Babies Born September 2007 #41

[No.5]

MM L still wakes up of a night too most nights!

I feel so bad.. I was baking muffins this morning and L was playing then all of a sudden he comes running into the kitchen straight up to me while I'm getting the muffins out of the oven and burnt himself he didn't even cry or anything so I didn't think it got him but when I was changing him I noticed he burnt himself on the arm and a bit on his chest just above his singlet! Poor thing! I feel so terrible about it

[*noni*e*]

hey everyone..
been feeling a bit ordinary so just popping on when i can to let u all know im alive haha.. have the dating scan next week (dr wanted me to wait till we presume im around 6-7 weeks) im pretty sure of my dates anyway but just standard procedure i spose.. also because we might have to tell people early because of chrissi and food itll be good to know everything looks ok and that theres a heartbeat etc...
got ashas santa pic yesterday.. its cute, no smiles tho lol she was a bit frightened she didnt really wanna sit there n the lady asked us if we wanted to try again to get a smile and when we took her back over to him she started to cry lol she did ejoy the chocolate he gave her tho hehe..
i cant believe my bubby is getting so big weve started going into size 2s!! is anyone else moving into size 2 or is Ash just huge lol we bought these overalls for her in 2 and i thought theyd be a bit baggy lol but theyre a perfect fit haha..
sorry no personals im way to vague hope everyone is having a lovely weekend getting ready for chrissi ughh i have so much to do for it and just cant be bothered lol..

[Junglemum]

MM- When Lu had her ear infection etc. I was getting up to her for about 2 weeks. The first lot of AB's wasn;t working and she still had a tmep, so i went back to Dr's and she gave us a different one that knocked the infection on the head. I too was a tired grumpy biartch and was getting mad at evryone/thing. It is totally understandable and it will get better, i promise! Hang in there.

Trill- Glad all went well, hope the pathology results are A-ok. I hate folding washing, but at least you can do it sitting down if you need to.

Had a run in with a red bellied black snake at the back door on Friday, it was about 1.5m from the door. Now i am too scared to go outside, i have a real phobia of snakes. Not sure why but i am petrified of them. Give me a spider or shark anyday!

[Ginger]

hi girls

i've been reading but not posting...so exhausted atm. lewis has been sick and grumpy and whingey and completely doing my head in!

hayley- i have been up all night the last week. it seriously affects my head-space and i don't feel like doing anything! yesterday i curled up in a little ball in bed crying until df came home and saved me. i went to bed last night at 7.15pm..

sherie- glad surgery went well. hope your recovery is short..

cally- have to tell you that you are a total lifesaver. after 2 nights of no sleep whatsoever, i read your post about your vaporizer and remembered that i had one in the cupboard somewhere. df pulled it out and set it up and lewis slept for 5 hours straight, i wanted to come around and give you a big kiss.

ange- snakes are my biggest nightmare, i hate them so much! df came in here before with a frog he'd found outside and i screamed at that. reptiles suck!

nella- accidents happen hun, he'll be fine. big hugs

renee- great to see you back!

arte- how did you go with the house offer?

can't remember much else! sorry girls, my brain is mush from exhaustion and i think i'm freaking out a bit about having a newborn in 2 months time. i can't believe how soon he's coming!

[Isadora]

Ohhh Rainy!! I'm so sorry I hope L is better soon. As you know I totally know what you are going through, it does my head in as well. I guess I just expect that I am a mother now and should be able to take it and deal with it (not true of course I've now realised). Its good to know that we arent alone. I've done the crying in bed thing as well plenty of times. Did you get a decent night of rest last night? I just had a little 2 hr arvo nap then while M sleeps, to catch up a bit. You will be fine with your little newborn, it will be a bit of an adjustment but at least this time around you know what to expect, you are a pro breastfeeder and you know how to care for a newborn. I'm sure your DF will give you a lot of support he sounds great.

Noni - YAY cant wait to hear about your family's reactions to the pregnancy.

Falguni - You are kidding, I hope to god these AB's work. Gosh I had no idea they couldnt not iykwim. Wow you must have been so tired, I feel like such a whinger now. Hmmm I wonder how we will go if her ears arent clear by this Thurs when we are due to fly out. Oh that snake sounds scary, I hate them too, but would much prefer a snake over a shark lol.

Nella - Thanks, glad I'm not the only one getting up at all hours.

Trillian - Good to hear the surgery went well, sit back and relax and heal fast.

Went to the beach this morning, must have tuckered M out big time as she has been asleep since 1ish and its now almost 4.30. I'm not complaining. Mind you, now she might not sleep well tonight AHHHH you cant win!

[Junglemum]

MM- Does she still have a temp after a few days on the AB's? If she does, i'd take her back. MAinly b/c you have to fly to melba nd you don't want a sick little gal.

Rainy- i too have freak out moments where i wonder how on earth i'll manage. I mean my house is a pigsty and i only have one child?! But........ then i realise, what's done is done, and there is no taking it back, so i guess i'll just deal with it when it comes to it! You will be fine. Especially when your DP pulls his finger out and gives you more of a hand. Correct me if i am wrong ladies, but sometimes being preg is harder than dealing with babies IYKWIM, especially the tiredness, everything seems so much harder when you are tired.

Nella- Poor little man, i can't believe he didn't cry about the burn! Must be alittle toughie. What sort of muffins were you cooking?

[No.5]

Noni L is just startinh to wear 1s hehe

MM hope those ABs are working and she sleeps that well tonight!

Rainy hope he feels better soon hopefully the vapouriser will help..

Falguni they were orange and poppyseed muffins - DPs fav! Mind you when he got home from work instead of a thank you I got a 'where's the icing' grrr!

Trillian hope you're feeling ok and healing nicely!

Hi to everyone else I've missed

[Leemar]

Hi Girls,

Gee I drank way too much fruity tingle slushie last night and have been feeling pretty average today. Going to bed soon DH and I are really tired.

MM- Have you tried giving pandaola and nurafen together. I works for xavier. Hope you all get some much need sleep tonight. YOUR A WONDERFUL MUM
Nella- Dont worry too much accidents happen as I should very well know.
Rainy- Hope L is better soon
Ange- OMG i hate snakes
Sherie- hope you are ok
Noni- Livi is in size 2 now too.
Renee- Great to hear from you. Congrats on TTC Fingers crossed it happens quick for you both.

Well I am off to bed. Hello to everyone and Sweet Dreams

[andie82]

JG .. Hamish is very cleaver.
How did you wekend guests go?

Nella ..

Arty .. how cute on W's fly catching.

Hayley .. l8ly, i am constanly getting up to Jack during the night. I think it is more so cos he looses his dummy & wants comfort. Thinking of pinning his dummy to him tho.
You made me cry. I can remember one nite when I went into Alex & got so angry I headbutted the cupboard. (thats when I realised I had depression & needed to do something). Could be your pill. Have a chat to your dr nxt time you have an app't.

Trill .. hope you feel better soon.

Noni .. I had to sit in the santa pic last year to get Alex to co operate. I am hoping to get some down when I'm in QLD this coming week.
Jack is already in size 2 jumpsuits & bodysuits & occasionally in size 2 t's.

Fal .. OMG on the snake. Tracey came over on Friday to tell me not to let Wispa or the boys out cos she saw a (baby) brown.

Rainy ..

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more on Alex: if he's up when Jacks stirs, he goes in with me & helps pull Jack's blankets / sheets up & if he see's me with a bottle, he takes it in Jacks room & stands at the cot w8n to give it to him.
2nite, he comes up, throws his arms around my neck & kisses me over & over again on the cheek. I say thank you & he says "your welcome"

Smacking: I've done the odd smack & Jack is learning that when I get to the count of 2 to move his little bum. He very really pushes 3.

Jack had learnt where the chocolates are kept in fridge. He stands there & bangs on the door & when you open he point to the top shelf in the door.
He got up on the green plastic table today & stood there crying, think he was too scared to move. For some silly reason I asked Alex to help him down (prob thinking that alex wld have pulled him onto the futon being it was that close) but time.

Well ... 2mrw we head off, just b4 lunch, for our whirlwind trip to QLD. Boys are going to daycare in the morning so I can pack the car & do a quick tidy up then I get them on the way to the highway. We come back Tuesday week, but late & then there is unpacking the car etc & putting up my Xmas tree! Yee Haw!!!!!

I hope that all you lovely ladies have a positive week & all the babes (& kids) are well.



take care ... till my return

[Ozstar]

Hi everyone,

I had intentions to catch up with you all but am feeling to sick. Dh has bought home a bug and I have been throwing up all night, I dont know how you pg ladies cope with morning sickness and a baby. Perhaps I dont want 4 kids after all lol. Hopefully it passes before swimming in the morning.

I am off to bed. Will try to catch up tomorrow.

[Ginger]

thanks for your support girls

hayley- yeah i got a pretty good sleep last night finally! the vaporizer has made an incredible difference, i can't believe it actually. just think of me tonight when you're up with mads, i'll prob be awake too

ange- glad to hear i'm not the only one freaking out. i just don't want lewis to feel alone or neglected. i've never been away from him, so i'm freaking out about going to hospital even. i am looking forward to having the baby, but i just keep thinking if i'm this exhausted now- how will i possibly cope then iykwim?

katie- big hugs to you, hope it passes soon.

[Cassius2]

Hi girls! wow i almost missed two whole pages!!

andie: Goodluck for the qld trip. sounds like you have it all sorted!

Rainy: aww sweetie, i hope mr L starts to feel better soon. sleep deprivation is seriously debilitating. i have to say that it sounds like a pretty normal phase around the 28-30 week mark to have a freak out. i remember clearly starting a major freak out around this time as we were in italy and it hit me how close to D-Day we were really were. maybe read back over the old threads of that time with L and you might see something similar...just an idea...
and like the others have said, you've been down that road before (with a newborn), many things will be new of course, but the fundamentals will be the same. you'll hit the ground running i'm sure!!

Ange: eewww scary snake stuff!! especially red bellies. i would be totally freaking out too! we used to have issues with king browns. oh man, they freak me out...just the silence of them i think.

Sherie: so glad that it went all to plan. sorry tho that the recovery is the pits. i have avoided laps this far, and i tell ya, they dont sound too nice, so you are one brave woman! every little endo niggle that i get and i worry that it may be one step closer to the knife...yes, i kinda have a GA fear...

Oz: oh that does not sound nice. bad DH, wrong kind of present to come home with LOL!!

Noni: we havent done our santa pic yet. hoping to do it canberra next week at DJs like i did last year. last time L had just woken up and looked really shell shocked! the poor santa was a bit scared of holding such a small baby!
L has only just started graduating into 1s. but she has always been on the small side so is no real indication of the norm i'm afraid....

Leanne: oohh i hear ya sista. i soo want to be in bed, but i have sent DH off to buy me gelato (so i may be like you were this morning with the post-slushie low! LOL!).

MM: so dont berate yourself for losing the plot when you have a sick bubba! i had a shocker last week with L. sleep deprivation should never be minimalised. i too have spent many a night/morning/afternoon bawling my eyes out over the cot/dinner table/bed.

BTW the wee ride is a kangaroo baby bike seat. the kid sits in between your seat and the handlebars. it is sooooo frikkin awesome! it even has a little head rest so that they can have a snooze if they feel like it!! L just giggles and laughs the whole time. i like it because i can talk with her and keep an eye on her as i cycle. i also feel heaps more secure and balanced with her between my arms than on the back.

AFM: well i got to hold a brand new (just outta the packaging!!) baby today!!! OOOhhhhh i was sooo excited!!! how gorgeous and curled up and totally snuffly wubbly are newborns!! gawd they smell good! and he's not even mine!!!!!!!

yes, yes, clucky i know, but how can you resist?? there was even a birth options class going on at the time and all these pregnant chicks were so excited at seeing this new baby!!

[reneenay]

Hayley - Rory was up from 3:00am - 6:00am this morning. I couldnt handle it, I didnt know what hit me (didnt help that I only just walked in the door at 2:00am). He doesnt usually wake during the night but if he does I can always get him straight back to sleep after a bottle, change or panadole (if he needs it). Last night though, NOTHING worked! He has been playing up more since Dwayne started working away *sigh*.

Cassius - oooo I love the sound of that wee ride. Sound like a good Christmas prezzie for DH

Leemar - mmm I like the sound of that fruity tingle slushie I am feeling rather average today too. I dont really drink and last night I mixed bacardi and vodka through the night....hot me like a ton of bricks!

Noni - Hope the morning sickness passes soon for you. Are you going to tell the extended fam at christmas??? I cant beleive Asha is in size 2's! What are you feeding her haha

Sherie - Hope you are doing okay and your recovery is swift so you can get back to the housework asap haha only kidding. *hugs* Make sure you take it easy!! xx

We are getting Rory's 1st haircut next week. Just need to trim it to even it all up, he has long bits and short bits. My boy has a natural curly mullet...DH is proud haha

I am exhausted after an hrs sleep last night Im going to bed. nighty night all

[*noni*e*]

hi everyone,
hope everyones doing well i was pretty sick this morning again dont remember feeling like this in the morning with asha but im not really sure because if i wanted to i could just stay in bed all day anyway most of the time haha.. i thought it was more in the afternoon/night tho but i get that as well oh the joys!! much more tired this time too but i am running round after asha lol and i think im crankier lol but im not sure..hoping its a boy this time because im really not keen to have more kids but i think dp will pressure me to try for a boy not that hell be dissapointed with another girl just that he wants a boy somewhere down the track as well.. i do too but i doubt i could look aftre 2 kids while i feel like this lol..
renee- good to see you back around sorry to hear about the lack of sleep hope you get to catch up
cassius - yeh i remember asha was so small at her first santa pic and santa was a bit nervous lol tho i saw a smaller one when we were there getting ashas pic he looked only a few weeks old..
rain - hope lewis is doing better now. does he have a tummy bug? ashas had one lately i think i may have had it a bit too tho its hard to tell lol. it really takes it out of you dosnt it ughh. im freaking out too and im not even 12 weeks yet lol.. im sure you will do great tho itll all just become normal in a wonderfull way
katie - hope your feeling better soon!!
andie - thats so cute about jack knowing where the chocs are hehe.. asha just goes into the kitchen and points at the benches yelling ta for me to get her something lol..
leanne - what its fruity tingle slushy? is that an alcoholic one? good to hear another girl is in size 2s as well lol i was starting to worry!
hi to everyone else not feeling the best and staring at a computer screen is probably not helping lol ohh well i gotta rest coz i am probably going to deliver my avon brochurs today ughh i just wanna lay in bed all day but i cant do that with asha anyway lol..

[Leemar]

Noni- it has vodka in it and some fruity mixer and its in one of those frozen coke machines. OMG they taste really good but cause you cannot taste the vodka in it you tend to drink more and then the vodka sort of creeps up on you.. lol.

Renee-Hope you got some sleep last night
MM and rainy- hope you all got some well needed rest last night too.

well better go I am at home today and have heaps of work to do just put new sheets on the bed so I am sure I will have a great sleep tonight. Nothing like sleeping on crisp fresh sheets... ahhhhhh

hello to everyone and have a great day

[Cassius2]

oohhh leanne! that slushie sounds AMAZING!! ha ha..guess where i am going after work?? the local 7 11 and bottle-o! LOL!

and crisp fresh sheets! you are living it up!

[Junglemum]

Leanne- mmmm fruit tingles, used to my drink of choice when i was 18. That an illusion shakers! lol
DH put clean sheets on the bed yesterday. (Good DH!) I love clean sheets! Damn i feel like a fruit tingle now!

Katie- That has got to suck, hope you are felling better soon.

Clare- Vodka, blue curaceo, raspberry and lemonade.

bbl, DH home for lunch.....

[Ozstar]

Leanne- mmmm fruit tingles, used to my drink of choice when i was 18. That an illusion shakers! lol

Lol me too Ange.

Well I am still feeling average. DH woke me up at 4.30 to tell me L had spewed throughout his cot. Had to wake him up and change him and clean his hair, then had to rinse off his bedding and put it in the wash. He went back to sleep at about 5.30 till 7am. I have a belly shoot to do in about 15 mins and hope L stays asleep while I do it.