Kate, good to see you in hear. Not long to go now. I reckon you're having another girl, going by your pics on fb coz you're carrying the same way I did with all my girls.....I could be wrong though. Have you got everything ready? Names picked etc? Is Bella excited to be getting a little baby soon?
Laurin, any news? Hope you're doing well.
Mel, how's everything with you? How's your girls?
Lexie has two teeth now, the 2nd caught me by surprise, I didn't know it was there. Lara has a cold now, poor thing but she's been sleeping in coz of it so that's one good thing lol. My throat is sore now too so hopefully I'm not getting it too.
Leigh... hope you dont get sick. Hope everyone picks up soon. Wow on the teeth! I cant believe Lexie is... 8 months old? What... where did that time go?
Things are going ok with us. Last week was a bit terrible because Liv had developed a phobia about sitting on the toilet to poo. My thoughts were she got a bit constipated and it hurt to poo so she held on and on then would poo herself and carry on like a pork chop. It was quite destressing all round. Over the weekend we got prunes and lactulose in her and by yesterday she was happy enought to poo without any issues. Her mood is much happier too... as is mine!
Rebecca is fantastic. Shes grown up heaps. We have slackened off with the tt at the moment with everything going on but Im sure she will pick it up ok. Her vocab is huge and her conversation skill are great. Shes a fantastic eater too... just hope Amy is a good eater.
Amy is doing well. Shes 4 months old. Shes not really rolling but will if you put her on her tummy up on her arms. She moves about a fair bit though. She was sleeping fantastically up until the past week or so shes been waking for a feed around 2 or 3 am. Shes also wetting through her nappies at night. I changed her to huggies arter trying everything else and she would leak. Huggies have been the best, except for nights at the moment. We are thinking she might hold on to a big wee and let it out all at once and the nappy cant handle the flow. It goes up her back, so for the past few days I have had to change her and her sheets. I make sure the nappy is on properly too... so am not sure what else to try... maybe theres a night nappy out there somewhere!
Im ok. Still havent got AF and still not on the pill. We had a very brief discussing... or more like passing comments about another baby. Adam was having a bath and mentioned it and basically said no, but with a smile, and then said we should talk about it later....which we didnt. I am assuming hes not sure! Me neither! Some days I would love to other days I dont know! But theres never a flat out no! I am also constantly thinking about it and wanting to make sure if we do go back its not for the wrong reasons of trying for a boy and not for a baby! So many thoughts going through my head! And I am trying so hard to loose weight and its not happening. I have lost 100gms a week for a few weeks, even though I have minimal fat and carbs in my diet and I ride 4 times a week.... nothings working. My gp said to come back if it hasnt budged after af has shown up. Then he will do tests, so he thinks its hormonal!
Ok better go, mum is coming today and I have housework to do....
Just thought I would get us back on the front page! Hope youre all well. I am checking my phone all the time to see if you have had your baby Laurin... so exciting
Girls have colds at the moment but getting better.
Mel, I'm here, I've got a cold at the moment....thanks to the kids. How have you been? How's the girls? I've still been slack with toilet training Lara. She's telling me now when she's poo'd her nappy & still very interested in sitting on the toilet or potty. She's obsessed with wiping herself ha ha. Make sure you let us know once you hear from Laurin. Hopefully no news from her means that everything is ok & that she's just waiting for bub to come.
Hi Leigh... yeah Im pretty good thanks, how are you and the family? The girls are great. Amy is such a sweet little lady. Shes 4 and a half months already, time flies hey! Rebecca is great, we have a long weekend next weekend and I am going to concentrate on tt. She pooed in the potty the other day, I was so excited. Shes such an affectionate little girl. Olivia is nearly 4! I cant believe how quick the years are going. Shes such a strong young girl. Shes really finding her place in this house with her No and basically wanting to do what she wants. We are just being really firm with her. At least she has a soft side to her and a great sense of humour, it makes this stage somewhat bareable!
Im still trying to loose weight but to no avail! I havent had af return coz im not on the pill. Dh asked me if I was pregnant last night... he said my tummy looks it (gee thanks) I really dont want to go back on the pill and just want to get my tubes tied but dont want to do it coz Im not 100% sure if we are going again or not. I dont know! Really its in my mind alot..... I think I would like to but financially I think it would be unfair. We wouldnt be poor but it would just mean more sacrifices. Ahh!
I must text Laurin too.... I havent heard from her. Am hoping everything is ok... will let you know
Hello, whats news??? We are ok here, except little Amy has had a viral rash. Shes been so grumpy and not sleeping well and when she was awake yesterday all she would do is scream Hopefully today is better. Rebecca has a cough too and I wanted to concentrate on tt her over the long weekend here in Melbourne but she was too unwell with a high temp. So not looking forward to winters illnesses!
Mel, how are your girls today? Hope Amy's rash clears soon & Rebecca's cough gets better. I still need to pick a time to concentrate on tt-ing Lara. I keep saying that I can't wait til she's out of nappies. She's showing lots of signs that she's ready, I just need to take the time to do, I'm always busy.
Kate, can't wait to hear your news once bub comes. I still reckon you're having a girl. Have you got names all sorted? Is Bella excited about becoming a big sister?
Not much happening here, bloody raining day after day. I'm thinking of taking Lara to the movies next wk, just some special one on one time with her. Lexie will be 9 mths next wk, I will have to start thinking about a 1st Birthday party for her.
Kate, congratulations on bubba Hamish....excited you got your vbac, something I never got to experience. How is Bella enjoying being a big sister?
Laurin, how's everything going as a family of 5? How is Oliver going? Hope you're doing well.
Mel, how are you and your girls? How is Rebecca's toilet training going? I've been trying for a wk with Lara. She will wear pants but I'm finding she's holding her pee in until she gets her nappy on for her day sleep. She gladly sits on the toilet or potty but won't pee on there. Sometimes she will bring me a nappy so I know she needs to go so I say let's go to the toilet instead which she will but she will hold the pee in, even tho she's busting. Oh well we will keep trying I guess.
My 30th birthday tomorrow. We were meant to go away on the weekend for it but DH had to work. I'm going to a friends place for morning tea tomorrow but that's about it. We might go out for dinner tomorrow night, not sure yet though.
Lexie has been so whingy today, I can see her two top teeth trying to break through.
Yes... Congratulations Kate on the safe arrival of Hamish... very cute.
Happy 30th Birthday Leigh.... have a great day
We are doing ok. We have all been suffering from pre winter colds/rashes/virus. I have been terrible with Rebeccas tt.... I have kind of just abandoned it! I might just wait til shes really ready. I dont think it will be too far away though. Amy is great... getting really big. Olivia turns 4 on Friday... and we are getting them all baptised on the 17th April.
Mel, thanks for the birthday wishes, hope Olivia has a wonderful birthday for hers. We got Cadence & Lara baptised the day of Lara's first birthday party so we had the christening first then celebrated straight after for her 1st bday party....basically killing two birds with the one stone. We are doing the same for Lexie in June, getting her baptised with the 1st bday party straight afterwards.
I've been slack with Lara's tt-ing the last two days as well. We've been busy & not at home so she's been in a nappy. I might wait until she's really ready, which like Rebecca, I don't think will be too far away. When I was training cadence I remember trying and not getting anywhere & then about 3 days after she turned 2 & a half she all of a sudden wanted to go & we never looked back.
Mel, how's Rebecca going with her toilet training? I just saw on fb that you've taken her to the shops today in knickers. How did she go? Is she going to the toilet all the time now? School holidays officially started today for us. Cadence has a week and a half off school so I said that her & I will try and get stuck into Lara's toilet training as I've slackened off for a few wks.
Yes we are doing the day thing... Im not too fussed about night. We are up to day 5 and I would say shes done really well. The first day was fantastic but day 2 was horrible because I was out all day and my mum was looking after the girls and kep forgetting to ask her so she had numerous accidents and when I got home I was in a hurry to do lots so she weed everywhere.... including my pillow! Day 3 and 4 and 5.... much better. She almost pooed herself at dinner tonight but I got it in time. Am glad its school holidays and I have almost 3 weeks to sort her out. Good luck with Lara... its much harder work to do with other childer... I think! Well my motivation is less and maybe I just expect her to do stuff easier!
How annoying, I just lost my post so hope I can remember what I wrote.
Mel, how is Rebecca's toilet training going? Is she pretty much in knickers all the time now? (apart from sleep)? Any tips? What worked and what didnt? So much for me training Lara this week while on school holidays, we are going away on Thursday for 4 days so I am going to wait until next week to really get stuck into the training. I don't feel like toilet training while staying at a hotel. I am hoping Lara picks up toilet training quickly coz it would be so nice to only have one child in nappies. I haven't heard from Laurin either, she is probably busy adjusting to being a family of 5. Hopefully she pops in soon.
Kate, how is Hamish going? How are you finding life with a 2nd child? How is Bella coping being a big sister?
Gotta go, this post is shorter than the one I lost but dinner is almost ready, I've probably almost burnt it taking up time writing a 2nd post lol. If I don't get on before Sunday, hope you all have a great Easter, I haven't got my kids any Easter eggs yet.
Leigh, shes in undies most of the time... he rest shes bottomless! When she goes to the loo she likes to take her bottom half completely off, so if we are staying home I usually leave her in the nud or pop undies only on. Shes doing really well on outings too. Shes in a pull up at night and its been dryish for the past few nights so hoping that it wont be too mong until completely nappy free.
I have the potty in the lounge. I really should pop it in the toilet, but its only been a week now so I will give her more time and then make the transition into the bathroom and then finally put the potty away. She will go on the toilet if I help her, but for her to do it herself she likes to use the potty. I just make a big song and dance for her when she goes and if she has an accident I just say oops... then pop her on the toilet and tell her that she has to try to remember to go on the toilet and not on the floor. Pretty basic stuff really. I also ask her 100 times a day. It helps having Olivia on the toilet coz Becca copies!
And my little lady is 6 months old today! Time certainly flies when youre having fun!
Hope your dinner didnt burn either. We are going away too for about 5 nights so I'll see how Becca goes. We are off to Adams grandparents property so nothing flash but fun all the same. I think I might get myself back on the motor bike seeing the last time I rode was the day before I found out I was pregnant with Olivia!
I better go too... want to get a reasonable night tonight... hopefully. Both Liv and Amy had their needles today so not expecting it to be great.
Take care x o
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Hopefully today is better. Rebecca has a cough too and I wanted to concentrate on tt her over the long weekend here in Melbourne but she was too unwell with a high temp. So not looking forward to winters illnesses!
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