Vixstar - I hope Allanah's cold has gotten better. And wow, nine teeth already!
fuzzy- thanks I'm glad Chloe has been sleeping well, we've had a few good nights here too lately. Fingers crossed it lasts! Wow Chloe is so smart saying all those words, what a clever baby!
Wite - lol at Harlow falling forward, funny girl I agree, a change of diet can do wonders. I have noticed I have more energy and feel so much better since I have changed mine.
All is good here, like all the other babies Isaac is very active and full on, walking around furniture and between me and the coffee table, pushing the pram backwards like one of those walker things (at least its used for something!), standing up in the bath - very dangerous but I don't know how to stop him doing that. No words yet, just lots of babbling and 'singing'. 4th tooth looks like its about to come through. No other message from D but apparently he is in a dance comp in another country at the moment so I'm not expecting to hear from him for a while at least.
A weird question, just out of curiosity. When your baby is grumbly, doesn't want to play on the floor, is not hungry (mid-late afternoon, till dinner time here, also mid-morning sometimes) what do you do with them? Surely you wouldn't hold them in your arms (too heavy!), how do you get things done and dinner ready etc, and what is bub doing? What do you do to make sure bub stays happy and settled? I know it is a strange thing to ask but I would just like to know what the normal people do! This has been playing on my mind since the other day when I imagined what would happen if someone came and took away all my carriers for a day, wearing him is the only way I know and I honestly don't know what the 'normal' thing is to do.
Bec - wow, Isaac is so active, that's great. I'm sure it keeps you on your toes too. Good question re the tricky times of day. I think with Annika I used to put her in something upright (she'd start getting grumpy at being on the floor), so I have a playcentre thingo, or I'd sit her up on the sofa surrounded by toys and she'd be happy. She also gets distracted by X as well which helps. Or sometimes I'd cook something in the slow cooker so I'm not as busy at that time, and then we can go for a walk to the playground or something, as X needs to burn off energy too. And she's always happy when we're out walking. Sometimes I just have to let her grizzle a bit too, if I'm in the middle of something. I think I probably do that more with her than I would have first time round with X, and I guess they just learn to deal with it.
Wite - glad to hear you're feeling a bit better, diet can make a big difference huh. I know with my dietary issues, if I stuff up, boy do I know about. Harlow sounds very mobile too, such a cutie.
Fuzzy - thanks re Annika, I love taking pics of her, and the first year just goes so quick! That must be busy with work, I hope you find your balance soon.
Vixstar - 9 teeth WOW! That's impressive. And the belly to sitting is great too! Stoopid doctor not checking things properly, I hope the poor little mite recovers from her cold quick smart.
As for us, well my Annika is a little slugling. She is bunny-hopping backwards (so funny, reversing bum thrusts) but still can't manage to go forwards but is very agile with her rolling lol, just like her brother was. Still thinks its funnier to throw herself backwards than to sit (even though she could, she chooses not too arrrgh). She's just cut her 3rd & 4th teeth (both top teeth). She's also got a snotty little cold, poor little mite - snorting away she is. She's settling into daycare slowly, we've had some rocky sleep but I think it's improving again now, and she's in a better routine with 2 day naps, and has done a few good 2.5-3 hour arvo naps (at the same time as X - it's heaven!) and then she is a happy little camper. And her & X still cackle away at each other at dinnertime, it's hilarious.
I have been out of action for a while.... We FINALLY moved into our new house, and have only just got the internet connected!
George is over his clingy phase... finally!! He has 5 teeth, the 6th is coming through... and he is turning 1 on Saturday.
He also goes against the baby size vs activeness vs sleeping theory. George has always been in the 97th percentile, super active, spot on with development, and a really good sleeper. I think I'm just lucky.
Bec - When G is grumbly and I know he's not hungry, wet etc... that generally tells me it's time for a nap. But George really has his own schedule, I know exactly what he'll be doing at what time, he's like clockwork. I dont know if that has come from my routining when he was really little, or if he just likes structure, but his day goes like this.
7:30am - Wake
8:00am - Milk
9:00am - Breakfast
10:00am - 12:00pm - Nap
12:30pm - Lunch
2:30pm - 4:30pm - Nap
5:00pm - Dinner
6:15pm - Milk
6:30pm - Bedtime
Some days, I will lose track of time, and he will start to grizzle, and I dont realise what it is until I look at the clock and realise it's 10:10am, and he is meant to be napping.
That's fantastic news about D messaging you!! It was only so long that he could keep seeing Isaac's gorgeous face and not contact you.
Wite - Harlow is an absolute superstar! I think she is working hard to keep up with her brother. Harlow getting over the clingy phase made me jealous at first, but then it gave me hope! Haha Well done on leaving the kids with your mum, you wouldnt have known what to do with yourself.
Fuzzy - I've got a part time job recently aswell, and it's hard work to do, well... everything! But I've definitely enjoyed getting out there again.
Belfie - Annika looks like one of the happiest babies I have ever seen, everytime I see a picture of her, I can't help but smile!
Belfie - yep he does keep me on my toes, come night time I am exhausted. I can't wait until tomorrow, mum is coming over for the afternoon so she can have a go at keeping him out of everything.. phone cords, pot plants, my sewing stuff, nothing is safe from him. Don't worry (not that you sound like you're worried) about your little 'slug' lol, my little half sister was walking at 8 months, and now she is 16 she is probably one of the most inactive people you'll ever meet. They all catch up to each other eventually The syncronised sleeping sounds wonderful, I bet you love it when that happens! Thanks for answering my silly question, X sounds like a fun distraction for her.
Connie - Wow Georges routine is pretty impressive! Thanks about D, he is the reason I put so many photos on facebook. Yay for moving, and well done on going back to work too, congrats on juggling it all!
Dory - hellooo? Hope HB is well
Just accidentally opened the belly buddies due September page instead of this one so I had a little read, and reading about kicks and movements, impending births etc it really hit me that I won't be pregnant again. I kind of miss it, and I wish Isaac could have a brother or sister but it's just not going to happen. Need to go have a cry now..
Connie - I was just thinking it was George's birthday soon. Wow that is an impressive sleeping & routine. HB is not quite as routine driven, but then neither am I. Hope you're settling in ok to your new house. YAY.
Belfie - glad A is settling into day care ok. It must be a relief.
Wite - that is an awesome step to take! Well done. Did you feel guilty but love it? See if you can do it again and get some Wite time!
Bec - hmm, I haven't been wearing H as much lately as we are both still pretty miserable with a cold and I honestly don't have the energy to carry the extra person around and it scared her when I have a coughing fit whilst wearing her So what do I do when she has her cranky pants on? If the weather is not too cold, I take her outside. She loves leaves and birds and grass. It usually calms her down and distracts her. Or I take her to a different room or part of the room, again just a change in perspective. If I am desperate and have no energy, I use play school as a distraction, and sing along with the songs. If I am well ( seems like a distant memory) I go for a walk. I try and get stuff done for dinner during other parts of the day. Sometimes I try and involve her in what I am doing with meal prep by sitting her in the bumbo whilst I do stuff. Or I just give up meal prep and do something like fold with washing ( she loves to help with that) or read a book. What I do depends on how I am feeling.
I don't think that wearing Isaac is abnormal either, just in case you were worried about that.
GL with his teeth.
Vix - wow 9 teeth is a lot.
Thanks for asking after me. It seems like I have an endless cold at the mo. It's been 7 weeks and counting, although the past 2 weeks have been pretty miserable. Had some bt's this morning. This round of bt's didn't include hcg, so I will go and get a hpt, as all of my pregnancies start with this type of physical misery and maybe the last bt that included hcg was too early? Who knows?
Sometimes I just go out regardless of how I feel, as it feels like HB and I are missing out on so much with me having so little energy. I pay the price for it later, but it's usually worth it to go out. The feeling of normality is pretty important sometimes.
Oh I gave some kids a fright the other day. We live near a public primary school and when I was feeding HB lunch I heard some funny noises but didn't think much of it. Then it dawned on me that the kids were throwing rocks at our house. Anyway, I went outside and just bellowed at them. I couldn't see them as the fence is high and can't be seen through. But I heard them scarper. I then called the school and complained. I even frightened myself with my bellow! It sounded even worse because of this cold. Anyway, no more rocks since then.
Been MIA here like some other ladies but I do try to keep up by reading every now and then. I think since the last time I posted we were headed to Torrens House in Adelaide and while we were there I was booked in to a pead, natropath, chiro etc to try and nail this sleep/diet business. We got to Adel and all the specialists but we never made it to TH because P got a virus which gave her a rash all over - was pretty worrying we ended up in A and E for about 6 hours!! We took her to the paed appt the next day and I spent the whole hour appt in shock. The dr told me that there was no proof that P had any intolerances and that both of us could eat anything (including dairy!) he also recommended uncontrolled crying - more or less letting P cry for up to 2 hours with no intervention unless she really got herself worked up!!
I couldn't believe it and was pretty angry about the idea!
He explained that he was the father of 4, had delt with 30,000 babies and had done the system successfully with his own grandchild (he said he had to sit outside the door all night to stop the babies mum going in).
Anyway I was dead against the plan but my husband talked me in to trying it - I think you have to be desperate enough to give it a go and I was desperate - I also think it can only work with babies about the age P was at the time - at least 8 or 9 months.
Anyway - long story short - it worked!!
P now sleeps for about 10 hours straight when I feed her and she gets another couple of hours. She is also sleeping much better in the day and is a much happier baby.
It was horrible though and very hard - we all got less sleep for a few nights and I am still trying to get back into learning to sleep myself because I am so used to waking every hour or two.
I am also eating anything I want and so is P and I have had no return of the vasospasm!!!! Hurrah!!!! It is like a different life - eating anything I want and getting a few straight hours sleep every night - soooo much easier!
My theory about P and why this awful uncontrolled crying worked for her is that she was in pain before and got into the habit of waking and using mummy's boob to sooth herself back to sleep (which is fine but not when it is happening for months on end every 40min-an hour). She needed to learn that when she stirred she could get herself back to sleep. She is sleeping more now than she did at 4 months!!! Thank goodness I have a video monitor so I could keep an eye on her while she cried.
Bec - I often cook dinner earlier in the day so it is ready to go for that grumpy time, I also sometimes use the wiggles (which P loves so I save it for when I am desperate) give her a rusk to chew on or go for a walk in that time, another trick is to let he play with something that is usually off limits like the remote with the batteries turned around so it doesn't work. I tried slings etc when P was younger and they didn't work for either of us so we have never resorted to baby wearing. P's dinner time is around 5pm, bath at around 6pm and bed at 7pm which is when we eat dinner so she is often distracted with those tasks at that time as well. Have you got a rubber mat in the bath for I to stand on (I know it is still not safe but less chance of slipping).
Great to hear from you Wite and Fuzzy,
Connie - G's routine is great! All of the kids I looked after as a nanny responded really well to having a routine (they love knowing what to expect) P loves hers as well and because we stick to it when at home she is flexible when we are out as she knows what time things should be happening. Must be heaven to be in the house!!
Belfie - are you up to somthing like work while A is in care or do you use the time to get your head and house in order? P goes to occasional care about once every three weeks for about 3 hours and it gives me the chance to clean my WHOLE house it is great!
Chuckie - I am so pleased for you that things have settled down with the sleeping, the diet and the vasospasm. You must feel like a whole different person. Good luck with re training yourself for sleeping better.
Bec - When Chloe is grizzling and I feel like I have tried everything I will stick her in the pram and go for a walk. Like you said, you just cant carry them everywhere! Perhaps you still have time for another baby when you find the right guy. *hugs* Isaac is such a cute little charmer in his pics on FB!
Dory - I just had visions of you shrieking and terrifying kids! haha Do you think you might be pregnant? That is DAMN EXCITING I am still waiting on the arrival of AF here. Never thought I would be wishing it to hurry up!
Connie - happy 1st birthday George!! And my gosh that is some good sleeping he has going on. Lucky you I got excited about birthdays the other day and ordered some cute things from Raspberry butterfly to decorate Chloe's cake and cupcakes with. So cute.
Belfie - Wishing the snot away. Chloe is just the same right now. And she wipes her nose on my shoulder - gross.
Chuckie - what a journey for you guys. Glad you have come through the other end with a great sleeping Pearl. Don't feel guilty about it at all - its so much better for them to be well rested!
Dory - I hope you're feeling better soon. That's a long time for a cold Thanks for sharing what you do when HB is cranky. Going out for a walk always works wonders here too. Hahaha just had visions of you scaring the school kids! Thanks, I don't think wearing Isaac is abnormal, it seems more normal to me to do that than use a pram really. When I returned from Africa when I was pregnant, the first time I went to a supermarket I seen a lady with a screaming baby in a pram, I admit I was a bit shocked as I hadn't seen a baby crying like that in a year and a half, and coincidentally, also hadn't seen a baby not being held by someone (eta: I wouldn't be shocked by this now obviously, I was just going through reverse culture shock at the time) . I had somehow forgotten about this separation thing that has become common in western cultures like ours. So no, I don't think what I do is strange at all. I would fit in perfectly in Tanzania!
fuzzy - yep walks are great, guaranteed to lift moods! Thanks, I really don't think it's going to happen, I don't want to bring a guy into our lives, Isaac needs more stability than having a mama who is out looking for a man.
Chuckie - wow you have had a rough time. I'm glad there are no diet restrictions for you anymore.
Not much happening here, except Isaac has had a little cold and I have been sick all week.
Bec - hope you feel better soon and Isaac too. It's hard to put someone else first when you are sick. I am a bit better, but I did some chores yesterday and ended up just feeling exhausted and had the shakes. I have wondered if it is dietary, this fatigue, and so have been more diligent in eating protein. I have always been diligent with my water intake.
Hannah seems to have either caught another cold or the same one has gotten worse. Poor kid has been sick for more than 3 weeks. She had another big coughing fit in the night last night, where I was sure she would vomit. It obviously was painful as she would cough then cry. But the zyrtec seemed to help clear up some of the mucous and she stopped coughing after a while - just over an hour. The GP recommended the zyrtec and the chemist dispensed it. I went to another chemist to get some and the chemist basically refused to dispense it. It does say not recommended for under 2. It does say for hayfever and allergy relief too, not colds. But it does help stem the streaming mucous. I prefer not to give her medications, but it does help relieve some of the worst of her symptoms. Anyway, it will be back to the Dr for us this week.
Any more contact attempts from David?
Oh, we should have invested in a teething rail for the cot before now! LOL, lots of little indentations from little teeth. That's on the to do list for today.
How lucky is Isaac that he has a mumma that puts his needs first. When you are ready and you are sure, you will bring someone else into Isaacs life, but until then enjoy this very special time. Apart from the sex, I sometimes think that having a man around can be a bit over rated. If DH wasn't around, I wouldn't be on the look out, for a while I would be just happy with HB and me and the cats. I suppose that's easy to say when he is around.
Fuzzy - I keep thinking I might be UTD, because of all the little symptoms, but I tested the other day and nothing. Although I also hope in vain that it's just too early to test. To be honest I just think I am run down. It's funny isn't it, being so keen for AF to arrive? My long term TTC friend is like that at the mo, as she is trying another IVF cycle this cycle and just wants AF to arrive so they can start.
How are you finding work?
Wite - OMG Harlow sounds so cute. How are you doing?
Chuckie - how are you going with training yourself to sleep better? You are so amazing that you were able to put Peal's needs first above your need for sleep for so long.
Belfie - how is your little sluggie going? HB did that bottom shuffle thing for ages. Then one day she just started to crawl.
Pretz - how is Alannah and all those teeth?
Connie - how is the new house going? It must be such a relief to be there finally.
Anyway, time for me to do a few chores. It was nice to drop in and say hi though.
Dory - how are you feeling? I hope you're a bit better. Is your iron intake good? I seem to always improve when I up my iron when I'm fatigued. Is Hannah feeling better now? Thanks, I sometimes wonder what it would be like with a man around, and think I am happier without one. I imagine I would be always asking him to do things for me, and getting annoyed when he is late coming home or that he didn't do the dishes or other menial things that don't matter in the whole scheme of things. I think I was meant to be single. I had another message from David, after I sent him a video of Isaac 'dancing' in his high chair. I'm a bit annoyed though, he didn't answer any of my questions from last time, he just said the same kinds of things again.. that he wants to be with Isaac and he misses us, the video made him happy, and to give Isaac a big kiss for him.
I bought some little safari animals today for Isaac's birthday cake, getting organised already! We'll be having a little party for him at my sisters place in outback WA with all the cousins. Should be fun.
I am so happy to have made some like minded friends here. I was a bit worried about that for a while, being in a new town etc, but I now have a great (but small) circle of friends, one is a co-sleeper like us, and one is a baby wearer and about to buy an Ergo after seeing Isaac in one all the time. They are kind of on the same wave length as me, and it is so wonderful to have a parenting style in common with them as sometimes its hard to talk about things with people who don't get it.
Sorry I have been MIA for a while! I have been reading from my phone but haven't been able to find the time to post. Been busy, busy over here the last couple of weeks, not just with having have had arranged my 30th birthday party (which is now come and gone lol) but also planning our trip to South Africa to go visit my family and friends. We are flying out tomorrow from Brisbane to Sydney and then straight to Johannesburg and get back on 16 September! Soooooo excited to go as I haven't been back there since October 2008 and haven't seen my Dad, brothers or family since then and none of them have met Noah yet, only Mum did when she came out here last year when Noah was born.
Noah has been teething really badly this past week - have had diahrrea, a running nose and was soooo clingy and grizzly it was very hard for me to get much done and leave his sight. Thankfully he seems better now, but I no teeth has actually cut through yet, I can only see them under the gums (3 of them OUCH).
I'm still having problems with my screwy cycles and it was only another 24 day cycle this past month. I was hoping to have had a more regular period by now because we are wanting to TTC #2 next month once I get back, but if I still have a irregular cycle (due to the ovarian cyst) then yeah, I'm not sure how it'll go. I thankfully have my follow up ultrasound appointment on 19 September and will be seeing my OB/Gyn on 23 September for my papsmear and to discuss my options in treating the cyst if it hasn't resolved itself by then.
Well then girls, sorry for the "me" post but I best be off and get a few more things done while Noah is napping. I will continue to read from my phone and when I can get on the PC while i'm away but will come and atempt some persies when I get back.
Take care of yourselves and your beautiful bubbas!
wow Pretz, you have had a lot going on! Happy birthday Safe travels, it sounds like a long overdue trip. Have fun catching up with your family, it will be wonderful for them to finally meet Noah.
Better go, I have to get some sewing done while Isaac sleeps. I'm hoping to earn enough in the next couple of months to pay for a trip to Tanzania, I really want to get there soon. It's playing on my mind more and more lately. I never realised how busy I would be, it is absolutely exhausting being an only parent and trying to start up a business too. I go to bed after 11 every night totally wrecked, and still don't manage to get everything done. How much I wish for time to sit and watch movie in the evening! Or a personal assistant even! I really shouldn't complain though, it takes up too much time
Pretz - happy birthday! And safe travels. Hope your cycle becomes more regular soon. Poor Noah with his teeth.
Bec - It's so nice that you've met some like minded people. I remember how lonely and isolated you felt. I can't believe you get to bed so late. But I vaguely remember before I became a bug catcher ( the perpetual cold business) I could stay up that late too. Bugger about David being so self centered and not answering your questions. Isaacs birthday party sounds like it will be awesome.
AFM - well, to be honest I am a little devastated.... Hannah has self weaned. We didn't quite make it to 11 months. Her last breast feed was Wednesday morning and since then she has refused the breast, cried and pushed the breast away and squirmed and wriggled and writhed. Initially I thought perhaps it hurt her to lay down, so I tried sitting her up. No good. I thought maybe her teeth/jaw/ears were causing pain. De nada. She even refuses expressed milk in a cup and a bottle. She has accepted about 150ml of formula. She seems to just prefer drinking water from a cup.
Whilst I anticipated this day would come, and in some small way dreamt about it, as it meant I wouldn't actually have to take the steps to wean her, nonetheless, I miss our special times. I miss gazing down on her as she nursed, knowing that I was nuturing her with my body. In a way though I think Hannah has given me a gift - well many - but despite my longing for that special time, I hope my health will start to improve. Oh yeah, nothing came back on all the tests I did. Which is good, but the seed of doubt has been planted and I question - Is it all just my imagination? I know it's not, but it's pretty cruel when I doubt myself like that. So, now the wait is on to see when my cycle will return and what our TTC journey will be like. I am a little scared of the next pregnancy, how to manage the precautions I need to take - like "rest" and raising a toddler. I am also apprehensive that the TTC journey will be filled with more heartache. But despite those hurdles, DH and I will forge ahead. We will cross each bridge when we come to it.
I just didn't expect Hannah to self wean quite so soon.
Oh wow Dory, I'm feeling very sad now after reading about Hannah self weaning already. You have done an amazing job breastfeeding for so long, well done to you. It makes me so sad to think that Isaac will stop one day too, I will also be devastated when it happens. It's such a special time but I'm sure you will still make time every day for cuddles and snuggles, looking into her eyes, just taking five minutes here and there out of your day just for quiet time together. I hope you're feeling better soon
Bec - aww, thankyou so much for your words of encouragement. It means a lot. There is more to mothering than breastfeeding, you're right, but it will just take a little while to adjust to.
I have done a bit of reading since I posted, and there is a suggestion in my reading that what has happened could be a nursing strike, although for reasons I can't find. I was hoping it might be a sneaky bfp ( though I am yet to test) or AF returning, neither one has really made an entrance, and it's been a week now. I am not entirely sure it is a nursing strike, as when I think about it, Hannah has been gradually having fewer BF's and probably for at least two weeks now the before bed feed has hardly existed. So it's not as sudden as I thought. And she eats exceptionally well and drinks a lot of water from a cup. The other thing? She's happy, and clearly not unwell or in discomfort.
I did offer her the breast yesterday and something really sweet happened. She looked at my breast, smiled really fondly, touched the breast, and then went back to what she was doing. Which was reading a book on my lap. Even though I am disappointed that our BF relationship has ended, I think because of her reaction yesterday ( rather than pushing me away, or crying) I can accept her choice now. It seems funny to get some bent up about it when I am ttc anyway and it was my wish that she would self wean as I didn't think I had it in me to end it for the selfish reason of ttc. It's funny how I got my wish and it has been hard to adjust to.
It's kind of weird though to think that the many things that were taboo - like caffeine or garlic and horseradish tablets, capsicum, onion, and celery - are now things I can consider including in my diet.
I went to a funeral yesterday and took Hannah and she was amazing. It was a catholic mass. Only one little grizzle - the entire time. And then by the graveside, one litle grizzle when I took some stones from her. I am so amazed at how content she was. The person whose funeral it was was a very serene and dignified person, so maybe that passed on to H yesterday? Of course she was a hit. I regret not going to the wake, but I was worried that H needed a sleep. Ha, I should have gone, she didn't sleep when I got home anyway.
Anyway, sorry about the me post. I am going a bit better anyway, emotionally and physically with the self weaning.
Here's a quick question - whose birthday is next after George? I can't remember..... how exciting, the 12 month mark is so close we can almost touch it.
Hi Dory, that is really sweet about Hannah. I don't think it's strange to be upset about it at all, I know I would be. I was thinking about it last night, and it made the night feeds so much easier for me (not that they are ever hard though). I actually felt grateful when Isaac woke in the middle of the night, pulled him towards me for a quick feed and fell back to sleep cuddling him thinking how lucky I am to have him. I didn't feel annoyed that it was 2am, I just remembered about you and Hannah and realised it could be our last feed, and if it was I wouldn't know it until later so I didn't want any negative feelings attached whatsoever. Those times are just so special and I am going to be heartbroken when they end. So what I think I am saying is I totally understand you not adjusting to the change.
Not much here, Isaac gained 600g in four weeks which is good. I was worried about him being vegetarian but talking to the CHN I have nothing to worry about. Seems all the beans, lentils, chickpeas, eggs and mushrooms are all good meat substitutes, and obviously they are doing good as he is putting on weight and growing well. I make sure he has a protein at lunch with some kind of vegies, carbs and fruit/yoghurt, and a different form of protein for dinner with iron rich vegies and some fresh fruit mixed with natural yogurt. Baby led solids is working so well, he is great at feeding himself with a spoon now. I think I am overly conscious of making sure his meals are balanced and healthy, because of the no meat thing.
Dory - Hugs to you on Hannah bear weaning herself. The grown up little lass. Although, a baby in my MG stopped BFing for about 3 days where her AF returned. Apparently there are hormones that make your milk taste funny.
Pretz - happy birthday and have a great trip!! I hope your cycle and Noah's teeth all settle down x
Bec - If you dont mind me asking - where in outback WA? I have bought little ladybug cupcake decorations. Thats the theme we are going with for Chloe's birthday
Not too much happening here. Oh I got my first AF on the weekend. Really light and was gone on Wed. I am working Mondays and Wednesdays in the city now which is interesting. Chloe is in daycare on Wed until 1:30 then with mum and with mum again on Mondays. She loves her Nan which is awesome. She came home with an Incident Report on Wed as one of the other kids bit her on the hand and foot. Two big red marks. **sigh** She is a really happy baby and I am just loving it right now. ||PAUSE||!!!! Chloe was early to crawl but I think she is going to be one of those kids that crawls for ages and walks late. Which is fine by me haha. Gotta run - we are going swimming xxx
I'm glad Chloe has been sleeping well, we've had a few good nights here too lately. Fingers crossed it lasts! Wow Chloe is so smart saying all those words, what a clever baby! 
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from Brisbane to Sydney and then straight to Johannesburg and get back on 16 September! 
I was hoping to have had a more regular period by now because we are wanting to TTC #2 next month once I get back, but if I still have a irregular cycle (due to the ovarian cyst) then yeah, I'm not sure how it'll go. I thankfully have my follow up ultrasound appointment on 19 September and will be seeing my OB/Gyn on 23 September for my papsmear and to discuss my options in treating the cyst if it hasn't resolved itself by then. 
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