Stinky and Cute and 'Squeaky'

Proof that Squeaky can smile and that Stinky is loopy!

2009-01-06T11:12:00.005+10:30

Another use for stickers! Facial decoration!

Check out my dimples!

I can smirk for the camera!

Random Pictures

2008-12-18T22:24:00.006+10:30

Just Laying around on the ottoman

Tub time! Don't I look happy!

Sleepy head...

Being a dag!

In the Rain with Daddy... we got WET!

Newest Addition

2008-12-03T20:20:00.004+10:30

Only picture worth putting up from today

2008-11-02T21:49:00.002+10:30

Ok, so she has a face full of tomato sauce from her spaghetti lunch, but the look on her face is priceless!

That and the yellow glass makes her look like a throw back from the 70's! Well she has the little sailor outfit to complete that picture! (not that is actually fits her anymore)

She got her first mosquito bite tonight, on her arm. She is laying in bed, finishes her milk, rolls over and says 'Mummy? Arm hurts'
So I say - 'is it itchy' and lightly scratch her hand to make the point
'uh-huh'

Light on, sure enough, huge bite on her lower arm, realised that I didnt get any Stingose. so Tea Tree Oil took the sting out and made her forget about it for a little while, I seem to be killing about 3 a day in the house and I still dont know where they are getting in, or coming from >:|

I feel like I should print myself a certificate that proclaims 'I AM OVER BEING PREGNANT'

I can sleep better as Little Miss has turned spine to spine, but I am totally past it now, just want her out and my body back! (As shoddy as it is, it is still mine and I am sick of being an incubator)

Well that is enough or a rant for me, I got up because after an hour and a half stinky had refused to do anything apart from roll over onto my pillow or try and grab my hand and hug it.

I will go back in about 40 mins and she will be sound asleep, thus I can also do some sleeping of my own!

Stinky's mum

Not much to say really

2008-11-01T22:52:00.002+10:30

Stinky's potty training is going well, we have had 2 days now with no nappies and only one small accident.

I started to clean up the kitchen today to help out Mike, it is starting to resemble something I would actually like to cook in! ie clean mess free benchtops!

Still so very very tired, slept in until 11.30 today and then went back to bed at 1.15 with Stinky for her nap. I could have fallen asleep again tonight but Stinky was playing silly buggers (sitting up, singing, prodding me, pulling the sheet up over her head and generally being a nuisance)

Really really wanted that pram that I saw in Big W, but when we looked at the amount of layby's (no, not just Stinky's) we decided that it was probably money better spent elsewhere. *mutters something about mikes power bench and shaver costing so much - then stops whining*

Going to have to go and get some more hotwheels cars, (potty car) she is earning almost 2 a day now! Cant resist giving her one when she does a dookie!

Had to laugh at Aunty Lou today, apparently I am not allowed to go into labour Mon, Tues or Wed. (she is in Perth) Nor Fri night as she flys out to Melbourne as she and Uncle Rob are going to see 'Wicked' the musical.

That leaves me tonight, tomorrow and Thursday... I told her I aint crossing my legs for anyone!

anyway, its late, I am hungry and thirsty again... time for a computer break!

Stinky's mum

Just a few pics for Nonny

2008-10-24T00:06:00.004+10:30

Yes, Dont I look cute in this!

Must Eat CAKE!

Stinky being a 'drunken sailor' at her little friends birthday party.

I got Hair!

2008-10-13T21:21:00.006+10:30

Today I attempted to brush out the mangy tangle of knots in Ali's hair (and my own)

Having managed to get it pretty much knot free and considering she was still standing there I thought 'Hey, what the heck' and I tried to put it up in a pony tail.

Well it worked! Not very well mind you, but it worked none the less!

Photographic Evidence:

So then we tried piggy tails as well! And they sort of worked as well, although I had to brush out all her curls!

And here is a last pic of her with wet hair from the other night, looking oh so impressed!

At least the camera is working again, I wasnt looking forward to taking it to the labour room only to find that the silly thing goes kaput on us!

Anyway - three pics should satisfy the masses of people who read this blog.. lol, or just the one!

Stinky's Mum

Last Potty Update for a bit

2008-10-12T23:12:00.002+10:30

ok, getting sick of saying what a GREAT little girl we have :)

tonight she is sitting on the potty for well over 30 mins and I keep on asking her if she has done a weewee yet, she shakes her head at me, until eventually she proclaims 'YAY! WEEWEE!' I check and there is about 2 drops in there, but it warrants enough to be given a potty car and she happily puts on her nappy and wanders off to play.

Less than 10 mins later she comes back and says 'weewee?' so we rip off her nappy, she jumps on the potty and lets fly with a torrent! She then picks up the double decker bus that she got for her first attempt - holds it high and says - 'POTTY BUS! WEEWEE!'

Such a cutie!

Seems that potty training may just go a little easier than I thought. We might even try a few No Nappy days and see how she goes... fingers crossed we dont have too many accidents!

Stinkys Mum

Dookie take two!

2008-10-11T22:29:00.001+10:30

Nyah nyah! and again Nonny! now she has a Dookie Car instead of a Potty Car!

she is getting better at this!

Stinky's mum

Yes, still no pictures Nonny!

2008-10-10T23:02:00.002+10:30

Not until the camera gets fixed, but anyway, that should be done this weekend!

SUCCESS! Another Dookie! We were proud to burst.. well Mike was proud enough to gag... sheeze they smell bad!

All this week Stinky has been out of sorts, sleeping for 3 hours at her mid-day nap and waking at strange hours. Guessing it has something to do with daylight saving, but who knows?

Nothing much exciting to report other than that.. wow - the high-light of my week, my daughter did a dookie in her potty...

Anyways, its late, I am going to have some more chocolate sorbet (yes, we still have some left!)

Signing off - Stinkys' mum

Uh-oh! Now she can write!

2008-10-05T22:33:00.002+10:30

So two nights ago Stinky is sitting on my lap (whats left of it) while daddy is making tea, drawing on a piece of paper. She looks up at me and proclaims 'H!' and sure enough on the paper she had drawn a rather dodgy looking lower case 'h'

Well my jaw dropped.

Tonight she was making 'w's' 'm's' and a rather squiggly attempt at 'a'.

She isnt even 2 years and 3 months yet! Scary!

Anyway, it is all encouraged with the normal enthusiasm and she loves it! Smart little bugger... Today she also wanted to watch 'ABC song' which is a Sesame Street DVD with the alphabet and numbers skits. Stinky was happily singing along to the ABC song at the start, she knows the letters, was just having a bit of fun getting them in order for the song!

Anyway, seems we are raising a kiddly with a few brains... pity she still struggles to express what she wants, she can get very frustrated with us when we dont understand what she wants, but slowly we are getting there.

Daylight saving started today, which I hope doesnt screw up the good sleep patterns that we have.

Sure know I am struggling! ha!

Well time to try and get some sleep (gawd I am funny) -Stinky's mum

Potty Girl!

2008-10-02T22:24:00.003+09:30

OK, so it is only really exciting for us, but I am going to post this up anyway.. SUCCESS! Stinky was such a good girl tonight, she sat on her potty, squeezed out a dribble, then a massive Dookie!

Never been so proud in my life... heh heh!

She was grinning from ear to ear, and daddy had to come and remove it before she started to investigate! Another Potty Car for her, which was well received, and kisses and cuddles all round!

Hey, it is one less nappy.. we are allowed to be excited!

-Stinky's mum

Bad Hair Day

2008-09-29T22:58:00.002+09:30

Well that seems to describe Stinky every damn day! I have no idea what I am going to do with her hair when she gets older! At least now she will allow me to brush it (occasionally) and put some spray in it that detangles it.

It just seems to have a mind of its own! Heck pretty much like her!

Anyway - the pic above is from her play date with Bella and John, I put her in an outfit that nonny bought for me or my sister back in the late 70's. It is sooooo hip! It is blue and white one piece with a zip, a sailor collar and a little red ships wheel embroidered on one of the the VERY short shorty legs!

I covered her with sunscreen only to have her take her hat off and loose it for most of the morning, so her cheeks where a little pink by lunch time, but some vit E cream fixed that right up when we got home.

Over all I have been sleeping like I already have a baby, waking every 2 hours or so and taking forever to get to sleep, every morning I wake up exhausted, and oh joy, that is just the start of things to come!

Anyway, time I was in bed!

Stinky's mum

SHOW TIME!

2008-09-11T21:51:00.005+09:30

This year we ventured to the show for the very first time! Mummy was very tired when we got home but I think I had too much sugar donuts from Poppy as I was over the moon and far away!
We went to the ABC display and I got to sing to Jays song! Ooh Ah Ah! I used to drive mummy up the wall with it when I was little as I could press '1' on the remote and it would start it every time! I was doing so well, but then I got a little bit shy so Nonny had to help me sing!

I got 3 stickers from the ladies at the Fresh Food Woolworths display and a free show bag, Mummy eventually found the IKEA display then we stopped off at the showbag hall and Daddy bought me a Sesame Street showbag! Lots of USEFUL things in it! Not just rubbish!

I went on some rides too, that was fun! The nice man let me ride the train for free! I was the driver and the other children had to wait for me to get sick of going around and around before he stopped it and let them on!

I had a wonderful time, I even enjoyed riding the train, although on the way in I was more interested in Mummy's lap than looking out the window!

Daddy said we can go again next year, but Mummy said she might stay home with Ella instead.. what a party pooper! Poor Mummy, she is so tired!

Poppy and Daddy and I looked at the little animals! They were almost as adorable as I am!

I went on the the merry-go round, it went around and around and around!

I got to Ride the Train! ALL BY MYSELF!

Daddy and Me!

Love and kisses! Ali-Bear

The Zoo and other amazing adventures

2008-08-30T22:22:00.006+09:30

Yeeee-HAR! We had a great time at the Zoo! Its a good thing Mummy is a life time member, we dont feel so bad about only going for a few hours!

I dont usually look this unimpressed, but I just bopped my head on the glass so I have a bit of a headache in this pic!

We watched the monkeys at the zoo! I was almost well behaved too! Only ran off once because I knew that mummy cant catch me!

Flower picking in the garden is great!

Stinky showing off her piano skills, she doesnt even have to look at the keys now!

Not much else to report, things have been rather uneventful as of late. So saying a quick goodnight instead! Byeeee! - Stinky's Mum

Sorry Nonny, no pictures

2008-08-23T23:27:00.002+09:30

Gratings!

Update from the world of Stinky and pregnant mummy!

Stinky had her first 'real' sleep over at Nonny and Poppy's last night. (I am not counting the gastro one!)

Apparently she was well behaved! I was shocked! nah, not really. She is a little hard to reason with some days, but she is overall a good girl, although when we got home she was such a little terror that there was no bubble tub for her. Fair warning to, she had three chances and blew it! Oh well, consequences suck some times, she was ok in the shower but still insists on being picked up which kills my back at the moment!

Ella is breech at the moment too, so that is making for some horrible reflux and some hefty kicks to my bladder! Hubby insists that I am displaying the hereditary 'thimble bladder' but I beg to differ! I can go a whole two hours without needing to pee!

We were very very lazy this morning, without Stinky we slept in until 11... unheard of here for the last 2 years unless it was me and hubby was up with stinky getting her breakfast and trying (usually without much sucess) to keep her noise output to a minimum!

She is fast asleep in 'mummy's bed' at the moment, a horrible habit, but she is overly clingy at the moment.

Ow, just yawned and hurt my jaw...

I think my body is trying to tell me to bugger off and go and get some sleep. Or try at least! lol!

So off I go!

Stinky's mummy signing off

2008-07-29T22:09:00.005+09:30

Wow - Stinky turned 2! Where have the last 24 months gone? In a haze of sleeplessness probably!

Show us your teeth Stinky! Ah! there they are!

Daddy spoils his little girl! Would you believe that the above monstrosity is in our Lounge Room now as it is too cold to play outside!

Awwwwww, with Nonny and Poppy at their house!

Potty training is not going as expected... she just sits on it and reads... not quite what we had in mind...

Bye from sleepy, pregnant stinky's mummy

To tie you over for 2 weeks

2008-06-24T21:13:00.005+09:30

Just chillin' with Poppy

You are right, I *am* Adorable!

If I hide in here do you think they will find me?

More Piano playing, with a HAT!

Here, stop whining!

2008-05-17T20:05:00.008+09:30

Milk, blankie, chair.... what could be better?

Say CHEEEEEEESE... oh god, not like that!

Izzy, John and Stinky... an unlikely trio

Mmmmmmm Spuddy goodness.... (stuffed spuds being... well... stuffed)

I got BOOTS!

The foam plane before it became an un-plane

Giddy UP!

You are going to wish you had BroadBand!

2008-05-06T21:20:00.009+09:30

Dont blame mum! I got myself stuck in this, then kept on running away when
she tried to take it off! Ears apparently only bend one way!

Reading yet another book, one day the words will make sense!

Running around down by Glenelg when we had a nice picnic tea

Lookout! I am a bad prop from a Dr Who Episode!

With Nanna and Ollie

My favourite past time! Reading and Laying around!

Up close and personal with Daddy!

Taking Elmo for a Walk

Stinky being Cute (and not so Stinky!)

2008-03-16T23:16:00.007+10:30

Say CHEEEEEESE!

I can sort of feed myself.. sometimes...

ok, maybe not

but I am still cute!

*hugs to Nonny and Poppy*

i'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack

2008-03-04T21:13:00.009+10:30

Perhaps a little more specific is to say that it is worth posting now that nonny and poppy have a working computer again!

Various Stuff

2008-01-11T01:32:00.000+10:30

So we went to see Nate and Heidi with their new bub Amelie. Stinky was her normal well behaved little soul, tormenting Simon's son Josiah resulting in the two of them screaming at the top of their lungs at each other! Was amusing if not Loud!

Stinky had a late nap after falling asleep in the car. Then wouldnt go to sleep that night.. sigh, much like now - it is 1.30am and she has been muttering for the last hour or so.

Ah, and this is why you dont give a cup of water to a bub who insists on walking around with it rather than drinking it.. you end up with a big puddle on the floor and a silly bub who wants to sit in it to clean it up, and try and drink it up... yes, it was s sight to see, and get pictures of! Only because she looks like she peed all over the floor!

Stinky's mum signing off

More Pics!

2008-01-06T19:07:00.001+10:30

This is what happens when a baby who decided not to sleep during the day hits 5.30pm and cant go on... she ends up asleep on the floor with a blanky wrapped around her

Just sitting, Contemplating the backyard

The detail on the little outfit that Nanna made

Cheeky girl in a dress that Nonny sent up from when mummy was a baby

This is Stinky's 'surprised' look

thats all I got for now! Stinky's mum

2008 and 101 posts

2008-01-05T01:34:00.000+10:30

Well I would like to say that we started the year ok, sadly it is now 1.30am and she is still wide awake and kicking her cot. Oh joy.

Anyways here are some pictures from Xmas, and the madness that ensued afterwards.

I made this outfit

And this one too!

And here she is nuding up to keep cool in the heat!

Well it is now 2am and she still hasnt stopped making noise.. its going to be a long night methinks.

Signing off - Stinky's mum

The last sleep before Xmas

2007-12-24T22:48:00.000+10:30

And what a week it has been!

Nonny and Pop came up, Stinky was very happy to see them!

The car broke down and nonny and pop came to the rescue and mum was very happy to see them!

Nonny came to a swim lesson with Stinky and we did splash around a lot in the water!

Tomorrow is Christmas and out in the lounge is the ride on train set that daddy has had to wait 17 months to get out and set up! I think he is more excited by xmas than Ali is.

Her teeth have started to settle down at last... she is sleeping better during the night (much to my delight)

Spider came to visit today (on line friend) and Stinky had a ball pushing him over and showing him her amazing piano skillz!

The bruise on her head is almost gone from headbutting the end of our bed. At least she will look normal for the xmas pictures!

At any rate! there are are hundred and one things left to do before tomorrow and I should not be sitting here typing this! With everyone coming here for boxing day.. (why do they call it boxing day I wonder?) I need to do some serious cleaning!

bye for now and best wishes for the holiday season!

Stinky's mum

More random picture!

2007-12-11T20:52:00.000+10:30

This is stinky running, after she had been told not to.. but at least she loves her new sneakers!

And climbing on the chairs with Tiffany!

I liked my sneakers so much that I didnt even want to take them off when it was hot!

Nonny needs a laugh

2007-12-08T23:45:00.001+10:30

So here are the two drowned rats at swimming... laugh if you must!

Random-ness

2007-12-02T22:21:00.001+10:30

Daddy makes a great arm chair when I build my blocks

Daddy's sock was the best play toy, I dragged it around all day!

Daddy needs to get wet! *splash*

I can put on my hat all by myself!

This is the second part to the 'escapasaurus' outfit, dinosaur eyes!

A change is as good as a holiday

2007-11-24T19:52:00.000+10:30

So today we walked over and voted, woohoo! what fun that was... *cant wait to see the landslide, buh-bye Mr Howard* Then daddy took Stinky for a walk to the shops and mummy had lots of fun rearranging the room!

Although I now remember why we put the cot over on the far wall to begin with, my typing was disturbing her, but seeing as she sleeps a lot better now, that should not be an issue! *fingers crossed* I will just have to type a little less emphatically onto my keyboard!

A nice lady from one of the departments that hubby works for sent home a little pressie for Stinky (pictured above) apart from making a lot of noise, it took Stinky all of 1o minutes to work out how to turn it on and off and how to change the songs... so I am getting used to hearing the first bar of 11 different christmas carols... in an annoying squeaky type electric music box tone.

Any-way. Not much else to say, today was a grand day weather wise, all the windows open, and several unwelcome flies added in for our trouble!

Signing off!

Stinky's mum

Just so Nonny can see

2007-11-22T11:06:00.001+10:30

Here is the ever useful 'Baby Prison' gate!

Very effectful, wall mounted, practically baby proof! (As long as you remember to lock it!)

Last night was another of those 'Oh- I will wake up and roll around my cot for no reason in particular' nights... I ended up turning the monitor down as I was sick of listening to her chatter to herself at 1am in the morning...

Anyhow, she is dismantling something in the lounge (as I can hear her in the play pen banging around) time to go and save either a toy or the wall from some serious damage!

stinky's (very tired and grumpy) mum

Don't fence me in!

2007-11-18T00:34:00.000+10:30

This is what our front door looks like at the moment, ever so swish!

Welcome to the first non-stinky-related blog I think I have ever written!

Just a few pics of our nice new fence! That looks oh so shiny!

The scroll work!

The Letter box!

Money well spent I think!

Stinky's mum

Spoke too soon

2007-11-11T13:48:00.001+10:30

I cant get away! you follow me everywhere!

Now you listen here buddy, I am the cutest thing in this house!

Oh well, last night was not the best of nights, she lost her num-num three times, I ended up sleeping in her room, which has done nothing for my back pain!

On a slight plus, we have managed to install a gate that extends across the opening of the kitchen, making her little jaunts less stressful. Of course that still doesnt stop her from pulling everything else apart, but at least I am a little more comforted that she will not go and pull something off the bench and onto her head!

Off to Nanna's today to drop off some gear and pick some other stuff up. Stinky will be the biggest grump in the world by the end of it, almost 2 hours travelling time and no free running.. oh gawd, this is going to be painful!

At any rate, she is due to get up in a min, better go and get her lunch ready so that we can leave as soon as possible!

Stinky's mum!

The Amazing Sleeping Baby

2007-11-09T21:54:00.000+10:30

Us at the Zoo

Well apart from some slight teething problems we have an almost right through the night sleeper! She is now gracious enough to go to sleep with almost no whinging, just a quick hug and kiss and she lays down in her cot with her blanket and she is a happy little girl, sadly I am becoming slightly bored with my online game, to the point that I am actually thinking of going and doing some more sewing instead.

But of course I have to update this with something for Nonny to look at! So here are some more pics:

My Rockmelon!

I think it should read '100% unimpressed that Mum keeps on putting me in this stuff!

I am the 'escapasaurus' !

At last! I have perfected the art of playing the piano while chewing on keys!

Stuff

2007-11-02T13:02:00.001+10:30

I really dont know! Give a kid a bucket'o'blocks and they want to play with the bucket not the blocks???

Uneventful week this week. Just a pic or two, more when I get enthused.

Stinky's mum

Stinky and the windy day

2007-10-28T00:49:00.001+09:30

Well we ended up going to the beach for my birthday, and having pancakes!

Stinky and I took a ride on the carousel, she didnt much like it at first, but she seemed more impressed by the time it ended.

Much hugs for everyone, 'cl Rob and Auntie Lou. She spent most of her time on Nonny's lap laughing and giggling, even when the wind came up and started to blow everything around.

It was a very blustery day, at least we managed to keep all our gear, we returned with her hat and shoes and everything else, including Mrs Bunny, who I finished last night, she is a little understuffed, but I made her and Stinky likes to carry her around : )

Nonny and Pop go home tomorrow *mega sads* seems like they only just got here. Time for me to head to bed, its late and I dont get to sleep in tomorrow morning, much as I want to!

So night from me!

Stinky's mum

Sock it to 'em

2007-10-26T23:10:00.000+09:30

I am So Excited that Nonny is here!

OK, it is official, we have one very strange child. The other day I am making lunch, hanging clothes out and singing along to Ernie, on one of my trips through the lounge to the line outside I manage to drop a sock on the way, when I come back in I find Stinky dancing with it and bugger me if I cant get it back off her. So this is how she ate her lunch, with a sock on her head.
I laughed, a lot. : )

The cut on her head is almost gone, it is just a little pink mark now, so I guess people will no longer think that we beat up our daughter! Tomorrow is my birthday, so we are apparently going to the art gallery, which is free, a nice change from going to the zoo which would have been
$80 for my parents and my sister and soon to be brother-in-law, to get in.

So we are going to dress up and pray that the cricket doesn't pack out the entire parking available on north terrace or there abouts.

Last night nonny was our baby sitter, Stinky went down like a charm, but had a few restless moments during the night. Hubby and I went up to Windy Point for tea, the food was astounding and we both had fine meals. I was muchly impressed with the service. Hubby was muchly impressed by my dress (true corset made by professionals, lets just say that my ass was not my asset last night! I had two rather prominent features!)

Anyhow, time is a wasting, she has been asleep for a little bit now, time to go and get some rest myself!

Stinky's mum signing off for the last time in her 20's.

Out with the Old, In with the New

2007-10-19T09:32:00.001+09:30

Weighed stinky the other day 11.74kg. I didnt think she would be that heavy! so it would seem that it is time for us to start getting rid of her '0' size clothing and leave the 1's as her usual day to day wear.. scary thought!

We have had some absolutely terrible nights this week, back to her usual 'I dont want to sleep' tricks, but once she gets there, she is a sound sleeper.

I am mostly disappointed with our camera at the moment, the pictures are woeful, it doesn't seem to be focusing correctly, good thing we have a new one on lay-by, I would like to take some pictures that are in focus at some point, at the moment she looks like all her pics are taken as 'action' shots!

Nonny and Pop got back from their little break, this weekend will be all hands on deck for a garden extravaganza! And then off to see Queen on Sunday night! That is going to be awesome!

Anyhow, time to get dressed and go for a quick walk to the shops!

Stinky's mum

It's all a LIE!

2007-10-17T20:44:00.000+09:30

Those stupid commercials where babies are peacefully sleeping and their parents are standing by the door, smiling and watching them.. *whoop whoop whoop* Bullshit alert!

Parents are terrified to breath let alone open their childs door when they think that they may actually be asleep, for the last hour Stinky has been screaming.. Hubby has been down twice, as have I. And still she whinges.

I have picked her up only to re-wrap her, and for those brief moments she is contently silent, until I put her in the cot and she starts to wail again. The bed clothes have been missing completely (discarded onto the floor) every time so far, and yet hubby insists on leaving the monitor up 'in case she hurts herself'

*long pause*

Silence? can it be true.. *waits for another wail* somehow I doubt it.. but I can dream (of a peaceful time before Stinky was born)

Stinky's mum

Tired baby + wall = disaster!

2007-10-16T20:20:00.000+09:30

Stinky has started to decided that day time naps are just a slight hiccup in the scheme of things, and at least once a week we have a 'no-nap' day..

resulting in one very unhappy baby who screams at the drop of a hat and bursts into tears when she is told no (moreso than she usually does)

So, nonny and pop are back up here and we are all sitting around in the Lounge room after Stinky decided that she didnt want to sleep.. thus leaving me in one very very foul mood.

Daddy decides, lets chase stinky around, she heads for the curtains, trips and falls into the edge of the wall, gashing a large angry looking mark in her forehead and a lined bruise down her cheek. The little sod wouldnt even sit still for us to try and get a cold compress on it, so she now has a large scab on her forehead and a fading yellowish bruise down the side of her cheek, it was just 'one of those things you have to catch on camera' so here is the photographic evidence of clumsiness! needless to say hubby was yelling at me to call an ambulance and I am saying 'can I just see how bad it is fist?' she was screaming, a good indication that she was not un-conscious or anything fatal to her health!

So lesson learnt, dont chase sleepy babies!

Stinky's mum

Little China Doll?

2007-10-16T00:09:00.001+09:30

Presenting the adorable Stinky! complete with Japanese/Chinese outfit that was her mummy's when she was a little girl. I must admit, I had much more hair than Stinky did when I had my picture taken in it (I must go through my collection and find that one and get it scanned in) but I think she looks just cute!

Red sort of suits her, which is a relief as she will be wearing a red and white dress to my sister's wedding in March next year, red left over from my own wedding dress and white from the material left over from my mum's wedding dress. Hubby's mum is going to help me make it (seeing as I am a sewing noob)

I am however, endeavoring to make a calico rabbit for Stinky from scratch, which is proving to be somewhat therapeutic.. if not completely frustrating!

pics when I get closer to finishing it!

Stinky's mum

The Attack of the 40ft baby

2007-10-06T18:01:00.001+09:30

Well not really, but the pic was taken from the ground looking up as she ran past at a million miles a minute. No longer will she heed the pleas of an exaserbated photographer mummy.. 'Stinky! Sit still and smile!' calling her name will usually get her to turn her head to me, and by the time I push down the button to take the picture she is either out of frame, running towards me or has turned back to what ever it was she was doing before I interrupted her.

We had a 'no sleep' day today, she went down at her usual time and spent the entire time rearranging her bed clothes, talking loudly to her teddy, and kicking the side of her cot. After an hour and a half of that we decided she mayaswell just get up instead.

So she had been mega whingy since about 2 when I think she realised that she wasnt going back to bed, no matter how many times she turned on the water works or threw herself onto the ground at my feet.

So we have made it to 6pm, she refused to eat tea (homemade pumpkin risotto with peas, corn and zucinni) mainly due to be being too tired to concentrate on the food. So now daddy is in there stirring her up so that she doesnt burst into tears at the drop of a hat, which will make her o'so easy to get to sleep tonight.. NOT.

I have decided to have me time for the first time this week. Wow, lucky me. I spent 30 mins down in our room trying to get it more oganised, and 30 mins on the computer (with this taking up the last 10 mins or so) I am pooped. I should be hand sewing the calico rabbit that I am making her but my head is too tired to focus on that for more than about 5 mins. Oh joy, she is screaming her head off again. Lucky lucky me. Daddy says she has to wait until 7.30 to go to bed, I say fat chance to that, she will collapse from exhaustion before then.

Stinky's mum in a less than jolly mood.

More Piccies

2007-09-29T19:47:00.000+09:30

Imagine if you will, cowboys and Indians.. Ali is being the Indian.

These are the great little puppies that Joan sent from Dad's work. We did lots of 'ruff, ruff!' noises today.

Look at the camera you dopey child! oh well, at least I was looking!

Stinky's mum signing off.

Ho hum, another day in Adelaide

2007-09-26T20:51:00.000+09:30

No Text just pics, nothing new to report!

Stinky's mum

Jab jab! Needle time!

2007-09-23T18:33:00.000+09:30

No wonder people think I am a boy! Look at what mummy puts me in!

Squishing Daddy! His chin is all prickly!

This is the TrollyMate that Nanna bought me! RAINBOWS! YAY!

Immunisation time, yay, needles AND tears. Poor little munchkin, we went to the doctor this time, one in the leg and the other two in her arms. All one after each other rather than all at the same time like the hospital does it. She squirmed and wriggled, it was up to daddy to hold her down. She did rather well (probably from being 2 months older than when she should have had them) only a slight temp, and a bit of a grizzle now and then.

Apart from that she has been the picture of adorableness this weekend, being a happy little girl. Next shot (at 18 months) will only be one jab (thank god)

I put up the Wiggles height Marker thingy, she is either 77 or 79 cm tall (cant get her to stand still long enough to check) she now takes up half of the cot lengthwise when she sleeps.. aaaaand.. is almost always sleeping unwrapped now, I put her in a blanket when I feed her (otherwise the arms wave around and drive me mad!) then straight down and if she gets her arms out then I give her bedtimebear and she hugs him instead. I think she has finally realised that we arent going anywhere.

Anyhow, time for dessert.. mmmmmmm creme caramel that daddy made.

Signing off! Stinky's mum.

Puck-puck PUCKAWK

2007-09-15T18:07:00.001+09:30

ok - that is a really lame impersonation of a chicken. Anyhoo.. today Nanna came to visit and mummy and nanna went to IKEA and Nanna bought Stinky this!
How incredibly funky is it? We also got some coloured tubs to go in it. Now all we have to do is wait for Daddy to get enthused and put it together!

Stinky had a very good nights sleep last night, she woke up at 1am when she lost her dummy and when I went in she was sitting up right against the back of the cot clutching her teddy bear, wide awake. It did take me about 15 mins to get her sleepy again and I put her down UNWRAPPED and she actually went back to sleep and hubby got her up at 8am this morning! See! I knew everyone was lying when they said.. 'wait until 6 months, she will sleep better' then it was '9 months' or '12 months' it has actually taken her almost 14 months to get into a decent sleep pattern, at the moment she is one very sleepy little munckin, having slept for all of 30 mins today when daddy was home with her and Nanna and mummy were shopping.

We had delicious roast chicken for lunch which Daddy cooked (and for tea as well as there was so much left over!) Stinky loves chicken and ate handfuls after handful! She is also saying 'Goo.. Goooo!' more and more and in the last few days has started to drink from a cup without tipping it all down her front! As in actually drinking it, holding the cup and tipping it up gently and drinking it all down. Smart little munchkin.

Nanna managed to find the rabbit pattern that I have been looking for, she is going to cut me a copy and in a couple of weeks we might have a craft day where daddy can look after Stinky and Nanna and I can make some things (or cut them out at least)

Tommorrow night is TUB night for stinky, in the BIG tub, so I had better rustle up her bath time toy collection!

After Stinky goes to bed tonight I also need to get into the Never Winter Nights creator and start making some outfits, as the head developer has given me the go ahead to create some outfits for the online boutique that we have! Hurrah!

So from not quite as tired as she was before - this is Stinky's mum saying Byyyeeeeeeee!

More catch up Pics!

2007-09-14T13:05:00.000+09:30

Soft Toys GALORE! how many does one child need? Answer: MORE!

I made Stinky a cardboard car out of a box.. she thinks it is fantastic!

Oh dear.. look at those ears!

Mexico retro t-shirt! How trendy am I?

This is MY couch!

So its been a while

2007-09-13T15:09:00.000+09:30

Greetings again! It has been almost three months and so much has happened!

Firstly, my dad made it through with flying colours, 3 weeks of rehab and he can walk, talk, feed himself and dress himself. A vast improvement on his semi-comatose state in the first few weeks after the stroke.

He has been home with mum now for almost a month, it is tough on both of them of course, but he is still here with us and that is the main thing.

Secondly Stinky turned 1! 12 whole months! It seems so surreal that she was just an itty bitty bub so few months ago.

1 week before her birthday she surprised us all by taking her first steps.. and it has been down hill ever since! Both book cases had to be removed from the Lounge due to her desire to climb them whenever she got the chance, that and some of my favourite books were out there (I really didnt want to see my Paul McDermott book 'The Scree' become another play toy)

We now have 8 teeth visable, and two molars at the back. Her talking is progressing slowly, she mainly points and grunts at things, but in the last week she has started adding 'GO-GO' to her noises, usually pointing at our unfortunate cat 'Mouse' (she does learn quickly, that is what I say to Mouse most of the time)

We are one more step closer to getting our front fence put in, this will ensure that little feet and bodies stay in the front yard!

Here are some piccies to catch up on the last 3 months:

This is the dress that daddy bought me

Tissues are even better all over the floor than wiping my nose! (notice TWO different boxes.. yes, she did it twice)

Learning to 'pat' the cat.. not very successfully though!

This is the cake that daddy made for my birthday

Just chilling out in the lounge!

I can be such a dag some times!

No news is bad news

2007-06-26T14:19:00.000+09:30

Sadly, the reason for my lack of posting has been that my dad (after travelling to three continents) has fallen ill with a Stroke on Thursday.

So for the moment Blogging has been suspended, as has most other internet activities.

As a quick side note: Stinky has two more teeth on the bottom (making 4 in total now) and there is signs of another one coming through up top.

That will have to be my last update for a bit.

Stinky's mum

They are HOME!

2007-06-19T23:06:00.000+09:30

Now those are some 'teef!'

The unofficial Bonds Baby!

At last! Nonny and Poppy are HOME! *jumps around like a loon*

Just in time to see Stinky try and walk.. and make a decent effort she does too! We have had 2 steps without a fall, right up to 4 steps! as long as she has something to get to at the end (usually me) she will give it a decent go!

Teeth are now poking through making 6 in total, she does grumble a fair bit with them, and has demolished at least 6 rusks in the last 2 days!

I made a stupid mistake with her invites, put the sunday but had the saturday date, way to go to confuse everyone! Will have to reprint them now, dont I feel like a wally!

Well this was just a quick update, and to add some pics as I haven't done that in a while. I might just go down to the 'icebox' (our bedroom) and put the heater on for a bit to try and warm the air a little.

Failing that I will have to heat up both of my wheat bags so that my feet dont turn blue and drop off!

Goodnight!

Stinky's mum

Rainbow Girls!

2007-06-16T18:53:00.001+09:30

Nanna came to say hello today, and brought with her two matching rainbow knitted hats! (Stinky's had a very pretty pom pom on it!) So there we are, two ninnies with rainbow hats! i think we look rather cute actually!

Stinky has been sleeping a bit better, her new tooth is still making her a bit grumpy, but at least she is eating again (a few days ago I was lucky to get any solid food into her at all!) Now she is Woofing it down!

Nonny and Poppy get back on MONDAY! and Stinky and I cant wait to see them (even Hubby too!) Today she started to let go of the side of the playpen (kiddie prison) and just stand there, she even took a few little steps, they are getting faster and she doesnt seem to be falling over onto me at quite such a drastic angle now!

I think she has had a growth spurt, she seems a little taller than she was : ) and she has such a long way to go to catch up to hubby!

Not looking forward to a couple of weeks time, hubby is going to be working approx 12 hour days for almost a fortnight. It is going to be pretty lonely without adult interaction!

Going to meet up with Jacqui and little John in a fortnights time, it will be good to see them again! However I need to replace my phone rather quickly, the charger went missing when I came home from Tard House, so it lays on the kitchen table, with a flat battery, ne'er to ring again at this rate!

Soooo, time for tea, then off to see Mark and Tiffany down the road to say Hi! Best go and watch Stinky maul her yo-yo biscuit!

Night!

Stinky's mum

touch wood

2007-06-12T22:49:00.001+09:30

Well, I can certainly hope that things are getting better. Stinky slept all night last night, with only one short wake up and resettle. So that was 9pm until 8am this morning.

Certainly felt odd to wake up and realise that it wasnt 3 or 4am. She was a good girl for the day, playing quietly mostly, climbing over me when I sat in her play pen, and throwing things at Mouse when she came into the room.

So now she has been down for 2 hours (she woke up about 40 mins ago looking for her dummy) so I am going to see how I go trying to get to sleep.

I would have posted some pictures, but the batteries in the camera went flat tonight, so we will just have to post some up tomorrow!

Hubby bought me Boston Legal on DVD (first and second series) so I will at least have something interesting to watch in the morning after the kids shows finish up on ABC2.
(It doesnt have swearing or violence, and it is still hell funny, so perfect to watch with Stinky.. I personally think she likes Allan Shore... [who doesnt!])

Anyhow! Sleepy mummy who didnt have any naps today.

Stinky's mum

My invitations! tres cute!

2007-06-10T18:36:00.000+09:30

Well we decided on a theme. Sort of Fairy cross Garden.

Here is the invitation that I made in Photochop:

We are planning on a lady bird cake (oh we are adventurous) and I will make fairy bread and scones. That should be nice.

Stinky wont really care what we have, but at least she can look back in years to come and see what she had for her first birthday! (A demented looking ladybird cake!)

Anyhoo, busy busy day, and tea time now for mummy bear and daddy bear.

Night!

Stinky's mum

life moves on

2007-06-10T11:12:00.000+09:30

so you know what? we will just do the best that we can. Stinky is still a happy bub, if not totally frustrating at some times. She seems to be doing better now that we introduced formula back into her daily diet (rather than a small bottle in the afternoon and her big one at night)

And that advise came from the Children and Youth Services Nurse that we saw a few months back 'she only really needs three meals a day, dont give her so many bottles'

complete reverse of the Tard House where we are supposed to be giving her at least 4 on top of the meals that she has.

Her weight is a bit hard to gauge, they weighed her at 9.74 at Tard House, which I am sure is less than what she was before...

I think all that 'trying' to walk is using up so much energy that she needs the extra bottles just to keep her strength up. Must be tiring trying to learn to walk!

On that: She can now stand up BY HERSELF! only for a few seconds, but she stands up on the climb wall, then lets go and stands there by herself trying very hard not to move too much, lest she fall over! Usually she grabs back onto the wall, sometimes she sits down suddenly, and on the very rare occasion she falls arse over (If i dont catch her in time) She is even taking very shakey steps towards me, usually the head lolls forward and she ends up at a 45oC angle, and head butts me, but it is fun to watch.

Tard House Physio was saying that she shouldnt be trying to walk yet, that we should be discouraging her for at least another 6 weeks... why? because that is her 1st birthday? Fricking Idiots. She can walk if she wants to!

No pics today, have just been trying to get back into the swing of things here, and stay close to Stinky when she needs me.

On a more positive note! Nonny and Poppy have landed in Holland! Poppy's bags went missing (for the second time!) but showed up eventually!

Nonny called me on Friday night (and I promptly burst into tears! I was that happy to hear her voice!)

Anyways, we are going to see Nanna this afternoon, so I had better get as much as I can ready before we go, while Stinky is asleep.

byeeee!

Stinky's mum

cbf

2007-06-07T22:18:00.000+09:30

So I cant be bothered rewriting the entire story, so here is the email I sent to family:

I thought, I will give this a decent go, of course it is going to be hard, but lets see what happens (with all the promises under the sun from them about support, and even the offer of a sleeping tablet so that I could get some sleep)

last night i had a nuclear meltdown... ...I didnt care who was looking after her. about 30 mins later some stupid nurse comes down and says 'she is awake' and I said 'Still?' (with dripping sarcasm) So she tells me to give her the second bottle for the night (only about 2 hours early according to 'their' schedule) I go down to her room with the bottle (about 4 mins after the nurse came in) and Ali is literally Screaming with tears, I put the side down to give her the bottle (in bed according to them) I pick her up and she didnt even recognise me, she just kept on screaming. after a few minutes trying to get her to settle I had to turn on the light so that she could see it was me. Only then did she stop screaming and just started to sob.

I managed to get her to take the bottle, then I look over at the cot, the sheet is literally soaked with snot and tears from her from one side to the other, in a band about 10 cm wide. I was thinking - shit no wonder she cant sleep, maybe I should get them to change it.. then I realised that she had been screaming ever since I left her in the room with the nurse, who had rocked the cot for 30 mins, and given up trying to get her to settle.. Well Yee Fsking Har, 30 mins and they give up, and the night before I had done it for 4 hours before picking her up in frustration and rocking her to sleep. I grabbed her stuff from the room and walked her back to my room, set up the bed for her to sleep next to me, then I started to get angry.

So they give up after 30 mins because she is too hard to settle, so I am supposed to sit in there and rock the cot. How many hours would they like me to do that for? Gee I dont know, I have been re-settling her for 10 and a half months, and they cant do it for a lousy 30 mins. and it was obvious that she was severely distressed (ie screaming, crying) and yet they just hoped that she would wear herself out?

So i called mike and said - i am coming home. he said - when? I said now. and I started to pack up. After about 10 mins (ali had almost finished her bottle) they finally realised that she was quiet and must have gone to check on us in the other room, lo and behold, one missing mum and bub. The same dumb arse nurse comes in and says, oh.. how are things now? and I said - better, we are going home. she just stood there like a stunned mullet.

oh, dont you want to rethink that?

no.

wouldnt you rather stay here and have a good nights sleep?

*short curse laugh* no

*me fumbling around with stuff*

can I hold Ali for you while you pack?

frankly, I would rather give her to one of the mum's out there than give her to you.

So i piled all the shit that I took into the pram and carried it all down the passage with this stupid nurse bleating after me.

I said 'good luck' to the two mums in the rec room and pushed open the back door.

Everything got thrown into the car, Ali got strapped in and we left.... ...so that was my trip to Torrens House. 2 days out of the 3 nights and 4 days that you are supposed to stay, and I say - Fsck them. with a capital 'F' if they are going to treat Ali like that then there was no way in hell that I was going to stay another night.

Guess that really kinda sums it up. I struggled through today, Ali is more clingy than usual, I would not be surprised if she was traumatised by the whole thing, she cried when hubby went down and got her up from her second nap today which she hasnt done for months.

So now I have an upset baby, who still doesnt sleep well.

Well things are just peachy arent they...

g'night

Stinky's mum

Day Two...

2007-06-06T20:34:00.000+09:30

Well yesterday I was called up at the 11th hour (actually it was about 11.10) and asked if I wanted to come into Torrens House to get some help with Stinky and her lack of sleeping patterns. No surprises that I said YES PLEASE. after yet another shit house night with her.

So we rush around like headless chooks, I grab everything that I think that we might need (well i only missed bath stuff for her so far) and we head on in. Nap yesterday arvo was fine. Night time sleep.. well lets just say that it was not really a sleep more a screaming match as to who would give in first, her or me.

she slept for an hour and a half at the first instance (sucessfully lulling me into a false sense of security that she might have actually gone to sleep) and lo and behold she woke up.. and REFUSED to go back to sleep. so there was much rocking of cots, and re-wrapping, and rocking, and more re-wrapping, and more rocking, and a fair bit of screaming thown in for good measure. Eventually at ten past 1 I had had enough, took her out of the cot, nursed her on my lap for all of 4 minutes and she was sound asleep, and slept until 6am. (When as a double afront to my already dullened senses, they suggested that she get up) So she had 6 hours of sleep between 9 and 6am, and I had 4. Well yee-har. I was more than ready to pack it in and go home there and then. buuuuuuuuuuuut, I am here now so we mayaswell see it through.

So today we have some minor wins in getting her to sleep by putting her down in the cot awake, and gently rocking (more of a jiggle) and she did actually sleep. (only because I think she was exhausted) tonight I put her down and *fingers crossed* it is an hour and bit later and she is still asleep, then again, everyone is A LOT more quiet than last night when there was a heap more noise.

So we will see how she goes, if she stays down then it is a slight win, although i am not looking forward to that early morning get up again.

So from Stinky's mum who can not even see straight to type at the moment, I will say goodnight for now, and with any luck.. the sleep fairy will come my way.

byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Stinky's day!

2007-06-04T22:15:00.000+09:30

Well what a fun packed day we had (not really, but I have to write something to go with the pictures!)

Stinky is very much enjoying the ride on toy that Nonny and Poppy gave her for her birthday (ok, so we are 6 weeks early but who cares?)

Oh my goodness... 6 weeks til she is 1 year old?? Holy crap.. that went waaaaaaay too fast! Just these last two weeks she has moved ahead in leaps and bounds, she now plays peek-a-boo with anything she can find to cover her face, pulling it up and down and giggling when she sees you.
She has now taken an interest in the stick-ups that we put on her wall of animals, making any trip into or out of the room into a squeal-fest when I point out all the animals, apparently hippo is her favourite as she thumps the wall when we get to that picture.

I have been thinking about what theme to have for her birthday, fairy or pirate... its so hard to pick.

There is a new store in town that specialises in party stuff, might have to take a look and get some ideas. I have already bought a cookie cutter to cut out bread shapes. I get the feeling it will be mainly an afternoon tea type thing (I can make scones) so I dont have to worry too much about food for little ones (there will probably only be one other baby there anyway) but I do really want to make a nice cake, or maybe cupcakes... that would be fun : )

Anyhoo, time to shower and bed! (need to warm up before bed it is sooooooooooooo cold here!)

Byeeeee!

Stinky's mum

Stinky's amazing walker

2007-06-02T23:49:00.000+09:30

(No pics this time, need to take some new ones tomorrow I will add them then)

Daddy bought Stinky a walker thingy. It isnt a walker that you put them in and they some how manage to scrabble about in and move (which on carpet would be hard I imagine) It is a stand up tray with a long handle that she can hold onto and push to her hearts content.. in one straight line.

So she starts off a million miles a minute, her little legs pumping for all she is worth, on a precarious 45 degree angle and comes to a screaming halt when ever she runs into anything (couch, glass door, skirting boards)

The look on her face is priceless though, she is grinning and laughing and having a ball!

She is almost officially in size 1's now. Most of the size one stuff is fitting her to an extent (a little long mainly) but fitting. Her size 0's are still holding in there though!

David (garden gnome) came over with his two sprites on Friday. Scarlett at least didnt cry, poppy wasnt too sure. He had just come from his mum's, who had told him not to bring the children back again.. (yes, she is a grumpy old lady)

Poppy had a lovely time, climbing all over Stinky's stuff, and even though she is 3 months older than Stinky, she is only fractionally taller (by about 1cm, if that) Stinky did have fun prodding her, and trying to climb her (to which I dont think that poppy was too impressed)

Well it has just gone midnight, and the house is quiet (for a change) time for me to sleep!

Byeeeeee!

Stinky's mum

Cutest Baby in the World

2007-05-31T15:00:00.001+09:30

New pants and new jumper! (size 2 and they already fit her ok - though had to turn the pants up a fair bit!)

New Rain Coat (size 2- waaaaay too big, but she looked like a little mushroom and was sitting still long enough to take the picture)

So, I was bad, I went shopping at Pumpkin Patch... ooops : ) 5 pieces of clothing for under $100, I thought I did quite well actually!

She looks very snuggly and warm in them at least! And they will do her for quite a few years yet! The pants (two pair that I bought) both have adjustable waists so they can be let out as she gets bigger, and rolled down as she gets longer! She is very fashionable! I always like Pumpkin patch clothes as even though they are slightly more expensive, they are good value due to their durability and how nice they look even after repeated wear. One of the girls from work gave me a bag of clothes before I left, and she had two Pumpkin Patch pieces in there, one top and a pair of track pants. They still look almost new even after all the wear that they got with Ali!

Byeee!

Stinky's mum

Another Night from Hell

2007-05-29T22:25:00.000+09:30

*sigh* Getting frequently more annoyed at these nights.
Down at 9, resettled at 9.45. Asleep until just past 12. (1st wake up) resettled.
Awake again 20 mins later at 12.40 (2nd wake up) resettled.
Awake again at 1.10 (3rd wake up, gel applied) Resettled after 30 mins.
Awake again at 2.10, 2.20 and 2.40 (4th, 5th and 6th wake up) at that point I had had enough and she and I get up and go into the lounge so that hubby might get some sleep.

I then keep her awake for the next 2 hours (she wanted to be up, there was no way I was letting her go back to sleep) Eventually at 5 I get the shits on with her whinging and take her back to bed. After 5 mins she is sound asleep and sleeps until 10 this morning.
No wonder I am still sick with this damn flu! I don't ever get any sleep!

So consequently the entire day is out of whack. She missed her morning sleep (which started at midday) so eventually I put her down at almost 3pm. The she only slept for an hour and a half. 90 mins to myself in the entire day. It wasnt even enough time to fall asleep, I just lay there.

No news from Torrens House at all, beginning to think that I am never going to get in there, and when I do, she will probably sleep perfectly, and me? I wont sleep at all. *sigh*

Hubby has Thursday off so I am going out! I dont care where, just out. Might make my first trip to Ikea, or even to Harbour Town (to check out the Pumpkin Patch seconds store.)

We now need to buy her a walker thingy, as her latest trick is to push her crawl tunnel over, and push it along the floor like a trolley with no wheels. She can really get it moving too! We had to get that on tape : ) Sort of like the remote control carrot that we did before to get her moving and taking steps...

So tonight, my only wish is for a decent nights sleep with maybe only one or two wake ups, so that I can actually rest for a change. Head and Jaw is now hurting, along with a Headache just above my left eye in the temple.

So good night from me!

Stinky's mum

When Books Attack!

2007-05-28T14:12:00.001+09:30

Stinky is learning that the written word is not something to be taken lightly! She was reading one of her many many books standing up against the couch, she got so excited with the story about the blue bird that she slammed both hands down on the bottom of the book, sending the top flying up towards her head and catching her underneath the eye! Needless to say there were many tears which eventually dried up, poor little thing!

Consequently I decided to dress her in red today, to match the mark under her eye.

Hard to believe that they are size 1's! Goodness Gracious! Where did the time go! She is certainly getting longer/taller. Last night I coaxed her into walking from her crawl tunnel to the couch using the remote control as a lure. Worked very well, in no time at all I had her walking back and forwards by moving the remote from the couch to the top of the crawl tunnel! Daddy even managed to catch some of it on camera!

I am still feeling poorly, I have my sense of smell back (although with her stinky bott some times I wish I didnt) but my hearing is yet to return to normal.

Anyhoo, it is almost time to fight with Stinky to get her to go down for a nap, yesterday she decided to skip her afternoon nap and was certainly feeling the repercussions of that by about 6.30 last night.

Might send off an email to Nonny and Poppy tonight, must remember to pass onto sister dearest the address of where they are staying in Holland! *makes mental note and then promptly forgets about it*

Byeeee

Stinky's mum

Vegemite Kid!

2007-05-25T20:02:00.000+09:30

So today we decided to have some Vegemite on bread as a treat, which proved to be messy as well as fun! Not only did she suck the vegemite off the bread but the pieces that ended up in her mouth were spat out again sans vegemite! I guess this means that she was born with the vegemite gene after all!

A friend of mine who moved here from Japan can not stand Vegemite and is convinced that you are born with a gene that allows you to tolerate it from an early age! At least I can rest easy knowing that Stinky has the gene! *phew*

Still sick, managed to get some rest in though, hubby cancelled his overtime so I got to sleep in this morning. Was a nice long rest too, backed up by a decent nights sleep (only two wake ups) My ears are still aching but that will eventually pass (I hope!)

Not much else to report in the house of Plauge at the moment. It is a mildly nice day over here, I have set about trying to get some washing done before the rains settle in at the start of next week, and air off some of the rooms. So much more that I could be doing, I just lack the motivation and enthusiasm to do it!

So bye for now!

Stinky's mum

Dont talk too loud, my ears will fall off

2007-05-24T14:23:00.001+09:30

If Stinky is feeling the full effects of being sick she sure is doing a good job of hiding it! Well after last night sucking goo back into my head when I slept I now have a sensitivity to sound, sure not an easy affliction given a small childs daily noise output.

But she did have a good night, so at least I am pleased for that. Teething seems to have taken a short break, allowing all of us the comfort of a semi-decent nights rest.

I am still on a stable diet of cup of soups, toast with peaches and the occasional 'I feel miserable' bowl of icecream.

Anyway, this was just a general post with some pics. Nonny and Poppy checked in, they are heading out of vancouver to the rockies today! Something the have always wanted to do, I hope that the view doesnt become too mind numbing... *imagines the conversation* 'look, another tree.. and another tree.. and a rock... and another rock.. and another tree...' : ) j/k I bet it will be spectacular!

Bye from Me!

Stinky's mum

My head is going to asplode!

2007-05-23T18:26:00.000+09:30

obligatory picture of Stinky and daddy.. and that is where this post about Stinky stops..

/Start Rant about how ill I feel...

O. M. G. I dont remember feeling this sh1t since when I was pregnant and had viral bronchitis and a head cold. I do, however, find the irony of looking at a 'named' mug (full of Chicken Noodle Soup) which has The Meaning of *insert name here* Alluring, somewhat disheartening. The only person who would find me alluring would be someone with no ears (to block out the constant sniffling) and no eyes (as someone with no a lot of sleep, with unbrushed hair, is not the most exciting thing to look at)

That being said, I feel considerably worse today than I did yesterday.. maybe I am starting to get better.. /end sarcasm

On the plus side of things, being ill reserves you the right to wear what ever you want and neglect to brush your hair, or change out of your PJ's for the whole day. Last night I started the night unable to get warm, I had *takes deep breath* 1 quilt, 1 polafleece blanket, 1 pure wool blanket and 2 cotton thermal blankets (folded over) and I went to bed wearing a long sleeve top, my fleecy pj's a thick pair of socks and eventually got up to put my dressing gown on.

I must have eventually warmed up as I woke at about 2, sweating (not perspiring, this was sweat with a capital S) profusely, the back of my head and forehead wet, my chest on fire, and my feet burning up. Result? All the covers save for the quilt and one blanket ended up on the floor, the dressing gown came off, the long sleeve top was replaced with a singlet and the socks were taken off and thrown un-ceremoniously across the room.

So today after 5 slices of toast with sliced tinned peaches on them, 2 huge glasses of Orange Juice, more water than I think is humanly possible to consume and the aforementioned cup of soup, I am about done for the night and it isnt even 7 o'clock here yet! I may try and eat some of the lamb chops that hubby is currently cooking, but as my sense of smell and taste have both moved out on a trial basis (I expect they will be back when the snot leaves) I cant say that I will enjoy it that much.

Well that is all I can muster, just looking at the screen is giving me a thumping-bordering on migraine- headache.

So from the house of plauge!

Byeeeee!

Stinky's mum

Blurgh : (

2007-05-22T10:12:00.001+09:30

Gah! I had forgotton what it was like to feel sick! last night at about 10, I suddenly realised that I could no longer swallow and that my head was feeling 'thick' and then when Stinky woke up at 11.30 and would not go back to sleep I realised that she felt the same : (

She would snort and snore, then obviously suck snot back into her head, cough, then wake up crying because she couldnt breath.

So I sat up with her for an hour and a half, just letting her sleep on me upright so that the gunk drained back down out of her head. Eventually she was asleep enough for me to put her back to bed, with a pillow up one end of the mattress so that she could sleep more comfortably, pity I couldnt do the same as I was awake every hour or so with this rasping pain in my throat from trying to swallow.

This morning she woke about 5.50 so hubby put her dummy back in, she slept a while longer until he had to get up and have a shower, so I scooped her up and took her back to the big bed, where, propped up on hubby's pillow she went back to sleep until almost 8.30.

Poor little thing, so we are off to see the Dr this arvo. See if they have any drugs for me, or if hubby will have to stay home tomorrow while I rest up and see if I can shake this off.

Anyways, I might not post tomorrow so byeee until then!

Stinky's mum

WOO! 60 posts!

2007-05-21T19:31:00.000+09:30

Stinky is clapping for me!

Holy sausages batman! who would have thought I would have actually stuck with this that long?

I have a renewed determination to put up at least one every two days while nonny and poppy are overseas, just so that they can log in and see Stinky, and read about her misadventures. (considering that I would ring mum every day anyways, it is good that I can still feel like I am talking to her)

The temp today got to a chilly 16 and fell to 12 by the late afternoon, it was cold... so cold that stinky slept for 2 hours at both naps, I think she didnt want to get up from being wrapped in her blanket.

I started to clean out the pantry to see what was actually in there.. needless to say, some of the 2004 stuff hit the bins : )

Apart from that the day was uneventful to say the least, a quick dash out to the letterbox and to grab one of the bins that had been knocked over with the wind, that is how gusty it got today.

Anyhoo, better go and get myself organised for tub tub time!

Byeeee!

Stinky's mum

Who is the Stinkiest one of all??

2007-05-20T18:30:00.000+09:30

Well I dont need a magic mirror to find out this answer! Last night she didn't want any food that wasnt totally pureed, so she had apple and mango, a very very large tin, and scoffed the lot.

So guess what we had today? Stinky stinky... she was on the nose all day! The smell was so bad it was like plucking your nose hairs one by one... certainly brought a tear to your eyes! The worst part was that she would sit there and laugh!

I have to tell this tale.. it is totally non stinky related and rather mean.. but hell I still chuckle when I think about it...

So, we have two cats, Mouse the good mannered yet unpredictably bitey cat and Thomas, the annoying little Sh1t with a good temperament (combine the two cats and you would have the perfect pet)

So anyway.. Thomas, due to his desire to remain partially house trained, is not allowed in any room that has new carpet, this includes the Lounge. Any move by him results in me either throwing something in his general direction, or a cautionary 'THOMAS!' which has him fleeing in the other direction.

So tonight I am sitting here cropping todays shots of Ali in Photochop and I look over to see Thomas well and truely over the line (the double doors) and into the Lounge room.. so I grab the first thing that comes to hand (a new pair of very cute Pj's that I bought Stinky) and I stand up and quietly and moved towards the doors.

Thomas is completely oblivious to the fact that I am in the doorway and continues to sniff at the end of the ottoman.. so.. i wait.. and... I POUNCE! Yelling THOMAS! and throwing Stinky's new Pj's in his direction... only to have him look up and see me blocking his escape route so what does the idiot cat do? Bolts towards Stinky's new play pen. Lets just say that the bars are not very wide for a reason.. to keep small children in.. needless to say a Fat Lump of a Cat may be able to fit his head in, but there was no way his body was going to follow, so there is half a lumpy cat wedged in, his little legs pumping for all he is worth, trying desperately to go forward. When he realises, after a few seconds of frantic scrambling, that there is no way he is going in, he starts to back-peddle and eventually flies backwards (almost into the book case) then promptly runs off through the computer room and back down the passage.

Needless to say, I laughed so hard that my face hurt.

Anyway, enough frivolity for the moment, it is 'freeze your @rse off' cold here at the moment, better start warming stinky's room up for after her bath.

Night!

Stinky's mum

Oh yay.. Teething again....

2007-05-19T19:58:00.000+09:30

MORE RANDOM PICS!

So after one night where stinky sleeps for 6 hours straight.. she is now teething again.. Big time. This teething is accompanied by a temperature, a runny nose, a slight cough, and some infrequent upchucking... (sheets got changed last night)

Its been a struggle tonight to keep her calm, tea time did not go down well, resulting in a 10 min crying fit. Then she spent a while pushing her head into my chest until I relented and got her dummy, which then made her think she was going to bed..

It was all quiet in the house this arvo, when she went for a nap, so did mummy and daddy.. All asleep by 2.30 on a Saturday!

No news from nonny and poppy since the email on Thursday! I bet they are having a ball! *waves to nonny and poppy* : ) Miss you guys!

On an unrelated note someone read my blog! o_0 was a bit of a surprise really! I didnt think anyone read blogs *grins* but it was nice to see the comments! Thank You!

Well, she is whinging at daddy, who needs a rescue (like me needing sleep) better go and calm the storm!

Goodnight!

Stinky's mum!

Close encounters of the Feline Kind (10 months old!)

2007-05-18T20:17:00.001+09:30

Yes, that enormous lump of grey in front of the camera is Mouse, she is still scared to death of a fast moving baby, but at least she is somewhat more tolerant of Stinky now!

The Tunnel of DOOOM! *insert ominous music here* This is the crawl tunnel that stinky frequently pulls over onto herself.. at least her balance is getting better!

I keep on thinking of 'Cletus' when i see this pic, that one tooth sticking out.... gosh I am mean!

So 10 months old today! another mile stone, another month where we have decided to keep her! yay! This morning we had vegemite on toast with daddy before he went to work (the joys of waking up at 7am) All in all she was well behaved, even if she thinks the wheels on her pram are teething rings.. yes.. ewwwww...

She went down to bed early tonight, she was very very tired, and asleep within minutes in my arms, giving me a bit of a break, until she wakes in 2 hours no doubt : (

well, off to go and do some other computer related stuff...

Stinky's mum

For Nonny and Pop

2007-05-17T22:26:00.000+09:30

Just so that you dont forget what she looks like!

This one should have the caption 'HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?'

Clapping Stinky! soooo clever!

I revisited -International 'make your baby look stupid with a hat' day
(got to love those two front teef!)

So I am making this a - I cant wait until Nonny and Pop get back Blog.

They left for Hawaii on Tuesday, arrived safe and sound and a little frisked (so it seems at the air port) Two emails thus far!

Stinky and I had morning tea with Jacqui and John from mothers group, Stinky and John had a great time smacking each other in the head, poking eyes, tugging on clothes.. *imagines John Waynes voice* this play pen aint big enough for the two of us...

Stinky tried her first piece of cheese today.. the face was classic (almost as good as my lemon sherbert face, but not quite) and yet she still ate most of it.. threw the apple away... not a good thing at all!

Found some more recipes to try, offered her some sultanas which she really wasnt even interested in trying at all *shrugs* will try again tomorrow to see if she changes her mind!

She ate two stamps today... I dont know where she was intending to post her self (they were xmas stamps so I doubt that she would get very far on 90c) I was looking at her thinking.. that was a flash of white? does she have another tooth? and instead found the remains of the stamps... quick little bugger she is too, I didnt even see her put them in her mouth!

You know that you are having a bad day when you make up breakfast and instead of putting it into the microwave you put it into the fridge! Then wonder why it is taking so long to heat up!

5 more things I have learnt from Bub

1. I may be quick, but she is quicker.
2. The contents of a bottle with water will make a water mark the size of a small plate behind someones head when they choose not to drink it.
3. Catalouges are made for bub's to tear up (Pop will get all teary at that one!)
4. Babies do not like the sound of food processors
5. When I have had enough of the food you are giving me I will start to let it dribble out my mouth, all the while smiling so you cant get cross with me!

At any rate the time here on the playschool clock is almost 11 so I am packing it in!

Goodnight!

Stinky's mum

More pics!

2007-05-06T20:10:00.000+09:30

Here are some more pics from today and yesterday!

This is Stinky (and daddy) prison. Big isnt it?

And here is another pic with her much loved Ballz o' fun

Also I have been playing around with photochop lately and have been making some interesting pics of Stinky based on a few tutorials that I found on the web - this is one based on Andy Warhol's work. I think I did rather well!

Anyhoo almost tub time, so time for me to go!

Goodnight! Stinky's mum

Darn that Kid is CUTE!

2007-05-05T21:38:00.000+09:30

Look! I have lots of balls!

I like them! They are shiney!

Open wide! you still cant see my teeth!

Well it has been a hard week, both of her top two teeth have finally cut through so she is sleeping slightly better than before (not much mind you)

Daddy bought her a bag of balls from ToysRUs, we filled up the porta cot with them and she loves it, banging them together, throwing them around. We are lucky that they are soft plastic, mummy threw one a little too hard at the side, it bounced off and hit her in the noggin! Daddy and Mummy did laugh, and so did Stinky!

Stinky also has a new kiddie prison! a large play pen which can fit one small baby and one adult rather comfortably *grins* I sit in there with her, at least when I leave the room I know that I wont be coming back to books on the floor, or finger prints on the tv! I do have pics of that, but they are in the other room, and I cant be bothered going and getting the camera at the moment (at least I am honest!)

At least Stinky is living up to her name at the moment... new food mean all new surprises when we open the nappy.. it is almost disconcerting at how much the food looks the same when it comes out as to when it goes in... o_0

Anyhoo, tired mummy wants to play her game for a bit...

Night! Stinky's mum

Stinky's mum is slack!

2007-04-28T18:55:00.000+09:30

OK, so i know that I havent posted anything for a while! sorry! (to the three or so people who read this!!)

first up - here is a picture of Stinky! in all her 9 and a half months glory!

OK so it is a bit 'boyish', one of the many outfits that I bought before I was pregnant and was convinced that I was going to have a boy, and I so do still like Christian Alexander as a name... oh well : P

We took a trip shopping today, in the pouring rain, which is always interesting. She sat up like the perfect little baby that all the other people in the store look at and think 'wow that baby is a, Cute and b, well behaved! Hardly complained, giggled lots, chewed on her rusk without getting it over her head, in her eyebrows, all over her cheeks. I was so proud!

The weather at least makes feed time at night a bit quicker, she doesnt want to be out of her cot for too long and only wakes up when she REALLY wants to feed, ie this morning she didnt wake until 6am and went straight back to sleep afterwards.

Hubby and her are playing in the lounge at the moment so I get some much needed 'mum' time, and I guessed that I should not be so slack and update my blog! That and I took some pictures today which were too cute not to share!

At any rate it is almost time for Paul McDermott *drools* to make his way back onto the ABC in a new variety show, so Stinky will get to hear him for the first time! (must train her young to appreciate good music)

goodnight from me!

Stinky's mum

9 months! how time flies!

2007-04-18T22:19:00.000+09:30

Playing the 'Drums' with Poppy

Lazy bub!

Stinky in Daddy's chair!

Milestones:

Weight: 9.6kg - or there about
Height: Daddy says 74cm.. I guess she is tall, not to sure on that accuracy though!
Words: Da-da Mum-mum and nan-nan on occasions...
Standing unassissted: can walk down the ottoman by herself holding onto it!
Sitting: can sit up by herself and drink from her water cup
Crawling: will on occasions actually crawl properly, but that is few and far between
Sleep: well, still not doing well in this department, has only slept through the night a few times, day time naps are shortening from 2 hours to 1 and a 1/4 or 1/2, we started a routine to try and get some sleep happening, it seems to be working okay.. some times...
Teeth: two bottom and *NEWS NEW NEWS* one TOP! on her left hand side!
Size in Clothes: Who knows! she still fits in a 3 to 6 month outfit from the Pumpkin patch which is a size 00. mostly fits in size 0 though.

Not much else to say!

Stinky's mum

Grumpy baby!

2007-04-09T20:08:00.000+09:30

Here is stinky, climbing her wall! I liked this pic so much, only because I didnt crop it at all in photochop. The look on her face is actually because she is saying 'Da da da!' so is in mid-babble *grins*

The weekend went quick, I managed to get some washing done, we all went shopping as a family, and I even started to clean up the spare room, only to free up a corner for Thomas (the world's stupidest cat) to do what he does best... Nonny will know what that is... *angry face*

So looks like next weekend we are going to empty the room, rip up the carpet and see where we go from there, there is lino under it and the wood is not stained. I will venture into the shed to see if I can find any stain this week. I really really really hate that cat.

well, she is asleep and it is 8.15... so this could mean A. an early morning for me, or B. a really really late night.

Oh christ on a hill! One of the cats has 'been for no. twos' I am going to gag if i dont spray something... byeeeee!

Stinky's mum

Bring the Beat Back!

2007-04-08T23:43:00.000+09:30

Stinky decided that she would like to try on my headphones today... I think she looks like she should be in a night club!

In other news, I finally have a pic of me and her together... only took nearly 9 months... o_0

So without further ado, I present, Stinky longstockings with her mum!

yes yes, she is adorable *grins* and asleep even.. so goodnight from me!

Stinky's mum

4 tumbles in one day!

2007-04-06T21:23:00.000+09:30

As her climbing progresses... so does the opportunity for her to fall over, down, and off things.

Today we had 4 tumbles starting with her first one, pulling one of her toys (a climb tunnel) over ontop of herself. Next she slid off daddy's shoulder (he was laying down) and thunked her head on the floor, after that she slid down off the ottoman and landed awkwardly (well she is my daughter!) and the last she tried to climb the wrong side of the couch and lost her hold on the cover.. down she went again...

Apart from her spectacular falls today, I have been trying to get her speaking on camera, and had the same problem that i usually have with the video.. total fascination with it, and no interest whatsoever to talk, smile, giggle etc.

So i managed to get 8mins of her staring at the camera and me saying 'da da da?' with no response from her!

Not much else going on, she is asleep for the moment.. (yeah, like that is going to last) so I can get in a little bit of game time.

Bye! Stinky's mum

Word update

2007-04-05T20:27:00.000+09:30

Well Liz was right, da was her first word, followed very closely by mumum today. Looks like daddy beat me to it by about 24 hours *grins*

ah well!

Stinky's mum

Standing is great! when you have a friend!

2007-04-05T14:16:00.000+09:30

Stinky is still practising climbing everything in sight, this pic was made all the cuter when I put Kitty up next to her (that she got from Lou and Rob for xmas) She was thumping the ottoman and then decided that Kitty should be too, promptly grabbed his hand and started to thump with him instead!

Command-go crawling is still her preferred method of getting from one place to the other, but if she does find something too big to go around on the floor, she will get up on all fours and climb over it.

Easter already... 4 days off and I can bet hands down that we dont get anything done! I guess I can sort through some more gear for Lou's stall at the market, lord knows I have enough crap here to have one to myself *grins*

I was going to take it all to CrimeConverters, but lost the enthusiam, so it is all just piled up on the kitchen table at the moment...

I might get Stinky ready and duck out to Kmart for a bit.. Better get hubby an easter egg!

Byeee! Stinky's mum

Her first WORDS!

2007-04-04T18:59:00.000+09:30

I lurve the piano!

Daddy will try and convince you that her whingy cry from a few months ago of mumumumumuummmm! were her first words, however I beg to differ, today, after many weeks of encouragement, she uttered the sweetest sound... da da da da! and then.. da da da da da daaaaa! and then some more da da da da da da da da da da DA!

She rabbited on long enough for me to ring daddy at work, and for once, I didn't say anything, Stinky did the talking!

I was a little concerned that her first word may have been poo.. she had no trouble with the 'p' sound... and I know I say that word lots when changing nappies of doom!

So two milestones in the same week, standing and talking... our little stinky is growing up!

Byeee! Stinky's mum

10 good reasons why mummy should clean the floor

2007-04-04T13:49:00.001+09:30

yes, that is daddy's tie...

Under the table is so much fun.. and you cant reach me!

10 good reasons why mummy should clean the floor

1. I can move fast zoom zoom!

2. Little hands love to find little things on the floor

3. afore mentioned little hands also like to shove said little items into gob

4. Under the table is the best place to hide from mummy

5. Where ever the cat goes.. I can go too!

6. The paper I find on the floor is more interesting than any of my toys

7. Ooooh! look! a piece of fluff!

8. The cat stand is a wonderful thing to play on

9. Daddy's shoes are fun to play with

10. I like Coat-hangers! They taste great!

Just Beat it!

2007-04-02T20:32:00.000+09:30

My Drums!

Watch me play 'wipeout!'

OK, so we have a room full of nice toys, bright colours and funky things to play with, and what does she prefer? An empty formula tin and an empty coke bottle with some pretty paper inside and some sparkly paper on the outside!

She can now sit up pretty much unassisted, and stood by herself for the 3rd time today, she even tried to take a step (still clinging for dear life to the couch) I now tend to put her into the portacot if I have to leave the room for more than a minute, she moves too damn fast! Scary moments coming back into the room and she is trying to stand up against the ottoman.

Nanna bought her some new clothes which we hope to see soon! I totally forgot it was Easter (but i still managed to go and get an 'elegant rabbit' for Louise for easter. That is a long standing tradition, every year we get the same thing from each other, usually in the same outfit too. I remembered the other day that it started because Uncle John would always get us an 'elegant rabbit' every year, so when Louise and I moved to Adelaide we continued to buy them for each other!)

Wrote my letter for work asking for an extension to parental leave and printed it up, I will get hubby to post it for me tomorrow. Another 4 years with Stinky! Woo!

Well it is tub time and bed time for stinky!

Night! Stinky's mum

Bonds Baby!

2007-04-01T19:43:00.000+09:30

Here is stinky in her bonds t-shirt and her bonds trackpants. Pretty snazzy looking bub : )

Today she crawled (properly) on all fours, for about 6 steps, then lost interest and went back to commando crawling. I also caught her standing by herself (well holding onto the side of the cot) today, so she managed to get up from knees to feet, she was a bit wobbly and looked very happy to see me, I think she was pushing it staying up so long.

She also managed to turn on the TV by herself today. I left the remote on the floor, came in and she was holding it and the TV was on (more than likely a lucky push on her part, but hey, I was impressed!)

Everything is fair game when it comes to climbing, my legs the favourite. She also likes to try and pull herself up by my hair, which can be somewhat painful... very much so.

Not much else to say, it must have been a slow news day! April fools and all!

Bye! Stinky's mum

Revenge of the Baby Sat!

2007-04-01T00:30:00.000+09:30

Yes, taking the title from Calvin and Hobbs cartoon book! Stinky went and stayed with Mark and Tiffany tonight, poor thing burst into tears the moment we left. Her teeth are still bothering her, hard to tell where they are going to come up as I still cant tell if it is more of her bottom teeth, or the top. At any rate I have the teeth marks in my finger to proove that she still just wants to chew on things.

Daddy and I took a short break tonight, going to the moofies to see Hot Fuzz (no, not some low grade sweedish porn flick either!) a very funny flick from the guys who did Shaun of the Dead (cult classic)

Stinky was a little grumpy and mostly whingey for most of the night, she did sleep for about 35 mins though, and took hardly any food (which is odd, as she hasnt really been tucking into food the last few days, perhaps chewing hurts her gums) She has returned to tugging on her ear though, I think that just distracts her from the pain in her jaw.

We were going to go to the zoo tomorrow, but instead we are going to visit some of Mikes old friends (who have two boys under the age of 3) It is a bit of a hike, so I am going to go and try and get some sleep. I am pretty sure that stinky will be awake in under 3 hours. *sigh*

Night! Stinky's mum

Stay Still!

2007-03-30T10:44:00.000+09:30

Oh dear. Ever tried to get a baby to stay still while you take a photo?

These are my latest efforts from this morning.... needless to say.. I didnt do all that well.. take a look:

Hi Mum! Are you taking pictures of me?

Can I see the camera?

Ooooh Look, something shiney..... *wanders off*

So in the end I just gave up : ) I might try again later!

Stinky's mum

uh-oh!

2007-03-28T19:22:00.000+09:30

Impending disaster! Look out! Ali is standing! well, practicing at least, she cant get there by herself, I have to lift her into the standing position, but she can hold herself up there for about 2 mins before she starts to crumple at the knees...

Today, in the forums that I read, I found the best quote from a poor soul who has a new bub too.

quoting "Admiral_Bayls" In other news, she sneezed in the bath the other night and simultaneously jetted out a fine tan mist of underwater babyshit like a startled squid on National Geographic.

I wanted to post the story about Stinky pooping on nonny (who says you cant train a baby?) but I thought better of it.

Stinky and daddy are watching tv, and giving mummy a break (no naps for me today, she was into powernapping again) I will try a little later to put her to sleep, if she doesnt become unbearable in the mean time.

I hate that daylight saving has ended.. it is dark way too fast at the moment... that and it plays havoc with Stinky's bed time, she really doesnt want to go to sleep when it is dark unless it is her 'big sleep' for the night. Makes bed time a bit of a struggle.

Well she is asleep now, time for me to get a little bit of gaming in!

Stinky's mum

Stinky's big day

2007-03-27T21:11:00.000+09:30

wow... looooong day. All started when we woke up at 8.30. Not so bad you might think, but we had a 'play' date with Jacqui and little John (from mothers group) down at castle plaza at 10.

Considering that Stinky usually goes back to bed about an hour and a half after she wakes up, you get the picture that as we met up for our play date... Stinky was crying!

Couple with me forgetting to pack her rusks or a numnum (dummy) she was a very unhappy baby, eventually falling asleep in her pram after a few grumbles and grizzles. She decided that power napping was the way to go and was awake again in about 15 mins, refreshed and ready to go!

We got home just after 12 (3 and a half hours after she woke up) I tried at 1 to put her back to bed (and rolled a one) Eventually, after a short nap for mummy bear (daddy was home today) she went to sleep at 3 (6 and half hours later) That is one long day in baby terms.

She still bursts into tears at the drop of a hat, is still chewing everything in sight, and is generally not herself, here is hoping it only take a few weeks for her teeth to come through.

Tonight we are due to be pounded with rain, which always helps her sleep. I can always hope that she sleeps the whole night through (although I doubt it, teething time will guarantee that she wakes at least once, if not twice during the night)

My best ever buy today for her (and the only thing that I bought) was a pair of very funky rainbow tights (thick stocking ones) that look like they are about size one, which means she will fit in them soon! They are the same as my rainbow socks and daddy did laugh when I showed him! That means that we can wear matching socks soon! Definitely worth a picture for that!

It is Tubtub time now, then a big bottle of formula and then *fingers crossed* panadol and bed.

Then mummy bear is going back to bed!

Night! Stinky's mum

Two front teeth!

2007-03-26T23:46:00.000+09:30

Here is Stinky showing off her two bottom teeth, and with the amount of biting, chewing and drooling she is currently doing, I would think that we are in for some more!

She has resorted to chewing on my arm when I pick her up, my hand when I pass anything to her, and at one point my toes (I am wearing socks again now)

All in all, not a happy baby, but we got through the bottom teeth, now we have to get through the top ones too.

Stinky took a tumble today, seems that ever since daddy showed her how to climb the clothes horse, everything is fair game. Waynie gave her the best toy that converts from a rug toy to a table to encourage standing, so I put the legs on it today and Stinky leant up against it and thumped it to her little hearts content. Later, I left the room for a drink of water and to put the chicken in to marinate for tonights tea, and she decided to try and climb it all on her own... and failed miserably. I didnt hear her fall but I sure heard the aftermath..

It took a fair bit of comforting for that to be forgotton, good thing that she had a hard head. Although I wouldnt envy her the headache she probably had for most of the afternoon.

Not much else to say, still rather tired from lack of sleep on Sunday morning.

Stinky's mum

The Princess and the Mother Fsking Fire Alarm

2007-03-25T12:57:00.000+09:30

This is a fractured fairy tale..

Once upon a time there was a princess, who sometimes slept and sometimes didnt. The King and the Queen would be very very quiet when the princess was asleep in the hope that she would get her rest. One day (very early in the morning around 3am) a nasty firealarm sauntered into the realm. Normally firealarms are supposed to do good and warn people of impending disaster.. this was an evil firealarm with no regard for the humans that it would have normally protected.

But safe in her cot, the princess slept.

The firealarm started to complain (very loudly) that it was tired, and run down. Not having the means to satisfy it, the King and the Queen removed the device (battery) that was making it complain. All was quiet for 20 seconds.... until it met up with the 'mains' and started to complain again.

But safe in her cot, the princess slept.

The King and the Queen lay in their chambers, and there was much gnashing and wailing. Eventually (at 4.30am) the Queen could stand it no longer and she flew from the chamber and into her waiting carriage and travelled the country far and wide looking for a merchant to sell her a device to make the firealarm happy.

But safe in her cot, the princess slept.

She returned and passed the device to the King who placed it into the firealarm, who seemed sated at last! There was much rejoicing! For about 40 mins. Then for some reason the firealarm started to complain that it was tired again. The King and Queen where perplexed, surely the device that they had given it would have made it happy for a very very long time??

But safe in her cot, the princess slept.

The King threatened to make the firealarm a non-firealarm while the Queen fretted over the hours and hours of lost sleep. The King resolved that the firealarm was requesting a test of this device and wanted to shout even louder and even longer! The Queen resigned that if that was what was required then they should get it over and done with and return to their chamber.
The King prodded the firealarm until it started to squeal, and squeal, and squeal! It would not be quiet! Hastily he took back the device they had given it, and lo and behold it went back to complaining that it was tired... every fsking 20 seconds.

Safe in her cot, the princess awoke.

So as the sun was rising the Queen and the Princess started the process of waiting until another hour had passed so that they could send a carrier pigeon to the King and the Queen who lived far far away. However, due to something to do with time dialation (I blame Star Trek) the pigeon arrived with its message an hour early (someone forgot to allow for daylight saving time) and the King and the Queen who live far far away were not even awake when the pigeon started to coo-coo.

The King (who lived far far away) helped the King to fix the firealarm with instructions from a handy book that he had kept. And after 5 hours of the firealarm complaining, it was finally quiet.

When the princess looked tired, the Queen took her down and placed her back into the cot where she fell asleep, oblivious to the shitty night that the King and the Queen had just had. The King and the Queen crawled back into bed and were asleep by the time their eyes had closed.

From a totally exhausted Stinky's mum.

It's been a long day...

2007-03-23T19:53:00.000+10:30

A very very long day.

I have confirmed my suspicions that getting her up earlier does nothing to encourage her to sleep during the day. I woke her at 8.30, and she has had a grand total of 2 and half hours sleep (across two naps) and it is now some 11 and half hours later, and even when I put her down in the cot, she is awake and crying by the time I walk out the door.

So yay... next time she can sleep in until 10, at least then I get some sleep.

Tired tired Stinky's mum.

Random Comments

2007-03-22T22:05:00.000+10:30

Aparently we have an adorable child.
went shopping tonight at 'woolies'/Big W and hubby is getting stinky out of the car and a lady walking past stops.
Stranger: 'oh! could you tell me which department you got her from? she is adorable! I will have to go and buy one myself!'
*cue Stinky to laugh and smile*
Stranger: 'Awww look at that smile!, although i hear that they can be defective at 3am in the morning, problems with noise?'
me: 'yep, we are returning her *grins*'

hubby says that while they were shopping at least 4 people looked into the pram and smiled at Stinky, to be rewarded with a smile back : )

That's my girl!

Stinky's mum

Today I am a Sad Panda

2007-03-22T13:43:00.000+10:30

Waynie, hubby and Darren on our wedding day

*sniff* Waynie left today.

My little pumpkin has gone to Canberra to a better life (well a better work life at least) He joined the ranks of all the big wigs to make government a better place to work! *giggles*

Now I will have to start scraping together some casheroonie to get to Canberra to see him! Virgin have cheap flights dont they?

So from a Sad Panda Stinky's mum... Bye Bye munchkin! *mwah*

NEWS NEWS NEWS!

2007-03-21T21:29:00.000+10:30

Trying out a new style! (trying to self teach myself HTML code... it is kinda hard)

Dont worry, if i dont like it i can change it back... maybe *grins*

-Stinky's mum.

Daddy and Stinky

2007-03-21T20:50:00.000+10:30

Well as far as days go, today wasnt that bad. Mind you she did go down for a nap at about 6.15 and was awake by just after 7, but at least that is better as she might even go to bed before midnight tonight (will make a nice change from the other nights this week)

She is getting better at climbing, people, couches, pillows, cats.. well if she could get close enough I bet she would *grins*

Have had to start putting the side of the cot up now, as one morning I went in to find her propped up against the side with both arms and her head over the top. That was a bit of a scare.

Tea times are getting messier, the more she eats the more the food ends up on her head, up her nose, all over her arms, all over daddy or me (depending on who is feeding her) I think we may need to get a dog to lick her clean at the end j/k. I dont know why they have bibs, it doesnt matter which one she wears she still ends up with food all over her clothes as well.

Daddy bought her some new books, big cardboard ones (so it doenst matter that she chews on the pages that much) with ABC in it. Listening to him read to her last night had me in hysterics..

A is for Ant, which is, according to poppa, the devils spawn... B is for Bus, that runs over small children who run out onto roads without their parents.. C is for Clowns, like the people that daddy has to work with everyday...

Stinky enjoyed it, I was trying not to laugh too hard : )

Well at any rate is is almost eat time again for her, and some more formula (took her 8 months but she finally will drink it) and a bath and then we start the usual fiasco that is bed time.

Night from me!

Stinky's mum.

Bath time bub!

2007-03-14T23:48:00.000+10:30

she can almost sit up by herself, still list over to one side, but it takes longer for that to happen now, some afternoon she sits leaning up against my legs and plays with her toys.

On the subject of toys.. tonight she crawled after me into the computer room, and had more fun with an empty plastic bottle and an old credit card statement than she did with any of her toys! The cats are making me nervous, they seem to be curious at the moment, well you know what they say! 'Curiosity killed the Cat' and if either of them decide to have a swipe at Stinky I will have a new slipper, as my foot will be planted so far up their @rse... at any rate they do both scatter when i clap my hands, so I tend to empty the room as soon as Stinky gets near the door.

Her day time naps are short then long then non existant.. mornings are 1 hour max, afternoon are almost 2 hours and then she doesnt want to go back to sleep after about 5 until 11.30pm. No wonder I am so tired.

Hubby is at a LAN (local Area Network for the non geeks) tonight, Stinky had two jars of food and a top up before she went down, i wish they would tell you how much to feed them, as long as she is hungry (which is a lot) I just keep on offering her food. Eventually she pushes it away, but then wants more 2 hours later.

Well off to bed for me, I get to snuggle down with a book until hubby gets home (around 1) unless Stinky has lulled me into a false sense of achievement and wakes up in an hour...

*sigh*

Tired Stinky's mum.

Antics of Stinky

2007-03-13T21:11:00.000+10:30

Well there is one thing that is a plus, she loves the piano, although I dont think it loves her back when she plays.. THUMP THUMP THUMP!

Although she does tend to focus hard on one key and just play that, sometimes softly, mostly not. : )

Crawling is still commando style, haul haul, pause.. haul haul. The cats are often frightened by a screaming Stinky, coming straight for them. Mouse surprises me, she will sometimes come and lay down next to me and Stinky, and doesnt flinch when Stinky goes to bop her in the head, she even sniffs her fingers (making for a few nervous moments for me) I guess as long as I am calm Mouse is too, and Stinky.. well she is just Stinky as always.

(yes that is Ducktales on the TV behind her, got to watch some quality tv sometimes)

tonight she was asleep by 8.30. If she wakes up I will try again (as we did last night) to get her to resettle. Although I dont like my chances. She had 120ml of oatmeal and apple and about the same amount of farax with homemade apple and mango. She should be full! Crawling seems to make her hungry!

well off i go - Stinky's mum

/end rant

2007-02-28T23:41:00.000+10:30

well i felt better for it -removed-

Stinky's mum

Hey Nonny Nonny!

2007-02-27T19:20:00.000+10:30

Nonny is here! Hurrah! Stinky is being her usual adorable self, attempting (poorly) to crawl, and still being a pain at night times with lack of sleeping. Although that has been better some nights.

Today for the first time she slept unwrapped, took her longer to go to sleep and she fell asleep on her tummy (which meant a slight disruption to sleep when i went in and rolled her back over)

She now sleeps with Moobe (pronounced Moo-bee) and that keeps her quiet at night (doesnt stop her from throwing her dummy out of the cot) Although she is now associating dummy with bed time and sleep (YAY)

Here is an earlier pic with her and moobe. He is almost as big as her *grins* but apparently he tastes delicious!

Quiet time at night seems to help with her sleeping patterns now, no noisy toys or music before her big sleep, and some nice homemade food makes her happy too!

Nonnny and I had a massive food day, making lots of food combinations, sweetpotato carrot and parsnip with pumpkin was a winner. Apple and pear was too! She scoffs it down as fast as you can feed it to her!

On the modelling side of things, we went back to the modelling agency, you have to register for 4 years for them to represent her, still thinking about if it is worth it, I know she is cute *grins* and she didnt stop smiling the entire time she was there.

But anyways, time to go and make some tea for me! Stinky is happy on the rug with her toys and daddy is watching her play.

Byeeeee!

Stinky's mum.

7months down!

2007-02-21T02:38:00.000+10:30

So everything moves on. 7 months old! goodness! She still has that bright eyed stare that she had when she was little, but now we get a big smile to go with it.

Yes it is nearly 3am, she should start to stir soon and want a feed. Nonny is here on Thursday! Hurrah! she will get to see Stinky with more hair! pity she has all but missed out on the teething stage (which seems to be settled down for the moment)

Her latest trick is to undo her nappy, oh yay, joy of joys.. just what you want your baby to do. Now if she could change her own nappy as well as take one off.. then i would be more impressed *grins*

It is official, my sleep patterns are shot to hell. too many nights waiting for her to go to sleep at 1 or 2am, has put me out of whack. So now I wait out the lonely nights trying not to wake hubby who has work. Me on the other hand, I am supposed to go to Marion today. Good thing that i set my alarm *rolls eyes* I should get maybe 4 hours tonight. no sleep in for me!

so much to do, so little time to do it in.

busy bee Stinky mum signing off!

Latest Update

2007-02-11T00:28:00.000+10:30

Well i dont want to be too hopeful but things are starting to look up. She now starts to get very whingey, and when i take her down and wrap her she seems to be very tired and close her eyes and want to sleep. sometimes she does, sometimes she doesnt. sometimes it is 30 mins and then she is wide awake again and not wanting to go back down to sleep again.

We had a few wins last week, asleep by 11ish and sometimes she even slept for 4 hours before wanting a top up. Last night she wouldnt sleep until after 1am (ah, i dont miss those nights) but we had to wake her up at 10.40 or I think she would have continued to sleep for the rest of the day.

At the moment daddy is having fun trying to feed the little dribble monster, whose latest tricks include, taking a mouthful of food and either blowing it back out or sneezing and grabbing the spoon and flicking the food on it up over her head.

She is laughing more and more each day.. OH OH OH! I almost forgot! She has a audition with the modelling agency in 1 week *grins*

My favourite thing that she has done recently is blowing zerberts (you have to be a bill cosby fan to know what they are) on my arm then looking up and laughing her head off.

She is now holding herself up for longer on her arms and legs and rocking back and forth for a while. I keep on getting her to rock side to side, during which she flops back onto the ground and smiles at me with that cheeky grin.

so it is almost bed time but bath time first! so off to tub tub bub bub!

Stinky and Cute and 'Squeaky'

Proof that Squeaky can smile and that Stinky is loopy!

Random Pictures

Newest Addition

Only picture worth putting up from today

Not much to say really

Just a few pics for Nonny

I got Hair!

Last Potty Update for a bit

Dookie take two!

Yes, still no pictures Nonny!

Uh-oh! Now she can write!

Potty Girl!

Bad Hair Day

SHOW TIME!

The Zoo and other amazing adventures

Sorry Nonny, no pictures

To tie you over for 2 weeks

Here, stop whining!

You are going to wish you had BroadBand!

Stinky being Cute (and not so Stinky!)

i'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaack

Various Stuff

More Pics!

2008 and 101 posts

The last sleep before Xmas

More random picture!

Nonny needs a laugh

Random-ness

A change is as good as a holiday

Just so Nonny can see

Don't fence me in!

Spoke too soon

The Amazing Sleeping Baby

Stuff

Stinky and the windy day

Sock it to 'em

Out with the Old, In with the New

It's all a LIE!

Tired baby + wall = disaster!

Little China Doll?

The Attack of the 40ft baby

More Piccies

Ho hum, another day in Adelaide

Jab jab! Needle time!

Puck-puck PUCKAWK

More catch up Pics!

So its been a while

No news is bad news

They are HOME!

Rainbow Girls!

*touch wood*

My invitations! tres cute!

life moves on

cbf

Day Two...

Stinky's day!

Stinky's amazing walker

Cutest Baby in the World

Another Night from Hell

When Books Attack!

Vegemite Kid!

Dont talk too loud, my ears will fall off

My head is going to asplode!

Blurgh : (

WOO! 60 posts!

Who is the Stinkiest one of all??

Oh yay.. Teething again....

Close encounters of the Feline Kind (10 months old!)

For Nonny and Pop

More pics!

Darn that Kid is CUTE!

Stinky's mum is slack!

9 months! how time flies!

Grumpy baby!

Bring the Beat Back!

4 tumbles in one day!

Word update

Standing is great! when you have a friend!

Her first WORDS!

touch wood