Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

Hello Mommies

Helen nice to hear from you again. Nina sounds so adorable lol at throwing tantrums at 3 months already. Im sure in time Oliver will get use to having a poo in the potty, K also sometimes waits until i put a nappy on.

Zee glad your gyne appointment went so well, Im so sorry to hear about your friend, its absolutly horrible

afm, K is still quite restless at night in his own room, his not unhappy there, just wakes up a few times and wonders around to see where we are. I have still got this bloody flu which has now moved into my ears so have frekking earache!! I hate it. I had to come into work though as i have a 10:00 appointment with a client that i cannot miss.

Hello ladies!

Lets see if I manage to finish this post today, I started a post yesterday but didn't get to finish it, lets hope I have more luck now!

Things have been pretty hectic this month, I shall be glad when its all over. Everyone's all better but now it looks like we're all coming down with another cold...oh the joys of having small children lol. I'm hoping its just a chill...we've spent over R3000 this month on doctors, dentists and vets consults and medicine etc so I really hope we don't have to spend anymore grrrrr.

Can't believe March is my last month of maternity leave, the time has gone so quickly...we're still trying to figure out all our options, my friend that I'm working for in the UK is just starting out so she can't afford to pay me what I need to start so I think I'm going to see if my company will agree to me working 2 days a week and then I'll work from home for my friend the other 3 days. Then the two days I'm working I'm hoping my MIL will look after the children...gulp...that's a pretty big step for me to agree to that but its the best of all our options so I'm hoping she'll agree to it. I know she loves the kids and will look after them well, even if its not exactly how I would do it.

Nina is growing up so quickly, 12 weeks today! She's a little chatter box and a little smiler, she's absolutely lovely. She also has a hefty set of lungs on her and can have quite a temper at times lol, I swear my mum and Theo sometimes think I'm hurting her (let alone what our neighbours must think lol), for example once she's had her bath she usually has a complete fit about getting dressed (Oliver used to be the same but not quite as loud lol). Or if I lay her down in her cot and she doesn't want to lay down she'll throw a full on paddy, hitting her hands on the mattress and flailing her legs around - oh lord, tantrums at 3 months!!!!

Oliver is keeping me busy, he's still going well with the potty training apart from refusing to make a poo in it. Every single day I put him down for a nap with a nappy on and within 5 minutes of me leaving the room he makes a poo in the nappy. I'm wondering if I should put him down for a nap in pants and leave the potty in his room and see what happens but to be honest I'm a little scared as to what the result of that might be lol!! If we're out and about all day and he's been in pants then he literally holds his poo in and saves it for the next day - not a good habit to encourage. I'm just going to wait it out until he's ready. He's master of puzzles at the moment, he looooves them and is getting really good at them. Still not much talking apart from in his own language lol.

And now to attempt replies:-

Simone - Sorry you didn't get the job, stay positive, something loads better is just around the corner I'm sure of it

Zee - Glad your gynae visit went well, so sorry about your friend, man that's awful

Vix - Just want to say thank you so much for the yellow taglet you gave us for Nina, she LOVES it! She sleeps with it and usually falls asleep either sucking it or with it in her fist whilst she sucks her thumb or she has it over her face lol. And as for Elwyn's antics, the silent treatment is usually the best lol I think the problem with these men half the time is that they can't just be honest because they feel guilty themselves. I get less upset if I know Theo's going to be late because then I've planned to manage things alone so I'm more organised etc, its when he's not honest about what time he'll be back that I get cross because then I feel like I'm waiting around, I have more time to stew and its usually when everyone is playing up so your stress levels are already high and your patience thin lol.

Lisha - have to laugh at your fear of ghekkos lol, I can't say as they've ever bothered me. Hope they didn't haunt you last night.

Jess - Just a few days now, so exciting! Please do yourself a favour and do nothing this weekend except sleep lol!

Angelique - ooo that thing with Cole sounds really scary, hope you are able to get some answers about it from the paed.

Yoza - I hope the op for Siba goes well and helps with everything.

Nelria- Hope you hear some good news today and that they aren't bogus buyers...FX.

Nicole - Sorry to hear K was so sick. Good luck with all the driving lessons. I found the yard stuff easier than the road stuff because its the same everytime and you don't have to stress about other traffic

Mandy - sorry to hear about all the building stuff. Look on the brightside, at least you're likely to get more space if you decide to go for a house Its not easy but its definitely worth it and the freedom you get of having your own place rather than being tied down by complex rules is a massive benefit

Lelani - Any news on the job or have I missed it? Keeping FX for you.

Everyone else, hello! That's all I can remember for now...

Hope you all have a fab weekend

hello everyone.....

Sorry I haven't been around as much as I'd like to - and I'm not going to beat around the bush about it - I've simply been too exhausted the last 2 days to even think straight! I literally drop Bryce off at school @ 07h30 and then just VROT for the rest of the day.

But as I'm sure most of you have seen by now on FB - I'm booked for 1st March @ 07h00. So please keep your fingers & toes crossed that everything goes according to plan. And in a few days you girls will have another nephew! LOL

So, what have I missed?

Hi everyone

Hope you are all doing well.
I'm okay, just a bit swamped (nothing new) and Z had a horrible ear infection this week so we weren't sleeping that great. I just dropped her off at my mom's, she's sleeping there and my mom is taking her with to her sister tomorrow to play with her grandchildren. Shame, she misses maatjies her age ...

So, ja, not much news here, just really sad about some terrible news we've heard. I have talked to you guys in the past about my friend/DH's cousin's wife whose little girl was shot dead a few years ago. Well, she called me the other day so excited because she was expecting a baby (a few weeks ahead of me) and then when she went for a gynae visit this week, they couldn't find a heartbeat. I'm just so utterly dissapointed and sad for her, she is such a kind loving person. Life is simply not fair at all. I even feel guilty for being pregnant!

Vix, good on you for keeping your cool and I agree, you do way too much and desperately needs a break! And true on the holiday, it won't be much of a holiday for you ....

Mandy, sorry about the dissapointment, we still haven't done anything about our plans. I don't know what we are going to do.

Ange, that really sounds terrifying, hope the paed can sort it out so that youre mind can be at ease.

Yoza, goodl luck with the op, hope its a huge success and that little Siba will be much happier afterwards.

Nelria, hope you can get the house sold quickly!

Lisha, cute about Shrey and sorry about your gecko ordeal Z calls DH to "piets Mamma" if I reprimand her ... Have you ever.

Nicole, glad your driving lessons are going so well.

Simone, hope you find another job soon or that your work situation improve by strides.

Ally, so pleased to hear about all the new developments, really chuffed that your foodie career is on a roll!

Okay, off I go, I'm actually making omelette and toast tonight, I'm not in the mood for any cooking and luckily I've got a husband who won't even notice if I make him eat cardboard with tomato sauce ....

Hi gals.

I need to dash to the shops now, just wanted to come check in.

I'm working on a schedule for a lady who wants me to teach her how to cook. I can't wait, it's going to be so much fun. And then it seems like the Pasella thing will be in CT but not sure yet if I'll be able to go to. But I'll keep you all posted.

Ange, that sounds TERRIFYING! I hope it's nothing serious. Hugs!

Vix, I would have been VERY pissed off and you're a much better wife than I am. But you're right, not shouting always makes them feel worse because the moment I raise my voice C starts becoming defensive, if I speak in hushed tones and I sound dissappointed he always says sorry quicker lol.

Ok, I'll catch up more later.

ladies these kids are something

ang - wow scary re cole shit man wonder what it is

lisha - he he on telling lea also goes Ek gaan my pappa se in a very drawn out sulky way like he will come sort me out LOL

vix - ggggggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr man I would have flipped u got some control girl me flip over anything easily

LOVE GECKOS!!!!!!!!!

mandy sucks re building man nothing like excitment crushed

had interview today felt it went really well but then again one never knows and worst dont know when post start or deadline for interviews so might pop in antcipation in hoping for something

also the sell of house gets more bogus by the moment at the moment the guy is saying he is waiting for ex-wife in UK to give permisission to daughter staying alone mmmmmmmmmm me thinks maybe not sold afterall aparantly he will let us know by tomorrow the latest (reckon he is biding time and maybe have offers elsewhere too - oh well in meantime showed more people so lets hope

I am looking at 2 places at 3 then another 4.45 and then showing again at 5.30 so somewhere something gotta give - if i like a place I can always make offer subject to our place sold so no use not looking

anyhoe gotta run x is sleeping and agent 5min away so hoping he wakes in next 5min lol

byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


oh and IF ANY OF YOU MY SIDE OF THE WATER lol NEEDS ANYTHING OR KNOW OF ANYBODY THAT NEEDS ANYTHING ALARM RELATED like camera's cctv alarms, beams etc please let me know a friend is in serious financial trouble (risk loosing house) so borowing from my boet to keep sharks away and thats his line of business just slow in getting work so prepared to travel and qoute anywhere - thanks and spread the word girls

Vix Mandy is right, Jessica did say on fb that 1 March is her due date lol definitely forgot about us

Mandy a fixer up is actually nice because you completely make it your own.

OMW Angelique that is bloody scary, I do hope the paed can figure out why he does that. Sounds like you're going through such a tough time now and I hope all these things pass ASAP!!!

Yoza sure Siba will do great after the op.

Nicole nope nothing that bad on our side, more a nagging cry and pulling us in the direction of what he wants.

Mum says this morning Shrey wanted to open the gate to the pool so she took him inside and locked the Trellidor. He cried and when she still didn't open in he went to his cot and for 10 mins cried 'daddy ... granny' LMAO pretending to be complaining to his father. After a while he cried that his nose is running, then he made peace with my mum lol.