May 08 - They're here...Now What Do We Do With Them? #4 [Archive]

SpottySocks

28-11-2008, 10:05

Morning All - lots of :ecomcity:going on!

Stankysmum - just read your birth story. Wow I thought my belly was big until I saw yours! Sounds like you had a rough time - but I guess now it's all worth it. My bub was 4.7kgs, fortunately I had very understanding Dr & she agreed to break my waters when I was 5 days over - that's all it took & she was born 1 hour 45 minutes later! Impressed myself & everyone in the room especially when we saw how big she was. The first time wasn't that easy though & I was lucky she wasn't breech. Surprised you only found he was breech at the last minute, how disappointing.

Annak - 42 weeks you must have been going crazy? My eldest was born on her due date (very considerate) no. 2 was 10 days late and it was the longest 10 days of my life!

EmsMum - 'Fairy Monique' sounds like she will be a big help. I had 2 mums who stayed to help with our party so I could enjoy it too. We have a bubble blowing machine which they all loved. My husband blew up a packet of 36 :dizzy: balloons and they were really popular too. I got 'Stick the Horn on the Unicorn' which was fun - $3.95 from the party supply shop & K still has the poster up in her room.

Here's the cake I made - I'm was so proud of myself!!! The colours in the photo look a bit darker than it actually was. http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=539&pictureid=2531

Amandaw - that is so funny, I had no idea that could happen! Have this weird image of going into the cot in the morning and finding a bright orange baby :laughing: Glad to hear his �tan� is now fading!

Megzz, Hunter is so cute, he has a great smile!

Melly � that does sound really scary. I hope it was just a one off and all is ok.

V8 � hope Cam�s reaction isn�t too serious. I think milk allergy is one that they can grow out of? Goodluck.

We had a day of milestones yesterday � first Eve is sitting for 4 to 5 minutes before she topples over, on Sunday she was only lasting 30 seconds. Amazing how quickly they do some things. http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=539&pictureid=2530

Then she had her first �sit� in the booster seat/high chair and thought she was pretty clever � I just need to lower the seat depth before I put her in again. http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/picture.php?albumid=539&pictureid=2534

Next was her first taste of food (well she has had the odd bit of rice cereal), it was sweet potato and she loved it, it disappeared quickly and she probably would have had more but I thought I�d better not give her too much in case she gets a tummy ache.

Off to K's swimming lessons & then the park - lovely sunny day here, got to make the most of it! Have a good weekend everyone!

28-11-2008, 11:19

Loved the pics Spottysocks she is gorgeous!

Bel - Wow Jarvis is so grown up, he is adorable loved the pics of Kyra and him, they look like little pals.

Trying to upload pics to photobucket but it's a tad annoying it's taking forever to just log into it let alone download anything!

Will be back later :)

Annak

28-11-2008, 21:38

Hi girls!!
Well there has been a lot happening in here!!
Amandaw- My sister in law told me about the orange thing when i was pregnant :ecomcity: and i didnt believe her, aparently it happened to her son...but i now believe her and you lmao!

Spottysocks- I cant believe i went to 42 weeks either!! I am praying to god the next one wont put me through that :no:, another painful fact- His head was too big to engage so when i went into labour his head wasnt engaged!!! Need i tell you that was EXTREMELY painful... but so proud of myself getting through the whole thing without ANY pain relief...had a suck on the gas but it made me naucious (sorry bout the spelling) so i didnt take anymore....

Well my little munchkin is now sitting up for hours on end by himself, but for some reason when i pick him up his legs are really limp..its like he is paralyzed for about 5 minutes after sitting up, mayby its too much for his little back to handle??

Ive had hubby home for 2 days and i am officially going insane, he needs more looking after than my 6 month old!!:confused: I left him upstairs with bubba for 5 MINUTES and i came back and bubba was sucking on a plastic shopping bag!!! When i asked hubby why he was sucking on a plastic bag and told him that its dangerous, he told me he didnt realise bubba was sucking on it... Please tell me all your men are the same because i am going crazy, this sounds really mean but i cant wait for him to go to work tomorrow and get some peace!!:hair:

Anywho better get going to bed im absolutely exhausted!!:sleeping:
Oh before i go a quick question... Is 3 solid foods per day too much?? Breakfast, lunch and before bed.... and 4 bottles of milk per day aswell...he is eating it all without a fuss but im worried that im overfeeding the little piglet...:confused:

Kayangel

29-11-2008, 09:20

Wow, a new thread already! feels like i hardly eva get to :ecomcity: with u guys anymore :(, must try to pop in more often.

Hope mums and bubs are doing well, have to go back to read.

Jaylen and i are doing alright, his sleeping much better in the day 3 naps a day but at night his still waking a couple of times grr.

Me, im thinking of going back to TAFE next year but dont no if i can bring myself to put Jaylen in daycare so young but if i do go back it will only be 2 days for probley only 4 hours.

Be back later to read and do personals, i can hear Mr. Jay awake. :wave:

melly75

29-11-2008, 11:13

Just to add do i have your emails?? i know i have some

Melly my bactrim has been opened but its almost full happy to send it to you.. i also have my nephews haha he gave it to us only problem is his has been in the fridge not sure if it should be sent if its been in the fridge but j's is fine it hasnt

Thanks Bel ..oh no i got told not to put it in the fridge.
Would you like me to pay for postage on the bactrim??

29-11-2008, 17:33

Hey everyone here are some pics of us on our holiday :)

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amandaw

29-11-2008, 19:14

You look nice and relaxed V :thumbsup:

Josh has got the most beautiful eyes!

rynosmum

29-11-2008, 20:55

Hi Everyone! It seems like so long since I posted. It's great to see so many new Mums here and hopefully I'll get a chance to trawl back through a few pages....oh, who am I kidding? I don't think I will so 'Hi!' to everyone:wave:

Vee, I can only open two of your photos (could be my link) but they are both of Joshy - Geez he's a gorgeous boy - he does have stunning eyes.

Annak, that seems to be about the same that I feed S. I figure if they eat it all up then it is never too much. S is extremely good these days at telling me when she's had enough - mouth clamped shut and hands pushing the spoon away.

HBP - How's T's sleeping now? Is he back to normal? The teeth really can come in anytime although S's bottom ones came in early and there's no sign of the top ones yet.

Amanda, another lovely hubber's baby was orange a while back - she freaked out too but yes, it did fade. How scary though - I had never heard of it before that.

Well, it has been a big couple of weeks for us. DH's new business opportunity didn't work out as we had hoped so unfortunately he is looking for work. It's a tough time in the market so we're unsure how long it will take. He's really good at what he does but with the whole economic crisis, businesses not spending as much as they once did plus many of the companies in his line of business on global headcount freeze and the old business still owing us a fair bit of cash.....well it's gonna be tough. Although I'm not rapt about being back at work, I'm so grateful that I had a job to go back to.

We're not the only ones though - we know so many people who've been hit hard lately and it doesn't appear to be getting better anytime soon.

On a good note though, DH and DS are away this weekend for their first Daddy/son camping trip. They are with three other Daddy/sons - all the boys were brought up as friends so know each other really well. I, of course, am freaked a little as I'm so overcautious so it didn't help when DH rang me earlier to tell me that things were going well but I couldn't talk to Ry as they weren't quite sure where he was - although the others were looking for him :eek: Of course, Ry was right next to him the whole time :banghead: Cheeky bugger.

S is doing really well. She's still sleeping from 7:30 - 4ish which suits me fine. After a bottle she generally goes back down for another hour or so. She's just such a happy little girl - such a little blessing. She's eating well too - is starting to get into her finger food (don't get between her a milk arrowroot biscuit:p). She is picking up lots of sniffles from her time at daycare though which isn't great. I haven't had her 6 month immunisations yet as I want to wait until she is perfectly well. She's sitting up well too - for the most part, we do have the occasional fall so I make sure she's always on carpet!

I finally used the mesh feeder that we were all talking about a while back - put mango in it - she loved it!

Will post a photo soon - just want to finish wrapping the Christmas presents I've bought so far - it's a great time to do it with little Ry out of the house for the night. Although I miss him - it's so strange with him not being here :( No doubt he and Daddy are toasting marshmallows as I type!

mummy2Luca

30-11-2008, 05:17

V8 - your boys are cute, amazing eyes!

Rynosmum - hope your husband finds that job he wants soon, it is hard for lots at the moment isnt it. Its good your little one is sleeping better.

Iv been awake since 5.30 so im not really 'awake' yet. Very sleepy and cant be bothered to type much. Im exhausted.

amandaw

30-11-2008, 07:00

Hey RM - so wonderful to hear from you...did see you in another thread during the week and wondered if you were going to stop by and say g'day!

That's a real downer with your DH - especially since it was something he really wanted to do. As you said, you being back, lessens some of the impact (and he can help your MIL keep the house clean so no housework for you :laughing:). Hopefully he gets picked up again sometime soon (While money will obviously be tighter for a while, I actually think the hardest bit will be you being motivated to work on your working-from-home days...i know I get HUGE amounts less done if there is someone else around because I feel like I should/would rather be spending time with them). I'm in the process of arranging my days/timetable at school - have everything crossed for a good outcome for me (classes were looking a little negative at the beginning of the week, but are looking much better now)

It's wonderful that they can have the boys time - can't wait till my 2 are big enough so I can pack them BOTH off with Daddy and have a relaxing weekend :p And yum to toasted marshmallows!!!

I wish that M was taking to food like S :( I'm actually at the stage of wondering if M hasn't got rid of the tounge thrust reflex yet :confused: He's so developed in so many areas, and definitely wants to eat, but everything you put in his mouth is shoved straight back out (he was good the first week, but has been really average since)...including some choclate custard which I decided to try out of desperation ... had got me a little :gloomy: so we've actually decided to lay off solids for a week or so and have another go after I go and talk to the CHN - 3 days of just bfing has been a bit of a shock after a month of trialling food though :laughing: ... I did by some of the Heinz Organic Apple Rice Cakes yesterday though and he gummed them to death happily...so not sure if it's teeth, tounge or what

amandaw

30-11-2008, 07:01

Oh and the one piece of news you must know (if you're not going to trawl) is that IM is going to be back up around christmas -:smiliedance: will keep you in the loop via pm since you don't always get on here

HBP - teething is such an individual thing. Charlotte teethed fast and furiously, though mostly 2 teeth at a time, and she had all of her 2yo molars through by 18months (3 came out once - now that was a shocker). I'd say M is going to be the same - none yet, but has the big lumps on top and don't think they're far away at all - keep telling him he should let the baby bottom ones come through so they can help cross cut but he's not listening to me :laughing:

Am off to my SIL's baby shower today - hope it's ot as freaking stcky as yesterday

oh and mum2luca - I see your 5.30 and raise you a 4am :hissy: One unhappy DS this morning and woke C up, so that made one unhappy Mummy too :rolleyes:

mummy2Luca

30-11-2008, 07:15

amandaw - oh no 4am! Id be unhappy too, i can barely function right now:sleeping: Give me a cosy bed and no noise any day. Last night just to really annoy me, a car alarm went off and it took the person half an hour to stop it:banghead:

Isaac's Mummy

30-11-2008, 08:58

Gee you May mummies can talk when I don't get the opportunity to check the thread :laughing:

Welcome home Vee. Loved your photos - Josh is to die for - he is just soooo gorgeous. And Cam. Oh my goodness. Those eyes. Are going to break some hearts! And I agree with Amanda - you look so relaxed. Hope you can get poor little Cam's allergies sorted out soon - DH had an intolerance to dairy as a child, but he outgrew it, so fingers crossed Cam is the same.

Meegzz - Hunter is just beautiful. What a handsome little man you have there. You'll have to get out to Canberra one of these days so we can meet in person!

SS - what a clever little girl Evie is. Sitting up and eating solids! YAY!! She's a little cutie too.

Mel - loved the photo of Em and Linc. You have stunning kids - but you knew that already! LOL!

Hey Kayla. Nice to see you back. Glad Jay's settling down a bit for you and getting back into a routine. Don't feel bad about putting Jay into childcare. I do undestand how you feel, but it's important that you do something for you, as well. And that time away from him will make you such a better hands on mummy when you do get to be at home with him. That's what I found when I went back to work.

Amanda :eek: !! How scary to have an orange bub!! Glad the potato and brocolli have helped fade the fake tan look somewhat. The same thing happened to DH's cousin when she was little! Hope that M works out the solids for you soon. I don't think Char's got the tongue reflex thing happening yet either - I let her suck on some melon yesterday and she got a tiny piece off, but really didn't know what to do with it. Heading to the markets through the week to stock up on some veg to puree for her - and we'll give her a go next week, and see if she can keep some down. Hope the BF goes well this week - I can imagine it'd be a bit of a shock to the system after solids for a month. You know you want to make some of those lactation cookies ;) We're heading up to Qld on about the 20th of Dec, and coming back home around about the 5th or 6th of Jan, so have a couple of weeks to try and arrange to meet up with some of you girls.

Hi RM!! Lovely to see you arond. So sorry to hear about your DH's business. I hope he can find a job soon. And I hope him and Ry have a great weekend together. Sounds like it'll be great for the both of them - but I totally understand you feeling a bit lost.

Bel - Jarvis and Kyra look so gorgeous together!! What little cuties.

We've had success with Charlotte settling herself in her cot for her day sleeps the last few days. I'm so proud of my little girl :smiliedance: I love nursing her to sleep, but it's almost impossible for that to happen with a two year old running around. And she's pulling herself all over the floor at the moment, so it won't be long until she's crawling :crying:

Just a quick question for those with maxi riders - I know there's a few of you. What made you choose the maxi rider over the other booster seats on the market? Any advice? I want to get a new booster seat for Is before the trip back up to Qld, so thought because a few of you have the maxi riders I'd ask what you thought of them and why you chose them.

Kidlets both just woke up from their naps, so need to brush their hair and make them presentable for Santa. We're going to attempt to have photos taken today! Wish us luck...Isaac screamed his head off last year. He's been asking to see santa this year though, and I've been telling him how cool the big red dude is, so hopefully he won't cry too much :laughing:

EmsMum72

30-11-2008, 09:29

HBP, yes when it comes to fruit I just cook & puree apple/pear, whatever, and put it into ice cube trays, then into a snap lock bags once their frozen, and defrost what I need for about 1 min! :thumbsup:

RM, sorry to hear about your hubby's business - what a bummer! I really hope that something comes his way sooner rather than later. Things usually sort themselves out, well they usually do for us when things are looking bleak!! Hope the boys have had a great father/son bonding weekend away, and that you & S have enjoyed some alone time too. My DH has spoken about maybe taking DD to NZ with him next year for his parents 50th wedding anniversary, but that won't be happening. They'd be gone for a week and a) I'd miss her way too much, b) I'm too much of a control freak and c) I'd constantly be worried that something bad would happen or that the plane would crash etc :rolleyes: weirdo, I know!!

amanda, I think that's a good idea about holding off on the solids, maybe M just isn't ready yet?? I have friends who rave about those Coles apple thingy's, might have to get some myself next time.

Vee, gorgeous piccies! What a handsome little devil Josh is, hard to imagine that he gives you so much grief, surely a kid that cute must be a little angel, right?? :laughing: Cam looks beautiful too, and as the girls have said you look very happy and relaxed. Glad to hear that the holiday went well.

I was going to ask those of you who have babies who sleep all night if you'd like to swap, however it sounds like there are a few of us with waking babies. L isn't TOO bad, usually he sleeps from about 8pm until 3am, then 4am(ish) until 7am, but Friday night was a shocker, he woke up 4 times and by 6am I was ready to take him to the salvos and leave him there :laughing:. It's amazing what lack of sleep does to people, well me anyway, :hair:

Been out this morning to E's gymnastics to enrol her into prep intro gym. I got her into the class I wanted, which is great, Tuesday's from 4 till 5pm. I wanted her to do it early in the week as I think she'll be too tired towards the end of the school week and for the first 5 weeks she gets Wednesday's off so it should be good. Swimming lessons will have to be done on a Sat morning. I have to re-enrol her for them on the 8th Dec. It's stupid how you have to go and change/make lessons on a special 'enrolment day' and not just when you want to, crazyness!!

IM, hope the santa photos go well - E is looking forward to seeing santa soon although I told her yesterday that I don't think santa will be visiting her this year because of her behaviour. She said 'that is ok mummy, I just want Lincoln to be happy and healthy, that is my santa wish this year'. Talk about make me feel bad, sheesh!!

We're off to visit some relos this arvo, so I'd better be off, glam myself up a bit, cook some vegies for L, tidy up the house etc. DH and E have gone for a drive in our new car (Ford stationwagon), to visit DH's brother, and L is asleep so I'll make the most of the peacefulness and hopefully get some stuff done.

Hi to everyone I've missed. Have a great day ladies

Kayangel

30-11-2008, 09:36

Hey May mums, I have some exciting news to share with you all..... Jaylen has got not 1, not 2, BUT 3 TEETH!!! so exciting :goodvibes:, i now no why his been a little monster, poor bubba getting 3 teeth at once ouch! and hear i was thinking it was because of his op :o. He has 2 top, one top is right though and one top has just popped though and one bottom has just popped though and i can see the next bottom one coming.

Last night i put some SM 33 teething gel on Jay and gave him some hylands teething tablets and he slept though the night.

My little man can now sit up and his rolling from side to side mmmm he wont roll ova tho.

Meegzz- Hunter is gorjus, i love his blue eyes. He has the biggest smile, so cute.

Amanda- wow thats interesting about the orange food, never heard that before, Jay has mostly orange food carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato and only non orange food is farex.

HBP- ohhh i think ur FIL wanted abit of a look :eek:. Wat could be wrong with T's hips?

Melly- Ohhh how scarey! u poor thing :hugs:. Hope ur little man is ok and there has been no more vomitting. Wats wrong with jacobs kidneys? my DS also has kidney "problems" he has to keep having u/s on them and hopefully they will return to "normal" size soon by the age of 2.

Bel- Do u get the "big" comments? How is lauren? tell her to come in and update us.

Vee- Did u meet Lydia and Jadie? ur boys are very handsome.

Rynosmum, mel, annak - :wave:

Sorry to anyone i missed, can hear my little man awake, better go!

happybunnypony

30-11-2008, 16:58

Haaay guys!

Kayla WOOO! that's amazing 3 teefs all at once!!! Hooray Jaylen! That's great you now know why he was cranky bums!

RM: awww that must be frustrating with your DH not working... you are lucky you have gone back to work, because it would of been harder if you weren't prepared to go back to work, then bam, u have to! I'm sure it will all work out for you guys soon.

Mel: mmm thanks for advice about the cooking fruit, I am going to do a big fruit n veg shop tomorrow and get onto it.

T is actually sleeping quiet well now... i've been amazed since we have started the solids, however he has had some cranky moments in getting to sleep lately, last night it took him ages, he was crying for a while and i hugged him - usually a mummy hug calms him but it didn't work, then i had to boob feed him and he eventually got off. This happened the other night where it took him almost an hour to get to sleep :(
However once he's off, he's out like a light.

Vee: awwww gorgeous photos! shame about cams skin, he looks soo adorable though!! And as everyone else has said...WOW josh is a cutie - lookout when he is a teenager, he's gonna be a heartbreaker for sure... and no doubt Cam will follow in his footsteps! hehee

Amanda: awwww that's a shame about M and the solids, but T is similar! The only thing i've been able to get into his gob is rice cereal, and still it's a mission, i keep persisting, but yeah it's hard sometimes! i haven't seen those apple rice cakes, i'll have a look though, they sound like a good snack.

IM: OOh that's great about the self settling! T does it sometimes, but lately i seem to have to help him in the evening ... which is cute, but he's getting heavy, i can only imagine how hard it would be with a 2yo running around!

mmmm RE: Santa: i'm not sure if i should get T's pic taken with santa this year... is he too young? It might freak him about a bit...Should i wait until next year?

meegzz

30-11-2008, 17:58

Hello just passing by really quickly....

HBP - Defiantly get his pic with Santa i got mine done about 2 weeks ago and he was Eastland Myers first customer :D and H did not have a problem with it at all just sat there smiling and trying to get sanats beard off it was cuter and the pics are fantastic i got one for my mum and MIL too which they love!!!!

Vee - Your boys are spunky bums!!!

Kayla - Wow 3 teeth thats insane so glad that you worked out whgat was wrong my little man is like a newborn again lol he is waking at least twice a night he goes straight back to sleep after a bottle but it makes me grrr!!! He used to sleep so well im not sure if maybe he is getting more toothies or if he is waking to eat as he is refusing to drink much of his bottles during the day!??? I dont know!!! Hunter cant sit but can crawl?? is that weird??? i thought they were meant to sit first?!

RM - How did your boys go camping????

WWell best be off as we are having a late dinner as normal about to boil some potatos for Hunter so he can eat with us too!

Be back when i can be xx

amandaw

30-11-2008, 18:28

We're heading up to Qld on about the 20th of Dec, and coming back home around about the 5th or 6th of Jan, so have a couple of weeks to try and arrange to meet up with some of you girls.

Just a quick question for those with maxi riders - I know there's a few of you. What made you choose the maxi rider over the other booster seats on the market? Any advice?

Excellent - we're not leaving till about the 11th so will definitely be around

And Maxirider - well for us it was because they go up to the 27 (?28?) kgs, which apparently is in the senate ready to become law. Also the AHR ones have the extra side impact protection (and trustworthy brand)...other than that, probably a good marketing campain :rolleyes::laughing: They're prtty funky seats too and C loves her cup holder :laughing:

[It's amazing what lack of sleep does to people, well me anyway, [/COLOR]

Me too! And we were at my SIL's baby shower this arvo, so neither had a day sleep either!! M's just had a huge feed and gone down, so hopefully that will be all we see of him till at least midnight. Yeah for the new car

Haaay guys!
i haven't seen those apple rice cakes, i'll have a look though, they sound like a good snack.

Baby Food aisle - green packet (like chips). ..he enjoys a good knaw on them (which makes me think his teeth might be some of the issue with feeding

Hunter cant sit but can crawl?? is that weird??? i thought they were meant to sit first?!

Mitchell did the same!

30-11-2008, 18:45

RM - Thanks so much for the comments on Josh i think he's pretty spunky! lol Sorry to hear about your Dh's business venture not panning out, it really is such a worrying time for lots of people and businesses, i hope something comes along for him soon. I hope Ry and your DH had a ball on their camping trip, that's so wonderful for them to be able to do stuff like that, it's really special.

Amanda - Cam is a bit the same too, one day he'll be chomping down and grabbing anything he can get his hands on, others he's just content with booby milk, so who knows, i have to get organised and have things on hand now to give to him to eat when we eat, he will have a bit of banana and things but he mostly just plays around with his food and i figure it's all just good to introduce it, i'm not bothered if he doesn't actually eat it. He had some cucumber from my sandwhich today, however his face went all red again, so god i hope he's not allergic to cucumber too! Sorry to hear that he got up at 4am and then work up Charlotte, my goodness i'd be a wreck!! Hope you had a great time at your SIL's baby shower and this weather is so awful and sticky hey!

IM - Glad to see you around and that things are going well with you and your wee ones. I hope that Cam grows out of his allergies too but who knows, we have to find out what he is actually allergic too, or if it's just an intolerance. Hope to get to catch up with you when you come back up to QLD, that would be wonderful :)

Also to answer your question, we have a maxi rider for Josh, main reason being it's one of the safest on the market and can hold a child up to 26kg. I figure the longer they are in carseats the better. Well worth the money IMO.

BBL - Baby is cranky!

30-11-2008, 19:39

HBP - T man sounds so cute, sounds like a real spunk. :) Thanks for the comments on Joshy, also with Santa if you want you can just see how he goes, most people won't make you pay for a photo or anything if bubs is cranky. We haven't had much luck with getting Josh to sit with Santa, have no idea if he'll wanna do it this year, but i'm sure Cam won't mind, so who knows, might have to get either me or DH to sit with the kids and have pics taken.

Meegz - That's awesome you got pics with santa for Hunter, it's a nice memory to see how little they were for their first christmas, we managed to do Joshy's first christmas but 2nd no chance! lol

Kayla - Didn't manage to catch up with Liddy or Jade which was a shame, really would have liked to but i think she lives really far away from where i was, i got jack of driving everywhere, it was a bit hard with the kids specially if caught in traffic.

Emsmum - Loved the new avatar pic, i'm guessing i missed the other pics of the kiddies in the previous thread that i didn't get a chance to catch up with. Sounds like things are going well with you guys, busy busy with E and her activities etc, you are so organised :) And yeah thanks for the comments on Joshy, they made me laugh, i know you wouldn't think such an angel looking face could be so difficult at times, but yeah when he is good, he is just absolutely delightful! :)

PJ - Where are you? Hope you are ok and if you don't get on much between now and christmas i hope you and your family have a beautiful one. :noel:

So yeah, tiny update from us Cam is going too see our old GP on the sunny coast who does allergy testing for kiddies, so finally we may be able to have some direction with these things, they are really good doctors up there so i'm kinda hoping that this helps, but will see our regular GP for a referral as a back up plan, i just wanna get his excema and allergies sorted poor wee thing. He is such a charmer though, mr personality i think, he does such funny things i just love him so so much. No teeth yet, he is trying to pull up and stand up on things even moer, but we have to watch him as he'll fall from standing and hurt himself! Josh is going well, toilet training is still such a battle, he thinks he's small and doesn't have to wear underwear he wants to wear nappies. It really is :hair: at times. We also put our christmas tree up today, so that was fun and it's exciting to know that it'll be our first christmas as a family of 4.

Anywho better go and tidy up around here and organise what we need to do tomorrow. :)

mummy2Luca

01-12-2008, 06:14

wow you have all been busy!

V8 - i hope the allergy testing reveals what bothers him. Luca has excema too but i bath him in oilatum, use a soap free baby wash and moisturise him after the bath and that seems to help.

Meegzz - You think getting pictures with santa for a 6 month old is a good idea? Luca really takes a hating to big men :laughing: and i dont want to scare him. Also you pay before so if he screamed no picture and no refund ? Fiance said we dont need to get it done because we got a christmas photo with expression session (Luca sitting with a santa hat on)

Amandaw - how did the baby shower go? Did Mitchell stay asleep until atleast midnight?

HBP - its good that solids have gotten your DS to sleep better. Ive been noticing Luca is being really hard to get to sleep at night time too, sometimes it takes up to an hour! Maybe Luca is teething, he has no teeth yet.

Kayangel - Wow 3 teeth! Good going Jaylen.

Emsmum72 - when you drop off Lincoln at the salvos in the morning can you take Luca with you :laughing:. I totally understand how you feel with the waking because Luca is getting worse and worse. As a newborn it was ever 2.5 hours, now sometimes its every hour!! That is crazy that you have to enrol to classes on a special day, what inconvenience.

Isaacs mummy - Ohh that is great that charlotte is settling herself for naps. I bet your proud:yelclap:

Annak - wow they grow up quick, already sitting up like his been doing it forever, YAY.

Rynos mum - i hope DH and DS had a good time cammping. What a great time for the both of them and a great time for you and lil one too.

:wave:to Bel and Mel.

Quick catchup on Luca and I. Luca is really enjoying his vegetables, beans, pumpkin and potato, corn. So thats good. The only fruit he likes is pear so far and he doesnt like the custards!! What a funny little guy. He grabs at anything i put near him, we were at pumpkin patch and i was putting clothes against him to see how big they were (there sizings are 6-12 months which is a big gap!) and he grabbed every one of them and shoved them in his mouth:laughing:.
I have the baby sitter i liked coming over today to see how she is in person. Will I have to pay her for this? She wont be looking after him, maybe a little play to see if she is capable. I got up at 6am today so not sure when i woke up. Luca is now napping on me, so i know he isnt getting enough sleep at night but than why is he waking himself up every 1-2 hours? I just cant figure it out.
For those of you that are washing your babies in the shower every now and than, how does that work?

Have a good day everyone!:flowerz:

happybunnypony

01-12-2008, 07:37

vee: hopefully josh will come around to wearing underwear soon. that must be frustrating for you. i'm dreading the whole tt, but luckily we don't have to do that for a while yet! phew!
That would be great if you could get the allergies sorted!

mummy2luca: thats good you have the babysitter coming today, i hope she works out! :)
OOH i hope you can get some decent sleep soon.... are you still breastfeeding? Do you breastfeed him each time he wakes up?

I shower with T everynight now! It's great, especially now it's getting hotter as i can cool down too. It's a little bit of a mission getting out because i have to hold him the whole time, but i just wrap a towel around him and then pop him onto bed and dry him off, then i'll quickly put some clothes on - try get him in pj's and nappy.
I couldn't imagine not showering him everynight especially after giving him solids - he gets sooo damn messy!

Amanda: ooh thanks, i'm doing a shop today, will look our for them :thumbsup:

T is making it harder and harder to change his nappy lately... especially of a night time when he's super tired and just wont lay still, has to constantly roll over :rolleyes: I've mastered the art of getting his outfits on when he's on his tummy but just the nappy is the hardest part!! :hair: lol!

mummy2Luca

01-12-2008, 07:58

HBP - i hope i can too, oh sleep is good. Yeah im still breastfeeding, yea i do because it takes 10 times longer to get him to sleep otherwise and im half asleep already. He actually isnt eating, just sucking to go to sleep. Im not sure he actually 'eats' at all at night time anymore.

Kayangel

01-12-2008, 09:37

Hey May mums, Put the christmas tree up last night :xmastree: it looks so good and it is really starting to feel like christmas, today im going to wrap some presents for under the tree.

Jaylen has been sleeping though eva since he cut his 3 teeth and i have been putting SM 33 on his gums! aww so nice to have my good little boy back. Bloody teeth!

Jaylens toy box / shelfs - all in one thing has just been delived so exciting, cant wait till he wakes so i can put in in his nursery, now he will have somewhere to put all his toys his getting for xmas.

Personals-

HBP- Is T ok with the shower water going ova his head? I give Jay a bath every night, he gets so yucky now his eating haha.

Meegzz- Jaylen can sit up but cant even roll :rolleyes: they all do things different and in there own little orders.

Vee- Arr its ashame u didnt get to meet Lydia and Jade (she has now left bubhub). Sounds like u had a great trip and i no wat u mean about driving ages with babies :hair:.

mummy2Luca- :laughing: Is Luca teething? thats why my little man was waking? and no i wouldnt pay the baby sitter for today as u are only having a job interview type thing.

Bel- Sienna sounds like my niece, Chloe didnt get teeth till ova 12 mths either. Gald Jay is starting to get his. Arrr does J like his food?

cassie0011

01-12-2008, 10:58

Hello everyone!

Kayla- wow at jay getting 3 teeth! nat is no way near yet. Dylan didnt get till 11 and a half months and i expect nat to be close to that as she started teething 2 months earlier than dylan.

We put up our christmas lights in our window last night and will put up the tree 2nite.

Bel- what r these teething tablets, i have never heard of them. Do they work? and what r they called?
I also have 2 that dont sleep through the night. its really frustrating sometimes when i have to settle 2 babies at once at 2am! and hubby snoring.

01-12-2008, 13:37

V8 - i hope the allergy testing reveals what bothers him. Luca has excema too but i bath him in oilatum, use a soap free baby wash and moisturise him after the bath and that seems to help.

Yeah it's mainly on his face and it's never gotten really better unless we use steroid cream everyday and that's not recommended so yeah it's frustrating if we find out what's causing it it'll be easier to manage.

Will tell lauren to come back on... i also got an email from Miranda.. she is working full time with Liam in child care which she isnt happy with...

Poor thing, that would be very hard, hope Liam is going well though. Sorry to hear you guys are sick, Jarvis looks very healthy which is the main thing.

Hey May mums, Put the christmas tree up last night :xmastree: it looks so good and it is really starting to feel like christmas, today im going to wrap some presents for under the tree.

Vee- Arr its ashame u didnt get to meet Lydia and Jade (she has now left bubhub). Sounds like u had a great trip and i no wat u mean about driving ages with babies :hair:.

We put our tree up too, so exciting. :) Didn't know she left bubhub, what a shame, i hope her and Jade are ok, she is such a cute little girl.

HBP - Yeah toilet training aint fun, today we actually got Josh to wear his cool bob the builder jocks and he's we'd 5 times, he won't wee on the toilet or in his 'wee'man' but he's decided he'll wee outside so that'll do for now. He said he will poo in the potty in the bath but doesn't wanna use the toilet, hmmm it's a start i guess! lol

Cassie - Good to hear from you, that would be sucky having to get up to two bubs at night, i think Cam wakes up about 2 or 3 times, but it's not bad he goes to sleep straight after a feed.

And omg i can't believe i'm admitting this but i'm so darn clucky again! I must be crazy!

rynosmum

01-12-2008, 13:58

Amanda, isn't it amazing that Mitchell is being a little hesitant whereas at 3 or 4 months, I remember him trying to launch himself at your lunch ;-) S is sometimes a bit fussy - decides she doesn't want any more food from the bowl, no milk but heck, put some avocado on a cruskit in front of her and see her move. Maybe M will just want to skip ahead to finger food. Have you tried the mesh feeder? S loves that as she can hold onto it herself. Try not to stress too much - he's still getting the feel for it all. In the meantime though, step AWAY from the chocolate custard :laughing:

IM, will be lovely to meet you - hopefully I can get some time around work. I'm working over Christmas but am just on call for a couple of days so we'll see.

How did the Santa photos go? Ry decided the other day that he was happy to watch Santa this year and not go and get a photo with him. Photos were $30 so I wasn't too fazed...although it would be nice to get a photo with both kids and Santa.

Mel, how gorgeous is Em with that Christmas wish?? I teased to Ry the other day that we might leave Siana at daycare and take another baby home for a few days - hmmm not a good idea, the poor little guy almost thought I was serious - I felt soooo bad afterward, he was so upset:(

Hopefully you're right and everything sorts itself out. I'm a stresshead though and after only 4 days I'm finding myself nagging him to apply for different jobs etc. We're trying to sell our investment property but it's such a poor market that I don't think that it will work (although if it did, I wouldn't have an issue with DH being a house husband for a while). I'm sure we'll be fine - it's just that I'm sensing an urgency in me that he is yet to get. Although he has got a 2nd interview for a really good job on Wednesday so we can only live in hope!:fingerscrossed:

Hi Meegzz - they had an absolute ball on their camping trip. 4 Daddies who have been friends forever and their 4 boys....who are strangely enough all 4 years old. Ry has a few cuts and bruises from playing in the lake and running around but nothing is better than his huge smile and the bond that I can already see with his Dad. They are now planning their next longer trip. The campsite was gorgeous - in the photos, it just looks like a beautiful park.

When they got back last night, they went for a swim in our neighbour's pool and my shy little boy was bomb diving from the side. He couldn't swim about 3 months ago and until yesterday would never get his head wet and now he's bomb diving?!? and then paddling to the stairs to do it all over again?! It's amazing how their self confidence can grow so very much when they get a chance to prove to themselves that they can do things.:yes:

HBP, I read your note about T the other day rolling around everywhere whilst you were changing him and I had a little giggle. Well, I'm not giggling now! S started it last night and was doing it this morning when she had a massive poopy explosion. Ugh! I couldn't believe it - she just kept throwing that arm out and rolling over in it.

So, how do we stop them from doing it?? Help!:o

rynosmum

01-12-2008, 15:22

Hi Bel,

Siana is pronounced Si-arna although she gets Sienna, Si-anna and all sorts. I really love the name Sienna but we were going to call one of our angel babies that last year so when Siana was born, DH wanted to change the name slightly.

Only since then have I realised that both Siana and Ryan are Irish names and my favourite grandfather who passed away many years ago was Irish so I feel like the names were meant to be :thumbsup:

Great picture of the kids!

Kayangel

01-12-2008, 20:42

Cassie- The teething tablets are called - Hylands teething tablets, they come in a pink, blue and white box, u can get them from the baby section in the chemist tho a friend of mine had so much trouble finding them but my local chemist has them, there great, a real godsend. SM 33 teething gel is also great! :thumbsup:

Bel- :yes: i use the teething tablets there excellect.

Rynosmum- Ohhh i thought siana was pronounced the same way sienna, just thought it was different spelling :o.

Vee- Im with u girl! im clucky too, if i had a loving DP i would be pregnant again :p, i have always wanted 2 bubs close togerther looks so cute.

melly75

01-12-2008, 21:41

Well Jacob hasnt vomitted blood again thankfully,Hopefully he wont anymore :fingerscrossed:

Kayla- Jacob was born with urinary reflux,it nearly killed him.
He started weeing blood when he was 3 days old so I rushed him off to the hospital where they ran tests and found that he had a blockage from his bladder to his penis. Therefor the urine was backwashing into his kidneys and caused a UTI and also the blood.It damages the kidneys too,he was operated to remove the blockage ,but now he has to be checked every 3 months to make sure his kidneys are growing with him and will be on antibiotics till hes atleast 1 to prevent any further UTI as his kidneys may not flush it out. :(

V8- Where did you stay in Perth and where did you go? If I knew you where here I would of asked if you had time if you'd like to catch up for a coffee..Oh well too late now:dizzy:.Nevermind hope you enjoyed it while you were here

Everyone keeps telling me Jacob is so big for his age..I dont know how much he weighs but hes 72cms at the moment...hes still such a lazy bum, he wont roll unless he really wants too and I push him a bit,but can only roll from front to back.Still no teeth but there is alot of dribble going on ATM, so maybe they are on there way just in time for Xmas:confused:

Hope all the mummas and bubbas are well :flowerz:

Annak

01-12-2008, 21:57

Heeeyyyyy May mummies!!!

So much has been happening in here, ill type what i have remembered lol
It sounds like all you guys are going through hell with bubba's not sleeping through the night :( i feel for you all... I am probably about to jinx myself big time but Lachlan sleeps the whole night through every night...9PM till 8AM every night since he was 2 months old... Dont ask me why or how coz i have no idea lol...even when he was teething he was still sleeping the whole night....ok ill shut up now b4 i really do jinx myself!!

Amanda i looked for the rice crackers today and i found them, but on the Packet it says "10 Months & up" are they ok to give to bub at 6 months?? I was about to buy them but i got scared in case he chomps of a peice and chokes on it...

Anywho Lachlan has been a bit unsettled lately, i think some teethies might be coming through...:smiliedance:
Dont know if i told you guys that Lachlan got his santa photo a couple of weeks ago...Anyways here it is
http://s482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/?action=view&current=15_11_08_0126_158CC.jpg

And we also put our christmas tree up :xmastree: and put one of lachlan's many presents underneath...its a train hehe
http://s482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/?action=view&current=DSC00585.jpg

And this is just a silly photot of Lachlan trying to eat the remote with his toe sticking outta his bodysuit...lol it was so cute i had to take a photo of it hehe...
http://s482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/?action=view&current=DSC00578.jpg

Ive started giving Lachlan weet-bix every morning for breakfast with his milk coz doc told me weet-bix is really good for them at this age and it will help with his constipation....he has been really really constipated lately poor bubba... but the weet-bix is helping him and im also trying to pump him with as much water and diluted juice as i can (although he hates drinking anything cold, have to heat it up before he drinks it lol!!!)

Anyways betta get goin im exhausted and have all the relo's comin ova tomorrow so big day!!

Oh yeh i remember someone talkin about being clucky....i know the feeling!!! I sooo wanna have another one now LOL
Anywho nitey nite!!:sleeping:

Annak

01-12-2008, 22:05

Sorry im back again...
Melly75 i just read your post that is so sad, How is Jacob now?? I hope everything is ok poor bubba... Lachlan didnt pee for 4 days after he was born but thankfully did a MASSIVE one all over mummy on the 5th day but thats nothing compared to what poor Jacob went through....Aaawww i feel so bad for him and you im on the verge of tears!!! I hope he is gettin betta and please keep me posted as it will not leave my mind!!! :hugs:

amandaw

02-12-2008, 06:59

Annak - Mitchell's already learnt that the remote is 'currency' in our house too - Charlotte and DH will both trade him things for it :laughing:

Amanda, isn't it amazing that Mitchell is being a little hesitant whereas at 3 or 4 months, I remember him trying to launch himself at your lunch ;-)

In the meantime though, step AWAY from the chocolate custard :laughing:

:laughing: I know - I don't even LIKE the chocolate custard, but figured ANYTHING was worth a shot. The silly thing is he still does grab at the spoon/food etc - just immediately mushes everything straight back out again:rolleyes: Mind you in saying that I made home made fish and chips yesterday and Mloved sucking the potato out of 4 chips, so maybe he does want to skip staright to more solid food. We see the CHN today so hopefully she has some advice.

And Annak - you're right :eek: I didn't even look for an 'age' things on the packet :shame: me! He's been okay so far - has only had them supervised, and gums them to death rather than eating as such, but a big woops on my behalf!!!

mummy2Luca

02-12-2008, 07:09

morning all. I had a good sleep until he decided to wake up at 3 and didnt go back to sleep until 4, ahhhhhhh. His now having his morning nap.

Annak - they are very cute photos!! He is adorable, he is quite big isnt he, so much hair, he looks like a real little boy.

Vee and Kayangel - :iagree:Oh im not the only one! Im getting clucky too. I want a girl :cloud9:. Even though Luca gives me enough trouble.

Christmas is getting closer, 3 weeks 2 days:xmastree:

SpottySocks

02-12-2008, 08:57

Morning all,

haven't been on for a few days and there is lots to read & catch-up on.

Well I don't want to jinx myself but E has been sleeping from 7pm to 11 pm waking for a quick 10 minute feed and then back to sleep until 6am-ish. She's done this for 5 nights in a row now - and with a bit of sleep I am starting to feel a bit more human again!

I think it might be the introduction of solids that has helped. We are still only doing 1 meal a day at about 5.30pm. Have only tried carrots and sweet potato mixed with rice cereal and most of it seems to go down.

Has anyone tried a drinking cup with their bubs yet? Just wondering because the CHN suggested it with water - I can't remember when I started my other 2 with a cup. I had a quick look in the supermarket the other day and the styles seem to have changed since we last used one - the choice was too big for my sleep deprived brain :dizzy: so I thought I'd leave for now!

IM - we got a Maxi Rider for our oldest when she was 2yrs old and now Katie is using it. She's 5 and is still using the 5 point harness - the top straps are level with her shoulders so I think next growth spurt we will have to look at using the seat belt. Initially we went this option because it goes up to 7 yrs old or 26 kilos. It just looks and feels stronger than some of the other boosters seats around. We have a cheaper one for my husbands car, it cost $80 and when you take the cover off it is just polystyrene foam, nothing to it really. We had the H harness and it was never really a very good fit on her - it just didn't sit snug or look right. She doesn't go in that car very often and usually only short trips around town. The Maxi Rider just has a safer feel about it. Another thing is that the cheaper booster seats just sit on the car seat but the maxi rider has the clip attachment like the smaller baby seats.

V8 - your boys a gorgeous! Hope you get Cam's allergies sorted out soon - if you are breast feeding still it might mean you are on a very bland diet for a while! A friend of mine had similiar problems and she was very limited in what she could eat - no dairy, no tomatoes, no wheat, no egg are the ones I remember.

M2L - how did the meeting with the baby sitter go? Hope you didn't pay - sounds like it was a job interview for her so you shouldn't have had to pay for that. Hope it went well.

Annak - L is very cute, he looks like he is going to be very cheeky! I am surprised that your Dr recommended weetbix for constipation. A friends bub was hospitalised for constipation at at around 10 months old and they were told that weetbix in younger babies is not recommended. They stopped the weet-bix and that was the only change in his diet and he didn't have any more problems. My CHN has told me the same thing and when I was there last week she reminded me again not to give weet-bix before 11 -12 months because it can constipate them.

Bel - your christmas photo is very cute, I love the Santa he looks very realistic! Am hoping to get one done sometime this week.

Best go - E is asleep and I want to get some Christmas shortbread made. K helped do some last week, but it takes twice as long to make with a "helper"! Have got some nice looking cheap Christmas tins and we are going to give the shortbread as prezzies to school teachers, day carer etc. trouble is it tastes too good and I have to stop myself from eating it all!

Have good day all :)

Kayangel

02-12-2008, 09:29

Morning May mum and bubs! :sunshine:

Housework all done, bubs is down for his morning nap and i get some bubhub time *woot woot*

To all those bagging about sleeping, my turn :laughing: - my little man sleeps from 7:30pm to 7:30am :D and also has 3 naps a day lasting for 1 hour to an hour and a half! sometimes he will sleep 2 hours in the morning. Jay has been sleeping though since he was 12 weeks old, expect the last 2 weeks when he was cutting teeth, now that i give him pain relivfe his sleeping though again yay!

Today i have to go looking for somewhere that will do baby passport photos need them for DNA testing on thursday! YES ITS FINALLY GETTING DONE! :goodvibes:

Personals-

melly- Sending you big hugs :hugs: how awful that u had to go though all that, u r a very strong mummy, i hope everything turns out well and his kidneys return to normal. I no the feeling of ur baby nearly dieing, im lucky to have my little man here today, he nearly died in my tummy during labour.

Annak- I love Lachlan's santa photos sooo cute.

mummy2Luca- Boys rock! hehe love my boy, boys r sweet and cuddley, girls when they grow up well....mmmm we all no! :laughing: tho must admit i want a girl next time, 2 boys and 2 girls would be my perfect family.

amandaw- Hey!

Bel- I dont no how u do it getting up that many times a night, ur wonder women.

Santa photos- Getting Jays done when he turns 7 mths!

melly75

02-12-2008, 10:31

I just got the worst feeling that Jacob could of been :barf: blood from falling out of his pram a few weeks ago :confused:..(it was oldish blood red/brown colour)
Im starting to feel bad now if that is the case,but its a good thing theres been no more :barf:.

I just hope it wasnt from that as I'll feel like a bad mummy forever :crying:

SpottySocks

02-12-2008, 10:57

:hugs::hugs: to you Melly. Don't feel bad, the fall from the pram, might not have been the cause, & at least the :barf: was just a one off & he is now ok. You haven't done him any harm, & the fall was just an accident.

Lots of Mums have "guilt" stories about accidental things they've done to their children!

Annak

02-12-2008, 11:49

Heya all may mummies!!

Bel1978- Yes we should definatley set a date!! I would love to meet you and bubz, and Lachlan would love a little playmate lol!!

Spottysocks- Doc told me that weet-bix stops constipation!!! Now im confused :confused:

And yes he has an almighty head of hair- and in the santa photo he looks like a little boy rather than a 6 month old little munchkin!!

mummy2Luca

02-12-2008, 12:04

Spottysocks - the meeting with the babysitter went well. No i didnt pay, was thinking I might have to but nope. She was really nice and has looked after a few little ones. She is happy to follow us around all day with Luca so thats good. Going to have her look after him a few weeks before for a couple of hours.

I walked down to the park and there was a meeting of lots of kids and mums, just an accident that i noticed, but i had a good time and so did Luca.

amandaw

02-12-2008, 12:27

Great news that she's a goer Mummy2Luca - and may be a good person to have on call for all those last dress fittings etc too if it takes one stress factor away

I'm with SS in that I thought weetbix were more likely to cause constipation than stop it, but if its working for you then stick with it. I think we agev them to Charlotte around 9 months, just with plenty of milk

Well we just got back from the CHN. M;s still putting on weight nicely (405g in 4 wks, so minimum amount, but he's so active and not eating so it doesn't suprise me...in fact was worried he was going under!!) so 8. 335kg, 69.5cm long and HC of 45.2. She's said to try and stick with the solids for another month - if he really won't take it, then we need to get a referral to a speech pathologist to ensure that the tounge reflex etc is working properly...though she doesn't think there's an issue - he was chattering away and she looked through the front of the book (with the milestones) and said to me how long has he been doing 'that'... I asked what? and she said '"saying bub bub bub" - I hadn't even noticed :eek: poor 2nd child syndrome :laughing: (though do remember making a post about his voice becoming more modified a week or 2 ago, so it's obviously been building up to that)

mummy2Luca

02-12-2008, 13:13

Yeah i thought it would be good to have a trusted sitter on hand.

Oh i hope he takes the solids better soon. Must be frustrating. Aww its easy to miss things they do when your with them every second, i know it sounds silly but some things they do so gradually you dont notice, other things are very noticeable haha.

EmsMum72

02-12-2008, 15:29

Hi there,

My poor little man has conjunctivitis :(. He started to get it on Sunday night, but then yesterday he was much worse and this morning he could hardly open his eye, my poor darling. I got some drops from the Chemist and his eye appears to be a little better this arvo, so hopefully it will be alot better tomorrow. I had organised a friend to come over and watch both the kids last night so hubby and I could go to an information night together (which we rarely do these days) at E's school and we were both looking forward to a little 'us' time (even if it was just to the school) when L's eye got worse and my girlfriend who was going to come over has kids of her own and I didn't want her boys getting it too! Oh well ... I went on my own and hubby stayed home with the kids.

amanda, did you pretend that you knew M had been saying bub bub bub?? I would have, I would have said 'oh yeah, he's been saying that for a week or 2' :laughing:. I know what you mean about 2nd child missing out on everything syndrome. By the time E was 6 months I'd written about 45 pages in her journal, L has 5 pages in his :rolleyes: I'm sure there's nothing to worry about with M, sounds like he's developing nicely!

m2L, gr8 news that the sitter was nice. It will definately be good to have her help leading up to, and on the day of your wedding. One thing you won't have to worry about.

Annak, loved your photo of L with santa. Awesome to get a smiley one, E bawled her eyes out when she had her 1st santa photos (she was almost 11 months) so I had to sit next to Santa with her on my knee (I wasn't prepared at all, was wearing daggy t-shirt and running shorts :o), but it's a cute pic though.

SS, hope the shortbread turned out well. I had my little helper in the kitchen with me this arvo. We made chocolate cupcakes and I really have to try and restrain myself from just taking over ... I have NO patience these days!! L has a little sipper cup that he drinks water from with every meal. I just bought it from Coles and it has 2 handles on either side. He likes it most of the time.

L spent 20 mins in the jolly jumper earlier. My MCHN wouldn't be impressed as she told me the other week to have him in there for no more than 10 mins, and have him up quite high so basically only the tips of his toes touch the ground because otherwise his weight isn't being distributed evenly and it can jar his knees :rolleyes: never had a problem with E and she basically lived in the thing!

Well I best be off ... gotta cook some peas, parsnip and apples. Oh, and to those of you whose babies sleep all night :p (that's a raspberry) ... that's all I can say! I was up at 11pm, 1am and 4.30am (for an hour each time) AND there was a gigantic moth in the house (aaarrrggghhh, I hate moths) so I wasn't impressed.

Kayangel

02-12-2008, 16:37

Jays cheeks are sooo RED today, opened his mouth and wat did i find............

ANOTHER TOOTH EKKK :eek:

Thats 4 now!! go little Jay! and i can see 2 more about to pop.

he will have his 1's, 2's and 3's teeth.

02-12-2008, 17:47

Kayla - Glad i'm not the only one that's clucky! Can't believe Jay now has 4 teeth, go Jay!! Wow! What a trooper!

Hey Melly, We stayed in Shoalwater (Near Rockingham) so pretty far away, it was good though, had a fun time, bugger we didn't get to organise anything sooner!

Annak - :laughing: Clucky too, that's funny took me AGES to be clucky after Josh cause he was such hard work, Lachlan must be an angel :) He certainly looks like one - loved the pics! Goodluck tomorrow with the inlaws!

Mumm2Luca - Wow christmas is getting so close, unbelievable! A little girl would be welcome here too! lol But loving Cam right now he is a treasure. And so happy that Josh is finally getting out of nappies and growing up! Sorry to hear Luca got up so early and didn't settle again, bummer! I'd say it sounds like teething too! (easy to just blame that!) lol

Morning all,
Has anyone tried a drinking cup with their bubs yet? Just wondering because the CHN suggested it with water - I can't remember when I started my other 2 with a cup. I had a quick look in the supermarket the other day and the styles seem to have changed since we last used one - the choice was too big for my sleep deprived brain :dizzy: so I thought I'd leave for now!

Cam has had a go of Joshy's 'take and toss' cups, they are really good i think, cheap and disposable!

V8 - your boys a gorgeous! Hope you get Cam's allergies sorted out soon - if you are breast feeding still it might mean you are on a very bland diet for a while! A friend of mine had similiar problems and she was very limited in what she could eat - no dairy, no tomatoes, no wheat, no egg are the ones I remember.

Thanks SS - I think it'll be hard too to adjust my diet if i have to, i am already lactose intolerant so don't have much dairy, but the wheat thing i hate not having wheat, but yeah will see if there's any outcome from Friday, and hopefully he'll just grow out of any allergies if he does have them. The shortbread sounds delicious!! YUMMO!!

Amanda - Ahh, had to laugh at the bub bub bub and you not noticing, that's so cute, clever little mister. Sounds as though he may just be interested in more finger foods too, Cam really only wants stuff if he can grab it himself, he had a chunk of pear yesterday and a tiny bit of watermelon today, he seems to like most things which is good and he's really only getting the taste and texture they don't really ingest all that much i think. We should try and catch up again soon be good to see the boys together :) And to meet Charlotte. You free next week at all?

Emsmum - Oh no poor Linc with conjunctivitis, did you try breastmilk on it first? I've always wondered if it actually worked :detective: Sorry to hear you were up a few times for an hour each time, that would suck badly, i can't complain about Cam waking up cause when he does he feeds and goes back to sleep with no fuss. Also i hate moths too, specially those big ugly ones!

SpottySocks

02-12-2008, 19:36

Or Guys would it be wrong to give him panadol before bed tonight?? Im sure its teeth it has to be some thing..... i have a stronger solution if any one needs it ... i did it with sienna when she was younger and her doctor laughed but it gave me 6 straight hours of sleep!! i know may not be much for some of you but ive been pregnant or have a little bub since Nov 2005..... hence no sleep since then!

I have given my older 2 panadol before bed in the hope it would help them sleep longer when teething - from memory I did it a few times so it must have worked.

A couple of weeks ago I had 2 Gin & Tonics (poured by DH so STRONG) over about a 3 hours period. Eve refused a bottle of expressed milk so I had to feed her - that was the best nights sleep she's ever had. :o:laughing::o Probably not recommended on a regular basis but we both had such a good nights sleep it was great!

Shortbread turned out great - made 2 batches to go with the one K and I made a couple of days ago. I haven't told her I made extra, she likes to tell people she cooked and is excited about putting them in the christmas tins for pressies. Now I can't decide if we should dip them 1/2 in chocolate - could be messy!

Best go and tidy up the kitchen from dinner - goodnight all!

amandaw

02-12-2008, 19:40

A couple of weeks ago I had 2 Gin & Tonics (poured by DH so STRONG) over about a 3 hours period. Eve refused a bottle of expressed milk so I had to feed her - that was the best nights sleep she's ever had. :o:laughing::o Probably not recommended on a regular basis but we both had such a good nights sleep it was great!

My Mum has always said that we used to sleep the best when she had a few Ports at the officers mess :laughing:

Am currently in timetable negotiations for my return to school next year... had a bit of a poor start, but looking lots better :smiliedance: I just want to know so we can let the kids poor FDCer know so she can plan all of the other kids around us - I told her I'd know early november :o

happybunnypony

03-12-2008, 11:28

amanda: i totally hear ya on the food situation! it's a mission! T-bear is pretty much refusing all food now - not that he ate much before, but he just wont open his mouth and keeps turning his head :(
Last night i tried a different tactic though and sat in the couch and sat him on my lap facing outwards and fed him that way. He took a bit of brocoli and potato with rice cereal.. phew!
However this morning was a mission again, i think i am going to go with finger food... i'll keep offering the puree but also have finger food as backup. I got those rice crackers you suggested (it does say 10 months on the pack... however it also says from 6-12 months on the side) i still gave it to T and he seemed to really enjoy it! YAY! So i put bannana or avo on them

RM: mmmm i have nooo idea what to do about the rolling over at change time... he's not too bad during the day if i give him an old wipes wrapper to play with because it's noisy, but for the final nappy change he will roll with the toy or wrapper or whatever i give him. I'm thinking of getting a mobile above his change table either from the ceiling or one that attaches to the changetable! I was at my wits end last night and i haven't been like that in ages! :(

Mel: awww what a shame about conjunctivitis ... poor little L, i hope he gets better soon. Not good about the waking up too... maybe his little eye was giving him grief? Have you tried hugging him instead of feeding to see if he gets back to sleep that way? It's soo hard in the middle of the night sometimes, and it just makes the next day harder when you are so sleep deprived

Melly: Don't worry, i'm sure your little bubs will be okay... try not to be hard on yourself...

Vee: :wave: I would love to have a catch up with you guys too, but don't think i'll get a chance anytime this year... things are just too hectic for me at the moment - but maybe next year sometime :)

Kayla: J has 4 teefs now? That's awesome! Must of been hard on the little fella! Lets hope that the others don't come through for a while!

Got lots to do today.... Hiya to everyone else :wave:

mummy2Luca

03-12-2008, 13:20

happybunnypony

03-12-2008, 13:38

mummy2luca: lol @ ah life life life! hehee i know what you mean, it can be difficult having bubs by yourself all day. i find the afternoon the most challenging, especially if T doesn't have an arvo nap.
I do get a bit annoyed with my DP on the weekends when i want to relax some, but still find i end up doing most stuff still because he has work to do from home :(

You mums with two or more bubs never seem to complain - u do it so well! how do u handle it? Is it routine...or just taking it as it comes?

mummy2Luca

03-12-2008, 13:51

Happybunnypony - It can be difficult, luckily fiance doesnt have any work to do on his days off, although it is hard for us both to get a break, he works so when he gets home and on the weekend he should beable to relax, but my 'job' is equally as tiresome and its 24/7, so wheres my break. How do we juggle everyone being happy. Also i like to get out on the weekend because im pretty much house bound all week, fiance is happy to relax at home but goes out if i want to.
How do use with 2 or more handle things?

EmsMum72

03-12-2008, 14:14

I have my own routine and don't find it too hard juggling 2 children at all, but I have quite a large gap between my 2 so E is a great help :thumbsup:. DH works long, crazy hours so I feel like a single mum alot of the time, but tbh that's just the way it is, that's our routine and yes it was hard getting used to in the beginning, but it's pretty easy these days. Hardest part is wanting to have a nap in the arvo's, but not wanting to because I miss out on 'mummy & E time', and bath time is quite stressful (specially if daddy isn't home yet) as we're all tired and grumpy.

Vee, thank you for reminding me about breast milk & conjunctivitis. I had forgotten all about it. I wiped his eyes with breast milk on a cotton bud last night and this morning and it's cleared up alot, so big :hugs: to you, hopefully he's all better by tomorrow.

I've given L baby panadol occasionally for teething, did with E too, but never anything stronger. I had a friend who constantly gave her DD Fenergal (sp?) or painstop and imo they're too strong to be giving a baby willy nilly. Painstop is for broken arms etc., and she was giving this to her DD just so she would sleep all night :eek: (um, hello, try sleep school!!).

hbp, have you tried the 'one for mummy, one for T' trick. That seems to be working a treat for us atm, although we have to have one for mummy, one for E & one for L. He watches us and then sits there with his mouth open - too cute! Yes I've tried just cuddling L or patting him in his cot, but I can just tell that there's no way in he!! that he's going back to sleep and I want to get him up out of his cot so that DH doesn't get disturbed for work.

E had her kinder concert today - I was so proud :goodvibes:, started crying (I'm SUCH a sooky la la), the other ladies must think I'm such a hormonal basket case who just cries all the time! My girlfriends and I had lunch afterwards and I had a raspberry cruiser so maybe that will knock L out tonight :fingerscrossed: last night was another ordinary night!

Didn't find the moth last night, so it's in my house, somewhere, waiting to pounce on my head when I least expect it :(

Well I'm off to put up the tree, been so darn busy lately that we haven't even had a chance to put up the tree or write to santa.

03-12-2008, 16:53

You mums with two or more bubs never seem to complain - u do it so well! how do u handle it? Is it routine...or just taking it as it comes?

I have no idea how mothers with 2 do it either, i mean i have two kids, but two parents are always home so i get a breather even if Dh needs guidance and stuff he can still do basic things which helps immensely.

Mel - Glad the breastmilk did the trick, now i know it works if Cam ever gets it ;) :D

Kayangel

03-12-2008, 18:55

hi every one. You have all been busy chatting away.

Mel - sorry to hear about the eye, poor little guy. Hope it clears up soon.

Bel1978 - did you get some sleep last night?

I actually slept pretty well last night and he woke up at 7am! Wohoo best his slept in awhile. I walked down to harvey norman which was ok, printed some pictures off and its so hot outside! Fiance is having to do some **** thing for work which is making him work longer so he is usually home by now, he starts quite early, but he isnt so thats kibd of stressful, yesterday i had to deal with Luca for ages by myself and his work gave him homework so even when he did get home he was busy. Ahh life life life.

Luca just waking up from a nap i think.

Welcome to my world! I am alone with my DS 24/7 all day, all night, i do everything and get no breaks.

HBP- Yes! Jay has 4 teeth, its very exciting, who would have eva thought a baby getting teeth would be exciting? :laughing:.

Bel- I say do wateva u want / can to get a good nights sleep.

Mel- Gald L's eye is better, go breastmilk! :goodvibes: amazing stuff.

Us- 2morrow Jay and i are having the DNA testing done, yay finally!

rynosmum

03-12-2008, 20:38

HBP, once you have a couple of little ones, you realise how much easier it was with one and I've found that I therefore complain much less :p I'm working full time now, but trying to keep the kids with me for as long in the morning and as much of the afternoon as possible. It generally means that I spend the afternoon with them both, sort out dinner, do the baths and bed then clean up and log back into my work and do another couple of hours or so. I get to bed at about 11 then am up with S at 4 or 4:30. I do the washing first up in the morning and make the beds etc when S has a nap and ensure that the lounge/kitchen etc is done at night before bed - that way I'm not doing housework instead of playing with the kids. To be honest, you just get used to it.

I must admit though, with hubby out of work for the past few days, he has 'started' making dinner and helping to tidy up - it's amazing how much more time that gives - it's great! Also when DH and Ry went away camping on the weekend and it was just S and I, it was so easy to get ready and go out places without having to pack for both, get them both in and out of the car etc. Although in saying that, I was lost without my little man and found myself wandering around his room about 9:30pm on the night he wasn't there and cleaning and tidying his room for him.:( All the craziness is so well worth it:thumbsup:

Mel, S got conjunctivitis the day before her christening. I used the drops plus some baby saline wipes for her eyes. The drops seem to clear it up for the most part in just a couple of hours I found. I hope L feels better soon.

Amanda, has your schedule worked out okay? I think follow M's lead - if he like finger food then go for it.

I'm not sure who asked about the sippy cup. We've started unsuccessfully but now looking for a cup with handles.

Well we bought Ry's school uniforms today. He looks so grown up - I'm so proud of my gorgeous little man:yes::kiss:

mummy2Luca

04-12-2008, 05:43

Morning, well that good nights sleep didnt last long and was followed by a terrible night.

Rynosmum - aww i know ill be upset to see Luca in a school uniform. Long way off though haha. Iv been trying Luca on a sippy cup with handles, and he kind of gets a little water, I give it to him after meals, not sure of the brand, i bought it at coles. He usually dribbles out what he gets, occassionally swallows it.

Do any of you have a good - easy thing to bring to a playgroup thingy? Having a christmas party and we all have to bring a plate of food - there mainly 2-4 year olds plus 6 ish month olds. Luca doesnt eat like that yet and i dont know what parents like there 2-4 year olds having. Any clues?

mummy2Luca

04-12-2008, 08:05

amandaw

04-12-2008, 08:31

RM - glad to heat that DH is settling into house husband mode - not that you want him there for ever, but it's much better than hime flaking out on the couch and allowing life to continue as normal. My DH decided to get up this morning (he's finally taken the hint that if I feed at 4, then he's more than welcome to get up after that because I won't be feeding again to 8ish so no boobs required for teh wakeup job :laughing:)...and of course C wouldn't let me sleep - I got 3 visits of 'wake up Mummy'...who can resist!!

In terms of work, it's looking like full day Mon and Wednesday, and a half day Tuesday...with all Dance (no SOSE :smiliedance:) and a 4 day weekend (and most of the public holidays :smiliedance:) - which is probably the best outcome I could hope for....just have everything crossed the classes don't switch lines (shouldn't at this stage)

HBP - For me, 2 is waaaayyyy easier than 1, but I think it was/is more to do with my mindset rather than the actual practicalities. Even though I was ready to 'start a family' I did love my pre baby life - not that it was particularly exciting, but I loved work, loved the kids I was teaching (who I'd taken through for the full 4 years at that stage and so had a really strong relationship with), we were zooming ahead financially and I was being earmarked to have a huge egoboost at work (my HOD was taking a full term off and she had discussed with my taking on the acting position...she'd even got the thumbs up from the principal and so at just 25 it was going to be a huge thing (and scary) to have that many people confident that I could so it). So with all of that, even though we were 'seeing what happened' her birth hit me like a sledge hammer and I think with 1, you (well I did) seem to take the approach of trying to make bub fit to your timetable/schedule

Fast foward to now and with 2 close togetherish you fit to them. C's and independent, capable 2yo, but she's still just that and you know that you get the best possible outcomes by her having a regular routine etc (ie when it was just her, I 'd throw her in the car and she just dealt with sleeping everywhere and anywhere etc, whereas now, I try where at all possible to do anything I need out and about in the morning or late afternoon as I know that her sleep time needs to happen). I'm more relaxed about the house being messy (not that I like it, but I just look at Dh and say 'it's been one of those days' and that's enough) and we both know that 2's much harder to do anything with and accept that. Also I guess you know that 'all phases will pass (including M's food issues...I know in my head it will happen, it's just the reality of dealing with it now that I whinge about)....so really 2 for me is easier than 1 - it's not just me with a baby tacked on, it's a family unit and they guide the way (if my ramblings make sense - only 5 hrs sleep last night;))

Mum2Luca - if you want to take something 'parent friendly' (ie that you don't feel others will judge you on) maybe scones, piklets or a fruit platter, otherwise take what you want to eat and let the parents be responsible for what their kids actually consume

And good luck today Kayla (not sure that luck is the right word, but I'm sure you know what I mean :yes:)

rynosmum

04-12-2008, 08:46

Jarvis eats apple custard :eek: Luca hates apple, hates custard, doesnt like banana custard or banana and strawberry custard, doesnt like fig with creamy oats and sultana, well basically no fruity stuff for him!:laughing: He will only eat pear, but eats alot of vegetables, beans, pumpkin, corn, potato....Is this strange?

I don't think that's strange - he just has a good savoury taste. S isn't massively excited about just pureed fruit either so I did up a batch of porridge and pureed that and froze cubes of it. When I give her apple or pear now, I mix in a cube of porridge and a little bit of formula and sometimes a little bit of farex as well to bulk it out. She polished off a whole bowl this morning so she likes it a lot more. Mango though she'll eat straight up - just loves it (but has to fight me, her Dad and her big brother for it as we all love it just as much :p)

S has had one little jar of custard when we were out once and she had polished off her dinner and was still starving:rolleyes: but I tend to steer clear of it - I just can't see any nutritional value in it, it seems more like a sugary treat....then again, that's just how I see it - I haven't actually checked the contents:o.

Amanda - yes, that makes sense - maybe that is it actually. A family unit where everyone is planned for...I was guilty of wanting baby Ry to fit into our lifestyle as well. Now it's more go with the flow....I think you've nailed it. I feel like it's so much easier now too but couldn't really explain why :laughing:

Great news about the job too - well done!

You must feel so well rested today Bel!

mummy2Luca

04-12-2008, 09:43

04-12-2008, 11:47

Jarvis eats apple custard :eek: Luca hates apple, hates custard, doesnt like banana custard or banana and strawberry custard, doesnt like fig with creamy oats and sultana, well basically no fruity stuff for him!:laughing: He will only eat pear, but eats alot of vegetables, beans, pumpkin, corn, potato....Is this strange?

No not strange at all, Josh was never much into fruit prefered savoury and ate veges. Cam will eat pretty much anything, although we do have to be careful as he is definately allergic to dairy. Also the scones sound delicious! Pumpkin scones are also nice with just a bit of butter. :)

Amanda - That was summed up really well with the two kids, i think our second has mellowed me out more and i'm definately not as highly strung! lol I suffered really bad anxiety when Josh was little he was such a difficult baby, Cam has just slotted right in without skipping a beat, it's just lovely! :bee:

Bel - Glad you got some good sleep it's really awesome to have one rested night after going so long on broken sleep, hope it continues for you!! :smiledance:

Rynosmum - Aww, i bet Ry just looks adorable in his school uniform, how cute, also great ideas for introducing fruit into porridge etc, i wouldn't have thought of that! :D

I am going to go dairy free now after seeing the GP, but yeah tomorrow is Cam's allergy testing and we'll be away for the weekend, looking forward to being near the pool!

amandaw

04-12-2008, 12:01

Amandaw - if i made scones, id have to add something like sultanas to them, yeah? because plain scones usually have jam and cream with them, i dont think they would be that nice by themselves. Any ideas?

Oh and thank you for the scone suggestion:hugs: i just made some as a..trial :p Ok i just wanted scones with jam and cream and you reminded me of them, yum!

Hmmm - I want scones too now :hissy: (though am cooking an chocolate date cake this afternoon mmmm). I usually do a mixture - make up the one batter and then divide it...you could do anything - saltana, date, plain, savory (ie cheese and bacon or mixed herb) - that way you can have some with the jam and cream and some with just butter/plain/whatever

:detective: off to hunt out if we've got the right ingredients for scones now :laughing:

I hope they give you some definitive answers V - not that you want him to have any intollerences, but better that you know and can wok around it (and fingers crossed they're one's he'll be likely to ogrow out of)

cindye

04-12-2008, 14:56

Sorry, don't want to be rude, but my brother and niece are visiting and I ned to be a bit more sociable, but wanted to drop in and say Hi to everyone! Hope you're all having a great day!

Kayangel

04-12-2008, 20:18

I feel so ignored in this thread :(. Why did i start posting in here again?

Think ill go, bye.

04-12-2008, 20:26

Kayla i was seriously just thinking of you before i had a shower, i thought i wonder how you got on today and was hoping you'd give us an update. Did everything go well? Are you ok? Please don't go from this thread, i would seriously miss hearing about you and Jay!

melly75

04-12-2008, 20:27

I feel so ignored in this thread :(. Why did i start posting in here again?

Think ill go, bye.

Dont go talk to me . :hugs:
I feel that way sometimes too.

Jacobs gone hypo at the moment he just had his dinner and thinks its the best thing in the world he had banana porridge.Hes in his bouncer waving his legs and arms around like a madman laughing.:laughing: I know weird giving him porridge for dinner but hes only just started full solids 2 days ago so trying to get him used to 1 thing at a time

Well now its time for my dinner so Ill be back later

amandaw

04-12-2008, 21:12

:confused: I said good luck this morning Kayla, and lots of people have commented on J's teeth...not sure why you get that impression :confused:

Melly - I used to feel like that when I started C off - I swear she was having veges 3 meals a day at times

We've had some success...the apple and raspberry Valia baby's first yogurt :smiliedance: M will happily take it...not sure if it's a texture thing or the fact it's cold (he's got 4 massive lumps, so I think he's going to be like J and cut them all at once)....but tonight I even dipped his spoons of sweet potato in it in order to trick him into eating more :laughing:

And V - I keep logging off before I remember to say it, but would love to try and find time to catch up with you next week....your posts (saw one outside of here) sound much much happier which is fantastic. Am just waiting to hear back from work to see if I have to go in and sign stuff ready for next year, but am definitely up for it if you are

amandaw

04-12-2008, 21:13

:eek: V - I just noticed the PINK status :D....when did that happen :flowerz:

04-12-2008, 21:45

Hey Amanda - Well i was asked sometime last week, had to keep it all quiet and stuff, have been dying knowing and not being able to say, but yay i'm pink, thanks for noticing. :) It's a bit daunting i have lots to learn! :laughing:

And thanks so much for caring, yes i think i'm in a better headspace we'll just right today off as a bad day :laughing: have been having my cranky pants on that's for sure. But anywho tomorrow we are off to get Cam's allergy testing done so that'll be good and would definately love to catch up next week if you can work something out :D Good to hear little M has found something he likes, woot woot! :D

04-12-2008, 21:50

Sorry, don't want to be rude, but my brother and niece are visiting and I ned to be a bit more sociable, but wanted to drop in and say Hi to everyone! Hope you're all having a great day!

Nice to see you still popping your head in, hope you had a good time with your brother and neice. :)

EmsMum72

05-12-2008, 06:00

Woot woot, go Vee! Congrats on becoming a 'mod' :yelclap: well deserved I reckon ... you're so luffly and always offer good advice, I'm sure you'll be great!

Kayla, what's this I hear about feeling unloved (well you didn't say that exactly, but that's what it sounds like). We all love having you here and listening to what's been happening to you. I know that sometimes it gets busy in here and people are posting their own stuff and forget to reply to everyone, but I don't get the impression that you're neglected or nor valued in this thread. I would have wished you luck yesterday but haven't been on for a few days. How did it all go??

amanda, L loves the apple & raspberry valia too - that's pretty much his favourite food atm. That, and the banana one too (just started him on that one this week). Gave him chicken, pumpkin, potato & peas last night - not a huge fan but got 1/2 of it into him. I feel a bit naughty giving him stuff I know he will eat if he doesn't eat his main meal (vegies/meat etc.) but at least I'm getting 'something' into him!

Another great idea of yours RM, about the porridge - never would have thought of that one! You're such a wise soul aren't you?? How did you get so clever? Hubby got a new job yet? My bestie might be moving up to Qld next year so I will have 1 more reason to get up there more often! Your days/nights sound so busy and you don't get much sleep - I don't know how you do it!

Hi cindye, nice to 'see' you again! Also hello to everyone else!

E got the teacher I was really, really hoping she'd get next year for school so I'm rapt about that. There are 3 prep classes (with 16 kids in each) and the teacher E got is like the head prep teacher and she is so lovely (and, according to hubby, easy on the eye :rolleyes:), I think E will do really well with her.

L is going great guns ... such a happy, laid back, cruisy boy who just loves blowing bubbles/raspberries. His conjunctivitis is alot better today, thank goodness. I must go and get his 6 month jabs (not that I want to).

Gotta go and take E to her last prep transition today & will go and do some shopping while she's there (it goes for 2.5hrs), so must go and have a shower. Toodles :wave:

cassie0011

05-12-2008, 07:27

morning everyone

Kayla- sorry to hear that u feel ignored, we all love hearing about Jay and yourself. dont go!!
How did the dna test go yesterday?

meegzz

05-12-2008, 08:23

Hey girlies,

Hunter is 6 months today :D getting to be big boy now he can sit up for a while now which is good and his new thing is to push himself up on his hands and flat feet so his bum is massively in the air its cute!!!

Kayla - Dont be silly we all love hearing everything you have to say.. how long until the results come back??? And im sure that people sometimes feel lik you dont pay them attention to just smile dude :D we love ya and deep down you know it!

Hey cindy how are you and bubs going??

Melly - you et as late as me lol it so cant be good for us!!! Banana porridge for dinnr doesnt sound bad ypu have to start somewhere lol Hunter hasbeen eating for over 2 months now so he eats beef and veg or chicken/tuna veg for tea and sometimes even dessert :eek:. He isnt big though still a littleone. know for sure soon as my health nurse appointment is at 10 better go get ready actualy haha

Be back with his weigh in lol

Isaac's Mummy

05-12-2008, 09:06

Howdy May Mummies :wave:

You girls sure do talk when I don't get a chance to jump onto BH and see what's happening :laughing:

Vee - YAY!! Congrats on the PINK status! Very deserving. Let us know how the allergy testing goes, won't you? I really hope it gets sorted for you and Cam soon.

Kayla - how did the DNA test go? And when do you get the results back? Not that you need them back to know the truth - but it'll be a nice little kick up the butt for Jay's dad. Hope it all went well.

Amanda - sounds like your timetable is FANTASTIC!! Four day weekends are fantastic - as are public holidays which are almost always on a Monday!! That's great news - must be a relief to have it almost sorted, and be able to sort out daycare, etc for the littlies now. And yay for M taking to the yoghurt too. Must be a huge weight off your mind that he's having something, even though we all know they'll do things when they're ready, it's still a bit of a concern when they don't do things when Mummy thinks they're ready!

RM - how did your DH go at this second interview?? Hope something comes up soon for him - though if he's helping out around home, that can't be too bad either really!! My DH would be a house husband in a heartbeat if I let him - he loved being at home looking after Is when I went back to work. Though his idea of housework slightly differs from mine...LOL!!

Mel - great news about Em getting the teacher you wanted for next year. Sounds fantastic. And having an easy on the eye teacher always helps too I suppose - guess it means it won't be such a task dragging DH to school events :rolleyes: Husbands - good thing we need them to mow the lawns, change the car tyres and reach things up really high, otherwise what's the good of them?!

Meegzz - let us know how Hunter goes today! Six months old. Where have our babies gone?! Charlotte was six months on Wednesday :crying: I can't believe it. This year has just flown by.

So my little oompa lumpa is really still quite tiny. Only weighs 6.435kg - so she's only in the 20th percentile for her weight, but the MCHN wasn't concerned, which was nice! She said she'll just be petite like me, and with solids about to start, she wasn't concerned. She was a bit concerned about her legs though - she has an extra crease on one of her legs which can be an indication of hip problems, so we're off to see a dr next week to see if the dr agrees and refers us for an xray or ultarsound. Which sucks a bit. But better to be safe and find out now if she has a problem I suppose. We figured she just had fat legs! LOL! She's quite strong though, loves standing up and is almost crawling - and the nurse was impressed with that, but still wants to get the 2nd opinion to be sure. Char had her needles Wed too, and was a little star.

Anyone else's baby started noticing when mummy leaves the room? Charlotte's started doing this the last couple of days - if she can't see me she gets a bit funny. It's very cute! So nice to be needed!

So solids question again. What meal did everyone start with? I'm off to puree a whole lot of stuff this arvo for our venture into solids this weekend. Figured I'd start with dinner, that's what I did with Is - but not sure. And how long did everyone wait before introducing a second meal? Thanks wise ones!

Hi to everyone else - Cindy, Bel, m2L, AnnaK, Cassie, and I know there's more of you I missed. The big monkey has just gotten up from his nap, so need to get to him before he wakes the little monkey!

Annak

05-12-2008, 12:09

Hey May Mummies!!
Wow so much has been happening in here since i last logged on!! Ok where do i start....

Meegzz- Happy half b'day to little Hunter!!! Wow i can't believe our little munchkins are 6 months already!! Where did the time go...??

Kayangel- Please dont feel ignored...we all love you and bubba so so so so so much and if ppl dont reply to you dont take it personally..we r all just busy mums and can only remember so much!!! :hugs: Please dont leave us!!

Issac'sMummy- L also cries when i leave the room, which makes it extremely difficult to do any housework, have to always have someone here to distract him while i go!!
And about the solids, please dont hesitate to ask!! I started L off with simple veggies- Pumpkin, sweet potatoe, potatoe and spinach and then moved onto the more acidic ones and meat and chicken... I introduced the second feed after about a month, so his little tummy could get used to having big mans food in it (sorry thats what i call his food LOL)

Amandaw- Thats great that bubba is taking the yoghurt, i also give L Vaalia yoghurt, but the Banana one and he absolutely loves it, with the first mouthful he shudders a bit because its a bit cold, but after that i cant get it in his mouth fast enough!!

V8- Congrats on PINK status!!!

Emsmum72- Thats great that E got the teacher you wanted, must be a relief that u know she is in good hands!!!

Well we have some news from L, he is starting to throw some terror tantrums!! God help me if im 1 minute late with his feed, he starts to hit me and scream until there is food in his mouth...he did it the other night when we went to the in-laws and they were in shock at how demanding he is!!!
Does anyone elses bubbas sleep all the time?? L sleeps the whole night and most of the day...is that normal or should i be telling doc??

Uh oh have to go its feed time and ill get bashed if i dont get it in time!!

Mwah to you all!!!

amandaw

05-12-2008, 14:18

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[B][I][COLOR=darkorchid]E got the teacher I was really, really hoping she'd get next year for school so I'm rapt about that. There are 3 prep classes (with 16 kids in each) and the teacher E got is like the head prep teacher and she is so lovely (

:yelclap::yelclap: I'm sure it feels a 'little' better handing your 'baby' over you someone feel completely confident about

- guess it means it won't be such a task dragging DH to school events :rolleyes: Husbands - good thing we need them to mow the lawns, change the car tyres and reach things up really high, otherwise what's the good of them?!

:laughing: This made me LOL!!! Fantastic to have a MHN that isn't too reactionery. Not such fantastic news about the possible hip issue, but hopefully it's nothing (speaking of which HPB - have you found out your results from T's xrays on his hips??). We did get a little bit of seperation anxiety (which I'm sure will drive me bonkers - Charlotte never really had an issue with it) but M will just crawl after you wialing pitifully :p - he looks so sad too, and it all just magically changes once you stop and he catches up and sits on your foot :laughing: And we also did the plain veges after rice cereal - pumpkin, then sweet potato then carrot to start with (and then apple)

My question/issue (and may be one of the few with it at the moment) is M has been a shocker getting to sleep during the day lately. He used to just roll over and go to sleep, but now that he can stand, he goes to the edge, stands and just cries - I don't know which is the lesser of two evils - leaving him like that and seeing if he will just sit down and then sleep, or go in and put him back down and pat his bum - I don't like him upset, but don't want him to have to be patted to sleep every time either...any suggestions?

happybunnypony

05-12-2008, 16:16

hey IM: yeah T goes a bit funny when i leave the room, AND if he's happily playing with something or someone and then sees me and just realizes i've been gone he gets a bit sooky! LOL poor little love!
T also had to get xray for his hips - haven't heard back from the GP so hopefully all is good :)

Amanda: mmmm i can understand that would be a hard one. I wouldn't really know what to do if T was standing when i put him down. At the moment he kind of gets up and sits upright which is annoying so i move him and that seems to make it worse! I can understand how you wouldn't want to get into the habit of patting him to sleep forever... maybe keep putting him down and walk away, then go back after a few minutes and see where he's at?

Also RM, amanda and Vee thanks for your comments about how you handle both kiddies... it's good to know that it gets easier with two. I do feel that if i had another bub, i could probably handle the first 8 weeks a bit better after what i know now... but yeah i guess it's just a take each day as it comes...

Anna: mmm he does sound pretty demanding. T get's reaaaally antsy of an evening after his shower - i think it's because he's tired though, which seems to be different to your bubs. LOL about sleeping all day and night - i don't think it would be a bad thing, and it could be growth spurt? But maybe at your next appt, tell the doc?

IM: re solids, i'm not a good help as i'm still struggling with T. He's now pretty much refusing rice cereal :( or any puree food i feed him with spoon.... however he's good on the finger food.... so i give him a little bit of bread and vegimite this morning, like some of the girls in here have suggested - that was great!

Mel: good news about ems teacher! yay! that must be a relief - ooh and thank god she's easy on the eye! hahaha nice one DH! :rolleyes:

Gotta go - million things to do around here.

:flowerz:

mummy2Luca

05-12-2008, 17:54

Wow you are all very busy talking! Sorry dont have too much time to talk but hey to all!

Happybunnypony - Oh T goes a bit funny, its a little annoying, well i find it annoying because its been happening ever since i brought him home from hospital :( I hope Xrays are fine! I hope the struggle with food ends soon.

amandaw - Aww i really hope the hip thing is fine, it seems like a few possibly issues with that around bubhub :eek:

Annak - ahh tantrums already!! Oh my good luck with that. Does he do that often? And in answer to your question, I dont think Luca sleeps enough, very wakeful through out the night and about 2-3 short naps in the day.

Kayangel - aww dont feel ignored, its really hard to comment on everyone in here, theres alot of us and not enough time in the day with bubs!! I really like hearing how you and J are too. How are you? Hows J ?:hugs:

V8 - Oh congratulations! Good on you for pink status!:flowerz:

Isaacsmummy - Yes Luca has been noticing for some time now, ever since fiance went back to work (about a month after he was born) if i put him down to do anything he would whinge, its getting considerably worse, I was hoping soon it would start improving but it doesnt seem like it if its just starting for your bub! Aww only tiny lil one, Luca is 7.2 and I thought that was lil.

Meegz - Hello! Aww 6 months old, they are all growing up so fast.

Bel1978 - Hi ! Just trying to say hello and how are you to everyone so they dont feel left out.

OK well Hello and a how are you to anyone I didnt mention. Have a good weekend everyone.

Oh I just realised i didnt say anything about how I was! I was to busy quickly trying to mention you all, looks like it hasnt been that quick though, luckily fiance has Luca though.

Well Luca had apple, peas, brocolli and spinach (was a 'jarred' baby food, from coles) and it smelt yuck, i thought tasted yuck but Luca loved it!! ate over half of it. We went to the pool again the other day and he had alot of fun, but there was alot of little kids there who were splashing and one threw a board which just missed Luca!! Seems the minute you have a little baby in there the kids flock around you and play up.

05-12-2008, 23:09

Had a busy day and am very tired, but Cam's allergy test found he is highly allergic to Milk and also Egg, the doc thinks he'll grow out of it, but that limits things a lot with what we can and can't give him, not only that but restrictions will have to be made in my diet cause of it, no cake or biccies, or ice cream or cheese for me (and probably heaps of other things bugger it!) lol

Will catch up again later, thanks again to everyone for the congrats for being Pink, you are all so lovely! :)

amandaw

06-12-2008, 07:34

him, not only that but restrictions will have to be made in my diet cause of it, no cake or biccies, or ice cream or cheese for me (and probably heaps of other things bugger it!) lol

Ah bugger it - but I suppose they didn't really tell you anything you didn't already have some clue about already

And I suppose - there's your diet all worked out for you :laughing: Will just have to go and hunt out the non diary sweet stuff like carob (but no...that doesn't help the diet) - but how mean to find out before christmas (The no icecream thing would SERIOUSLY kill me!!!)

Mum2Luca - not us with the hip issue, I was responding to IM's post about Charlotte - though i did make a comment the other day to my husband that there seems to be a lot of medical issues with these May bubs. With my DD, I think there is 1 fairly severe food intollerence and was a few mild things like cradle cap etc, but this May lot seems to be having lots of issues, ops and precationary extra checks (my DS included) - just an 'unlucky' coincidence I'm sure and hopefully nothing serious long term for them all

oh and V (and anyone else) who's had an ongoing battle with cradle cap - I've FINALLY found something that's worked properly for M....probably not really too baby friendly (because it is actualy not recommended for pregant or bfing women), so we just do a smidgen, but the Redwins Coal Tar antidandruff shampoo has worked WONDERS!!! My DH uses it and I finally clicked that the ointjment that M was prescribed by the dermatologist was a coal tar ointment so thought I'd give it a go - alturnating days of that and sorbalene and it's nearly gone, and the underlying skin is showing no signs of cracking and drying like it has done with all of the 'real' anti dandruff treatments :yelclap::yelclap: finally I may have a nonscaley son to take lots of chrissy pics of!!

Isaac's Mummy

06-12-2008, 15:16

Thanks everyone for your advice on solids. We'll start off tonight with some sweet potato - I'm giving the rice cereal a miss this time around - Isaac was a bit hit and miss with it, and I'm too lazy to go to the supermarket and buy some, so we'll see how she goes tonight! I'll just do dinners for a few weeks - I know some of the May babies are already eating three meals a day - but that's just too much for this mummy to handle at the moment! LOL!

Issac'sMummy- L also cries when i leave the room, which makes it extremely difficult to do any housework, have to always have someone here to distract him while i go!!
And about the solids, please dont hesitate to ask!! I started L off with simple veggies- Pumpkin, sweet potatoe, potatoe and spinach and then moved onto the more acidic ones and meat and chicken... I introduced the second feed after about a month, so his little tummy could get used to having big mans food in it (sorry thats what i call his food LOL)

Well we have some news from L, he is starting to throw some terror tantrums!! God help me if im 1 minute late with his feed, he starts to hit me and scream until there is food in his mouth...he did it the other night when we went to the in-laws and they were in shock at how demanding he is!!!
Does anyone elses bubbas sleep all the time?? L sleeps the whole night and most of the day...is that normal or should i be telling doc??

haha - the crying when mummy leaves so that no houeswork can get done trick! It's one of my favourites!! I used to be able to just pop Charlotte in the bouncer and move it around with me as I do things, but now that she's a bit bigger and getting more mobile, she doesn't like to sit in it for extended periods of time! Poor little love - too many things to try and get on the floor!

The tantrums don't sound like much fun. I guess they're at the age now where they're testing things out though. None of mine were like that at this age though (touch wood Charlotte doesn't start). I'd just be ignoring his behaviour as best you can though. Maybe when he goes to hit you stopping him and telling him that it hurts mummy and it's not nice :confused:. I know he's only a baby - but they do understand things at this age, and it's not something you want him to continue to do.

Wouldn't be too worried about the sleeping either - I'd put it down to a growth spurt. As long as he's happy and alert when he is awake, I wouldn't be too concerned.

This made me LOL!!! Fantastic to have a MHN that isn't too reactionery. Not such fantastic news about the possible hip issue, but hopefully it's nothing (speaking of which HPB - have you found out your results from T's xrays on his hips??). We did get a little bit of seperation anxiety (which I'm sure will drive me bonkers - Charlotte never really had an issue with it) but M will just crawl after you wialing pitifully :p - he looks so sad too, and it all just magically changes once you stop and he catches up and sits on your foot :laughing: And we also did the plain veges after rice cereal - pumpkin, then sweet potato then carrot to start with (and then apple)

My question/issue (and may be one of the few with it at the moment) is M has been a shocker getting to sleep during the day lately. He used to just roll over and go to sleep, but now that he can stand, he goes to the edge, stands and just cries - I don't know which is the lesser of two evils - leaving him like that and seeing if he will just sit down and then sleep, or go in and put him back down and pat his bum - I don't like him upset, but don't want him to have to be patted to sleep every time either...any suggestions?

Oh poor little M!! I can just picture him crawling after you, whimpering, with those big puppy dog eyes trying to catch up to you so he's not left alone!

With the sleeping issue I'm afraid I'm not too much help. I'm a bit like you - I don't want Charlotte to be upset, but don't want her to have to rely on being patted to go to sleep. At the moment with her not being able to stand up, I quite happily (well not happily, but YKWIM) leave her to grizzle/whinge in her cot before going off to sleep, but if she starts to cry or is distressed, I will go back in and pick her up, or pat her and start all over again. Does M have a night light or a mobile or something you can turn on to signify sleep time? That's what we do with C now, turn on her star night light and it plays a song for about 10 minutes and normally she's out like a light by the time it's finished. Or could you do something like vacume the floor? That way, you can't here him if he is whimpering, the floor gets cleaned, and the vacume might put him to sleep?! :laughing: That's my back up plan if the light doesn't work for C. The vacume works it's charm every time!! It's fabulous, the floors are clean and she gets sleep!

And fantastic that you've got the cradle cap finally sorted!! I can't believe it's taken so long for the poor little guy! But just in time for Christmas which is great!

hey IM: yeah T goes a bit funny when i leave the room, AND if he's happily playing with something or someone and then sees me and just realizes i've been gone he gets a bit sooky! LOL poor little love!
T also had to get xray for his hips - haven't heard back from the GP so hopefully all is good

Also RM, amanda and Vee thanks for your comments about how you handle both kiddies... it's good to know that it gets easier with two. I do feel that if i had another bub, i could probably handle the first 8 weeks a bit better after what i know now... but yeah i guess it's just a take each day as it comes...

IM: re solids, i'm not a good help as i'm still struggling with T. He's now pretty much refusing rice cereal :( or any puree food i feed him with spoon.... however he's good on the finger food.... so i give him a little bit of bread and vegimite this morning, like some of the girls in here have suggested - that was great!

HBP - I hope T's hips are alright. I'm of the same thinking as you - no news from the dr is good news, right? We're going to get our 2nd opinion tomorrow, but I dare say we'll be getting referred to have an ultrasound/xray - they can just never be too sure these days I suppose.

What the other ladies have said about routines and two kids is such great advice. I think as new mums, we're meant to feel so much - and the truth of the matter is, most of us, at first, are just completely overwhelmed. I mean, we love these precious bundles that have been brought into our lives immensely, but there's so much other stuff going on - sleep, lack of it, feeding, nappies, not just being a wife/partner any more, not working anymore, or working reduced hours - it's a whole new ballgame. I have no doubt that you're a fabulous mummy to T.

And yay for the finger food!! I'm kinda hoping we'll be able to do that in a couple of weeks! As much as I love pureeing stuff and Isaac will love to help me "make noise" bits of food is so much easier!!

Thanks for linking me to your blog too. Your work is AWESOME!

Had a busy day and am very tired, but Cam's allergy test found he is highly allergic to Milk and also Egg, the doc thinks he'll grow out of it, but that limits things a lot with what we can and can't give him, not only that but restrictions will have to be made in my diet cause of it, no cake or biccies, or ice cream or cheese for me (and probably heaps of other things bugger it!) lol

Oh Vee that sucks. Great you know what to avoid - sucky that it's so much good stuff, and as Amanda said, so close to Christmas. One of the girls here has a little boy who's allergic to egg (and I think milk), so she's got some cake and biccie recipes I'll try and get for you.

Well, we officially have a crawler. Not a very graceful one - but a crawler nonetheless :crying: To say I'm devastated is an understatement!! LOL! Okay, so I'm very proud of my little tiny baby girl for being such a clever cookie, but I'm very sad that my little tiny baby girl is mobile! Not to mention it looks bizarre - she's just so little!!

We went and saw santa again today. Getting Isaac used to him a bit more before we have photos this week. He sat on his lap today and gave him high five a couple of times and even laughed at him, so this is good!! The santa today was pretty awesome actually, hope he's still there later this week when we're dressed appropriately for a photo!

06-12-2008, 15:47

Oh dear, i made a huge post and replied to everyone and then went to check and it's nowhere to be found! Bummer, sorry guys, too hot to have much brain capacity to reply again in detail, but here's a bit of what i remember:

Amanda - Yeah it is good though at least we know and i'm pretty used to having different sorts of dietary restrictions such as having to go gluten free, lactose free before, so this is really no biggy. I love icecream too, but it doesn't like me! Makes me quite ill, so am already missing out on some lovely things. Glad to hear you got something sorted for M's cradle cap, that's awesome to hear!

Emsmum - Glad to hear Em is going to be going with the teacher of your preference, must be a weight off your shoulders.

IM - Char sounds so cute, i'd love a petit little girl one day rather than big boofa boys, even though i totally love my boys!

Ok that's about as much as my brain power remembers, so i'll just say a big hello to everyone else and hope you are enjoying your weekend. :wave:

rynosmum

06-12-2008, 17:03

Hey Vee! Congrats on being pink! My pink status was one of the best year or two I've had. I met so many beautiful ladies and we had a real ball. I stopped when I was having my m/c's last year just because it was taking so much time but I must admit that the lovely pink lady bond is still there and I still keep in touch with many from that time. You'll have a ball :yes: Hilary is extra lovely too:D

Mel, that is fantastic that Em got the teacher you wanted. The closer I get to Ry's start date, the better I feel about it I must admit. He's so looking forward to it, I'm really pleased with the school and his teacher and the teacher aide are just lovely. The principal knows every child by name and I just feel so much better about it than I did about the previous school we had him booked into. He's so looking forward to it as well so that helps.

Oh, and how did I get so clever? You just caught me on a good day is all :yes: Hmmm I just made some yummy star biscuits from the Christmas 'Taste' book and just have to cook up some jam to fill them and dust the with icing sugar - not sure why I needed to tell you that but I did:p

Amanda, I can't believe that M is crawling and standing up. S is sitting, rolling, pushing herself around etc but has nil interest in crawling etc just yet. She just knows that she only needs to shine that little dimple, sparkle those lovely blue eyes and stick her arms out and I'll carry her wherever she wants to go....already has me wrapped around her little pudgy finger lol.

Annak, I wish S slept all of the time sometimes :laughing: Her night sleeping is good now but day sleeps aren't so good. Most often they are interrupted though by a 4 year old jumping bean. When he is out with Daddy, she sleeps for hours.

IM, the second interview went well but now there is a 3rd!! A Senior Manager is flying out from Singapore next week to reinterview DH and one other candidate. It is so nerve-wracking. If he gets the job, our problems will be over. If not, then we're looking at a long run of 'iss-ewes' until people start hiring again maybe in February... He'd be so perfect for the role - I just hope they think so too...

HBP -We haven't tried vegemite here - just avocado as a spread. Nice idea - might try that this afternoon! She's chomping on a milk arrowroot now. She thinks she's soo hungry. About 5 bottles per day, 3 big meals and now she wants morning and afternoon tea too. But she doesn't crawl yet. It's funny how they all develop differently isn't it?

It has been a stinking hot day here today and the storm looks like it's on it's way again. Best go and....look like I'm doing something :D

Now for some happy snaps:
Big blue eyes (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n5/klawrenc13/DSC_0013.jpg)
So proud to be sitting up (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n5/klawrenc13/DSC_0030.jpg)
Ry all ready for big school (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n5/klawrenc13/DSC_0052.jpg) (except for shoes lol).

06-12-2008, 17:17

RM - Thanks for that, wow didn't realise you were a mod for 2 years, that takes a lot of committment and i'm so glad you still keep in contact with them, i'm just waiting to get my sections assigned and then we'll see how we go! :)

Loved the piccies of Siana, and look at her beautiful eyes and her sitting up, one of the piccies didn't work cause photobucket said it wasn't working or something. Another storm definately seems to be on its way here too on the sunny coast, bugger i have no garage here for the car! So hopefully no darn tree falls on it or hail damages it! Goodluck to your DH about getting a job and i hope it doesn't dampen the christmas spirit as finances are always on most families minds at christmas time.

rynosmum

06-12-2008, 17:25

You know it's funny Vee, I can't remember how long I was a mod for. Longer than a year but maybe not quite 2? Not sure but I hung up my sparkly pink status last July so just a couple of months before falling pregnant with S. I still can't stay away from the place though:D

Yep, check out on BOM - big storm heading through Caboolture way and up toward the Sunny coast - damaging wind and large hail. Do you have any towels or blankets to put on the car? I used to do that at my old place when I didn't have a garage - it just buffers the hailstones a bit. The sky is looking dodgy here but there is no warning for Brisbane at the moment.

I loaded the links incorrectly so might have been fixing them when you tried looking. Thanks for the kind words :D

I hope the boys are treating you well today!

06-12-2008, 17:34

Bugger about the storm warning, i think i'll see if they got any old blankets, my dad is outside cleaning the pool with a rather large metal pole, while a storm is about to come, we think he'll get struck by lightning the duffer!

Wow it's gone fast that you haven't been a mod, i'm hoping it's ok, just another thing to add to the long list of things i do! lol The boys are being superb today, especially with this heat and i'm not motivated to go anywhere so they are amusing themselves.

Also Cam keeps climbing up things, next minute i turn he's standing up holding something, then he falls and hurts himself and cries, its so sad, i'm like you're a little baby stop doing things like your big bro can! He's laying underneath me under the dining table at the moment just looking around taking a break, he's so cute. Josh is hanging out by the pool watching grandad clean it. They are funny.

Kayangel

06-12-2008, 18:50

Kayangel

06-12-2008, 19:07

Personals-

Vee- Congrats on becoming a mod u deverse it hun, u r caring, supportive, fair, non judgementle, a amazing mother, a great friend & support, u will do a wonderful job.

Meegzz- Did u see the young mums thread is now closed ekkk so upset.

cindye- Hey! Hope ur having fun ur brother and niece.

Melly- How many solid meals is Jacob on?

Amanda- OHHH yogurt yum! when did u start giving yogurt to mitchell? after a couple vegies & fruit.

Mel- L sounds like a lovely little boy! Is Em starting to get excited about school next year?

Cassie- How r u dealing with everyone?

Bek- Charlotte is a tiny! awww. My little man is in the 25th percentile for his weight and there has never been any concern for his weight, can u belive he actually gets big comments? mmm.

Annak- wow ur little boy sleeps all day and all night geee lucky u :laughing: how do u get them to do that. On a serious note, i would be asking ur doc or child health nurse about his sleeping for 6 mth old bubs they should be having 3 hours a day not all day.

mummytoluca- Will u be taking Luca to swimming lessons or just teaching him urself.

06-12-2008, 19:39

Hey May mums, i need to apolise to each and everyone one of u for acting so inmature, had a rough day and was feeling like it was me against the world and just took it out in here!

How could i leave u all? been in this group since my now 7 mths mth old was just a little bean in my tummy:laughing:.

Regarding the DNA test, the lady was very rude, looked down on me, told me how to parent and enjoyed seeing my son cry, lets just say she shouldnt be near children, im serious. Should have the results back in 1-2 weeks! cant wait to be able to haha " i told you to everyone".

Oh and guess wat? Jay cut another tooth last night, thats now 6 teeth :). cant belive how fast his popping them out.

Knew it'd just be a bad day, stress affects us all differently. :hugs: So sorry to hear that the lady was a rude so and so, don't worry she has no idea how well you care for Jaylen and what a happy little bubba he is. Wow, i can't believe he now has 6 teeth, he's definately in the lead with teeth! lol

Personals-

Vee- Congrats on becoming a mod u deverse it hun, u r caring, supportive, fair, non judgementle, a amazing mother, a great friend & support, u will do a wonderful job.

Meegzz- Did u see the young mums thread is now closed ekkk so upset.

Thanks Kayla, you're a treasure i really appreciate you saying that. Had a bit of a read through the young mums thread, shame a few spoilt it for the others, there was some genuine, caring people like yourself in there. You'll just have to stay with us exclusively! :laughing: Let us know the results next week, even though we all know the answer. :)

melly75

06-12-2008, 19:52

Kayla- Jacob is on 2 solid meals a day....He has rice cereal in the morning and then has whatever I make/buy him for dinner.
Hes not eating alot though maybe a quarter of the small jars of food at a time,but hey its a start.

Does your little man want to lend mine some teeth :laughing:.Jacob still doesnt have any and no signs of getting any ...anytime soon

V8- Congrats on the Pink Status, and I hope you enjoyed your time in Perth where you were staying is pretty laid back and relaxing.

Has everyone got there Xmas shopping done?? I havent even started :dizzy:..and now im dreading the lines and people when I do go :crying:

Hope everyone else is well:flowerz:

Kayangel

06-12-2008, 20:03

Vee- haha now that the young mums thread is closed u will all be hearing from me alot more, u will be bugging the other mods to reopen it. Of course i will share the results of the DNA test with u all!

Melly- I have finished all my xmas shopping and presents are wrapped under the tree :D im so excited and counting down the days till christmas. My boy is also on 2 meals, brekky and lunch.

Question for u all- How should i be feeding a 7 mth old? how much is too much? i am giving one to two tablespoons at brekky and lunch is that 2 much?

rynosmum

06-12-2008, 20:39

Melly, You're game! I have finished most of my shopping. Just need one thing for DH plus Ry and S's daycare Mums but I can get both of those things outside of the big shopping centres thank goodness. For all of my aunts and cousins etc this year I am making truffles and some gourmet raspberry brownies so I have bought the acrylic bowls from Target but will need to do stacks of baking a couple of days prior to Christmas. It's keeping the costs down though which is good.

I had to do Christmas shopping for 22 kids coming to our work Christmas party tomorrow so I did it last week and the shops were stressful and packed. The carpark was the worst. Make sure you get in early and get a parking spot!.

Kayla, awesome news about J's teeth! S is getting numbers 3 & 4 but no top teeth yet oddly enough.

I don't think you are feeding J too much at all. S is seriously eating a 3/4 full Ikea bowl of fruit and porridge for breakfast, vege for lunch (same size) and vege/pureed meat and vege for dinner (same size). Sometimes she is still a bit hungry and might finish off up to the equivalent of a small jar of jelly, fruit or yoghurt. She then is calling for morning and afternoon tea as well so a cruskit for morning tea with avo on it and a milk arrowroot biscuit (or 2) for afternoon tea. She's not huge or anything which honestly surprises me but does love her food. She eats more for me than for DH though. He's only been helping out with feeding her a couple of times in the past week so it's all a little new to him :p

Oh, and she has 4-5 bottles per day too - about 180ml each but she's never had much more milk than that.

I hope that helps!

06-12-2008, 20:40

Kayla :laughing: AHwell we get to see more of you, so that's a bonus!

Also with feeding, hmm i am kinda like feed him however much he'll eat, i don't know if you can overfeed a baby really... someone else may know!

EmsMum72

06-12-2008, 20:52

Kayla, glad to see that you haven't left us! Sorry that you had a bad day and that lady sounded like such a cow! Yes E is looking forward to school, she had her last transition day on Friday and is so excited about next year. L isn't quite 7 months yet, but I usually give him 1 or 2tspn of farex with 1/4 banana for b'fast, lunch is usually a tub of yoghurt (that's all I can get into him atm), and dinner is 2 cubes of something that I've frozen (potato, pumpkin, sweet potato etc). I can't believe he has 6 teeth. L doesn't have any yet, which is funny seeing as E had 4 by the time she was 5 months.

My question to everyone is ... how long after giving your bubs a milk feed do you feed them food? L is all over the place with his food/milk atm and I'm not sure what's wrong. He's drinking for ages during the night, but during the day he drinks for about 5/10 mins, then only eats 1/2 of his food. His last 2 nappies tonight were quited dry. I think he might have a sore throat because he's been coughing alot lately, and his conjunctivitis is still hanging around! :confused:

I took the kids to have their photo with santa today! Em was great, laughing and mucking around with santa, L just kept staring at him and pulling on his beard :laughing: could hardly get a photo of him because he was so engrosed in staring at this strange man in a red suit with lots of grey hair, a long grey beard and glasses.

Yes RM I am feeling alot better about E starting school now that she has the head prep teacher, and she also got the grade 5 buddy that she wanted so she is rapt and I'm feeling much better (although occasionally I still feel like I want to :barf:when I think about her going off to school in that really big school uniform, with that really big school bag and her being away from home for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week). Mind you when I dropped her at transition on Friday (it went for 2.5hrs) L and I went shopping at the nearby shopping centre and it was lovely just walking around, looking at things, and not hearing 'mummy, I need to go to the toilet' or 'mummy, can we go now', or 'mummy, I'm hungry' every 15 mins or so :D! I really have everything crossed for your DH, I hope he gets that job. Loved your piccies ... Ry looked so 'big' and proud as punch to be in his uniform, and S - well, what can I say - she is just so adorable. I thought my eyes were very blue, but hers are just amazing! Those cookies sounded yummy and I've seen them in the recent Coles mag, but I'm trying to go for healthy alternatives atm, trying out new things for E's school lunches/snacks - this weekend we're going to make apple loaf!

Anyhoo, just popped on to do a quick post as I'm totally stuffed. E has her kinder christmas party tomorrow with jumping castle, face painting, santa, musical group between 11 and 2 so that should be fun. Looking forward to the holidays so I can rest :sleeping:! Will do some more personals tomorrow.

Nighty nite lovelies :wave:

Kayangel

06-12-2008, 20:52

Rynosmum- Jay also drinks only 180mls :thumbsup: and has 5 bottles a day, thanks for telling me wat S has, sounds like she loves her food and gets yummy things, S is probley not wacking on the weight because she is rolling around and burning it off.

Vee- I was asking because im worried about feeding Jay too much and him wacking on the weight because his not moving to burn it off, yes his still not rolling :o:o:o.

Kayangel

06-12-2008, 20:56

Mel- we posted at the same time.

L is not taking after Em with getting teeth, any signs that any are on the way? Its good to hear Em is excited about starting school, i bet that makes things a tiny bit easyer for you. To answer ur question, i give Jay his bottle an hour after his solid feed at lunch and at brekky i feed him when he wakes then gives him his farex an hour after his bottle.

Isaac's Mummy

07-12-2008, 06:28

Oh RM - S is just gorgeous!! Look at her sitting up all by herself - so adorable!! And Ry. Oh deary me. He is a heartbreaker as well!! He looks soooo excited in his school uniform. What gorgeous little ones you have. You sound so much more relaxed about Ry starting school now - which is wonderful. Sounds like the school is great, which I'm sure does it make much easier for you to send your little one off and know he'll be okay. Hope your DH's third interview goes well this week - it does all sound very promising. I'm sure he's MUCH more suitable than the other candidate - here's hoping they agree and this can be one less thing you guys need to worry about this Christmas time.

Kayla - 6 teeth :eek: Oh my goodness!! Go Jay!! Charlotte has none - and I'm quite happy with that at the moment!! I love her little gummy smile so much, it'll be so sad once these teethy pegs come through!! Can you tell I'm not ready for my baby to grow up?! LOL! Sorry the lady at the DNA test was a bit of a cow. Thankfully you'll never have to see her again!! With the food - I don't think you're feeding J too much at all. Isaac didn't have three meals a day until he was nine months old, he was just having breakfast and dinner when he was seven months. Just go by what J wants, if he wants a bit more, let him have it, if he doesn't, that's ok too.

Melly - I agree with RM - you're game!! My Christmas shopping is almost done, just a couple of little things to get. The shops are crazy at the moment though - I stupidly dragged DH to the shopping centre last weekend and he lasted approximately 3.2 minutes it was soooo busy!!! Hope you can get your shopping sorted soon - before the school holidays start - then it's even crazier!

Mel - have a great day at Em's kinder party today! I'm sure you'll all have a ball. Can't wait to see your santa photo - you'll have to post it so we can see!

Well, we started solids last night. To say Charlotte was less than impressed is an understatement!! I have a great photo - just need to load it to photobucket and then I'll post it. Might try some apple tonight I think :laughing:

mummy2Luca

07-12-2008, 06:54

Kayangel - I did think of doing swimming lessons but for now ill just take him every now and than for a splash around. What a horrid lady at dna place, lucky you wont have to ever see her again!

Melly75 - that christmas pic of jacob is adorable! Iv nearly done all my christmas shopping, good luck starting now, the shops are so busy and getting a park is hard, go early! :D

V8 - we had a bit of a storm here in sydney but it quickly passed, just same rain..i think? I know it looked like it was going to, but now i think about it i cant remember if it did....

Isaacsmummy - wow crawling! Thats great, as much as we dont want them growing up. The house childproofed yet? Aww Luca wasnt that enthusiastic when we started him and pulled the funniest faces.

Rynosmum - I hope he gets that job, keeping hopeful :) It was hot here too, we went off to the beach in the morning. mmm them biscuits sound yummy, are they hard to make?

Ermsmum72 - Im glad you got a santa photo with no one crying! Have fun today at the kindy party.

Wheres stankysmum? Havnt seen her on in a little bit.

We went to the beach yesterday morning, Luca had fun and didnt mind the water was a little cold. It was 33 here yesterday! So we had fun. we might need to buy one of those beach tents though, they seem like a good idea, any of you have one? Are they good? Luca is currently whinging so i better go.

amandaw

07-12-2008, 07:41

We don't have one yet, but that's on my 'to do' list this week as we've got 4 days up at Bagara next week (and while I know M won't stay in it, at least there's somewhere I can start him off sand free and in the shade

Melly I've got must of mine to do still too *gulp* - am actually waiting for 3 hrs where DH can take both kids so I can go and do it without them (if at all possible) problem is that we hven't had 3 hrs spare lately!)

S is getting numbers 3 & 4 but no top teeth yet oddly enough.

What beautiful piccies (not that I've met your DH, but gish S looks like you on the sitting one - just the same jawline) and Go S on the eating :yelclap:!!!

M's finally cut his first tooth (with 3 more on the way), but he's doing it back the front with top ones first. This poor little man's doing it tough though - Massive ear yanking, loss of balance so face planting when crawling (am actually going to do a doc appointment to make sure it's not an ear infection - would guess teeth, but just in case) struggling to get to sleep, and oh the dirty nappies (4 yesterday and we're already up to our 2nd for today at 7.30am)...hopefully he gets used to it soon and not every tooth is this hard poor blighter :(

And good luck to your DH :fingerscrossed:

My question to everyone is ... how long after giving your bubs a milk feed do you feed them food? L is all over the place with his food/milk atm and I'm not sure what's wrong. He's drinking for ages during the night, but during the day he drinks for about 5/10 mins, then only eats 1/2 of his food. His last 2 nappies tonight were quited dry. I think he might have a sore throat because he's been coughing alot lately, and his conjunctivitis is still hanging around! :confused:

Have fun at the kinder party!!The CHN recommended to me to seperate the milk and olids feeds by 2 hrs so say milk at 6, 10, 2, 6 and over night and solids 8, 12, 4.....but then that's to try and encourage M to eat more and not expect that I'll fill him up with milk if he decides to eat nothing (but obviously still close enough that I'm not starving him)...

Damamma

07-12-2008, 10:13

Hey girls!!

Sounds like everyone is busy, busy, busy. But I hope all is well. I have loads of catching up to do, page 13 and I haven't read any of it (so I'll catch up with personals later)!!

Things here have been up and down over the last couple of weeks, JP has been a bit off. Whingy, needy, not sleeping well (waking up 5 or 6 times a night) and gernerally out of sorts. He has no fever, is eating well (even though he's been throwing some of it back up) and doesn't seem sick so I'm hoping its just a phase, or teeth. He's been slowly getting back to "normal" these last couple of days so I'm hoping its over.

Looks like we may be finally getting JP's placement all official so he is legally ours!! YAY!!!!!!! We had a meeting the other day with everyone and thier legal eagles and we have 1 more court date (that is hopefully this thursday) and its done!!!! I'm soooooo freaking happy its almost all done, this has dragged on for WAY too long. I was thinking of putting a birth announcement type notice in the paper, something along the lines of:
"It is with much love and joy that Rachel and Steve welcome Jordan Micheal into thier family."
I just want something to make it all official (and to fill "that" spot in his baby book). Any suggestions on other wording would be welcome.

I see that a lot of the bubbas have teeth and some are even starting to crawl!! JP has no sign of teeth and doesn't even look like he's ever going to crawl. I'm kinda glad though I want to enjoy him as a baby for as long as I can!!

OK, I'm off to go catch up and see what everyones been up too.

07-12-2008, 10:28

Amanda - Poor thing, i remember Josh was particularly bad teething, diarrhoea, high temps, went off food for days, and just wanted to be in my arms, thank goodness i was still bf as it was the only think he'd drink. Hope he doesn't have an earache and it's just the teeth, it's good when they all come at once as it gets it over quicker!

Mummy2luca - The beach sounded lovely, 33 degrees is pretty warm, i think that's about what we had up here. With the little sunshade things, we have one but have only ever used it twice, but if you are regular beachgoers it's definately a good idea to keep bubs out of the sun.

IM - That's so cute about Char not impressed with solids, looking forward to seeing the pic! :)

Emsmum - Enjoy the chrissy party would love to see the santy pic of the kiddies too.

Damamma - Great news with the placement for Jordy, yeah, goodluck for your last interview process. Poor thing i hope it's just teeth when they aren't themselves it's really upsetting hey, cause they can't tell us what's troubling them.

Well seeing as yesterday i spent literally all day on bubhub waiting for MilkonTap's news that she had her bubba girl i better go and leave the house and do something. :) Hope you all have a lovely day!

amandaw

07-12-2008, 12:50

Hey girls!!

Looks like we may be finally getting JP's placement all official so he is legally ours!! YAY!!!!!!! We had a meeting the other day with everyone and thier legal eagles and we have 1 more court date (that is hopefully this thursday) and its done!!!!

I was thinking of putting a birth announcement type notice in the paper, something along the lines of:
"It is with much love and joy that Rachel and Steve welcome Jordan Micheal into thier family."
I just want something to make it all official (and to fill "that" spot in his baby book). Any suggestions on other wording would be welcome.

That is wonderful news, and I think perfect wording for your little man....what a wonderful christmas present if it's all over for you by then :goodvibes:

mummy2Luca

07-12-2008, 13:02

V8 - actually we arnt regular beachgoers :laughing: do you know how much the sunshade things are?

It is windy and horrible weather here! Nothing on tv, Lucas napping, spent an hour cleaning out cupboard, washing and drying everything in it than putting it back. Also had to do dishes from last nights roast. Luca had summer fruit gel for breakfast, he had some of it. Not long until christmas. After christmas there is a month until my wedding! Iv just finished making a "card box" for peoples cards and such, it cost me under $20 to make.

This is the card box:
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/1206047.jpg

Kayangel

07-12-2008, 16:36

Damamma- Great news that Jordy will finally be urs and this will be soon all ova, Good luck for thursday. A birth announcement sounds like a lovely idea. As for teeth and crawling, my little man has 6 teeth but shows no signs of crawling, he isnt even rolling :rolleyes:.

Bek- Its nice to keep them babies for as long as possible it all goes too quick! tho i find it exciting that Jay has teeth, i never thought getting teeth would be exciting, i guess because his my first bub and its all exciting and new to me! Do u have plans for more bubba's?

mummy2Luca- Jay and i will be hitting the pools ALOT in summer :laughing:. How is Luca sleeping at night? is he still unsettled in the day?
I live around the corner from the beach but havent got one of those tents, maybe next summer.

Amanda- Yay for mitchell cutting his first tooth :goodvibes: and dont worry i have a odd bubba too :laughing: Jay cut a top tooth first, then a bottom, they didnt come in pairs.

Vee- ohhh i have seen milkontap around the forum, did she end up having her little girl today? Bubhub is too addictive.

Us- Jay has been so sleepy today and sleeping heaps, after farex and 3 vegies Jay is finally starting on fruit 2morrow, apple!

mummy2Luca

07-12-2008, 17:03

Kayangel -Luca is still sleeping really bad at night. Wakes every 1-2 hours for me to put him back to sleep and I must admit im guilty if breastfeeding him back to sleep, but im so exhausted and if i rock him to sleep he fully wakes up and it takes me an hour...He is more settled in the day and has stopped needing to breastfeed to sleep in the day, he now likes me to stand and walk up and down the hallway rocking him. I actually prefered breastfeeding him to sleep in the day because walking/rocking/holding is killing my back! Ill be going to the pool alot too, although is once a week alot? Bubs do things at different times, Luca is rolling over, pushing him self up but not one tooth.

Damamma - Your adopting? Sorry I think iv missed something some where. Either way its great he will be finally yours. A birth annoucement is a great idea. Good luck!

mummajugs

07-12-2008, 18:36

hey guys...

havnt read through much, you have all been chatting way too much haha

just a quick low down on Kyra...
shes now on LF formula (not sure if ive told you all or not) shes a very unsettled little bubba atm, waking every 4 hours at night again. she hasnt done this since she was a newborn. i cant hack it haha.
she has just started to get up onto her hands and knees and rock, i think she will be crawling very soon.
shes still having her solids although we have had to go back to square one. shes back on just fruit puree cause she just gags really bad.
shes a very talkative baby but stresses me out with constant crying. but oh well.

heres a few photos of ky now.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh262/mummajugs_photos/zoo097.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh262/mummajugs_photos/089.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh262/mummajugs_photos/zoo004.jpg

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh262/mummajugs_photos/zoo140.jpg

enjoy

EmsMum72

07-12-2008, 20:19

Gorgeous photos of Ky mj! She has beautiful eyes ... love the one of her looking up at you! I hope she settles again soon, maybe it's just a growth spurt? I know that L had one about 2 weeks ago where he was awake every few hours and it drove me up the wall!

All this talk of the beach ... makes me want to go on holidays, although I'm not much of a beach person :laughing: give me a pool, a banana lounge and a cocktail anyday! E wants us to take her to the beach when we go to Sydney, I'm like meh - but we will, she loves the beach. I used to, spent alot of my teenage years on the beach trying to get as tanned as possible (:shame: on me), but not these days - hate getting sand everywhere, and scared I'll get bitten by a blue bottle, eaten by a shark or caught in a rip and drown :goodvibes:

On a much lighter note E's kinder party was great today, she had heaps of fun. She had her hair spray painted, there were kids entertainers there and a massive jumping castle (she was in her element on that, she could jump for days). She will not stop putting things in her mouth, she is constantly biting on her clothes or her fingers, and I'm wondering if she's teething again. Sounds ludicrous, but she has her adult teeth coming up so I'm wondering if that's why she's chewing on everything in sight. I think L discovered today that he can make lots of noises, he has been squawking ALL day (cute), and he also discovered his tongue (been poking it out, then smiling, all day) AND, when I walked away to supervise the kids on the jumping castle today, DH said L was grizzling in his pram and is 99% sure he heard him say 'mum mum' :smiliedance:. Considering DD's first words were 'dad dad' I'm pretty rapt about that. A few weeks ago we thought L said 'bub bub', but I'll pretend we didn't hear them and say that 'mum mum' was his first word(s), he he!

damamma, great news about the 'custody battle' hopefully it will all be over soon and you can move forward with your lives. The wording of your announcement is spot on :thumbsup:

IM, hope C gets the hang of eating soon enough. Looking forward to seeing the photos, aren't their faces priceless ... even now L gives some hilarious looks when he's trying new stuff.

Vee, yes I'll post the pic as soon as I get it back. I have to collect it on Tuesday PITA that I couldn't pick it up then and there, but oh well!

amanda, that is a long time between milk & food but I can understand why you MCHN recommended to do it that way for M. L would be asleep if I made him wait 2 hours after a drink, he's still napping 1.5-2 hours after he wakes up. I usually wait about 30 mins after a milk drink before solids, and today he was good again so he must of just been having an off day yesterday!

Kayla, thanks for your reply about milk & solid feedings too!

m2L, loved the box you made - well done, that looks fantastic.

hbp, just noticed your PM from last week (jeez I'm on the ball), I'll reply to you in the next day or 2 luvvy!

:wave: RM (still got everything crossed for DH's 3rd job interview) and anyone else that I've missed.

Well, it's 9.18pm and I was hoping to watch the end of Never Been Kissed (one of my favourite movies) but need my beauty sleep.

Hooroo!!

07-12-2008, 21:33

Vee- ohhh i have seen milkontap around the forum, did she end up having her little girl today? Bubhub is too addictive.

Last night, Sage Catherine, had her at home, i met her just before she found out she was pregnant, she is lovely. :)

Annak

07-12-2008, 22:00

Hey girls!!
All this beach talk is making me want to go to the beach!! I would if i didnt still have the baby belly lol!!!
I think im feeding L wrong, i see all of you are doing milk then solids....i give L his solids and then his milk...is that wrong??
Amandaw- Congrats on the first tooth!!
Damamma- Conrats to you aswell on Jordy being officially yours!! Bet your over the moon!!

Well theres not much new going on here...oh except for L eating a whole banana today all by himself!! He actually held it, bit a chunk off, rubbed it in between his tongue and the roof of his mouth and swallowed!! I was shocked, my little boy is growing up :yelclap:

Sorry if i havent posted much or done many personals- I'm buggered....not feeling too well either...dont know why...(although i do know i have all the symptoms of pregnancy UH OH)
Anyways im off to bed can bearly keep my eyes open!!
Nighty nite!! :sleeping:

mummy2Luca

08-12-2008, 06:14

mummajugs - aww she is beautiful. Are you ready for a crawling baby? I hope she becomes more settled soon.

Emsmum72 - "mum mum" as a first word is great, i bet your proud as punch. Its good the kinder party went well.

Annak - I think the beach talk has made a couple of people want to go he he. A whole banana, what a 'big' boy! Uh Oh if you dont want to be, hope you arnt than.

EmsMum72

08-12-2008, 06:59

amanda, forgot to say yesterday - yay for M cutting his 1st tooth (or was it teeth?) :yelclap:

Annak, how exciting for maybe having pregnancy symptoms. Would that be good news, not the best timing news, unexpected news?? You might have to POAS and find out! I'm so glad I don't have to do that anymore ... I must have done about 50 pregnancy tests when trying to conceive L. My MCHN told me to give L milk first as that is still the most important thing for him, if he fills up on solids then he might not drink much milk. Everyone tells you different things, but that's what my MCHN said, and that's what I did with E too! L was very clever eating a whole banana.

Well I have so much to do today but both my kids have woken with colds (silly Melb weather, 30+ degrees one day, 18 degrees the next :rolleyes:), and L's eye still hasn't cleared up so we might have to throw a 'visit the doctor' into the mix as well. I think I'm coming down with something too, feel very tired, lethargic and my body's sore :(!

Have a nice day ladies :flowerz:

happybunnypony

08-12-2008, 07:25

Hi May Mummies!

Anna: I'm not sure if it makes a difference if your bottle feeding, but i head that if your breastfeeding and don't want your supply to decrease, it is best to breastfeed first so they fill up on that - then offer solids. If you filled bubs up on solids he might not take much. HOWEVER i also read the other day that it's nice and calming for bubs to have a feed after solids so LOL i guess it's whatever works for you guys :)

I am definitely NOOO expert on solids. I've been struggling with T lately to the point where i have been a little upset (strange i know) but he shuts his mouth and moves his head away whenever i come near with the spoon, i tried the 'one for me, one for you' like you suggested Mel but he still didn't care for it - mind you i'm not keen on that rice cereal either. But i've tried vegies and fruit and he's not a fan :(

I might give it a break for a bit and offer some finger food here and there.

Mel: that's soo cuuute about Mumum! I'm verry jealous - just just get high pitched squeels from T - they are happy squeels but really loud! LOL! I'm not a big fan of the beach but when i'm not near it i want it go there. Now we live about 5 minutes from Surfers paradise beach and i still haven't been! HAHA!

RM: awwwwwwwwww looove the pics of S! What a cutie and i totally can see you in her too! Especially the one where she is sitting up. :thumbsup: So adorable!

Damamma: YAY that's great news! I think the wording is just right! Good idea :)

MummaJugs: Cuuute Pics of Kyra! She looks sooo gorgeous! I'm sure she'll settle down too, they seem to go through these stages.... hopefully it'll just be growth spurt.

Amanda: yay on M getting his Tooth through! Hopefully the others wont be too far away!

Vee: don't think i said congrats on becoming a Mod... i'm not sure what's involved in it, but i'm sure you'll be great at it! :) How is Cams skin since adjusting the diet?

IM: how did you go with the solids?

Hiya to everyone else, i have to scoot, lots to do today!!

Hiya everyone else,

cindye

08-12-2008, 09:18

Good Morning Girls!

Wow, it's been busy in here! So hard to keep up...

It's so lovely to hear how everyone's bubs are going, even if there's a long time between my post, I still like to read up every few days to keep tabs on you all! :laughing:

Has the Christmas craziness started for everyone yet? Our weekend was jam-packed with social events, and next weekend is looking that way too!

Vee - congrats on being pink! Sorry to hear about the allergies. It's so hard, isn't it? Bella's dermatologist said that I should stay off eggs, but can still have dairy - something along the lines of "she's not going to have an anaphylactic shock if you have dairy..." so, even though it probably doesn't help her skin, I'm still having it. I need all the calcium I can get at the moment!

HPB - I'd love to see your work - can you send me the link?

EmsMum - wishful thinking that we could catch up when you're in Sydney, I know! But have a great time with your brother! Sounds like Em's party was fantastic - oh, to be a child again!

amandaw - I'm right near Chatswood, and would love to meet up when you're down in January. I wonder if any other Sydney mums are up for a meet?

Sorry, have to go - Baby einstein DVD finished -my 15mins of freedom is over!

Have a great day,
Ciao!

amandaw

08-12-2008, 10:19

amandaw - I'm right near Chatswood, and would love to meet up when you're down in January.

Excellent - we'll talk more closer (obviously :p I can't even organise Wednesday let alone a month in advance :laughing:) - looks like we'll be down approximately the 11th - 19th ish

And yes - our lives seem madness at the moment, and not helped by M being just plain miserable if he's not being held.... off to the docs today to check that there's no ear infection (and then I can just go back to sewaring at the teething process :laughing: - would rather be safe than sorry though)

HBP - that's how I was getting with M and why I took the 3 days 'off' solids and just bfed....only to be advised not to. You may find that T's a bit like M and is better off with milk after the food rather than before (ie he's too full) or even between sides - while milk is definitely still their main source, the 1/2 a tsp we're managing to squirrel into their mouths will hardly ruin their appetite!! Maybe he'll be better off with soft finger foods too (though M's a massive pig that way, shoving it all in his mouth then having it all fly out when he chokes on it .... not sure what to do with this one :rolleyes:)

happybunnypony

08-12-2008, 10:53

hey cindy, good to see you back here! yeah i'll send u the link for sure :) That's no good about Bellas allergy, hopefully if you lay off the eggs she'll be good.

amanda: i hope it's not an ear infection for little M. It does sound like M and T are very similar, they seemed to crawl and develop at the same rate - and now food dramas! lol!
I'll keep persisting with the food - but yeah, maybe try it before a feed - he could probably do with one less boob feed a day anyway, i do seem to feed him about every 2-3 hours!

amandaw

08-12-2008, 13:53

I'd say he's probably pretty full based on that!!! (though I do think Mel is feeding at that same sort of rate, so could be mistaken...and he's sleeping well at night, so it's that delicate balance of how to adjust something without throwing everything else out)

*groan* have 2 sleeping kidlets and doctors appointment in half an hour - soooooo don't want to wake them up (this is the best day sleep M's had in a week!) but am going to have to soon (then again may just ring and check how the surgery is going for time - always seems to be Murphy's Law - if I'm running late they're waiting for me, if I'm early/on time there's a waiting room full of people :rolleyes: :laughing:

happybunnypony

08-12-2008, 19:14

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! what a cutie mel!!! heheee gawd you'd just wanna kiss those cheeks all day long!! lol!

Isaac's Mummy

08-12-2008, 22:23

How'd you go today Amanda? Is everything okay with M?? Hoping it's just teething (love being able to blame everything on teething!!) and not an ear infectin or anything more serious.

Lauren - so lovely to hear from you again. Sorry Ky is giving you a bit of trouble at the moment - hard to imagine such a gorgeous girl would give you so much grief!!! When I had Char's 6 mth checkup last week the MCHN told me when I said that Char was sometimes sleeping through, sometimes not - that they're still quite small at this stage, they still only have little tummies, and so often are hungry and will wake up after little stints of sleep. It sucks after having a good sleeper for so long, but it is perfectly normal, and I think we forget sometimes that they are only babies, and they're still so small. The sleepness nights don't last forever. I hope she stops crying for you soon though and you get a bit of a break - it's hard work being a mum some days.

damamma - great news about everything almost being sorted out with Jordan. I hope everything gets resolved on Thursday for you. And the announcement in the paper sounds like a lovely idea - you're such a thoughtful caring mum, he's so blessed to have you in his life. I hope he returns to normal soon for you - sounds like he might be going through a bit of a growth spurt, so fingers crossed it's over quickly for you both.

Mel - sounds like Em had a BALL yesterday. And what a clever chook Linc is saying mum first!! I'm teaching Charlotte Mum EVERY day!! It doesn't seem to be working - she just laughs at me, but Isaac will sit there and repeat it to me!! Nice to know he loves me :laughing:

Annak - how you feeling now? Any better?

Bel - are you over the bug as well, or are you still not well? Hope you're okay and that J is back to normal and eating again for you.

Hi Cindy!! Sure is hard to keep up in here some days, hey?! Hope Bella's allergies get sorted soon, and you elminating some stuff from your diet sees an improvement for her.

Food is still a bit hit and miss here. Seeing as it's only early days, I'm really not worried. She scoffed down some mashed avocado yesterday, and I've let her have some rockmelon in the food mesh net thingy and she devoured that too - so we're getting there. I didn't want to do the whole rice cereal thing, but I'm still not convinced she's got the tongue relfex happening, so I bought some tonight and we'll give that a go over the next few days, see if we can get her a bit more interested in taking stuff from a spoon. As promised, here's her first food faces!! Got to love them hey, they're so priceless!

Not too sure about what you're trying to get me to do Mummy (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/becjatkins/IMG_7383.jpg)

Why are you making me have more of this stuff?? (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/becjatkins/IMG_7388.jpg)

Why thank you mummy, that was DELIGHTFUL!!! (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/becjatkins/IMG_7389.jpg)

And because she really is quite cute, but the food photos don't do her any justice (not to mention I cut her hair so now she looks kind of strange while it all grows back :o), here's my gorgeous girl:

Christmas Elf (http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p282/becjatkins/IMG_7346.jpg)

Went to the dr yesterday. He confirmed that there was a click in her hip when he forced it (really, really hard mind you - she was crying poor little thing) and that she has uneven creases, so we're booked in for the ultrasound next week.

Should toddle off to bed. It's late and I'm old, and really need my beauty sleep!

mummy2Luca

09-12-2008, 06:00

Isaacs mummy- aww I hope shes ok now. Lets hope the ultrasound reveals nothing ? She really wasnt sure about that food was she!

Amandaw - did you end up waking the kids and getting off to the doctors?

Cindye - aww your girl is so cute, just looking at the pic beside your name. I agree its good to see you back on, it is hard to keep up!

Annak - how are you feeling?

Bel1978 - how have you been? how are the little ones?

Emsmum72 - I hope your kids get better soon. I hope the conjunctivitus gets better!

Happybunnypony - How are you?

Kayangel - How did Jay go with the apple? Luca doesnt like it but its ok mixed with vegetables.

V8 - did you leave the house? :laughing: What did you spend yesterday doing?

Well IF the weather clears up ill be going down to the park for the last mums meet up for the year. For the food i ended up buying dixie sticks biscuits - if parents arnt happy with that than they dont have to let there kids have it. I just dont have time to make something. Or the energy :sleeping:

Is Rudds cash bonus helping out any of your families? Hopefully any who are out of work can use it to get by a bit easier.

Whats everyones favourite food for christmas?:goodvibes:

amandaw

09-12-2008, 07:02

I love the really dour - so what's all the fuss about one where she's looking at the camera IM :laughing: - but the santa hat is beautiful!

As I thought/hoped (well in someways wanted to be proved wrong so that we could get ab's and sort it out) M's the picture of health - so just obviously a very painful teether (next one is oh so close and he's already been a bundle of upset this morning) - 1 down, 19 to go :rolleyes: ;)

And IM - hope the click turns out to be incredibly minor for you...will it all be able to be sorted out before you holiday??

Anyway - off to get organised - not sure whta kind of idiot I am, but off to Chermside to start my christmas shopping today :o have everything crossed that M will sleep in the baby bjorn if he's all huggled close to me. Will check back in this arvo if I make it out alive :laughing:

Isaac's Mummy

09-12-2008, 07:28

Amanda - just really quickly - wanted to wish you all the very best at Chermside today :laughing: :laughing: That place stresses me out when it's not Christmas time so hope M sleeps and you can get in and get out with everything you need very, very quickly :D

Isaac is in need of a sleep, so back later to reply some more.

happybunnypony

09-12-2008, 07:32

mmm that's a good idea putting him in the carrier... i have to do my shopping too and sooo dreading it! I was going to put T in the pram but he usually gets soo grizzly and wont sleep when i want him too... plus the carrier will be much easier to get around with all the crowds!

SpottySocks

09-12-2008, 08:14

Goodmorning All,

Wow it has been busy here! Not sure I can catch up on it all!

Sounds like a few bubs are getting teeth, E got 2 bottom teeth at 14 weeks and for the past week or so we have been putting her poor sleep etc down to teething but still no sign of anymore. I hope they show up soon, can't keep on saying "she's teething" for ever!

Am impressed that some of the bubs are on the move, crawling and pulling to stand, :eek: . Eve is only just sitting and rolling � I�m still putting her on her tummy as much as possible, she would prefer to sit all the time if I let her.

Damama - congratulations and what a relief to have everything finalised soon. The announcement sounds like a really lovely idea. Will Jordy be able to take on the same surname as you & your husband? How did you go with the grandmother, hope it worked out to suit you.

We are still only doing one solid meal a day in the evening. We seem to have got her into a good routine of food at about 5.30 followed by a bath about 6ish and then get dressed and play around and a last breast feed between 6.30 & 7.00pm and then she goes to bed. She isn't taking a great deal - I give her 2 small icecubes of vege mixed with a tablespoon of rice cereal & some nights it all goes and other nights she just shuts her mouth and refuses it. Yesterday I gave her a Cruskit and she loved it � made a soggy mess but quite a bit did go down, next time I have to remember to cut it down the middle so she doesn�t scratch her face! I also used the mesh feeder thingy for the first time with some apple in it and she loved that too. Looks like she might be more of a finger feeder like my middle daughter was. My oldest loved her food in any form from about 4 � months but K just wasn�t interested until she was about 7 � 8 months old. I�m not too bothered, she�ll get there when she�s ready.

IM � hope the clicky hip works out ok. My 5yo had one picked up at birth so we were able to get it sorted early. Because it was only on one side and she was still quite little we were able to put her in double nappies � well actually triple! She wore a disposable with a cloth nappy folded into a small solid square and it was held in place between her legs with a toddler sized disposable over the top. This held her legs out to the side and she looked like a little frog. It was a bit of a pain and it got really hot at times. She had to wear this for 12 weeks and we had to have several scans to see if the hip was improving. It�s all ok now. Hope you get the all clear, now that she�s moving I would imagine a brace of any sort would be really hard for both of you.

Hi to everyone else � not much time for personals I need to get the house sorted and then face the shops for a couple of last minute pressies. Not looking forward to facing the crowds but I want to get in before the school holidays start.

happybunnypony

09-12-2008, 08:19

forgot to say before IM such cuuute pics of C! Very adorable! Just wondering why you cut her hair? Was it long already? i couldn't imagine cutting T's hair, but he doesn't have much at all yet!

Isaac's Mummy

09-12-2008, 08:37

forgot to say before IM such cuuute pics of C! Very adorable! Just wondering why you cut her hair? Was it long already? i couldn't imagine cutting T's hair, but he doesn't have much at all yet!

Yeah, she doesn't have a whole lot of hair at the front - she's a little baldy - but the whole middle of her head and crown was the only place that really had hair when she was born. It got soooo long, and it was so lovely and red and pretty, but because the hair on the back of her head was falling out from her sleeping on it, she had this whole comb over thing happening!! I loved it, but her grandparents were laughing at it, and it was starting to look a bit ridiculous I suppose so I cut it all off. :crying: Ah well - they can't laugh at her combover at Christmas time now I suppose :laughing:

SS - I'm hoping the clicky hip isn't too serious. As you said, the thought of putting her in a brace now isn't a fun one - but a brace is also a much better alternative to surgery, or further damage, so we'll see how we go. Thanks for sharing your story - the good old double nappying!! Might have to go and find my terry toweling nappies - see if they're worth giving a go. E sounds like she's in a lovely routine for you at the moment. I wish my baby would sit up :laughing: She won't keep still at the moment - it's driving me balmy :p

Okay, off to go op shopping. Have an 80s party this weekend, and I need to go and find some tragic clothes to dress up in :laughing:

mummy2Luca

09-12-2008, 08:38

Amandaw - good luck at the shops! Glad he is all healthy.

Thought id post some pictures of Luca eating for the first time - it was avocado, was a video but i print-screened some of the moments :laughing:. Sorry about what im wearing, it was in the morning!

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/Lucasfirstfood.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/Lucaeatingavo.jpg
http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/Lucacringingatavocado.jpg

09-12-2008, 12:04

Mummy2Luca - Loved the pics specially with the little spike of hair sticking up and the big eyed expression on his face too cute!

Amanda - Good news that M hasn't got an ear infection although poor man who is not coping with teething, good news on the tooth though at least one has popped up. Cammy pants still has no teethies! You are a brave woman too braving Chermside i think slightly crazy too! :laughing: Hope you get in and out and M is a happy chappy for you.

IM - Cute pics of Char, she is a sweetie.

Bugger, been trying to reply since last night, now baby is really crying, will update again in a minute hopefully. :D

EmsMum72

09-12-2008, 12:07

amanda, glad to hear that M is 'just teething' and it's nothing more serious! I still think E is teething all over again because she is always sucking/chewing on something these days, it's driving me nuts. Hope you survived the xmas rush at Chermside and that the kids were little angels for you! I went to Knox yesterday and it was surprisingly not too busy, I got a carpark straight away - which is rare on a quiet day!

m2L, hope you had fun at the park today. Thanks to good ol' uncle Kev we'll be able to have a nice holiday in Sydney, pay off my credit card and put some away for a rainy day :thumbsup:. Wish I had 4 or 5 kids :laughing:, $5,000 would be lovely right now!! Loved your piccies of L, he doesn't look too impressed he he!

IM, hope the ultrasound proves that C is just fine but if not it's good that it will be discovered at an early age and you can start working towards correcting the problem. Loved the piccies, she's adorable!! Did you cry cutting C's hair? It took me 2.5yrs to have E's hair trimmed, and I hated the idea of that. She's had 2 trims since, so only 3 in her life! I'm a shocker!!

Yes hbp, L's cheeks are totally squeezable! I took the photo down last night, but for those of you who didn't see it here is my cheeky chops! :D Gosh I love him!! :cloud9:

Well the good news is that L's eyes are much better today, but both my kids have awful colds (especially bad coughs) so E couldn't go swimming this morning. I'm hoping they're better for The Fairies concert tomorrow. I had the kids photos taken at Harvey Norman for free on Saturday, they said I had to come back on Tuesday to collect them. So we rocked up this morning and they said 'oh sorry, they're not ready yet, the girls should have said that they'd be ready on Thursday', so I got very grumpy with the lady there because a) i'd brought my sick kids out for nothing, b) L had just fallen asleep in the car and c) i'd driven 20 mins (which isn't far, but that's not the point) and d) I'd re-arranged things later in the week so I could go and collect them today, and e) I will have to drive back there later in the week to collect them. Grrrrrr, I was SO mad :mad:!

Hi to everyone else. Gotta dash as E is grizzling on the couch, poor love!!

mummy2Luca

09-12-2008, 13:05

v8 - i didnt even notice that spike of hair :laughing:.
Emsmum72 - he wasnt too impressed hehe. Aww how annoying! Lets hope them pics are ready thursday! Get better soon L & E :hugs:

09-12-2008, 13:11

Emsmum - Poor Em i would never have thought about teething in an older kiddy, but it makes sense huh? Poor thing. Sorry to hear both kiddies are sick and i can't believe the pic wasn't ready how annoying, i won't be buying one if i can't pick it up straight away, usually myers has a printer and they print it off straight away. We probably won't get any santy pics this year. Josh hates it! Loved the piccy of Linc, he is very squishy like Cam too.

Mummy2Luca - With the money well i have to pay my credit card back as we used it to go on holidays last month when we went to Perth, also have to pay rates, buy a bridesmaid dress, i want a steam mop and some other things, but will see how we go, i think we will get a fair bit as we have 2 kids and also are on carers and dsp. I haven't worked it out will just wait till the money comes in on our payday, but i'm very excited about it, will help that's for sure! We didn't do anything exciting yesterday either, just drove back from my folks house.

Spottysocks - I think Cam is interested in finger food too, but now we know of his allergies it is going to be a bit more challenging that what i first thought. There are so many things with milk powder and milk solids in them, it's a bugger. But yeah finger foods are easier if you don't have the allergy thing. Hope you have a good day.

IM - Sorry to hear about Chars hips poor thing, hopefully you can avoid surgery. :fingerscrossed:

Cindye - I am taking calcium tablets to counteract not being able to have dairy. It's quite a learning process and very annoying to have to think so much before i eat anything and also what Cam grabs at. Hope Bella is going well. :)

:wave: to everyone else, haven't heard from Cassie, PJ, Kayla and a few other ladies.

Cameron was going well since i went dairy free, but last night i gave him some BBQ chicken from coles and some roasted pumpkin and potato and he had an instant reaction (what the?) So now i'm wondering if he's allergic to eggs, would he be allergic to chicken seeing as they lay the eggs? Sounds ridiculous i know! Also the veges had some olive oil spray on them, so it could have been that too. I have no idea, but now his face is all red and itchy again! :hissy: He stood up today in the port-a-cot though. :goodvibes:

Better go, chat again soon. :)

SpottySocks

09-12-2008, 14:40

last night i gave him some BBQ chicken from coles and some roasted pumpkin and potato and he had an instant reaction (what the?) So now i'm wondering if he's allergic to eggs, would he be allergic to chicken seeing as they lay the eggs? Sounds ridiculous i know! Also the veges had some olive oil spray on them, so it could have been that too. I have no idea, but now his face is all red and itchy again! :hissy: He stood up today in the port-a-cot though. :goodvibes:

Better go, chat again soon. :)

Just quickly, Eve has woken & is yelling, it might have been the seasoning that they put on the chicken - some of it might have got onto the vege as well - not sure but I have heard that the seasoning used on the chicken can cause problems in kids with allergies. :hugs:

Goodluck, poor little man.

09-12-2008, 14:49

Spottysocks, hmmm interesting. :detective:

I gave him the bit of chicken and pulled the skin off and then i guess it had stuffing in it, so maybe even whatever is in the stuffing (either egg or milk?) may have been used and he reacted to the trace amount of that?? :hissy: I just want to :crying:

amandaw

09-12-2008, 15:36

Oh V :hugs:- as you said - a very steep and fast learning curve (

Amanda - Good news that M hasn't got an ear infection although poor man who is not coping with teething, good news on the tooth though at least one has popped up.

And I stuck my finger in his mouth today and found a suprise one :eek: I've been eying off the 2nd bubling top one and he's cut a bottom one some time last night/this morning

Amanda - just really quickly - wanted to wish you all the very best at Chermside today

:laughing: Got all barr something for my Mum and my SIL to be :yelclap: was suprisingly not too busy (went early and with a plan...and best part was I was getting tyres fitted at the same time, so i didn't have to do the whole parking thing! M slept in the bjorn, so that made life a little easier

I was going to put T in the pram but he usually gets soo grizzly and wont sleep when i want him too... plus the carrier will be much easier to get around with all the crowds!

Oh no - take the pram too - that way you can load it with all the pressies :laughing: (just don't load the back too much - with C's first christmas I went on a massive spree in one day and hung everything off the handles.....stopped to have lunch in the food court and took her out and the whole pram upended :eek: I've never seen people move so fast - they didn't realise there was no baby in there - felt highly embarrassed though

Anyway, have to run and pick the darling C and DH up

rynosmum

10-12-2008, 06:49

Well I wrote a big long post yesterday but it's not here!:hair:

We had Ry's Pre-prep breakup yesterday which was great. Ry sang 'Away in a Manger' with his class - we were Soooo proud. He used to be a boy who would stay at the back and not sing but he stood up there and belted out all three verses - champion:smiliedance:

Amanda, you went to Chermside 2 weeks out from Christmas?!?! Are you crazy?!? :laughing: Good to hear that you got most things done though - it's a relief to have to all finished.

I just have the daycare ladies to buy for - a bottle of pink champagne each - I figure they need it:p, a secret santa present for a rellie which I have NO idea about and then I'm cooking some brownies and making truffles for 3 other relos.

I've started swimming laps to tone up this ol' post-baby body. Oh, and I've realised something. I'm **** at doing laps these days!! Anyway, two days in and I'm hurting which is good - I've improved from Day 1 so it's just a matter of keeping going I think.

IM, I LOVE the elf photo - absolutely gorgeous.

M2L, Fantastic photos too - I love those 'first food' faces they make :p

Mel, that's a bummer about the photo not being ready - I don't think they understand how something like that can be such a major inconvenience - especially when you need to gee yourself up to go back to the shops! Sorry to hear that both of the kids are sick too - how's L sleeping these days? I still can't see the photo of L!!!!

Vee, that's such a bugger with the foods! I don't blame you for wanting to cry - how are you to know what to look out for? Just remember though, you're doing the best thing by Cam - if he has reactions to it, it's not that you're doing it on purpose. You poor thing - how hard is that? I hope you find more answers...and soon:hugs:

mummy2Luca

10-12-2008, 06:56

Bel1978 - Good luck at there checkups. wow 10cm between isnt much at all :laughing:. Jarvis is growing up quickly, already crawling :eek:

15 days until christmas:xmastree: Have all your kids been good so santa comes?:xmas:

mummy2Luca

10-12-2008, 07:02

Dont you hate when it doesnt come up, makes me want to cry lol.

Rynosmum - thats fantastic that he has come so far as to get at the front and sing the whole song. You must be very proud :) I love the faces too, there very funny. What have you got planned for today?

EmsMum72

10-12-2008, 07:50

We had Ry's Pre-prep breakup yesterday which was great. Ry sang 'Away in a Manger' with his class - we were Soooo proud. He used to be a boy who would stay at the back and not sing but he stood up there and belted out all three verses - champion

I still can't see the photo of L!!!!

Here ya go RM!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n32/ems_mum/SANY0125.jpg

Love your new avatar pic :thumbsup: what a spunky bum she is! And what a champion Ry is for being so brave & confident. E was the same at her kinder concert. She had to get up and be a princess - she rode around on a pretend horse and had to kiss the prince to wake him up, and she did it. She also would have been at the back, quiet as a mouse months ago. Do you go swimming nearby? I'm thinking of starting swimming or aqua aerobics with all the old nannas :laughing: next year when E is at school. I just don't have the time, or anyone to watch the kids for me, atm but my body is starting to stress me out :(

Vee, so sorry to hear that Cam had another reaction. I think they probably would have put egg in the stuffing to bind it all together. At least you're getting the allergies sorted while he's young. There's a little boy at E's kinder who is allergic to eggs & nuts, so anything with traces of nuts or that has been made on equipment with traces of nuts etc he can't have. He has an epipen in case he has a really bad reaction. I hope you get it sorted quickly, you poor dear :hugs: Next year I will definately be paying more money and going to Myer or one of the shopping centres - they print the photos off then and there, serves me right for trying to be a cheap skate and going to Harvey Norman. The photos were free (and I've had them done there before, years ago, and was given the photo straight away), but after they took the shot of the kids they said 'you can collect the photos on Tuesday' and I was like ':eek:' I didn't realise I'd have to come back again. Oh well, I'll stop ranting about it now, he he! Small worries compared to what you're going through with Cam!!

Good on you for getting most of your shopping done yesterday amanda .... glad you made it home in one piece.

Jarvis is crawling? What the ...? Unbelievable how quickly they're growing up! E rolls from his back to his tummy, then just lays there and kicks his leg while having a little tanty and face planting the carpet! He does, however, stand up on E's old activity table for about 5 mins before topping over into my waiting arms! Oh, and yesterday he was very grizzly because he's not 100% and he definately said 'mummy' :smiliedance:, so although he's not as mobile as E was and he doesn't have any teeth yet (E got her bottom 2 when she was 5 months) he has spoken before her ... she was 7 months when she said 'dad dad dad'

Well I'd better go and get ready for The Fairies concert. E is so excited, she has her fairy dress on, her wings on, ribbons in her hair, fairy hair clips, her nails are painted and she's ready to go!! I just hope L behaves himself!!

amandaw

10-12-2008, 08:30

Yah to Ry :laughing: you couldn't pay me enough to sing in front of people :p

I'm up to the baking plus 2 presents thing, so not too much to do. C finishes daycare next Tuesday and then we're away for 4 days, so I'll have to be all done before then!

And congrats on the swimming - I wish I had a pool handy and someone to watch the bubba (well DH could do it in the arvo, but anything that I don't just get up and do in the morning is likely to not get done at all)...I used to be a handy swimmer, but I'd say like you I'd struggle at the moment. My dance classes are now finished till mid January, but then we're hopefully in Sydney and then back to school so not sure if I'll get back to them or not

Next year I will definately be paying more money and going to Myer or one of the shopping centres - they print the photos off then and there, serves me right for trying to be a cheap skate and going to Harvey Norman. The photos were free (and I've had them done there before, years ago, and was given the photo straight away), but after they took the shot of the kids they said 'you can collect the photos on Tuesday' and I was like ':eek:' I didn't realise I'd have to come back again.

[COLOR=darkorchid]Well I'd better go and get ready for The Fairies concert. E is so excited, she has her fairy dress on, her wings on, ribbons in her hair, fairy hair clips, her nails are painted and she's ready to go!! I just hope L behaves himself!!

We swore off the Harvey Norman one after C's first year - we were over at Indooroopilly (so other side of town) and decided to do it on the whim - only to find out we had to go back....and then proudly displayed in the photo is all of the FREE SANTA PICTURE signs....sort of takes away from it :p oh well - you learn! (and Vee - If Josh is scared of Santa, maybe just do one of Cam - that way you won't have the 'why don't I have a santa photo' bit in future years - that's our plan if C freaks out)

amandaw

10-12-2008, 08:33

Oh and the Fairies - hope she has an absolute ball!!! C does (and sings) the whole 'Fairy Funky Feet' dance from start to finish facing away from the TV (:eek: for a 2 and a bit year old...think she might have some of her mothers genes there and a great memory)...she has a barbie in a fairish tutu that she calls Rapsdy (Rhapsody for the uninitiated :laughing:) and whizzy is her absolute favourite character on TV (we always get a 'you alright whizzy, you okay' every time he crash lands :goodvibes:) - I was dying to take her, but they were in Brissie the weekend of DH's 30th and we had more than enough on our plate already...always next year (though she has a fairy costume in her christmas presesents - I forsee issues with wearing it to shopping centres to come :laughing:)

I'm actually a bit :gloomy: this morning -thought I had all of my timetable sorted (and as I said suited me to a T) to receive a phone call last night that would have me trying to change daycare days and more devastatingly lose my 12's (who I've taught for 4 years take out the maternity stint) - so very grumpy Mummy here. Spent an hour on the phone to my HOD to no resolution last night - not even sure I CAN change daycare days now - I felt bad holding out so long for C's carer as it was, so am pretty sure she's already raced around and slotted everyone else around me, and I'm not willing to (and don't see why I should have to, since they told me last week to go ahead and set my days) send M to an 'unknown' carer - so waiting to see what this morning's phone call brings - worse comes to worst I'll drop back to a .3 and only do a day and a half and they can deal with all of the other cr@p (feeling a bit vindictive this morning...a bit like a 2yo having a tanty - sure I'll get over it soon...a phone call back saying that we'll stick to the original plan would just make my day...please, please, please :fingerscrossed:)

Anyway, off to clean my house so I can at least feel like something's going my way - talk later

PrincessJasmine

10-12-2008, 12:13

PJ - Where are you? Hope you are ok and if you don't get on much between now and christmas i hope you and your family have a beautiful one.

Hi Vee, I'm doing ok I'm just still on dial up and haven't really turned the computer on in a month. I've been sitting around playing playstation and watching foxtel.

Sorry guys, I got up to page 7 of the new thread and gave up, it was taking so long to load each page!!

What have I missed??

Yay for Jaylen getting teeth, Rory still hasn't got any and she's 6 months now.

She can roll herself over when she can be bothered, she usually does it when I've left the room to go tend to Jasmine. No sign of crawling anytime soon though.

I've started giving her pieces of food in the last week, little bits of chicken and some vegemite toast this morning. I'd been making up my own vege puree but she seems to wanting something more lumpy now. I'm trying to avoid buying the jars and cans of baby food like we did with Jasmine its so much cheaper to make it up and freeze it.

Not much else to report, I'm majorly ****ed at DP at the moment...wont go into it, but as far as I'm concerned we're just flat mates now. Maybe things will improve in the new year...he's working for VISY driving the recyling truck. Still waiting for this bonus payment so I can pick up the christmas presents. My sister wants an electric guitar and HE wants an inflatable boat (not that he deserves anything, mum bought him/us a BBQ).

I'll have to catch up with some of you in the new year, hopefully by then I'll have a car. Still trying to sell mums rav4 and the commodore needs to go...so much for being able to save some of this bonus money most of it is getting spent on another bomb for HIM to get to work.

Merry Xmas to all the mums and bubs :xmastree:

10-12-2008, 22:37

V- if you havent cooked it yourself it may have extras in it.. can you google allergies and see what you get???

Yeah i'm thinking there was egg in it like Mel said with the stuffing, even though he didn't have any it was cooked with the stuffing in it. Also found out marshmallows have egg in it and i ate a packet of them the other day and then bf him, so could've been that too. :o Wow, can't believe Jarvis is so big, that's so cute.

PJ - So good to hear from you, i'm so sorry things are going cr@ppy at the moment, i can relate to the flatmate thing too. :hugs: :hugs: I have issues with DH again too but soooo can't go into it, just too many things to go on about really.

Rynosmum - Swimming is great, i should get into it too. Sounds like Ry had a great time, so nice to hear he is being confident at school etc. I can't wait till Joshy has more confidence too. Next year he is going to the Kindy room so that's exciting.

Emsmum - Thanks lovely about Cam's allergies. I have to admit even though i kinda expected it, it really seems like one more issue i just have on my plate and it's like, my plate is full enough as it is hey. :gloomy: Hope E had fun at the fairies it sounds like she is super excited. Yay for Linc talking that is just gorgeous. I remember Josh at 8 months saying "dad dad dad". Cam is very vocal but hasn't actually said any discernable words yet.

Amanda - Did you get a callback do you know what's happening, how annoying it stuffed around your days after they said to go ahead and lock in the days with your carer, i hope you don't have to find a new carer, what a pain in the butt.

We are ok i guess, Joshy pretty much toilet trained himself in 3 days (can't remember if i shared that or not) SO that's been a relief. Cam is good other than the allergies. Also we have him in a sidecar with the cot set up against the bed with no rail, last night he was asleep and i went to go to the ensuite and the light was off and i came in and he had crawled all the way to the edge of the bed and would have nearly fell off, usually he cries and we run straight to him, but he didn't make any noise, was very scary thank goodness he didn't fall off, i was certainly shocked. Friday Josh has daycare chrissy party, so that should be fun i have to bring something along to share, so not motivated though! Anywho that's about all from me.

HBP, Mummy2Luca, Kayla, Cassie, Meegz, Annak, IM, Mummajugs, hope you are all well and hi to anyone i missed. :goodvibes:

mummajugs

10-12-2008, 23:12

hiii all again....

thanks everyone for the lovely comments about kys pics. shes really growing into a little girl.

bel- you didnt tell me that J was crawling! naughty naughty. can i come around still tomorrow? i have my driving lesson at 12 and i may have to go to the hospital after it as im in a fair bit of pain at the moment with my cysts. grrr just msg me tomorrow.

V- i really hope you get cams allergies get sorted. it sucks how much he has gone through with his skin and what not, poor little fella!
hope your well and not too stressed out.

kayla- when do you get the results from the DNA testing hun. not that it would be anything suprising, we all know the truth! =] hope you and jay are well!

us- kys still only just 7kg, in a 000-00 still lol shes been good. shes has a little fever at the moment, dont know why though, think its just teething. but i could be wrong.
nothing much to report.

hope all is well guys!
hello to everyone else!
xxx

mummy2Luca

11-12-2008, 10:04

v8 - its good you can pay your credit card off, pay some expenses and maybe have some left for a nice time with the kids over the holidays or something. So sorry about the allergys, poor little guy! 3 days in toilet training is good, with the allergys im guessing your pretty busy so thats one thing thats a little easier.

amandaw - have they sorted out your timetable again yet? What a bummer, i hope you can keep the same sitter.

Princessjasmine - merry christmas to you too.

hello everyone else. How are we all today? How did our bubs sleep? Have we got anything planned for today?

Well im off to give Luca breakfast/lunch.

amandaw

11-12-2008, 19:04

PJ - So good to hear from you, i'm so sorry things are going cr@ppy at the moment, i can relate to the flatmate thing too. :hugs: :hugs: I have issues with DH again too but soooo can't go into it, just too many things to go on about really.

Joshy pretty much toilet trained himself in 3 days (can't remember if i shared that or not) SO that's been a relief.

:yelclap: Yay to Josh - clever boy...we keep talking to C about 'knickers' but get a 'no, nappy' in reply, so I don't think she's ready for us to force the issue yet

:hugs: to both you and PJ - sorry to hear from both of you that things aren't all that great as I think last time you both posted they were looking up a bit :hugs:

I went up to school today - I've kept my days (after a white lie about not being able to change days...I really dont think my FDCer would have been able to, but I didn't actually ask - was too embarressed that I was being asked to stuff her around), but have lost my wonderful Grade 12 class (well I see them one day a week, but i won't be their main teacher :crying:) quite bummed about it, but it still looks better than it did when I last posted...I'll just have to learn to deal with it anyway...

happybunnypony

11-12-2008, 20:10

awww amanda, that is a bummer the school changed your timetable :( I can imagine how you'd love to teach the grade 12 esp if you had them for 4 years!! And their final year! Least you'll get to see them a little bit.

Vee: yay to josh and tt!!! that must be a relief for you, having one less bum to clean! hehe
and lucky you got cam in time before he fell off bed. T is such a quick crawler he can't be left alone for one second or he would go straight to the edge... he's pretty much unstoppable at the moment.

OOH T has just started saying "dadadadaagaahblaaahdada" or something along those lines! When we bought him into bed on tuesday morning he just came out with all these different noises! Soo cute! I can't believe he's saying Dadaaaa after all the subtle whisperings of mumumumum i give him throughout the day! :rolleyes:

Also T has been totally shocking at getting to sleep lately :( Last night he woke just after 10pm and didn't get back down until 12!! :( It took soo much, i mean, i boob fed him about 4 times, hugged him, fed him laying down in bed, hugged again, rocked him, anything and each time i would pick him up after he was finished feeding, he would scream - maybe it's teething, maybe he's hot, maybe he just being sensitive i don't know, but it wore me out. ANd tonight putting him to sleep has been a similar scenario... it took an hour and half for him to sleep, 3 boob feeds and walking around. I'm so exhausted.

Hiyaa everyone else :wave:, sorry this is a self indulgent post, but just been frustrated at not being able to get my little man to sleep lately.

I'm off to have half a glass of red and lie down in bed

EmsMum72

11-12-2008, 20:57

Just quickly because I should really be in bed getting my beauty rest, but hbp do you have a rocker?? I would be lost without mine! When E was a baby I did the whole walk around the house, up and down the hallway 50 times thing and ended up with the sorest back and I was totally exhausted. This time around I bought the rocker when L was 3 months old, I just wrap him up in that (he is pretty good and goes straight to sleep when I put him in his cot, but still on the odd occasion during the night I have trouble getting him to sleep), sit myself down on the couch, watch some tv and rock him off to sleep (takes about 15 mins, as opposed to 1 hour of walking around getting totally exhausted, frustrated etc). L will probably be too big for his rocker in a month or 2 so you might not get too much use out of something like a rocker, but I noticed that Target (in Melb, not sure if it will be the same in Qld) have the same rocker that we have on sale for $30, 1/2 price! Just an idea, hope the glass of red helped :D

Will post more to everyone else tomorrow :thumbsup:

11-12-2008, 22:19

Yay to Josh - clever boy...we keep talking to C about 'knickers' but get a 'no, nappy' in reply, so I don't think she's ready for us to force the issue yet

:hugs: to both you and PJ - sorry to hear from both of you that things aren't all that great as I think last time you both posted they were looking up a bit.

Thanks Amanda, it's so frustrating we have our good days and we have our bad days but our bad days are really bad days :( Glad to hear that you sorted your schooling timetable even if you did have a little white lie, i would have done the same thing! lol Also yeah, so relieved about Josh going to the toilet. I wouldn't push it with C either, we kept suggesting it with Josh ALOT and it took a bit of coaxing but once he got started he just rolled with it and is really great now. So stoked cause it means he can go to the Kindy room next year and stay with his little friends. :D

HBP - Oh you poor thing, i would hate to get to this stage and still have sleepless nights, thankfully Cam really hasn't been a drama sleeper, we had a shocker though with Josh, so it's nice to not have to be going through that again. I think Mel's idea of a rocker could work, save your arms at least anyways. :hugs:

We have Joshy's daycare chrissy party tomorrow so that should be exciting, hope everyone has a great day :D

Isaac's Mummy

12-12-2008, 09:36

:hugs: Amanda - so sorry school stuffed you around. Glad that you have it semi-sorted now though, but it's really unfortunate that you lose your year 12's. How's M going now? Teething settling down a bit? Poor little bubba - I can see a couple of lumps in C's gums, so any day now I'm waiting for one of them to show up.

:hugs: to you too HBP. Hope the glass of wine helped last night, and you got some sleep!!! Mel's idea of a rocker is a great one - we do the same thing with C. Even though she's still so itty bitty teeny, and doesn't weigh that much, rocking her for a while hurts!! So the rocker is fabulous, pop her in it, rock her a bit and surf the net, watch tv, drink - whatever!! Hope it's just teeth or something that T gets over super quickly for you - it's not nice when they change their routines!! And very cute about daaaddd!! C's saying muuum muuum at the moment - so I just LOVE her to bits!!

Even more :hugs: to PJ and Vee. Hope you can sort your partner issues out ladies - it sucks not having that support there.

YAY Josh!! How clever is he Vee? I can't wait until Isaac gets the hang of the toilet all the time! It's still a bit hit and miss at the moment, but when he gets it right it's so great - love not having to get poop out of his nappies!! Hopefully it'll be hot enough up in Qld to just let him run around nude - when he doesn't have pants on he doesn't seem to mind going to the toilet, but if he does have undies or a nappy on, he'll just go in his undies/nappy. But it's soooo cold down here I can't let him run around nude too much. It's only 19 today!! Hello!! It's SUMMER :sunshine: Qld will be a rude shock to us all I think!!

Mel - how was the Fairies concert?? I hope you and Em had a great time. I must say, DH and I had a ball at the Hi-5 concert last month - pity Isaac wasn't as in to it as we were!! hahaha!!!

Hiya to every one else. I know there's a lot more people I should be replying to, but I can't remember what I was going to say because I can only see so many posts down the bottom!!

I really have to get an outfit for DH for an 80s party we're going to tomorrow. Have me sorted - I have a lovely fluro green singlet top thing, a little ra ra skirt, some tights and the most awesome plastic shoe things. Just need to find myself a funky headband today, and buy some hairspray. But what on earth can I get for him??!!! He won't go if I dress him up in anything too embarrassing! I have a couple of op shops to go and check out - but they don't have covered parking and it's raining, so I'm dreading doing it today with the two kids. Ah well, if Is has his gumboots on he'll love it! Ahhhh - men. Why can't they just organise their own costumes?!

EmsMum72

12-12-2008, 12:41

Afternoon ladies :wave:

Well, I went out to finish the last of my xmas shopping this morning and actually did something quite bizarre ..... I bought something for ME!! :eek: Crazy, I know! I bought myself a new skirt and 2 new tops because Target had the buy one item of clothing get 50% of another one, and I nearly bought a dress too, but put that back at the last minute! I'd also love to get a full head of foils, but don't have a spare 3-4 hours, or anyone to look after the kids as DH is working crazy hours, so the skunk look will have to do for awhile :laughing:! Noice!!

The Fairies concert was great, thanks for asking IM! E had a wonderful time, although she got a bit tired towards the end as she's got quite a nasty cold! L loved it, he was giggling his head off when Rudolph came on stage (even though he was SO overtired) and he didn't cry once - what a champ!! I thought it was great too :thumbsup:

Your outfit sounds great IM. How about some tight black jeans and a denim shirt?? :D I would struggle getting my hubby to wearing dress up clothes, he'd be too embarassed. Hope you and the kids didn't get too wet while op shopping today. Isn't the weather crazy, we're similar temps to you but last Saturday I had a singlet on, on Sunday I was wearing my DH's bomber (work) jacket, ridiculous! No wonder everyone's getting sick with colds etc. Mind you I don't mind, I hate the 40+ degree days!!

Amanda, glad you got your work schedule sorted out but it's a shame that you won't have the class you've had for years & years. Guess you have to find a happy medium somehow, right??

Vee, sorry to hear that things are a big sucky atm and I hope they sort themselves out. Yay to Josh for TT so quickly.

Same to you PJ, hope things brighten up for you guys too. How's the new house going??

hbp, I forgot to mention in my post to you earlier - I love what T has been 'saying', too cute!

mj, hope Ky's feeling better and that she's just teething, nothing more serious!

Well I'm off, my spunky bum has just woken up so now we're off grocery shopping!

12-12-2008, 16:50

Hey Amanda - I drove past you today, saw you with Mitchell in the Bjorn just walking outside the shops at Northlakes. :)

IM - Wow that's cold, you are going to be shocked at summer, it's been over 30 most days lately. Soooo sticky and yuck! Thanks for the hugs, i hope it all works out too. :) Have fun at the 80's party it sounds like it'll be a hoot! Also having a chuckle at you guys enjoying Hi-5 more than Is! Too funny!

Emsmum - Thanks hun. :hugs: Glad Em had a fun time at the Fairies and that Linc even enjoyed it too, how gorgeous.

We have Joshy's christmas party at daycare tonight, so hope that it goes well. :)

Catch you all later, have a great weekend. :D

amandaw

12-12-2008, 19:24

My DH has only dressed up for 1 party - his Dad's 50th (actually no 2, we were invited to his principals 40th too) but they were both 'real' costume - I think I'd struggle to get him to a 'general' fancy dress occassion - we want to see pics!!! (and yeah, the heat will be a shock...we're hoping on inviting ourselves over to the SIL for a swim tomorrow :D)

Mel - I've managed to buy for me too this week (don't do that very often) - still need togs for our trip next week, but brought myself some of the Giselle Buchamp (or whatever he last name is) 'dress thongs' and they're heavenly

Hey Amanda - I drove past you today, saw you with Mitchell in the Bjorn just walking outside the shops at Northlakes. :)

I was actually up there thinking that if I'd known I was going I would have got in contact with you and/or Nic (was really going to Strathpine, but needed to go to the bank too, so NL is easier cause it's just there) - I must have looked a right classy chick...by the end of the trip I had M in the bjorn, and a beer sample pack (part of a christmas present) in the pram :o:laughing: Glad I got in and out early though because it was starting to get packed already

EmsMum72

12-12-2008, 20:15

Cluck Cluck!

I'm feeling clucky ladies :eek: my little man just gets cuter by the day. He loves peekaboo and will put his bib over his face and I say 'where is Lincoln?' and I can just see his tummy going in and out like he is so excited, then I pull his bib down and he does a big squeal and giggles, it is just the cutest. He's so animated in everything he does now, tonight in the bath he kicked his legs and thrashed about so much that he actually managed to push himself (and his little seat thingy that he lays in) right down to the other end of the bath, poor Em got squashed and had to move out of his way. He has also started 'snuggling' into my neck for little cuddles, and loves his open mouth kisses :goodvibes:.

Bel, I forgot to answer you last week but L is almost out of 00's and wears a few 0's here and there. He's probably about as heavy as J, but not as long! We weren't allowed to take photos at the concert, which was a bummer. :thumbsdown:

I hope the christmas party at Joshy's daycare went well Vee.

E has 2 more kinder sessions and 1 more swimming lesson and then that's it :smiliedance: I can rest for a couple of days and prepare for our drive to Sydney! I'm sure I'll be doing this :hair: by the time we get there, and will be in desperate need of an alcoholic beverage, or 5!!

Well, I'm off to bed - am stuffed! Nighty nite!!

Annak

12-12-2008, 21:26

Hi girls!!:wave:

Well some good news (sort of) im not pregnant..just had a few symptoms of the monthlies..:confused:
Im pretty sure Lachlan is coming down with something, runny nose, coughing and sneezing and a little on the hot side and sleeping alot more than usual..**** i just remembered i forgot to give him panadol b4 bed..oh well hope he sleeps well, if not ill give him some if he wakes up during the night.

The other day i was at Target and a lady came up to me and offered me a free proffessional photo of Lachlan, so i took her up on it, but when i went there yesterday for the shoot she said "oh yeh its $10.95 sitting fee" so much for a free session!! Anyways got it done, and all was going well untill Lachlan toppled over and hit his head and we couldnt get anymore good photos...only got about 6 and i had to chose the best one...hope it turns out well.
Still no sign of crawling, not even getitng up on his knees or rocking...is that normal at 7 months?? Not sure if i should talk to doc about it or not.

I have so many posts to reply to but simply cant remember what the hell i was going to write, so sorry to everyone...i still love you all!!!
Just a quick question, what are your daily routines for all your gorgeous bubbas?? Sorry to be rude but im just a bit curious :rolleyes:
Anyways betta get off to bed, exhausted!!
Nightey nite!!:sleeping:

happybunnypony

13-12-2008, 07:29

Hey Anna, i hope your pic turns out nice.
Re: routines: I'm glad you asked this, i'm always curious about what other mum do, good to pick up tips etc....
i don't really have a daytime routine, but my day starts from the moment T wakes - and then it's basically looking for his tired signs. Usually when he first gets up of a morning he's only up for an hour or less and then it's back to sleep. Sometimes he sleeps for 1 1/2 hours or sometimes just 45 mins, so i can never put a time on it.
When he wakes I give him a boob feed, play, solids, play then put him down for sleep when he seems to be getting tired - usually in a typical day at home he can stay awake for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours before getting grizzly.
If i need to go out, i wait until he's awake and then boob feed and go out - if we have lots to do sometimes he stays up for 3 hours or more :( which i don't like, because it sometimes results in bad night sleep - but you can't help it when there are things to do.
Night time is the only thing i try to stay consistent with... Solid feed at 5:30 - then shower, boob feed, nursery rhymes then bed

Mel and Vee: thanks for advice on the rocker... i wish i had one of them from the begining, the only trouble is that he's such a wriggle bum that as soon as i put him down on anything he instantly turns on his tummy and puts his head up :rolleyes:. We did get a rocker when he was about 5 and half months and he would do that all the time so we don't really use it much (luckily it was lent to us from friend)

Mel: :laughing: @ getting clucky!!! i know what you mean, they are just sooo cuuuute at this age, especially when they are becoming more aware of everything. Linc sounds like a dream! I love the idea of these open mouth kisses! I might get T into doing that too! LOL!

Vee: hope the xmas party was fun...did you take the whole fam?

IM: thanks for the advice... yeah the red did help! LOL! How was the 80's party, you better post pics! hehee I loove 80's dag parties!

Amanda: hahaaa i bought myself some clothes too! I haven't done so in aaages... mind you i'm such a tight-*** lately it was all cheap, so justifyable! OOH and that would of been a lovely look seeing a carton of beer in the pram! :laughing:

Lauren: i hope Ky is okay and the fever doesn't get too bad... i'm suspecting T is teething too, i bought some bonjela just in case, although i haven't used it... not sure if i want to or not!

:wave: Mummy2Luca, Damamma, Kayla, RM, PJ, Bel, Meegz and Cassie - hope you guys are all doing well!

We had a muuuuch better day yesterday, decided to stay home and make sure T had proper day time naps and not keep him awake for so long...(we had a busy week of constantly getting in and out of the car and pram) he slept like a dream last night, he still woke twice but each time was sooo easy to pop him back down for a sleep :wave: phew!

Isaac's Mummy

13-12-2008, 08:25

:crying: We have a tooth :crying: Noooooooo!!!! I've finally realised - my little baby girl isn't a baby anymore :eek: That explains why she was up 17 times last night!!! I saw her lumpy gums the other day, but still thought she had at least another couple of weeks before anything came through. Oh I'm just so sad :laughing: Off the chemist today to stock up on the SM33, teething tablets and teething relief stuff. She's actually been very good so far, so maybe that's a bit of overkill, but better to have it and be able to offer her some kind of relief if she needs it I guess.

Glad you enjoyed the concert Mel and that Em and Linc did too. Linc sounds delightful!!! I totally understand why you're clucky again!! I get that way some days - look at Charlotte who is still tiny, but not newborn tiny and want another one. Then Isaac will annoy me or not listen to what I'm saying and I'm thankful just to have two at the moment! LOL!

Anna - hope Lachlan's okay and he didn't bump his head too hard. And that you get a good photo out of it all. In relation to routines - we don't really have a set routine around here - that's pretty impossible with my two!! We've only just started solids too, so my routine will be a bit different to everyone else's I suppose. We get up - normally around 6.30am, I try and feed her, she generally won't have a bar of it, so she plays on the floor and watches us all eat breakfast. Then it's nappy change, get dressed, down for a nap - usually about 45min to an hour. Once she's up if we need to go out, that's when we do it - so I'll feed her than pop her in the car and do what we need to do. If we're not going out, we do a bit of housework - and she'll either play on her mat, or sit in her bouncer and watch. Then time for another nap after about an hour and a half / two hours. When she wakes, she gets fed, I normally try and put her brother down in the afternoon, which means I get one on one time with her - just singing and talking and playing with her toys. Then another nap before dinner. Dinner is at about 5/5.30pm for her, then a play, a bath, a boob feed and then bed.

It's not set in stone, no two days are ever the same around here. I don't do too much in terms of structured activities for her - just because we never did with Isaac, and he's no worse off for it. She's a baby, I'm more than happy to let her be a baby and play with her toys, crawl around the floor, and try and eat any type of paper she comes in contact with!! Her big brother dotes on her, and spends a lot of the time just rolling around on the floor with her, talking to her, laughing with her too.

I'm going to start going to a playgroup next year though, once they start up again after school holidays. Learn some new nursery rhymes and games to play with the both of them. Plus it's good for the kids to have other kids their own age to interact with.

Good luck with inviting yourselves over for a swim today Amanda ;) Thank goodness the in-laws had air con installed earlier this year, so as long as we stay inside, we should cope very well with the Qld humidity. That's one thing I certainly don't miss about Qld. Miss lots of other things, but not the humidity.

How was the party last night Vee? Hope you guys all had a great time. For me, not having to cook dinner always makes for a good night! LOL!

Bel - if you end up coming to Canberra, let me know. I'm always happy to go shopping!!! As are lots of the other Canberra girls!

Alright, well need to pop down to the chemist and get the boys ready for swimming lessons. I think I'm just going to go and buy DH a transformers tshirt or something for tonight - it's 80s without being TOO 80s, and all of those character/slogan tees are in fashion at the moment, so I should be able to find something affordable that will be worn again! If I don't look too hidious in the fluro green getup I'll definitely post some pics tomorrow :laughing:

amandaw

13-12-2008, 10:51

OOH and that would of been a lovely look seeing a carton of beer in the pram!

i bought some bonjela just in case, although i haven't used it... not sure if i want to or not!

Hey - it was a pack of boutique beers Missie :laughing: Though I shouldn't laugh - in our old place there was one family who just used to amzing/horrify me. There were 3 kids and the mum would often be swearing at the 2 eldest while she walked fast for a train while breastfeeding the baby (or maybe that was just magic - not sure I could walk, feed and handle 2 kids either now I type it), but what would amaze us more is at least 2 mornings a week, you'd see them walk past as a family, and then an hour later wak home with the bub in arms and a could of hundred $'s worth of alcohol in the pram :eek: Not the best of looks (and how's that for your family outing :laughing:)

Oh and if you don't use your bonjela, send it my way - Charlotte and I can drink it by the tubeful :laughing: M on the other hand hates the taste - can't be my child!!!

We have a tooth Noooooooo!!!! I've finally realised - my little baby girl isn't a baby anymore!

It's not set in stone, no two days are ever the same around here. I don't do too much in terms of structured activities for her - just because we never did with Isaac, and he's no worse off for it. She's a baby, I'm more than happy to let her be a baby and play with her toys, crawl around the floor, and try and eat any type of paper she comes in contact with!!

Jaylens still got the lead, but Mitchell has cut 5 teeth since last Saturday :dizzy: And she's still a baby...now just one who may learn to bite (M hasn't yet, and I'd started weaning C to formula by the time she got massive teeth so she didn't ever get me, but I'm just waiting for it)

And our 'routine' is pretty much like IM and HPB's - feed, play and sleep as appropriate...and no structured activities for us either - he just has a ball crawling over everything (and standing up and slapping the TV with his spare hand!)...and I hear you on the baby - M wasn't really interested in a feed last night, then I saw a flash of blue in his mouth - he'd discovered a little post it note somewhere and had deposited that in (have nooo idea how long it had been there for- C was peeling them off the night before but I'm sure I would have noticed that)and then had a chunk of sweet potato stuck in with it too - no wonder he wouldn't/couldn't feed right :rolleyes:

Anyway, back to the cleaning up so then we can hit the pool!

EmsMum72

13-12-2008, 14:14

annak, I cannot stand the women who approach you while shopping and offer 'special deals' on photography - they drive me crazy :hair:! I always just say 'no thanks' as soon as I see them! I'm sure your photo will be lovely though. I'm not sure if you were wanting to be pregnant or not, but I'm sure when the time's right it will happen for you! Hope L's feeling better today, I wouldn't be worried about his development. L doesn't appear to be anywhere near getting on his knees or crawling, but all kids develop differently, and some miss stages all together. He might just walk straight away, who knows!

My 'routine' (which changes often) atm with L is that he wakes around 7.30am and has a drink of milk, then a play, something to eat, another little play (about 1.5hrs all up) and then back to bed for about 1.5hrs. Wakes around 10.30am and has a drink, plays (jolly jumper, rolls around on the floor or goes in his rocker) and has lunch around 12 (when we're home). He wakes around 1pm and has a drink and then lunch about 20 mins after that. About an hour later he's back in bed for about 2 hrs. He wakes at about 5pm, drink, then dinner at 5.30pm, bath at 6.30pm, another drink at 7pm, book and then bed at 7.30pm (ish).

BBL for more personals ... L's awake

Pixie

13-12-2008, 14:23

Hello girls!

I know I have been MIA for a while. I took on some work and got majorly busy but it's got a lot quieter now thankfully!

Hope all your may babies are doing well. Mine is awesome just a delight to my life. And Eliza is finally out of those god awful terrible two moments for the time being.

Hoping everyone has a Merry Christmas!:xmas:

Damamma

13-12-2008, 21:23

:smiliedance::smiliedance:OMG guys, its all done, its official, JP is ours!!!!!!:smiliedance::smiliedance:
You guys have no idea just how lucky you are being able to have your babies and not having to go through the whole DHS/court system for them. The last 7 months have been heart wrentching and wonderfully blissfull all at the same time. And truely until I got word that everything was all settled I wasn't aware of just how emotionally draining it all was. I spent thursday afternoon in tears, but they were tears of joy, I'm so happy, and feel so blessed, and special, not to mention thankfull. This little man has put me through so many things I would never have experienced (good and bad) otherwise, but its all so worth it, I would go through it 10 times over if I had to. To celebrate the occasion I wanted to have a tattoo done and went in hoping I could get it there and then but I have to wait until next friday, bummer. So we went out to dinner with family and friends instead!!
I must apoligise for not doing personals, but I have to run, just thought I would stop by and let you all know how things went!!
I'm so freakin' unbelievably happy!! :smiliedance::smiliedance:

rynosmum

13-12-2008, 21:45

Congratulations Damamma! What fantastic news!:thumbsup: Little Jordy is just as lucky to have you as you are to have him. You are now officially a Mum - congratulations again!:hugs:

Hi Pixie, lovely to see you back!

Annak

13-12-2008, 22:11

Damamma- Conrats about Jordy!! You must be so so so so happy now that it is all over...im sure i would be!! As an adopted child myself i know what its like to know you have a safe and secure home, Jordy will thank you in the years to come!!
EmsMum72- I also hate people coming up to me in shopping centres with offers and i usually try to run in the opposite direction (quite funny to watch actually, most of the time i end up tripping over something lol) but this time there was ppl everywhere and i couldnt go anywhere!! Fingers crossed my pic turns out well..:fingerscrossed:
Isaac's Mummy- :iagree: with the whole eating paper thing, Lachlan loooooves paper!! I bought him a toy mobile phone today from Target (because he always takes mine and hubby's and sucks on them or plays with them and has stuffed up the camera on mine :banghead:) and as i was standing in line to pay for it he somehow grabbed the toy mobile from the top of the pram :confused: and ate one corner of the box!! And when i tried to take it off him so the assistant could scan it he screamed lol!!
Well thanx everyone for telling me a little about your routines, i just realised i didnt even tell you mine lol!! Here goes...
We wake up at around 9am, have Weet-Bix and a bottle, play for about an hour, go to sleep for about half an hour, wake up at about 12ish and play for another hour before anoher feed at about 1ish (solids and bottle) another play for about an hour, back down for another half-one hour, up at about 3ish, play for another hour or so, down for another half hour and up at 5ish for another bottle, play for about another hour, down for one hour then up untill 9pm when he has some fruit and a bottle and down for the night till 9am the next day when we start all over again... phew!
OMG guess what happened today at Target?!?!?
I was going through the checkout with Lachlan eating his mobile phone box and as i payed for my stuff the assistant says to me "can i check your bag?" and i said "ok" as i have nothing to hide, but i always have a spare bodysuit in the nappy bag for lachlan, and the one i had today just happened to be from Target which i had bought 3 days before and as soon as she saw it she goes "im sorry you will have to wait here for a bit" and she called the security guard and her manager, and i had to empty the whole nappy bag out on the cash register and explain how the bodysuit got in there. I told them and they didnt beieve me, so the security guard started to call the cops and i called my hubby (we own the fruit shop in the centre) he came down and got me out of it... how rude!! I was so :banghead: i told them i was gonna sue them for all they are worth and god knows what else i said lol!!! Oooooohhhhhhhh so angry!!!
Anyways i think ive :ecomcity: enough off to bed now!!

amandaw

13-12-2008, 22:16

PIXIE!!! Glad to hear everything is wonderful and lovely to hear from you...I just figured that you must have deserted us for the June ladies :p (just cause he decided to wait that long!!!) - we want some stats on J (I read elsewhere that he's a good eater - can he come and teach M what it's all about!!)...I'm really not looking foward to the 3's - we've had such a good run with the 2's (well bar a few days) that it can only go downhill from here:laughing:

Wonderful wonderful news Damumma - and now you can breath (after my shocking week I think I'll be holding my breath for good things until they're signed on the ditted line from now on)....it can truely be a wonderful christmas for you (and not to take away from you at all - and feel free not to answer, but how's your brother and his girlfriend coping with it all - I imagine that the finality of it could be a bit hard for them, but on the other hand, it is what they wanted... Anyway - some massive :hugs: and celebration to your family!!

amandaw

13-12-2008, 22:22

Annak - I had an issue like that at Target one day too. I went and had a photo done (Pixie/whoever) and C was all dressed, but because M was such a spewy baby I took in his brand new clothes (which I'd brought about 3 weeks before, still with tags attached which became my downfall) so that I could keep him as clean as possible. Anyway, got him dressed, took the photo and went to leave and realised that the tag was on the floor...didn't want to leave the mess, so I shoved it in the nappy bag. Got to the front - opened up my bag as per usual and got absolutely hauled across the coals. It hadn't even crossed my mind that it would look dodgy, and all I could offer was his worn, spewed upon shirt and going back up to the photo area to get them to verify that I'd been there...I was angry and embarressed - just couldn't believe that I'd got myself into the situation

Anyway...won't do it again!!

Pixie

13-12-2008, 23:26

Amanda - I have heard 3 is worse than 2 I am praying they are lying lol
Yes he's a fab eater and I am glad I offer him EVERYTHING
He is HUGE 10+ kilos erm 70cms long I think I forget not crawling trying very hard, rolling like a fool. Sitting unassisted. Yapping away as well Dada and he makes this sound "ohhhh nooooooo" it's hilarious I'll have to video him doing it.

Yanno normal baby stuff nothing amazing but all very exciting to see develop!

No teeth yet but a bump is there!
Here's there xmas pictuture
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a285/Bosister/kidsxmascard.jpg
ok gotta run!

amandaw

14-12-2008, 06:30

Amanda - I have heard 3 is worse than 2 I am praying they are lying lol

:laughing:

He is a big boy then!!! I think from everyone who's been around lately we've got a few 9kgers, but no other 10's yet!!

I love your photo - they both look angelic. Really wish my 2 would pose the same - they're both more than happy to look serene individually, but are too interested in themselves/each other/trying to escape (crawler here - so no rest at all) if we put them too close together :laughing: We'll get one yet. Had to double look at the cardigan on E, but then realised that you're heading into white christmas time of year :snow: just maigical (though cold) I'd imagine!

mummy2Luca

14-12-2008, 07:30

Hey Happybunnypony - its good you had a better day yesterday. Was a good idea to just stay home and relax and let him sleep when he was tired. Christmas time gets really hectic, makes it hard on the lil ones who dont understand and just want there nap!

Isaacs mummy - oh a tooth :o aww his still a baby, your really stocking up on the teething things now :laughing:. How was the party?

Amandaw - The same kind of thing happened to me, i was holding a stupid pamphlet that they force onto you at the shops, Luca was in my other arm all quiet, should of known he was up to something haha, he was eating the paper!! It was all over his mouth, i freaked.
Ohh ill have to be careful now, i always keep a spare jumpsuit in the nappy bag, and i have one with target tag still attached, ill be removing them all now though! What terrible treatment, most of us keep clothes in the nappy bag just incase, do they not want us buying target clothes?!:thumbsdown:

Emsmum72 - oh them special deals, for the 3rd time now in Luca's short 6 month life them photography places have gotten me to get pictures taken! Im a sucker and they know it :laughing:. 2 times by masterpiece studios and once by expression session. This time it was masterpiece studios (got them done when he was 1 month there) this time he was in a cute bath tub with duckys around him and a sailor hat, gosh they are going to be cute, he was smiling tons too!

Damamma - congratulations!! You must be overjoyed. Very cute chrissy photo of him :D

Pixie - hey! How are you? Wow he is getting big.

Well we have had a few wedding dramas here (for those who arnt aware im getting married in 5 weeks!) We ordered chocolates from chocolart for the favours - 300 chocolates all up for the favour boxes. Well its been 2 weeks since we ordered them and they are meant to come in the mail. Fiance emails them asking where they are...They said there courier company delivered them on the 2nd of december!! WTF. I was home that day at 8.40am when they were 'delivered' we said we havnt got them. They said well check around your property the courier company is authorised to leave them in a cool secure place (mind you its been 2 weeks) we said we live in a block of units!! there is no secure place if you leave them outside! Well they said they will contact the courier company on monday. The chocolate place gives them authorisation to leave them to stop redelivery costs. You would have to be an idiot to leave an unnattended box outside of units...So we are really not happy and want our chocolates!:banghead:

Isaac's Mummy

15-12-2008, 08:55

Rachel - CONGRATULATIONS!! So glad that everything is finally sorted out with Jordan. He is so very blessed to have you as his mummy :goodvibes: What a wonderful early Christmas present for you and your husband!

Hi Pixie :wave: Nice to hear from you!! Jeremiah is beautiful! What a little spunky monkey you have there. And Eliza is just gorgeous as well. Gorgeous photo of the two of them. J sounds like he's doing fabulously - definitely want to see a video of him saying oohhh nooo if you can get it!! It sounds hilarious!

Anna - forgot to say last week, I wouldn't be worried that L isn't crawling or rocking or doing any of that stuff just yet. Isaac didn't crawl until 10 and a half months, and he hated being on his tummy, even at about 9 months he still hated it. Charlotte on the other hand, has loved tummy time, and at 6 months is on the go. They all develop differently, he'll do stuff when he's ready. It's nice to have a bub who is in the same place that you left them when you leave the room to go to the toilet, rather than on the other side of the room, under the Christmas tree, eating wrapping paper off the presents :laughing:

I'm soooo :sleeping: This tooth, whilst not bothering Charlotte at all through the day, certainly isn't helping her sleep at night!! I'm exhausted, and my arm is still dead from falling asleep with her lying on it :doh: Hopefully tonight will be a better night - have the panadol to hand, as well as the tablets and some gel, so hopefully they'll give her a decent stretch.

She's doing much better with the solids now, a lot more is staying in her mouth rather than being spat back out!! She still prefers to do it herself I think, in the mesh feeder, which I'm happy to let her do, but I need to use up all of the stuff I pureed. The one good thing about trying to get her to eat the pureed veg is that Isaac wants it too :laughing: Sure honey, have some carrot/sweet potato/pumpkin and show Charlotte how it's done! LOL!

Anyway, really should get organised today. We're heading up to Qld this weekend, so a lot to do here in terms of packing (and figuring out what on earth we absolutely need to take, and what the kids can do without for a couple of weeks), and making sure the house is nice and clean so I don't have to come home to a mess!

amandaw

15-12-2008, 11:08

Rachel - It's nice to have a bub who is in the same place that you left them when you leave the room to go to the toilet, rather than on the other side of the room, under the Christmas tree, eating wrapping paper off the presents :laughing:

She still prefers to do it herself I think, in the mesh feeder, which I'm happy to let her do, but I need to use up all of the stuff I pureed. The one good thing about trying to get her to eat the pureed veg is that Isaac wants it too :laughing: Sure honey, have some carrot/sweet potato/pumpkin and show Charlotte how it's done! LOL!

Anyway, really should get organised today. We're heading up to Qld this weekend, so a lot to do here in terms of packing, and making sure the house is nice and clean so I don't have to come home to a mess!

That's what I'm meant to be doing too :o:laughing: procrastination - here I come!! Have you still got my mobile number, or a 'proposed' day/s that you might be free for a catch up.....am sure we can entice V, RM and even maybe HPB to gather for the day :yelclap:. Let me know anyway (and away though from tomorrow lunch time till Sat)

One way I've been using the purees is frozen!! Sounds odd I know, but when M was having really bad teeth days, he LOVED knawing (sp???) on them (me holding it, him just ducking his head, but you could use your in the mesh feeder)...and C's taken a sudden interest in carrot since M's been eating it! Glad to hear that your C's eating is getting better - for the firt time evr, M ate all but 2 spoons of a baby yogurt this morning- the most he's had in one sitting at all, so maybe now the teeth have stopped bothering him, he's ready to go!

Oh and I hear you on the positives of a non-moving baby:laughing:

mummajugs

15-12-2008, 22:54

:laughing:

He is a big boy then!!! I think from everyone who's been around lately we've got a few 9kgers, but no other 10's yet!!

lol, ky is still 7kg haha

shes still just so little.
we are going alright at this end. kys fever settled down and shes fine, she does now have a little bit of a sniffly nose, other than that, we are good.
ive been a bit crappy latly, not sure why. im just all over the place.
so not much to say really
hope all is well!!!
HI EVERYONE :wave:
xxx

mummy2Luca

16-12-2008, 06:11

Morning. Its been quiet in here lately.

Amandaw - oh thats good your going to qld for a few weeks, should be a nice little holiday.

mummajugs - Luca is still little too, although i did his 6 month checkup at 5 and a half months he was 7.3 kilos than so nearly a month later I dont think he is 8 kilos yet, i could be wrong?! :goodvibes:

Update on us. Well Luca has gone off breastfeeding ALOT. Well it seems it to me. He will feed at about 6-7am and than not again until after lunch, than wont until bed time. Than wakes up all night. Does this seem like its not often enough to all of you? Iv been giving him some formula (this is after the huge gaps between feedings that I think are kind of short too, like 5-10 minutes when his gone ages) I gave him 5 ounces yesterday, that was after I offered him the breast, he refused it so I got the bottle and made up some formula and he took ALOT. Can anyone explain this?

Well the chocolate update, there having the delivery guy come over again today to say where he placeed the parcel and to see if he delivered it to the correct house. We will see how that goes but I want my chocolate.

9 days until christmas:reindeer:

cassie0011

16-12-2008, 07:18

Morning Everyone!

Not much happening here, Nat is now having one bottle during the night but she still wakes a few times and i end up taking her to the spare room to sleep with me. She also has learned in the last week to sit up, but she still flops to the side sometimes lol. she tries!
I see all the talk of weight at 6 months, i think Nat might have been the smallest at just over 6kgs. And lots of babies getting teeth, nat is no way near getting any yet! dylan didnt get any teeth till 11 and a half months!

We r gonna take Dylan and Nat to get their santa photos done on the weekend. Hopefully neither of them start screaming!

Damamma- Congrats!!! on everything finalised with Jordan. U must be over the moon!

Hi to everyone else :wave:

SpottySocks

16-12-2008, 08:46

Goodmorning All,

The past week or so has been quite hectic here & not much time for BubHub. We've been busy with end of school assemblies, concerts & parties, plus a couple of 5yo birthday parties to go to as well. My children have a better social life than I do!!

I am just about sorted for Christmas - just have to get a couple of things but I don't have to go into town for them so shouldn't be too much hassle. Also have to pick up K's layby - she's getting a wooden train set for Christmas - odd for a 5yo girl but that's what she asked Santa for! My cousins little boy has a Thomas train set on a table and she LOVES playing with it. I found a wooden set (not Thomas) that comes in a plastic tub with houses & trees as well as the trains & tracks that I think she'll like. DH is also in the process of making a Cubby House, might not be finished in time but we have the furniture for it to give on Christmas Day. Jess is getting an Elmo Live and we have got her (& us) tickets to the Wiggles on the Gold Coast in May (we'd planned to visit for the in-laws 50th Wedding Anniversary & DH noticed the concert dates fitted in with our visit). She is the worlds BIGGEST Wiggles fan!! Have only got a couple of little things for E - I think at 7 months she'll be more interested in the paper anyway, but had to have something because Katie would ask why Santa didn't bring her anything. Went through the cupboard last night and found heaps of little things I've brought for them during the year and had forgotten about so at least the kids are all sorted.

Eve is still not sleeping very well - I think it's her top teeth, the gums have gone a purpley blue colour and she is quite dribbley too. Plus she has a rotten cold, nose very runny - quite gross my shoulders are constantly covered in her snail trails!!

She is starting to get into her solid food - is having vege (corn, peas, sweet potato & carrots) in the evenings and yesterday we gave her some yoghurt for lunch - her face was so funny but after a couple of trys she decided it was good and it dissapeared very quickly. She likes banana - not mashed but will happily chew on little peices. Cruskits are also popular, I cut them down the middle so she doesn't scratch her face with them.

Damama - CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exciting for you all, I hope you have a lovely 1st Christmas together.

M2L - hope you find your choccies!! About the breastfeeding the less he feeds the less you will produce so maybe with the introduction of solids your supply has dropped a bit. If you look in the breastfeeding section you'll find a recipe for Lactation Boosting cookies - not only are they really yummy they do help with boosting your supply (well they did with me). Also Fenugreek tablets are supposed to help - but I haven't tried them, have just read they help. Do you have a pump, maybe you could try pumping to help stimulate production of more milk - you might not actually get much out but the action should help.

Hello to everyone else - no time for personals! Have to tidy up the house, hang out washing, go to the post office, and to Jess' school and then the Garden Centre for a couple of last minute presents, all before school finishes at 3.

Happy Christmas everyone :reindeer: :wave:

mummy2Luca

16-12-2008, 10:06

Spottysocks - unfortunately i dont think the problem is my supply, when he refused to feed (and than happily had a bottle) i than went and pumped and got 4 ounces, plenty for him haha.
Hope your little girl likes the train set.

cassie0011 - good luck with the santa photos and i hope there well behaved little angels :d Luca still has no teeth but i can feel the bump of one. Glad to know other babies dont have them too and 11.5 months :o Atleast now i wont worry until than :p

amandaw

17-12-2008, 07:36

ive been a bit crappy latly, not sure why. im just all over the place.

xxx

Hope you start to feel better MJ :hugs: - not good to feel crappy at any stage, but even worse when it's also christmas....and even harder when it' not just you and you can't just go and curl up with a book in bed (or whatever floats your boat) until you feel ready to face the world again :hugs:

M2L - not me coming to QLD - I'm already here (though through the miracle of modern technology I'm on a farm on my MIL's laptop 55ks from anywhere having been woken up by cows mooing at 4.30!!)

=
Spottysocks - unfortunately i dont think the problem is my supply, when he refused to feed (and than happily had a bottle) i than went and pumped and got 4 ounces, plenty for him haha.

Quite possibly he's realised that he has to do a hell of a lot less work to get milk from a bottle than he does to get it from the breast....if you're ready to move to the bottle, than it's all good (and can he come and teach M...he needs to learn to drink from something other than me between now and the end of January!!), but if not, you need to stop offering the bottle otherwise it will most likely become permanent breast refusal ('too hard and I know that if I don't drink mummy will give me that other option' kind of thing)...obviously depends where you're at as to what the best option for you is

Anyaway - I'll be off now till Sat - we have 3 families heading to a beach resort at Bargara :smiliedance: Have a great one all (and Bec if I don't hear from you, I'll send you a text (I still have your number in my pm's) and see if you've got a free time

:wave: all

mummy2Luca

17-12-2008, 08:00

Bel1978 - Wow Jarvis is a big boy. I dont mean to intrude, just wondering if you meant to have them fairly close together? 9cm is nothing! Not much difference there:laughing:

mummy2Luca

17-12-2008, 08:15

rynosmum

17-12-2008, 08:29

I was walking around the kitchen last night with little S in my arms. She was all excited over some beautiful flowers that hubby sent me yesterday (long story but trust me, it's not a regular occurence.....but they are gorgeous ;)) I felt something and I realised that it was absolute peace.

Maybe it's because Christmas is fast approaching and all of the hopes and dreams of a lovely festive season are here. Maybe it's because ourselves and our neighbours have decorated our homes in gorgeous twinkling lights which is always so uplifting. Maybe it's because I think my family is now complete and to be honest, having little S is my absolute dream. I doubted at one stage that we'd ever have little Ry let alone be blessed enough to have him and also our gorgeous baby girl.

Times are tough, DH is still out of work at the moment and the economy isn't great.....but I think that I'm finally happy.

DH is really my best friend and our two little ones are just such a wonderful addition to our lives and every smile and giggle is such a joy.

I'm finally committed to an exercise regime and am seeing results already which is so reassuring.

I think 2009 is going to be a wonderful year....and although I've doubted it of late, I think we'll get through this time and things will really be okay.

Please forgive the self-absorbed post - it's that time of year - lovely for reflection :o

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!:xmastree:

mummy2Luca

17-12-2008, 08:56

Merry christmas rynosmum. It is a good time of the year for reflection. That picture you have up of your litle girl is just gorgeous! Could i ask where you got it taken?

rynosmum

17-12-2008, 09:08

Merry christmas rynosmum. It is a good time of the year for reflection. That picture you have up of your litle girl is just gorgeous! Could i ask where you got it taken?

Oh thank you :hugs:

Yes, it was taken by 4005 fotografie from New Farm in Brisbane. We had a sitting with both the kids (I won a free 6x9 photo and sitting). Of course, we ended up buying quite a few - I have literally never seen such beautiful photos - they get a sparkle in the children's eyes that is just beautiful. The photo above was simply when S was exhausted and not wanting to play any longer. I lay her down and she fell asleep so they took a few shots of her - they then sent it on to me recently as an online Christmas card so I thought I'd use it in my Av.

As always, good photos aren't cheap but when I look back at the ones we received, I couldn't be happier - they're so different from the regular 'Pixie' photos with the boxes of teddy bears etc. :yes:

amandaw

17-12-2008, 09:17

:goodvibes: RM - hope 2009 keeps getting even better with all of the exciting new adventures (R at school, new job for DH and all of the wonderment that growing children bring to your attention :babydust2:)

Would love to catch up with you over the break no matter what IM's plans are...I know you're on call so am more than happy to come in your way to make it easier if you have to do the quick dash home...can even drag the husbands in if that's easier - let me know if you're keen and we can make plans

mummy2Luca

17-12-2008, 09:34

Iv spent quite a bit on photos so far but just gone to the regular pixie style places (the ones that catch you in the shops) But saying that i have gotten some really lovely photos that i absolutely adore. Ill be looking at some more on friday, his in a bathtub with no shirt on, ohhh he looked so cute. He actually tryed to break the box :laughing:he stretched out in it when his feet were crossed and it was creaking. Strong lil guy :D I agree with you though, there just beautiful photos.:yes:

8 days until christmas:xmastree:

rynosmum

17-12-2008, 12:54

Would love to catch up with you over the break no matter what IM's plans are...I know you're on call so am more than happy to come in your way to make it easier if you have to do the quick dash home...can even drag the husbands in if that's easier - let me know if you're keen and we can make plans

Very keen! I actually wrote a post about it the other day but lost it and subsequently forgot:o

Are you going away at all?

SpottySocks

17-12-2008, 19:41

If Luca wants a bottle im happy to give him that, means someone other than me can feed him, although i still seem to do it most of the time anyway, i like feeding him. Ill ship clever Luca over to ya and he can teach yours its way easier out of a bottle :laughing:. Have you tryed the avent bottles? Luca thinks they are even better than the real thing:yes:. Im glad Luca likes the bottle because by January he needed to learn to drink outta something other than me too, so perfect timing really. My honeymoon, my mum has kindly offered to look after him for the week. Good luck to her with monster child!!:p
Oh and sorry must of confused people up, easy to do when tired. Have a good time.

Ahh well, looks like he's made things easier for you then. My little one refuses anything but me which can be a bit of a hassle at times, but I love feeding her and would be quite :crying: if she refused the breast over a bottle. I'm going back to work in late February and am hoping that by then she'll drink enough out of a cup to get by. My hours will be 9am - 3pm 3 days a week so she should be alright even if she ends up having mostly solids in that time. Me on the other hand, that could be interesting my boobs tingle if I hear another baby cry in the supermarket & there are babies coming and going all day @ work. Could be messy!!

Bugger, sounds like E has woken up, I was hoping she'd gone down for the night! I'm so :sleeping:

Night All!

mummy2Luca

18-12-2008, 06:02

I was a bit hurt that Luca wanted a bottle over me but thought well i just want him eating and he has been a happier baby. He goes at the breast but sucks than pulls off so i think he more plays with it than eats! I hope she takes a bottle for you soon, i know you have probably heard this all before but have you tryed letting someone else give her a bottle? Until recently Luca only took it from others and never from me, i also couldnt be in eyesight. Just a thought =)

EmsMum72

18-12-2008, 08:13

Morning ladies,

I've been AWOL for awhile because life has just been so busy the past few weeks, but I finally have a day off today and all E's activities for the year are finished :smiliedance:. So I'll spend today catching up on housework and office work (E's not impressed that we're staying home today :rolleyes:), and might make some chocolate moulds or do some baking with my little princess.

Yesterday was E's last day of kinder and I felt a little sad, in a way I feel like it's the end of an era! She'll be off to school next year and taking another step (albeit it small at this stage) towards independence. She was presented with a lovely book with photos and stories about her time at kinder over the past year, which will be great to put with her 'special box' of things that she can look back on later in life.

L's first tooth has broken through his gum, and the one next to it won't be far off, so YAY for him! He also :sleeping: for a massive 11 hours last night, the longest stint he's ever had so that was wonderful. I slept for 8 :eek: (with a few breaks in between to check on him and E called out once too) which was humungous for me! L slept from 8pm until almost 7am, so I'm one very proud mumma this morning but won't hold my breath for a repeat performance!!

I still need to get L's 6 month immunisation shots but he can't seem to shake this cold that he has. I'll try again on Monday!

I've missed so much that I won't do lots of personals BUT huge congratulations to Damamma because J is now officially yours ... that is wonderful news, now you can have an amazing 1st christmas together as a family of 3 without anything hanging over your heads!

RM, when you make porridge for S do you use water or milk? Made some for E and I this morning and I like to make it with milk, but thought it might be best to use water for L?? Might freeze better?? Had to smile to myself when reading one of your last posts, you sounded so warm and fuzzy. I've been feeling the same lately, I think christmas as a family of 4 will be awesome this year, and that 2009 will be a wonderful year. Like you, I didn't even know that we'd be blessed with E so am extremely happy that we have our adorable L in our world too! E got to open one of her xmas pressies yesterday from a friend and she was so excited, got tears in my eyes (I'm hopeless these days, cry at the drop of a hat). This is probably the first year that she has been really, really excited about it all! :D

:wave: to Pixie, haven't seen you for like forever. Thanks for posting in my other thread about foods for bubs too. I noticed in your sig something about nature deciding on number 3, is there something you're not telling us, or are you still working on number 3??

Anyhoo, gotta go! I promised E I wouldn't be in the office for too long. Hi to Vee, amanda (hope you're having a nice holiday), IM (enjoy Qld), Bel, hbp, cassie, mj, m2L, SS and anyone else I've missed!

Isaac's Mummy

18-12-2008, 08:59

Amanda - do still have your mobile, will put your number in my phone before we leave, because don't know that I'll get much of a chance to get on the net once we're in Qld - being out in the sticks with slow internet does my head in!! Still not sure when we're heading your way, but will be after Chrissy and before new years more than likely. Hope to have more of an idea by the weekend, so will try and post before we head away. Hope you have a great week away this week.

M2L - did you sort the choccies out??!!

RM - I agree with m2l - gorgeous av photo of S. She is a little darling. And you sound so at peace. Your post made me realise just how blessed I am too. I've been so stressed the last couple of days, trying to organise everything for the trip and have the house clean, presents wrapped and packed, etc, etc - that's so not important. I have a goregous husband, two happy healthy kids, and we're going to be with our family at Christmas :goodvibes: What could be more special than that?? I truly hope that you and your family have a magical Christmas, and that 2009 is a wonderful year for all of you as well.

Mel - I can't believe Em's finished kinder already! It seems like just yesterday you were worried about sending her off, and soon enough she'll be starting school!! Hope that you have a great trip away, and that L keeps up his fabulous sleeping!! Way to go L. I'd like, you know, five hours straight, so if you could just come and give Charlotte a few tips...!!! Hope his little tooth doesn't cause him too much trouble. Char's second one popped up yesterday, so last night was a bit sucky! The night before we had 8 hours straight which was lovely, and totally out of the ordinary as of late.

Had Char's ultrasound on Tuesday. Everything is fine, which is a huge relief :D Very glad our trip to Qld can still go ahead as planned, and we don't need to try and restrain her at all.

Alrighty, really should go and finish getting organised. If I can at least pack the kids bags, I'll be happy....just so hard.....which cute clothes to take up to dress them in?!! :laughing:

If I don't get back on before Christmas, I hope all of you gorgeous May (and June) mummies have an absolutely magical Christmas with your gorgeous babies and families :xmastree: Travel safely and don't eat too much - it's good at the time, but you feel shocking the next day!! :reindeer:

mummy2Luca

18-12-2008, 10:54

Isaacs mummy - i still havnt sorted the chocolates out! They said they would look into it and are trying to find out what happened with them. I just really hope that they can send out more because its not our fault the courier company are missing there heads.

Pixie

18-12-2008, 15:50

RM - It's nice to have that feeling isn't it. I am sorry things have been rough for you it's hard to keep it all together and be positive!

Breast refusal, not around here but introducing a bottle will do that. I intend to wean Jeremiah I am in no way going to feed for ever like I did with Eliza as (excuse pun) it sucked!

Hi EM - yes we're letting baby #3 come into our lives when they want although I do want to lose the last 6 kilos which seem to not want to leave me and get a life back for a while then TTC but my DH really, really wants another one!

YAY for L getting a tooth it's exciting isn't it! No teeth her you can see them but I think it's a way off yet!

Well it's very cold here now most days are around 7C MAX most days around 3C so ya colder at night. We're off to the Zoo today BRRRRRRRR

Annak

18-12-2008, 18:08

Heya everyone :wave:

Well we had Lachlans 6 month check up today (even though he is 7 months tomorrow) and he is 9.2kg and 71cm...doc said he is a healthy happy little boy...im so happy!!
Oh and he has cut his first top tooth and the second isnt far off, and he has also cut another tooth on the bottom hehe that makes 4 teethies!! :p
Just thought i would pop in and let you know how his check went
Betta get going now, Lachlan is tired and crying :(
Got a hilarious story to tell but ill tell you next time, gotta run!!:laughing:

18-12-2008, 21:03

Hey All

Sorry havent posted in here lately, not much to report really, but have had a few stressful days. Found out i'm aneamic and very badly like there was basically no iron to detect in the blood tests, which can make you tired, sore joints, and a few other things, so am on iron tablets and decided to go on some anti-depressants aswell to see if that helps me out with my stress. But yeah, things are hectic as.

Will wish you all a very merry christmas and i hope Santa brings you all you wish for :D

Annak

18-12-2008, 21:31

Aaaawwww V8 i hope you feel better soon :hugs: if u ever need to chat im just a PM away!!:yes:

cassie0011

19-12-2008, 07:25

Morning everyone!

Not much happening here, but nat is getting better at sitting everyday!

V8- i hope u start to feel better soon too. How's Cam's skin going? Nat also gets a bit of eczema on her face, just next to her left eye.

Pixie- i just realised that u were in london. I have my SIL in london to. she lives in bristol avon. but at the moment she is in france having a holiday.

Annak

19-12-2008, 10:34

Heya mummies im back!!
Now i have a few spare minutes ill tell you all my funny story-
I was on the phone with a girlfreind the other day and had Lachlan upstairs in his high chair watching New McDonalds Farm (his fave tv show) and as i was :ecomcity: i heard Lachlan start to cry but ignored it as i knew he was a bit tired, so i thought i would let him cry for a bit and then go and get him, anyways time got the better of me and i didnt end up going upstairs as he had stopped crying...but i thought it was a little weird i couldnt hear a peep outta him so i went up to check and this is what i found...
http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00614.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00615.jpg

I couldnt stop laughing!! This is the first time he has ever fallen asleep in his high chair lol...
And heres a few more cute pics i thought i would show you all (love showing my little man off!!)

This first one is when i caught him trying to climb the stairs (would help if he could crawl..?)
http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00605.jpg

And these are just cute ones i thought i would share...
http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00591.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00595.jpg

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00600.jpg

ok betta run now, he is crying for attention lol hope you like the pics!!:wave:

mummy2Luca

20-12-2008, 05:48

Annak - aww what a cutie in his highchair, just got too tired waiting for you lol. Trying to climb the stairs huh, clever little man. I like your pram by the way.

Annak

20-12-2008, 19:50

haha thanx mummy2luca its a Stokke Xplory...every time i go out i get stopped and asked where i got it from lol...even people who dont have bubs ask!!

mummy2Luca

21-12-2008, 06:07

Wow its a liked pram than!

I think Luca got his first tooth!! Well im still debating whether i count it in his babybook as yesterday or in a few days when i can see it. I can see the cut where the tooth is and it has cut the gum but hasnt yet popped up. But just shy of 7 months Luca basically has a tooth!! Very exciting.

amandaw

21-12-2008, 09:46

Very keen! I actually wrote a post about it the other day but lost it and subsequently forgot

Are you going away at all?

Have been and am back now till middle of January when we're off to Sydney...what are your plans like?

Me on the other hand, that could be interesting my boobs tingle if I hear another baby cry in the supermarket & there are babies coming and going all day @ work. Could be messy!!

:laughing: thankfully no other baby has managed to do that to me! I swear my supply is all over the place too - not as bad as you, but I've had to go back to wearing breastpads or having to change my shirt each feed :rolleyes: ... at least my kids at work won't be able to set me off :laughing:

Had Char's ultrasound on Tuesday. Everything is fine, which is a huge relief Very glad our trip to Qld can still go ahead as planned, and we don't need to try and restrain her at all.

Alrighty, really should go and finish getting organised. If I can at least pack the kids bags, I'll be happy....just so hard.....which cute clothes to take up to dress them in?!! :laughing:

Not that you'll probably get to read this now, but fantatstic news about C's hip - must be a great relief!! And I hear you on the clothes to wear thing - i was bad wnough going for 4 days with friends let alone it being a 'show off' occassion

but my DH really, really wants another one!

Well it's very cold here now most days are around 7C MAX most days around 3C so ya colder at night. We're off to the Zoo today BRRRRRRRR

So do you think you'll manage a white christmas (I know it's usually more January) - I have a friend who's been over there for 5 years and for the last 2 (and this year) she comes home to Aus for christmas because she just can't deal with the cold!

And can we swap DH's - not that I'm in a hurry (or even if I'm 100% convinced that 3 or 4 is the brightest idea), but I'd love to know that the option is there, whereas DH is more of the the view 'when can I book in for the snip' - wait and see i guess

V - gosh that's not good at all . Hope the iron tablets can bounce you straight back up again so that you can feel happy and healthy :hugs:

Annak - very very cute! Neither of our kids have ever fallen asleep in odd places - C just goes and goes and goes until she crashes...but only in a bed. I'm a NMF fan too - it's funny though because all of those kids are now hitting Year 11 and 12 at school :laughing:...talk about repeats

Us - holiday was great...felt a little like the thrid wheel as the other 2 couples (our friends and other mates of theirs) only catch up once a year and have slightly older kids, but was still lovely to get away. did lots of pool and beach and eating, went and saw the turtle laying at Mons repos (just wish we were there about 3 weeks later as it'll be turtle hatchings which would be even more unreal!!) and also the little widlofe park in Bundy. Enough to recharge the batteries non the less - now just have to go and wash and unpack *groan*. Will post some piccies later. Also have Mum and Dad's 30th wedding anniversary dinner tonight, so a good chance to get dressed up and chill out - yeah!

mummy2Luca

21-12-2008, 10:39

Amanda - was great that your holiday was good. Have fun at your parents 30th anniversary dinner.

Ok Luca's tired so cant so much more.

Annak

22-12-2008, 22:21

Oh my golly gosh its quiet in here....sssshhhh:laughing:

melly75

22-12-2008, 22:27

Well it looks like Jacob might be getting his 2 front teeth for Xmas :laughing:.I can see the teeth coming through as the gum is cut and has been bleeding a bit but hasnt actually popped through yet.He hasnt been too grizzly yet which is a good thing.

Just wondering too have others bubs slept more while teething as this is all Jacob wants to do at the moment since i've noticed the teeth coming through??

SpottySocks

23-12-2008, 07:04

Just wondering too have others bubs slept more while teething as this is all Jacob wants to do at the moment since i've noticed the teeth coming through??

I wish!!!!! Eve has got the top 4 just starting to show - the gums are red/blue & bruised looking. She's not at all grizzly but is waking every 2 1/2 to 3 hours :sleeping:I'm exhausted!!!!!!!! I hope they come through soon.

Busy here with the Christmas rush although things have finally slowed down, no more Christmas parties, BBQ's etc & all the shopping is done. But with 3 kids and DH on holidays (so make that 4 kids!!) I've not had much time for the computer. To top it off I have a rotten cold and my sinuses are killing me - great timing :no:!

Hope everyone has a lovely :xmastree::noel::xmas::reindeer: time with there bubs, 1st christmas's are great but I love it when they are old enough to get into the whole Santa thing, it is so cute how they totally beleive it all. My 5yo LOVES giving presents at the moment, she keeps making things out of bits of paper and toilet rolls and putting them under the tree. She has also told me that if Eve wakes up the night Santa comes I have to be very quiet and help her get back to sleep quickly because if Santa knows that someone is awake he won't come inside with the presents!

Anyway, best go and have breaky before the hoardes notice I'm missing.

Annak- very cute photo's, he has gorgeous eyes! Love the highchair sleeping one.

Happy christmas to everyone else, no time for personals have just heard a little voice ask DH "where's mum?" she's bound to find me any second now!!!

happybunnypony

23-12-2008, 09:55

hey all...

things have been busy outside of interweb world... just popping in to say hiya.

Anna: aww cuuute pics!

Melly: mmm T didn't sleep much when we was teething - well he would sleep, but not more than usual, that i can recall.

Spottysocks: Yeah i can't wait till T is old enough to understand santa! It's going to be lotsa fun!

Things with us: not much to report, T is mostly a dream boat! He's suuuch a cutie, growing well, sometimes he eats a lot sometimes he doesn't - although he loooves yoghurt (uuugh, i can't stand the smell of it! blah) but least it's good for him. Lately he's been pulling himself up to stand - he thinks it's the funniest thing! All he wants to do now, is stand! He sits up really well too - which is great for playtime!
The trouble with the standing is he's starting to do it in the cot... Amanda, what did u decide to do when you see M standing in cot after you put him down?

Hiyaa to everyone else, sorry this is short - i still have pressents to buy,cleaning up to do, and work also!

:reindeer:

cassie0011

23-12-2008, 11:00

Just thought i would pop in and say:

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Hope u all have a good day and get lots of prezzies!!! :xmas::xmastree::noel::reindeer::snow:

Pixie

23-12-2008, 15:31

Amanda - No I don't think it will snow for Xmas, it usually comes later, but we have had snow twice since October, and in London generally it's warmer than further out as it's so built up it keeps a few degrees warmer! You get use to the cold, but when the sun comes you realise how cold it has been the other day we were out in -3 so yesterday when it was 12C I was wearing just a summer shirt and cardi as you don't feel it! Whereas in Sydney it would get to 22C and I'd be like put the heating on!

If it were possible to live 6 months here or there I doubt I'd do it flying 24 hours 2 kids UGH, I am thinking of coming alone with them both next year for 10 days see everyone family etc, we'll see how the Markets go!

SSocks - I agree my DD is SO into it ever since Dec 1st when we put the tree up I am questioned daily "is Father Christmas coming" and "you have to be a good girl" there is LOADS of presents under the tree and she keeps saying "I love my presents" she doesn't touch them or the tree as I told her if she did all the presents would be taken away and the tree back in the box and I would have to ring Santa and tell him what she did. And that was that!

Well I have my food shopping to do today so better go write a list, have a wonderful Christmas where ever you are & whatever you are doing!!
:noel:

Kayangel

24-12-2008, 10:09

Hey May mums and bubs!

Just wanted to pop in and wish u all a

Merry christmas

I am so excited, hope everyone has a great day, enjoy ur beauitful bubs.

:xmastree::noel::xmas::reindeer::snow:

amandaw

24-12-2008, 15:41

Hi All

My turn to hop on and wish everyone a very merry christmas filled with lots of love, laughter and food :p Hope you all get extremeley spoilt! :noel:

HBP - I ended up leaving him mostly - if he got really upset I'd go in and cuddle and resettle, but otherwise left him to work it out on his own.

Melly - we've got an excess sleeper on our hands too at the moment - is barely awake an hour befoe he wants to go back down again...not sure why, but not arguing too hard :laughing:

Now I've finally put some piccies up (a bit all over the place) so I can share

My 2 cheeky ones (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2864330740098657779WVWhSm)

The Best Present Is The Box (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2923308830098657779yjRPSJ) - M's first christmas present

I Love The Swing (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2249234870098657779HRhWNn)

Like A Kid In A Toy Store (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2214077760098657779SJGlHx) - all the fun I can have when C's at daycare

These 2 were taken at my parents anniversary dinnerAll Dressed Up - Mitchell (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2476361920098657779FnuqVv) and Princess Dress (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2580491320098657779mAXiNZ) (have a better one, but it's on Mum and Dad's camera)

Santa Photo (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2515540490098657779QfNdLN)

Christmas Card Piccie (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2454288720098657779egmCfo)

Have a great one all

24-12-2008, 16:09

Amanda - Loved the pics, they were great and look at Mitchell's little teethies, clever little thing. Charlotte looks like she is growing up so fast.

Sorry no more personals heading out now to go for a swim before my sis goes to work.

:D

Have a great christmas everyone!!

:xmastree: :noel: :reindeer:

Annak

24-12-2008, 23:00

Heya May mummies!!

Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a safe a happy Christmas and i hope all the bubbas enjoy their first chrissy!!

:reindeer::xmas::xmastree::noel::snow:

Pixie

26-12-2008, 18:03

Love the pics Amanda, He's a tall boy isn't he! Well he looks it!

Hope you all had a good xmas day!

27-12-2008, 16:51

Hi to everyone, hope the christmas festitives have settled down. Cam is looking sooo close to having the bottom 2 teeth but not just yet . He is just such a treasure, have been staying with the folks and enjoying the time out. Will be back home on Monday i guess. Hope everyone has a great weekend :)

Annak

27-12-2008, 22:33

Hey guys
I hope everyone had a safe and happy christmas!!:reindeer:
Well Lachlan is getting another tooth on the top, so i guess the saying is true for him, "all i want for christmas is my two front teeth...." haha im so silly
Anyways here is some pics...
These are his 3 bottom teeth, they popped up from right to left..

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00639.jpg

And this is his top tooth and you can see the second top tooth about to pop out any day now...

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00636.jpg

And here are some chrissy pics...
Opening his pressies first thing in the morning...

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00618.jpg

And here is Lachlan after throwing a tantrum coz he didnt want to wear his santa hat but i won in the end :laughing:

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00620.jpg

And buggered by the end of the day...(10am actually)

http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr186/Annak_19/DSC00621.jpg

Anyways i hope you all like the piccies and im off to bed...now im buggered!!
Nightey night!! :sleeping:

mummy2Luca

28-12-2008, 06:26

Hey all. Hope all of your christmases were great and bubs had a fun time. Luca was an absolute angel! A few whinges throughout the day but handled all the christmas festivitys very well. Was a 6am to 6pm day for us all so he did very well! I took over 200 pictures of the day, eek. He got so many - too many, toys. We had no where to put them all so we had to go out and buy a toy box. Did anyone else have the problem of family going nuts? :laughing:. He now has a big thomas toy box full of toys.

I finally cleaned his room up. It had toys, tags, clothes, paper, well everything on the floor. Now its all put away and looks lovely. Now i need a rug in there and a dark blue blanket for his cot (it has a yellow, cream, aqua blue blanket in it now and it looks girly, he doesnt even use his cot and has never used the whole blanket set that is on the cot now) So ill just be getting a blanket this time so it looks good.

I now have 2 digital photo frames, it seems everyone thought they were a good idea! As soon as i get time ill fill one with photos of Luca and after the wedding the other one will get filled.

Chocolate update: They said we could get a new batch for free and this time we are picking them up, havnt heard back from them because of christmas and all so will have to call up and check if we can go get them yet.

Annak - aww he is getting so many teeth! Luca has one that i can just see and one beside it is coming up too. Doesnt he look cute all tuckered out in his car seat. Im glad you won with the santa hat :D

Luca has been sleeping alot better the last 3 nights (im afraid of even mentioning for fear of ruining it:crying:) wakes up a couple of times but im atleast getting the solid few hours without the waking up every half an hour grizzling so its alot better. I just hope it keeps up:fingerscrossed:

28-12-2008, 18:43

Great pics Annak - Wow can't believe how many teethies he has, how cute is he in the chrissy hat too? Also you reminded me i was going to ask about others and see how many have turned their carseats around, last time we weighed Cam about 4 weeks ago he was 7.19kg, so not quite the magic 8kg number but would like to turn him soon as i think he's getting a bit over being faced rearward. So how many other than Jarvis and Lachy are facing forwards?

Mummy2Luca - Sounds like he was a little champ for christmas how lovely. And that's great you have so many pics, i really forgot to take many pics, which was silly as DH wasn't even here for christmas day so was supposed to take pics for him to see the kids on chrissy day. Not to worry, when we get home i'll try and get some pics of the kids in front of the christmas tree before we take it down.

Hope everyone is going well :D :wave:

Kayangel

28-12-2008, 20:25

Amanda- I think it was u who posted the link to a baby food recipe site a while back, do u still have it hun? im running out of ideas on wat to feed my little man and would love to cook up some things.

To everyone else, i hope u all had a great xmas and hopefully ur babies had a wonderful first xmas, Jaylen and i had a great day, he was a little angel and got spoilt.

Missing talking to everyone will have to catch up with u all soon.

mummy2Luca

29-12-2008, 06:09

v8 - I turned Luca forward facing as he was so over facing backwards ans screamed the minute i lifted him up to put him in. So forward facing he is.

Kayangel - i have a whole book on foods for babies and toddlers. First tastes: Cream of fruit, cream of carrot, papaya etc
After first tastes accepted: broccoli trio, peach, apricot and pear, apple raisin compote, peach and banana, three fruit puree, peaches apples pears, mixed dried fruit compote, sweet vegetable medly etc.

Many more! If anyone wants the recipe for any of those or wants me to put up some more, for babies or toddlers just ask. The book is called New complete baby and toddler meal planner by Annabel Karmels.
Many of the recipes make several portions (it says under each one whether its feezable etc)

I shouldnt of spoke about the 3 good nights Luca had, Last night was TERRIBLE.:sleeping: Give me sleep, i had to get up at 4.30 and try to rock him to sleep but i nearly ran into a wall, could barely stand so i just went back to bed and persisted with putting him on the breast until he fell asleep.

amandaw

29-12-2008, 07:39

Just racing thorugh all, but will be back soon to chat, but just had to respond to ...

Amanda- I think it was u who posted the link to a baby food recipe site a while back, do u still have it hun?

it's http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/ (http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/)and if you go to the left hand side theres a 6-9 months section - you'll just have to navigate through all of the text and ads (as I said previously, I just went through and copied and pasted everything to word, deleting all the ads etc, so that I had a record to go back to each time - some great recipes there and really opened my eyes up to what they 'should' be capable of eating)

mummy2Luca

29-12-2008, 08:09

Do any of you have any recommendations for a lightweight pram thats stylish, will last a few years, isnt bulky and is functional. Im looking into getting Luca another pram as im the main user of it and the one we have is just too hard for me to get down 3 flights of stairs while holding Luca (the bumping as we go down each step scares him so i have to hold him)

cassie0011

29-12-2008, 08:26

Morning everyone!

We had a good christmas which was busy and fun. Dylan and Nat got absloutely spoiled by my mum and my brother and his girlfriend. Dylan got so many toys that they just fit into his toy box and Nat got lots of summer dresses for our trip to sri lanka in april.
I also got what i thought i would of got from hubby- a guess handbag :D

Nat still has no teeth, and probably wont anytime soon!

I forgot to take some photo's on christmas day, so here are some before then.

dylan and nat:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/Copyof100_1915.jpg

Nat:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/100_1910.jpg

Dylan, Nat and Santa:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/Cassiesama/santapic2008.jpg

Loved the photo's Annak and Amanda!

Kayla- just thought i would ask if u got the DNA results yet?

Well have a good day everyone!!!!:wave:

amandaw

29-12-2008, 09:24

I loooove the photo of the 2 of them :sunshine:

Do any of you have any recommendations for a lightweight pram thats stylish, will last a few years, isnt bulky and is functional. Im looking into getting Luca another pram as im the main user of it and the one we have is just too hard for me to get down 3 flights of stairs while holding Luca (the bumping as we go down each step scares him so i have to hold him)

Depends what $'s you are looking at spending (and sales could be a good time) but check out the Maclaren range - they are excellent, fold down umbrella style, come with all the added extras (ie foot muff, rain cover, head support), excellent turning and max of 7.5kgs (ours is only 6.5)....we brought ours for C and has been used every day for 2 and a bit years and still going magnificantly :thumbsup:

And Annak - I love the tuckered out photo too....we actually had to send C back to bed at 8.30 christmas morning (doesn' usually sleep till midday) as she was getting really contrary and whingy with big crocodile tears - just too much excitement for one little girl I think!!

mummy2Luca

29-12-2008, 09:36

Aww Cassie0011 very cute pics! Nat is so cute with her little headband on. Love the pic of them two together, lovely =)

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/1226128.jpg
My mums house all decorated for christmas

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp256/mummy2Luca/1226186.jpg
Luca opening a book from his auntie

mummy2Luca

29-12-2008, 09:41

Depends what $'s you are looking at spending (and sales could be a good time) but check out the Maclaren range - they are excellent, fold down umbrella style, come with all the added extras (ie foot muff, rain cover, head support), excellent turning and max of 7.5kgs (ours is only 6.5)....we brought ours for C and has been used every day for 2 and a bit years and still going magnificantly :thumbsup:
!!

I had a quick look online at the maclaren as i had heard they were pretty good. When Luca is in the pram that really isnt used all that much due to its difficulty he faces me, I dont know how he would like facing out. Have any of you turned babies to outward facing?

amandaw

29-12-2008, 11:22

Great decorations!!!

Mine have both been out facing from the beginning (as ours doesn't turn) with no issues - I just make sure I stop and play when they've had enough and in fact C hates sitting in the child part in a trolley because she can't see where she's going - spends the whole time spiralling around!

29-12-2008, 14:26

Cassie - Loved the pics, geez Nat has the most gorgeous big deep brown eyes!! Loved the piccies.

Mummy2Luca - Thanks for that about the carseat, i am getting DH to turn ours around today to see how Cam likes it. The decorations at your chrissy party looked awesome!

Well we have some news! We have teeth! Well one has popped through and the next not far off, my little baby is growing up!! :crying: That's why i decided to turn him, he's over 7 months and nearly 8kgs from a good guess and he is getting a bit more irritated in the car, so we shall see how he goes. I love him so much!

Kayangel

29-12-2008, 15:10

Amanda- Thanks heaps for the website :hugs: its excellect, i love it. Going to get cooking hehe.

Cassie- Nat and Dylan are gorjus, u should be so proud. To answer ur question Mathew (ex) didnt show for the DNA testing :banghead: so of course no results, my lawyer has re applyed to the court for a new court date and has sent mathew a new date to get the test done if he doesnt show this time orders will just be made that he is the father and next court date is the last week in Jan, will be all ova then.

I will be back to do a update on Jay and i, share some xmas pics and do more personals tonight. :wave:

cassie0011

29-12-2008, 15:22

Kayla- thanks, yeah im a proud mummy. i cant believe he didnt show when he agreed to it, what a d*ck he is. any way it will be proven in the end that he is the father. good luck eith the court dates!

V8- i get lots of comments about Nat's eyes. They are just georgous and big! I say all the better to see you with my dear! lol.

Thanks for all the comments about my beautiful kids, i love them soooo much.

Kayangel

29-12-2008, 20:05

Hey May mums, as promised im back to update and do some personals.

Jay isnt yet rolling or crawling but sits up really well and says a few words, mum, ohhh, mmmm, arr boo, voom voom, he is sleeping though the night after a few unsettled weeks due to surgery and cutting teeth, his on 2 meals a day breakfast and lunch and is having 4 210ml bottles, everyday is he getting more gorjus, i love every second i spend with him, he is a very happy boy he smiles at everyone, laughs all the time, is very cheeky, loves all his toys and loves getting books read to him.

Heres how my christmas went-

Jaylen and i had a great day, he still has 3 presents to open he couldnt get though them all :laughing: but i have to say by the end of the day he was a pro at unwrapping.

Heres how my day went-

Gave Jay his bottle then he got to open a present which was his fisher and price learning puppy he played with that awhile then my mum gave him her present which is a ride along car u no one with a handle that u can push after 2 hours he went down for a sleep and slept a hour and a half.

When Jay got up we went and met up with my dad and my brothers, my dad, my mum jay and i went for lunch as Kellys restaurant, it was lovely but gee i ate too much lol. we stayed for 3 hours and jay was a angel, he slept for the last hour we were there.

After Kellys we went to my sisters place to see her, my nieces, my nephews and my great niece, Jay loved playing with his cousins 2 years old and 6 mths old. We both had a great time there, so much fun.

Then we went back to my dads and spent more time with him and Jaylen got to play with the present his poppy got him, a walker.

Heres wat Jaylen got-

From Nanny-
Ride on car

From poppy-
Walker

From my sister-
A singing boat with animals in it

from my niece (the 17 year old one)-
jammin brand piano

From my 20 year old brother Jayden-
Mental clothes, he is into heavy mental and wants Jaylen to be a mental head lol :rolleyes:.

From my 25 year old brother reece-
A little footy and books.

From me-
-little superstar sing along stage
-sing and go choo choo animal one
-dums
-a train that balls go round and round it
-a train that drives along that ground and his meant to crawl after, lol.
-fisher and price learning puppy
- airoplane, sings, fashes, lights up and can pull it along.
- fisher and price 3 in 1 learning kitchen
- a first steps baby walker and can also take the top off and have it as a play table
- blocks
- books
- fisher price bird bath
- a garden thing that the animals go around.
- A swing

mmm think thats it lol.

Heres some pics -

mummy and Jay-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/cuddlemum.jpg

mummy, nan and Jay-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/mumjayandnan.jpg

a christmas kiss-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/akiss.jpg

chloe (niece) and Jay-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/akiss.jpg

chloe and Jay again-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/chloeandJayinsand.jpg

Holly (great niece) and Jaylen -
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/hollyandjj.jpg

one of Jays presents-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/firetruck1.jpg

another present-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/opendog.jpg

Santa-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/DSC01489.jpg

my gorjus boy-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/PJs1.jpg

and again-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/helper26.jpg

one more of him-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/sand.jpg

and xmas lunch-
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc11/kayangel393/lunch3.jpg

Personals-

Mel- I no wat u mean about being clucky, i see newborns and think aww i want one, have u got plans for more? L sounds like a total cutie.

Bek- YAY! for charlotte getting a tooth, its exciting, how r u finding SM 33, I think its a godsend so r hylands teething tablets.

Pixie- *waves*

Racheal- Congrats on Jordan finally being urs, im so happy for u, jordan and ur family. Wat is ur tattoo going to be of?

mummy2luca- Sorry to hear about ur wedding dramas.

Bel- Javis is 10 kg? wow. How have u been hun?

Lauren- Gald to hear things are going well, i have been looking at ur facebook pics ur little girl is so pretty.

Vee- How is being a mod? wat sections do u do?

Rynosmum- Its lovely to hear how happy and complete u feel. U r so lucky to have a loving DH, a gorjus son and a beauitful DD, wat more could u want.

Amanda- How little mitchell?