Babies Born September 2007 #50

GUESS WHAT??!!!


have just spent the morning looking 'suprised' for the 'Rush' tv show on channel 10!!!!!!!!

I woke up this morning to words of 'it's a take', action etc...and so had a gander and they asked if i didnt mind being on my verandah while they shot a scene!!! our bedroom was also a temporary change-room and we have scored food from the caterers LOL!

they were so lovely and friendly. even our horde of pets got smothered in cuddles...

and can i just say that that rodger corser is soooo cute LOL! *yes i managed to have a wee chat with him and the guy playing the baddy*

sorry guys nothing exciting here!! im bogged down in germs!! have the flu, or a cold or something i dont really know.. not having temperatures so i figure im ok?? have had it since saturday and do feel like im possibly on the mend now (well i can look at the computer screen so thats a good sign lol).. wasnt at all worried until i saw on last nights news that a woman lost her unborn child at 36wks from swine flue complications!! i really didnt think that could happen just assumed theyd take the bub out before anything like that happened so far along :( anyways my gp isnt in today and i have an anti natal appt so i figure if i just keep an eye on bubbys movements i should be ok since im feeling on the mend god talk about stress!! to top it all off dh is still unwell as well and its up to me to do as much as i can so he can get better!!
cassius - i am soooo jelous!! i love rush!!!!

oh Noni you poor love - glad you are on the mend and hope DH is too... I guess it is a good thing that bubby hasnt made his appearance yet! how is asha? hope she has avoided all the lurgies...
OK girls with more than 1 - i need tips - i am freaking about how i will handle them both and keep the day fun for N when DH is back at work (on the days i do have them both) and also how i will do the evening routine alone with them both... (when DH is at work he oftem wont get back in time). I dont even want to think about how it will be when DH has to go oseas for work (end Aug i think...) having alittle freak out about it so any advice welcome!

PAP: what happened to 'dont tell phyliss'? i loved that place! sorry cannae offer any advice for handling more than one rugrat...

Noni: glad you are on the mend babe! just make sure to talk it all over with your midwife so you feel reassured and confident to go forward.

Cally: oh yeah it is a big step to go back on the BCP! sounds like you guys have been enjoying the break!

PAP - no idea where that cafe is, I was at Stephanie's getting some of those bras with wire in them!! that I haven't been able to wear for the last two years. I did a lap of Kingston just before 3:00 to stretch my legs out after being in the car for two hours. East of Everything is on ABC on Saturday night. Sorry, no hints for what to do with two for the evenings that DH is away. My only suggestion would be lots of pre-prepared food so you are only dealing with a microwave!!

Good duplo - we have ones with wheels, there are some with eyes so you can make animals, arches, windows, little people (two little girls, skater boy and worm boy), and other different shapes. I've just added a photo of our Duplo to the FB page - no I haven't it gave me an error. Will try again later.

Clare - no idea what Rush is, will try and watch your episode though when it comes on!

MD - forgot to say that K is still in a cot. We are keeping her there until probably the end of the year. I did not want to deal with blankets (as opposed to sleeping bag) over winter, she is happy in the cot and she would do the whole reappear after going to bed if she wasn't trapped in the cot. The situation may change though if she starts escaping!

Oz - is DH feeling better?

Noni - your DH has been sick a while hasn't he? Hope he is on the mend for when the baby arrives. Make sure you keep an eye on your temp, don't want you getting swine flu!

Rainy - no we don't have an ergo. I tend to take her for a walk in the pram rather than the car. We don't drive around the whole time, once she is asleep we either park in the driveway or overlooking the beach somewhere and read a book or the paper.

ETA - the photo did work. Forgot to say there were also fences in the pack we got.

Well I must've been going to the same Kingston that Cally does, I too have no idea about Phyliss or where s/he is?? LOL

Cally I'm still not in wired bras...tho I have graduated to a very comfy & more supportive post-surgery variety. Can't bear to go shopping in the underwear dept right now. Will splash out big time once I have the nooboob comfortably installed I think. I *will* wear lacy underwear again!

Pregpan - Evenings when DH is away will be cutting-corners time. Freezer dinners or ready mades that you can pop in the oven/microwave while you are doing other things. Skip the bath if things are going-pear shaped or you are too tired (nothing a facewasher won't fix) or give them a bath/shower in the morning when things are calmer. I am the queen of arm-chair mothering (since my surgeries) - which I reckon is relevant when you are sitting to feed the little one & entertaining a toddler. I can keep Missy E entertained by issuing instructions (go to your room, get a book out to read...where's your tellytubby toy...look in the cupboard, etc) or get a few toys out, get them started by playing for a bit then when they are entertained walk away & do what you need to. I let E stand on her little chair so she can watch what I'm doing on the kitchen and 'help' with her own spoons, plates, food, etc. And I'm sorry to say it - use DVDs as a tool - save the good really engaging ones for the times when you need to feed, settle, have 2 hands free. If N is still in a high chair, it can be a handy way for him to do some drawing/play with playdough while you are busy with something else in the same room (without getting the whole room coloured in or playdoughed, kwim?). A well-timed snack/snacks can work wonders too - little food that takes a while to consume (sultanas, currants, cereal flakes or as we call them 'cereal chippies') - either that or just serve a plate of finger foods for an early dinner. Daytimes, I think the secret to happy daytime toddlers is to get out of the house - whatever it takes, walk around the block, trip to the park, storytime at the library, babycino at the cafe, kindergym, whatever. It's a block of time away from the house & they are more interested in all their toys etc when you are actually at home then.

DUPLO - Rainy you can buy 2nd hand bulk lots on ebay - lots in themes like Bob the Builder, winnie the pooh, thomas the tank. I picked up a lot 2nd hand in the pre-ebay days, the stuff is indestructible and still good 10 years on. We have a firetruck, car, motorbike, train, a house with a few bits of furniture, tubes that connect with a ball that you can roll thru them, lots of blocks, people. On layby I have a zoo & there's one which is like a grocery store. You can get a large green base plate by itself from Kmart.

ha ha! you two are funny! the phyliss/velo shop was on the other side of the bra shop (like not across the road but around the block...near an italian restaurant with red chequered table-cloths....). phyliss was a cool swedish homewares shop.

woo hoo clare- you'll have to let us know when the episode is on so we can see you. a similar thing happened to my x-bf. the producers of secret life of us turned up on his doorstep one morning asking if they could shoot a scene in his house (at phillip island) for when claudia karvan went on a holiday to the beach. she actually had a bit of nooky on his couch! LOL

pap- you will love 'east of everything'. it's a gorgeous little byron bay show with a whimsical 'sea change' kinda feel to it. abc1 7.30pm saturday.
ok....dealing with 2 kids... here's what i do....
basically lewis is up around 6.30-7am. we get up and watch some morning tv, have some brekkie, get dressed and basically spend some one on one time together before jimmy wakes up.
when jimmy wakes up, we give him a feed, choose him an outfit together and dress him..then we head out for the morning.
we will either go to: swimming, play group, play centre, friend's house, shopping centre, dad's house, playground...just to get out and about. jimmy will either sleep in the sling, pram or car.
then we head home about 12.30-1pm. have lunch. lewis goes to bed.
then i spend some one on one time just with jimmy- either cuddling on couch, or on bb, or watch a movie or something. then when jimmy goes to sleep i have time to myself (which i usually spend packing dishwasher or washing).
in the afternoons (once lewis wakes) we will usually go for a walk to the oval/park- jimmy will have his sleep in pram while lewis runs around oval/chases ball/plays on playground.
then we basically head home and either just watch some tv, or do some drawing, playdough or just potter around with toys or kick balls out on the deck.
then it's sort of 4.30ish and the day is winding down iykwim? i find the most important thing is to get out early and do something- for everyone's sake. then you can just spend the arvo relaxing.

on night's that your dh is away- i would be bathing them one at a time, or even just showering with one of them iykwim? like get noah to help you bath jacob and then put jacob to bed, and then you and noah have a shower together.

have you got a swing or something like that to put jacob in? i find that buys me a lot of time to spend with lewis, jimmy loves being in his swing and just watching what's going on.
sorry for massive essay everyone!!!!

Forgot to say Clare how utterly thrilled I am for your TV action!! Make sure you warn us when your episode is coming on so we can see you in your moment of glory.

hi girls,

Clare- how very exciting lucky girl.
Pap- your boys are really beautiful and love the name jacob.

Well the meet up was awesome and yep all the kids loved it and so did I. And can not wait till the next..... Told Katie we should come down to her and have a picnic one weekend. I have posted photos on FB of us girls and I see Jazmum has posted some too. I would be really cool if we could all meet up one day. Well not much else happening. Going to the target sale maybe tomorrow night. Well better go.

Hello to everyone.

Oz - Whats wrong with your DH? Hope everything is ok. Hope you can get a rest today, if not any sleep just relax on the couch.

PAP - I love the name Jacob & I agree that J & N go well together.

Leemar - Saw all the pics from the meetup on FB, the pics of the 3 girls together are sooooooo gorgeous!

Arte - Sorry to hear that you are having a rough time with your DH & W's sleep. I dont know if this helps but I now put M to bed every night with a dolly to snuggle, if she gets upset during the night I just re snuggle the dolly into her arms & she is happy. This is all leading up to getting rid of the dummy, well hopefully hehe. Other than that, would you revert back to the cot so that W cant escape from it? I had to do that with M.

MD - Happy belated 17 yr anniversary, thats a huge achievement. I am sorry to hear of your rough time this time around with the chemo, I keep forgetting to check your thread that you update. M is also back in the cot but we are currently doing a bit of reno work & once her room is done, the cot is out so we have no choice but to get used to the toddler bed hehe.

Rainy - Wonder if you worked at CR if you would get a bit of a discount? ;) Would love to work there myself but I am not stylish enough lol. Boys clothes at CR are lovely. M needs new clothes actually...hmmm

Clare - I must be behind with the times as I have no idea what rush is lol. Had a giggle at L sleeping while standing up!

AFM - Went to pick up the toddler slide today & it wouldnt fit in the captiva. So DH has to go back with a ute, such a pain.

Anyone elses child still in the 'babies room' at daycare? They keep telling me they will move M to toddlers soon, I wish they would just do it now. They told me on Tues that she had been pushing the littlies in the 'babies room' & they think she could be bored as when she has visits in the 'toddler room' she has a ball. So hopefully they will move her up in the next two wks.

Apart from that our house is like a bomb site with dust everywhere atm. We have ripped out the carpet, thank goodness, & will be laying flooring this weekend. I am sending M to grandma & grandads for a sleepover on Fri night as DH has to prime the floor with a strong chemical so I dont want her around for that.

MM - K is still in the babies room. she has to stay until she is 2 officially, but our centre is fairly small and i think she spends a fair amount of time over with the toddlers.

Rainy - wow you do have your days sorted with all the trips out!! i think i would need to do the same if i was still at home

Arte - we also have a bear (Winston) who is K's favourite and he is always in bed. sometimes she will take other toys too. definitely think it helps her settle having someone with her.

Clare - i still don't remember those shops, too long since i lived there full time!!

going to the accountant tomorrow to do our tax - get to stay home a bit earlier in the morning which will be nice.

Ohhh Cally, another thing I have to do, visit the accountant!!

hey everyone,
can u believe im still sick?? soooo unfair!!! this is the 5th day now!! i deffinately feel like im on th emend today but i still feel so crap!! spose its taking me a bit longer to get over being pregnant and a it low in iron.. all that work i did taking the supplements probably got me no where because of the cold now tho i spose!!! better than not taking them and getting it tho! its been soooo horrible ive been getting up at like 4am to have a hot shower just so i can stop coughing and ease the chest pain.. sinuses have been blocked and painful too.. have kept an eye on my temp tho and the highest ive got has been 37.5 so i think ive just been hit really hard with a cold!! hopefully im on the up now tho because there is only 10 days till my edd!!! im kinda excited but mostly scared haha!! dh still not 100% yet so id much rather he was since drivings still not the easiest thing for him to do.. also dhs mum has swine flue but is finishing up the tamiflu yesterday or today so a few more days i think and shed be ok.. id hate for her to miss the first visits iykwim because shes been quite sick lately with a few different things and missed alot of things with Asha and my new little neice Riley.. bubby seems to know its not the right time tho i was getting alot more pre labour etc about a week ago but thats all slowed now.. saying that i spose i could go into labour without any of that this time haha!!
off to ante natal today will be interesting to see how engaged bubby is or isnt lol.. i need to talk to them about a few things too because ive been working myself up a bit about things like ashas heart rate issues leading up to the birth and through the birth.. she had a baseline tachychardia but it just turned out normal for her.. once she was our she didnt even have it anymore.. but because they had her other traces to compare it to they let me continue to birth her naturally without too much worry just a bit of extra monitoring until she got the decels then i had to have an extra test.. i spose im worried theyre gonna hook me up to the ctg for the first time this preg in labour and hes gonna have the same thing and theyre gonna say looks like hes in distress time for a c section.. i know im being silly just cant help but worry about all the little things!!
is everyone going to the toy sale? i cant decide lol might be a bit much with the cold ive got and all might just wait n see..
sorry again for the selfish post must be getting annoying hearing me winge by now!! ill try my best for some personals next time!! hope everyones doing well tho!!

Noni, sucks that you are so sick when you are so pregnant! Whinge away, you deserve it! How is your DH now? Is Asha managing to avoid it all? Hope the midwife can ease your mind.

MD, I have been meaning to ask for ages - after all your years of Dyson envy, did it live up to expectations?? I have been a bit dissappointed with mine lately but after a bit of investigation it turns out there is a filter that has a big sticker saying to clean every 6 months and I only have a dim memory of cleaning it a long time ago. As for the neighbours uncontrolled animals, I would love to say something to her but although she is a mid 50's widow I have heard her in a bad mood and she could make a sailor blush so I really don't want to get on her bad side.

Ange, from your other thread, I would soo go to a cafe that had a good kid enclosure. The amount of times I have been looking for somewhere to eat and would love to go somewhere good but end up at McDonalds or BK because they have a playground....
Do you have to move again in the meantime? I hope not.

Clare, I have no idea what that show is but it sounds exciting! Nothing like that would ever happen here. The biggest bit of excitement around here is a half dozen horses taking themselves for a wander down the road.

PAP, I am not sure about prams either. I think I will just get a cheapy 3 wheeler second hand for using around town and stick with the stroller for the car. W hasn't used the stroller for the past couple of months, I would be surprised if he suddenly wanted to be in it when bub is here and I will have a sling for baby anyway. It is so hard to know what to do.

Lego is very popular here, we have a couple of packs of blocks and a petrol truck, and we hire the circus train from toy library every couple of cycles.

Sleeping is going o.k, he is fine with me just sitting beside the bed but we have had a couple of episodes where he wakes as soon as I try to leave the room. I was up for 2.5 hours the other night, every time I escaped he would wake and come crying after me. So now DH is doing the resettling. Seems to be working, W is doing his own controlled crying though - he tells DH to go away and lays in bed crying by himself. But it is only his tantrum cry trying to get me to come in so it is not too hard to ignore. Hopefully he starts to self settle soon when he realises I am not coming and since he doesn't like DH there. We are all very tired though and I feel bad for DH as he still has to go to work. It sucks but something has to be done before this new baby arrives.

Noni that's a bummer that you are feeling so rotten...I guess it's a good thing now for bub to come later rather than sooner, you wouldn't want to be doing labour right now. :hug: Fingers crossed you'll start feeling better asap.

No we didn't go out to the toy sale, tho I went to Target baby to check out the clearance clothes...not much luck. I should have a more concerted think about it, gotta get organised now for Christmas.

Arte - yes the Dyson is FABULOUS. We were initially disappointed until I showed DH the button you have to press to activate the turbo head...LOL now he vaccuums all the time cos he loves it. You can't complain about that LOL. Hang in there with the settling, tho it does sound like progress!! DH will be tireder still if W is not settling when baby arrives so best to soldier on now and it will pay dividends in a couple of months time :hug:.

Hey does anyone want some Girl Guide biscuits? DD1 still has over half a box to sell and it's driving me crazy sitting there full of packets tha I will have to eat if no one buys. Only pitful of being a GG mother LOL.

MM The dust is a pain right now but your floor is gonna look gorgeous when it's done!

Arte - ah yes, the sneaky dyson filter that you have to wash, we get caught out by that too. glad the resettling is still working, i'm sure it will get better soon.

Target - we only have the country version here which has nothing i liked, but I've asked my sister to grab some of the little people stuff.

Noni - glad you are slowing starting to feel better, hope bubs holds off for a little longer. How did your appt go?

Howdy all. Sorry I haven't been able to keep up this week has been chaos. As I mentioned Dh was in hospital on Monday night, he had some numbness down his left side and the GP was worried about a stroke. After a million scans and tests he has been given the all clear, they think it is a virus. He is starting to feel better now though.
I have signed DS up for family day care one day a week, he starts in two weeks. It was a really hard decision to come to as I feel like I should be looking after him IYKWIM. Hopefully he enjoys it and it gives me some rest before bub comes and then some one on one time with bub.
My midwife is coming tomorrow for my first home visit, fingers crossed my GD tests were ok. I have a feeling my iron is low though.
I am sorry for the selfish post, I wouldn't know where to start with personals. I am off to bed before I fall asleep at the computer.

Well after another non-eventful talk with Dh tonight which he fell asleep through (we have big silences in between our sentences, like trying to work out what to say without turning it into a big hoo-haa). Fair enough, we were on the downward side of it but still I am frikken ropable. I'm making this effort to make the marriage work, he's done nothing on his 'list' yet then goes and falls asleep. So I am awake and trying to get my mind of it by job hunting. Please ladies keep your fingers crossed that I, at least, get interviews if not an offer. :pray: Variety of positions, from telstra sales assistant, to cafe waitress, to furniture sales. I've got experience in all so hopefully someone takes a shine to me. Or should I say take pity on me :rolleyes:

Anyhoo...I am so sorry to hear about everyones bad health at the moment. I'm praying extra hard that it all clears away soon. Can't remember much else going on so will leave it at that.

Oh, except to say that I put that Savannah cubbyhouse from Target on layby today. So cute!!:lol:

Wow sounds like we are all needing a big hug!

Kate - I hope you can sort things out with your DH. I hope he starts to put in more effort. As for the cubby, that cubby is awesome S will love it!

Noni - Poor thing still sick!? get better soon! & dont worry about venting, feel free we are all here to listen.

Oz - So glad that your DH's results were all good, what a relief. As for daycare, I didnt mention anything before on FB, L will LOVE it. It may take a few weeks for him to settle in but before long he will be having a good old time & you will feel much more better about it too. I was SO upset & guilty when I first put M into daycare, now I think if I was to have another bub I would keep her in care because she loves it so much. They do so much fun stuff, they sing songs, do arts & crafts, story time. Besides that just being with other kids will be good for him, I know you know all of this but just trying to make you feel better about it. If it helps I am going back to uni next wk & have had to increase M's daycare to add a half day onto Fridays for when I'm in class, and I really ummed & ahhhed about it, I too worry about whether I should spend more time with her, its not that I dont want to but I like working & I need to do uni. So one day for L, I know its a huge decision, but I'm sure you wont regret it, & when bubba comes along you will have that one day where you focus on your second child one & one & you get a bit of a rest. If things dont work out do a rainy & pull him out & put him back in when he is older & ready.

Arte - You are getting there slowly with the sleep, hang in there!!! We still have struggles with M & her sleep & her night time bottle. As for prams, I like PAP's idea of hanging off buying a new pram for now & seeing how you all go. Use the sling & like you said W is more into walking himself. See how you go, or get an el cheapo, because some of those prams are through the roof price wise!!

I went shopping on my own tonight, Rainy has corrupted me, because I ended up spending too much on clothing for M. She is better dressed than her parents, got her heaps of pumpkin patch on sale but also splured on a pair of guess jeans, jumper & top....whoops, they were having a sale though. Rainy I checked out CR, GORGEOUS stuff but I think the boys stuff is better than the girls. I can see why you spend up big in there for your boys.

Kate, I hope things get better soon. I would have been very ****ed if DH fell asleep during a conversation like that! Good luck with the job hunting.

Ozstar, I meant to say weird about your bub licking the cord! I know they play around in there but I can't imagine them in there doing things like that lol. Glad your DH is o.k. When I was preg with W I lost the center of my vision, went numb on the left side of my face/left arm and couldn't think of the correct words to finish sentences. I was terrified I was having a stroke. I had a Dr appointment that arvo anyway and they decided that it was a headache-less migraine! I thought the Dr was full of it but a quick google search agreed that you can have a migraine without a headache lol I am sure that L will love FDC, he will have a great time.

MM, I am sure M will love her extra time at daycare, sounds like she really loves it there. The local daycare here has no seperate babies room - there is a free for all from crawlers to nearly school kids which is one of the reasons I won't leave W there - he isn't the personality type to stand up for himself around bigger kids.

Better night last night, only two wake ups and DH had him back asleep within 10 minutes.

Heavy rain warning here, currently bucketing down so I guess it is yet another inside day for us. At least DH only works a half day on fridays. We finally got all our heat transfer ducting wired up yesterday, it is making a massive difference to the bedrooms, especially the spare room which was damp and freezing and is now habitable. William was thrilled when he woke up and found the electrician here - the sparky left some wire offcuts behind and W magpied them and shows them to us saying "lectrician left these wires for William" lol Maybe I should reassess his birthday present list.

I got a bargain double pram on trademe (= NZ ebay) last night for $60, will do for going for walks locally.

well appt went ok i guess.. had a ctg that was very normal which is reassuring coz ashas never were..
crappy thing is tho this time im gbs positive and am allergic to abs so we now have a chance of bub getting very sick on the way out :( why cant anything just be straight forward??

Noni, I was talking to my midwife about GBS the other day, it is not even in the national guidelines to test for it here - they only do the antibiotics thing if you actually present with any danger symptoms ie prolonged rupture of membranes, higher temp etc From what she said, it is common to be colonised with GBS, it doesn't usually cause problems and the abs are just a precaution. It is a very divided topic. Glad your CTG went well, that must be a weight off your mind.

hi girls!

wow it's been awhile!

Arte: WTG on the bargain tandem pram! soo jealous of your ducted heating....although have to say that melbourne is nowhere near as cold as canberra let alone where you guys are, so i suppose i should keep my envy in check lol!
we have never cleaned our filter...and havent had any issues...strange....now i think i will ask DH. although our model is from about 5 years ago so not sure if that is a difference...
and honest, i would love to see 6 horses wandering down my street LOL!

Oz: no doubt L will take to it like a duck to water. like MM said, it can take a couple of weeks to settle in. our tip for days where it seems all a bit overwhelming for them is to sit and play with some of their fav style toys...for leila this means the dollies or eating food. it kinda transitions them to a nice time. and always make sure that you say goodbye!

noni: bummer about the GBS news. i have no idea what it is?! so what have they said you have to do? is there anything you can do?

Katie: oohhh i would have wrung his neck!!! he is dicing with death LOL! :pray: that a job with a friendly team comes your way babe xx
i NEED to get to target...

MM: where did you go for the clothes sales?!! RUSH is a really bad police drama. LOL!
tried to watch it last night and just couldnt. will be taping episode 15 though...
what kind of flooring???

AFM: all good here. Leila had a very mild cold for a few days and we have been fairly tired from it all. 2 hourly wake-ups...
but she is on the mend and at kindy today (with quiche!!!! mmmmmm). we have been getting alot more sentences now, in both english and italian. it is very exciting!
we are still trudging around dodgy dives looking for a home. no change there. but i am increasingly tempted to just ask the realestate agent of our rental to have us sign a longer term lease. that way we can invest in some built-ins and maybe some nobo heating...it is way too cold that house.

hi everyone!
sounds like a few of us could do with some hugs, i felt that way a couple of days ago but feeling happier now...
N has a cold atm, DH has just taken him to dr just to be sure it isntanything worse - mainly bc we are worried he will make J sick. I seem to have caught it too - oh well i guess good antibodies being made for J! Aside from that all is going pretty well, bit stressed re how i will cope with the 2 of them when DH is back at work but i will cross that bridge next thursday i guess. we are off to sydney next weekend so that shld be fun. rainy - thanks so much for the outline of your day, sounds like what i will try to do but i am sure it sounds easier than i will find it!
cally if i had known you were at kingston we could have had a coffee! Clare - Santa Lucia (the italian with the red and white table cloths) has now moved to swinger hill. i am waiting to see what will open there instead!
Oz - I am sure L will enjoy FDC and it will be important fo ryou too... expect some adjustment period and then it will all be great i am sure. glad your DH is OK, sounds v scary.
Arte - W's sleeping sounds so improved - well done to yiu and DH! That is much more sustainable for you all.... how are you feeling and how are you coping being preg and with W at home with you?
Noni - hope you are feeling better. Do they have aplan what to do bc you cant have the abs? maybe they can check you again in a week if you are still preg? that would ease your mind if you dont have it anymore... how is DH? sounds like a nasty infection he had.

It was my bday yest and DH bought me an I-touch.. love it! i can check out out thread wherever i am (if they have wifi). need to master the keyboard so i can reply too without getting too frustrated. we had a fab day - went to a movie (with J, N was at creche) and then out for yummy yummy japanese lunch... so lovely!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR YESTERDAY PREPAN GLAD YOU HAD A WONDERFUL DAY. :happybirthday:

I used the close carrier today for 1st time and love it!
Forgot who was asking...

happy belated birthday happiness pp!!

Bags and buckets of happy Birthday Pregpan goodness!!!

happy birthday pp sorry i missed it!!
the only real plan is monitoring for bubs in the first 24hrs just making sure hes not showing signs of infection.. its a little scary but im kinda calming down about it all now.. i just go into panik mode when something might be wrong iykwim??
bubby is very quiet today hope hesjust getting ready.. i had a ctg yesterday for the same reason and all was fine.. hes still moving just seems to be sleeping alot more...

Thanks girls bday seems irrelevant atm but had gr8 day

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAP!!!!
how is that gorgeous little J going? i hope N gets over his cold quickly. pull out that vaporiser!

well i took lewis to mothers group yesterday for the first time in 3 months!...and all the mums were completely freaking out over how huge he is. he is a good head taller than all the other kids....and i have had to pack up most of his size 2 clothes, they are just too small! i can't get the bonds tops done up and the pants are all 3/4 length. i can't believe it! so now he'sgot hardly any clothes that fit.......luckily dh said i could have some $$$ and dad said we might take a little trip to......yep, you guessed it......Country Road on wednesday...woo hoooooo, dh is spewing they put this new store right near us!!!!

hope everyone is doing well. dh is supposed to be working today but he's still lying in bed with jimmy- slackers!!!!!

pap- i just wanted to add- glad you love the close carrier :) what colour did you get? they look fantastic, i haven't seen one irl yet though.

hi girls!

Rainy: i can't believe that L doesn't fit the size 2!!! that is so tall! leila is still well and truly a 0-1...my little gnome LOL!

PP: the close carrier looks good! i was always a bit intimidated by the apparent coordination of the HAB...no doubt one gets savvy, but i know my unco limits LOL!

Noni: really sounds like bubba blue is getting his shut-eye for the Big Event. you guys will be awesome and soon you'll be smothering him in newborn cuddles and love... xx

AFM: all good here. we are going to brave the shops and go to target for some b'day shopping for a little someone who turns 2 in about 5 weeks...omg. i am thinking a new dolly pram...but what else?? i would love a cubby house but with all our possible moving (and let's face it, the crap melbourne weather...) i am hesitant. so maybe for next year...so far i have got her the FP little people animal friends set from the BW sales...arrghhh i need ideas!! i was thinking maybe a cooking/tea set? and it would be cool to get her a mini table and chairs thingo...but might be better at ikea for that. oh, and dolls bath...she loves that stuff. and maybe some duplo...as you can see i have no idea.... :)

PP, Happy Birthday!!

Rainy, L must be so tall! He and Alister can form their own basketball team when they get bigger lol

Clare, I just got a little cash register and trolley from toy library and W has spent all morning beeping the groceries, loves it. A little table and chairs is good and those little foam couches, they seem to love having their own kid sized things.

What has happened to SupaB? Hope Trilll is having a good weekend away. Did she say where she was going? Hope it is somewhere fun and not some obligation weekend.

Hi all
Rainy & cally am taping east of everything atm
All is ok here j seems to also have a cold which is a bit of a worry makes feeding hard etc
He was v unsettled all day yesterday could not put him down for 12 hr think was his tummy called nurses and they told me not to eat chocolate!!! Not going to be easy!
N has been difficult today too avting up a lot & also rejecting me a bit which is hard and du
And I are v snappy so all in all rough day!
Need to feed bbl for personals sorry so selfish atm

just hang in there pappy
i absolutely promise you that it all gets easier
i found that once jimmy hit 4 months everything just fell into place and we all found our groove
let us know if there's anything we can do....not much from afar but probably just listen

Hi girls,

PP: sounds like the newborn whirlwind is well and truly at your place! in a way, i guess there is comfort in that it is all normal and will pass...thanks rainy! there are gunna be crapulent days and with sick bubbas it's hard to avoid xx

i'm not going to be on much next week as i NEED to get up to toowoomba. opa asked me to come next week rather than this weekend but i am regretting listening to him. yesterday oma got really bad and couldnt breathe and had to be rushed to hospital. she was so 'lost' that when they asked her why she was there she kept saying 'to see A (my mum). it really distressed opa and now the drs are telling us she wont make christmas. i am a mess. my oma and opa raised me for a good part of my life and i think this must be what it's like to lose a parent in a way. it's hard to know that the person that showed you strength and raised you can no longer be that person...

ah well, sorry for going on, i just cant stop crying.

ROFL Arte! Funny you should say that about it being an obligation visit. Yes, we did have to make the effort to see my Dad :rolleyes: Nan and Pop and my uncle I love visiting - my Uncle is more like my Dad and he treats me with more respect, but anyway, you can't choose your rellos can you? Dad just raves on about pointless **** and carries on about my brothers and sister and how they are this that and the other and are just 'no good oxygen thieves' and I feel like saying well FFS! if you were actually a father to us instead of being more intested in chasing bogan women and dissappearing for months at a time without telling us then they might not have turned out the way they did. So yeah, we have to pretend that we like to see him. We went to Albury, then down to Glenrowan to take the kids to Kelly Country LOL and then across to Corowa for a few days. Dad started hassling me about fb and asking if I were on there. I said yeah, but you wont find be because I can't be found by searching - plus i actually have him blocked LOL. I have no intention of adding him on fb either.

Anyway, I'm back and it will take me a day or two to catch up on everything around here LOL, so I'm sorry for not doing personals. I have missed you all though :hug:

Oh and PP and Cally (and anyone else who wants to come) I will be heading to Canberra on September 11, staying the 12th and then heading home on the 13th. So we will have to work out where to meet etc. I'm so excited about it!

Clare, :hug: I can't imagine how crappy that must be for you. Wish there was something I could do to help.

Trill, glad you survived the visit with your dad. Definitely a downer that you can't choose your family lol. Did he put his dogs out?

PAP, hope J doesn't get too sick. I couldn't eat chocolate until W started solids. It was a very long 6 months.

Rainy, I did it! I just put W to bed with a bottle and told him I had to fold some washing and would be back in a minute and he went to sleep by himself!!