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thanks :)
ok, so Joshua had a GREAT first birthday :D DH and I were busy pretty much all week, because we were involved in an anti human trafficking campaign, but we brought DS along to most of it, and arranged for family and friends to babysit him and another baby (the daughter of another couple involved).
But on the actual day, we went to the baby library group and then out to lunch with my parents, and then to the pool, all of which he *loved*
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and I was getting a little bit excited that we might have #2 on the way ... I ovulated, we DTD, and then yesterday and the day before there were very tiny amount of old brown blood, suggesting implantation ... but no.
today though AF has arrived, so no BFP for me just yet ... maybe next cycle?
hope you're all well :grouphug:
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Just want to share some love in here xxxxx that is all xxxx
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Yay for the love sharing Yules! :)
Logan has been driving me crazy the past few days, very grizzly and can't be more than a meter away from me or his little world ends! It's very nice to be so loved and wanted but my god I'd like to pee in peace!!! :) I think the poor little guy is teething, the amount of drool coming from his mouth is just not normal! Bibs are our new fashion accessory at the moment, thank god we have bundles left over from James coz he's going through them faster than I can wash!
On the dad front it's all chugging along. He had his second round of chemo yesterday (this was the 3hr one that they reckon will knock him around a bit). Damn, if this one is going to knock him around he's going to be a nightmare! Before each bout of chemo they give him dexi's through an iv. I think it acts as an anti-inflamatory and anti-nausea but god it makes him cranky for a few days after! I'm giving mum a break this morning and taking dad out to the fruit and vege market / shopping etc... She's going to get her hair done and spend some time with my sister who's due with her first bub in 3 days! Very exciting!
To give you an idea of dad being dad this is what this morning entails. He wants to be at the farmers market at 8am. It opens at 8am, and when things open is when you need to be there, not 5mins after but right on the dot! It's 15mins from their house so he's already called me to make sure I'm there at 7:30am just in case I might need to go to the toilet or say hi to mum before we go coz we can't be late! Personally, I don't really think the market people will care if the old man with no hair in a tracky is late but apparently they do! After the markets we drive another 15mins in the other direction to go to Coles. Now there are Coles closer to where they live but this one has the best bread rolls so this is where we have to go! Back towards there house, past there house and to another shop to buy some mince. Mince, one would think, can be bought at any major supermarket, if you want the good stuff you buy the 5 star mince right? Wrong! The IGA past there house in the other direction has the best mince! Then it's off to Garden City (major shopping centre) to go to the Reject Shop. Yes, there are others of these along the way as well but this one has the best rice crackers and might just have something different in it he wants but doesn't know it until he sees it! By this time it's mid morning so parking is a pain in the butt but rather than take the first park you see he has a certain area of the shopping centre he likes to park in so I get to do laps round and round until someone leaves so we park in the right spot! Again, I'm pretty sure Garden City management don't give two hoots where we park but it's very important in dads world to park in the right spot!!!! Give me strength! I have a travel mug that will be FILLED with coffee and then re-filled at every opportunity to get me through the morning! My poor mother does this every weekend plus whenever he wants to go to the shops during the week. There's 7 weeks to go until he gets the all clear from brain sugery so he can drive again, although not sure if he will or not coz he's so tired and wrecked from the chemo I don't know if he'd have it in him to drive long distances.
Anyway, thanks for listening / reading my whinge, best I get my behind off here, shower, make my giant mug of coffee, kiss my sleeping kids and husband and be on my way!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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Love ya right back, Yules!
Doodle - oh my gooseberries. you're amazing - I don't know how you're keeping yourself all in one piece. Mega :hug: and unfortunately, there is no emoticon for taking my hat off to you. Here's a ninja instead (when in doubt, ninja it out, I say!!)
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I hope Logan's clingy phase ends soon. Joshua is going through one too, which is bizzarre, because I'm normally at work all day! I'm on hilidays at the moment, but I really hope he doesn't crack it when I go back on Monday ...
And I'm so sorry to hear about your dad ... I know it's not the same, but I watched my best friend go through treatment and surgeries etc for cancer when we were teenagers, and it's just brutal. And the crankypants - I get it. She would be a complete b!!ch sometimes. I'd go to visit her (which given I was 18 with no car was a friggen hassle) and she wouldn't talk to me, or she'd be rude, and then she'd look at me and ask me if I was done, and order me out! It wasn't her, it was the meds. But it was awful, and really hard to consistently be the bigger person. Obviously she was the one with cancer, not me, but ffs I was hurting too! I didn't expect her to comfort me of course, but it is hard to catch and comfort all those around when you're in pain and scared and upset and have no idea what's going to happen ... I really feel for you, babe :comfort:
afm - I've received written confirmation from the HSC that they've referred my complaint to the hospital, so we'll see what response they get, and when. At the moment, I'm enjoying my weekend, as my leave ended yesterday, so I'm back at work on Monday :( I don't want to go!! I love my job, but I'm only now in the mindset of "oh, I'm on holidays!" so I have hardly touched all the things I wanted to do while on leave! Boo :(
Emotionally, I'm still a bit of a wreck, but my counsellor is good, and so I'm really feeling a little bit positive that I'm going to get through this.
And Joshua as ever is delightful - walking more confidently (though still not more than about 10 steps at a time) and babbling away in his own language (he has about 12 words, but he uses them really sparingly) and still working on tooth #4.
That's us!
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Doodie - you're amazing! What a driving trek! Perth is too spread out for that!! Big huge hugs honey.
Peanutter - so glad you've enjoyed your holidays.... And about your response for hospital stuff.... Go get 'em! What happened with the modelling!?
Darcie is also megga clingy.... Does my head in.... Especially as we are still co-sleeping. I'm thinking about getting her a bed asap. Anyone else getting their littlies into a bed early?
Better go... Been up since 5am (thanks max) and have been relegated to the bedroom as dh us watching his collingwood game... It must be a ripper, I can hear him snoring!!
Xxxx
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Hi Ladies!
Sorry have been awol for a little bit. Everything is going well here.
Nutter, glad to hear your matter has been referred to the hospital, maybe they'll pay more attention with it coming from the HSC. Sounds like Josh is doing well. Clingy sucks but the cuddles are nice :-)
Doodles, you are amazing! I hope your morning out with your Dad went well & the kids had fun at home with Daddy. I am sure your mum would have loved to have the morning off too.
Yules, how is everyone going over there? We already have a bed here for Alyssa & it will only be a matter of time till moving her over. I was thinking maybe around 18mths, but we'll just play it by ear. My SIL gave us one of those rails for the side of the bed yesterday so that is all taken care of too.
Alyssa is very much a Daddy's girl at the moment. Nice for me to get some breaks!! Poor Daddy's back isn't coping so well but I think he is secretly loving it. We went to see SIL & her 2 boys yesterday and the 3 kids had so much fun together playing soccer & games. Alyssa was absolutely exhausted and went to sleep at 615 last night. I thought for sure we'd be up early after that but she made it through to almost 5am. Not much else happening here. Alyssa is into [I]everything[I] and so I am spending what feels like forever saying no & picking up after her. Oh well its all in fun & learning! Take care all and I hope you're having a good one. xo
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Hey Everyone!
What's happening out there? Has anyone else's LO's started "mini tantrums"? My goodness, Alyssa has had a few corkers this week. She closes her eyes & squints them all up, then stands or sits there pretending to cry until she gets attention. I didn't click at first so kept picking her up for a cuddle. Now I'm onto it, its a bit of tough love I'm afraid. She seems to be learning pretty quickly though that she won't get attention that way.
Hope you are all going well & hear from you soon. xo
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PETA you just described how Darcie us to a tee! She covers her face with her hands for extra dramatic effect.... Look out for her on the big screen!!
Hope all is well out there. Darcie has just got over tonsillitis. I think it was coming for a while. Hallelujah the clingy has died down a little!
Xxxx
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Hi everyone!
Gosh I had so much to read lol!!!
I'm still struggling with a 2 year old and 1 year - old crazy busy. Both chucking the most beautiful tantrums and sleep? What's that? I am stuffed but hanging in there.
E xxx
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Peta - wow! what a bright little bunny she is, getting into manipulative tantrums so young! I hope she cottons on to the fact that she can't pull the wool over your eyes!
Yules - ditto, girlfriend! Sounds just adorable, though ... just don't let her hear that ;) But Darcie Elizabeth ... maybe she'll get a role in Pride and Prejudice later :happydance: Boo for tonsilitis, though :(
Ellie - howdy!! hope you're well ... hang in there!
afm - I'm 30! just had my birthday. had a great time, and am looking forward to a fantastic decade. Joshua is walking, talking and being completely delightful! he had a nasty fever for a couple of days after his 12 month immunisations, but otherwise we're going great guns.
the hopsital haven't responded to the health services commissioner. their lack of response to me (and now the HSC) is s just making it so much worse for me. but we'll get there.
we're also TTC and so I'm back onto the OPKs ... wish me luck!
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Good luck Nutter & Mister!! Looking forward to hearing good news.
Ellie - hopefully sleep will soon become a beautiful thing for yourself & your two!
Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. The temp's have sure dropped for Qld now. Down to 4 tonight!! Needless to say I have the heaters set to a toasty 20 degrees. Not fond of cold.
Better go, Alyssa is not sleeping well tonight, another tooth coming I think. I hope that's all it is anyway, I really don't want her to be sick again. xo
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:hug: peta - I hope so too, for you!
Joshie is working on his 5th tooth, I think ... lots of drool, and chewing on everything he can get his hands on!
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Well as those of you on FB will know, 1am was finally sleep time last night for the little miss. We took her to the Zoo today (Australia Zoo - 15mins from home!) and it was great. Took so many photo's & had such a great day. I can't wait till she's a bit older to understand a bit more, but she still patted a crocodile, wombat, koala & kangaroos. She saw heaps of other animals too.
Sharon, hope you have enjoyed your day to yourself & didn't get too tied up with housework.
Till next time xo
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Nutter - happy 30th love! Did you have a celebration? I think Darcie is working on tooth 5,6,7 and 8..... Eh gad!
Ellie - hand in there honey. You can do it!
Peta - saw your fb status and pics of the zoo..... Aly is so cute, love the pic of the two of you. Hope the sleeping is just a mall hiccup and nothing more.
Shaz - saw that Logan had a reason behind his sleep issue.... hooray for mummy instinct! How is your sister and her new bub, and your dad.
Afm - starting to enjoy our days now. Playing guitar hero with max then going to make banana muffins in a mo.... Just one more white stripes song to go!
Hugs girls xxxx
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yes I did - I had a big party with friends (maybe 50?) and we went to this chinese restaurant i nthe 'burbs where they do decent food and GREAT kareoke and we had a complete blast, singing and dancing until the wee hours!
hmmm ... facebook ... I'm probably ready to start blurring the line a little bit between BB and FB ... if you are happy for me to "friend" you, PM me ... it's a big step and I've been super cautious about privacy and particularly being embarrassed about the fistula, but I have now met to other Moll-burnians, and feel like I've got to know you girls in here well enough that I'd be ok to share a bit more ... no pressure, but if you're cool with it, pm me your real name, and I'll send an invitation ...
*runs and hides*
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Oooh Karaoke!!! sounds like fun! I didn't think anywhere did it anymore... except in Mt Waverley? Was it Bob and Eileen's place in Mt Waverley?
Nutter - Happy 30th Birthday! Don't hide! I doubt very much that anyone here would be inconsiderate and blab anything you didn't want them to. That is what this safe BB place is all about, not out there in FB land. :grouphug: You are among friends here. And of course we have our private BB group on FB which is another nice place to chat!
Ellie - you sound just like me!! The crazy life of having a 1 and 2 year old! Doesn't leave much time for anything else.
Peta - I hope you got some sleep. We had teething here too. I saw the 4th tooth coming down at the top, only for the one on the bottom to pop through instead! So that make 3 on the top and 3 on the bottom, so I am guessing we'll get another 2 very soon! (Well the top one is the one I was expecting so I figure that one will be in the next week or so.)
Oh, and YAY! Emme started walking last week, and really got it together on the weekend, so I now have a toddler!
Ok, better run and pick the munchkins up ready to start the onslaught of the evening! Have a good night all!
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one dark line .... one feint line ...
twice.
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Ooooooo ..... Lines ..... A line is a line in this business lol!!!! Xxx
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Line is a line is a line!!!
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Oh! Oh! Oh! Nuttteeeeerrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
I must not POAS until the morning.
Grrrr. Hurry up, morning!!
Thanks, girls!! Prayers and prayer and more prayers for a sticky bundle, and a healthier, less up-chucky, acidy and nauseous 9 months, and a very straightforward delivery! But an equally healthy, blissful, blessed and fabulous sleeping and feeding little bubba. Pink or blue, not fussed. But I feel a bit pink ... ;)
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OMG Nutter!!!! How VERY exciting!! Hoping this morning's POAS goes well. I am so excited for you. Look forward to hearing more soon. xo
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... a little darker ... maybe half way dark, if that makes sense?
...pitter patter...
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Nutter is up the duff!!!! Yayyyyy!!!
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Yee hoo!! Go Nutter family!!! Let the fun begin (again).
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Go Nutter YAY :dance: :dance:
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Hahaha WOW I havent been on BB for sooooo many months! I quickly pop in and look what I find... a pregnant nutter =)
CONGRATS!!! Wishing you a very happy & healthy pregnancy & birthing time xxx
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thanks, all!!!
the birthing is a bit different, because I will have to have a c-section. I'm guessing that they will want to do it around 38 weeks, to avoid the risk of me going into labour, but I'll wait and see what the Ob/Dr says, etc.
but yes, very exciting ... went and got the blood tests taken today.
I've been having cramps which initially concerned me - but then I vaguely recall that a few of you had them last time? And it was the uterus stretching or something? Does anyone remember?
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so I called the Drs today to find out whether my blood tests are back.
some of them were - yay! and they were all normal :D
I was told to call back in a couple of hours, so that the next ones would have arrived, and the Dr would have looked at them. did that - and they were fine too. yay! :happydance:
then I ask "what about the one that confirms I'm pg?"
silence :o
we didn't get that one ... she checked a few times, and then had to go ask the Dr, etc - turns out because I'd done POAS (5 :redface:) the Dr hadn't ordered it!!
I said that b/c I'm so irregular, we can't just assume LMP timing is going to be ok, because that gives me a 7 week window - and as I have to have a c-section, we really *really* need to know how far along I am!
Anyway, they took my point immediately, called up Dorevitch in short order, checked that they still have enough of my blood left to do the gestation test, and they're doing it now - and I should have the results in a couple of days.
le sigh.
but at least I checked!!
oh, and the Royal Womens have accepted me as a patient - they were very sympathetic and understanding. I am pleased :)
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Excellent to hear things are progressing well! Hopefully your pg blood test comes back speedily & then you will know for sure where you're at.
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Yay nutter.... So pleased things are working out well.... Let's hope it continues... And planning can begin!
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Yay!! Congratulations Nutter.... very exciting! When I read your news I started getting all fidgety I was so excited on your behalf.
So here in lies my next mood.... clucky!! (I wish there was a chicken emoticon for clucky!) Especially as two close friends are due to have their babies in the next month. But I must be patient.........
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I am very excited ... still waiting for the official word from the blood tests - the Dr decided that as I'd done 5 POASs, he didn't need to do the gestation test, and he just did the immunisation ones!!!
Gah!
I really, really need the gestation one beause:-
(a) I'm a worry wart control freak at the moment; and
(b) my cycles are so mental that there's about a 7 week window where conception might have taken place, and I *kinda* need to know how far along I am, given that they have to c-section me at 38 weeks, and I want to make sure that I don't go into labour and pop everything open again, but also don't want them c-sectioning me 7 weeks earlier than they should ...
wow.
anyway, should get the results tomorrow, and then I will know for sure (well, as sure as they can be for now!!) and I will know when the magic 12th week ends, and when we can go public!!
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Great news Nutter! Will you have an early dating scan? I had one due to previous ectopic and multiple mc from memory was at 6-7 weeks ... Just a thought xxx
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I'm waiting for my written acceptance from ths hospital, and I'll go from there. But I'm thinking an early will be a good idea!
considering a three week window is a really big deal, IMHO.
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Nutter - dumb question, but how come the c-section has to be done at 38 weeks, and why do need written acceptance from the hossy? Sorry if I've missed something.
Please try not to worry. I know you have your reasons coz of your ds birth, but would hate to see your anxiety cause any issues iykwim.
I know it's hard babe, just be kind to yourself. Pay for an early dating scan if you have to, like Ellie suggested.
Sending lots of sticky and anxiety free vibes your way.
X
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Yules - not dumb questions at all.
I have to have a c-section because labour would place too much strain on the repair and fistula area, and it could all tear open again.
C-sections for reasons like that generally are done around 38 weeks, to avoid risking you going into spontaneous labour, and the tearing or whatever happening. Because it's a second baby and they can come so quickly, they won't want to risk it.
And I need written acceptance from the hosptial because I absolutely refuse to go back to the hosptial where Joshua was born - I can't even drive past it without getting anxious angry and upset. I can't possibly go back there as a patient. And the other hospital in my catchment won't take righ risk patients - they're supposed to go to the one I was at last time!
So I've had to get a referral and get accepted to another hospital outside of my catchment, which takes high risk patients like me.
But I got written confirmation yesterday, which is good. My first appointment is on 9 August.
I am doing what I can to try to reduce my anxiety - I've been having extra appointments with my counsellor, and I'm also trying to eat better, because there's so many connections between our eating and our feelings, so I'm working on that too. I'm also thinking that now that I know I'm accepted to another hospital, that should reduce some stress levels... I just really want the complaints procedure over, so I know that I've finished that chapter, IYKWIM.
Then I can assess all of the fall out, and go forwards from there.
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Oh Nutter that's great news about your acceptance to the hospital but gosh Hun you have lots going on - hope the complaints process ends quickly so you can focus on the exciting months ahead xxx
Self absorbed question - how many sleeps are bubs having a day? Miss T is having 2 most days but morning sleeps is getting later and later but then she needs another just before dinner ... I can't remember what I did last time to transition to one sleep?
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Ellie, are you on fb? We have a little private group on there where the exact thing came up the other day.
Darcie only has 1 sleep a day. Today she crashed at 10am...... Too early. It's now 5pm, dinner time and she is buggered. I've been trying to stretch out her morning sleep to a sleep just after lunch. It's hard to get her there, but have to distract her to do it. It works much better, so long as max doesn't wake her.
Yay nutter for being accepted to the hossy. Great news x
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