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Rainy - I would be so p.o'ed if my MIL had spilled on our news way back then. I couldn't keep my own mouth shut so told a few people early on but I feel that its the parents news to tell not the grandparents.
Preg - :dance::clap::hug: YIPPEE! on the commando crawling...definately not far off the whole hog now. It only took Sarah a little while to get up and going once she had the slug movement going. She still doesn't crawl 100% correctly but it gets the job done. She pulls one leg up and around like she is going to sit herself up but then leans forward further and inches her way along. So cute.
Noni - Congrats on the win and an even bigger congrats on the rings. Can't wait to see them on here or FB.
Art - The story with S christening dress is that Mum made it using her wedding dress. It was made to be used as the 'Family' gown for all the girls. My niece was the first to wear it for her christening 2 years ago and afterwards handed it back to mum to be cleaned etc. Sarah wore it for her christening and apparently SIL went ballastic because we were wearing her daughters gown. WTF!!! What part of family gown did she not get? Anyway, didn't ruin it for us and S looks gorgeous in it (check her website for pics or facebook).
Cassius - poor L, hope she feels better soon. Nothing like a sick bubba to make a mum feel useless. I always feel awful when S is sick cos I feel like I can't do anything for her, I just want to take her pain and unhappiness away. Congrats on the teeth tho, she'll be chomping thru more of them quicker than you know. Oh, something I read in the Mother and Baby mag was that teething lowers babys immunity which is why they get sick when teeth come through. Hadn't thought of it before but makes sense.
Hi to everyone else...BBL
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Oh and forgot to mention that Sarah stood up by herself for a few seconds yesterday. She was holding onto one finger of mine and then just let go. I was so proud of her, she didn't even realise that she had done it and when she did...she fell. Still gets the wobbles up when standing tho. :dance:
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hi girls
pregpan- yah!!!! i'm so happy that n is on the go, that's awesome. i am making your ricotta pasta tonight, i'll let you know how it goes :)
noni- well done on g/f win. so does the ring mean you are engaged now? or were you already engaged? i'm confused!
arte- omg i have full on pg brain. i had something to say to you and i have completely forgotten and now i can't go back to the page before. how annoying.....mmm i might come back with it....
kate- congrats on S standing up. i checked out your christening dress, it's gorgeous. your sil sounds like a total PITA!!!
clare- glad you're enjoying the bb pg centre so much. i haven't been there yet, it's a fair drive for me. i'd love to go in for accupuncture or a massage.
well i've got my 12 week ultrasound tomorrow.
lewis has 4 teeth coming through at the bottom. his gums are all red and blistery. he's so sad
did anyone watch 60 minutes last night? very disturbing story about monkeys.
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lol rain we were already engaged but the ring wasfrom dps mum originally (shes divorced now) because we couldntafford one so it was nice to finally get one thats a bit more personal.. oh and we only won the final haha grand final is next weekend!! oh my gosh 12wk u/s already!! its flying!!
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Pregpan *YAY* for Noah's commando style! LOL You won't be able to keep up with him in a week or two!
Cally - I was in Big W today, as usual it was a pigsty in there but I got a few little bonds things. There was a cute little top and skirt in the catalogue but as usual they only had the skirt half (top missing - DER people!) but I found another that was quite sweet. Big W is always a mixed bag, some is total crappola, but some is brilliant. You just gotta sift a bit to find it. Glad your MIL is going to be able to enjoy the party with you.
Noni - wooohooo for the jewellery! Sounds noice! I'm thinking of dragging mine out and getting them resized, I feel like such an undevoted wife not wearing them. Congrats on winning too, well done! Sounds like a sweet victory.
Trill, the giant 1 cake sounds very do-able. I can't even remember what I did for DD1's first birthday...must've just been an ordinary cake??? I remember for her 2nd birthday I did a Bananas in PJs cake with 2 little B in PJ models and banana lollies and blue smarties LOL. Easy but looked fantastic. Will do that again next year I think.
Apologies to everyone else, haven't read all the posts, BBL maybe. xxx
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Hello ladies, sorry I've been mia lately. Maddie's bronchiolitis is clearing up really well, thanks for asking, but I just discovered before that the antibiotics have given her thrush. Been giving her a hell of a lot of valia yoghurt to try and avoid this, but we are going to see the doc this Thurs for a check to see that her chest is clearing up so I'll mention it then. Hopefully it wont get any worse until then.
As for the essay I was working on last week.....what a friggen mission. It was such a hard essay to write, and I'd finally finished it, only to have found that I saved it in a temporary internet file, which self deletes every few days. So its GONE. I spent a whole day crying about it on Friday. Anyway I have taken it as a sign to defer for 6 months, as I had a 3000 word essay due while we are going to be o/seas. And I am not re writing the essay I lost yet. I'll face it next year lol. I must admit I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders, but at the same time I'm a bit sad because I really want to be a teacher but I feel like its going to take me forever.
Noni - Ohhh I'd kill for an engagement ring lol. Lucky you!
MD - Yes it does have the duck cake as you've already discovered. Sorry for the late reply. Also theres a group on facebook for the old womens weekly cake book with pictures and tips, you may find some info on it.
Arte - Lamo at neigh, aww what a cutie.
Ozstar - Well done on walking Logan!
Pregpan - YAY I am so excited that Noah is moving around, doesnt take long from here. You will be chasing him around the house soon. Have fun in Bali!!
Clare - So glad you are finding the BB groups handy, wish we had something like that here.
Rainy - YES I saw the monkey story on 60 mins. The poor monkeys, they belong in the wild, as for taking them from their mothers, how sad. :( All the best for your scan, time is flying. Sorry your MIL already knew, what a shame, thats your news to tell. You did well to make it through uni.
Hi to everyone else, I must catch up with you all this week now that uni is finished for me.
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Is anyone watching the movie with Chris Tucker & Jackie Tan?! ITS SO FUNNY! Love it when Chris Tucker dances like michael jackson, he makes me laugh so much!
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MIL ended up getting the whole weekend off - so stressing us all out for no reason! Anyway, at least she can come to both events now and not be rushed.
DD did heaps of walking last night. She seems to prefer to do it for DH than me though!
At the end of our feeds, she's been playing 'where's boobie'. Pulls my top across, I say it and then she pulls it back with a squeal. Very cute - until swimming yesterday when she was trying to pull my bikini top off!
MM - how frustrating losing that essay! You will get to be a teacher one day, enjoy the extra time you get to spend with Maddie.
Trill - I love the number 1 cake! Am thinking of doing that one this year (must go and buy book!)
MD - I like getting a few things from Big W as there isn't one here. If I buy too much KMart or Target, there will be someone else out and about in the same outfit!
Noni - ring sounds lovely. I haven't been wearing my engagement ring nearly as much this year but once I go back to work probably will. I know what you mean about putting jewellery away, I either wear it all the time or it sits in the box and hardly ever comes out.
Kate - gorgeous christening dress. And love the invites!
Arte - well done on Will and the spoon. I haven't been brave enough to try yet, don't want to be having to clean dinner off the curtains!
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Good luck today Rainy with ultrasound, let us know how you go. I can live my dreams of a second baby thru you for now, must be so exciting. I can remember going for S 12 week scan. Hope L is feeling better with his teeth, why can't they just magically appear without pain overnight. And that thing on the monkeys on 60 mins was so sad, how could they take them away from their mums and remove their teeth and treat them like humans. I thought that they were only this inhumane to animals in countries where they didn't know better or understand. That was in the USA.
MadsMum - I hope all goes well at M's appt, hopefully it's all cleared up soon. I've read that having a vinegar bath helps thrush in women but I'm not sure about babies, so can't be any help to you there. I feel for you on that essay, nothing worse than getting thru it to find its gone, I would have been crying, screaming and threatening to throw the computer out the window if it was me. Giving yourself that extra 6 months will help with getting thru it, M will be older and a bit more independent so essay time etc will be a bit easier. You'll get there with teaching...you are already getting practical experience with Mad. ;)
Cally - I feel for you with the MIL, she could've worked it all out BEFORE stressing everyone else out. I just found out that my MIL is flying in for the day for S birthday party and expects DH to collect and drop her back at the airport (1 hour away). WTF! I may have to slip a train timetable to her for the trip home, it'll cut into DH's time with the birthday girl not to mention that we were going to have a dinner (leftovers really) that night to celebrate mine and my sisters birthdays. So no DH for me for that...will have to have a chat to that woman... ;)
I love Big W for bargains, got some great summery shorts and tops for S for $4 each the other day and while perusing everywhere else got a set of two Osh Kosh long bodysuits for $5. Was stoked with that...don't have anyone to give them to but they'll come in handy one day for someone. Too good a bargain to pass up. You definately need to spend a bit of time searching around so make sure bubs is in a good mood (or not with you) when you go. But worth it...love the clothes there. I've found that you see other bubs around wearing the same stuff so have taken to mixing sets up a bit to make her a bit more original. Also, got my gymboree stuff the other day so will get S into those soon to show off.
Anyway, gotta go and do something for the day...DH gets home and asks how my day has been and I tell him that Oprah was having a really bad hair day or that Dr Phil really ripped it up someone. :doh: Such is my life. I suppose I should be greatful that I can still watch primarily adult shows for now, don't know what I'm going to do once S starts ruling the remote.
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Sorry for no personals everyone - I have Lindsay home from school with Croup today and need to take him to a Dr to get some more redipred. Poor kid, I thought he'd grown out of it when he didn't get it last year, but I guess not.
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ooohh trill- hope l is ok, poor little man
kate- i am so disturbed by that monkey story, the bit where they darted the mum and stole the baby is haunting me. sometimes i really hate people...
md- totally agree that big w is a mixed bag. don't understand why thay can never have the full set of something- how hard can it be? i bought lewis an awesome grren and grey striped hoodie jacket/ vest and the matching grey pants but then they didn't have the matching green t shirt that goes underneath to make the full outfit. it's just so annoying.
hayley- big :hug:. the same thing happened to me about 10yrs ago and i was absolutely distraught. i went crazy at my whole family blaming everyone. there's no harm in difering, give yourself a chance to breathe!
cally- lol at k pulling your bikini top! glad it has all worked out with mil
12 week u/s went great. all looking good. saw its little arms and legs and feet. looks like its got lots of fluid on back of neck. due 25th feb..i think i'm ready to make a full on pregnancy announcement now!
oh and pp- dp loved the pasta :)
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Great news G! So you're due a little bit earlier than you first thought then?
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yeah. the ob only guessed from looking at the size of it on her u/s machine.
i thought i was due 26th feb, working on dates- so i think this one is more accurate.
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Rainy - yay for U/S! Aaaaw I remember it so well, those little arms and leggies! Glad you've got a date, although, like usual, expect it to change a few times before the end! LOL
MM - glad M is feeling better. You can use canesten cream (outside) and nilstat oral drops (mouth) for the thrush before you see the dr, have a chat to the chemist for actual dosage. Though hopefully the yoghurt will go a long way towards sorting it out anyway.
My local Big W in Adel is fantastic, they *always* have everything and it's neat and tidy too. That's why I get so frustrated here. Last time they had their baby catalogue they didn't even put half the stuff out for the first part of the week. Happy with the bits I got yesterday though. :)
Kate I try not to talk about my daytime tv habits too much (it's my little not so secret secret). LOL at least when the olympics are on you have a valid reason for having the teev on during the day.
Trill I hope L makes a speedy recovery, sounds rotten. E is getting green walrus tusks but hasn't been too unhappy so I hope it passes quickly too.
Arte, E was using the spoon for a bit but she's more interesting in flicking it around the place (LOL she always looks surprised when the food has suddenly disappeared off the spoon LOL) so anyway spoon priveleges have been withdrawn.
Cally, you'll learn pretty quickly not to play the where's booby game LOL. It will come back to haunt you for months afterwards.
Oh dear I don't think I'll ever catch up on the thread anymore. Too hard being mummy AND daddy to everyone at once. Now DD has a 'father's breakfast' at school, she'll already be upset enough to have him away on father's day, now they have to rub it in her face at school as well. You'd think they'd be more sensitive to families in our situation.
Took E to get weighed again today, she stills fluffing around the 50th percentile, which is a worry since she was on the 75th for such a long time. Am thinking of booking in to see the dietician for some portion advice, she will keep eating until she refluxes so I never know how much is too much or if I'm underfeeding her. Also want some finger food reassurance too. It was such a non-issue with DD1! That'll teach me for thinking it was easy.
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Poor Lindsay, hope he gets better soon Sherie. Whats croup exactly...is it a cough type thing?
Nice work on the u/s Rainy, did you get a piccie?
MD - I know what you mean about the weight thing. S is around the 50th percentile and is apparently doing well but I keep getting told that shes small for her age which is a little bit worrying. She eats well and has a good amount of chubb on her so don't know. Just going to keep an eye on her. Whats this about the finger food thing? Have I missed it in a prior post...?
Still trying to get S's party arranged. It's a bit hard with me up here and the party back in Brissie. Plus, seeing as we are having two I've got to keep them straight in my head. I'm now thinking that it wasn't such a good idea...:doh:. Luckily, both are pretty informal bbqs so if they go balls up then who cares...we just order pizza. :lol:
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hi everyone
Rainy - YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY on the u/sound and the good OB appt! it must all feel so real now... is your next scan the 20 wk one?? did the OB have more advice re the tandem feeding etc and how to cope w being preg and having alittly?? I hope you are feeling good - you sound it! Glad DH liked the pasta (did you??) - I am making it tonight. YUMMO!
MD - i would have thought the 50th percentile was nothing to worry about. that reminds me i shld get N weighed and measured, it has been a LONG LONG time. i can see he has lost some weight but i hope this is normal. he isnt eating as much at the moment... ut i figure these things ebb and flow?? I need to get out and do some shopping for N too - i need to buysome summer stuff now so we can take it to Bali.
Sherie - poor L. has he always been prone to croup? does he feel awful? how is your psoriasis now?
MM - how is miss Maddie? it sounds like you made the right choice re uni for you and M - you will get there in the end.
I better get a move on with the party arrangements - have done nothing!! DH has another trip arund that time so we cant lock in a date... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
i am slightly stressed over what i am going to have to take to bali - as i am now flying myself (via a few days in melb) - i guess i have to take nappies etc? and maybe some food???
ok better go my work is calling - and i committed to myself that iw oujdl try to get N at 4.30 each dayu this week - have missed some mama time with him.
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I would usually agree that 50th percentile is not anything to worry about, it's more that she crashed right off the 75th percentile and hasn't started to regain that. Added to that my general confusion about how much to feed her since she eats and eats and doesn't stop as long as you keep spooning it into her I just feel like I need a little bit of specific guidance, kwim?
Kate, re the finger food issues, E is a little piggy and stuffs too much food in at once. She then gags and we had a full-on choking incident where i had to get her out of the high chair and across my lap (!!!) So I'm stuck giving her teensy little mouthful sized pieces one at a time when really she could be holding the food feeding herself, kwim?
Pregpan, hmm, not sure about what to take to Bali? It sounds like Noah's pretty much eating family food so can you modify what ever you are having, with particular care to Bali-belly general precautions?? Or are you planning to take packaged food and just give him that? I'd be putting a thread up if I were you. I'm sure there's a BBer who travels to Bali to see family and there are bound to be others who've taken small children with them too.
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i dont know if its coz theres so many of u ladies pregnant or if its the fact that ashas grown so fast or even maybe these sparkly rings on my finger but i want another baby!!!! i to and frow a bit on the subject but when i decide it is what i want i get really wrapped up in it and everything about it! right down to names lol..
just as i was typing that two older kids from across the street got brought home in a paddy wagon!! i am such a sticky beak!!
md - ashas the same she would eat for hours if you kept on spooning it into her. i always worry if i am over/under feeding her too!
pregpan - def start a thread on it i bed theres heaps of ppl that travel o/s with bubbies around to give u heaps of good advice!
rain - ohhhh congrats on the u/s the 12wk one is so special when it actually looks like a bubby!!
sherie - hope poor lindsay gets better asap!
kate - dnt worry my day is much the same.. though i have recently ditched dr phil for super nanny haha..
cally - glad it all worked out well with mil. shame about all the stress in the lead up tho!
mm - gladthe choice to defer lifted a weight off your shoulders. 6mths will fly by i bet youll be a teacher before you know it!
hope everyones having a lovely day!
