Babies born~September 2007 #57

Hi everyone,
Welcome back Suzi. I know how awful it is when our children hurt another child.
My H was going through a patch of scratching. We went away with another family, and on the first day she scratched their little girl just under the eye. I felt dreadful. ( i photoshopped the scratches off her face in photos that i was sharing)
Like Arte - I also found H was quite horrendous when cutting her molars. My middle dd6was being a right royal brat a couple of weeks ago, and just by chance I looked in her mouth, and voila! - she had more teeth coming through. ( i love being able to blame undesirable behaviour on teeth :lol: makes me feel better )

re fridges - we're energy wasters in our house :shakehead: We have a stand alone fridge and freezer. I do love it though.

md - i'm going to be referring back to my Sue Dengate book - and eliminating some nasties from our diet. I've been incredibly irritable lately - the girls bickering is partly to blame, but I'm pretty sure it's mainly to do with my poor diet at the moment.
Back on my healthy diet as of Monday. (there's still plenty of chocolate in the cupboard lol)

Best be off to bed - it's almost midnight. I shouldn't have eaten the chocolate because i'm not feeling very sleepy. (i'll just read myself to sleep)

Catch up with you all soon :)

hey everyone...
its been a looong time!!
basically i had a bit of a break down and its a long story but im feeling much better now and im currently on some medication that has helped greatly...
theres no way i can catch up with everything ive missed so i just wanted to jump on and say hi and ive missed u all and sorry ive been gone for so long =)
ive also posted a thread about William in the introducing solids section coz im having lots of trouble there so if any of u have any tips it would be greatly appreciated =)
xxx

ooooohhhh i am feeling positively

PINK

today...wonder why that is???!!! ;)

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

A little sister for Leila! Very exciting. SO everything else was all where it should be too?

Yep! she is just perfect (unbiased mummy opinion of course lol). suprisingly i have an anterior placenta...they told me that i might not feel too many kicks yet :o i almost fell off the bed considering that i have been a battering ram from 12 weeks LOL!

congrats cassius =) another precious pink bundle!

Very big woohoo for pinky pink Cass! Am thrilled for you. Maybe you're having a donkey child like mine LOL. xxx

Noni I'm sorry to hear you've had such a difficult time. I hope the medication really helps so you can get back into a place of balance, are you having any regular contact with good support ppl like your GP or a counsellor? Sorry I'm not very good with the whole introducing solids thing, mine always just opened their mouth and ate them (even if DD was very sloooooow LOL) and Missy E has been a complete piggy-wig from day 1.

Trill, have been thinking about you...how's everything going? Are the kids back at school or are you still juggling school hols in amongst everything else?

Yay Clare!! Another beautiful girl! I am so excited for you. Any names picked yet? I can't get over some of my girl names that I didn't use.

Noni, A is about the same as your William with food. I haven't tried spoon feeding but she tends just to suck on things and not really eat any of it. She started off gagging until she puked, but now she is just gagging if a big bit goes in her mouth. Is W actually losing weight, or is he just not putting it on as fast? Because at some point chubby bubs thin out a bit, especially now that he is more active. If he is just not gaining it as fast it could be genetics coming out. Also, I would suggest dumping a couple of solids feeds and just giving him one until he seems more interested. It is too long to spend for minimal results and a couple of teaspoons forced into him isn't going to make much difference weight wise but it makes an impact on your day. I give A crackers or bits of fruit during the day if she looks interested when W is eating, but she only has dinner as a proper meal.
Try not to worry about it, he will get there eventually.

Trill, how is your mum's partner going? Are they going to get married?

Jazah, I looove to blame crappy behaviour on teeth, or else I would just have to admit my kid is feral lol

Suz, yip, getting up a hour earlier now so 6.30-7am which isn't too bad. Any more luck with day naps? I would like to have them back, but if he even blinks for too long during the day we can't get him to bed before 10pm.

I can feel the first of the winter colds coming on...

i'm back!!! only have one minute so i just wanted to say a big CONGRATULATIONS!!!! to cass on your beautiful pink bubba. so excited for you! have you got the name sorted yet?

*Cass* - Congrats on the PINK and so glad to hear she's perfect :D A friend of mine with 2 girls told me she was really happy when she found out I had another boy because she really loves having 2 kids the same gender and there are so many positives. Hope it brings you all the same joys :) I had anterior placentas both times and DS2 still managed to punch and kick the whole pregnancy from 11 weeks.

*Noni* - Hi, nice to meet you! You sound like you've had a hard time but are on the mend now, I hope things keep improving for you. Sorry I'm no help with solids, DS1 ate everything with no dramas and we haven't started DS2 yet. Even though DS1 had a healthy appetite, the month he started solids he only gained 15 grams.

*Arte* - Hope you're not getting a cold and if you are that you feel better soon. I've just got over mine and manged not to give it to the boys. I'm still getting DS1 down for day sleeps but today he protested when he didn't the other days.

*JaZaH* - I'd love to blame it on teeth but DH has all his 2 year old molars :( Photoshopping photos to hide the evidence sounds like something I'd do, hope you can laugh about it now. Breaks my heart that my boy would hurt another kid. Good point about the chocolate, not counting Easter DS1 was getting several chocolates each day as rewards/bribes for toilet training, but I stopped after Easter because I thought it was making him constipated. Didn't think it could be contributing to his behaviour.

AFM - DH came home late tonight, so he missed DS1's 7pm bedtime. He went in and woke him up, but no tears everything was fine. Then a little later DS was out of his room, so I went to put him back to bed and there were tears and a big carry on when I went to leave. So maybe it's a bit of separation anxiety again? I think I might get DH to do bedtime duty tomorrow night and see if we have an improvement. I've also tried to clean up DS1's diet a bit to see if that will help.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

hi girls!

Suz: i'm afraid that i dont have much advice re the tantrums...my little poppet is quite fiery and we are also just trying to minimise damage wherever we go...so i need all the hints i can get too lol!
i reckon getting DH to do some the bedtime (or even just resettling if that works better re work times) would be a good idea. we do that here with some positive outcomes.

Ginger: Yip. we have a name but are keeping 'mum' on it :shhh: figure somethings gotta be a surprise LOL!

Noni: :hug: i am sorry that you had to go through a yucky place for a while there. am glad that the meds have kicked in enough to get you back on track. i agree with MD...do you have any wider support networks ATM? to get you through the immediate yuckiness? even just a good close friend to hang out and have ridiculous amounts of tea with? (always my modus operandi when i hit the pits lol).

Arte: me too. have a *slightly* itchy throat. so downed some powdered vit c...probably futile by now, but gotta give it a go :D (and gotta live in hope!).

AFM: all good here. had to have the heating on the other night...first bouts of wintery weather!! worked a treat! finally a house with heating YAY! today we are off to mothers group, am sooo hoping that this improves Leila's mood. she has been a right terror lately. and having very disturbed sleep with lots of yucky dreams. i am thinking there is a growth spurt as she is eating the unbelievable too. poor wee poppet. i guess waking up every hour and a half is good preparation for september though lol.

Cass, it always happened with me too when I was pg - you could guarantee that your previously awesome sleeper would start night waking again LOL. And I defnitely think it is Mother natures way of getting us ready.

Noni, I'm glad you've gotten some help now and that you're feeling better.

Suz, I hope the change in diet helps a little. Sometimes it is the most surprising things that can set them off. My nephew can't eat too much fruit otherwise he is uncontrollable. Fingers crossed for bedtime tonight too :)

Arte, is A still sleeping well at night though? I hope she is. So bedtime for W is getting better then if he doesn't sleep during the day?

MD, H is back at school then? We don't go back till next Tuesday, so another week of holidays. Which is great because I think we have been busier than we are when school is on!

Things are OK here. Kids haven't been making me wish they WERE back at school yet so that's a good sign LOL. We took them to an airshow at Temora on Saturday and it was great. A thought it was awesome - he was so excited to see all the planes close up (they taxi to the runway literally only 100mts from you, so it's very *real* kwim?). But what made my day though was a woman who was sitting next to us came to me and told me that "You have the most well behaved children that I have ever seen and you should be proud of them. I'd really like to buy them a treat, is it OK if I buy them an icecream?" So what else could I say but "Thank you so much, that would be lovely" I was nearly about to burst into tears with pride LOL. So she got them a chocolate paddle pop each and they all thanked her and thought it was wonderful getting an icecream because we'd actually told them earlier that no, they couldn't have one ROFL.

Uni is going really well - I got a distinction for my last assignment and I am super stoked. Work wise I am staying on top of things well despite the holidays. I wait till they go outside and then I can get at least an hour of solid work done.

J is going OK, he and mum can't get married now because he is in no state to do it legally kwim? I wish his kids would stop hassling him about changing his name though, but I think Mum was able to get through to his DD and she was going to talk to her brother about backing off. Anyway it is at the stage where you just have to take each day as it comes :( I spent all day Sunday cooking meals for her and my brother to have in the freezer because she doesn't have the time or the inclination to cook after being at the hospital nearly all day. So I took those over yesterday for her.

A is just amazing atm. He is a real little boy now :( He is talking really well and OMG he has a wicked sense of humour. He is hilarious and makes us laugh so much. TT is still on hold because he really isn't ready still but that's OK. We just stand at the loo before bath time and it gets him practicing etc.

Oh and there is no more speech therapy for P!!!!!! After 18months her speechie said yesterday at our appointment that she feels Paige's issues have resolved and that her speech is at the same level of any other child that age. So it was a bit of a teary moment because her speechie is lovely and you really get to know each other over the time you see them, so it was a bit sad to know that we wouldn't be seeing her anymore but at the same time great because P has overcome the speech issues, so it was very bittersweet. After we left we went and brought her a big bunch of flowers and a small gift and took them back and left them at the office. I asked the desk woman to pass them on because I think I would have cried if we gave them to her.

Trill, sorry to hear there won't be a wedding. It must be hard. How is your brother? OMG how awesome about the lady commenting on your kids! That is so cool! And yay for no more speech therapy.

W doesn't really have a sense of humor. He is very literal.

Clare, we have had the fire on a few times now and there were a few days of frost last week. Hopefully it won't be as cold and miserable as last year.

On that note, any ideas for inside play? W won't do anything art/craft/music, playdough takes longer to make than he will play with it (but I still make it anyway). I feel a very long cooped up winter on the way and I am struggling for ideas already.

Puzzles or books perhaps? Maybe get him some more cars or even an ant farm? He would probably love an ant farm.

Arte, go to the shops and BUY some playdough, if you mix in a drop or two of water (boiled) before you put it away they last endlessly and there's variety...if you buy some of the playdough kits they have cool stuff like presses that make the playdough squeeze out in different shapes etc. Endless entertainment. Also, how are your duplo/lego supplies going? Do you have a room you can set aside as a play space? You could set up a home corner, make/buy a little stove & pots n pans, plastic plates & cups etc, put some empty food packets etc on the shelves (for shopping and cooking) and of course a dolly bed, pram & blanket for endless role playing. I know it's not very "boy" but we have had such endless entertainment out of Missy E's kitchen & food things - it's a shop, they cook, she makes me zillions of cups of tea, she has picnics on the rug with the dollies, she has picnics under the rug (tent) etc - I tell ya the fun never stops, my friends youngest son was the same with his home corner. Also have you got one of those play rugs (with roads etc drawn on)? You could improvise by painting or textaing one yourself. What about a chalk board?

Suz I wouldn't be at all surprised if there is some sep anxiety going on, our Missy E recently started insisting on the bedroom door being left open for that very reason.

Trill well done on your distinction!! :clap: Of course no one here is surprised at all. I find holidays very counterproductive when I'm studying, try to schedule my work around them. Yay for P's speech therapy graduation, such a good feeling to know she's overcome!

Cass, didn't you have any heating at the old place? Brrrrr. I made DH fire up the heater last night, sometimes the pilot light is tricky to start. I might admit if under duress that I might possibly maybe have had the heater on for half an hour this morning when we got out of bed. :sssh:

Ginger how was your time away? I was dreaming of a holiday away over the school hols - just even a day or two, but we are having such a good time at home right now it's not necessary. We've had so many things we put off doing last year we're really just enjoying having a normal life, kwim?

AFM - Life is good. I have been setting DD1 to work doing various things around the house - so far she's helped me tidy the spare room, shop for groceries (I'm teaching her my fruit & veg selection secrets), cook a couple of dinners, do some baking, tidy out a kitchen cupboard. She's surprisingly engaged, I guess it's a bit of novelty for her for us to be doing actual activities together, she's a lot more receptive to listening to instructions than she has been in the past - HALLELUYAH I thought this day would never come LOL.

hi girls!

Sherie: we had a similar thing happen in our family in holland where my mum's uncle was considered too ill to change some documents. the family (and he) was pretty devastated. hope that your mum and him are holding up ok considering.
great news for P! how did she feel about it? has it sunk in for her yet?
WTG on the distinction! that is pretty impressive considering everyting that is going on with your family ATM....champion effort!

MD: gosh, H is a champ! i was never engaged LOL! i absolutely despised shopping...gosh i was a horror.
we had *some* heating at the old place. we had a vulcan wall heater for the lounge-room. but the place was not insulated so it never actually heated or retained warmth. it was horrendous. here we have 3 fireplaces, ducted heating in the roof and a big wall heater thingy that basically heats all the living areas. one happy duck LOL! (oh and dont worry, my stoicism is only as strong as my stubborness to ignore the inevitable destitution of winter...i'll be cranking the heating all day soon lol).

Arte: bummer that W wont do any painting. leila kinda loves stamping paint with various objects ATM (potatoes, sponges etc). i reckon a home corner is a great idea. keeps leila going for quite awhile each day. maybe an indoor cubby?? (i like the 'tent' idea...and remember digging it as a kid...).

Isadora: where are ya babe?! miss you...

AFM: have a cracking migraine. well, actually it is now fading but i am sore and groggy. not happy jan.

hi all
sherie - congrats on the assignment mark! though i must reserve my best congrats for the positive feedback on your kids, that is just the most awesome thing to read - i hope one day a stranger compliments me like that on my parenting (as the most important thing i do). i am so delighted for you and have been smiling al arvo after reading that story.
clare - woo hoo on pink news... i am a fan of 2 same gender, i think its pretty spec. did you keep clothes from L or is it a whole new retail experience too??!!!
Noni - sounds like a tough time and we have missed you. I read your solids thread - i wouldnt worry too much to be honest. J is nopt into solids like N was though we are having quite a bit of sucess now withg finger foods only... he hates the spoon/purees. maybe it is bc he watches N all the time but he just wants real food and to do it himself. now takes down salmon steak (his fave), veg,meat balls, toast, pizza, fruit, cheese basically normal food... its easier for me too!
Arte - home corner works well here too, as does (bought) play doh. N also loves real cooking so i involve him in that (he is more keen to eat that stuff too i find). He hasd a [play tent and loves when we put that up. we also make cubbies from chairs and \blankets. is majorly into puzzles atm... umm what else... dress up box? colouring in? tower building (blocks and tupperware)... get some old boxes and pain them and make them into a 'world' - like houses, office blocks etc... N loves the play mats and he can do his trains/cars/planes on them... he is also getting into playging hide and seek etc???
G - hope you had fun in echuca...

Clare huge congrats on another healthy baby girl.

G I am so jealous of your holiday. Have been listening to so much Sarah Blasko lately. Still need to get the last album though.

MD sounds like things are going great with DD1!!

Trillian congrats on the assignment. Sorry to hear that there cant be a wedding for your mum though. You seem to be coping well with so much on your plate. Compliments from strangers really make your day don't they!

Arte we do lots of baking, playdough, puzzels and cars on made up tracks (we use odd things round the house to make a track. We also make cubbies out of blankets. I like the home corner and dress up ideas.

Suz welcome. I hope bedtime went smoothly tonight.

Noni I am sorry to hear things weren't good but am glad its all on the improve. I wouldn't worry to much about the solids, he will eat when he is ready.

A big huge hello to everyone else and I am sorry I have been slack again. All is good here, DD is 6 months today- I cant believe how quickly its going. L is great he is such a little character. He is starting to use his imagination a lot now and sometimes he isn't L he is the postman or the cook etc lol. He is talking so much now too. He still isn't very good at counting but knows most of his colours and shapes. I have launched my business (as you may have seen on FB), very scary yet exciting. Best be off the kettle and Easter eggs are calling.

hello girls
i'm finding it so hard to post atm. i jump on and have a read but the boys just won't let me type anything. they are all over me and all over the computer and just won't leave me alone atm. is anyone else finding their toddler going through a bit of a seperation anxiety phase? L is driving me quite mad atm. hates being away from me at all.

echuca was lovely, thanks for asking. had a great time on the river. L was in the boat all day most days, he absolutely loves it. he fell asleep on the boat one arvo and i carried him in and dropped him into bed thinking he would just have a short nap- i left his lifejacket and sunglasses on so as not to wake him. well i ended up having to go in there at 10pm and taking off his lifejacket, sunnies, jeans and changed his nappy- all while he still slept! he was so exhausted that he slept ight through until 6am. dh went in and took some photos of him crashed out with all his gear still on. so funny!
i certainly remembered why it is that we don't drink alcohol much anymore- i just can't do it these days! a few too many and i'm still feeling it days later. won't br doing that again LOL all in all it was a great holiday though. we would really love to buy a caravan up there on the river and go up there for wknds. we'll just have to see if we can afford it in the next few years :)

clare- once again, congrats on ahving a girl. i absolutely love having two of the same sex and i'm sure you will too. i'm excited to hear what your name is in your BA. i think 'Grace' would be lovely with your surname and go well with Leila ;)

trill- congrats on the lovely comment on your kids. i think you do an awesome job too. sounds like you're doing so well at uni and really enjoying it. i bet you can't wait to get into the classroom.

oz- happy 6 months to gorgeous Z. wow that has gone fast. i bet your business will go great you are so talented.

md- glad you're loving the 'normal life'. i'm a bit like that too. we love nothing more than hanging around the house, lighting our coonarra and relaxing over winter.

noni- hello, i wondered where you had got to. figured you were just super busy with the 2 kiddies. hope things start to improve for you soon. big hugs..

suz- hi and welcome. i don't really know how to help, but i can say that L ds1 is going through his most challenging phase so far atm. i am finding him really hard work most days. i don't know what it is, he just seems so defiant and really pushing me. good luck with everything.

arte- does W like doing cooking? sometimes we'll just bake some muffins or cupcakes purely for entertainment's sake LOL building blocks are always good too.

hi to everyone else, i'm missing Junglemum a lot. it was so cool being able to catch up with her IRL.

hi girls!

mamaP: unfortunately i got rid of alot of the newborn clothes with Leila. so will have to buy all of that again. but luckily i got more saavy from about the 6 months + and have them all packed away...

G: wow! the holiday sounds fantastic and what sleeping marathon from L lol!
i was wondering how it would be for you to lose JM to PNG. i knew you guys were close and the kidlets were besties. maybe you should take a trip up there lol?!

Oz: he he, Leila is also not so great on the counting front. she tends to start of in english then switch to italian when she gets to the numbers that she likes to say lol. ah well, it'll all come good in time :D

AFM: all going well today! migraine has kinda gone, just left with tiredness and a bit of dizziness. BUT my mega BIG news is that my BRACES ARE OFF!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

Wooooo hoooooo Cass!!!!!!

Well Cass you've got a lot of reasons to be flashing that huge smile of yours! Yay! BTW I had a giggle when I read "unfortunately" you have to shop for more gorgeous newborn clothes - such a chore :rofl:! I'm sure you'll enjoy every onesie all over again :)

MP - you didn't really say how things are going with you. I hope things are improving steadily.

Oz you have been very busy, all that with a lil 6 month old too! I hear you on imagination plus...Missy E has been pretending to be the FDC lady and herds around imaginary children all day long LOL. I can't believe you have E eggs left...ours are all gone!

Ginger, I dreeeeeam of having a little caravan...though there's a lot of "admin" involved any time you want to take it out LOL. Can you buy one on site on the river and just leave it there? What a fabulous idea!!! Haha I can't drink alcohol like that any more either, sad hey? I'm dying to know what a coonarra is though...???

Big day out with both of the girls today visiting my mother who lives ages away but luckily they have a fantastic park (complete with giant purple dragon) just around the corner so the girls got to play off the long car ride. Also she has a gorgeous garden so Missy E was in her element exploring all the nooks and crannies - such a nice way to spend a glorious sunny autumn day!

ha ah you crack me up MD. it's a wood heater, you know, heats up the whole house for free! all you need is wood and we have plenty of that around here.
yes we want to buy an on-site van. i think caravan park culture is so cool. all the kids on bikes that ride down to your site for a pash :) or was that just my childhood experience? LOL

cass- congrats on your teeth. do they feel all slimey when you run your tongue over them? i remember mine did when i got them off way back in year 11 LOL

i really should go to bed but i'm just enjoying some kid free time iykwim?
i've been trying to decide which kinder to send L to next year. my choice is the local one up the road, which is a direct feeder to the primary school that the kids will definitely be going to...or there's a montessori one in the next suburb. i *think* the montessori one has both 3yos and 4yos in the same class rather than divided. this would be super handy when J turns 3 as it means they could both go together rather than going at different times. what do you guys think? do you think it would be unfair on J a bit as he deserves to have a bit of time without L there iykwim?

G, personally I would be sending him to the feeder kinder, that way he will have formed friendships with the kids he will be attending school with and wont have to start all over again like he will have to if he goes to the Montessori one, and then onto that particular school. Also I think it would be beneficial for J to be able to form friendships of his own without having L to 'lean on' kwim? I know P is doing that a bit with E at school and some of her friends are ones that she has made through E, so they are mostly E's friends, and it has made it hard for P to find friends on her own.

yep. that was my gut feeling too Trill.
i think i was just being selfish and wanting them both to go at the same time so i could have some alone time. i'm feeling super 'touched out' atm iykwim? they are both all over me all the time atm, i don't know what it is?
yeah i think i will go with that kindy. going to check them both out in the next month.

Well it is possible that by the time they are doing kinder next year that the way things are now will have passed and if it hasn't, there is always the option of getting J involved in something as well. He would probably miss not having L around on those days he is at kinder, so having something just for J would probably help.

Thanks again for the welcome girls! I felt like I was boring my new Dec 09 belly buddies (mostly first time Mums) with all my posts about DS1. Maybe DS2 only seems like a 'good baby' because DS1 takes up so much time and energy now?

Trillian - Congrats on the great assignment grade! I don't know how you do Uni and be a Mum. Does it get easier, do we just become more organised, or do we just not sweat the small stuff so much (or all of the above :lol:)? That's a shame about your Mum and her partner :( But totally awesome that a stranger complimented your kids and bought them paddle pops!

Ginger - Echuca sounds like a great spot. Save those photos of L for his 18th birthday! You know you've had a good day when they sleep like that. I highly recommend the caravan park holidays, we have an on-site caravan on the NSW South Coast and we love being able to holiday whenever we like without having to cart heaps of stuff around (it all stays at the van). It's great for the little kids as they have lots of friends to play with. Good luck with the Kinder decision. It's a shame you can't have them both go at the same time but be in different classes. Sounds like you could use the break :hug:

Cass - Glad the migraine has gone and congrats on getting your braces off! What's the first thing you went out and ate because it wouldn't get caught in your braces? Enjoy the newborn shopping again, there's so much nice girl's stuff.

Ozstar - Good luck with the new business! My 2 YO and 4 month old keep me so busy I can't imagine starting a business as well, you are my hero! DS1 counts to 20 sometimes without help but doesn't really know colours. I guess they're all different.

MD - Sounds like a great day with your Mum.

MP - :hello:

Arte - I'm afraid I'm guilty of too much TV and DVDs :redface: Home corner sounds like a great idea. We've been trying to get out to playgroup, the zoo, storytime at the library and play at the local parks. But it's been on my to-do list to come up with some inside home activities for when it gets too cold to play outside. We have puzzles, lego, lots of Thomas the Tank Engine and tracks. DS1 isn't really interested in cooking but will help with chores (mopping, dusting, laundry etc.).

Hope I haven't missed anyone, still getting to know you all.

Now we have DS1's bedtime sorted and earlier, plus have him doing naptime again, I seem to have time to myself. So I've been catching up on all the housework so I only have to do a quick tidy up from now on. And now that we have DS1 sleeping, we can get back to TT. I'm still concerned that the biting won't have gone away, so we're off to play with the same kids on Friday and I will be shadowing him very closely.

Hi girls!

G: i *kinda* like the idea of the feeder kindy idea...i remember loving going to the same 'Big School' as the other kids when we moved up...but again, i am sure that L and J would make friends once they get to big school, but the feeder idea does seem to me to make the transition more natural IYKWIM.

and YES! my teeth felt slimy and looked MASSIVE lol! but now i am in the land of retainers...luckily they are clear things and i dont have to deal with a plate like i remember my cousin having to do...but still. condoms for the teeth basically lol.

Suz: ahhh nothing like sweet success with bedtime routines lol! is DH doing the routine instead, or are you getting him to bed before he gets home?

MD: ooohhh a purple dragon!! now that is where the coolness is! Leila would totally dig that. in fact, anything 'monster' ATM floats her boat...

AFM: we are pretty good here. leila is really getting into the spirit of TT. she now goes to kindy sans nappy. and has stayed dry...of course now i have jinxed myself LOL! only the poos are reluctant. but i am thinking of buying bigger and extra special stickers for those...cause the kid has a point: a wee is one thing a poo is a totally different and more time consuming matter deservant of extra specialness :ROFL:
oh, and we the answer to her night time dramas a few days ago...came down with a sore throat. husky lusky oh la la the last 2 days but has bounced back frightfully quick...the build up lasted longer :o

Just a quick one from me :( J passed away this morning. Mum was there with him and I think fate planned it this way because she didn't see him at all yesterday because she felt a bit sick, and only went over as early as she did today to make up for it. So I wont be around much for a few days while I help her through this.

I am sorry to hear this Sherie :hug: will be thinking of you and your Mum and J xx

Will be thinking of you and your family Trill:hug::hug: I'm glad your mum was with him.

:hug: Thinking of you and your family Trill. Funny how things happen like that, as if it was meant to be that way. I'm so glad your Mum got to be with J when he passed away.

Trill, I'm so sorry to hear J has passed, so relieved your Mum was able to be with him, what a blessing. :hug: Please know your whole family are in my thoughts. xxx

Trill, sorry to hear about J. I hope your mum and bro (and you of course) are alright.

MD, the home corner sounds like a good idea, but judging by the toy library kitchen/shopping trolley etc, it only has about an hour of novelty value and then would just sit there messy and unused. Yay for H being engaged and helpful.

Suz, yay for getting some time to yourself again - it really wears you down when they go to bed so late and your entire day is consumed with children.

Ginger, ikwym about kids always all over you. That is why I usually stay up late to post on BB - just no chance at all during the day. Does the kindy not do mixed classes? Our kindy here has 3 and 4 year olds in the same class. But then we are small town and there is actually only one class lmao.

W asked his first 'why' question today: "why do drinks make me need to do wee's?". Fantastic.

I guess I was looking for inside entertainment that meant I didn't have to do anything lol He does play with his blocks a lot atm. Bugs and Pixar Cars are long forgotten about. He is sooo like his dad in that respect - lives and breathes the current interest for a few weeks/months, then bores of it and dumps it for the next thing. I suspect the next big thing is space, he is very interested in how the earth turns for day and night and loves the stars and moon etc. Might have to get some books from the library about it.

hey everyone,
thanks for all the kind words..
W and solids - Hes not actually dropping weight just not putting any on so hes dropping percentiles.. im trying not to worry too much about it coz he is still a good size, hes going into size 1 at 8mths and is around 10kgs, he also moves around alot more too now its just hard when you see the dip on the chart i think..
as for me i am doing much better, i was lucky this time to find a medication that made changes very quickly which was definitely what i needed.. Stuff was really bad, the house was in a bad state and my marriage was on the edge so something really needed to be done.. i am slowly getting on top of things.. Dh and i are still up and down but much better, i think it will all just take time..
our house has also been the sick house for what feels like months so that doesnt help.. we just got over the flu and then gastro hit... well Billy and i didnt get completely over the flu before gastro hit actually!! so very stressful!
The dr also thinks William will end up with asthma because there is a link between bronchiolitis and asthma in kids and every time he gets a cold he gets it as well as theres a strong family history =( i feel kinda scared about that but im trying not to think about it too much because it doesnt generally show up till 15 - 18mths and hes only 8mths atm..
Trill - Biiiig hugs. my thoughts are with you, i hope your ok..
Arte - lol thats so cute, 'why do drinks make me need to do wees' hes so smart!! wow space thats cool!! the big hit here atm is toy story and i am soooo over it!! would love her to be interested/obsessed with something non tv related bit of a sign of my dodgy parenting there i think!! good idea about getting books etc from the library, you can get those school project kits sometimes from the newsagency too which would have heaps of cool pics and facts etc..
cassius - good to hear the TT is going well =)
suz - i agree with the 2nd baby seeming like an angel, we are always going on about how much of a good baby William is, i think it partly is that he is a more laid back bub, but its deffinately partly just that Asha is so full on he seems easy to deal with lol..
hello to everyone else =)
am going to try and look into some outside the home activities today.. i might not go today but just for next week or something.. Asha does alot, school two days and swimming one day, but William and i hardly leave the house and i think it would be nice if we could find something nice to do.. its hard because we are planning to move in july so i dont want to get too attached to anything thats hard to get to from where we move.. any ideas??
Hope everyone has a fab day =)

Hey everyone
Sherie – so sorry for your loss and thinking of you and your family. I also think these things happen time wise for a reason and I am glad your mum could be there with him.
Cass – wooooooooooo hoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Smile baby!
Noni – glad things are getting sorted, sounds like an awful time but good on you for recognising and dealing with it all. Are you and DH having some counselling?
MD – your day with your mum sounds great. Does she live near you?
Ginger – you made me look up Echuca – looks like fun… I’d love to go on a houseboat there. Did it take ages to get there? I have long drive with 2 kids phobia LOL!
Arte – w sounds so cute. N is also amazing me everyday with his vocab and understanding… we also planted some herbs and veg which he loves.. not an indoor activity but winter proof! N is starting to recognise letters… and he knows they are diff to numbers. Its amazing to see him out and about saying ‘look there’s an N for Noah’ ‘look there’s a G for girl’ – he is so delighted by the letters!!!we were in Country Road the other weekend and he went through all the letters on the signage – was great as I could try some tops on while he worked through them all.
we are all ok. well kinda - we all seem to be getting a cold... and J is sleeping not well. and i am juggling like mad with work and them both etc... so ok but stressed/tired/busy!

Sorry to hear of J's passing Trill. :(

MP wow go little N on the letter recognition thats awesome.

Noni things sounds stressful for you. Is A still going to kindy?

Arte does W like books? We have lots of books and L is usually happy to just sit and read stories to himself. We have to go in to his room every bed time and pry them all away from him (he sleeps with masses of them lol).

Cass L is reluctant when it comes to poo's too. He will wait till he has a nappy on for a sleep. Lol at the condom for teeth. How long did you have your braces on for?

Suz how did the biting go? Have you tried having a chat to him about it before you arrive? I know that before playdates here we have a chat about certain behaviours, not so much DS's but even the other kids. There is one little girl who is always snatching so we have a chat about it right before hand so he doesn't get so upset when it happens. We usually discuss it before we leave and then remind him before we get out of the car.

Not much happening here. DD is almost crawling now, she commando crawls everywhere. L just adores her (lets see if its the same once she can take his toys tho lol), if something he is doing makes her laugh he keeps on doing it. If she cries he sits me down and tries to lift up my shirt and says "give her milk", he is very cute with her.
I am feeling inspired to create a home corner now and am on the look out for bargains.

Trill - i'm so sorry for your loss. Praying for strength for you while you help your Mum through this dificult time.

Quick post while both boys are asleep and I'm having a cup of tea *pinches self to make sure she's not dreaming*

Our play date with our Mother's Group was this morning. One of those kiddy places with the ball pits. C had a great time and only got a little testy when some older boys started getting rough in the ball pit. I hauled him out for a pre-emptive calm down/time out, just as the baby chinos arrived. He played for a while longer then started to look tired so we had a sandwich and left. Straight to bed when we got home with minimal fuss. This time it was one of the boys C bit last week that was the biter, biting one of the girls. All the extra sleep definitely helped.

MP - I'm not game to even go into Country Road, let alone try anything on! Well done N! Letters are slowly getting an interest here. Hope the cold passes without any of you getting too sick.

Ozstar - Thanks for the tip. Before next outing we'll have a chat about biting. The sleep is making a difference.

Noni - C did the same when we started solids, stopped gaining weight (but didn't lose any). He was also really active so the nurses told me not to worry about it. With all the stress you've had it would be good for you to get out with W, how about story time at your local library, or a play group?

Arte - I love W's question, so cute. You have a real little thinker there.

Cass - Go the extra big stickers for poos, anything to keep L interested :D

Hi to everyone else :hello: Hope you're all having a great day.