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am at work, but will quickly respond to things and hopefully get some more ideas :happydance;
peta: get well soon, mumma and munchkin!!
yules: boo to drawn out processes ... yay to helpful and loving mums ... I hope it goes smoother than expected :) I will look out for a large cartoon man with a large cartoon Dulux Paint Style Dog, and if I see him, I will pass on hugs for you and the kidlets :hug:
crying: it's a whingey cry. I tried singing interactive nursery rhymes with him on my lap this morning, and in 5-10 minutes he was calm, and then we did bottle, so maybe if he's expecting a little mum time first, that will work ... will see!
household: improvment, but still so far to go ... we had another really big vent last night, and I've put my foot down about a few things, including that DH is to choose and commit to one or more weekly activities that he will take joshua to EVERY WEEK (that it's on!) and I don't care whether it's the local playgroup or the dad's one in the northern suburbs or the church one or tumble tots or mainly music, but he is to take Joshua to one where he gets to play with other babies every week. And a few other things, aimed at getting DH out of the house and interacting with others. So we'll see how that goes, too!
And I think Joshua is teething ... mild fever (38.2) lots of clear mucus, lots of drool ... he didn't want me to have a look so I didn't press it, but how awesome would it be if I come home to teeth!! Might be rough on DH if Josh's sleep is interrupted by it, and he's flying solo though ... will see what we can get in place so he has some help :)
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Hello!!
Yules I think Aly must be cross-teething if that's what its called. Does that mean I'm going to have more "fun" than regular teething? Oh I hope so, the last few weeks have been brilliant (NOT!!!).
Peanutter that will be awesome for the boys to go and do an activity each week. I am looking at getting Aly into a playgroup up here on a tuesday. She has swimming monday, daycare wednesday - friday so thought playgroup might be good the tuesday. I tried to join on their website but it wouldn't let me. will have to try again. You guys seem to work through everything together, DH & I do to a certain point but alot of the time he just does what I say.........and why am i complaining about that?!
Not much going on here. Should get back to the office on Friday. Aly is 99% better. I'm still sick, but I've already missed too much work (well probably only seems that way since I'm only meant to be there 3 days a week now) so will be going back on Friday. Have done a fair bit from here but can't login properly again tonight. Really annoys me. Ok, well chocolate & tv are calling my name so I will speak to you later. xo
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Hi girls
Nutter - with the crying, my ds1 went through a phase like that, it lasted a month or so I think. He went from waking very happily and burbling away in his cot to one day waking up crying and nothing other than food/bottle would help it. Looking back I think he was having a growth spurt and was just absolutely starving when he woke, maybe try increase the meals a little during the day and really fill him up before his nighttime sleep?
The activities with dad sound like a good idea as well! Gives them something regular to do together that gets both of them out of the house!
Yules - moving sucks! But yay for your mum! At least when you get back into this place, you should be settled there for a while right?
Peta - glad Aly is doing heaps better, it's just horrible when they're sick.
AFM - Logan is good, he's so full on it's not funny! He's into EVERYTHING!!! All the stuff he's not supposed to be, I swear my ds1 was NOT like this! But still, he's so cute and cheeky with it you just have to laugh at him! Still only the 1 tooth at the front, he looks so funny grinning at me with 1 bottom tooth! Doesn't stop him chowing down on whatever passes his way though!
Dad - we've found out he has 'non small cell adenocarcenoma of the lung', and it's at stage 4. Bascially it's spread, it's terminal and from this stage they pretty much will do pallative care and treat the symptoms rather than try cure because they can't cure it. He's now seen a neurosurgeon who thinks operating on the brain is an option, providing the mri on Friday shows only 1 tumor in there. This is the main one that's causing the symptoms coz it's pushing on the part of the brain that controls speech, balance, comprehension etc...
Dad is in good spirits, although he's gone back to work (with mum driving him coz he's not allowed to drive), he's being a total pig to mum at times, but that's just scared I think. He's always been a very strong, old school man and to know that something is happening in his brain that he can't control would scare the life out of him. Unfortunately these things are usually taken out on those closest to us and in this case it's mum.
Mum is coming over this morning to pick up Logan for a few hours to take him back to their place to hang out with 'Nanna and Grandad' while I have some time to myself to re-charge. I have fallen into the role of information gatherer, appt setter, chief driver and am the primary contact for all hospital / dr / specialist details. I'm exhausted at the moment. Hubby has been fantastic looking after the kids and keeping the house going but I need some time to myself to get stuff in order around here and have a bit of a relax before I go back to work tomorrow and the next round of appts / tests take place next week.
Thanks for checking on me girls, still no mention of this on fb. We have probs with my nanna (dads mum) having the beginnings of altzhiemus (I can never spell that word), and dads sister being a money hungry bottom feeding scum sucker. Dad is executer to nanna and holds power of attourney so until he can speak to a lawyer and get that changed we're trying to keep it from the Fat Cow, especially as this is in his brain, she'd probably jump at the chance to get her hands on more of nannas money. She's already gotten around 40,000 in the past 12 months!!!! It's not like dad is trying to keep it for himself, he just wants to make sure there's enough there so when the time comes for nanna to go into a nursing home she can go to the one she chooses without money being an issue and not having to sell her family home. She's adament she doesn't want anything to happen with her house until she has passed away. Unfortunately Fat Cow just sees that Nanna has money and doesn't understand why she doesn't give it all to her!!!!! Families are complicated!
Thanks for reading/listening to my vent. You girls really do rock! xx
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Just wish I was there in my non busted up house so I could give you a squishy hug mate x
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BIG :hug: to you & all the family Sharon. I think most men of our Dad's generations are like yours. They sure built them tough back then! Hope you enjoyed your "self" time this morning and your Mum & Dad enjoyed having Logan. It would be a load off your Mum's mind to know that you are looking after all the appointment / doctor stuff & she can focus on your Dad. Fingers crossed your Dad's MRI goes well and they can operate on his brain. Keep us in the loop & remember we're all here for you.
Hello to all you other girls!! Hope all your little ones are keeping you busy. Alyssa & I are back to school/work tommorrow so here's hoping we can get out the door on time! Take care xo
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Hi girls.
I know i have been mia for a while. I have had allot going on for me on a personal level (quite bad depression and stuff going on) and i have been having some time out.
Miss J is a nightmare child and miss s isn't that much better atm. They have been at my parents house this week because if i didn't have a break, things may have gotten very ugly.
Miss s is def. our climber child. She tries to climb the cot, the lounges and does a good job at climbing the baskets of washing too. She's just cut her 4th tooth and shes wearing her 2.5 year old sisters clothes and fits them no problems. She is really tall i think.
Other than that, not too much else to report. I have just opened a business making things for prince and princess - squagys (taggies), fairy dancing skirts, hair clips and library/swimming bags. so have been busy doing that too.
I have missed so much that i'd be here forever doing personals so i'm just going to say i hope everyone is looking after themselves and big squishy :hugs: to all.
I'm still around...just.... so if i'm not back in for a while i apologise. at the moment i'm just really doing what i can to get through each day. Love to everyone. xxx
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Sunshine take care of yourself. It sounds like it has been full on for you. Good to hear you had a break this week, hopefully this has made the week a bit better for you. Wow! Miss S must be tall! On the positive at least you have Miss J's clothes there to use & don't have to keep buying more stuff. I really feel for you & wish I was closer to help you out. Remember we are here any time you need to vent or talk. Take care of yourself. xo
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Hi everyone
I am forever MIA...just my crazy world I'm sorry...depression is ok...I think...Miss T is still waking a few times a night but meds for the silent reflux have calmed things for her and the pain seems to have stopped. Other than that it's just getting through the day!
Big hugs to everyone x
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Hi Ladies!
What's happening out there? Just a quick one from me to let you all know, we have walking!! Yep, yesterday she started doing longer stints & now is off! I have a movie on FB for those who are on there.
Hope you're having a great sunday! xo
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I saw it PETA, aly looks so confident!
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Hey Girls
How are we all?
Just putting our thread back to the top of the pile!
x
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Hello!!
Yes we have been a bit slack on here haven't we (though not so much elsewhere). What's happening ladies? Are you all planning birthday parties for our little monkies? We are having a very simple sausage sizzle & cake for Alyssa. Just a good chance to catch up with friends & have a drink really! More time off work. Of course another tooth has equalled another virus. This time inflamed red throat (which the doctor assures me is not yet tonsilitis). I feel so badly like I'm failing at this juggling act that is work & home. Today I have been resigning & not resigning so many times its crazy. If only money didn't make the world go round the decision would be easy.
Hope to hear from you all soon xo
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oh dear, Peta!
it's hard, isn't it ... but you're doing a top job, juggling all those different parts, and Alyssa isn't sick because you're working :hug: you're awesome :D
we're not having a party, just a family lunch with my folks, and possibly one with DH's folks too ... but nothing else, as he's not going to remember it, and we can't afford it. I will be taking some time off in May, however, and so will be able to go to playgroup the week that we're doing a KK for baby birthday prezzies, which will be fun!
at my end, Joshua has been doing poo explosions for 4 days now!! we took him to the Dr for his cold on Saturday, just to make sure that it's not an ear infection or anything, and his temp and all signs are fine, so we thought it must jjust be teething and a mild cold ... then the poo started! It's insane. I unzipped his sleeping bag Sunday morning, and there was poo from right down at the very bottom, all the way up to his armpits!
:wtf:
anyway, what with him, and then DH being violently ill (had to take *him* to the Drs for a jab of Maxalon, and then some Maxalon pills too) and I've had a respitory tract infection, but the antibiotics are mild and working well ... then I got the trots too, so have armed myself with Gastrostop, but have had to keep at work, because I've got trials etc coming, and really, REALLY can't take any time off right now.
But I'm :pray: that all the poo with Joshua is teething ... his bottom two are bulging, so our little toothless monster may be about to errupt his first two fangs!!
tips? ideas?
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OMG Nutter!! You guys do not sound like you're having fun at all. I know there are tummy bugs going round up here at the moment, so I would be thinking its more something like that. Especially with Hubby down too & you as well by the sounds of it.
I have found that nurofen works a charm for teeth in the last week. it helps with swelling. not sure what impact it will have on poo situation. also the good old bonjella & just let joshie chew on whatever he wants. Alyssa's second tooth happened much easier than the first with her only having a fever for 2 days this time instead of 5. that said she is now sick again. i read something yesterday that when they teeth it is like a "Germ Highway" opening. Yee hoo! not.
Well I hope you all feel much better soon. Take care of yourselves xo
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Hoping everyone had a wonderful first easter with their little monkies. Alyssa got spoilt rotten. There is so much chocolate in our Fridge. Surprisingly I'm having a "no chocolate" type mood. Hmmm, whats the go with that?!
Continue to enjoy the long weekend guys! xo
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Hi girls,
Peta and Nutter - hope both your houses are on the mend soon! Sounds like you've both been through the wringer! :(
We had a great Easter, both boys got very spoilt and there's enough choc in the fridge to last until Christmas!
We're off camping tomorrow! WooopWooop!!!!! Can't wait! Going to be a bit cold but who cares! No home phone, no internet (apart from on my phone that I don't really know how to work anyway! :) ) Fingers crossed Logan sleeps! So far we haven't managed to put him down for a sleep if there's ever been any sort of a party going on, New Years he lasted until after 11pm without a nap! God help us getting him to sleep in a port-a-cot, in the tent tomorrow night! Oh well, it's only for 5 nights so not forever, and there are 6 families all going so that will be good!
Chat to you soon girls
xx
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hello, all!
Joshua has cut two little bottom teeth, but they haven't pushed through properly, so he's still having a bit of a rough time!
Can't believe it's back to work tomorrow ... totally doesn't feel like I've had five days off! Have done lots of housework, washing, etc ...
Joshua has about 5-8 words, depending on what you count as being different words: mum, dadda, yes/yeah/yay, hi, cat, and almost "more" :happydance:
He's also basically walking - he'll happily do 2-3 steps, and did 6 a couple of days ago!
He hasn't slept much today though ... boo :(
And I've sent off my letter of complaint to the hospital :o
And work is very busy!
And AF is here at the moment, and it feels like I've lost a liter of blood today alone ... Le sigh.
So it's been full on lately!
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Hi Girls
Hope you all had a great easter. Ours was OK! Did the egg trail around the apartment for Max (shame we couldn't do it in our lovely garden!)
Sorry I haven't really been around much. I'm always checking on my phone, I just always have too much to say when I'm on there, but I can't bare to type it with that tiny keyboard!
Update - We are still in the apartment and the work on the house looks like it's come to a bit of a standstill. They've finally finished the drying of the damp floors and filled the pipe trenches. Now it's tiling, and redecorating...and not to mention the cleaning. I hit a wall with the landlord where I just can't bare to talk to him anymore (Nutter He's a lawyer...he uses too many words...I think he does it to confuse me on purpose!) He's certainly no good at house stuff...and should really stick to his day job! I was trying to help but it ended up just causing me too much stress....so have taken a step back. As a result I don't think we will be back in before Charlie (the dog) gets here, so we will have to try and either find some pet friendly accommodation to house us and Char, or end up putting him in a kennel....which I really do not want to do. Dulux dogs are higher maintenance than any chick I know!
Max has another cold....and Darcie has this weird thing going on with her gums, which Max also got when he was little. It's like all around her tooth, which has been there for a couple of weeks already, it's all white and looks infected. With Max I was told he was just teething...I wasn't happy about that and went to another doctor and TOLD him to give me antibiotics....don't think I can do that here just yet! She also has a couple of sores on the outside of her mouth. She's still eating, but it's gross. I just think it's weird they'd both got it around the same age.
Some happy news is that Darcie started walking! Couldn't believe it! Max had only been crawling for a couple of weeks at the same age....first she started standing without holding onto anything, then she started taking the brave steps! She still cruises holding onto things most of the time, but she's getting more confident. It's so cute....she's so proud of herself!
I've started doing a professional photography course....although I haven't had much time to study yet. Being in this apartment makes it a bit hard as we are all on top of eachother.
Peta I hope you're feeling better about work now. There surely must be some 'policy' your CC has about reasonable reasons for not having the kids go in.
Nutter Hope the poo explosions didn't last too much longer. Did the teeth come?
DB Camping...woo hoo! Make sure you tell us how it is...Where are you going camping?
Hi everyone and anyone else who pops in. Ellie If you're around I've been thinking of you....and Holly and Miskilla! xx
