We are well here, had a day at MOPS(mothers of preschoolers) today which was nice, older ladies take care of bubs, and you get to share time with other ladies. Today they had a panel of women who answered questions mum's had about parenting and it was interesting listening to their experiences
Jemima and I went to BAC (birth after cesaer) group last night. My sister runs it and it is a debrief group for women who have had a c/section. I find it really good and it helps me off load how I feel about having had a c/s. Last night I was asked to bring along a vid of me and Jemima having our first breast feed in recovery because we used a technique called baby led attatchment, where you let the baby find the nipple and attatch themselves. I highly recommend it cos it help baby to figure out how to open their mouth before they have a nipple shoved in, and they attatch better because of it. So anyway that was nice.
So that's me... can't believe that it is only this weekend and then next we are all meeting!!!!!
yay for only 9 days to go! am really looking forward to getting out of here for the day!
E seems to be doing ok - she is sleeping on me (again) - started to get upset like her ears were hurting again, so i gave her a cuddle and she went to sleep so i'll see how she goes when she wakes up
DH has gone for an aptitude and probably driving test (cos 20+ years driving and good references don't convince them!) - hopefully this pans out or i'll have to go back to work. need to notify by the end of next week if i want to go back in december - otherwise i can't go back til jan 4...
I posted the other night but looking back it obviously never made it as has vanished. All good here have had some jet lag meaning that in the evenings after CJ is in bed (normal posting time) I am shattered. Very happy to be back in Melbourne, weather a tad warm but loving it. Will post tonight as I have to tidy up before DH comes home as been playing making towers with Cerys and there are blocks all over the floor - a definite trip hazard!
Isn't it amazing that our meet up is almost here!! I am getting quite excited!! I must look up my flight times etc and touch base with you Amy and Vic and confirm meeting up before etc - was anyone else meeting up with us? Bella I cant remember when you arrive?
Vic - welcome back, its good to hear from you, bugger re your previous post going astray. How is CJ's sitting up going? Pretty good I'd imagine if you are building towers together, too cute. I have been looking through your holiday snaps on FB, looks like you guys had an awesome time!
Bella - awesome re your video of J attaching. We have been really slack with our video camera, I take soooooo many still snaps but rarely get the video camera out, we took it away to QLD and I never used it LOL. I must start getting some regular footage of the little guy, I think I might get it out and leave it on the coffee table as encouragement Thanks for your lovely post, and you are right, its so hard not to be protective of our little ones, but thats why we have that motherly instinct built in isn't it. I'm starting to impliment some of the physio's recommendations, but sometimes I just forget - DOH!!
Jacinta - Yaaah re no more needles for 6 months, such a relief isn't it? And yep, we definately talk too much LOL
BG - I cant remember what you did for work before E? Are you going back soon anyway? I am starting to get quite anxious about returning to work. March 8th is my return date and it feels way too close. I went to the hair dresser today and left Bailey with Sean for about 4 hours and I missed him like crazy, it makes me wonder how I will cope with returning to work. Not sure what the best way to cope with it is? I need to start getting my head around it so I dont fall apart when the time comes. No doubt I will be a raging mess on the day but I need a strategy to feel positive about it.
Nicky - AWESOME re Allira's 8 hours, I hope she keeps it up for you, hooray, you've had such a tough run lately
Amy - hope your appt went well, how was Phoebe's stats, you reminded me I must go get Bailey weighed, I reckon he might have cracked the 7kg mark, since starting solids he has been growing up a storm, he is growing through his 00 clothes MUCH quicker than his 000.
Bailey is starting to get used to the heat and today sleeping hasn't been an issue, I think he was getting warm and uncomfortable and waking but seems to have aclimatised and we have been using the aircon or fans to make sure he is comfortable, and leaving him in just a nappy to keep him cool. We have to take him back for xrays etc this Thursday and find out about the brace etc, starting to feel a little anxious again, and worried what will happen and how will I travel to Melb alone on sunday depending on the outcome etc. Everything seems to worry me lately, my good old coping skills seem to have escaped me, I think I just lose my rational thinking when it comes to Bailey, the emotion clouds my thinking, but thats normal for a Mum I would say.....
Sean is a bit low about going back to work next week ( he returns on tuesday), he has really enjoyed being with Bailey 24/7 and is worried about missing him, and I know Bailey will look for his Daddy as he is very much his Daddy's boy. I should use this as a positive focus about going back to work when the time comes as Sean will be on long service leave with Bailey, this is a really positive thing for father and son, but I think my own selfishness of missing Bailey over-rides this - DOH
Anyway, I think I might go and put our Christmas Tree up. I remember putting it up last year and telling Sean "Next time we do this we will have our little baby here....." hehehe. I am going to put Bailey in his little xmas outfit and take a Christmas photo to send out, I just need that million dollar smile from the little guy I cant wait to take him to see Santa, seeing he loved sitting with Cookie and Abby from Sesame Street, surely Santa wont faze him (fingers crossed, I might jinx myself)
Naomi - i work/ed for centrelink in a FAO call centre. i am able to go back part time 2 days per week - and if C gets full time work, i can turn around and go BACK on mat leave til it is supposed to run out - yay!
good luck getting the million dollar smile - we got E in a little Christmas outfit and took some pics - i LOVE the digi camera - out of about 80 shots (yeah, i get snap happy lol) we got about 5 really good usable ones - so i'm working on our christmas photo/card now...
can't type much- bubba alseep on my arm and my dodgy wrist is killing me
Just replying quickly so I can keep up.
Absolutely stuffed today... the heat is getting to me.
Didn't have another 8 hour night after Wednesday night, but I wasn't expecting to. Saw the GP yesterday and he said the kids just have a virus which is good I suppose. Just have to wait for them to get better.
Hubs is playing tennis today... I can't believe they didn't call it off seeming as it's going to be 40 degrees here. Glad I'm sick so I cna't play. LOL
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Thanks for your lovely post, and you are right, its so hard not to be protective of our little ones, but thats why we have that motherly instinct built in isn't it. I'm starting to impliment some of the physio's recommendations, but sometimes I just forget - DOH!!
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