Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

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Was up with Erin 5 times last night. We've put her back on the bottle and guess what, it wasn't the bottle that was upsetting her....oh well. Like you all said, its a comfort thing, I'll take it from her before she's 2. Or when this tin runs out. Must remember to do half and half.

(as I type DH is driving away for his interview - he's just come back from a 11pm to 7am shift. I hate this shift cos then I'm alone at night.)

So feeling a little bug eyed. And the little ratbag is still asleep. Thought about getting back to bed but I lost an hour yesterday so must get more done today.

If I remember correctly - I normally bust R2000 on the first shop - dry stuff, cleaning stuff etc. No F and V, no meat if its not on special. Maybe its R5000 because I add some of the baking costs into there. We also stock up sometimes on specials if there is the money for it.

Oh, forgot to say, one thing I did accomplish yesterday is cold turkey. ie It was the first day of getting back into healthy eating. I normally need about 3 to 4 days of cold turkey from the bad stuff and then I'm ok. I guess with 10 days to go till payday and no money for anything but good food, I can only win. I picked up 5kgs while my aunt was in hospital. Oh well.

Hi Zee, oh the chicken breyani sounds goooooood. The last time we had good Indian food was in England, how I miss it so!!

Julz, I hope you have water now. Just shut off the geyser - everything to help the electricity bill. Ours was 3 times more last month as they had only done an actual reading 6 months ago. Was quite peeved and probably why we're so tight this month. People said we could fight it but I don't see the point - they're going to want the money in the end anyway.

I don't use butter for baking and I don't use marg on my sarmies. Plus I don't use oil for cooking. Haven't for years and years. Luckily we have good non stick pots.

Helen, that sounds like a really freaky dream. Must admit have had the walking around out the tummy dream. My latest nightmares are going through labour on a 4th.....
Poor Oli's bum, hope it gets better soon, not nice.

Pfairy - closed my eyes re your comment on the dessert table.

I was thinking last night with DH. I was about to tell him we don't buy that many luxuries (nice things to eat in the cupboard), we also don't get takeaways and get to eat out a lot. But when I got thinking, maybe buying Pampers than the housebrand IS a luxury. Maybe buying Johnsons shampoo instead of the cheaper IS a luxury. And buying Dettol expensive products and stuff. What do you guys say are luxuries? I buy pampers because they don't leak and don't give Erin rashes. I buy Johnsons because of the no tears I guess....am I fooled by our luxuries?

Julz, surprised you don't like checkers, the one thats just opened up by us is quite clean, and they have good specials, as much as Pick and Pay. We also get the discount from discovery.

I'm so nervous about DH's interview, probably more than him. I hope I haven't hit a high expectation for him. We put in a good salary request - as a risk. But if you don't you could shoot yourself in the foot - and his salary was rubbish to start off with.

Still so many of you that I don't know here but getting used to the names. What do you guys do for a living? And still working out where you all live.

Have a GREAT day. Will let you know how the interview goes.

Morning mommies,

Sorry for bieng MIA too, was not feeling well yesterday, th exdecided to call me at 00:30 to ask about Amu, he said he had a bad feeling concerning him so he wanted to find out how he was. I mean at that time!!!!!!!!so my colleagues said he was lying he just wanted to speak with me, and if he was I bought it cos after dropping the phone I prayed and read my bible and then slept, but my sleep was interrupted and I was like a Zombie at work.

Simone shoo re COke interview, I was so scared and worried and am glad that it was postponed to later date.

Leigh welcome to the group, and you are so very busy and your little ones are all dso beautiful.

I have applied for a training in Pakistan for three months, but now I just realised if I get it I will not be here for my baby's 2nd birthday, gees I feel so bad now and I know that I need that kind of exposure to excell in my job.

PFairy glad you had a lovely weekend(bsides the MIA incidence lol). I got the mail and thanks so much my friend.

Nicole looks like you are making headway in your wedding preps

Yoza glad that the babies are fine and how is your dad doing?

Helen I am so sorry re nappy rash, shame I am sure its not nice seeing your child like that. I used antipeole(sp) cream its expensive but it works wonders you can gat it at dischem or clicks.

Nelria sounds like you had the most fun with your kids playing and I have to agree with Vix looks like Lea is bieng a good girl since boeta came, congratulations mom.

Juls is the water back?

Angie I am sure all of your lo will be jumping all over the plae dont worry about Cole.

Lisha I think Amu is more or less Shrey's size, he was 10kg only in April when we went to the nuero and he still wears a size 3 HG or 4 DC. But he is tall I think he was 78cm or so if thats considered tall.

Ladies I have hit a blank, I love you all.

PS I cant make the meet, I am taking Amu to Qwaqwa, his fathers family we last went there in Jan. Even if we are not together anymore I dont want to deprive Amu of his family.

Hi everyone

So, I'm back on Moomie, thank goodness! Not much news here, seems as if Z is teething again, her gums are swollen and she is quite demanding!
Gave her some pain syrup last night so our night wasn't that bad.

Thank you so much for all the lovely bday messages on FB I actually had such a good time although you know I had a bit of an issue with turning 30 LOL
My MIl had an Indian friend helping her with the chicken breyani and it was divine. She had all the trimmings with. I was really spoiled as well, got titanium cook ware, a spa voucher (going next Sunday for a full body massage and a pedi), great books, etc. I even got a prezzie from Z.

Okay, so I know I have loads to catch up but will try my utter best to log in more often. Hope all the babies (and their moms) are doing great!

PS: Helen, Antepeol (Multipeol) is really great.

Helen another butter lover in the house! I blame my parents....we never ever had margarine in our house. My mother is bad cause she won't eat butter that's been open for more than like 3 days then she wants a 'fresh' one!

Oh helen I am trying to think now cause Addison had burnt bum like that once. Started bleeding on spots but what the heck did we use????? If possible air that bum as much as possible....i know the cold weather doesn't help!

Shame man...I cried when we bathed Addy and she was in so much pain she didn't wanna sit!

sorry I am remembering now that I read about his bum and forgot to reply...and I think k is suffering from the same or similar?

Nicole I hope k's tummy is better tomorrow!

Helen I think Pfairy said on fb insurance won't cover it.

Oh Nelria how could I forget to say whoop whoop on weight loss! Yummy mummy in the house:-)

Hi all I am in bed because it is too cold to be
anywhere else.

Leigh your budget is fine.

We have no water tonight. Have no idea why. I hope
It will be back inm the morning.

Helen the antipeol works really well and get some
Medaspor and apply it before the bum cream.

P fairy your weekend sounds fab. Lol about leaving
Mia.


Night ladies.

Evening ladies

What a lot of chatting!! Goodness me I can barely keep up!

Our finances also had a makeover so that we could afford to buy the house, once you really start working out how much things are costing you its so easy to save money, even at F&V you still have to be aware, sometimes its cheaper per kg to buy the veggies loose and sometimes it works out cheaper to buy prepacked, I'm with Vix, always take a calculator with you I also stock up on specials, one month I'll be buying tons of washing powder and the next it'll be loads of nappies. I've started stocking up on toiletries, cat food, cleaning products etc ready for ML so that hopefully we can ride the wave more easily....starting to worry about that already. We usually spend about R2000 on dry stuff and nappies etc then R1000 for fresh produce and meat. I only ever buy meat on special and stock up on that also, we have lamb/steak maybe once or twice a month and I also buy the bacon from F&V that Vix mentioned, bacon is waaaay to expensive. I must be honest, I also won't scrimp on butter, I really don't like marg so I buy butter when its on special and freeze it, last month they had it at PnP for about R16 so I bought 6 blocks lol, that should see us through for a while

Angelique - Lol, I agree definitely too cold to do the ironing, you sound like me looking for a reason not to do it hehehe, I hate ironing!

Simone good luck with the bed and phew about the Coke interview, we'll all be keeping our fingers crossed for you and sending positive vibes your way

PFairy - I'm really glad you enjoyed your weekend away. Much deserved after your last few weeks. Have you found out if your insurance will cover your carport?

Nelria - Yay on weight loss! I hope I lose as quickly as you after this one, I'm nervous about getting on the scales now - luckily we don't have any at home so I only find out at the check ups lol Glad Lea is enjoying Xen, sounds like a little brother is exactly what she needed

Lisha - Good luck on the weaning process, I can imagine it must be tough on all of you and no easy task. Stick in there girl!

Nicole - Yay on finding a cake, you must be getting so excited and don't stress, you will accomplish everything and have time to spare I'm sure of it

Christi - Nice job on the garage door You sound like us with your budget for the house, DH is doing more or less everything himself, at the moment he's busy with new skirting boards throughout which I'm hoping he'll be fitting over the weekend Iris is precious

Yoza - I love factory shops, wish there were more here in JHB! Hope Buhle gets better soon.

Leigh - don't worry, we don't have a nebuliser either Have a humidifier for when the lil man gets a cold but I only really use it in winter and I doubt you need it in CT as your winters aren't dry like they are here.

Lelani - Hope I haven't missed a post, are things sorted with you and DH?

Zee - How was your birthday? We're missing you

I'm sorry I'm hitting a blank now mega tired today after staying up to watch the footie last night Hello everyone else

AFM - Took Oliver to the zoo yesterday, he quite enjoyed but it'll definitely be more fun when he's a little bit older. He was fascinated by the owls, liked the snakes but was terrified of the chimpanzees, I think its because they're so noisey and they move so fast.

I'm pretty sure my preggy hormones are going mental, I've had a headache all day and I had a bit of a cry when I spoke to my mum on Skype earlier. Didn't help that last night I had a horrible dream, its funny now but it was quite disturbing when I woke up, I dreamt I had a little girl and that I just popped her out and started walking around, gave her a little cuddle and handed her to my mum, she was covered in brown fur head to toe and had pointy ears like a cat and in the dream it was like that was totally normal but I was horrified when I woke up.

Then to add to my day, Oliver's little bottom was nearly all better this morning but he's proceeded to have a runny tummy all day and he won't let me change his nappy without a huge fuss (probably because its sore)and as a result his bottom is now worse than it was on Friday He wouldn't sit down in the bath again and everytime I poured water over his bottom he'd cry a hurt little cry and grab at his bottom and willy to cover it Its horrible when they're in pain and you can't do anything about it, this cold weather isn't helping either as his skin is getting chapped as well. Think I'll stop at the pharmacy tomorrow for some heavy duty nappy rash cream - any suggestions?

Sleep tight everyone, I must get me to bed!

Oh Nicole I don't think I said anything re:cake??? So glad u are getting all these things done! Must be a relief to cross one more thing off your list!

Pfairy lol @ wanting to leave mia behind! Your weekend sounds lovely and so kid friendly!

Oh Leigh I had to chuckle re:chasing your tail.lol

Moved Addy to single bed...BUT its next to our bed. But we'll see how it goes tonight.