Babies Born ~ September 2007 #54

[Ozstar]

Happy Birthday G, hope you had a wonderful day!!

A big hello to everyone else, I still suck at keeping up and will try to catch up soon.

ETA Clare i just missed that birth.... bugger.

[Cassius2]

Hi girls!

Oz: i totally bawled when i saw it LOL! i am such a sucker! it was kinda cool to see an epi birth...in a way i can see the appeal, i *guess* that you can really gather your thoughts and maybe even be able to really be able to *know* your baby is coming and totally get ready and MEGA excited by that ITMS...gosh i hope that makes sense LOL!

Noni: bummer about your family being sick...fingerscrossed that you avoid it. so what you mean about c'link and not wanting to incur debt....you get made to feel like a real criminal if they overpay you. it's a glorious moment being able to disconnect from them, congrats!

Rainy: have a beautiful day today and sending loads of happy birthday wishes xx

AFM: well, my news isnt really my own but my friend's waters broke this morning!!!! it was meant to be her babyshower today!! i had been organising it and i got a call in the early morning with her telling me it had just happened! so happy for her. she was a bit nervous as she is a bit early (36 weeks), but i reckon she has done an amazing job growing that baby and that she (baby is a girl) will be just fine. can't wait to hear when that baby has arrived!! i am sooo excited LOL!

[Cassius2]

double post-a-roo

[Artechim]

Hi everyone. W is starting to whinge so I will be quick.

Camping with a toddler and a 9 week old baby is a DISASTER!!!!

So glad to be home. William was tired and excited and silly. Amelia must have been overstimulated/overtired and lost the plot completely. She was hysterical and I couldn't settle her. In the end DH had to walk her around for over an hour to calm her. Then in the morning we went out on the boat. A screamed every time the engine was off so DH couldn't fish, then on the way back we ran out of petrol. Then the auxillery motor ran out of petrol. We made it back by the skin of our teeth after shaking the dregs of the main tank into the auxillery. William had fun though, but we won't be doing that again in a hurry. Camping plans for christmas have been postponed for a few years.

[Ginger]

omg Arte, i'm so sorry but i had to laugh at your boating story. reminded me of something out of national lampoon's vacation.
i've always said that holidaying with kids is not a holiday at all. it's just taking your work to a different location without your usual props

[AnyDream]

i've always said that holidaying with kids is not a holiday at all. it's just taking your work to a different location without your usual props

That captures it perfectly G!!!

Arte - I must admit I did wonder how successful the trip would be...didn't want to discourage you by saying it upfront though. Hope you get a bit of R&R now you're back home again.

Noni - woohoo good luck at your new job! I'm sure you will be fantastic & a really positive influence for the whole family. Nice feeling giving Centrelink the flick!

Clare - oh I wonder if you've heard from your friend yet...exciting day! Well done navigating the Ikea/Bunnings minefield LOL.

Hey has anyone started to think about how they are going to tackle the Christmas tree thing this year? Can't decide if we should have the big one and just keep all the fragile/dangerous ornaments in the box, or drag out the old (and slightly threadbare) one which is small enough to put up on a cabinet where Missy E can't reach...hmmmmm. The FDC lady says she puts hers up on Pageant Day -that's next weekend - so maybe she can train E not to touch for a few weeks before ours comes out! LOL

[Artechim]

LOL MD, I was sceptical but I didn't think it would be as bad as it was. I would go for the big tree, just keep the good ornaments up high and make sure it is well anchored so it doesn't tip. I think we are going to get a real tree this year, love the smell of pine at christmas time.

Ginger, you are so right. We are not going on holiday until the kids can ride bikes/entertain themselves. You are going to enjoy your sea change so much, it is fantastic to wake on a sunny day, throw a few things together and get the boat in the water (just bring extra petrol lol). I just saw that baby Jimmy is 8 months old! How did that happen??

[Trillian]

We haven't been on all that many family holidays but it's never been a real drama except for the time we went to Forster when Erin was 5 months old and OMG she was never one to enjoy long car trips and I think she spent a good 6 hours of the trip screaming. YOu can imagine what the tension in the car was like by the time we got there But once we got there it was always easy kwim. I do agree though that the only ones on holiday are DH and the kids though especially since we only ever do self catering accommodation and I'm still cooking and washing every day.

G the sea change sounds like a great idea. DH must be a pretty awesome skiier if he is taking on the bridge to bridge. We really need to get our boat out this year too - we haven't even pulled it out of the shed for 2 seasons.

MD, surprisingly we didn't have all that much trouble with Alister touching the tree last year - not as much as I thought anyway so I don't think we'll have an issue at all this year, but then we don't have *nice* ornaments anyway, just cheapies. having her trained not to touch the tree at FDC sounds like a top plan though LOL.

[Ozstar]

Arte I too had to have a giggle at your holiday stories lol.

Clare yay for your friend, congrats. I read your other thread about you knowing her name etc too how cool.

Leanne woo hoo on the TT, WTG Liv.

MD I want a new tree this year but cant convince DH. We bought a train last year to go around the bottom of the tree, L is going to have a ball destroying it lol.

I am sorry I havent been able to keep up, am hoping the kids start sleeping at the same time lol. To hard to type a whole response one handed. All is great on our end dd and I are off to Syd this weekend while L and DH have a boys weekend lol.

[Leemar]

Morning Girls,

Oz- have a wonderful weekend in sydney.
Trill- I suppose it all boils down too everyone has different experiences with each child.
MD- we are still deciding on buying a new tree or just stick with the old one.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day

[Cally]

Hey everyone.

Been flat out at work lately, a few things all supposed to be happening at once.

MP - I figured you had reception issues when you didn't respond, that was fine!

Leanne - well done on the TT. We bought undies for K on the weekend (with diamonds on the front!!) but so far the dollies have worn them more than she has.

Clare - congrats to your friend! Also, keep meaning to tell you that Bethany is expecting again (due April)

We have a big tree, there are a few precious ornaments that I might just pack away for this year, rather than run the risk of them being broken. Although I was very surprised last year at how good she was with the tree.

Oz - have a lovely weekend away.

Arte - I looked for pumpkin seeds, but they only had Jarrahdale and butternut varieties. Sorry the camping trip didn't go well, but I did enjoy reading about it! It didn't look that bad on your FB photos either (certainly not when they were both asleep)

Noni - good luck with starting your new job.