I know this has to be done sooner or later, and we're nearly in August.

I think Emma will be very proud of us, making our toddler thread, without her having to come in & do it for us!

nzpiper wrote: No posting till they are toddling!!!  Cat your on your own

lmao!  Nikki you're so funny.

Poor Cat, having a toddler!

I've just noticed Jett seems to look like a little boy now.  I think it's his hair.  It's grown quite thick and makes him look more grown up.

catrad wrote: awww how mean im going to be all alone Lucky we had the "when should we have another 1 talk today" and dh's answer was "whenever you want" i said not quite yet tho

Thelengths some people will go to stay in the baby section....oops....thats me isnt it?

Oh gosh, I don't ever want to bring up the issue of having another baby with Dh, as he's all for it!!  Obviously he doesn't want one anytime soon, and not under the circumstances we're in now (him running the business where we can get any decent employee's & it's too stressful).  I think when he gets out of painting & things are better financially, he'd been more than happy to add to the broad!  Although he also isn't fussed about getting the chop, which I want him to do.  He just says he'll wait a few more years to do it, just incase I change my mind!

Italiah wrote: he'd been more than happy to add to the broad!

hehehe...sorry couldnt help myself here....did you really mean add to the broad?  I mean I know the "broad" gets bigger when pregnant but I just dont imagine you would refer to yourself as a "broad"........perhaps he might consider adding to the brood?

Oh, I didn't even notice that Nikki!  Yeah, I think I'll go with brood.

I miss the little baby that couldnt move around, let alone get into the cupboard and pull everything out..

lol Mel, I'm at the door with you.  My boy's not quite 11 months yet!

we are going to have to use this at some point lol.. may as well get used to it!

*sits down and gets comfy*

eek!!  Too many babies are turning one!!  This time last year we all have newborns or about to pop!! 

Half my wisdom tooth broke off this afternoon.  I'm soo not looking forward to the bill of having to a) fix it, or b) get it pulled.  I'll find out tomorrow morning when I see the dentist.  Actually Cat, you're a dental assistant right?  What are the chances of a dentist being able to pull a bottom wisdom tooth??  They're saying an oral surgeon might have to do it!  Wicked, typical of me to break the hardest  tooth to get at.

Jett's been miserable today.  He's slept most of it, 3 hr sleep this morning & 3 hr sleep this avo.  He's just woken & seems happier, just hope it lasts.

Oh dear that would be expensive wouldnt it?

I try to avoid the dentist. But i think i have some holes cause it hurts when i eat chocolate

Aww and now theres more August babies coming along. Its been a fast year hasnt it?

I just picked up a laybuy from the warehouse. Its just some clothes for Briahna and id forgotten about it but they called me up the other day. I got quite alot actually especially for only $70 lol. Its all so cute like a little purple tracksuit thing. Didnt realise i got 1 and half though! oops!

Yeah its weird. Im just glad that their 1 is still a bit too big for Briahnas cause the things i bought were all size 1 (besides the accidental 1 and a half lol).

yeah i had completely forgotten about it and had only paid $15. hehe.

Ohh haha go Jett. I dont want Briahna to run cause im seriously unfit! haha!

Thanks for that cat.  Yeah they are able to pull it, so that's good.  Still going to cost $200 though!  I knew an oral surgeon would be rediculous with their price so was having a little panic attack about that.  The receptionist was telling me that, which I was thinking she probably shouldn't be freaking clients out like that and keep her mouth shut.  She's not a dentist so wouldn't know exactly what needs to happen.  Anyway, the dentist was lovely and said it should be a simple procedure.  But great, my mouth is going to be numb for a while afterwards, and I hate having a needle in my mouth!!!  Ahh, I'm tough - I've given birth 3 times!

^Exactly, you can do anything

OMG really, Kandice? LOL i always miss out on good bargains like that!

Same here, Briahnas only jst fitting size 1 now! Its evena  bit too big. I think i dont feed her enough? lol.

But seriously, when i took her to ther doc she weighed in at about 9.5kg! Thats only 1.5kg in 3months!

I'm very surprised at how little Jett is.  He hasn't put on weight nearly as fast as Rico & Gia did.  But he's not to small by any means either.  Size 1 in the body fits, but size 1 in the legs are too long, so he must be a shorty.  R & G were easily in size 1 by 9-10 months.  I don't think Jett is 10 kgs yet either.  I bought heaps of size 1 winter pants & I don't think he'll wear them much before it gets too hot.  Although it may be cold for quite a few  months yet, so then he will.  I put him in the sz 1 pants anyway cos the sz 0 are little too short & he gets cold legs.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYLAH!!!!!

(ill do it here too lol just cause i can )

How was her birthday, Kandice?

Okay then so Briahnas pretty much average? I just thought 1.5kgs in 3 months wasnt that much. *shrugs*

Tom is really lucking out compared to you guys in the party stakes.  We have a little friend coming over the day before for afternoon tea and a couple more of my friends (one with a 3 week old and the other 37 weeks preg with twins). 

But on his birthday we are flying up to the grandparents for a week so I am sure he will get spoilt rotten.  Already talked to his aunty and she has gone nuts....bought more than us and I know my folks will do the same.  DH and I are sitting back thinking "should we buy anything more???"

Hey girls

Well I'd just had Jett at the Dr's again, because when I was changing his nappy before I put him to bed tonight, I noticed a large lump on his tush again.  I showed Dh, then decided I'd quickly take him to the after hours Dr to see what they thought.  It is just below where the paeds cut to drain his last fistula.  My heart sank when I saw the swelling.  I thought that this time everything would be ok!  The Dr said it could just be an infection from the cut, as there is no discharge from the cut, and hasn't been since his last surgery.  So he's given me some antibiotic cream to put on the area, and Jett is already on AB's for his eye, so hopefully it will go away by itself.  Jett has an appt with the Paed from Waikato, at Tga Hospital on Wednesday, so if nothing changes before then (as in, it doesnt' get worse) then the Paed can check it out.

Anyway, that's about all there is to report.  I've put Jett to bed but he's not settling, so better go check on him.

CatzKids wrote: lol mellin just think if you have 34 people turn up to her party shell get 34 presents! when does your mum arrive?

Hehe yeah! oh dear, where am i going to put it all

I pick her up on wednesday morning at 6am! Im so excited!

Aw Italiah i hope Jett is ok!!

Shell, sorry bout you being sick! 

Yay for baby Shell and baby nzpiper moving! Exciting!

.Mel wrote: How long is your mum over for Mel? How exciting to see her again

Shes back till the 5th of September. Yeah im so excited aye !!

I was dancing around like a crazy to Disturbed and Briahna was craacking up. haha.

MORNINGALL.

Im getting our stuff ready to go to Auckland.

Yeah it just came through the other day and straight away shes grinding it! It sounds yuck.

Will her teeth be ok? Its so loud!! You would think it'd hurt her new teethies!

Alright, thanks! hehe. 

Ugh, its like the grossest sound!!

Well i better go i guess! I so dont want to drive allt he way to auckland!

Hey everyone

I'm so tired.  Jett's waking numerous times in the night at the moment.  I'm wondering if this new lump is hurting him, or agitating him & waking him up.  He's getting even more demanding with BF and wants both sides when he wakes up.  Grrr.  He sees the paed tomorrow, so I can't wait for that to see what he thinks about his new lump.   I rang a formula company today wanting a sample of goats milk, but they didn't do one, they said Karicare do one though, so I must ring them.  I'm wanting Jett off the boob & onto a milk that won't upset the eczema.  Also Dh & I are going away for a night for our anniversary next month & I don't want to have a baby in tow!  I need a break, so need him onto a formula.

Rico's settling into school really well.  He plays rugby & soccer at playtime, so comes home with grubby pants.  I'll be expecting a hole in the knee soon.  His sooky-ness has settled down a lot as well, so hardly any tears now.  I think he's coping supurbly with being at school all day, and not having a sleep.

Nice to hear from you Shell, and Chonni.  I can't imagine how tired/exhausted you must be Shell with being sick, pg & working!!!  Hats off to ya.

Exciting about your future move, Nikki.  Guess it'll be all go in your house with packing up!

Hi to everyone else.  I gotta scoot for now.

Great to hear from you again Jessica.

Well we had our scan today....all good and its a ....

healthy baby!  (you will have to wait another 20 odd weeks for more info on that one).  It was a bit sad as I had to say goodbye to my OB as we are moving and wont be using her.  Will see my MW once more before we leave.  So now I have to sort out a new MW and poss OB.  She recommended I dont birth in a primary unit so it looks like Dunners will be for us.

Hi Jessica!  Lovely to have you back, I was wondering how you're doing.

Wow, just had a rough morning.  Only just got home from the hospital.  Jett's appointment was at 10:50am to see the paed.  I allowed 1/2 an hr to get over there & get to the outpatients clinic.  As usual there was NO parking in the carpark at the hospital.  The parking there is pathetic and everyone parks illigally pretty much.  I decided to park off the road on a grass verge, instead of parking down the hill which would mean a trek with the 2 kids, and being late to the appt.  I knew once I'd parked I'd have trouble getting the car out, and probably get stuck in the mud.  Made it into the clinic 2 mins before my appt time - but had to wait 40 mins to be seen by the paed!  I should've in hindsight parked down the hill and been late, as it wouldn't have mattered. 

I see the Paed who says Jett will have to go back to Waikato to get the abscess drained, and they would check this time for Crohn's.  He said they'd give me a call - so no definate time!  Although it's pretty urgent to get this new abscess drained, so I should hear from them pretty soon.

I get out to the car, load the kids in, start the engine, and the car won't move.  I knew it!  I called Dh who was around that part of town thankfully, so said he'd come get me out.  I noticed as I was waiting, that another mum with 2 young kids (a newborn & toddler) who'd parked behind me, was trying to get her hand through a small gap in the car window.  I gathered she'd locked her keys in the car.  I went over to see her, and sure enough - she said in her hurry to get to her appt, she'd locked her keys in.  She said she had no one to call either (which I think is really sad!)  I said my husband was on the way & could probably help her out.  In the meantime, a retired couple had seen us wondering around our cars with our kiddies & stopped to ask if we were ok.  The guy managed to get some wire off a fence nearby & get the mum's keys out, just as DH was arriving to help me.  So once the mum moved her vehicle - Dh was able to back my car out.  Yay.  Just as I was leaving, a car next to where I'd parked, that clearly looked stuck in the mud as well - the owner came out & was standing around scratching his head wondering how to get his car out.  I was thinking maybe Dh could tow them out, but my thoughts took over with picking some McD's up for lunch for the trip home, knowing I'd be stuck in traffic most-likely and it was past 12pm.  Traffic in Tga city is attrocious at the moment with roadworks, and so many cars around.  When I was in the drive-through, Dh called me to say he'd helped the guy who's car was stuck, to get out.  So that was nice of him.  He said he was paying it forward - as Dh got suck in mud at the rugby game on saturday, and another guy came along & towed him out.

So it's been a nightmare of a day already!  Jett fell asleep on the way home, so hasn't had any lunch, bar a few chippies.  And I have to go & pick Rico up in an hour.  It's bee rush-rush all day!!

Now I'm seriously thinking about writing to Tga hospital or the council to get them to put Parents with Young Children parking in the carpark.  They have LOADS of disability carparks which are never all used up, so I think they need to do something for parents with babies.  I thought before when visiting the hospital how bad the need is for more parking, but now I feel I have to write & say something!

Sorry the novel.  Hope you've all had a better day than mine!

Jessica wrote: Great news NZpiper, how exciting. I have missed lots, where are you moving to?

Cromwell,  you havent missed much, we only found out on Monday.  WE move in 3 weeks!

I moved when i was preggers and i didnt have to lift a finger. lol!!

Okay so we have another August bubba on its way!! My mate was Induced yersterday morning due to liver and kidney probs. I am waiting on any news and im getting really really impatient lol!! She was due the 23rd

Hey girls, how's everyones day been?  Had a laxed one here.  My sister popped in for lunch, but  nothing else exciting happened.

Jett is booked in next Thursday, for surgery on this new abscess.  Now they're going to check for Crohns.  I hope it nothing as serious as that, that's causing these damn abscesses, but I would like a solution, as it's getting rediculous!  I'm really upset too, as DH goes in for knee reconstruction surgery (in a private hospital in Tga thankfully) on Wednesday, so I won't be there for him on Thursday.  I'll take him to hospital on Wednesday, but his mum will have to pick him up on Thursday.  So my dad is coming with me to Waikato. 

Melln, how is it having your mum home with you, and has your friend had her baby yet?  It's always exciting when a close friend has a baby, eh!

Well I'm in the middle of cooking tea, so better go check on it.  BBL.

HAPPY 1st TOM & JETT!!

Eek!  Not a very nice day to be celebrating, eh Cat?  It's hidious here!!!!!

Aw Kandice im sorry to hear that, it must be terrible for you and your family!

And Mel that is just infuriating that the doc was so useless!! Poor little guy i hope he gets better soon!!

I swear, when my mum and aunty are over, all we ever do is sleep, eat, shop, drink coffee and go out to dinner! lol!
Not that im complaining cause i got a new jacket lastnight!
Got the cutest little black tights and black longsleeve top for Briahnas birthday costume yesterday! I LOVE Cotton on Kids its such a cutie shop i could stay there all day. I was saying to my mum, if i were rich id go broke spending all my money on Briahnas clothes! lol.

OHH and we got the CUTEST shoes for her for her birthday. They were trying to hide them from me cause they wanted it to be a surprise for me as well but they got the wrong size and had to change it but there werent any of the ones they chose left so i had to choose another pair. They are bobux and OMG i nearly screamed when i saw the price. $55!!!!!!
Thats more expensive than the pair of shoes i got the other day! They were $30 lol.
The shoes are totally cute though!

Anyways, i am off to have some lunch or something!

Byeee
xx

p.s im SO sure i wrote a post saying happy birthday to Tom, just after Mels post sayin happy birthday to him. How weird!

OH YEAH and my friend thats havin te bub, well on thursday morning she went into hospital then after 4 lots of gel ad 3 days bub still isnt here. She was sent home to rest. lol. Am waiting to here if anything more has happened.

Sorry to hear about your grandad, Kandice.  I hope you managed to get your shifts changed so you could go & see him.  Cancer is a horrible horrible thing.  My dad had kidney cancer a few years ago, but thankfully they caught it in time before it spread, so they just removed the bad kidney.  But his cousin wasn't as lucky, they didn't catch his kidney cancer in time & it spread everywhere & he died of it, a couple of years after dad's was found.  That could have easily have been my dad!

How is Cooper today Mel?  That sounds awful with his burst ear drum!  How nasty.  Hope the AB's are working for him.

Sounds like you're having a lovely time with you mum & Aunty over, Melln!!

It's on Thursday, Cat.  Dh is having his knee surgery tomorrow, so I've got that on my mind at the moment.

BOP Times is doing a baby comp too, but I'm not going to enter Jett.  Is that the newspaper you get as well?