Got to get on here more often so I don’t have to write long massive boring posts to catch up with you all!!!
Kymmy – Hope you are going well and feeling alright….are you getting any morning sickness?? That Archie is one cute little man….wonder if you will have a girl this time!! How exciting!!
Mel – How are things going with the gym?? And what’s happening with the sleeping at your house?? Are you like me and only getting a couple of hours a night?? It’s a killer isn’t it when you don’t get a chance to catch up on any during the day cause you have other little ones to look after….that clip about the rearward facing seats was very good. I didn’t realize any of that….Abbey tries to make herself sit up in her seat so she gets cranky very quick….I cant figure out of I can get it to sit more upright in the rearward position as I’m sure she’d be much happier if she could sit up a bit more and look at JD….
Heavenly – Congrat’s to Mally – what a star!!! So nice to see them do well at things isn’t it!
Telly – Love the photos of your new hair – very very sexy!!! DD was so brave to get that done – what a cutey!!! I have had mine pierced twice and let them go both times cause they got infected too much…what a sook I am!!! Had my nose done too and that didn’t last either! I don’t think my body can deal with it for some reason! Congrats on the wedding also….exciting time!
Alison – Great on the weight loss and glad you guys are feeling better…sux being sick and such a worry with the little ones….my step sisters kids are always snotty or sick and she never tells me so I go around and one of them is always ill and Abbey ends up getting it….makes me mad…why don’t people tell you so your kids don’t get it??? Silly people. Good on Amelia with her swimming – that’s great!! Havent had a chance to get into that sleep doc that you sent yet (thanks by the way!) –so long and no time to get through it just yet!
Natty – Go V with her sleeping!! She’s a good little girl….loved the pic of your DH and her looking at the wallaby…very sweet!
Suz1 – Go the skinny jeans! You must be so happy getting into them…I’ve really got to start doing something…just getting the motivation isn’t it!! If Abbey slept better or behaved better in the pram then it would make life a lot easier but I shouldn’t make excuses hey?
Snowy – I hope Mr I is better… I have given Abbey a few goes of a toast crust with Vegemite and she likes it but I have to keep a close eye on her so she doesn’t get any clumps in her mouth once it gets soggy….she does her block when I take it off her!! Got a temper this girl….Hope you got the car seats in OK so you could get out!
Bec – Going to put an order in for clippies soon – they are all so cute! Just trying to budget our finances here and are pretty tight at the moment but would love to get some for Abbey’s naming day so I’ll be in touch soon!
Hi to everyone else!!!
AFM – Still having massive sleeping issues here….all night every night she whinges and cries and carries on….dont know what the problem is. Thought I could see a white tooth at the top of her gum but I’m not sure…she wont let me have a good enough look at it to see if it’s actually a tooth and not an ulcer or something….hope that it is and that’s the reason for the grumpiness…during the day she’s fine, it’s just night. Although she’s still cat napping during the day but I can deal with that…just the nights are so exhausting!
Busy at the moment organizing JD’s 3rd B’day party for next Sunday and then Abbey’s naming day the Sunday after that…..Simon’s mum is arriving from England next Wed so we wanted to have everything done while she was visiting so she doesn’t miss out…busy, busy….
Went and saw one of my girlfriends who had a baby on Monday. The little girl was only 6pd 9oz….tiny!!! She had an elective caeser but didn’t tell anyone other than her immediate family. From what she had been saying to me since the day she was pregnant she had psyched herself out of having a natural birth. She’s a prissy girl (but I love her!) and I don’t think she wanted to go through what she thought would be a demeaning and embarrassing process….I feel so bad for her not having a go at it. I’m not a preacher for giving birth naturally or anything, each to their own, but it’s amazing what your body can do and you are so proud after you have done it. She kept going on about how having the caeser was so civilized and she doesn’t know why more people just don’t do that….it is such a controlled situation….I said of course it is – it’s major surgery!!! If she thinks giving birth naturally is demeaning then what about her having to get a midwife to change her pad and not being able to have a shower etc!! I was up and walking around 30 mins after having Abbey and my recovery was brilliant!! Anyway, don’t want to go on about it but Simon doesn’t get it and no one else really understands and I thought you girls would…..
Going to go now. Sorry for the essay again!
xoxoox
omg ladies im so sorry, i swear i've been having withdrawls!!!!! Feels like forever since ive had a chance to read and catch up, when really its been two days bahahaha! im soo addicted, i swear i need councelling! lol!
Thank you everyone for you happy wishes for my wedding! Im still a little bit in shock.. and kinda dying on the inside, i just NEED to blurt it out! lol! but i soo wont be.. i swear.. i hope... hahaha. Kymmy im still absolutely STOKED for you btw (pun intendedm teehehehe), i've been telling EVERYONE, hahaha! Except people just look at me like im a lunatic. "oh my god! my friend from BellyBelly (an online parenting forum) is PREGNANT AGAIN!!! " Yep.. i just get the weirdo look in response.. haha. ahh well.. im still excited!
Shayna - totally know what you mean about your mate who had the c/s. My cousin was like that, booked in for a c/s "cause i couldn't be f...ed doing that naturally". what the?! I just looked at her like she was a ****er... still do to be honest, haha. I read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth when i was UTD with Theo, and it really opened my eyes.. It is such an incredible experience... you cant put it into words.. Even as i was pushing him out i was thinking "wow... this is incredible". Ohh i loooved my drug free birth... highly recommend that book to ALL of my friends now. (which btw, i also get that 'youre a weirdo' look in response). Seems like a lot of women these days (well definately in our circle of friends) think of child birth as something medical that needs to be 'treated', as opposed to something that is natural.. spiritual even. I'm sure our homebirth queen kymmy would agree too ??
Ali - thanks for that email too!! Im like shayna, havne't had a chance to open it yet, but i'll get there!!! love amelias professional photos too, such a beautiful daughter you have there! x
Snowy - hope Mr I feels better soon. and thats great to hear he is enjoying his food! I haven't tried theo on toast yet. I've only just started to give him something at lunch time (nbeen only giving him a few tablespoons of an early evening). Just puree' variety here. Gave him sweet potato and apple boiled and puree'd tonight, he loved it!
Suz - im glad i inspired you to start your 12 week challenge I only lost .1 this week. but better than gaining i suppose! now im 78.9kg! doesn't it feel great to be past that 80 mark! i just love it!
natty im getting jealous hearing of how incredible your little girl is with her sleeping routine!! its making me think i need to pull my finger out and read that email ali sent me. tbh im such a slacko mum, and find bfing to sleep so convenient and easy.. haha! i think thats why im avoiding the email, argh! excuses excuses! i definatley dont want to end up with another kaili, crap she is a horrible sleeper!
oh kymmy i just thought, what are your plans with bfing? are you going to try the tandum, or to wean archie? i saw a lady tandum feeding last year, and i was in awe... that is sooo bloody talented!!!!
ALicia - again, you always make me smile! and tonight was no excpetion. Thank you for your message on FB... Im thinking you and i need to meet! Perhaps next time im in brissy, or youre in mackay? just keep it in mind k!
Mel - great clip. i saw that one when kaili was about 14 months old, and forwarded it to a good friend. she then didnt turn her dd around till she was 1! I'll keep theo facing backwards for a while yet, i think i'll just wait till he gets sick of it. atm he's quite happy facing backwards - doesn't complain at all. im very lucky!
sarah - how is the business going??? ive been thinking.. lol. maybe you could just make a FB page up with your clothes?? they're only one offs, but you could just put a sold note at the bottom of the image. or put a comment, first in best dressed? i dunno, something like that.. i just know im DESPERATE to see your talent!! thinking of you heaps
AFM - not much happening. just soo busy with the two kidlets. Ive been trying to keep on top of my washing/cleaning, which is leaving poor ol bb a tad neglected
oh forgot to add, theo's caterpillar hump is getting more speedy.
he has learnt to also move his arm (single.. not both arms, always just his right before face planting the ground). but yesterday he got half way up the hall way before i noticed
still hasn't gotten the sitting up tho, he is alllmost there, but cant quite push himself all the way to get a good enough balance.
Ok I'm replying from memory here cos I'm on my phone.. So apologies in advance!!
Shayna: feeling good thanks. Actually don't feel pregnant at all but I LOOK it! My stomach is huge! I can't even hide it anymore. It's ridiculous... I was just getting used to having a flat stomach again!
Telly: hahaha you so funny!! I talk about you guys heaps too! Except I just call you my friends and don't mention anything about BB!!
I was actually going to do a bit if research re the BFing while PG. I'm a bit confused as to how the little baby will get the colostrum if the bigger baby is still feeding?! I always said I wanted to BF Archie til he is at least 12 months so maybe I'll wean him then.... Or maybe I won't! I don't know!!
And about the drug free birth, I totally agree! It Is the most amazing, awesome experience.. Do you know, my sister once said to me that she reckons natural labour is addictive (she's had 3 natural, 1 c/s) and I was like WTF?!....... And now I know. I go on about it ALL the time! I can honestly say that i felt like i was on drugs the entire time! Even if drugs were available i didnt once think i needed them! I think people are suprised that I've done the homebirth thing, even my midwife said I'm not the typical "homebirth" type, I'm definately not a hippy (or am I?!? Haha, teething necklaces, homebirth, BFing, not immunising.... Ok, FULL hippy!). I loved it, and I can't wait to do it all again!
Ah, it felt good to write that! Oh and Ina may's book was my BIBLE! I read it about 20 times (no exaggeration!) and it was the reason I handled everything so well.
Feo is a little legend! Archie is nowhere near crawling! Heck he's not even interested in solids yet! I'll let him suck on fruit or vegies but he honestly isn't that interested. He loves boobies. Full stop. Haha!
Oh crap, now I can't remember what anyone else wrote..........
Sorry! I'll post again tomozza!
on the "my bb friends" discussion
i always start to tell dh something about "one of the girls on the baby forum...." and he rolls his eyes as if to say- yeah bb- but i seem to explain it every time!
and i too LOVED ina mays book- fab! was halfway through reading it again when i went into labour!
Hi Girls - I haven't been getting notifications again! Grrr
Hi Shayna - As for the whole c/s debate........I had no choice so hard for me to answer, I was very disappointed that I didn't get to experience a vaginal birth, still am - although oddly at mums group yesterday we were talking about it because one of the girls had to go back last week and have her episiotomy re-cut and stitched as it didn't heal and she was saying that I'm lucky to not have damaged and stretched my bits so there you go, everyone has a different opinion and each to their own. I still feel ripped off for not experiencing the whole "pushing" thing - you spend your life seeing it on tv/movies and want to know what it's like.....at least I got to experience labour pain and that was nothing to get excited about lol! Anyway, I still am yet to decide whether to try VBAC next time or not, I'm still in two minds about it but will decide when I get pregnant again I think.
Hi Madame - how funny I do that too, all the time! I start so many convos with, one of the girls on my forum......hee hee - what would we do without each other!
Hi Kymmy - wow are you showing already? Probably because you're skinny hee hee - I still have days where I miss my pregnant belly but I secretly am loving finally getting into my normal clothes again. But, I can't wait to be pregnant again! Are you suffering any nausea this time around?
AFM - tried rice cereal this morning for the first time, decided it was time - I want her used to the different textures before she starts on vegies etc in a few weeks. She didn't like it much, too bland so will put some pureed apple or banana in tomorrow, is that ok to do that? I've been given mixed comments about doing fruit before vegies. She knew what to do with the spoon though!
Still trying to get organised and strict with self settling, I just get too frustrated, it's so easy and quick to cuddle her to sleep, took 45 minutes of going in patting, walking out etc, in the end I gave up, picked her up and she was asleep in 2 minutes! Any tips for that also? The girls at mums group are all self settling so I'm worried I should be doing the same????? Who knows!!!
Our first Mums Day girls, I'm so excited.....we're off to the inlaws for morning tea then, DH, Amelia and I are going for a picnic lunch, providing it doesn't rain. Can't wait, what a milestone, first Mother's Day hee hee! What's everyone else going to do?
Just got my mothers day present... 5 chickens.
so now i've got two kids... and 5 chickens.... sh.t.ing all over the place... i have to feed, i have to clean out their pen... ugh... i feel so dirty even looking at them.
hahaha!
omg the laudry was too cold for the poor little munchkins, so i had to bring them INSIDE
ugh.. im getting more and more angry. i just added it up how much everything would have cost. 100 dollars!?!!! that could get me something really nice..
Look on the bright side, i wont have to fork out 5 dollars a pop for free range eggs anymore.... just the hundreds of dollars worth of chook feed and lice powder, worming medicine instead! woop!
Al- In regards to the fruit/veggies thing, I think they recommend veggies first cause fruit is so sweet they tend to favour the sweetness and go off eating veggies. Nothing wrong with having pumpkin for brekky anyway, babies dont know the difference and who said it was only for dinner anyway??
Is anyone planning on only giving bubs tinned/jarred food? One of the mums at mums group only gives her bub jarred food, she said she is just not interested at all in cooking fresh. I didnt go on about it cause it would have been a lost battle, but I just wonder why you wouldn't give them fresh? It is just the easiest way to do it and much better for them ~ cook it up, freeze it and its done. Just my own opinion
Hope you are all well, I find I don't get on BB that much anymore. I read but don't post.... still love you all though xx
Serenity sleeps through the night still but needs cuddles/boob for day naps and they're usually under an hour now,
She's 7months old and only on the boobs still gonna try hold off as long as possible no crawling here either thank god though she does roll across the room hahaha
Oh and I'm addicted to the twilight books started the first one night and finished it the next day then started the next but I didn't do my dishes so I think Jose hid my book so I couldn't read it lol and now I'm having withdrawals that and having a go at Jose for not loving me enough and why doesn't he make me have tingles and feel how Bella does about Edward lmao
I have no life
Hi Telly - lol sorry, but I can't stop laughing, chickens!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Ubes - yep that's what I thought re the fruit and veggies thing, I'll stick to plain old rice cereal for now and might introduce some pumpkin next week. How would she know it's bland, she has nothing to compare it to anyway lol! Formula has to taste crap, it smells crap, especially coming out the other end!!! As for jarred vs home cooked, I'll be cooking my vegies for sure, much cheaper and you can do a big batch and freeze. I will keep some of those satchet type ones in the cupboard for emergencies and when going out etc. I just don't like all the preservatives they put in them, although the sachet brand are meant to be quite good for that.
Hi Mon - great to hear from you, how good are the Twilight books, I finished reading them not long before I went on maternity leave. I used to read on the train on the way to and from work, sometimes I contemplated going to the next stop on the way home if I was in the middle of a chapter or something lol. They are very addictive! The books are heaps better than the movie too, although I haven't seen New Moon yet.
AFM - not sure if I'm having a good weight loss week, I cheated and jumped on the scales this morning, nothing has changed - I did sneak in a choccy and can of coke yesterday and DH has just said he feels like pizza for tea - I really wish I hadn't discovered Domino's does gluten free! This weekend is going to be a write off with mothers day I reckon.
Telly - God damn chickens hey.....we got ours in the cooler weather when they were little chicks and wasnt it a pain in the butt!!! We had them in a big plastic tub, had to have the light on them freakin 24 hours a day so they didnt die from the cold and they were smelly little things....they are Simons so I try to have as little to do with them as possible....they are fully grown now and it's great that they lay eggs, but the poo, oh my god the poo....ours just roam around our yard and sometimes they get onto our front deck if the child gate is left ajar and they crap everywhere, and they are giant poos. I had to keep getting the one that is clucky out of its box today and its gets so mad at you when you go near it, fluffs itself up and growls at you and carries on....I locked it out of the shed and stood in front of where the gap is underneath the doors so it couldnt get back in and I saw it sizing me up and then woo mo it freaking jumps up level to my face and tries to attack me....I had Abbey and ran off screaming and Simon was mowing and came racing over cause he didnt know what happened....stupid birds!! They try to get JD's food off him all the time if he's holding onto a biccie or something and if you leave the back door open they'll try to get into the house!!! When they hear the front gate open they go racing out to it - like guard dogs! Maybe you should just keep yours in a run or something....I agree that you could have gotten something a lot nicer for $100!!!!
Al - Hope you enjoyed your pizza!!! Sounds yummy!
AFM - Abbey has been whinging all day today. She was a bit hot when mum came over this afternoon so I took her temp and it was 37.1 so I gave her some panadol which she immediately threw up along with a gallon of milk all over me and the bedroom floor....lovely....anyway, poor thing, I dont whether it's teeth as she dribbling everywhere, she still grabs at her ears a fair bit so maybe they are playing up again?? Also rubs at her nose heaps as well, like it's twitching or something....going for shots on Tues so hopefully she'll be alright and then I'll see what the Dr thinks...dont fancy a trip to emergency over the w/end!!!
I really have to start getting organised for her naming day....I was going to do photo invitations from Snapfish but it was going to be too expensive in the end so I thought I'll just get a pad of invites from the newsagents....no one sells naming day ones!! Just christening....I'm fast running out of time and damn not being at work so I can use their colour printer and do my own....work was good for one thing at least!! Doing all my personal crap and not having to pay for it!
Also, JD has decided that he wants a penguin cake so that's going to be a challenge too! I need all sorts of food colouring including black? I've never seen black anywhere! Hopefully I can talk him into the spaceship as that looks much easier!
Thanks for listening! Going to watch the rest of the footy now....let's hope Abbey has an OK night and your babies do too!!!
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bahahaha! im soo addicted, i swear i need councelling! lol!
" Yep.. i just get the weirdo look in response.. haha. ahh well.. im still excited!
Im thinking you and i need to meet! Perhaps next time im in brissy, or youre in mackay? just keep it in mind k!
thinking of you heaps
As for jarred vs home cooked, I'll be cooking my vegies for sure, much cheaper and you can do a big batch and freeze. I will keep some of those satchet type ones in the cupboard for emergencies and when going out etc. I just don't like all the preservatives they put in them, although the sachet brand are meant to be quite good for that.
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