In my defence I do brush and floss every day (just in case you were thinking I don't). The dentist thinks it's from the chemo (the gift that keeps on giving).
Ginger - yay for your Me time! Was it nice? Glad you've taken a decision about the wedding, the boys'll have a great time.Cass, yeah 300 smackers for a filling isn't pretty. So, is the pink writing a clue?
Arte - hugs on the imminent root canal. Don't leave it too long or it'll turn into bone disease in your jaw which is b-a-d. You're right about the difference between boys and girls, it really is quite noticeable. Although some girls are girlier than others - there's a continuum there I think. That kindy sounds fantastic, I hope a place comes up soon.
Last edited by AnyDream; March 31st, 2010 at 09:01 AM.
Sorry I have been MIA – and thanks for all the enquiries re the nurse and Jakey. We are going quite well….in fact it is going very well and a lot better than I thought. The nurse was excellent – I was scared of it all being about cc or something.. and to be honest I guess it is a form of that but more gentle than I pictured and so right for us now. In a nutshell we are weaning at nights now – this means he is more likely totake milk in the day and he is sleeping a lot better. I think all the onight feeding was disruptive to him – he did know how to self settle (and did all day) but never did it at night. We started mon night and it was a pretty quick result. Mon there were 2 settles, tues 2 settles and last night 1 settle. And each night he has slept til 7.30-7.45!!! (he is making me late for work!). we are lucky that there hasn’t been as much crying as I expected (I think bc he is a good self settler really). He is starting to take on a bit more solids… and yest he had half a sippy cup of milk at crèche… so it is a positive story so far…. To be honest I wasn’t so open to what she may suggest (but I was soooo desperate) but it has been better (and so much more successful) than I thought. We haven’t had a terrible terrible week at all (so far). She was thorough – also helped us rearrange his room a bit and lots of other tips – it was qwhat we needed. I have had a really rough few months – and was gwetting so sleep deprived that I was emotional and knew I wouldn’t cope for much longer esp with work etc… so this has been great for us. Anyway – early days… so lets see how the next few go… Anyway – work is full on (I have 16 direct reports now – ekkk and a massive load of accountability) – I better go but I wanted to update you all. I will pop on and read properly and catch up on personals later (maybe at 3am when we are settling – we are both getting up for them which is great) xxx
Arte: *mwah* that is so cute about Amelia loving the animals! Leila was the same...just wanted to hug and kiss all day long lol. here's hoping you dont have to wait long for the kindy spot! sounds like he is really into it.
i actually have no preference at this point for boy or girl... a girl would be cool as we have some lovely clothes still from when leila was a bubba and i would LOVE to rip those out again, but a boy would also be cool cause it would be fun to see what kind of human boy we would make lol! (and DH would love the extra rough and tumble...although Leila does give him a run for his money lol).
MP: wowsers. 16 reports would have me sweating bullets too. i just handed in a 30,000 word update on my progress and am awaiting the Big Meeting on Tuesday. silently freaking out.
MD: hmmmm...maybe the pink is a vibe?!!! omg lol! we get to find out on the 12th of april...cant wait!!!
AFM: all good here. teeth are a bit sore with the readjustment blues of the braces. but this too shall pass...
Leila is also recovering from the conjunctivitis and sleeping much better, so that is a relief. she was sooo stoked to be back at kindy today. she just took off into the sunset (so to speak) and didnt look back. i was standing there like a nincompoop going: 'bye leila, BYEEEEEE!' ha ha ha!
Cass - I know the feeling of saying good bye to someone who is far too involved in what they are doing. Especially happens for us on days when her BFF (Tyler) is at school. He came running across with a dinosaur one day this week and they were roaring at each other around the room. Very cute.
MP - so glad that things are working out for you and that you were happy with what the nurse suggested. Good on J for adjusting quickly to the new routines.
DH has gone out for the evening (primary school reunion) and I tried to watch Big Love but it froze on me. Very frustrating.
Arte - hopefully you get W into the kindy soon, sounds like he would have a ball there. Are the tantrums a lot better now? Thanks for the wishes re TT, I figure we will have a reasonably quiet weekend at home (close to the potty) and just see how we go.
Isa - oh dear, bleach and oobi does not sound good!
Hi everyone! I've been bad and not been posting again, but it's been hectic and I'm feeling pretty drained being a support for Mum because things aren't good and I have just had enough time to pop in and do a few quick posts but not much else sorry
A had his first day at cc today and he was so sad when I left he knew what was going to happen I think, because he wouldn't let them take his lunchbox and drink bottle and put them in the fridge, he kept hanging onto them and he'd go off for a walk and then turn to see if I was still there. he was so unsure of himself. Then I had to go and one of the staff took him and I said I have to go now but I'll be back soon and he started saying 'my come too' and I had to get out of there quick before I started blubbering and I could hear him starting to cry. They said they would call me if he was too distressed and I was only across the road at the school but they never called so I figured that he settled down so once I finished at the school I thought I would duck down the street quickly and see our Solicitor to try and get a will sorted for Mum's DP and then I came back to get him and he didn't realise I was there so I watched him as they read a story to the kids and he seemed fine. And then he saw me LOL. He shouted MUM! and then he took off like a dog shot in the bum and got his lunch box, drink bottle and then tried to get the nappy bag ROFL. They said he settled OK, was still a bit unsure though but played OK on his own. I think he couldn't wait to get out of there LOL. I was happier once I realised that he had been OK though. So I think I might use it every second week just to get him used to it, otherwise I am going to need to use it for a few days at a time when I start prac and he wont like it and it will make it harder kwim?
On the TT front though, we still are so not ready! He will tell me when he has done a 1 or a 2 (or like yesterday when it was a #3! Blergh!) but he wont wear jocks again. I think he will be like L was so I'm not fussed. Once L decided to TT he was day and night trained in 3 wks so I wont complain if A is like that too. But I have started taking him to the loo at bathtime before he gets in to get him used to it. I asked him the other night if he needed to go to the toilet and he said 'no, my do it in the bath'!!!! Only a boy would do that! Then tonight at bathtime and we are standing at the toilet, me behind him with my knee pushing his bum forward so old percy actually reaches over the bowl and he's trying to hang onto it and he gets it and points it up at him and I said 'dude! percy points DOWN!' That is the last thing I need to be cleaning up ROFL.
hi everyone!
trill we are also not ready for tt - are we getting to the late stage???? N wears undies sometimes at kindy but he seems scared to sit on the toilet... they say he asks to wear them and he will sit on there at kindy but no action yet... i guess its a case of wait and see, i am not too worried about it, and to be honest with all the chg he has ha di guess i would be expecting it to be a while yet...
how are the teeth MD?
oooh oobi and bleach sounds terrible!
afm all is well. we had a sleep through from J on fri night! i was stoked. last night not so good but not as bad as we had had previously so things are def a lot better. its amazing how much better i feel now we are a bit more in control and i have had a little more sleep! he is having a 2 hr nap at the moment... in fact i have just missed a party to welcome my friends dd as he slept the whole bloody time! LOL!
it ios passover tomorrow - i am hosting at our place tomorrow night - 22 people. luckily i have roped in ppl to help with the cooking and we have hired someone to help us on the night. should be good but yes i am a nutter!
had a little shjopping spree for N winter clothes yest. i got quite abit of stuff at the new mothercare store (in chadstone) - they have lovely things - mix of basics and really spec stuff.
MP, nah its fine, not late at all. L was 2yrs 11mths and completely out of nappies within that month. And even then it was because I really pushed him because I was pg with P and really didn't fancy having 3 in nappies. I know a lot of kids were were older than that before they started and a lot that were heaps younger. I think this is truly the one time where they cannot put a *date* on when it should happen. Like with my girls, they were TT at 2 but it was a lot longer before they were out of nappies completely, closer to 2.5 and there were a lot of accidents too.
That is really good news that you feel more in control of things and that he is sleeping better
Then tonight at bathtime and we are standing at the toilet, me behind him with my knee pushing his bum forward so old percy actually reaches over the bowl 
and he's trying to hang onto it and he gets it and points it up at him and I said 'dude! percy points DOWN!' That is the last thing I need to be cleaning up ROFL.
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