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Oh I forgot to say to Pregpan earlier, don't worry about how he crawls - there are many different things that constitute crawling LOL - I know kids who only ever bum shuffled, some would crawl, but on their hands and feet, not hands and knees.
The food turned out great - very yummy. But the darn jars didn't seal, so my grand plan turned into a wily scheme LMAO. I have used two jars just to test it, but the rest I have just frozen for now.
Anges- we must have posted at the same time. I do feel truley blessed everyday when I see my babies. For me the IVF was like exciting and come to think of it I dont think I was stressed at all. I was totally focused and well it was actually all I cared about. I gave up smoking about 3mths prior and also gave up drinking. I never drank anything with caffine in it. I felt the best I have been. I did get upset once when It didnt work the first time. I still remember I had to fresh embies put in and 2 weeks later on Melbourne Cup day 2004 I got my Period. I let myself cry for a whole day and then after that I told my self to pull it together cause I had to get focused again cause on that day I made my appointment to go in 2 wks to get 2 frozen embies in which was my beauitful boys. So I think mainly I was excited. Because every day was like a bit closer to having a baby well and then I got 2 at once. I am actually really proud of myself too.. Sorry for TMI
Pregpan- Olivia is still not crawling forward she goes backwards. She can now go from laying to sitting. But will not go forward. Oh well.
Art- I really think you need some rest too. Can you mum or DH watch W so you can get some catch up.
;)md- lmao at foxtel watching hippie! it's so true :clap:
thank you so much for giving me the best idea ever- after reading your post i went and pulled out the portacot that we've had in our cupboard for a year and has NEVER BEEN OPENED!!! and set it up in the tv room. lewis is in it right now with some toys and is loving life!! :dance: i can't wait till dp gets home and sees how smart i am!!!
leanne- finding out you were pg with twin boys would have been the most exciting thing ever!! do the boys look really different frome each other?
agnes- i am obsessed with getting a dyson- even more obsessed than what i am about getting an engagement ring :D i put a bid on one on ebay- dp is going to KILL me when he logs on and sees how much i've bid
sherie- you're so good making all that food. sounds yummo!
pregpan- lewis isn't crawling either....
hi all - not worried at allabout N not crawling... i was just asking as i was wondering if he was the only one who wasnt. i know they all do things ouat their own pace so no worrying on that front from me. it is v interesting hearing all the diff 'methods your babies have though!!
sherie - your purees sound yum, shame the preserving didnt work... hope you have some room in the freezer. i am so into the goulburn valley purees now - Noah loves them! is it just strawberries you should delay? ie can they have other berries?
i just called and got the results from dr for the poo last week - nothing was found so it is still a mystery.
has anyone heard from queenie? i am worried about her and miss her.
leeann - thanks for sharing your story - made my day!
Leanne, thanks for sharing your IVF story, I really admire ppl who have the courage to go down that path as it can be hard (but hopefully rewarding ;) and you've got two beautiful boys now to prove it)!
I hear you on keeping embies for stem cells, I believe the baby's soul can't attach to the cells until they are in the mother's body and until then they are just tissue but everyone has different ideas about that.
Sherie, thanks for that link, there's a place at Woden and as a matter of fact I will be going there tomorrow morning to meet our friend Cally! :D Which is very exciting. Hopefully I won't get distracted and I will remember to buy some! LOL Keep forgetting to go to the shops to get my dad's birthday present even though I've already decided what to get him. Aaaaah.
Gracie, you go girl! Let yourself go, let the TDE wash over you, I'll be so excited for you when you win your bid on ebay!!
Pregpan, sometimes the gastro is viral but they don't necc culture it long enough to get the viral results (which can take a couple of weeks). Also (TMI * TMI * TMI) it is possible to void so violently that the pathogen is absent from the sample.
Agnes, what a relief about the insurance, hope it all gets sorted out soon.
Elisabetta had another osteopathy treatment today, he explained more about what he does (it's all about the connective tissue) and I think it might be starting to work because E has been having fewer little spews and also sleeping a bit longer at a stretch (like last night). :pray: Puhlease let this work!! He said her sternomastoid (the muscle that is tight in torticollis) has a lot more give in it this week, (she's been thrashing her head less in bed) and we're going back in a fortnight so I'm hoping the changes hold. I'll let you know in three weeks time if I'm a true believer!
Hi Girls,
Gracie- We were very excited to find out we were having twins. We decided not to find out what they were till they were born as we just want another suprise plus it anoyed everyone not knowing.. hehheheheheh. They are Fraternal twins and not look anything alike. I had 2 frozen embies put in and they both took. However they are great mates and love playing and fighting with each other. Sometimes its like WWE wrestling and the next minute they are reading books together. A laugh a minute my boys are. I really dont know how I do it some days. My brain just isnt what it use to be. I still have heaps of help and DH is wonderful too. Sometimes I cry and Sometimes I laugh and sometimes I need a drink. lol. I must say having 3 under 3 is very Fun, Rewarding and very demanding and I wouldnt change it for the world.
Sherie- Your puree's sound yummy
Pregpan- Glad you enjoyed it. I hope N sleeps well for you tonight.
MD- Thanks:hug:. I hope E sleeps a bit more for you tonight.
md- you crack me up! i love the TDE. i'm a bit scared that i'm going to win the one on ebay and then i have to actually PAY for it itkwim???
leanne- wow your boys sound beautiful. i bet they're going to be best mates for life and i bet they'll always look out for their mum! oooohh how sweet :)
Leanne, thanks for sharing your wonderful story! I also feel so blessed and thankful to God everday for W. What lovely boys you have. At least you have less problems since they cant disguise as one another (as other twins often do) LOL. Btw W was crawling backwards for ages, he just started crawling foward last week.
Gracie, i am still waiting for sale/bargain, otherwise i will be bidding next tou you lol
MD, hope the treatment works and E sleeps well tonight
Went to the nurse and W is on 3rd percentile for head circum. Do I need to worry? I tried using the BF charts and its the same. His height and weight also dropped to 25 percentile
Also a quick quest, W keeps scratching himself during the night. Does exzema make the skin itchy? Any suggestion to prevent the scratching? Tried mittens, but they keep falling off from his hands.
Thanks!
Agnes, our Williams must be very similar in size - my W is under the 5th percentile for head circumference and the 25th for weight too lol I am not worried, I have a small head so I guess he gets it from me.
MD, thanks for the tip about the rice milk, but it isn't what he drinks - I have no delivery method. He will drink sips of water from a sports sipper bottle but only a couple of mouthfuls at a time and it spills everywhere. DH has tried to settle him but it escalates very quickly to distressed crying because he wants me. At least I feel needed lol
Gracie, I forgot to tell you re the dyson: I cleaned the floors with our old cleaner and DH came home and commented that the floors needed cleaned so we went out and bought it. When I used it I got 14 catchers of dirt and dog hair out of the carpet! And that was straight after doing it with the old one.
Cally and MD, have a great meet up tomorrow (and someone take a camera! we wanna see pics!)
OMG I'm just DYING FROM TDE now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:
When I used it I got 14 catchers of dirt and dog hair out of the carpet! And that was straight after doing it with the old one.
Arte have you tried the avent magic cup. It has a long soft spout (like a flat straw) and you can teach them to suck without the valve in and then put the valve back once they are sucking. I taught E to drink water from it as a part of sitting at the high chair having dinner, and then only went onto other drinks once she had the hang of it (seperates it from the association of trying to give something when they only want boobie). I'm sure you've tried lots of diff cups and things now, so tell me to shut up if you want!
ETA Gracie meant to say well done on dragging the portacot out! How long was L happy to play in there? I usually only get 10 - 25 mins out of E but usually that's all we need. I think she kind of likes having a cosy little spot of her own, just as long as she can see me!
i like that portacot idea, might try it - though at the moment N is ok and doesntmove around much - well he rolls but not that fast. plus i shove himin his 'office' (exersaucer) if i need to... but i like the idea!
Have a great meet up MD and Cally - shame i cant join you but I have to work...I hope you have a great time!
stop you guys!!!! i have TDE so bad now i can't control it!!!
arte- after reading your post i feel like just buying one behind dp's back and keeping it hidden in the cupboard so i don't get in trouble. i'm desperate!!!
last check i'm still winning the one on ebay but i have a feeling i'm going to get outbid. if so, i think i might sneak down to the good guys on friday and just buy one. i've just cleaned the whole house except the floors cos i just don't want to waste my time with my stupid old useless vacuum anymore. i've got in my head that i'm not going to do the floors till i get a dyson. i've turned into such a bridgette! (spoilt demanding brat) lmao!!
md- lewis was in the portacot for about 20 mins or so. i have it set up right next to my computer so i'm really excited about using it more. i've put a few toys and a cute blanket in there. i think it's a great idea and when he's in it he can see me and the dog lying in her bed (he looooves the dog)
agnes- i have the exact opposite problem to you- lewis' head is in the 97th percentile. he's so top heavy poor little man! what a boofhead! i'm sure it's nothinhgto worry about at all xox
LOL at you guys with Dyson envy - I'm not all that fussed with them. SIL has one and I don't think it did any better job than my vax did. Plus, the dyson doesn't do vomit does it? I love my vax for that reason LMAO - went out and brought it right after Lindsay had his first gastro bug so I could clean the lounge and the floor properly.
Agnes, At 6mths Alisters head was bang on 50%, I don't know what it would be now though. one of the girls had quite a small head circ as a baby - think it was Erin. I wouldn't worry about it, nor would I worry about his weight and height much either. Their growth evens out as they grow and he may have dropped down now, but he might pick up again kwim? With the scratching, eczema will get itchy so you could try bathing him in QV or Alpha Kerri of a night and then use a good quality moisturiser (QV does a good one) and then put a bodysuit on him so he can't scratch at it. Possibly even get a low dose cortisone cream from your chemist too. Thankfully Alisters eczema has gone now - I haven't had to put cream on in a few months now.
We've had another early night here - went down at 7.30again. He had a vegemite sandwich for dinner though LOL, he wouldn't have a bar of the dinner I made him but was quite happy to eat that.
This dyson sounds excellent! I have a $100 hunk of junk, but it does a reasonable job hehe. What is tde btw?
I'm so far behind with everyone, the past few days I feel as if I have been going non stop. So I've quickly skimmed over the posts.
Maddie's 1st tooth is still slowly coming through & she has actually been very good about it. I had expected a lot more fuss, but its already poking through with not much hassle. Maybe the worst is yet to come!? lol. The poor thing has a terrible looking rash still. I've found the nurofen to work but I'm the same as everyone else, I dont particually like giving too much medication but at the same time its heartbreaking to see them in pain.
We took Maddie to a park on the weekend and popped her on the baby swing. Well she was absolutely swamped by a group of Japanese tourists who were fascinated by her on the swing. They all held her and posed for photos. DP and I were babyless there for about 20 mins while she got passed around! They couldnt believe she has blue eyes lol.
Gracie - Did you win the dyson in the end? I'm not much into my teaching degree, and I'm only doing one unit so I havent done any pracs yet. Its seriously going to take me 10 years to complete and this rate. :(
Leanne - Such a lovely story, you are truly blessed with your beautiful family.
Sherie - Ouch Alister's gums sound very painful!
Arte - So DH gave you a hard time about the 'dirty' floors so you got revenge by buying a dyson!? Love it! Cant believe what the nurse said to you, they really know how to make us mothers doubt ourselves and fill our heads with worry. I hope it went in one ear and out the other.
Agnes - Men and cars....dont get me started. My DP is a car fanatic and it doesnt help that he works in the car industry. Will sounds so cute with his car toy! Also have you trimmed Will's nails? I often find Maddie has a good scratch during the night if her nails are getting long, so when trimmed she doesnt do much damage. Does Will have excema too? It does tend to get a bit itchy. The doctor can prescribe cortisone cream which clears it up really well, but I barely use it apparently its not a good thing to use too often.
I feel a bit slack not getting to personals for you all, but hello to all you other lovely ladies. I hope you are all doing well and bubs are letting you get a decent sleep! I need to go to bed, i'm exhausted and i'm even going to miss my beloved ladette to lady!
LMAO Gracie, it was that exact attitude that got me a dyson!:
've just cleaned the whole house except the floors cos i just don't want to waste my time with my stupid old useless vacuum anymore
Haley, TDE is Total Dyson Envy lol, seems to be a common complaint in this thread. Funny what excites the Japanese tourists isn't it - DH and I worked on an orchard during summer at uni and his job was bird shooting. The orchard had a big shop that the tourist buses stopped at and when they were there DH would walk past with the gun over his shoulder and they would all duck and scream and then start taking pictures. I wasn't worried about what the nurse said, I am just upset because I need help and there is no one to help me.
Sherie, I am a first time mum and so I can live in my self-deceiving bubble - I won't need to clean up puke from the carpet because if W happens to get sick (very unlikely) he will politely spew into a sick bowl lol
MD, I haven't seen avent around here, but we are pretty isolated so I might look next time we are in a bigger town (have to go on a mission to get W a pair of shoes this weekend). Hope the osteopath works, sounds promising!
My potential new friend arrives this weekend. Our neighbour has moved from South Africa and his wife is coming to join him. They have a little one year old girl so I have offered to take them to my playcentre. DH and the dad work together and he seems really nice.
Better go have a shower while I can
arte - i hope she is lovely - how handy to have a new friend right next door!!!
i had to laugh at your thoughts around W spewing - I meant to say N was so good only spewed on tiled areas of house last week!!! V happy w that!!
Hayley - LOL at the tourists taking pics of maddie!!! She must have been wondering who all these new friends were!
Nothing new to report here, so glad my working week willbe over tonight! DH also has tomorrow off (and he doesnt work fridays anymore - daddy daycare day!) so we have a 4 day weekend. YAY!
Oh Arte, make the most of living in that bubble - because it will burst sooner or later LMAO. Lindsay is a shocker - he won't spew in a bucket for some reason and would rather do it on the floor or wherever if he doesn't make it to the loo in time *yuck*.
Hayley, I suppose they don't see blue eyes in Japan apart from tourists/westerners etc. How cute that they all wanted a cuddle though, was she OK with that?
Alister had another somewhat reasonable sleep last night. I actually think the teething has settled for now as he doesn't seem quite as irritated as he was a few days ago.
Thanks all for the encouragement on the charts. It does bother me sometimes cause 3 percentile seems a bit low. Guess I shouldnt be worried, as long as he is healthy and happy.
His exzema can be really bad when teething (the thing is he is teething all the time!!!) and the dr even gave me some strong steroid based cream for when its really bad. I am still using cortisone cream and sorbolene quite regularly but he still scratches. Usually in the morning we can find some dry blood on his neck or ears from the scratching :(
Sherie, thanks. I only bath him with almond oil (and sometimes gaia). I think I need stronger moisturizer (I only used sorbolene) so i will buy the qv one. He has outgrown all his bodysuits, thx for reminding me, I need to get some for winter. Glad to hear A slept well last night.
Arte, probably there is something about the name lol :) Yay on the new friend
Gracie, did you win the bid? Sending some dyson vibes lol ;) The portacot sounds great
Hayley, LOL at the tourist, I can totally picture that :D I am sure that must be because Maddie is so cute and lovely that they want to take photos with her. I trim his nails every week, they grow so fast! Even with short nails, he does a lot of damage to his skin lol. Did you end up watching the show? Probably tape it next time
Pregpan, yay on the holiday
Hi to everyone else
Hi Girls,
MD& Cally - Enjoy your meet up today.
Pregpan- Enjoy your 4 day family weekend. Yippeee
Art- Thats great about your neighbour. How was W last night?
Sherie- Good to see you got some sleep last night.
Well I went out for dinner last night with some girl friends. So weird not having DH or the kids around but nice too cause I was able to eat dinner with out it going cold for once.
Well better go Talk soon
Sherie - She was in a really good mood so she had lots of smiles for the tourists. She seemed to love the attention...uh oh. OH NO I hope Maddie doesnt spew on the floor but maybe I am living in a bubble as well lol.
Arte - Oh I hope your neighbour is nice!! Would be great to have a friend right next door.
Leanne - Glad you enjoyed your night out with the girls.
Agnes - I know I am constantly trimming her nails too. Bummer that the cortison cream and sorbolene isnt working. I hope the QV moisturiser does. & yes I did end up watching ladette to lady but I am so tired this morning haha.
Pregpan - Enjoy your 4 day weekend with DH at home, you lucky thing.
waaaaaa i was in the middle of this huuuge poast and my comp crashed ahhh how annoying!!
haley - how cute maddie with all the tourists!! lol asha spews on the floor alot already not a good start lol..
leanne - your dinner sounds nice i am jelous!!
agnes - ashas teething what seems like all the time too shes only got two teeth so far though..
sherie - is the vax like a shampooing thing? i really want one of those even though we only have one room thats carpet lol the carpet is filthy!!! sorry about the facebook chat thingo i have no idea whats going on with my computer at the moment..
pregpan - what a good boy only spewing on the tiles!! enjoy your 4 day weekend
arte - hope your potential friend is really nice!! ive got a friend just up the road now n its nice when i bother to be social lol i am sooo lazy!!!
anyway better go as the comp just did something really weird and i dnt wanna lose this post as well sorry to anyone i missed will be back later :)
*squeals in delight* The magical mystical weleda powder arrived today in the mail LOL. I think I will be shattered if it doesn't work.
LOL Noni, I thought it was a problem on my end - fb froze on me so I closed it and went to bed. Yep the vax does the carpet shampooing and its been worth its weight in gold - not only for the vomit ;) but all the other spills and mess that comes with kids too.
Leanne, what I wouldn't give to have a hot meal LMAO.
Agnes, aqueous cream is really good too, quite heavy and not that easily absorbed by the skin, so it stays moist for longer than using normal stuff. It is cheap as chips from the chemist.
Hayley, I wanted to watch ladette to lady too, but got sidetracked on here LOL.
Pregpan, thats great DH is home for 4 days now. Definately book Noah in for daddy day care and do something nice for yourself.
hi everyone
am still in the middle of catching up on everyone's posts, but just wanted to post before i pop out to pick the girls up from school/kindy
agnes - if you google 'exzema breastfed babies ' and go to the link at fedupwithfoodadditives, it has some interesting fact sheets. It also has a fact sheet on night waking which i found interesting.
will pop back on tonight while the state of origin is on.
i just ordered a head bumpa for Hannah. She is always pulling herself up on things, and often falls and bangs her head on the tiles, so hopefully this will keep her little brain safe.
noni - hannah had the oral thrush at the end of last year. I was giving her some drops at the time, but i can't remember what they were called. I hope Asha's clears up soon (if it hasn't already)
sherie - that food you've made for A sounds fabulous. I'm thinking of climbing my pile of ironing and sticking a flag in the top!!!
Katie - great to see you again - (i have some questions to ask you about giving birth on the gold coast.)
md - i'm glad your visit went well yesterday - i hope you end up a 'true believer'.
bbl
Having a lazy day here today, Maddie and I are still both in our pj's and its quarter to 12 whoopsie! Oh well I think we deserve it.
Sherie - Is the weleda powder for teething?
Noni - Our carpets are a mess, I am constantly vaccuming but really I need to get the carpet washing people in. I am hoping that DP gives in and lets me put down recycled timber sometime soon.
Has anyone had a go at some of the Annabell Karmel baby recipes? She has a few on her web site if anyone is interested. In some she adds in butter and salt reduced stock, what do you ladies think about that? I am also freaking out because it says between 6 - 9months you need to introduce chicken, fish & red meat, to meet their needs and to prevent a fuss eater, which I have done none of! OMG am I a bad mummy!? lol I am still having trouble getting her to eat fruit, seems to be too sweet for her. She loves bland vegies and thats about it.
Jazmum - Sorry we posted at the same time. The head bumpa sounds interesting, I've never heard of them.
Sherie - Oh yes I forgot to mention I would have never thought of mixing fruit and veges together in purees, maybe thats how I slowly get Maddie to eat fruit? I'll have to steal some of your ideas. :)
enjoy your lazy day Hayley - sounds great!!!! I do a lot of annabel karmel recipes -s he has some excellent ideas and so far Noah has never rejected any of them! that said he isnt sucha fussy eater!!! i wouldn't stress too much that you havent introduced meat or fish yet, as her nutrition is coming from milk... but maybe look for some ideas to intro it now?? if she is into vegies you could make some meat or fish with lots of vegies and puree it, thats how noah likes to eat fish, beef and chicken. i posted some recipes a while back that have gonbe down well here... sweet potato seems to make the puree a good consistency and make it v palatable for the little babies, and easy to digest. i make my own stock so there is no salt in it, i do add full fat no salt butter in cooking - i figured this is probably good for them?
Jaz - what is this head bumpa??
How do you make your own stock? Do you use the bay leaf like she suggests in alot of her recipes? Maddie's quite fussy. I'm going to try make some purees this arvo with chicken & fish. What fish is best? The red meat ones will have to wait, I dont eat it myself and cant stand the sight of it lol. DP will have to make those ones. Sorry so many questions!!!!
hayley - i have her recipe book too - she is eating her 'first chicken casserole' as we speak - she loves it!! i too was wondering how you make your stock pregpan - i saw a chicken carcass in the deli the other day - just couldn't bring myself to buy it!!!
pregpan - if you google 'head bumpa' it will take you to the website.- basically it's a padded headband designed to protect bubs heads when they fall over. (dh is going to crack a naarnie, but i'll be able to relax a little knowing that she is protected)
hi there
hayley - yes i use lots of bay leaves, parsleyand other herbs and spices in Noah's food... i take most of the seasonings out before i puree or whatever so it isnt too strong.
to make the stock you just boil a whole heap of bveg and a chicken carcass or pieces together slowly over a low flame... i like to make a rich veg stock - start by cooking some roma tomatoes (kind of burn them) face down in a pan, then add garlic, onion, carrot, celery, root veg (turnip, swede) water and herbs (parsley is good) - cook slowly til it turns a nice rich colour and flavour (prob about 2-3 hrs) and strain.. I make this in a huge batch and then freeze it and use it for risotto, soups and all noah's food.
hope that helps!!!
you could also use a commercial stock or water?
for fish, use a light white fish with no bones - i use ling which is v delicate and not too strong for a baby. for chicken i usually use thighs - more nutritious and higher iron but breasts also work well.
My gosh you are an absolute whizz in the kitchen pregpan!! By chicken carcass do you mean I can buy a cooked chicken and use the chicken on other things, then use the carcass for the stock?
I havent had the time today to do anything but we are due for a food shop tomorrow so I'll stock up on ingredients.
Jazmum - Yumo the chicken casserole sounds great!
Hey guys!
Has anyone turned around bubs car seat yet??
Hayley - LOL Maddie the superstar haha :) I could just imagine it! You cant blame them, she is a little cutie! Asian tourists would take photos of me at the beach when I was little because I had blonde hair. We had lots of tourist come through Cervantes!
Dont worry I have only tried to give Rory chicken once and he didnt want a bar of it, havent tried again!
Pregpan - Nigella Lawson eat your heart out!! Jeepers Pregpan, were you a to pchef in a past life. Little Noah is living the high life LOL!
Noni - How is little Asha going now? Has her teeth popped through yet?? Did I see right, does she have thrush??
Art - Fantastic news on the potential friend!! let us know how it goes!
god im so sorry I know I have missed so many, please forgive me! Im so tired, and I slept in until 8:30!! Will be back on later to have a proper read up and reply
xxxx
Just quickly jumping on before the footy starts.
Jazmum ask away, I will answer whatever I can RE giving birth on the Gold Coast. PM if it is easier.
Renee we have just turned Logans seat around, he was starting to try and lok up all the time and straining his neck.
Hayley don't freak out about not introducing meat yet. Logan has spag bol whenever we do and he occasionally has some chicken. I think food is more about bubs experimenting at this age and not so much about the nutrition IFYKWIM.
Pregpan Noah is a very lucky little boy when it comes to food.
We have had such a crap day here today. Logan didnt want to eat or sleep today all he wanted to do was scream. In the end I gave him some panadol and he finally had a snooze around 3.30. I was almost going to ring DH to come home and rescue me lol. I think it his teeth so fingers crossed they come through quickly, although it could be anything....it's not like he can answer me when I ask him whats wrong lol.
might be going to a shop that stocks baby behinds tmw avo to have a look.. i am becoming a cloth nappy addict lol shes using terrys during the day at home and weve now got 4 pea pods that we are using when we are out and i just started using them with a night booster for overnight coz the terrys soak through really quick and she feels wet where as the pea pods have like a fleece that draws moisture away... have had a few leaks out the side though so tonight i am gonna put a cover over it.. i think its just because with the night booster in it its a bit bulkier and i cant do it up as tight so its leaking out the legs a bit.. they are great while we are out though ive had one on her for 5 hours (was out for longer than i thought lol oops) and when i goit home and changed her she didnt even feel wet :) the inside when i took it out was soaked though so its obviously doing its job..might get some itti bittis too coz they are still having some specials since they were at the expo.. hehe addicted!!!
katie - sounds like our day here asha has been so fussy and naughty lately she is driving me up the wall.. she throws a better tanty than me lol i didnt think it could be done
renee - asha has her two bottom teeth through and yeah atm she has oral thrush poor thing.. we turned ashas car seat around at about 5 1/2mths she loves looking out the window and gets much less frustrated in the car..
pregpan - oh i have cooking envy lol i am such a crappy cook damn it!!
jazmum - lol that sounds cute head bumpa hehe i saw little like knee pads for crawling that i thought were cute..
haley - yeah woodon floors are sooo much easier!! we live in a rented house so what we got is all we have lol atleast most of the house is lino and not too hard to clean not very attractive though lol..
Katie - I meant to say that I love Logan's new ticker pic. He is going to be a heart breaker one day! Ooh another teething bubba, if thats what it is? I never know at times either why Maddie gets upset!
Renee - Yep we turned ours around at 6 months and its so much easier. I forgot I have given Maddie chicken once weeks ago, but she was the same as Rory and didnt want it. Havent tried since. Its funny how Japanese tourists get excited over the smallest things, I always find them to be really lovely and gracious.
Noni - Hope the oral thrush clears up, teeth and thrush, nasty!! We have carpet and tiles, at least tiles & lino are easy to keep clean.
renee - we changed Hannah from the rear facing capsule to the forward facing car seat about a month ago. She loves being able to see what's going on and especially likes being in the middle of her big sisters. :)
katie - thanks for that. My sister is 3 months pregnant and will be visiting the Gold Coast Hospital. Is that where you went? i hope Logan sleeps well for you tonight. Can't remember - does he sleep through the night?
noni - seems like you know what you're doing with the cloth nappies. I was going to look into the modern cloth nappies originally, but with so many choices and decisions to make, it was doing my head in!!! (which is why Hannah wears Huggies) i've seen the knee pads too, but thought they might get in the way a little. I hope she doesn't mind wearing the head band, otherwise i'll have wasted $35 !!
good morning lovelies
renee- yes we have changed our car seat around and he likes it much better
pregpan- you are such a great chef, i think you should write a book and make some coin out of it!
jaz- that head band sounds like a great idea. is it a pretty one too?
well i'm almost cured of my TDE. i bought one yesterday and pick it up tomorrow night YAH!!! i'm so excited. the floors here are absolutely disgusting as i stopped doing them altogether...i'm so sick of wading through all the rubble. can't wait to get it home and try it out :)
lol asha was drinking her morning bottle in her bouncer, she left a bit but had finished it and was just laying there, then she sat up in the bouncer did two big burps and layed back down haha what a smarty pants!!
jazmum - yeah it is overwhelming to start with which is why asha was in disposable for this long haha.. i started with terry flats and have progressed from there its made it a bit easier i think.. wow 35 dollars lol..
haley - thanx i think it is clearing up now she has started to sleep a bit better, still not drinking better though :(
Oh my god Noni!! Im going to freak you out LOL!!!
I had a dream your mum lived at the top of my street. She was a fisherwoman and she would go away for 6 months finishing and during those 6 months you lived at her house LOL! And asha had a white cot! I was over at your house and you were making us toast (I think it was). We were talking about how great it was that we had Hayley living so close too! LOL!!! What the??
Im going to get Rory some new toys next week as he has started to grow out of the ones he got when he was born (rattles etc). Do you have any recommendations? Any toys your bub loves to play with??
Oh Hayley Target has a Fisherprice sale, buy two toys get the third for 1c!
Im off to do some pureeing
renee - re toys - The cause and affect type toys are great - they push a button and something pops up. Stackable cups - so you can build a tower and they can knock it over. You can make one using a formula tin. Just cut a hole in the lid and buy some plastic pegs (i used ones that don't have any hinges) they can put them inside - or just shake the tin, or hit the lid with a wooden spoon lol. Hannah likes playing her piano too. Have you got one of those activity tables? Hannah has one and she likes to pull herself up to it and push all of the buttons. by the way - strange dream!! did you eat chocolate before you went to bed!!??
gracie - woohoo about your vacuum cleaner. Maybe i need to buy a new vacuum cleaner to get me excited about doing housework!! lol.
hi noni - precious little princess - sitting up to burp :)