Clare - I love your new house it looks beautiful and full of character. The backyard looks a nice manageable size too. L's wall decal is awesome, is that the one you got in Italy? What a gorgeous room she has.
Trill & MD - Sorry to hear of your weight loss struggles, its so darn easy to put it on yet so hard to lose it!! Hope you guys get somewhere really soon.
MD - Thanks, I hope its my turn for a baby next. As for swear words, dont feel bad. These things happen. I can understand your guilt as the other day M was bucked into her car seat when I spotted a spider (just a daddy long legs) crawling on her so I said S*** and she started repeating it, oops. Its just a little slip hehe
M has a yucky nappy rash, so been letting her go nakie for alot of the day, its so hot here anyway. She just came up to me before saying 'uh oh' & sure enough theres a BIG one right in the middle of the floor lol. Thank god for tiles is all I can say.
Just a quickie as I am off to make DH a lovely bday dinner. Hope everyone else is well.
Thanks H It's not too bad, but more frustrating when you know you take one step forward and two steps back sometimes. I will get there but it just really ****s me when I work so hard and still struggle to do buttons up because of the fluid retention.
Clare, I haven't checked out the pics of L's room yet, I must do that tomorrow.
Trill, I am with you on how crap it makes you feel when you have to buy sizes up from what you actually are - I am a 14-16 (more 16 atm) but at some shops I have to by extra large. It really bums me out. DH can't understand why I walk into some clothes shops and then turn around and walk back out but some places just don't sell past a 14. I am the same with skirts too - heaps of them look good on the rack but look like a tent on. I am looking for one that minimises my big butt, hides the thighs and basically makes me a size 10 lol
MP, N sounds amazing! W has been walking around carrying handfuls of imagination lately, it is so cute. He hasn't really learned anything new lately, we have been having a few behaviour issues the past month - I think it is just him adjusting to the baby.
MD, I have a summer clothes crisis too. Too fat for all my old stuff and it is soo hard for me to find anything I like at the shops. I have to admit that DH and W already planted our pumpkins last weekend before I had the idea. But to be fair, I have the disadvantage of cr@p weather - on monday it was snowing in the next town!
Cally, the pumpkin seeds are in the seed stand, they are the big orange ones.
Hi to everyone else, busy this morning packing as we are going CAMPING!!! William is so excited, he has slept in his sleeping bag for the last few nights lol. We are taking the boat too, so should be a good time.
hey everyone,
busy busy here, ashas got a cold shes just sort of moping around poor thing!
ive been given a case for work but im having trouble contacting the family (gotta arrange to meet them and make sure i feel i can help them and take on the situation and that they feel im right for them too) home phones disconnected and mobile was off all day yesterday.. if i do get through and we both decide im right for the job it will be 4 days a week thurs - sun which is a bit more than i was hoping to take on but the money will be great for xmas! wont see dh much at all coz i wont have weekends off and hell be home with the kids all weekend limiting what he can do but the cases are short (3 - 9mths) so its not forever and its something to get us a bit ahead coz were in bad debt atm.. feeling a bit weird about it all but gotta atleast give it a shot..
as for clothes and weight issues i totally hear u all!! i dont fit in any of my clothes either, and everytime i go clothes shopping i just get depressed im hoping that once i start working ill lose a bit coz when im home atm i tend to just eat and eat and eat until im physically ill due to stress or boredom or whatever..
anyways hope everyones having a good day mwah mwah
Hi Lovely Ladies ... just a quick one atm (& pls don't be offended that I'm not going to try & catch up with the last few months) ... all is going well, love being back in QLD but not much success with the ex & the boys. Going thro one mediation service after another in the attempt he will attend. He knows I'm here though. Anyway ... boys are doing gr8, esp being on the FAILSAFE diet. Jack's speech is so clear & he's in a (king) single bed now, as he was refusing to sleep in his toddler bed & wldn't have those anti roll out bars on it; thus he did roll out but still, wldn't let me put it back on ... i' m doing gr8, can't remember the last time i took an anti depressant :-) so i'm happy with that. Helps having a few more friends around. Plus all the kids parties we are now attending, alot more adult interation. Anyway, enough blab from me for now ... off to decide whats next (on career's leave with Alex) on my agenda ... bbs xox
Well more on the clothes shopping front - we were out last night and I stumbled across a shop that purportedly sells larger sizes, so I go in there, pick a whole heap out in their largest size (which *should* be a little too big on me) ...and they we all lovely, and fit beautifully...EXCEPT across the boosies which were strangled to within an inch of their life. So I'm standing there in the change room thinking pretty ****ing ironic when I'll be having an unwanted unrequested radical boob reduction in a month. Arte I'm not like you, I don't want them to make me look fabulous, I just want to clothe my nakedness without looking like a overstuffed grandmotherly turkey. It's not a lot to ask.....!!!!! Did I mention I go through this *every summer* and it IS one of the main reasons it is my least favorite season of the year!
Arte - yeah hehe figured you already had them planted...also figured you were at a disadvantage with the soil temp...have they germinated yet? You might need to hothouse them under a milk or softdrink bottle for a bit (oops giving away my trade secrets - sssssssh). YAY for camping, sounds like you will have an excellent time.
MM - hope you had a lovely time with DH last night . Re the nappy rash, I have discovered the ultimate pharmacy cream, it's canesten & sigmacort mixed together in the one tube - called hydrozole, you can buy it over the counter.
Clare, so sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. You know I"m already feeling the pain. In fact when I first found out I was so distressed I couldn't even speak of it. At least it sounds like L will get a run in Sprout for a little while longer.
Well I"m off to the Craft and Quilt show, who knows it might inspire me to finish sorting the spare room so there is actually room to get my sewing machine out. It's DD1's sports day today, I ****Loathe**** sports days, so DH is doing the parently duties there. I did my bit providing green tshirts and crepe paper pompoms laced with tinsel.
Rainy: been awhile since we heard from you...hope you guys avoided the gastro thingy...i think that was what it was wasnt it?? arrghh brain like a sieve ATM LOL!
MM: yeah the decals are from a place in italy. it's actually a french brand, and there were sooo many beautiful ones to choose from....stood there for a good 20 minutes humming and ahhhhing LOL!
Noni: congrats babe! :fingerscrossed: that it all goes well and you guys can mesh...and bring in the christmas cash!!
Andie: OMG! welcome back babe! it has been awhile. sorry to hear that it hasnt been great with the ex. BUT fantastic news that you are doing so well!! and woot woo to J sleeping in a real big boys bed!!
MD: that would have been horrid to go through...and i have to say that after being good friends with a girl for many years with larger boobies, i had no idea until i met her how HARD it was to find clothes/bras that were not only nice, but actually fit. hope you are feeling ok and have some way of spoiling yourself today...facial anyone??!!
AFM: all good here. had our first houseguest stay over last night. so the lounge does work as a bedroom for now. cant wait til we can slap up the wall though! the poor guy has allergies to cats and we have 2 of them...and of course they took a shine to him.......cats.
Leila and I had a blast at the kindy excursion yesterday to the state library. there was a baby bounce session and she totally got into it...helped by the presence of egg shakers...she was grooving to all the cool hits like humpty dumpty and old duke of york and polly put the kettle on etc etc. and the tram ride with all her little mates was just too cute!
MD - Awww, so I dont know if I missed it but you decide to remove the other breast as well? Maybe you can 'downsize' your new boobies a bit? hehehe. MD all I can say is I wish I had a decent set of boobs lol. Thanks for the nappy rash tip.
Andie - Yayyy so happy for YOU! I have been reading all your FB status updates lately thinking you sound very happy these days, things seem to be going really well. I am so happy you are doing well mentally, and the boys are doing well on the failsafe diet.
Clare - The kindy excursion sounds like it was great fun.
Noni - Dont feel bad about having to work 4 days, it will help you guys get ahead a bit with your debt situation. Once you get into the flow of juggling work and kids its so simple.
Forgot to mention we have had a bit of a win with the dummy situation this week. Monday night I just decided right, too old for this dummy now missy, and we gave it to her dollies. At first it didnt go down too well and she sooked on and off for about an hr and a half but then nodded off. Since then I have not given in to that dummy, she still asks for it, but it doesnt take her long to forget about it once she is in bed. I guess it has been a huge part of her bed time ritual since she was born really, so its not all that easy to let go of but she has done so well. Very happy.
Girls I am off to BRITNEYYYYYY tonight, so off to get myself ready, just in case I get an invite backstage hehehehe
Cally - yeh. DH and I have had major talks and I think with what has happened, it really opened his eyes up. We are communicating heaps better and I actually feel like its more grownup communication (ITMS). It was a major factor in deciding to go again for baby no 2 and a lot of discussion. One of his major hangups was how I coped after S was born, he didn't like it and doesn't want to deal with it again. I politely informed him to f**k off then and there and that I didn't choose PND and if he had supported me and understood it better that it wouldn't have escalated. The counsellor re-inforced the need for support and that it is legitimate and that after being thru it once we might be better prepared and I'll seek help sooner if needed.
AFU - S has another ear infection (2nd in 6 weeks) and I'm not happy at all! We had done so well for 2 years without the need for abs etc. Can someone enlighten me on why these things occur? Is it water in the ear not draining right?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ginger!!! I hope you get spoiled just as you deserve my friend!
Andi - so glad to hear from you sweetie! Sorry I missed your post yesterday. Sounds like you are going great, well done to get that mediation set up, it doesn't guarantee success but you are doing everything possible to create a positive dynamic, you should be so proud of that. So pleased to hear you have been able to ditch the anti depressants too . You go girl!!!!
Kate - I kwym about 'grown up conversation' - I read that as "all adults taking responsibility for their bit". I'm glad your DH has more of an understanding about PND now, it's very challenging for everyone. Re the ear infection, it can have to do with any irritation in the sinus, eustacian tubes, etc...as soon as they get clogged up (dust, hayfever, virus, mucus overload from food sensitivity, etc) there's the potential for bacteria to grown. Kids are more susceptible because their tubes are smaller and therefore don't drain as well. That's my highly unscientific explanation LOL.
MM - ah no thanks, one's enough. I expect the new one will be perkier though and I'll need a lift on the other side. Definitely don't want any downsizing, that was a commentary on the clothes not my boobaliciouses . Well done with the dummy weaning. My eldest DD *still* remembers leaving hers out for the easter bunny, not game to go there yet with my strong willed Missy E.
Clare, LOL at your cats chumming up with your allergic guest. Gosh I can't believe how quickly you have pulled your house together, we were unpacking for weeks afterwards. You must have a lot less junk than we do . Managed to treat myself with a trip to the Craft & Quilt fair yesterday, so all good there. The excursion sounds like a BLAST! We took Missy E on the tram when we were in Melb and she screamed like it was the apocalypse so um, no public transport since then. LOL She would probably really enjoy it now.
Hi girls
Another quick one from me
MM yay on the dummy - I can imagine it's a hard one to break! We haven't used a dummy for either boy so that's one habit I didn't have to deal with
I hope rainy is ok
Kate - glad you have things sorted with dh
Is he well informed about pnd? Maybe he should read up before this bubba arrives just in case?
Well dh and I are both well struck down with the gastro - so far Noah is fine! Jacob has been v unsettled but no vomits so I think prob tummy ache
Better go he has woken up
It's not too bad, but more frustrating when you know you take one step forward and two steps back sometimes. I will get there but it just really ****s me when I work so hard and still struggle to do buttons up because of the fluid retention.
shes just sort of moping around poor thing! 
Arte I'm not like you, I don't want them to make me look fabulous, I just want to clothe my nakedness without looking like a overstuffed grandmotherly turkey. It's not a lot to ask.....!!!!! Did I mention I go through this *every summer* and it IS one of the main reasons it is my least favorite season of the year! 
. Re the nappy rash, I have discovered the ultimate pharmacy cream, it's canesten & sigmacort mixed together in the one tube - called hydrozole, you can buy it over the counter. 
I hope you get spoiled just as you deserve my friend! 
. You go girl!!!!
. Well done with the dummy weaning. My eldest DD *still* remembers leaving hers out for the easter bunny, not game to go there yet with my strong willed Missy E. 
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