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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Pregpan, where/how did you go about finding a babysitter...I'm up with the FDC but I've never actually looked for a babysitter per se. Sorry to hear N is not well again.
C, I'm so jealous of your sunday shopping trip! Oh I'd love to have a couple day, we usually do them every so often but the timing was wrong for about 6 weeks before DH left, there was a SINGLE day he could've taken about 4 weeks ago but he organised some stupid thing for work instead (*stamps foot*). Now it'll be 3 months (and counting)...!
Just got him back down.... i hope i am not in for a hell night!!!
MD I found my babysitter when i was looking for a nanny - but i know she also gets jobs through findababysitter dot com dot au. a lot of my friends have found sitters through there. also some friends have advertised at the university job services here and found good people. my fdc lady is also willing to do some sitting for me if we need it, though i think she has a more active social life than me LOL!
ok better go - soooo much domestic stuff to do before i go to melb tomorrow. and oh no i think i hear him waking again!!!
It looks as though Pregpan and i will be doing the midnight madness with the kids tonight...the two bottom teeth are giving leila a run for her patience. she has woken twice since 6.45pm...bwaaawwwww! no fair!
yeah, have to say that we are pretty lucky having every second friday. it gives us a nice chance to just be us. sometimes we don't do much and head straight home from dropping her off and go back to bed (for sleep!! LOL!! oh, gone are the days of lunch time quickie, sorry if TMI!! LOL!).
Pregpan: yeah i am just loving her at this stage. i am finding it really fun to hang out with her and watch her play with her friends when we go out. it's just so cool! i just wish our families could be around to see it too. they miss so much!
MD: ahh the shopping trip was great! despite his best protestations, DH actually likes shopping. and when we go together it is a crazy experience and i am the one reeling us back in. i rarely take him with me to ikea, otherwise we would end up with the place in our backseat.
Pregpan - Oh no hope you dont have too bad a night with N. The poor thing, it will be nice to have your mum help out. You need a break! I always find Maddie is worse at night when she is sick.
Clare - Hope those two bottom teeth come through quickly for Leila. I love your couple day idea as well, and I agree daycare is so worth it if makes you refreshed & better, more patient parents. Everyone needs a break now & then. Uh oh L sounds like she is into everything, so cute, wonderful age isnt it.
Rainy - LMAO sorry all your posts lately have been hillarious. Little Lewis you terror child hehehe. Sorry I just found that so funny!
MD - The 3 months will go quickly for you!
Arte - Glad to hear W is doing well, this excema seems to be so common! I have found sorbolene to work quite well on M's excema.
Noni - Yep M has had a few freak outs at loud noises. With daycare, I was so worried about putting M in daycare at first, you can probably remember, but now we are both settled in, its great it really is. If you choose a high quality center I dont think you have much to worry about. The girls at M's daycare are fantastic! Even though I am at work on those days, its my release, I get to gossip with the girls & do my own thing. Then when I pick Maddie up I am refreshed & excited to see her kwim? Its completely normal to need a break now & then. Look into FDC like others have suggested. Otherwise can you have a set day where your mum takes her? Grandparents love that!
Trillian - Hope you had fun faffing about hehehe, never heard that word before! Glad to hear you arent looking like the elephants love child anymore or however it was that you explained it? lmao.
Leemar - Wow your little bro is 22 today! Happy bday to him!
Thanks for asking about Maddie everyone! Last night wasnt as bad as we predicted, DP and I were ready for a shocker of a night, but she was only up at 1 & 4am and all she needed each time was a little shh, dummy & bonjela. I dream fed her a 60ml bottle at 10ish with nurofen in it, so that gave her the 8 hrs pain free I guess. The two fronties have broken through & the fangy ones on either side are bulging like no tomorrow. So far tonight she's been perfect & I havent had to give her any medication..yet lol. As for the rash, its still there & we were both a bit worried tonight, it isnt causing her problems, like it isnt itchy & she is 100% happy. So I called that 1800 health number to see what they said & they didnt seem to think it was anything serious, if its still there tomorrow or if it worsens they advised me to get her looked at. Anyway we are starting swimming lessons tomorrow....wish me luck with my disgusting bright white legs HAHA!
Thanks also for the babysitting finding tips. We always just used our FDC lady when DD1 was little but now that I've got my girls going to different ones it's a bit trickier. Although I think DD1's FDC lady might have E occasionally once she turns 1.
JaZaH, we've started singing too, dug out some old Playschool DVDs (couldn't believe how many songs I'd forgotten LOL). E loves "if you're happy and you know it" (because she can clap) and "Five little ducks went out one day" and also "Der Glumph"! Suuuuch good fun.
E is much better today, except for the bit where she CHOKED on some carpet fluff from the bit where the carpet joins have come apart. We asked them to repair it last year and they wouldn't (replacing it when we leave, that'd be right) but now they have to do something.
Leanne big hugs - I'm glad your DH is ok. Bummer about the hire car, they are always a pain.
Rainy thanks for the heads up on Bachelor. I will tape it on my harddrive-you-tape-on-when-you-don't-have-IQ . LOL I've been glued to Dr Phil cos he's covering the weird polygamy sect in Texas, and I have a secret fascination for ppl who chose to live in unorthodox family arrangements.
Noni, yay for your one day a fortnight, I can guarantee you're going to want a day a week once you start because you'll get addicted to that 'me' time! I'm hanging out for E to go to care tmrw, it's been 4 weeks since I've had baby-free time!
Arte, are the ppl across the road nice? Do you think you might end up spending more time with them?
Clare, LOL at you sneaking away to do some "work". Hope those toothies pop right through.
MM, glad M is sleeping better, it's always such a relief when you're anticipating a horrible night then it doesn't happen.
I was wondering what everyone does with their fingerfood. eg Bananas, do you cut them up or do you just hand it over? E is such a little piggy she just crams whatever into her mouth. I'm torn between letting her cram so that she learns not to do it and not letting her cram in case she really chokes. Likewise, not sure how to tackle sandwiches, toast, etc ...small pieces or give a bigger piece so she can get bits off it herself. AAAH it was never this tricky with DD1!
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Pregpan - wishing you a wonderful day~~!!
. LOL I've been glued to Dr Phil cos he's covering the weird polygamy sect in Texas, and I have a secret fascination for ppl who chose to live in unorthodox family arrangements.
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