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Hey Arte. LOL at you powering through those books - that's something I would do. I think it would be fine, Alister really stagnated with his weight for ages and even now I can't be 100% sure he's gained any weight, but he *feels* heavier when I pick him up and his pants aren't hanging down as much ROFL. I measure his height though cause I measure the other kids from time to time and mark it on a door frame so he likes to do it when they do :rolleyes: and because I measured Lindsay for his 8th birthday the other day, I had to measure The Boy as well.
Are you OK now G? We haven't had an earthquake in a few years, so we must be about due for one.
Ange, she's not uncontrollable, the picture place woman just had the shi ts cause you turned her down. They are really persistent and I reckon it was the best thing our local Myer ever did when they got rid of them here. They would hunt you down as soon as you stepped into the childrens area. But TBH I don't go into Myer unless he's in the stroller or otherwise I would be running after him too and get nothing done so you're definately not alone with your 'uncontrollable' child ;) In fact I would dare anyone to show me a toddler that would follow their parent in a compliant manner and NEVER put a foot out of line in a shop. They just don't exist LOL. Definately check out the yoghurts, they are fab - you just plug them in and away they go - no spoons and no mess!
Clare, OMG hun, I would be fed up to here *puts hand somewhere high above her head* with all you're going through health-wise. I hope this new lot of meds get you back to where you're supposed to be and I guess while ever you have the tonsilitis you are at risk of suffering in other ways too :hug:
Leanne, and you too! I missed that bit in your post earlier. It's such a nuisannce.
MD, that is just so *wrong* of that FDC lady. I would be in half a mind to say something, but with places so limited as it is the parents will probably put up with more than they normally would because they are desperate for the place :( Sending you some positive *Fantastic FDC Lady* vibes and hope that the next one is The One. There is the same problem here though, everyone seems to be moving away from centre-based care in into FDC but there aren't many that do it and the ones that do are older women, so they don't take on as many kwim?
PP, Alister is one of *those* toddlers that will have a fave food for a few days and then the next time he will refuse it, so it sure keeps me on my toes with what to give him. Like ATM he is even completely off his veg, so they have to be hidden. And he never eats potato (but Erin was the same and never ate it till she was 2 and now eats it fine). He is really fickle with meat too - wont eat Roast meat, but will have silverside, wont eat chicken, but will eat schnitzel. The only thing I know he will eat 100% of the time is mac cheese LOL.
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Artechim-$5 instead of $99 is flipping fantastic! Should I start scanning things in case they r cheap + if full price take back lol.
Clare-wow u bought the Leaner cot, that was my choice, but ended up with Ikea one, the back killer, coz no side drops down. Enjoy it.
Rainy-gee an earthquake!
Ange-wow that lady was so rude. Do u think it just came out wrong, or did she mean to b so mean?
Cassius2-ha ha T is in love with shoes too. I am so relieved u don't have a blood clot! Gee ur iron levels r so low! Get some meat or lentils into ya girl!
MD-yeah start Ur own! I could never get my head around the fact there is a baby boom + all the child care centres r closing down + generally pple pay $60 per day. Sorry rambling!
Jazmum + Cassius-ooooh yeah T can sniff chocolate a mile off. If I ask her would u like some chocolate ohhh boy straight 2 me like a magnet + then starts getting desperate if I take too long.
Gee I don't know how u girls keep up with everything + the housework + playing with the kids! Beats me!
Trill-what brand is that squeezy yoghurt, sounds awesome! She doesn't finish the tubs too much so that sounds great!
My hands r going numb from txting on my phone. Lol
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OMG SupaB! You did that entire post from your phone?! Sterling effort LOL. The yoghurts are Dairy Farmers brand and they also have a screw cap lid, so you can pop them back in the fridge if they don't eat it all. I keep them in the freezer mostly so they are thawed by the time I get to town etc, plus I have a tiny lttle cooler back with an ice brick in it to make sure it does't get warm. TBH, sometimes the housework doesn't all get done in a day ;) But there is always tomorrow....
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Trill, we haven't had those, but I do freeze the go-gurt tubes, cut them in half and give them to E like an icey pole. I will look out for those other ones, I'm starting to need more shopping distractions now, I reckon they would work a treat.
Clare - woohoo hunny I'm so pleased it's not a blood clot, The sore leg sounds ouchy though. Are they going to look at taking your tonsies out? Surely you could just get hysterical and scream until someone agrees to do it....or better still just CRY. Drs don't deal with that very well, IME LOL. BTW I lol'd at your dark chocolate demon-unleashing moment!!
Ange - oh, that woman just needs to get real! She just needed to make herself feel superior for a moment to get over the rejection over a job that she has invested far too much of herself in, probably because she doesn't have a sense of meaning or purpose anywhere else in her life!! ie she is a sad cow. I think what you have described is perfectly normal toddler behaviour, I'd be worried TBH is any of our kidlets weren't showing signs of being "spirited" at this age and stage!!
BTW - I will *not* be starting a new career as a FDCer- not my thaing. I firmly believe it takes a special breed of woman to do it well - and I ain't her. TRill, you are absolutely right, a lot of the carers up here are the older women, they have lots of limitations - like - only doing 3 days a week, OR no-one under the age of 2 OR not during school pickup time because godforbid that means I would have to put another child-seat in my car (and that's just waaaaay to inconvenient :rolleyes:). When did society and having a job and whatever become all about convenience? Used to be a time when you did what you did and enjoyed it (or not) and if it was hard work then that was part of the satisfaction?!
SupaB - darlink I will give you hand massage when we meet for coffee - I'm sure you must be cramping still after that mega-texting effort LOL!
Arte - does that mean you have a volcano action-plan in case Mt Doom fires up? LOL
Rainy, I hope you have recovered from your earth-quake fright. :hug: I am trying to not watch the news for a bit, so you'll have to tell me what happened. xxx How are those bbs holding up?
Well DH has taken my girls out with him on his errands this morning (collecting ebay purchases LOL) so I'd best go and get some study done!! First I might have a bath though, with my himalayan ionizing crystal salt. PMSL.
ETA - BTW - anyone else humming the wedding march this morning?? I'm sure MM will be having a goooooorgeous day!!
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Oz, how are you today? Is the MS getting better?
MD, I am with you on the FDC thing, some people are born to do it but it so isn't me. I went to Lollypops (one of those big indoor playground things) the other week and it was terrifying!! Kids everywhere screaming, I nearly turned around and walked back out.
No particular volcano eruption plan here, it goes off every 50 years give or take a year. It last erupted about 10 years ago, we could smell the gas in my home town 2 hours away.
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just quickly girls, sorry for selfish posts lately!
my nipples are still really sore but i'm perservering, i think they're just not used to his small mouth.
i'm really stressing and anxious about mil coming here tomorrow, haven't spoken to her at all since big fight in october. i need you guys to give me some strength...how do i act towards her? what should i do????
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Rainy, just be polite to her like you would someone you need to feel "formal" around - the bank manager, the headmaster, the queen, etc. LOL And make whatever excuses you need to when you need to step out for a moment - nap, feeds, etc - plenty of excuses when there's a baby on board! :hug: You will be fine. If you don't expect her to be on her best behaviour it won't matter so much when she's not, kwim?
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Hi girls!
SupaB: well the leander doesn't have the drop down sides either...bit of a bummer, but i guess i have avoided the back breaking stage with her being that bit older...(she says hopefully LOL!).
WTG on the texting BTW!! man,i dont even have a mobile!!
Rainy: oweee sweets. i guess it also has to do with the fact that they are getting a mega workout again and it takes some time for them to get used to it...if i can remember...and also let's face it, newborns have mega-hoover sucking action LOL!
hhmmm, no real words of insight on the MIL front. except to try to keep the high road, except no crap (make that clear in a nice and firm way...ie nip any smart comments in the butt) and have a safe place to retreat to if need be (ie b/f in the bedroom and a nap...).
MD: no, true i couldnt be a FDC lady either. like arte i see a pack of crazy kids and i go crazy and feel this urge to run away screaming. i guess that is my first clue. :D
yeah not sure about the leg, still hurts but have invested in my 'miracle' cure of lavender oil so i'll see if it helps this time. i am so over pills though...atm i am taking around 11 a day. i sooooo need a day spa!
oooh! any exciting ebay purchases????? i havent gone down the ebay path (yet), i am more of an 'etsy' girl ATM...dangerous territory dangerous....
Arte: hopefully any emergency volcano plans do not revolve around the duck and cover strategy...heard it aint that great lol! how much warning do you get though??
WTG on the monitor!!! wish that happened with the cot. as it stands i only got $150 knocked off the price. pffft.
AFM: well our leander cot arrived today!!!! oh those danes do make nice stuff! LOL! but i have to say that it was sad putting away the damaged cot that leila has used for so long. as it is i havent let DH put it on the kerb just yet. i think i need a couple of days to mourn its end (this is the cot that has been in the family for 26 odd years and has grown many of us). of course it had to break on my watch LOL! :rolleyes:
leila thinks the new cot is awesome though. she *helped* me build it.
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Rainy def first thing is to panic. Lol. Well I would act as if nothing happened. But then I am prolly not the one 2 b taking advice from. Depends if u r a confronter or a dont-rock-the-boat person. Hopefully she will apologise and feel bad. Hee?
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Rainy, I was going to say what MD said. I would just act normal and polite and hope she makes an effort. And make sure you get some time alone if she is getting on your nerves, like the others have said a newborn is the perfect reason to hide away in your room for a bit. You could make her feel included and helpful by asking her to do a bit of stuff around the house or watching Lewis maybe? Good luck, we are here if you need to vent.
Clare, I was going to ask if someone could send you a text to see if you were alright when you didn't post after your suspected leg clot, then I remembered that you were one of the seven people left in the world that don't have a cell phone lol. Have you tried rubbing Arnica oil onto your leg? I hope we get some sort of warning if the volcano is gonna blow!! We don't have T.V, but I guess we would figure it out when a burst of lava fills the sky lol.
Cally, where are you? Hope everything is alright.
I finally got around to calling my father the other night to tell him I am pregnant. I haven't told any of the ladies at W's activities, I thought I might conduct a social experiment and wait until someone was brave enough to ask me if I am preg or packing on weight lol 14 weeks already, it is going so fast.
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thanks for your support ladies xoxo
arte- i can't believe you're 14wks already!!
clare-what colour is the cot?
i'm begininng to think the amby hammock i bought was a waste of money. jimmy hates it! i'll give it a couple of months but then it might end up on ebay.
eta- lewis is a fatty! size2 and 13kgs
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Oh my so much to catch up on.
Rainy did you get your new bra's? My pj's dont fit (will swap them) but I lurve the bras. L hated the hammock and I sold it on ebay after only a few weeks.
Arte OMG 14 weeks, wow its going so fast. I am feeling so much better, turns out a UTI was making me sick not the bub.
A big huge hello to everyone else!
I hope H's wedding went well today, I bet she looked stunning. I am off to the baby markets tomorrow, I always seem to score a bargin.
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Hey Ladies
You guys talk too much and I am so behind.
Just wanted to say hugs to everyone and I'm thinking of you all.
Sarah is still not well. Shes got a throat and ear infection still as well as a wicked cough at the moment. So no sleep and very whingy and clingy. Poor monkey.
Congrats again to Rainy
Good luck to Ange
Woohoo to MD
and again hugs to everyone else. Will try to be a better BBer soon:doh:
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hey everyone,
sorry for being so slack yesterday i know i said id come on but i was just sooo busy!! in the morning we had the scan and then off shopping for dps wedding outfit and lunch and then we came home and asha was just so tired and cranky i had to deal with her then dp was off for his bucks night so i was really busy with asha etc..
i did update on my facebook coz i can do that thru my phone so some of u will know already.. i havnt read back thru the posts so im not sure if anyone brought the info across.. just incase tho..
we are over the moon because our baby is a BOY!!!!!!
i couldnt believe it i actually started crying i was so happy!! i couldnt really make it out but she had no doubts lol she was like so here is the little penis and here is the scrotum lol... he was a total pain thru the scan curling up and making it difficult for her to get the pictures she needed lol.. she finally got them all tho and everythings looking good :)
hope everyones doing well..
rainy - cant believe u guys had an earthquake after all those fires its just not fair!!
anyway i best be off lots to do today as my friend is coming yay!!! finally haha im so excited!
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MD:
gr8 news hun!
Jack is heading to size 2's!. Jumpsuits & bodysuits have been 2's for some time now. I think I got away with ones cos it was summer & it was shorts but when you put pants on him, 1's don't cut it, same as long sleeve T's.
How does Miss E go at kindergym? I have been thinking about it for the boys.
Good luck with your FDC hun.
Trill:
Alex has the same reaction to too many grapes & I think mandarins. Have you tried to change his fruit? Alex loves banana's, tomato's, grapes, mandarins & pears. Trying to get him to eat something else, good luck!
Go girl! Good luck with getting the new lappie!!
Leanne:
J is like Livi. I've put his booster seat & harness on layby already as his head is almost to the top of his carseat.
Fal:
You are very strong willed not to say anything to that lady in Myers.
Rainy:
how you feeling hunny??
:hug: thinking of you today & hoping that all goes well with the IL's.
clare:
:hug: hope you start to feel better soon hunny.
OMG on L's destruction! I took the drop side of Jacks cot, got one of those anti roll out bumper things & have a new toddler bed. Tho he's been sleepin in the porta cot! :rofl:
AFU:
J had a horrid nite last nite, he was screaming in his sleep so i got him out & nursed him then put him on the sofa lounge that is in the blow up racing car ball pit but was very still restless. He was awake by the time I was ready to go to bed at 10.30. he was laying in my bed & then he started throwing up. After he did that a few times i put him in his cot & he drifted off to sleep.
The nite b4, wasn't as horrid but still bad, nite b4 was good but the nite b4 that was another bad nite. o but yst & the day b4 A was up at 5 !
& its overcast today with rain predictions for the weeks ahead with more flood predictions! so glad we got a beach day in yst!!!!!
:rofl: i've even been thinking of moving out to the coast cause i love taking the boys so much! & it has a public pool too so that wld covered! :dance:
off to find something to do with A ... bbl :D
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Oh Noni!!!! Congrats on your little BLUE bundle!!!!!!!!! Great to hear that the scan went well and everything is where it should be. Have you brought any blue things yet?
G, definately take the high road with her, but if she does start making nasty comments, I would politely ask her if she thinks it is appropriate to be a guest in someone elses house and then do nothing but insult them. Soon you will have the hang of BF Jimmy, he will get bigger and more efficient with what he's going and it will pass.
Andie, I hope he's not coming down with anything.
Kate, oh no at Sarah still not being well. It must be really taking it out of all of you :hug:
Arte, LOL at you not telling them. They are probably going to take a while longer yet even if they have twigged because they won't be game to say anything JIC you're not ROFL! I didn't tell my Dad till I was well past that stage either. Just wasn't high on my to-do list.
OUCH Ozstar at the UTI! Glad you got that sorted and you're feeling better.
Clare, ikwym about the cot. The one we have always used is an old Steelcraft one that is all metal framing and the panels at each end and it was MIL's that she used for all her kids. But I can't see it wearing out anytime soon though. As a joke we offered it to DH's brother and his wife to use with their first baby, cause Paige was nearly out of it by then and you'd think we'd asked her to cut off her arm, she just looked horrified at the thought of using something so old, but she's a bit precious about that sort of thing :rolleyes:
Not much going on here today. Have baked a date cake which smells divine and I have a heap of washing to fold and iron later too.
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Ah, finally!!
Have had a very busy couple of weeks and once I've had just a couple of days away from BB, the posts just seem too mountainous to attempt (you're all so chatty) so I've had a good sit down yesterday and today and think I am up to date!!
So much has happened:
Rainy - many congratulations on little Jimmy, are there going to be any photos up soon? Thinking of you today with MIL visiting, hope it's going OK.
MD - big hugs to you, glad that the scan went well. Fingers crossed the FDC hunt ends soon and you can get a bit more MD time.
Clare - glad it isn't a clot, hope all those tablets get your iron levels up soon, your leg gets better and someone (even if it is just MD and Arte!) takes those pesky tonsils out!!
Ange - glad you've moved into your new place and that you had so many friends to help out. Hope L has settled in there well and it is all ready for your new little bundle whenever it decides to arrive!!
MM - hope you had a wonderful day yesterday and a lovely honeymoom. I'm sure M will have a ball with the IL's, try not to worry about her too much!
Andie - Happy Birthday for yesterday!!
Noni - congratulations on your little blue bubble! You and DH must be thrilled. Hope the planning goes well this week and have fun with your bestie in town.
Kate - hope Sarah gets better soon.
SupaB - I am also very impressed with your super texting ability!! Must be nice being in your last TAFE semester.
Trill - will have to go on a search for the yogurt tubes. DH is doing all the shopping lately but I'm not sure I can leave it up to him!
Hello to anyone else out there!
AFU: K is alternating between absolutely gorgeous and a little terror! She closed herself inside yesterday while I was hanging out the washing and decided to crayon the walls - when she heard me open the door she giggled and drew faster!! Still no words, but getting even better at communicating. Obsessed with taking our shoes off when we get inside after being out, also wants to take the rest of our clothes off too! The last week she has had a few unsettled nights, nothing bad, just makes those noises that wake us up and just a quick resettle, not sure what it could be, all the molars are through, can't see any sign of eyeteeth. She is onto one day sleep, but could still do with more sleep, only tends to sleep for 1.5 hours and we do tend to have a lot of whinging which is very grating. She isn't happy when she doesn't get her own way.
Clare - I am glad L only has size 4 feet. That is the same as K, hers looks so small compared to other kids her age. No idea what weight she is, a bit under 11kg maybe? I bought her some Cotton On kids pjs (size 1-2) and the pants only just reach her ankles. Not impressed, she's pretty average size, I really didn't think she needed size 3!
Anyone else still bfeeding? We can go days without it, I don't mind it, except in the mornings she is very grumpy if I get her up and she doesn't get it straight away. If DH gets her up she isn't interested and is much happier. Not sure what to do about it.
Might be early lunch today and early naps, she is yawning away while DH is reading to her. He's ready for a nap too, so I might get some quiet TV time!!
Oh, almost forgot - Clare and Arte, I went out and bought the first Twilight book yesterday after all your comments about it! Haven't started it yet, almost not brave to until I have the whole series and can just move straight on to the next one!!
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Noni - Woohoo for BLUE!!! :confetti: That's pretty exciting hun! :) Wow you are going to be on a high all week now until Friday!! I will be thinking of you all week :D!
Andi hun I don't know how you do it - I think you are an amazing woman bringing up your 2 boys with so much love and attention all by yourself!! :hug: I hope the sleep improves, i know how crazy making it can be when you're up and down like a yoyo all night - with no backup person.
Kindergym has been fantastic - it hasn't changed one bit since I was taking DD1 10 years ago LOL. E is still too young to join in with the group activity (runs around a lot with me chasing her instead LOL) but she will get it in a few months I think.
G2G - my sunday brunch is ready - mmmmmyum!
ETA - OMG Didn't realise it was Andie's birthday - happy happy day for you hun, I hope this year brings lots of happy surprises for you (and maybe a move if that's what you want ;))! :hug:
Cally good to hear from you hun. You've obviously been very busy! LOL at K just drawing faster - E gets that look in her eyes sometimes too now (usually followed by some ear-bleedingly loud squealing LOL).
BTW I'm confused - I thought "take the high road" means that you leave. I thought the correct saying was "take the middle path" meaning the place of balance in the middle...? So yeah. ??
