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
Jacinta: Yay for having gotten most of the vaccs over with. It's a great feeling after the 18mo ones... but I am already thinking about the 4yo ones and how they are going to be a nightmare, LOL! I still remember getting mine
Bella: Great that you are getting out and about with other mums. Cool about your vid! I was keen to do the breast crawl with Phoebs too, but in the end I did help her along a bit. But unlike Natty, she was very efficient right from the start. Had both sides while we were still in the birthing suite which the middie was happy about because P was very cold after the birth and we struggled to get her warm. The BF did the trick
BG: Sorry about all the uncertainty re C's work. It must be tough for you not knowing whether you've got to return or not. I think I am at peace about going back, but it would be hard to get to that point if you don't know if you're going or not. I am glad your work is so flexible though. Great that you can go back on mat leave if you're able to.
Vic: Hope you're over the jet lag soon.
Naomi: Oo, I had forgotten to post P's stats.
Weight: 6.85kg
Length: 64.5cm
HC: 43.2cm
So she has slowed down this month. I had thought she'd have cracked 7kg too, but not there yet.
Hope the Santa photos work out well I haven't ever taken Natty for a Santa shot... what a dreadful mummy I am. Doubt I'll get one this year either. Money's a bit tight and I'm not all that into the Santa thing myself. I love the idea of the personalised Christmas cards though. They sound fabulous.
Nicky: Yeah, I can't believe the activity people still get up to in the heat! We're not as hot up here, closer to 30 than 40, but hot is hot. And we went out this afternoon to a stall with eco-friendly, ethically produced toys (bought secret santa gift!) run by a friend and there were people out playing tennis there too... at 2pm!
Well, I have been desperately applying for jobs but hearing nothing. I suppose there were a few that I only applied for late in the week, so I guess it's fair to wait a bit longer. Am getting a bit stressed about it TBH.
DH goes away tomorrow morning for a few days - he will get back on Wednesday night. I'm not too worried about it, although I tend to have a few scary thoughts overnight when he's away. It's silly really, but that's me. Hopefully three nights of it in a row won't break me, LOL. Unfortunately my mum, my rock, is going up the coast to my brother's place tomorrow afternoon to be up there on Monday and Tuesday because my niece is in hospital again. Will no doubt feel a bit lost without DH and my mum... But hopefully the days will go quickly enough.
Ooh, Nicky, meant to tell you I have gotten sneaky with Natty's food. She loves peanut butter, so I spread some mashed pumpkin under the peanut butter (mixed it in a little bit) on her muffin tonight and she is eating it! That's one vegetable... I wonder if I'll be able to sneak in any others in future...
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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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