December 2007 Mummies

That course sounds interesting Peanut - but yes will be hard to keep the kids occupied for that length of time and take everything in at the same time. You'd think they'd offer it on a week night or something?

Our Plunket is pretty hopeless - the last nurse left months ago and I'm still not sure if they've replaced her (saw a Greymouth nurse for the 8 month check up) and the women who ran the courses moved to Nelson about 6 months ago. I think even the volunteer who ran the Plunket coffee group gave up organising it when she found out she was pregnant recently .

If you think its a worthwhile course I might try emailing Plunket to see if they will offer one here.

 

Hi all

Sally - I feel for you! I had that a few weeks ago now and just could not function. Got it from Jack as well (then he got it back off me a few days later, and we gave it to mum and dad too!)

Anna - was the nurse from Greymouth called Liz? Just wondering cos my aunty (Liz) does some of the well child checks around the area.

Wow birthdays, um, might have to think about that! I know we're having the party on the 10th, lunch/afternoon tea (haven't decided) for family, big p*ssup for our friends later on. We're not having any theme or big thing as Jack has no friends his own age other than our coffee group ladies and seeing as we're doing a combined party they won't be coming to Jack's.

Sucky about the BFN Anna - I'm waiting on BT results (due tomorrow) to see if I'm pg or just sick. I'm hoping for the former obviously! Although being sick has, like you all said, reminded me of the first weeks of pregnancy and I'm not looking forward to doing it again especially with a mobile bubba.

We're still cruising along here. Jack's still just walking along behind his trolley etc and crawling at the speed of light, we can't afford a safety gate so have had to tape our clothes horse across a doorway leading to the laundy and toilet! Not good when you're half asleep in the wee small hours and trip over it

Hi Emz! Good luck for your BT tomorrow, fingers crossed for a BFP . lol at the clothes horse gate, funny how we improvise eh? We use a fold out deckchair wedged between and armchair and the sofa to stop Jimmy getting into the kitchen - works most of the time but if he can be bothered he's quite capable of pushing it out of the way. Sorry, I can't recall the nurse's name (I'm terrible with names) - but don't think it was Liz and she was pretty old too, so probably not your Aunty?

Glad to hear you're much better now Sally. Do you think people would mind sitting on the lawn for the party if the weather is nice? You could incorporate a beach picnic theme and ask people to bring along rugs/cushions to sit on? Or just ask them to bring along their own fold out chairs (I've been to a few parties like that).

I got a photo of the vege garden this evening and posted it under Dec bubbas in the photo gallery, but it came out huge no matter how much I tried to resize it - sorry guys.

I do feel pregnant but have some other weird symptoms so really trying not to get my hopes up. Plus it would mean I'm either getting m/s at about 3 1/2 weeks or my last period was implantation bleeding (not likely). So yeah, probably would be a BFN but I so so wish for a BFP! Will let you know.

The 'gate' works quite well actually. It's secured really well, neither DH or I can move it so Jack won't be able to (touchwood). I really do want a proper one with the actual swing gate part as it is in the doorway that leads to outside, the laundry and toilet, so used frequently.

Sal - I wouldn't mind sitting on the grass if I was a guest, so that's an option. Or, like we usually do for family things, ask everyone to bring their own chairs. I guess we're lucky though in that every single member of our family (including Jack lol) have a folding camp chair so at least we know they'll have them.

Yeah there's been no "harrassment" here recently . It's not exactly what you feel like when you think you're dying! Shut the door- can't really argue with that I suppose. Typical man response

We are waiting to hear back today from a couple of people who seemed keen on renting out our place. I really hope at least one of them says yes. Our move is so close on one hand but so far away on the other . I want to move next weekend if at all possible...   

Oh dear Peanut that sucks big time . Glad you told them exactly what you thought on the feedback form though. Sounds like you definitely needed a drink after that.

Work today for me so will try to not spend half the day on here

Bummer about the course Peanut. Glad you got a free drink afterwards tho I bought a bottle of wine the other day as haven't had alcohol in ages, and have had a glass after work each night - think I sculled it back a bit fast tonight tho as Jimmy kept giving me the strangest looks like "what's up with you Mum?" lol.

Sally, hope work didn't drag on too long for you. My day dragged a bit too . So glad its Labour weekend coming up. Had completely slipped my mind until yesterday so it almost feels like a bonus holiday! Anyone doing anything interesting?

 

 

Tell me about it (long days) & yesterday was definitely one of them .

I might try & do some shopping this weekend. I want to buy a nice summer dress so we'll see how that goes. But otherwise we don't really have any plans at this stage. I hope the weather's nice but not sure that it's supposed to be.

Wow alot to catch up on!

We are having a combined birthday this year for Zoe and Lucy, as they are only 7 days apart... seems easier this year with Zoe being the big one and Lucy being the big 3... omg, can't believe my baby is going to be 3!!

Zoe is sort of bum shuffling, not sure if she is going to be a crawler at all, not that worried really, she will do what she wants in her own time.

Wow Peanut... your little man walking.. clever!

Emz - fingers crossed!

Where do you work sally belly? or were you just out?

Wow.. I forgot that Liam is the same age or 2 weeks younger than Zoe, gees time flies!