Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

ally - its a boy of 16 a 2 girls of 4 and 7 and the boy of 2mnths - me thinks - and thanks for remembering your aunts stuff

thanks to all of u for helping

I think i spoke to soon xen slept friday 6-4, sat 6-3.30 and last night 6-2.20 so very soon back at midnight grrrrrrrr

oh and sleep training lea again past 2 wks she wakes 4.30 - standing with teddy ready to go wide awake and brett then picks her up but i mean come-on that is ridiculous aiming for atleast 5 again so scramed from 4-5 this morning so guess its going to be rough week

gonna study now chat soon

Hi ladies

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Belated birthday wishes to Imanna. Hope they all had a lovely day.

Ally congrats. Well done!!!!

Julz ouch on Dylan's injury. Hope the little guy is now okay. They are too quick!!!

Vix will keep an eye out for nappy specials for you.

Nelria woohoo on Xen skipping midnight feed, hope he continues that way.

Leigh I agree with the others that it's very hard work being a SAHM so glad you told that lady off. I actually think it's less exhausting coming to work than staying at home with a lo's, nevermind 3 lo's!!!

AFM We had a quietish weekend. Didn't do anything exciting. Took Shrey to the funfair yesterday but he refused to sit on the carousel properly so we didn't waste our time with any other rides. He's been sleeping okay, wakes maybe once a night but still is a early riser and insists that I wake up with him Don't think I got to sleep till after 6:30 at all this weekend.
Otherwise Shrey is becoming such a character. He loves attention now .... dances & sings to Barney and well whatever is on tv. And he's repeating almost everything we say so have to be very careful now lol.

Anyway got to run. Chat later.

Morning Everyone,

mmmm....lets see what I can remember....mmmm....

ALLY, congrats!!! I was thinking there must be a very good reason those people tried soo badly to get you in CT...
Hope this will be the start of GREAT things for you!!! And don't forget about us when you're all famous?

Julz, wow, shame poor Dylan. Hope the cut will heal nicely and not leave a scar...

Leigh, I used to dare anyone who had anything to say when I was a SAHM to come fill my shoes for a week!! (and I only had one baby and was not working from home...) I really take my hat off to you, looking after 3 (well its 5 now?) kids and baking all those cakes WOW!!!

ZEE, hellllooooo!!! Hope you are well?

Vix, last weekend we got 3 packs of Huggies Gold at Baby City for R260. Worked out to R1.66 per nappy for size 4.

Not much happening here. 1 of Iris' molars is definately out, just whish the others would come out so we can get these restless nights to an end!!

Hi girls.

Thanx so much. It really is a huge honor. Zee, I would love it if you could help me with the press release you mentioned earlier? Will e-mail you just now!

Not much else going on this side. The twins are naughty and too cute still. I can't believe how much they are talking. Abi is now talking in 3/4 word sentences mostly and Aidan started talking like a real toddler last week. He always said one or two words but all of a sudden he has verbal diarrhea. He doesn't shut up. And they both sing CONSTANTLY! Abi woke me up yesterday at 7 singing "waka waka eh eh" in her bed and Aidan loves Justin Bieber's Baby. He closes his eyes and almost croons lol going 'baby baby baby' over and over lol.

I have an exciting week ahead. Have to prep all the stuff for the shoot and then on Saturday it's The Taste of Joburg which is going to be so awesome because I have a press pass. So C and I get to eat and drink for free! And then I also need to get a advertising file together to add to my blog. I've already had about 30 e-mails asking about partnerships and contributing to publications etc. Hopefully this is the start of big things for me.

Julz, I did comment on Dylan's falling on FB but wow you must have gotten a fright! The twins have had bloody mouths a few times because they fall and cut their lips with their teeth etc but it's never been that bad! So happy that Dylan was such a big boy though. You're going to have a real little Dennis the Menace on your hands (like me apparently, my dad says Aidan is like the boy version of me when I was small lol)

Vix, Aagggg make me a bean bag TOOOOO!! I dream of just falling into a puffy cloud and never getting up. lol

Nelria. I just have to say that I think it's AMAZING what you are doing for Simone. I am going to go pick up the stuff from my aunt this week. She had a bit of a health-scare last week so she couldn't drop the stuff off. And then I've got a few toys etc. I'll be adding for the little one. I figure most people will be concentrating on the baby so I think if I can add some stuff for the older kids, that would be nice. Is the teenager a boy or a girl?

Ok, let me go check on the twins' oats. They are moaning to 'eating'!! lol

Hi everyone

Hope you are all doing well. I tried to post last night with the cellphone internet, but in vain. I lost one heck of a long post …

Ally, congrats! What an achievement, hope this open a lot of doors for you …

Nicole, the pics are gorgeous! So happy for you.

Jessica, I’m glad it’s a boy! And just ignore your sil.

Zamzie, congrats on Imanna’s bday, Hope it was a special day for you.

Vix and Helen, hope the baba’s are doing well …

Nelria, good news about Xen dropping the feed, hope it continues.

Leigh, hope things slow down a bit … so that you can get some rest!

Julz, glad Dylan is okay

Okay, that’s it from me for now! Hope it’s a good week for everyone …

Xxxx

H leigh so good to hear from you.

Hope everyones eye heal now!!!

How rude for the woman to comment. You work harder than any working person I know plus you look after your kids.

Dylan isn't major accident prone but is quite a dare devil and runs all over so yes he does get hurt quite a bit. Just a boy really.

Phew, do I have a lot to catch up on.
Ok, relying hugely on my memory so here goes.

Nicole, you looked absolutely stunning on your wedding day, wow. Pity about the ups and downs but what wedding doesn't have them

Ally, congrats on the awards, you must be chauffed to bits.

Julz, ouch on the stitches. He does seem to be accident prone or just a little boy into EVERYTHING.

Yoza, it was so lovely to meet you, the girls adored you. Hope to meet up soon.

Helen, am I guessing right that you couldn't see the sex? When we saw Erin on the screen she had the same skull/face shape as Charlene and I guessed she was also a girl at that stage.

Vix, LOVE the bump.

Nayeela, sometimes you need to keep an eye out for specials. Checkers here has one where Stork bake is R11.99 and I buy 10 blocks at a time and freeze them. Otherwise they're normally R15.99. And sometimes Rama bake is also on special. I only use wooden spoon white butter if I need to have something in white icing - I find that butter quite greasy and some vanilla needs to be added. Stork butter is much better for me.

Jessica, congats on finding out its still a boy. You don't have to get another manual for the different sex and you can also keep the clothes and not have to go and buy an entire boys wardrobe.

September was my busiest month ever and where I said I wanted to cut down - well I just struggled. Last week I contracted what feelsl like a pinched nerve in my shoulder which is pretty painful. Its not nice trying to decorate with an aching arm.

So we went away for the weekend last weekend and Renee took conjunctivitis with us. Then Charlene caught it on the Sunday, Erin caught it in the week and now DH has it now for the last two days. Am really hoping not to catch it.

Before we went away for the weekend someone slipped a comment to me about not having a full time job - I was pretty upset about the comment as it was not the first time she had said this. Anyway went to a party on Friday night and she told me that her words sounded wrong and she didn't mean what she said. I don't know why I did it but I got my say in about what I do and how people should respect those who are full time workers and those that are full time mums. Grrrrrrrrrr

Saw a conversation about births - as I haven't had a c-section I can't comment but my 2nd was a WATER BIRTH and it was AMAZING and I'd definately recommend that to anyone.

Went to go watch Mamma Mia on Saturday and it was GREAT. It reminded me of my last night with "my girls" in the UK and how we sang and then said goodbyes and then we cried. I have collected a mug from every show I've seen and now I have 10 mugs. No-one else will probable appreciate them except for me, oh well.

So never been to a rugby match before and we're going to see the one on the 9th - WP is playing. Found it tough finding a babysitter that can handle 3 girls over 4 hours plus dinner but luckily my cousin is here and she'll do it, love her.

I went to a farmers market on Saturday and DH is trying to convince me to go and sell cupcakes. But I think my plate already overfloweth so don't know. I have been running around like a headless chicken lately and must stop.

Simone, you're doing well with the weight loss, keep it up!!!

Hi Nelria, Lisha, Angelique, Angie, and everyone else I'm sure to forget!!!!!

So sorry I haven't been on lately, I just struggle to sit for 5 minutes but will try harder in future. xx