Babies born~September 2007 #57

MD - we still have quite a few empty spots that I can do planting and DH doesn't want to spend money until the next school holidays. Yucky on the glucose drink!

Cass - probably a good idea on waiting for the pram decision. L will be 6 months older by the time new one comes along.

TT - she asked to wear undies at childcare yesterday which was a good thing. Discovering three wet pairs in her bag this morning wasn't so good - DH apologised for not letting me know....

At the moment, favourite toy in our house is the game Guess Who. She loves looking at all the cards and is actually quite good at asking questions and flicking people down. DH also had her standing up on a chair in front of the sink last night washing up her plastic containers while he was cooking dinner. She got pretty wet, but it certainly kept her entertained!

Arte ~ Well done! I wish we were brave enough to take Scarlet to the cinema, lol I can just see the havoc she would cause. We also have the dragon problem, Only it's Sharks.. "there's a shark in my room, Don't go in there Mummy", I can only place it down to The little mermaid so i guess we'll have to be more careful too.

Jaz ~ I've taken a break from painting again, The new house we're renting has only 2 bedrooms - we have a massive wrap around deck but with the weather lately i can't paint outside, There is great space for a studio downstairs but we're looking after the landlord's New Foundland's until they have their new fences built at their other house, They're huge dogs & have the run of the entire yard as well as the space downstairs. As soon as they're gone i'm going to clean it all up and set myself up down there :)

Cally ~ Glad you had a nice time in tassie, I love it there, but the cold.. not so much. DP and i lived there for a year when we were younger. How often do they take K to the toilet at child care? At ours they take the TT'ing kids hourly - S goes anyway and is doing v well but i have also noticed at the end of the day when i check to see if scarlet has had an accident there's only usually one bag of soiled clothes to be taken home out of 15 or so kids. Maybe it would be worth asking how often they check she needs to go when you try again.

MD ~ It's been good to re-discover BB, How great does a big clean up make you feel! During our move i got rid of all the boxes of junk i've been carting around for years & everything i haven't used and wouldn't miss, We went through scarlet's toys and gave a good half of them to charity (as they would have taken up the entire removal truck) Isn't it amazing how "stuff" just accumulates.

Oz ~ Scarlet has picked up "go away" too and i LOATHE it, She says it all the time & is getting worse as well as more recently "You leave me alone!".. & "Look, mummy hurt me!" She'll show any random stranger a mozzie bite and tell them i BIT her, lol. Ah, the joys of day care!

Noni - gratz on William doing well with food, Sounds like he has a nice healthy little appetite.

MP ~ I do not envy you going through teething again :( I hope J feels better soon.

S has been so naughty the last couple of days, been having those shrill screaming, throw-myself-on-the-floor type tantrums, and unusually demanding of my attention - I will sit and play with her for a good 2 hrs straight but as soon as i try to do anything eg; have a glass of water, she'll go mad at me "YOU PLAY WITH ME RIGHT NOOOW!".. she'll pull, pinch and scratch until i sit back down, It's beggining to drive me nuts & It's so hard to distract her or try to get her to play alone for 10 minutes. I got her to help me hang clothes on coat hangers this morning and we were having lots of fun until she got upset that there no more to be done so she went into the wardrobe and pulled every last thing down. ARGH! then while she was sitting down having a sandwich for lunch i decided to clean all the glass on our huge french doors, all done i went into the kitchen for 5 seconds to put the cleaning stuff away & come back to "ha ha i maked it messy!" She'd smeared butter from her lunch all over the glass as far as she could reach. She has finally settled for a nap so i'm praying she'll wake up and no longer be a devil child! Maybe it's the rain - We've been playing outside on the decks between showers but it is pretty boring being stuck inside, If she's no better soon we might head to one of those indoor playgrounds for a bit.

MD, the lounge dancing is quite conditional on W's mood - if he is in a good one he will disappear to the other end of the house and play, if he is rotten then he will stand in the doorway and squeal/bellow and progress to a tantrum to get me to stop lol. But A loves it and I am enjoying listening to some music for a change.

Cally, the sink in a great entertainer. Lately I have been getting W to help me with tea. He is actually pretty good at peeling carrots and I let him cut the mushrooms. It is slow going but he is very careful with the sharp knives and I am slowly accepting that it is more important for him to feel included than to have uniformly sized mushroom slices.

LP, GRRRRR. That would p1ss me off big-time! Do you do many kid activities with her? I found the school holidays when all my out of the house activities were stopped provided me with a very bored and bratty child.

Wish me luck, we are off to see the IL's tomorrow. It is a two hour drive to the airport, three hours of airplanes (two flights) and then another hour to their house. Amelia will not sleep in the car - last time we went to visit my family a 2 hour car trip took 5 hours! Leaving bright and early to get there in time. All I can say is thank goodness for car DVD players. At least W will zone out and we only have A to deal with.

W is quite excited about the trip, but I think a bit nervous too - we have had a return to the tantrums. He seems quite an anxious kid. I wonder if it has anything to do with how stressed I was during his pregnancy? A is the complete opposite, she is the sweetest little thing. At that absolutely adorable age when everything makes her smile and laugh. I thought W was an easy baby, albeit clingy, but now that I have A to compare he was actually quite high maintenance (and still is). A has never had a grizzly day in her life.

hey everyone,
William is doing much better with solids now.. Hes not choking on finger foods now which is a big relief because thats how he prefers to eat.. hes doing well with breads and fruit and biscuits, the other night i made some sweet potato chips which he quite enjoyed too.. im still spoon feeding him sometimes but im not worried about how much he eats of it because i know he will happily have a biscuit or some fruit etc to fill him up..
arte - goodluck on the trip!
lp- asha is very high maintanance too.. she gets bored very quickly and gets naughty.. its really had trying to entertain her.. she has a few activities during the week, 2 days school and one morning swimming but the other days are always hell because shes bored!! im trying to fill it up with more activities or things to do but its hard coz money is really tight atm =(
hope everyones having a great weekend =)

Hey everyone! I'm here and posting a bit, but just not in here - norti of me I know!

J's funeral was last Wednesday and it was hard, but it is all over now and I just have to help Mum look forwards kwim?

Uni is totally swamping atm, but my head is still above water LOL. They are just some really involved assignments that I actually have to do a lot of preparation for instead of just some quick reading and banging it all together ;)

Hi everyone.

Miss K decided to give up day sleeps over the weekend. But we had to go out each afternoon in the car and she was asleep within 10 minutes, so not sure she's really ready to. We had a wonderful play down on the rocks at the beach, found so many things to look at and she was just constantly on the go. Unfortuantely it didn't wear her out enough to make her sleep! On the upside, she slept in to 7:15 this morning so that was nice!

Trill - big hugs, hope your mum and brother are doing OK.

Arte - wow, very brave letting W have a knife. Our stuff is all so sharp (got me a few times) I'm a bit scared of letting K have any responsibility for it. She sits on the bench and helps get things out of containers, stir etc though. We don't worry about peeling carrots here..... Hope the trip wasn't too bad.

Lp - wow, that is demanding. I don't know whether K was being difficult over the weekend or if it was me, but I found it a very stressful weekend. She was just constantly doing little annoying things. Like kind of kicking me, but quite gentle so it was really more irritating anything else, pulling my hair. She did have some very cute moments though, like her and DH sitting in the back of the car on the way out of the shopping centre yesterday chanting 'Find milkshake shop mummy!' (all the ones at the centre were closed and she had been promised she could share DH's because she had been an angel while we were out)

hi girls!

LP: :o and :hug:! those are some tanties lol! DD went through a massive tanty phase about 8 months ago. we had just moved house and i guess it was all too much new information. it was insane! really public displays that just wouldnt stop lol. i reckon they go through phases, so no doubt S will get through this latest patch and be back to awesomeness in no time....but i must admit that i had a wee giggle at the smearing on the glass...he he, she prolly thought that was hilarious he he he!

Arte: hope the trip went well...i think i might put my order in for a baby like A!! liking the sounds of non-grizzly baby very much lol. leila was awesome even from a young age at grizzling lol.

noni: tell me about it! we have a hard time on the weekends with DD because many friends have organised activities and we just didnt have the cash lately to enrol her in classes or the like. hopefully we can for the coming summer. i really want her to get into swim...but it costs a bomb and i just dont have it ATM. we'll have to share boredom busting tips with eachother!

Sherie: i hope that the funeral service was lovely for him :hug:
the second half of semesters are always a bit more barmy...but i reckon if you get the basics started early on the 'easier' subjects (ie the ones you like lol), then all they need is a quick fill in closer to submission giving you plenty of time to do more research/lectures on the harder subjects itms...

MD: ohhh so is that why leila has no sense of rythmn???!!! it's my poor lounge-room dancing ROFL!

Cally: all i can say is: mmmmmmmm milkshakes!

AFM: we had a great long weekend. just lovely sunny weather and not much soccer!! so we got to do a day trip to ballarat to visit the eureka stockade. the original plan was to get early enough off to see sovereign hill...but DH procrastinated long enough that we didnt get to go...he REALLY wanted to see the eureka stockade thing....:wall: despite his sabotage though we did have a lovely time! although the theme was a bit too scary for leila and she just hid into my shoulder the whole time.

i'm such a bad belly buddy! my kids are so bloody feral i can't type anything.
bbl xoxo

LOL Ginger – I am also a terrible Belly Buddy…. I don’t have the feral excuse.. just that I am slack./overworked/tired. Oh maybe they are feral LOL!
Cally – sounds like a nice weekend, the milkshake antics sound fun! Hope you found a good destination!
Cass – lol at the sabotage! I am also looking to get N into swimming – feel bad he has never done any and guess we better start
N had a sleep over at my mums on Sunday – amazing how refreshed I felt after despite J being up ti his usual non sleeping antics! It was great to give J our undivided attemtion – I xcant believe how much he loved it (and how lucky N was that that was his reality!)
N was in heaven at mums… has been quite precocious since he came home
DH off to Syd tomorrow hjust for the day – wondering how I will go doing morning alone, drop off, work, pick up and evening routine….
Anyone have mothers day plans?

no, no mothers day plans here. it is so close to both DH and my birthdays that it does tend to get left to the side...or rather i wait for DH to remember and he doesnt and then rushes off to the servo late that night to buy me a turkish delight chocolate bar LOL! i am serious. 2 years in a row and counting!

Ginger: ha ha! hopefully the ferallness is only fleeting today! :)

everytime i mention mothers day dh says 'you're not my mother'. he's a feral too, all the males in this house are feral.

MP, we're planning to do the Mother's Day Classic, oh well I am anyway, keep forgetting to tell anyone else LOL I suppose I'd better hey?! After that I'm hoping it will be a brunch in a cafe with my stepmum (if she's well enough) and just my sis & us if she's not.

My head is fried, I went to a sewing-machine orientation class (missed it three years ago when DH bought me the machine, better late than never) and besides being FANTASTIC (I may yet quilt again) there is also some social opportunities opening up there. I need to start getting out to some regular activities or I just won't be able to cope with going back to work - how sad is that, I know, but true. Anyway I've read all your posts about three times now but I'm too fried to form a coherent reply so I just want to say: :hug: Hugs for those who need them, Tanties sound NORMAL (I remember how hard I found this age when DD1 was at home all week long), everyone just be kind to yourselves ok, you are all doing a good job loving and caring for your children. xxx

PS Ginger if that's the case I hope your new kitty cat is a girl...(she is, isn't she)?? LOL

PPS Cass you will have to start reminding L...cue him in on Fri when there is still 'organising' time. I often say to DH on the payday preceding whatever event, How much money do i need to allot you out of the budget given that x falls within the fortnight (*pointed silence*)?? Subtlety ain't worth squat.

Well G, they don't have a "Devil Incarnate's Day" so what does he do each year? :rofl: DH says the same thing to me too LOL.

MP, it is nice to just have that one on one time with the younger ones. We've done it on occasion when the older ones had a sleepover at the IL's and A was too little to go.

We had a quick overnight trip to SIL's place on Saturday then came home sunday. She is 20wks pg with their first and still has a completely flat stomach! I said are you sure you're having a baby? LOL. She is due sept 14 like I was with A, so it will be interesting to see how far apart or close together they end up.

LOL Trill :)

yes md cat is a girl and she's gorgeous :) L is absolutely besotted with her and carries her around all day. luckily she seems very tolerant and dh even reckons she likes it, i'm not so sure! her name is indigo as she is a blue colour :)

anyway, like i said, sorry i've been a bit MIA, i often read but just can't reply anything whilst the kids are around.

i have a strange question to ask- to those of you who are carrying around a little more weight than you were before the bubs came along. i'm about 10-15kgs heavier than my pre-bub days, and mostly i'm ok with it in my everyday life. i've accepted the new me and love what my body has produced and fed over the last few years.but......i seem to get really self-concious about it when meeting up with old friends/workmates etc. that knew me before iykwim? like i'm not fussed about all the people i have met through or since having the kids because i feel like they've only ever known me as a size 14..but for some reason i get really embarassed about it when i have to see people who knew me when i was a size 10..or (gasp) even a size 8 in my uni (not eating, chain smoking) days. does anyone else feel like this? do you think i am crazy? sorry for silly question, it's just that i have a couple of social events coming up and it's been weighing on my mind. :)

Hi Girls,

Ginger - Ferals here in our house too! And I'm also outnumbered by males :) Chances are if you've gained 10-15kg after having kids, then so have they, so I wouldn't worry too much. Get yourself a great outfit for the event/s and make the most of your assets. I'd rather be a bit overweight and happy, than thin and miserable :hug: After saying that I sound like a total hypocrite because I'm doing the 12 week challenge (my excuse is I want to be fit and healthy before TTC #3).

LP - Oh dear, that is demanding! Sounds like you see the funny side though.

MD - Mother's Day Classic? Is that a fun run or bike race? Wow, you're amazing! Quilting sounds like a great idea, something grown up that doesn't involve kids.

MP - Hope N loves swimming when you start him. Great idea about the sleepover at your Mum's, I should do that with C. DH organised a photo shoot for the boys, but forgot all about Mother's Day until the photographer asked if the 'photos' were a Mother's Day gift. So now it is, but I don't mind because I was going to suggest it.

Trill - Good to see you posting! Hope your Mum's doing OK and that your Uni workload isn't too much.

Arte - I love the daggy dancing tip! Hope your trip goes well. DH would have a fit if I let C help in the kitchen. He's terrified that C will get burnt.

Noni - That's great W is doing better with solids. We're also racking our brains trying to come up with inside activities.

Cally - Mmmm milkshakes! I love the little voice from the backseat :) Mine waits until I floor it at the lights and then says 'Go Mum! You can do it!'

Cass - Glad you manged to get to Ballarat! My DH just sorts himself out and leaves me to do everything else (including packing his bag!) I'm amazed we ever manage to get anywhere.

We had a photoshoot with a photographer today. R is 5 months old today and was the perfect angel. C had a temp last night but perked up today, so I risked doing the shoot anyway. He was good, but was a little 'flat' compared to his usual self. Whatever he had I think I'm getting. Feels like the 'flu.
12 week challenge is going OK. I've lost 900g and 2cm.

Hope everyone had a good long weekend!

Well done on the weight loss Suz! I really need to get some proper photos done of our kids too but just haven't had the time or the money. The one time I did have something organised, Alister fell and had a big bruise on his forehead, so I had to cancel :rolleyes:

G, I get what you mean. I am 30kg above what I was when I fell pg with L, and over the years I have never quite lost all the weight I've put on with each pg, but then I never really tried either. Ideally I would love to lose just 20 of that. I don't care what people think of me, but at the same time I don't want people to think 'gee she really let herself go didn't she?" or I don't want people to think that DH is married to a fatso kwim? It's crazy because I'm usually pretty happy with myself.

Ginger love the name Indigo, nicely chosen...sounds like you picked the right cat if she is happy to be played with, some are too nervous and others too excitable, Indigo sounds "just right" :).

I put on about 12 kg after DD1 which never came off, and am now 12 kg heavier than I was before Missy E (but I can thank chemo for about 8 kg of that :(). TBH I never minded that first 12 kg as I still had a nice waist, felt curvy in the right places, kwim? But I really don't like that last 8 kg I've picked up - it's all around the middle (have never had rolls on my tum before) and my whole metabolism is different and wrong now - I feel like the biochemistry of the fat has taken over (which is why I had the GTT). Whereas after that first 12 kg, I was still fit and healthy & it didn't make a difference, kwim? But I've always been taller and (even at my skinniest) much bigger than all my friends so I had the reverse - used to feel self-conscious way back when I was a skinny-minny (size 16 at my most gaunt all-bones) but couldn't give a flying fig now. But I'll be 40 next year and having all that treatment last year reminded me that my youth is now far behind me, esp with the threat of menopause hanging over my head, but it helped me to transition psychologically from the last vestiges of "maiden" to acceptance of "mother", if that makes sense. But I don't think you're crazy for feeling embarrassed at all - you've had a profound shift of identity in the last couple of years - including leaving the workplace - so it's not surprising if that affects your confidence when you're seeing people who haven't been present during that transition. But they will have changed too. I have a GF who has been living a jetsetting career-fuelled single lifestyle, and when I last caught up with her I know she was envious of my settledness, happy marriage, etc, and while she's still skinny and gorgeous, her hair has gone completely grey.

Suz well done with the challenge...I bet you'll be excited to see how those photos turn out. DH has organised one of his coworkers to do a family portrait (it's been a while!) but it creates stress because I never know what to dress everyone in!

hey girls!

Ginger: hmm, i have to say that i can relate to what you are saying. i reckon in my case it was also added because i was teh 'first cab off the rank' to have a baby. and my body went through (of course!) all these changes, and demands suddenly were very different to before, so I just found i struggled to put on nice clothes/make-up etc. also, because i lost my income i just didnt have the spare cash to go and spoil myself like i used to with facials etc...i put on 17kgs with Leila and even though i reckon i still looked pretty hot (lol!) considering that i just had a baby, i still cringe when i see my wedding photos because i know that i look different iykwim, my body is not what i recognise from my pre-baby days and that took alot of getting used to.
have to say that this pg i am trying really hard to make more of an effort to look nice for myself. in my PND days after L was born i just didnt have the heart to try and want to avoid that as much as possible this time if i get it iykwim...
the big change for me this time as well is that i have ALOT more friends with kids and all my friends pre-baby are getting on the baby-making wagon and that has made all things much easier (terms of socialising and body image...they now all get the big leaky boob thing LOL!).

:hug: from your photos on FB babe, you are HOT and i tell no lie! in fact, i reckon we have a pretty spunky bunch of girls in this group...

Suz: oh it's the same here too. DH prides himself on getting the washing up done and sweeping the floor each morning...meanwhile i am left to do the rest and dont get any kudos for it LOL! for some reason he just can't get the breakfast for L organised or get her dressed or change her out of her night nappy, or organise her bag for the day/lunch etc.

Sherie: wow, your SILs EDD was the same as Leila's!!! that means that if you and i were in a belly buddies group (i wish i had of found BB earlier!!) we would of shared an EDD! how cool is that?!!
unfortunately there is no mistaking the fact that i am 21 weeks pg...i dont remember 'flat' at all actually :rofl:

which reminds me....i have a question...i am currently 21 weeks pg and am eating really well (and bucketloads!), sleeping well, doing very very light excersise (like 20 minutes in teh pool once a week) and i am slightly concerned that i am not gaining weight? in fact, i have an inkling that i may of shed a bit? is this possible? i ask, because, well i dont have scales to make sure, but i am in sz6 maternity jeans and when i first was wearing them they were a nice fit (they were not bought new ITH) but now they seem to sag a bit at my bum and i have to hitch them up? or is that it's just a body shape change???

It will vary what you put on from pg to pg for some women. It could just be that you are needing to eat all that food to keep you going so you are burning it off instead of turning it into fat, does that make sense? Many Drs etc don't even worry about weighing you so I think that as long as you are eating well, doing the exercise that you're doing and your check ups are fine, then I reckon you are going great guns. A friend of mine had her second baby back in Feb and she was a lot smaller this time round, had a smaller bump and she didn't gain anywhere near the weight she gained with her first one - not that she gained a lot then either, but the difference between her first bub and this one was noticable.

hmm you've given me food for thought (pardon the pun lol!) sherie. i gained alot and rapidly with Leila (like by 10 wks pg i had gone up a size and by the end i had gone up 2...17kgs or thereabouts), so this time around i was kinda expecting the same. but bubba is measuring fine and i feel fine, it's just the weirdness of difference i guess that got me worried itms.

thanks for all your reassurances ladies. glad i'm not the only one :)
md- you're so right (as usual) about the transition i've gone through. i honestly feel like my whole chemistry has changed and it's hard to identify with people who only knew the old me. i like the way you reminded me that other people would've changed too, i guess it's just hard when i feel like i've changed so much physically as well as mentally. oh and i don't think your youth is that far behind you, you still seem pretty youthful to me :)

trill- yeah i really identify with the whole 'let yourself go' thing. i hate it so much!! and tbh, if i really wanted to lose the weight, i know i could. it's just that part of me really doesn't see it as important. i'm healthy and do a bit of exercise here and there, but i just love food! i have to say that since i've been this shape i don't ever binge eat or drink anymore which i used to do heaps. i just don't need to do it now that i'm not obsessing about food. i really doubt anyone thinks your dh is married to a fatso. you're gorgeous!

cass- yeah i think i need to start making more of an effort with myself, but like you say, it's so hard with no time or money. i haven't been to the hairdressers for 6 months! and geeez i'd kill for a facial :)

suz- when are you going to ttc #3?

thanks for all your kind words friends, i'm feeling a lot better today :)

G, that is why I can't do a shake diet, I enjoy food too much. Not so much the *good* food ;) but just eating in general kwim?

Hey all
G – I feel totally the same as you – with the difference being I am not happy how I am… so I need to do something about it, but I don’t
I have really noticed it coming back to work. I don’t scrub up like i used to LOL. Your attitude etc should rub off on me…
Indigo sounds gorgeous

Sherie – how is your mum doing?

MD – how is H going at school?

Arte – how did the drive go?

Sorry for so many q’s!!

All here is good. J has started to commando crawl I think… late I know but I think N was even later. He has been really unsettled lately, changing in so many ways…
N is doing great – amaing me every day with what he can do and learns…heis going through quite a fussy foiod stage whch is doing my head in.. butr I am trying to just roll with it.

Sorry I am not sio good at updates etc these days – I keep reading and planning to do a big post but I just cant get the time and headspace…

Hi Girls,

Sorry for being away for so long. We are all good ATM we have all just had the flu but seem so be getting better now. It seems the only person in our household not to get it was DH.. My Dad is doing much better and is getting another scan on his melon early next month. Livi is amazing growing up so fast. We have been having interviews for the boys schools for next year and only have one interview to go then its a wait and see. We have narrowed it down to 2 schools now so fingers crossed we get into 1 of them. I must say that this whole picking schools is very stressful and then the waiting to see if you get in. I am eagerly awaiting my holidays. Not sure if I told you all yet but we are going to Vegas on the July 30th for 8 days celebrating a friends 40th there is about 16 of us going then we will be in LA for 4 nights flying back home midnight on the 11th August. No kids going this time which will be very hard for me I think.

Hope you and your families are all well

I am trying to catch up so BBL

love to all

HAPPYBDAY CASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sneaky thing not reminding us! hope you are having a fantabulous day! xxxxxxxx

so much to catch up on.

G I was just saying to DH the other day that while I would like to loose some weight I am actually quite happy with my new shape (minus the large flap of skin that sits above my pubic line lol). I sometimes worry when we go back home to see family that we will run into someone who hasn't seen me pre kids. No matter how big or oddly shaped any of us get your all still some of the nicest ladies I have ever known and that means so much more.

I am sorry I cant remember much else now lol. I will have to go back and catch up again. I was so hoping to do a big post too.

Clare I hope you had a good birthday.

Landscapers have finished here so just planting to go, we are very happy with how its looking. Once the deck is done its will be awesome. L has croup, thankfully not to bad. It seemed to come on so suddenly. Z is great and commando crawling everywhere, poor Logan has to watch his food now lol. I have a million things to do before bed, hopefully tonight isnt as rough as last night.

Hi Girls,

Oz - Poor L, croup is yuck. Also not fond of the 'flap of skin', or my muffin tops, but the rest of me is alright :) How exciting about the landscaping!

Leemar - Hi! Nice to meet you! I've only just come back to the Sept 2007 BB thread after posting briefly when DS1 Craig was born. Glad you're all over the 'flu now, good luck with choosing schools and lucky you I hope you enjoy Vegas (although I'd feel the same leaving my kids at home).

MP - I'm dreading going back to work for the same reason! I takes so much effort to look half as good as I used to. Commando crawling hey, it all changes once they're mobile.

Ginger - Same, haven't been to the hairdresser for 6 months! Just can't face doing it with 2 kids in tow. Our chemistry does change doesn't it? It's not that we let ourselves go, but that it takes so much more effort to maintain what we had, right?
We'll probably start to TTC#3 in 7 months when DS2 is 12 months old. He was a VBAC, so I want to be as fit and healthy as possible. But I'm also on paid mat leave until May 2011, so I would like to make it back to work at least briefly before no. 3 arrives :)

Trill - I'm with you on the shakes, blech!

Cass - Happy Birthday! With the pregnancy weight gain, my GP said that the 30kg I gained with DS1 was fluid due to my immune system overreacting to the baby. She was certain that I wouldn't gain as much weight with my 2nd baby because my body wouldn't be as sensitive the 2nd time. With DS2 I put on only 1/2 the weight. So maybe your body is the same?

Not much going on here. Craig's back taking himself to the potty and practically putting himself to bed now, no more tantrums at bedtime. Huge difference to the start of the month! Just in time for Ryan to start getting his first tooth. My New Year's Resolution is out of the way, the scales said 79.8kg this morning! I haven't been under 80kg since my wedding 5 years ago. Then the Wii Fit said my BMI was 'Ideal' instead of 'Overweight', so I'm happy happy happy and don't care how saggy baggy and wrinkly I look. Damn it, I even bought mascara today. I haven't worn mascara for 6 months!

Go Suz!!!! That must be a huge confidence boost for you.

Leanne! Hello! I so don't get the whole school interview thing. Out here you go to the open days that the schools have and see if you like them and the you pick the one you want to enroll them in - they wont turn you away.

Oz, have you got some Redipred for L's croup? It is the only thing that will clear it up quickly.

Well we've had an eventful afternoon. Thursday arvos is football and netball training and I usually take a scooter for A to ride to keep him amused. Today he had a huge spill - wasn't watching where he was going and ran headfirst into a steel verandah post and split his head open about an inch above his left eye. We were sitting about 50mt away from him and we could hear this loud bang and then he started crying and by the time I got to him the blood was ****ing out of a hole in his head about the size of a pea. Thankfully I had a hanky in my pocket so I could stem the blood quickly. Took him straight to the hospital - one of the other mums was going to watch out for the other three and luckily when I got there the Dr was already on his way to the hospital to see someone else -how it works out here is the Dr is on call to the hospital and only comes up there if needed. So he had a look, said the glue would be best instead of stitches so the nurse put that on, they took a few obs to check for concussion and gave him panadol and sent us on our way. Luckily he didn't get a concussion and was fine afterwards, but I will keep an eye on him tonight. We were back at the football ground in half an hour which was awesome. So I have to keep it dry for two days to allow the glue to do it's job but he has a wicked black egg on his head LOL. Poor kid, he was so good at the hospital and just sat there and let them do their thing. Even once the initial shock wore off he didn't cry anymore.

Trill - Glad to hear A was alright! Ouch!
Is the Redipred a steroid medicine? Our GP prescribed some kind of steroid for the coughing when C had croup and it worked wonders. Without it none of us would have slept.

Someone mentioned 'mice' a little while ago, the same day I saw one in our living room. The open baits are no good with toddlers and I wasn't keen on traps for the same reason, so I got the sealed bait bags and threw one behind the fridge. Tonight DH walked in to the kitchen and there was a mouse sitting in front of the fridge. Alive, but not well. He caught it in a glass jar and drowned it (I don't know if that was humane or not? It was dying anyway. Plastic bag in the freezer is meant to be humane). With any luck that was the only mouse.

Gosh Trill, poor little fella. I wonder if he'll be a bit out of sorts tomorrow though, hope he's feeling better soon. I bet your heart lept into your mouth :hug:.

Leanne - good luck with the school thing - yes it is a bit fraught isn't it, it's like when you go for a new job and you have an idea of what it will be like but you don't actually find out until you're committed! I can't believe you're jetting off to the US (again!) Getting a taste for it, aren't you :lol:

Suz, good on your for lashing out on some mascara and well done on your weight loss. What else have you been doing besides the Wii Fit?

Oz - well said! I hope you get some good sleep soon.

MP - H seems to be going well at school - she got a really good set of grades for her Gold Rush projects (all As) so I think she finally understands what the difference is between a good mark and an average mark in terms of effort and attention to detail. I have the presence of mind and energy most days now to scrutinise her homework. Socially she has settled into a more fixed group of friends and they are all nice girls.

Cass, I hope you had a lovely day today, and scored some great loot! :D

AFM - saw my dr today and the good news is blood work shows no insulin/sugar issues...bad news is my hormones are on the low side. It was mad in there today (I think they were dealing with an emergency because they are *never* running that late) so I didn't have time to question her about whether that can just be a temporary thing or if it's a sign that ovaries are shutting down. :( Either way I feel fully justified for being a moody cow last week :p.

Wooo Suz on the weight loss. I have been hoping on the Wii lots lately too.

Trill poor A how was he last night? Yeah the Dr gave me a script, have to get it filled today. Though he seemed fine last night so not sure weather to wait and see? Poor little thing has lost his voice, nice and quiet here though lol.

MD hopefully the hormones are just a temporary thing and not a sign of something more serious.

Both kids slept great last night with just one wake up each and both before midnight. Have lots to do today, my house is a mess and dad arrives on Sunday. One of my friends (who's belly I photographed a couple of weeks ago) is in labour so I am carrying my phone around every where lol. Have a great day!!

My little Crusty Demon is fine today - good night sleep and his normal self. Looking at it today it doesn't even seem that bruised now and the egg has gone down. I don't even think it will leave much of a scar either. DH is on nightshift atm so I took him to bed with me last night to keep a better eye on him JIC.

Yeah Suz, the redipred is a steroid to open their airways. There is another brand too that you can get with a slightly different name.

MD, I wonder if the treatment has sent you into an earlier than expected menopause? :hug: I hope it is only a temporary blip. That is wonderful news she scored such great marks! When he did it, I did think 'oh ****!' LOL, but I wasn't upset or panicky, probably too casual, but after dealing with Lindsay's accident that time, anything else is a breeze kwim?

Busy today - gotta make some biscuits to take to football tomorrow for the canteen and get an assignment done and submitted and then tonight the kids and I are off to Mums for tea because my sister goes home tomorrow.

Hi Girls,

Trill- Glad A is ok now.
MD- Sending you big hugs:hug: Yeah it seems I have an addicition now to USA..lol I must admit the shopping is amazing (walmart and outlet)
Suz- Glad your back :)
Oz- Hope L is getting better. OMG Z Crawling.. time flys
Cass- hope you had a awesome birthday :)

ok better go and do some work have a wonderful long weekend everyone.

xoxo

hey everyone
trying to keep up but just jumping on when i can atm..
all is going ok.. going to see my grandparents on the weekend, its very cute coz they are super excited, we dont see them very often and when we do its usually only for a few hours so we are going down to spend the night with the kids so they can have some time with them.. my Nan is so excited she rang me up with the menu plan (she is a worrier lol and like to have everything very organised lol) anyways should be good..
first game of netball this weekend too gosh hope im fit enough, and hope i can squeeze into my skirt haha!!
do any of ur kids still not sleep through?? Asha is still waking up every night, usually crying and coming in with us, sometimes shes quite hard to settle, im pretty sure shes having nightmares but i really have no idea what i can do for her??
im also quite worried about William and his "asthma" we don't actually know if he has asthma yet but hes very prone to bronchiolitis and the dr said that's probably why.. my dr is away until Monday and i prob wont be able to get an appt till Tuesday because we will be travelling back from my grandparents house that day.. his cough is so awful tho and he just cant clear it, i know a bronchiolitis cough is suppose to last 4 - 6 weeks but its just awful.. does anyone know of any bubs starting ventolin or anything similar to help them at such a young age im worried we may need to..
everything else is going pretty well..
Trill - poor little A i remember when that happened to Asha its so awful!! glad hes feeling better!
md - glad the glucose test results are all good fingers crossed the other results were just a once off..
hope everyone else is well, sorry havnt read back through all the posts im shocking but im trying to get there!!

Hi girls!

thanks for the birthday wishes! had a pretty lovely day. got spoilt which was a lovely surprise! DH bought me some DVDs, mum got me some beauty products, scored a lovely big phat candle, a handmade tealight holder and a gorgeous metalicus wool dress for winter. the only problem was that my mum sent Leila a YODELLING goat. yep. it must disappear....driving me bonkers.

Suz: yeah i had the mouse issue lol. havent seen them since, but my cat has been patrolling so am content ATM that we have averted disaster thanks to our 'mouser'. i even have put the bread back on the bench as my 'check' system LOL! not sure on what is the most humane way to go about it. but i reckon that Sherie's system of snapping the necks would be the fastest...pity i dont have the guts to do it :redface:

Sherie: oh deary me. that does sound like he came a good cropper on that pole. hope his head doesnt hurt too much today the poor wee poppet.

Oz: how is the croup going? how did you know he had it? was it the cough?? i have no idea! best wishes for your friend too, exciting times ahead!

MD: the hormone thing could even possibly be related to the stage of cycle that your at. some chicks really bottom out...i reckon it is worth follow up BTs and see if there is a change or not...

AFM: all okish here. DD got sent home late yesterday afternoon for diaorrhea. turns out upon questioning today (AFTER going to the GP and begging for an early appt where the GP couldnt find any symptom of illness etc and was confused why we were there) that she had done 4 dirty nappies during the day. now, Leila has been there for just over 2 years. she is (and i apologise for TMI) a serial pooer. admittedley i had stocked her up on sultanas on the monday for the car ride...yes, i havent learnt my lesson...but seriously, there is a difference between 'loose' and diaorrhea IYKWIM. she looks fine, eating well and playing hard and sleeping even better. just annoyed that they made a big broo ha ha about it then backtracked today when i brought her in. (this is coming from the same carer that publicly -in front of other parents - stated that she thought a worm had come out of leila's vagina...:o turns out it is the skin flap that she has had since birth...so yeah, i am hesitant to believe everything the carer says LOL!). urgh. i know they need to be vigilant on contagious things, but a bit of sensitivity would go a long way...

sorry for the vent!

cassius - have u spoken to the director about that carer? seems she needs a lesson in confidentiality and well just basic social behaviour!! you never talk infront of other parents especially if its something that may be a bit sensitive!! id put in a complaint if i were you, she may just not realise what shes doing and it might fix it completely.. either way i think she needs to be pulled into line!

Noni - sorry, can't help with the asthma thing. DD doesn't sleep through, we can have 1-3 wakeups a night. Sometimes she wakes up all upset and comes running out to our room, sometimes she is just sitting on her bed crying, other times she just stands outside our door 'sneaking up on us' and if we call out her name she comes running in laughing. She generally goes back to bed with just a cuddle, sometimes she needs new books to read in bed. We did have a lot of issues with her at the end of last year with waking up and we got into a bit of a habit of hopping into the spare bed with her, but that's over now thankfully. Have a great visit with your grandparents.

Cass - that carer does sound a bit weird. As for the pooing, fair enough to let you know there were lots of poos, but they really should know she is a frequent pooer by now! Glad the birthday was good.

Trill - glad that A is ok. Aren't country hospitals great for the quick turnaround, we've been in and out of ours with K is that sort of time frame before and it's wonderful. Although, if you don't happen to get the doctor it can be a bit painful....

MD - good news on the sugar levels, hope you can get some more info on the hormones.

suz - WTG on the weight loss!

My parents have come down for a couple of nights. They are looking after K today and visiting the botanic gardens (and the dam - we have a tantrum everytime we drive past and don't look at it...) All of us are heading out for Chinese tonight which will be nice. That is of course if DH is still awake - silly boy, came to bed at 3 last night doing work stuff.

hi girls!

Noni: hmm the asthma thing does sound a worry. what's the earliest age that they can make informed diagnosis? he might be experiencing a situational asthma (like he might only ever experience when sick itms). :pray: that it isnt too serious and that he can kick the bronchiolitis real quick. poor wee man.
hope that you have a lovely time with your grandparents and that they get in loads of cuddles with the kids. make sure to take heaps and heaps of photos. they are precious moments xx

Cally: hope you have a lovely time with your parents in town. mmmm i so want chinese food right now lol! yum. what did you get??!! i need to live vicariously through you as DH really doesnt like chinese cuisine.

AFM: well after all my umming and ahhing about getting a double pram or not and then deciding to hold out and wait...DH went out to baby bunting to buy a 'maxi rider' for DD...and also bought a frikkin P&Ts 'Dash'. brand new. he reckons he got it at a good price, ($600) but still... that's a load of cash...i am flummoxed.

Hi Girls!

Cally - Hope you have a lovely time with your parents visiting.

Noni - Enjoy your Netball game, hope the skirt fits. I love your Nan with the Menu Plan, hope you have a nice visit. Craig comes in once most nights but goes back to bed with no fuss. Since making him have a 7pm bedtime he's been doing it a lot less. Sorry, I don't know anything about Asthma and that sucks that you have to wait until Tues to see your Dr. Poor William, 4-6 weeks of coughing is just awful, there must be something they can do?

Cass - I've had the 'sultana' issue here too. Lucky for us our FDC lady was pretty good with the poo and would just tell me if she thought Craig was doing more than usual. She was also good at making sure she didn't talk to me about anything sensitive in front of the other parents. That carer sounds like a weirdo and I agree with Noni that it's worth making a complaint! I'd be angry too if I'd tried to get a Dr's appt when it wasn't The Runs. Give your mouser a pat for me. I used to have Great Danes (both passed away now) and one of them was a great mouser. Funniest thing you've ever seen!
Just saw your post about the pram situation. :o That's a good price, but he could have phoned you first. Mind you, I do wish I bought a P&T's as my Swallow Beema has no toddler options and DS1 isn't really keen on the maxi-rider. But the sling and the pram combo is working fine for me ATM.

Trill - Thanks for that, I can't remember the name of the one they gave me for Craig but it really did the trick. Glad to hear A's already on the mend. Kid's are tough aren't they?

MD - Hope you get to find out the cause of the low hormones and if it's temporary. ATM, I'm only doing Wii Fit and walking (toddler in pram, baby in carrier). In a week or so (if I wake up early enough), I'm going to start going for a 4-5km run in the mornings. The trick is to get up before DH and the kids ;)

Leemar - Oooh shopping in the US! Lucky duck!

AFM - Nothing really to report here. Anyone got any tips on getting a BF'd baby to take a bottle? Or about moving from the potty to the toilet?