Babies Born ~ May 16th-31st 2009 #8

[briggsy's girl]

Kat, have sent a friends request babe

Krystie - congratulations babe - that is fantastic news!

Bella - i love my husband, and he helps with the headaches (gave me massive relief last night) but he knows that Mark's magical hands win! head isn't sore so much tonight - the rest of me is though - i think the fall i had a few weeks back caused a lot more damage than i realised at the time

chiro appt was "interesting" today - E is such a happy little girl, got her up at 6.15 to leave, DH dropped us at mum's and mum drove me to work. i figured seeing i had to be in town for appt, i'd work. so i went to work, E went off to the shops wiht mum - she was perfect! they picked me up, we went to chiro, she was playing nicely, went to stand up in the doorway, slipped and bonked her poor little head - poor baby screamed in pain. thankfully the receptionist got me ice within 30 seconds. got that on her head, and tonight it doesn't look too bad at all. just a straigh line light bruise down through her forehead, just to the side of her eye and down her cheek. kept her awake for a while, got her calmed (and flirting with the chiro so she can't have been too upset!), but she didn't sleep properly this arvo til we got home almost at 5 (40 mins in 11 hours isn't enough!) - slept for 3 hours almost after we got home, up for dinner and playing and is asleep in my arms as i type now. thankfully it doesn't seem to have been any major headaches from the bonk, but i feel so bad for her = she was being a good girl and got hurt!

Nicole - i hear you on the mixed feeling about your little mans birthday - but tomorrow will be an amazing day for you

gotta run - time to get bubba into bed, have some ice cream and then consider sleep for me too!

[~ Mylitta ~]

Nicky - Some people think I'm crazy to have another bub so soon, but my sis and I are 17 months apart and it's great! Kyson and his sister will only be a few months difference. Plus, I figure Kyson probably still won't be sleeping through the night in 9 months time, so I won't have to get used to getting up at all hours again, lol.

Santosha - Shall we just refer to you as that for security reasons? How scary that your friend's client looked her up and found her. I changed my name for a bit more privacy, but it was just because we haven't told most people that we went through IVF. Hope you are well and I'll add your new fb account

Jacinta - It's rather strange to already know the sex of the baby, but also very exciting! I was just buying a couple of pairs of shoes for Kyson on ebay, so I also got a little pair of girly shoes too

BG - Oh poor E! How sad that she hurt herself when she was being such a good girl! Oh, I was talking to some of the girls at mother's group the other day, and two of them work with children (one in child care, the other in kindy I think), and apparently it's now recommended not to put ice on a baby/toddler/young child anywhere from their shoulders up. I had no idea until they told me. Apparently a cool flannel is meant to be better. Not sure why... Not that I'm saying you've done anything wrong though! I want to ask my doctor about it because I'm not sure about it yet.
I'm glad your headache is a bit better since seeing the chiro. No more falls for you missy!!!

[~*Niadalla*~]

Small age gaps kick butt! Don't listen to anyone else.
I love everything about the gap between my kiddies and would never do anything different. I had it very easy... expected it to be so much harder.

[Snacks]

Congratulations, K!!! Awesome news. If I were to have my time again I'd either have Phoebe a year earlier (so the age gap is similar to yours) or a year later. I think a smaller age gap would be better than my age gap.
BG: Poor E Phoebe has two bruises on her face atm. One from bonking her cheek on the coffee table and one from bonking her chin on a bench seat at the playground. It's the age of bruises!
J: Love the belly Lookin good.
Vic: I've always chosen red. The colour thing was playing up for me the other day and I just manually typed the info in. You can't go wrong with "red" LOL! I blame childcare for illnesses too. So many kids playing together and sticking their snotty fingers into each other's mouths. *Shrug* It either happens now or it happens when they go to preschool.

Speaking of which, Phoebe has tonsilitis. Poor little love has been sleeping TERRIBLY, so I told DH to take her to the drs on Thurs. The dr said her tonsils were red and covered in pus. She is gradually getting better - last night we had 4 hours in a row of sleep. The night before was awful though - she woke at least every 2 hours and I had a MAMOTH day at work yesterday, 8am - 6pm and only toilet breaks. (I was able to duck into the kitchen every now and again for a snack though). Thankfully Natty did well and slept til 7 this morning so am feeling human again!
Gotta go - my me-time's over, LOL! Talk to you all properly soon. xx

[MummyNaomi]

CONGRATS Krystie!! That is AWESOME news - Yaaaaaay for you, Bobby and Kyson - Very happy for your baby to be coming into the world and joining such a loving family x x

Hope the sick babies are on the mend Amy and Vic

Just a quicky from me, will post back later. I thought I had subscribed to the new thread but it seems not as I just realised I have missed 3 pages of chatter - whoops!

We are brace free as you would have all seen on FB - going great - Bailey is soooo much more independent, less clingy and he's offf!! First night was a bit restless, but we brought him into our bed and got him back to sleep. I think it will take him a few days to adjust - he's always been a happy little man, but its really gone up a very obvious notch - makes it bittersweet as I think he should have been like this all along! We are really enjoying it all, changing nappy's is EASY, and we used a high chair while out for lunch today - OMIGOD - how much easier is life when you can use a high chair?

Anyway, might go prepare dinner while Bailz is snoozing

Love to you all

Nay
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[CathyS]

Just a quick one..parents are due here soon.

CONGRATS Krystie!! That's so exciting!! I wish you all the very best!!

Cara is standing up heaps and letting go, and even has taken 1 (unsteady) step hehe I think she's taker her time though.

8 more sleeps til her birthday!! Happy Birthday to all the babies who are turning 1!!

[briggsy's girl]

BG - Oh poor E! How sad that she hurt herself when she was being such a good girl! Oh, I was talking to some of the girls at mother's group the other day, and two of them work with children (one in child care, the other in kindy I think), and apparently it's now recommended not to put ice on a baby/toddler/young child anywhere from their shoulders up. I had no idea until they told me. Apparently a cool flannel is meant to be better. Not sure why... Not that I'm saying you've done anything wrong though! I want to ask my doctor about it because I'm not sure about it yet.
I'm glad your headache is a bit better since seeing the chiro. No more falls for you missy!!!

ooh, i didn't explain that very well! we have only ever put cold cloths on E at home, and the other day, we got a cold pack (not ice) and wrapped it in a dry tea towel - so it was cold, but it wasn't icy. the bruise i feared was gone the next day! yay!!

i have been working on getting things "just so" for E's birthday - have her outfit here, headband and clips on the way, shoes either on their way, or here (depends on whether i like the ones i won on FB when they get here!), food almost all ready (freezer is looking good! just gotta make some more sausage rolls today). loot bags all pretty much done, just need to add names to them (we did age-appropriate loot bags so it took a bit longer to organise, but i'm happy with them!), ummmmm, just gotta clean up and make all the spare beds properly accessible. at this stage we have 9 extras overnight on Saturday night - maybe a couple more. will have beds everywhere!! am waiting for DH to tell me he wants to do something ridiculous like bacon and eggs for breakfast for everyone next morning - ummm NOPE - there is cereal, there will be bread - if that isn't enough for them, they can go early and get maccas on their way home! i can't believe our princess is one is SIX days! oooh, i think i will have to go and buy myself some jeans at the end of the week - my jeans are falling down and look bloody awful - and i figure i'm not wearing a skirt if it's 10 degrees! and don't want to wear work clothes either

[wysiwyg]

Ahhhh CJ has had a personality transplant - she has been so difficult this weekend and I am so unprepared for it! She gets fed up of being on floor and cries, pick her up cries etc etc, day sleeps seem to be impossible to achieve unless out and about (although has gone down well past two nights after being a pain most evenings last week and making me very tired for the Melbourne Meet on Friday night!) - she was ok at the footy today though but seems to really hate her change table and screams like I have never heard before. She has no temp now, and have mastered the giving of antibiotics (lie her down get the syringe in mouth quite far at side and she chews on it while I squirt it in - sometimes she gargles a bit with it but all goes down) - not sure if ear/throat still giving her grief, nose is still a bit mucousy - said to my mum I want my old DD back! She said I was only ever a pain if my ears giving me grief so fingers crossed - must remember this thread motto "this too shall pass". The tiredness has lead to some irrational behaviour and tears on my part - but went to bed at 8:00pm last night and felt much better tonight. I have this paranoia that CJ isn't growing, not sure why, but last week at football someone said she looked like 6 months, and then in the park yesterday someone said how small she looked for her age - but she has always been big for her age 75% so these too comments just play on my mind anyway we are getting weighed etc a week on Friday. She still feels pretty heavy to me, and looks big in the pushchair but sometimes I do think she looks small or the same size as she was two months ago. DH disagrees and I know she is growing out of some clothes so she must be growing!

Congrats Krystie, and also hooray Naomi for brace free life - I am so pleased for you and Bailey (and Sean of course) - we go for hip check next week.

[*TripleJ*]

Jamie has changed so much vic he is such a different little boy than he used to be maybe shes just growing up but the crying passed for jamie so it should all be ok xoxoxoxoxox

[~*Niadalla*~]

I keep looking at Allira and thinking she is tiny. She looks small out there in the real world, but standing next to Lachie she is pretty big. She's at Lachie's shoulders height wise which I think is pretty good considering he is nearly 3.
She still has a teeny foot though, and can squeeze into some size 2 ( 3-6 month) shoes, but is mainly in size 3's and I finally have her in one pair of size 4's but she'll be in them a while. It's odd, because Adam and I have pretty big feet. I'm sure they'll grow.

[~ Mylitta ~]

Nicky, Kyson is growing OUT of his pair of 12-18month shoes!!! He has huge feet like me poor thing. I'll tell him he's evolutionally advanced because as a trend feet are getting bigger, lol!

[*TripleJ*]

jamie is in size 5's now MIL said oh they cant fit but they do shows wat she knows lol then she goes oh he'll have big feet then lol

[tattoo_mama]

i bet Jade is the smallest, last measurements she was 8kg and 72cm, that was about a month ago. she is only just into size 0's.

krystie, you must be so excited!!!

[~*Niadalla*~]

Hi everyone
Just had Allira's 12 month appt.... she is MUCH taller than I thought. 80cms! she's grown 11 cms in 4 months!
She now weighs 10.14 kgs and her HC is 46.5cms.
Only dramas we had were, nearly getting bogged in my driveway when we were leaving, Lachie falling of a chair and smashing his forehead against a really thick sharp edged table... so now I have to keep a close eye on him, and nearly getting bogged in the middle of the paddock on the way home. LOL.
Poor Lachie's head looks terrible. He has a huge lump on it, massive bruising. I thought he'd sliced it open.
Will keep an eye on him and see how the poor man goes.

Hope you are all well and keeping warm!

xx

[~ Mylitta ~]

Oh Nicky, I hope Lachie is ok! That sounds like a nasty bump the poor little guy
Allira is 5cm taller than Kyson, but Kyson is heavier, lol! He was almost exactly 11kg at his 12month check.

[~*Niadalla*~]

Oh Nicky, I hope Lachie is ok! That sounds like a nasty bump the poor little guy
Allira is 5cm taller than Kyson, but Kyson is heavier, lol! He was almost exactly 11kg at his 12month check.

Haha isn't that funny! Kyson's foot is so much bigger than Allira's! You would think she needed a bigger foot to get a better grip.

I'm about to go and check on Lachie... a little worried about concussion.

[Snacks]

Nicky: Sorry to hear about Lachie's head! Poor little guy - is he better today? LOL @ getting bogged everywhere. A joy of living out in the sticks We are about to head up to Cunnamulla. They've had loads of rain out there but I think the ground will be dry by the time we get there. Allira's a good size. I feel soooooo guilty about how long it's been since I took Phoebe to the health nurse!
Emma: Jade is only a little bit smaller than P. At last weigh (about 4-5 weeks ago at the drs) she was 8.4kg and I just know she's a shortie like her sister. She's in similar sizing to what N was when she was 1. Mostly size 0s which is a pest because the clothes I have are now the wrong season! Our 0's are mostly summery.
KL: LOL @ "evolutionally advanced"! I must be too - my feet are a 10. I hate shoe shopping because there're never any nice ones in my size. I just wear big clod-hopping ones. My kids seem to be taking after DH - he's got smaller feet than me, is a tiny bit shorter and is lighter. My girls are littlies just like him.
I've heard that about the ice too. I find it hard to put anything on Natty's head - she hates it. I haven't had to with Phoebe just yet - she has bopped her chin and her cheek but I only knew how bad it was once the bruise came on. The ice inhibits blood flow, so that's why they say not to apply it to a head, I think. But as I said, if kids are generally like mine then good luck getting ANYTHING onto their head injuries!
Vic: Nothing like a bit of sleep deprivation to cloud your judgement. I am sure CJ is growing just fine. My girls are ferals when they are sick. It's not surprising that even beautiful-natured CJ isn't exempt from feeling crappy every now and again! Still, sorry she is giving you a little grief, poor thing. The AB administration is funny, hey? Phoebe was going really well - I was able to syringe it into her mouth while she was upright... until she worked out how to spit it in my face. So now I have to lie her back almost upside down to stop her from spitting it out. Ah well... not too much longer to go. She is improving but now Natty has come down with a cold/cough. I hope she doesn't end up needing ABs too cause I've absolutely no idea of how to get them into her.
BG: Wow, sounds like E's party is going to be fabulous! What's her outfit like?
Cathy: How exciting that Cara has taken a step! Phoebe has let go of the furniture but I don't think she'll be walking for a while yet.
Nay: Congrats again on brace-free living. So pleased that Bailz is blossoming. Must've been just the best birthday present.

Life has been very sucky here lately with two sick girls, a DH so preoccupied with this damn holiday that he's oblivious to life around him and me too stressed and tired for my own (or anyone else's) good. I go through phases of hating my life, feeling like I'm a shocking mother because I never see my kids cause of stupid work, and not being able to cope with Natty's behaviour (she is being SO rude lately, pushing the boundaries to the EXTREME) and seeing Phoebe become a whingy-pants just like Natty was. But then an hour later I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world: two gorgeous, healthy babies who do love me, a job that's stimulating, a supportive family, a roof over our heads etc. I think AF must be due... (Forgot to mention she came back last month.)
Phoebe has discovered the joy of mandarins and oranges. I can't let her see them in the fruit bowl or she goes MENTAL. She is blowing kisses and now waves and she has said her first word! "Bye!" It was Natty's first word too. She's started saying it when she waves - it's adorable. She has worked out how to get down the stairs backwards - this is an achievement I'm VERY pleased about - it means no more stupid gates for me to fall over! Last night she even slept well (though that could've been a one-off, I suppose). She woke once at 3, then slept til 6:30. Natty on the other hand woke at 3 as well and drove me insane until 5:30. I "slept" on her floor til 6 when I thought I'd go back to bed... then Phoebe woke up. These girls are ganging up on me already.
Enough woe-is-me for now - whingy-pants has finished her lunch. Talk to you all later. xx

[MummyNaomi]

Hi Guys,

Just popping in to give a BIG WAVE!! Home sick today (migraine) so will pop by later

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