CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[_dreamer_]

Thanks ladies I'm biased but think she's soooo cute

I also thought Erin would be very interested in the tree but apparently not. She's touched the bottom branches a couple of times but that's it. Oh and in the morning when we go downstairs, its like Shea forgotten its there, she goes Ooo ooo. Then doesn't bother with it lol.

Fab handprints trix. I'm still waiting for mine to fully dry! I'm going to make some more but always seem to be busy at the moment!

How are you baby2310, fizzio, anyone else we hagent hears from for a bit? Hope all is well

 

[LadyL]

Hey ladies! How is everyone? I feel like I haven't been on in forever! So, I'm going to try my best to respond to everyone....

Hispirits, congrats on the BOY!! I know you are so excited, and can now start really preparing for your little man's big arrival....can't remember if you said if you have a name picked out yet?

Stranje, so sorry you've had a rough recovery after surgery. Take it easy as best you can, and hopefully, you'll start feeling much better soon. Also, as the others have said, I wouldn't worry so much about Giada's development at this point. At this stage, kids are so different as to when/how the reach their milestones. I doubt any real problems would show until she's a bit older (though I'm sure she'll be just fine!!).

Tobaira, so good to hear from you. Your little girls are so cute! Hard to believe they'll be a year old in just a few weeks!! I hope they (and you) have a great first birthday celebration!!

Trixie, that's awesome that Conor is nearly walking!! As for you question regarding his willy, Jack is circumcised, so I haven't experienced this problem first-hand. But, I do believe you are supposed to pull the foreskin back to clean around the tip. You just have to make sure that you pull the foreskin back all the way. (in order to not cut off any circulation). Even though Jack is circumcised, there still is a bit of skin there that I pull back and clean around, because it will occasionally get ointment around it. Poor little bub, I hope it clears up pretty quickly.

Dreamer, those pics of Erin are adorable!! She is such a cutie!

Claire, so glad things are going well for you and the hubby. It's great that he's really making an effort. There's a lot to be said for that.

Babies, I agree with everyone else. Your little one is so cute!!

So, as for us.....Jack took his first steps today!!!!! It was only about 3 steps. I don't think he even realized he did it. He went from the chair to the couch. I'm actually surprised I caught it, it happened so fast!! So after that, I tried to get him to do it more. He did, but only 2-3 steps at the most, and he'd fall! But at least we're getting somewhere. Hopefully, he'll be walking properly by his first birthday!!!

Oh, and those santa hands are sooooo cute!! How do you make them? I'd love to do that with Jack!!

Hope everyone is well.

 

[LadyL]

Here are some of our pics. I didn't have them professionally done. Just some I took with my camera to go on our Christmas card.....

 

[LadyL]

And here's a few more and one of me, hubby, and Jack at his family Christmas; and then one of Jack with Santa.

 

[babies7777]

Thanks everyone, im loving being a mummy she is amazing me every day. We are doing good tho her sleep wake time is still quite short around 1 hour 30 mins at most and if i dont get her to nap she gets really distressed but as long as we get the naps in she is fine. Im bf so we wake several times a night, i cant see that changing anytime soon but im managing with the sleep dep as i got used to lack of it during pregnancy so its not a big shock. I have had two periods since she was born!! so much for bf stopping them and fertile signs too, hoping we can conceive again soon, would be amazing!!

All the pics are gorgeous!! Alannah will be 15 months next christmas so im really looking forward to her getting excited. She does look at the lights on the tree and i take her over to it she will touch the decorations. She loves looking at photos on the wall and anything with writing on it. Its amazing watching them develop, crawling and taking first steps is precious to see tho i dont want her growing up too fast, time is already flying!!

What are u all doing for christmas this yr? it will be me Alannah and dh at home so im really looking forward to it.

Merry christmas to all!!

 

[trixie79]

ahh alannah and jack are sooo cute! cant believe that she is 3 months..........time is flying!!!

conors wee willy is better today so i think sudocream has done the trick. i got an antibiotic cream but dont think ill use it if its still ok tomorrow!

off now till tuesday.... had a busy week at work this week and OH uncle died so he is away till sunday at the funeral.....so just me and conor....
him and conor get on soooo well, he cries coming to me sometimes which near kills me!!!!!think ill do something nice with him tomorrow....santa maybe!!

 

[_dreamer_]

What cute xmas pics of Jack LadyL!!! I love his santa dungarees! And well done Jack on his first steps!! The fun really begins now lol. The handprints are made from salt dough (I used 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup water), then you get LO's to do a hand print in it, cut round it, let it dry and paint it up, and I'm going to varnish mine. I've finished my first batch now too will post a pic as well. Need to make some more!

Babies7777 Alannah is such a pretty little thing! Where has that 3 months gone??? I can't believe Erin will be 1 in a month and a half. That will be nice to have a Christmas with you three. We're spending early morning just me, OH and Erin at ours opening pressies and I'll do bacon sandwiches and bucks fizz for breakfast. And then we'll go to my grandmas around 11 and see my sister there for an hour and then we'll take my grandma to my OH's uncles where my OH's grandparents will also join us. It's the first time they've all met each other so hopefully they will get along ok!

Erin met father christmas today for the first time. She is so solemn with strangers, she always looks so serious to them and never smiles. I'll upload a pic when I get a chance. My work xmas do tomorrow night, looking forward to it!

How is everyones xmas organisation going? I'm finally getting there with pressies. OH was so hard but I think he's sorted now yey.

 

[trixie79]

Dreamer forgot to say once you cut out the hand you put it in the oven 100 c for 3 hours .. Once done you paint and varnish, mind you I haven't varnished yet and I think they will do as they are!!!! Really clever idea and something we will always have!

I'm finished all my pressies .... Have done last week! Don't know wat to do now!!!

We just going to my sisters for dinner Xmas day then down south on boxing day... Nothing exciting!

 

[_dreamer_]

Oh yes I was a bit vague on the drying haha. Well done on finishing all your pressies! I only have a couple more to go. What have you got for your LO's this year? We've got Erin:

Night before Christmas book
3 or 4 other books
Vtech frog bath toy
Little plastic squeezy animals for the bath
Plate, bowl and cutlery set
Some Tolo safari animals
A disney cup
Some clothes

We haven't gone overboard as it's also her birthday end of Jan and my mum has got her lots of toys in Oz to bring back if I can fit them in the suitcase!

Here is her pic with Santa (Stranj...note the serious 'stranger' face lol, she NEVER smiles at strangers)

 

[Hispirits]

Hi girls
How lovely all getting your babies ready for Xmas!
I can't wait for Xmas next year and would happily FFW this one. My birthday 26th December, just asking for money for Xmas and bday so I can go have a spend up on bubs.
Trix glad bubs Winkie is better, when I read ur post I thought I don't know how too clean a willy either, gonna have to get educated on that.
Lady, we are calling him Frazer. Xxx

 

[lilrojo]

Hi ladies..

Hope everyone is doing well..

Bryce has his first tooth through.. so cute.. he took his sweet time but its there now!! he crawls and pulls up to a stand on everything he can..

Im so excited for christmas.. still have a ton to wrap.. im also in college so i have one final left to do for this semester.. cant wait to be done.. then i can foucs on christmas..

 

[lilrojo]

Bryce as of this am, he is 10 months old

 

[_dreamer_]

What a lovely name Hi!!!

Bryce is sooo cute, looks like a cheeky smile hehe

 

[Hispirits]

Thanks dreamer, my family hated it at first but I sorta put my foot down, my baby, none of ur business.
I was So angry they all had the cheek to try and change my mind.
And couldn't believe how opinionated they were. How could you ever say to an expectant mum, the name you've chosen for you baby is horrible?
Cheeky buggers. But. They all like it now, so glad I didn't let them wear me down.
I can't believe its nearly Xmas this months gone fast!

 

[_dreamer_]

It's going so fast! I know what you mean about people being opinionated, I wouldn't tell anyone our name until she was born, didn't want to hear it lol and no one says anything once they are actually here. A few people at work were so rude saying things like oh I hope you haven't chosen something horrible and flouncy like summer or autumn, and I hate this name and hate that name, when they didn't even know what we had picked. I don't know why everyone suddenly thinks they have a say in what YOUR child is going to be called!

 

[Hispirits]

Tell me about it.
My other pet hate at the moment is people telling what I should and shouldn't be eating. "It's not an excuse to eat for two you know"
I wouldn't mind but I'm eating much better being pregnant than I did when I wasn't, I'm naturally craving fruit, pickles, the most naughty thing I eat is sorbet, and even that's not really bad.
I know everyone cares and wants to be envolved, but I just want to lock myself away and enjoy my pregnancy alone with hubby and enjoy our last 4 months as a couple.
My mil is on the phone every other day! i have nothing left to Tell her by wednesday! But she want to repeat our last several conversations.
Wish everyone would do one. Lol
Wishful thinking!

I think I'm just a bit hormonal too lol
everyone barring hubby makes me so frustrated! Lol
Mean aren't I!

 

[_dreamer_]

In a bit of shock at the mo, my OH has hit a deer at 60mph on his way to work about an hour and a half ago. Thankfully he is fine which is the main thing but the car is completely wrecked. As it's a Sunday night, they are just going to bring him and the car home and we'll have to get it to a garage tomorrow. Pretty sure we have hire car cover so at least we'll still have transport.

I don't know why everyone becomes experts on pregnancy when you're pregnant, even if they haven't had children I found. Oh and my gran said to me.... "you need to make sure you don't eat for two...remember keep your figure, keep your man". Thanks gran thanks. And you're definitely not mean...theres a lot to frustrate you in pregnancy, and most of it comes from other people lol

 

[Hispirits]

Oh god dreamer that must have been awful!
I saw on the news this week the deer keep getting run over, like a massive increase.
I bet ur hubby's shook up.
Poor car, poor dear!

Yes as if we need to worry about loosing our husbands because they got us pregnant!
Don't get me wrong, in that department I have been a bit paranoid lately, always checking up on him, he's being so good about it too, but again, I think its thr hormones and my new and ever changing body.
Lol
Hope hubby's ok xxxx

 

[trixie79]

his love the name.....dont listen to anyone, this is your body and your child.....not even my OH had a REAL say in wat we wer calling conor....i mean if he was adament that he was going to be called pickle he wouldnt have had a hope!!!!! you do all the hard work......to end up calling the child pickle!!!!!if you know wat i mean!!!

dreamer thats awful abt your car.....i actually near hit one on the motorway whilst overtaking at abt 70/80mph when i was pregnant with the triplets.....omg i was never so shaken up! i even contacted 2fm to alert them!!......noone believed that it was 'Rudolf' and not 'doe a deer' that i nearly ran into.....the size off a horse ...antlers too!! i was lucky....so i can imagine how your hubby feels....and your poor car, on the mouth of xmas.....

conors willy is better but his bum has broke out....must be more teeth coming,
congrats on bryces first tooth, conor hasnt had any in ages......he has 8 now and they wer hell to come through...

i got conor..
books....loads abt 5/6
vtech fish for bath and those octopus things..
an old style telphone..
a bee pillow
a lego table..
a toot garage and toot toot cars..
and an elephant popper...and loads of little stocking fillers

we got him a ride on car too but going to save that for his birthday!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

HI Ladies!
I keep getting behind in the posts.
Ladyl I love the pictures!! Jack is so cute! I just love this age, the babies are so little yet so engaged. Love the santa outfit!

Dreamer your poor hubby!!! I'm glad he is ok. No fun having a wrecked car, but so glad he is fine- that is the main thing! Love the pic of erin with santa!!! We took giada. I will have to post the pic. I decided not to put her by herself because the two babies in front of her started screaming and I was pretty sure she would be screaming too. We all sat with her and she stared at santa looking totally confused. The person taking the pic rang some bells so she is facing the camera, but still has the very confused look on her face lol. I love erin's outfit!! We have such a poor choice of outfits here, I'm so disappointed!
Hispirits you look fabulous in your avatar! And I love the name you chose! I hate how other people butt in. People need to mind their own business. If you were shooting up heroin or something I would understand, but otherwise they need to back off and let you make the decisions about your pregnancy and your baby!!! Unfortunately it only got worse for me once the baby was born lol. I just say "yes yes that is a good point" and then do what I want! Well I hope they leave you alone and let you enjoy yourself!
Lilrojo, yay for first tooth! How did he handle it? Giada's just had a tooth pop through last night and she was up half the night. I enjoyed her bites much more when she had no teeth lol! Love the picture! He is adorable!!
Trixie so glad conor's willy is better. G gets rashes too with teething. Why is that? Do they get acidic or something? It's such a pain! Hope conor's disappears soon! I need some weaning advice. She will be a year on jan 9th and still drinks 6 bottles a day. I feed her 3 times a day. I have tried to drop a bottle the last 2 days. I read that after a year she should only be drinking 16oz. She is drinking double that, but is a big girl, probably 30lb or more now. I plan on giving her toddler formula a couple times a day after a year but do you have any advice on getting her off her bottles? She loves them and is going to freak out!! She doesn't drink any water, maybe I need to be giving her some instead of formula? Thanks for any input!
Babies alannah is beautiful!! Can't believe where the time has gone!
HOpe everyone is going well! I am going to try to post a pic of giada!