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Noni - Thats shocking how can someone do that? I would never think to leave a child in the car. You wonder about some people & their thinking!
Jazmum - Thats so cute about H doing the backwards shuffle too early, can just picture it!
Lol so if anything I could be under feeding Maddie, as she doesnt have snacks! I'm such a worry wort, thanks girls I'll keep doing what I'm doing, with some snacks in between hehe.
Hey everyone!
Noni, I leave the kids in the car sometimesnow that they are older, but never in summer and I do have the luxury of living in a small country town where you can leave your car unlocked and not have anything pinched, but only for small things like paying for fuel, or ducking into the corner shop for a bottle of milk type thing - never anywhere that I am totally out of sight of them. I wouldn't do it if I lived anywhere else.
H, IKWYM about it all. I know a woman IRL who had her first baby just after I had Lindsay and she has since gone on to lose a little girl at 20wks due to trisomy and had a stillborn term baby boy 12mths later. it is cruel beyond words.
With the baby food, Alister would have about 1-1.5 metric cups of food in a sitting for both breakfast and lunch. Although I did give him some veges for lunch yesterday for the first time in ages and we had an absolute **** night with him and his poo this morning was awful. So veges just seem to upset his tummy too much. So his diet consists of porridge and fruit - either puree in the porridge, or finger sized pieces for him to eat. he can handle eating a tiny amount of veges off our plates, like a few peas or a piece of carrot, but obviously not in large amounts. And really didn't want him to have a bad night because I have a bacterial infection from a tiny split in the skin behind my ear and the entire right side of my face is swollen, red and hot to touch. I look like The Elephant Man's lovechild. And I don't have a right ear anymore - just a swollen mass of flesh, it's grotesque to look at. It isn't all that painful, just uncomfortable. Normal panadol is getting me through, plus I have some abs to take as well. But I think the Dr is dubious that one course will get rid of it because he gave me a repeat. It got sore on Friday night and come yesterday morning it was a little swollen and really painful, so with DH being at work I had to leave the kids with MIL and go to the ED. Luckily I was in and out in 1/2hr and come lunchtime I felt like ****! I was headachey, hot and shivery, so I felt really cold at the same time so the infection really took off at that point. The swelling hasn't subsided at all though, so not sure how long that will take to settle.
Holly crap Trillian, that sounds terrible! I did have a chuckle at being the elephant man's love child, but i am feeling sorry for you. ;)
My mum bought Lu this awsome tricycle for her first birthday. It is called a 'radio flyer' it's fire engine red, a bit old school, very cool. i figure it might be 6 months before she can ride it, but it'll be worth the wait!
Stayed at mum's on Sat night. DH had put a cot together there that i picked up second hand. Apparently my bush carpenter husband is lacking in a few carpentry skills. :rolleyes: 2.30 am Sat Lu rolled in to the cot side that goes up and down, the poles fell out and the side swung open and she fell onto the ground! Luckily it was all a bit slow mo. and she was fine, but scared the beegeezers out of me! :lol:
Sorry, running a bit short on time, and feeling a little blergh today. BBL. :hello: all
Oh I saw one of those in the toyshop the other day! They are awesome aren't they? They had another one that was a bit bigger, but had a trailer behind it. LMAO at your Dh's bush carpentry skills, luckly Lu was OK.
Ange - lol at Lu rolling over and sliding out of bed! Poor little thing, hope she went back to sleep without too much trouble!
Trillian - oh, that sounds like a bad infection hope it clears up soon.
MM - for lunch today K had little cubes of roast vegies that I had cooked last night. She often has sandwiches with vegemite or cream cheese on them or even some avocado. I try and give her a bit of fruit too, although it's hard in wintertime. I don't do snacks yet, she is still having 5 bfeeds a day, I figure I'll introduce them when she starts dropping the occasional feed or closer to when I have to go back to work.
Jazmum - We're planning on giving K the smart trike for birthday. Hopefully we can get it before the end of September though, will have to investigate further. Not impressed if we can't!
MD - how are you going with DH away now?
Hi Girls,
Wow! Sherie! that sounds really intense! and yes i too had to stifle a wee giggle about the lovechild comment!! he he he...
Noni: great idea on the mini wheats! LOL! might have to steal that idea.
Ange: ohhhh I saw that one in the shops!! it looks soo funky. DH wants to buy it, but yeah, like you said they are a few months away from being able to use it...maybe for chrissy...
oh gosh, i have to go!! but soo much to write!! arrghhh a conundrum! oh well i guess i can come back later.
still feeling crook. but at least i was able to leave the house today. bit worried though as DH will be away for 2 days from tomorrow. hope i get better overnight! LOL!
hello girls
just sitting back watching big brother and cruising bb. nice!
well i've been feeling like crap all week because as you all know lewis caught something from mothers group last friday and basically hasn't slept for more than 2 hours in a row since then. i'm absolutely exhausted:(
then i just read the same thread that you were talking about hayley and everything just seemed to become ok iykwim? who cares if he doesn't sleep very well atm?? i'll get through this.
jaz- you're in charge of looking out for the spotlight catalogue! you're the best at it :D they told me it was coming out mid july so hopefully soon!
sherie- so sorry to hear you have turned into an elephant overnight ;) you poor poor thing. it sounds horrible :hug:
ange- how is your ms? mine is absolutely shocking. i am so much worse this time around.
katie- ob appointment this friday. i looked at your pics on fb too and i reckon logan is looking like a real little man too!
My ear is getting better, the swelling is starting to go down a little so I can bend down now without feeling like my head is going to explode from the pressure of it.
G, you poor love, you're not having the easiest time of late. Your ms probably feels worse because you aren't getting enough sleep and are just generally run down because of L being sick too. I found it really hard when pg with Alister and had the worst ms I ever had because I was running around after the other kids and just not getting to refill the sleep tank as often as I could when I was pg with the other kids.
Clare, I hope you are feeling better soon too. You will be surprised at how much more advanced they will all be in the time between their birthday and Christmas.
Cally, Yummo at the roast veges. I am craving a roast, but I can't trust the oven not to stop working while it cooks. So i'm not game to cook one.
Alister had a fantastic night sleep and not one single wakeup! It must have been the veges he had the day before that kept him up. Remember I said that his fingernail was coming off from when he jammed it? it is looking so ugly ATM, there was skin coming off from around the nail where it filled with pus and black stuff under the nail and he wouldn't let me clean it up, so I gave him some panadol in his bottle last night and once he was asleep I set to it with the tweezers and got all the skin off and all the stuff out from under the nail, which turned out to just be fluff I suppose he picked up while playing etc. I tried to pull the nail right off, but it isn't quite ready yet. So today it looks loads better and isn't so red and swollen.
Morning Girls,
Sherie- I am glad your ear is getting better. And WTG A for sleeping all night.
Rainy & Clare- Hope you feel better soon:hug:
MD- Where are you... I hope your anniversary went well:hug:
hi everyone
quick post from me...
poor little N has a cold again, and was up all night... DH has just taken him to the dr before he flies out, i am sure it isjust a cold but want to be sure since i will soon be a lone parent again :-( for the week...
poor little guy getting sick so often - i am thinking it has to be something we aree doing wrong - no one else seems to have a baby sick as often as us.... DH says last night 'X isnt sick as much as N, oh but he is still bfed' - geez that made me feel good.... not! i do still bfeed 2 times per day... surely that isnt it? or is it that he is in care? or that we go away too much?
anyway DH is just seeing if he should go today (at 1) or maybe see if he can postpone til tomorrow - i dont know really... i am so stressed about how i will manage it all, work etc etc with no sleep and a sick bubba again (ie he prob cant go to care) buit i guess we will make it work. it's my bday on wed too - geez happy bday to me!!! i am meant to got o melb on wed/thu - for work (and mum look after N) i kinda want to go early to get some help but am rethinking even if it is a good idea at all...
anyway so sorry for the vent - i am feeling v sorry for myself and N at the moment... will come back on later when i am in a better headspace to do personals etc etc (i know a lot goingon so sorry i am being so selfish)
Pregpan, :hug::hug: I have said it before and I will say it again - it is not your fault N is sick. It isn't because he goes to day care and it isn't because you have reduced BF. He is sick because babies get sick. He had the misfortune of getting a bad bug at the start of flu season, now he is getting hit with everything else because he hasn't had a chance to get fully better before the next one comes along. It could have happened to any of us. :hug:
W is suspiciously quiet, better go (usually means he is playing in the rubbish bin, dog water or toilet lol)
Pregpan- It is horrible when they are sick all the time. We had 4 cold in 5 weeks plus a bladder infection not so long ago and Lu is still BF 5 times a day and doesn't go to care. (And she has another cold now.) So don't be too hard on yourself. Yes they are exposed to more bugs at childcare, but at least he is builing his immune system. They say thet BF puts a protective coating on the mucous membranes in the nose and throat offering a little more protection against colds, but it is certainly not 100% effective, as shown by my little girl!
Raino- Yeah i have a little nausea, but not a pinch on last time still. I havn't thrown up yet which is awsome. Sorry to hear you are feeling so crappy, it really is hard with m/s as well as a baby who doesn't sleep. Our sleep has been on and off, i need to help her to self settle again.
Clare- yeah thats the prob with little-uns they develop too much between birthdays! ;) What they get for a 1st birthday they might not play with when they are 18months. :rolleyes:
Arte- What's with the toilet? Lu loves it. :doh:
Pregpan :hug::hug: I agree with Arte you are not doing anything wrong. You are a great mum and just having a run of bad luck.
Sorry for the short post but I am in the middle of a cook up, did the veggies last night and doing the snacks today. Will BBL. Oh btw I never ended up having a bath.
Hi Girls! I am feeling a whole world better so thought to jump on and see what was happening!
Calling MD!! hope you are doing ok, and that the girls are behaving themselves ;)
Pregpan: Nup. all the bubs are little germ monsters ATM. leila seems to have a perpetual rendition of the walrus happening (ie two big booga trails). it has been going on for about 2 weeks...oh so delicate my child. just like an anne geddes calendar he he he!
Noni: did you end up putting a piccie of A on the little tikes comp? leila is on there...man there are soo many cute bubbas!! if A is on there i'll vote for her!
Sherie: great news that the infection is getting quashed! sounded pretty nasty.
arrghh I know! they just grow sooo fast, and you are so proud of them learning about their world and at the same time you go awww, she's not a little baby anymore!
ozstar: man, can i steal you for the day and you can cook up here! LOL! I have totally run out of prepared food. and i am feeling less than enthused at the prospect of cooking all those veges.
Ange and Rain: hope the m/s passes soon for you guys! and good news is that i can watch big brother tonight without interruption as DH is away in the gong!!! YAY! (i gotta find the silver lining somewhere!) i am surprised that travis got the flick. i thought it would have been ben...
hi everyone! thanks for the replies - you made me feel a lot better... now i just need to convince DH that N is not a 'sickly' kid - he is really worried about him. he is also really worried that he is not crawling yet - we spent the weekend with my BIL and SIL and nephew who is 12 days older than N and just a superkid - and that has DH (and me to some extent if i am 100% honest) spooked about it all. aah you can see i am having a low week.
Clare and Sherie - glad you are both feeling better - both illnesses sounded awful!
Rainy - hope the ms gets better soon, at least you get a gorgeous package at the end of it all LOL! Ange - how are you feeling? gosh it is exciting.. havent been keeping witht he latest - are you guys having scans and things yet? when are you both due?
Katie - come cook here.. would you believe my stores are getting depleted!!!???? i still have a few things for him, but not a huige variety like he is used to. he isnt so into his food now, he is eating but not with gusto - so it prob isnt a bad thing.
MD - WOOOO HOOOO - we miss you. hope you are ok....
Cally - oh i am flattered you write my recipes down!!!
ok better go so much to do.
thanks again for making me a feel (a bit) better girls.
hi there everyone
sherie - you poor thing - that sounds so horrible - i'm glad it's starting to get better for you. Sneaky mummy cleaning A's nail while he was asleep - obviously what it needed to help it get better.
clare - great that you are feeling much better. lol at the walrus. Hannah is the same at the moment. I was standing at Jess's school assembly this morning, and holding hannah facing away from me. Zoe alerted me to the snot bubble that H was blowing out of her nose :doh:
pregpan - you're such a busy mummy - and doing such a wonderful job with your little man. I take my hat off to you. Hannah has quite alot of colds too, and a couple of times i've thought that my breastmilk hasn't been doing it's job. I think the germs of today are just too powerful! Hopefully your dh can stay home an extra night for you.
arte- what mischief was W up too??
I had a look on MD's facebook, and she says she's wanting the snot monster to go away so she can get some sleep. So i'm assuming that E's not well and keeping her awake.
hugs to you Md.
Hi Jaz, yes, I was a bit norti doing it, I also cut his fingernails at the same time cause he never sits still otherwise LOL. LMAO at Hannah having a snot bubble at assembly. So you're all settled back into the school routine after the holidays? I will miss the sleepins LOL.
Pregpan, Noah getting sick alot this winter is just one of those things and its not something you can blame on something you've done or haven't done. Its everywhere too - there hasn't been many families around here that haven't had weeks of illness. Its only been this week that I *think* I can safely say the kids are well and we've had bad health in this house since the end of May. The poor little fella's immune system is running on empty, but next year he might breeze through it kwim? And don't worry about the crawling either. When I had Erin another playgroup mum had a baby girl 3wks older and here was Erin doing all these things and her little girl didn't crawl till nearly 12mths and she didn't walk till nearly 17mths - and Erin had been walking since 9.5mths old, she was running up steps by the time this little girl started walking but to see them now, you would have no idea at all. His little body has it's work cut out just trying to stay well, so movement has just been put on the backburner for a while :)
Katie, bummer at not getting a bath!
Arte, I put my hand up to owning a grot who likes to play in the toilet. I am on at the kids all the time to close the door.
Leanne, is everyone still well at your end?
hi ladies
pregpan- sounds like you're having a shocking time, just like the week i've just had :hug: just to second what everyone else has said- it is not your fault he's sick again. lewis has been sick for 9 days now...and before that he had roseola. it's just a combination of the time of year and the age they are atm iykwim? :hug:
lewis had no signs of crawling and used to just lie there at mothers group while all the other babies crawled around him and over the top of him. then one day, he just crawled...and now he is scaling furniture and almost walking.
sherie- nice nail surgery dr sherie! yes i think you're right that i'm finding it harder due to lack of sleep. you'll be happy to know that lewis actually slept through from 12pm to 4am last night- not much i know but a huge improvement from what it's been like and i feel like a new woman! i got up early and went and did the supermarket shopping and took the dog for a walk. i feel great :)
ange- how do you help lu to self settle? i need some help off you i think. my lu will only sleep 1 of 3 ways- on the boob, in the sling, in the car seat. anything else, forget about it!
i think you are having a boy for sure. you lucky duck!
have you thought of names yet? it's doing my head in and dp won't help :wall: he named lewis so this one is all mine! he has to agree though.
clare- i'll be watching big brother tonight for sure. i voted for travis to go!!! i can't stand him at all. i want to slap him across the face. maybe it is pregnancy hormones making me so violent.
katie- have a big bath tonight!