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LOL Jaz!
Ginger - so glad to see you back and I understand how you have been feeling. I get the same way and I havent done the SAHM full time thing for verylong at all. I agree with Jaz - stuff the housework! Do you have a chance for some you time coming up - i dont think you have had a pedi recently and i think you deserve it.
I will be in Melb this weekend but it is choccas full of family stuff - i wanted to arrange a meet up. Next time for sure - i am bummed bc i was meant to go early with J so i would have some time to see friends etc but bc DH is away i cant go. so he owes me a trip down there.
I meant to mention to Arte also it is weird - I never swaddled N, he didnt like it, but J loves it - well he sleeps well with swaddling. they are so different.
I feel a lot more emotional today than i did on N's 1st bday - i think it is bc he is actually like a boy now whereas last yr he was still a baby (he wasnt even crawling...). last night we set up his piano and microphone that ILs gave him and he was performing - it was like a big kid. i videoed him doing frere jacques - will try to load on FB. he is amazing! they're growing up too quickly!
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jaz- totally, it's hard work day-in-day-out and lately i've been a bit lonely and bored. i've got friends to meet up with, but sometimes it's quite hard working around day sleeps etc.iykwim?
pap- lewis hated being swaddled too and jimmy loves it. weird!
it would be great if we could organise a melb meet-up
no i haven't had any me time for absolutely ages. the only time i have ever been way from jimmy was for an hour once when i took lewis to the dr.
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Huge Happy Birthday Wishes to Noah and Katie!!!!!
G, I know what that feels like :hug: have you thought about doing a course or something just to keep the brain working right? ;) I did the odd course here and there and really found it helped a lot with the whole boredom thing, and I got into sport again as well. I know it might be tricky with J working and the boys being little, but most things are only for an hr or two anyway.
Man I can't remember what was on the previous page now LOL.
Jaz, I hope the they want you to come in just for a script for abs or something else totally not sinister. Poor little thing, I hope it's not been worrying her too much though :hug:
PP, I know what you mean about it getting more sentimental - every year when they have a birthday it's another milestone reached and they grow up so quickly. Great to hear the party was a hit too - can't wait to see pics! We got to floriade by 9 and were gone by 2 when Alister fell asleep such a great day out though - he painted a gnome and was so proud of it LOL. We brought it home with us though instead of leaving it for the comp.
So yeah, got home yesterday at noon - we were up early and I couldn't see the point in hanging around so we headed off early and I'm glad because it was a headwind the entire trip home and I hate driving in the wind - storms and heavy rain I love but wind I hate and the wind only got worse as the day went on. We didn't end up doing anything after we left floriade as Alister was knackered so we just went back to the motel and veged out, then went for a drive and had a walk around the lake. Oh and PP - did you try any of the organic chocolate they had there? OMG it was sooooo good - I brought a bag each of the chocolate hearts and the petits mixed bag to bring home and a block for MIL - she nearly kissed me when I gave it to her LOL. And I got all the shopping I needed to get done and some that I didn't need ;) As much as it's great to get away, it's great to come home too kwim?
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Happy Birthday Noah!!!
funny William likes being swaddled and Asha didnt.. do u think its coz the second babies have been born in generally more cooler months?? just a theory, when asha was born it was hot..
Ashas doing heaps better now shes on the ABs thanks for asking.. shes still sick and a bit wingy but deffinately on the up, spending more time playing instead of just sitting round.. gosh its been a fight tho to get them into her.. until today she would run away from us and put her hands obver her mouth.. ud need to hold her down and pry her hands away! today shes been much better agreeing to take it and opening her mouth.. im not sure if its because she realises its making her better or im getting better at bribing her hahaha!!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAH!!! It sounds like he had a really awesome day.
G I could have written your posts myself. I too have been feeling a little down and out lately, I thought it was just pg hormones (prob has a lot to do with it) then I realised I am feeling bored and a little lonely. Luckily for me though in a few more weeks I won't be able to say I am bored. I hope your feeling better soon. I totally think you need a "me" weekend. I have my birthday coming up and provided I haven't had this bub I am off for a day of pampering.
Sherie glad you had a good trip. Sounds really nice just being you and A.
Noni glad Asha is starting to come good now, it is horrible when they are sick.
Its kindy day today so I had best be off to get ready. Have a great day.
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Hi girls!
i have to thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and wishes. obviously the energy you mob created did something because about 1/2 an hour before i arrived, my Oma woke up out of her coma!
We were told that she wouldnt make it, that it was the end, but i guess she had other plans (yippeeee!). supposedly when she woke up and saw everyone crying around her she just said in a rather offended tone ( :rolleyes: ) 'I'm not dead!' (all in dutch!). and the whole room (with Drs and nurses etc and the whole family) just burst out laughing. somehow, by some miracle she has survived and against all odds is improving: within 24 hours of waking up she was able to eat some food and within 48 hours didnt need a drip or blood transfusion anymore (sorry for TMI...she had a punctured lung so lots of 'draining' going on).
she is of course, very critical still. but it was just amazing to be able to hold her hand and chat and cuddle and to see her smile IYKWIM. the Docs are a bit more hopeful of her recovery, but she wont be going home. my opa has been told that placement (grand euphemism for nursing home lol) is pretty much the only way...she is too stubborn to be told what to do by my Opa ITMS.
...sorry for the selfish post, i have had to come back to melbourne late last night as i have this awful awful meeting on today and i didnt want to be near oma with building up stress. so had to make a very difficult decision to leave and am hoping that she will continue to improve.
i'll BBL when i am less freaking out about the world xx
p.s. i love you all you have no idea how much it meant to just read through your posts xx
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Just a quickie from me - had to drop in home for a dummy :rolleyes:
Clare - I am soooo glad that your Oma is improving - and some angels were at work helping her to come out of her coma ( i bet she knew you were close by too)
Hope the meeting you have today goes ok - sounds like you need some more prayers directed your way. :hug:
off to school for a Liturgy with a cranky 2 year old. Wish me luck!!!
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Wow Clare, I am so happy for you! That is great news. I hope she continues to improve.
Happy Birthday Noah
Pap, sounds like N had a great day. I was more emotional on the second birthday too, I think because I was holding a tiny new baby and I could see how big he is now. No baby left in him at all.
Ginger, I have struggled with the boredom on and off thoughout my SAHM days. Sometimes it is really hard to keep living groundhog day again and again. I was never particularly motivated to clean the house and it can get me so down when I force myself to do it only to have it messed up again before DH even gets home to see that I have actually done something with my day. Although I think this past couple of weeks has been an eye opener for him - the novelty of DH being home seems to have worn off a bit and W has been having tantrums etc - a side of him that DH hasn't really seen before.
Jazah, you are so sweet for your offer to look though your baby clothes, but please don't trouble yourself. Australia Post will send you bankrupt to send anything over! Besides, there might be a little neice for you in the future.
The shopping trip was a dis-as-ter!! Amelia was a perfect angel, it was W that was the pita! He tantrumed half way there in the car, then he was a complete toad for DH while I was shopping, then DH dropped us at the park and he had a wobbley for a full hour until DH came to pick us up. On the bright side, a very kind lady saw that I was having trouble with both crying and offered to push W on the swing for a while. That was nice. I did manage to get a load of pink clothes that fit too, so I guess it was worth it.
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Clare - I am so glad that your Oma has improved so much and that you got to spend that precious time with her and your Opa and the rest of your family. I have been thinking of you so this is great news to read. Hope the meeting goes well today - I am sure you will blitz it (it's the panel review of your thesis isnt it?).
Jaz - was the dr appt today?
Well, last night (1st night without DH) was mixed. I as rather proud of myself as i managed to get them both asleep and me showered by 8pm... but then poor J is not well and he woke for feeiding at least every 2 hrs and between that and N needing 3 (short) settles I am exhausted! It was good to drop N at kindy this morning! J is still not well, i hope it is just a cold - but he is miserable. we were out but he started screaming so we came home and he is asleep now. i hpoe he is ok.
N had an accident at kindy yest, nothing serious (app he was hugging someone and they were walking along together and they lost balance and fell - he was on the bottom and got a scraped chin and carpet burn). It is the first time it has said 'accident report' next to his name - my heart sank. he also had an accident on sat - walked behind a kid on a swing and got hit in the head and thrown over... so he is in the wars! i guess that is all part of being a 2 yr old!
Noni - it is weird all the 2nd ones like the swaddle... youtr theory may be a good one... not sure. i think with N i didnt persever much with it and maybe i should have (given how bad a sleeper he was/is). How is w going now? glad A is on the improve
Arte - yep i think it is more sentimental bc of having a newborn, i thought N was a baby til the day J was born!
Sherie - glad you made it home ok and had a good trip.
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Arte - I had a look through the girls clothes - and I haven't got much that would keep A warm either! What did you end up buying in terms of a sling?
That's good that your dh can see what life is really like for you. Bummer about your shopping trip, but lovely that someone saw you were in need of some help and offered.
pap - poor J :( I hope he's feeling better real soon - I used to find that whenever my dh would have to go away somewhere - one of the girls would get sick. It's not much fun having to deal with it by yourself. I'm taking Jess to the doctor at 3:30 this arvo.
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good luck Jaz - let us know how it goes.
Arte - i missed most of your post - i must be going bonkers!
Glad you got some clothes for miss A - is it weird buying pink stuff??? and the upside of the disastrous trip is that you dont have to worry about DH thinking you do nothing with your day... he knows what it is like now...
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Happy Birthday Noah!!!
PAP - sorry your first night didn't go so well, hope J isn't too sick. The party sounds great. We are going to check out Floriade this Friday and the petting zoo!!
Jaz - will think of you at 3:30 this afternoon.
Clare - so glad that your Oma is doing better!
Arte - yay for helpful strangers!! Glad that DH is seeing how difficult/boring it is at home for you.
As for all you SAHM's, I think you do a great job and I don't know how you do it!!!
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hi girls
just putting some pics on FB. my ILs will have better ones of the party so will add more when they get around to givingthem to me.
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hi gorgeouses
clare- great news about oma, and your story of her saying 'i'm not dead!' made me smile. :) sorry things are so rough for you atm, when it rains it pours huh?
katie- glad to hear i'm not the only one with sahm-boredness. it is very groundhog day, and the never getting a break is a problem. soooo looking forward to your birth announcement. your belly on fb is beautiful.
cally- have you caught up on east of everything yet? i am sooo completely obsessed with it. it has been my hit show of 2009.
jaz- best of luck today at drs. just cos the dr wants to talk to you doesn't mean it's bad news, they have to discuss all results with you in person no matter what. i'm sure the little chook will be fine, cutiepatootie.
pap- well done on surviving without dh. i'm a walking zombie most days so i can relate. i won't know myself when i actually sleep through the night for the first time.
arte- yeah i get sooo peeed off when i spend 2 hours cleaning and then dh gets home and it looks like i've done nothing. may as well have sat on the couch and watched a movie. i would just dress amelia in w's blue clothes while i'm at home if it were me and save a few pink items for 'going out'.
noni- glad to hear A is on the mend. we have so much trouble gettting ABs into lewis, i started crying one day over it.
trill- i would love to do a course. dh really wants me to do a bookeeping /myob one to help run his business more efficiently, but i can't leave jimmy yet. maybe next year i may be able to do it, when he gets a little bigger and is not so reliant on my BBs. i would love to do a knitting course too.
now ladies, our laptop has died and dh has said i can buy a new one. i have no idea what to get. any ideas? is it worth getting an apple? does anyone know anything about all this stuff as i am a ludite.
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Sorry, Ginger, I think you shop online a little too often to qualify as a true Ludd! LOL A new comp is always exciting but a bit of a PITA too. We just went with a Dell lappy cos it was 'easy' & I could check out the model I wanted at Officeworks first (fussy about my keypad).
Clare so relieved for you to hear about Oma, classic story - she sure sounds like one special lady. :hug: Good luck with your meeting (and weren't you going to email me some chapters?) I'm sure it will be FINE - just remember to take anything they say with an academic grain of salt!
Ah PP well done on getting thru a long night. Poor noah, but it is the age for it. Missy E is pretty nimble so doesn't have half the injuries H had at the same age - but she's got this new trick of lying around the swing on her tummy, then turning sideways to wind it up so it spins (fast) unwinding. Not a problem on our swing but the FDC lady's swing has a cross bar thing very close... THANKS DD1 for teaching her that :rolleyes:
Arte well done on your shopping trip - and pleased your DH has had a toddler eye-opener. Missy E had the tantrum to end all tantrums on Fri (her birthday) at the FDC lady's at pickup time - nice for the FDC lady to see what I'm up against as she has 2 very mild-mannered little girls LOL.
Katie I was looking at your ticker this morning, getting ready to start making "ding" noises. :) Soooo exciting, it's getting close now tho you prolly don't feel that way just yet.
Noni - maybe A has just realised the medicine doesn't taste that bad after all? LOL I resorted to jellybean bribes for a while with DD1 but Missy E is happy to suck it down and even asks for it now (my little year of the pig piggy).
Hey is anyone contemplating a bedroom refurb now that our babies aren't really bubs anymore?
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yeah i agree - GInger you may not know what laptop to get but you are no luddite - and your credit card would prove it LOL! i love apples but it is more for the looks and what they do graphically etc - i dont know much about them technically...but everyone who has them RAVES about them and they are GORGEOUS!
so annoyed my pram hasnt arrived - they said fri or mon and it isnt here... cmon people, i am bursting!!
MD - that swing trick sounds scary... gosh my N is so reservd physically - he is way off doing anything as daredevil as that! thoug the way he 'bouces' poor Jacob in his rocker i reckon J will be up to tricks in no time.
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Jaz - Glad to see I'm not the only one still struggling to get rid of the dummy! Good luck with the test results, let us know how she goes. However I'm sure its nothing serious.
Arte - Oh how cute is W kissing A. I'm glad he is being such a great help to you - well apart from the shopping trip disaster lol. We've all been there!
PAP - Happy belated birthday to N. Love the new pics on FB, did you make the chicken costume? N's hair is so amazingly curly. J is a little sweetheart. GL with hubby away, you will be fine. Is he gone for long? Do you have to go back to work anytime soon? Sorry so many q's. Forgot to add, so scary getting those accident reports. Poor thing!
Noni - M is on antibiotics atm too and at first she was a nightmare when taking it. But now she is ok, and asks for more...what the? How are you guys all going, is A getting better?
Rainy - You need a hobby of some sort. Or what about going to the gym a couple of mornings a wk, would you feel ok leaving the kids in the creche for an hr? I am doing pilates on a Thur morn & put M in the creche for an hr, it costs $3. I am LOVING it & loving the results on the tummy too. As for laptops...no idea but the one I am using now is DH's work one & its a dell...lol
Clare - Well thats great news, and amazing as well. What a funny thing for her to say lol. So happy for you.
MD - We are slowly changing things around in M's room to make it more a big girls room. The cot & change table are still in there though, only due to lack of space in our house. What about you?
AFM turns out M has a bit of a chest infection & ear infection so on antibiotics now. Had a rough night with her last night, so unwell, so I didnt go in to work today & have kept her home. Amazing how you feel guilty about not going into work when your child is sick, or am I the only one? DH said in not so nice terms, dont worry about work M comes first lol. Anyway I have a bit of the lurgie now too but nothing I cant ignore.
Just have some toddler questions as well, it seems to me that over the past 2-3 wks M is becoming so difficult & negative at times. Her response to questions is always a 'noooo' while vigorously shaking her head. & a good example, she pesters and persters for food, so I get together a bowl of snacks and she then refuses to eat & very cheekily swipes it off the table. She is just generally being difficult & last night I seriously had a thought of 'my gosh you are so hard to love sometimes' :( What is going on!?
Anyway we did end up having a nice day visiting the in laws on Sunday. M's little cousin was there & they ran around the 'farm' together, holding hands & M kept calling his name & dobbing on him when he would run away lol.
