuds and snags!

AnnaT.. oh youll be right hun. Maybe plan somethings out tonight, some activities for him to sit and do? Does he like to colour or draw? Even if its just with a pen if you dont have pensils.. sit him in his high chair. Make yourself up a goody bag for him for when your feeding.. things like snacks, some special toys, anything he likes to play with that hes not normally allowed that is safe. Some empty biscuit boxes etc. So when he starts whinging, pull them out. Even set him up to colour when Rips is due for a feed. Youll get there hun.

All those are great ideas kell! I always had millanas fav dvd ready when i went to breastfeed! But the b/f didnt last long which was ude to coealiacs!
Um i did have helens no but it has gone missing. Hoping bella is better and not sick.
We went to whiteman park today and caversham wildlife park north of perth! It was great,especially whiteman park which is free and has a kids free wading pool so next time bathers for the girls! We went on a tram ride too.Ruby sat on aarons lap and was so well behaved.The breeze on the tram was great as it was warmer up there than what it was here.
We are now going to watch the santa claus 3 with the girls.The last of the xmas fix.lol
Not long now maz!! wooohoooo
Goodluck tommorow for chrissy isnt it?

Yep it's Chrissy tomorrow, very exciting, and Ness and Kell not long after! And of course, Sunshine is scheduled for an appearance tomorrow too! Exciting times for us girls!

How are you going Anna? :hug:

Kell, those are awesome ideas, I will definitely be using those when #2 comes along! Colouring in the high chair's a great idea! Though I'm pretty lucky with Riv being so cruisy anyway, but who knows what he'll be like with bub. He might try to snuggle too. :p

Annat - OMG the 8th your wedding anni - its Ravens 8th wedding anni that day too and Elvis' birthday. glad that things are smoothing down for ya....your a tough cookie mate, you watch, it will be heaps easier then you think when its just the 3 of you (men get under your feet)
Ness - pmsl how did you know I loike to sing in the shower ;) and the hat...its to friggen die for. You know paybacks are a bitsH dont you!!! you need to text me to hon on wednesday cause I have to stay in hospital for 4 - 5 days after my c/s (its gonna KILL ME)
Kell - I cant sit stil at the moment hon. Im always like this before I have bub...$hit I scrubbed my floors on my hands and knees the day I had Vy..just the way I am.
Shell - your lucky you have others to give you a hand matie..i wish I had that some days.
Caddie - what a fab day you had. I love the idea of the free pool for the kids....I wish there were more places like that, it would make you want to go out as a family more and enjoy your weekends a bit more. IM very jealous.

mateauz bedroom is finished so I can have him any time now pmsl. Have to go to the anethatist at 12 tomorrow...and its gonna be a hot one again. Sit there for a couple of hours like a **** and come home to Jed's mum and sister here...ahhh HELP!!!!

Better go and water my half dead plants out the front

ETA - give me a day's break Nelle ROFL he's not here until tuesday or are you trying to tell me something woman ;) do you have a feelign in your bones or something??????

Elvis' birthday? Is that where the 'Memphis' comes from? I love that part of the name! I love the whole name though! :D

Oh, hehe, whoops Maz. Yeah, Tuesday. :p Musta got a bit excited.

Forgot to say, I'd say Riv's comfy in his room now, I just put him down and there's singing and squealing and banging - just like old times. :p He's figured if we're in the new baby's room, to bang on the wall, and we'll bang back, like on school camps. :D Hope he's over that by the time the new baby comes!

lol at river banging ... they're such characters now aren't they! sam and I were just saying that we are so looking forward to going to see his family at Easter (in townsville, whoever asked me a few pages ago!) because Ainsleigh is so full of personality now. not looking forward to the plane trip back on my own with her though. on the way over should be fine, sam will be with us (he's staying longer) and it's night so she should sleep (fingers crossed)

good luck with scans chrissy, jodes and ness

glad things are going well annat, you'll be fine without ryan

shell - good luck! if anyone can relate it is me!!!! you'll be fine, just put your feet up during those times when she sleeps... who cares if matt comes home to a messy house, at least you'll have your sanity!

caddie - whiteman park sounds great. have not been out there for ages. might have to go. which restaurant did you go to the other night which had the gluten free options? i've noticed a few before, but they're all up this way...

anna - hope you're doing okay. give chels a hug too, from clancy and me.

ainsleigh did painting today... she painted the paper on her new easel, the outdoor chair, herself, me and the cat!!! Clancy (the dog) was nowhere to be found! Hmmmm, have never uploaded a photo to the gallery... maybe today is the day to try! Check it out and see if I succeeded!

xxx

Maz - Wow, you sound busy. I was so not like that before I had J. i lay in bed all day, and slept the days away before he was born. There severe 9 month morning sickness meant that I was too tired to do anything.

Good luck to all the girls having their scans coming up.

Kell - What awesome ideas for when you have to BF.

All ready for work in the morning. I have sorted all j's stuff out, i have made my lunch, ironed some pants. (mental note to self - Need new work pants) Got my bank details and Super details ready. Picked out a book to take in. (There is nothing worse than being the newbie and sitting by yourself in the tea room, a book always means you have something to do during lunch) Hmm.... I am sure I will have forgotten something. I still don't want to go back though. I am very sad. On the upside DH has earnt $6,000 this fortnight, so if he keeps this up, I will quit and be a SAHM.

Out of a matter of interest, who on this thread works (by that I mean paid employment, not our full time job of caring for child/ren) ,what do you do for a job and how many days a week do you work?

I am a case manager. This job means that I will be case managing aged care people and adults with disabilities. A little different to my last job.

ETA - I just got the best new ever. Some of you will remember my very best friends' brother committed suicide in October. Anyway she just called me, and she is 12 weeks pregnant. The baby was actually conceived the day her brother died. (the family didnt find out that he died till the day after.) It has given her so much solace, as she sees this baby as a farewell gift from her brother.

good luck tomorrow Chrissy I forget are you finding out the flavour and sharing ???

Meg thinking of you tomorrow as well, I am one of the lucky and dont need to work, have only worked 1 year out of the 8 we have been here and then I only worked cause a job in my feild came up was supposed to be 2 days a week ended up being boss and working 5 f/t 2 p/t thank god I got pg ended that quick..........though I am starting babysitting a just turned 1 this week little girl starting the 14th but thats no different from having 2 kids at home but will be nice $$$ around 9 hrs a day 2-5days a week depending on her hubbys roster, $5 hr so is my tupperware, avon, magazine money :dance:

anyway about to head off it has been hot today but I wont complain cause as I said we have been lucky am off to m/t at local (well only one) coffee/choc shop with Sarah and Brendan (the little fella I babysat last year) have to leave house for few hrs as we are getting pest people in so sarah and I decided to go out and have cake neither of us drink coffee so I guess cake and coke :lol: then Wed another mums group lady has invited me round for playdate and to pick up some avon, then Fri we having mums group at sarahs in honour of my bday (which is nice of the girls) so busy week foe me, somewhere in there I need to set up Jacks pool and this portable gazebo thing we got given for xmas...

meg, I work 3 days a week at a Real Estate doing odd jobs, just mainly helping out. I didn't want to go back to my old job, too demanding. I went back to work when Nina was about 7 months old.

rikki - great to hear from you. Sounds like Ains is doing very well. Can't wait to meet you guys in April. This bubba of mine better not come too early!

maz - have you ever heard the work REST! If not, it means to take a break and do something for yourself. You work too damn hard woman.

chrissy - good luck tomorrow!!

kel - we do have Nina's big bed in her room. She's slept in there a couple of times, but not recently. We're going to take her cot out of the room, and make it into a big girls room all together. At least then I won't be tempted to put her into her cot if it all gets too hard.

It was soooo hot today. We got our elect bill for the past 3 months, and it's the most $$$$ it's been yet! Probably cause we have our a/c's on every single night. Too damn hot otherwise.

Meg- the first day I went back to work I cried when I dropped her off at IL's and then when I got to work I burst into tears again! Felt guilty like I'd abandoned her, now its much easier and its a nice break too.
I work 2 days a week which I find enough, as you know I'm a nurse.
Oh and big congrats to your friend, that is fantastic, I wonder if it'll be a little boy she could name after her brother.

Rikki- That pic is sooo cute! I think I'll have to try Ash out with painting sometime when I'm game enough to deal with the paint everywhere. You know instead of putting my feet up I've gone into manic mode today and done all this stuff around the house!

Nelle- Lol, I think when they are older and banging to each other all night it might start to wear thin. That Riv is so cheeky!

Maz- wow, so close now, I'm looking forward to more baby news.
Which makes me wonder how Ambz is going, she's due end of the month?

Kell- Great idea, I'll definately be keeping that one in mind for the future.

AnnaT- is your sister going to come down and help or is that off now? I'm sure you'll be fine, if it gets too much jump on here and chat to us. I bet it won't be long before you'll be so efficient at juggling the 2 of them on your own.

I am hoping all these scans this week give us flavours (and re confirm yours Chrissy)

Shell - I think I am going to cry tomorrow too!@ I can already feel the tears welling! My friend could name the bub after her brother, as both her brother and her hubby have the same name, so she could def use it in there!

I forgot to mention the bit about crying all day and feeling guilty too!! By lunch time on my first day back at work, I rung DH and told him I'd made a mistake, that I had done a terrible thing by putting Nina into daycare and that I was quitting! lol.

The funny thing is how us mums are upset all day thinking we just 'left' them and then you get home after your first day and see they've done fine without you! I don't think Ash was too bothered I'd gone on my first day back.

I dont work but do leave annika at occasional care, but i didnt want to just yet.

teleah goes once a week from 8:45 til 11:30 and everytime i dropped her off annika didnt want to leave so in the end the ladies talked me into enrolling her and she doesnt even look at me once she is put on the floor. She is off and has so much fun. I was devestated and its only for just over 2 hrs. I even rang them to make sure she was ok and they said she was so happy.

I still ring every day while I'm work. I know Nina is having an absolute ball there, but I miss her so much that I have to ring to see what she's doing!

Man my heart is beating like crazy!!! i think i need to rest!!!

meg that's great news about your friend... i feel so happy for her and i don't even know her! good luck starting back at work too. i work two days a week as a Teacher of the Deaf. I have done since Ainsleigh was 11 months old. I tried to go back to an office job within my field at six months, but could not leave her. She was not crawling yet, and I think her being immobile made it harder for me. silly, i know!

ummm.... what else was said, i'm so brain dead! jodes - Easter is early next year... so we'll be in Townsville from Wed 19th - Tues 25th March. Can't wait to meet you if you can make it down.

Off to work in a min... I am gonna bawl. J is having so much fun with his Grandma. Still woke up crying this morning. maybe he can sense the change?
I will let you know how I go tonight.

Morning ladies.

No she isnt Shell, not after her attitude. I basically told her to shove it. She accused me of using her, can you believe it? Ah I couldnt give a flying frick about my family anymore, theyre so selfish.

Kell thanks for the toy advice, I put together a little pack of food & some toys last night so its within reach for me.

So today is testing day :lol: Jett is still asleep which is good because Ive been able to have breaky & Rips is feeding now. Im scared beyond all heck but atleast I dont feel too tired, I got a nap yesterday and we did 2/2.5hrly feeds overnight.

Kudos to our Mama's with 2+ kids!

good luck meg

good luck Meg :)

Good luck meg! And that is great about your friend.Its fate..
Chrissy good luck today at your scan.! Hope you can confirm the flavour.
Rikki i went to sunsets on the rockingham foreshore.Its just past baskin robbins and a surf shop.Its on the corner.Great meals.They do lunch too if you ever want to splurge.lol A holiday sounds fab! Ainsleigh will be fine on the plane.A little bit of effort will bring some fun in the sun.
Ness with your heart racing you not having any anxiety at the time? Sometimes being low in iron too can cause stuff like this.
Well done riv! Nelle you do seem lucky with such a laid back boy but they do say that babies pick up on parents attitude and well you seem casual and easygoing too?
Ok operation clean up house today but first the kids breakfast!

Oh Meg, good luck today, keep yourself busy and before long you'll be home again. I bet J will do fine.

AnnaT, good luck for you too, first day on your own. Try not let Jett sense your scaredness he might pick up the vibes. Just take each moment as it comes. If they start play up just chuck them in the pram go for a walk, that way Ripley can sleep, you all get fresh air.

Ness- Take it easy if your heart is racing. Keep up those fluids and don't over exert yourself. Oh and you were right I did have great night sleep without Df's snoring!

I am off to Luna Park today, was gonna go Healeville sanctuary but as my car is getting fixed and Df's car is a s**t box, I don't trust driving it all that way. I bet my nephew will have a ball on the rides.

Meg.. honey call them every hour if you need to. I went to the local child care centre to see what its all about in enrolling Jesse this year so he has time away when bubs arrives. I was almost crying while i was there and i hadnt even booked him in yet. They were trying to get me to book him in starting January. Once i got home i just couldnt do it. Ill have to reconsider come May or something but i dont know if ill even be able to let him go then. So it is very brave and strong of you for what you are doing. Oh hun that is absolutely wonderful news about your friend!!! I bet they are so thrilled.

Jodi.. oh cool. Yeh i think we'll wait a few weeks or months before we'll put Jesse in the new room altogether. The room is at the back of the house and gets the sun in the afternoon, so will wait out summer. I think it will be fine if we keep the door open and the aircon goes in there but yeh think we'll just wait. Dont think hes ready for a big bed right yet either, we still have a few months to play with. Wow these kids are growing up too fast arent they!!

Good luck today Chrissy with your scan!!

Good luck today Meg! I agree with everyone else, its us that have the issues with daycare not the kids. Jett goes once a week for 5hrs and loves it. He's always glad to see me at pickup time but has a ball while he's there. Does them wonders to be around other kids AND gain some independence from Mum and Dad. Ring them if you want to, theyre used to concerned parents and will happily reassure you that he's doing fine :)

Good luck today Chrissy!

Jodi, meant to say before that I love the name you have picked, goes lovely with Nina :)

caddie- going through alot of anxiety atm, but it should be sorted out very soon.

Meg- good luck today hun

Annat- you will be ok, remember we are here if you need us.

Shell- at least you will be well rested!!

Goodluck Chrissy! - any news yet???? thinking of you.

MEG - first day of work hope it goes well.