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hi girls - sorry if i miss anything, i read the last thread but i am blaming preg brain for forgetting it all and now i cant scroll back up to see what was there! Rainy - hope the fire stayed at bay, and have fun at Toys R Us today - your dad sounds awesome!! a kitchen is sucha good idea, N is so into tea sets atm, think i will go get him one soon asa treat bc daddy is away! I am finding this preg a lot harder than last time, last time i just revelled and enjoyed being preg - this time esp when i was really sick at the beginning, i am fionding it more draining. i also have so much less time to focus on it (read books etc etc) so it is goingfast but also i feel like i dont get to enjoy it as much iykwim...
MM - did she reply yet? ok i am going out on a limb here, as you all know i have worried a lot about my ILs caring for N etc... anyway i have tried to have a bit of a new attitude twds it to sto pme stressing so much and so i can foster the relationship really well with them and N. I guess i tryt o look at it through thr lense that they love him so much and they would never want anything bad to happen to him - i mean aside from DH and I who in the world could love him more?? then when i see them do things that arent in my mind great if i look at it through that lense i feel less tense about it and i think i approach it with them differently. i still spk up about it but i think i say it differently and most importantly i get less worked up inside about it all. does that make sense? that said the fertiliser thing is crazy on so many levels (who does that at someone elses house) - but i must admit N was playing w dirt in one of our potplants the othe day and i realised the soil would have had fertlisier in it too... (but i was watching and he didnt eat it!)... and they def need a cover on the spa etc etc, it is more something to help ypu stress less abotu it. also i think this helps me in thinking through how i would feel if something did happen (say a bad fall or something) in their care... it can happen and it would never be their intention and they would be devestated... anyway that is a bit of a ramble... if i were you i would write a little book with her roiutine, foods, things she likes to play etc etc. but also know they will dowhat they want etc, and they are her gparents... when do you leave etc??
Katie - how did L go last night? N had a great night, woke at 1130 and i thought we were starting the 3 hrs pf pain again... but 20 mins later he was asleep and slept til 6.50 - prob his biggest sleep in ever!! loved it!
ETA MM I hope this doesnt sound preachy - i have worked through it all too and this helped me feel better about things...
PP- I would have been upset 2 about the fertiliser. Heck, what was she thinking? I do think she will b different as N will b in their total care so the responsibility will fall on her shoulders. IFYWIM
Also I think u r such a trooper being pg + getting up in the middle of the night, heck I can't even do that + I'm not pg! I have heard that though the 2nd pg goes so fast coz u can't concentrate on it, unless the 1st is at school, but even then u still gotta make lunch + take 'em 2 school. I would not b able 2 cope, my patience level borders on 0-1 normally lol.
MD- I pm'd u back finally.
Um, I will b back l8r, gotta get ready 4 tafe + hand in my 1st assignment already. It was an easy one.
hey everyone,
just popping on.. hope everyone is going well.. will go back and have a little read of the last thread after i do my post..
everything for the wedding is going well.. must admit im getting a little stressed because its only 2 and a half weeks away and there are still quite a few things to do.. all the big things are done tho, cake is ordered, i have my dress and the fitting for it is next monday, photographer is booked, the flowers are ordered and the wedding and reception are booked in.. its just the fiddley things to do now once i have ashas dress i will feel much better my maid of honour has hers so all in all its going well just a little rushed lol..
looks like my best friend will be here early now too shes sick of the fires in vic (shes in warburton) so shes booked an earlier flight to newcastle she leaves tonight and i will probably see her next week instead of two days before the wedding yay
pp- i so know what ur saying with the second pregnancy thing.. im sooo tired and whenever i feel sick it seems much worse coz i have to chase after asha rather than just laying round feeling sorry for myself.. i cant believe i will be 17wks tmw it just seems to fly when ur not speding every waking moment thinking about it haha..
anyways i best be off hope everyone is well
Noni, fantastic that your bestie is on her way! I'm sure all those last little things will be easy and quick once you've got her there with you.
Supa, thanks for your PM. Bit far for my haircut but we will definitely work on a coffee date.
PP - excellent words of wisdom for MM. I too have total kitchen envy (TKE). My friend has a lovely white & groovy pastel one that just gets played with and played with and played with!
MM, like PP said, say what you need to but try to get zen in yourself. But definitely find out about the spa cover! It needs to be rock solid child-proof.
Agnes, how excellent to see you my dear! Yep Rainy's due to have her bub any day now, we're all so excited about it! I bet W had a blast with his grandparents. Happy birthday by the way !
Rainy, hope all's good up on the mountain. Good for you having cheer-up Maccas LOL.
Ange, no of course you're not a whinger, I think you are coping fantastically well, all things considered. Glad your DH got a cleaner. Lots of Vic ladies offered to help through the message thread, maybe now is a good time to accept some offers of help? Sorting and organising is soooo much easier when you can just sit there pointing while someone else does all the hard labour! LOL
Trill - pro-wrestling party - woohoo. Bet they all had an excellent time! Glad your blood results keep coming back good. BTW - what time off uni?? have re-enrolled and classes start again this week! LOL Sucker for punishment.
Clare, I had a giggle when I read Rainy asking how Leila is pronounced. My very first public bellydancing performance was to a song that goes "Leila leila"...LOL. I still have it on CD so I could send it to you so you can hum along to the tune with me LOL.
Just posting so you can all see how hot i am....... Trillian? Did you have anything to do with my hotness? eh? I am pretty stoked by it all.
MD- Yeah, now would be a good time, problem is we are a loooong way from anyone. It is a good couple of hours drive from Melbourne. But i do have 3 girlfriends coming up on the weekend to help. They are going to sort out all the clothes so that will be great. They all have OCD, so sure to do a better job than i would! I have been told i am only allowed to sit and instruct. Pretty sure i'll be good at that.
Had OB appointment today. BP good, baby engaged. Good to go. OB was a little concerned about the 2 hr drive to Melb, but just told me to be prepared to divert to a closer hossy if necessary.
gotta be quick but i was coming on to tell Ange how HOT she is IRL - well in the pics i just saw that chrissy took. you look stunning!!! spunky family you have too....
i will be back later girls - time for N's bath and is hair washing night so not looking fwd to it.
xxx
MD: OOOH! that song sounds awesome!! I would love to have some 'leila' songs that aren't all about eric clapton LOL!
what are you studying? and yes, you are a sucker for punishment!
I have kitchen envy all over the shop....ah renting, one dodgy oven to the next...
Ange: totally hot. in fact, i may start to develop avvie envy!
Rainy: ohh waa! love the mini kitchen idea! lucky L! i saw one the other day and it looked so cute. may have to put that on the birthday list...it's already getting long LOL!
Noni: hi girl! glad to hear that the wedding plans are underway! It will be so weird once it's over...you'll need a holiday LOL!
AFM: well it appears that i am SICK again. and yes, it is so the tonsils again. i am so frikkin over it i feel like curling up under my doona and not coming out until someone walks in with some morphine and a scalpel and says: 'let me at 'em'. that's it. this girl has had enough already.
*phew* rant over.
Leila is all good. she is bouncing back, but missed her nap today so is already in the land of zzzzz. ATM her fav word is 'please' (pliz). usually when begging for grapes. the child will eat nothing else
ummm that's about it. a mothers group day so just sipped lattes while the kidlets ran amok creating 'art' at the local cafe (they supply the butchers paper and crayons and we supply the artists).
Oh No Clare - your BLOODY tonsils... surely you must have a case to get the blighters out. i really feel for you honey, hope DH is doing lots to make you feel better. Sounds like a fun day with your fabulous mum's group.
Noni - good to see you - wow in a couple of weeks you will be married. wow. i am glad you rfriend is on her way to you now, i was thinking about her when the fires hit warburton.
wanted to ask you all (those with babies having bottles) how many a day you give. N has 2 - morning and night but this week i am working on dropping the morning bottle.
hmm not sure how tinight will be, i have had to settle him once adn he just yelled out in his sleep - think the teeth are upsetting him poor little thing.
PAP - Ohh thanks so much for your wise words. I know exactly what you mean, I'm just finding it hard to change my attitude towards my MIL. She hasnt emailed me back but she sent me a fwd, so no doubt she has my email but I wont get a reply. I know she thinks I am being over the top, but then again she never see's anything from my point of view. I am going to try & relax about it all, I'm sure M will be fine. As for bottles, M is still on 2 - 3 a day. Morning, night time & occassionaly a small arvo one. When do we start dropping them all together?
Clare - You poor thing those tonsils need to come out already.
Falguni - Bub engaged how exciting, good luck. What special friends you have.
Rainy - I agree, your dad is soooo lovely, he sounds like he dotes over L big time. What a cool granddad!
Noni - Good luck with your wedding, glad your plans are all coming together. There is so much to think about isnt there?
Arte woo hoo look at you sexy lady. Happy Anniversary to you too. And an even bigger woo hooo on W sleeping through the night, thats so fantastic.
PP I jinxed myself. L was up for about an hour to an hour and a half last night. Thankfully after about half hour of cudddles he just chatted to himself in bed.
Oh man I feel left out - am i the only avless one???
HAPPPY EDD RAINY! you having maccas to celebrate??? LOL! come on baby it is time to meet your wonderful mummy!
Katie - bummer on the waking last night. we had a weird night here - he was wakeful int he early part of the night, tyellingout in his sleep - think it was his tummy perhaps as he was 'gassy'. he woke when i went to bed and i rocked him and then he woke again so he came into bed with me...slept there all night, was a bit wakeful but no long sesions. got up at 5am (!!!) so i did a boittle to try to get himback to sleep and he wouldnt in his room, so back to bed with me by about 6 and slept til.... 8.15. wtf???? anyway i love sleeping with him in bed with me (though id ont sleep so well) so all good. i hope tonight is better for L and also for N.
Arte - OMG I cant believe he slept through - well done you!!! YAY that must feel wonderful!
MM your MIL sounds a bit petty despite all i said when it comes down to it she needs to also get zen abotu it and aknowledge your wishes etc. maybe your DF (soon to be DH YAY!!) can have a word?
i am feeling a bit sad, my fdc carer is back from syd and she was up there as her 5 wk old grand-daughter is in hospital - she was airlifted to syd on fri and she has many many holes in her heart - they describe it 'like a sponge'. she is having more tests today... so heartbreaking. she wont be able to ever really be normal apparently - if anyone in the house is sick she will have to go to hospital, wont be able to run around etc and if she makes it to 3yo will need a heart transplant... and that is the good case... nothing was picked up til now... gosh we are lucky to all have healthy bubbas!
Babies Born September 2007 #45
I have been told i am only allowed to sit and instruct. Pretty sure i'll be good at that. 
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