we'll be there probably closer to 11 - with luck E will wake up and have a shower and feed, then we can throw her in the car, head down to get J and J, then into the gardens. sending mum shopping today for present (haven't been able to get into town myself sigh!) so i'm hoping whoever gets it like it - i know E has what i've sent her for, and loves it lol.
it appears i have my girl back after the last week or so being not so great. she has been the happiest chipper the last day or so. she has stopped growling at us (much like CJ was doing in the vid vic lol) and is trying to make words again. i'm guessing that words just felt like too much effort
DH is working today, and E refused to have another sleep for me to have a shower - so i put on a dvd and left her on my bed. apparently Lightning McQueen is the bees knees! i could hear her excited squeals in the ensuite. i've never really given into the notion of "nanny panasonic" apart from when she was little (and that, i think, was more the noise of the footballl) but i had to this morning - was so cute. the evil look i got when i turned it off though! lol
we're off to my mum's today to have lunch with granma and granpa (i'm supplying - left over chooken fried rice - yummmmmmmmmm) - and then down to the MCHN for weights and measures, back to mum's til DH comes home from work, then around to bro and SIL's for DH and I to get hair cuts - can't have us show up looking tooooo scraggly lol. i'm more than likely going to have a hat on to cover my head - partly sun protection, mostly out of self consciousness i think. still having a lot of self image issues. i'm extremely shy (not that you'd know it online!) so i'll apologise in advance if i seem to hide behind E a bit...
LOL BG, I reckon we'll all feel a bit weird at first, but no doubt we wont shut up by the end of the day!!
If I see Amy, Bella or Vic before they see me I will probably be staring like a freak to make sure its the right person before I say hello so will probably look like some weirdo stalker
Kyson and I are soooooo looking forward to Sunday. I've told DH he has to have a chat with the weather man at BOM and make sure he keeps the showers at bay, lol (DH is the CIO for BOM so surely that gives him some swing yeah? Hehe).
I'm hoping that the bub that gets my present likes it. Of course I had to buy the biggest present possible and now have to work out if it will fit under the pram because I'll already be carrying the picnic basket! Do you all find that when you buy presents for other babies you tend to buy something that you would like for your own baby? I'm tempted to go back and get another of the same for Kyson Lol!
Naomi - Good to hear on facebook that Bailey has been bouncing up a storm! I'm sure you must be taking lots of pics and video. I'm sure you will still find a million things to take pics and video of even once he's int he brace though. His little body is so full of joy and happiness that it will still come bursting out of him whether he's in a brace or not xoxox
Naomi- Huge huge hugs. I can only imagine what you are feeling now. I'll give you a giant squishy hug on Sunday Been thinking of you all.
Bella - bugger about the hotels. That's something I would do when I'm not sleep deprived. I'd probably book some in the wrong state if I were sleep deprived.
We will probably turn up to the gardens around 11-1130 ish? We are staying at my parents which will cut an hour off the trip, so will leave at 9am and see how we go (that's the plan anyway).
We are going to head into my folks tonight and stay tonight aswell as we have swimming for DS in the morning and then Hubs and I have tennis all day while my mum has the kids.
Hopefully I don't break an ankle or something.
I'll be the weird looking chick, walking in with hubs and the kids. I will probably look like I am lost.
I know I clearly don't come across as a shy person.... I am on first meeting. So get into me if I don't seem to be joining in.
I will probably look like a country hick. and be dressed wrong for the weather. Ah well... as long as I'm dressed hey
Anyway, I should head off. I've got to finish folding up washing Clean the house,tehn pack everyone's bags for the entire weekend before loading everyone and everything into the car and getting hubby. Blergh. It's pretty warm here again today too so won't be fun.
I will catch you all on Sunday. Prepare yourselves hahahaha.
Vic - Expect a phone call from me. I know where gate A is so I should at least get to there. I will work out the rest or check the fb directions on my mobile and end up in Bridge road or soemthing ( at least I can go shopping then ).
Vic (and everyone else) - I just talked to the surgeon, he was lovely, he said most parents are overwhelmed at first and then need more info once the news is digested, anyhoo. I asked him why it has to be worn 24 hours when its just the angles - the the coverage AND angles. He said that during the treatment period the brace will be reviewed and may not need to be worn 24 hours for the whole 6 months but Bailey needs to get used to it and if we put him in it say 15 hours a day at first, everytime we try to put it back on after its been off we are going to be back to square one with him adjusting to wearing it - that makes sense. So at least until we see the surgeon in early Jan we have to wear it all day - however he did say that we can talk to the orthotist about getting a removable brace and take it off for baths only - no more than 30 minutes a day, so it must be worn for minimum 23.5 hours and probably in the first few days/week the 24 hours - I think thats a win for Bailey. (I think he felt sorry for me, I was practically begging). Perhaps on his swimming day I will not bath him and let him do his 30 min swimming lesson instead - I will talk to the orthotist to see if thats appropriate. I also asked for more info re the treatment timeframe of 6 months - he said unlike when issues are identified at birth and the treatment is commonly 3 months, once the babies are older and more bone has been laid down and formed the treatment needs to be longer so they tend to brace the babies as per their age - eg a 6 month old for 6 months, an 8 month old for 8 months etc. He said that based on the angle of Bailey's hips currently, although the coverage is actually good currently, without treatment the current hip angle could actually deform the sockets etc as Bailey futher develops, as its mostly cartlidge at the moment as there is still so much bone growth to occur. I feel like I have a better understanding now. Sorry to bore you all. Had I been told 23.5 hours yesterday I'd be devo, but today it feels like a massive win
That's great Naomi, every little positive you can find is fantastic.
Kat and I were fb chatting last night and discussing the differences in the way ppl are perceived on bb as to IRL. I think we all have the same insecurities TBH. I always come across as the extroverted and confident, but I am just s sensitive as the rest of you.
Krystie - I agree about buying presents that you think that your child will like!.. The one I found yesterday I am going to go back and buy one of soon... hehehe. oh well, I wouldn't have got it if I didn't think that it was cool and something J would like.
Naomi, great news. If anything, I'm thrilled that you were able to have some questions answered and it really does sound like your head is in a more positive space, just from what you've written. Although I know it still sucks big time, I'm glad there's something good to hang on to. You are certainly not boring any of us. We want to know what's going on... he's our Bailey too.
Does it matter if we know who contributed which present? I ask because after this post you'll probably all know which one I put in. Thing is, my gift came with a little added extra that is too old for the babies. But I'm including it anyway (because it came with the gift) in the hope that whoever gets it can put it away for a bit later.
Yes, I am shy too. PMSL, here I was hoping that you would all be complete chatterboxes so that I wouldn't have to make too much effort Nah, I am really hoping that we'll be able to just carry on IRL as we do on here. Am sooooo looking forward to it!
Really hoping Phoebe doesn't fuss as much tomorrow night as she has tonight though - or I'll be trashed! She has hardly slept all day (had two tiny catnaps) and I put her to bed at 6:30 cause she was just so tired. But then she woke at 7:15! Just had a nap! Little bugger wouldn't settle again (it is quite hot here... I think it's still 30ish degrees now) so I just got her out of bed and she kicked around for a couple of hours. Fed her and put her down about 15 mins ago. Finally I think she has gone to sleep... We will see how we fare tonight.
Tomorrow I have a family-lunch-relo-bash for my uncle's 60th. Am still making cupcakes Better get off here and finish up so I can go to bed.
Hahaha - I will be the bleary eye'd one - 3 hours sleep thursday, about 4 last night, hoping for a better night tonight. I'll be the 35 yo that looks about 55
I'm going to bed - got to get up at 4-something in the morning to get to the airport on time. Shouldn't be this excited about a 4am wake-up! LOL! But I am
See you all TOMORROW!!!
sweet dreams Amy - make sure you get some sleep hun!
Bridg, Cathy, Jess and anyone else i've missed - sorry we've taken over the thread with meet up chatter! we're so looking forward to this meet and disappointed you all can't make it - please don't NOT post cos we're all waffling - we still want to hear from you i promise!
baby stuff - my girl is definitely MY girl - we have some really noisy moving Christmas decos - some kids completely freak - E was trying to grab them for cuddles - so cute!
hmmm, i didn't sleep so good last night - between listening to the rain (which i normally love but was cursing last night!), E waking (think she was a bit cold), then the alarm going at 6 to get me outta bed (which i re set for 6.30)... sigh. you never sleep right before a big event!
cracked the poos at mum this morning - she messaged before 7am - wasn't expecting it so my phone was still in my room. THANKS mum = NOT! luckily E only stirred, but i told her i was peeved and that she should be more considerate with her timing. apparently she must think i'm a clueless twit that hadn't been able to work out that it was RAINING! ummm HELLO! i can hear things just like the next person - and it's not like we haven't been watching what is happening all frikken week anyway. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
We all had such a wonderful time today! Kyson seemed to love try to touch the other babies faces and hold their hands. He also looooves his new toys from "santa" (ok, maybe it's mummy that loves them so far because Kyson hasn't actually had a chance to play with them yet hehe). I'd actually been searching for stacking cups, so good work to santa!
Gosh we have a group of really cute babies! They are all so absolutely adorable. I'm so so happy that we got to meet some out-of-towners as well. Who knows if we'll ever manage to do this again, but I certainly hope so! Finger's crossed that next time Bridg, Cathy and Jess can make it too. We missed you!!! I'm sure we'll all post some photos. Maybe we can photoshop Andy, Logan and Cara into our group pic
had a wonderful day - E travelled brilliantly (apart from the half hour or so before we got to the city) - slept most of the way home, and when she wasn't sleeping she was chatting away happily. was a lovely day (in spite of the weather and the "oops" fine we got - told DH to check the signs properly cos i couldn't see... ah well...)
E is now snoozing in my arms and i'm about to upload the photos to facebook. will upload all the pics taken, even if they're a bit dodge - help yourselves to whichever ones you want
Also about to upload some piccies! I am still so excited, I had a wonderful day, thanks everyone!
I must say that I agree wth Krystie, our babies ARE cute, and I am not just saying that - what a bunch of adorable little people we have created!
I cant wait to do it all again - maybe we should have an annual meet up - I am pumped for the next one as this one went too quick and I never got to properly sit down and talk to everyone properly. You are all EXACTLY how I expeced, although I temporarily forgot Vic had an english accent until I met her HAHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks Vic for helping Amy and I around, and Bella for the hotel room (hope we didn't trash it too much) and everyone else for being your fabulous selves! And OMIGOD the quiches and the sausage rolls ROCKED
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Been thinking of you all.
Better get off here and finish up so I can go to bed.
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