August-September 2010 Moms

BabyK - sorry you replied while i was reading

Kaelyn is also getting her own little cake to do with what kids do best... i am sure it will be fun to watch at any rate... will have to get the video camera ready

I was also thinking a plastic sandpit, but DH vito'd that as we have dassies staying in the Veld behind us and they would most likely use her sandpit more than her... and as for covering it... i tried covering my plants with frost protection and between the dassies and the darn dogs... i think i put the covers back on every day... though there isn't too much life left in the two poor poor plants that keep getting uncovered.

So now i have to think of something else, i was thinking maybe a slide or a seesaw... but i really don't know,

BabyKsmom, you are one brave woman - can't imagine the cleaning up I'm planning on letting Willem squash.... and ENTIRE ... cupcake

Our birthday gift? a plastic sandpit
We are planning on getting the plastic shells (saw at Toys r Us). Get two, and they fit on top of one another when not in use, and when you take the top one off, you fill it for a pool

Is the one you're getting bigger? I'm still going to shop around a bit between the stores for the best deal...
Otherwise, get some canvas at a fabric store, and make a fitted cover? Should keep the cats out...

Robyn - Wow she's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

Pink mommy - Sorry Iz is having a rough time... i am afraid the moodyness is just something they are going through about now, Kaelyn is like that too at the moment, she closes the front door and then cries for us to open it, so last night DH got tired of opening it so instead he picked her up and took her away... she started crying, real tears and everything! My word!

Janine - I hear you on the decision to stop expressing after 1Yr, i feel the same, i keep thinking well formula won't hurt her, but then i just don't have the heart to do it... so maybe doing just the day feeds is a compromise huh?

Cols - shame man hope you feel better soon!

Hi mommies

I am also man (woman) down with a cold. I don't think its flu, it all seems to be in my head, stuffy nose, very sore head. Johnny has been fine up til now but this morning presented with a stuffy nose so I'm holding thumbs its nothing serious.

Well done Willem and Jeanine! Shame, those top teeth are the pits. We didn't have much trouble at all with J's 7th and 8th one (the next bottom ones) but the top ones were bad.

Shame Cols, are you taking it easy and resting at home? Hugs to the little guy.

Robyn, love the pics PM, that is so sweet that Iz said hello to Dakota Shame I hope she feels better soon and shakes the moods. When does she go off the cortizone? Ooooh enjoy Sat night, your dress sounds so sexy!

Ja, also feeling a bit jealous about all the preggie fairies abounding but still very happy with my one.

Girly, so good to hear from you. Shame how is the job going? I got my period when I first went on microval and it was very erratic the whole time I was on microval and b/f so I can't comment, to me it seems wierd that you haven't got your period yet if you are weaning but maybe its still coming. We are all different Maybe you're preggers already? hehe. Don't want to start a riot

So the birthdays are about to start girls - isn't Peyton (Nikki P) on the 25th July? And Charne, when is Emily's birthday again? Wow, a whole year. It feels like a year, its been very tiring, but I still can't quite believe that this time last year I had about 5 weeks left of being pregnant.
We are having the family round for a braai on the 27th August and I'm making 2 cakes - one a vanilla one for John to play with and mess around in and squash and mash - and a nicer more iced one for the rest of us I'm thinking of getting him a sandpit from those Plastic Playground people for his birthday, although DH quite rightly noted that its just like a giant litterbox for the cats I'd also like to get him a little piano - he LOVES the one at his friend William.

So.... birthday presents: What are you girls getting your little ones?

Morning ladies

Girly, my period returned as soon as I came back to work - so as soon as I stopped BF every 4 hours.
We plan to start casually TTC in November (so at least 2 year gap) - IF things are ok at work .Nov is also the month our major contract expires - basically: contract renewed, fine for another year, contract cancelled, retrenched... Hopefully we will hear what the odds are end of this month

Cols, shame hun, if its not ears of teeth, its colds Hope you both feel better soon!!
Hmmm - if we have a braai once the pool is done, I'm going tha HAVE to invest in a new swiming costume - don't think I can risk my bikini's for a VERY long time .
I hear Girly on her 20kg - I have about 10kg to go - just to get back to pre-preggy weight - and another 5kg that I was still trying to lose back then
I keep promising myself I will diet as soon as I stop BF (tried once - milk almost dried up in 2 days. Stopped the diet, milk back very next day!).
Then again, I though to BF as long a possible!! - Although I'm cutting the 'day' bottle out after 1 year, I'm willing to keep feeding him, but NOT to pump out forever!

PM, glad to hear the op went well, and Iz really was a champ!! Just hope this moodiness passes quickly!
Sounds like you have some nice 'kuier'-ing ahead of you. and enjoy Saterday night . Its nice to just SLEEP for a change

So, my good news - THE TOOTH IS FINALLY OUT!!!! so, one down, 1 to go for this round! The left top tooth finally came through on Tuesday, and Willem's been much better since. Wednesday he slept till 4am, and this morning till 5am!!! (at which point I got up and... baked some pancakes!!)

Now just to wait for the right one, and maybe we can have a few weeks to recover till the next batch!

Hi all.

Iz has been soooo moody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It''s a nightmare to get her to sleep, and she just wants to be with her sisters. She gets extremely angry if she doesn't get her way, or ever for the smallest thing. Doc gave her cortisone 3x a day, in adults it gives you moodswings, wonder if this is the reason for her sudden change in moods. Also she hits her head. I don't know whether it's because her head might be eina or if it's just something funny. Urgh, little missy has been a handful! I read online that they're throats might be sore for a few days.

We officially have 6 toofies, she cut all 4 her top tooth in 2 weeks. Kinda resembles a piranha at this stage sooo not putting my finger in there!

Girly, good to hear from you! Glad K is getting better!

Cols, hope you feel better soon soon.

M2m, yesterday was our 1 month till 1 year mark.....better get me butt into gear!!!!!

Good luck to all you guys ttcíng. One of my friends bbm'd me over the weekend saying she's preggers. Sooo happy for her. Kinda jealous. Dunno if we going down that route. For now just enjoying Iz.

We have Dh's Grandma and Grandpa's 60th Wedding anniversary celebration tonight. Big Belcher kuier. Looking forward to seeing all the cousins and babies.

Saturday we have a 40th Murder Mystery party! 1920 Style. I found a dress, but DH doesn't like the colour, so I'm suppose to go hunt further....ja ja. Found a short, black and beige lacy dress, whith fishnets and high heels . We've arranged for Iz to sleep over on Saturday night. First time! Eish!!!! DH is seriously looking forward to saturday....hmm wonder why???

Anyhoo, goto run, going to help mommy dearest with the elderly people at her church.

Have a good one!

Hahaha, Roby, Iz was standing next to me now, when she saw the pic of D, she came up to the screen and said 'hallo'.