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Bleh! I get self-checkout RAGE everytime I use them because they dont' let me put my shopping basket in the bagging area before I even start. Do you want me to use fewer plastic bags or don't you!!! However am quite happy to use the selfcheckout thingys at the public library because they aren't anal like the ones at BigDub!
OMG Rainy I think you are brave selecting perfume while you're pregnant! I can't work out if it's my nose or my skin that's different but I just bypass the whole perfume issue while I'm pregnant and just use lavender or rose oil-based moisturiser. Re the buffer zone - it's a state of mind. In the early days I had to visualise a big bouncy sphere around me that stuff just bounced/slid off, but now i've practised for a few years, stuff just slides off automatically. She still manages to get under my skin prolly about once a year but then I just ring my sister and we talk about it until it's back in perspective, kwim? Getting zen. xxx
Trill - things still haven't settled, but we're staying in a serviced apartment for a couple of weeks so I'l have plenty of time to come to grips with being here! We haven't started the mad round about of visiting people yet either. It will probably feel like a holiday for a bit. It was just so nice to wake up this morning without a massive long to-do list!
Oh and I forgot the best question of all - what did YOU get for Christmas??
DDs gave me a Sarah Blasko CD & a star made of twigs (!), DH gave me a Whateverittakes plate with the Minnie Driver design on it (just gorgeous!) and (of course) I bought myself some books and wrapped them up and put them under the tree (love from MD LOL) "The 19th Wife", "The Sugar Queen" and "The story of Edgar Sawtelle". Just finishing my current novel but CAN'T WAIT to dive in!
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We braved the shops this morning. Got a lovely Saba dress for the wedding next week and some nice casual clothes. Got there at 9 and it wasn't too busy, by the time we left at 11 it was starting to get a bit crazy.
K gave me a book and a DVD. DH and I are buying each other clothes in the sales as we really couldn't think of anything to get each other.
MD - glad you're home, those self serve apartments are great.
Gotta go, she's up!
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Evening Ladies!
Have been lurking most of the arvo, just keep getting interupted.
Went to Port Macquarie this morning, wasn't as bad as I thought it wld be, but still, busy. Bought the boys a few more toys with their Xmas money (Thomas additions) & Daddy brought some to for them. Didn't spend that much.
Marydean:
I agree with what you are saying about daycare & seeing them enjoy it like they do, makes it easier for me (esp after that nasty drama's on f/b) (& that thier father agree's with them going). Thursday's mum made up a gift bag for each family & did personalised baulbaul's for each child & the calander thing, & the pics of Alex, OMG, he is so young in them, even tho they wld have only been taken about 6mth back.
Boys got a jumping castle for Xmas & we inflated it yst. They quite enjoyed it for a bit.
Xmas Pres: .. Santa brought me a new pair of shorts & a sz12 tee, & 2 bra & undie sets. & 2 blocks of chocolate.
Got a new dvd player today & its being set up as I type so I'm going to check on its status .. bbl for more personals :)
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Hi ladies hope you all had a nice chrissy with your family!
I got my christmas wish....a full night of sleep. Felt like a new woman when I woke up. M was so exhausted from the two nights before due to teething, and chrissy eve she didnt have a decent day sleep due to last min chrissy shopping & then not to mention chrissy day...she was pretty good though & wasnt grumpy. Anyway I figure thats why she made it through the night!
We got M her smart trike, one of those tent cubby things and a couple of small pressies ie books & hi 5 dvd. The family spoiled her rotten as usual, I had to do a clean out of toys this arvo as the house is being over run. I put a bag full away in the spare room that she has outgrown, for the next bubba.
As for after chrissy sales, we went today, god knows why we even did it. It was absolute chaos. And M wasnt happy with the crowds, she chucked a major wobbly in the elevator at one stage much to our embarrassment!! Did pick up a few bargains, seafolly bikini top (yes I have decided to whip out the bikini this summer because life is too short to worry about the baby belly) a new bed quilt & sheets, we desperately needed it as our last one was starting to fall apart, mind you it was a sheridan & lasted 4 years so it did well. Ummm we also got M one of those huge upsy daisy dolls, she fell in love with it at a friends house as her daughter had one & everywhere we went in the shops M spotted it & chucked a tanty because she wanted it lol. So we finally bought it today & it was pretty cheap. That was it, I was a bit dissapointed as I wanted to get M's flowergirl dress but they werent discounted & didnt have her size anyway. There were also other wedding things I needed to get, but seriously we just wanted to get outta there it was madness and we were getting grumpy at one another lol.
Anyway ENOUGH rambling about me me me.
Clare - WOW have you done the test? How exciting!!!!!!! I must admit both DP and I have been getting clucky lately, but we have to wait till after the wedding & also the honeymoon, dont really think it would be a great idea going to Langkawi preggers, considering last time the food in Penang made me a bit ill.
Andie - I agree as well, it makes it so much easier sending them to care when they love it. I drop M off and she runs towards the toys, she loves it, I have no problems with leaving her anymore as I can see she enjoys going.
Cally - Oooh a Saba dress, lucky you!
Rainy - Hey has DH dropped the news to MIL yet? I'm hanging out to hear isnt that sad! BIL sounds like a prat, definately dont be telling him anything important in the future. I know exactly what you mean about not telling people the names you have picked out, theres always someone who doesnt like it & they cant exactly try to sway your mind when the bub has arrived & you have named it already. Wow cant believe you can get your dad to come to the shops with you, my dad stays well clear hehe.
MD - You got spoilt yourself by the sounds of it. I got a book too from the inlaws, its the new patricia cornwell one, but her books scare me lol.
Trill - What book did you get? Thats a bummer! Put one on ebay.
Pregpan - Ouch poor N, that must have been a fright. Sorry to hear you have both been unwell. How is your pregnancy going?
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Morning Ladies,
Hayley:
U sound very brave wit your boxing day sales shopping.
Jack has a tendancy to run the other way when I turn up to pick them up. Alex has once refused to come home & had to be coaxed to the car.
Cally:
sounds like you went at the right time, first up. I thought bout it but by the time I got 4 people organised (inc putting the boys thro the shower), it was a bit l8r for us. Sounds like you got some gr8 bargains.
Rainy:
How did you end up going with the perfume swapping? It gets confusing doesn't it.
Trill:
Could you trade a book with a friend or another family member?
anyways, off to play with the boys & see how they react .. took them 24hrs to accept that their father was here. 36hrs l8r, he's gone. If he was away for work purposes it would be easier to explain that, but i don't know what to say to them. I made them walk him out & say good bye that way they knew he was leaving.
bbl ..
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Hi Girls,
Sorry I have been a bad BB lately just have been so busy.
I hope everyone had a wonderful xmas.
Livi loved her smart bike and dolls house she got heaps of dolly's from family.
The boys got heaps of pressies and love them all. I even got a pressie this year, my DH bought me the rings to match my new engagement ring that I got for my birthday, they are just to bands with diamonds in them and they go either side. OMG I just cried and cried when he gave it to me cause I was going to cancel them next week (didnt really think I needed them and didnt want to spend the money mostly) Yesterday I stayed in
my pj's all day and it was nice just to relax. Today we are going to go take the kids to the big pineapple.
Well its only 2 weeks now till we go away and I am a bit nervous about the plane trip.
If I dont get back on I hope everyone has a wonderful New Years. I hope to catch up soon. Hello to everyone.
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Andie - At least the boys got to see their dad on christmas & vice versa. How did he feel about leaving them again?
Leemar - Ohhh too sweet your hubby is a gem. Lucky girl. You will be fine on the plane with the kids, just take lots of 'treats' and toys. Also with dummies, use a dummy chain or at least tie them to something. Learnt that one the hard way :doh: Hopefully the boys can watch a movie or something, will they sit still long enough to watch one?
I found the perfect little flowergirl dress for M today at Myer, it was by ladybird. Only problem was they dont have her size!! Wahhh! Spewing.
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Hayley:
bummer about not having M's size for the dress. don't you h8 that.
all he said was he will miss us & all i cld reply was "you know what you have to do" & he said yeah .. i'm thinking yeah right thou.
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hi girls!!!
MD: WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!. missed you woman! now dont go moving again any time soon will ya!! LOL!
Rainy: i hear ya on the self checkout. in canberra the bigw was soooo pedantic about us using the self checkout that i once left a trolley-full of stuff behind and stormed out in a huff, cause if you pay with cc you have to wait for someone to approve it and it was taking frikkin' ages. i was heavily pg mind you and had very little patience for anything at that time...he he he
MM: WTG on the bikini. i hear ya loud and clear. we just gotta shake that bootie and revel in our primal selves of women and womanliness. i too don a bikini and ppl can get a fright when they see the cellulite and dont care!! LOL!
the david jones here is having a sale on collette dinnigan dresses for girls....had a look today and they are pretty! of course 'sale' for CD is still around $100! LOL! but we paid something similar for Ls christening dress (this was before i found CD; i was kicking myself afterwards!)
Sherie: yeah i think i'll put a piccie of it up on BB! i'll try anyway. i tend to have issues when i put photos up in the gallery.
it tells me i have but they dont appear....oh well. where there's a will there's a way.
AFM: well we were only partially brave today and went to the city. it was pretty fun. we went to a posh little patisserie and had big phat ice coffees where leila started dancing for everyone! it was soooo cute!! i was so proud of her boogeying!
then DH offered to take her shopping with him so that i could do some girly shopping on my own (how awesome is that??!!!). so i 'accidently' ended up in Akira! LOL!!! bought myself the most pretty little dress! it was on massive sale (yes! akira have sales ppl!!! LOL!) so am pretty proud of myself.
i'm pretty sure that AF is on her way. feel really out of it today (dizzy and the like) and have mild cramps, so i figure its gonna happen soon :(. i guess the fact that we arent really trying ATM helps me feel ok about it. it would have been lovely and a welcome little bubs, but obviously our baby-to-be has decided that later is better for us!
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DH wanted to take K to Toys R Us to see how she reacted with all the toys - won't be doing it again!! Massive tantrum when we had to get her out of the cubby house. We got her a little stroller too as she was running up and down the aisles pushing one and it was just so cute!!
Rainy - does MIL know yet?
MM - hope you find a flowergirl outfit soon. Yay for the full night of sleep!!
Leemar - lucky you, that sounds like a great present from DH!!
MD - we love splayds, had some on our wedding list and they are used a few times a week.
No sign of spots here and the temperature has come down now so that is good.
Massive storm just came through, I do love a good storm. Even though it woke K up from her nap.
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oh and i forgot to add this note to MD: splayds are where the kool ppl are at! I LOVE them! and yes, mine also came in the velour, satin lined box....oh so classy!
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LMAO Clare, we should start a Splaydes Appreciation Group! Maybe the fertility Gods want Miss L to have September all to herself and your next little one will have it's own month :hug: Woohoo at the bargain dress too!
Cally, great to hear that there is no spots and the fever is coming down.
Leanne, that's so gorgeous of him to get them for you. I can't believe its nearly time for your trip either! You'll be frantically packing soon.
H, bugger about the dress. Have you asked them if they can get it from another store? Or do you even want me to check out Myer over here for you?
Andie, :hug: for my love. It must make the situation even more confusing for you at times, even though it's great that you're on good terms ATM. Even if you don't want to *go back* it will be great for the boys to know that you two have a good relationship still kwim?
AFM, well not much going on. I'm thinking of going out shopping on Tuesday, but not sure. We do need more food at some stage though LOL so I guess I will have to go. I"m just a real homebody ATM. Like I have to go and pick up some ink cartridges that were delivered by courier instead of AP and I've been meaning to do it for the last 3 days LOL.
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Sherie: i soo hear ya on wanting to hang around the house. i am too pooped by all the eating of the last few days to have energy to go anywhere! we have been pottering around in the backyard, tending to our bizillion zucchini.
ha ha ha...i was thinking something along the lines of a splayds appreciation society! i am sure that BB has quite a few of us around!! i mean, a knife, fork and spoon alll in one??!! what more could you ask for?
and yeah, i can imagine that my DD would not be impressed by sharing her reign of glory for anyone. as it stands her and the dawg are competing in the same week already LOL!
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May have spoken too soon - had a look at her back and tummy out in the sunshine this morning and she is absolutely covered in little spots. It's gotta be the pox, now we just have to wait for them to pop up in the big pussy crusty scabs - lurvely!!!
We went for an early morning walk this morning - and she fell asleep in the pram!! 2nd time this week, she hasn't done it for more than 6 months!!
Trill - I know what you mean about going out, I have periods like that where I just want to stay at home.
DH and I are going out for dinner tonight and mum is babysitting. Combined anniversary and his birthday dinner. First proper dinner out in a long time, really looking forward to it.
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Cally, it still might not be the pox, if she's been unwell and had a fever, this could just be an innocent viral rash. Alister had one for most of last week and he was absolutely fine apart from a bit of a snotty nose. But if is is the pox then it is and it will just have to be dealt with the best it can. Here is some info on it Kids health info for parents
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Cally - Oh no you are kidding, I hope it isnt the pox the poor bubba. Oh well if it is at least she is getting them outta the way and you avoid the vaccination. Wow another bub that wont sleep in her pram, we have one of those as well. DP and I look enviously at the parents with bubbas asleep in prams while M chucks a tanty due to being tired & yet wont ever go to sleep unless she's in her cot!
Trillian - Thanks so much for the offer, but we popped by another Myer yesterday & they had stacks in her size. I was so happy and DP loves it!
Clare - We have been working on the backyard the past couple of days too. I just ripped up the vege garden in frustration because nothing would grow lol. Any more news on the possible baby situation? Nevermind if not it will happen soon enough. Ohh I love it when they dance in public & everyone stops to watch and laugh, I know what you mean about feeling proud.
What are splaydes!????
I bought my wedding jewellery today from Myer with a 30% discount. I tell you I am starting to be over this whole wedding bizzo, if we had the money I'd be booking flights to Vegas as we speak!!!!
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MM: have you heard of 'sporks'? they are the plastic version of splayds. basically they are forks but have a slight concave so that it kinda looks like a mesh between a spoon and a fork ITMS....
i think the baby chances are out...had an eensy amount of spotting today, so am resigned to the fact that we are out. ah well, we haven't been trying, but DH has found the excitement of possible new baby really fun! so that is nice to know that he is really keen to go down that gauntlet again LOL! we are thinking of TTC next september onwards for real...i think i can deal with the age gap a bit better if i want to be honest. Leila is a bit of a terror (lovely cute as a button one, but one nonetheless!!!).
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Hey Girls,
Cally- Hope your Dinner was really romantic.
MM- wow sounds like you got a real bargin at myer. Vegas wedding sounds great. Didnt Fianne get married in vegas.
Sherie- I too am a homebody atm and must say I am enjoying it.
Well sorry but Xavier is talking to me as I am typing and I can not concentrate.
Will BB later.
Good night to all
