Noni, hun no need to feel guilty, sounds like you're doing a wonderful job! Lots of mummies get a lot of extra help from family members, their partners, regular child care arrangements - so when you don't have any of that it's pretty normal that you feel like you're struggling from time to time. Re the portacot - do what works, I say! If she's happy in there, then good. (I think they like it cos it's like a little cubby hole - I keep toys in there that E only plays with in there so it's like a treat LOL). Re the CC thing, have you thought about FDC...she'd love one day a week in a different environment (more toys to explore) and plus you get to choose a carer who actually cares, kwim?
Trill, glad you've got your ear back. Enjoy your day of Faffing. I usually do it the other way around. Faff all day first then confront the domestic disaster the following day LOL. Aaah, had a faffing day yesterday which means today's DomDis Day...really I'm still in denial about DH being away I think.
Cally, hope your DH is better, sounds awful.
MM how's M today? Did you get any sleep?
Clare, well we had BB on last night too, it was actually a bit of an anticlimax. We enjoyed it so much this year I kind of wished I'd started watching it in earlier years LOL. I only saw bits of the 1st 2, then last year and this year.
Rainy I thought of you when my sis rang up last night to tell me she got Foxtel IQ on! AAAH what am I going to do with my life now BB is over? LOL No point signing up for Foxtel now since it takes a couple of months to get it on and then we'll be leaving. I'm looking at signing up for Bigpond DVDs and getting some telly that way since I can't be bothered working out how to download it for free (plus my dinosaur computer can't cope LOL).
Well E is still snotty and grumpy enough today to stop me from going out to my ladies' group...better go and confront reality in the form of my DomDis I suppose...
Hi Yummy Mummies
Well thanks for all the reassurance yesterday - was feeling a bit down on myself - and i think sickness always seems worse at night etc so i was worried about him. But I know now it is just one of those things and he will get through it all and be fine... the 1st winter and in day care i guess i should have expected the worst!! he slept better last night - not great but better - and he is def better today than he was yesterday. I am off to melb tomorrow so mum can help me and it will be better i think. Anyway thanks you all made me feel a lot better!!
Sherie - so glad the ear is better - sounded awful!!! have a fun day faffing around. i have so many errands to do tonight after work and n in bed ot get ready to go... my house is a pig sty!!
MD - I hope E feels better soon, bummer to miss mums group
Noni - do it, if it will give you some time and space then get some helo if you can afford it. I really recommend FDC but also if you have time to spare you may find acentre that you are happy with. and dont feel guilty about popping herin the porta cot, she prob LOVES it!
Hayley - how is Maddie today? did the rash clear up?
Arte - what did the doc say?
Rainy - how are you feeling?
Cally - how is DH, sounded awful! LOL about his nap time!!! when are you going back to work and how are you feeling about it?
Leeanne - I dont know how u manage 3 with DH away. you amaze me!
Clare - how are L's teeth going?
OK better go, work is winking at me andi would love to get N early.
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ps quite impressed how many personals i did LOL!!!
just a quick one are any of ur bubs frightened by loud noises? lately asha really screams if she hears something loud?? like i drop something on the wooden floors or the other day dps mum coughed really loudly and she started screaming???
Noni, Lindsay hated loud noises and it still bothers him a little bit even now. He would freak out bigtime at the vacuum and god help us if we took him to a tractor pull or the races or something else really loud. He is only just able to deal with being near the machinery around here when it is started. Some kids are just more sensitive to noise than others.
Pregpan, glad N had a better night. And yep, sick children always seem a bit worse at night, especially when it is cold. Definately let your Mum take care of YOU a bit too.
Marydean, I did Bigpond movies once during the summer holidays last year and it was great - order them and they post them out. I was sneaky though and signed up during a 6wk free trial and then cancelled it at the end of the holidays. So the kids got to see all the latest movies for nothing and kept me sane when it was too hot for them to go outside LOL.
Noni, W doesn't seem to be scared of loud noises but he is getting shy around strangers atm. Don't feel bad about the portacot thing, that is what they are made for so I guess loads of people do it. If she is happy in there then it is all good.
Cally, my DH gets asthma too. It is a PITA. He always runs out of inhaler and keeps me awake at night. He has been better lately though, he needs it quite a bit here because it is cold. Hope he is feeling better.
Sherie, I am like MD, putting off all the domestic stuff as long as I can lol. Hope you find something constructive to do with your time
MM, how is Maddie? Could the rash be hives? Has she had anything new to eat or have you changed washing powder?
Clare, hope those teeth come up soon for L. Bummer about Stella. Did you end up getting a behaviourist re the snapping?
The doctor went well (besides the hour long wait). He is completely healthy but the doctor pointed out some eczema on his face that I didn't even notice lol It is a bit rough and bumpy but I thought it was something to do with his red teething cheeks. The builders aren't here today so thankfully he is getting his good big sleep after playcenter.
Noni, I remember being very sensitive to loud noises when I was a child, my ears would literally hurt (it was not a fear thing but a pain thing). So maybe A has very sensitive ears as well!
Arte, did the dr give you some cream or just tell you to use some moisturiser on it? I kwym about the builders, I hate it when the repairman comes, I hate having strangers in my space. The noise factor makes it a zillion times worse. Are you settling into the local social scene now?
Trill, I have looked at the price and it really doesn't seem very much (if I understand it right) given you can pay a fortune for overnight use only at the video shop and even then the one you want is usually all out!
Wow it's been busy on here today! i always miss heaps on the day i have mum's group!!
Noni: man, i have to say that i really appreciate the days that i HAVE with leila AND the days that she is at CC! it gives me a chance to enjoy the time i have with her more and the time she is away is time for me. DH and I use one friday a fortnight when is in care for 'couple day'. we go to the movies, have a bath and basically just lounge around. i love it and i think it is great for leila as she has refreshed parents for the W/E IYKWIM?
also re the loud noises some of the mums just today were mentioning that their bubs were starting to be 'scared' of loud stuff and would scream hysterically. maybe it's an age thing?
Pregpan: glad to hear the little Noah is on the mend. i hear you the nights being the worst! at least during the day we have the distraction of activities but at night and with the cold setting in, everything is exacerbated. i know that this week that i have been sick i dreaded the nights as my throat hurt more and exhaustion would just set in.
And for what it's worth, i just bought leila some brauer 'recovery tonic' to help boost her system as she has been hit with a swag of boogies and germs. maybe N could try something like that to help his system recover???
Arte: yeah i am hoping they dont take too long. both the bottom ones are competing to come through first. they are almost there...just bought some weleda teething powder and that seems to have calmed things down a bit.
we are still waiting on a spot with the behaviour guy. he specialises in the breed (maremma) that we are pretty sure stella is a cross with. but i went to the vet (for her cough yesterday) and there are group activity sessions in the local park for the doggies, and i think that it may be fun for her and get her more used to strange situations. (i think she is in too much of a rut!! LOL!)
what did the dr say to do about the eczema? i remember having it pretty bad as a kid and had to cut down on milk stuff. but then when i hit the teenage years it disappeared! weird stuff!
(just an update: leila has just found a banana in her nappy bag, peeled it and is now laughing hysterically at how smart she is while stuffing the whole thing in her face!)
MD: yeah i thought the ending was pretty badly orchestrated. there were more than 30secs there where things just weren't happening and i dont find staring at the back of terri's head, all that exciting television! LOL! i watched a bit of every season. and watched the whole first one as i was a first year media student and it was required as part of our course work! aahhh i LOVED those BB lectures!!
Leanne: i find it really weird when they leave so early in the morning. my DH does the same when he goes to wollongong. i am contemplating if it would be better for him to leave the night before as the morning is always hectic and he invariably wakes L up...hhmmm
Cally: glad your DH is ok!
AFM: well same old same old. leila is ready to burst two teeth. is anyone elses bubs really destructive?? leila loves bashing things, tearing things and throwing things ATM. i am finding it a real PITA as the other day she threw her tommee tippee and broke it, and with the price they charge for them i was not happy!
oh and we picked up some bargains on sunday: i LOVE melbourne for this reason...we went to the PureBaby wharehouse sale!!!!! it was so frikkin awesome!!! i bought truckloads of stuff including twin sets for $10, gorgeous frocks for $8 and countless cardigans and onesies for $8-10!!! i bought up the bigger sizes for summer and am feeling rather proud of myself!!
hi everyone!
wow clare sounds like Miss L is going through a v intense stage - not the nice little sleepy bubba i met at coffee!! aah but it is so wonderful to watch them develop and learn about the world around them isnt it. I love your idea about couples day - a great plan, we get a babysitter every few sat nights and go out, and have decided to do this once a fortnight from here on, i think it is really important. i wish we could have a day tho ,that sounds wonderful and relaxing - whereas sometimes on a sat i would prefer to sleep LOL!
well mr N has not had a good day - brought him home from FDC at lunch as he was not drinking and had a temp and had been miserable... he still is. he has thrown up a few times so of course i am concerned but i think he will be ok. i am taking himto melb tomorrow so mum can help me, and also so i can go to work.... i hope he is ok.
oh no i hear him waking - better go in to him.
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