Babies Born ~ September 2007 #69

[AnyDream]

I forgot to say what we're doing for Christmas. We've told DD1 it's going to be a tightarse christmas, but we've secretly purchased a fantastic and verrrrah niiiice lappy for her (which we were going to anyway so she's got something for her highschool work, and it was a total bargain) and E is getting a purple moon chair, and maybe a cd player. And a couple of books, dvds etc that i've found cheap over the year and stashed in the cupboard and maybe some new undies or pjs (ie things they needed anyway but I'll wrap them up and call them a pressie LOL).

[Ginger]

nat bass is so freaking dumb. seriously, i thought she was drunk last night! anyways, looking forward to tonight!!! lol

xmas the boys are getting a bike each and a big wooden thomas set each. that is all so far. might add a couple more small things each but that is the big stuff they recently got their cubby and a leap pad each so i think that should do them.
we are heading up to dh's parents holiday house on the south coast after xmas (they won't be there, don't worry! they are in the uk) so there will lots of small beach outings and walks with the new bikes. bliss!

[Cally]

I've got my eye on an ironing board the same as K has borrowed about 4 times from the toy library, but it depends on if I can get a drying rack as well (she can't do one without the other apparently). Will look this weekend when we are in Canberra.

Wiggles this weekend - she's pretty excited.

K seems very worried about death. Before her birthday she was telling everything that when she turned 4 she was turning 4 and wouldn't be 5. We thought it was because she thought being 5 meant going to school and that it was Daddy's big school. So we explained that, but now she is still saying she won't turn 5 because that is getting old and she might die. We've tried saying how old Pa is and he's still going, so not sure what to say next.

Major discipline issues here at the moment. Little things just turn into major issues. We've got 4 days in a row of no TV and the bathroom (time out spot) is getting quite a workout!

[Artechim]

Cally, that is a hard one. I would just keep harping on about how kids are young and have to grow into grown ups and then get old before they die and that takes 80/90 years. I believe her behavior might be what is referred to as The Feral Fours! W has just had a dose of ragbag. Clearing up a bit but he is being really rough with A and knocking her over etc when no one is looking. He also has minimal empathy and if she falls and cries he does the boost in the opposite direction!

MD and G, you will be happy with the x factor outcome! I only guessed Scary spice because she did a performance on last years x factor - those boobs are enormous and surely not real! Not sure why they showed Aussie x factor last year and the U.S one this year.

[AnyDream]

Cally, maybe she doesn't understand the difference between old and older? She's getting older, not old. And maybe introduce the notion of very VERY old = dying. Even old people live a very long time until they are very VERY old. Might help. Also, explain that when she goes to school she'll still be a child for a very long time and eventually a teenager, and then a long time after that she'll be a grown up and then a long long time after that she'll be the same age as mummy and daddy...etc. BTW I remember developing an awareness of death around that age (and possibly was a little confused about it too). We've had a bit of ratbagginess too, I think it was a ratty growth spurt thing because she's so much better now.

Arte, Scary just had a baby! Hence the boobs. She was pregnant during the auditions, then there was a gap when she had the bub, then they started the show. They had one episode where she got her husband who is something important (producer? record co exec? something very very rich) and it was the weirdest thing - they didn't look like they were on the same page at all - hard to imagine they were happily married at all. Anyway VERY happy with the outcome!

Ginger, when's L's surgery scheduled? How are you going? Your holiday house holiday sounds lovely and something beautiful to look forward to.

Thinking of putting the chrissy tree up this weekend but it's going to be a busy one so not making any promises to the kids yet.

[Artechim]

Wish mine went like that after I had a baby!

MP, did N go to the OT?

[Ginger]

her boobs look great don't they? i actually really like her, love that she says what she thinks. not too fond of nat though! annoying much? lol

surgery is monday. I'm keeping him home from gym and kinder today, just in case, as if he has a temp they won't do it. we've waited too long to have it pushed back again. nervous but looking forward to it being over. I've been told ill get no sleep on monday night as he'll be in a lot of pain and crying/screaming a lot

[Ozstar]

I've got my eye on an ironing board the same as K has borrowed about 4 times from the toy library, but it depends on if I can get a drying rack as well (she can't do one without the other apparently). Will look this weekend when we are in Canberra.

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Did you see the one in Aldi catalogue?

I thought I had lost you girls lol.

Does anyone else have a reeeeealy whingy 4 year old? He can't talk without it being whingy lol. Z is at an age where she loves to do nothing more then taunt him because she knows he will go into instant meltdown. Its doing my head in lol.

[Trillian]

LOL Oz, already show knows how to push his buttons. The boys didn't do it, but OMG the girls! There were several times I nearly sold them both on ebay

Well I guess that explains it then MD!

[Cassius2]

Hi girls!

Oz: oh yeah baby! I think Leila has forgotten how to speak without a whinge tone lol. I think i am even forgettting what her real voice sounds like

MD: ahhhh, so that's why, when i was feeling all down in the dumps last night, that chocolate mousse with whipped cream on top did the trick

the post op morphine is soooo good! i swear that i could easily become addicted to that kind of bliss! i swear that i saw rainbows and blue birds flying that day hahahaha!

AFM: we have had a shocker 24 hours . first of all the BIG news is that Stella (our dog) lost the plot at a much smaller dog during her walk last night and attacked it quite badly . DH saw that if he didnt intervene then the smaller dog could of been at real risk of being killed (i am in shock that Stella has even done this, let alone so full on IYKWIM), so he jumped in and prised her off the poor thing. he got a tooth through his skin and some pretty big scratches from the both of them. Stella is very very quiet today and knows that she is in BIG trouble. we are in shock. We have a lady coming over who is a dog behavourist (yes, there is such a thing lol). and she will do an assessment for us (i am now worried about why she got set off like she did and want to know if we can prevent it or not...) and draw up a behavioural management plan. I am in total shock. i know that dogs can never be trusted etc etc, but to see such a transformation (she sleeps and grooms our cats and lets kids climb all over her etc etc) is horrifying.

THEN, Marta woke up this morning really sick. i was a bit worried as she was mega hot and screaming without abatement. anyway, i decided to BF her in bed and try to get her to have a nap which she did, but when she woke up she had a febrile convulsion , Leila happened to be there and was a bit freaked out (as was i!). i stripped her off and tried to cool her down (she was lobster red!!!). then took her to GP and we are trying to rule out infection (urinary etc). she is just really rotten ATM...poor baby....

[Trillian]

Far out Cass! That would have been so scary to see Marta do that! So you don't think it is the watermelon now that caused it? So sad about Stella too. I wonder what set her off? I hope the Behaviourist can help you with her and she doesn't do it again.