How was your fathers day? We had a nice laid back one DH got brekkie of his choice cooked for him and also a yummy prawn dish I've been dying to try for dinner and a cheesecake of his choice - his favourite dessert which in 4 years I've never ever made for him before hahaha so he go to pick whatever one he wanted He also got a bottle of Wild Turkey Liqueur (sp?)
Marni - Not long to go now until the ENT appt, hope Miss P is seen to quickly and feeling better. My friends son is going in for grommits & tonsils tomorrow after going through what you have, not nice at all.
Jleigh - DH's get a bit like that don't they, who though kids could bring out such a competitive side lol
I'm embarrassed by how much she does say, it's not like I'm pushing her to talk she just copies things we say and then suprises us by using them.......apparently I was like that too but then my brother didn't utter a word until after he was 2, not even mum or dad - mum was so worried she took him to see a specialist about his hearing but the poor thing probably just never had a chance to get a word in lol.
We are officially day weaned - WOOHOO two weeks tomorrow and she doesn't even ask for it, in fact she gets excited when she sees me going to get the milk out the fridge. I could have her down to one feed a day at night but it's me keeping the morning feed going hearing her ask for b**bies is just too cute to give up just yet. After Bali I keep saying coz it will be my way of dealing with take off & landing as well as keeping her quiet for 5mins during the flight
we had a quiet fathers day at home. dd did a painting and i framed it haha.
shes talking lots too, but i talk all the time, and vocalise everything i do, so she has lots of practice.
went and saw my mums yesterday, and my mumL had a great time googooing with dd and reading books,its lovely to see since she missed out on us kids (my mums partnered when we were teens).
down to 1 sleep i the day, about to grow out of her size 1 sleep suits, so tall and skinny! dont want to spend a fortune on 2s so fingers crossed i pick up some second hand ones.
Phoenix - Your Father's Day sounds awesome and yummy too!
Trish - I wish B was a bit like your E with talking. If B copied everything I said, he'd be talking his little a$$ off, rofl! I think he's a listener, more like his Daddy. Wait, Daddy has selective deafness that all males seem to.... maybe B has that too??!!! Are you tall? B is about 5cm shorter than all his playmates, so still fitting into size 0's here (though just, glad we'll be in summer gear soon!). I notice you're tic #2 - how long have you been trying for???!!
Yeah Im 6 foot, and DH is just over that!
I USED to be skinny, but Im not anymore haha!
We are on cycle 5, but I think AF is on her way. I have hormonal issues so next cycle Im going to get some treatment (im not ovulating)
E talks a lot, pointed out my best friend in a photo today and said 'aunty' we spend heaps of time reading and looking at photos.
Today we danced the hokey pokey a million times, its so cute, she cant get the hang of foot in/foot out, and ends up halfway across the room haha!
Sorry I have been MIA, have had a hectic few weeks/months lately. We are currently going thru a family crisis, as DH and I have recently seperated.
It has been quite stressful, but I think it was the right decision.....
So E has been getting into quite alot of things, always busy, and climbing onto everything.....he isn't talking yet, altho he does say little words I think...lol - like he can say 'see' and he rambles on in his baby talk.....
He is still sleeping properly, altho we are in Gladstone at the moment, and not in his bed, so he has been quite unsettled, but I'm sure once we get back home he will be ok.....he may be teething again also, as he is dribbling quite a bit.....
How is everyone else going with their toddlers now? Any of them talking yet? Or at least saying words? lol
Ok well I better go, just thought I would catch up and say a quick hi to everyone.....
Oh, Sleepy for you. That's huge news - I can only imagine how huge it must be for you and your LO's. How are you coping? Are you with family in Gladstone?
B sounds about the same as E, saying the odd thing but mostly only stuff we can understand, iykwim. He sometimes tries to copy words, like this morning in the car we saw a tractor and he tried to say it after me. His receptive language (understanding) is absolutely amazing though - he gets everything! We were eating lunch the other day and heard a truck reversing so I told him what it was (the truck is going backwards and it's making a beep beep noise). Then yesterday my Mum said the word 'backwards' and B starts walking backwards going 'beep beep'! I told him in the arvo I'm proud of him when he's a good helper and he reaches down and points to his shirt cos it said 'Daddy's Little Helper' (which I told him once when we put his shirt on!). That stuff is just amazing to me!
We are still waiting for his latest tooth to pop through - it looks like a blister atm and is all red at the front so we might finally see some action after three months of it moving around in there! B had awful nappy rash which took all the skin off last week - the chemist gave me a great cream, zinc plus an anti-fungal, which worked really quickly.
Swimming lessons start again this week for us - the weather better be nice and warm or I won't be happy!! :shake head:
Sleepy - How stressful and big big big hugs to you, hope you are enjoying your time up in Gladstone with your family. Separation is stress at any time and I would imagine even more so with littlies involved.
Marni - How is Miss P since having her grommits in?
A big hello to everyone else, hope you and your toddlers are all well
As for what's happening down here...not much really, we are slowly trying to get backyard finished off to at least a level we can let A out a bit more, we are just lucky we didn't dig up the original grass when we demolished so she does have something she can play on and somewhere for her swing. She loves being outside chasing the dog and basically getting into mischief
I weighed her the other day on our bathroom scales and she weighed in at 10.4kgs fully dressed in onsie and cloth nappy so figuring she's probably about 10.2kg in the buff, not sure how tallshe is but I do know she won't be able to walk underneath the dining tabe too much longer without banging her head and still comfortable in size 0 pants.
She's a real little clown and a chatterbox, coming out with new words all the time - there are alot of understandable words and words used in context but for the amount she talks mostly it's jibberish but non stop jibberish, typical female hahaha
this is such a lovely age!
*hugs* sleepy.
we are visiting the in laws and as usual miss E ends up running around saying "NO!" as thats all she hears from nana.
i completly forgot about this site lol, but im here now, i thought scarlet was behind due to not saying alot, but maybe its normal, she says whale, and no, and yes, and dad, mum, tasha, cheeky (but comes out weirdly),car , hello, hi and seeya has said cheeseburger once and also stinky lol, and babbles alot, i got worried cause hayley was talkig so well by age 2 she was having adult convos, but i guess scarlet still got 7 months to catch up lol, im thinking about changing scarlet into a new kindy next week, as i dont think she likes her current one here, wish there was more mums with more feedback on kindys in this area lol
scarlet understands everuthing we say, we say go shut that she does, or put this in the bin she does, or go get the duck, ball etc etc, or brush your teeth she gets the toothpaste and brush, and brushing hair, she understand it all but doesnt say much of it. i think she is bit ocd she has to make sure doors are shut and things like that like troy does lol
Last edited by traylee01; October 5th, 2011 at 10:13 AM.
Sleepy - I hope you are all doing ok and the boys aren't being difficult for you! I must say, I like your tattoo!!
Phoenix - Love the jibberish! It's very cute to listen too. Hope that your backyard is done soon, Phoebe love to be outside so no yard wouldnt be good here.
Jleigh - Is work still going well? The understanding is amazing hey? Phoebe doesn't say that much but does understand everything!
Traylee - Phoebe doesn't say a lot, I don't think we have to worry yet though.
Well Phoebe's op went well, she is recovered now and we just have to see the surgeon on Wednesday for a follow up appt. She is a busy girl - always on the go. She is also in her toddler bed which she loves and is going well in it, except she is getting up earlier. I don't like it! Really not a morning person.
Thanks Marni - It didnt even hurt I sat in the tattoo chair, and it kinda felt like scratching, but that was it...lol. I designed that tattoo myself, from a necklace, and added the music notes on the side to make it a lower back tattoo..I am glad to hear Phoebe is doing much better too.
We are coping here, got back from Gladstone yesterday, and did it with one pee break...lol, so its good to be home. The kids are ok, I think Elijah and Cooper are finding it hard at times, as they both become quite whingy and sooky, but in general they seem not too bad. They feel much better being in their own home tho. We are still trying to figure out how to work things, and get into a routine, but its hard when John is now living with his parents, and their house isn't baby proof....and his mother is sick.....but I am trying to get him to take them when he can so they can see him when they want to, and give me a break - which is weird not having any kids around at times....
Phoenix - Isn't it cute to see how much our lo's love being outside?! As soon as we say that word, B is off! Hope the rest of the yard gets finished soon... I don't think B has hit the 10kg mark yet
Trish - All those 'no's' would drive me insane! What does nana think?? I find my MIL is oblivious to how her behaviour affects B - he goes to pieces if someone says 'no' too sternly or shrieks at him, but she doesn't seem to make the connection that it's her!
Traylee - Hi! Because B isn't talking much, I did a bit of research. Saying about 5 words is average at 18 months (and that includes words that aren't pronounced right, as long as we know what they mean!). It's their understanding that's the big thing. My toddler book says about 75% of 18 month olds can point to 1 body part when asked, or follow a one step command (Get ____, find your _____). B (and Scarlett) sound waaaay ahead of that!
Marni - So glad P's op went well - have you noticed a difference in her? Work is still great but not sure what'll happen next year as I can't keep driving an hour each way so will have to find something closer (plus child care cos Mum won't mind B next year) or not work at all. Tell me about the toddler bed! Do you have to sit with P til she's asleep? Do you have a gate on the door? Does she wander out in the night if she wakes? How did you do it?!!!
Sleepy - Glad to hear you're back safely Can John see the kids at your place and you go out for the day/arvo/evening rather than have them at IL's where it's not baby-proofed? It sounds like you're both being very mature/civil about things??? Still, it must be hard for you
AFM - I measured B's height the other day - 75cm, which is below the 3rd percentile in the red book. In other words, he's a shorty, lol! Haven't done his weight for ages tho...
JLeigh, she doesnt notice.
But I get regular sermons on how the bible says that toddlers should be beaten for 'being naughty' Ummm, who in their right mind leaves medication and NEEDLES on a kitchen table, within reach of a toddler???? And then SHES naughty?
Anyways home now so much better, I need the break from the visit to calm down before the next one!
Trish - arrgghhh mothers you've gotta love them lol mine is forever lecturing me I don't feed her enough, she eats to much, she's not dressed warm enough......but then she is the one who will leave scissors lying around and has the most unchild friendly house.
Sleepy - another here with tattoo envy, it looks so good! I want another one, might wait till next bub & then get something to symbolise the kids plus I don't know where I want it. Hope you and the kids are coping with all the changes - any chance you guys might work things out?
Jleigh - don't think Alycia will be much taller than B, gotta get the tape measure out but she is a shorty lol - I don't mind makes her my little baby just that bit longer I went to the zoo other week with another mum & bub from mothers group who is exactly 1 week older than A. Lady at zoo asked how old the other little girl was and then said to me "oh and yours is a few months younger then" and I'm ummm nope only a week lol
Marni - great to here P is doing so well after her op and in a toddler bed! I'm putting off taking the sides off A's cot as I like the fact when I put her to bed she stays there hahahaha plus she shows no intersted in trying to climb out just yet.
Ohhh sounds like I've got a cranky toddler waking up from her nap - hope everything is well
ps - out of curiosity I just measured her and she comes in at 73.5cm - definately not going to be a basketballer hahaha
Last edited by ~Phoenix~; October 10th, 2011 at 01:55 PM.
lol phoenix i think scarlet is only about 75cm ish, she was 73 at her 12 month check up, she wont be tall either, i think she is about 5cm behind what her bigger sister was at this age, but basically same weight
Phoenix - MIL thinks DS doesn't eat enough either and if he doesn't want something, she'll push and push him to have it 'til he cracks it and won't eat anything else. Everyone else comments on what a good eater he is (quantity and variety).
Heights - I'm guessing girls are supposed to be shorter than boys, but not sure how much at this age. I'm sure the gap will widen as they get older. B was 73.5cam at his 12 month check up.
AFM - B is turning into a bit of a runner! We were visiting his Pa at the hospital on the weekend and DS just takes off. He did the same at the library this morning. Up until now he's always been within 2m of me, dragging me along if he wanted to go anywhere.
Jleigh - welcome to world of runners A has been once since she took her first steps but amazingly she is getting a little better and will now hold my hand for a little bit, I have got one of those backpacks but have only used it at the zoo a couple of times, mostly it's never too busy when we go so I just let her wander around.
Not much going on here, this time next month we will be in Bali YAY getting excited now that everything is organised & everyone is happy.....we have hired a Villa to share with my MIL her BF and BIL & his GF. MIL is looking after the grandkids to give the newlyweds a honeymoon, one is A's age and the other nearly 4.
Have decided I might try and start to TT A once we get back, I have no idea where to start but luckily we've got hard floors in majority of the house and will keep the doors shut to the rooms with carpet lol.
Was reading the "todays" post area this morning and Mzcatie who was in our BB group, had a stillborn son last month..........so so sad
He also got a bottle of Wild Turkey Liqueur (sp?)
hearing her ask for b**bies is just too cute to give up just yet. After Bali I keep saying coz it will be my way of dealing with take off & landing as well as keeping her quiet for 5mins during the flight 
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