Babies Born ~ February 16th-28th 2009 #16

[shellbell3]

Was thinking that but theres a woman at work that does the council immunisations and she said if she was at least 3.5 they could do the 4 yr old ones but not to hold off any longer cause chicken pox season is coming up soon. Didn't know there was a season for it! I'll be taking bribes, I know lolly pop will cheer her up big time and at least its just one needle

[Nai]

Shell - go with the Emla patches, seriously they don't feel a thing!

[shellbell3]

I think we have some of the cream at work, I'll go pinch it off the ward lol. Thanks!

[Ellie]

Omg I had totally forgotten about the 4 yo vac lol! Dread!!! What else have I forgotten???

Geez $2000 a term is huge ... ours are $1100 for 1st child and 10% discount for siblings. Still alot for us! Going for our meet the teacher and uniform shop experience next week ... Omg I am soooo not ready for this!

[AliBaby]

Hi girls,

I havent been in for a while but loving holidays as I have the time to go on BB and do all the things I miss out on during the school term. I hope you are all well. I see what most of you and your gorgeous families are up to on FB but it is nice to pop in here and say hi.

Shell- I have been wondering how you have been going after splitting with DF?
Kaz- Wondering how your DP is?
Nai & Olive - Hope your families are all better soon. Sounds like you have had a rough trot with illness.
to everyone else.

I saw you girls were talking about school. I think our schooling system is different to yours in Victoria. We dont have prep. DD goes to 3 year old pre-school which is run through the long day care centre she goes to and then next year will be in the 4 year old pre-school group. She only goes 2 days a week. Maybe for the second half of next year I will boost her up to 3 days a week. I think she will be reasy for primary school in 2014 (in NSW you go into Kindergarten at school). We will just have to wait and see.

AFU- DD is well. We were very sick last week but glad I wont be ill for all of the school holidays. DD is learning so much at pre-school. She has a very strong will but is very independent. I love love LOVE their imaginations at this age. Her games are just awesome and she is really fun to play with. Married life is going well with DH. Doesnt feel much different to before LOL! Oh and we have some news which is in my signature. Still can't quite believe it!

[OceanPrincess]

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO Ali!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



That is awesome news hun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDD? March some time?

Yay yay yay! DD is going to be such a gorgeous big sister!!!!

[AliBaby]

Thanks OP!! Soooooooooooooooooo excited! I have tested 3 times already and still have another 3 tests in the bathroom!
Due in March, a few days after DD's birthday!

DH is over the moon as well. We were only trying for 1 month! I cant wait for DD to be a big sister!

[lilima]

Yay Ali!

[Nai]

Woohoo Ali, awesome news! So excited for you!!

[AliBaby]

Thanks Lilima and Nai

Not sure how I am going to go with 2 children as sometimes I feel like I can barely manage but I am sure I will find a way. Hoping she will like being a big sister and want to help out a bit and be involved. There will be 4 years difference between them so hopefully they will still bond and play together when they are a bit older.

[Nai]

You will manage, if I can you can!

She will be a wonderful big sister. My girls are 3 years apart and play really well together.

[Olive]

Sensational news Ali!!
So so happy for you
Xx

[~Kaz~]

Awesome news Ali!! Massive to you, DH and DD!! Wishing you a trouble free pg and birth!! xx

Edit:
Have been largely absent from BB for the past 6-8 months, mainly because coming in here was doing my head in! I posted in the messages forum. I am sorry for not being around much, especially given all the wonderful support I got in here last year and I completely missed OP's pg and probably other stuff I am still unaware of

Kaz- Wondering how your DP is?

DP is doing great. He had full scans and tests done in April (mainly because he was getting headaches and had a cold that wouldn't budge) but they all came back clear. He is off for the 12 months review next week. It's hard to believe it's been 12 months since the transplant. He is still knocked around more than average when he gets sick but hopefully he will get the all clear to get his immunisations all over again and also to get off the seizure medication (which will be another 9 months of not driving so we may wait to time that so it has the least impact).

DS is doing well. I think he has finally started to toilet independently and consistently. We've had intermittent toilet use for about 18 months but in the last month he's been heaps consistent and has had hardly any accidents. He is a funny fellow - mostly using the potty now at home, (rather than the small potty seat on the toilet) and still wanting nappies at home (but not using them and getting to the potty in time). He uses the toilets at daycare and wears undies there mostly. I don't care how he does it as long as I'm not changing nappies anymore!!!

DS is still waking about half the time overnight though It's just him I think.

Hope you guys are all well and having a lovely Sunday arvo.

[shellbell3]

Kaz- wow 12 months since the transplant has gone fast, hope all good news at the review but its great that all his scans are clear.

Ali- Yay!!! Big congrats! How exciting! I'm going well since the split, settled into our new place/ school etc. Things with ex are better, there was bit of bitterness and resentment on both sides but we seem to be getting along alot better lately. Its good being back near family and friends.

OP- how you feeling with the preg and chasing after 2 active kids? Must be tiring!

Meg- was thinking bout you the other day, drove thru ur town on the way to castlemaine.

Back to school tomoz for the big kids, I hate the school rush in the morning, DD1 is so not a morning person.

[Malyna]

Ohhhh... Congratulations Ali!!! woohoo!! That's fabulous news

Kaz where did that 12mths go? Great to hear he's doing well. Oh and DS has only just started to only wake once or twice between midnight and 5am, but no sign of toilet training.

AFU: Eh, not much to report. Still chugging along. Although I've been thinking about doing a Grad Dip in Psychology, so I can change careers...but still researching it.

xoxo

[Nai]

Malyna - I have started reading your book! Am enjoying it so far

[Malyna]

Thanks Nai. Editing the second and third books are doing my head in. Changing the way it's written so it's more sophisticated, to show the growth of the characters, plus developing different voices for each of the characters is tricky.

[OceanPrincess]

Hurry up Malyna Waiting with baited breath to find out what happens over here!!! Let us know when #2 is out!