Babies born~October 1st-15th 2008 #9

sorry abt the brief 'me' post:

Amanda: congrats!!

im needing confirmation w the drs but we should b expecting a new member too! and yip it'd b an Oct baby by calculations. D is still bf'ing ive never thought we'd last this long tbh

we've been super busy these last weeks getting our factory ready. As you may or may not remembr DP is a panelbeater n its been his dream to own his own shop. Well here we are putting everything we have into it, breaking our accounts. Just pray everything's smooth sailing from this pt forward...

teru - Have you confirmed the pregnancy? How's the shop preparation going?

Hi to everyone else. :hello: Hope you and your LO are all well!

I'm home today from work cos poor M is very sick. She was odd for a couple of days - not eating as much, grisly and suddenly crying for no reason at times. Then yesterday she slept for three hours at nap time and woke screaming. So I went to get her and realised she was burning up, took temp and she had a fever of 39.2. She's never really had much of a fever before. This is probably the sickest she's ever been. She's so lethargic, which is so unlike her! She keeps lying down and shoving her thumb in her mouth for rests. And she wouldn't eat anything until I finally worked out she'll eat toast with butter. I took her to the doctors and he said that her throat is red raw and must be killing her. So I've been giving her panadol and ibuprofen (swapping between them), which makes her a bit happier but still not herself. Poor girl.

Last week I had a shocking two days at work. On Thursday I had to leave home at 7am and didn't get home till 8pm, doing classes in the morning and then PT interviews in the afternoon and evening. My last interview was a very rude mother, who was rude to her daughter and rude to me. So I left feeling frustrated after that and then was upset cos I didn't see Maya ALL DAY! That was tough. I saw her on Weds night and then didn't see her till Friday afternoon. :( And Friday was tough cos it was swim sports that got all rained out so we had to come up with new things to do that the kids all whinged about all day long. We were giving them options like watching videos and playing games but they wanted us to let them go home. gee you'd think they'd rather do work!

M seems to be adjusting to CC but now that she'll miss this week I dunno how it'll effect next week? Thurs she is still finding difficult probably cos of the long time away from CC in between, but Fridays she is doing somewhat better. But it's good to see some progress there. :)

Hey everyone, it has been VERY QUIET in here, hoping everyone is well.. how are all the gorgeous little ones going?

Teru - how did you go re: the PG? hows the factory setup going?

Moi - How you going hun, is M feeling better now? I would have loved to have caught up with a couple of weeks back but poor little M... we will have to organise another time soon so you can meet A & Z and i can meet your gorgeous M... she's so damn cute!
Hows work going?

AFM - we stayed at the house for 2 nights as Ava loves it so much up there, she ran feral, she's such a smart little girl now.
She sits at the table with us (on a booster seat) and drinks from a cup, she is feeding herself (although 1 spoon/fork 1 hand etc etc). She grabs my keys, says see-ya, walks to the door and points at the car, yesterday she pointed and said CAR! :D

I am SOOOOO proud of her, she stayed in HER ROOM at the house, on a single bed mattress on the floor. The first night she woke 3 times before coming into our bed but the next day she had her day sleep in there, no crying, straight into bed, then we stayed another night she slept from 8pm til 6:45 no cuddles or anything to go down, then she had a day sleep yesterday before we left for 3 HOURS :o
I thought it would take a lot longer to get her used to it.

She is so helpful with Z, when i change her she steals a wipe and wipes her stomach or her bum, kisses her, tries to help me burp her and wipes her face if she's sick, it's gorgeous!

Hope everyone else is well, can't wait to hear how clever these little ones are getting, it's gorgeous the things they do and say now isn't it.

Zarava - oh wow Ava sounds like she's doing so well! Plus Little Miss Zara too of course. And the house looks great, how long till you get in there?

Moi - how is M settling into CC now? I'm hoping she hasn't copped too many bugs :( Not seeing her for a whole day would have been awful :hug:

Teru - that's awesome about your news, when are you due? I hope it's all going well and hasn't treated you too badly.

AmandaJ - how is your PG going? What's your due date? Julian sounds like such a cutie. Are you planning to tandem feed?

AFM well we had our NT scan this week and it was all good - which was a relief given my age risk for downs was already 1:300. Plus we got a great piccy of bub which I didn't expect at only 12 weeks. They're trying to move my EDD earlier by 4 days, dunno if obs will agree or not - puts me due 4 days before X's b'day. I thought you were supposed to go off the earliest scan but they disagreed :dunno: so we'll see. It's been a much smoother PG than X's - no spotting or bleeding or any of the other dramas at ALL which was great. Only downer was the m/s which was been much worse this time (mostly 24hr nausea with a bit of vomiting)... I've been mostly a zombie for the last 2 months. Poor X is very patient with mummy lying on the sofa most of the time and brings me books to read him and things to open. He's still not much in the way of talking, just plenty of russian babble! I think we're finally starting to get some proper words - plus everyone tells me boys are slower - so that's a relief.

hope everyone else is going well.

cheers,
Belfie

Belfie - we are hoping to move a little after easter :dance:, spent another 2 nights up there as Ava loves the place, she just runs feral... it's GREAT.
So glad the PG is going well.... and X is starting to chat away.. thats awesome.

Welcome Yum Mum Amanda!

AFM - spent another couple of nights at the house, Ava just runs around like a FREAK which is great, she lets herself out the front fly screen and plays with the dogs which is so cute.
She LOVES trying to help me around the house especially with the washing, so much so i had to go and buy an AVA SIZED washing basket, she takes the dirty washing from the big basket and into hers then walks it around the house... :rofl:
This morning she took her basket out to the clothes horses and took off her clothes into her basket while i did my clothes, she was such a good help, will try and put the vid on FB tomorrow.

Otherwise we are going well, have been making some mini muffins for A from some premix thing MIL gave me, would love any flavor ideas, if you want to check out this thread: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...n-mixture.html

Z is still growing like a weed and Ava now calls her 'sister' which sounds a little more like sissa but we know what she means.
Hope everyone is well.

I am so proud of A, we went to Bundoora Park Animal Farm today and she went on a pony ride, all by herself.. with only the leading guy.. no mummy and she didn't even care.

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THEN on top of it she went and had a photo with easter bunny and wasn't even scared of him.

My little girl is growing so fast, i can't believe she is nearly 18mths old :crying:

Hope everyone is well.. missing hearing from you all.

Hi all, I know I know long time no see. :shakehead:

Anyway firstly, just want to say I wish you all a very Happy Easter.

Amanda - I am so very sorry hun . I have only just seen your posts today. I have laso read about the comments your mum made. I am sorry you had to hear that from someone so close. Yet let me just say I know only too well how those comments feel. It is never easy hun. Just know that I am thinking of you sweety. Hows little Julian going?

I also want to say congrats to those expecting again, just keep taking good care of yourselves.

I dont have much time on my hands atm, so as a group comment, How are all your little ones going? I hope they are all well, and they all enjoy easter.

A quick update on V, she is now 7.630kg bare weight and 72.5cm long. She repeats alot of words and is very very cheeky. She is running everywhere, and is so very stubborn. The pead is happy with her so dont need to see him for another 6mths time which is great. Only need to go in and see him if she has trouble during the winter time with flus etc, considering what happened to her last year.

I hope everyone is well, and take care over easter. hugs

I can't believe it... 18mths already.

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18mths ago we met the most amazing little girl in the most amazing way, today she has changed our lives for the better, her smile brightens our day and her laugh is infectious. We ♥ you Ava, thanks for the most amazing 18mths of my life. xoxoxoxoxoxo

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My gorgeous girl is 18mths today, i can't imagine life without her and she is my reason for being, she is the most loving big sister and most entertaining little girl.
I love her more than words can describe and she has given me the greatest gift in life.

Poor little one has to go to the Dr's today though to check on her eye :wall: but otherwise we might just buy a cupcake and celebrate :shhh:

im so slack with replies many many apologies...
hope you all had a great easter and that the little ones had a ball!

we're still in the midst of setting the factory up (yup 2mths down the track and still working...) but we've put everything on hold as we really need to get some cars finished so that we can afford to pay the rent next month. We have all the equipment and the likes set-up but just need to finish the office and the spare room. We've decided to leave those till abit later as we need to get our priorities right.

Still havent been to the doctors, but will be going very soon as Master D is due for his 18mths vacc anyways :) but my tummy doing funny things, sometimes its pretty big and sometimes its like nothign happend im so confused?!

so how are we all on the teeth-front? Dragon has 4top, 4bottom and 2upper molar for definite. And then there's like another 8 popping up...no wonder all he wants is to have milkies. He's a terror lately and that nothing would make him happy, poor bub :(

hope everyone else is well and that their little one/s are doing much better xx

Hey girls...... Yes I know, I've been MIA. With all these fertility issues I thought it was best to lay low. I hadn't even logged onto BB at all.

AMANDA, I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through. I hope you are on the mend and pushing through each day. Big hugs for you matey.

TERU, BJ has 4 bottom, 4 top, 2 x bottom & 2 x top molars, plus all 4 eye teeth have just cut through the gum. How far pg are you now?

ZARAVA, Yay on A hitting 18mths. Such a wonderful age hey

CSAB, not much to say to you after our telephone convo today xx

BELFIE, glad the pg is going so well for you. I hope mine will be the same

MOI, I got the orthotics from my podiatrist, about 12 years ago now. They still work wonders

BJ is growing soooo fast. He's just a full on dictionary now, says EVERYTHING! Quite often he will be saying something that we have no idea what he's talking about until finally we realise the word he's trying to say. So he's not all that clear, but we know what he's saying, most of the time. He's got such a bright personality. He makes us laugh so much.

My work is just crazy. I did 6 deals while in sydney last week & the week before. Just so busy, it's great. Hasn't left me with much time to log in here or FB.

As you may have realised from my sig, we are expecting our 2nd and final bundle. :pray: for a sticky, full term bubba!

Georgi - Congrats again hun, I am so excited and happy for you. Go BJ, keep on talking little man.and Georgi - hehehehe.....:)

Zarava - Go little Ava, congratulations on the 18mth milestone. Woohoo little one.

Not much ahppening here atm, just looking forward to the school holidays to end

Georgi - congrats hun, I'm sooo excited for you :happyforyou: and sending you very sticky vibes - here's for bringing each other luck with smoother PG's than with our firstborns!

csab - nice to hear from you, and woot for school going back. Was talking to my sis today and she can't wait either! I want to see more pics of V! Running everywhere, that's wonderful.

Ava - GL with the move, the place looks awesome in your pics, love those views. And woo hoo for 18months, I can't quite believe it's been that long already.

Teru - sounds like everything is very busy, GL with all the factory setup & getting what you need done. X is having his vacc on Tues. Have you done yours yet? Hope the doc goes well too.

Moi - I know you're on hols too, hope you're having a blast and look forward to reading your update when you get back.

AFM all going along smoothly really. X was really crook just before Easter (9-10 days) not eating, vomits, coldy... just yuck really but all fine now. Also had a chicken pox scare but turned out to be false alarm so I was glad about that. He's just a cute cheeky little fella. Just loves reading books with us, has to be ON us while we read the book. Talking to my obs about birth options & stuff for #2, looks like their birthdays are gonna be very close together lol (assuming this bubba isn't impatient!). The scan place tried to move my EDD earlier by 5 days, but my obs wasn't having a bar of it and has left it as the day after X's b'day hehe.

We're going out for lunch & movie while X is at MIL's tomorrow... can't wait! Insane how excited I am at having a "date" tehehe.

Hey ladies, just quickly popping in.. got A's MCHN appt tomorrow, can't wait to see what the little midgets doing... has everyone else had them or booked them, how did you go?
What about needles? i need to get A's done and then i think we get money or something is that right?

We look like moving in 3-4wks, i can't wait am sooo sooo excited.

Ava's talking HEAPS now, she says whats that, who's here, who's that, there you are (playing peek-a-boo or when she walks into a room), sister and much much more.. cheeky girl

She's teething so so badly ATM, was in our bed all night last night.
The top molar has cut and the other is nearly through, the bottom two are so so swollen i'm hoping they come through soon.

Lay-by'd her some sheet sets for ehr big girl bed when we move, they are going to be so cute. Bought her a blanket and lay-by'd some winter clothes.
Bought her some gumboots, slippers and a pair of boots that look like little blundstones and some flanny pj's.. she looks so grown up in them, even though she's still so tiny.
Zara is going to be as big as her soon i reckin, she's already up to her shoulders... :rofl:

Well better go, got MG today, need to start some packing and cleaning aswell.. will try and come on tonight for some personals...

MOI - how did M's appt go.. on FB you said all is A OK...

I am so so excited Ava has FINALLY risen above the 10th% mark.. i know i shouldn't worry as she is happy and healthy but i am so happy.

At 18mths old she is now:
Weight: 10.16kg (roughly 25th %) :dance:
Height: 79cm (roughly 50th %)
HC: 47.5cm - as usual still the only thing above average.

MCHN is very happy with her development and said she is a very clever little girl, she loves how she interacts with Z and says we are doing a GREAT JOB... :dance:

Popped Z on the scales while we were there just for a quick peek.. 5.5kg :o she's half the size of Ava already at 14wks old.. :rofl:

Belfie - So glad your OB is watching out for you. Thats wonderful. How is X, now, poor little man. hugs

Zarava - Wow just a few weeks left till your big move. Yay for the shopping spree, and yay for Ava's weight gains as well as ara's weight. Woohoo. hugs

Well V had her swine flu injection last week so her next one in 3wks time now. She is cheeky as ever, loves to say Dont while shaking her body from side to side. lol. She has been letting me know when she has done poo poos, so it is getting time to start toilet training me thinks. :lol: So we will see.
Ohh and some of you may already know.
but guess who is UTD. hehehehe :shhh::shhh: edd late December/early January. hehehe

Ohhh please facebook friends, please dont mention anything about the BFP on there, just here. Dont want some people knowing right now. Thanks heaps.

Cheryl I'm so happy for you, yay a chrissy/new year baby how nice :)

Hi everyone else, Julian is going well. He had his chicken pox needle on Tuesday and he now weighs 11.5kg. We had a little drama last week with my 3yr old trying to be like his big brothers and riding his scooter down the slippery slide, well he came out second best to the slide and scooter and broke his elbow (or elmo as he says), so will be in a cast for 6-8 weeks depending on how well it's healing.

We are going camping this weekend so that should be fun, leaving Friday arvo and getting back on Monday arvo, it will be good to get away from everything that has happened in the last 3-4 weeks, just need to relax and forget all the bad things.

I hope everyone's little ones are doing well and that all the pg ladies are enjoying their pregnancies.

csab - omg congratulatons, that's so exciting! I'm so thrilled for you :dance:. Cheeky V sounds as cute as ever, that's so funny about the poo dance!

AmandaJ - J is such a similar size to X. Sorry to hear about your 3yo's "elmo" (that's very cute) and hope it all heals up quick & that you have a great time camping - sounds like a well-deserved break.

Zarava - oooh your A is such a cute little thing isn't she. She looks so grown-up in some of your pics I think I always expect she's bigger. GL with your big move.

AFM well X was on the mend quick smart but gave the deluxe version to mummy. I spent Monday in hossie on a drip + zofran after vomiting about 30 times in 12 hours. Now i've got the "other" end still going and have been wrecked all week... I've called my mum & she's flying in tomorrow (from Tas). I've barely been able to eat all week, much less look after X - so I think some mum-help will be just wonderful. Bubba is fine, wriggling away, but obviously has taken everything I've managed to eat, leaving me with nothing (cheeky bubba already huh). X is loving his 2 days a week at FDC, and actually had an extra day this week (thank goodness!). But he was looking for the little girl he normally is there with - so we've decided that's his girlfriend tehe.

All everyone else is going well :)

csab - Wow CONGRATULATIONS! :hooray: How exciting. :) V sounds like she's doing so well!

Georgi - Congratulations too! :hooray: So happy for you. Sending sticky vibes.

Zarava - Wow A is a giant now compared to M! At her 18 months appointment M weighed 8.73 kgs, height 78.2 (so not far off on height though but weight there's a bigger gap now). I'm really happy with M's weight gain though.

teru - Is the PG confirmed?

Amanda - :hug: Just saw your sig. So sorry for your loss. Enjoy your camping trip.

belfie - I hope you are felling better soon!!! :hug: Great your mum is coming to help! Good to hear the PG is going well.

AFM I've just been soooo busy! Now that I'm back at work I have so much less time for anything, including BB. I have to get my preparation, marking, etc done during M's nap times, which doesn't leave me much free time for myself any more.

On the hols we went on our first family trip away which was lovely. It was so relaxing. But annoyingly I had another attack. First one since Dec. So that was very disappointing. But I reckon it was from something I ate!

M is happier at CC but won't sleep while there, which is so frustrating because then she's just in such a tired horrible mess when at home.

M and I both got gastro at the start of this week (so I can really sympathise belfie!!). I'm over it now pretty much, but M has still been a bit grisly. Prob being tired from CC doesn't help either though!

Moi - Thanks hun, so little M is still needing to catch up on as much weight as V does then. V is 1kg and abit under what she she be for her height, M's height is what is separating V and her, which that must be where M's extra 1kg on V is. Have the DR's said anything, are they worried at all? I hope your well hun. Hugs

Belfie - Thankyou too hun, I am so sorry you have been having a hard time this week, definately a cheeky one already. How long is your mum going to stay with you. Hope the vomiting settles for you soon as well as the other end. Are you sure you didnt pick up gastro or something. When I was utd with my second, I picked up gastro and ended up in hospital for approx 5days, it was coming from both ends as well, and I was throwing up every 10minutes. X sounds so cute having a little GF. hehehe

Amanda - Sending more hugs hun, I hope you have a wonderful time camping. Isnt Julian doing well, wow 11.5kgs, V is still so little, the length of an average 11mths old. It is funny though she is realising that she cant run under the dining table or office desk anymore as she has started to bump her head. How is your little mans arm going? IS it giving him to much grief. My DS2 was approx 5yrs old when he decided he was going to jump ontop of a ball, and fracured his elbow. He was so embarrassed walking around with this cast that he didnt want to go to school with it. lol. ( I know your away atm, so I really hope your are relaxing and having a great time.) hugs

Well V is doing well, I worry she isnt gaining enough weight as she has been off her milk abit. Not drinking it all, and she only ever has 150ml each bottle and doesnt even drink that 3 times a day. I am not taking her off the bottle just yet as I like to keep monitoring her milk intake, and also she asks for it. Need to get her 18th needle done soon. hugs all.

im so bad with names so apologies in advance...

PG: not confirmed but im starting to show so think that says something :P but really need to get to the doctors as i should be due for the 12wk scan n the blood tests done soon/past already. Im so slack but i cant do anything about it as i have no car and totally dependent on DP who is working flatstick due to having no workers in our own shop and the work doesnt stop coming (not complaining abt the work of course!)

csab: CONGRATS!!!

belfie/georgie?/whomever ive missed: how are your pg going?

amanda: sorry to hear your loss :(

moi/zavara: great to hear that ur DD's are growing well. Ive kinda stopped going to the MCHN as all they tell me is that Dragon is underweight and that they might need to send him to the dietitian AND that he hasnt got many words (blah blah blah). I would love to know how much he weigh though but he hasnt really grown much and should still only weighs around the 9kg mark?!

I had a scare yesterday...was at the post office picking up some parcel and all of a sudden felt dizzy and had a blackout :O luckily there were people there and that i wasnt driving, but im really hoping its a once-off thing as i dont recall ever having a blackout prior to yesterday...Anyways, it was damn scary...

hope everyone has a good long weekend xx

TERU My pg is coming along as it should be thanks. Glad to hear the business is doing well. That's fantastic. I hope you passing out was nothing to be worried about. How scary

CSAB Hope V copes with her 18mth shot ok. BJ was fantastic. A little whingy that evening, but that was it

MOI I've been wondering where you were. Sorry to hear you had another attack. And having gastro. It's not nice hey. Sounds like you are very busy. Thanks for the congrats. Are you guys planning no 2 soon?

BELFIE Are you enjoying your mum helping out? I bet you are. Go X..... A womaniser already hey

AMANDA Hope you had a good time camping. I also hope it helped get your mind off things. Hope you're doing ok. Hugs

ZARAVA Yay for A's great results. Fantastic!

Not much happening here excpet BJ keeps pooing! I have no idea what it is but it's only 7am and he's done 2 poo's already. I have to put ear plugs up my nose to change him cause being pg, I can't stand the smell, it makes me gag. He had terrible nappy rash, the worst he's ever had, cause he was pooing so much & it's so acidy. Thankfully it's clearing now. I have no idea why this is happening.Other than that, he is fine, happy & healthy.

The other morning I was having a vomit, & poor BJ came in & said mummy, finished, finished. Then he crouched down to look at my face & said mummy up, up. The poor lil thing. So cute though

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