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May 2011 Parent Group #6

catalyst View Member Profile	08/08/2011, 08:54 AM Post #1
Posts: 21,950 Joined: 4-April 02 From: Mandurah, WA
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geckogirl View Member Profile	10/08/2011, 04:20 PM Post #2
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runnybabbit: Congrats on the job! Sad about Nathan and the car. We usually rely on a car ride to calm Liam down before we get home. Makes it easier to settle him into a nap. raindotdot: Felix is so cute! AFM: I can't make Liam out at the moment. Had a fantastic day where he slept most of the time then yesterday it was the day from hell where he hardly slept at all. I only got about 3 hours sleep last night. Had mother's group this morning so finished feeding him there about 11:30am and he's been asleep pretty much ever since. It's now 4pm and he hasn't woken up yet! I hope that doesn't mean he's going to be awake all night. I'm going to have to set up a routine. I just didn't want to wake him this arvo because its been so hard to get him to sleep for the past day or so. Highchair: Jackpot on allclassifieds.com. Scored an Ikea Antilop high chair secondhand! We rarely go to Sydney and I'm not travelling all that way for a high chair so its great to pick one up locally and a bit cheaper! Won't be able to use it until he's much older but at least its ready to go. Engagement Party: I have an engagement party to go to in about a week and I've been begging the groom to tell me what they would like as a present. Basically to take pity on me as it is so difficult now to go out shopping with a baby when you don't know what you are looking for. All my shopping trips are now well thought out campaigns! Unfortunately DH won't be able to go with me so I'll be there by myself with Liam and it doesn't start until 7pm! I won't be able to stay long as Liam will just get strung out being out so late. I'm a little bit worried about attending my first social visit without help. Its easy at mother's group as everyone is being possetted on and breastfeeding and changing nappies etc. Very different when you're the only one with a baby. Ah well. Another milestone, I suppose. Hope everyone has a great evening with lots of quietly sleeping babies!

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catalyst May 2011 Parent Group #6 08/08/2011, 08:54 AM

gisses Gold! 08/08/2011, 10:52 AM

runnybabbit Yay silver! Nathan is having a nap and I shall... 08/08/2011, 11:49 AM

poorginger BRONZE Have just put Luke down in his cot for th... 08/08/2011, 11:54 AM

au*lit Gisses, I tried to reply to you last night but los... 08/08/2011, 09:59 PM

raindotdot Brownbear - Toby is gorgeous! Such a big grin... 09/08/2011, 10:39 AM

ChantelM raindodot - Axel is starting to get better. Still ... 09/08/2011, 02:28 PM

runnybabbit Hi everyone. Had a job interview that went pretty... 09/08/2011, 11:33 PM

geckogirl runnybabbit: Congrats on the job! Sad about Na... 10/08/2011, 04:20 PM

mands3 Quick post. I am desperate for some me time. Lac... 10/08/2011, 09:51 PM

purple_daisy Mands sorry to hear that. Can you ask your folks/i... 12/08/2011, 04:57 PM

mands3 purple_daisy ILs took DS1 for two nights which was... 12/08/2011, 05:24 PM

au*lit Mands you're not having a good run, are you? G... 12/08/2011, 08:49 PM

runnybabbit OMG au lit Henry is beautiful! I love babies i... 12/08/2011, 10:45 PM

mands3 RunnyBabbit Great on the job. I am soooo sick of ... 13/08/2011, 06:02 AM

RedsGirl Oh Mands - you poor thing. I was feeling sorry for... 13/08/2011, 09:38 AM

au*lit Awww shucks... thanks girls. I think he's pret... 13/08/2011, 09:22 PM

mands3 au*lit I used to be a flight attendant too . Wh... 14/08/2011, 05:41 AM

ChantelM Mansa - Hope you are feeling better soon. It is so... 14/08/2011, 01:16 PM

Abstarini Hello all!! It has been ages since I post... 14/08/2011, 07:16 PM

Glomer Mands - for the thrush - use live yoghurt - works ... 14/08/2011, 08:05 PM

mands3 Fay thanks forthe tip. I have some natural yoghurt... 14/08/2011, 08:25 PM

geckogirl RedsGirl & au*lit: Thanks for the advice on th... 15/08/2011, 09:20 AM

Emma_P Hi everyone. My names Emma, I'm new to EB an... 15/08/2011, 11:36 AM

mands3 Welcome Emma. My little one was 4 weeks early and... 15/08/2011, 01:30 PM

poorginger Hi all Everyone sounds like they are doing well. ... 15/08/2011, 01:42 PM

runnybabbit Hi everyone! It is a grey and squally day tod... 15/08/2011, 07:20 PM

mands3 Runnybabbit That is very nice to hear. I read it ... 16/08/2011, 05:48 AM

Brownbear Hi everyone! Raindotdot, we're still on o... 16/08/2011, 10:43 AM

Emma_P Thanks for the welcomes guys. mands3- They are g... 16/08/2011, 12:03 PM

purple_daisy Geckogirl where did you order your mug from? I... 16/08/2011, 12:47 PM

RedsGirl PD - yes, definitely a developmental thing... DD2 ... 16/08/2011, 01:29 PM

ChantelM Welcome Emma Sucking Hands - Axel has been doi... 16/08/2011, 02:31 PM

poorginger Hi all Just a quick update today, took Luke to t... 16/08/2011, 03:19 PM

geckogirl Sorry, for my brief post but I'm trying to BF ... 16/08/2011, 06:17 PM

poorginger Thanks geckogirl - strange night here. I was expec... 17/08/2011, 07:59 AM

Brownbear Poorginger- I'm sorry to hear your little one ... 17/08/2011, 11:52 AM

madmatriarch Hi everyone,we are still around,just busy.Brinley ... 17/08/2011, 09:17 PM

mands3 Brownbear Great milk stash you have there - what a... 18/08/2011, 11:16 AM

ChantelM Mands - I was thinking about you yesterday when I ... 18/08/2011, 05:10 PM

runnybabbit Hi everyone. Fabness is having two-for-one canvas... 19/08/2011, 03:21 PM

RedsGirl Chantel - I was going to ask - why is Axel startin... 19/08/2011, 03:49 PM

runnybabbit RedsGirl - Nathan's not ready for solids -- he... 19/08/2011, 09:14 PM

mands3 Runnybabbit - Dhs job should be fine. It is just t... 20/08/2011, 03:47 AM

RedsGirl mands - I hope the changes aren't bad for your... 20/08/2011, 10:11 AM

geckogirl Once again one-handed typing - apologies Nathan i... 20/08/2011, 10:33 AM

Speshelle Hey guys, Its a gorgeous day in Melbourne! To... 20/08/2011, 07:34 PM

runnybabbit Speshelle Yes Nathan looks exactly like I did as a... 20/08/2011, 11:08 PM

au*lit Welcome Emma! Thanks for the reminders about ... 20/08/2011, 11:49 PM

mands3 Au*lit Don't even get me started on the PR BS ... 21/08/2011, 07:23 AM

ChantelM Solids - Axel is 17 weeks tomorrow. His nurse has ... 21/08/2011, 01:51 PM

purple_daisy au*lit what kinds of discounts do you get on cloth... 21/08/2011, 01:59 PM

runnybabbit Purple daisy Your signature (and Charlotte) are ab... 21/08/2011, 06:11 PM

mands3 Runnybabbit It isn't as bad as it sounds and D... 22/08/2011, 06:34 AM

Emma_P Hey everyone, hope you all had a fun and easy week... 22/08/2011, 10:10 AM

purple_daisy Thanks for the info on baby led weaning. I will lo... 22/08/2011, 02:05 PM

ChantelM Thanks Mands for the page on BLW. I had never hear... 22/08/2011, 03:30 PM

mands3 I bought the book but that is because I much prefe... 22/08/2011, 04:08 PM

Glomer Hey all, On feeding we started Caitlin this week... 22/08/2011, 05:44 PM

poorginger Hi all Can't believe we are talking about sol... 22/08/2011, 06:09 PM

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