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Ahhh I'm so jealous of all the amazing things you do over there! Your celebrations of anything are always 1000x better than ours!

Poppy's never had sweets! Strict mummy's don't allow :rofl:

The in-laws is fine! Saved 2.5k this month so that's gotta be worth it right! I want lots done to the new house so at least now we can afford it! First stop a nice wide front door to fit my huge double buggy through!!
 
Sparkly so excited for you!!! Must keep up with journals dammit!

Hero isnt given sweets either, the most she has is a greek tradional cookie which is made with olive oil and cinnamon but hardly any sugar. Im more afraid of the sugar making her more hyper than the healthy eating aspect haha!!!!

Hearty im so happy you and Delilah has such a fun family outing! How is the reflux?
I would love to live in California but from my small research into jobs in the US i realised that most chemical plants are in the middle of nowhere. I found one job that im pretty sure i would get and its in Naugatuck Ct. seems like a small town, looks nice although probably very boring. Im gonna give it until summer 2013 and if things dont seem like they are picking up i will start sending applications.
 
Yogi- I can’t believe you are already approaching 10 weeks! Does this pregnancy feel like it is flying by compared to your 1st?

It is going by faster than last time but still feels like its dragging because we want to share the news!

My appt was good yesterday but just the usual medical and family history stuff and the physical. The dr didn't use the Doppler in case it was too early to hear anything. She did ask if I wanted a dating confirmation ultrasound so I said YES now I don't have to wait until 20 weeks!!! And it's scheduled for this afternoon at 3:15!!! I'm so excited and of course a little anxious. Just hope I see a healthy heartbeat!

Mel, how did your dinner for 20 go??
 
awe that is great Yogi! So excited for you to have the ultrasound :)

The dinner went great! I have some amazing friends that started helping out as soon as they got there, and of course cleaning up after. Everyone left with full bellies, and also left me with tons of leftovers. Apparently I cooked for about 40! lol!
 
Yogi, so excited for you!! Can't wait to hear about your scan. :)

Vicky, anywhere in Conneticut is basically a suburb of NYC. I bet you could be in Manhattan in a few hours!
 
LOL @ Mel being in the Christmas mood! :haha: You and the shops I've been to recently...it's wierding me out! I'm still in the Halloween mood. :) I ordered Alistair a cute little puppy costume and we're going to take him trick or treating (to show him off).

I'm impressed you've never given your LOs sweets. I'm always worried about Alistair being underweight so I like to give him calorie dense foods. He's never had candy but he's been eating the pumpkin bars I baked the other day and he's had cookies and cheesecake.
 
Yogi thats great news Im so exicted for you good luck and let us know how you get on.

:hugs:
 
Allie I'm the same Benjamin has never had sweets but I do give him home made treats he loves my fruit cake as does his daddy :haha: and gingerbread men occasionly as a special treat I'll let him a have a few chocolate buttons. As the moment he loves eating clementines which is good.

You'll have to post pics of Alistair in his halloween costume it sounds very cute.
 
I'm with Lucy and Allie- I will only give penny homemade treats. i haven't done so yet... well actually she did have a taste of some funnel cake and one of my relatives snuck her a piece of a cookie and gave her a sip of a milkshake:dohh:. She is usually very content with snacking on fresh fruit.

mel- I can't even think about Christmas yet! I'm still in the Halloween spirit. I'm glad to hear dinner was a success!

Sassy- you make me want to move in with my in-laws and save some cash!

Vicky- 2013 seems like a reasonable amount of time to make a huge decision like that.

Yogi- yay for a scan today:happydance:

Allie- we are mostly going trick or treating to show off Penny as well and of course to get her daddy some candy!:haha:

Lucy- those homemade treats sound yummy! Penny will eat her 1st piece of cake (organic carrot cake) at her party:D

AFM- my little monster was projectile vomitting yesterday:nope: I took her to the doctor and everything is fine and she is doing better today
 
Hoping benjamin had his first taste of cake at his birthday but it was chocolate cake which my mum made. Which reminds me I must post some pics of fb as I forgot to post any after his birthday. I might make a carrot cake I think he'd love that. Poor penny hope shes feeling loads better.

I am in the middle of getting bed time routine back on track we got out of it when we were all ill and with benjamin teething ( not that we realised there were teeth coming through just that he was usettled) so we've been rocking him to sleep but now hes back to normal I decided yesterday we had to get back on track so I started last night it took me an hr to get him down hoping it wont take as long tonight. Steves working late as he has been all week so on my own. Its tough when hes calling me and crying but Im being strong Im hoing up every 5 mins to settle him down lying him down (nt picking him up) and singing to him. He seetles quickly but hates it when I leave the room he likes having one of us near by. We'll get back on track. Fingers crossed tonight is quicker.
 
Ya Maddy's first treat was her birthday cake...which was bascially banana bread. I was really good when she was young, but once they get older it's so hard to control the sweets. Luckily, she LOVES fruit so we can still pass that off as a dessert item!

Mel, I'm cooking dinner at Christams for 30 people....so I'll be looking for some tips from you!

Yogi, glad you got a scan...can't wait to hear all about it.

Hoping, sorry Penny is sick. Is this her first flu? I find the stomach bugs usually pass pretty quick. Does she have a fever?

Vicky, sounds like a good plan. Have you guys talked about where you'd move to?

Lucy, I hope things go better for you tonight.

AFM, we're gonna try Bryce out in his crib tonight. I know it's early, but it's getting so ridiculous in the mornings. He gets woken up by either my hubby or Maddy each day. He sleeps with me in our master bedroom but my hubby needs the shower and Maddy needs me in the mornings. There's a constant stream of people in our bedroom so I have to move him.
 
Allie - I am glad I can weird you out :haha: I LOVE christmas :) I love being able to decorate up the house....it really is a magical time of year!

Kash is going as a dragon for halloween, but he seems terrified of it lol! Thinking trick or treating might not last long this year.

Hope Penny feels better soon!!

Round - you are crazy; 30 people! wow! I love getting recipes from www.tasteofhome.com and some from www.kraftcanada.com as well. And don't feel bad about moving Bryce. I had Kash in his crib from day 1.

Luce - I think he will get back on track quickly. When Kash was waking up for the last week or more from teething, I would bring him to bed with us so he would go back to sleep. Then Monday night I said no more and that I was going to let him cry it out. It was a rough night, as he was up off and on from 2 am crying. Last night though, he only woke twice crying, and it only lasted a minute and he went back to sleep. So I think they can adjust back quickly :)
 
Yogi, good luck! Can't wait to hear your update!!

You are all scaring me with your sleep stories. What have I gotten myself into? I can't even get my girl out of her swing, nevermind thinking about getting her into a crib.

I didn't have sugar until I was 2. My grandmother gave me a marshmallow and when my mother came to get me I was bouncing off the walls. My mother was not pleased that I had my first taste of sugar. Oddly, I hate marshmallows to this day and I'm not a sweets person. Give me dark chocolate any day, but other than that I crave salt.

Allie, I am doing much better with BFing, thanks! I bought a scale off of Craigslist and weigh her periodically to make sure she is gaining, which she is. I BF her for most of her feeds including the 2am and 5am ones. We give her a bottle before bed and then maybe one in the afternoon. I don't think my supply is 100% there to EBF her, but it's good enough for me. I'm supposed to start work in November. We still haven't found someone to care for her! We are interviewing someone today. I told Tim if we don't find someone I completely love, I'm not going back! I'm jealous of your London meet up. Will you pack me?

Round, Delilah LOVES being out and about. She is on her best behavior when she is with groups of people, at the store, on a walk, etc. I wonder if they get bored seeing our faces day in and day out?

Amber, sounds like an awesome festival. The pics you posted on FB are amazing! You are such a gorgeous family! How is your pumpkin feeling today?

Mel, I'm coming over next Canadian Thanksgiving! I can't believe you are already having snow. And in a Christmas mood already?? Not me! Though I think this Christmas I will finally celebrate after being sad for the last 4.

Jaymie, that's a great video! I hope you are logged off because you are having a baby!

Sass, nothing wrong with saving some money. :thumbup: I love that you already have expensive plans!

Vicky, CT is a beautiful state. I just looked at where it is. It's probably a 3 hour drive to Manhattan. I love New England (though I'm from there, so I'm biased.) The reflux still sucks. She's on Prevacid, a PPI which stops all acid from being produced. The problem is you have to give it to her on an empty stomach and then wait 30 minutes to feed her. It's really hard when you are feeding on demand. And how do you know when an infant's stomach is empty? I usually try to give it to her 2-3 hours after the last feed and then wait 30 min. But she is usually screaming the entire 30 minutes. Even a car ride today didn't soothe her. I don't know how we are going to get her out of the swing. Her reflux isn't great in it, but at least she sleeps through a lot of it. She's uncomfortable sleeping in any position I've tried, even on me. Poor girl.

The good news is, she is on more of a routine. She takes a quick 40 min nap in the morning then a long 3 - 4 hour nap in the afternoon. It's really nice. I can finally get some things done around the house or just relax. Too bad I have to go back to work.

Aaaaaannnndddd, she's up! Damn, only a 2 hour nap. Should have bit my tongue!
 
Lucy- good luck getting Ben back on his routine:thumbup:

Round- you are also very ambitious cooking for 30 people! I don't think I am organized enough and definitely do not have the room to entertain that many people. Good luck! I hope moving Bryce to his nursery is seemless:thumbup: when we 1st moved Penny I alway made sure she went down in her crib but if she worke in the middle of the night I brought her back to our bed to snuggle. She still spends the morning with us in bed after she has her morning bottle and I love it!

Mel- make sure to post pictures of your little dragon!

Amanda- not having sweets until two is very impressive! I was upset when my relative snuck Penny sweets as well. I'm not much of a sweets person either and almost always crave spicy!

When do babies usually grow out of their reflux? Don't be too worried about the sleep routine. They have some ups and downs especially when teething or entering a new milestone but it doesn't last forever.

I hope you get to stay home with Delilah or find someone amazing.

Thanks girls! Tim said Penny is doing good and has been eating today. She didn't have a fever and seems ok when she is playing but not very interested in her food. It was so sad yesterday when she threw up because she couldn't stop shaking. she didn't cry but just looked scared:nope:
 
Ultrasound went great, one squirmy baby with a heartbeat of 172bpm, measuring right on with my dates. :happydance:

Just a quick post now, off to take the in-laws to the airport.

I have a picture will try to post later!
 
Yogi thats wonderful news so happy for you :happydance:

Thanks Mel last night was better so we are getting there.

Amanda it does get betterr but theres always something new round the corner. Benjamin didnt sleep through till 9 months and spent a lot of time sleeping on me but it got easier he now goes for naps in his cot as well as sleeping through the night sometimes he'll have a nap on me or will come in with us. You'll look back and think wow we did make through. Sounds like delilah is doing really well.

Hoping hope Penny is all better now and starting to eat.
 

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