ange- maybe we need to meet up and let them go crazy together. i feel like i can't even take him anywhere normal anymore- like lunch or shopping or anything. it's like trying to eat with an octopus at your table that just wants to grab and smash everything. luckily dad came up today so i ccould go to safeway without him, he's pulling potplants out and can reach up and open doorhandles now so he turns the washing machine and dishwasher on. he's insane!
andie- i honestly don't know how you do it, i take my hat off to you.
dh is still at work and i have had the longest day today- going through the whole dinner, bath, bed routine is so much harder with no back up.
Arte - Ohhh your inlaws are thick! Sorry lol, but no way would I be leaving a snappy dog inside near a young child. Thats just crazy to put the dog before W! My parents have a friendly dog, yet every time I go over with M they make sure the dog is put outside & kept away from her, because you just never know with dogs & its not worth the risk.
Clare - Are you nervous about pnd with the next bubba? Will the doctors etc do anything extra to care for you during pregnancy, or just keep an extra special eye open? Sorry if thats being personal? I LOVE the name Rocco. I love Italian names.
Pregpan - Sorry I didnt mean to upset you with the talk about M's cousin. Dont worry the little boy is happy enough, he doesnt know any better I guess. He is well loved its just that his parents are keen on discipline I guess, they have no idea but we all parent differently.
Does anyone have a quinny zapp stroller?
Thanks ladies for the reassurance regarding the whole wishing well thing. I couldnt care less if we get nothing, but I thought I would give people an option as I know when we got to weddings we like to come with a gift or money.
Rainy: was laying in bed last nite thinking I missed one of your Questions .. Boys aren't that close, Jack loves Alex & if Jack is awake before his big brother, then SHMG, Jack will crawl into bed with Alex or simply wake him up .. where as Alex, is content to play by himself, but he still looks after & out for Jack (ie, when Jack is crying in the cot, Alex comes up all distressed, says "jack" & we have to go check on him, he copied me the other day by patting Jack's back.
In the car after d/c yst we picked up kfc & Jack sat there screaming for a chip .. Alex sat there telling Jack to "shut up".
Hayley: Glad we can help!!
Well, I supposed i had better get out off bed, Alex is running around with a bare bum & I need to start getting ready for our trip to the beach I'm very excited. Normally I don't think I would be good to take the boys to the beach, thus have never (except for when Jack cldn't walk & Tracey's mum held him) but I gonna give it a go!
Sorry guys, not much time for posting lately - should go have a shower while W is asleep.
PAP, pregnancy still sinking in, no symptoms yet apart from sore nipples when W feeds. I wish he would wean!
Andie, have fun at the beach, we spent hours playing there over the christmas holidays, it was great fun.
Thanks for agreeing with me about the IL's and their demented dog - I was worried I was overreacting. I don't know how such a small thing like putting the dog outside turned into such a huge issue. They were so fricken childish and then MIL kept leaving the room when I entered and would make everyone lunch (DH was away at a stag party) and then half an hour later say 'oh sorry, did you want some lunch too?'. I thought they were really nice people, I have lost so much respect for them after this.
Met my midwife yesterday. In NZ you have the same midwife all through the pregnancy, birth and the first 6 weeks of baby. Mine probably won't be at the birth though because I can't go to the local birthing centre because of the GD. My fasting levels are already higher than they should be, the midwife is checking with an OB to decide what we should do.
Hi everyone - where are you all today? come on I am relying for you for entertainment while i am at work!!
Arte - sounds like a really good system over there. will be interesting to see how it compares with here when the time comes. hmm what do they think they will do re the GD? was it routine for your levels to be tested or did they do that bc you have a history? it is great it will be dealt with from the beginning, hopefully that means you will have less stress/troubles later on.
Rainy IKWYM about the bubs at the moment, N isnt walking properly yet so prob not as bad as the others but man he can be trying at times. I try to look at it positively ie he is learning/exploring etc but it can be tough. i have found he is a lot better when we get out of the house and also if he goes swimming and burns lots of energy. wow what will they be like when they are 2 LOL!!!
MD hope the house is going well - i think it is today you move in.
Nella - realised i never cogratulated you, so sorry. hope you are feeling well.
MM - dont have a quinny zap but i bought a new stroller when we were away (so i dont always have to take the bugaboo which is wonderful but big) - it is a maclaren quest and v happy with it. i also have a maclaren in melb which i love - think that is a vogue.
yooo hooo to Noni - hope you are well honey.
Rainy: feral child here also. i hear ya on not being able to take them anywhere ATM. Leila either throws a tantrum or tries to destroy everything in sight or goes off running...urrrghh.
Arte: that sux about your family. it also sounds really selfish of them about the dog. we always put the kids before the dog. if a child is a bit nervous around stella she goes out the back. no big deal. sorry that they are so petty.
bummer about the GD causing issues. i hope that they can work something good out for you. fantastic that you get such great support from the NZ system. i can't believe how they just let us flounder over here.
MM: no not personal at all! i think pnd is something that needs to be more visible as let's face it 1 in 7 girls get it here in Oz! and that's the ppl they know about...
basically i will work closely with my psychologist (the one i met through the BB centre) and with her we will create a support network to help me out if it comes back next time (this way i dont have to start at square one or ask for help, they will do the asking). also i will have a doula and a post-natal doula to help me through on the birth and post birth side of things. (that way they cant go injecting me with peth without my consent! like last time!).
in a way i am nervous and scared that it would come back, but i know that it will NEVER be as bad, as i wont struggle for 9 months trying to justify the way i feel as normal. so in that sense it's a relief.
i'm here PAP!!!
might have to rush off soon though as lewis is about to wake up.
arte- re: the dog thing, they are seriousley mixed up if they think that's ok. our dog is absoutely bomb-proof. you can do absolutely anything to her- trust me, lewis has LOL, but everytime someone comes to our house- she is outside. that means adults, kids, whatever. that's just the rules you know?
i hope evrything works out ok with the gd this time.
pap-how's work going being pg? have you had a spew there yet???
any kfc cravings?? everytime i watch the cricket i feel like kfc
hayley- i have a maclaren vogue too, so does ange and they're great. what do you want a stroller for, just quick trips out with maddie?
clare- yes L runs away too. he is so friggin feral. he climbs up on the couch now and flicks the light switch on and off and thinks it's hilarious
andie- that's so cute how jack loves alex. little boys idolise their big brothers don' they? i know dh's litte bro does to him.
just had the doula over- she's lent me a couple of dvds - one is from the pink kit apparantely and she's just working on trying to help me with relaxing and preparing so baby doesn't go overdue. there's an accupuncturist just down the road from me too so i might think about giving her a call next week..
Last edited by Ginger; January 7th, 2009 at 11:38 AM.
I'm very excited. Normally I don't think I would be good to take the boys to the beach, thus have never (except for when Jack cldn't walk & Tracey's mum held him) but I gonna give it a go!
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