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Hmmm, perhaps its development related - I just watched Bailey bum shuffle/backwards crawl from our lounge room rug almost to the kitchen (about 5 metres) - OMIGOD, OMIGOD, OMIGOD - I have a baby to chase, brace and all!!!!
WWWOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
yay for mobile bubba!
Go Bailey! That's awesome news Naomi! There's no stopping him now!
:hug: BG.
We have a velcro bubba here too. It's worse when the boys are at school during the day.
I took Logan back to the Dr yesterday. He has to have a hip ultrasound, and now I have to go private to the pead as there was a 3m min wait to get in public. I've also been a bit down lately, so have just been lurking.
Logan had the MCHN last Thursday. He is 8.44kg. Right side he measured 70 something cm long, and the left side was 1cm less. He has grown taller, instead of getting chubbier. Leigh's side of the family are tall, so I guess he will be too.
Hi Everyone,
Well the IL's left for Tasmania yesterday - freedom for 10 days! They are ok, driving DH insane a bit, just hope DH doesn't morph into them - they don't listen to anything (well MIL is deaf in one ear but won't wear her hearing aid). At dinner on Sunday DH had a bit of a clear the air talk (I wish he would warn me about springing these things) after MIL got upset over nothing, it was fine and we told them if we didn't want to do something we wouldn't do it as part of the issue is them second guessing all the time and not saying what they want, DH and I are both straight talkers and I wouldn't take them round the sites have them stay etc. if didn't want to, so after that get back in car and FIL says to me - when we get back from Tasmania we can go stay somewhere else if it is a problem! - Hadn't listened to a word we had said!. Anyway is just nice to have the flat back to ourselves for a bit again.
CJ has three teeth now and the fourth isn't far behind - no new moves from her yet - still very chilled and not velcro at all. Her head is now 47cm so doctor has referred us to a paed (as is off girl chart - although the curve it is following is same shape as others), I am 99% sure all is ok, but happy to go to try and cure the 1% doubt.
Bridg - hope you get good news back about Logan's hips - if there are any issues check out the Hip Dysplasia thread as there are loads of people in there whose bubs have been diagnosed at all different times with lots of good advice (as well as Naomi)
Naomi - Go Bailey, that is just awesome he is getting about.
BG - Hope you start feeling better soon, I think going to funeral is a good idea - I am sure people there will speak about him in a way that helps you remember him the way you want to.
Jacinta - I try to schedule CJ's meals same time as ours, and often even when she has her own food (same as mine) mine still seems preferable!
Krystie, Cathy, Bella - I loved the pics of Seaworld, I have never been that into theme parks (although never been to any in Oz) but your pics made me think I might like to go. At the cinema they have this advert for stunt driver, I am not into that but love the way the guy says "On the Gold Coast"! (Went to see The Road on Monday night as IL's babysat - is a depressing topic but very good film)
Nicky - Hope Allira is ok, CJ had a temp like that but only for one day - no idea what caused it.
Nicole - Sorry to hear you didn't get news you wanted about A's head - hope that you get some answers soonish - I am sure is the waiting is the worst.
Bridg - Hope the hip ultrasound is clear - good to go private if you have to wait 3 months for public as with hip issues 3 months could mean a world of difference in treatment timeframes (Bailey and CJ are good examples of this!). Although I feel like a dysplasia expert now, Vic was so much help to me (and super supportive too), so between us as the other support thread we have you covered if anything comes out of the scan. Gimme a call if you need to chat - you know my number babe :hug:
Vic - Funny I was just thinking about you today as we hadn't heard from you in a while and then I remembered you had family staying. Sorry to hear the IL are a bit of a PITA. I can certainly offer sympathy from the "annoying-in-laws" support group LOL. I know they mean well but sometimes they are just clueless (actually often not sometimes!!). I took a photo of Bailey in a "reduced to clear" Port jumper that I let DH buy, and thought I'd do the right thing as they are Port Supporters so emailed them the photos clearly stating (and I quote) I in no way approve of this, and Kath this is NOT a green light to buy any Port stuff as it will be given right back to you hahahahaha, but I thought you'd appreciate these photo's before I destroy all photographic evidence! - she sent an email back saying (quote) i think this gives me the go ahead to buy him more port gear. Arrrrggggghhhh - they don't listen!! LOL
BG - hope you are going ok with everything going on family-wise. I hope the funeral is fitting and a nice send off
We are going well, I got my letter of offer today which outlines my return to work contract and it kinda made me realise - Yep, its definately happening. 3 more weeks after this one and I am back. I am feeling pretty good about it, but if I fall into a slump a few days before, give me lots of sympathy and pull me back out of it!! LOL
I was thinking that we should throw some dates around for another Meet Up later this year. I know it probably seems miles off (cos it is!), we all know how time flies, and for those of us flying over, we can set up a little savings plan for ourselves (I am planning to make a long weekend out of it next time! Maybe us interstaters could share an apartment or something). Anyway - what do you guys think? I am dead set on making this a yearly thang for us, how hilarious when we drag our 18yo's to Melbourne in 2027 hahahahahahahaha
Nay
x
well we have decided to change jamies eating at the same time as us and so far so good he had dinner tonite after his bottle he took a little longer than us but thats ok lol how do u wash a baby that wont sit or lie in the bath and wont stand in the shower?
J - get a shower hose thingo and attach to to the bath tap (they are about $5 from Woolies), and you can shower him off in the bath LOL (my GF does this with her very independant DS who also refuses to sit in the bath)
Bailey has dinner at 5pm (as he's in bed by 630-7pm) and then we eat once he's asleep. Once he is brace free and we can use the highchair we plan on having family dinner at the table altogether, but for now he is strapped into his stroller so we can feed him without him twisting, turning, wriggling away etc LOL (and I must admit I like eating uninterupted for now hehehehehe)
shower with him if you can J - that's what we do with E - throw her in the shower with Daddy!
Naomi - i reckon it's a great idea to banter around dates for a meet up (and ideas as well!) - we were hoping to go to the zoo, probably in October (when it's started warming but not hot yet kwim) - so if we want to do a meet up around a zoo day... i'd love to do a birthday one in May too but i think that's pushing things! i might go and start an event thingy on FB and invite everyone and we can start throwing ideas around... all i can say is BELLA! if we plan an outdoors meet up, you neeeeeeeeeeeed to book a bigger room this time lol
am still very in the dumps - developed a nasty headache earlier and i took myself off to bed with E. DH moved her to her bed so i could sleep after her feed - had the worst nightmares. woke to the gorgeous thunder storm though, was nice. E woke up half way through the store, completely ok with the noise so we went outside and let her play in the puddles. not sure it's the best thing to encourage - but she was a wee bit hot and bothered when she woke up, so got to cool down a bit.
BG - love the playing in puddles, as E grows up she will LOVE remembering stuff like that. I remember our parents waking us up in the middle of the night to take us out to look at christmas lights - they SHOULD have left us in bed, but it was awesome driving around in our PJs LOL. I would LOVE a zoo day!!!! Maybe an apartment is not such a bad idea - would have a bit of room if we need a wet weather contingency again
wonder if a coupel of the interstate ladies could get an apartment together... one with a decent lounge area for all the bubbas!
Agreed - I'm up for it (if anyone can stand to share with Bailey and I for a day or so hehehehe)
i'm sure someone will be able to tolerate you Naomi! you're not THAT bad really... lol
:crying:
ETA - I'll bring deodorant!! LOL
dont cry nay i love u :)
yeah we all love ya hun - don't fret! lol
have created a page for the first weekend in october - but that was just grabbing a random date - we will work together to plan something!
Oh girls that sounds great that you are going to do another meet up for the zoo or something! :) I want to take Cara and Laura to Australia Zoo or something sometime this year.
Vic: Sorry to hear about the inlaws. Glad you have a few days of breathing space. Hopefully things will sort themselves out. And with Cerys head circ; Laura was off the chart a bit in her head circumference (she was around 47cm at 9mths), but she's healthy and fine. She was a tall baby (still is) so everything was a bit bigger. The 'stunt show' on the gold coast is awesome! That's at Movieworld (about 20 min from where I live). Dreamworld is pretty much on the otherside of the motorway! Seaworld is about 1/2 an hour away compared to those two.
Naomi: So excited that Bailey is making moves!! Determined little guy! He sounds more mobile than Cara!! She just manages to roll and drag herself a bit. No bum shuffles at all. Very determined to get any tv remote control in the house!! She knows those who hold it have THE POWER!!! hehe
Cara says a lot of words now...Dadda, Bubba, etc and loves to whisper FaFa LOL (maybe she's trying to swear but she knows it's a naughty word). Ofcourse not. And I NEVER swear!! :P Shucks I even hear my own Mother swear occasionally now....it's the weirdest thing when you never heard your parents swear when you were a kid. It's funny hehe
Oh...Yasmin turns 13 tomorrow!! Wow....my first baby. 13 years ago I was excited and scared of having my first baby, wondering if she was a boy or a girl and preparing myself for my very first caesarean (she was breech). And it was then....that I became a Mum, way back in 1997. (Krystie! Happy Birthday to your DSS too!)
Cathy: Happy birthday to Yasmin, and happy birthing day to you. 13 years! I just can't believe my kids are going to be teenagers one day, LOL! I keep telling DH that their just going to jump from 10yo to 20. Looooove the image of Cara whispering "fafa", PMSL!! That's so cute.
Naomi: Wooooohooooo! @ Bailey on the move! Very exciting, mate. I think we should be up for another meet-up but I don't know if my anxiety levels will cope with a weekend... (Nothing to do with the company, I assure you!) I will see how I am feeling closer to the time. I would probably need to bring the whole crowd and perhaps you'd pass on spending a weekend with us! I'll definitely manage another day trip at least though later in the year. Zoo sounds like a great spot.
Great that you are feeling good about work atm. I am sure the feelings will change back and forth (mine certainly have), but you will cope cause you are strong as. And I am sure once you get back to work you will enjoy it! You will miss him, but it makes the time with him sweeter :)
BG: I am very sorry for your depression of late. It's so hard seeing those we love who were once so vibrant so sick. Every now and again DH will see a photo or something and have a cry for his mum. We can speak of her happily now, and I have to keep telling myself that the woman I saw on the last day was really not the woman I knew at all. She was so different, so frail and so very sick. It's just like it wasn't her at all, KWIM? It helps me to know that the frailty wasn't her - it was the illness. I hope you can see that in your mind too - that your cousin's frailty was just his illness, not his spirit. :hug: I hope the funeral is a healing time.
Jacinta: What time do you guys eat? I like the girls to eat with me (DH doesn't get home til after 7 most nights) but I'm finding it hard to stretch Phoebe out past 5:30... it feels too early and I'd love her to hold out til at least 6 but she starts getting REALLY cross and hungry!
Sponge baths, baby. Or will he sit in the shower? A friend used to sit bubs in a baby bath in the shower while she showered. I am so unco, I'd no doubt fall over the bath, but it could be worth a shot if he'll sit because you're in there with him.
Vic: Ah, family politics! How irritating! Hoping you are enjoying your little reprieve, LOL! Sorry to hear about the referral for head issues, but like you, I would rather just go and rule out the slight possibility of something being wrong. I was happy to take P to the paed for her eyes and limbs, but in my mind I knew she was absolutely fine. Just couldn't believe the cost... and now I am working in the same hospital, collecting the same kind of money for another dr, LOL!
Nicky: I hope Allira is feeling better? Phoebe has had a temp a couple of times, but I think each time it has been some kind of cold virus - she's always been "stuffed up" in the nose at the same time, and very thirsty so probably sore throat too. Nope, sounds like more than teeth. Hope she's better now.
Krystie: Eeek! @ you having a teen in the house too! I hope all's getting better now with Kyson - any teeth through yet? Waking 2-hourly is a toughie, particularly when you've loads of work to do too. Hope it eases for you soon and you can get a bit of rest time.
Nic: Babe, I'm very sorry for the news about Aaron's fluid levels. Hoping the neuro can set your mind at ease a little (hopefully by squeezing you in sooner) and give you the answers you're after. Out of interest, which hospital are you taking him to? My dr is at Westmead Pvt, but I imagine you are going to the kids' hospital? Thinking of you, mate.
Bridg: Sorry to hear you are having to deal with the hip thing too. I hope the u/s shows nothing untoward and that he gets the all-clear. Sorry you have been down too. Hoping things look up for you soon, sweety. :hug:
Bella: Hope you're doing well, mate. Once I get a couple of paychecks under my belt I'll be ordering one of your delicious wraps.
Thanks for the kind words about CC, ladies. I'm just disappointed cause she's still so little, but I am sure she'll do fine. I am speaking to the CC director today and she's pretty much booked in for next Friday, we just need to do some orientation first (whatever that involves - that's what we'll be talking about today).
I have my second day at the office today. I've been up since 5 (fed Phoebe who had a lovely long sleep after stuffing around all afternoon/evening and refusing to go down til 9 even though she was impossibly tired) cause it didn't seem worth going back to bed for 45 minutes after the feed. This post has filled in the time very nicely, LOL!
Natty appeared at our bedroom door yesterday morning - she had gotten out of bed and opened her door. I knew she would do it at some stage, and I'm just glad it happened in the morning and not the middle of the night, LOL! She also slept all night last night, which is a relief - I half expected her to appear by my bedside at 3am.
Thanks Amy, the neuro is at Westmead Private which is where we are having the CT next Monday and then his consult on the 26th.
His name is Mark Dexter....who are you working for?