Babies Born~September 2006 #111

[shellbell3]

Helen- Big Its so hard being the one to try and hold everything together. Do you get some sort of relief our outlet for yourself? Are your parents supportive? Can your DH apply for disablity allowance at centrelink? Too many questions I'm asking! I'm not near Echuca but maybe you should stop by Melbourne first and have lunch with us all or something.

Rach- Dont feel bad. I think its a good thing for them, I just started putting Ash in this year one day a week cause like you mentioned she gets bored at home too some days and I think the social side is good for her seeing as she can get shy at times.

Ness- I'm always happy to see on FB how great things are going with you and M.

Jodi- i better pack extra jumpers for you for Sydney!

Nelle- thats great on the improvements! How is your new place going? All settled into the area and enjoying it?

Meg- How is J doing? EI is great, we saw huge improvements with my nephew when he was doing it. How is work and everything else going?

Ash is now unwell, bit of temp and fell asleep this arvo, always a sign of something!
End of July I have a girls weekend away, just staying in the city but will be nice break, I deserve some time off! Lol.

[Visitor7]

haha, I think I'll have to buy a jumper, or 2 for Sydney lol. I have skivvy's and cardigans, that's about it.
Both Emily and Nina are unwell too at the moment. They've both got the snots, lathargic, coughs etc. You know, the yucky stuff. I'm over it, and today was only the first day of sickness!

rach - we all need a break hun. I have Nina in kindy one day a week and that's my sanity! She drives me absolute bonkers (just ask Maz when I'm on the phone to her!)

[Rach75]

thanks girls

he doesn't start till after the QLD school holidays as the only day available is a tues at the mo and one of the releif workers is a complete witch with a b if ya get my drift I refuse to allow her to have anything to do with me or the kids

in someways I wish we had a full day CC out here 3 1/2 hrs I dont think will cut it but maybe he'll be so tired he'll nap that day

[lilima]

Bitter cold here at Gisborne.

There is a young guy in town here that has that has a very obvious disability from birth. he has two very small arms. J noticed him today in town and was asking me why does the boy have funny hands. I tried to explain to him that sometimes some people don't look the same, and sometimes some people have accidents that mean they can look different, but he kept saying "why??" I don't feel like I gave him a good answer. What would you say???

J's doing quite well in EI, and they say he has shown huge improvemens, but I think it is now his tonsils are out and he hasn't been getting the ear infections etc, and the sleep apnoea has gone, so he is probably sleeping a lot better. E on the other hand.... well she hasbeen waking up every night lately! To be honest, I am not sure how often she is waking any more, or for how long, because I now put earplugs in. She is waking up grizzling, or chatting so not distressed. i would still hear her properly if she was very upset.

[Visitor7]

Bitter cold here at Gisborne.

There is a young guy in town here that has that has a very obvious disability from birth. he has two very small arms. J noticed him today in town and was asking me why does the boy have funny hands. I tried to explain to him that sometimes some people don't look the same, and sometimes some people have accidents that mean they can look different, but he kept saying "why??" I don't feel like I gave him a good answer. What would you say???

Such a hard one to answer isn't it. And the worse thing is that at this age, the 'why' questions just don't end! I have no advice though, sorry. The one time we've come across this, Nina ended up getting distracted by something else and dropped the subject. Which I'm very fortunate about as she kept asking the why's in front of the disabled person.

J's doing quite well in EI, and they say he has shown huge improvemens, but I think it is now his tonsils are out and he hasn't been getting the ear infections etc, and the sleep apnoea has gone, so he is probably sleeping a lot better. E on the other hand.... well she has been waking up every night lately! To be honest, I am not sure how often she is waking any more, or for how long, because I now put earplugs in. She is waking up grizzling, or chatting so not distressed. i would still hear her properly if she was very upset

That's great that J has improved so much, for whatever reason! Hopefully E decides that sleep is actually a good thing though lol

[lilima]

Jodi - I can't beleive that you are already 35 weeks! Gee time goes so fast. Especially considering out babies will be 4 soon *sob sob* - I don't want them to grow up!

Helen - I really hope that things get better for you soon. You really are doing it tough.

Hi to everyone else - Belle, Kell - if you are lurking Hi!

[shellbell3]

Jodi- Anymore niggles there? Awaiting baby news! Want to know that name you've picked out!

Meg- Its so hard explaining things sometimes, I usually try to keep it honest and simple but yeah sometimes the whys just keep going. Sometimes I might turn the question back to them and ask what they think.

You prolly saw on FB but we had Emily down in ED on saturday morning, tiniest bit peanut butter and her face blew up like a balloon. All red, her eyes were so puffed up. Thankfully it didn't affect her airways or anything, I don't even know if she really ate any of it cause it was like 2mm of a bit missing from the toast. We have an epi pen now, seeing GP wed to organise allergy testing.

Ashleigh has a bad attitude, Meg, I remember you always saying how when J gets sick his behaviour goes downhill and after that I realised its the same with Ash, we all just getting over long lasting virus's and seriously her attitude is shocking, just refusing anything, yelling at us, started kicking and hitting us, its exhausting! Don't think Df is enjoying school holidays.

[Visitor7]

oh wow shell, poor Emily. Did you know beforehand that she had an allergy?
Getting constant niggles day and night at the moment, gotta love pre-labour huh :/

I'm so proud of myself, all of our Christmas shopping is done for all 3 girls thanks to the lay-by's We got Nina a interactive learning game thingy which plugs into the tv (bit like a wii I suppose). And for her birthday (yep, I've already got that organised too!) Heath and I bought her a soccer net and soccer ball (she loves soccer) and from the girls she'll get a styling head thingy so she can keep pretending to play hairdressers.

[Beatrix]

Oh wow shell, what a fright for you. Glad she is ok.

Jodi- not long now!!! I am all xmas prepared.. the girls getting a trampoline, and Annika came with me for the toy sales and picked her own presents, some skates, this glo magna doodle thing and some other stuff she chose.

As for us, just planning our trip to Surfers in Nov... and enjoying the footy, Got tickets to Thirsty Merc Sat night and also for the Australia Diamonds vs New Zealand Silver Ferns (netball)

and chasing after the girls, netball, calastenics, kindergym etc

Hope all is well

[Nelle]

Yikes Shell. Fingers crossed it's something she grows out of really quickly. xo

River told me he had two doors in his tummy today, they lead to a road. Oooookay. I'm enjoying the stories though. =) Si just tells me daddy needs to sit on the naughty chair for various things.

[shellbell3]

Jodi- it was her very first try of peanut butter and we have no allergies in the family at all so bit of a surprise. I'm impressed how organised you are, god I can't do xmas til December. I have taken annual leave from work before xmas to get myself organised lol. Happy 8 years to you and Heath!

Ness- you taking the kids and M to surfers or just you and him? That'll be fun. V.nice there. Ive been loving the footy too, will love it even more when we win on last day in September! Df is bombers so he wasn't happy with the arse kicking your guys gave them.

Nelle- its hilarious some of the things they say, sometimes we have to try not to laugh cause Ash will be all serious so we have to act like its very important but really we want to laugh our heads off.

I have started thinking of Ash's birthday, she wants to have party at the playcentre so trying to find friends for her to invite.

[Visitor7]

It was really hard to think of something for Nina for xmas, the other 2 were easy. But I found something eventually. And I've decided (like 30 seconds ago!) that for Nina's party, we're going to have a dress up tea party I think the kids will love that. We're going to hire a kids entertainment group to entertain the kids so that should be fun. And it should free up my time as well, considering I'll have a newborn baby to deal with as well. My nanna & sis (a new nephew) will be coming up for her birthday too.

That must have been a huuuuuge surprise for you with Emily's allergy.

That's very interesting what River said Nelle, 2 doors hey! lol very cute. Emily is always sending me, or Nina, to our room for timeout lol

ness - the girls are gonna love their trampoline!

[lilima]

Shell - James has asked for a party at a playvcentre. We are going to the one in Keilor. I'm the same. I think the minimum is 10 and there are about 7 that he wants to invite. Hey - Ash can come to James' and james can come to Ash's??!!!

Jodi - I too have done sone Chrissy shopping. Got started at least...

[maz]

Hi ya all

I better get my finger out and get Vy's party started. We're inviting all of her kinder group to our house. We bought a jumping castle years ago and have enough stuff in our backyard to entertain little kids. Vy has asked for a dress up party. Its her first party ever so its going to be big.

Nelle - its so good to hear that River is talking so much. Very heart warming to say the least . I have to get onto our early intervention team up here for Mateauz. We have been waiting for the speechy to call us for 5 months and nothing.

Jodi - Ive done everything now too...so happy to have to not worry aobut it. I put Wilhelms and Mateauz bfday pressies on layby at the same time...one of the good things aobut having 2 in January. Hope your resting up hon

OMG Shell....holly gocamoli hon. Will she have this forever? man that is so scarey. Does that mean EVERYTHING with a slight hint of nut in it will set her off? thank god your a nurse and can click..man I would have freaked out..big hon

Ness - so good to see you so happy hon you so deserve it big time. GC holiday sounds bloody ace as well.

Rach - how are the reno's going hon? yhou got me inspired and ive ordered a few things for our bathroom

Meg - I keep thinking we've got it cold and then I remember that your town FREEZES in winter. Hope your keeping warm. So good to hear that J is doing so much better.

Laurin - I am such a slack tart....I was in Mt Wliza on the weekend and thought bugger, I should have caught up with you. Next time we'll do it hon promise.

Helen - how are things going hon? Hope that things are a little clearer

what are we going to do next year girls? Our babies are going to be 5 then and getting ready for school. It doesnt feel like that long ago we all started out together.
Its sad to see we've lost some people along the way but life gives us lots of corners and different roads to travel down. Ive gotta say that I have gotten so much out of this thread from you all. The friendships, the learning curves, the highs and lows. I wouldnt change a thing, thank you all for being a wonderful influence in my life.

Now im off to do the dreaded dishes

[Rach75]

shell holy heck hope little em is ok ...scary stuff

hey everyone else

Maz, I am so ****ed with our renos our tiler was due yesterday I busted my ass cleaning the extention on tuesday missed a playdate to get it all done missed jacks craft class yesterday waiting for tiler he was a no show no ph call either and still nothing today as soon as he is done painter comes in then carpet is laid and we can use that area which will give us a huge 8 x 6mtrs lounge family room, 2nd bathroom toilet, 4th bedroom heaps of bulit in cupboards, and new laundry that is hidden.....our old lounge dining 5 x4 will become just a dining room the next big thing is the kitchen probably be a few months before jase tackles that we are talkign bout ripping out a wall and turnign the new dining into a huge open plan kitchen dining...so excting... I read bout your bathroom renos on FB YAY!!!!! when ours is all finished I will be posting pics, Jase has done everything himself the only help was the concret being laid, and we had a waterproofer to come in and a plasterer jase put all the gyprock up but we got a prof to do the plastering I'm so proud of jase

well we have finally foudn winter OMG it is so cold here, tuesday was lovely yesterday so so today its 11c inside my house and god knows what outside haven't ventured its cold and wet

[Beatrix]

Thanks Maz, It is great being this happy... and ***** i cant believe 5.. well at least I will get to party early with some of you ladies in the Cougars do sydney meet!! OMG i still cant believe M is insisting I go.. got one awesome DP there!!! I get to meet some of you.. I have done quite well in this thread...
Meet Kell, Helen and Shell, meeting Anna, Jodi, Maz and Chrissy in syd..... wish i could meet you all though!!!!

Rach- Man tradies can suck sometimes... we had no show for dishwasher repair yest... annoying cause we have nothing better to do with out time...

Jodi- you got Nina tramp last year didnt you? We are thinking because the amount Annika loves it, in enrolling her in trampoling classes... my cousin doesit and is already teaching her stuff which she picks up quite easily

[Visitor7]

ness - yeah, and she loves it! There's a place here that does cheerleading/gymnastic classes for kindy kids (ages 3-5) on Sat mornings that I'm going to take Nina too. I reckon she'll love that.

[shellbell3]

Jodi- 2 weeks to go! And counting. Dress up tea party sounds like a great idea. How was Dora on sat?

Meg- Yeah we should do that invite our kids to each others, I think our playcentre is min 8 and outside family we don't have many friends.

Maz- not sure on how severe and what nuts, waiting for allergy testing, was scary! Ikwym too, feels like just yesterday we were all pregnant, its been great tho having everyone here, just made parenting that bit easier knowing I had the support here and could always get kind words and advice.

Rach- saw on FB you weren't having the best of days with Jack, when does he start his half day at CC?

Ness- we bought trampolibe last year, Ash loves it, trampoline classes sound heaps fun too, I want adult ones.

Anyone know any classes that are open ages? I'm sick of everything being set ages and I can't do much cause means someone has to sit out and watch.