BABY DUST 12 ~ Lots Of Labor Dust

Well Kati , This is it! Hopefully in a day or two , you'll have little Daniel in your arms!! So exciting!....I cant wait to hear how everything goes!!! Hes gonna be so adorable!.....Dont forget about us after hes born LOL....Its easy to do trust me , but just remember were still here hehe! Although most of us have eachother on facebook which helps :)

Joyce ~ WOW 99 days or less! Thats so exciting! It goes by fast once ya get down to the double digits :)....Hopefully the next 99 days or so will go smoothly :) Thats exciting getting her crib!.....Whats wrong with white? I kinda like white , goes with everything & it looks super cute with pink or purple!.....Ive seen alot of super cute cheap bedding sets on Ebay & stuff.....Have you thought of checking out Ebay or even Craigslist for a cute bed set?.....>Whens your next doctors appt? Your going every 2 weeks soon?

Hkenny ~ Happy Birthday! ( Good on Jamie for remembering ) ......Hope you had a good day! :).....Hows everything going with you & your little girl?.....Hope your doing well :)

Jamie ~ I keep up with you on facebook , I dont always drop a line , but I snoop at your kids adorable pictures!! Angel is a complete doll & your little boys are handsome! Your gonna have fun when their all teenagers LOL.....Hows Angels teeth? Does she still have any or did they fall out?......Hows her sleeping? .....YAY for the boys somewhat potty training , thats awesome! The less in diapers the better! hehe!!!

Krissy ~ Where are you? lol.....I snoop you on facebook too :P haha but I couldnt very well post & not ask how things are going!.....Little Miss Skye is too freakin cute! Seriously we should live closer cause Rylen totaly needs a new girlfriend LOL.....My friends little girl is SO cute , but shes got red hair & likes to give the middle finger , so we've decided she might not "be the one" LOL

Quick Update ~ Well, its been like 2 weeks since ive slept , wait I got ONE night of sleep but I was still up 4 times covering him back up & giving him his suckie....UGH!......Hes got tummy problems & teething and its NOT going well , hes awake at LEAST 8x a night if not more sometimes , Tylenol does nothing , lasts about 2 hours but thats it & usually he will sleep with me & go to sleep , but nope , he wont even sleep in his swing some nights , he just thrashes around & cries in his sleep.....Its sooo heartbreaking but theres nothing I can do :( Were gonna go to the doctor next week & hopefully figure it out!....Poor little bum!.....On a good note though he TOTALY says mama now....Its so cute , when he's playing he says "ma ma ma " or when he cries he'll actually say "mama" in between meltdowns LOL....So cute! He also drinks water from a sippy cup which is nice....He figured it out instantly , how to put it in his mouth , hold the handles & take a drink! Its the cutest thing!....>Were starting solids as soon as we get his tummy problems sorted out!.....Im making my own which should be intresting , dont know how long i'll do it but I wanted to give it a try!.....Anyways im off to bed while I can get a few minutes sleep.....Hope your all doing well :)

[Joyce49788]

keeks...so sorry to hear that rylen is having trouble with his little tummy....hopefully you can figure it out soon.  could it be reflux? are you bfing or formula feeding? if you are feeding him formula try adding cereal to the bottle...otherwise, try making some cereal and giving it to him. it might help. my youngest had reflux pretty bad...constantly throwing up, and i was feeding him babyfood in a feeder bottle by 2 weeks so he could at least keep something down...lol

katebud...i so hope that daniel makes his appearance soon.

i have looked on ebay for bedding sets, and just cant find what i like....the ones i REALLY like are over 100....and i can not see spending that much on a set that is gonna be puked on and pooped on...lmao will have to see what i can find at least i do have some time....lol

hkenny...how was your birthday, hopefully you got the relaxation that you deserve.

my next appt is March 11 and then after that we will start every 2 weeks...THAT is when the time is gonna fly by i think...lol

[Jamie21]

Yes, good old facebook makes life easy, plus I'm always on it so its easy to catch up with how your little guy and you are doing=). Thank you, she is very cute and still very demanding. BOys I Say are a hell of a lot easier then girls;). Her tooth is still there, it kinda went back down, but came back up again a little bit so you can see the tip of the top part of it poking out of the gums, its pretty sharp. Poor girl got a bit of the flu, she is so determined she is almost rolling over, and loves to hold on to your fingers and pull herself up... SHe is not a cuddle baby she loves to stand and watches her brothers moving around, when she is on her tummy she can get her knees up and what not. I am guessing she is going to be an early everything like her brothers, but that is okay.
Sorry to hear that Rylen is having troubles. Its awful when kids get sick you want to help them and take it away, but Jake had tons of ear infections and it would always hit him really bad when he would start screaming at 1am and would not stop, and its awful to watch. I hope your little guy gets better soon.

Katebud- any signs yet?

Hkenny- how was your birthday girl?

Joyce-hope your doing well?

Krissyy- hope all is going well with you and your little girl. OH, and guess what monday is almost here and then  we can see who he picks =)

[Joyce49788]

Jamie....wow angel is already pulling up and trying to crawl...boy things are moving quickly. i was fortunate that my kids are like me....rarely get sick... BUT when they DO get sick (even as babies) they got it bad....RSV, flu,ect...

i am doing well, still havent figured out a name yet (that we can stick with)but i am not too worried about it. i figure that i will know what to name her when i see her. we have a few thoughts floating around but other than that nothing definate yet.
i am 26 weeks now, and she is moving like crazy...of a morning she moves most before i get out of bed, when i have to pee...lol  and then moves all over throughout the day. very active and since at last u/s she was in several differant positions i am still feeling alot of kicks and such low (bladder, hip bones,ect...) i went to my general surgeon about my hernia and we will do a surgury to repair it on July 16.  which is only about 6 weeks after having the baby. but i have to be healed enough from everything to be able to pick my lil boy up in detroit the middle/end of august. i am planning on trying to get my bf his drivers license before all of that, because he is gonna have to drive me home from hospital, ect... and then he will be able to help with driving down to pick my son up.
anyhow as i was starting to say, the doc said to relax and rest, STILL no lifting more than 10 lbs...BUT the worry of a strangulation of bowel or uterus is pretty much past. which is a good thing. and when i told her that when i am doing alot of errands and such my belly will hurt right down the incision line...she said if i do something that hurts...DONT do that. lmao

hoping that katebud will be giving us a update soon on what is going on and when daniel arrives. prayers to you kate.

hope all is doing well with everyone.

[hkenny]

Hey Ladies,

things are well with me, other than people being very irrating lately!! lol. My birthday was good, didnt do much that day but the next day i went to the spa and it was wonderful. my hubby bought me a nice ring to wear since my wedding rings dont fit my fat prego finger anymore. He did really good too its gorgeous.

wondering if katebud is having that baby soon? she is going for an induction tomorrow right?

[Jamie21]

yes, she loves to try too!! she gets mad when she doesn't succeed though. She watches her brothers and you can see she wants to be moving around. But, I won't complain if she is a determined little girl it can be good.
Yes, I Don't get sick much either, but when I Do it really hits me.

Hkenny- glad you had a great birthday. I am sorry for people being rude, but I Guess there is nothing we can do about that. Well, I guess we could be rude back but that doesn't help anything lol.

SO excited for the bachelor tomorrow. lol sorry totally off base.

Katebud- did you have your baby?

[katebud]

I'm still here.  :)  I do go for my induction tomorrow night, checking into the hospital at 9pm.  I actually have a regular ob appt tomorrow afternoon, and I'm hoping to have some good news to share from that, like my cervix is ripe to induce or SOMETHING.  lol... at night they will do the cytotec if I'm not quite ripe enough, and then start pitocin on Tues morning.  
I've been having tons of pre-labor signs...such as tons of contractions, ligament relaxing, lots of bm's (ew, I know), nausea, food aversions (mostly craving raw veggies and fruit), and all of these things started pretty much after my Monday appt last week...I've been feeling and hearing funny pops from my pelvic region when I get up from bed, and I'm so hoping that it means everything is relaxing like butter ;)  Anything to make Daniel's birth easier, whether w/ or w/o the induction...  but it does look like I'm going to have to get it, it being less than a day before I go for it.

I am so grateful for all you wonderful ladies and the encouragement and support you've given me for over a year now.  :D

[Joyce49788]

katebud....just think in the next couple of days you will be holding your little daniel in your arms...sooo excited for you. i hope the induction works and you can have the vaginal delivery that you want. please let us know as soon as you can when you are home and such. we want to read your birth story =)

not much is happening here....baby still moving like crazy. she had the hiccups last night
and it got a little irritating as it felt like she was hitting my hipbone at the same time as bf was also able to feel her. lol

hope all is going well for all....

[hkenny]

well i am going to guess katebud had daniel, hopefully it worked out the way she wanted. Cant wait to see pictures!

[Jamie21]

yes it would appear to be that way.

But I am excited one of my boys is going to the potty now constantly he will tell me when he needs to go, so for him I Have not had to change a poopy bum since, so that is very very exciting.
Going to be posting some new pictures of Angel here soon, lol not like it really matters. But, I try to take lots because they really do grow real fast.

[Joyce49788]

yes i am assuming the same thing..... KATEBUD we want PICS and your story... hurry up and let us know...we are all excited to know SOMETHING

jamie...so glad to know that at least one of the boys is trying to do the potty thing. and as far as "not like it matters" YES it matters we LOVE seeing pics of our babies. and they do change and grow soooo fast.

i am almost 27 weeks...wow... and wednesday the 11th i go for my 2 hr glucose test... then i will see doc every 2 weeks. i swear when you start seeing the doctors more regularly THAT is when the time just flies by....although so far looking back everything is going very fast. if i have this baby on June 5th (2 days before due date) that means i have nearly 91 days(it is so late in evening i am just rounding down...lol) to go....wow not long now....lol

[Jamie21]

I know its so exciting when kids start going to the bathroom in the potty, and you don't have to change as many diapers lol. So, I Posted new pictures of my baby girl and my boys, they are kind of goofy, but that is my kids personalities, and they bring humor to my life so that is good.

Wow, 27 weeks soon enough you will have your little bundle of joy that is so exciting.

Katebud- can't wait to see pictures.

[Joyce49788]

yeah jamie, it is amazing at how fast this is going....she is moving constantly and i think she is starting to run out of room as i am starting to feel more pushes and stuff than the constant "kicking"....it is crazy. OMG angel is getting SOOOO big and they are all adorable. you and dh definately did good...lol

am really excited to start my every 2 wk appts. that just means that it is moving right along...lol

hope to see pics of baby daniel soon......

[Jamie21]

lol don't worry she has lots of room, imagine what it was like with two haha. BUt even at the end I Was told they had TONS Of room to still flip around and what not. SO its kind of funny. IT will start to slow down the more your due date comes, mine did and then I Was getting very anxious. Thank You!! We tried our best haha. I can't wait to see pictures of your baby girl, I am so happy I Guessed right lol.

[Joyce49788]

lol Jamie too funny.... i had had the feeling it was a girl as well so you can't take all the credit..lol

has anyone heard anything from katebud...it has been awhile now, am worried that something went wrong. hopefully she will pop on and let us know something soon.

ok so maybe the times i noticed the pushing over the kicks was a time she was just stretching and adjusting cause i have been feeling the kicks and punches today...wow!!!

[Keeks]

Kati had Daniel on Tuesday , Her facebook says she did anyways , it doesnt have details or pics but sounds like everything went well :) Im sure she will post soon!....I cant wait to hear her labor story & see pics too!.....I cant stay to post more but I just didnt want everyone to worry

[Joyce49788]

thanks Keeks

[Jamie21]

hey all you beautiful pregnant ladies,
how are you all doing? been awhile since any one has posted anything. Hope katebud is doing alright with her new beautiful baby boy.

and the rest of you who are still pregnant hope everything is going well.

WE came to a conclusion the other day I am done having babies. I Have 3 and I am good with them. I think my body has been through enough with my twins and then her, and now I Would like to just focus on myself and what not. I am no super mom so can't wait till they grow up, but at the same time I can. I Love babies, and I Would love to have more, but it just gets harder to get my body back to the way it was before. I am doing everything I can to get back to being 120 and I Have 30 pounds to go before that happens, so I started doing cardio 3x a day and going to the gym twice a week, so 3 months left till summer who knows haha.

Anyway hope your all doing well.

[Joyce49788]

hi ladies... really wish kati would post.. i took(and passed) my glucose test wednesday. have gained about 30 lbs =(  but everything seems good... baby is measuring right on target and am 28 weeks today. this is going by so quickly.

[katebud]

Hey everyone!!!

I am so sorry about being gone for 2 weeks!!!!!!!  I will need to catch you all up a bit.  I ended up having a cs after 16 hours of a good labor (yes, I enjoyed it- strange, I know)  ;)

So the recovery has been hard, no sleep at the hospital, etc etc.  Daniel had to go back to the hospital after we had him home for a day and a half... he had a temp of 94.9 F and we rushed him to the ER.  He was very jaundiced and wasn't eating really at all with his lack of energy.  He is now gaining weight.  We just got back home the 2nd time this past Friday evening.  

Will post more later after I nap a bit.  :)  Don't feel bad, I haven't even really checked my emails, and I'm obsessive about that.  :D

[Joyce49788]

kati...i just left a comment on your pic on facebook.... i hope to hear the whole story very soon... from start to finish...lol

nap as much as possible girl, when daniel is napping YOU nap... otherwise you might end up being dead on your feet even more than normal.  i dont remember, are you breastfeeding? hope everything goes well for you and that you get energy back. the recovery after a csection CAN be brutal at times, but remember that you can take the pain killers the doc SHOULD HAVE sent you home with.

talk soon hun, and keep us posted as often as possible.

[hkenny]

katebud- its good to hear from you! i'll be praying like mad that both you and daniel recover fast! cant wait to see pictures.

[Joyce49788]

well ladies i am officially a single parent once again.... bf and i decided that the differances we were having are not gonna be able to be fixed... especially since he was blaming my 14 yr old daughter for the problems... long story. but i will be sending a little vent/rant onto the crank thread.... hugs and luv

[katebud]

Joyce, I really hope you are doing okay.  

I am thinking about everyone...still haven't managed to get the energy to post the birth story...it's nap time again!  Daniel just conked out.  :D

[krissyy]

hi everyone, just stopped in to say hi and congratulations to kati!!!!  good for you for napping!  i never slept when skye was first born.  i am not a napper and of course she wasn't sleeping at night so i was up then too!!  ugh!!!  i'm glad to have a csection buddy...you can join joyce and i :-)  i know it wasn't what you wanted, but i hope it was still part of a wonderful memory,the best day of your life!!

any word from tfernandez?  i will have to check out her profile to see if any updates there.

joyce, i'm off to look at your pictures :-)

is joyce next, or hkenny?  i can't remember.  i know joyce is june, but was hkenny after??

keeks-yes, it is a shame you aren't closer because skye would be a perfect match for rylen.  she doesn't give the finger--she gives really big, wet, sloppy open mouth kisses!!

jamie-bachelorette in may!  yay!!!  but i'm now thinking they should have poor melissa on instead of jill.  

update:  skye had her 6mth appt today.  she is 13lbs10oz (in 10th percentile) and 26 3/4 inches (90th percentile!!).  dr. thinks she will skip crawling and go straight to walking.  she has no interest in crawling and prefers to stand up at all times.  lucky me!!

[Jamie21]

Oh I am so excited for the show girl. I Know poor melissa I Was so disappointed at that show, I really liked her. Everyone I KNow has been calling him a jerk lol.
SHe is on dancing with the stars now, I Don't know if you watch that show or not though.

Katebud- SO glad that you are doing well and all is well with Daniel. HOw big was he? Sorry you did not get your natural birthing experience, but at least he is out and healthy. MY kids all had jaundice, but it wasn't too bad!! IF I Look at all of Angel's new born pictures you can see she is a little yellow looking. HOpe to see pictures soon.

Hkenny- hope your doing good girl

Joyce- I am sorry to hear your are a single parent again. Sometimes we have to do what is best for our kids, and what is best for us. SOmetimes men can be *** holes and such is life. But, hope everything goes well with you.

[Joyce49788]

well there is a saying i have heard on a movie(Dolores Claiborne).... "sometimes being a B I T C H is all a woman has to hold onto".... and there are soooo many times in life that i have found that to be true. and although i am still having a somewhat hard time with the fact that i finally put my foot down..(i may have to do a lil counseling over this) i do know it was for the best. i am so glad i have you ladies to vent to and talk to even about things like this. hope all is well with everyone and i will be off until tomorrow.

hugs and luv

[Keeks]

Kati ~ I cant wait to hear your labor story! Sounds like it was very intense but the most important part is you & Daniel are okay!.....They say 1 in every 4 will have a c-section which seems to be true , Krissy you were the 4 in our group & Kati you might be the 4 in the last few of you to have your babies!......Thats not good he was jaundice but sounds like everything worked out! I seen the pictures of him on your facebook under the lights...soo sad :( Poor little guy! I cant imagine how hard it was on you , or having to rush him back to the hospital with a fever , but hopefully his little rough start means smooth sailings for him now :)......I was like Krissy , I didnt nap at all when Rylen was a baby I couldnt , but its awesome you can!!!! Thats great :) Rest is a good thing especially in in the first few weeks/months!!!!

Joyce ~ Sorry to hear about your situation , its hard , especially when pregnant or with a new baby , I love my fiance dearly but there were many times I was pushed to my limit with just all the new things happening in our life.....Its hard but I know your strong so you'll be okay! Make sure to talk if you need too :) Its probably the best thing to help :)

Jamie ~ I watch dancing with the stars!!!!!! I love that Melissa is on it :) Shes so cute & such a great dancer!......I dont know that she would/could have been emotionally ready to do the bachelorette after everything that happened & I liked Jillian plus shes Canadian so its cool!!!.....I always like the Bachelorette better than the Bachelor!.....I seen your facebook names about your weight loss! Thats awesome! I wish I had your determination LOL

Krissy ~ Rylen would love Skye! Hes so mean though these days , well not mean but ROUGH! lol always smashing toys & throwing things...such a little brute! Hes so cute though!.....he had his 6 month check today , all is well , hes 18lbs 110z ( only gained 4 oz in 2 weeks so I think he might be thinning out now that hes mobile)....Hes 27 inches long & hes in the 75% for everything , weight length & head LOL....Hes not even really chubby so much as he is SOLID!....Is Skye starting to make words yet?.....Rylen says Mama Dada & Nana & hes started to try to say Bubba ( bottle).....Its so cute!.....Hes almost crawling , he more just rolls & squirms to get what he wants though....He LOVES to be standing too but hes not quite strong enough to pull himself up yet , he tries though!....Does Skye sit up alone yet?....I think Rylens a bit behind as he just started a few weeks ago , but he gets too excited to get his toys & falls over LOL

Has anyone heard from Princess? I keep meaning to msg her on facebook but I just never seem to have the time , I know her town was part of the fires in Australia but from her facebook everything seems to be going okay for her!......I wanna know how Ollies doing since hes the same age as Rylen & Skye & Angel.....Maybe she will post soon :)

Quick Update ~ Things are good here , were all sick Rylen included so its been 4 nights of NO sleep plus hes teething on top of it....Poor little monkey! We might be getting a puppy soon , we are looking into getting one from the rescue society , Im not so sure its a great idea but I do want a puppy & a friend for Rylen so hopefully it will work out :).....Theres new pics on my facebook of Rylen from the last few weeks for anyone who wants to have a peek!.....I always look at your guys photo's but dont always have time to comment.....Angel & Skye are just too adorable though of course :)

[Joyce49788]

thanks for the supportive comment... i know i will get through this, i dont have many friends or family...but there are so many agencies that can help so i am not too worried about it. since i will be having a csection i am gonna have to find someone to drive me to and from hospital. and although my daughter isnt crazy about the idea.. i am thinking about having my 16 yr old niece up here for the summer to help out. i also am suppose to go in to have hernia surgery about 6-7 weeks after having the baby... so it is gonna be interesting to say the least.
i am also thinking about having my daughter stay at the hospital with me for the 3-4 days that i will be there... she is 14... so that i can take a shower and such without having to call a nurse to watch the baby. and so that i can "bond" with my girls.  i am suppose to be having someone bring my youngest to hospital so that the following day his bio dad can come get him for the summer in NC... ugh i hate that thought. everyone says that she will still be young enough(3 months) for him to bond with when he gets home... but i still hate the fact that he will only be able to see her ONCE before leaving...ugh
anyhow i am gonna stop for now... will check everyone on facebook and see how you are all doing...lol

[Keeks]

I see we need to keep this topic bumped with all the new TTC'ers LOL

Joyce glad to hear you have support system in place! Im sure it will help big time & no doubt from the sounds of things its gonna be better all around for you & your children!.....I hope you can figure out all the little details that go along with having the baby & how to get to & from places!....That ***** your son is leaving when shes born , but dont worry they can still bond! They have a lifetime to get to know eachother & they will have alot more fun when they are both a bit older :)

Kati hope you are getting lots of rest! cant wait to hear how everything went :) I check daily to see if youve had time to post :)

[Jamie21]

GRr why do kids have to be so irritating sometimes. Nap time today my kids had a tantrum for two hours before they finally went for nap. IF they do not nap around 4:30pm they are asleep on the couch and that doesn't work for me. Bed time they will screw around scream have massive tantrums ask for tons of different things and procrastinate, eventually I Just close the door and let them scream because I can't give them what they want. SOmetimes they are better in then out that way you can't hear the screams or the fussing lol.

JOyce- sorry that you are a single parent. SOmetimes we must make choices that are best for our kids and hopefully in the end it all works out.

Keeks-  I won't be trying to conceive again haha I am good with three kids, and now my husband can get his vesectomy (vasectomy) and I can get a tummy tuck ;) haha

[Keeks]

HAHA No I meant keep it bumped because it seems there are alot of new people on the boards who are TTC & our Babydust keeps getting bumped to the bottom because of all the new posts.....It ***** were all so busy with the kids that we dont keep in touch as much as we did when we were pregnant :( I miss everyone :(.......Sorry your kids are being such monsters! The bedtime/nap time routines are always hard & they SUCK!....as long as they arent killling eachother in their bedroom let them be LOL....eventually they will learn they wont get anything & hopefully stay asleep!....Your doing the right thing!!.....Hows Angel doing??

[Joyce49788]

thanks ladies.. there is alot of things going on and hopefully everything WILL work out the way it is suppose to.

i have been having a sore spot to the right of my belly button for days... it doesnt start til early afternoon and goes on til i go to bed. my belly is also oddly shaped at the moment... i think this girl is laying sideways or something cause i will feel a kick up high and the next movement is down low....wondering if that could cause the sore spot as well.... hmmm idk but will ask my doc about it on wednesday.

[Keeks]

I think its normal for certain places to hurt , I know my lower right side always hurt cause thats where his bum was and he would always stick it out with all his might LOL....Rylen was a monkey & a wiggler even before he was born though!....Man alive he cannot sit still for a second , even in his stroller his legs are constantly moving LOL....I really am NOT looking forward to the walking stage , hes already into EVERYTHING just rolling! LOL

[hkenny]

Hey Ladies,

just an update on me- sick as a dog, thanks to DH> gave me his cold and it s u cks!!!
had a dr appointment yesterday, measuring right on and she said my weight is great...not that i agree but whatever. been having braxton hicks with pressure in my but. She said that is a great sign for real labour b/c it means my uterus is pushing the baby into the pelvis.......it feels pretty weird though!!
33 weeks today!! cant believe it, i remember posting on here when i was wondering if i was prego!!
what is new with everyone else??

[Keeks]

Great to hear ( Not being sick though lol).....Thats awesome your having BH , they will start to hurt & thats when they become really weird , but they rarely hurt like painful which is a good thing.....Im so excited for you!!....33 weeks WOW , not long now at all! :).....Do you have everything ready so far? nursery and all that??.......I cant wait to see pictures & hear your labor story :) YAY!!

Wheres Tianna? Still no ones heard from her??....Weird :(

Quick Update ~....Rylens getting his pictures done today for a cutest baby photo contest....im SO excited , I hope he wins! I'll post pictures on FB tonite after I get home YAY!.....We bought our 1st BRAND NEW SUV! which Im SO excited for!....We got a 2009 Kia Sportage!....Sooo nice!.....On the downside Robs gone back to work :( and this trip is 33 days not 28 like normal :(.....It was mine & Rylens 1st official night alone - ever , Robs been home everynight since the moment he was born....Feels a little weird & hasnt quite set in yet.....Rylen knows somethings going on , hes REALLY clingy with me & he keeps looking around I guess expecting to see Daddy which is killing me :(.....If only he could understand and understand how much Daddy misses him too!.....BUT I guess I should go get ready for the day :) have a good one ladies

[princesska2]

hey girls!! it has been so so so so long. do you all remember me??? lol it has taken me all morning to catch up on things but i feel like it was only yesterday now that i was on here!! congrats katebud!!! cant wait to hear your story. yes keeks you were right we were stuck in the fires. it has been the most traumatic terrifying experience for us and we are still in total devastation. we have lost our town - our community - so many friends and 90% of my frineds have lost EVERYTHING! we still have our house for which i am forever grateful but the night that we had to go through to save it will never be forgotten. wont bore you too long with this **** but just a quick run down on what happened. the most amazing biggest fastest hottest fire came upon us so dam quickly that we didn't know what to do. we had tanks of water filled and had watered the house all day but all of a sudden a massive fire ball was coming straight at us and it was too late to leave! we escaped to the cellar (me my husband my sister and brother my mum and dad and my 3 beautiful children.) as the fire was heading straight for our house. we were in there all of 5 minutes when it filled up with smoke. i lost it!! i started throwing up i was that scared. all i could say over and over was my babies my babies. i seriously thought we were all going to die. not even sorta think. i really really thought we were dead. i had wet towels over all the kids faces and it was a long 15 mins before the smoke started going away. then we all decided we should open the door and look out. WOW you can not imagine what we were faced with. there was fire EVERYWHERE!! everything as on fire. my hubby was screaming the house we gotta save the house! we all fought at each other it was a time of high stress i tell you. anyway to cut it short (sort of lol) we fought all night from the cellar to save our house. it was the longest night of my life. we were stuck in a cellar with fire raging around us - no botlle for ollie who screamed himself to sleep by 2am and just pure hell. i am forever traumatised and having trouble with depression but i have so much to be grateful for. we ended up being stuck in our cellar for 3 days with no water or electricity which was bloody hard but an experience. BUT now i am back and will try to keep up to date with babydust!! i will also bore you guys with an update on ollie lol. he is 6 months now and i cant believe how quick the time has gone. he is 110 on the percentile for weight height and head. he weighs 10kg and is 76cm long - i dont know how to convert that for you. he is rolling everywhere and up n his knees pushing himself forward so crawling wont be far. he sits for a while! loves his jolly jumper and loves his big sisters like mad. he has been on solids for 2 months now and loves food! i make it all - he hates the tin stuff. he is mad about banana and pears and is beginning to like his veg. he has severe reflux and is on medicine for it to keep it under control. we love him to bits but this will be our last. only because of how sick i get it is just to to hard! hope everyone is well and happy and that i hear from you all soon. take care xxxxx

[Jamie21]

princess-  oh my goodness!! I am so sorry to hear that. So your baby went 4 days without a bottle? Oh that would be even more stressful, because I am sure  kids screamed and everything. Well, I HOPE things get better soon.

I didn't really have braxton hicks, but if I Did I didn't feel them. SO, I am not sure what they feel like.

Well, Angel finally rolled over yesterday and now she is a professional at it, can't leave her on the couch any more lol. She loves her jolly jumper and my boys love her in it too!! She has to be monitored at all times while being in it lol

[hkenny]

princess- that is so scary! i cant imagine how that must have felt at the time. Unreal!! Good to hear that you and your family are all ok.

I am going to start Baby dust 13 so please check for it!!

[ArmyPrincess819]

Princess- I'm so sorry that is awful......How are you and your family doing? Best wishes to you all......

AP