Babies Born September 2007 #45

I'm Here! hehe for a change.

Rainy -someone told me that vicks on kids feet (of all places) is even better than on the chest. When I pop some on S I do chest, back and feet just to be sure...hehe. I hope its nothing serious for J.

Noni - sooo glad that things went beautifully. Hows it feel being a Mrs now?

Pap - howd yoga go? feel zen'ed out?

Leanne - Oooh, new car. sounds great. what are you getting?

Art - definately sounds like cabin fever. try and get out if you can, don't worry about sharing that love (ie germs) esp if you get your sanity back. Hope you all feel better soon

MD - Lady of leisure...that was me on mon/tues. Sarahs first days at daycare so I was knocking around home doing not much. Slept a bit to regain some sanity from being sick last week, got a haircut and that was about the extent of what I did. Next week is job hunting. blergh

Hi to everyone...hope you are all well

Hi Girls,

MD- You enjoy your mumma time and rest up. Hope you are feeling better.
Vicks - yep I heard that too and tried it the other week on Livi and seemed to have worked.
Well the new car is a landcruiser 200 series black and gets beefed up next week. Hopefully they give it to me tomorrow.
The man is coming to get my old car today so I hope I dont have a cry when it goes.

did you have a cry leanne???
MD enjoy being a lady of leaire my dear friend... i hope today went well.... am glad DH has had some time off, thank g-d this all didnt happen when he was AWOL (oh i mean oseas on important business!!). I LOVE the preg yoga, have such an awesome teacher and love love love it. it isd my 90 mins of me time each week and my chance to really connect with the little parasite (i mean baby). Hmm many less preg lady treats this time, iam so a headless chook... but ihave had 1 preg massage and am due for another and i REALLY need to get back into swimming. ihave done it a bit and feel so wonderful after - plus my fitness cant be that goodcompatred to last time.
i also had some me time this morning. i kinda played hooky!! my pc is so stuffed i couldnt get into my work soi went shopping! got heaps of clothes for N (and a couple of little outftis for the baby - felt so weird telling dh ihad justspent a heap on 'the kids' LOL) and got myself and my SIL a handbag each (her bday but treated myself) and then got DH and I some new linen - inspired by Rainys sheridan!!! naiughty naught but ages since i have done spree like that. i am buying some new jeans (mat) in melb this weeekdn too! yes i got my work bonusand we are alkso getting a tax windfall so i am in spend mode!
Rainy - do you find the MB heavy? a friend has just told me it is mega heavy?
Arte - if you are up to it get outta the house my dear - you will feel so much better for it! i second MD on the occ care - i dont know how all you SAHMs do it. i would need to have aday off here and there for my sanity. gosh you must all think i am terrible and selfish/lazy!!!
Kate - yayon the mumma time. not so yay on the job hunting! what do youdo again?
Sherie - i madea lamb stew last night from the yummiset lamb and for some reason i could not stop thinkingof you. i seem to imagine you doing that. maybe bc the butcher gave me all this info about the farm it comes from or something. anyway you are now associated with my yummiest lamb stew LOL!

pap-yes it is heavy to lift in and out of the boot of the car- but i can manage it. it is so fantastic to take on long walks.both the kids fall asleep in it,they love it.it's better than a gym membership for me- i've been taking it for long walks evryday as part of my weight loss efforts. i went shopping yesterday and spent $230 at pumpkin patch...i also bought lewis some clarkes shoes $80!!!

i'm pretty sure j does have thrush. been giving him the drops- he's still very snotty- wakes upat 5am everyday gggrrrr. i'm extremely tired but loving being a mum of 2.

yay rainyo you made me feel better about the shopping! thnk i did more damage than you... but i feel less guilty now!
hmm i am unsure what to do re the pram, i think it is likelyto go in and outof car a bit... maybe i will test drive it when i am in melb and see. oh i was all set to do it.
hey does anyone knpow do they make king single doonas/doona covers? or do i buy a double? such dilemmas!
ok girls i am having a real dilemma - not of the linen variety.... remember a few months ago N went to backup care and i was a lot happier with her etc etc etc? well he has been in backup the last 2 wks (bc of the sick bubba) and he has just bloomed. i really notice the diff... and yesterday the lady who did back up had a good chat to me about it, and it has had me in tears (it is a diff one ). she said she was shocked to have him as she pictured

What PP...finish the sentence, why was she shocked???

You know all you can do is follow your heart on this one...I've terminated care in the past, it was a huge shock to the FDC lady we had (but it wasn't a good situation so it was easy)...you need to think of the specific reasons why you prefer one over the other. It could be concrete things like - what sorts of activities she sets up, the other kids in care being better suited to his age, the weekly routine (ie if the backup carer goes out to playgroup on a regular basis but the regular carer does not). Closeness to home, etc etc. Once you've thought about it in concrete terms like that, then it'll be easier to decide which way you want to go, rather than it just being an emotion-driven decision, kwimA?

PAP, are you moving back to Melbourne before or after bub comes? If you are going to be there a while yet, then do what you think is best for N. If he responds better with the back up lady (and she can take him) then move him, ultimately it is N's interests you have to look out for, not the FDC ladies feelings iykwim BTW, I bought a king single duvet cover and duvet, they are around but not as common.

MD, enjoy Season 4, and hurry! I need to talk about it but I am down to the last couple of episodes so it will probably all be revealed before you catch up. We know who the final 5 are..... but there are still a couple of mysteries. I wish I could come to your place for some non-muffin (lol) treats. I don't think you want E talking too much though, 'mum help' gets old pretty quickly lmao

Rainy, I was wondering how life with 2 is going. Sounds like you are enjoying it. How is the feeding going now? Hope little J's cold clears up quickly.

Ended up going out to the daycare place for a couple of hours to save our sanity. I didn't want to go to the normal activities because 3 of the regular mums have had new bubs in the past few weeks and I didn't want to cough my germs around little newborns. As nice as it would be to have a break every once in a while, I can't leave W at daycare. He is fine playing there and hardly notices me but if someone picked him up or tried to change his nappy etc he would get upset. He is only little still, there is heaps of time for that later.

Arte, where did you get the last half of season 4...? Have you seen it all now? Is the final one who we think it will be?? DH keeps rabbiting on about "The Hybrid" forgetting everytime he says it that the Hybrid is the one who sits in the bath.

girls...ange has had her beautiful baby girl- Saskia :)
7bs4oz, i'm so excited!!!!!!

MD, eztv has all the latest. It is up to about episode 19 so there must only be a couple more. The final cylon is not who you are thinking. What is your DH theory on hybrids (I assume he means the half cylons like Hera)? If you want to save your download limit I can post you a disc.

ETA, there is an exciting announcement.....

Ange - Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl...
PP- No didnt cry. Will be getting the new one tomorrow arvo.

oh livi chucked the biggest tanty ever this arvo cause I took her off the trampoline... She even threw herself down on the floor and her face went bright red from screaming.... lol She finally calmed down when i walked away from her and she realised that I wasnt caving to her...

Hello to eveyone

Hi girls I am baaaack. Trip was ok, didn't get to spend much time with my sis but I have the most beautiful neice ever. I am glad to be home and wont ever choose to fly with an 18 month old on my own again lol, so hard to keep him entertained.

Ange huge congrats to you love, I bet she is just beautiful.

Rainy when are we going to see some photos of little Jimmy? I check FB everyday lol.

i know, i know, i'll try to upload some photos now. jimmy's always on my boob when i'm on here so i've only got one hand! lol

OOOOHHHHHHHH!!!! Another gorgeous little girl for Ange! Such a pretty name. Can't wait to hear how it all went for her.

G, It is hard at first with two and I don't care what anyone says, the first 6 weeks or so are basically a write-off and then come the end of that tim you've usually started to find your groove and things settle down into a more predictable way of things. Lewis is still so little, so you really have 2 babies to look after and that's really hard. I know Lindsay was a bit older by the time Erin was born, but still very much a baby in some respects and it wasn't till about 8wks when it settled. For the most part it was fine, but it does take time to get the hang of being a Mum to two and learning how to divide your time :hug:

Oz, I bet it made you sooooo clucky to hold a newborn again. I always got super-extra-clucky when I was pg myself and holding a baby.

Hey Leanne, so what time do you get the car today? ROFL at Livvi's tanty, it's a regular occurance here.

And how is MD feeling today? I hope that once you have all this sorted out and al the tests are finally done that you don't have to set foot near a Dr, hospital or dreaded 'life evaluation clinic' ever again.

Arte, I hope the colds clear up for you both. I think you should just do what you think Will would be most comfortable doing. Still keep up what you're doing with the daycare place though because it gives you both an outlet and it will make the transition easier for Will when you do start to send him on his own.

PP, If he has come along that much with the back up lady, I would keep him there. The original lady might have stuff going on with her for a long time and it's a bit uncertain with her ATM (which is perfectly understandable) but again, you too have to do what is right for him. I'm sure she would understand if you made it permanent and there wouldn't be a shortage of kids waiting to take his place. I have seen king single doonas and covers at Myer too BTW.

Kate, fingers crossed the job hunting doesn't take long. So did Sarah enjoy her day?

Not a terrible lot going on here atm. It's a bit of a lull before the bedlam of the school holidays ROFL. I'm still busy enough, but it's manageable. This morning Alister woke up on the wrong side of the cot and OMG he's driving me mental. Like right now, he is pulling at my clothes and headbutting my hip, which is his fave thing to do that really annoys me LOL. He's only doing it because I told him he can't have a biscuit and you'd think I'd told him he was never eating again. Needless to say I can't wait for him to have a sleep LOL.

Rainy I understand how busy you must be. Does L give him loads of cuddles and attention?

Trill yep holding her made me super clucky. I cant remember L being that small but he was actually smaller. I hate when L wakes up grumpy, makes me really hang out for lunch time when he goes back to bed lol.

Hi girls!

I BAACCCKKK!!!

Ange: HUGE CONGRATS BABE!!! and welcome little saskia!! what a beautiful name, for a beautiful girl!! :cheer::cheer:

Noni: that is so awesome that the wedding went well! you sound like the true blushing bride!! congratulations!

PP: i'm really sorry to hear that the little baby couldnt stay here on earth any longer. poor wee thing. i too think brownies and nice drawing are a lovely, gentle gesture.

so jealous of all that shopping!! our rudd windfall paid for the honeymoon! (well, some of it loLOL!)

Rainy: we are converts of the vicks and socks trick too. although i find that it really only helps with the coughing. poor kid that he's blocked. leila used to go bananas when she couldnt feed from it as well. so harrowing at times. xx

Arte: cabin fever 100%! make sure you stick to your guns and have 'arte' time sweet. even if it is just a 20 minute break here and there to chat on BB or soak in a tub. all us girls on here know 110% how much it is needed and it is worth being stubborn about it!

Oz: ooohh newborns do do strange things to us! I get sooper dooper clucky even when i see pg bellies LOL! but i am mad...

Sherie: i will be storing the 'wrong side of the cot' saying! that's a good one, might have to tell leila that one later...

Leanne: ooh a new car!!!

MD: did you have to go for more tests? i must have missed something (not unusual :rolleyes:).

AFM: well we had the most FANTASTIC time EVER! can't rate it highly enough. we saw alpine lakes, trekked to secluded waterfalls, swam on secluded beaches (well, as secluded as a beach can get with ALBATROSS and FAIRY PENGUINS!!!!!). Leila just loved it and found out about the joys of nudie rudies on beaches. we scrambled over rocks and hiked through lush forests and didnt meet a soul. so weird not seeing people around for the most part!
we stayed for a few days with friends that live in an old church. they have transformed it into an artists retreat. then we stayed at this AMAZING place where all the cottages are on the cliff overlooking the ocean. nothing like falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing on teh rocks below....
and the food, oh the food. LOL!
i will be posting pics on FB later....

OOOOHHHHH Clare's Back!!! Sounds like you had an amazing time. I think that's what I would love the most about Tassie, it's just not completely overrun by other people. Will hang out for the pics on FB.

OMG Clare your holiday sounds wonderful.
Katie- I know what you mean livi was a bit of a handful when we went to america although coming home was better cause we left at midnight and she slept most of the way back.
Sherie- Pick up the car this arvo. lol at A totally sounds like Livi.
Rainy- I would have to say the first 6mths was the hardest for me with all 3.
MD- How are you going today?
Well I have another friggin cold my nose is blocked. Going to the dr this time to get some AB's.
Hello to everyone.