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Rainy - $450 a DAY!
Jaz - How cute are the tellytubbies! They have recently become a hit in our house too.
Trill - WOW hitting 3 yr old milestones, thats excellent! Good news on the sleeping, I hope things keep progressing this well for you. We are waiting 3 months before ttc again, besides that we are off to Bali in Oct so I wouldnt want to go there in my first trimester with morning sickness & the worry of what can I eat. So hopefully we will bring home a Bali baby, that would be perfect but not feeling all that positive about that to tell the truth!
Arte - We have the ergo & although I dont use it on Mad anymore, it was great when we were using it.
Oz - Good to see you posting! ;)
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Hey girls,
Sorry for being MIA, I've got a fair bit going on here at home between DH and myself. I'm really lost and unsure of what to do. I'd go into it further but currently am losing vision of the screen through the tears. ;).
I'm heading off to Brisbane today so hopefully the time apart will allow us to see clearly. Anyhoo, just wanted you all to know that I've tried to catch up and am thinking of you all.
I'll being seeing Le, Jaz and maybe another ;):lol: soon and can't wait for that.
Hope everyone had a great nights asleep last night and a fantastic day ahead
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Arte- i had Lu in the HAB in Fiji. She faced out on my front. She loved it. We mainly have her on our back in the ergo though. Although you can use the HAB up until they are bigger, it is not as convienient as you have to have them on the front.
I use my ergo almost daily. I put lu on my back in it and put sas in the stroller of just carry the capsule when i am running errands.i have been known to have Lu on the back in the ergo and sas on the front in the hab.
If i was purchasing a new carrier i could get a pikkolo or meitai. The pikkolo is a structured carrier a bit like an ergo but you can sinch in the material around the babies bum when they are new born and carry them on the front without having to be in the froggy position. Melbel from Wrigglebots is an mpm on here and sells babyhawk mai tais. She is also a kiwi, not that that makes any difference!
Nelle, a mod here, has both of these, maybe ask her what she thinks.
Also i buy things off ebay in the states, just email the seller and ask if they will post to NZ. There is a group called baby carriers down under. They sell second hand carriers on there. I'm sure one of the lovely ladies would post to NZ.
If i was buying a new wrap carrier i'd get the Close carrier over the HAB. It is esentailly the same in they way it supports the baby and distributes weight, but easier to put on as you don't have to wrap the whole thing.... If you want a HAB, there are cheaper alternatives, and lots of places
(blogs & forums) will give you instructions on how to make your own and what fabric to use.
Gee i've crapped on a bit, hope it makes sense!!!
Trill- so glad the sleeping is working out. I think so much revolves around everyone getting a good nights sleep!
I keep forgetting to tall you all about the plane trip....
The girls were pretty good. Lu was great except when she had to be buckled in. But we bought a dvd player. (I was one of those mum's who was NEVER going to have a TV in the car. It will now go on the back seat for long drives. :rofl:) So we put that on towards the end when she was sick of drawing. On the way back i think the colds were setting in. They were both unhappy coming down into Sydney. Sas was just a bit fussy and squirmy. But Lu screamed. I mean really screamed. You know the type of scream when the whole plane is looking at you. :redface: A lady came and gave her a lolly, but it was menthol and she started screaming more! I was dreading the flight to melbourne. But i bought a bag of snakes. And she pretty much ate the whole bag during take off and landing, but at least there was no screaming! :lol:
Going to clean my kitchen. I've lost my mobile in the house somewhere. Hoping to find it :doh:
ETA Kate- Sorry to hear things are not going so well. :hug:
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Oh no Ange! I had a vicks vapodrop the other day and of course Alister wanted one :rolleyes: so I said righto, but you wont like it. So he puts it in his mouth and it's fine till the menthol kicks in and then he takes it out, wipes his tounge on his sleeve, pops it back in till it gets hot again and then wipes his tounge again. It was sooo funny. Have you tried phoning your phone? I have done that to find mine sometimes LOL.
Kate, so sorry to hear you are going through a rough patch ATM :hug: I hope the time away gives you both some clarity and you can sort it out.
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hey everyone,
not much to report here dp still very unwell and im still hobbling round waiting for the impending doom hahaha!! Ashas become extremely sooky always wanting her dummy and dragging round her eyore (her sleep/comfort toy) im letting it go a bit more because i cant be bothered to deal with it than anything else.. slack i know!!
tmi - had some diareah (sp) this morning haha its funny how u get excited over it when ur this far along.. any other time its awful! probably not a labour sign tho lol just a sign of too much chocolate!!
hugs kate hope things get sorted out :)
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haha Nonie, i remember being excited when i got the runs at 40 weeks. Turned out to be a 24hr gastro bug! Not nice, but i did get a bit excited, the only time i'll ever be excited when i have tap ar$e. Hope yours is labour associated.
Trill- lmao what a glutton for punishment!
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Hi girls!
kate: oh man, totally sucks when you have a rough patch with your loved one. i am sure that the break away will do you both good. just try not to leave on an angry note IYKWIM.
Sherie: woot woo on A getting the hint with the sleep. maybe he knew mummy was at the end of her tether...they do have a radar for that sort of thing LOL!
Noni: yay for squirts LOL! :ROFL:
Arte: my oma has diverticulosis (sp?). something to do with the bowel etc. she has had it all her life basically but this is the worst and most sustained acute attack she's had yet.
as for slings: i have the ellaroo ring sling and love it. have used it from day dot basically and still use it. Leila sits on my hip or on my back with now. also have ergo (mostly for DH). we use this when we have treks and she pops on the back. i found this a *bit* sticky in summer though. can't go past my ring sling. also good as an emergency wrap/nappy change mat LOL!
ok gotta go, HAVE TO WORK. grrrrrr,
BBL lovelies!
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hey girls,
Sherie- where in the US do the dresses come from as I am going over in august and might be able to get them for you.
Clare- I am so sorry :hug::hug::hug:
Kate- Can not wait to see you and sending you big hugs.
Oz- We would love to see you
Ange- thanks for the tip of buying a bag of snakes...... That will work a treat with Liv
Well better go and get some work done.
Hello to everyone
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Kate big :hug: and :strength: to get you through. Leanne & Jaz, you are charged with the duty of providing some extra squeezy hugs for Kate when you see her (from all of us but especially me...)!!
Clare - diverticulitis is horrible...basically it's an infection in the pockety bits of your bowel, it can be v. v. painful and when your bowel's not working everything else feels crapola too. The good news is it's an area of the body where a naturopathic approach can work wonders.
Rainy - $450 a day(!) I hope you've got a nice little negatively geared property or two stashed away or the taxman's gonna love your DH this year!
MM - that's wonderful that you're heading to Bali in Oct...it's a bit of a magical place I've heard ;).
Ange - sorry but that is the *best* well-timed-lolly story I've heard :lol:. You do what you gotta, hey? :)
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Clare- sorry i missed the post about your oma. That is so sad,i really feel for your Opa who is obviously struggling with it all. :(
Leanne- I'd be getting 2 bags for your big stint! ;) Another tip, take as little carry on as you can. Between wrangling two kids we had too much stuff with us, i had just about everything in case of emergency, but could have taken alot less.
MD- Havn't had an update on how you're going lately. How those follicles holding up?
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Ange - Did Lu have her own seat or did you strap her to yourself/dh? I am nervous about our flight in Oct with missy M but I will be using your snakes trick lol. Also like the idea of the portable dvd, whack in some Hi 5 for M & she will be right for a bit hehe. Also she has her own seat this time around so I am kinda hoping that makes things easier.
Kate - Ohhhhh NO I am so sorry to hear that you are having some problems, I hope being away for a bit helps you to see clearly. & feel free to vent away in here if need be.
Noni - LOL what a shame the runs came to nothing hehehe. Not long now at all hang in there WOO HOO!
Girls I laybyed the maxi climber at target today, for those of you who dont know you can lay by items from the toy sale now for the sale price, but you cant collect them till after Oct 2, so good for chrissy not so good for birthdays.
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hi girls
jimmy still pretty sick today, dh still working long hours...
i'm sooooo looking forward to the weekend
arte- i was going to say if you find a cheap sling on ebay au let me know and i could buy it foryou and then post it to you if you like. i still reckon the hab is the best- so confusing for you to decide now i know!
md- i wish we had an investment property!! or 3!!!
we've got our eye on a nice little onsite caravan at echuca at the moment though.....
kate- hope everything with dh works out and the break does you well
ange- i'm soooo excited about our sanctuary date. i seriously can't wait. lewis is going to lose it!!!
girls i take back what i said about there being no good boys' clothes out at the moment. i went into country road today and nearly passed out. bought lewis the cutest pair of jeans i've ever seen in my life- size 3!
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yah!! last night jimmy actually slept from 12pm-3am. the first time all week he's slept so long.i really hope this means he's getting better. poor little fella.
we're going out for xmas in july lunch tomorrow. can't wait!!!
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You know it's bad when you're celebrating 3 hours straight Rainy. I can't wait to go to sanctury either! Lu loved the Zoo.
MM- We didn't buy a seat for Lu, we did get a basinette every leg though. The plane was full on the way over so the girls were on our knees. On the way back we had a seat between us, it did make it a bit easier, purely for the reason we had more room. DVD was a life saver on a few occasions.
I've been meaning to ask, MD and Trill, in a thread a while back you both said you'd published books, did i read that correctly? What did you write about? I am very impressed!
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Hey Girls,
Ange-Thanks Ange I am taking 2 with another packed inside and 1 carry on... But that is what I took in January and came back with 7 big suitcases and 5 carry on......hehehehehehehe The shopping is so cheap I could not resist. I am so looking forward to the shopping this time...
Rainy- Glad J got some sleep last night and sending more sleeping vibes for tonight.
MM- I am going to the target sale to layby chrissy pressies too.
MD-Def will be giving kate hugs from all
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hi girls!
Ange: thanks for the tips re the DVD player...so gunna need it when we head to italy.
Leanne: ooh the countdown is on!! i am so so jealous, and you're right, the shopping in the states is GOOD!
Rainy: my hat goes off to you sista for coping with sick kids and surviving on snippets of sleep. you and Sherie are my heroes of the month LOL!
MM: i need to get to target ASAP LOL! i forgot they were on already....arrghhh!!
MD: yeah i heard that N can work wonders for the diverticulosus thingy. sooo, am going to try and convince my oma. i'll pay for it, that way her dutch sensibility would go into override mode and she couldnt waste it LOL!
AFM: leila woke up this morning and decided to speak in SENTENCES!!!!!! like eeny weeny tiny ones, but sentences all the same!!! i am proud as punch! man i love my girl. she does dance moves every morning now for me now too. so cute! although yesterday the carers at kindy recounted the 'horror' nappy explosion that she did LOL! they reckon that it was EVERYWHERE. like including on the floor :o. they couldnt believe it. i was like: 'that's ma gal!' LOL! so funny and so so gross.
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Oh yeah! I did say that ages ago LOL Ange, you have a great memory. Technically I didn't write it, its a compliation of family histories of this area for a reunion weekend back in march 07 so all I did was retype it and lay it out in the book. But I am down as the author of it. The neighbouring district wanted me to do theirs as well and I politely declined LOL - way too much work and there were a few dramas following the first one that completely turned me off ever doing one again.
G, great to hear that J got some decent sleep last night - you both you have needed it.
Clare, that's so cute she's talking sentences literally overnight! What a terrible predicament for your Oma :(
MD, how have you been?
Leanne, that's lovely of you to offer :hug: but it's all sorted - got a pattern the other day and took it to the dressmaker today. I have absolutely no idea where they were actually located anyway LOL.
Went and had my hair coloured today - it's been nearly 12mths since I last had it done, just a few foils and then an all over colour. She cut it a little differently too, and I'm not sure how it will look once I wash it as she blowdried it straight (which is waaaayy weird) and once it's washed it will look different wavvy. I hope it doesn't look crap LOL, would not be happy at all.
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I swear I posted last night hmmmm.......... anyway
Trillian how is the hair looking this morning? I would love to get my hair done might have to book it in soon.
Clare Miss L is so clever. LMAO at the pooplosion though.
Leanne so jealous of all the shopping you will get to do.
Rainy how did little J go last night? I hope he is better soon and things can get back to normal in your house. I have found I am starting to get into New Active Birth too, I dont think it is a book you can just sit down and read cover to cover.
MD how is everything with you going?
Kate I am sorry things aren't good for you at the moment :hug: I hope the trip away is doing you some good.
Arte do you know what your having? I know there is always talk of girls names?????
I need your help with names ladies. We have shortlisted 2 boys names but we are stuck on girls (it was the same when pg with L). Dh likes Holly, I like it but don't love it IYKWIM. I want something feminine, not to common and not to weird lol. I love Eloise and Luella (I hope thats ok Ange). I have a scan booked in today and can't wait!
