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G, when I was getting A checked for glue ear, the nurse that was testing told me that her daughter had glue ear when she was 3 and she didn't know - it was only picked up during a routine check and she only had 30% hearing at that stage. Please don't be hard on yourself, it can be symptomless enough that even a person diagnosing it for a living can miss it :hug:
MD, I have just been reading about the testosterone surge at 4. It is obvious that W is affected atm - even looking at him he has suddenly muscled up and squarer around the shoulders. Behaviour-wise he has in the past couple of weeks started being more aggressive with A (pushing her, snatching etc), competitive - everything is a race and he cracks it if he doesn't win, and he is yelling at us - often it is just yelling for the sake of yelling, like answering a question "IT IS OVER THERE!!" instead of talking normally.
Glad the dinner tanties have reduced. W had a big one tonight and it was the first in ages. Brought back the memories of the months that we spent listening to him yelling/screaming/crying through every dinner. Ahhhh the good old days lol
Cally, bummer about the gastro - you jinxed yourself by saying that she hadn't had any V or D bugs a few weeks ago!
Cass, sucks that M is sleeping badly. Sounds like I have kicked the crap sleep fairy over your way! Hope the walking exhausts her into a better routine xx. That is bad timing with the start of your new job
Vanilla Ice is on T.V lol Ice Ice Baby :) What a lame video clip. It is on a segment called Hall of Shame. Before that was U.G.L.Y (you ain't got no alibi)
The random spammer thinks I am lovely lol
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I sickked the mods onto that post, I'm surprised they haven't taken it down yet. (I'm such a dibber dobber). Don't worry, we think you're lovely too.
If you want to see somethink BEYOND wikked - google Jedward and Vanilla Ice. They reach such depths of lameness VanIce actually looks pretty cool all of a sudden LOL.
Did your testosterone reading refer to girls as well as boys?
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Went to the speech pathologist today. She said there are a couple of small issues with some of her sounds so we've got a block of 6 sessions to go through. Also have to arrange an audiologist appt to get her hearing checked. Unfortunately, the closest place is 1.5 hours away! Will have to follow that up tomorrow as to when we can get in.
G - Oh dear, are you having to revise your Sydney plans? Poor little L, he will feel so much better after his op. I know you're anxious about it, but don't forget we will all be thinking of you on the day. Will your DH be able to come too? Can your Dad look after J so you don't have to worry about him?
We get waves of 'issues'. I've been tending to put it down to nap/no nap days, but maybe there is something else.
MP - hope your auction goes well, which day is it? We're up for the Wiggles concert on the 26th. A brand new place a couple of doors down from Mum and Dad's got passed in on the weekend (for an obscene amount!).
So DH is moving schools next year, he'll be heading 15 mins north while K and I go 10 mins south. Means I'l have to do all the K drop offs and pick ups next year. Also means my twice weekly gym visits go out the window. Oh well, at least DH won't be having to look after all the computer networks so he won't have to do the whole weekend server replacements like he has this year.
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Cally I can't remember if you said why you thought to go to the speechie? Was there something in particular that you noticed? Bummer for the end to your gym visits, maybe you'll be able to squeeze one in during all that time that DH is slaving over the network?
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MD - DH was more concerned over her speech than I was. He jus thought that she should be speaking more clearly by now as we still have occassions where we don't know what she is saying. There are also times that we feel like we have to 'translate' (ie I when she came to the beautician with me, I had to repeat most things she said because the girl couldn't understand - that would be partly because she doesn't know little kids, but we have to trasnlate for the grandparents a bit too). We just mentioned it to the MCHN at her 4 year old check up and she said it wouldn't hurt to go and see the speechie. The upcoming audiologist visit is just a double check (she's had no ear issues whatsoever), but the fact hat DH's uncle was born deaf makes people automatically think hearing issue.
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Well I reckon it's better to err on the side of getting it checked out anyway. We have to translate for the grandies sometimes too - but in our case I think it says more about them than E LOL.
ETA, I'm kinda freaked out about how big our kids are getting...and how close they are to being big school kids!!!
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hi girls
sorry I'm being a selfish belly buddy atm and posting all about me, but just needing support. sydney trip is still ok, spoke to surgeon today and we are fine to fly. i know i haven't really noticed that L has hearing issues, but do you think this is something that his kinder teacher should have picked up on and alerted me to?
cally- congrats on dh's job :)
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Ginger, no not really. Hearing deficiencies are notoriously difficult to pick up on, that's why they always send kids for checks whenever an ENT thing is picked up. Totally normal to have missed it and he must have some hearing because he's obviously been compensating well.
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Ginger - no problem, glad that you can still fly up there, hope you have a good break.
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G, they only would have picked it up if he was showing definite sighs that it was affecting him - like not listening to them at all and if he appeared to have absolutely no comphrension of following orders/doing tasks etc. Like MD said, they get really good at compensating and working things out their own way. I'm sure once he has all this done you will notice a huge improvment in him generally and I don't think this year at kinder has been a waste of time :hug:
Cally, I find I have to do that with A when he's speaking to new people too, but after having problems with P's speech and how bad she was, A's problems are nothing! But I reckon it wont hurt to have her assessed anyway.
MD, it's something I think about all the time. I think it will take a lot for me to prepare not to have him at home anymore once he's at school. I've not been without a child at home during the day so it will take a bit of getting used to I reckon. Plus there is the whole thing about not having a 'baby' anymore kwim? I still pick him up all the time for cuddles and DH often jokes that he's too big for that now, but I just tell him he will only be little for a little bit longer and big for the rest of his life so I'm making the most of it - there wont be any more babies to pick up!
As for me, only a few more days and the year is over! I've had nearly 20 years of continuous study and I'm really looking forward to the break. I have heaps planned - sewing and a few other projects around the house.
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20 years Trill? Was that a freudian or have I missed something?
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:rofl: it sure feels like it sometimes!! See! That's how tired and overworked I am LOL. It should only be 2 years!
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You have done so much awesome work in that time, Trill, you should be so proud of your achievements and you will be reaping the rewards in no time! :cheer:
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ok, so I'm being too hard on the kinder teacher? there is a lot of issues with her atm, tbh, and i guess this is just the icing on the cake for me.
i promise after sydney i will return to being a good baby buddy! i am so stressed out! and upset and anxious about L's surgery. thank you all for supporting me.
on the upside, we bought the kids leap pads today from myer and they are awesome! anyone looking for a xmas pressie they are on sale for $169 and the kids love them.
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G, I hope Sydney is a good trip for you and you don't have to spend too much time with the MIL. What is bugging you about the kindy teacher? Feel free to vent away :hug:
Cally, hope the speech sessions help. Bummer about your gym time, but yay for your DH's promotion!
It is freaky to think how big our bubs are now - I look over at the school playground from kindy and it weirds me out to think that next year my baby boy will be over there. At least I still have other babies - I can't imagine how it must feel when it is your last child.
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MD, OMG - I just saw in another thread that H is 13 now! Far out! Talk about kids growing up quickly! She was just a little girl when we started chatting, is she going to high school next year?
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I know!! I've known this all year and I'm STILL freaking out! LOL (Not to mention the extreme upcoming financial duress of those school fees that have crept up a couple of thousand since we first enquired about the schooll...). I often feel the same way when Trill or even Leemar post about what their kids are up to, cos I remember how little they were when we all stumbled into this place together.
Thank god for the september 07 mummies. This probably reflects sadly on me, but you've been such a constant support over that whole time and I'm not sure you'll ever know the extent that I leaned on that to get me through some dark days. I'm aware our little posse is dwindling, life is moving on, but I will always treasure each one of you and this crazy screen-based friendship we share. xxx
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Oh MD! i hear ya sista! sometimes i look back on the last 4 years and go: 'far out...without the 07 group, where would i be?!'. And that is NO exaggeration :o.
you girls have been my rock many many times :grouphug:
