cally- good luck with returning to work. are you looking forward to it?
well yesterday lewis and i met up with ange and luella for lunch and it was lovely. lu is so cute and i think lewis and lu are going to fall in love and get married
Pregpan - there are times I am looking forward to work (while trying to change a pooey nappy with a screaming toddler who is trying to put her hands in it while rolling off the table) and other times I'm not so sure. Can only wait and see. DH doesn't want to pay for a housecleaner when he can do it so that isn't on the cards at the moment. I am going to be insistent on clean floors each week though and that they aren't done late on a Sunday afternoon - I want them clean for the weekend. We had a bit of a chat about it all last night and will do more.
Clinic was good - her weight has dropped down to about 25% rather than 50%, but I'm not worried, I think it is probably because she is so active. She certainly eats enough (this morning one weetbix, half banana, whole pear!). I asked why they are encouraged to use a straw cup as I didn't really get the point and apparently it is more that they encourage moving on from the sippy cups with valves. Something to do with learning to drink rather than sucking. I mentioned that I thought she would have more words than she does and the nurse gave me a developmental survey and booked us in to discuss in a fortnight. I'm not really worried, it's just that she walks, eats well, sleeps OK, I've got to worry about something!! Also, she ticked that we have risk factors for teeth - but didn't tell me what it was, a bit annoyed about that, no point ticking that we have a risk if you don't try and remove the risk.
Rainy & Ange - glad you had a good little meet up.
Cally, I have no idea what it's like to be in your shoes about returning to work and all, but I imagine it would feel like you're being torn in two about it. Can you see your work becomming flexible over the years to be more accomodating for you with K so you don't work fulltime anymore? I don't see how sucking through a sippy cup is any different than a straw cup - they have to suck on both of them to get them to work. My older three had sippy cups and they can drink properly LOL. I wonder what she meant by the teeth though? I'm not expecting A to break any records at his check next week either. He's lean as a whip but eats like a horse. He has his father's metabolism LOL.
Cally- That seems odd that the nurse identified a risk factor but wont tell you what it is...... Like you say, how on earth are you meant to rectify the issue if you don't know what it is. I wonder why she wouldn't tell you.
I 'think' the sucking action for a sippy cup with valve is more like a BF'ing suck where the tounge is involved. In contrast the straw is a different sucking action, without the tounge. Not that i can see what difference it makes to their ability to drink later though..... Lu has both.
Lewis and Lu were very cute, playing peek-a-boo with each other. Definately flirting i think! lol
Happy birthday to Sam and Chessa . Also happy birthday to JG's Hamish in case JG pops in! Hope you are having a lovely day!
Well I'm a bit flat right now. Over the hump of DH's trip but I'm so completely and utterly over it now. *BLAH* I think it's because the birthday excitement has died down and I need to plan some things to 'look forward to' other than DH's return. Bit lacking in inspiration right now though. I'm not sure you can get clinically depressed from eating too much left over birthday cake but that's the other theory I'm working on.
Cally, the whole MACH visit sounds somewhat bizarre. I too am wondering what the deal is with the teeth! And the sippy cup. Oh it sounds to me like the MACH nurse just wanted to feel like an expert by telling you stuff.
Rainy and Ange, WTG on the IRL meet up! Well done ladies. Jealous I couldn't be there!
Trill thanks for sharing the vid! Awesome slippery dip skills your gorgeous boy has!
Marydean, I don't know what to suggest that you do while you wait for him to come home. Is there anything you can do each week with the girls that would be 1 something to look forward to each week and 2 once to get to the day where you have something planned, that's another week down kwim?
Yeah just got to get my planning hat on, Trill. TBH I'm also a bit daunted by school hols coming too as both FDC ladies have told me they are full and so no kid-free time. I have always needed 'me-time' so it's like breathing through only one lung when I don't get it. I run out of energy and patience.
I know it sounds so self-indulgent, but it's the nature of the beastie and something I normally organise our lives around.
Oh MD, i can only imagine how daunting that must be...how many weeks to go now til Dh gets home? Did you ever reinstate chinese soup night? must be harder with E but you and H seemed to really enjoy that last yr when he was away. if you couldnt do it evenings maybe you could do it for sat lunch or something like that.... i have also just come back from taking N to questacon, that is something you could do each week with both girls? N loves it and I imagine E being more mobile would love it even more... just a thought. wrt 'me' time - do any of your friends have kids the same age (or maybe some of the mums at H's school) - maybe you could do a kid swap for 1/2 a day a week or something in school hols? sorry if none of these ideas are good ones, i dont have a big kid to think about... also i remember growing up i used to go to some great school holiday programs - could H do this for 1 week?
Totally NOT self indulgent hun. I feel like snapping from time to time and I have a husband here to take over when I need it. I would be going mental too if I did it for as long as you without a break. Is there any other way you can get occasional care or emergency care? Or can you even get a nanny or babysitter for a day for both girls while you did something for you?
Sherie: how awesome is he on the slide! i love that he looks back to see how he did it! too cute!
MD: sooooo NOT self-indulgent sista!!! oh man, i only have to do without for 3 days and i start counting the frikkin' minutes til he returns. we all need special us time, otherwise we lose track of ourselves and what we are doing, and this can really tire us out when doing just the everyday.
What about a holiday camp program for H? I know that means that you still have E around, but while she naps you could have long hot soaks in a bath? I just wish i lived there as we could swapsies! although all i really remember of being a 10 year old is a hard-core passion for all things horses....so would probably bore H silly!! (or embarrass myself silly!).
if there is nothing that can be done, force yourself to take time out. after the girls have gone to bed, turn the tv off, stop housework, grab something yummy to eat and run a bath (humbug to water restrictions!). bring in a good book and add hot water as you need. i do this when i just need to force myself to relax. works wonders and i was reading the other day that the change in body temp from gettting out of the bath actually creates a better nights sleep....big big !
Cally: sounds like the usual MACH visit to me! (oh i sound so bitter!). they do tend to leave us guessing more than providing useful info. i wouldnt worry too much. she is probably hung up on the sippy cup thing...which is totally bizarre! my MACH nurse here the other day told me to keep using it for L's milk....
good luck with the return to work. i agree with PP that once you have started it will get better, as the anxiety about thinking about it will finally be over and you can get on with your new routine IYKWIM?
i def agree that you could keep on your goals or progress reports some flexibility with work hours. especially if that's what you would like. they may not be able to do this right now for you, but maybe further down the track...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS CHESSA!!
Lu has both.
Well done ladies. Jealous I couldn't be there!
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