vikkianderson's Minti Blog

Happy birthday 2 times

vikkianderson — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:02:04 -0700

Well my little ladies had their birthdays on Thursday. J turned 10 and G turned 1. Had alovely dinner out with family and then back home for cakes x2!! All was well up until about 9pm when Miss 10 says "I wish G had her birthday tomorrow". Well kick me til it hurts. I still feel bad for having a baby on her birthday but its not really something that could be helped. Hopefully next year will be a little less stressful. We had 5 10 year old girls over for a birthday party on Saturday afternoon. Not something I will attempt again. I forgot how nasty they can get so quickly too. Still we had fun. Watched the High School Musical movies with J and her friend. She had a little sleepover as well so all in all a good birthday I think. Next stop Christmas holidays I guess. We have booked a month in NZ. Going home to be with my family for Christmas this year - something I have not done for about 5 years. Very excited - my mum is already planning the things she wants me to cook. She loves it when Im home coz I love her kitchen and spend days baking and cooking up a storm. CAN'T WAIT!!

Long time no write

vikkianderson — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:00:21 -0700

I have been a very busy chick so havent managed to sit down to write a bit of a blog but I am here now...so here goes. Since having Gemma in June (gosh doesnt seem that long ago) I had 4 months off work then back to working full time. As many of you would know it a huge difference with 3 compared to just 2. I have my hands full although with Gem almost one life seems a bit more normal these days. I am even getting to the gym a few days a week. I am currently looking for another job. I am finding that the place I work at the moment is just so stressful and just a horrible environment to be in that I just hate coming here. It has got to the point that come Sunday night my tummy starts churning and I get a headache regularly on a Sunday morning...not good. So been to 2 interviews and got offered 1 off them but it meant more time for my kids in care. Being that they are already in care 9 hours a day my husband and I decided that it was better to keep on looking. (If anyone knows of digital print shop looking for an operator -let me know!!) The reason it is such a horrible place to be is because of 1 really disgusting arrogant person who has no sense of team work or even a work ethic in general. He just has no idea of the impact he has here. Is is so bad that my 2 other workmates are also leaving due to this one idiot's antics....But its money at the moment so Ijust have to bite the bullet and deal with it. Its a real shame because I have been here for 7 years so my bosses are more like family now...not sure if that is a good thing...?

Other than that my kids are reasonable happy. My son is going to have his tonsil, adenoids and ears operated on on Monday. Its been a long wait and a lot of tears and frustration but we are finally here. I am very nervous and just praying that everyting goes to plan and we get a beautiful happy little man back. He has been in constant pain since he was 18 months old - he turned 3 in Feb so its been a while. He is now down to 12kg due to the fact that he cant eat.He has been living on ice blocks and soft squishy kinds of foods like bananas and tinned spaghetti. Not the healthiest diet but hey its something. Hopefully after he has healed up it will all be a thing of the past and he will gain some weight back.

My other 2 are going great guns - it is their birthday in a few weeks - eldest turning 10 and youngest turning 1. Very exciting. Anyway better sign off . Will try to be a little more frequent in my blogging and participation. bye for now.

Have just added photos

vikkianderson — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:13:08 -0700

I have just added 3 photos of my new little babe. They were all taken in her 1st week. We all already love her dearly - both Jade and Josh compete to give her the most kisses which is kinda cute. She is sleeping and feeding very well. In her first checkup with our midwife she had already gained 90 grams - no weight loss at all so I must be doing something right with my milk for her hey?! She is sleeping well at night (My little treasure) - going anywhere from 4-6 hours but not every night. Still its a start tho. Gonna go and bath my beauties now. Enjoy the photos. We are certainly enjoying our bigger family. Take care all.

FINALLY!!!Baby has arrived

vikkianderson — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:38:22 -0700

Just wanted to let everyone know that at 6.11am on the 12th of June my beautiful baby girl made her entrance into this world. After a very quick and intense labour and a bit of hard work she was born weighing 4.4kg (9pound 10 oz) with everything in the right place - all present and accounted for. She has been really good except for one night of no sleep. Other than that she seems very happy and content. as soon as I get a spare minute I will download some photos of her. Jade and Josh are already very attached to her and are both very protective when we are out and people come too close...very sweet. Anyway our Gemma has just woken up for next feed so I best be off. Oh and the other thing I forgot to put was that Jade and Gemma share the same birthday - only 9 years apart. What are the odds of that hey??

Frustration to the MAX

vikkianderson — Sun, 27 May 2007 20:12:46 -0700

Well thought it was all gonna happen yesterday!! Woke up at 2.30am with pains in my belly and had a little smile to myself - my little bubba was finally going to make her entrance into this world. Tried to go back to sleep but it was either excitement or the pains that were keeping me awake. So got up and had a warm drink and read my book for while. Must have dozed off coz at about 7am I woke up with a huge contraction - took my breath away!. Went and woke hubby up and told him we were having a baby today then...NOTHING!! Things kept happening throughout the day - was having fairly regular contractions until around 1pm then over the course of the afternoon it just stopped. We went on a walk around the block for half an hour later in the afternoon but by evening everything had just stopped. Its so frustrating! Im 39 weeks and 2 days so surely it has got to happen soon! My midwife says not to stress and that this baby will come when she's good and ready. It surely is an exercise in patience thats for sure!

Still here...grrr. Wish me luck...

vikkianderson — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:34:25 -0700

I am beginning to feel like Im going to be pregnant forever. It is now 39 weeks today and I want it done BIG TIME!! Went to see my midwife last Tuesday and she said if I got to my due date of 2nd June she would be most suprised. Today would not be a good day to have a birth tho - Im much too busy. I have to take my daughter to an Australia's Biggest morning tea for guides. I have to finish the laundry and get the fruit and vege. Then this afternoon my sweetie daughter has a performance for dancing for 3 hours. Still if this little baby decided to come today I will be the happiest mother out I think. Oh my midwife also asked me if I realised that this isnt a small baby - I guess another whopper is on the agenda. Ah well such is life.

3 weeks to go!!

vikkianderson — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:41:40 -0700

I cant believe a month has gone by since my last blog!! Well it has certainly been an action packed month thats for sure. Firstly I have done my back in at work so I have had to finish up 2 weeks ahead of schedule. I am now at home until October and I am so bored its not funny! I wasnt expecting to be here for another 2 weeks. I have spent the week doing all the things I had planned for later plus running backwards and forwards to the hospital. I had a physio appt earlier in the week and she basically said take it easy or spend the last month of pregnancy in a wheelchair. The Friday prior to this my midwife also told me that bubba was in breech with 1 leg tucked up near her head and the other in my pelvis...HOW UNCOMFORTABLE!! Anyway we booked a scan and an appt with the ECV specialist for Tuesday and Wednesday. I spent the weekend reading up on ECV and cesears - it pays to be prepared. By the time I got to my scan on Tuesday lovely bubs had turned again head down although facing out but that is at least do-able. So I am back in the birth centre. Being that this is my last baby I really wanted to have another natural birth. Having the scare of having to have a cesear really made me want the natural birth more so here's hoping it all works out. The next 3 weeks will be spent relaxing as much as possible I guess. I have got lots to read and sleeping when I can...not sleeping a lot tho and waking at really weird hours of the night. Ah well its all training for when my little missy enters the world. Hopefully sooner rather than later...I can't wait to meet her. Well I'm off to do the dishes then out for a bit of shopping - only groceries tho, nothing exciting.

Turning this baby

vikkianderson — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:35:34 -0700

I am going into panic mode...This baby is still firmly head in my ribcage and its driving me nuts. I know I need to be patient and just let the days go by but I am so over this pregnancy. I was talking to a friend of mine who also has 3 kiddies and she agrees with me that the more you have the harder it gets. I cant sleep in my bed anymore because its quite a soft matress and I find it very hard to roll over. So I am sleeping in a batman car bed that my son isnt using at the moment coz he is still in his cot. I am missing sleeping next to Matt and feel that he is missing me too - although Im sure he is getting more sleep without me disturbing him everytime I roll over. I am spending a lot of time on all fours in the evening in an attempt to get this bubba turned around. This weekend I start my swimming regime to go along with my walking. Had a great walk along the river where we live on Monday arvo. My friend and her daughter came too and we just pootled along and the girls had their scooters so they were happy. We sat in the sunshine while the kids all played at the park and then walked back when the sun dipped below the trees - just gorgeous. I love this time of year. I found out yesterday that my best mate in NZ is pregnant for the first time. They have been trying for a couple of years so I am just so happy for them! Anyway thats whats happening for me today..I am counting the days. Down to 50 til my due date but everyone says Im not gonna last until then and that bubba will be early. I can only cross my fingers and hope hey!! Bring it on!

My blog for today

vikkianderson — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:15:30 -0700

Life sucks sometimes dont it! I had a big sook last night. Husband came home at around 7 pm after working since 4.30am. he didnt even say hello to me - only to the kids. I just got a grunt. Basically he came home, had shower then weent to bed. What is frustrating me at the moment is that I am still working fulltime, still cooking, cleaning, shopping, entertaining an 8 year old and a 2 year old. Im not sleeping - I very rarely get to bed before 11pm and Im usually wide awake again at 4am after a restless nights sleep and yet he sleeps whenever he wants and does nothing around the house. I have tried to tell him that I am exhausted and I need for him to help me a bit more but if anything he's gone backwards. Am I just being too demanding?? Do I expect too much? He seems to have no consideration for what i am going thru or how I may be feeling. He says his job is harder coz he's moving all day. My job I admit I do get to sit down a lot all day at a computer but there is also a lot of other stuff i have to be doing too that requires me to be standing. Plus on top of that I am carrying this huge baby - grrrr. Just having a bitch but I just wish he would help me more or at least occasionlly ask me if Im ok or how Im doing. A back rub I think would be just pushing my luck a bit much!

9 weeks and counting

vikkianderson — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:19:05 -0700

Well I have reached single week figures...YAY!!! Really struggling now. Still working full time but yesterday the nesting thing kicked in. I cleaned out my sons cupboard completely, cleaned out his drawers and took out everything that no longer fits. I went a got the beginnings of the new baby stuff - some really cute little outfits - and made a space for all of her things. I cleaned the change table out. I have to wash all the bunny rugs and all the little bassinet sheets but after doing all of the stuff yesterday I was knackered! Still I slept reasonable well - considering the size of the belly. I am getting a little nervous because people ask me how much longer I have to go and when I say 9 weeks - the reaction I get without fails is "Wow - big baby!". It is a pretty impressive bump I gotta say. I go for checkup this week so I will find out if she is excessively large-hopefully not! Anyway thats my update - oh and we have decided on a name for this little chick when she hatches - Gemma. We have a Joshie and a Jade so we are kinda keeping with the flow but with a G instead. Happy Easter to you all - hope the easter bunny brings you loads of chocys.

Week 27

vikkianderson — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:49:48 -0800

Today I am just so bloody tired its not funny. I am feeling really emotional too - just burst into tears at work..not a good look. Sleep is something I am really craving at the moment but seems to be quite elusive. Josh must be having a growth spurt I think coz the last 2 nights he has woken up for a bottle so that hasnt helped with sleep. Im getting a bit annoyed with Matt coz I asked him last week to maybe help me around the house a bit. We usually work it so that that one person does bathing of the the kiddies and the other does dishes. Last night he said he wanted to do dishes but then they were still there this morning. Admitedly he did do them first thing this morning so I guess i just have to stop being so anal about it all and let it happen. I have a workmate that is really giving me stress too. He argues with the boss all the time - its a daily occurance - and is just generally unpleasant to be around. He is a smoker so he smells like old ciggies and farts really smelly ones while sitting at his desk - which is right next to mine. he is just one of these really arrogant people who never seem to be able to communicate with anyone unless its to tell them an opinion. Grrr...bring on the maternity leave.

Diabetes in pregnancy

vikkianderson — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:41:17 -0800

Went and met with my midwife last week and came away feeling a little apprehensive. She seems to think that because I had such a big baby before (Josh was almost 11 pounds and natural birth) that it could have been due to undiagnosed gestational diabetes. I am going for a test on the 8th of March to check itout. I got a printout of what it all means and its a bit scary. Half of me is kinda wishing that it is so I wont have such a big baby this time round but the other part of me is wishing that it is just a genetic thing to have a big baby. Time will tell and until then I just have to be careful what I am eating hey. baby is good - we were tossing around baby names yesterday but still nothing concrete yet.

Last night the fright of my life

vikkianderson — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:59:36 -0800

Last night as I was giving Joshie his dinner he suddenly started choking on a piece of food. I went into absolute meltdown and totally freaked out - probably not the best course of action to take hey. But it made me think - I really dont know much about first aid and CPR etc. It has inspired me to book in and do a first aid course. My sister in law is doing one for her blue card so I have asked her to get the details for me so I can book in myself. It really scared me last night. It must have only been a few seconds but it felt like hours that he was choking like that and I just felt so helpless. I also felt very guilty - about what Im not sure coz I know that accidents like this can happen. After it was all over and Josh was sitting very happily on the couch with daddy I just burst into tears...I guess the thoughts going thru my head were along the lines of 'what if...'. I felt like I had come close to losing my beautiful little boy. A bit melodramtic I know but thats how I felt and it just felt so bad. I feel all teary now jus thinking about it To anyone in the same situation as me...think very seriously about doing a first aid course. I plan on being much better prepared should this ever happen again.

My son is 2...

vikkianderson — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:45:08 -0800

Well its Joshie's 2nd birthday on Sunday. Gosh time flies when youre having fun hey?? We are having a family gathering Saturday evening. A BBQ with the rellies...should be nice. Josh is really into cupcakes at the moment so I thought to make a heap of them and make them into like a little snaky. I can just imagine him yelling out "nake, nake". I have found a really yummy recipe that has no egg - my M.I.L is allergic to egg so that should score me a few brownie points hey!! We bought all his pressies last weekend so all I have to do is make the cakes and a few salads to go with the BBQ - easy peezy!! Still there is the housework to do - gotta make sure our little hovel is presentable hey!! Still I'm getting to the point in this pregnancy where my tummy is becoming a bit of a hinderance - I cant get as close to the kitchen bench as Id like...well you can imagine. Happy birthday to my gorgeous little Joshie-monster.

Just an update on me and my marriage

vikkianderson — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:15:07 -0800

Well we have had our second counselling session and it wasnt pleasant. It seems that dear hubby is not willing to compromise on anything. We talked about the gambling thing first and my compromise was that he could still do it as long as it was managed. For example not going gambling with credit cards or ATM cards in his pocket. Going in there with $50 and leaving when it was finished no matter how long it took - 2 minutes or 2 hours. I thought that was being reasonable. But when it came to the other issues - like letting me know if he was going to be late or if he was going out just to leav eme a note saying he has goneout for a while - back later etc...You know the things that most people take for courtesy. He says I am being controlling and he won't be controlled. Im not sure how things are going to pan out but I am just concentrating on being pregnant and loving my 2 little ones I already have. If it does end up that we go our seperate ways I know it will be hard but I guess we just gotta do whats right hey?? We go back for another session on the 21st. I guess its still early days yet and maybe this can be fixed...time will tell. Have a great weekend everyone.

ITS A GIRL!!

vikkianderson — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:30:36 -0800

just wanted to tell everyone had my scan today and found out we are having a little girl. YAY! Everyone in my family with be ecstatic! We laready have a girl - Jade - and a boy - Josh - so this just rounds things out nicely. It is my husbands first girl because Jade is from a previous relationship. He did say he wanted his little princess. Im soooo happy!!

Hello all

vikkianderson — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:11:19 -0800

Hi everyone. Im finally back off from my holidays and back to work. I had a lovely time just being a mum again. We did lots of walking, swimming and just hanging out together and relaxing. I have to say the absolute highlight of my holday was being able to spend some time with my beautiful babies. It has really mad eme look forward to my maternity leave - which should be starting around late May depending on how this pregnancy goes. Anyway got loads to do at work so will say Ta Da for now and will write more later. Oh forgot to say we bought a new computer for home so will be able to access Minti from home...another highlight. LOL

Im excited!!

vikkianderson — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:33:22 -0800

Well another week closer to Christmas and Im starting to feel a bit happier about the whole thing. Yesterday I went and spent some of my Christmas bonus and bought our family a gorgeous new BBQ. I have been wanting to get one for quite a while and thought now was the time. It was a funny day yesterday. We had decided to go to the new White Water World that has just opened on the Gold Coast. I got up early and packed us all a yummy picnic lunch and we all piled into the car and got going. By the time we got to the water park it was quite grey and overcast so we decided to leave it for another brighter day. We continued down the coast and got as far as Southport before the baby sitting on my bladder made it really difficult to keep going so we pulled in at a Maccas so me and my daughter could go for a quick toilet break. When we came out we decided that it was now time for lunch. So there we were sitting outside Maccas eating our yummy picnic in the car...musta looked really strange. Anyway we got going again and by this time my son had fallen asleep. We were going to stop again at Dreamworld and Matt and Jade were gonna go on the rides while Josh and I watched. Then we realised that both of them had thongs on and Jade had long pants on so she would be really hot. It ended up that we drove home. Josh looked quite bemused when we got home - after all he had slept thru the whole thing. I decided that I was going to clean out our outdoor area - and boy doe sit look good now. Then Matt came out and I mentioned a BBQ would be good out here.Next thing I know we are at the shops checkiing out BBQ's. So not all was lost. My in-laws came over for dinner to christen it. I made lots of salads and garlic bread and felt really good. It was a really good family moment.

today

vikkianderson — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:57:15 -0800

I am having a bit of a downer day today. Had a bit of a rough night with husband. He was in the foulest of moods so I had to work hard to keep the children out of his way - and suceeded I think. My mother in law phoned this morning to see what I wanted for Christmas. I told her nothing - coz i really dont feel like I can do Christmas this year. What I should be asking santa for is a bit of sanity and calm in our household. I am quite happy to do the whole biz for my babies but for me I just really dont want to face it. Sounds very scrooge like doesnt it.

An update

vikkianderson — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:04:50 -0800

things have been a bit busy for the past week. I have been trying to keep everyone happy - making sure the kids are ok and feelingok withour dad at home. On a positive note my husband and I have decided to try counselling to try and sort our issues out and maybe lead us to a better life together. We had our first session last week and it went suprisingly well. We had a really bad start to the week with hubby not understanding why he wasnt allowed home. It was so hard to try and keep to my decision and not run outside and cuddle him. He was sitting on the driveway for about an hour crying before he finally went home. But it got better and he is moving back in with us today and over the rest of the week. The kids are ecstatic! Josh now runs around the house yelling out daddy and Jade is just full of kisses and cuddles for him. I feel there is stillan awful lot to sort out but this weekend I actually felt like it was possible to fix this and be the family I so desperately want to be. Cross fingers...Our next counselling is on the 18th so I hope this one goes as well as the first.