Babies born~October 1st-15th 2008 #10

Belfie - thanks hun. RCH have already sent a letter saying they received our referral and that they will let us know when they have a date.
Was quite fast actually, within 1 4 days of the referral being sent, i was expecting a couple of weeks. Lets hope we get a date soon, this holding off on foods is annoying me.
Yay for X and his improvements with talking... keep up the great work hun, they all do it in their own time.
Love the pics of X and M together.. so cute!

Georgi - like you said theres no rush on the bed thing, the only reason we did it was cos we were moving and wanted to make it part of the change and Z was getting too long for the bassinet and i didn't want to buy another cot.

How is everyone else, Moi how are you and miss M going... no nasty bugs i hope.

Well Ava is a dare devil, we went for a walk yesterday around the property then came back and did some puddle jumping, then she got the car off her roller coaster and was running it through the water, she kept looking at the hill and going up really close (hill goes down to another gate off the extended drive way), so in the end i though she needs to learn so if she goes down i'll just run beside her incase she fals... YEAH RIGHT.. she did it about 10-15 times and the hill is quite steep and she was getting some speed up... :o even DP couldn't believe she did it... BUT i got it on vid, some on FB if you wanna check them out.

She's a typical girl and a lot like me, could talk under water with a mouth full of cement. DP's got her saying GO BOMBERS, she says pease and tanktu, shut up :redface: and she likes saying stairs & outside for some reason.

I am so proud of her, she asked to use the potty twice the other night and actually went, we always put her on before her bath but this time she wanted it on the toilet so she got on i got Z undressed and then ava goes YAY... yep wees.
Got her out and dressed and she was standing at the door crossing her legs then she said mum potty... i figured what the hell, took her nappy off had done a wee but put her on anyway then she did more... so so proud of her.
So now if she asks i'm going to drop everything and take her, she hasn't asked again so i'm not pushing it but YAY :dance:

Ok best be off, prob bored you all to death... lol

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How is everyone?

It's late but wanted to quickly let everyone know that belfie's little girl has arrived. :loveshower: More details here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...re-143500.html

Congratulations belfie!!! I am so happy for you!!! :hooray:

:dance: YAY BELFLIE.. congrats on the arrival of your gorgeous girl... woo hoo :dance:

Howdy everyone, how are we all, it's been VERY quiet in here.
I can't believe our LO's start turning 2 soon... aww how quickly has it gone.

We have all the invites out for A's party, it's the MG kids, cousins, my brothers and a few friends kids and thats it.. not 100+ invite list (THANK GOD), no relatives to accomodate just some kiddy fun.
I am in the process of doing her 'bug catcher' goody bags and i must admit they look kinda cool, once finished i will post some pics on FB.

Ava is doing well, she's roughly the same height as kids @ MG now so she's finally growing, she's in size 3 tops and i think really needs to go into size 2 pants for length, some size 2 tops still fit but onyl just.
Z is a giant compared to her, she's already in 0's and 85th% for height.

Ava has learnt to put her own gumboots on, likes to sit on the potty but doesn't always do anything, she's learnt to unbottom her PJ top and takes it off and walks around basically naked..:wall: she tries putting her jacket on but puts it backwards with the arms held out front.. it's so darn cute.

Umm what else, she still talks none stop (wonder where she gets that), loves the motorbike and is constantly asking to go on it, she went with DP yesterday and they got stuck in the creek, she dobbed him in..
Ava: mum mum, mobike stuck..
Me: where did you get stuck
Ava In da creek
Me: really in the creek
Ava: Yeah mobike WET.. yucky.. daddy stuck
:rofl: DP was wet up to his knees cos he got Ava off the bike, walked her to the creek edge then walked back to get the bike out.. she thought it was hilarious.

I wrote a post about a month ago when all posts were lost with an update on Maya and I. I dunno if anyone had a chance to read it so I'll do a very quick re-update.

1. M and I keep getting sick. It seems like if I'm well she's sick and if she's well I'm sick! I have just spent the last three weeks sick with a very very nasty virus, that M had before me. She was really grumpy tonight so I'm worried it's a sign that she's getting sick again now that I finally getting well!

2. My mum was diagnosed with cancer, which has really been getting me down. She's in loads of pain and waiting for more tests before they operate to remove it. It means I've had a lot less help over the last couple of months, which is why I haven't been on here as much.

3. I'm trying to find a new job for next year. It takes me 1-1 1/2 hours to get to work and the same to get back and I'm now finding the travel hard. I am struggling to find part time work though.

4. I'm also sick of my work now. At first I loved being back, now I just find the kids so annoying!

5. This year M had quite a few ear infections and now has glue ear. So at the end of October I'm taking her to an ear specialist. She might need grommets. I am hoping it'll be all clear by then because I hate the idea of her having surgery. I've been taking her to an osteo because I've heard they have great success with kids and ear problems. So fingers crossed.

6. M's speech is rapidly developing. She has so many words now and puts two or three words together. She sings songs! Though misses some words but gets the general tune and main words.

7. We moved into our home in September and there's still heaps of boxes everywhere and lots to unpack. We have decided to have M's 2nd birthday party at home on the 17th October though so I'll have to try and get a lot more finished before then.

Hi all,

Belfie - Again congratulations hun on the safe arrival of your little princess. hugs

Moi - Ohhh hun, Im so sorry you and little Maya have been sick. Honestly doesnt it seem like it never ends. DD1 & DD2 is sick with the flu again and of course Little V has started to come back down with it again. Im so sick of seeing her weight not seeming to get any heavier. Im really hoping that come summer she will pick up some good amount of weight. I hope Maya does too, and gets a chance to recover properly. Im so sorry about your mum and cancer, its very scarey. I hope they can help her beat it. You sound so down and honestly I dont blame you, what a time you and your family have been having. Sending loads of hugs, and get well vibes.

ZB - How funny, Im glad A & Z are doing so well. Gee that great A is in a size 2-3. I am only hoping for V to get into zeros without them falling off her when she walks. Gee Z beat her into the comfy fitting zeros. Im so glad they both are doing well. hugs

Im not sure about you all, but I just cant believe these tiny tots of ours are all reaching 2 or are already 2. I cant believe V will be 2 in less than 2 weeks.

Well as for this bub baking away, looks like another small little one. Dr's have been doing frequent u/s's for growth. Bub is currently weighing at the 6th percentile. They are wanting to push it at close as possible to 35-36weeks, yet it will depend on how the next 1 or 2 u/s go. Im really hoping to get more closer to term, but not sure if I am going to like my chances. This pgcy has done a toll on me too, apart from the aspirin, which you all know I was on for previous pgcy's, but this time I have now been told that my thyroid is underactive, so on meds for that, also a few weeks ago was diagnosed with GD, so currently trying to control it by diet, but not liking my chances of staying off insulin. Anyhow V is as cheeky as ever, and is always on the go, so no wonder she nevers puts much weight on. She really tries her hardest to keep up with her two older sisters. She is also such a little show off lol. Loves everyone looking at her. Anyway thats it for me, I hope everyone is well. hugs

:birthday2: HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY :birthday2: to all our LO's that have had Birthday's since the start of the month.

Can you believe they are 2 already?

Ava's birthday was yesterday, she was so excited to follow a red streamer to her presents and balloons in the lounge (balloons make everything look AWESOME :rofl:) she walked in and said WOW, we asked her what is it and she said presents.
She sings HAPPY BIRFY to herself and whenever we had cake, she also blew out her own candles.. so so proud of her.

She has a party tomorrow with some of her MG friends and then family with kids, supposed to be doing all the cleaning now, ahhh sooo much hassle. :rofl:

I hope everyone is well, that all the LO's are enjoying their birthdays or getting excited for them coming up, makes me want to :crying:

HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY TO ALL THE LITTLE ONES. :happybirthday:

I can't believe they are all two now. Where is the time going?

csab - V sounds so much like M. Always on the go! Though M was 10 kgs at her recent 2 year weigh in. Which I noticed is on the 3rd percentile! I was so excited to see her on the chart for once!!! :) I hope V is doing well and I hope your pregnancy goes well.

zarava - Sounds like A had a great party.

belfie - How are you going with two kids now?

Hello to everyone else. :hello:

M is seeing the ear specialist this week. She's been doing so well over the last couple of months and then last week she got another infection. Poor girl. So I'll see what the specialist says.

My mum had surgery to remove the tumour but it's a lot bigger than they expected and spread into the lining of her bladder. So she has to have another operation to remove her bladder. :(

A good friend of mine has just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She is single and has no kids and now will never be able to. :( :( So so so sad. :(

I had a job interview last week and I think it went very well, but it's still too far from home. It's at a much nicer school though, so I don't know what to do if they offer it to me?!? Do I go for a better school even though it's far away? Or hold out for one closer to home which may or may not happen? Anyway, I have to get offered the job first!!

M loved her birthday and I really enjoyed her second birthday. She was so much more aware of what is going on. It was great to see her eyes light up over the presents.

M has started swim lessons and she absolutely loves going. It's become our favourite thing to do together. :)

Oooh I've been meaning to post! I did post earlier but it got lost in 2 week lost stuff :(.

Anyway, happy birthday to all the munchkins!!! My goodness they grow up so fast!

Moi - I'm so sorry about your recent bad run, it's not your year for health :( :hug:. As for M's weight... well she always looks just fine to me, she's right for herself if that makes any sense. X is such a boofer, he's 13.7kg (but he is a boy too) and I think most of his weight is in his cheeks lol. I have fingers crossed that you will get a great close-to-home job asap!

Zarava - tell me, how do you stay sane with two little ones? honestly I don't know how you do it with their age gap! Have you got any wise tips for me as I get used to this two-children bizo? Your two look such a happy little pair. I'm sure Miss Ava had a wonderful birthday too :)

Csab - how are you going? How is V? I'm admiring your ticker - 31 weeks, wow. I hope you're going ok, I know it hasn't been an easy PG for you :hug: and GD is always a PITA.

Georgi - c'mon & give us an update you slacker :p

As for us, we're going ok. X is in the chatterbox and "NO" stage of things, but otherwise well. His ezcema has been pretty good, and health over winter not too bad apart from his tendency to croup. Oh and he did have a pulled elbow the other week, that wasn't fun (like a dislocation in his elbow ouchies). He's a right little boofer but still very easy going. He loves his little sister and always wants to give her kisses & "cuggles". Everytime I put her down on the mat for tummy time he has to come over & lie down next to her the same way she is lying. He pats her back to burp her then pats his own back :rofl: it's just hilarious. And he lies so he is eyeball to eyeball with her.. he could not get much closer! I just have to make sure he doesn't squish her with his big boofy boy arms, legs & clodhoppy shoes! He doesn't always realise what he's doing, that's for sure. Annika is going well, stacking on the weight which is great, but has just been diagnosed with eczema which bummed me out (X didn't get it till 2.5 months), and also reflux. We're starting Losec for the reflux, pls cross your fingers for me. She's been a very unhappy baby for the last few weeks, so I feel poor X is getting the short straw at times as Annika has been very demanding, unsettled for 3...4...5... even 10 hours at a time. And it's always just when I think I've got the hang of this "parenting two kids" gig that she's super unsettled and everything turns to chaos. But she also seems in such pain, it's horrible to see. To try and help the reflux/colic, I've cut dairy, caffeine (OMG I KNOW!), chocolate :(, spicy & gas-producing foods out of my diet which seems to be helping also (apart from the fact that it deeply sucks on top of my own restrictions) - oh plus I don't have X's allergy foods either, eggs, treenuts & sesame. Today i was desperately trawling the health food aisle looking for biccies that I could eat! Not easy.

Oh and after my oh-so-not-fun PG, I did also get my tubes cut (ok, cut, burned, cauterized, you name it, I got them to do it!) while I had my c-s. We'd always wanted only 2, and I dont' think it would be fair to my kids to have anymore (I was on crutches the last few weeks of the PG, not fun). I had a very bittersweet moment at the playground the other day when i realised JUST how much X had grown in capability and I had missed so much. I had not been able to take him to the playground since June!! And he really had changed in 4 months! I felt so sad realising how much I'd missed - and I used to hate watching my mum take him off for a walk & a play and knowing i couldn't go. I never want to miss out on such a chunk of my children's lives again! And I still truly truly appreciate my mobility and being able to shop, run errands, walk, take kids to the playground and all those other little things we take for granted as mums of young children. I really missed not being able to do all those things. I am just so glad that it was temporary and I am really very good now, have to be a bit careful and build up some strength but that's fine as far as I'm concerned.

hi to everyone one (or indeed anyone?) else that I've missed. Hope everyone is going well

Moi - so sorry to hear about your mum and your friend :(
Yay for Miss M being on the chart, she always looks so happy in your pics.. am hoping she's feeling so much better ASAP and hope her appt goes well!
Yay for swimming lessons and the job interview... good luck with it all hun!

Belfie - haha am i sane? :rofl:
Tips: do joint activities where you can, i find that A really likes to 'help' me with things so if i include he in doing things with Zara then i find i am less likely to have to spend time entertaining her.
When Zara is asleep i run around like a mad woman, ava like's to 'help' so i let her play with the vac or stand at the sink and pretend to wash dishes.. same thing less entertaining and more doing.
GET OUT OF THE HOUSE - we still go to our MG every tuesday, both girls love it.. ava gets her friends and Z gets to be passed around and i get a break.
I do my shopping the same day and yes with both kids by myself, people walking past keep Z occupied and Ava loves shopping anyway.
Both girls like going for walks and it's good for me mentally and physically.
When Z was little i would make sure i had stuff ready for Ava to play with while i was feeding, less likely to come and bug me, i used a carrier a lot when Z was little as i could still do things with A but settle and comfort Z.
Ummmm i think the 2nd time round i was a little less worried about things i didn't do with Ava.. like co-sleeping.. whatever worked worked this time round..
Just go with your gut hun and if someone offers to come round and help out take it.. don't be proud.. i live too far away from everyone and no-one offers... some days i just WISH i had people to come and say SIT have a coffee while i draw with Ava or do your dishes... :) prob all things you know already.

i lvoe this age gap, Z is on the move now and Ava follows her and 'helps' her with toys, she reads to her and tells her NO TOUCHING for things.. it's very cute and very helpful.

Ha ha ha BELFIE.. Yes i'm a slack arse! I just can't seem to find the time to do anything atm.... I'm kicking on.... Made it past BJ's gestation now so I'm so thrilled with that. Also, if it happens now I can birth at the local hospital wooohoooooooo.... I'm more than happy for it happen now if it has to. If I have a ceaser, I'm also gonna get my tubes done. I'm done with having kids too... I don't do pregnancy well, plus we decided a long time ago that two was the limit for us

BJ is doing fabulous. He's still such a good boy. His vocabulary is huge. You can hold converstions with him. He can even spell his name..... He started one day at kindy which he loves (and I love having a day to myself). I've moved him out of the nursery into his bedroom themed with stars & rocket ships. He's still in the cot though. This bub will go into the cradle and we'll start considering a single bed for BJ once we bring this baby home. I figured it's just easier in case my dad, who is profoundly deaf, needs to look after him while i'm in labour.

MOI - I hope things brighten up for you. Seems like you've had a rough trott...

Hi everyone else... Sorry, I've really gotta run

:hello: So good to hear from everyone again. :)

belfie - Sounds like you've been having a rough time lately. I hope Annika's reflux improves soon. X sounds so gorgeous with A though. :) I held a newborn at MG a couple of weeks ago and M stood at my feet saying "My Mummy!!" over and over. Hmm.. I can't imagine how she'd be if I had a second baby now.

Zarava - Sounds like A and Z are doing well. :)

Georgi - Wow I can't believe BJ is writing his name. What a clever boy! And yay for making it this far in PG. :)

AFM:
- Took M to ear specialist this week. She also had hearing assessments done which show that her glue ears are affecting her hearing, which worries me. The specialist wants to put grommets in and wanted to do them this week, but it just felt too fast for me to process IYKWIM. So we have another appointment booked at the start of December and a plan for helping clear out her snot and we'll see if that works. I also have a second appointment at a different ear specialist whom I heard is very very good. So I want to hold out and see him. That appointment is also in December.

- My mum is having her bladder removed next week!! Eeek. Then it'll be a couple of months of recovery. M and I have really missed her company! It's so much harder without the extra help and support.

- My friend with the ovarian cancer had her ovaries removed and they made a mistake and cut a hole in her bowel. And now she is so very sick in hospital and can't eat or drink while she waits for it to repair. :(

- I got offered the job at the nicer school. But I don't know what to do. It's a 50 minute drive away, which is still very far!! Plus I am worried about being sick all the time next year too and missed lots of work at a new job. But the guy there is so nice and is giving me time to think about the offer and even passed on my details to a closer school (about 30 minutes away). And I have an interview on Wednesday. :) I don't know much about the school though.

- I was soooooooooo sick last week with a really awful illness that was causing me really awful stomach pains. I ended up having heaps of tests done and all that came back is that I was suffering from a very awful viral illness and thankfully nothing worse. But my liver has been affected and I have to avoid alcohol and fatty foods for a while.

MOI - Oh no, no alcohol.. It's just like being pg again. I hope you're feeling better. How awful about your friend, and your mum of course. Gees, it's all happening with you isn't it. It'd be nice for you to get the job 30mins away. That would be so much easier wouldn't it? Good luck! BJ's not writing his name, yet.... We try, but don't have much success with him holding the pencil right. He can spell his name. We say what's your name, he says, Byron, we say how do you spell your name, he says, B Y R O N.... So cute.

And a bit of a hooray for us today. BJ FINALLY did a wee on the potty..... Yay! We've been trying for so long and just couldn't get any action. He has done it outside, when he didn't have any nappy on, and told us before that he was about to do it, but he just wouldn't go on the potty. I really hope this means we can start properly toilet training.

Georgi - Snap lol, Little V did her first wee on the potty yesterday afternoon too. lol. Ive tried her a cople of times, but she wouldnt go. Yesterday morning tried her again but she started to fall asleep on the potty, so put her nappy on, and thought I would try her again that afternoon. Ended up with a brain wave and asked DD1 if one of her dolls wees, which one does, so sat it on her potty and showed V that she was drinking water then weeing in potty. She wanted to then try, so gave her some water she sat there and not long after the potty started playing music and she said to me, mummy... We looked and lo and behold wee wee's. lol. Yayyyyy. So hopefully she will do it again soon, Just a PITA that I have the hospital today so cant try her again until maybe tonight. Yay for BJ...

Moi - Ohhh hun, it certainly is happening for you lately isnt it. Your poor friend and mum. Hope you feel better too soon.

I need to get ready to go out so could only be quick on here. Chat later lovelies. hugs

Wow.. very very quiet in here. No posts for a month now. How is everyone?

DH has gone overseas for a week, so I'm all on my own with M at the moment. I am really missing him now! I am so glad he doesn't go away regularly, although just before he left he informed me that he might have to go overseas in January for work for 2 to 4 weeks. :wall:

My mum and friend are both still in hospital but slowly recovering and should be allowed to go home soon. Though it'll still be months till they are back to normal again.

Next week I'm taking M for a follow up appointment with the ENT about grommets and I'm also seeing a new ENT for a second opinion.

I'm busy with reports at the moment but holidays are only TWO weeks away! :dance: I can't wait. I've had some job interviews but have turned down the jobs because they either ended up being full time or too far away. So I might be back at my old school next year. But I asked to teach senior classes which I would enjoy more and offered to work an extra day which they agreed to. So even though it's still far to travel at least I would be happier when I'm there!

My MIL has been s**ting me lately. She never used to annoy me but now she just gets to me sometimes. Like the other day she came over to help out and then after I put M down for a nap she said "I heard you reading M a story before bed and well you read too fast. You need to slow down and pronounce each work so that M can hear the words properly because she doesn't pronounce her words properly." Arghhhhhhh!! She loves to give me annoying, stupid advice like that.

MOI - It must be hard working and looking after M while your DH is away. Hope it's not 4 weeks in Jan. I'd tell your MIL to stick it. How dare she say something like that. I would be annoyed too

Well our toilet training is really no where. He'll do a wee on the toilet when we put him on there but he'll never say he needs to go. He has a few times, and I really thought we were making progress but then he stopped. So I'm just gonna keep plotting along at least until we have settled in after the baby is born then give it a real good go.

His speaking has improved so much. He just says the funniest things now. He says heaps in full sentences.

He's enjoying kindy one day a week. The last two times he has cried when I left but they tell me it was only for a few minutes. When I pick him up he's happy & smiling.

I'm not enjoying the 5am wake ups though. He's been doing it for a couple of months now. Ah well, good practise for when the baby arrives....

Hope everyone is well

Moi - that would be so hard hun, having him away, how does M take it when he's not home?
Good luck with the ENT's, hope you get the answers you want.
Hmmm next time read REALLY slowly and pronounce EVERY SINGLE WORD and then she'll prob tell you your reading too slow, turn around and say well last time you said i read to fast.... :p

Georgi - NOT LONG TO GO. :dance:
Ava is happy to do wees on the potty too but doesn't say when she needs to, i think they are still quite young and some people think i am odd for getting her on the potty already.. SIL commented the 1st time Ava did wees on it "what, ALREADY"... i think that was more jealousy as her 2 didn't go that easily.
She does however run to me now and say MUMMY POOs or you see her in the corner crossing her legs for a wee... or right before she pees on the floor in the bathroom :wall:

AFM: both the girls are going well, Ava loves being a big sister and everything is about Zara until she's figured out she can close her bedroom door and lock her out :rofl:
She loves story time & rhyme time at the library, going for walks, playing outside and collecting bugs & other animals (currently she has 3 butterflies and 6 tadpoles)

I love her talking, this morning she woke up in our bed after a big night out and says Mummy where's daddy gone... i told her he's still at the party... so she says Daddy's at the house with Zac (her cousin) :rofl: and then she looks at me and asks "where's daddy's car"... pmsl i said it's still here.. Ohhhhhh

Aren't they cute.