Babies born September 2007 #30

Gracie, we are the same I guess, we haven't talked about it but we haven't used any contraception since W was born. I guess we will reassess when AF comes back.

MD, no dust smell with the Dyson here. I agree with Sherie, bring your anniversary forward. You already have to be alone for ages, don't miss out on a kid free spoil yourself weekend too! Good luck for your DH SA.

Sherie, thanks for the not happy jan link, it is quite a funny ad. It all makes sense to me now.

Cas, I am vague all the time too. I am hoping it goes away, half the time I forget what I am saying mid-sentence.

We went over to the neighbours - the wife and daughter have arrived now. They seem very nice, W and the girl were so cute together. She is just turned 1 but very petite so they are about the same size. She kept trying to pat him, it was adorable.

Hey girls,

Just a quick one from me I will try and jump on tomorrow for more.

Logans first tooth is just breaking through I was so excited to show DH when he got home. At least I think I know his teething signs now IYKWIM.

Wooo go Gracie, have you had AF back yet (if you don't mind me asking). We are going to start TTC early next year (well thats the plan at the moment). I too would love a DD but dont think any of those gender things work, although my Aunty tried a lot of them for a boy and got one.

ETA Arte I am glad you are starting to make friends. That W of yours is going to be a little heart breaker

arte - glad ur neighbours are nice n W has a new friend!
sherie - its not bad it just went red at the time it was cooked food not food in the process of cooking luckily.. i always burn myself with oil when i cook too lol..
clare and sherie - i too am a fan of that show you still sometimes see it dont you late at night on channel 9 or is it over now lol i dont stay up late very often anymore!
md - lmao making wahooty.. they just get caught in the moment i think lol

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baby girl making tips...well it involved loads of champagne and a long weekend!! LOL

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Clare - LOL that must be the secret...that's what happened here (champagne and Christmas public holidays), and Voila! Baby Girl!! That's funny about your DVD set of Weeds, I was just about to look it up at the public library! Great thinks mind alike!! LOL

Katie, Wow, well done Logan on your toofie! How exciting about officially back TTCing next year!

Arte, glad you've got some compatible neighbours. I've got the meat-smokin old serbians on one side and the crazy dog-barking-complaining-lawn obsessed folks on the other side - just counting my lucky stars I got the FDC across the road LOL! Speaking of Ads, do you remember that NZ one that had the guy off Spicks and Specks dressed up as the Margerine Fairy? PMSL Saw that when we were in NZ on our honeymoon.

Noni, glad your burn's not too bad. I always burn my tongue when I make soup - I go to taste it right at the end and I *never* let it cool enough - do it EVERY time.

hey chickies!

well, sounds like i need to get some champers lmao. i think there's a long weekend coming up in june yeah? i've got a girls name picked out and everything (it's a secret so i can't tell!). i'm only having one more baby so i'd really love a girl- especially seeing as i'm the only female in my whole family!

katie- i've only had AF twice since the birth so i really don't think our ttc plans are going to go too well!

arte- so you're sort of being slack with contraception as well? good to hear!

i'm off to the movies tomorrow to see mums and bubs session of 21. can't wait for the sex and the city movie!


oh, pregpan- i think i remember right, are you the cosmetics junkie or am i thinking of someone else? if so, do you know anything about dermadoctor?

Just lost my big post wtf! :(

Re the ttc, I'm still getting over child birth, I'm so scared to go through it all over again. Sherie how on earth did you do it 4 times, please tell me it really does get easier lol. Give me a few yrs though and I should be right ;) Also i just made the decision today to go on the pill after a couple of scares. I hate the idea of it though. Last time it made me feel sick all the time & I just dont like the idea of hormones messing with my normal cycle. Oh well I am not ready for another bub yet.

Maddie has been waking during the night for the past few nights with her teeth. So sad for her! I am actually loving having an excuse to bring her into bed with us.

Katie - Congrats on Logan's 1st tooth! Was DH excited?

Cally - I could easily see myself with one child as well. However like the others have said, dont rule it out yet, wait and see how you feel once DD is older.

Noni - Asha sounds like she is going very well with her development. Maddie is still not crawling lol, she just likes to sit! OMG lucky Asha didnt burn herself, scary. How are her teeth going?

Gracie - I CANT WAIT for sex & the city. I can watch s&tc over and over and over. You are so lucky having the choice of not having to go back to work!

MD - LOL at your neighbours! You really picked the short straw there!

Clare - How was Leila on the plane? Just as well they found the stroller in the end. I've just started Maddie on red meat, so far no good lol! We dont eat alot of meat in this house either.

Sherie - Ouch Alisters bruise sounds nasty!

Pregpan - So glad to hear Noah is over that nasty illness, really messed him about for a while there.

Anyway have to keep it short ladies, I've got work tomorrow.

LOL Hayley, call me perverse if you want ;), but I didn't mind giving birth and I am truly sad that I will never do it again. As hard/painful as it is, I loved it (or does that make me a sadist?) and of course at the time you wish you were somewhere else, but when you reflect back on it, it really is the best thing you can ever do.

Gracie, I just never *got* the whole thing with SATC - couldn't see the point in the show and I have no idea how it sustained itself for all those years.

Noni, glad to hear your arm isn't bad.

Arte, that's lovely you got along so well with them, maybe this could be a lasting friendship in the making?

Katie, how exciting for Logan to finally get a tooth!!

Morning Girls,

Just Quickly I have some exciting news... OLIVIA CAN NOW CRAWL FORWARDS....:dance:

Hello to everyone and I will catch up later. Sorry...

woo hoo leeanne on olivia's crawling! I am v impressed with all the bubs in here. Noah is like Maddie - more interested in just sitting there - but I am ok with that and am enjoying not having to chase him around yet!! LOL!!
Gracie - I am a bit of a cosemtics junkie but i haven't heard of that brand - sorry. it is prob new and sincehaving Noah i have no idea LOL!! i would also like a girl next but i am not too fussed (and am hoping to have more than 2 so i guess it doesnt matter much LOL). I havent had AF AT ALL since having Noah so i am guessing it will take us a while (i am on mini pill atm). btwi thought moana seemed even more like a bunny boiler in the last bachelor episode - i am glad hepicked sarah - she seems like anormal person. i hope they do a follow up i want to see how it works out... I also CANT WAIT for the SATC movie...
ok better go girls, lots of work to get through today - was a bit slack yesterday and have a massive presentation tomorrow... ooops!!!
i will be back later though.

oh gosh i have the weirdest thing going on.. i havethis earache that hurts more when i swallow and then my throat on that side hurts too as well as a few places in my mouth eeep our dr is too far away for me to go without dp or a bus which i a not keen on coz i only have the huge pram and i doubt i could get it on a bus.. i am due for the last shot of gardasil too (cervical cancer vaccine) oopsy...
pregpan - goodluck with the presentation!!
leanne - congrats on olivias crawling
sherie - my aunt is like that she told me she would of happily given birth to asha for me but that she didnt want any more babies lol.. i am somewhere in between atm i think it was the best thing i have ever done but i am not ready to do it again yet.
haley - weve still only got the 2 bottom teeth here not sure about the ones on the top dont think they are coming yet as she hasnt seemed to be too annoyed lol.. oh i hate it when i lose my post on here so frustrating!! ive been thinking about the pill to because of dp and his lets just not use a condom thing lol..
gracie - i am waiting for SATC too not that i really watched the series much but it looks like a good movie to watch.. lmao about the champers and long weekend asha was conceived on a holiday to nz u could always try that? lol
md - lol @ burning your tounge every time u make soup thats something i ould do (if i could be bothered to make soup smacks hand)

ok girls so it sounds like i need a holiday then?? nz you reckon?? nice!
problem is, i have trouble even travelling down the mountain to the supermarket atm! lmao

noni- sounds like you need to get that checked out, make sure it's nothing too serious

sherie- i'm surprised you never liked satc. i'm not so much into the shoes/fashion side of it, but i think it has some very funny one-liners in it.

pregpan- we were absolutely SHOCKED when he didn't choose moana...but you are right..she looked like a total psychopath in the last episode. the way she kept crying over him and how she couldn't talk to his parents like a normal person was freaky. i need to buy some new skincare and i was recommended dermadoctor and i thought you may know something cos i too, am completely out of the loop since having lewis.

leanne- way to go Liv!!

hayley- yeah it would definitely help us financially if i went back to work but i'm just really keen to spend more time at home with lewis. we're doing it tough but not as tough as what some people are atm.

i'm off to the movies, have a nice day

Gracie - OooOO How exciting! I think thats a great way to do it, not trying but not ..not trying LOL! That way there isnt too much pressure or disappointment.
Hope you and Lewis have a great time at the movies! Im going to see SATC next weekend and im soooooo looking forward to it! There will be about 20 of us going to the special SATC screening (****tail dress & heels compulsary), dinner and then we are all going out to DANCE!
Ive been thinking about buying a couple of the Dermadoctor products but they are quite $$$. Heard good things about them!

Noni - How is Ashas thrush? Hope its all gone now! Im glad your burn wasnt too bad ;) Does the cervical cancer vaccine hurt??

Hayley - Poor Maddie! Rory is having a hard time with his top teeth too. He was up twice last night. What are you giving her? How is your uni work going?
LOL im in the same frame of mind as you! Im not too worried about the pain for the next time around im more worried about the length of labour. I was so exhausted by the time I had buggalugs I felt like I had nothing more to give...! At this point in time ill be having a C-sec next time.

Leanne - Congrats on Olivia walking, thats fantastic! Rory is still comando crawling LOL!! I dont think he will ever crawl haha.

Sherie - JEEPERS! I must of missed a post or two along the way. I had no idea A was so active! AND STANDING whoaa what a clever boy :) Im so close to getting that damn heinz/fisherprice train LOL! I resorted to buying 10 tokens of ebay...sad sad I know haha.

Arte - Whhoooooo sounds like W had a grllllfriend haha :) Thats so sweet they get along well. My friend has a 1 year old and he just wants to whack rory in the head! Im glad your finding new friends. How is mothersgroup going?

Katie - How is Logan going with his teething? Im glad its broken through though, the worst is over :)

MD -

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LOL that sounds like my DH, the lawn Nazi haha :) Did your DH get his results back??? is that why you havent been on this morning haha. How is H going at school now?

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baby girl making tips...well it involved loads of champagne and a long weekend!! LOL

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Thats how we got a boy LOL! Well it wasnt champagne it was vodka LOL!

Rory has been peeing through his huggies nappies. Ive been changing the sheets every morning! Is there something I can do?? I put him down at 7:00pm and he wakes at 7:00am-ish (except for the last few nights, thank you very much toothie pegs), do I need to wake him during the night to change him?

I got a noice pay cheque this week so im off to the shops to blow it on buggalugs LOL!

renee - noah was peeing thru and we resolved it by putting him in GIRL nappies overnight LOL... do you find he is peeing up the front or sides? if so this may work for you too (cant wait to tell his 1st girlfriend this story)

md have also meant to ask you re the vegie fritters - do i cook the veg before i grate them? been thinking i could just grate some carrot and zucchini and add to pikelet mix (i dont make it with sugar) but wondered if i have to cook the veggies first? same q re how you do this with pumpkin, potato or sweet pot. the pikelets went down so well i want to make some veg ones. thought i could do the same with pear or apple for him as well. thanks.

ps all you girls talking about me doing a baby cook book haveme thinking about it - something like a busy mum's guide...hmmmmm

Pregpan, if you don't cook the veggies first, cook the fritters on a lower heat and keep them in the pan longer so they cook right through. Potato is the main one that takes longer to cook. I just grate the veggies and crack an egg/egg yolk in then keep adding flour/cornflour until it binds. BTW I do pear, apple or banana pikelets all the time, go down a treat with DD1 after school! I usually grate/mash 2 pieces of fruit and add it to regular pikelet mixture, a bit of cinnamon or allspice is nice too.

Sherie, I never ran with SATC either - but I get that it was loved by millions particularly cos those gals don't answer to anyone, they live the lives they want to! I won't be running out to see the film BUT I can't wait until Mamma Mia! LOL I watched the Abba Movie (filmed in 1978) on Sat night - haha that was a trip down memory lane. I can't believe how much they used to wave their bums at the audience PMSL.

Renee, H is going really well at school. Apparently bully-girl denied everything so they are going to hold a meeting where she will have to answer to H. DH rang this arvo to say he got his results and is good to go. There were a few crass jokes at work, I take it. I asked him if he felt sad at all (I do) but nope, just pure glee.

Noni, that's the exact same feeling I get when I'm coming down with a viral sore throat. It starts on one side (and even my tongue hurts) then over to the other side. Or it could be an ear infection? Maybe see how you feel later tonight/tmrw and decide about seeing a dr then?

Leanne, well done Olivia on getting your crawling direction sorted out! Nice work!

Hayley, if your last pill made you feel sick all the time, talk to your dr. There are zillions of different brands now and they should be able to find one for you with the least number of side effects. I nearly went loony on one pill (I was much younger and just thought I had this out of control PMT, then one day I noticed it only happened when I started the pink pill) and then my dr changed my script and ta-dah! Back to my normal self again.

Gracie did you enjoy the movie? I was going to step out to see a flick yesterday but decided to stay at home and conquer my paperwork instead. :)

Well Bettybubs has been clapping constantly now that she can. Apparently that's all she did at FDC yesterday, crawl around and stop to clap (looking around to see who was watching her LOL). She's also starting to cruise around holding onto the furniture. When I hold her arms she steps sideways not forwards LOL!

would it be better if i steam the veg first - e.g. if i do courgette garet it then steam or microwave? i dont want him to get raw vegies!!! they sound delicious, i will def try it this week once my working week is done
gracie - do you go only to mums and bub sessions or do you just take him to normal sessions?

aaaggg worst movie ever! don't waste your time. cheesy american. it was called 21

renee- have you tried aldi nappies overnight? they are absolutely fantastic. we have never had a leak.
i'm thinking of buying the dermadoctor eye cream so i'll let you know how it goes. that satc screening sounds awesome!! we're going to a mums n bubs session on june 10. i saw the preview for it today and it looks so good.

pregpan- i think you should definitely make a cook book. you could put all our sep bubs on the cover :)

md- did you notice the girl out of big love is in mumma mia??

Hi Girls,

Well we got back from Taking Jordy back for his check up about the pooing thing and well he has to go into hospital next week for a few days to get his bowel cleaned out. OMG my poor Jordy. So we are waiting to hear back from the Dr to find out what day we are going in. I think I am just feeling really sad at the moment. Sorry girls I still have not even had time to read all your post but promise I will as soon as I can get my head around this.

On the Up Side Miss Olivia is getting really active and exploring everything around the house.

Catch up soon
Sleeping Vibes going out to all
Luv Ya

Gracie do you mean Sarah's friend from the takeaway food place? She was in Napoleon Dynamite on Saturday night (couldn't work out where I knew her from). Did see anyone I recognised in the shorts the other day.

Pregpan, you could experiment, but if you choose to grate then microwave, leave it to cool before you add the rest or the egg (yolk) won't bind it properly.

Leanne - Poor Jordy! I thought the pooing was sorted out?? Hopefully he will feel much better when it's all done. Big hug for you :hug: because the H-word (Hospital) is always scary and challenging for mummies!

md-oohh napoleon dynamite is the best movie ever!!!
no sarah is in momma mia

leanne-oh poor jordy

Noni, W doesn't get nappy rash or have leaking nappies, I am only thinking about cloth to ease my conscience over the amount of waste disposables leave (and it would be cheaper too)

Renee, if Rory is leaking out the side tabs then it might be time to move up a size in nappies. Your SATC night sounds fun.

Leanne, poor Jordy! Is it a medicated cleaning or do they have to sedate/operate? Poor boy, hope it makes him feel better. Congrats on O crawling forward too.

Pregpan, I made vege fritters but they took ages to cook because of the potato so next time I will definately steam the veges first. I second Gracies idea of the sept bubs on the cover of your cook book!

Katie, congrats on the tooth. Takes a while to get used to seeing them with toothies, I still miss the gummy smile.

Cally, glad you are ok with what your DH said about another baby. I would be incredibly insulted if DH suggested that I couldn't cope with two because I feel certain I can. I don't know what he is thinking, but he keeps bringing up the topic of a second bub.

Gracie, did you hear back about the target casting?

MD, yay for your DH's SA. It must be very sad knowing there are no more bubs but at least you don't need to worry about prevention now. Just make sure he had the retests, I was watching a doco on the big V and apparently occasionally the tubes can rejoin/regrow/the little swimmers find some way to get through and there is an oopsie baby 10 years later lol

Yesterday was DH birthday. I got him some special belgium beer that he tried at a beer cafe and kept raving about and W made him some baked dough handprints that he painted (8.5 month old + paint = very messy!) and I put them in a frame with a couple of photos. I think he liked it.

At playcentre yesterday a lady was reading a book to a group of kids and W was standing holding my finger listening. Another kid came over and stood in front of us and W swiped him out of the way and got back in front! My kid is already a bully!

This morning I got up and had a big wet patch on my nightie - my boob leaked! Yuck!

ETA Added pics to gallery

Leanne - OH no, I hope your okay hon! Do you know much about the proceedure? I know it will be hard having him in hospital over night. Will you stay with him or DH?

Art - My next door neighbours baby takes swipes at Rory haha, he doesnt like Rory touching his toys. I didnt even know they could get posessive etc at their age haha! All well atleast he got a good view! What a lovely prezzie you got your DH!

MD - Whoa thats soo clever of E! I have tried and tried but Rory wont clap haha. He does check out to see if anyone is looking when he bashes his FP Piano haha, he likes an audience to show off in front of :)

Hayley - Yep Talk to your Dr about what sort of pill you need. My SIL went loony too when she was on the pill! Eeep! But yeah, there are lots of pills out there.

Well last night was alot more easier. Poor Rorys two front teeth are bulging out and are bright red. I went to the chemist and bought some natural teething tablets that you put in their mouth and they desolve, whoooala! He went straight to sleep and only woke up once during the night. Compared to the night before, he was restless and it took us soooo many attempts to get him to asleep and he woke up 3 times during the night. YAY ive found something that works for him (I used them along with panadole)

I dont like the dress I bought for the SATC girls night LOL! Not good considering I bought a bad, necklace and earings to go with it! I think im going to take it back.

Ive got my first mothersgroup tomorrow, im neervous! Noni do you still go to your mothers group?

Hayley - Do you know if there are Aldi nappies in perth????

Well better get in the shower while buggalugs is screaming for joy in his activity centre. DH is on the way home from work with the flu...:(

good morning lovelies
arte - did your boob leak because W slept through? I'm guessing not, because otherwise you would have shouted it from the rooftops. (as i would if it happened to me:rolleyes:)
that's funny about W being a bully already.

sherie - have to say 20 ejaculations!!!!!!! my dh would be lucky to get that many in 2 years!!!!!:cryinglaugh: (i shouldn't laugh, poor dh) i'm the same about giving birth. And i think it's the whole being in the maternity ward, and being so special - everybody coming to visit and see the miracle that we created. Whenever i go to visit anyone at the hospital where i gave birth, i always get goosebumps. It's a bit sad knowing that i won't experience it all again.

Gracie - i'd only had af 2 times (and they were very light) when i fell pregnant with Zoe. Jessica was only 9 months old and was breastfed, so it might happen for you too.

leanne - poor Jordy, and poor you. :hug:

md - so cute about E crawling and clapping. Aren't they just joys!!
re the funny adds - i love the the new Tena add - with all of the different laughing styles - i'm guilty of all of them, and love a good snort every now and then:cryinglaugh:

pregpan - do you have the 'Feeding your Baby and Toddler' cookbook by Annabel Karmel?
there is a recipe in there for Finger picking chicken and potato balls, Vegetable rissoles and vegetarian croquettes.

Hi to all of you other lovely ladies.
Hannah is just waking up after a lovely morning nap, so i'm going to go in and get that 'just -woken-up- smile' that i love so dearly.

Hi JaZmum!!!!! Give H a cuddle from us :)

Jeepers its sooooooo quite in here!!

JaZmum, no the leaking wasn't from W sleeping through the night, I wish. Not sure why, I have never leaked before, must have been lying on it the wrong way lol. His sleep has got a tiny bit better though, he wakes every hour until I go to bed then he sleeps for 2-3 hours then wakes hourly after that. So after I go to bed there are about 6 wake ups now.

Sherie, I was going to comment on the 20 times too - Lucky Mr Sherie! That is nearly twice a week! Hope your DH never talks to my DH LOL

IL's coming this weekend, W is at a really fun age now so they should enjoy themselves.

Must go and clean the house...

Arte, OMG I can't believe your boobs leaked ONCE!! I go to bed everynight wearing a bra and breast pads STILL or I sleep with a couple of cloth nappies. What a lovely pressie for DH's birthday. LOL at the paint - E has only done painting with her dinner (beetroot is good for that LOL).

LOL Renee, at Rory and his piano audience! Wow @ going to your first mother's group when our bubs are all nearly 9 months old!

Jazmum, I couldn't believe 20 ejaculations either, there's no way there have been that many at my house since the big V. We're still on our second box of condoms since E was born let alone in the last 2 months LOL. The Tena ad is a bit of a fave at our house too, H thinks it's a crack up and we have a giggle whenever it comes on! There's always a competition at our house as to who goes in to get E when she wakes up - all vying for the smile. Sometimes we all go in there!

Gracie, **TMI ALERT** before my first AF (about 6 weeks ago) I'm sure I was mega-fertile because I had gallons of CM. It was beyond anything when TTC or even in PG. I'm pretty convinced that if we weren't being careful I could've fallen pregnant in a snap. My friend who was told she would never have babies fell PG really easily after her first too. I went to see her new bubba Xavier today :D!

Well I'm having a bit of a grumpy day today. Got home this arvo to find our phone bill with $350 worth of phone calls from 2 weeks in Turkey (!!!) Duffer DH didn't think to use his telecard, now did he? I told him he's a walking financial disaster.

md and jaz- ooohhh you girls have got me thinking now..maybe it will happen sooner than i'm expecting. oh well, that would be kinda cool :)

md- i love the name xavier :)

jazz- how did you go having your girls so close together? would you do it any differently if you had your time again?

renee- where did you buy your dress for satc from? what colour is it?
don't you have aldi in perth? i didn't realise that. i'm sure you'll get some soon they're very popular down here.

arte- W's sleep pattern sounds a lot like L's. it does my head in when girls at mothers group talk about their babies sleeping through!!!

Gracie, how are you managing with lots of wake-ups? I find that I can get by ok (albeit a little vague) if I go to bed at the normal time, but if I stay up late I find it too hard to get though the day. Like last week when I had friends staying and we were up until 2am playing board games (going in every hour to get W back to sleep). I had a little melt down after that, but usually I can cope alright. I hope like hell he grows out of it soon though lol It is a lot easier to cope with when co-sleeping, I couldn't do it if he was in a cot.

MD, I think I have been lucky in the boob department. They never leak, milk only comes out if W is sucking so they don't spray everywhere (I hear that that can happen), I don't feel any let-down and the midwife at the hospital commented that I had fantastic nipples for BF. I only used breastpads for a couple of months folded over the bra cup to catch W's dribbles but when he stopped dribbling during feeds I gave up on them. Your silly DH, annoying when they forget simple things that save a lot of money

Cally, is it June that you go back to work?

Marydean - you beat me too - onto your second box!!!!!!!! My poooor pooooor dh. lol.

Gracie - I wouldn't change a thing. I don't recall it being a difficult time having them so close together. My first thought when i found out i was pregnant was " how will i be able to love another child as much as Jess?" but there's plenty of love for everyone :)
They are so close, and have a great time together.

For all you S&TC fans, 7.30 tonight (dont know what channel) the girls are on Oprah! Pls Maddie be asleep by 7.30 hahaha yeah right mum.

Took Maddie for her 2nd flu shot today and it went very well. :)

LMAO Sherie my eyes popped out at the 20 ejaculations as well!!! I can count on one hand the amount of times we have dtd since Maddie was born lol.

Renee - Nope I've never seen those aldi nappies in Perth. Slow, sleepy Perth, that'd be right hey!? What are the teething tablets that you are giving to Rory called? I need help lol, I've today spotted a new cut in the gum so no doubt our sleepless nights will be going on for a bit longer.

Leanne - Sorry to hear about Jordy. He must be so backed up, poor kid. I'm sure the doctors and nurses will look after him well, hospital is such a scary word. I'd be so sad as well. I hope you are feeling better about it.

Jazmum - Dont worry your DH isnt the only one lacking the loving ;) I've often thought how on earth would I love another baby as much as Maddie.

Arte - I am the same with coping with the wakeups, if I go to bed early I am fine, but anything past 10 doesnt work for me. Wow at Will standing, so cute. Aww he isnt a bully he just knows what he wants. Those library sessions sound great.

Pregpan - Love the book idea, you should go for it. I am fine with Maddie being at sitting as well, I just hate it when other people say omg she isnt crawling yet, how old is she!? That makes me nervous lol. I guess we should be happy that we dont have to baby proof yet.

Gracie - I've often heard of people who put so much effort into trying to fall pregnant having trouble, due to the pressue they are putting on themselves. Whereas sometimes people who arent thinking about it, end up with a little suprise. I'm going on the pill now, but these days i'm of the mindset of if it happens again then it happens, I am happy to even have one child of my own.

Sherie - I know what you mean about childbirth, I really could do it all again to get Maddie. So worth it. But the pain for me was terrible, I feel nervous thinking about it now. I think next time around I will start to get pretty anxious close to my due date, because the first time around I really had no clue what I was in for LOL.

Oh bum must go ladies, sorry for the lack of personals, but Maddie has woken! I'll try get back on tonight for more.

Hey Girls,

Well I dont really know too much about the procedure all I know so far is they are putting a tube though his nose down to his belly and putting in fluid like the movicol but a bit stronger. We are now booked to go on the 5th June. One of us can stay with him over night he will be in for a few days so far. The Movicol was working but began to get harder and harder to give it to him. He hates the stuff. He is really blocked up so the Dr wants to clean him out and start from sratch and train his bowel to empty normally. I still feel terrible but Its the best thing for him.

Ok so it will soon be 1 month till my boys turn 3 and I have started to prepair for a party. I have sent out invitations and now have a food list. This year its going to be a Cars Theme. with lighting McQueen Cake and decorations. OMG they are turning 3. Time is going way too fast.

Hayley- I am glad the flu shot for Maddie went well.
MD- Xavier what a wonderful name.
Jazmum- We are on to our 2nd Box too. Although the first box had 12 in and the second box I bought had 24 in and DH took a look at it and said well are you planning on some action. lol...
Art- How have you been feeling. I hope you have had some sleep.
Renee- Have fun at your mothers group tomorrow.

Sorry any one I have miss but I am still trying to get though all the post.

Hello to all and Sweet Dreams

hayley- i'm watching oprah right now :)
lewis isn't crawling yet either and i do get a little miffed at mothers group when we chuck all the babies on the ground and lewis is the only one that doesn't MOVE!!! he just sits there waiting for some other crawling baby to come past and drop a toy for him to grab lmao!!

jaz- i've had the exact same thought. i don't know how i could ever love anyone the way i love lewis. it's overwhelming. i mean, i love dp, but it's different you know? i'm glad to hear you love #2 just as much. that makes me want a bfp right now!!!;)

arte- i don't know how i'm coping with the wake ups. i guess i just don't get as stressed about it as i used to when i was working. it doesn't affect me in the same way when i'm not working iykwim? i seem to have changed and adjusted a lot too though. i don't know what i'd do if i wasn't co-sleeping too. atm dp is sleeping in the spare room and lewis and i are in the main bed together, as dp is doing 10 hour days.

Gracie - My DP often moves to the bed in the spare room as well on those horrible nights with Maddie. He does long hrs at work too so I dont mind at all. However I do expect him to pull his weight if need be on Sun & Mon nights as I work the next day!

Leemar - How has he managed to get himself so backed up? Do they just forget to go at that age or what happens? Must be so painful!

Hey lovely ladies,

your all so chatty, I have been jumping on through out the day to read but haven't had time to post.

Logan's tooth is popping through, I can feel it and think he sick of me trying to get a look in his mouth lol. He had a little bite while I was feeding him today, I took him off and said a firm no he just looked me with a big goofy smile.

I seem to have a very lucky DH, we DTD at least once a week. Probably more info then you needed lol.

Gracie I had to have a giggle at Lewis waiting for toys to be dropped off to him, I think he is very clever...why move if he doesnt have to lol.

Leanne your party sounds great. You can get tones of Cars stuff for parties too.

Hayley glad Maddies flu shots went well.

MD $350 thats a big phone bill, bloody men!

Jazmum there is nothing better then the smiles you get when they wake up is there. Logan is always standing in his cot when I go to get him and gives me the biggest smiles when he sees me.

Renee Logan loves the Hyland teething relief too, he opens his mouth when he sees the bottle. Have you tried one? I did the other day to see why he liked it so much, they sort of fizz up then melt. What does your dress look like?

Arte I love that pic of Will painting, he is soooo cute. The bubs are at such a great age for visitors now aren't they, have fun with the inlaws.

A big hello to everyone else.

I got my new Ergo today and am in love with it. I went to the shops to test it out and it was so much easier then getting out the pram just to quickly run in and grab something.

Katie- Congratulations to Logan on his tooth:dance:
Hayley- Apparently its really common for toddlers to get constipation. I dont really know how it happened. I feel really slack. May be he as always had bowel problems because he was so premmie. Oh I really hope this works.

I am off to bed good night to all and sleeping vibes to all babies.

Katie - How has Logan been going with his teething? Not in too much pain I hope.

Does anyone know if you can put nurofen into a bottle? I cant get Maddie to take the 4mls of nurofen, she hardly lets me put anything near her mouth apart from a bottle of milk. I put panadol in a bottle and that seems to work?

Katie, Yay for getting an ergo!! I said to DH - our mission over the next fortnight is to learn to use it in the back position. :clap: I'm quite excited about it but I need a "spotter" the first few times LOL!

Hey did anyone see my post in the baby names thread? The more I think about it the freakier it is! It's even spelt Elisabeth with an S. I'm going to try to find some really old albums.

Gracie, BTW I meant to say thanks for the warning re 21. There were a heap of really good movies a couple of weeks ago but they've all dried up cos Indiana jones is playing so many times a day. I think it's hilarious that Lewis waits for the other babies to come past! E will find a little friend and then they both sit there taking toys from each other (and neither one minds).

Arte, Re the V - I didn't know they had to do retests?? Will ask DH if the dr said anything. I read about the spontaneous rejoining thing 10 years later too but I figure if that little baby wants to come through that badly well then so be it. LOL It sounds like you were very lucky in the boob department. My girls are both Leaky Lucys.

Jazmum, please tell me your box has more than 10 in it???

Leanne - PMSL at your DH's comment when he saw the 2nd box. Well the menfolk can live in hope anyway! RU going to make the Lightening McQueen cake? that's very adventurous. My way of doing themed cakes is to buy a 3D figurine and plonk it on top of the cake (with matching icing of course).

ETA - Hayley, 4 mls is too much, isn't it? The infant nurofen (infant drops) we have is a dosage of only 2mls! Have you got the infant drops or the other one??

katie- what colour ergo did you get? i LOVE my ergo

re- lewis lying there waiting for toys to drop- the funniest is at swimming when they have a big floating matt and they put the babies up on it on their tummy and they have to crawl to the other end, well lewis just lies there flapping his arm like a big wet dead fish. it is hilarious cos he is the biggest baby in the class but he can't move!

md- i've googled lewis' name and there is one kid in nsw surf riding club and that's it.

md - we don't use condoms - i'm on the mini pill. I think i need to get my mojo back!!!

I think my dog Chloe, who is 13 years old, is going to die soon.:( She is a border Collie and i've had her since was a tiny puppy. I tried playing with her today and she didn't have the energy to chase the ball. Tonight she didn't even touch her dinner. I'm feeling really guilty too, because before we had our girls, she was my baby. I would sit outside and cuddle her and fuss over her. Now i barely have time to pat her. I feel like a horrible mummy.
Dh is away again tonight and tomorrow, so i hope she doesn't pass away while i'm on my own with the girls.

sorry for the downer.

oh jaz, i'm sooo sorry
i'm sure chloe understands that she's not the 'baby' anymore and just loves being a part of your family. that's what i think about my dog anyway, that she's not the centre of attention anymore but she loves her place as part of our little crew. i hope chloe lasts a little longer for you xoxo big hugs

thanks Gracie :)