Katie, hope everything goes well with your BIL's op. So horrible seeing healthy people suddenly in hospital, how is your DH?
MD, great minds think alike! My lounge is now a sandy/caramel colour. It is called Pristine Sand in the Dulux effects range (Tuscan). It is really relaxing and warm and the added texture has hidden many imperfections in the walls lol. PM me your address and I will post BSG over, I am on a downer after the finale though.
Cindy, congrats on your little boy!
MM, exciting about TTC! Glad you guys had a good holiday. Your MIL would get on my nerves big time, I don't think I could be as polite as you
PAP, lol about the dress, how embarrassing! Although I would wear the same thing to multiple occasions, especially maternity dresses because it isn't like you get much wear out of them. Yay for N's first sleep over. We are miles from that yet, he hasn't even had a babysitter during the day yet lol
Ange, FB said you have a house, so a big fat Yay!!! That must be a relief. The pics of little Saskia are adorable, her and Jimmy are going to make a cute cute couple.
Hi Everyone...just wanted to say how happy I am for Ange and her birthing of Saskia! Sounds fantastic and great news about the house as well.
Clare - I hope they get those frikken annoying tonsils out asap!
JG - congrats on the birth of Morgan!
Arte - W had me in stitches thinking about his quacking hut.
Katie - best of luck for your BIL! fingers crossed
Sorry if I've forgotten anyone! Not much to report here...Sarah is having a very funky time with sleeping at the moment but I think its got to do with her dad being away. It started while he was gone and I'm struggling to sort her out again. That being said...I'm off to bed just in case its another bad night with her.
Ange - Congrats again on the birth of your little girl. I must say well done on birthing a posterior bub with no pain relief, thats amazing. You did so well by the sounds of it. I got tears in my eyes when I read the part about you pulling her onto your chest, thats just incredible. Thats great that OB's encourage the woman to do that. So happy for you, enjoy setting up your new home.
PAP - Aww bet you looked stunning in your black dress. Pregnant women look beautiful in anything! At least you get a nice new dress out of it though for the next wedding lol. I cant believe you are 24 wks already. As for your in laws dropping in when they like, its so unfair isnt it. Especially when you are pregnant, I wouldnt dream of doing that. I often wonder if MIL's ever remember back to the time when they were pregnant/raising young children, can they not remember how tiring it all is, the last thing you need is visitors. Well done on the sleepover, bet your mum loved it, she probably thought who cares if I am up for 4 hours lol grandma's dont mind.
Oz - Oh no so sorry to hear about your BIL. Terrible news, however he sounds like he is doing reasonably well? Yay for reaching the 12 week mark, time is flying!!
Rainy - Just looked at your pics on FB, J is adorable. You have done well once again. Congratulations.
MD - I have been meaning to ask how you went with your check up? If you dont want to talk about it forget I mentioned it & ignore it sorry. Thanks for the ttc wishes.
Jaz - I love having days at home where you just play & spend time with your kid/s. It beats running around the shops, organising things, while the baby is stuck in the pram, any day!
Cally - I hear you on those day sleeps. Its hard work listening to them cry isnt it. I hope the day time sleeps begin to improve for you.
Clare - What is going on with those tonsils!? They need to come out already! You poor thing, I cant imagine how you must feel getting sick all the time!
Joelsgirl - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! Looking forward to hearing all about it when you are ready.
Kate - Oh no hope you can sort out the sleeping issues.
So I got an email from the MIL saying she didnt mean to offend me. So I wrote an email back:
No thats ok, I was tired & in a bad mood & really just looking forward to a quiet weekend at home after having been away from Maddie. Its just that sometimes I feel that you undermine me a bit when it comes to Maddie. I think I am doing a pretty good job with her & I know her well after 18 months, so I dont really appreciate being told what to do with her & what she needs. I have wanted to say something before but have just tried to ignore it. I guess I appreciate how my mum looks at it, be there when needed but she has never once taken over. That being said, we definately appreciate all that you have done for us & Maddie, things around the home, taking her while we holidayed for two weeks & wanting to be involved etc, so please dont think I am being ungrateful. However I just like space & like figuring things out for myself.
Is that rude girls? I am just fed up but still trying to be as fair as possible. I just considered writing back a sorry email & not saying anything, but I cant go on with this iykwim. Hopefully now things will calm down a bit.
I think that's a great email H. I can sort of sympathise with you ATM cause I had my first ever 'run-in' of sorts with my MIL (after 12 years of being together this is the first time - must be a record ROFL) and she called me a idiot to the girls when they were over there and I had them come home and gleefully tell me what she'd said. I was just shattered that she'd said it because I thought she had more respect for me than that, so I stewed on it all day and then called and confronted her and she was surprised that I did - I think she either thought I wouldn't, or that the girls wouldn't say anything. So I carried on a bit and gave her the 'it really hurt me to hear you say that about me' and this is the kicker, she said "Oh, I suppose I could apologise for that' and she nearly choked on the words ROFL - MIL HATES having to apologise for anything - as much as I love her and get along great with her she can be a stubborn and mean old biddy when she wants to and it really pains her to have to admit that she was wrong about anything. I wont go into how it all happened because it would be really long and convoluted LOL. But I did say what you're going to say to your MIL Hayley because she did throw that one at me, about how she was only trying to help them and she only wants the best for the kids and wants to help them as much as she can etc, so I had to tell her that we really appreciated it etc. So I think all is well now. I spoke to her briefly the other day and she was nice as pie.
Your honeymoon sounded just perfect too. I can just imagine all the stuff you brought though LOL.
Oz, How is you BIL going? I hope that he wont have any lasting injuries from it and that he is out of hospital soon.
Arte, that's hillarious about the quacking hut.
Ange, so great to hear that you've finally got a house!!!! A celebration might be in order I think. Saskia is just divine, she looks like she is going to have the same gorgeous hair as her sister too! And you looked amazing too.
Not a terrible lot happening today. Kids have school photos and it's always a drama for LIndsay cause he hates having his picture taken at the best of times, let alone the annual school mug shot LOL. He threatened to pull a face and I told him that I would throttle him if he did that. I don't care if he doesnt smile, I just don't want a stupid pic that he's going to regret when he's older.
And Alister has cut an eye tooth! Up the top on the left. It's been bulging for ages, but finally cut through yesterday. He's being a real challenge ATM cause he just wants to be outside all the time and I can't be outside all the time, so there's been a lot of tanties the past few days. All he wants is to go with DH around the farm in the ute or on the motorbike, cause once he's outside he will bugger off up to the shed looking for him. And as soon as he hears DH pull up in a vehicle he grabs his hat and boots and wants you to put them on. He loves going to feed the sheep and will get out of the ute and 'help' DH with the hay and grab handfuls and try to feed to the sheep LOL. He has no fear of them that's for sure.
MD, Lindsay used to do that when he was this age with the singing. He was doing it for ages and we couldn't work out what he was 'singing' along too, cause he would just do it out of the blue and he'd bob the head and jig about and we only realised when we were watching TV one night and it was Bob The Builder! Cause the song came on (cause it had just been released a few months earlier) and he started doing his thing and the mumbled words fit with the tune. It was hilarious!
Little monkey has been trying to ride Paige's bike too and gets really frustrated cause he can get up on it, and put his feet on the pedals, but he can't go anywhere because his legs are just that little bit too short to reach on the downward stroke. So I think a bike will be on the list for his birthday. It's because he sees the kids all riding their bikes together and he just wants to join in and he gets upset when he sees them ride off.
hey everyone
sorry im being such a negligant baby buddy im just sooo tiiireddd!!!!!
ashas still teething shes got 4 new ones and more on the way and theyre all big teeth u know the ones at the back lol? im so technical!! shes had only 8 teeth for ages and now theyve all decided to come at once and shes not sleeping waaaaahhh!!
getting huger by the day! gotta stop eating so much or im gonna be the side of a house by the end! have put on 5kgs so far but it looks like heaps more to me so maybe i need new scales ahhh the joys!!
anyways ladies and bubbas i hope everyones doing well mwah mwah!!
Sherie, I am having problems with W wanting to be outside all the time too. I can't just sit out there all the time and look for bugs or pick berries, but he gets so upset when I won't go out with him and he sits on the back step yelling/whinging 'mumma come'. Unfortunately whinging husband annoys me more than whinging toddler so I end up staying inside to attempt to do housework.
MD, it's on the way. I am told that the scribble by your name is a picture of a cat biscuit lol
Hi girls, BIL still hasn't had surgery. Hopefully FIL rips it up them when he arrives today. My poor BIL has been flat on his back with more morphine then you can imagine for going on 3 days. I am so tired, I am looking forward to my scan though, Almost time to pee and then hold it in until the scan lol.
Logan also loves to be outsides and gets sooo cranky when we wont go out. We have just got his easle out so he can go out there and draw and play with is magnets and I can see him from the kitchen while I clean up. He also has all his eye teeth through and I am waiting on the next lot of molars.
Ange so happy to hear you have a house. Saskia is absolutely gorgeous.
MM I think your email was great, its fantastic that you said something.
Kate I hope things get better on the sleep front.
PP yeah BIL is conscious just stuck flat on his back unable to move. Bummer about the dress but it must be a very nice dress for everyone to remember.
Oh my brain is mush and I really cant remember much else. So a big hello to everyone. I shall return after my scan.
I hope that he wont have any lasting injuries from it and that he is out of hospital soon.
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