August-September 2010 Moms

Drama Drama Drama!

After ballet last night Abby slipped and fell badly in the school's drive way. Bless my childs heart, she had Iz in her arms and took the fall all on herself, Iz just had a fright. But poor Abs wasn't as lucky. Cause she didn't have arms to break the fall she took it all on her lower back. I rushed her to my mom's (ex nurse) to take a look, then took the other girls home and me went to the pharmacy who has a nurse on call, to have it checked out. She said we must rather take her to the emergency room. Off we went. Doc examined her and gave her an injection for pain while we waited for xrays. By the looks of it, just extensive soft tissue damage, but the specialis will review her xrays during the day and we'll go for a follow up tomorow. She's not allowed to sit or stand. Dunno how we going to do the whole school thing.

We went to look at some dress ideas, and found something!!!! Oh my giddy aunt, she's gonna look oulik! We found a denim corset with a black tulle skirt. I have to make some alterations and bling it up, but I think she's going to rock the look without looking too old for her size. And the Deputy Headboy came to her yesterday also asking her to go to the dance.....arghhhhhh!!!! Seriously dude! Now, these two boys are the most popular in school, but Abs would so prefer to go with the Deputy Headboy, but unfortunately he snoozed...grrrrr. Feel like slapping him upside his head. Plus all Abs' dance friends and class friends is crushing on either two of the boys, half is mad at her for going with H and half wouldve been mad at her for going with T. Oh how I love teenage drama!

I will post a pic of the look we're going for, she just will be wearing beaded sandals or something, and the corset is denim.

Offcourse Iz will be cutting another kiestand, felt it came through yesterday, my baby was in agony the entire night. Not much sleep happened in our household. Ai, one day.....

Kerry, glad to hear you're feeling better!!!!

Flowergirl I hear you! I want to take John to clamber club. He is getting more stimulation now that he is at playgroup some mornings a week but I still would love to do a term of clamber club with him.

Hi moms, sorry I never seem able to have 5 minutes to catch up these days. but I do try read all the posts.
Kerry, so glad to hear you are feeling better, its been really tough. Teeth pain is right up there with the worst pain that exists!
Same with you PinkMommy, how is your absess? Are you going in this Friday to have it removed? My aunt had 2 absesses in her mouth and both times she had to go into hospital to have them removed, the antibiotics etc didn't touch sides either. How is Abby feeling today? You've had such a run around with doctors/ hospitals lately! You poor thing. Have you had time to go back for the 2nd interview?

I'm applying for a job at the UN. I saw the advert in the paper last night. I have to fill out a form, which is kind of like an extended cv and then if they are interested in me they will get back to me. I'm still trying to make things work with my new client but to be honest I am so tired of freelancing and not having job security that a constant monthly pay check is sounding so tempting right now. I want to be able to buy things like I used to, I'm so tired of scrimping and scraping. Wow, I sound like a real little selfish princess don't I? Anyways, there's no harm in applying, on the chance that I hear back from them, I'll go from there.

I'm not sure if I told you girls John's last 'measurements'. We went to the nurse for his chicken pox jab last week and he now weighs 10.2kg and is 76cm. He looks bigger than he is, I really thought he weighed more than that. I call him my little skinny guy now His head is still bigger than normal, 50.5cm! lol. I need to buy him a big boy sun hat now, all the baby ones are too small.

Cols, what a win on the iron supplements! I'm so happy for you! So how does it feel to be sleeping more normally now? John is still sleeping through generally but he is so pale sometimes I wonder if he needs iron. I forgot to ask the nurse but she didn't bring it up so maybe its just his skin. He is very fair like DH and I. The chances of him getting olive skin were slim to none really

Aah PM so sweet re: the dress and the bras. I feel a little sad that I won't experience that since I don't have a girl but it really doesn't bother me that much. I think I'm definitely coming to terms with only having one child. Its nice to know that DH and I can give everything and do everything that we can for him, and give him the best that we can. Anyways, there's still my sister and DH's brother and sister who might have kids one day so I have (hopefully) lots of nephews and nieces to look forward to

Hey ladies - hope you are all doing well. Cols - I am soo going to try that iron supplement. Do you need a script for it or is it over the counter? Emily is sleeping much better the last 2 weeks though I am so chuffed, we just changed up her nightime routine and also cut out her morning nap and it seemed to make a huge difference. She now has a nap at about 12 for 1.5 to 2 hours and then at 7PM, we take her upstairs for a bath, read her a story and then give her a bottle and put her in her cot - she likes the routine it seems. She wakes up once or twice at night but I think she just wants to see us. We just go in and tuck her back in and she goes straight back to sleep - it really is awesome. The sleepless nights were driving me batty! But, still going to try the iron supplement as well just for good measure.

PM - yes, please post pics!! good luck with the planning.

Kerry - glad to hear that you are starting to feel a bit better.

Emily seems to be getting a lot more confident on her feet now. Still not walking, but standing against things and then leaning forward to grab onto the next thing, so I think anyday now.

I want to start sending her and my mom to toptots or something. I sense that she needs a bit more stimulation than what we are currently offering her. My niece had a drumkidz party on Sunday and Emily had such a blast banging the drums!!!

Healing - definately healing, still sore but i ran out of painkillers so i'm braving it and it isn't too bad anymore... maybe i will be able to eat solids by the weekend! YAAAYYY

Yes i remember my first bra too... So very very pretty! I think all the small ones are....

PM please do share pics, we are all keen to see

I think Kaelyn also eats more off our plates than hers... and when you give her her own plate she tries to feed it to everyone else... including the ever eager dogs. Never the less she eats like a pig every second day and starves in between... Strange, but it doesn't worry me too much... she still eats and thats all that counts at this age.

How are all our lovely ladies doing? I hope everyone's teeth are healing??

How are your LO's???

PM - How stunning!!! I can only imagine - you probably have a whole check list ready to go Hair and makeup, beautiful dress, SHOES etc etc. She must be so excited. How sweet, the little bras - man - my sister and I were remembering those days last week Buying your 1st bra! You will have to put pics up of the dress - I'd love to see The dr recommended it because Evan doesnt sleep through and it's often linked to iron deficiency. His appetite and sleeping are 100 x better since he's been on it. I noticed a difference by about day 3.

Evan is standing alone for longer now and he is taking a few steps on his own between DH and I He's going Ta and giving things to me and he's started sharing with me - putting his sippy cup to my lips so i can "drink" some of his juice, once he is satisfied then he will drink again. Same goes with his biscuits and biltong His teeth are still cutting so I am just leaving him be. He has been eating like a champ this last week though! Yesterday he kept snatching chicken and chips off my plate. He still ate half a boudoir biscuit and his fruit and yoghurt all for dinner.

He is waking once during the night - crying - i think in pain and then going back down almost immediately. I am not taking him out his cot at all. He then wakes for his early morning bottle and then back to sleep for another hour or so.

We painted the entrance hall wall chocolate brown - it is very dark but looks lovely! It's almost a passage wall because it's kind of an alcove leading to the study and kitchen.

Morning Ladies

To the ladies with tooth ache sorry and hope it goes away quick.
I have like 5 of those silver filings in my mouth and I just hope that
will be it.

Robyn glad the inlaws issue is sorted.I wish one day I can sort out
my issues with my inlaws mil,silx2. Just a civil relationship nothing much

Have a Super Sunday!!