Babies Born ~ September 2007 #72

[Cally]

I think December goes so quickly because everyone is hanging out for Christmas day, but it's really a week before the end of the month. So you hit Christmas and you think December is over, when in reality there is a still a week to go, but seeing as that is spent in a turkey hangover, it's all good.

Last orientation went well. She is so ready. They made these little booklets showing them important things around the school and they put Miss K's picture on the front page, then one of her and her buddy on the next page. I spent the afternoon listening to 'I miss my buddy' so they must have hit it off.

Christmas up in Canberra this year. I might sneak up a bit early, school friend is back from USA for her 2 yearly visit so would like to catch up with her. Will spend about a week there, then back here for a week of hopefully sun and beach before work again.

[Artechim]

Wish me luck - E might have the pox which would put a serious damper on all the playgroup/kindy/work/town xmas partys/parades/festivals over the next week or so.

Cally, catching up with high school friends is great. Hope you catch some good weather. How is your dad doing now?

Got my delegated kids into bed early. DH is in the dining room playing chess with William. He has picked it up pretty quickly. I remember teaching/forcing my brother to play when he was that age so I had someone to play with lol

ETA, uni results are finally out - I got a B (a credit in Aus-speak). Not too bad considering the serious lack of time I put into it. At least I am maintaining a B average in case I want to do post grad.

[Cally]

Awesome results Arte. Miss K loves playing chess, she keeps trying to teach me, but I just can't get into it. That's what geeky Dad's are for. He is getting some super fancy chess set for Christmas that arrived yesterday. Looks awesome, I should get heaps of time to myself in January as they will be too busy with that.

DH admitted last night that he just can't cope with the trampoline yet and that he is being irrational. So it's on hold, he thinks he might be OK for birthday. So now we just have to think of something else.....

Really, really, really hope that E doesn't have pox.

[Artechim]

Looks like it might not be the pox thankfully. She has some spots but they don't seem to be turning into anything.

I would love a cool chess set. I have seen some really nice ones around. Might be something for later when there aren't a heap of little kids around with touching hands.

Bummer about the trampoline. At least he recognises that it is an irrational fear lol. Fingers crossed for the birthday.

[Cally]

The chess set came from House of Staunton (google it). We got one with little drawers underneath for all the pieces. Apparently it was a replice of one used in some famous chess tournament. When he was pulling it out last night he was telling me all these little 'facts' about it - he was obviously very excited.

[Cassius2]

Arte: phew! lucky break that it's not pox...it's not measles i hope?

i was/am too crap and therefore impatient to play chess

awesome to hear that you are doing well at uni...despite lack of serious optimal conditions...ie kids lol.

Cally: we are doing the beach thang in wollongong this year. looking forward to some warmth and sunshine TBH.

[Ozstar]

Hello lovelies! Just thought I would pop by to say hello!!
I had the pleasure of meeting JM and her gorgeous girls this morning...are you all jealous lol.

Cass how are you going? I hope your ok.

[Trillian]

I had the pleasure of meeting JM and her gorgeous girls this morning...are you all jealous lol.

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Yes. Yes I am :P

We're on the downhill run to the end of the school year now - 8 days and counting! L has his graduation dinner tonight and then there will be presentation day on Wednesday. One of the kids is getting an award but I don't know which one! I hate it when the school does that LOL

Cass, I hope you are feeling a lot better by now. Make sure that you don't try to do too much - it's not the time to be playing Superwoman. I found that as soon as I tried to do anything more than move around to feed P and go to the loo, I was completely knackered.

[Artechim]

Cass, I hope you are feeling alright and that the big kids are managing without their mumma

Oz, very jealous! Bet you all had a great time.

So, a bit of advice please. E is telling me if she needs to do wee or poo and if I take her nappy off she will sit on the potty for 5-30 seconds before she is off again. Within a few minutes she will have an accident on the floor so she can obviously tell that she needs to go. Yesterday she told me and managed a wee on the potty. Should I keep going with it, or should I leave it until after our trip? I don't want to teach her to just go in her pants, but I also don't want to take a half trained kid on a caravan trip!

Pretty sad that I am having more luck toilet training an almost 15 month old than I am with the 3 year old!

[Trillian]

I would leave it until you come back. She is only little so there's no real rush, especially if she seems to be picking it up quite quickly. It will be a PITA to deal with it while you're away.

[Cassius2]

hi girls!

back home! did too much already...post office and coles . now totally knackered. i am so stupid at times!! ah well, live and learn.

oz: totally jealous! we all need to do a catchup!

Arte: if she is happy to wait i would wait until you are back. that said, i wouldnt stop her from trying while you are away, i just wouldnt be proactively trying itms.

AFM: totally knackered. it all happened quite quickly on saturday afternoon when i was bf miss E on the bed. i stood up and felt this bug whoosh like you get when your waters break...in fact my first thought was that, then 'hang on, cant be..omg i'm incontinent' lol. and thats when i saw the blood. like a b-grade horror film. called my IM who told me to lie down and check flow (it stopped coming after the first gush) and call her in an hour to update yada yada. nothing more happened, called her to say so, hung up and bam! another huge gush called her again and she told me to call ambulance immediately, while she called hossy to give heads up. frikkin' awful feeling being that woozy i tell ya! i felt so normal at first but very quickly got the dizzies, yukko.

[Ozstar]

Oh Cass that sounds do scary. So glad your home now though. Make sure you look after yourself.
A group catch up would be so awesome.

Arte I would probably hold off till after the trip. How awesome tho that she's picking it up so early.

Trill are you looking forward to all the kids being at school next year?

[MamaPan]

Just jumping on to with cass a lot of rest and to feel better. How awfully scary for you. Please take it easy.
today is Noah's last day ever of kinder - cant believe it. He has his uniform all ready to go and they went upstairs to visit prep classrooms yesterday... Exciting!
dh is away again from today til the 19th... Worst timing!
i am flat out.., can't wait to hit the road on the 22nd for 2 weeks of r and r. I need it BAD

[Cassius2]

where are you guys off to MP?

I seriously cannot believe that our babies are finishing up at kinder...and about to go to prep. It feels really weird.

[MamaPan]

We are just off to the morningtn peninsula for 2 weeks. Can explain how much I need it tho.
Some sad news my great uncle died suddenly yesterday. I am devastated -we were v close they are like a third set of grandparents to me. We are gon to the USA in sept sk the could meet my boys- am so sad I left it too late for him. He an my aunt are just amazing, I am hoping she doesn't deteriorate now.
On happier things we had j end f hr concert today. Divine. Took the afternoon off so then spent the afternoon at home w the boys having water fights and made a dinner w veggies from our garden. The perfect tonic to all my stress, tension and upset.

[Artechim]

MP, sorry to hear about your g.uncle I hope you have an awesome trip away.

[Trillian]

Awwww MP, that's really sad about your Uncle. Is your D able to come home in light of what's happened? It would be hard to cope with that on your own.

Cass, how are you feeling? I had a thought last night that maybe you can look into getting some tea from Julie Bell. I'm sure she does something for rebuilding iron levels.

A doesn't have his preschool concert until next wednesday. I'm going to be a mess. My last ever baby to finish preschool L had his graduation dinner on Monday night and he looked so grown up in his tie LOL. And I still have a smile on my face thinking about how well he's done this year. Even though we knew he was in with a really good shot at Dux, there were about 6 kids that it could have gone to because they were just all so hard working this year and so smart. But in the end they ended up with two - L and his best mate which was awesome. They work it out on a points score based on assessments and they both got the same result. So they were both really really happy. We're going to get him something to reward him for all his hard work. He would love an ipod touch but we've always said no, but I think he's well and truly earnt it. And P's award was so special too. She is just a lovely girl and so kind and conscientious and really deserving of it. They both got book vouchers as gifts so they have been planning what to spend it on. P got $25 and L got $50.

[Artechim]

That is really awesome Trill.

W has his farewell at kindy tomorrow. I am gonna cry Hoping I can hold it together, but probably not lol

ETA, Cass, how cool is it that your grandfather is on FB! Mine still yells into the landline lol