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Where is everyone today?
Ali - hope you are feeling better than yesterday and also that DD has a lovely day!

Well girls I AM ON FIRE!! Joined up a mum at playgroup today, with Melaleuca. Another one is coming over this evening and the other one of Monday for morning tea! whoooo hooo!! I can see me never having to go back to work...this is so great.

After being a mum and out of the work force for so long, does anyone feel like they have lost their identity a bit? IYKWIM? Well, I just got it back!

Hello,

Blondie - like the others can't believe I am saying this but congrats on the morning sickness!!!!

Sharon - that must be great getting some identity back I think that is one of the reasons I like going back to work

Oh Meljas and Blondie - found something interesting out this morning that we can open and education savings account for ourselves to pay for our courses and the income is tax deductable and there are education savings bonuses available from the government. I have made an appointment with a financial planner to find out more and will get back to you For anyone else thinking of private education for the kids you can set the plans up and pay into them monthly and you recieve tax free investment income and tax credits when you are paying the school bills. Anything left over at the end of the education can be used for the kids too.

Sarina - Glad to hear that you enjoyed Bali. Sounds devine

What a rotten morning I have had! Kaidyn was up from 4.30 and was having nervous breakdowns by 8am. I dropped him off at school and he broke down completely I hope he is ok felt awful leaving him in such a state. Oh and in the midst of one of his break downs I shut the front door and locked myself out! So had to go to mum and dads to get my spare set.

But I think we are on the turn after I was transferred to 6 different people only to be told that the 3 bank branches near me don't exist I went off my trolley! Poor person on the phone but my goodness get it right guys. They called back later and offered an apology and 1000 bonus frequent flyer points on the credit card.

Ok I am supposed to be doing the last question on this assignment!

hi guys

hi triny i see you down there. Hope your cold has eased.

sharon you go girl! well done. Identity?? nope not me. I'm just mummy. i don't even know what my interests are, well other than scrapping. Had i not got into it 12mths ago i wouldnt have any hobbies. although i like photography too. i have no idea what i'm going to do for a crust once the kids go to school. i hate to think about that actually.

key yay on the bonus points! so they should after not knowing what they are talking about.
that private educatin thing you were talking about, does that include schooling at catholic schools?

cassi well done on the house stuff. feels good to declutter. so when are you hoping to have another house by?

well DD's party went well today. I was sooooooooooo glad DH had the day off to help! madness I tell you! DH's uncle came over so he helped wiht the kids outside which was good.
I am absolutely stuffed now. Pubic bone killing from the SPD and i'm just exhausted from the party but also my cold as well.
kids in bed, might have a snooze although an ebay buyer is coming soon to pick up the last of our items that we sold. DH is just at woolies but will be home soon so he can deal with him. OF all the stuff we put on ebay last week, its all sold and we made $408! am v happy with that. pity there is nothing else to sell now. well once this baby is born there will be baby stuff but nothing in the interim.

Ali - I hope you are feeling better soon. Did you have a nice party? Yes the education fund can even be used for public education expenses - it is bascially a way that you can set up a managed investment fund without paying tax on the earnings.

Wonder if I thought about it enough if the words would just appear on the page!

Exactly! Me with my childcare experience has been wonderful now I have my own children but I dont see myself going back to it. That is just doing what I am doing right now!

I see the stress DH is under, with our monthly mortgage payements and would love to create an income to help take the pressure off him and then do my special needs study and just work part time for the enjoyment!

My goal is to earn $1500 a month with Melaleuca and i can really see it happening.

Glad the party went well! Sounds fun...hope you got to have a rest

Phew - exam is OVER!!! I know I got at least a few wrong, but think I did pretty well.

Ellangel - you are doing so well with your Melaleuca, it's great to see you so passionate . I do know what you mean about having an identity outside of motherhood, that's why I am back at uni. I know I don't want to return to real estate/admin/anything I was doing before, I want a career that will be fulfilling.

Key - oh no, what a shocker of a morning . Interesting news about the saving for education, I am intrigued to hear more.

Ali - glad to hear the party went well, and well done on selling all your stuff! I am still waiting for bids on my coat (8 watching!) and the What To Expect book. I made them both 10 days so still a while to go.

Meanwhile we have been buying a little, we've decided to go camping with BIL and his GF at easter, we have bought a bike rack for the car so we can take the bikes up and now need to get a seat for Claudia to go on DH's bike and a helmet for her. I'm eyeing off a seat on Ebay but we will buy the helmet new.

All this identity talk... but it's true! I think being a mum makes you reassess how you'll spend your time if/when you return to the workforce. I for one am SICK of marketing and anything vaguely PR-ish or commercial, so my career goal is to be... drumroll... a part-time public servant! Working for Queensland Health! That's why I'm doing this TAFE thing. I'm just really drawn to health (admin and promotion) so either Qld Health or even a private clinic of some kind would be fine. As long as there is blood and guts I'll be fine! I love writing so I'd even be happy eg writing up documentation for hospitals or something, I really don't care as long as there is no marketing person within a 1km radius of me! I'm fortunate enough to be earning the equivalent of a half time wage so feel like I'm lightening the financial load a bit, and assuming that upcoming baby#2 is our last baby I think I'll be back at work (part time) by mid 2011. I can't comprehend fulltime work yet, I just go blank at the thought... but I think if I were in the public service, there would at least be the option to increase hours if we needed the moolah. Anyways, we each have to find our own way I suppose, it's bizarre to think that I'm aspiring to do something that I could have accomplished oh 1 week out of high school??

Ali I also get the no hobbies thing - I really don't have many hobbies, I enjoy a lot of little things but don't have a passion (even for scrapbooking!). I suppose movies would come closest, but that's pretty passive!

Ellangel you are becoming a Melaleuca force to be reckoned with! Well done you! It's obvious that you believe in their products so you are in that sense the perfect representative.

Key I don't think I'll be setting up any study funds but good that you mention it, you never know when this knowledge will come in handy!

Identity - this is why I went back to work but now am wishing I had thought it trough a little better. It has helped with the PND and the feeling that I am a person in my own right as well as a mother and that I can be both without sacrificing one for the other (major breakthough here ). We need the money my work brings in so I am hoping to be able to do something else in the remaining time that I enjoy.

Hobbies - I am a sewer and a knitter (well a novice knitter) and have just started quilting. Very proud of Jasmines quilt not that it is finished yet but still. It really helps me to ground myself I have been feeling a bit lost the last two months since my machine had to be packed before Christmas - hopefully it will be out again in its permanent home this weekend as long as DH can build the desk for me.

gtg I thought she was down but no such luck.

bbl

jotsmum what do you mean by that? cos work isn't busy or not what you want to be doing?

urgh, i hear crying. best go see whats going on. its almost bed time anyway.

Hi Guys

Finally starting to feel a bit better. Between my cold, losing my wallet and the TWW I am exhausted. We went and visited a kitchen dude on tuesday and man that was exhausting. Trying to decide on layout and the guy basically telling us that we should have used piers rather than a slab. BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!! We were there for 2 hours and I don't think we got anywhere. On a positive note it looks like we have finally sourced some fill for the block so hopefully in a fortnight we will have a level block.

Cassi - Yep still up for a meetup on Monday. What time? Good that you guys are motivated with the organising and cleaning atm.

Ali - you must be exhausted. Good that Ameilia enjoyed her birthday. Belated birthday wishes to her.

Ellangel - Yay on the business. What a great achievement.

Identity - Hmmmmm some days I know some days I don't. I don't think I will have to enter the workforce as such with DH's home business starting to take off. Hopefully there will be enough for me to do long term. Thought about doing teaching but not so sure now.

Blondie - Another one saying congrats on the MS. Hopefully its a really good sign.

Key - Interesting on the education fund thing. Will have to file that one away for later use. Hope your day got better.

key where would i find more info about that education thing you were talking about? is there a website link or anything?

triny glad you are starting to feel a bit better. we must stop sharing our colds with each other over the www.
yay on sourcing the fill.
today's meeting sounds a bit to me!
what did you used to do for work?

eta for terrible grammar!

Ali - I was a chemist. The company I worked for have a radioactive liver cancer treatment. I was working on the next generation which would use hyperthermia to treat liver cancer.

ah thats right, i remember now.
so you wouldnt want to go back to doing that?

unfortunately that would require us to move back to Sydney. Whilst I would love another chemistry based job there just isn't much in Newcastle at all.

ah right. so what made you move to newcastle in the first place? so DH could set up work from home?
closer to family?

Sharon, good work! I am still looking for a passion that I can get into so I do evy you being able to enjoy 'working'.

Triny - I'm thinking 10ish if that is ok with everyone else. Concord entrance of Bicentennial park, I think its off Victoria St via Parramatta Rd.

Blondie - Phew! I bet you are glad another is out of the way! Camping sounds like fun, not something I could do though.

Ali - We are trying to get it on the market ASAP. I was hoping for the end of Jan but with DHs surgery not much got done. The sooner the better before the rates go up too far!

I've got my work cut out for me here tomorrow. I hope I can get everything done!

EVERYONE! ATTENTION PLEASE!!
SERIOUS CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR OUR FRIEND
BLONDIEBEAR!!!

Blondie you have made number 2 poster of the day!!

well done!!

@ Ali!

Good work BLONDIE!!!!

Cassi - Sounds good to me.

Ali - I'm a Newie girl born and bred. We moved to Sydney so that I could work and was there a couple weeks short of 7 years. The plan always was to return home when we had kids. The PIL also live here, DH is an army brat and moved here was he was around 10.

hehe Congrats Blondi!! You must have been all over the name forum today.

I like a few E and L names for my newbie - Elise and Lorelei are my top two at the moment. DP not convinced though on Lorelei, and thinks Elly is too common - I htink that's ok if the actual name is a bit different.. I dont' mind Laurel either, but not so good with L surname. I really wanted Nerida or Neroli, but DP won't have a bar of it. He likes LIlian now...but I know a lady with that name - it just colours it.

happy birthday to Amelia - hope she had a great day. (amelia is a gorgeous name, but we have already given Dd an A name.)

I am feeling really ordinary now - sore throat and all, but I am soooooo busy at work (today I went to lunch at 2, and didn't leave til after 6 - and I was meant to be bringing home a chook for dinner at 6.15.) I do quite like my job though - if there was about half the work it would be perfect.

I do editing for a govt dept, and the publications are super boring, but I do enjoy editing, and the booklets are interspersed with the odd snazzy poster or webpage to keep me interested. We had a lot of posters and presentations and scanning old photos and stuff to do for Women's Day this week, as it is on Monday.

Ok - me and my sore throat are off to bed. We get Monday off, so a nice long weekend to get better, and then a 4 day week - thank goodness. I am exhausted after 4 days of working full days.

Seepi I knew a ditzy Lorelai once, talking about names being tarnished... nice girl though, but not the sharpest tool in the shed! I know a lovely Neredene (sp?). Kind of a 'country music' variation on Neroli, Nerida... BTW my ideal job would be to sit about editing, though it is hard on the eyes and quite tiring...

Triny it's a shame that you have to trade work opportunities for a nice place to live... many is the day that I don't kick myself for not doing something purely medical (nursing etc) as you really could work anywhere. My qualifications aren't too bad for a regional town but it's true the opportunities would be far more exciting in a city. If you call meetings, drudgery and working with marketing prima donnas exciting... I don't know what it is but I'm over marketing totally!

We had a weird moment today, at the building designers I was calling Ivy 'Meisje' (dutch for girl) and his wife with her newborn said 'Oh you have a Macy too!'. And I thought: well yes, in my belly! So we had a bit of a chuckle, hers Macy is 2 months old so there's a chance there will be two Macy's at school in a few years time!

Blondie - Congrats on the milestone Hope you have done very well in the exam

Ali - Have sent you a message with the details of the fund. Apparently you can invest up to $365 000 pa before you are taxed - I wish I had to worry about that!!!

Seepi - Hope you are feeling better soon. Fulltime hours could not be helping you feel better.

Belly - I ward clerked whilst studying and I loved it! Such a cushy number that one, I pulled Sat and Sun when the study load got heavier and they paid double time so I got basically a fulltime wage for 2 days work then when the filing was all finished I could study - sweet!

Triny - Funny you have such experience in liver cancer, today I have spent most of the day reviewing articles on the use of hypothermia as a treatment for hepatic encephalitis and portal hypertension. Interesting stuff! Can you work as an analytic chemist? Do they still have the mining in and around newcastle?

Cassi - good luck with the house preparation. I hope it sells quickly for you. One of my friends put her house on the market last friday and sold it in cash deal on sunday I hope the market is as positive in your neck of the woods.

My day did improve Kaidyn was so happy to see me when I picked him up at school and we did all the shopping for his birthday party. My poor husband I have been so busy with study party prep and work I have not prepared for our anniversary tomorrow. Just too tired to care bad bad wife! He has already got me a bunch of flowers delivered to work yesterday and a special little things today in prep for the big one tomorrow. Tomorrow marks 10 years but there is so much on over the next 3 weeks it is going to have to wait until the end of April to celebrated.

I went to see the Haematologist yesterday he is a great guy I was booked into have the iron infusion monday but I could not make it to the wedding rehearsal on time so I have put it off until the following tuesday. He also suggests endometrial ablation or hysterectomy to help fix the bleeding might take him up on the offer!

YES - 36 pages later that assignment is finished referencing submission then start on the next one!

My goodness Key, is that an assignment or a thesis? Well done for finishing. I'd love details of the education fund too, I had looked into it before and not done anything, but DH only asked about one recently and was told not to bother Enjoy Kaidyn's party.

Work/Identity, I'm another who just doesn't know what I want to do when I grow up. My work involved too much travel, and I didn't really enjoy it enough to want to go back. Not sure that it's really worth doing more study now, but the time I paid the fees back I'd be ready for retirement!

Seepi, I love the name Elise, it is one of my niece's middle names. Just don't encourage anyone to shorten it to Elly, direct it more towards 'lise.

Blondie, I'm sure you've done very well, at you celebrating by becoming the no.2 poster!

Ellangel, sounds like you're well on your way to building an empire! I need to find some of that passion. Well, first I need to find the energy to do the routine things around here.

Better go and get things ready for school/swimming lessons tomorrow, I'm over the stress and yelling of the morning rush at the moment, might make lunches now!

Ali, how sad that I managed to be #2 poster on a day I both studied and sat an exam! I'm pretty sure I have been #1 before .

Hobbies - I am not a crafty person so I don't know that I have anything you could call a real hobby. I do love food/cooking, reading (boring hobby I know) and cryptic crosswords .

Bellygood - I think public service is a good plan, from the public servants I know there is such great flexibility with leave and hours, it's ideal for being a parent, although of course if you want to make millions it will never happen in the public service. Not likely to ever happen for me out of it either . You will have to get out of the habit of calling Ivy Meisje if you're going to have a little Macy, it will get so confusing!

Jotsmum - I think you are amazing with all the sewing and related things you do. I'm so envious of your talent.

Triny - glad you are feeling better. 2WW is very tough I know. Instead I'm now in a 4WW to get past my m/c point and have my OB appointment, that will be followed by a 3WW to get to 2nd trimester, etc etc! I think teaching could be a good option for you, as with public service it's a great career for a parent, and you are obviously smart enough . Science teachers are always in demand all over the country.

Seepi - I like the names you are considering, I also love Eloise as an alternative to Elise. There are quite a lot of Ellies around but they all have different full names. Naming is so tough. I'm dreading the conversation with DH, I have lots of names I love but most of them DH won't go for.

Key - having $365K to invest each year would be nice wouldn't it? I can't imagine. I'm glad your day improved, don't stress too much about the anniversary, I'm sure it will be lovely whatever you do. 10 years is a great achievement! Also WELL DONE!!! on finishing your assignment.

Beagle - I hope you are managing to find a few moments to yourself to relax at some point during the day. You really are super mum/wife at the moment.

Oh, Cath said to say hi to everyone, she's very busy studying which is good to hear. Speaking of I can't afford to have a day off today, must get stuck right into Screen Analysis and Creative & Professional Writing. Just for the first week of Screen Analysis I have to watch a Hitchcock film, read 50 pages on Film Production, do a quiz and discuss the film on the DB. Yikes!

Blondie - Awh thanks. I really enjoy it. I'm back now so we should try to catch up again.

Ali - a bit of both. I am constantly bored but also I have been thinking back to what it was like before I left and I remember being fairly bored then too. I need to find something that excites my mind. Maybe I can turn my hobby into a job (unlikely as I am no where near that good!)

gtg at work today and actually have something to do (although it may only take me 30 mins) might bbl

Girls I just posted something in my DIG and wanted to share my thoughts with you all too, with a lot of 2nd and 3rd time mothers here I'm hoping some of you may have some advice or at least understand what I am feeling.

She will be 18 months on the 17th and I'm thinking the time might have come for me to stop feeding her . I am so torn because I really enjoy BFing as does she, and I feel like I'm saying goodbye to her being a baby, it's quite emotional! I also don't know if I'm being selfish wanting to stop, or if it would be selfish to continue when I have another growing baby to worry about. I know plenty of women tandem feed but I've never wanted to feed past 2 years, and I don't want to have to wean Claudia just before the baby is born and have her feel like the baby is replacing her and taking over her boobies . Does this make sense to anyone?

Jots - would love to catch up soon, let me know when you are free and what you want to do .

I think you have done very well to get to 18 months Blondie! I personally feel that Tandum feeding is a little unfair to the new baby (not sure if anyone here has done TF before?) as they are already competing for time with you and they have to 'share' everything with their sibling! Anyway, just my personal opinion. I think now would be a good time to stop as you are right, you dont want ot wait till she is older and 'knows' that the new baby is taking her breasts! I couldnt have got to where you are now - I really wanted my breasts/body back for a while before I started on the next one. Now I am excited again to be BF in the future! I dont think that would have happened if it all just slid into the one period.

I wish my studying involved watching movies! I tried to get some study done yesterday (Health Mangement this semester) and I only got 1 of the 7 readings done for this week! doesnt help that 4 of the readings are massive tectbook chapters... this is why I had to give this course up last year. I am really going to try and stick with it this time. I HAVE to get this bl**dy degree finished! This will be the 4th year (very part time though). I have 2 more units and a thesis to write.

identity - I dont remember what mine was! I did have more of one when I was nursing, but I havent done that for so long. my job is alos so boring I dont have any 'identity' with it at all!

names - we havent even begun to think about names... I want to ask my MIL for a good names book that she has, but I dont want to discuss names with her! last time, she just went on and on about family names from DH's family. frankly, my kids get his surname, so there is no way they are also getting 'family' 1st and 2nd names as well!


Sorry, I dont really have much time for personals today, I really have to try and get some work done! I wasnt on the computer at all yesterday as I was studying, then had an old friend over from Melbourne, then I was off to German. my friend was going 'what happened to your face?'.... Chloasma... that's how bad it has become I'm going to have ot have it burnt off in the future some time....

meljas cholasma - is that the pigmentation? if so then yes i know ALL about that. i have it too.

blondie yes yes yes i know EXACTLy what you are talking about.
With DD she weaned herself when i fell preg with Oliver. (i didnt know i was preg). anyway i was so sad, i tried to force her to keep feeding but she didn't want a bar of it.
then with Oliver i fed him for 2mths of this preg when he began to wean himself too. Yes i was sad but my boobs were pretty sore it was prob for the best anyway. He was ready. I mean i guess you can't feed forever, you're going to have to stop sometime. I wouldnt want to do it too close to the baby either - you don't want claudia resenting him/her.
You could; ask you OB what he/she thinks? Whatever you decide you have done very well getting this far.
the emotions are pretty raw I know, i was sad with both of them, but you know what? they are still my babies, even my 3 yr old.

key gee, so you'd choose the ablation over the hysterectomy wouldnt you?
well done on the assignment, wowzers its long!

public service my DH works in this area. its great for flex days!! obvioulsy he has to work the extra hours to accrue the flex but its great.

DD had mild croup during the night. poor poppet. i asked her if she wanted to sleep in bed with me but she said no! she loves her bed too much.

I'm glad you girls understand! I do know we have to wean sometime but it's hard to make that decision. I have started on my reading, it is heavy going. I know I am lucky being able to watch films for uni but it's different to just sitting back and enjoying them, I will have to be taking notes and thinking critically about why the director has made certain choices etc. I have to remind myself to take one thing at a time. Good point Ali that they will always be our babies no matter what happens.

Melanie sounds like you have way too much reading to do, it's so easy to get bogged down isn't it. I hadn't heard of chloasma before but doesn't sound nice. Names - I totally agree with you, in-laws don't deserve any say! I actually wish sometimes I'd pushed to have my surname included in Claudia's name but in the end I chose her first and middle names so can't complain too much .

I did want to go for a walk today but it's raining so don't know if it will happen. I'm annoyed because I was going to make a risotto tonight with bacon and the only bacon we have as been there a while, DH doesn't think I should eat it and I agree. I should've picked some up yesterday when I had the car but was too lazy to do anything after the exam. Might have to be a vegetarian risotto which DH will not be happy about .

blondie could DH pick up some bacon on the way home for you? or are you one of those good wives that have dinner ready when he walks in the door??

Well I think I take the biscuit as the most horrible wife ever!!!! DH had gone to so much trouble for this morning and I am not sure I showed much appreciation! I was presented with them at 6am though as he is off to breakfast with some extrenal vendors.

He got me a little diamond pendant but I think he could tell by the look on my face I did not like it - it came from a cheap jewellery place as he has not had time to gwet anywhere further than the local shops. I did appreciate the thought. He has also comissioned a painting that I had said I wanted unfortunately he misunderstood what I had wanted and has requested the complete opposite of what I had wanted and got my degree framed I have had that sitting in a drawer for 6 years so didn't bother me really - see I am an unappreciative horrible person!

All I wanted was to spend the day with him but apparently the breakfast and lunch with external vendors and a budget meeting this afternoon are too important to miss I had asked him to book today off 2 months ago. So I am spending the day by myself with 2 screaming kids and lots to do for tomorrow's party. Sorry for my self indulgent whinge.

Blondie - both my kids self weaned Kaidyn at 9 months just flat out refused me and Niamh when I was really sick last year just before her birthday. I was devasted at the time but glad I had not made the decision.

Belly - that total amount of pages was the abridged version as I was worried I might crash the examiners computer when they went to download!

Ali - at the present time I am just so over feeling run down and constantly bleeding as soon as I have made the decision that when babies are over I think I would be happy to have a hysterectomy. I am on my third period in 5 weeks at the moment and I am on the pill. I have got myself some primulot for next wedding over the wedding week in an effort to give myself a bit of a break. I was tested for ovarian cancer last week and thankfully that come back with low probability. If I got the hysterectomy I would leave the ovaries there so I don't have early menopause.

Not that I'm a good wife Ali, but DH is home so late usually that I don't want to wait that long to start cooking! I like to eat with Claudia at 6 and DH is home maybe once a week by that time. I have nothing else leftover for her dinner either so will have to do something.

Key - you poor thing and poor DH, you both mean well I'm sure! Men are so good at getting signals mixed aren't they. Happy anniversary anyway . No wonder you are anaemic with periods that often, I don't blame you for wanting a hysterectomy.

gosh Key that is awful.
so does that mean you need to make a decision soon regarding wanting any more kids?

Key - I would be a little annoyed at my DH too! I completely understand your feelings, it's nice that they did something, but it wasnt really what you wanted! My DH is soo terrible at running down the shops to buy me presents.... I cant remember the last time he got me something that wasnt from the local shops or from the airport when he goes away...!

I would also go for the hysterectomy.. I've heard that ablation can fail in many cases and you may have to go back and have the hysterectomy anyway. make sure you are certain though! it's a very big decision, especially as you are young.

well, I have come into work and there isnt any for me to do! I want to go home and get some more studying done, but would want to leave Alexander here (he is sleeping over at Pa and Nanna'a as we are going to the Max Gillies Godzone show tonight) but it would be too long away from him...

Meet up on monday - I'll have to google where you said Cassi... is it in Concord or Glebe? I forgot that I have a birth centre appointment at 930 or so on monday, so I'll be a little late. opps...

Just quick before N comes asking for daddy on the computer...

Blondie - we do understand. You may find that C will self wean like the other babies have. I would hang out a bit and wait until end or first trimester and see how she reacts.

Meljas - I'll find a map and send it to everyone. I have a hairdresser appt early at 9am so I will be there about 10:30 which will be good for morning tea!

Key - It all sounds incredibly awful! No wonder you are so iron deficient. I hope you are able to get it all sorted soon. bummer on the Anniversary pressies. I hope DH makes it up to you tonight! Happy anniversary!

I have a load of nappies done ready to hang out, been to the shops and picked up my Harry's order so Easter pressies are sorted and I bought myself a new bra, $109 later thank you very much! Stupid huge boobs..

Ahh bliss to sit down

I have the floors all clean bathrooms cleaned and kitchen spotless - I kid myself to think that it will still be clean by this time tomorrow but there is at least less mess.

All I have to do this arvo is start on the food for tomorrow and after the kids go to bed ice the cake

Cassi - I hate being above normal size as well I am a DD so not massive but still can't shop at Kmart, Big W etc for bras and they are darn expensive!

As for the hysterectomy I am determined to have another bub and then there is no need for the uterus so it can be done away with! Because it is giving me so much grief there is no problem with getting rid of it when the purpose is served. The thing I worry about is that if it is endometrosis it might not cure the problem. We had one patient not long ago had a partial hysterectomy and still had terrible pain and bleeding as there was tissue that could not be removed on the bowels and stomach.

meljas - I would actually appreciate some directed reading! Our course is set up that they merely present you with the case and a few references and the rest of the leg work is up to yourself. My study and kitchen table are littered with so many journal articles at the moment!

Blondie - watching movies for uni can also have disadvantages as if it is a good movie you can't enjoy it ass much as you are supposed to be undertaking a critical review.

Bother child awake must go!

I have lagged behind once again.

Did not take Holli swimming today. Rang swimming place and told them how upset it makes me and her going. Have changed her lesson to Saturday mornings just before DD1's. Will see if a different teacher and maybe sometimes DH taking her makes a difference.

Gotta go pick up DD1...did not realise the time! oops.

Came on here to share something Holli did this morning. Had all the hairtyes and clips out this morning (WE HAVE ALOT!) doing Ella's hair for school. H was able to find one and then the other the same colour etc and hold them up and say SAME! I know this is pretty impressive for her age!

Hi all

Blondie weaning is a delicate time for everyone. I weaned Ivy at 14m, that is when I was about 10w pregnant. It had become so painful, I was very motivated! I was prepared for the worst but in fact it was much easier than expected, and after a few transition weeks where I felt she was not getting enough BF or solids, she transitioned to solids and took off from there. I have not looked back. I think it took no more than a few days, less than a week, of dropping and/or refusing feeds. But I also feel my supply had dropped dramatically so she wasn't missing out on much. Good luck with your decision but I just wanted to let you know it can turn out quite well for everyone.

Ellangel I've pulled Ivy out of swimming classes temporarily until she can stand properly by herself. I found it frustrating not being able to participate fully in exercies where the child stands on the side and leaps in. Will go back soon, baby bump permitting. Ivy loves the water though so that makes it a bit easier.

Ivy was up early this morning but she's compensating with a huge midday nap. We went out for coffee together, washed the car, did a load of washing, went to playgroup... then she conked out. I've since been out for lunch, had a little lie down, and once DH gets home (he's on a day off today, but just zipped out for a haircut) I might shoo them both down to the pool. We have the opportunity to do a web site renovation for a company I freelance for: I could take care of content, DH the nerdy bits... but he has to think about whether he has time/energy. It's easy money really and would be a nice thing to do so hope he agrees. Going to a curry night tonight, Ivy is also coming so could well be disastrous. Off to the city tomorrow for a few hours then quiet day on Sunday except for evening - going to Up in the Air (George Clooney film). Should be a great weekend!

What a morning
Had Ballet with DD1 then ran to shops with Velvet while she had her lesson to get a birthday present for tomorrow, then some fruit, back to get DD1 from ballet, home lunch for girls then make a slice for arvo tea with DD1 now both in bed.... bless

KEY: I emailed you, I am so sorry for your period troubles what a horrible thing. I had the same on the pill and stopped and now it is ok. My cycle has always been 31days but now is consistantly 28.
If it makes yu feel bette while in Bali my period came earlier than I expected and I was walking down the street (had been for a swim at the beach and walking back to taxi so had bathers on) and blood just started running down my legs Managed to find bathroom and had huge clot (sorry TMI ) I was so embaressed, glad it was only Bali and no one from there seemed to care.
The things we women put up with
Anniversary, try not to explode at him tonight try to enjoy the time together, but I hear you and understand. Bloody DH always get it ass about

BLONDIE: Good luck with the movie, maybe watch it twice (that is what I used to do) Watch first and enjoy and 'get' the whole plot/jist etc... then watch again and take notes I find it more productive
As for the FEEDING I was exactly the same. I weam=ned DD1 at 14-15months as I wanted my body to myself and to TTC but when I did it I cried for 3 days straight. It is all the hormones raging and I felt so bad. When Velvet weaned at 7 moths I was so mad at her (after the pain of cracked nipples etc) I was heartbroken.
Dinner, have you got any frozen ham?

ELLANGEL: Holli is so cute that is very clever 'same'
Good luck with swimming I hope the change helps.

Well best go clean

I'm feeling completely knackered! I've managed to get through half my reading, taken Claudia for a walk to the library because I forgot to pick up the two books I had reserved yesterday, and now I've had a nutella sandwich and I'm feeling ready to relax for the rest of the day. Absolutely nothing planned for the long weekend, other than a MG catch up on Monday with some of the full-time workers. DH and I are thinking of going to look at some kitchens tomorrow and figure out what we want to do with ours. I was hoping to hand Claudia off to the in-laws for a bit so we could go to a movie but they're going to be away all weekend.

Melanie - have fun at Godzone tonight!

Cassi - well done on all the shopping, was just the bra $109???

Key - well done with the cleaning, I'm sure the party will be great.

Ellangel- well done to Holli, what a clever girl <3. Reminds me of something I heard last week, one of my MG friends had just taken her daughter for 18 month check, and apparently at that age they're only expected to have 5-10 words. Makes you realise what a huge variation there can be in what is normal, a month or so ago Claudia hardly had any but I'd say she'd have about 100 now.

Bellygood - I know you're right and weaning will turn out well, it's just me being silly and not wanting to stop. Claudia has happily gone without a BF first thing a number of times and it doesn't worry her at all, but she still takes it when I offer it to her. Plus of course I still use it as a back up if she's very upset overnight.

ETA - Sarina - good tip on the movie watching, thanks! No ham in the freezer unfortunately. I'm hoping to talk DH into letting us get takeaway (I'm like a kid ), Claudia can have some scrambled egg.

Blondi = that is good about the 5-10 words - Jasper has about that many I think. And none on demand. he will say Please and More if we wave cake in front of him. And Nana for his banana after dinner. And Shoooosh if the dogs bark. And Shoes when he wants to go outside. but that is about it.

he loves actions though - he make a quack quack noise and an elephant noise, and we can tell the difference cos he does a big arm in the air 'trunk' move for the elephant, and a hand quacking for the duck. he also put his hand over his mouth when he coughed this mornign - I was amazed. DD had to be taught to do that, at a much much older age.

I came home early from work today. I felt bad, as my team is short staffed already, but my throat is sore, and worse when I have to talk a lot, and I was just not up to being there. Now I had better make the most of being home, and actually cook something that takes longer than 15 mins to heat up. I'm thinking risotto with beef, corn, yellow capsicum and tomato.

Blondie over $100 for one bra.. its ridiculous! I bet it explains why I don't own many...

Seepi - its sounds like you are exactly where you should be now go rest and get better

Sharon - How clever of Holli. She and N must be on the same learning curve, he has been matching blocks although I didn't get the explanation!

Well N has been sleeping for nearly 4.5 hours and all I have done is eaten lunch and hunted for those darn icons! I should have been cleaning, vacuuming and other productive type things.. oh well! I still need to go shopping for some food!

My gosh Cass! 4.5 hours! Are you going to wake him? He must be so knackered after kindy week.

Holli has changed her routine slightly this past week. 11am lunch and bed 11.30am. Wakes around 2pm so I am happy with that and happy to get a decent lunch into her!
Now has porridge for breaky to fatten her up! LOL

He has huge days at CC so Friday is his make up on sleep day. I was going to wake him at 5 if he hadn't woken, he woke about 15 mins after my last post. They have lunch 11:30 at CC then sleep usually 1.5 to 2 hours.

Must go buy some groceries..

BBL