Naomi - I'm so glad things are looking positive with your work. It's great that your boss is trying to work things out with you.
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Naomi - I'm so glad things are looking positive with your work. It's great that your boss is trying to work things out with you.
sounds fantastic Naomi!
i was all geared up to go back to work next month but DH has picked up some work (not enough, but it will do) so i'm staying home until i'm officially due back (april 20) - it will mean our money issues will continue longer than we had anticipated, but in my heart it is what feels right for our family. rang work to withdraw my application to return, and the RTW coordinator was fantastic about it (thankfully - i was shaking when i called to go back, and even worse today!)
not a lot happening here today - I have had a few days of being a little unwell. some of it is related to depression (dammit!) - and the return to work was adding to it. am feeling almost like i've crashed tonight. hopefully E has crashed just as much and will sleep well tonight! she's been in the pool today so i'm hoping...
ummm, what else - ooh, E has new words - that kid is gonna be able to talk under water with a mouthful of marbles! she now says the usual mum, dad, bub, hello, boobf (with an f on the end lol), hi, pup - and has, in the past week, added minimum (mimmimum - our dog - mini me - gets called minimum all the time cos one of the kids couldn't say it) - E says it when looking at that dog - refuses to say to the other (teejaye). she also says cat (and grabs for him), and now pool. and when she doesn't get to go in the pool, it gets louder and longer - POOOOOOOOOOL! it's all said in context too. she yabbers a lot of other stuff, but those ones are clear and deliberate. think there is more but DH not here for me to ask and my brain feels sore lol
Hey ladies, been a HOT one in Sydney today!! I think Aaron's room reached 30!!! But he caught a few Zzzz in the porta cot in the family room which was ok.
Vic, DH wants to take Aaron to a few games once the season starts as long as they are local games.
It will be really sute to see both my men dressed in red and white.
Naomi, great news on the work front...
BG, :hug: Hope you are ok.
AFU, well my baby boy is 8 months today!!
The time is flying and am sure in the next couple of months so will he ;)
Not much else just sooo hot today really makes me feel sick.
Oh yeah Aaron tried fish tonight that DH caught...so cute his face turned his nose up BUT loved it...go figure?!?!?
gotta love that facial reaction that seems to say YUK but they scoff anyway! E does it with yogurt every time! and with pumpkin - weird girl!
i'm feeling blah again tonight. E won't resettle for the night - not sure why - so DH is trying to get her to sleep. in half an hour we've managed 5.5mins of a movie that we're trying to watch!
So true BG, scoffing it down like no tomorrow!!
Mind you before that he had Carrot and Zucchini followed by some apple custard...how he had room for more I have no idea.....
Must be the night for non sleeping children..... Allira is still squaking every so often and Lachie only just finally went to sleep at 9.30pm. They were both put in bed at 7.30.... and Hubs was out until just after 10. I've had a good night. BLAH!
Sucess Aaron is sleeping in his sleeping bag for the second night in a row.....at he went down just before 10.30 :dance:
I took all the advise ladies and have been starting his days at around 8.30am Milk Farex and then milk again. He won't stay awake longer than 1.5 hours and goes back down for 2 so I hope soon I can bring his night sleep to at least 9 :pray: :pray:
Is anyone else using a sleeping bag? I bought a Bonds (cotton summer) one from BIG W for $30 but around the arm holes it looks a bit too big....is it still safe to use??
Was going to buy a Grobag ...anyone else use there ones??
Jamie has finally said mum ive been waiting for ages lol hes still commando crawling but he's started using his knees and now he can climb and stand against the furniture my little boy is growing way too fast and he can get around the whole house this afternoon he even got out the back i better get DH to clean up
NIcole - we love grobags here but will soon have to stop using them as with every brace adjustment Bailey is getting rather wide so soon wont fit
Bailey is 9 months TODAY!!
Happy 9 Months Bailey!! :dance: :dance:
Happy 9 months, little Bailey and happy 8 months for yesterday Mstr Aaron :)
Nicky: Hope you are having a better day with the kids today. I totally get where you're coming from with struggling with the kids and their behaviour. And with settling for the night - last night I spent from about 6:30pm until about 9pm settling the girls. Then they woke intermittently through the night cause it was so jolly hot. Still, I hope Allira's sleeping improves soon and those teeth stop giving her grief. :hug:
BG: So sorry you've been struggling and not well. But I'm glad the work situation has sorted itself for you. Even if the money is still tight for a bit longer, if it means you can stay with E for a bit longer and that feels right, then fantastic. You will cope with the money situation. Hope E was a bit more settled last night and you got some rest.
Nicole: Phoebe hasn't tasted fish yet... I need to get some tuna... problem is I am not a big fan so we never really have it in the house, LOL! But I know it is super good for you, so I would like her to at least try it.
Woohoo @ the earlier night! Phoebe's summer bags are Target brand ones but while it's so hot I'm not putting her in them. She still sleeps with a wrap like a cuddle toy. I think the only danger with ill-fitting bags is if they can pull their heads through as well, KWIM? If you are worried, you can always put a stitch or two into the arm holes to make them fit better?
I am on FB but don't check it very often. My name's Amy Stowe.
Jacinta: Eeek! Might be time to get some gates ;)
Nay: YAY! I'm so thrilled that things went so well with your meeting for work. It will make all the difference being there for Bailey first and last thing in the day. And great having the same hours each day too. LOL @ the chip sandwich :lol:
Vic: I have cut Phoebe's finger before when doing her nails. She didn't notice either, although I felt dreadful. But they heal so quickly! Babies have amazing cells ;)
Krystie: Aw, sweets, you are such an attentive, caring mummy. Don't fret about the feed. I'm sure Kyson would've clued you in if he was hankering for it. LOL @ the leaking boobs! It has been ages since I leaked like that... in fact I don't think I have this time round. Phoebe often goes longer spells between boobfeeds these days. Some days she'll only have 4-5 in 24 hours. But other days it feels like she's constantly dragging down my top and making 'mmmm' sounds (which means, "FEED ME, WOMAN!" - either milk or solids). She's quite fond of water now. Last night when it was so hot and I had bfed her and she still wasn't settled I offered her some water and she guzzled it. So I made her a bottle and she guzzled 50ml of that too. The bottle has really messed with my supply, so last thing at night if she's breastfeeding it's mainly for comfort rather than food I think... If she's actually thirsty or hungry the boob doesn't really cut it in the evening anymore.
Phoebe is having apricot chicken for lunch. I have tried out one of those heinz stir-through sauces (apricot chicken) and mixed it with steamed pumpkin and rice. She's so much more adventurous than Natty! I hope she stays this way, LOL! She's having a different meal to us because I wasn't sure that she'd get much out of a sandwich just yet... Are any of the babies eating sandwiches yet?
Natty is driving me insane today. She is hot and tired and complaining! Best be off to deal with another stupid fake-crying complaint. Sigh.
E loves her vegemite sandwich! scoffs it big time! i just give her the crust so that it's not too soft (don't like the idea of it going doughy in her mouth and then getting stuck!) - she's pretty adventurous though - had a feed of savoury french toast this morning - loved it!
Happy 9 Months bailey xoxoxox
jamie eats pasta most vegies sandwiches biscuits cheese hot chips :redface:
we havent tried much meat coz im not sure how to give it to him coz he wont let me spoon feed him hes had chicken and tuna
give him a lump of meat and let him gum it J - that's what we do with E.
steak and things is not going to fall apart in big chunks, so it's safe. stuff that does fall apart (roast meat etc) E just gums the same as vegies.
Happy nine months Bailey, and Happy eight months for yesterday Aaron.
Yeah, it's the soft bread thing I was worried about... she has toast crusts and enjoys those. And cruskits for a snack.
Phoebe hasn't had a whole lot of meat either, only bolognaise sauce. I haven't had a steak in months! And we don't really do chops either. Natty and I have had sausages but I wasn't keen on giving those to Phoebe just yet. She has had chicken though - loves chomping away at chicken.
E loves home made rissoles, and the ones from the butcher - the shop ones get nose turned up! E isn't so keen on chicken, but she'll get there (no choice - mummy and daddy have it lots lol). she tried sausages (again, from the butcher - they are really good and not fatty at all) - she enjoyed the flavour but gagged cos of the skin, so we won't go there again for a while
think E has missed daddy this week. after all his time at home, he has worked most of the week - and toay ahs has been on the daddy bandwagon. dad dad dad daddy daddy dad dad dad
Bailey has worked out a way to get around - a reverse commando crawl LOL - so we are mobile (although only a metre and a bit so far), better batton down the hatches as I'm sure with a bit of practise the whole house will soon be his playground :)
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Naomi - Great news about things at your work! Hopefully the working from home works out fantastically! Also, what a little champ Bailey is! I knew it wouldn't tak him long to work out a way to get around. You weren't going to miss out on the joys of chasing a baby that is now able to get into EVERYTHING! LOL!
PS. Happy 9 months to Bailey!
BG - I can't believe how many words E says! Kyson makes the sounds "bub bub", "dada" and is now occasionally making a "mummmm mummee" sound, but I'm pretty sure he's not associating them with anything yet, so I can'tcall them words yet.
Nicole - Happy 8 months to Aaron! I gave Kyson his first taste of fish recently too. He had tuna on toast for lunch yesterday. His first mouthful of anything new gets a scrunchy-face response, but then he proceeds to chow down hehe.
Up until the last night I have been sleeping Kyson in a woombie. Last night and tonight I have popped him in a sleeping bag just to see if he'll sleep better now with his arms out because he's been rolling onto his tummy to sleep a bit lately (which is hard when your arms are tucked in a woombie). I think the arm hole size doesn't matter, as long as the neck is secure enough that the sleeping bag can't come up and cover his face.
Jacinta - Happy 8 months to Jamie too! How exciting that he is now saying mum. I can't wait! I've been trying to teach Kyson to say "Mum" and "love you" hehe.
Amy - I hope your two girls are being little angels for you. I'm sure at times it must be a headache chasing after two, but at the same time I'm really looking forward to it, hehe.
I think I'll have to limit my persies today to just what I can see on this page. I'll catch the rest of you next time!
Oh, anyone I don't have on face book yet can find me here :)
Also, I wanted to let you girls all know that I am probably going to change my username soon. I'm possibly going to be going through something in my life soon that I'm sure I'll want to discuss on BB to get support through, but I don't want people in "real life" to know about it. At the moment I think you'll all admit that my username is rather easy to google and find me considering it's my real name minus "ry" on the end... I'm still going to keep Kyson in my ticker though (he's too cute not to have a pic!) and my avi will stay the same :)