Hi everyone good to see that everyone is alive and doing well.
Welcome to Gabby and Connorsmum and welcome back to Simone ( I was in October thread when pregnant but Sam arrived early so moved forward a month). Looking forward to getting to know you and your bubs over the next few weeks. I joined this thread later in the day and the girls are super friendly and made me feel right at home straight away.
Sanchez welcome back. You were missed. Sounds like you had a fab holiday and i just love the new profile piccie on FB. We did a South Island holiday about 5 or 6 years ago now and loved it. Unfortunately weather was too bad when we were in Fox to take the helicopter onto the glacier so we did that from Lake Tekapo instead. It was my first time in a helicopter then so am dead impressed that V has done hers before she was even 9 months old. Congrats on all the development that she did when you were away sounds like she is coming on in leaps and bounds. Fingers crossed that those all nighters will become the norm for you especially with going back to work. Are you going back part time first?
Taurean Izzy just makes me laugh. Just when the rest of us think we've caught up with her she develops a new trick. How cute is the walking I love the image of her being proud as punch of herself walking into the bedroom. Will she walk holding your hands too or just with the walker at the moment?. I guess this will mean she will become more and more frustrated when she is in the stroller for long periods as she'll just want to be out and on the go herself. You've got me thinking now about what I should have Sam sleeping in as I just have him in a fleece all in one with feet under his bag. I've never really felt that he was cold though as we did put air con into his room though so the temp doesn't change at night about the only thing that is good about having to go to him at 3 in the morning. Hope you had fun at your Food and Wine festival it is amazing how when you go the same events pre and post kids just how much things change. We have to behave now! Good purchasing in the sales. Looks like a few of us are thinking on the same lines. I got the Little People Animal Farm too but bought Sam a little 3 in 1 trike instead of the Cozy coupe. Its one that changes as the baby gets older with a long handle for us to push. At times though I question why I buy toys when Sam just by passes them to make a bee line and play with the bag they came in or the dogs smelly chewed toys or anything he can get his hands on that he isn't supposed to have! I think I'll leave the big bag of balls for the spring when we can have them outdoors. I've do enough picking up as it is without adding them to the mix.
Sangie hope your remaining time as a single Mum goes okay. Doing it on your own with one would be tough enough but two - you are amazing. Would highly recommend the trampoline as a present. All kids seem to just love them and they'll get great use out of it. It can also be a place you can escape to if they all get too much! take away the chair so they can't climb in! (Only joking!!!) Well done to Ethan just how much has he come on the last four weeks. He'll be running rings around you before you know it.
Art too funny about the boob job. Glad A is feeling a bit better now but poor you for having to sleep sitting up on the couch. Did you manage to sort out the sleeping problems you were having with both waking? Hope when the teeth come though they'll make a silent entry.
Kelly how are you going love. How is T? Has his eardrum got better. Poor little thing really had been through the ringer for a good few months it just seemed to be one thing after another.
AFU well both Sam and I have had a cold now for last week and half that we just don't seem to be able to shake. He is a proper little snot monster at times. Though me coughing and spluttering over him probably isn't helping. He has been off his food for the past week as well. Very very difficult to get anything to him which means of course he is waking at night as he's hungry. Like Taurean we are down to 2 BFs per day (morning and evening) and 2 bottles. It just became too hard to try to feed him if I was out at the other times. Am happy for the morning and evenings to continue for quite a while especially if he is waking at night due to hunger. As I mentioned earlier at least Sam's room is warm the kitchen would be freezing to have to make up a bottle in middle of night. I am guessing that is is a combination of cold plus his next two top teeth are definitely on their way that is causing the lack of eating. It makes for tiring meals though as I try numerous different dishes to see what he might take a spoon of. Doesn't seem to make a difference whether is spoon or finger food just shuts his little mouth and looks away. I keep telling myself he won't let himself starve! Am struggling at the moment to find a routine that works. The one we were on which really worked just doesn't work anymore as he is staying up for longer in the mornings so I just need to work out new times for millk and solids that fits in with his sleeping. Just when you think you've got it all worked out .......
Well the big news from our end is that the little man is finally on the move. We started off backwards but have now most definitely discovered forward gear. He is so determined when he spies something at 50 paces and makes a beeline for it. Just as well I was prepared and had gates on the ready. Our house is on 3 levels so have two sets of stairs I need to block off. I can't believe just what babies can spot and decide the need to investigate. I am seriously thinking about going round on my hands and knees to check out stuff that I'd just dismiss as being uninteresting when looked at from above! Chris caught him the other day before as he was just starting to bite into a tea light candle that he had taken out of little wooden ball candle holders that I didn't think he could even see - not only did he spot them, but pushed through a whole of toys to get to them and then took the candle out! Certainly nothing wrong with his eyesight. He is also starting to pull himself up on things but no crusing yet but probably a case of watch this space ............
Am very disappointed as he still isn't saying mama. Perhaps I should stop saying it to him as maybe he thinks I say it enough for both of us so he needed bother. Looks of other babble and like Izzy is quite a chatty little fella.
I know you Kiwi girls will laugh at us but is it just my imagination or is it very very cold this winter. Someone told me but I don't know if its true or not that its the coldest winter since 1983. Its such a shame that the concept of central heating never caught on in most of Australia or certainly didn't in Sydney. I used LOVE my radiators in Ireland. Stick my PJs on them so they were toasty warm before I got into bed.
Okay going to hit the hay early tonight. So night night to all sweet dreams and kisses for all the babies.
Xx
Last edited by Now we're 3; July 5th, 2010 at 09:59 PM.
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