Babies born~ February 16th-28th 2009 #15

[Olive]

OP DD asks to sit on the potty all the time and its drving me nuts!
she knows when shes wee'd and often wants the nappy changed after one wee
so were not TT but rather going with the flow...i dont think shes ready..

[~Kaz~]

Hello everyone!!

lilima - How are the night wake ups going? I hope you had a great sleep on the weekend when she was at your mum's.

OP - LOL at you being clucky with a not even 1 year old How was returning to work? That is quite an ajdustment for everyone, not just the kids.

olive - I'd love to get my teeth whitened! What's involved in internal whitening and the other thing you mentioned? Sounds like a mouth guard for sport.

Nai & shell - I'm not going to be able to make it this weekend I'm so bummed I won't get to meet you guys. I've messaged Ali and explained all the reasons. Have a great time! I'll be thinking of you guys.

With TT - we have progress and then stalling and then progress and then stalling. We're in a stalling phase atm. He has used the potty on and off since new years day. We just offer and take his lead and accept if he says no. I'm not that fussed because with everything going on atm in our house I figure that if he had made more progress by now, he'd probably regress over the next couple of months and we'd be back to where we started from anyway.

DS is sick atm and DP is paranoid (and rightly so) that he will get it and the next phase of treatment will be delayed DS has been on anti-biotics since Monday when mum took him to the dr. while I drove DP all around the city getting scans at different hossys. DS has been ok - cold, sore throat, cough - the usual but today he won't get out of bed and just wants to cuddle or sleep. It's never happened before so I'm hoping he doesn't have anything more serious going on. He is borderline to be running a temp and doesn't feel overly hot but it's so freezing here today and the forecast is for snow! I bet he's caught the flu after I didn't get him vax'd the other week I'm going to try to have a relaxed day at home and not stress about the clients I'm not at work dealing with or the fact that if I catch it, I can't visit DP next week either.

[Nai]

Kaz - I wish you could make it but I totally understand! We will have a drink in your honour!
Can your DP wear face masks around the house (I know it's a pain but might help protect him from DS's germs)

OP - how did work go? Are you still thinking of a change?

[lilima]

Hi all,
Toilet training? What is that?! Nah- E will sit on the potty for number 2’s, but, you put her in undies because she wants to wear them, and she says “I do no wees in my undies!” then she just does anyway. Last week she wet her undies. I was in the other room and I hear “O- Oh – I did wees. I hide it.” I walk in to her trying to cover up the puddle!

She is still waking a bit in the night, but has been ok, not up for hours. No she is not tired the next day because she sleeps in!

DS has been sick. He chucked in my bed 2 nights ago. Touch wood E doesn’t get it.

Kaz – I can understand that it must be hard for DH, as he wouldn’t want his treatment compromised. The mask is a good idea. Good luck xxx

OP – Going back to work is tough on everyone. I hope she improves soon.

I hope everyone who is going away has a blast. I look forward to hearing the stories.

[Malyna]

:Hugs:

Kaz It was going to happen - it always does - don't vaccinate and they get colds, do vaccinate and something else comes up.

Okay girls, I'm writing up the acknowledgements of my book.. which names do you want in there... I promised a while ago that when they go to get published, I'm putting you girls in there... PM me or reply to this message either way I'll check in a few days - happy to use your usernames.

I'm self publishing. I haven't exhausted all routes of the normal publishing but I'm just not interested in the "well we think your book is great but in today's climate I really have to believe in a book to take it on" blarb.

Figure I'll just self promote my books and keep on writing and see where that takes me.

Take care.. mwah

[diva det]

lol you dag malua- that would be so cool to have our names !! put me in *det* lol
kaz- man i hope that dS gets better quick and a mask as nai suggested may be a good idea. also get some Glen 20 spray. It kills the flu germs on contact!!!
Have fun in sydney nai!!!
how was work OP- got your invite today !!
Hope J is ok now- you have had a bit of a rough trot with kids getting sick hey
Olive- we are the same and going with the flow with TT here as well. I take him to the toilet only when he askes. He wees or poos when he does go. i use nappy pants on him and that seems to make it a bit easier
hi to everyone else!!!
mwah

[Olive]

nawwww malyna...thats really nice of you! Olive is jsut fine for me!

So girls who are going away...are you excited yet!!??!?!? what time do you leave melbourne?

[Nai]

Malyna - that is so sweet! Nai is just fine for me too!

Olive - Shell and I are meeting at 9.30 to catch the bus to the airport and then on the plane at 11.30 I think - better check the tickets Can't wait - see you soon Ali!!!

[Olive]

woohooo nai!! are you all going on the same plane??
have fun, im sad not to be meeting ali

[Nai]

I think there's 5 of us on the same plane - so it will be a bit crazy I think!

[Olive]

lol that could be fun!!
who you flying with?

[Nai]

Qantas - I'm going to be holding Shell's hand

[OceanPrincess]

Have a great time girls, I'm so jealous. Maybe the next one!!

[OceanPrincess]

Oh and Malyna - I'd love to be included, thanks so much! Put me in as Anna

[Malyna]

Got you girls in... yeah I'm a dag... started writing another story, on top of the four book series.

DS has just started realising that his nappy smells and he is volunteering for a nappy change, when he feels he needs one, but at least it's better than the 15 minutes of chasing him around the house and fighting/arguing/trying-to-get-him-to-sit-still him to get his nappy changed.

Hope you all had a great girl's weekend.

[shellbell3]

malyna- I'd love a mention! Put me as Rochelle! Is it exxy to self publish? They had a book thing on here couple weeks ago, all book stalls set up with the authors selling their stuff, wouldve been perfect for you.

Kaz- How is everything going there with the treatment? Has DS reccovered from his virus wothout passing it on? Thanks for the drink on the weekend, we toasted to you and DP.

OP- how is being back at work going? Are the sleep issues resolving there?

TT here haven't even bothered, will start when its warmer, chuck on undies and let her run round with just that on.

Had a great weekend up in Sydney, besides being sick! Nai was great room buddie, sad we didn't get to meet you Ali, you'll have to come down to Melb!
We still need to get a meet up going here again, our kids will have grown so much since last time.

[Nai]

Shell - it's ok, you had to put up with me rocking up at all hours of the night and waking you up with my drunken ramblings Lucky you had a blocked nose as I probably reeked!

Ali - hope you are feeling better and sorry we missed you

Kaz - we missed you but hopefully next year!

I will start working on getting the Melbourne crew together!

[Malyna]

malyna- I'd love a mention! Put me as Rochelle! Is it exxy to self publish? They had a book thing on here couple weeks ago, all book stalls set up with the authors selling their stuff, wouldve been perfect for you.
*snip*

It's not that expensive to self publish - but the marketing takes a lot of time. On Kindle it only costs you your time, and I think through Lulu, for a hardcopy it's not that expensive either - but you get a better return on Kindle books - which is why every man and his dog are self-publishing on Kindle and other e-readers.

Got your name down.