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Hi Girls
Ok trying to catch up on all the posts and do some personals and tell you all that’s been happening with me – lets see how that goes!!
Firstly – I wanted to wish all the bubbas (well big kids!) the happiest birthdays ever – I hope turning 4 was great for all of them (I know a few to come) – I love how each birthday gets more and more exciting for them! Also of course happy bday to MD – sorry I missed them all when I was away! Noah had a super bday – he had a cake at Kinder before we left (they wear the birthday crown and have a great little ceremony with their friends) and then his actual bday when we were away… we spent that morning wandering china town, went out for lunch and then made yummy choc cupcakes decorated with spiderman lollies for arvo tea! He had a great day – topped off by lots of beach play!! Then of course there was a HUGE party on Sunday after we got home – it was amazing! I am totally crazy but not certifiable – so it wasn’t at my place!!! Hired a hall that has a great park at the back and it was a gorgeous day so it went so well! Had 2 clowns to entertain and my mum and MIL took care of a lot of the food for the adults! I did the kids stuff – most of it before I left and a HUGE action list posted to the fridge to put into action when we got back. Everyone had an amazing time – most importantly Noah! I have had heaps of positive feedback too so feeling good about that! I made all the food into lkitttle individual food boxes for the kids – so that took care of decorations too. And I bought an ice cream cake (lucky as they are all the rage with his kinder class and they were chanting ‘ice cream cake, ice cream cake!!!’. One of the best things I made was jelly cups – made in plastic ****tail glasses in all diff colours and set them up outrside on a table to eat during clown show etc. they looked GREAt and were so easy and the kids loved them! In the food boxes each kid got a sandwich, a yoghurt, fruit cup, chips and a mini pack of 2 oreos. Huge hit! And for takehome bags thgey got face paints, a bag of fairy floss and some ‘shrinkies’ that I brought back from the USA. All is all it was relatively easy and so much fun!
Arte – how are you going with Miss E? she is sooooo super cute! It sounds like W is adjusting beautifully – how is A doing now? If we had a 3rd N would be awesome, but I think J would kill him/her!
G – I am still so thrilled for you re your nephew! He is lucky to have you as an aunt (and your bank balance will be thankful it isn’t a girl LOL). How is DHs job going? Any updated time for L’s operation? The cubby house sounds unbelievable – will be great in your garden, cant wait to see pics!
Cass – glad you are feeling better! Am sure the party will be gorgeous! What do you do for the naming ceremony? One of my good friends is a v good TCM practitioner – I am about to go to her for a detox and immune boost myself!
Trill – I don’t know if I wrote since you finished your prac??? It sounded like it went so well and you are such a natural! How much longer have you got for your course? Pls post pics of the rainbow cake, I am intrigued!
Ella – (YAY YOU ARE BACK!!!!!!!!) – surely it cant be much longer????!!!!! The party sounds great! Youa re brave building a house – we are about to sell our old place in Canberra and then buy or build a new house here… I don’t think I can do the building thing – we may buy an iolder house and renovate (that’s kind of my favoured option anyway – old on the outside and modern inside). I am totally bummed you aren’t still here so we could meet (esp as we are neighbours!)
MD – those Naplan scores sound amazing! Hopefully she has had enough of a fright she will apply herself now – a better age to have that scare than at 16 or 18! How is work going these days?
Cally - dress sounds gorgeous!!!! YAY for strapless, every girl should have afew of them! Hope Kokos didnt let you down!
Isa - did you end up weaning? (we were discussing before I left I think). the flight home was pretty hell as we were coming from maui so it was 3 planes (3 picking up luggage etc) and a 4am start = 20 hours!!!!! boys were so amazing though! they became so close on hols - always benn great together but a whole new level of closeness! GORGEOUS! are you planning a trip? I cant recommend highly enough!
Sorry to anyone I have missed – I have to go, will come back and do more soon xxx
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First, Happy Birthday to Maddie and Sarah!
MP, far out your posts make me tired! 45 kids!! You are crazy!! But it sounds like it went really well. But of course it did with you at the helm :)
Ella, hope there is some news from you really soon xx
Ginger, congrats on aunthood!
Cass, how is the sick going? Hope everyone is over it now.
Cally, hope you are enjoying your time off
Just a quicky from me. So far everything is going really well with three, the biggest sacrifice is my computer time. Erin is just lovely. She generally naps for a few hours in the morning and again in the evening with a few small naps in between. Quite often she sleeps though the whole evening drama which makes life easier. It is early days, but maybe, just maybe she is different to the others. She actually sleeps in the car! And I have seen her wake, open her eyes and then go back to sleep or I can cuddle her back to sleep. The other two would snap wide awake as soon as they stirred and then they had to be fed instantly or they would scream - they never ever self settled, right from day one so hopefully she is an upgraded model with a sleep function!
The big kids are going well. W is really shining. He is turning into a super confident, caring, polite boy. He has really grown up since Erin arrived. A is still having a bit of an issue with the baby - she likes E and kisses her all the time but gets very upset if DH is holding her.
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hi girls
happy bday sarah and maddie xo
arte- i hope E turns out to be an updated sleep version 3.0 for you. fingers crossed! its looking good so far.
mp- that party sounds fab. you are such a super star. how is n going at kinder? still loves it?
looks like my dh might be heading over to see dr snip soon. i'm 'ok' about it. i completely understand, respect and half agree with his reasons.
the weather here has turned to **** again. L's best friend has an outdoor pony party on sat morning and its looking like hail :(
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Wow G I dont know how I would feel if DH wanted to see Dr Snip. I am so not ready for anything that final (so I guess I DO know how I would feel)
Its Jewish New Year today - hosted the family last night... delicious but man i am tired!!!! dont have much on for the weekend and I am glad (busy couple of days at work too).
I hope the weather improves by Sat G - a pony party sounds amazing!
Arte - I hope E is the upgraded version (love that!). The laws of probability are surely in your favour.
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hi girls!
MP: that party sounded so fabulous! I am jealous lol! i am stil freaking out about our party here on Sunday...especially if the weather remains crapulent.
G: eeekkk! Dr Snip is very Serious. DH was going to get the snip after M was born, but now we are not so sure...having so much fun with the girls that the cluckiness is still there (we are not 100% sure). no doubt, as MD (?) said a while back, that the urge will fade as the girls get older...but for the moment we are holding off Dr Snip plans. I hope that you are ok about it :hug: (FWIW, my mate got the snip done, but as a stop gap measure also put away a few of the boys for a rainy day :lol:...and sure enough...they are now 14 weeks pg...could be a nice transition IYKWIM...makes it feel a bit less final ITMS).
Arte: ohhh i think she might just be the newest model for real lol! and it is so lovely to hear that W is doing so well, especially with the improvements in sleep :hug:
wonder how Ella is doing????
AFM: well, we are all good. Stuck in the house today thanks to crap weather. but i have loads of work to do with the book chapter that i have suddenly found myself writing lol! i will be published again! been a long time between drinks hahahaha. also got my first real paycheck in quite a few years yesterday!!! ahhh so nice to actually be paid for work! now to just get paid to raise kids haha.
not sure if i updated about the meeting with the UN lady?! anyway, that went really well and it looks like we will be developing training programs together that wil help government, media, ngos etc deal with issues surrounding human trafficking, sex slave trade and child labour (yeah, light stuff lol). she gave me the warning that it is a tough and confronting job, but I feel ready IYKWIM. i need to do this. this is what all this crazy study has been for IYKWIM.
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wow cass- that work sounds really full on but totally necessary iykwim? I'm sure you'll have really difficult moments but I'm also sure that you'll have some wonderful rewards too.
my dh would never do the put some boys away thing. he is very black and white about things- has a very strong personality (but i think its actually what i find so attractive about him)- he is quite a hard man and once he has made his mind up he cannot be swayed. like i said, i am 50/50 on having a 3rd child- sometimes i want one, but honestly, i mostly don't want one itms? he has his reasons and i feel that i have to respect his decision. it feels very final but i have to say, i also feel very blessed and lucky with what i have. i think maybe the snip might be good for both of us because it stops the confusion for me and i can just concentrate on how wonderful what i already have is. does that make any sense at all?
cass- apparently sunday isn't supposed to be too bad weather wise at this stage. sat looks like a shocker though.
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It sounds like the best thing for your family then G... I am still torn, but i def am more in the zone of enjoying what I have at the moment rather than pining for more. J has grown up so much in the last few weeks - its amazing! the last 2 days he has gotten himself up out of bed... bizarre!!! i kind of had to teach N to do that a few months ago! his talking is amazing too and the last 2 days he didnt cxry when I dropped him at CC. so not a baby now! I am lking haing the 2 of them a little older ands more easy to do things with IYKWIM but I am def not ready to close the door on just one more! I reckon Dh and I will only really decide that when it feels age wise like I need to decide (when is that???)
My Mum took N to see the Lion King today. lucky boy!
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I have to say I am loving having three! It is busy, but I don't need to eat during the day anyway lol
MP, how did the Lion King go? My kids wouldn't wear the (massively oversized) glasses at Cars 2 so had to watch it fuzzy - I won't be taking them to 3D again for a while.
Cass, congrats on payday!! I was just wondering about the UN lady - sounds like a great opportunity!
Ella, hope you have been too busy having a baby to post :)
G, :hug: I hope that everything goes well with Dr Snip. I really don't think DH is ever going to actually do it so I may have to look seriously at getting my tubes tied at some point.
Trill and MD, hope everything is going well for you both.
A was sick today - temp around 40 degrees but had freezing cold hands and was shivering. I took her to the Dr and ended up with the 'fluids and panadol' cure, but I guess it is better to be safe than sorry. Lucky it is free to take under 5's :)
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Arte how is A today? I truly hope that E is the bells and whistles 3.0 version complete with sleep LOL. I hope she is nothing like MY E who was, shall I say, high maintenance ;)
G, that is so exciting for your family! Did she end up having the c/s at all? Or is that a different SIL? G, I sometimes thought I would LOVE another baby, but it is the idea of it rather than the reality - maybe that's the point you're at now? THe older the kids get it is definitely easier to put those feelings to rest forever. Now I'm at the point now where I would terminate a pg if the vasectomy failed and we got pg. I look at other women with tiny babies and toddlers and all the junk you need for them and think thank god that's not me! So while it's an emotion that can be really strong, I think it's one that you do eventually transition out of kwim?
MP, you never cease to amaze me with the way you take all these big events in your stride and cater for 50,000 people LOL. I bet the boys had so much fun at the party!
Cass, I'm so excited for you with your UN gig! I can only imagine how tough it will be at times and my only advice to you on that is to think of all the people you will help by what you are doing. And how are you feeling in general? I hope that you are OK :hug:
MD, is everything OK with H? Or are you just asking questions about phones etc to be prepared?
And a huge belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sarah and Maddie!!!!!
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hi girls
trill- she ended up having an emergency c-section- so i was pleased that she at least attempted a vaginal birth. I'm not sure if i mention fit in here, but she ended up contacting me and asking me for some advice and so i had a big chat with her and ended up dropping a heap of books over to her house inc. pinky, science of parenting, aba book etc. i also have convinced her to breastfeed!!!! which is a huge step and so far she has him completely on the boob which is great!
totally get where you are at with not wanting more bubs. i am very 'nearly' there. i just had a look through some old baby pics of the boys and they were just so beautiful. it is such a magical time in your life.
just a quicky- we are seriously considering biting the bullet and paying for L to get his tonsils out with a private surgeon. we're just so sick of him being constantly sick. do you think we're crazy to even be considering this? i have one recommendation. does anyone else have any suggestions? thanks
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G, I don't think you are crazy at all - I would probably do the same. Six months is a long time to wait if he is getting constantly sick.
Trill, I so hope my E isn't high maintenance! I already have two of those! I think/hope she is going to be my cruisy kid :) A is still a bit sick today, but it is hard to tell if she is sick cranky or just her normal cranky lol. It isn't uncommon for her to spend several hours a day following someone around crying.
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he won't eat and he looks like ****. its breaking my heart. i think we've just gotta do it.
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I would do it G. You could be on the list for longer than 6 months if they don't think it is urgent enough. You will get a reasonable amount back from medicare and then anything over $1500 you are out of pocket you can also claim back on your tax return as well. Thats a real bummer that she had to have a c/s. I hope she is dealing with that OK.
Arte, I hope A is better tomorrow :hug:
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G, :hug: Must be hard seeing him sick all the time.
Ella, where are you? Anyone heard any news?
Noni has disappeared off my FB. I hope everything is alright with her - has anyone been in contact with her?
Spent the day cleaning up spew - both W and A were going. At least after the first one W made it to the toilet in time. I guess we were probably due - I think it was A's first ever spew bug. Hopefully they are better tomorrow or my washing machine is going to burn out!
I am really enjoying the newborn stage this time! She is just so sweet :) She has been doing little smiles for me since she was a few days old and the other day she did the thing when they first almost laugh but the noise gives them a fright - very cute. She is on the verge of the adorable baby babble.
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Surely Ella has popped?
G - I'd go down the private route, poor little thing getting sick. I don't know much about tonsils, but does it help over summer because there aren't as many colds around? If so, it might be worth waiting and reasses in Feb or so?
Arte - touch wood, we still haven't had a spew bug from K. She's only vomitted twice and both were part of bad coughs. Speaking of which, she seems to have a bad cough at night time at the moment.
We had a good time in Canberra. I went shopping with my engaged sister and spent a fortune on some really nice clothes. Will be looking very stylish if the weather ever warms up!!!
Also, had a good chat with pregnant sister - she is booked into the birth centre and is trying for a VBAC. Very different to last time when she was very ob led and had a C section because she was 10 days over and showing no signs of labour. Hopefully it all works out. But man, she looks so stuffed at the moment.
My mum and engaged sister came down for a couple of days too. I did a Jillian Michaels (Biggest Loser USA trainer) DVD yesterday with sis and today and man I am really feeling it.
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Wow Cally - 4 years without a spew bug is an achievement! Yay for the nice clothes!
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oohh cally you lucky thing getting new clothes! i actually got a bit of tax money recently so i bought myself a few nice new things too. I've done a big clean out and thrown out a lot of clothes that no longer fitted and bought some lovely new size 14 stuff to help me feel better about my new size :)
hey what area do you live in again? i am probably way off, but is it anywhere near callala beach?
arte- you have gotta stop, you are making me bl22dy clucky!!!
i have got the name of the recommended surgeon and will give them a call on monday- see how much it will be, how long the wait will be etc. and then probably come on here and ask you all to help me make a decision lol
trill- I've gotta spread the love but thanks so much for your advice. i didn't know that about the tax. this is what i love about bb. so much useful info!!!!!
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Gnger - we're about an hour south of Callala Beach. Batemans Bay, yesterday the scene of 4 boating deaths (no life jackets.....).
Arte - yeah, we're pretty lucky. DH had a really bad gastro bout when she was about 3 months old where he isolated himself in his room and we would sit in the middle of the lounge and wave at him, but luckily he kept it to himself (and it was probably the first time he cleaned the bathroom)
