Parenting After Miscarriage or Loss April '08 #2 - Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Forums ~ BellyBelly

Flowerchild · #1 (**permalink**) April 27th, 2008, 03:12 PM

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Janie · #2 (**permalink**) April 27th, 2008, 03:54 PM

Oooh, oooh, me first!

:

Having a lovely cruisy arvo with the lad, as DH and FIL are at the footy. I can't believe my boy is almost 1! I just keep marvelling at him today, and thinking how life is funny. I wonder what our angel would have been like, and how different life might be. Mmmmm, musings of a tired and emotional mummy..........

On the up-side, I'm about to upload some photos, so I'll be sure to update my gallery, especially with a pic of his cake LOL.

Hope you're all having a beautiful weekend xoxo

Michelle71 · #3 (**permalink**) April 27th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Janie - I understand the musings. What would life be like? Could I imagine it without the boy (or with the girl)? Life is just perfect at the moment. My little man is the most incredible little person (yes, I know I am biased

) His explorations are so enthralling - for me and him. He is so very busy and so very entertaining. He has just entered a new phase where he is a little more cuddly, a lot happier and a lot easier to settle and sleeping better too. I can't believe how much I love this little creature. His smile lights up my world. 6 weeks until my baby is 1!!

And now I have raved the ramblings of a tired mummy who has just got home from work, I will head of to bed before I make you sticky with my syrupy words

LisaL · #4 (**permalink**) April 27th, 2008, 11:32 PM

Michelle - that is so adorable..... any special plans for the big 1??

Yep Janie I wonder sometimes too funny isnt it. I think to myself that everything I have ever done in my life and every path I ever chose led me to where I am and who I am today, Alexandra's mummy.

Good night ladies,
Lisa XX

~Jayne~ · #5 (**permalink**) April 28th, 2008, 11:54 PM

Hello Ladies,

No baby bunnies have been born as yet.......... grrr to Bella, doesn't she know I am waiting to snuggle her babies! I have her inside because it's cold & rainy outside & I don't want the babies to get cold when they finally arrive!

We have had an amusing couple of days. Claudia has a new trick, when she is feeling a bit tired, she'll just go & lie up on the lounge & fall asleep. She decided at 11 this morning she'd have a sleep & slept til 1pm & then again at 4:30 & woke at 6pm! It's quite funny how she just toddles off & climbs up, but then I had a party girl until 10pm tonight!

I have both girls coughing & spluttering, I have left Jess on the recliner where she fell asleep to help her stop coughing & Claudia is up on a v-shaped pillow to stop her coughing.

Hmmm, had a busy weekend too, but it sounds like we all did!

Love Jayne xox

jlk · #6 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2008, 08:32 AM

Hi all, how is everyone?

BekZ · #7 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2008, 01:31 PM

Lisa - Thanks for the offer to bring some meals. You are a sweety. I have delegated some dishes out to my MIL and SIL to make

I often think of what life would be like if my angels decided to stay with me. DH and I both wonder if I lost boys. Being through miscarriage certainly makes you realise how fragile life is and what true miricles our earth bound babies are. I also like to think that my angels babies are up there protecting their sisters...Strange way to think but hey it eases my mind and spirit.

Miss Loren is still waking during the night, but getting her down seems to be becoming a bit better....I won't take too loudly though.

Hi to everyone

BekZ · #8 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2008, 01:38 PM

jik - We are pretty god here thanks....How are you?

tommysmum · #9 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2008, 01:59 PM

Hi ladies - i havent posted here yet but just did a quick scan thru some posts to make sure i was in the right place.

Michelle - CONGRATULATIONS !!!

- i had no idea (although when i saw you the other day you were talking about another bub). That is fantastic news !!!! Oscar will love another brother/sister....i cant believe he is one soon !

Spring - congrats to Mr Oliver - he is such a delight and i cant believe he started to crawl already. Cant wait to see him again and give him some big kisses....

JLK - how are you? Been thinking of you and your little man Finn. Hope you are ok...

Hello to everyone else - hope you are all well.

~Jayne~ · #10 (**permalink**) April 29th, 2008, 02:45 PM

TOMMYSMUM _ Hello, how are you?

BEK _ That's great that Loren is making some improvements, makes life lots easier!

I am Granny Rabbit again! 4 baby bunnies were born this morning. I didn't actually see the birth because they came out so fast - like cannon balls, but I got to see her 'cleaning' them up. It was like she was waiting for me to get up this morning as her hutch is inside & no noise from her overnight so I could get up & nosey on the birth. But as soon as I got up this morning she went like a woman possessed & was pulling her fur & getting the straw how she wanted it & my mum rang to check if there were babies & we talked for 10 minutes & then I saw the first one there & she was cleaning it & then I took Claudia to get dressed & by the time I checked back there were 3! However, after a few hours I noticed that Bella was a little distressed, & one of the bunnies is scratched everywhere, like it's been bleeding it's been scratched that bad & so I lifted it out to have a look at it & then the other 2 to see if they were scratched & then I saw a bit of pink right underneath the hay & Bella had buried one. It was quite obviously stillborn because she didn't even bother cleaning it, she just buried it & I think that's why Scratchy is like he/she is, because it was in the way & she was scratching through the hay to bury the Angel. So that is sad, but Jessica is thrilled & thankfully in good time because our first litter is leaving home this weekend, so at least she has new babies to occupy her. She has named these ones the Fairy Tots. The first litter was the Cockleshells. LOL. I have more babies due in 3 weeks time! I love being Granny Rabbit!

Love to you all!

AnnaT · #11 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 08:19 AM

How out of the loop am I? I didnt even know this thread existed. May I join in?

Just a quick fly by as I have a stinky toddler, one sleeping baby who is starting to scare me (we're on 13hrs of sleep and still going...........) and we have somewhere to be in 45mins.

Michelle, CONGRATULATIONS LOVEY! I just caught your siggie in a BA and nearly keeled over in surprise! Im so excited for you!

My boys are great, Jett is 20mths next month and Ripley is 4mths on Friday. Where has the time gone? We finally decided that we would like a #3 (after weeks of me harrassing DH after Rips was born, even though I said I was done) so we are TTC. Unfortunately we had our 5th loss last month, a bit of a surprise pregnancy. I was so excited but felt a bit stupid as I knew it wouldnt stick because I didnt take the clomid. I really hate that everything has to be planned down to the minutest detail instead of having a "OMG what a surprise another baby, fabulous!" moment

So we've gone with the clomid again this month and hopefully it will give us another little miracle like our Rips.

I will be back in to hear all about you guys later. Tell me whats been happening!

OMG Janie, your little man is 1! When did that happen lol

Flowerchild · #12 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 10:19 AM

Welcome AnnaT! This is a flying visit. The inlaws are still with us God love 'em!!!!

After this week is thru I will have my life back again

I am around but posting time is at a premium this week. Love to you all!

~Jayne~ · #13 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 02:56 PM

OMG Hello Anna! I was just asking Caddie about you on Monday because I know that Jett & Ruby are in the same Baby Buddies thread! Lovely to have you on-board again! So sorry about another twinkling angel in the night sky. Get back on the Clomid! Good on you for trying again!

Sorry for no more personals. Have to get Jessica ready for Gymnastics.

Love Jayne xox

Spring Angel · #14 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 07:05 PM

I'm back....

Sorry for the lack of personals, boy you girls can chat.

Back from Melbourne and it was great. DH's surprise party was unreal but we are all totally zonked so early night here.

I just wanted to say a big HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY

to Janie's Litle DS. I hope he had a wonderful day.

I'll be back in full swing tomorrow to catch up on everything.

Lv Spring.

mako · #15 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 09:36 PM

OMG A girl goes away for a week and look what happens lol. So much to catch up on.
Firstly though a very huge CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle. That is the best news ever. I wish you all the very best chickie

Anna and Lisa Welcome. I have been wondering about you along with Belle(Goldilocks)
Its great to see you here.

Janie Happy birthday to Nicholas. I hope he had a lovely day and it sounds like he had a fun party.

Jayne Congrats on being a Nanna Bunny. How exciting for the girls. Its very sad about the angel bunny though

Willow Well done to L on commando crawling. Sage is doing the same everywhere lol. Its so cute to see.
Happy Birthday to you for this weekend. Are you having a party????
I just went out for dinner with the family on the night and then went for dinner with some friends on the weekend after my b'day.

Spring Did you have a good time in Melbourne?? How is Ollie doing?

We had a good time camping. Sage was such a good little boy even though he didn't sleep much during the days. He did sleep a little better at night even though he was in with us.
He is starting swimming lessons tomorrow. That should be interesting lol.
He has also started solids. He doesn't like the rice cereal but he loves apples lol. My little baby is growing up way too fast

Hi to everyone. I have to go as my eyes are hanging out of my head lol.

~Jayne~ · #16 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 11:01 PM

MAKO _ Claudia never liked the rice cereal either. But Jessica lived on that mixed with avocado for months! How exciting that Sage is entering the world of food! Did you go primitive camping or Jayne-Style camping where I can still blow dry my hair, flush a toilet & have a hot shower? Glad you had a great time!

SPRING _ Glad to hear that you had a great trip to Melbourne! I should imagine you are all exhausted & I bet now you have a week's worth of washing to catch up on? That's the part I HATE about coming home from holidays!

ME - BIG BRAG coming up!! Jessica is 3.5 years old. She is in a swimming class of 4 - 5 year olds & today she was the ONLY child who could swim 25m of continuous freestyle!!!!!! I was so proud that I cried! All the others got half-way or two-thirds of the way started floundering, which is what I expected Jessica to do. But nope, she had her butt in the air, her little legs kicking like the clappers & her arms going around like windmills all the way to the end of the pool! The teacher was absolutely astounded & I was just speechless!!! Miss Claudia on the other hand has only learned to blow bubbles after 6 MONTHS of swimming lessons, because she is too nosey & watches what is going on around her rather than what she should be doing! LOL. She has kicked her legs like twice & that's about the extent of her swimming career!

LisaL · #17 (**permalink**) April 30th, 2008, 11:10 PM

Hi ladies,

Anna, dont worry I must have been with you somewhere as I only just found this thread now, glad your boys are thriving, and what a brave woman you are ttc'ing again so soon - Im actually toying with the idea myself, but still not sure.

Jayne - I do 'Jayne-Style' camping whereas DH prefers Tarzan camping, so we can never agree on what to do for a hoilday!! Oh and congrats bunny gran!! Love that Jessica names them by "lot".

Mako - hello lovely, Alexandra loves apples and rice cereal mixed together, maybe you can try that if you want him to feel a little more full. Solids is great fun!!

Hope your all well,

Lisa xx

Janie · #18 (**permalink**) May 1st, 2008, 12:15 AM

Trying to keep up girls, sorry. DS is sick ,and I'm currently freaking out because I can't get his temp down. Poor little mite is so miserable, it's the first time he's really been unwell.

Loving reading all your news though! Thanks for all the birthday wishes for my boy