PP: oh gosh that does sound awful. and so young. that the little girl pulls through ok. my friend spent the day with her bestie at the childrens too, as one of her 3 month twins has kidney failure. it's so hard as you just dont know what to say and you really feel at a loss.
Arte: woot woo! nice sexy mumma av!! and wow, big news on the sleeping through front! do you feel like a new woman?! how was W when he woke up?? did he notice his big achievement??
rainy: happy EDD day! hope you are holding up ok and not too stressed. if it means anything to you, i felt cheated that i didnt make it Leila's EDD...she came outta the blue and i didnt yet get to 'enjoy' the harassing phonecalls from the rellos lol!
On the bottle question: i can barely get leila to have any milk ATM. she used to have a morning and night. then dropped the morning and has now dropped the night. she is getting loads of dairy through other means, but i was wondering if i should keep offering her the bottles at night????
Oh Pregpan, that is sooo sad. I hold my little Miss E close every day and thank the good fortune that brought her to me healthy!
Happy EDD Rainy. (*shouts, encouragingly*) IT IS TIME TO COME OUT NOW LIL BUBBA, YOUR MUMMA IS READY AND THE WORLD IS WAITING!! Hehe I have a feeling that's going to work !
Arte - WootWoo! Sexy NZ Mumma - your avvie looks just like you! YAY W for the big sleep !
*sigh* Well I went to visit the other FDC lady this morning - she has a son at DD1's school (and so could have her too on those afternoons) BUT she has a swimming pool. I just can't go there after my colleagues lil girl drowned at FDC all those years ago. Back to the drawing board.
But...on the good side, there's a job coming for me, I can feel it (INCOMING!). LOL
Ok, Clare, I think I'm going to have to get a cheap Melb ticket and fly over and get your tonsies out myself. I reckon I could do it with my long stitch-unpicker, a pair of fine-tipped pliers, a piece of string and a bottle of vodka. How about it hun? Seriously - are you getting thyself to a naturopath/TCM practitioner?
Woah Ange you are one hot babe! (*sizzle*) LOL Glad you've got your home gals coming up to help. Please let us know if there's anything at all you need, I would *love* to pop a parcel in the mail for you. xxx
BTW - re the crazy midnight carrying on - we've had a couple of midnight "sessions" with Missy E. I actually think it's something developmental. They are learning how to want particular ppl during the daytime (ie I got rejected in favor of Daddy yesterday ) so it kind of makes sense that they might wake up and not want to be alone to go to sleep, kwim? Plus I think about how busy their little brains are, they must have HUMUNGO dreams.
ETA - if she's getting her serves of dairy, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Miss E has a half-full sippy cup once or twice a day and eats plenty of dairy so I think that's fine. Otherwise if you're still really keen, maybe offer it at a different time of day, ie morning tea or before or after her daytime sleep??
oh md that FDC drowning story is terrible. i dont even want to think about that. i am so upset since talking to sue this moring - she just called and said the new specialist has found somemore abnormalities. she will tell me more later. i asked is she wanted me to come get N so she can have some space - but she said his cuddles and kisses and general nature makes her feel better - how lovely. she said she was crying when she hung up the phone from her sil and he came crawling over and gave her a big cuddle and wiped her tears. shucks i have a SNAG on my hands!! gosh i love him so much.
i know it is silly but this makes me anxious about my little bun in the oven.... what if something is wrong.
Clare - i would not worry about the bottle - i think it is great if she doesnt want it and if she gets dairy elsewhere - i want to stop the bottles with N - i was aiming for 18 months but that aint gonna happen - i reckon i will get him to just the night bottle (which he has to go to sleep - eek how will i lose that) by 18 months... and see what i can do to lose the other one, ideally before the baby is born but i guess not the worst thing if he still has it.
MD i am with you re the midnight crazies - i def think it is developmental - they are chging so much atm and so aware of everything - and i hear N dreaming as like me he talks in his sleep. am making v good use of the 'this will pass' mantra!
Clare - how areyou today?
better go, work to do and i am slippingout to yoga at lunch time - mmmm stretchies!!!!!!!!
Pregpan - don't fret - pregnancy just makes you feel more vulnerable to stuff than usual. xxx That little girl's family will do what every family does, take each day one step at a time, and love and cherish their little girl and all the blessings she brings, as bittersweet as they may be. Your N is just a gorgeous gorgeous boy, isn't he?
MD: love the idea. kinda like a scene outta deadwood...although to be proper authentic it would need to be whisky as my poison. i'm deadly serious LOL!
PP: yep, as MD said that is protective pregnant mumma hormones going on there! bubs is fine...you just had a peep and i am guessing the little heart and all his/HER anatomy is doing its job awesomely!!
AFM: well feel woozy and nauseated. can't handle another minute of tonsilitis. guess i will have to though.
leila has now said her second sentence!!! today she dropped something on the floor and went: 'uh oh, wots dat?'...ha ha ha my dear child as if you didnt know...cheeky monkey.
PAP, that is terrible about your FDC's niece. We are a lucky bunch of mummies to have such healthy bubs.
Clare, wish there was some sort of magic cure for you tonsils. I have started reading Twilight on your good reviews, it better be a keeper! L sounds like such a fun girl.
Rainy, happy EDD to you. How exciting. I saw a new baby the other day and I can't for the life of me remember what to do with them lol
MM, any response from MIL? From my experience it seems like grandparents are a bit out of practice when it comes to having kids around. My ILs didn't think it was a problem to leave their back door open - it goes onto a small landing then down a full flight of stairs, on to a driveway and then straight out onto the road below the crest of a hill. DH kept asking them to keep it shut but they didn't think it was anything to worry about I am sure if they had small kids they wouldn't have been leaving it open (or let their snappy dog inside, but that is another rant lol)
Oz, did you do anything for your anniversary? We went to the city yesterday and bought a heap of home reno stuff. How romantic. We did get a marriage saver (=dishwasher), so I am happy with that.
Can't remember anything in the other thread.
Oh, Agnes - welcome back, good to see you. Good to hear all is going well. Did you get everything sorted after your car accident?
So W slept through last night! He had two whole bottles while going to sleep, wriggled a few times during the night but didn't wake until 6am. I am finding that the sleep is only improving with weaning. I so wanted him to self wean but it wasn't happening. I cut out night feeds which helped a lot, but he was still convinced he should have his morning feed at 4am so I have cut that one out too. He wasn't very happy about it yesterday but seemed to accept it alright this morning. It is hard though, the other night he woke up and really wanted a feed and cried for 1.5 hours. I felt sooo bad but knew if I gave in he would expect it again next time. I really didn't want to use any cry techniques.
I am probably insane, but is it possible for kids this age to count? If I give W two of something or he sees two things together he says 'two bees/flies/crackers' etc. I thought it was just random to begin with but he does it quite often and only when there are actually two things.
Arte - N does that too (with the counting - 1 and 2 and very occasionally 3) - he will also get me 1 of something if i ask or 2 of something... clever boys!!
LOL at the marriage saver!!
Hi everyone! I feel like I've been away for ages ROFL.
Arte, Alister will 'count' too sometimes, he'll have this sing-song 'juan two' (cause he says one like you pronounce juan ROFL - I have no idea how that came about) happening when he's picking up stuff. I don't think he realises he's counting though cause I would say 'one, two, three go!' when we were at the pool and he'd jump in so he's just mimicing that. I hope the night waking continues to improve for you though.
PP, that's just awful for them to deal with. It's such an uncertain thing with too many if's. N is such a delightful little boy I'm not surprised she draws comfort from him.
Noni! I was wondering how all the planning was going. It seems like you have a million things to do between now and then, but it will all come together as it's meant to. It's very exciting though!
Hey SupaB!! Great to see you hun. How is T going? Sounds like you're right back into the swing of TAFE again.
Gosh, I can't remember where I'm up to now ROFL...
G, I thought of you this morning and was secretly hoping that I'd log on today to see a BA from you. I'm sure he wont be in there much longer
MD, that would be a big thing to just push to the back of your mind re the FDC lady. I'm sure the Perfect Job is out there for you too. So how are you feeling post-op-wise? Do you have any more Dr's appts about it as a follow up?
Clare, that's just too cute! I can just picture her saying it too LOL.
Ange, yes, twas me who did your av. Glad you love it
AFM, busy busy busy as usual. I had to go and get my hand xrayed today cause I hurt it last week (no drama's, just clumsy ROFL) and it didn't seem to be improving, but it's not terribly sore kwim? so I just wanted to be sure as hand bones are such fickle things when it comes to breaks and can cause trouble if they don't heal right etc. So no break, but he's sending it away to be read again JIC cause he could see a shadow on it but couldn't confirm exactly what it was. I got home just in time to get the older two off the school bus cause the Dr was running late and my whole day just went to sh ite.
LOL Sherie, W says one, two as Un, Deux which always makes me giggle. Did you do my av? I really like it!
PAP, they are smart little things, W will stand there and demand 'deux dog biccies' (he wants one for the dog and hopes I will not notice if he scoffs the second one) lol
After the great night of sleep, W didn't need an day nap today but it must have caught up with him because he fell asleep in the highchair at dinner time and was in bed by six lol
A round of applause for our Amazing Counting Boys! LOL
Trill, thanks for asking, I'm seeing the surgeon again tomorrow. I was a bit worried last week so I went to the GP and she cleaned and checked the incisions. 3 out of 4 hadn't closed over hence why they were still store. One in particular is giving me grief, it's pretty untidy stitching - if it was a patch in one of my quilt's I would've unpicked it and done it again (ends don't meet properly :rollyeyes. Lucky skin is stretchy so I don't think it will matter in the end, just a little more of my youth's body-beautiful fading in front of my eyes. Ouchy ouch on your hand. What a bummer, you really notice when your hands are sore.
Arte, congrats on your anniversary! Well done for scoring the marriage saver! Better than a piece of jewellery any day IMO.
Hey girls
Have finally caught up but have no memory (as usual). Sarah is not well atm and we may be off to the dr to double check tomorrow.
Will try and get back on tonight once sarah goes to sleep.
Good night vibes to all of us
PS oh yeah...S counts a bit too. Mainly just before diving off the couch into the cushions.
ha ha! we have a counter of sorts here...she'll only say 'due' (2). i guess she feels that all the other numbers are superfluous to her needs LOL!
Arte: man that sounds like an awesome anniversary! i am jealous!! ours is coming up (sorta). we got married on the leap year so i guess we are going to celebrate it this saturday.
yeah i found that once leila was weaned her sleep became more predictable ITMS. she will sleep a lot more sounder these days. i guess the power of boob is strong!
Kate: oh i hope miss s is feeling better tomorrow.
sherie: ouch! your hand sounds sore! how did this happen?? have i missed something?!
AFM: well am still feeling poor. miss L is much better which is awesome though! ATM she is so cute, of an evening she will crawl up into my lap and ask 'pliz' and point to her cot so i can put her to bed. it's so gorgeous as she cuddles me with all her might as i carry her in. lots of warm fuzzies i must say!
PAP - Ohhh how terribly sad, I am so thankful for my happy & healthy girl, but sometimes I know we take it for granted, like if I get frustrated at her, then I feel so guilty knowing how lucky I am. I dont know how I would cope with something like that, be a mess. On a happier note, I made your pasta bake for dinner, it was so yummo & a major hit with M. I didnt have a zucchini though so I used pumpkin & added peas. The more veges the better right!? So if you have any more recipes you'd like to pass my way, feel free, as I've been feeling like I'm in a bit of a rut when it comes to meal ideas these days.
Rainy - Happy 40 weeks to you, well done. Its almost over now, enjoy it while it lasts, before you know it your beautiful bubba boy will be here. I am so excited for you.
Clare - Thats gorgeous of L, I have also noticed M is telling me more clearly when its time for bed too these days. She finds a dummy and walks to her cot. This is crazy with your tonsils, what a nightmare. Cant something be done like having them taken out?
Kate - Sorry to hear, what is wrong with S?
MD - Are you kidding, how bad would that FDC lady feel. No I am with you, I would go no where near a FDC with a pool, no way at all.
Arte - Wow I am so happy for you, you must have felt amazing this morning? No doubt you stirred a bit yourself anyway, used to getting up lol. I am the same! W is so smart, we dont have counting here yet. Yes I know what you mean about the grandparents being a bit out of sorts with caring for young ones, they forget dont they? I am just going to have to let go of my worries & trust that they love her to bits & therefore will care for her as we do. & no, no response, she will be sulking. Happy anniversary too, love the marriage saver hehe.
I got M's hair cut today, she did so well & sat nice & still. She was fascinated by it all & loved the big black cape that she got to wear.
Hmmm sounds like I really need to start phasing out a bottle, or at least offering the arvo one in a sippy cup. We will keep the bed time bottle as its part of the bed time routine now & I dont think she would settle without it.
Just a quick one from me tonight. I am having a massive brain fry as I missed my nanna nap today lol.
Arte I bought DH some chocolate and then spent 3 hours at the hairdresser getting my hair done. We dont really ever buy each other presents. Well done on the marriage saver lmao.
Besides being tired and I am feeling very spesh after having my hair cut and coloured and my head massaged. I bought sea bands today and they are awesome, I sat at the hairdresser for 3 hours at what is usually my sickly time and felt fine. I will try and catch up tomorrow.
ozstar - fantastic surprise from Dh and lovely getting your hair done. lovely. u deserve it.
mm - t won't sleep without milk either. she has a morning bottle (260ml), a 150ml at lunch b4 sleep and then 260ml at night. is that too much milk?
md- no worries. u poor thing having the stitches not heal up. eww i felt sick reading your msg. lol. i have a weak stomach. hope it heals soon. do u think they will re-do it? yikes
kate - 2 bad on the lack of sleep. i hope sarah gets better soon. its horrible when they aren't well, u feel so helpless.
cassius - that is SO cute saying 'pliz'. t won't even say ta when i had her something - only when she hands me something does she say ta. lol she has it around the wrong way. love the cuddles too isn't it precious?
trillian - yep back into the swing of tafe. only a few more wks to go lol. finish in june.
pregpan - oh i want to know, i want to know!!! is it a pink lil parcel or a blue one????? heeee
AFM - my friend was having contractions last night, she could have him/her anyday now!!!
where are you all today???? hope everyone is off having fun with your bubbas or something nice like that...
not much to report from me - all is well here. more than half way thru DHs trip so that's great.
Supa - yay for your friend - did she have the baby?
Had a busy but fun day here today. Had a facial this morning while my mum took care of M, felt so relaxing. I feel great now. Then just had the SIL over with her baby boy, they have moved back to Perth. Not feeling like such a paranoid mother now as SIL also has her concerns about the spa, she said she will be speaking up when they leave their DS with the in laws so I dont feel bad doing the same. Done some wedding organising, as usual! Considering just wearing my hair out for the wedding now!
Where is Rainy today? Hope its action stations today for her.
Has anyone moved onto offering a cup now instead of the sippy cup?
How much milk is too much at this age?
Supa - Did you friend have her bubba?
Oz - Hopefully this means your ms is starting to settle down?
PAP - When does your hubby get back & is he away on business? Sorry I must have missed something. Mine was away on Mon & Tues night he went to Syd, Melb & Adelaide, two nights & I missed him like mad lol.
that the little girl pulls through ok. my friend spent the day with her bestie at the childrens too, as one of her 3 month twins has kidney failure. it's so hard as you just dont know what to say and you really feel at a loss.
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YAY W for the big sleep
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Seriously - are you getting thyself to a naturopath/TCM practitioner?
) so it kind of makes sense that they might wake up and not want to be alone to go to sleep, kwim? Plus I think about how busy their little brains are, they must have HUMUNGO dreams.
I am sure if they had small kids they wouldn't have been leaving it open (or let their snappy dog inside, but that is another rant lol)
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