Hi all

New one for you all.

Previous thread

Regards

Ali

Cyber Baby Shower / Secret Stork

What is it??

A cyber baby shower is like a Secret Santa you buy for someone's baby and someone else buy for yours. Then on a day we all agree on we open our gifts just like a real baby shower!

To Participate:

-You must be a regular poster, you must have posted within the last few threads.

-If your new too the board and you are still active by the close date I am happy to include you but if you say yes and then never come back it is really not fair on the others.

-You will need to buy a gift worth $20-$25 including postage and send it out by the due date! Postage will need to be sent via registered or express post, so it can be tracked.

What you need to do to participate:

1. PM me:
Your real name and EB name
Your mailing address
Sex of baby (or if its a surprise)
Anything you REALLY need or really DONT need for bub!

2. You must send these details too me by 1st April.

3. I will PM you by the 15th April who you need to buy for.

4. You must buy a gift worth $20-$25 including postage.

5. You must send the gift it by 1st June.

Participants
~FĹoWe® TõT~
soon2be4
sarahjane21
jennyspencer
danni611
traceventure
LisaC65
DylansMumma
Shezniy76
Pen
ellabella16
becs34
juls72
chockyluv
emma_louise
NAHK
jennydd
jai79
blessedwithtwo
*Dory*

Bugger make that SILVER

Bronze

Due In July “07"




2nd July
Caroline~blessedwithtwo~Baby #6
Qld-Hervey Bay Hospital
Its a SUPRISE

16 July
Julie~juls72~Baby #2
Nepean private Penrith
Penrith N.S.W
Its a SUPRISE

Tracey~tcarrick~Baby #4
John James Hospital
Jerrabomberra, Canberra

Lena~ldowe~Baby #1
Mater Private
Brisbane
Its a GIRL

17 July
Naomi~Noah's Mummy~Baby #2
North West Private or Birthing Centre at RBH
Brisbane
Its a SUPRISE

18 July
Emma~-cjt-~Baby #2
Adelaide

Becs~becs34~Baby #1
Prince of Wales Private
Sydney
Its a SUPRISE

19 July
Kate~Tassasmum~Baby #2
William angliss in ferntree gully
mt evelyn, vic

Karen~Karen78~Baby#2
Nepean
Penrith area in Sydney

Amy~grub11~TWINS!!! Baby #1 and #2
Mather Mothers Private Hospital in Brisbane
Its a SUPRISE

Emma~emma_louise~Baby #2
SA (Flinders Private)
Its a GIRL

Kelly~mummy23boys~Baby #4
Victoria
Its a SUPRISE

20 July
Tanya ~FĹoWe® TõT~Baby #2
Mercy Heidleburg
Melbourne

Kris~The_Source~Baby #3
Canberra Midwifery Program
Canberra Hospital

21 July
Sherry~shezniy76~Baby #3
Home Birth
Its a BOY

Lisa~LisaC65~Baby #4
K.E.M.H Perth WA
Its a GIRL

22 July
Amber~NAHK~Baby #2
SW Health Campus
South West WA
Its a SUPRISE

23 July
Alesha~DylansMumma~Baby #2
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital
Kalgoorlie WA
Its a SUPRISE

swafish~Baby #1
FNQ
Cairns Hospital
Its a SUPRISE

chumy~Baby #2
NSW NSPH
Its a GIRL

Kat~muminjuly~baby #1
St V's Private
Melbourne
Its a SUPRISE

24 July
Belinda~jadesmum2~Baby #3
Sydney
Its a SUPRISE

Chrissy~cvojkovic~Baby #2
Wonthaggi Hospital
Its a BOY

Cindy~looselipslou~Baby #3
Its a GIRL

Jenny~jennydd~Baby#2
Newcastle Private Hospital NSW
Its a SUPRISE

Jamie~jai79~Baby #3
NSW
Its a BOY

25 July
Jo~jo-schmo~Baby #1
KEMH Perth

Penny~Pen~Baby #2
Royal North Shore Public
West Ryde, Sydney
Its a BOY

Sarah~sarahjane21~Baby #1
Rosebud Hospital in Victoria
Its a GIRL

Danni~danni611~Baby #1
Lyell McEwin Hospital SA
Its a SUPRISE

26 July
Del~chockyluv~Baby #2
Tamara Private
Tamworth, NSW

27 July
Lisa~Aquarius76~TWINS!!! Baby#1 and #2 After 2x M/C
Pindara Private
Sunny Gold Coast
Its a BOY & Its a GIRL

Marnie~Marnie~TWINS!!! Baby #4 and #5
Perth WA
Its a BOY and Its a BOY

Mel~MotherOfPearl~Baby #2
royal north shore sydney

Trace~traceventura75~Baby #1
Brisbane
North West Hospital
Its a SUPRISE

28 July

29 July
Kate~littleseahorse~Baby #1
Mater Mothers Private
Brisbane
Its a GIRL

Erica~ellabella16~Baby #1
West Gippsland Hosp
Its a BOY

30 July
Kathi~*Dory*~Baby #3
The Canberra Hospital

Jen~havingabub~Baby #1
Its a SUPRISE

31 July
Peta~peta~Baby #1
Adelaide SA
Its a SUPRISE

Bronnie~bronzi~TWINS!!! Angels in heaven RIP Jonas Matthew & Charlotte Renee
Peninsula Private on the Mornington
Its a BOY & Its a GIRL

Jos~stilllearing~Baby #2
Calvary Hospital in Tas

Jenny~jennyspencer~Baby #1
Hawkesbury Hospital
Its a SUPRISE

4 August
Ange~~Ange~~Baby #2
C-Section 27th July KEMH
Karratha WA
Its a GIRL

Total
44 Pregnant Bellies
4 Sets of Twins
17 Surprises
10 Girls
9 Boys


Our Angels gone but never forgotten
gigfy
Mel~bradswife~ PREGNANT!!! due 6th November 07
Happyface
Lynn~Lynn26
Kristy~KFC8

Please let me know via PM http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index.php?showuser=82140 if you would like anything added or changed, as our group gets bigger posts may get over looked. If you would like to be added to the list just PM me with the following details.

Your due date
Baby#
State ( You may add the hospital if you wish)
Finding out or Surprise?

Our SMS Birth Buddies List so far

Grub11 & Marnie
Jo-schmo & Bronzi
Dory & Juls72
Dylanmumma & becs34
goingforsix (formerly known as Caroline_mumto5) & Jennydd
Emma_louise & LisaC65
stilllearning & NAHK
Traceventura & shezniy76


Please PM shezniy76 http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/index.php?showuser=97965 with your username, real name, mobile number and due date if you'd like to be added to the list.

What does a girl have to do to get Gold around here? Be up in the middle of the night it looks like!

Congrats ladies. And let's hope I can keep on top of this thread!

Jen S

I will put the list here for the baby shower, when I get back today

I hope you all have a great day

You need to have a child that thinks that midnight is bed time

Morning Girls

Spent most of yesterday reading through the last thread to try and catch up with all you girls

Love reading everyone's 10 things!!

Off to get DS some B/fast - BBL!

GOOD MORNING!! It's Friday! YAY! This is the first time i've put in a full week at work in ages! Yay for me

Hope everyone is feeling well today! I will be lurking all day as per usual

Hey guys

Sorry I haven't been able to do personals, we are going away for the weekend and I am flat out trying to get things ready. Have a great weekend everyone and I will catch up next week.

Belinda

Caroline! Are you suggesting that I haven't been working hard enough this week?? I'm shocked.

I actually meant that i've turned up to work 5 days in a row.. Next time i will be more specific lol

Jen: live in WA lol. The new thread opened at 9:43 here. You will get gold one day

Ange: I got you PM. I will add you this afternoon

DPs off today so were going out chat to you all later

Dylansmumma, I forgot to put that I'll be having bubs at KEMH (I'll be flying down to have bubs in Perth rather than the lil hospital up here )

THANKS!

Well I got out of the wrong side of bed this morning. Was very rudely woken up to DS1 getting into the easter presents that I bought yesterday. I really wasn't impressed to say the least. Then after the kids had their breakfast I attempted to have mine only to be disturbed by DS1 yelling out that DS2 had taken off his nappy and proceeded to leave a deposit of fecal matter on the carpet

As I was trying to clean it up I started to dry wretch. I was very close to throwing up breakfast as food isn't sitting too well at the best of times atm

So needless to say the kids are off to a great start this morning

I'll be back later at some stage if I can keep the kids at bay.

Hope the rest of you are having a better day so far.

MORNING!

Sherry - sounds like your having the day I had yesterday. Im not going to give you a hug - cos if someone had tried to give me one when I was feeling like that yesterday I would have wanted to start throwing punches and probably turned into the devil LOL - hope your day improves tho. Mine is much better today. Could be because I am going out for lunch with the girls and I am excited about that!

Tanya - Yuck! A child that thinks midnight is bedtime! goodness! hope your not too tired today.

Alright off to hang out some nappies and get organised for the day....HAPPY FRIDAY ALL!

Sherry, Ugh! What a horrible morning, I hope the rest of the day smooths out for you..

Off to the shops - my aim is to try and not buy any more baby things

Hi all!

Sorry I have been irergular in keeping up. Moving house with DH working such long and wierd hours is taking its toll and we have had a few *issues* to deal with.

I am hoping that things will settle down from here-on-in as the stress over the past months have caused panic attacks and, more recently, really painful BH's which I am really concerned about this early in the game. As a result I have also had some loss of darker (old) blood in this last week so we have a list of things from the midwife to be watching for that would require us to go straight to the hospital.

I think it's been a bit of a wake up call that I do need to slow down and DH needs to take the pressure of the move and all the other appointments etc that we have happening off me.

I dropped down to four days per week last week and that has helped a bit but certainly not as much as I hoped. We'll see how things go from here....

Hope everyone else is keeping well!

Hiya All,

Finishing work at 12.30pm today! Yippee! So will stay online till then.

Danni we know you work really hard (I type this with a very serious face) You are just very good at multi tasking! HAHA.

So you might have noticed that I leave on Friday lunches every week (or maybe I haven't told you girls this - can't remember). Anyway my boss has agreed that a full week is too hard for apregnant lady and that I should have every Friday afternoon off unless something very urgent comes up! Also he is writing a letter and signing it in agreeing that I can come back part time after the 13 months of maternity leave (did I mention that 6 months is fully paid!) I said initially 4 days per week but he is saying that it may be too much so if I want I can do 3 days a week adn we will get someone else as well. I think I have found the worlds best boss! He is never allowed to find out this or it will go to his head!

Happy Days!

Also I am going to a 30th birthday tonight and I have a very sneaking suspicion that it will turn out to be a wedding or the wedding reception. Too many things are just clicking together! Did I mention that I am nosey! (it all began with The Famour 5, Trixie Beldon and Nancy Drew). Anyway I really hope tha tit does end in a wedding just for the surprise. If I don't catch up again before leaving - Have fun on the weekend!.

Trace

Trace - finally someone has noticed my exceptional skills of multitasking And can you please get your boss to ring my boss?? 6 months full pay is amazing!! I only get 14 weeks but i shouldn't complain.. coz i know a lot of people don't get anything! I would love to have at least a year off with my first bubs, but we just can't afford to live off one wage.. so I'm just taking 6 months off and then coming part time for a while.. unless somehow in the meantime DB finishes his diploma especially fast and gets the 80k a year job that he wants! like that's going to happen.. oh well, ho hum. Have a lovely afternoon off miss trace!

Hi Ladies,

I am so happy as today is Friday and I'm off for a long lunch Plus I've just managed to catch up on reading this lovely forum... and will now write a quick few personals:

Amb - Hope your DH see's the error of his ways quick smart! Men.... who'd have em... well, us I guess! He'll come good.

Bronnie - Thanks for popping in and telling us how you're going. It's totally understandable for this to take time. You take all the time you need. I think some support irl should have been offered and I'd hope you'd take it.

Sherry - You poor thing re the poo!! Horrible start to the morning and I guess that's what I have to look forward to

Kris - take it easy! The blood sounds a bit scary, though I've heard it happens... rest up

Trace - I want your boss!!! I get no paid leave and not much understanding either! And I have a female boss!

Must dash - lunch calls
Jen S

Hi everyone

I am posting from lovely Cairns I am going to try to keep up with the DIG so that I don't have 100 pages of posts to read when I get home.

I had a very easy flight up here. I managed to get an aisle seat so that I didn't drive the other passengers nuts with my constant toilet trips

I am having a great time catching up with mum. She won't stop rubbing my belly and she talks to the baby all the time. I have an aunty that lives in Cairns as well so I got to have lunch with her yesterday. Both my mum and my aunt are very artistic so they are going to try to do a plaster cast of my belly and then hopefully my mum can paint it. I can't wait to see how it works out!

Did anyone from our DIG participate in the Kerri-Anne show? I recognized some of the children from peoples siggys on the forums but it is harder to work out who the adults were.

I have been enjoying reading everyone's ten random things so here are my ten...

1. I have 3 pet rats and one cat. The cat is terrified of the rats The rats gang up on the cat and charge the side of the cage to frighten her

2. I am another reality tv addict My favourite is Big Brother but I will watch almost anything!

3. DH and I both have a birthmark in the same place, on the left side of our stomachs.

4. I am terrified of deep water but I love swimming. I think my fears come from the fact that I have really really bad eyesight and I get panicked when I can't see where I am putting my feet or what is around me.

5. My favourite food is fruit. I don't think there are any fruits I don't enjoy eating. I am heaven in Cairns at the moment because of all the fresh tropical fruits. Yum!!

6. I have a fish tank on my desk that has water and plants in it but no fish It has been like this for over a year. I keep meaning to buy some fish and I never get around to it.

7. I don't have my license because I am to scared to drive. I really enjoy walking anyway as it gives me time to think.

8. I have been married for over a year but I still have trouble remembering how to spell my new last name. It isn't even hard to spell I am just not used to having a different name yet.

9. I collect cookbooks and cooking magazines. I have so many that the bookshelf holding them collapsed

10. I don't like drinking hot drinks. I hate the taste of milk heated up and alot of hot drinks are made with milk in them. I don't really like herbal teas either so I usually just drink water or occasionally juice.

Have a great day everyone!!!
Sarah

Ange: I have added you to the list now

Hi Ladies,

THANKGOD IT IS FRIDAY!!!! I am so looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!

Traceventura - Geez i thought i had it good with my boss & maternity leave!, i get 9 wks paid, but also have long service leave so will be taking 3.5 months all up on full pay... There was nothing at all like that when i had my other boys, so anything this time is a bonus for me! i do have a great boss, but he does lack a little understanding... he does allow me to be pretty flexible though. And have to say i luv my ghd as well! couldn't survive without it!

I am so glad i am not the only one that has the crazy thing about the clothes etc.. made me feel a little more normal I hardley ever let DP hang the washing out, and if i do i have to make myself not go out the back to see it otherwise i will just re-do it all again!

Tanya - i know how you feel... DS2 would never be asleep before 11 every night, Made worse by the CC letting him have a 3 hour sleep every day!! not good when you have to up by 5.30am!!!

shezniy76 - what a way to start the day!! hope it got better for you.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Afternoon ladies. Seems I now have the dreaded mum flu combined with pg. Almost as bad as man flu. Dean hasn't moved form the couch all day yet I have taken Keyarna to school (20kms away), Ronan to daycare, chemist, Dr's to pick up flu vax prescription (too late maybe) then back to school to watch a school play. Once I finally got home I decided that I wasn't going to work tonight and tried to get to sleep. Keyarna's dad told me he'd pick her up form school so I could have a rest. Still a bloody good friend. Just can't live with him rofl.

Sorry, leaving it there, my sister is up for a chat!

See how quiet i was today?! I've actually been busy working for a change!

Have a lovely weekend ladies and I'll catch ya all on Monday!!

Good evening Ladies,

Wow you girls can chat. Haven't been on for a couple of days and I had about 8 pages to catch up on.

Most of my random facts are the same as others but here they are anyway.

1. We have a dog named Boots (as in the monkey from Dora). We got it for Ryan on his birthday last year and we let him name him.
2. I always wear my hair in a ponytail as well. It's a special occasion if I do it properly.
3. Absolutly love Bon Jovi. There last couple of concerts out here I was in the front row (joined the fan club to be able to do this). Hoping they will tour out here again soon.
4. I don't have my licence. Always seem to have my 'L's but don't get to the next step but i'm working on it. Need it now with 2 kids.
5. I am also a reality TV show addict.
6. I use to be an assistant executive housekeeper in a hotel.
7. Fussy eater. If it's good for you I usually don't like it lol.
8. Will miss the spare bed once I have the baby (need the bedroom for the baby). Either DH or myself end up in there especially when i'm pregnant.
9. Usually takes me to about 9.00am to get motivated in the morning unless I have something to do. I know i'm lazy but that will change when the baby gets here.
10. Lived with my parents until I was 28 it was alot cheaper.

Will come back tomorrow for personels I hope everyone's doing ok.

Julie

ME 34
DH 35
DS 04/05/04

Hi Girls...

Caroline - Im with you, chocolate is the best, definitely a winner to me, Hope your looking after yourself...

Ange - Do you have any idea when you may having your bub?, as im having mine at K.E.M.H. Hoping to find out next week exactly when, Im having a C/S...

Dannii - Hope the cramps havent been giving you too much trouble...

10 Random Facts -
1 - We have 1 dog Rosey shes 8,and a cat Bosco hes 1, they play well together most days.
2 - I was growing my hair, but got really frustrated with it a month ago, and had it all chopped off.
3 - Dont really have a favourite band/group, like allsorts of music.
4 - Got my licence 1 month before i turned 18, was too scared too before, as my mum died in a car accident when i was 13.
5 - Cant say im into reality TV, but do have a couple of favourites - Greys anatomy, House, NCIS, Dancing with the stars, and atm ,loving Saving Babies, even though i cry.
6 - Had a few jobs over the years, but no formal qualifications, Im a stay at home Mum mainly.
7 - I love food, well most food, which would explain my size - lol.
8 - Our spare bed is taken up by the inlaws at the moment, not that either of us use it, i hate sleeping alone, love to be able to reach out and touch my man.
9 - I have been married twice before, 1st time 4 yrs (2kids), 2nd time 8 yrs(1 Kid), and been with my partner now for 4 yrs -(One on the way) - 3rd time lucky.
10 - I go shopping with my girlfriend, every 2nd Friday to the same shopping centre, we go after dropping the kids off at school, and leave when its time to pick the kids up, we've been going for about 5 yrs now, we now most of the people in the shops, we are thinking of trying another shopping centre.


Hope everyone has a great weekend
Belly rubs and baby kicks to all
Take care
Lisa..xx..

I have updated the cyber baby shower list

Participants
~FĹoWe® TõT~
soon2be4
sarahjane21
jennyspencer
danni611
traceventure
LisaC65
DylansMumma
Shezniy76
Pen
ellabella16
becs34
juls72
chockyluv
emma_louise
NAHK
jennydd
jai79
blessedwithtwo
*Dory*

Just a few questions regarding the baby shower.
1. Are you happy with the amount that I suggested?? $20-$25 including postage
2. Did you want to have a set date that we all open them, or open them when we receive them, or open them once bub has arrived??
3. Are you happy with the date they need to be sent by, 1st June?? Do you think it should be later?? Just trying to think of the bubs that come a little early.

Tayna: I am happy with everything. I think we should all wait until everyone has got the pressies before we open them (if we can LOL)

Can everyone please check the list and update my via PM if anything needs to be changed. Thanks

Have a great night and weekend everyone

Bump

I most likely won't be in for most of the weekend and I still haven't had a chance to catch up on personals. We've got a garage sale on this weekend that's why I'm up at this ungodly hour. How I'd love to snuggle back up under the doona, it's perfect weather for it; raining outside.

Well have a great weekend ladies. Chat soon.

Hi Everyone,

Kris - you should take it easy & rest.

Sherry - what a day yesterday, I hope today is better.

Trace - well I think we all want your boss. Since I work for myself I guess I can't complain about the boss. Probably have to work in between feeds once the bubs gets here.

Well all I can say is it was a very long week. I now know that I would never like to be a teacher. Playing teacher & hard mum is not easy. I haven't had any tv or music on at all so that Lachie would realise that he just has to do work all day for getting into trouble. He is off to his dads this weekend so we will see how he comes back. He is normally not a happy camper the first few days, but heres hoping.

We have a fancy dress engagement party tonight - which is infact a surprise wedding (that I'm not supposed to know about) We picked up a change table yesterday, so our little babys room is coming along nicely.

Hope everyone has a good weekend - off to vote this morning if I can get DH out of bed. I kept him away all night again........

Bump

BUMP!

Tracey - I take it you have some (lots of) saved annual leave to add to your mat leave? I get 14w paid mat leave, but have very little saved annual leave, since I will have only been working part-time for 12m when I go, and used all my saved annual leave last time .

Sherry - I hope yesterday got better, and that the garage sale goes well today despite the rain. Why does the rain we want so much always arrive at a personally inconvenient time?

Bronnie - Good to see you popping in. Just keep on as best you can, and no-one should ask more. Have you sought professional counselling? We are always here for you.

Kris - That's scary; take care!

Caroline - Also scary! I hope the rest of your appointments are with good doctors and midwives. Is your family helpful around the house so you can try and get at least a little rest?

Tanya - he might think midnight is bedtime; but does he then sleep in later? James goes to bed later than I had expected, but usually wakes at about 8.30, which is quite civilised! And if we've been out late (and he's stayed up because 'I'm busy entertaining') he sleeps an hour or so later. very agreeable, especially as I am a night owl, and hate mornings!

DH is out sailing, and James has been asleep for 2 hours. I have another cake ready to ice (oops, waistline???, ah, never mind! ) and should get on with a bit of sewing while I have the chance. That said, he's sure to wake soon ravenous for lunch!

All going well here, I'm definitely feeling some early BH, but nothing much. Bubs has her active nighs and quiet nights. She's generally most active when I first lie down in bed; I lie on my back for a while to read/relax, and can see the movements easily). A few nights ago she seemed to think she was in a gymnastics competition; the amount of flips, kicks and general swooping around was amazing!

James awake...

Have a good weekend girls.

Hi all!

I have been feeling particularly guilty that I have not really been up to giving personals or had the time to really chirp in. So I guess this is my 'make up' post.

As I have been packing today I have had to sort through my 'needs' and things that I will not require until after BBIII is one month old (as that is the hoped for time of moving interstate). In respect to clothes I have everything up to size 000 out which should get me to 3 months at least!!

So for those who don't know DS1 was a spring baby and DS2 a summer baby. I bought a lot of my stuff from op shops as babies grow so quickly most things are 'as new' there anyway! I haven't bought any Winter Clothes for BBIII yet and expect that we will be given that kind of stuff anyway. Anything previously given away from my stash was not used at all previously.

Anyhoo, I thought I would share my little inventory - I thought it might open some discussion on what people thought or have experienced that they needed or did not need.

Sizes between 000000 and 0000 (in total not in each size)
4 Bonds singlets
1 Sleeveless Legless Growsuit (singlet alternative / summery)
6 Short-sleeved Legless Growsuits (singlet alternative or extra)
1 Short-sleeved Full-leg Growsuit
1 Long-sleeved Legless Growsuit
6 Long-sleeved Full-leg Growsuits (3 thin & 3 thick)
1 Short-sleeved t-shirt
3 Long sleeved t-shirts
5 Pants/Trousers/Overall-style Growsuit
5 Jumpers/Cardigans

Of all of these items only 1 was 000000 and 3 or 4 were 00000.

Size 000
7 Bonds singlets
4 Fancy singlets (summer baby - more suitable in 00 or 0 for this time round)
3 Sleeveless Legless Growsuit (singlet alternative / summery)
12 Short-sleeved Legless Growsuits (singlet alternative or extra)
0 Short-sleeved Full-leg Growsuit
1 Long-sleeved Legless Growsuit
6 Long-sleeved Full-leg Growsuits (2 thin & 4 thick)
4 Short-sleeved t-shirt
4 Long sleeved t-shirts
5 Pants/Trousers/Overall-style Growsuit
7 Jumpers/Cardigans

Peripheral Items
Nappy Covers
3 0000
6 Baby Beehind PULS (never used - I have 3 too many too )
? 000 (I packed them - I'll last out with the above for now!)
Booties & Socks
Too many!! I have a 4L ice cream container full from newborn to walking size and that is *way* too many!!
Beanies/Hats
15 from Newborn to Size 00 (inclusive)
Small bibs (as opposed to the big ones when they start solids)
19 Valcro tab (you can adjust neck size to some extent)
6 Press stud
5 Tie top
1 Over head (never used - better for the big ones when start solids)
I should note here that both of my boys were happy chuckers and vomited quite a lot until they were almost two!!
Mittens
8 pairs - too many but enough for emergency backups

Food for thought...

BUMP!

HI girls

I hope everyone is keeping well

I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I will be unplugging my PC today as we are shifting it out of the room that was formerly known as the study in preparation for these two little blue bundles!! I will re-connect it once I can get an electrician here to install another phone point. I will try to check in from time to time on my mum's PC just to see how things are going and hopefully it won't be more than a few weeks

Take care all

Marnie

Morning everyone,

Kris - Yikes!!!! I've been and bought a few outfits for bubs but now I'm feeling terribly under prepared!

My Mum insists on buying 4 0's and 5 0's - how big were your other boys? I had a very 'average' baby at 3.4 kgs and somewhere around 53cm and she fitted in 4 0's for about a week!!! (I could squash her in a little longer if she wasn't in cloth nappies. To anyone thinking of cloth nappies, Target and KMart tshirt material suits seem to fit better than the terry towelling ones and you normally have to go up a size as most clothes now are sized for disposables. Not sure if this has been mentioned before.)
I have stingy family who don't normally give anything useful as presents (teddy bears not counting as useful once you get past the 5th one) so am having to buy clothes myself. The weather around that time of year is throwing me, we'll be coming out of winter but I think I can remember that the mornings can be cold afternoons warming up - well somewhere round October anyway.

I think I need to go raid the chocolate and just not think how possibly underprepared I am. Oh well... pink is a trendy colour on boys nowadays (my husband flipped when I told him this - men ) I'm sure the baby won't mind wearing his sisters clothes for a while.

We're moving out too, for an extension, which I imagine won't be finished until a few months after the baby is born. Refusing to think about that on top of everything, or the fact I have to live 6 months with a MIL who still cooks everything with onion in it even though she has been told for the past 7 years I am allergic to onion. hmmm better make that a big bit of chocolate.

Oh, one more question, I think it's Emma with the breadmaker? (and anyone else that has one) is there such thing as an automatic one, ie tip in the flour, water, whatever and it does it all itself? My mother in law thinks I'll never use it, that they're a waste of money but we are buying a loaf of bread every 2 days and half of it is going off.

Penny

Pen - Yes, it's me with a bread machine. It can be as easy as putting in the yeast, bread pre-mix, and water, and switchig it on (or, you can make fancy recipes). As long as you remember to put the stirring paddle in , it does everything itself. You can get yeast and premix at supermarkets, or special bread places. If you're anything like me and most people I know, you will use it heaps in phases, and then leave it in the cupboard for months, but I do think it's well worth it. Mine (a Panasonic) is about 8 years old now, but was top of the line when I got it, and I'm still really happy with it.

Oh, and my inventory would be nothing like Kris', but having packed it all away neatly and labelle the boxes as James grew out of it, I'm not getting it out to check yet. But, I am delighted to be looking for girly stuff this time, so will be adding plenty because I can't resist!

I wouldn't buy 5-0s unless the baby happens to arrive early and very small. James was 6lb 20z (2.8kg) and just fit in 5-0, but was in 4-0s for about 2 months. I had really only bought 000 and up, and got some smaller things after he was born. They can always wear something a bit big with the sleves rolled-up, but too small is always too small!

Hello

Tanya, that all looks good to me re. cyber shower

I won't have any 00000 or 0000 size clothes for my bub - my babies are usually on the "bigger" side - my daughter was 8lb 11oz and my son was 9lb 13oz (2 weeks early ) and with me having diabetes, well, we expect this one won't be in 000 for too long either

Kris, that's good that you've started listing clothes and items - I'm about to go right through everything and see what I need this time around I hope you are able to get some rest and I hope DH is helping you.

Sherry, I hear you on the "taking off nappy and poo everywhere" incident - you poor thing - I found Matthew this morning running around naked. Luckily he knows where to put the nappy and he put his pj's in the washing basket but no poo to be found which is even better

emma_louise, I'm one of those people that keep their breadmaker in the cupboard - I have actually used it once or twice and might drag it out today. I get given kitchen appliances and never use them - I'm just not into them

Marnie, I hope you have fun doing up the bedroom for your boys

Hello to everyone else I'm going to go and see what my boy is up to - it's very quiet.....

Take care

Hi all!

Penny - I wouldn't be stresssing over not haivng a swag of stuff yet!! Remember for me this is third time round and I *haven't* bought anything this time around yet!!

I would also say that I have too many items that are 0000 and below - neither of my boys stayed in them much past a week. Both my boys were in the low 50cm lengths when born. DS1 was pretty much straight into 000's being 8lbs8 whereas DS2 took a bit longer with being 7lbs12.

Went to the playschool concert today which was fun for the kids but was too short lived (it only ran for 45 minutes). Whilst we were there DH has been painting the kitchen / dining area. I hope to get some before and afters after the 1st coat is dry.

The boys crashed out in the car and now I am suffering the 20 minutes is as good as 2 hours problem!!

Edit: No the problem is that when I get home and ask DH to pack up so he can watch the kids he doesn't. He just called me down to check on them in relation to a container of baby powder (which was all over the floor only for me to discover that there was also one-up-manship going on and one of them had found the opened packet of Spakfilla and so now we have Spakfilla and Baby Powder over the entire living area!!

Bump

Hey ladies, I have some news. My friend that was due to have her baby on the 28th (this Wednesday)had her baby this morning at 1:04am. I was pleasantly surprised by a text message when I got up bright and early for another day of gargae sale.
She had a little girl and named her Gloria.
I finished early this afternoon with the sale so I ducked in really quickly to see her. She had a superquick labour of 4 1/2 hours. I also got a cuddle for a little while. Nice to be reacquanted(sp?) with a newborn in advance. Her baby was 2.9kg which is 200gm heavier than DS2 was when he was born, so it brought back a lot of memories.
Well, I just wanted to share that with you all and I promise I'll be back tomorrow with personals.

Morning everyone
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
I must admit, i'm not my usual cheery self this morning.. having a lot of problems sleeping at the moment due to back pain, hip pain and groin pain I just can't seem to move too much in bed and am finding it all very uncomfortable and painful.. I just don't function too well on little sleep..
But anyways, not a lot else to report! bubs is constantly on the move which is great and exciting! Except of course she goes completely still as soon as DB tries to feel what's going on.. she's a cheeky lil devil already..

Good morning everyone.

Kris – I can relate to the ’20 minutes is as good as 2 hours’ situation, you poor thing. DS has always had ‘power naps’ of anywhere between 5-20 minutes in the car and that’s all he needs, despite our attempts to carry him in to his bed to continue sleeping. We (or should I say ‘I’ – DH always has something urgent that crops up just at the right time <_< ) then have to put up with extreme crankiness until bed time, which usually results in very naughty behaviour and me yelling like an old fish wife!

Pen – I’m like Dory and have a breadmaker that lives in the cupboard. I used to use it a lot pre-DS, as we lived out of town on property, so it was very handy. Fruit bread was a Sunday favourite, oh, and nothing beats the smell of fresh bread baking. Mmmmm. Nowadays we still live out of town but the village shop is just around the corner...

As for clothes, I don’t have much in the way of 4 0’s, and have never owned any 5 0’s. DS was almost 9 pounds and was in 4 0’s for about a week with towelling nappies, so they didn’t last too long.

Sherry – Great news about your friend . I bet she was glad it was a quick labour. I held a friend’s 4 month old daughter yesterday and was surprised at how I’d forgotten just how good they smell and how little they are. Actually, I’m a little concerned at how much I’ve forgotten .

I’m jealous of all you girls with paid maternity leave. Mine is unpaid and they can’t even give me an answer as to whether I can come back part time after 12 months. I’ve made it absolutely clear that I cannot return to work full time with two children and I’ve just received the vacant stare that my boss is so famous for around here. It’s frustrating! And the Dept of IR tells me that solicitors and accountants are the worst when it comes to balancing family and work - great!

Had a bad start today, hence my whinging above. DS screamed his little heart out when I left him at daycare, which in turn ripped mine right out, and I cried all the way to the office. It’s unusual for him to do this but I guess with my parents staying with us part of last week and the week before, it’s turned his little world upside down. They left on Saturday and he keeps asking where they are . My poor little man. Wishing we were at home together today...

We took DS to a birthday party yesterday at Kidzone. We were there for 3 hours and I think I’m still trying to recover . Better get a cuppa and try to get motivated to do some work.

Take care and belly rubs to all.

Morning all...

Dannii - I'm with you on the uncomfortable sleeping. But I'm mostly nagged by my back being so sore. I kinda dread going to bed and having to deal with trying to get a decent night's sleep, then again it seems that's the time when bub's is active so it's nice to feel him.

Sherry - congrats to your friend, it must have been lovely to hold the little newborn. Seriously though - is 4 1/2 hrs actually super short???

It's really tricky to predict this whole clothes thing. I have been gathering alot of items (mostly ebay - gotta love it) 000 and 00, how many 0000 things should I have? I guess cause DH and I and both tall (5'10" and 6'4") our bub might be long too??

Tanya - Cyber shower details all look good. Would be nice if everyone had theirs before anyone opened any.

Pen - Good luck living with your MIL, sounds like it might be a trying time for you.

On a personal note - DH & I played golf again yesterday and I bet him on 2 holes (gotta rub it in when I can, it doesn't happen often). It was really fun, we had a good laugh, always end up taking the p*ss out of each other it's a great stress reliever. It's only our third game so far and it will be a shame when I have to give it away in a month or so.

Hope everyone had a nice weekend.

Hi all!

Clothing - I think we have more 0000 than we origially thought as those items in Ladybird, Pumpkin Patch etc that are labelled 'Newvorn are more like 0000 than 000. Does that make sense. I washed them all this weekend anyway to I should be able to fold them and put them away tonight.

Danni - I am there with you on the pain front!! I am Grumpy Mummy ATM and the kids now go to Dad in the morning with their requests!

Dh issues - We are working through them thought the Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling provided by our employers). I think if you consider the stress of 2 kidlets, BBIII due in July, currently renovating/painting, then selling and moving interstate, add feet problems with DS2 and speech issues with DS1 to the mix and I think there is good reason for my going a little bonkers!! DH is just clueless because he is never home to deal with all this crap!!

Anyway, 17 weeks or thereabouts ladies and it is all over for me! Honestly, the sooner we have all the stuff on the calendar over with the better!!

<_< hello tracey <_<

here i am caroline! still lurking quietly... not a lot to do today!

Helllloooooo

I have been on this forum all day trying to read adn catch up since Friday but work seems to think that I am here to do work today so keep getting side tracked!

Tanya- I think you have set it up perfectly. $20-25 is a good amount including postage. I think we should all open on a particular day and in June is good in case babies decide that they want to come early!

Gotta run be back later!

Trace

Here but feeling horrible. Would seem that everyone else here is getting over their flu (even Keyarna got it this time) but mine has gone tot he chest. On antibiotics now and feel sick in the stomach. Just had 4 days off! Not like me.

Take it easy Kris.

The boys are home and must be off to make some rissoles for dinner.