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New thread time ladies

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/forums/ind...howtopic=810835

[brizmum]

Gold!

[PippityRoo]

Morning everyone!

Veronica that's great to hear Chase is coming along. How did he go with his needles??

[mumma ♥]

Hi everyone Needles - urgh...

Oh welcome to our new member

[brizmum]

Tess - needles were ok. The nurse was really good, she blew some bubbles and then stabbed him while he was distracted. As soon as she could, she blew some more which eased his crying. He was happy a few mins later. No reactions or anything either so all is good.

Jules - good luck!

afm: I am still on workcover.... I hate being at home with dh...he is driving me nuts. Took him out to apply for a job today where the money is good (a friend of mine works there). Fingers crossed he gets the bloody job already. Monday I get the mirena removed....scary!

[CandysFamily]

Hey Gals,

What's doing?

I am okay thanks for asking. I had a bit of a moment last week when Henry was finally diagnosed officially as being autistic. But I am okay, just p*ssed with the universe really.

Lillybelle - welcome aboard, we do tend to be a bit quiet in here these days but we come back eventually

Crap, thanks for the needles reminder have to get Austin sorted he is late now! He has to have an eye test next week, there is a possibility he may need glasses - that'll be interesting.

Veronica - wow getting the mirena out! Hope it goes okay.

Tess - names for the new bubs? Tossing any around?

[KaLeXa]

Hi y'all,
It's been ages since I've posted, figured everyone sees whats happening on my fb so no point coming here and doubling up and getting no reply!
Had a huge couple of months.
Starting with K - she is finally on the waiting list to have her tonsils and adnoids out. She once again got tonsillitis so took her off to the Dr on the Monday, he faxed off the referral to the ENT guy who apparently has a waiting list a mile long. On the Thursday we got a call from the ENT asking if we'd like to fill a cancellation spot the next day! Of course!!! So he looks and says two things jump out at him straight away. 1 being her tonsils are larger than normal so if not causing problems now (which they are obviously) she will end up with problems later in like such as snoring etc. and 2 her tonsils look grainy. Apparently they are meant to be nice and smoothe. If they look like golf balls there (the texture not size ) then they need to come out!
So we are finally getting the ball rolling there, its an over night stay in hosp, so i'll stay with her and mil will have the boys cos hubby would be useless over night with them
Onto L - he's been fantastic lately! he's really settled down a lot. Still has his moments where I'd love to put him out on the street with a "for sale" sign on him but mostly good. He's currently stuck at home with conjunctivitis which is going around so hes got drops going in his eyes 4 times a day. I was expressing breast milk and putting that in (much to his horror ) and it was working but then he just needed a little more help so got the drops which are working now. Cant belive he has one term left of preschool then he's off to primary school
He was REALLY sick a couple of weeks ago, picked him up from preschool and he burst into tears saying he had a headache. By 7pm he was burning up so gave him nurofen, didnt help. So at 9pm gave him a second dose and finally he settled and went to sleep. Next morning again he was crying saying the headache was back and I too had the same thing. So hubby dropped X at the inlaws and he took K with him into town and allowed L and myself to sleep. I self diagnosed myself with swine flu. No joke I still swear we had it. I had every sympton. My skin was tingling, i had a fever, headache, body aches, shivers, lathargic and so on...I mentioned it to the Dr and he had a giggle at me self diagnosing myself but when i told him the symptoms he stood up and lifted his eye brows and said "well there is 5 people from around here with it at the moment" anyway, took L a good week to finally get back to normal. he was drained, no energy, sleeping for hours during the day and then all night.. barely eating but thankfully back to normal now!
And finally X - our sweet baby boy! Now knows how to hit siblings, now knows how to play on our heart strings lol now knows how to dunk loo paper in the loo and then put it back in the cupboard sopping wet, eats like a trooper... took him out for dinner with us the other night and he ate oysters, clams, mussels, beef, lamb, lavender blancmange and ice cream which i think was butterscotch flavoured.. hes just over 10kgs still wearing size 0 clothes, loves cars, motorbikes, tractors.. anything with wheels really... doesnt say much still pretty much what he was saying 3 months ago but he knows and understands everything. Knows all his body parts. Still has a bottle and STILL refuses to hold it himself. So still climbs on my lap, lays in my arms, opens his mouth and waits for me to put the bottle in his mouth!!!! hahaha
So thats us.
bye

This post has been edited by KaLeXa: 22/09/2010, 12:37 PM

[CluckyDuck05]

Oh Carmen, that was a great update. Thank you! Glad to hear things are all good with you. Sorry to hear about the swine flu (!) but glad you’re all ok now. Hope K is OK.

Was interested that you said you put breastmilk in L’s eyes (I’ve done that for Skye and Sienna too – Sienna thought she was so special because she got to have ‘mummy’s milk’ too LOL). Do you still have breastmilk…. are you still breastfeeding? Just wondering how long it hangs around for after stopping. Lol.

I find it hard to catch up with people’s news on Facebook because I can only get on it at work and don’t want anyone to catch me on it so I have to be super quick. I usually scroll down the page quite quickly.

Alright – I’ll try a little update from us:

Sienna – Turned 4 in August, is an unbelievably good sister (they are best friends) but has been having some days where her behaviour is quite worrying. I think it’s just a phase tho. I will mention it at her 4 year old check up.

Skye – What a little darling she is. Eats like a trooper, is addicted to giving kisses and cuddles at the moment, doesn’t have lots of words but gets her meaning across really well.

AFM – Uni is going really well – good marks etc. Still working full time. Life is chaotic but we are settled into a good routine so all is good. I have been quite sick for a week and a half now with a cold. Now have to sit up to sleep because I keep coughing. Still breastfeeding so can’t really take anything for it. Grrr. Oh well. That’s it from me.

x

[KaLeXa]

No not still breastfeeling but still got a little bit there that I could express if i had to lol I mentioned it to the dr and he said breast milk works because of the enzymes in it... so handy to know lol lady at the op shop this morning told me cold tea works too?!
Apparently you can have milk up to 3yrs after stopping...
K is ok, shes a little worried about having to have the op and stay in hosp over night but i've told her a few days of discomfort for a lifetime of no more tonsillitis is a small price to pay! She also has to have 10 days off school so kinda hoping it'll be done on the school holidays or early next yr!
Shes Cat 2 which means its causing her discomfort, pain etc etc and her letter from the hosp is marked as "ready for care"

Hows everyone going with Xmas preps? I got Ks fathers tax cheque so off we went and did ALL of our kids xmas shopping. Except for Ls bike he's requested because we couldnt fit the box in the boot!
Feels great not having to worry about rushing like we do every other yr!

Whats everyone doing this yr for Xmas? We've got dad coming down from Qld and we've book a holiday house in Rutherglen for 4 nights. Going on Xmas eve coming home on the 28th. Really looking forward to it.. going to do a winery tour and go bike riding, the place we've booked has 4bdrms, spa, fully decked out kitchen etc.. all we need to take is clothes and food!!

[trying4no2]

Morning Ladies,

Boy it feels like it has been ages since I have been here. Seems pretty quiet these days.

It's great to hear things are going well for most of you.

I wish I could say the same. Yesterday we had a Physio appointment because Levi isn't walking (she said not too worry, he will get there) Dietician appointment because he isn't eating and Monday we have Pedeatrican appoitment because of his servere consitpation which he has had since he was about 4 months and everyone has just told me it was normal. Well finally after a few nights at the emergency room over the last few weeks someone has realised it isn't normal and there has to be something wrong. So Yay!! Now hopefully we can get to the bottom of it...

To top it all off, DP was told yesterday that after Wednesday next week he will have to find himslef another job because there is no work. This is the 3rd time in 2 years. We are so sick of it. So back to job hunting again. We are just so lucky I have a great fulltime job.

Other than that Levi is such a little Prince. He can say a stack of words - Dadda Mumma Bubba Nanna Grandad, Dog Frog Duck Love you he can pretty much say what we ask him too but takes a bit to get him to say some stuff. He does everything he is told well when he wants too and he absolutely loves Thomas the Tank Engine, Handy Manny and the Wiggles oh how he loves the wiggles. Its all we watch over and over again. It is so cute when we put it on and the smile on his face.

We have done all Levi's Christmas Shopping just have the other 16 presents to buy. We have a really big family. My sister and her family moved up to Mackay a couple of weeks ago and they will be coming down which will be really nice. I miss them already.

We have my Nanna's funeral tomorrow. Mum asked me last night to say a speach and I am kind Freaking out. I don't do well speaking in front of people especially saying a speach. I just have to remember it is for Nanna. I am sure I will be ok.

I have this week off work. My boss told me to take some time off. He can see me on a downward spiral which isn't going to end nicely. I have a really great boss. I am so lucky that is cares for us all and will let me take the time off.

I better get going, the rain has finally stopped and I can do some washing!! Woohoo.

Have a lovely day ladies.
Beck xxoo