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harleyq

18-04-2007, 16:52

geez it is pretty quiet in here...

i actually got some housework done today too, i just havent been organised enough to do very much over the last week or so... it feels good to know that i finally achieved something. I wont get any thankss for it from DP (typical male) but hey i feel better for it! Sometimes i feel so unappreciated about the things i do around the house and i am still finding myself needing to "ask" for attention off DP.

DPs sister asked us to go out to dinner with her at a restaurant she manages, every night for the last week DP has been making excuses not to go.... :banghead: Its annoying me as besides going for a walk every day i havent really been getting out of the house. Id realllllllllllllly like to go to dinner.....

Who is actually going to the meet tomorrow at Hels place? im looking forward to getting some more photos!

Juzzy - congratulations on getting the cleaning done... and l feel just like you re. appreciation, some time together etc. - you might remember the romantic dinner we got as a gift which was booked in for last month (got cancelled cos DH was being a selfish boy)... anyway after several hints which he missed l demanded that he rebook it before our voucher expires... we are going tomorrow - but he still forgets to say thank you when he gets home and dinner is on the table, or the washing has been done... they just don't know what a feat it is somedays to make that happen!!! I don't expect adulation, but sometimes saying thanks or you're doing so well or anything would be nice....

nomorescuba - how did you MIL take it??? Good on you for having it out with her, l wish l had of had the guts to do it with mine... but l think she got the message... l didn't mean to but l was pretty cold to her for awhile... your way is much better & honest...

Lauren - Can't wait for tomorrow ...

L'il man is up, better go!! Happy sleeping everyone!!!

*Sparkles*

18-04-2007, 18:22

Hi girls,
It was quiet in here today 'coz me and Penny weren't around :laughing:

Coming tomorrow to the meet are LMenz, HarleyQ, 1st Time mum, Juzzy and yours truly. Has anyone heard from EskimoMumma? She hasn't replied yet to say if she can make it. If you're reading this Heather I hope you can come tomorrow.

I started another Mother's group today and it went ok. I thought R would be one of the oldest but there were a few others close to his age, including one born 1 day earlier.
I remember some of you saying about how you felt intimidated, especially about not BF'ing. Well today I was quizzed by one mum about it. She asked if I hadn't been able to get the hang of it. I told her that my supply was good and R fed well but my milk was like water so he didn't gain weight etc etc. She was quite pushy and kept saying that it was such a shame and how I could always try again with my next one. So I looked her straight in the eye and said that I didn't really like BF'ing and the next bub would be on the bottle from birth. And that bottle feeding fitted in heaps better with my life style. She then said "oh right" and that was the end of it lol.

Reece has been quite unsettled today, I think his tummy has been a bit upset as he brought back nearly a full bottle. It was a full mouth and nose chuck too, poor thing. I gave him some mylanta earlier and now he is asleep (lucky him).

Well, if I don't get back on here before the meet, I will see the Melb ladies for lunch tomorrow, I hope everyone finds their way here ok :D

LMenz

18-04-2007, 19:18

Hi - I hope I fixed the photo link - maybe try again?

I think it's my computer...the photo's wouldn't open. It said the site wasn't supported - no idea what that means!!!

Not to worry......

Hels - Poor Reece......a whole bottle!! I thought Jack was the best spewer out of all our bubs. What a shame about your Mother's Group....Good on you for standing your ground :yes: I'm starting to get bit nervous about mine....does sound intimidating

ME - Don't know what to do about my DH....he has stopped helping with Jack apart from playing with him. It's making me really resentful.....I almost feel like going away for a week with Jack so he realises how good he's got it. I try to talk to him about it but I get absolutely no where...he's more tired than me, he has to work to support the family :ecomcity: :ecomcity: He really has know idea what it's like to be home with a baby 24/7....anyway things better change soon or else!!!!! :mad:

Enough from me.....I'm gonna have a beer and try to relax

Night x

SuperFrog

18-04-2007, 19:53

My mothers' group starts tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to meeting some people in the area and hope to make some close friends to ease the loneliness I'm feeling during the days. But at the same time I'm feeling a bit nervous after hearing some of the stories from you guys. I figure that out of a group of ten mums, at least one should be normal. Right??!!

My mobile phone contract was up just before Liam was born, and I finally got around to getting a new phone. Very exciting! Instead of getting the practical phone like I normally would I decided to get the metallic pink one with this trippy outer screen that only lights up when the phone is activated. It is way cool! Charging overnight so I'm going to have fun playing with it tomorrow. These days it's the simple things that make me happy. :D

shelby

19-04-2007, 07:56

wow its been quiet in here the last couple of days - bet it will be today too without the melbourne girls.

Lauren - I understand why you are feeling resentful - sounds like your DH is being a bit insensitive. Can you leave him with Jack for half a day on the weekend so he does realise how hard it is? Or book an evening out with a friend for a couple of hours? You could try to explain to him that at least when he is at work he gets a break from Jack and from being a Dad but you dont get a break, you have it 24/7.

superfrog - i hear you re: the daytime loneliness. Good luck with your mothers group let us know how it goes. I know there have been some horror stories but a couple of my friends have the loveliest mothers groups and love them...so they can be a good thing.

helsbels - good for you for standing up for yourself. Im amazed sometimes that other mums can sometimes be the worst to judge - you would think we'd give each other a break!!

harleyq - men can be so blind. I sometimes think only we can appreciate how hard it can be to do something simple like put a meal on the table after looking after a baby all day... I hope you enjoy your dinner tonight and that you get spoiled. Are you taking bubs along?

I have been saying to DF for a couple of weeks that I want to go out on a date without Olivia but he is too scared to leave her with anyone!! I thought that was sposed to me being afraid....oh well. Ive tried to reassure him that she will be fine for an hour or two with his mum so hopefully he will get over it.

scuba - :yelclap: to you for confronting your MIL. How did she take it? Have things improved yet?

juzzy - hope your DP takes you out - its hard being in the house all day. Ive been trying to get out for walks and am finding going to the shops is the most exciting thing I do all day - Ive been going even when I have no specific reason but am spending too much money - I keep buying little things that we dont need!!

nina and harley - Olivia quite often cries when in her carseat and I didnt even think about wind - how terrible. We are going up to Newcastle tomorrow (a 2 hour trip) so I will try giving her some infants friend and a good burp and see if that helps.

Me - well Olivia is still feeding REALLY badly. Im not convinced its colic anymore but have no idea what it could be. She wont feed more than a minute or so without pulling off and screaming. Its really driving me nuts and am starting to think about giving up BFing again - it just seems to be causing her pain and she is killing my nipples. I have a checkup booked with the family health nurse today so will chat to her about it then. Olivia also gets her jabs today, poor cherub!! I think I will probably be worse than her :(

have a great day and hope you melb girls enjoy your meetup

juzzy

19-04-2007, 09:53

hi guys

just a quickie to the melb ladies.... hels in particular... i cant make the meet today, just went out to my car and the damn thing wont start :banghead:

my apologies... have fun!!

*Sparkles*

19-04-2007, 09:57

Juzzy - What a shame and how annoying for you. Have you rung RACV? If you do eventually get the car started, please still come as it doesn't matter if you arrive later.
We can always give you a jump start from here to get you home again :D

juzzy

19-04-2007, 10:04

ive rung dp and he reckons hes too far away to help me.... but hes gunna try....

my neighbour is a mechanic, so if he comes home soon ill ask him lol....

NoMoreScuba

19-04-2007, 14:38

hels - I can't believe a mother would react like that about you bottle feeding! How strange... Honestly, I wonder what goes through some people's heads! Well done on you for reacting like you did though, I would probably have just gone quiet and sulked.

Lauren - sorry to hear that your DH has stopped helping out. Could you leave jack with him for an extended period of time (a morning maybe) so he gets some idea of what it's like? Then again, jack would probably behave like an angel for his dad and he'd think you were lying when you said it was hard :laughing:

superfrog - hope your mother's group goes well today.

shelby - sorry to hear that olivia's having feeding problems. what did the nurse say?

me - well, the MIL has now gone (for a while, she'll be back (arnie style :D )). She took my explanations really well, and has been very good since, though i think she's feeling a bit awkward and not sure how to act around me and charlie. She's definitely extending her visit, but is DEFINITELY staying at my DF's brother's place for most of it rather than ours, which is great. I feel a bit bad actually, I think I totally overreacted, and she's here all the way from the UK. BUT, there's not much i can do about it now, and it was seriously stressing me out, which isn't good for me or charlie.

question - charlie has been a pain in the bananas in the afternoons/evenings recently. He's now asleep in his automatic rocker chair. I don't want to wake him up, but could it be bad for his back sleeping in there? The nurse at the childhood centre told us not to sit the babies up as it can damage their backs when they're young. What do you think?

Hope the Melb ladies are having fun together. I'm looking forward to catching up with shelby, sassi, and cats&kid next week hopefully!

Nina79

19-04-2007, 17:16

Hi girls,

I hope the Melbourne gang enjoyed their catch-up!

A quick update (cos I'm meant to be cooking dinner!! :p)..

You might remember me asking about smelly frozen breast milk last week? Well, the mystery is solved, thanks to lukeandmattsmum (Kylie from the Jan thread). Here's what she found:

"Very occasionally, some mothers find that their milk smells and tastes 'off' after storage in the refrigerator or freezer. This is not an indication that the milk is contaminated. This is thought to be caused by the action of digestive enzymes that are in the breastmilk, specifically those that break down the fats in the milk. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to remove this taste once it has developed, although the milk is quite safe to feed to your baby, as long as he doesn't reject it due to the taste. ..you can avoid this happening by scalding your milk and then cooling rapidly."

Since she put me on the right track I've done a more thorough google search and apparently this problem is quite common. So, now I know the milk safe, I'm going to try giving it to Ryan (better than tipping it down the sink :crying:) and see how he goes. Such a shame that the counsellor at the ABA didn't know about this - could have saved me from tipping three lots down the sink and many frustrated tears!

Oh well, good news for my freezer of milk!! Thanks again to Kylie for helping me out with this info - hopefully now no other Feb mums will find themselves in the same situation in the future!

Better go and 'heat up' some dinner (still living mostly off frozen meals and I need the space for more milk *LOL*).
Hope everyone has a great night's sleep...:sleeping:

MrsP

19-04-2007, 17:21

Nina, so glad to see that you got an answer. I'm a bit suprised about the ABA too, but anyway,you know now :)

LMenz

19-04-2007, 17:50

Hi Girls :wave:

Shelby and Scuba - Thanks for your comments.......I'm giving DH the silent treatment ATM. Childish I know but I'm frustrated!! I have left him with Jack before and you wouldn't believe it but Jack slept the whole time :banghead: There was one time I went out and aparently he screamed the whole time (it was only for 45 minutes) DH was a mess when I got back...he can't handle the crying and has trouble settling Jack. He realised a bit then but obviously has soon forgotten..... Will be interesting what the weekend brings

BIG Thanks to Hels for hosting our meet today....was great to chat with all you ladies again! I love seeing all the bubs and how they have grown

I forgot to take some photo's.......next time will have to remember.

Jack's down for the night, I've ordered a pizza and am having a beer :yelclap:

Sandy - Hope you have a great night with your DH and thanks for driving us again!

Squiggles

19-04-2007, 18:27

Just a quickie for me today as Im sure Connor wont stay asleep now that I am on here...

question - charlie has been a pain in the bananas in the afternoons/evenings recently. He's now asleep in his automatic rocker chair. I don't want to wake him up, but could it be bad for his back sleeping in there? The nurse at the childhood centre told us not to sit the babies up as it can damage their backs when they're young. What do you think?

Connor sleeps in his chair for ALL of his day time sleeps... I had no idea it was bad??!!

mumslilspunks

19-04-2007, 19:36

Evening ladies :wave:
Sarah- Hope Charlie has settled down after his needles. We have Billys tomorrow. Also glad to hear the MIL is finally giving you guys some space.
Nina- Thanks for sharing the pictures of you meet up! And also good news on the breast milk now you dont have to waste all that hard work!!
Hels- Good for you on standing up to the chick in your mums group. Whatever works for you i say :thumbsup:
Superfrog-hope your mothers group went well today and that you met some lovely ladies. I met 2 of my best friends from a mothers group and i seriously wouldnt know what to do without them.
Shelby- How did olivia go with her needles? Hope it wasnt to hard on the both of you. Again Billy has his tomorrow, (a little behind but better late than never).
Me-well Billy has been a bugger im too having troubles BF coz i have ds1 who is full on so am missing out on more sleep so the milk sullpy is suffering. I get him down for a nap then Billy is up its just non stop! Billy has a formula bottle around 8/9ish than he's awake again around 1 then again around 4, by the time i get him settled and drift of to sleep DS1 is awake :banghead:
Anyhoo Lmenz i too am having a beer beverage tonight :smiliedance: MUMS TIME! Yipee

mumslilspunks

19-04-2007, 19:39

question - charlie has been a pain in the bananas in the afternoons/evenings recently. He's now asleep in his automatic rocker chair. I don't want to wake him up, but could it be bad for his back sleeping in there? The nurse at the childhood centre told us not to sit the babies up as it can damage their backs when they're young. What do you think?

Hope the Melb ladies are having fun together. I'm looking forward to catching up with shelby, sassi, and cats&kid next week hopefully!

Billy loves his rocker also. I let him fall asleep in it then i move him to his bed. He also loves siting up so he can see whats going on. DS1 was the same and have him sitting up did no harm to him. Whatever works for you. A happy mum means a happy baby is what i say.:thumbsup:

shelby

19-04-2007, 20:00

mumslilspunk - olivia had her needles this afternoon and it was awful - the sad thing was that I bawled for longer than she did and am still feeling a bit traumatised whereas she is completely fine!! She screamed for about 5-10 mins and I walked out of the doctors past all the other waiting patients bawling my eyes out and not caring - Im such a sook! I just hated seeing her in pain and distress. I felt like the worst mother in the world even though I know its good for her really.

Lauren - Hope the weekend is a bit better for you. IU reckon this parenting business is the hardest job in the world and dealing with the associated relationship dramas is just awful. Big :hugs: to you.

me - the nurse was really nice to me. I fed Olivia while I was there to show her what was happened and she was amazed that I am still persevering. She doesnt think its reflux and pretty much said colic is just the diagnosis they use when they cant figure out why babies are crying. She said not to bother with most of the colic remedies but its a bit late as I have bought and tried most of them already! The best advice she can offer me is to stick it out and it will probably resolve itself around 3-4 months. I really hope it does.

She did a survey on me to test for PND and I apparently scored in the area that I doing it tough but dont have PND so :smiliedance: for that.

Hope all the melb girls enjoyed your meet - tell us all about it!

Good night to all :wave:

mummybunny

19-04-2007, 20:52

:wave: Well while everyone else seems to be doing well i seem to be driffting off into the land of PND!! :gloomy: And i can tell you now its surely not fun, one min up so high the next min im down so low and feel so little and hopeless, i know its not my fault, its nobodys fault but i cant help but blam myself and think that im a horrible bad mother for letting this happen to myself...
Riley is going so well and he is such a happy baby it sadens me even more when i see him smile if i have been crying, i feel like i should be enjoing his smiles, him laughing (which he does so offten these days) he keeps me going but still im so sad even though he is so perfect in my eyes... Ahh what to do what to do? I just dont understand why i was picked out of the croud to be the one that wasnt happy... I guess it all comes down to me hey...!?

Anyway, how was the meet today girls?? hope there are heaps of pics to show off, next time kate (pixietrix) and i meet up we will get some pics of our beautifuls together, and show them off...

Oh i hope all babies are recovering from needles, we had ours 2 going on 3 weeks ago now, and it took at least 24 hours to get over... Not just for Riley either, i was hurting for him just as much...

We had an incedent in the bath tonight, Riley likes to just have a little bit of water so he can lay on his own and kick away (he gets so excited sqeals and all) and tonight he decided to try rolling over in the bath and i cought him just before he did but he got a big mouthful of water and it scared both of us and we quickly grabed him out and gave him big :hugs: cuddles it took about 20 mins for us to get him back to his happy self but the whole 20 mins he sat there complaining to me telling me how horrible it was (in his baby talk of cause, gee sometimes he just doesnt stop talking) poor little man lucky i keep my hands in the water with him to be safe...

anyways enough from me tonight i think, im getting tired even though we slept most of the day...

Night all hope all sleep well

:hugs: Xox Kim

SuperFrog

19-04-2007, 22:48

Just a quick one to say that the mothers' group today went really well. There were seven of us there and everyone seems nice and normal. Most annoying person there is the health nurse! One of the other ladies lives just around the corner from me so we've organised to meet up beforehand and walk there together. I have a friend!

mummybunny - :hugs:

Will try and get around to personals next time... hopefully it won't be midnight again. I'm off to bed. Hope everyone has a good night tonight and a fab day tomorrow. Cheerio!

EskimoMumma

20-04-2007, 07:59

:wave: Well while everyone else seems to be doing well i seem to be driffting off into the land of PND!! :gloomy: And i can tell you now its surely not fun, one min up so high the next min im down so low and feel so little and hopeless,

You're not alone...I just hide it really really well..(Well i think i do)

It really does suck. I have good days, and I can have some bad days, i dont get angry or anything i just get really REALLY sad and depressed and mopey..But I seem to be getting better, it really helps talking to my dp.

This is why i've been missing a few days from the threads, ill read everything but then i cant bring myself to type because its so gosh darn hard trying to be upbeat and happy..

I went to the melb meet yesterday, it was awesome, it brought my moods up so thanks girls and it was reall ylovely seeing you all again and seeing how big are bubbas are! i think its great how they keep changing on us.. i wish i didnt have to deck out early but i had the health nurse appointment, shes gained 900+grams and weighs in at a nice 11lbs 8ozs now and is 56.8cms long and a 42cm head :smiliedance:

With her feeding its worrying me, she will have anywhere between 50-200mls a feed and the nurse suggested playing around with all the diff teats..well turns out she much prefers the Heinzs bottles so i had to go out and buy some more..so far so good , she is having 150mls a feed:D

I havent even had a chance to dothat pnd test..i wonder if i can find it online.. oh well nothing much going on apart from picking up alex, my brother is coming down as well this w/e and i think they are going to go to the movies..might see if i can come along. Take it easy everyone!

JoJoMart

20-04-2007, 08:02

Morning girls,

Hels - I tried the Karicare AR formula you gave me but probably shouldn't have given it to him at the 6pm feed! That was silly of me :yes: as he was obviously very satisfied and slept through until 3am. Hels, I read your post about your mother's group. Unfortunately the BF debate is a heated one so I'm not surprised someone made that comment. Glad you told her how it is for you, it's your choice!

Juzzy - do you find that Cassidy sleeps longer with formula than with BF? My supply was quite good at 3am but at 5am there was virtually nothing there so I ended up having to give him formula.

Liam is actually sleeping in his cot at the moment.....see how long that lasts as he usually won't sleep in his cot during the day & prefers the rocker or pram.

LMenz - I know we touched on this yesterday but Husbands tend to be quite insensitive at times and selfish. Mine wants to look after Liam in dribs & drabs because he has 'other' stuff to do.....saying that as Liam gets older I reckon he will want to take over taking Liam to the park to kick the footy etc (go bomber!). It's pretty common to feel ****ed off at partners (I'm sure we all feel like leaving them sometimes :mad: .

Harleyq - How did your dinner go last night??

Speaking of romantic interludes.......warning possible TMI but we tried DTD last night and I'm totally baffled it was very uncomfortable, like a stinging feeling and I had a caesarean so not sure why??? I hope this gets better soon. The fact that I laboured for many hours before the em caesar might have something to do with it maybe?

Superfrog - glad to hear your mothers group went well. I think it's the luck of the draw some groups are better than others. I know what you mean about being a bit bored during the day. Some days just fly and others I feel a bit lonley but organising the bubhub meets and the mothers groups really help. I'm also taking my Liam into work next month so that will be a fun outing hopefully.

Mummybunny - take care......PND is very tough. I think all of us can suffer from some level of depression at times...having the new bub to deal with is very daunting at first.

JoJoMart

20-04-2007, 08:06

Fab Feb mummas......forgot to mention my username has changed from 1st time Mum in Melb to JoJoMart.

EskimoMumma

20-04-2007, 08:08

Love the name change..

ok i tried that test on the beyondblue website..

i scored an 8...:gloomy: i hope thats not really bad

re: partners/hubbies: I hope mine wasnt to bad yesterday.So thank you for letting me bring him along. I wishi could have talked about it too but not with him there :laughing:

NoMoreScuba

20-04-2007, 08:20

Speaking of romantic interludes.......warning possible TMI but we tried DTD last night and I'm totally baffled it was very uncomfortable, like a stinging feeling and I had a caesarean so not sure why??? I hope this gets better soon. The fact that I laboured for many hours before the em caesar might have something to do with it maybe?

Hey Jojomart - are you breastfeeding? If you are it's probably because of that. The GP told me that you are very dry when breastfeeding because of a lack of oestrogen. She said to use KY, and if that wasn't enough she gave me a prescription for an oestrogen pill that you put up there and let dissolve (1 a day for a week). We haven't been brave enough to DTD yet (this weekend is the plan) but we'll wait and see...!

Mummybunny and eskimomumma - :hugs: to you. Don't worry about trying to sound upbeat on here, it will be much more useful for you if you can be honest about how you're feeling, and we will certainly all understand...:yes:

JoJoMart

20-04-2007, 08:41

NoMoreScuba - yep I'm partially breast feeding so that might explain things......maybe it's natures form of a contraceptive!

EskimoMumma - your partner was fine yesterday I thought :) . Sorry to hear that you suffer from PND.........it must be hard. Don't feel like you can't talk about it with us girls. If you need to talk about it do, particularly if having a bad day.

Liam didn't last long in the cot unfortunately. He spewed a bit and is now unsettled the poor thing.

juzzy

20-04-2007, 08:56

Morning

Jo - yeah i do find that Cassidy sleeps much better after i give her formula. She will sleep for about 2 hours after BF but will sleep anywhere from 4-9 hours (roughly) after a bottle of formula. Last night for example she slept from 11pm til 830 this morning.

I think i am having a bad morning with my milk supply. She kept pulling off and crying. It has never happened in the morning before.... usually only at night. Shes lying in her little tunnel thing at the moment and seems alright so i might just try again later... I dont want to give her formula just yet im trying to only give her 2 formula bottles a day (one around lunch and one before bed).

Love the new name by the way :thumbsup:

heather - i know what you are saying re the PND. I have my good and bad days and i am trying to hide it the best i can. DP doesnt really understand so i dont bother telling him how i am feeling most of the time.

I was going to go and get my rocker today. There is a fischer price one on sale in kmart that i wanted to get. DP hasnt given me any money so there goes that idea. I hate having no control anymore. Its really tough and i think it contributes to me feeling badly about everything. As much a i love Cassidy i really miss how things were and i am starting to hate how much my life has changed. :gloomy:

big thanks to Hels for having us all over yesterday, was good to catch up and am looking forward to doing it again soon.

anyway im going to have some breakfast. I think today will be a pyjama day. I dont think i have the motivation to do much.

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 09:37

Thanks to the Melb girls for coming over yesterday, I hope you all had a nice time. I really enjoyed hosting it and so did Reece :D

LMenz - I so loved that quiche, I had another slice last night with salad for dinner and I am going to polish of the last piece for lunch today lol.

HarleyQ - How was your dinner last night? I hope it went well and that Coen was settled.

JoJo - My OB told me that the next time we DTD it would feel quite virginal! So maybe it is because of the timeframe? It's been about 5 months for us now :eek: and I still have to wait a bit longer.
In your case, you would have dilated in labour so there must have been some changes down there, plus the pressure of bubs coming down the pelvic area before the caesar. That's all I can think of.

EskimoMumma - and those with PND, I wish we had been able to talk a bit about it yesterday. Please don't feel that you have to hide it. I think it would be good to talk about it infront of partners so they learn to understand. I have it too, I am on anti-depressants and I am starting to feel like myself again. It really helps to talk to one another and your GP. Try to get out and about as much as you can as this helps too, even though some days it seems like such a hard task.

MummyBunny - Have you seen your GP yet? it is something that can be very easily managed with the right treatments, there is no need to suffer :hugs:

Juzzy - Go and get dressed hun and make a nice cuppa for yourself. Then have a walk, it's a beautiful day. It's amazing how something as simple as that will make you feel better. I hope your day improves :hugs:

Reece was unsettled yesterday evening (probably got too overtired) but he slept for 9 hours overnight which was great. We are going to the shops this arvo and then this weekend we are going to try and get a bookcase for his room. I have also got some bookwork and gardening to do, so that's our weekend. Hopefully I might get a sleep-in too, will have to work on DH for that one.

mummybunny

20-04-2007, 09:56

Well im not going to try and sound upbeat and happy today cause, well cause im not, im down so low atm and i cant get back up, ive just called my DP at work and asked him to come home because i just cant handle it by myself today....
I havent slept all night ive been having horrible dreams and its depressing me even more, now usually after his morning feed Riley will go staraight back to sleep for at least 4 hours and DP has gone to work so i can have some me sleep time but not today, he has been screaming all morning its taken me since 6 am to get him to sleep and im too scared to go to sleep myself till hubby gets here cause i know as soon as i close my eyes he will be awake again...
Im not taking this well at all, it seems to have just crept up on me litterally over night, or maybe i have only just admitted it to myself..
I was too scared to even pick Riley up this morning, there were too many dangerous things around, walls floor anything really, and it scared me so much that i couldnt stop crying i was screaming at myself and i was trying so hard to think of ways to hurt myself so hubby could come home, this is scaring me so much...

i cant see my doctor till the week after next she is booked out, and im too scared to see another doctor... i just dont know what to do anymore...

Im scared...

LMenz

20-04-2007, 10:39

Mummybunny..... :hugs: :hugs:

I hope your DP comes home. Is there anyone else you can call to come over and help out? A sister? your mum? a friend?

If you feel that way make sure Riley is safe in his cot and go outside and have a breather for 5 minutes.....it won't hurt him to cry for a bit but it will do you the world of good to have a quick break.

Otherwise maybe a walk in the pram will help send him of to sleep

I wish I could come and help you out myself darl...... :hugs: :hugs:

SuperFrog

20-04-2007, 10:54

MummyBunny - I second what LMenz said. Having someone over who won't judge you sounds like it would be very beneficial. Sometimes I'll put Liam in his cot for 5 minutes so I can have a break... it doesn't hurt them to scream for a little while. Someone told me to turn the vacuum cleaner on in their room as the white noise sometimes calms them and you can't hear them cry so you can relax for a bit. Haven't tried this one though.

Sounds like a lot of people are a bit down at the moment. Maybe we should talk about something non-baby-related for a bit? We know a lot about our babies sleeping and feeding habits, but we don't really know a lot about each other. So, how about a couple of interesting things about ourselves? I'll start...

Before having Liam I worked as an editor of secondary science textbooks. Previously I have worked as a Research Assistant dissecting eyes (eww!), and while I was at Uni I had a job dressing up as a fairy and entertaining at childrens' birthday parties!

Anyone else want to join in?

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 11:04

MummyBunny - Please go to the beyondblue website (I'm not allowed to post the link, so you'll have to google it). There are phone numbers you can ring to speak to a councellor. Also, do you have a MP3 player or similar? Use a headset and listen to some calming music whilst nursing your bub when he's crying. This will block out the crying noise and also help to calm you down.
You need to do something about this now, ring around until you find a doctor that can see you today or tomorrow. The last thing that you want is to do something to your bub that you will regret. PND is a condition that some of us have and is nothing to be ashamed of. It should be dealt with openly and not hidden or ignored. Please please please get some help for yourself asap :hugs:

mummybunny

20-04-2007, 11:06

thankyou all so much, hubbys boss wont let him leave its either stay or loose his job... this isnt fair,,,

as for things about my past life, i used to be a chef, i used to love cookin now i find it hard to eat somtimes, i guess workin with food all day every day makes that happen....
i used to love getting my hair and nails done... and talking on the fone for hours....

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 11:09

juzzy

20-04-2007, 12:11

NoMoreScuba

20-04-2007, 12:13

Well, gee, my job was boring...I was an IT contractor, building call centre applications, mostly for Telco companies.

But out of work I am a musician, playing the cello and piano, and singing (charlie is sick of it!). I am about to start going back to my orchestra soon, if DF is brave enough to babysit...

I was a gym fanatic (still working on ressurecting that one!) and scuba diver (dived all over the world, deepest dive was 55m on a wreck in vanuatu :eek: ). Also, I am a mad keen traveller and have been all over the place.

lots of :hugs: to you mummybunny, is there another doctors around you might be able to get an emergency appointment with?

SuperFrog

20-04-2007, 12:24

What about some quirky things about ourselves?

*I get annoyed at spelling mistakes on menus and job applications. Typos in emails or forum posts are okay :thumbsup:
*I hate watching people brush their teeth... even if it is on tv.
*I love sorting things (buttons, recipes, stationery, etc.) and can be very organised if I want to be... but my desk at work and my house always seem to be messy.
*Maths was my favourite subject at school (yes, I am a freak).
*I am very indecisive... it drives other people nuts!
*I have an irrational fear of chicken bones.

Okay, Liam is asleep now so I should go and tidy up the place a bit. DH's Opa (grandfather), Liam's Great-Opa, is coming over tomorrow to meet Liam and I feel like I need to impress... or at least give the impression that we don't live in a pig sty!

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 13:12

I hate nose pickers and bad drivers.
I hate my house being unclean or messy.
I studied art and graphic design at tafe and I'm a very arty person.
I have a fear of being buried alive in a coffin!
My fav subjects at school were art and english.
My worst ever job was working in a servo.
I like socialising and organising things :D

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 13:28

Oh by the way, Reece is turning into quite a computer geek, check it out;
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Hels-b/Reece/ComputerGeek.jpg

MrsP

20-04-2007, 13:32

Funny photo!! Hope they weren't on him too long though....

*Sparkles*

20-04-2007, 13:35

Funny photo!! Hope they weren't on him too long though....

No, only for the photo and they are very weak.

Squiggles

20-04-2007, 13:38

Sounds like a lot of people are a bit down at the moment. Maybe we should talk about something non-baby-related for a bit? We know a lot about our babies sleeping and feeding habits, but we don't really know a lot about each other. So, how about a couple of interesting things about ourselves? I'll start...

... before Connor was born I spent quite a lot of time working from home. DH and I are directors of a recruitment agency that is jointly owned by us and BIL and SIL. We purchased the business a few years back. I started as a consultant and have undertaken various roles until I opted out of working in the office in Dec 2005. Not very interesting huh.
As most of you prob know or have guessed we live on a farm which has been interesting/ exciting/ different/ bl00dy awful/ freezing cold/ boiling hot and severely lacking in water. We moved here 4 years ago. Before that DH and I lived in a trendy suburb, 5 mins from the CBD - we spent out lives spending our money on take away dinners and nights out at pubs. We decided to move to change our bad habits and it has been really refreshing.

I love to travel and especially love the snow - am a keen snowboarder.

Quirky things -
* I wash my hands ALL the time, not OCD - just the fact that I live with dogs and a cat and am always touching them, so having to wash my hands every 5 mins!
* I am an only child and love spending time by myself
* I sometimes prefer talking to animals than people (that comes from working in Recruitment for too long - get sick of listening to people!)
* I could eat Nachos for every meal of every day and not ever get sick of them

Mummybunny - I hope you can get some relief soon, as Hels said it would be in your best interest to get some help sweetie. We are all here to support you too :hugs:

Squiggles

20-04-2007, 13:38

Oh by the way, Reece is turning into quite a computer geek, check it out;
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Hels-b/Reece/ComputerGeek.jpg

:laughing: CUTE!!

SuperFrog

20-04-2007, 13:47

Oh how gorgeous! My husband had glasses like that when he was a kid. Spitting image! (scary thought actually... very geeky).

Well I'm off again. The in-laws have a couple of days full of birthdays, kicking off tonight. We have FIL and DH's Oma's tonight, SIL tomorrow and other SIL on Sunday. Oh so broke at the moment so I have dodgy gifts for everyone this year. Photo of Liam in a nice (cheap) frame for Oma, homemade headbands for SIL (she's turning 20), homemade coasters for other SIL (turning 28, just bought house). And it was DH's job to organise a present for his dad. Who knows what it is... and if he remembered! I've got a book set aside as a back-up plan though, so it's not so bad.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of today. I'm in a good mood lately, but don't let that stop anyone from feeling they need to hide their feelings. Sometimes it's good to get it out. Physically we can't help over the internet, but we'll give it a go to help mentally. If you know what I mean. :hugs:

Roopee

20-04-2007, 14:20

Hi everyone!!

Well i havent had time to read thru but big hugs to everyone who needs them.

Finally we arrived home at lunchtime today where i have mobile service and internet access! Gee, i didnt realise how much i missed it.

We had a great time and little Cody is a great traveller! She slept the whole time we were in that car! 4 hr each way- even with the noise ofthe other kids, their music and the DVD player! What a trooper.
Cody has been sleping thru from 9.30 to 6.30 so im getting alot more sleep which help me- i find i get pretty damn cranky if i dont sleep much- Poor DH!

Anyway- i better go! Will try and do personals later tonight:hugs:

Nina79

20-04-2007, 14:31

Hi all,

Love today's game! (I have taken Ryan to his Grandmas so I can get ready for our holiday and do some work but this can be our secret...)

I'm a criminologist and work as a crime prevention/community safety officer for a local government. I think it's very exciting but then I'm a geek too (unfortunately my job title sounds more exciting than it really is - I don't often get to wear lycra or leap tall buildings in a single bound!!). I love my job and so I'm hoping to start working from home in two weeks on reports, policies etc.

I also enjoy studying - I finished my Honours degree last year (better late than never) and am toying with the idea of starting a PhD (we'll see how juggling work with a baby go first!!). :geek:

Quirky things:

* I love pine-o-cleening the shower/bath/toilet when I feel stressed :D
* I hate bad service in restaurants as I used to manage a cafe
* I was interviewed about graffiti on local TV when I was 12 weeks pregnant *media tart*
* My desk and room are so messy but I have a photographic memory and know exactly where things are (im eerily good at finding DF's keys/mobile/wallet when he puts them down - maybe im just sniffing out the money *LOL*)
* I am afraid of dropping things from heights (eg. that my keys will fall into the water from a bridge etc).
* I enjoy travelling and lived in Japan for a year in 2000 (I have a degree in Japanese but haven't used it for a while so can't remember much now - except swear words!!)

Superfrog, I hate watching people brush their teeth too!! Glad I'm not alone... :eek:

Who's next?

Nina79

20-04-2007, 14:34

Oh by the way, Reece is turning into quite a computer geek, check it out;
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Hels-b/Reece/ComputerGeek.jpg

Super cute! As he is obviously a computer whiz, can Reece tell me how to get a flashing avatar? :p

mumslilspunks

20-04-2007, 14:39

as for things about my past life, i used to be a chef, i used to love cookin now i find it hard to eat somtimes, i guess workin with food all day every day makes that happen....
i used to love getting my hair and nails done... and talking on the fone for hours....

Firstly big:hugs: for you and i too am a chef:thumbsup:
I gave up cooking just before i got married then DH and i started our own plastering buisness so i worked on site as a plasterer with him to i fell pregnant with ds1.

Quirky stuff about me;
I always have to have my toenails painted but cant stand nail polish on my fingernails?.
Cant stand pepole who always run late. (DH),
Im a beer guzzler, dont really like any other drink,
Love camping but hate staying in swags,
i have a scab thing if i see a scab or pimple on either of my boys i have to pick :barf:
Love eating raw mince with raw onion...........
I think ill leave it at that ive probably already grossed you all out :laughing:

ziggy29

20-04-2007, 15:51

Firstly big:hugs:
Love eating raw mince with raw onion...........
I think ill leave it at that ive probably already grossed you all out :laughing:

:barf: :barf: that is gross.

Ok - well about me

I have worked as a physio for 10 years including 2 years in london.

My dh and I met in year 12 (we were both drunk at a party - we went to brother/sister catholic schools) and have been together ever since - first real love for both of us.

I am a perfectionist but can put up with a messy house but all my bank statements are filed in order and labelled in a filing cabinet. and all my photoes are labelled and in albums.

I am a keen birdwatcher and used to garden heaps pre lily.

I took karate for several years in uni.

I love star trek and scifi generally.

Poor lily - computer programmmer dad with mum who likes star trek and birdwatching. what a liitle nerd she will be.

PS. shelby, I PM you.

Squiggles

20-04-2007, 16:09

* I am afraid of dropping things from heights (eg. that my keys will fall into the water from a bridge etc).

Me too!!!!!! I freak out on Jetty's with my sunglasses on - can't look down into the water in case they fall off, even if I take them off and hold them I hold on really tightly I still think I am going to drop them.

harleyq

20-04-2007, 18:29

Lauren - how�s DH going? Helping out a bit more? They really just don�t realize how much work is involved with taking care of a bub 24/7 and also in the back of your mind knowing they are completely dependent on you (even more so when your b�f)� I left DH with Coen for 1 � days on the weekend, l was around but just refused to do anything but feed, as soon as l finished feeding l would call him and say he needs to be changed then walk away and let him deal with everything� l heard him telling a few people (after this) how much work looking after a little one is J It was good for him l think � l want Coen to look to both of us for his needs, not just me.
Was your beer and pizza magic??? IT sounded good!

Shelby �Could it be wind that is making Olivia pull off? I have finally figured out that is what it is with Coen � but he tends to shake his head a bit before pulling off� I think l am going to be like you with the needles, l HATE seeing Coen upset� I am glad to hear you don�t have PND, but that still means you need to take care of yourself and remind yourself that you are doing such a great job with Olivia, especially given you have had some real dramas with the feeding and are still persevering!!!

Mumslilspunks - how did billy go with his needles? Coen has his on Monday, l�ve asked DH to come with me� plus if Coen has a reaction afterwards and is difficult to settle he can help me out! Oh for those of you whose babies did have some sort of reaction, how long did it last?

Mummybunny - you wrote that you �know its not your fault� but l don�t think you believe it� it sounds like you are doing it really tough and it really isn�t your fault � we�ve all heard so much about PND but l guess when you have it you still blame yourself right??? Even though the intellectual part of your brain says its not your fault� Big hugs to you �I have read some articles about PND and one of the mothers who had it with two of her children says her biggest regret was that with her first she waited so long to get help and felt that she missed out on a lot (like enjoying her childs smiles) � it really is NOT your fault and it can strike any one of us � if you are up to it please go and see somebody � it can only get better from here� you mentioned you were uncomfortable going to another dr. and can�t get in to see your for a long while � ring your dr. surgery and tell them its an emergency � you suspect you have pnd and are not coping � your dr will see you � they would be negligent if they didn�t � don�t be embarrassed NOONE with � a brain will judge you.

Hels � loved the photo; btw l have that jumpsuit!!

Roopee � welcome back! How was the holiday?

Me � dinner - thank you to everyone for asking - our romantic dinner take 2 was ridiculously expensive but positively scrumptious, we talked about dtd � but l said l had hoped to but l was too tired- he said he was too � so that was good (kinda)� Ezards (where we went) is in Flinders Lane and we got the tasting menu � it says 8 courses but it was really nine� l had a gin & tonic and was going to have a half glass of white and half glass of red, but l felt drunk after midway after the half glass of white and decided to go the latter� I had just enough time to get home and get ready (after our melb meet) and give Coen his last feed before leaving for dinner (mum was happily waiting for her first night babysitting duty)� l was a bit nervous about leaving home� l had taken out extra EBM from the freezer so that l could have a couple of drinks� the first part of the dinner went really well, but then l really started to miss Coen, would you believe l had 4 let downs at the restaurant and l as we neared home�. 5 let downs in the space of 4 hours (which would ordinarily only be one feed)� my (.)(.) were full to the max when l got home and l soooooooooo wanted to wake up Coen and hold him tight, l missed him so much � it is so much harder leaving him in the evening� We had a really good time (and mum says Coen slept the whole time bar one feed, change and burp routine) but l am just not ready, l pulled out my mobile to call home to check how he was going after the first let down, but DH stopped me from calling�

about me � I have two brothers (one two years older and one two years younger) � growing up the age difference was ideal� we�re pretty close. I am a trained librarian by profession but haven�t worked as a librarian since my uni days� l love dogs but dh won�t let me have one in the house so we have no dogs� I used to do kickboxing (until l had a car accident and fractured my spine), l loved the training, but couldn�t stop myself from apologizing every time l got a good hit in�
I HATE HATE HATE dh touching the bottom of my feet with his feet
I love potatoes � and never really had a sweet tooth until about 25 weeks pregnant� now it has stuck with me (not good for the wasteline).
I am a novice scubadiver (hoping to one day be able to fit back into my semi-dry suit) and l am a closet historical romance reader; I love reading full stop (fiction) and can be very hard to get to when l am in the middle of a book�l am like a zombie!
I enjoy Harry Potter � and can�t wait for the next movie�l have traditionally reread each of the books when a new one is released (not sure if l will have time before the next book)
I love baths (and used to spend hours in their reading books) � is what l really missed during my pregnancy � DH and l would bargain � they say you shouldn�t be in the bath for longer than 20 minutes� and he would come in to drag me out� l would beg a few more minutes..

Quite boring really�

harleyq

20-04-2007, 18:47

I forgot to say that l loved seeing the Melbourne chicks & their bubs at our meet yesterday - can't wait to meet everyone else one day!!! Penny you and Kaelan were missed.

A few of us were interested in getting some stuff from bambinipronto :rolleyes: - check it out and l will place an order on our behalf which l am happy to distribute at our next meet (that way we can share the delivery fee - $10).
I am particularly interested in the Click 'n Go Pram Cup Holder & Mummy Hooks (go on the pram) (check out on the go section).
PM by monday evening if you would like anything...

LMenz

20-04-2007, 19:09

Great idea SuperFrog :thumbsup:

After high school I studied Visual Arts, majoring in photography and minoring in printmaking. I loved it but it didn't have a lot of career prospects. I then did an apprentiship in Horticulture. I worked in the nursery industry for 6 years before I left to start my own jewellery making business. Not long lafter that I was preggers with Jack. I'm still running my business now but have had to scale it down a bit for the time being.

I'll come back to the quirky things later......

Roopee

20-04-2007, 19:14

Ahhhh- the holiday was pretty good BUT i have one word of warning for you ladies!

Do Not, I repeat, do not buy new undies the day before your holiday and take ONLY the new ones away with you without first trying them on before you go.
I'll say no more except to say that it was a VERY uncomfortable week!

The holiday was great. We spent the days at the beach and i have pics of the beach but will download them another day. The kid had a ball.

Well, the holiday is truley over- i start back at work tomorrow- which im really excited about!! Dh on the other hand is sh!tting himself. ha ha.

Ok so now to the q's about me.
I am a cake decorator, and i work in a photo shop.
Dh and i have been together for 12 years but only married for 3 of them.
I am a chemical freak! If the house doesnt smell like disinfectant then it just doesnt feel clean to me ( my house, no one elses)
I hate it when my dh is peeing and he doesnt close the door:barf:
I love going to work- i know im a better mum for working those 12 hrs a week.
I freak out when driving over bridges- i always feel like im going to fall.:confused:

I am a huge advocate for personal space- i HAVE to have it.

I am also a volunteer for a medical research institute here and get to go to the major hospy (public) and talk to people from all different walks of life and get a real in depth look into their lives- i love that.

Squiggles

20-04-2007, 19:16

Some sad news... our cat has gone missing :gloomy: So I was going to sit and do personals but Im going to go and have a look around for her instead.

LMenz

20-04-2007, 19:24

Sandy - The beer and pizza was heavenly....so tired after our trip I couldn't face cooking. I'm glad you had a great time out with Darren. I can understand you missing Coen, I'm the same when away from Jack especially with the physical connection of breastfeeding.

I'll check out that website and get back to you...I want those shopping clips too!

As for my DH....no helping as yet :mad: He didn't get home until 8.30 on Thurday night so Jack had been asleep for almost two hours and tonight he didn't come home until 7. His job is pretty demanding but that excuse is wearing thin...MY job is pretty demanding too!

Have a lovely weekend :)

mummybunny

20-04-2007, 21:23

ok so i have spoken to hubby and he is willing to help me threw this tough spot that i am in na for some sill reason he thinks that he could be to blame.....
i think everything ha just gotten to me, i mean Riley was only 3 weeks old ( i think) when i found out my dad has cancer and they dont know how long he has left, hubby had to go back to work 2 days after Riley was born and i know its not his fault he's work made him, then we had problems with breast feeding and i wanted to have Riley on cloth nappies but just didnt i had too much on my plate hubby didnt want me creating more work for myself, and then hubby started hating his job and was (still does) coming home from work each night tired and angry and doesnt want to help with Riley or cleaning the house, wont even watch Riley so i can do it, and then there is my mother in law, and i wont even go there atm cause just think about her drives me crazy...
so maybe its all just stress, maybe i need a weekend away to remember why i love my life and to miss my hubby and Riley maybe that will help me??
And then again maybe i just need my mother in law to be taken out...

Any one need another job over winter??

(joking btw)

Nina79

20-04-2007, 21:58

A quick note to say bye bye before we head off on our roadtrip tomorrow.

Happy 8 week birthday to Coen (Harleyq) and Ryan for Monday - can't believe they are so big already!! It makes me a bit sad but also excited as I personally think Ryan is getting more interesting/fun everyday (esp the goos and smiles)!

Harleyq - good luck with the needles on Monday - I've had to put Ryan's off for a week until we're back...

Squiggles - I hope your cat is ok. I'm crazy when my cat goes "missing" and can't go to bed til he's safely snuggling next to me. I hope that he's just locked in a shed or something and will be back with you soon... :fingerscrossed:

Mummybunny - definitely do something nice for yourself as soon as possible. Get away for a while or have your hair/nails done (you said it was one of your fave things - do it!!).

I will miss you girls - I hope you all have a good week, with lots of beautiful smiles from your bubbas and plenty of support from your partners!

See you soon... :wave: (OMG I hope we get wireless while we're away and I can get my fix!!)

SuperFrog

20-04-2007, 23:12

Happy 8 week birthday to Coen (Harleyq) and Ryan for Monday - can't believe they are so big already!! It makes me a bit sad but also excited as I personally think Ryan is getting more interesting/fun everyday (esp the goos and smiles)!

Liam celebrated his 12 week birthday on Thursday. I've now got to the stage that when people ask how old he is i say "3 months" rather than count in weeks. Liam is just beginning to hold onto things, and grabs at my t-shirt when I'm feeding him. He's growing so quickly. Before you know it he'll be at school!

Having some new BF issues. After about 2 or 3 minutes it feels like he is grinding on my nipples with his gums, even though he is still actively sucking. Feeding is hurting like it did in the first few weeks, although my nipples aren't cracked or bleeding (touch wood!). Nipples do feel a bit softer and squishier than they have been. Anyone know what's going on here?

Glad to hear that everyone enjoyed talking about themselves for a while! How about a new topic for the day?

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

I've always wanted to go for a ride in a hot-air balloon. I'm afraid of heights, but for some reason when it is really high it doesn't seem real and I'm okay. I climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge without a problem, but looking off the balcony of a two-storey building makes me dizzy. Anyway, I think it is mainly the cost of a balloon ride that is stopping me. Such a lot of money for something that doesn't last that long. I'm just too practical sometimes! I've put out lots of hints to DH that it would be a great present, but I don't think he has picked up on it. I'll keep trying!

Anyone else?? I think it is healthy for us to talk about ourselves. Sometimes I realise that the only topics of conversation I've had are all about babies. I'm still a person too... not just a mummy!

Don't get me wrong though... I still love to talk babies. :D I never thought I'd be one of those people, but here I am!

Merlion

20-04-2007, 23:40

Few things people don't know about me:-

* I'm an only child - am adopted but i know for sure I have an older brother somewhere out there
* I'm very over-protective over my "real" friends meaning people I can call at any time of the day and will drop what they are doing and come and comfort me.
* I hate my natural mother with vegence - long story not ready to talk about it
* People who make fun of fat people because they are fat due to being pregnant but when they lose heaps of weight (i have lost 20kgs) don't say a word
* DH habit of sitting around in his birthday suit after his shower

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

I want to get a tattoo one couldn't afford it until now, was pregnant and couldn't decide the design

juzzy

21-04-2007, 00:04

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

I want to get a tattoo one couldn't afford it until now, was pregnant and couldn't decide the design

ooohhh id agree with this one..... i have, for some reason or another always wanted to get a tattoo, but never have.... i dont think i could ever decide on a design and the idea of being 80 or something and having a tattoo isnt that appealing! But... having said that, id still kinda like to do it!

anyways... DP, cassidy and i went out for dinner tonight.... finally. It was at the restaurant on the top of Arthurs Seat (DPs sister manages there, DPs bro is head chef there as well) Was actually really nice and i had a good time. Felt kinda normal again. The food was great and Cassidy slept the whole time so it felt like DP and i just got to be "us" again.

Anyways... Cassidy has just gone to bed, finally.... so im going to bed now!!

NoMoreScuba

21-04-2007, 07:09

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

I've always wanted to go for a ride in a hot-air balloon.

Haha! Well, I went in a hot air balloon ride for my mum's 40th birthday, and we crashed ! Very scary, involved 2 fire engines, 2 ambulances (thankfully not needed) and about 4 police cars! We were even on the local TV news that night (in the uk) and in all the papers too (I was a page 3 girl in The Sun :D ).

Me, well, I want to get married! Have been with DF for 6 and a half years, and we got engaged last year. But then I got pregnant. Am thinking of trying to arrange a wedding for next feb/march time!

Charlie was HORRIBLE last night. Screamed and screamed until I was ready to join him! DF is worried that we're 'training' him to not go to sleep until 9.30/10 because when he cries we get him up and put him in his swing so we can have a quiet dinner. So last night we tried to leave him in his cot and he just hated it. Can they learn bad behaviours this early? Should we be forcing him to stay in his cot? It's so hard!

*Sparkles*

21-04-2007, 08:07

FLASHING AVATARS

Here is the "how to" thread for anyone that wants one;
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=36617

No time to post today as we have a busy day ahead. Feeling quite refreshed as R went from 10.30pm - 8am :smiliedance:

Have a great weekend everyone :D

ziggy29

21-04-2007, 08:09

NOmorescuba - i dont think kids pick up bad night sleep habits till about 6 months or 8 kgs but they can start to have troubles sleeping more than one sleep cycle at a time during the day from 8 weeks (especially if you assisted them to sleep).
if you are going to let charlie cry then have a plan so he doesnt get confused. i am against "controlled crying" but lily usually needs to cry for a few minutes before she drops off. (although when i first let her it was quite a lot longer). I used to find that if i went to help her to sleep she used to fuss for 2-3hrs. now she goes to bed at 7pm every night and only crys 2 min max. i think she knows its bedtime and so just gives in to sleep.
i have pm you too.

The thing i have always wanted to do but havent is sky dive. i probably never will as i am paranoid about injuring myself (also will not go skiing, rollerblading or go karting for the same reason).

LMenz

21-04-2007, 08:32

Charlie was HORRIBLE last night. Screamed and screamed until I was ready to join him! DF is worried that we're 'training' him to not go to sleep until 9.30/10 because when he cries we get him up and put him in his swing so we can have a quiet dinner. So last night we tried to leave him in his cot and he just hated it. Can they learn bad behaviours this early? Should we be forcing him to stay in his cot? It's so hard!

Don't know whether it's training them but they definately get used to something if it happens all the time - such as a particular bed time......When Jack screams to get out of his cot and I know he's still tired, I give him a very quick cuddle until he calms down and then put him back in and try the shhhing and patting again. It works about 50% of the time :laughing:

I've set Jack a bed time of 6.30 - 7 and he knows now when he goes down it's time for sleep. Once he's asleep I can do dinner and have a bit of time to myself. He will normally wake at 3-4 am for a feed and be back down again for 3.5 hours. If Charlie is still sleeping through maybe you could bring his bed time forward a bit....I guess it just depends on whether you want to get up in the wee hours to feed him. HTH

ME - DH and I had it out last night and he was surprisingly good....I asked him what had changed for him since Jack was born and he couldn't think of anything. I then explained to him how EVERYTHING had changed for me including my body etc.....I think he has finally got it - I hope he has!!! At the moment he's taking Jack for a walk to so I can have some peace

Nina - Enjoy your trip....it sounds wonderful :)

Juzzy - I'm so glad you were able to get out for dinner

SuperFrog - I totally agree with you about still being yourself and not just a mummy.....lately I've found it hard to talk to people about anything else except Jack - This scares me a bit!! Especially when I talk about his poo like it was just general conversation :laughing:

SO I've always wanted to scuba dive! I was going to get my dive licence but I injured my back and it has just been put off since then....my DH and I have been to Vanuatu twice now and next time we go we both want to dive....NoMoreScuba - you will have to tell me all about it!!

Also I'm coming to Sydney in late May....I'd love to met some of you Sydney girls and your bubs...I already feel like I know you so well

Better go I was meant to be having a shower....Have a fab weekend all :D

harleyq

21-04-2007, 09:24

Roopee - glad you enjoyed your holiday (bar the undies)... I freak out when driving over bridges as well & in tunnels and am also a huge advocate for personal space- i HAVE to have it (which has been a little bit of a problem with Coen because everyone feels they can stand over me while l breast feed and have a geezer).

squiggles - i hope you find your cat soon!

lauren - :hugs: l hope your husband pulls his finger out soon - he really does need to spend a few hours in your shoes to understand what it is like...

Nina - hope you enjoy your trip, happybirthday to Ryan too!!! DH is not able to come with me now for the needles -- l'm a bit scared and nervous about it.

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

I've always wanted to go for a ride in a hot-air balloon... Good idea on talking about some other stuff than babies too, l'm getting a bit worried that the only conversation l know how to have at the moment is about babies...
I went on a hot air balloon ride in Turkey, Cappadocia to be precise, its supposed to be one of the best places in the world to do it - it was amazing -- I hope you get to do it some time soon, I can't remember where you live but if its in Melbourne l am pretty sure l have some discount vouchers for hot air ballooning, PM and let me know, then perhaps you can leave them in DP wallet or something :yes:
ziggy - on the skydiving, that was something l always wanted to do, then l fractured my back and thought that l would never be able to do it, 5 years later we brought my brother a dive for his birthday... we all went out to watch him, and at the last minute l thought f**k it l am going to do it, so l signed up and paid for it, but then the clouds rolled in and we couldn't go up, anyway we went back to the airfields about 4 times and each time bad weather stopped us from doing the dive, in the end both me and my bro decided that it was a sign that we shouldn't be doing the dive... so we got a refund... l am not interested in it anymore (funny l just realised that as l typed it in here)

So what is it now that l really want to do??? scuba, skydiving and travel were the big ticket things in the past, and l have drawn a bit mental blank on what else is left on my to do list, l am going to have to mull over it and get back to you... I think l might have to set myself a new goal???

Juzzy - I am so glad that you finally got to go for that dinner!!! And l think l know the restuarant you are talking about, DH took me there the night he proposed, he picked me up from the airport (l had spent a week in sydney for work) and drove me up there for a surprise romantic weekend away!!!
Nomorescuba - what a nightmare (hot air balloon ride), I hope Charlie is better for you today... all the books say you can't get babies into bad habits as yet... but sleep seems to be one of those things that the literature is a bit divided on... Coen doesn't go to bed until 8.30-9.30 - l don't really see a problem with this at the moment, is there??? He will go to sleep directly in his bassinett though (we use the cot during the day only atm), but it did take persistence, at first he was falling asleep at the boob, but finally we got to the stage where we could just put him down and walk away - we might have to go to him a couple of times and soothe him, but even that gets better with time...

harleyq

21-04-2007, 09:40

ME - DH and I had it out last night and he was surprisingly good....I asked him what had changed for him since Jack was born and he couldn't think of anything. I then explained to him how EVERYTHING had changed for me including my body etc.....I think he has finally got it - I hope he has!!! At the moment he's taking Jack for a walk to so I can have some peace
That's great news Lauren!! :hugs: I scuba dive and know a great place in Melbourne to get your licence if your interested at some point... I can't wait to get back into it at some point, but l am an absolute novice - not like nomorescuba...

Ever since my dinner out and leaving Coen at home - l have become a bit clingy with him, l don't think l will be able to leave him home alone in the evening again, not so that he goes to bed without me in any case... l find myself squeezing him just a bit harder and holding him just that bit closer... and staring at him -- l just didn't think l would be like that... the love l have for him is overwhelming, it makes me a bit teary to think about it - and l didn't realise l felt like this until l missed him so terribly much the other night... is that wierd???

Butterflymumma

21-04-2007, 09:45

Hey all,

The Brisbane meetup sounded lovely, I will definitley try to make it to the next one!

I've been really unwell the past few days with a vommitting bug :barf: not nice! I was so worried Lillyana would get it but she seems to be fine. The biggest issue was that my milk supply dropped away for about a day due to dehydration, it is slowly coming back but not like it was :( I've been expressing for about a month now (no b/f at all due to painful nipples) and i was starting to struggle with the supply dropping but was still able to feed her 4 out of 6 feeds of breastmilk. Now ive had to give her probably 5 out 6 formula top-ups because breastmilk just isnt coming back up. Ive endured some pain and put her back on the breast a couple of times these past few days to try and increase it but does anyone know if i can take some remedy to fix it, ive heard of something called fenugreek, can any one recommend it or anything else?? Im very depressed about this as i was hoping to b/f for at least 6 months if not 9 months!

I better get going now sorry for no personals, I really hope everyone is doing well and if not big :hugs: to you! Before i go, quickly ive always wanted to join a theatre group and do some acting as I was pretty happy with it in highschool (and came away with A+'s woohoo!) and its always been a passion of mine...so maybe one day soon! I havent because im afraid.. im so so shy (that sounds so weird because i get such a thrill of performing on stage but im not me up there im acting out someone else!)

Okay big hugs to everyone
xx

mumslilspunks

21-04-2007, 09:53

What is one thing that you have always wanted to do but haven't?

!
Its not something huge but have always wanted to do a cattle muster on horse back through the snowys.
Or even a trail ride for a week or so through the mountains and stay at all the old settlement huts!

Sorry to go back to the baby/bf stuff but for those of you who no longer bf, how long did it take for your milk to dry up?
After yet another nightmare night on the boob ive decided that its no longer an option if i want to keep my sanity.:gloomy: :crying:

AlexandKaitsmum

21-04-2007, 14:55

Well I would just like to say hello.:wave: I havent had many posts on here so many of you probably dont know who I am. Its good to hear that all of your bubs are doing well. Its also good to hear that people are going through what I have gone through as well. Alex is now 9 weeks old last night and he has started to sleep for 10 hrs :yelclap: some nights its 8 then others its 10. some times folllowed by another 3 but usually starting the day at a deathly 6 am.

ohhh what I would give for a sleep in....

Hey how did people go with the immunisations? I hated seeing Alex cry like he did.. it was horrible!

SuperFrog

21-04-2007, 15:32

Immunisations were so hard to watch. Liam was fast asleep, and even though the health nurse and I tried everything to wake him up he was just dead to the world. So she had to give him the first needle while he was asleep... and he woke from a deep sleep to a blood-curdling scream.:( It made me cry. And then there were two more after that. :crying:

We didn't have any problems afterwards though, and he went back to sleep five minutes later, so he wasn't too traumatised by it all. I was still a bit weepy though!

Welcome aboard poisonivy!

SuperFrog

21-04-2007, 15:35

Haha! Well, I went in a hot air balloon ride for my mum's 40th birthday, and we crashed ! Very scary, involved 2 fire engines, 2 ambulances (thankfully not needed) and about 4 police cars! We were even on the local TV news that night (in the uk) and in all the papers too (I was a page 3 girl in The Sun :D ).

:eek: OMG! The fear of crashing was also one of the reasons i haven't done this yet. I keep trying to tell myself that it is such a rare thing to happen that the odds are bound to be on my side. After hearing this story I don't think I'll be in a hot-air balloon any time soon!

*Sparkles*

21-04-2007, 17:30

Ever since my dinner out and leaving Coen at home - l have become a bit clingy with him, l don't think l will be able to leave him home alone in the evening again, not so that he goes to bed without me in any case... l find myself squeezing him just a bit harder and holding him just that bit closer... and staring at him -- l just didn't think l would be like that... the love l have for him is overwhelming, it makes me a bit teary to think about it - and l didn't realise l felt like this until l missed him so terribly much the other night... is that wierd???

Reece was only 7 weeks old when I had to spend a whole night away from him and stay in hospital for surgery. It was awful and I kept looking at my watch and thinking to myself it was his feed time, or he should be asleep now etc. The next morning I was up and ready to go home at 7am. I understand totally how you felt :hugs:

We went out to the shops today but it started raining so we couldn't go where we wanted to. We bought R a 3 in 1 bouncer from Baby Co that was advertised on TV. It can be a rocker, feeding seat or can be carried. It was only $39 and seems to be pretty good value. I also bought him another cute outfit and toys. I just can't stop myself buying things for him lol. Anyone else like this?

All 3 of us are going to bed at 8.30pm tonight, so not sure what time R will wake as we normally go at 10-10.30pm. I hope we get a good night's sleep though, me and DH are worn out.

ziggy29

21-04-2007, 17:56

Hey all,
but does anyone know if i can take some remedy to fix it, ive heard of something called fenugreek, can any one recommend it or anything else?? Im very depressed about this as i was hoping to b/f for at least 6 months if not 9 months!

Hi sweetie - one of the brissie jan mums has this issue too. she siad she is taking mazalon 3 times a day to increase her supply.

I went on a hot air balloon ride in Turkey, Cappadocia to be precise, its supposed to be one of the best places in the world to do it - it was amazing --

I have been on that balloon ride in cappadocia too. it was absolutely fantastic (as was all of turkey - my favorite overseas country)

Squiggles

21-04-2007, 18:17

I just can't stop myself buying things for him lol. Anyone else like this?

DH and I went shopping today and went mental in the kids clothing section of Myer. DH commented that it was the very first time he had been clothes shopping and enjoyed it. we both kept picking up things and saying "oh cute, yep better get that" We ended up with a few tracksuits, some bodysuits, a rash vest and little swimmer shorts (for our trip to Hamilton Island next week) some tiny little baby sunglasses (cute cute cute) a fisher price music and light mobile which projects stars onto the ceiling and plays lullabies and a little mobile thing for the car - SPOILT BUBBA!! and nutbag parents. So Hels does that answer your question?? :laughing::o

Butterflymumma - Go to the doctors and you can get tablets called Motillium, they are perfectly safe to take and really help to increase your milk supply. I pretty much wouldn't produce anything without them.

Harleyq - I am really clingy with Connor. He has been looked after by MIL twice and my mum 3 times and each time I rush to get back to him even though I have only been away from him for no more than 2 - 3 hours. Then I feel like I want to hold him and carry him around with me all the time. I also get so excited to see him in the morning, even though he likes to wake up at 5:30am, I just take one look at him and my heart melts. Its such an overwhelming bond between mother and child, I never imagined it to be like this - I love it! Its good that you got to have some time away though.

Lauren - Glad you and your DH are sorting things out. I nearly lost it at DH last night as he came home and spent a whole of 10 mins with Connor then just sat and watched rugby and completely ignored him while he was supposed to be supervising him while I was trying to get some dinner. Its like he can't be bothered because he knows if he doesn't do anything then I will come in and take over - like he doesn't HAVE to do it but I do. Makes me so furious sometimes.

Well still no sign of our beloved pussy cat :crying: Im going to make up a poster with a photo on it and put it on the notice board at the local shops - but we are so far from everything I doubt anyone has found her. Haven't seen her since Thursday arvo and got really worried yesterday when she didn't come for her food, it not like her to roam around. I just hope she didn't get hit by a car or something....

On a brighter note... Something I have always wanted to do - I would really like to get my Helicopter licence. I had flying lessons in my late teens (Air cadets) but have always been fascinated by helicopters. DH and I went on a heli hike in Fox Glacier in NZ for our honeymoon - its was so awesome to fly up and land on top of a huge icy glacier. Would love to be able to fly up there myself one day.

Nomorescuba - OMG never going in a hot air balloon now :no:

harleyq

21-04-2007, 18:37

mumslilspunks - sorry to hear you've been having a lot of problems... I hope everything goes well with the formula feeding

Hels - oh l didn't think of that, when you told us about going into hospital l felt for you having to undergo the operation, but l didn't even think of having to be apart from Reece at such a young age, you poor thing... it must have been really difficult for you.
Sounds like you having a bumper of a time shopping!!! We really don't need anything else but l am thinking of getting him some kind of mobile for the car... is there such a thing??? He loves the mobile we have on his change table so much (and used to hate getting his nappy changed) that l was hoping we could do a similar thing in the car (cos he has moments of hysteria in the car - which are so stressful). If anybody has seen something like this or can recommend something please let me know.

Now, there were a few mums who were talking about bubs who only do poos every few days or so, and when it comes it comes in spades, sometimes soaking through the nappy etc., well l have just upgraded Coen to Crawler nappies... they are longer and should stop (or at least limit) the back leakage... we've had no leakages yet... if your using huggies nappies and getting poo leakages l would definitely recommend giving the crawler nappies a go (providing bubs are 6kg+)...

Hope you all have a good night!

Roopee

21-04-2007, 22:45

Hi:wave:

Well i started back at work today and left DH home with the kids. I expected to come home to one extremely cranky husband, 4 over tired and very ferral children and one massively trashed house. BUT instead i came home to a calm (he hid it well he has since told me) DH, 4 happy kids playing out the front and a roast dinner on the go.:smiliedance: The house was a disaster but i dont care- he did so well- im so proud.
AND work was fantastic- it was so great to get out and have some adult interaction and they had all chipped in and bought me a massive big bunch or Gerberas as a nice "welcome back".
I also had 10 hrs slepp last night s Cody decided to sleep from 10pm til 8am so its been a great day here.

Welcome to poisonivy. Hope you decide to stick around.

mumslilspunk- heres some:hugs: for you. You do whatever know know is right for you and your family. Your doing a fantastic job- i kow its very difficult having a demanding toddler and a newborn.

harleyq- you can get toys that have a clip on the top and they can hang from those handles near the roof of your car (inside lol). We just bought one for Cody and she lays looking at it laughing for ages. Dept, stores, woolworths and all thse places sell them.

squiggles- good luck in finding your cat. I hope your able to find him soon.

*Sparkles*

22-04-2007, 09:33

Sandy - :yes: You can buy toys for the car. There are some pram toys that are suitable or a play frame that's portable (could be used over his bouncer too). We have 4 bright coloured fish that hang and squeek. There is a hook on the handle above the car door, so it hangs from there.

Squiggles - I've been meaning to say that I hope your puddy cat turns up soon. I know how devistated I would be if one of mine went missing, they are part of the family.
:fingerscrossed: and :hugs: to you.

We gave R a bottle at 8.30pm last night and then the 3 of us went to bed. He woke at 6.30am for another feed. Then we put him in between us in our bed in his new bouncer and he slept until 9.30am, so we all got a good nights sleep and a sleep-in :smiliedance:

DH is going to bath R and look after him for a while as I am going to do some bookwork today. I've also bought some softwear for designing your own greeting cards. I'm going to have a go at doing one for Mother's day and MIL's birthday, should be fun.

*Sparkles*

22-04-2007, 10:42

**MELBOURNE CITY MEET**

The next Melb meet is on THURSDAY 3rd MAY at 12.30pm, it is a lunch meet near the city.

The meet is open to the January and February 2007 mums and I have PM'd the details to as many people as I could think of. If I have missed anyone it was not intentional :(.
If anyone else from this thread would like to join us, please PM me for the details :D

my_lot

22-04-2007, 11:36

hi everyone :wave:

ive read a few days posts but i have a lot to read up on! ive had family visiting and just as one lot left another arrived but the ones leaving had their plane grounded so i ended up with everyone here for the night! and i was just thinking id have some time to recover from the go go go of everyone here and dp has given all our friends an invite for a bbq on anzac day...more people, more mess! i will be taking the kids to the anzac services and march so it was a "your on your own buddy" reply from me!

ive had a few problems health wise and my darling boy topped off one very emotionally and physically draining, week by having his first really bad apnoea attack.. he was unresponsive even with the alarm (attached to him) beeping loudly.. i rang dp at work and held it together well and just asked him when he could come home-until he said he wasnt with a client and then i lost it. he came straight home and together we organised for him to see a specialist and have a sleep study done.

i have one really slow computer here -hard drive being replaced this week.

we took eli to the beach for his first dunking in the sea. hes been plenty of times but never in the water. there were a few little pools of water that were so warm it was like a bath! he liked it til i put him on the sand on his tummy on the for a pick and he face planted the sand! (last time i tried a tummy shot he threw up then face planted into it!)

here are some (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/my_lot/eliatthebeach10wk.jpg) pics of his swim (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/my_lot/000_0423.jpg)

and

play on the sand (http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l132/my_lot/elimumma.jpg)

dp is asleep. ive just washed the work car and my car and cleaned up the backyard- for the bbq. so im off to the lounge where im sure the **** my kids are watching (the simpsons) will send me to sleep.

im so jealous of the mums with bubs that sleep through. id love just a 5 hour block of sleep!

i wake 2-3 time each and every night.

if i go to bed after his late pm feed im only woken twice.

while i was washing the cars my friends turned up they asked where was dp and i said "hes asleep the poor darling gets woken 3 times a night while i feed and change the baby"

JoJoMart

22-04-2007, 15:29

Harleyq - glad you had a nice dinner the other night.....funny about the number of let downs you had!! I miss Liam when I'm not with him too but haven't been away from him yet for more than an hour.

We've been using Huggies 'Infants' nappies but they still leak :no: . My sister reckons she moved to crawler when her boy Jack was 10 weeks old so maybe I need to go up a size again.

Hels - sounded like you got a good nights sleep! Liam slept from 11pm to 5am this morning and then after the 5am feed went back to sleep until 9am.

Squiggles - you poor thing I hope you find your cat. You must be really worried and upset :hugs:

Butterflymumma - I tried fenergreek tablets which were expensive (from the health food shop) but you can also get tea. I'd recommend the tablets for increasing your supply...try first before Maxalon or Motillium I reckon.

Juzzy - glad you had a lovely dinner. That restaurant sounds really nice........I love Arthurs Seat (except for that horrid chairlift!!!).

Mumslilspunk - I can relate to your BF issues and don't know how many times I've thought of giving up and just FF but I'm persevering, for the time being anyway. Technically Liam is partially weaned anyway as he gets at least half his feeds as formula nowadays.

NoMoreScuba - I've been in a hot air balloon over the Yarra Valley which was fantastic but I would have been petrified if we'd crashed. OMG how scary is that!

Info about me.....before giving birth to Liam I worked at the Dept of Health and Ageing in Community Programs as a Project Officer. I have a degree in Health Promotion and while studying taught aerobics which I don't even do anymore it's like I did this in a former life! I'm not that fit anymore unfortunately. Try to walk to keep fit nowadays.

Love art & crafts and do some oil & acrylic painting. Love a good laugh, wine & good food. Also love travelling and weekends away. A group of us ride our bikes around the wineries at Rutherglen every year which is great fun (a lot bring their kiddies).

Would love to change my career but not sure what to do??

Met my husband in 2001 and got married in May 2004. I'm originally from Perth, WA and have lived in Melbourne for 7 years. My hubby is from Melbourne. We support the Bombers :D

Quirky things.......

icugal

22-04-2007, 17:58

Hi girlies..

A quickie from Hong Kong airport. Have missed you girls heaps and will endeavour to do the big catch-up once I'm back in Melbourne tomorrow.

Can't wait to get out of this god forsaken country... let it be known now that I *hate* Hong Kong !!! Their excellent public transport system is it's only redeeming feature (oh, and the free wireless internet access at the airport... if only my laptop battery would last a little longer though).

I went up HK's tallest building yesterday with my BIL (who works there).. and what did I do when I got to his office?? Look at the pretty views?? No, I used his computer to quickly skim the 11 pages of this thread here at Bubhub :D Call me an addict if you will.

Oh well, had better go.. will be back online from tomorrow onwards. *So* not looking forward to the 9 hour flight ahead of me...

harleyq

22-04-2007, 19:48

my_lot - Oh that sounds horrible (the apnoea), l know you had an episode with your daughter when she was first born, is it a similar thing, did you expect this? It sounds just awful, and really scary.:hugs:

btw - l liked the photos at the beach!!!

Hope all is well with everyone. All is well here today, l just hope Coen settles - he normally goes straight down at this time - but doesn't seem to be doing that this evening.

Oh - we have a foul smell under our house, DH suspects something has died under there, spent the better part of the day trying to find it, but unfortunatley can't get under the particular part of the house to check... we're going to call the pest people tomorrow - hope it gets sorted out soon, DH suspects the smell is starting to make its way into the house :(

ziggy29

23-04-2007, 06:05

hi all.
very tired today as i couldnt sleep till after midnight (nothing to do with lily)

going tp go to my mothers group again in the hope i meet some nice girls - i will just do my best to ignore the chn.

i am starting to realise that the most important part of being a mum is to trust my own instinsts and to ignore the advice i get from anyone who does not know me and lily personally. sometiems i feel so insecure i just do whatever the last person told me to do which is silly. i never used to be so insecure. (shrugs shoulders).

anyones elses body falling apart - my wirsts and feet are all so sore today!! (not to mention the back and the neck)

non baby topic - how about favourite movies of all time?

mine - dirty dancing and the original pride and predudice and star trek first contact.

LMenz

23-04-2007, 07:26

Morning! :wave:

my_lot - BIG :hugs: I hope Eli is ok....you poor thing..I would have been freaking out! My jaw dropped wide open when I read your post about washing the cars and cleaning the backyard while your DP was asleep.......MEN are complete fools sometimes.

BTW Eli is such a beautiful chubba bubba. He looked so cute at the beach

Squiggles - Did you find your cat?? I hope he shows up....

Harleyq - OH NO to the smell!! About the toys for the car you could always hang Coen's snake from the roof thing. Have you tired him in the carseat yet?

ME- DH's sister was visiting from Sydney on the weekend....man she has a lot to learn about babies. She was trying to tell me what to do when she has no children of her own and no real experience looking after them. It's funny how everyone thinks they know best!!

DH helped a bit more yesterday...after I had another go at him :banghead: He looked after Jack while I did some shopping except when I got home Jack was screaming.....DH said he had been for ages. I'm really torn as I hate hearing him cry but if DH doesn't learn to settle him I'll be doing it forever!!!

Favorite Movie Of All Time - It's a toss up between Dirty Dancing and Footlose (yummy Kevin Bacon!!)

I think I wanted to be a dancer in a past life :yes:

EskimoMumma

23-04-2007, 08:00

I know its a bit late for me to get started about myself before kids but I will.

Now before all my kids i was just enjoying my high school days, nothing to flash. Life changed fantastically when Alex came though. then before the girls i was working hard (50-60hr weeks)and having every weekend as an exciting adventure.

I really love deep colours, i love music and driving and cooking. Id be so interested in a short cooking class just to use at home. ATM im seriously considering finishing up my VCE and getting back into my legal studies.

Sounds like we all have our own little dramas! I have some new photos of caitlinn..

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/twiliteprincess/gurls009.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/twiliteprincess/gurls007.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h78/twiliteprincess/gurls008.jpg

i'll post more when i can girls:wave:

shelby

23-04-2007, 08:44

warning long post!!

Wow Ive been away for 3 days in newcastle and still trying to catchup - apologies as some of these replies m,ay be outdated but will go ahead anyway!!

superfrog - re: grinding on your nipples - sounds like he could be teething, what do you think?

juzzy - so glad you got to get out of the house for your date finally, i know exactly what you mean when you say you felt like "us". Its nmice to feel like a couple rather than just parents sometimes.

scuba - My DF and I got engaged last year before I got pregnant so have put off the weddingh also. We are aiming for a wedding this year but have NOTHING organised so may be unlikely.

Lauren - glad you had it out with your DH. I hope it helps and that he starts to learn to settle Jack a bit more so you dont have to worry about hum crying.

tegan - hope your supply starts to pick up. Try having an afternoon nap or liedown everyday, at least for 20 mins if you can (its hard sometimes I know. Have lots of skin to skin contact with lilyana and if you can try BFing her that will obviously help too. good luck hon.

welcome posionivy!!! I hated the immunisations, its amazing how much it hurt me seeing her in pain like that, made me realise how much I adore my little cherub!!

squiggles - I was working in recruitment before Olivia was born...totally know what you mean about getting sick of listening to people!!! :fingerscrossed: for you that you get your kitty back. I really feel for you.

ziggy - i am finding that I am only just starting to feel more confident about trusting my instincts and believing that I know what is wrong with Olivia, rather than listening to whoevers advice. Its a good feeling although I still have shockers sometimes. thanks for the PM will write back soon :)

still have a bit of reading to catch up on so will write more later :)

Me - well we had a pretty good weekend away, very noisy and somewhat stressful at times with 4 kids under 4 in one house but still fun.

DF and I tried DTD a couple of days ago and again last night and it was quite painful so we stopped - Im a bit frustrated as I thought I was all healed up.

Ive been feeling a lot better about life in general and enjoying Olivia a lot more and then bam - last night DF and I had a fight and this morning Olivia screamed for about an hour before finally dropping off and it really frustrated me - I was about to put her in her cot and go outside for a breather to try to calm down when she finally relaxed. Im hoping she has a good sleep :).

Have a great day everyone

my_lot

23-04-2007, 13:37

hi everyone :wave:

well my boy just fell asleep, for his morning sleep, all by himself! WOO HOO for my whole house!!

i knew he was tired because of the @ss of a night he gave us..so i did his feed, play, wrap routine and put him in his cot and cleaned up the room while he looked at his einstein mobile and not even a sooky cry out of him he was asleep! mind you i did this after taking two to school...usually hes feeding while im trying to get them ready- then screaming as we are leaving- then asleep when we get home..and i always wake him getting him in and out of the car so all hell breaks when i then put him in his cot to go back to sleep for a solid block.

life would be so easy if i only had the one....

all this in and out of the car or pram does nothing for a routine to stick and on the weekends when we dont have to do the twice daily school runs hes woken by a house full of kids!

poor kid- i know how much i hate being woken.

dp does things a little different like holds him a dif way uses the lounge rather than the change table ect and im ok with all of that but im here doing the day to day and when i see him ignore the tired signs because hes eating, cooking, busy doing something it makes me so mad...i feel like he stuffs up all my hard work by putting him in his rocker seat to fall asleep when he just cant be bothered doing what i do or im not home. he knows i stick to the feed play sleep routine from day one. and from day one with eli its been a battle of the wills! i stand by that blOOdy cot doing the same thing for every sleep so we will eventually have a baby we can "put down and walk out" and he makes suggestions like "take him in the pram til he falls asleep" "hes crying- put him in the swing then he will fall asleep"

im not going to be pushing a 2 year old to sleep in a pram! he just doesnt see it that if we do something now to make life easier for him the hard work to break it is only a little while ahead of us.( or me)

we didnt seem to have this trouble with the last two.. i guess it was different from the start being prems they were fed on the hour and when we were able to hold it was for skin to skin contact rather than just being held to fall asleep so before we even left the hospital they were in a routine and we just stuck with.

dd1 on the other hand was our crash test dummy as most firsts are....

i guess thats why i find eli so frustrating- i know what he should be doing at this age with sleep/ awake hours and a simple routine should be easy enough. not set to a time each day, i know i cant with a whole family demanding me, but the same thing done consistently and he will know whats coming and flow with it but hes just not getting the knack of it...

and just when i was starting to think a bottle of formula at night would maybe give us all a little more sleep my darling boy went 8 hours last night with out milk. he didnt want to b/feed so i gave him over to dp and asked him to make a bottle then he refused to have the bottle he just licked the drips...

hes also got a lot of saliva and has started clamping down hard on my nipple so id say some little teeth may be moving around waiting for their grand arrival

dd1 cut her first at 14 weeks
dd2 20 weeks (14 wks converted age)
ds1 at 8 months (6 months converted age)

looks like we have rain on the way better go fetch all that washing i just hung out this morning.

i feel like im sitting on a merry-go-round i cant get off when it comes to housework!

roopee how was your holiday. got any pics of cody at the beach?

mummybunny

23-04-2007, 13:38

Well hello girls, sorry ive been away for a few days been trying to keep myself calm till i can get in to the doc, been heaps better today Riley has slept most of the day so i have felt the need to get worked up... Hubby on the other hand promised he would help me out and do the dishes last night and yep i got up this morning and they are still there...
Anyways...

Ive been thinking about the getting to know you game and thought of a few things (11 to be exact) about me:
1. i hate getting unwanted advise,
2.i hate ppl touching my feet makes me feel all weird...
3.i am so scared of heights i find it hard to do anything off the ground
4.also scared of spiders...
5.love shopping hehe what girl doesnt..
6.biggest worst habbit is prob bighting my nails
7.dont like it when ppl say they are going to do something and dont (hubby)
8.ive always wanted a tatoo but im to scared of the pain,
9.my hubby and i were only together 5 m onths when we found out we were having Riley (so bad i know but we knew we wanted to be together forever..)
10.hubby proposed to me on our 3rd date :yelclap: :D sweet heart he is told me he couldnt spend a another day with out me... (and we have only ever been apart 3 days every other day has been spent by each others side..)

And 11. my fav thing in the world is my baby boy, and hubby of course, i dont know where i would be with out them...

So if we are all still playing those are somethgings about me...

Roopee

23-04-2007, 13:52

Oh i hear you my-lot!

I pushed Cooper in his pram, rocked him did bl00dy anything to get that child to sleep and when he was two and i had another newborn i still had to lie down with him so he would sleep! So damn frustrating. Picture it-2 yr old screaming coz mummies not lying down to put him to sleep and a newborn screaming his head off coz he's hungry, wet dirty whatever and mummy ant come to him coz she's putting the other one to sleep.

A big lesson learnt there- none of the kids since have ever been rocked to sleep! I dont have the time.

Oh and i know what your saying about the school run and broken sleep. By the time Cody is put in the car to get there, taken out when we get there, put back in to get to the next school takenout there, put back to come home, he sleeping pattern is so screwed up she finds it hard to get back to sleep as it's been nearly three hrs since the last bottle and she wants to be fed again- feels like your flogging a dead horse sometimes hey.

Dh also says stuff like "you know she'll sleep if you rock her- why dont yo do that" Because i can not be doing that in the days when you are not here. Its a bit hard to entertain three other children while i am rocking one to sleep.
Sometimes at 4 in the afternoon i find that im busting to go to the loo and realised i havent been since that morning! That cant be good for you!

The holiday. It was great!! But did i get any pics? Well no- not of Her swimming coz it was a it hard to take a pic of something i was holig while chasing three on the beach while DH was way out having a grand old time on his surfboard!
When she was sleeping t the bech i had the other three in the water teaching Bay to surf! Oh and she can stand up properly now- how cool is that, my little blonde headed surfer girl can actually surf at age 2! Im so proud!:smiliedance:

Hope everyone is having a good day!:hugs:

harleyq

23-04-2007, 13:53

non baby topic - how about favourite movies of all time?

mine - dirty dancing and the original pride and predudice and star trek first contact.

ziggy - good luck with the mothers group!! And l agree with trusting your own instincts...
I like dirty dancing also, which is the original Pride & Prejudice??? I have seen two versions - I love the book, l like one of the versions l have seen - but if there is another one out there - l'd happily view that as well!

Lauren - thanks for the sympathies on the smell - it definitely got worse today so l am thankful that we were able to get someone to come out today - as disgusting as it sounds l hope it is a rodent and not a cat -- l would hate to think of somebodies pet ... Anyway the guy is here now and is confident that he can get it - at worst he deodorises the place... l can hear him moving under the house now - what a truly crappy job!!!

Oh and l tried the car seat on the way to his injections today, so far so good - we'll see how we go on a longer trip :fingerscrossed: - the snake idea is a good one - l will have to play around with it. Oh quick question - what did you attach the mirror to??? BTW - your sister in law sounds like a pain in the behind - l hope you were able to ignore her (as much as possible)

Us - Coen had his needles today - it wasn't as bad as l thought it would be -- l had a pretty bad mental picture prepared... he cried a little with the first and more with the subsequent needles - he screamed as l took him back to the waiting room - but as soon as l put him on the breast he quietened down - he has been very quiet since, l have had him with me more than usual, just quietly lying on my shoulder... he hasn't fed as much as usual - l guess that's normal right???

What else??? Eskimo mama - your pics were really cute!!!

have a great day gals!

mumslilspunks

23-04-2007, 14:30

Afternoon Ladies :wave:
My-lot- congratulations on Eli settleing himself to sleep, Hopefully he can do it more often for you! Also agree with how much easier it would be with only one bub! My ds1 turns the big 2 on Saturday so he's a bit of a handfull at the moment. Love the photos!

Mummybunny-Sorry to hear your dh is helping as much as he should. They just dont realise its alot easier to go and do a 'normal, payed' job than it is to be a mum 24/7.

Roopee- I also have two kids so i could just imagen how flat out you are! WOW surfing at 2 you must be so proud of her.

Harleyq- Yes needles can make bubs more sleepy.

Eskimomama- Your daughter is just a little cutie.

Ziggy29- Howd your mothers group go? and good for you trusting your own instincts!

Lmenz- Dont you just love it when people who dont have kids are experts! Do you know what an exspert is EX- is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure!:D

Me- Well no longer breast feeding :crying: But things seem to have settled down with billy now. He even slept through till 2am this morning and didnt wake for his 4am feed like he normally does. He slept through to 7 (only coz ds1 came screaming in to show me that he found a spider :eek: ) Who then woke up his brother to show him too.
Hopefully tonight he skips a feed aswell coz i feel like a new person having that little extra sleep.
My ds1 turns 2 this saturday so we are having heaps of family comming up so its gonna be a mad house.
Billys also in a cot now, loves his mobiles and i also have an aquriam (sp) that plays music etc.
Well hope you lovely ladies have a great night!

my_lot

23-04-2007, 14:37

lmenz, thankyou & harleyq, yes my first was 14 weeks old when i found her not breathing..

so many things happened that night that if it hadnt have she wouldnt be here today...just sheer luck...she was put on the same monitoring unit i have used for all three kids after her.

i feel sick at how relaxed i got with eli..only to have it happen again..i use the monitor attached to him (his belly) at every sleep and we have two portable intercoms in our house.. to some it may seem still a bit of paranoid mothering but i really am a lot more relaxed with him than the others.

it scrared the cr@p out of me- after the event.

during i just went into auto pilot. hear monitor alarm, check colour, check for breathing, check for movement, gave a light shake on his belly/side and still no response so i was going to take him to the phone to call ambo and start mouth to mouth as i went to pick him up he responded.

by then i had both dds by my side. one asking should she call an ambo.

i was still holding him but shaking when i rang dp at work. i think i handled it very well. its been 4 years since ive seen an apnoea that long.

when it was my first time ever, with dd1 at 14 weeks, i went nuts as soon as i saw her grey face and picked up her limp body. i was screaming that she wasnt breathing, i was shaking her, i slapped her in the face :eek: i threw water at her (and my mother who was holding her) i was out of my mind acting like a crazed !diot now i think about it :rolleyes: when the ambos came through the door and got her on oxygen (she was with us by then thanks to my mothers first aid skills) i was watching like it was a movie. i slumped down to the floor crying.. no time for that tho we had to follow the ambos to the hospital. like i said lucky, very very lucky. i now hold a first aid cirtificate...and just before i had eli i did a st johns "care for kids" one. its first aid for kids...cos you never know what will happen- and believe me it happens. heres a few very close to mind-

dd1 was running across our bed at 14 months, mothers day morning, and we were playing around. she tripped on the bedding and head butted the wall cutting a nice gash in her head!

dd2 was sliding down a slip and slide when dd1 walked across it. they connected and dd2' hand-broke two fingers- spent weeks in a splint.

dd1 pushed past dd2 in the shower. dd2 lost her footing fell and hit her mouth. i couldnt find where the blood was comig from so ipulled down her bottom lip and my thumb went thro it and came out the other side- shed bitted through her lip!

ds jumped off a friends back porch last year and cracked his head open- had it glued shut at the hospital.

dd touched the oven door at relos house- second deg burn to the palm of her hand

oh the joys of raisin kids!

but while i was sitting here thinking back to these i did laugh at this memory-

dd1 and little boy next door both 7ish sitting on fence looking up to the tree our kitten was stuck in.

dd says to boy nxt door, while wiping her head and face- "i think its raining"

boy says to dd- " yeah i felt that too- hope the cat comes down soon"

a possum had just peed on their heads

ziggy29

23-04-2007, 14:45

OMG -JUST GAVE LILY SOME FORMULA.
just at my wits end today - out of ideas to stop her crying:rolleyes:

ziggy29

23-04-2007, 15:09

Afternoon

Howd your mothers group go? and good for you trusting your own instincts!

Mumslilspunks-
Mothers group was a lot better today. more chatting amongst the group and less of the stupid chn lecturing us. :)

good luck with the mothers group!! And l agree with trusting your own instincts...
I like dirty dancing also, which is the original Pride & Prejudice??? I have seen two versions - I love the book, l like one of the versions l have seen - but if there is another one out there - l'd happily view that as well!

Harleyq - i like the BBC 6 parter the best.

Anyone missing their old life. i sure am today.

ziggy29

23-04-2007, 15:29

Mylot - i dont know how you do it. just one seems to be damm near impossible at times.

JoJoMart

23-04-2007, 15:59

Mumslilspunk - I can relate to your BF issues.....I had a weigh in at the maternal child health centre today and was talking to the nurse about my feeding issues....she said it sounds like I've hit a brick wall and was supportive of any decision I make regarding whether I continue to BF or just FF Liam. I am going to keep expressing and feeding him some breast milk for now but he will end up predominately formula fed. I just don't have the supply and it's all too hard after giving it a good go :gloomy: . Maybe I'll have better luck with the next baby.

Harleyq - I hope you don't have a dead cat in your house! It could be a rat, mouse or possum maybe? Good luck sorting that one out :fingerscrossed:

Icugal - I hope you can make the next Melbourne meet at Albert Park? Can't wait to hear about your trip though you've been keeping us pretty up to date on bubhub :)

Ziggy29 - totally.......today is one of those days I wish I had my old life back. But, I wouldn't change having little Liam as he's such a cutie and those little smiles are so adorable.

Has everyone been doing tummy time with their bubs? I haven't done this much at all yet as Liam usually cries when I try but the nurse suggested a few minutes twice a day when he's calm.

Have a great night everyone.

harleyq

23-04-2007, 16:30

Hey Ziggy, l hope it gets easier for you as the day goes on... Oh and by the way l like the BBC version with Colin Firth as well -- l hate the mum though - she has an irritating voice -- l know she is supposed to, but it is soooooo irritating!!! Colin Firth is an absolute spunk in it - he plays Mr. Darcy to a tea!

harleyq

23-04-2007, 16:37

sorry for the double post but it seems every time l post somebody else is posting at the same time!!!
Jojomart - you have done such an amazing job perservering with B'fing with all the challenges you have faced -- know what every your decision you have really given it a good go!!!

Unfortunately it was a cat - l didn't see it but l asked the guy what it looked like just in case somebody is looking for it - it doesn't sound like one we've seen around before -- he said he probably got run over and went under our house... well you know :crying: On the up side the house is smelling better...

Oh & yes, re missing old life, l oscillate - l love having Coen - but to be able to just take off and go without carrying half the house, waiting for sleep, feed and being nervous that he is going to wail in the car... to be able to read a book... DH and l used to be quite selfish on the weekends, he might spend all morning playing playstation whilst l might read a book, the newspaper etc... whilst we are starting to get a bit more me time now that Coen is sleeping better during the day - its still hard...

juzzy

23-04-2007, 17:05

hey guys

ziggy - glad your mothers group was better today. I gave mine another go today as well and it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be... The group was a bit more interactive and things like that. We are thinking of starting up a walking group as well.

JoJo - Like Sandy said, you have done so well to persevere with BFing Liam. You should be prud of yourself for going so far and getting over all the hurdles you have faced to this point. Dont beat yourself up over it you have done an amazing job to get to this point!

Sandy - glad your house doesnt smell anymore. Shame about the cat though.

Mylot - OMG that must have been terrifying. I cant imagine being in your position. Good idea with the first aid though. My mothers group has organised one for a few weeks time which i am looking forward to actually.

Oh i have my days where i totally miss my old life. I miss just deciding on a Friday night to take off for the weekend and get away from the city without a second thought. Its a little bit harder now. I miss sleeping in (7am is not a sleep in lol). I miss being able to watch a whole tv show without interruption or eat a hot meal without interruption.

Sorry if i have missed anyone... a big hello to you all!! :wave: i have to go make some dinner....

LMenz

23-04-2007, 18:07

Hi Ladies,

Sandy - The mirror goes on the back window....just attach it to the glass using the suction cap. Poor cat but I'm glad the smell is gone. Did you get my PM about the Bambini order? What a relief that Coen's needles went well too

Ziggy - Yep I miss my old life too.....I often feel like I've sacrificed everything to have a baby and my DH as gotten of scot free, but I just love Jack so much I couldn't imagine not having him around. I'm looking forward to when he's a bit older and a bit more independent. And once he's starting solids so I can ease off on the breastfeeding a bit.

Joanne - As the others have said you have done so well to persevere with B/F for the time that you have.....Liam has been given a great start in life because of your determination :)

ME- I had my 6 week check up today.....Did anyone else have an internal?? I was expecting one but she never did it. Anyway got my script for the Mini Pill. I have no more excuses now... I will have to try DTD at some point soon. I'm sooo scared though.

Jack had been sooo clingy and unsettled today. He's been wanting to feed every 2 hours and cries whenever I put him down...not sure what's up?? Maybe an early growth spurt or just an off day?? He's fast asleep now....hopefully he'll go through until 4.30 again

Better finish getting tea ready...I'm starving!!!

icugal

23-04-2007, 18:45

Hey girls... Back in Melbourne again.. our flight arrived at 6:10am this morning. I'm a little jet-lagged and have been blessed with 10 minutely bouts of diarrhoea since 4pm today (sorry, TMI).. Needless to say I'm feeling a little sorry for myself... bloody Hong Kong !!:banghead:

Thankfully my parents are here today so they're able to look after Kaelan while I'm running to the toilet every few minutes. Currently I'm just laying in bed with easy access to the toilet in our ensuite. As gross as it is... I just thank my lucky stars that the diarrhoea didn't hit me on our flight home... that would have been a nightmare.

I'm going to endeavour to catch up on this thread properly tonight.

LMenz

23-04-2007, 18:58

hes also got a lot of saliva and has started clamping down hard on my nipple so id say some little teeth may be moving around waiting for their grand arrival

:eek: :eek: Jack is exactly the same...surely he can't be getting teeth yet??

He drools like you wouldn't believe, constantly has his fingers in his mouth and has just started this week bitting down on my nipple when feeding (OUCH!!)

ziggy29

23-04-2007, 19:05

*Sparkles*

23-04-2007, 19:15

Everytime I have tried to post today R has needed me! Anyhoo, here I am at last.

Welcome back to Melb Penny, sorry to hear about the diahorrea, not exactly what you needed on the way home. Hope it passes soon.

Lauren - I have bought some of those bonds socks that look like boots (I saw them in Myers so got a red and a navy pair). I got a comment about them today :p

Sandy - Sory to hear about the dead cat, I wonder how long it was under there for? Good job that squiggles doesn't live near you, or that could have been an even worse story :crying:

Squiggles - Any news on your cat? Have you put up any posters yet?

I don't have much news. Went for a long walk this arvo and then stopped at Coles for a few bits. R is still sleeping through the night so we are very happy about that. I can't believe he is 3 months old now, we have just started using crawler size nappies too. My little boy is growing up :(

LMenz

23-04-2007, 19:19

Well I think we might have to add me to the PND list. I have finally admitted to myself that lilys behanviour has very little to do with how i feel inside. she could be perfect and i would still be blubbering.
dh is helping me talk about it and will be hone wed,thurs,fri,sat,sun. mum is coming tomorrow. can t see a nice lady dr till friday.
feel so much better admitting that im not coping.

:hugs: :hugs: You'll get through it. Hope all goes well when you see the doc.

Hels - Everyone comments on those socks...they are the cutest things! I've bought the next size up too

Penny - Hope you feel better soon darl :yes:

*Sparkles*

23-04-2007, 19:20

Ziggy - I just saw your post and wanted to respond before I sign off.
I have PND too and I am on mild anti-depressants, plus I have a good support group.
One of the first steps to recovery is admitting you have a problem, so good on you for taking the first step. Hopefully your doctor will be able to help you further. There is a website called beyond blue that offers more advice and help too. There are phone numbers you can call and support groups in the community if you need it.
It's a very common condition and please don't feel as if you have to hide it and always talk openly in this forum if it helps.
I know you feel down right now and in a black hole, but with the right treatment you will soon be feeling alot better. :hugs:

my_lot

23-04-2007, 19:36

lmenz- yes it can happen this early.

some babes are even born with a tooth. "milky teeth" i think the dr called it my mother calls them pearly teeth and Very good luck lol- when i asked what that white fleck was in dds mouth when she was a few days old! it was where a molar would come through. it soon went. she was the only one ive had with that. not sure if its a premmie thing cos ds was earlier ad he didnt have it.

my dd 1 was dribbly for a few weeks and we were just leaving hospital (after the apnoea attack) when i asked the dr could she be cutting teeth. his answer "no its too early" that bottom tooth came through that night! the next morning she flashed me her smile and it was no longer a gummy grin! so 14 weeks and first tooth.

they came one after the other after that and by 12 months she had 12 teeth!

ds had only one when he started eating farax at 8 months old!

dd2 cross cut the eye teeth.

my friends little one is 13 months and hes just cut his two top teeth. they are his only teeth. his smile is so funny- dp calls him woody wood pecker :laughing:

- while i see the dribble as a sign of teeth -they could be coming through or moving but some health professionals will say its just the age they are ie 3 month olds sliva glands working... it is the age where they find their hands!

oh wait til jack can shove his foot right into his mouth! its the funniest thing to watch...and i know ive always looked at mine and thought "aah it must have been the only time in my life i could do that" :laughing:

oh wait til the teeth cut and he tries to clamp down on ya nipple
oh sorry i wont scare you. my dd1 was a chomper- drew blood the little bugger. i was in tears with the pain and shed locked down like a pit bull terrier. i remember the shocked look she gave me when i screamed in pain, my finger in the side of her mouth trying to prize open her teeth- she smiled at me and i saw blood- my blood! she had cracked my nipples open in the first few weeks of life and just when i thought id got the hang of b/feeding whamo! when dd2 tried it on i knew it was time to stop b/feeding.. i was sick to my knees it really makes my hair crawl to this day. pain worse than head crowning. ok i wont scare you. sorry. :laughing: ds didnt bite me once and i b/fed him til 1.5 yrs so a mouth full of teeth too. guess it depends on the kid and i got a doozy with that one- my dd1.it still isnt a walk in the park with her 10 years on!

i was thinking of keeping one of those little spray bottles (for hair) with water in it close by when eli cuts teeth. worked on the cat when i didnt want her to poop in my new garden- one little squirt and she didnt try it again. id be like " you try it boy and ill squirt ya with me "water p!sser" (as ds calls it) :laughing:

Nina79

23-04-2007, 19:48

Hi all from 1770,

Couldn't be separated from bubhub so have begged DF to log me onto his wireless laptop :D

I'm sorry to hear that so many are feeling :gloomy: Good on you for admitting things aren't going great and seeking support/help. Ziggy - :hugs: maybe we can all go for coffee before our next scheduled meet (16th). You don't have to talk to us but it might be a good excuse to get out of the house. I really enjoy chatting with you, Catherine and Kylie and look forward to meeting the other mums too.

We are having a good time away. I'm loving the fact that DF is seeing what it's like to look after Ryan all day. Whilst he is a usually happy and healthy baby, he is still exhausting. DF is also seeing more of Ryan's beautiful smiles and is connecting with him more than ever before.

There's not much to do here so we have been sitting on the deck looking at the ocean most of the time. I am having a glass of wine tonight and using up some of my expressed milk.

We went to the beach today and unlike my_lot's Eli, Ryan screamed when I put his toes in the water. It wasn't the perfect first swim I'd imagined - will have to find warmer water next time!!

While on holiday, I have been reading "the post baby conversation" by Alison Osborne. It is a collection of personal experiences about relationship changes that occur after the birth of a baby. I'm finding that it is spot-on in describing some of the massive emotional changes ive experienced since becoming a mum and is also making me more aware of some of the different things men experience. I highly recommend it to those who are becoming more aware of tensions in your relationships. Even tho DF won't read it, he can't escape completely as I read some bits out loud (hopefully they sink in)...

I'd better go, DF is feeding Ryan and is demanding a glass of wine (for him NOT Ryan LOL).

See you on Saturday!

Nina xo

Squiggles

23-04-2007, 20:01

long post alert...

Harleyq - Glad the smell is gone. Poor cat, I have been reminded by so many people that cats will hide when they are injured. Poor thing. Glad it smells a bit better though. I know how bad that stuff can get, we have had a dead rat behind our fridge once and OMG it was revolting, I can only imagine how bad a larger animal would have been. eeewww ON the issue of screaming in the car - Connor has decided recently that he hates it in the car and screams and cried most times, Its just awful as I can't do anything - If I pull over and try and pacify him it makes our journey longer but if I leave him to cry he gets so worked up. I have been trying toys to distract him. Im hoping its a phase.

Ziggy - re the body falling apart - yep my back is suffering along with my knees lately - all the stuff I am carrying around not to mention the extra kgs of body fat I just can't seem to get rid of are not helping my joints at all. PND - Im glad you have taken steps to get some help. I look forward to hearing about how much better you can feel from here on. :hugs: We are all here to support you too.

Shelby - DH and I DTD and it was frustrating for me too - really sore and tender. My Ob said that I was healed but it didn't feel like it to me. Oh well have to keep trying... DH won't mind!!

my_lot - you deserve a medal! I have no idea how you do it. I am so exhausted with just one child. I love reading your posts!!

Mummybunny - Are you feeling a bit better? I hope so. Sounds like you are.

Roopee - Im also adding you to the list of mummas who deserve a medal. I have so much admiration for people with more than 1 child who still can manage holidays and to work and get on bub hub!! Well I have huge admiration for all of us mummas but more than 1 just sounds a lot harder to lil old inexperienced me!

mumslilspunks - Don't you just love sleep!! Glad you are getting a bit more and that Billy is in his cot now! Connor is in his too, has been for about a week now, he seems to like it there. Looks so tiny in it though!

Joanne - I have been doing a bit of tummy time with Connor. He has to be in the right mood though. I lie him on our bed and he wiggles around. I try to put my arm behind his legs and he kicks on them like he is starting to work out how to crawl. He still cracks me up when he's on his tummy with his little flat head!

Lauren - The feeding every 2 hours - yeah sounds like a growth spurt. Tiring isn't it. I hope Jack settles down soon.

Penny - Welcome home!! Bad luck on the diarrhoea. Could have been the water? I had bad stomach cramps and diarrhoea from drinking the water in Singapore once so I can totally sympathise.

Me - Well I think I am going to have to admit to myself that our beloved friend Trinny the cat is not going to come home. Still no sign of her. I have posters up at the shops etc and mum came over today and looked for her and then looked after Connor while I took the dogs out looking for her. Called the council, the local vets and the animal shelter and no luck. :crying: Sorry to go on and on about it but Im really sad. I adore my animals and she was (is) such a beautiful cat and such a wonderful friend to have around. I keep looking for her at the door and in her spots that she liked to sleep in around the house. The dogs are missing her too they keep looking for her in her bed.:crying:

Change topic now - Im having my first ever spray tan tomorrow. We are off to Hamilton Island on Wednesday and my legs haven't seen sunlight in a long time and are "glowing" so I thought I would get a spray tan to try and blend in a bit more while we are there. MIL gave a me a day spa voucher so I am using that and having a pedicure too while DH has taken the day off to look after the lil man!! woo hoo!! A bit nervous about flying on wednesday though. We fly direct from Adelaide and its a 4 hour flight up there - holding Connor should give my arms a nice work out!!

Hope you are all having a great night ladies.

Squiggles

23-04-2007, 20:05

Nina - Just wanted to say Hi :wave: I think we posted at the same time.Glad you are having a nice time away!

icugal

23-04-2007, 21:51

ok.. catch up time.

life before baby: You guys already know that I am an intensive care nurse. I look after critically ill patients (most of whom have serious cardiac and/or respiratory issues). A lot of my patients are mechanically ventilated and have so many invasive lines, that it's often hard to see the person underneath all the equipment. It can be fairly full-on work but can also be very rewarding.

I've also worked as a check-out chick at Target for three years as a teenager, I've delivered pizzas and I was the "Senior Student" at my student residence when I was at Uni (I was in charge of 26 other students).

things about me -
* The toilet roll must be put on the holder so that the paper is coming over the top towards you. I am very anal (excuse the pun :) ) about this.
*The hospital that I worked at was often used as the exterior shot for the hospital in Neighbours. So you could say that I worked at Erinsborough Hospital :)
*Towels must be folded in half longwise and then placed over the rail. The two ends of the towels should be level.
*I've moved about 40 times in my life
*I'm a closet Trekker and have been to several Star Trek Conventions. I've met seven cast members from Voyager (Kate Mulgrew, Roxanne Dawson, Robbie McNeill, Garrett Wang, Robert Beltran, Robert Picardo and Tim Russ) and have their autographs.
*I am a gadget person.. our house is full of computers, gaming systems, GPS devices, multimedia toys etc

things wanted to do but haven't - I can't really think of anything... though I do think that running away and eloping in Vegas sounds like a cool thing to do

favourite movie - Moulin Rouge (Ewan McGregor is HOT !!)

To those of you feeling depressed, :hugs: to you all and I hope that you can find the help/support/treatment you need to deal with it

Squiggles - I really do hope that you can find your cat. I know I'd be lost without my dogs (we were happily reunited today after three weeks apart).

Can you get a bassinette seat on the plane, because holding Connor for that long will kill your arms. At the very least, if you have a baby carrier, use that to put him in. That way he can still sit on your lap but you don't have to hang onto him constantly... giving your arms a rest. The carrier that I have cost a mere $40 and it got us around Hong Kong, England and Wales.

Nina - Hope your enjoying your holiday !!!

Hels - You can count me in for the next Melbourne meet. Who attended the last one?? And did anyone take photos?

Speaking of photos, thanks to those who have contributed photos to the Feb photo thread... keep 'em coming !!

Ziggy - Re body falling apart. I'm having a lot of trouble with my hips. Climibing up stairs seems to be harder for me at the moment because I feel as though my legs are going to give out. I spoke to my doctor before going away and she suggested that maybe the relaxin that loosens your ligaments and muscles during pregnancy is still making itself known to me. Sometimes I feel like I'm 80 years old. I'm also having a lot of problems with my coccyx bone. If I sit down for too long, I get excruciating pain when I try to stand up again (it feels like someone is trying to pull down on my coccyx as I'm trying to stand up). Sitting on an airplane for 12 hours at a time became almost unbearable.

my_lot - I hope that Eli has no more apnoea episodes... how scary for you !!

Ok, so I have a new favourite photo of Kaelan.. it was taken while we were giving him a bath in our hotel room in Hong Kong.... so very cute !!!

http://www.penny-clark.com/kaelan/apr07_29.jpg

Also, serious question. I'm concerned about Kaelans motor development... he cannot seem to stop moving. He has some head control but is still very wobbly... he also constantly moves his arms and legs in a really jerky manner and will almost throw himself around when being held. I really feel as though he should have a bit more head/limb control by now. What is everyone elses babies doing?

Oh, and I think that Master K may be in the early stages of teething. He's showing all the classic symptoms.. plus if you put your finger anywhere near his mouth, he goes to town chomping on it... it seems to provide relief.

Can you believe that in another hour, Kaelan will be 12 weeks old !!! Where is the time going?

mumslilspunks

24-04-2007, 06:29

i was thinking of keeping one of those little spray bottles (for hair) with water in it close by when eli cuts teeth. worked on the cat when i didnt want her to poop in my new garden- one little squirt and she didnt try it again. id be like " you try it boy and ill squirt ya with me "water p!sser" (as ds calls it) :laughing:

PML:D :laughing:
Maybe when i start toilet training ds1 ill use the same method!:D

LMenz

24-04-2007, 06:51

my_lot - I am scared! Very scared! How do you tell a 9 week old to stop bitting your nipple??? LOL....lets all pray he has just found his hands and not his teeth *runs out the door to buy a spray bottle* :laughing:

Squiggles - :hugs: I'm so sorry about your cat....I love mine so much I would be devestated if they went missing.

Penny - Great photo! Kaelan has such a cute face...... Jack still throws himself around a lot. He looks like a marching soldier sometimes with both arms and legs going. I get really freaked out by his development, always wondering if it's normal what he's doing. Sounds pretty ok to me. Maybe check with your MCHN if your worried. Great to have you back too :yes:
The last meet everyone came...... no photo's though. Too much talking I think!

Us - Jack's latest party trick is to stick his fingers so far in his mouth he makes himself throw up! :eek: Anyone elses bub do this or am I the only lucky one??

NoMoreScuba

24-04-2007, 07:09

Us - Jack's latest party trick is to stick his fingers so far in his mouth he makes himself throw up! :eek: Anyone elses bub do this or am I the only lucky one??

Yep, we have a bulimic baby here too!

He likes to put his whole fist in his mouth, especially when on his tummy, but then he extends his fingers. Mucho stupido.

icugal - welcome back! Not that it feels like you went away really with all your holiday posting!

I've been struck down with a cold! Not happy. Does anyone know offhand if I'm allowed to take any drugs while i'm breastfeeding? I'm assuming not, so i'm taking panadol and making lemon and honey drinks. Charlie is sneezing and snuffling a lot, but seems ok.

Right, i'm off to bed. Charlie has just gone down for a nap, so i'm going to join him.

LMenz

24-04-2007, 07:25

Yep, we have a bulimic baby here too!

:laughing: That's what my DH has been calling Jack....glad I'm not alone!

Hope the cold gets better soon. I would assume you can only take the same drugs as when you were pregnant.....Polarimine is good for a runny nose and safe to take :)

*Sparkles*

24-04-2007, 07:54

Penny - That's a gorgeous photo of K, definitely one for his 21st ;)
The last meet had the same girls as the previous one, minus yourself of course. And Heather's DP joined us this time too. We forgot to take photos too :rolleyes: (must have been having too much fun). The next house one will be at Sandy's place (Coburg) in about 3 week's time.
For the City meet we have 8 coming so far and I'm waiting for 7 girls to RSVP still.
I'm not sure about the jerkiness. R can be very jerky or quite placid, it's really all over the place. K could just be a very alert little boy?

No teething here yet but lots of dribbling! and fists are always in the mouth too. I'm always washing his hands with a face washer as they get smelly.

Nina - I'm very envious of you sitting out on the deck with the glass of wine!

Better go, I'm heading out to the shops soon.

mumslilspunks

24-04-2007, 13:28

Wow It's very quite in here today!:confused:

LMenz

24-04-2007, 13:28

Very quiet again...I'm starting to think I have no life!! :laughing: :o

QUESTION - For anyone taking the Mini Pill. The chemist told me to take it on the first day of my period BUT I haven't had one yet (and I hope I dont for a while) So can I just start taking it whenever??? Hope someone knows :)

LMenz

24-04-2007, 13:29

:laughing: :laughing: Ren we posted at the same time!!!

Squiggles

24-04-2007, 14:42

icugal

24-04-2007, 16:37

Well, the severe diarrhoea continues... :(

Its been over 24 hours and I feel revolting. Thankfully my parents have opted to stay another night to help look after Kaelan because I'm pretty useless right now. I took the risk of eating some mashed potato a little while ago (it was the first thing I'd eaten since 4am yesterday morning on the plane) and it took a whole ten minutes to greet me at the other end.

How long is this going to last?

Purplebird

24-04-2007, 16:40

Hi All,

Hope you are all fine and dandy. I've posted here a few times before but then I had a long (very long!!) few weeks with family here from the Uk so I didn't visit here often and only lurked, lol. Well we are now without visitors and so I'm back. I'm coming to the next Melbourne meet so I hope to meet some of you then...

Bit about me - I'm a pom (sorry, ha ha!) and we've been here over two years. Eloise is 11 weeks tomorrow and she's a very chubby bubby. I'm an intellectual disabilities nurse but have been working in government jobs over here - most recently as an advocate/guardian. I'm having a year off to be mum and then I'll see how things go...Would like another baby fairly soon (damn hormones!!). TBH its been tough so far since E was born - knowing we have no family here and don't know many others with kids. Apart from that I'm loving it!!

Icugal My little madam is also very very jerky and 'all over the shop'. We call her 'miss malcoordinated':laughing: I guess I haven't worried about it too much as Ive been too busy fretting about her other issues,lol! Eloise is a week younger than Kaelen. I'm sure Kaelen is doing great - I tend to think the active babies 'throw' themselves around a bit.

I've also got a bulimic baby (hands shoved down throat and gagging right now!), but I think she might have silent reflux too. I can't believe its taken me so long to even consider it (bad mother), but she has all the symptoms, poor love, and she's such a bad sleeper. We're off to the docs on Thursday as I would love to get a diagnosis and give her a bit of relief. TBH I'm also hoping it would make my life easier too as she might sleep better :thumbsup: Im also going to take her to a cranial osteopath. Has anyone else tried it??

Squiggles so sorry to hear about your cat. I'm a real cat person and have 2 so can empathise...

I know some of you here are suffering from depression, so big :hugs: and hope you get the treatment you need.

Have a good evening!

Edited to add - must sort some pictures out and do me thingo at the top

Purplebird

24-04-2007, 17:06

icugal - oh, you poor thing. Hope you feel better soon - make sure you dont get dehydrated...

Squiggles

24-04-2007, 18:47

Just a quick update... Just got a phone call from a lady who has seen our cat (posters worked!), she jumped up at their window, they tried to catch her but she ran away. DH has gone over to their house to look for her now!!! Please keep fingers crossed for us :fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed:

becus

24-04-2007, 19:14

hi, just found this thread. pretty cool.
my 2nd bubba was born feb 1. on her due date!!

i dunno but there are a lot of big bubs around these days.? mine included. She was 9pound2 born and now weighs nearly 7kilos and is 11weeks old. !!! and thats just booby milk!!

im going to bed, a 2year old that doesnt want to have her arvo sleep takes it out of u. plus my little bub will wake for her feed not long away.

anyway hi guys, nice to meet u all.:wave:

*Sparkles*

24-04-2007, 19:36

Hi Becus :wave: welcome to the group.

Purplebird - Nice to see you back in the thread.

Penny - Are you taking anything for the diahorrea, like Imodium? sounds like a doctors appt is in order, or go to the emergency dept if it doesn't stop, you might need a drip. Hope you feel better soon. I had food poisoning 2 years ago and no kidding the bowel cramps were worst than being in labour :eek:

Squiggles - That sounds promising about your cat, I hope she turns up when she hears your DH's voice. I bet she's starving and scarred, poor little thing.

Is anyone's bub going cross eyed? R seems to be doing this alot. He looks at something close and then looks at me but his eyes take a while to go normal. It looks quite funny but I am a bit worried that he might have a lazy eye (one is worse than the other).

icugal

24-04-2007, 21:36

Purplebird - Welcome back !! We seem to have an unusually high number of ex-UK people in this fab little group of ours. Having said that, I'm not english myself, but my DF is... so that is my pathetic excuse for a connection :D Hope you get Eloise sorted out soon !! It will be great to see you at the next meet-up.

Squiggles - :fingerscrossed: that you were able to find your cat tonight.

becus - Welcome to the group !!

Hels - I haven't got the Immodium yet, but will certainly push the issue tomorrow if this diarrhoea doesn't settle (I had asked my parents to get me some lastnight but they kinda brushed it off.. like it was too much of an effort to go to the chemist or something). Anyways, I think I'm slightly improved tonight... the diarrhoea only hits when I eat/drink something now and not just constantly like lastnight. Oh, and I hear you about the painful abdominal cramping... I was up for most of lastnight with it... absolutely excruciating !!!

Oh well, guess this is one way to shift those extra holiday kilos !! :)

LMenz

24-04-2007, 21:48

Is anyone's bub going cross eyed? R seems to be doing this alot. He looks at something close and then looks at me but his eyes take a while to go normal. It looks quite funny but I am a bit worried that he might have a lazy eye (one is worse than the other).

Yep, Jack does. I think it's really cute.....I read in Baby Love it's normal if both eyes follow in the same direction most of the time. I'm pretty sure it's just a young baby thing

Squiggles - Thanks for answering my question.......I hope your cat has found it's way home :)

Penny - :hugs: Feel better soon

Purplebird - Welcome back!! Be great to meet you at the next meet

Becus - Welcome :wave:

Best be off.......Spending Anzac day with my bestie and her hubby. The boys will watch the footy while us girls talk baby stuff. My bestie is 21 weeks pregnant and loves to spend time with Jack....Yay!! No nappy changes for me tomorrow!!

juzzy

24-04-2007, 23:05

Hi everyone!!

Penny - :wave: welcome back! Hope you are feeling better soon! And hope kaelan has been behaving for you!

becus - welcome to the group!

Squiggles - hope you get your cat back soon, i know i would be lost if one of mine went missing!! :fingerscrossed: :hugs:

Hels - havent seen Cassidy go cross eyed as yet have read somewhere that it is normal for this age so i dont think it is anything to worry about just yet. Could be worse, my mum said to DP one day "Oh dont stand behind the baby.... you'll make her go cross eyed".... hmmmmm ok

Purplebird - Welcome back! Hope things with Eloise are sorted soon and things are on the improve.

Lauren - with the mini pill im pretty sure you can start it immediately. Well thats my assumption anyway. I dont know really... i have the script for it but TBH i know i will just keep forgetting to take it! I think no sex is a better option for not getting pregnant at the moment, just dont tell DP that!

As for me, went for a bit of a shop today and had so much fun buying stuff for Cassidy... i have decided that i am not going to tell DP about the clothes i bought her... i smuggled them into the house and she will just randomly wear them... that way DP wont know how much money i spent today LOL.... I finally bought her a bouncer as well... She wasnt really interested in it tonight, she was so tired that i dont blame her, but hopefully after a good night sleep she will show more interest tomorrow.

here is a few pics

this one in the new bouncer
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/juzz01/P1000380.jpg

and one in her first pair of jeans!!
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/juzz01/P1000373.jpg

(geez, can you tell i am a proud parent?!?!)

To everyone i have missed (geez i am getting bad at this posting thing recently.... ) hope all is well

icugal

25-04-2007, 07:44

ok... three cups of tea and one piece of bread over a period of 10 hours and no diarrhoea (just a gurgly tummy)... yay for me !! :smiliedance:

Juz - Cassidy looks so big from when I saw her at the first meet-up.. she's obviously putting on good weight. Such a cute little girl !!

ziggy29

25-04-2007, 07:46

hi all. thanks for your reassuring words.

Nina - thanks i would like to meet up sometime soon for a another chat. i had a great time at our meets. glad you are having a great time. first family holiday - how exciting.

Squiggles - so sorry about your kitten. hope ou get some good news soon. how old is he/she and what its name? my cat of 15 years died 3 years ago. we went out for dinner and when we came home i called her and she didnt come. so i walked around the house and tripped over her -she was lying dead on the path. no sign of injury. still dont know what happened - i think maybe a stroke. now we have another cat - ziggy - a completely different personality - and she is not allowed out of the house at night.

Becus - my lily was born on the 1st feb too. she was 6pound 1 at birth and now is 5.3kg. you certainly have a chubba bubba - good work. welcome.

Re: mimi pill - i got a prescription but i am not taking it because i know i will forget to take it at the same time everyday. Also i have heard it can lead to breast refusal and i dont want anymore potential breast feeding problems.

About the rotavirus - from what i have read in the newspaper although it is coming onto the immunisation schedule it will only be free for babies born after the 1st may 2001.

Re:anzac day - here is my favorite quote which is on a tshirt is got when we went to the dawn sevice in Gallipoli:

" Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives... you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side her in this country of ours... You, the mothers, who sent their sons to far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in out bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well" ATATURK 1934.

*Sparkles*

25-04-2007, 10:15

*warning* whingy post alert!!

I have been awake since 5am, would you believe the smoke alarm was beeping because the battery needed changing. At first I was worried as I thought R's monitor was about to go off (if he stops breathing). Anyway, in the end I had to get on a chair and change the battery to stop the damn thing beeping! Then R woke up so I settled him and thought I could get back to bed for a couple more hours sleep. No such luck, the garbos rocked up after that and R woke again :banghead: So he had an earlier feed today and wouldn't go back to bed after. DH got up with him eventually and I had about another hour's sleep but I feel like cr@p.
Then I wanted to stay home today to finish some work in the yard as it's a pleasant 22'c and sunny. But DH wants to go visiting some friends instead. So we had a bit of a disagreement and he won in the end. Trouble is, it's meant to be 19'c and raining at the weekend so the yard won't get done this week. Oh well...

Ok, winge over lol

Juzzy - That bouncer looks great and LOL at not telling DP about the clothes you bought. I bought a suit for R and hung it straight up in his cupboard, DH wouldn't have a clue if it was new or not. My arguement is that R is growing alot so he needs clothes! plus he has his own money every fortnight from family assistance, I spend that on formula, nappies and clothes for him :rolleyes:

Penny - YAY that you are feeling better. The only good thing to come out of this is the kilos lost (like you said). I dropped 5 kgs when I had the food poisoning :eek: .

Well, I'd better go and get myself and R ready to go out for the day.

icugal

25-04-2007, 18:56

Where is everyone?? Don't tell me you all have lives away from Bubhub... ;)

As you may or may not remember (most likely not), I complained prior to going away that I was having issues getting a batch of photos printed at Harvey Norman (they got innudated after a 15 cent promotion and then all their machines broke down). Anyways, fast foward to today, four weeks since I first submitted the photo files, only to find out that they STILL have not been printed out !! :banghead:

Now I have been very mild-mannered and patient with these guys up to now (after all, sometimes sh!t happens), but today I let them know that I am not happy. They assure me that the prints will be done tomorrow... they're also going to refund my money and they've given me a voucher for an additional 100 free prints, which at least will come in handy for our holiday snaps.

Hels - Hope you have a better sleep tonight. I know where you're coming from though. I'm currently experiencing a baby displaced in time. Kaelan has his days and nights mixed up as a result of travelling. Lastnight, he woke up at 12am, 3am, 4:30am and 6:00am. This is the same baby who was sleeping through every single night while in the UK. I hope he adjusts soon.. because the longer he takes to adjust, the longer it takes me as well.

juzzy

25-04-2007, 19:39

Hi guys

Penny - geez you have more patience than i have. I would have already let HN hear about it! I hope K adjusts for you soon.

Hels - hope you get a better night sleep tonight as well. No more interruptions

I think i might be in for a long night tonight. DP has been complaining about feeling sick after some meat we ate for dinner a few hours ago. Im starting to get some stomach cramps but i am hoping i dont get sick or anything as i dont know how i will go looking after Cassidy...

Cassidy is asleep in the bouncer and doesnt look like she will be stirring any time soon. So now that she has had a good nap i am worried that she isnt going to sleep well tonight!

Speaking of sleep... when i went to bed last night i was just getting comfortable when a bed spring broke and pierced thru the top layer of the mattress into my thigh!!! I got stabbed by a mattress spring! So now i have a five centimeter deep cut on my thigh and a nice bruise... my leg is so sore it is ridiculous!

hope everyone had a good anzac day!

*Sparkles*

25-04-2007, 19:41

Hels - Hope you have a better sleep tonight. I know where you're coming from though. I'm currently experiencing a baby displaced in time. Kaelan has his days and nights mixed up as a result of travelling. Lastnight, he woke up at 12am, 3am, 4:30am and 6:00am. This is the same baby who was sleeping through every single night while in the UK. I hope he adjusts soon.. because the longer he takes to adjust, the longer it takes me as well.

:eek: I hope K gets back into a routine soon for you! Hope the upset tummy has stopped now aswell?
Remind me never to take prints to Harvey Norman in future lol. I hope they get their act together soon for you.

It is quiet in here today, what has everyone been up to? We visited friends in the country today but didn't stay too late as we had to go grocery shopping on the way home. Reece loves being in the baby seat on the trolley, it's almost like he shows off a bit when he's in it :laughing:

There is a baby show at the local shopping centre on friday. Lots of prizes and free photo sessions etc. I was thinking of going along, what do the rest of you think? I thought it would be a bit of fun and I will dress him up in something nice.
I might just turn up and suss it out first and see what the competition is like before I enter him lol.

Happy sleeps all, I am going to bed soon, these 5-6am starts are just killing me.

icugal

25-04-2007, 19:56

Hels - You absolutely must put Reece in the show.. not because I like them personally, but because I think Reece is seriously one of the cutest babies I've ever seen !!

He'd win hands down !!

SuperFrog

25-04-2007, 23:02

Not much to report around here I'm afraid. I've decided I'm going to add my name to my signature, as I'll probably stay with this forum for a long time. So feel free to call me Monica or Mon if you like.

Liam was very well behaved on Monday night when we went out for Tepenyaki (sp?). The chef was throwing food, quite literally, clanging the huge knives together and everyone was yelling and shouting. Liam slept the whole time... even the long walk to and from the car. I don't think he even knew he'd been out! Was great to go out and have fun:D

Today on the other hand was not as smooth. Went to a bbq lunch at a friend's house and Liam screamed most of the time we were there. All of the people there had kids, so it wasn't an issue at all. Glad he decided to scream at the bbq rather than the restaurant!

Mothers' group is on again tomorrow. Have organise to walk there with one of the other mums and her 6-week-old baby girl... Liam has a hot date! She's a younger woman too. Hope she's not a gold-digger :laughing:

Question: Does anyone still wake their bub for any feeds? Liam usually feeds around 8.30am, midday, 3pm, 7pm and 11.30pm. Doesn't sleep a lot during the day, but after the 7pm feed he sleeps solidly (usually) and I wake him for the late feed. I wonder what would happen if I left him to sleep, but I don't want to start a middle of the night feed again. Sometimes he wakes around 5am, but so far I have been able to pop his dummy in and make sure he is nice and warm, and he goes back to sleep. So, should I keep waking him for the last feed or let him sleep and see what happens? I'd hate to muck up his routine.

New topic of non-baby conversation???
If there was a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?
I think Sandra Bullock could act as me. She looks nothing like me, but she can be witty, feisty and feminine without being a girly-girl. I wouldn't say I'm even a Sandra Bullock fan... but I think she'd play the part of me well. Going by looks, Scully (Gillian Anderson) from the X-Files looks a lot like me... or I look a lot like her! Could just be the hair colour though.

Anyone else??

SuperFrog

25-04-2007, 23:07

How do you add a ticker to your signature?

mummybunny

25-04-2007, 23:30

:wave: hey guys just a quick one tonight hubby is laying in bed calling me to go to be he wants a cuddle :D
just thought i would say hello and see if anyone can tell me how to post some pics on here for you all to see my beautiful baby boy...
we think he might be teething... he is getting so big so quick, kind of feels like im missing it all in away..
yes feeling better and no havent been to the doc see her next tuesday if i can wait that long...
anyways we are having a meet in canberra tomorrow incase anyone is interested...
will be back in the morning to post properly...
night all...

Xox :hugs: Kim

mummybunny

25-04-2007, 23:31

oh and superfrog if you go to the main page you will see a thing that says tickers click that...

*Sparkles*

26-04-2007, 07:58

Hels - You absolutely must put Reece in the show.. not because I like them personally, but because I think Reece is seriously one of the cutest babies I've ever seen !!

He'd win hands down !!

Thanks Penny, that's a nice compliment. I'll go along and have a look, I'm not really a show off type of mum but I thought it would be fun! I like the flashing avatar :thumbsup:

Question: Does anyone still wake their bub for any feeds? Liam usually feeds around 8.30am, midday, 3pm, 7pm and 11.30pm. Doesn't sleep a lot during the day, but after the 7pm feed he sleeps solidly (usually) and I wake him for the late feed. I wonder what would happen if I left him to sleep, but I don't want to start a middle of the night feed again. Sometimes he wakes around 5am, but so far I have been able to pop his dummy in and make sure he is nice and warm, and he goes back to sleep. So, should I keep waking him for the last feed or let him sleep and see what happens? I'd hate to muck up his routine.

New topic of non-baby conversation???
If there was a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?
I think Sandra Bullock could act as me. She looks nothing like me, but she can be witty, feisty and feminine without being a girly-girl. I wouldn't say I'm even a Sandra Bullock fan... but I think she'd play the part of me well. Going by looks, Scully (Gillian Anderson) from the X-Files looks a lot like me... or I look a lot like her! Could just be the hair colour though.

Anyone else??

I wake Reece around 9-9.30pm for a feed. If I left him he would wake in the early hours which is a no-no for me now lol. He drinks 200mls before bed and then sleeps for 8-10 hours, so that suits us :thumbsup:

I would like Meg Ryan to play me. I have always liked her and she has a sense of humour (I like to think I have one too!). I used to have her slim figure too (back in my pre baby days :rolleyes: )

harleyq

26-04-2007, 09:36

Squiggles - so glad that their has been a cat sighting... pets become so much a part of the family - good on you for doing the posters!!!
Penny - Welcome back, that newest photo of Kaelan is just gorgeous! I hope you're feeling better! On harvery norman - l remember reading your post all those weeks ago and thinking you must be an angel not to have tortured them... so glad you stood up for yourself...
Lauren - Coen doesn't know about fingers yet, so the whole fist goes in, no dry reaching yet - lets hope it stays that way - its quite funny watching him try and shove his whole fist in his mouth though!!!
becus - welcome!! Hope you got that sleep...
Juzzy - Cassidy looks so snuggly in her new bouncer (jeans are cute too)
Ziggy - hugs to you! BTW - l heard the same thing about the rotavirus immunisation (sucks doesn't it?), the nurses at the clinic suggested to wait and see... There didn't seem to be an option to have it when l got Coen's injections on Monday (l would have paid for it if l had to)
mon - glad Liam behaved himself at the restaurant (its such a relief when they do that isn't it?), we had a bbq yesterday and Coen was a little angel!!! On waking babies for a feed - NO WAY, l did it in hospital cos l wanted to be sure he would put on weight so l could take him home - but l haven't done it since... Coen is still waking twice in the night though so it hasn't really been an issue for me!

Must be off - Coens stirring and l was supposed to be doing washing whilst he slept ... oops, my (.)(.) are filling up so it must be almost time for another feed ... hey wait a sec, nah he's still got another 45 minutes... it must be the sound of him stirring that is triggering my let down.... in any case l hope you all have a wonderful day, sorry l was MIA for awhile, my computer was having a few dramas.

Purplebird

26-04-2007, 11:45

Hey All:wave:

Hope everyone had a great Anzac Day - I wish i'd gone to a dawn service because i was awake anyway :laughing: . It was our first A Day as 'proper Aussies', so pretty special...We had ten friends round for a BBQ - Eloise was great. I treated myself to a Hug a Bub sling and she slept in it for ages. Has anyone seen them? They take ages to get the hang of but they're so comfie and great for wakeful babies like mine.

Well, I got some Zantac from the docs for Eloise, so here's hoping that does the job in settling her and making her a bit happier. Even the GP (who delivered her) expressed amazement at how big she is, which alarmed me a bit!. I knew she was big, but surely the GP sees lots of babies who are large?!- I'm starting to think I spawned a monster :laughing: She got the rotavirus immunisation too - hope it doesnt make her feel too rough. i certainly felt sick when i handed over $150 for it :eek: We've also been to a new playgroup this a.m. - its a think and discussion group for the mums. Its great to at least try and use my brain again since it went to mush, lol!!

Hels - I reckon you should enter R in the show too. What fun! I was reading another thread by mistake (d'oh!) and I saw that you were going to the hands and feet casting woman in Dingley. We just went to her last week to get E's casts and pictures. I just can't wait to get them back!! We got some done for all the grandparents too. Did you go?

Superfrog - I wake E at about 9.30 for afeed too. Im not sure if it works or not coz she still wakes in the early hours at least twice (not nice). Maybe stick with what you're doing, it sounds like its working well for you?? I think most babies still need a night feed at this age. i may try leaving her tonight to see if it affects her pattern.

Harleyq - glad its not just me who's awake at night!!

Mon - We haven't taken Eloise out for an evening in a restaurant yet - bit worried she woiuld scream. Plus i'm not big on the whole bfeeding in public really - if she was guaranteed to sleep i would take her!

Juzzy Hope you're legs better - at least you have an excuse to get a nice comfie new mattress!

I would like Kate Winslett to play me in a film of my life - I admire her for being down to earth and not stick thin (although she is admittedly about three sizes smaller than me post baby!!).

BTW - all of your babies are absolutely gorgeous. i really must sort my avatar out. But for now I have to get to that mountain of clean washing - now 4 basket fulls and counting...

JoJoMart

26-04-2007, 15:49

Hi Girls,

Purplebird - welcome back! I hope motherhood is going well for you? Challenging isn't it?!!! I've got Liam on Zantac also for silent reflux. He's been very unsettled today which has been a bugger.......he's asleep at the moment which is nice :yes:

Superfrog - good question re: waking bubs for a feed. Your Liam sounds like he follows a similar pattern to my Liam! Liam usually feeds at 7:30am, 10:30-11am, 2-3pm, 7pm then we have to wake him at 10:30 or 11pm for his night feed. We DIDN'T wake him last night for this feed as he'd hardly slept at all yesterday avo (we'd been to the inlaws......MIL was constantly holding him :mad: ) so thought we'd let him sleep. He woke at 1:30am & was difficult to settle, then slept through until 7am.

Juzzy - that wasn't very nice of your mattress! I hope your leg is okay?

Liam's awake (again) so I'd better go. He's definitely cat napping today :no:

LMenz

26-04-2007, 17:46

Just a quick one....I know why Jack has been so unsettled and hungry lately - I got AF this afternoon :thumbsdown: :( I so hope this doesn't happen every month in the lead up to it. I feel a bit ripped off too - I didn't think it would come back so soon.

Joanne - I'm glad Liam has started on Zantac.....fingers crossed you will see a differece in him soon

Sandy - I see your green light is on...hope your reading this - I have Coen's snake if your looking for it. If I'm out tommorrow I will drop it past your place....hope he doesn't miss it too much :)

ziggy29

26-04-2007, 17:49

Purplebird - good luck with the zantac. if that doesnt work you could try losec - that is what lily is on fot her reflux and it helps a lot.

harleyq - my gp had to order the rotavirus vacine in for us and i had to go back on another day but the gp said as it was only 10 days after the other injections we shouild be able to get them all on the same day next time.

Squiggles - did you find your pussy? or did your husband? sorry i couldnt help myself. i really hope she does turn up.

Icugal - how are you feeling now? getting any night sleeps yet?

superfrog - if you dont want to wake your baby for a night feed try a dream feed - just feed them without waking - i dont even bother burping her. you can do this with a boobie but i do it with ebm and bottle.

Lily is really settling into her routine now. she feeds at 7,11,3, 620 - bed at 7pm and dream feed at 1030.
Lily is waking for a night feed once and then has gotten up at 7 on the dot the last 3 days.
She is much happier on the routine and cries rarely. she is still capnapping and spends a fair bit of time in the sling but i know that will improve soon.

I am still feeling a bit :gloomy: but off to see the Dr tomorrow. i dont know if its PND or just upset re my lost freedom et etc. main issue is i am hardly sleeping at all now - day or night.

SuperFrog

26-04-2007, 19:05

Superfrog - good question re: waking bubs for a feed. Your Liam sounds like he follows a similar pattern to my Liam! Liam usually feeds at 7:30am, 10:30-11am, 2-3pm, 7pm then we have to wake him at 10:30 or 11pm for his night feed. We DIDN'T wake him last night for this feed as he'd hardly slept at all yesterday avo (we'd been to the inlaws......MIL was constantly holding him :mad: ) so thought we'd let him sleep. He woke at 1:30am & was difficult to settle, then slept through until 7am.

Are you sure you're not me?? My MIL does EXACTLY the same thing!

I think I'll keep waking him for the last feed... this routine is working really well so I don't want to muck him around.

For those doing a dream feed... do you change their nappy? If I didn't it would be close to 13 hours in the same one :eek: . Liam usually starts crying when his nappy is wet, so I can't see this working at all.

EskimoMumma

26-04-2007, 19:09

Caitlinn's been sleeping through for 4 nights now..10-12hours straight. Dont worry to much about the nappy, as long as you have a good barrier cream/powder you should have no problems.

Life here has been really quiet, hence no talking from me I guess. Its basically SSDD..(same shiet different day)

I have to say ive had my ups and down but defiantly alot more Up's now! Poor Alex had a little case of gastero today, poor little man I hope he gets better because he really misses school and hopes to go tomorrow. I wish i knew about it when he got sent home and not nearly 4pm but oh well.

Mary has been doing great, still affectionate as ever and fell for Reece's dreamy blue eyes ;) :laughing:

Had hel's over for lunch and that was great, he sure has grown! Hel's you shoul dbe so proud of the beautiful boy you have and dont worry about what he is having as he is a growing lad. My mary might be a chumba wumba but I wouldnt have it any other way.

Sounds like everyone is having alright time, i hope the babies are being okay.. Just keep at it and things will settle out eventually.. Feels like so long ago i was going through the exact same thing when Alex was a bub, man i was so clueless back then!

And who would i want to play as me in a movie? I would have to say Jennifer Lopez :laughing: :smiliedance:

*Sparkles*

26-04-2007, 20:06

Sandy - I see your green light is on...hope your reading this - I have Coen's snake if your looking for it. If I'm out tommorrow I will drop it past your place....hope he doesn't miss it too much

I could say something rude to this, but I'd better not ;) :laughing:

Purplebird - I haven't got around to doing the feet and hands yet. But I should or he will get too big! Thanks for reminding me. Are you happy with the ones you got done?

EskimoMumma - Yes I definitely think Reece and Mary are becoming an item ;)

Well that's all from me, I can hear his majesty stirring so it's time to change him into his jammys and feed him before bed.
:fingerscrossed: for a good 10 hours, I am buggared! Wish us luck for the baby show tomorrow!

MELBOURNE LADIES - Can anyone who hasn't RSVP'd yet for the meet next Thursday please let me know if you are coming? Thanks.

icugal

26-04-2007, 20:13

I been thinking on and off all day who could play me in a movie... and to be honest, I can't think of anyone.

Lauren - Sorry to hear about AF... she's such a cow isn't she??

Thanks to everyone for your well wishes for my health. I'm still having occasional tummy upsets but otherwise doing pretty well now. Kaelan on the otherhand is not doing so good today. He's been very unsettled the past couple of days (grisly, looking miserable etc) and then tonight he has spiked a high temp. Even with poor skin contact, my pathetic electronic thermometre hit 38.3 degrees straight away and being as it usually reads a lot lower.. I'm guessing that K's temp was actually around 39 or above. He was very, very hot.

It frustrates me to no end knowing that I'm a nurse and I don't even have a proper thermometre at home to monitor him with. Anyways, I've given him some Panadol which seems to have brought his temp down a bit. I'll just have to keep an eye on him tonight.

SuperFrog

26-04-2007, 20:44

I could say something rude to this, but I'd better not ;) :laughing:

hels - I almost sprayed OJ all over my keyboard reading that! I love your sense of humour :D

icugal - Hope Kaelan is feeling better soon. My best friend gave me a baby thermometer as part of a little baby first-aid kit for my baby shower. Such a good idea!

Has anyone heard from Moggs or Hoping4Miracle lately? We had vague plans to meet up tomorrow, and I sent them a PM earlier this week but haven't heard back from either of them. Maybe it's me... :(

Tomorrow night I'm taking Liam to a trivia night organised through my work social club. When we are out he is either a total angel or a total devil. Let's hope the angel on his shoulder is whispering in his ear!

LMenz

27-04-2007, 07:30

I could say something rude to this, but I'd better not ;) :laughing:

:laughing: :laughing: I just re-read it and it does sounds a bit suspicious.......

LMenz

27-04-2007, 07:32

Penny - How's Kaelan's temp this morning?

icugal

27-04-2007, 07:45

Penny - How's Kaelan's temp this morning?

He still feels a bit febrile, but definately not as hot as last night. Cheeks are rosy red and he is trying to suck on anything his little mouth can reach... so wondering if this is teething related. I can't actually feel any teeth in his gums yet... but he comes across as being in a bit of discomfort.

I used a little Bonjela on his gums lastnight to see what effect (if any) it would have and you should have seen the horrified look on his face when the aniseed taste hit his tastebuds.. Priceless !!! :D

Has anyone else noticed that their baby's cry has changed?? Unless Kaelan is *really* hysterical, he's now starting to sound like a young child crying and not so much like a little baby anymore. He seems to put more vocal range in his cries now... different pitch, different sounds. I guess my little newborn is gradually disappearing...

Roopee

27-04-2007, 10:01

Hi ladies:wave:

Sorry ive been MIA for a couple of days but things here have been hectic.

Dh had his Vasectomy yesterday and..... well.... lets just say he now knows what its reallylike to have "blueballs". hehehehe thay are black! OUCH!

I took the girls to the Dr yesterday for a couple of things and well, Cody has this definate line across her head where it looks as if the skull plates haven't fused properly yet. The Dr said that if there wasn't a noticeable reduction of the line in a month then i had to bring her back and get a referral for a paediatric neurosurgean who will more that likely operate to fuse the plates together:gloomy:.
I didnt actually hear most of what he was saying- the tears were streaming and the blood was roaring in my ears- i kinda shut down...went into shock i think.
So i come home from the Dr's sobbing- poor DD1 was scared, she's never seen me like that and i had to hold it together for the other kids so they didnt know anything was wrong. So its pretty scary stuff but im trying not to stress until i have to if that makes sense. I'll see what happens at the next appointment and take it from there.

Sorry no personals today- i havent had time to read thru all the posts but i hope everyone is doing well and getting lots of sleep!:hugs:

mumslilspunks

27-04-2007, 12:13

Afternoon ladies,
Roopee- Huge :hugs: for you. I too would have been a mess after hearing news like that. Hope it mends itself before any kind of surgrey.

Sorry but no other personals todays we have family up from Melb and its pretty hectic. By first born turns the big 2 Tomorrow so we have a heap of rellies up for that. I cant belive he's 2 :eek: This time two years ago he was in my tummy and now he has a little brother aswell, Gee time is just flying by.
Billy is sleeping much better of a night now and the boobs are no longer sore. Thank god.
He has a bottle around 10 (which i wake him for) then he normally goes through till about 5, has another bottle then back to sleep around 7/8ish.
Anyhoo better fly gotta get lunch for everyone!
Hope everyone is well and hope you all have a lovely weekend :yelclap:

JoJoMart

27-04-2007, 12:58

Hi there :wave:

Seems a bit quiet on here today.......I can't talk because I've hardly been on bubhub all week :shame:

Roopee - you poor thing I can totally understand you feeling really upset about Cody. I hope things improve in the next month so she doesn't have to have surgery.

icugal - glad to hear that Kaelan's temp is down a bit now........as for our baby's cry changing, I was thinking the same thing the other day. Sometimes I think Liam sounds like more of a 'child' than 'baby' but I guess he still sounds like a baby. There are other sounds while he cries, different pitches I guess which I have noticed. It's all very cute especially the cries when he wants to be picked up and as soon as you do he stops crying. It's their little way of asking for something!

Eskimomumma - what was your advice regarding cradle cap you gave me at Hels place the other day? The nurse said apply veg. oil then wash off when I bath Liam but it didn't work. Do you have to do it a few times? Any other suggestions for removing cradle cap?

Hels - I'm a definite for the meet at The Point in Albert Park. Think I've already told you but will RSVP again. I wonder how you went at the baby show??? Do tell.

Me - anyone have days where they feel totally out of control of their day? Some days I achieve absolutely bugger all other than feeding, changing and settling Liam. Today is a better day though.....managed to go up the shops & get a heap of photos of Liam processed from the digital camera.

Question? If you baby had been really unsettled and finally fell asleep but was due for a feed would you still wake them for the feed or leave it until they woke up naturally or leave it for a short time?

harleyq

27-04-2007, 13:13

Lauren - oh you poor thing!!! My_lot was saying that 8 hours without a feed is enough to kick start the cycle!!! I wonder if it changes the taste of the breastmilk? I guess it probably does cos there are so many hormonal things happening� Hope you had a good night & thank you so much for dropping round Coen�s things (l must be the most unorganized person in the world, how could l have forgotten 3 things????).
Penny � Glad to hear you are feeling better, l hope Kaelan is too now??? Do you know what caused the high temp � or is it just one of those things? Does something need to cause a high temperature � geez l had better wise up!!!
Roopee � big hugs to you and we�re all praying that there is a reduction in Cody�s line very very soon!!!
Jojomart � I would leave Coen to sleep if he was due for a feed � l know he won�t go too long over time � but Coen is a little chubba � he has put on 850 g in 3 weeks!!!

Coen had his MCHN check up today (8 week) � he is 5.95kg (up from 5.14), 58.2 cm (up from 54.7) and has a head circumference of 39.2 (up from 37.7) � he is pretty average for everything � and a little over for weight� I�m fairly happy with that!!! There goes my little man crying for his 2.30 feed (6 minutes early) so had better head off!!!

LMenz

27-04-2007, 13:13

Question? If you baby had been really unsettled and finally fell asleep but was due for a feed would you still wake them for the feed or leave it until they woke up naturally or leave it for a short time?

Hmmm...I'd probably let him sleep. If he's fallen asleep then sleep must be more important than his need for food. He will wake when he's hungry. HTH

I took the girls to the Dr yesterday for a couple of things and well, Cody has this definate line across her head where it looks as if the skull plates haven't fused properly yet. The Dr said that if there wasn't a noticeable reduction of the line in a month then i had to bring her back and get a referral for a paediatric neurosurgean who will more that likely operate to fuse the plates together:gloomy:.

:hugs: I hope it improves....surgery sounds terrible.

Purplebird

27-04-2007, 14:22

Hellooooo!

JoJoMart- Hows it going? Motherhoods certainly very challenging, but its awesome too - what a rollercoaster ride of emotions! Hope zantac works for Liam - Eloise has only had 2 doses but i can hear her stomach churning, poor thing, i hope its not the Zantac causing pain. Yes, i know exactly what you mean too about feeling out of control...i'm having one of those sh*t days today. i decided to 'do battle' on the sleep issue - eliminate catnaps and encourage routine, you know the kind of thing! Well, i have been in and out of the bedroom and listened to classical music so many times today its not funny, but to no avail!! There surely can be nothing more frustrating than watching a very tired little soul fighting sleep and just willing them to drop off :banghead: oh the joys !!!

Hels hope Reece brought home all the trophies! We haven't had our casts back yet - they take a while to frame etc, but I loved all the samples she showed me. Better be good as we got 3 sets!

Penny - hope your little man is better now

Roopee - i'm very sorry to hear about your worries with Cody - hope everything resolves itself.

Please send sleep and routine vibes my way and any top tips you have!

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 14:28

Penny - Reece's cry changed a while ago, he kind of goes "err huh, err huh, err huh" when he is just whinging. But sometimes it is full on and almost sounds like a deep laugh!

JoJo - I would leave Liam to sleep if he is not in a strict routine, like everyone else said he will wake when hungry.

Roopee - Sorry to hear about Cody and I hope surgery isn't necessary :fingerscrossed:

LMenz - Sorry to hear about the return of AF, especially as you are BF. It's kind of like back to reality when it happens, isn't it?

Well we had a fun day. I nearly didn't make it to the baby show as R was quite unsettled last night so I was in and out of bed a few times settling him. He was up quite early this morning too but thankfully he slept for another hour on my bed with me.

The baby comp was fun and R won 3 prizes, including 2 trophies for 1st place (prince of babyland and champion of babyland) and a 3rd place sash (loveliest eyes). I was a proud mumma! I could only enter him into half of it as he fell asleep for a while and then started crying for a feed!
Here is a photo of him showing off his prizes when we got home :p

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i60/Hels-b/Reece/Champion.jpg

LMenz

27-04-2007, 14:56

Well Done Hels! :yelclap: and Reece :yelclap:

harleyq

27-04-2007, 15:00

LMenz

27-04-2007, 15:05

Lauren - oh you poor thing!!! My_lot was saying that 8 hours without a feed is enough to kick start the cycle!!! I wonder if it changes the taste of the breastmilk? I guess it probably does cos there are so many hormonal things happening… Hope you had a good night & thank you so much for dropping round Coen’s things (l must be the most unorganized person in the world, how could l have forgotten 3 things????).
Coen had his MCHN check up today (8 week) – he is 5.95kg (up from 5.14), 58.2 cm (up from 54.7) and has a head circumference of 39.2 (up from 37.7) – he is pretty average for everything – and a little over for weight… I’m fairly happy with that!!! There goes my little man crying for his 2.30 feed (6 minutes early) so had better head off!!!

No worries at all......You should be really happy with Coen's progress and weight gain. That's a huge gain in 3 weeks! What a piggy! :D

Not sure if AF changes the taste but I read it can lower your supply which would explain Jack's wanting to feed every two hours. I guess it's not a bad trade off for some decent sleep at night

Us - A small success for me this afternoon. After one of Jack's 40 minute naps I was able to resettle him. He cried a bit and farted a bit but finally driffted back off. Maybe I just needed to be a bit tougher and no give in to him so soon......

Better go I've got Jewellery orders coming out of my ears for Mother's Day but I can't seem to get off this computer.

ziggy29

27-04-2007, 16:41

JoJoMart

27-04-2007, 17:08

Ziggy 29 - it sounds like you're having a bad time of it........you are right there's a lot of us Melbourne girls on this thread but we try and include everyone as best we can. I hope you start to feel better with the PND soon.

Purplebird - Liam burps a lot more on the Zantac so I think it does upset his tummy a bit unfortunately. Keep me posted how it goes with Eloise.

Harleyq - Coen's weight gains are pretty good, you must be proud and all from the breast too :thumbsup:

Hels - Reece looks just georgeous in that photo with all his trophies! How cute! Congratulations!

Must go girls........very tired and Liam wants dindins.

Have a great night.

EskimoMumma

27-04-2007, 18:12

JoJo-did you use a soft baby brush/comb after the bath??

You can still use thos things just a different way I suppose. Massage the warm veg. oil into the area i guess a few hours before his bath(dont want it in too long, i dont remember why sorry hehe), wash it off witht he soap, still massaging that particular area. (dont worry about hurting him, ytou wont, babies are tougher then you think) and then before and after drying his head use the soft baby brush/comb. If you dont have a set you can just get the tommee tippee brand from anywhere really. Good luck. If that doesnt work you can use a sensitive shampoo. Curash or dermaveen are good.

Ill do personals a bit later, giving Caitlinn her last bottle.

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 18:13

Has anyone heard from Moggs or Hoping4Miracle lately? We had vague plans to meet up tomorrow, and I sent them a PM earlier this week but haven't heard back from either of them. Maybe it's me... :(

I am chasing Moggs and Hoping4Miracle aswell to see if they are coming to the meet next week. Maybe they just haven't been online?

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 18:19

Hello all.

Went to the GP - probably is PND. so that sucks.
Have a wedding tomorrow - leaving lily for the evening so wish me luck.
No personals today. it feels like no one replies to me anyway. now that you melbourne girls know each other in the flesh - i feel a bit like i am spying on your thread at times. dont mean to sound *****y - i just wish i could meet you all too.
just reread that and i sound really terrible. i know everyone has their own problems. i am just finding things really hard at the moment.

Did your GP prescribe you something for the PND?

Sorry that you feel ignored at times :hugs: . We all feel like that sometimes, but it's just because everyone has their own stories and the thread moves so fast. I am a Melb girl and my posts get ignored as much as everyone elses lol.

There have been a few Brisbane meets with the Jan and Feb girls, have you been able to go along to any?

I hope you enjoy the wedding, hopefully it will cheer you up a bit, it could be good medicine for you :thumbsup:

harleyq

27-04-2007, 18:53

Ziggy � bugger about the PND � but once you get a diagnosis at least you know� and we still love you� would you feel comfortable sharing your name, l know l feel a bit closer to the group when people call me Sandy�(but l don�t mind harleyq either)
Lauren - congrats on your success in dewinding Jack, as you heard Coen can do it himself sometimes, other times he needs my help :-)

shelby

27-04-2007, 18:56

Congratulations to Reece!!!
I'm tired l should be asleep - but instead l am thinking of all the other things l could be doing like bubhub, dinner, reading the newspaper and lastly cleaning - l feel guilty that cleaning is the last thing l want to be doing, that and excercise, you would be amazed at how l have been procrastinating about excercising - yet l hate my post pregnancy body -- l think some part of me feels l can just will it away!!!
I am not used to having a flabby tummy - and these days when my hubby hugs me at night (he normally puts his arm around my belly) l am embarrassed - l have never been like that before. :-( how are others feeling about their post pregnancy bellies!!!

I feel exactly the same way, have lost most of the preggers weight but have been left with a really podgy belly and I HATE IT, DF says he still finds me attractive but I cant understand why, and I dont like him touching my belly either as its so squidgy!!

Ive been meaning to start some serious exercise but have only really managed the odd walk. have GOT to start going to the gym soon.

Hello all.

Went to the GP - probably is PND. so that sucks.

Have a wedding tomorrow - leaving lily for the evening so wish me luck.

No personals today. it feels like no one replies to me anyway. now that you melbourne girls know each other in the flesh - i feel a bit like i am spying on your thread at times. dont mean to sound *****y - i just wish i could meet you all too.

just reread that and i sound really terrible. i know everyone has their own problems. i am just finding things really hard at the moment.

Ziggy - so sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. Huge :hugs: to you hon. Its horrible to hear that you do have PND and I hope that you start to feel better soon. I thought for a time that I might have PND and its such an awful feeling. Please dont feel that anyone is ignoring you and know that you can ALWAYS come here for a chat and get support.

Well I went to the first official mothers group today. There were 15 other mums there, we were there for 2 hours and Olivia cried for about an hour and half. I was so embarrassed, all the other babies were PERFECT, not a peep out of any of them. They had a bit of social time at the end to have a chat and get to know each other but Olivia was hysterical and I ended up leaving in tears, it was awful.

Some of the other mums seemed quite nice, its amazing how different everyone was. There was quite a good age mix and hopefully I will get to talk to some of them next week!!!!

Sorry no other personals tonight. Have a great weekend and love to you all :)

Lukeandmattsmum

27-04-2007, 19:28

Hi there just dropping over from the Jan thread.

Ziggy i am sorry that you have been feeling bad lately.:hugs: to you. If you want to catch up for a coffee and chat next week send me a pm and we can organise something. I am sure Catherine and Nina would be up for one also.

Hope you start feeling like your old self soon.

juzzy

27-04-2007, 19:57

ok so now i am feeling bad. Im sorry ziggy that you are feeling left out if i have ever forgotten to reply to a post of yours i do apologise it has never been intentional.

i think ill just stop posting all together after what my_lot has pointed out :gloomy:

hop you are feeling better just the same ziggy and that you are able to deal with your PND. So sorry to hear that you are feeling like this

Butterflymumma

27-04-2007, 19:58

Hey Ladies,

Ziggy- I pm'd u xx

Roopee- :hugs: Im really sorry to hear about little Cody, you are both in my prayers, i hope it sorts itself out before any intervention.

my-lot- im not sure how this can be fixed, lol i sometimes ask a q's and get ignored, but thats because something more serious is posted and people want to reply to that which is understandable. im not sure if it can be fixed, or if we can all just try and be there for each other more?? You know what i think we need- A set time once a week to get on to Live Chat and have a good gossip in a special room set up for feb mums. Then maybe us other mummies from other cities would get more of a chance to know the melb mummies?? just an idea :detective:

harleyq- Yep i so hear you on the tummy issues. except i've got issues alllll over! i just cant shake that extra 10 kilo's! i miss my old body and i miss my flat toned tum! I dont have a DP to worry about, but when i see my 21 yr old boobs start to sag and my tummy bulge i do get very sad :(

Shelby- Sorry to hear little Olivia cried during your mothers group!!! You poor thing leaving in tears!!! I hope your bundle of joy is a little :angel: angel next time you go!!!

me- well the Fenugreek has saved me completley. Last wed I got really sick with a virus and could hardly get out of bed to feed bubs let alone produce enough b/m to feed bubs, i was devistated cause i could only express 20 mls from both breast, but its increased my supply back up to about 140 mls both breasts. yay!

lils is an angel these days, we have been going so well- really getting into a routine i love being a MUM!

Love to all xoox

icugal

27-04-2007, 20:34

ziggy - :hugs: to you. Sorry if you feel left out darl. In all honesty, I'm sure we've all felt left out at some point in time... it's very easy to get left out of a conversation (for me, it would be breastfeeding issues - I can't relate) and it's very easy to feel left out particularly if already feeling sensitive, am tired or just having a bad day.

We love you Zig and no-one here would ever intentionally leave you out.

Hels - I knew Reece would do well !! What a gorgeous little man. So now that you've experienced the sweet smell of success... will you become one of those over-zealous "competition moms" who travels the country to win every event?? ;) :D

Shelby - Hope your mothers group is better for you next week.

i know i would rather read about everyones day and what they have been up to and how their bubs are. day to day life with a baby, 1,2,3 or four kids, our fantastic and sometimes NOT so fantastic partners, MIL's, grandparents ect ect is by far more interesting (for me) to read than a whole list of 2 line replies...(and repeated by other posters) and in doing so leave people out and make them feel like this.

how to overcome this? i dont know. any suggestions, anyone? i think we should all give this some thought. we are all part of this fab feb mumma group and i know i dont feel good about ziggy (and others) feeling this...

Honestly, I don't know if there is anything that can be done. If we were kinda obligated to acknowledge every single person and their posts (which would be nice in an ideal world), then I don't think people would reply at all because it would simply take too long.

I often reply to certain posts in combination with my own "me" stuff... but even then, I frequently don't get around to replying to everyone that I initially intended because Kaelan wakes up or I run out of time for other reasons.

I don't want to have to "walk on eggshells" in this forum and I don't want to have to worry that I may be accidentally leaving someone out.... I think we have a great thing here and nothing really needs to change. Perhaps the Melbourne Girls have kinda taken over the thread a bit and for that, I do apologise - again it's not intentional... but we can already see that other people in other cities are also meeting up and this is great !!!

Maybe if someone is feeling left out... then get in there and post more... make yourself known !! I've felt left out at times... and when I did I tried to contribute to and start various conversations and that helped me feel more like a part of the group.

I hope none of this is taken the wrong way... I love all you guys and just want everyone to be super happy :)

As for me... I met up with one of my best friends today. She has just moved back to Melbourne from Hervey Bay with her six month old son. It was good to see what her son can do because it is like seeing a preview of what Kaelan might be like in another 3 months.

She's feeling a bit lonely now that she's had to give up her own mothers group in Queensland... so would any of the Melbourne mums object if I were to invite her (her name is Michelle) to any possible future meet-ups. Her baby was born in November and not February, but would that really matter?? I think she might benefit from meeting a whole new group of mum and bubs. I think she may join Bubhub too but at the moment she has really limited internet access.

Anyways... had better go.. my house is a freakin' mess !!

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 20:35

hels- what a stash! woohoo for you and reece! ive decided to enter some photos in our baby comp and go along to see the babes. did yours have a photo comp?

:yes: it had a photo comp but I didn't realise. It's a shame 'coz my dad took loads of nice photos of R when he was visiting. But there's always the next time :D

Seems like it's opened a can of worms re being ignored. Personally, I don't expect people to resond to my every post so it doesn't worry me. I don't know what the solution is for those who feel ignored though :confused: It's pretty much the way a forum works I thought? I think this group is all very involved with one another, which is one of the reasons why I like posting here despite having a January bub. Anyway, that's just my opinion.

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 20:51

Penny - Great idea about inviting your friend to the Melb meets, would she like to come along this thursday or is it too soon? I have a friend who has a november bub too who might come to some meets so that could work out well for the 2 of them. I always think the more the merrier :D .

I also think that we should keep the Melb meets more discreet, out of consideration for those in other areas. So I will use PM's more now that I know who is who. The city meet next week is open to both Jan and Feb threads which is why it has had more publicity. I hope this will help a bit and stop people from feeling left out?

Juzzy - why do you want to stop posting here hun?

my_lot

27-04-2007, 20:52

butterfly mumma i saw your old name on bubhub today...

its already in use!

icugal

27-04-2007, 20:56

I already can't remember what her old name was...

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 20:59

butterfly mumma i saw your old name on bubhub today...

its already in use!

They should make them like a phone number and take it out of circulation for 6 months :laughing:

*Sparkles*

27-04-2007, 21:02

and when you all talk about your little ones that sleep through the night its like your all talking in another language to me!

*****im not laughing so it doesnt matter that i cant post an icon now****

does anyone know why i cant post icons now?

Have a look in your options in the control panel, maybe you accidently "unticked" the box for smilies?

I have to go to bed, DH is cracking the $hits coz I am on the 'puter. It really is the pot calling the kettle black :mad:

Roopee

27-04-2007, 21:06

Thanks everyone for your well wishes on Cody. It has been a rough couple of days BUt i had a great woman ring me tonight and despite her having her own issues lately, she put them aside and called me to see if i was ok. So to my-lot i thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are one awesome lady and i just wish i lived closer to you.

everyone who feels left out- i dont know what to do. I'm the only one here from Newcastle and i will probably only ever meet my_lot as no one else seems to come here ( except shelby-maybe we could meet one day?) and i certainly dont go anywhere now due to working and stuff but i dont feel left out. I too would rather read about everyones lives and families rather than the same thing over and over.

I dont want anyone to feel like they dont belong here- thats sad, and on the same token i dont know what we can do about it either. HOWEVER i know i am guilty for saying "sorry. no personals". This i will most definately rectify coz my_lots right! We feel enough "mother guilt" without adding to it- its ok to write a "me" post without apologising for it.

The live chat is a good idea but i usually cant start till about 9 or so, so by the time we would be finished it would be midnight:eek:.

Ziggy- have you joine the young mums thread or age relevant toyou? You'll make some great frinds there, also, go into the locations area and join in there- you'll be able to meet heaps of hubbers. Im sorry about the PND and i hope you feel better soon.

:hugs: to everyone-have a great night!

icugal

28-04-2007, 04:02

and when you all talk about your little ones that sleep through the night its like your all talking in another language to me!

Don't worry, seems like K is only able to sleep through the night whilst only located in the northern hemisphere. He has been absolutely shocking since returning home. Waking anywhere from 2-4 times overnight. Mind you, I'm thinking that he is having some teething related issues which isn't helping the situation.

I have had no sleep all week... hell, look at the time of the day that I'm posting at now !!

(they need a smiley with big bleary eyes)

EskimoMumma

28-04-2007, 06:37

With coffee nearby(my second cup already :laughing:) I am ready to crack down on all these replies. I think this is the one downside to so many postsw..the extremely long replies!

Ziggy- Please don�t apologize for what you are feeling. Feel free to post/vent/whinge whatever here and you will be received! Do not think you are invisible, I see your posts but sadly most of the time I do not relate to the situation and feel it would be pointless doing that. Well..now I know! Chin up sweets, you will feel better soon.

Shelby- oh dear that�s horrible! It is embarrassing, we have this idea our babies will behave and be quiet and self settling while at a playgroup but sadly they have other ideas! I am sure she will be better next time, were you exceptionally nervous?? If so your baby could have picked up on that as all of our kids are so sensitive to emotions around us. Hence me being so good at hiding when I have a bad day ;)

I remember some playgroup dates I goto, I am so scared Mary will act up or Caitlinn will, or that there will be no one there that is Mary�s age..So I can sooo relate, one playgroup I went to were all 40+ mums..and im 22..I have nothing against you fab older mumma�s but when it�s a whole horde of them and im there 22 with 3 kids, kinda feels awkward :laughing:

My lot- I have no suggestions either, but I do love reading your posts! Its like a window into the kind of life I will have soon as I am ttc#4, can you believe that?!?! I cant wait if I am pregnant, but I wouldn�t be able to tell anyone until the 3month mark because last time I told BH my son was told about the pregnancy before the 12week mark and it really hurt me as it was something special I wanted to do. But you do such a great job, you do! And your boy is soooo gorgeous.

Juzzy- do not feel bad, please! What are you doing today? Your more then welcome to join me and the kids for a picnic lunch today! I�m sure there are some great parks down your area..and hopefully its not ****ing down rain. Please let me know! I would call you but I have no credit and have restrictions on my phone sadly! So feel free to give me a buzz hun.

Butterfly- congrats on the 140mls! That�s fantastic!!!!:yelpclap:

Pennty- I have no problems having here there! She might keep Mary busy!! Im sure mary can show her the ropes of how to become a great toddler, oh dear :O

I cant believe he isn�t sleeping for you, maybe his body clock was so loving the UK timezone, such a pity!I love meeting so many new people, even if we don�t get along its still that chance of socialising and changing your life around to a more positive outlook!

Hels- im so sorry I couldn�t come! The girls were absolute horrors yesterday. They wouldn�t stop screaming!! They were taking turns too so it was so hard to catch a break. I think Mary is liking the idea of the terrible twos. But don�t worry, at 11am I was secretly cheering you on from my own home. Im so glad he won so much! You are truly blessed with a beautiful boy.

Mylot- im sorry I mention caitlinn sleeping through..if it makes you feel better she woke up at 2 and didn�t settle until 4. But David tended to her, hes home now, he can do it!

Yes before I forgot, Davids quit his job. Yay!!! (a sarcastic yay) I know he will get another job fairly soon but I was so use to him doing graveyard shifts, me being able to do whatever(within reason from the girls) during the day and yea, I had this routine and now its going to have to be a new one and we will have to get a second car, so many new worries!But I have faith in him, I really do.

Tanya- I am glad things are looking up for ya, and I can so understand (to a degree) about how busy you must be. Biggest hugs to you and Cody and don�t worry, im sure everything will be fine

Well that�s enough from me! In the 30minutes it took to do all this the girls have decided to get up so time for the breakfast routine. Hopefully I�ll be back on later.

Juzzy- I have pmed you and hopefully ou can get back to me. Hels and whoever else wants to join in on the picnic lunch let me know!

SuperFrog

28-04-2007, 07:41

Wow! A lot seems to have happened since I was here last.

I'm a Melbourne mum and I often feel a bit left out too... but I don't let it bother me. I live over the other side of Melb and haven't been able to meet up with everyone. But that's okay. I'll just keep talking about myself regardless of whether people are listening! :ecomcity:

My posts usually reflect how much time I have spare. I'm breastfeeding at the moment, so I'm typing one-handed... and my post will just be an outpouring of thoughts. Oh, and this is usually the only the thread that I get time to read, so every topic/issue I have gets lumped into here for feedback.

Regarding replies, I don't go through everyone and reply to each issue/question. Instead I tend to read all the posts and give my opinion on the things that I think I can help with, or the things I can relate to. And often if there are a lot of posts, by the time I have read them all I can't remember who had which particular issues. Memory like a sieve.

If Liam has been well-behaved I feel bad replying to all the posts, as it feels like I am trying to rub it in. So sometimes I'll leave it to other people to reply as someone is bound to have experience in the area. It doesn't mean that I don't care or aren't interested though.

Ziggy - Someone suggested using your real name to make it feel more personal. I've recently added my name (Monica) to my signature for that exact reason. If you feel coomfortably with it perhaps it might be worth trying it.

I also suggested we talk a bit about ourselves as it is so easy to become completely absorbed by our babies that we start to lose our own identity. So many people will now come up to Liam and I and start hello-ing and coo-ing with Liam before even acknowledging my presence!

Mother's groups - I wouldn't worry about your baby screaming. The health nurse would be used to it, and I'm sure the babies will take turns over the coming weeks. Liam was the only one to scream last week, but this week there was a symphony of crying babies and he slept through it all!

I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. It is supposed to be bucketing with rain in melbourne all weekend. Our builders have dug big trenches for stormwater drains in our backyard but haven't filled them yet. The place looks like a giant mud pit!

LMenz

28-04-2007, 07:45

Hmmmmm..... I'm not sure how to respond to everything that's been happening.

I feel terrible when someone says they feel left out but I think it happens to everyone at some stage. I know I have felt that way many, many times but I just keep on posting :ecomcity: :ecomcity: I LOVE hearing about what everyone else is doing and how their bubs are going so I think it's still really important to post about ourselves. There are lots of things I can't relate to as well but I still read about them as I never know when it will affect me

I think also the recent non baby topics have been fab (Thank you SuperFrog) Maybe another good way for us to get to know each other better (or more personally) would be to post a pic of us with our bubs??

SO PLEASE don't stop posting ANYONE!! I think that's why we have such a wonderful group because everybody brings something different to it!

US - DH is at the gym so Jack and I have been watching RAGE as his play time...(don't tell on me) he seemed to like Franz Ferdinande the best.... :D After his longer nap yesterday he was a totally different baby so I think his unsettledness has been due to lack of sleep during the day (how bad do I feel!!)

Anyway Jack has been sooo cute lately. He now smiles when I kiss him on the cheek - poor kid, my mouth will have to be surgically removed. He has also started laughing and smiling when I sing songs to him....my favorite is the 3 little pigs song. I sing "little pig, little pig let me in" after his feeds and he just grins

QUESTION - What does everyone do with their bubs for playtime? I need some new activities

my_lot

28-04-2007, 08:31

playtime~

i got this great bob the builder laundry hamper thingy in the bob bag (eli's first show bag) its a pop up toy box to me. so ive put his toys in it and i get the kids to pull one thing out at a time and show it to him- he loves it.

he also loves playhouse disney on tv. (yes yes i know shouldnt use tv as a babysitter) but if i have to get something done he sits in his seat and watches that til im back with him.

toys are great but the thing i LOVE to do with him in his "awake time" is strip him naked and hold him infront of the mirror. he just cracks me up. he catches a look at himself and then smiles this shy little smile then looks again and cooos. its just so funny (ok i have a weird sense of humor) after a while of this i hop in the shower with him.

also i love to play "boo" with him. sit him close and cover half my face. its even funnier when he jumps! but he smiles away so he must think its funny.

i play "incy wincy spider" and walk my fingers up his belly, softly down his face, on his legs ect.

we have a little hand puppet doll (made by zaph creations - same company as "baby born doll") and its made of terry. its baby blue and white and has black stitching for the face. we call it dolly dolly- it was ds1s first toy my girls got him. it always brings the smiles out of eli and he follows it with his eyes.

one of my kids came home from a party with a red balloon and held it above him and he loved it.

so what does everyone else do.

icugal

28-04-2007, 08:41

This thread is getting a little heavy so here is a small video of Kaelan to lighten it up a bit...

Video clip: Kaelan "talking" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFbSgbAggU)

So I finally feel as though I've accomplished something today. I put K into the three wheel stroller and took him for a 40 minute walk around our housing estate. Every day I say I'm going to go for a walk with the pram and every day I seem to find a way out of actually doing it... but not today !! With rain on it's way, I figured I'd better get out and about early.

I hope to make exercise a regular thing again, because I need to lose some serious weight. I did my BMI on The Biggest Loser website the other night and for the first time in my life, I came up in the Obese category :eek: I'm not only shocked, but also hugely embarrassed that I could allow myself to get this big. DF and I are planning to TTC at the end of the year and I simply cannot allow myself to get pregnant at this weight !!

*Sparkles*

28-04-2007, 09:18

:wave: Just wanted to say Hi and I wish I had time to post today but I don't as we are about to go out.

Thanks for the lunch invite Heather but I'll have to pass today. I hope the weather days nice as they are predicting rain later.

Juzzy - please post again by the time I come back on here. I will PM you when I get chance later.

Penny - I had to laugh at your northern hemisphere comment. Not because I think it's funny that K won't sleep through, it was the dry sarcasm in your voice ;) I'll watch your video later too.

Well seems like I did post afterall!
Have a great day everyone :D

SuperFrog

28-04-2007, 10:10

Video clip: Kaelan "talking" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFbSgbAggU)

Oh my goodness... how cute is that!

Butterflymumma

28-04-2007, 10:14

Hey everyone,

Thats very interesting that my old name is now in use! She must be very excited about being a mum, but when she has the baby she will have to re-name herself like me...i thought it was pretty silly of me at the time LOL

Just a quick post from me today

Lillyana had her milk brekky at 6.00am this morning and usually feeds every 3 hours, but shes very sleepy and has thrown up a couple of times, i keep checking on her to make sure she is alright- should i be worried?? its been 5 hours since her last feed.

Playtime- I am running out of things to do as well, but i usually just do whatever makes her smile. If thats dancing around and making shapes with my hands or singing to her, im doing it! I love it when she 'talks' to me, she looks up at me with stars in her eyes and says 'oohhh raahhh lorrrr' its soooo cute! I try and talk proper english to her but cant resist the excitement she gets when i start talking in her language, its like she's actually saying things and when i respond with the same noises, its like she understands...does that sound crazy??

I hope this buisness of feeling left out of the group heals up soon. Does my idea really sound that bad for a chat?? even if its just once a week? I would be so excited to chat to you ladies instantly. in regards to posting pics, i dont know how!!

okay well im off for now, as a new rule seems to be emerging, i wont say sorry for no personals, i'll just say a big "HELLO" and send massive group hugs to everyone!

:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

Love to all xxx

icugal

28-04-2007, 11:43

I also think a live chat is a good idea..

Roopee

28-04-2007, 14:09

im in for a chat too!

I wouldnt be able to make it in till about 9 though?:rolleyes:

shelby

28-04-2007, 16:26

roopee - would be great to meet up next time I am in Newcastle. Whereabouts are you? We usually stay at Hamilton South.... My heart goes out to you with what you have been going through lately, your an amazing woman!! Sounds like you've been dealt more than your fair share of grief and deserve some stressfree time for a while. Im amazed that you can talk about what you have gone through recently so calmly (although Im sure you probably dont feel it).

I quite often dont do personals as I feel that others have already said what i was thinking. I usually just skim others personals that dont relate to me but I really enjoy it when people reply to me personally, so what to do??

Maybe we can start PMing each other more and live chats sound good also. I dont think it is anyones intention to leave anyone out but it is not the first time it has been raised so its good to talk about it.

I like your idea Lauren of posting pics of us with bubs - thanks to catsnkids I have only just figured out how to put a pic in my avatar so I will give it a go!! (still have to figure out how to put it right way up, Im a bit technologically challenged)

Well I have managed 2 walks this week and feel rather proud of myself. Im quite shocked at how unfit I am and have decided to do the Mothers day 4km walk in a cpl weeks time - only a short distance but couldnt manage much more right now!

I really hope everyone keeps posting as you are all such beautiful women and I love hearing about how you are going, Im always telling DF that so-and-so siad this, or someones going through the same thing, or about our 2 wonderwomen with 4 kids!!!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend

Butterflymumma

28-04-2007, 16:58

Great to hear others are keen for live chat we could all put in the best days for us and then come to a decision and then plan to meet there every week?

I'm free any time after about 7.30pm except for wednesday's (Lol Mcleods Daughters!)

:yelclap: it will be great to chat to you all!

xx

Roopee

28-04-2007, 20:40

Shelby- i would love to meet you> I live, quite literally over the hill, in New Lambton. Probably a 6 minute drive from Hamilton Sth.
In regards to "going thru alot lately" well i just d what i hve to if that makes sense. I would love some stress free time but unfortunatly, now that we all have children there is no such thing. When im with them im so busy i dont know what to do first, when in away from them i am wondering whats gong on and want to get home.

I have just posted a thread, which i hope will help us get to know each other a bit better. Its in the Jan-March menu! Have a look and give it a go.

Im really p!ssed atm as i have just got the roster for work and i am working MOTHERS DAY! Geez, my first with 4 children and i have to work it! Im so cranky- thought about quitting over it, but that would be a bit childish... i just have to suck it up and go. Apparently everyone else has stuff on (well der..) but only one other one has children and she has to work too!
I know they all have mothers but we are mothers, i thought that meant something.

Could be more angry too coz AF has come to visit. God i hate her, shes so inconsiderate!

Have a good night everyone!:hugs:

icugal

28-04-2007, 21:15

I'm supposed to be working Mothers Day (its nightshift though, probably doesn't count)... but my mother has organised a "dedication" ceremony at her church in Wodonga, so I may have to cancel the shift.

I'm a little annoyed that this ceremony has been scheduled on Mothers Day, because even though Kaelan is still too young to acknowledge it.. it's my very first one !! Oh well.

My timezone readjustment is still incomplete (no thanks to Kaelan). I went and had a lay-down at 2:30pm (after being up since 3:30am)... and I've only just gotten out of bed again. DF kept coming in to wake me up (as I had requested), but I just COULD NOT get my a$$ out of bed. Guess there'll be no sleep for me tonight.

SuperFrog

29-04-2007, 00:10

Live chat sounds like a great idea. Just tell me when and where and I'll be there!

icugal

29-04-2007, 02:41

Define IRONY - When you are wide awake and not able to sleep and your son chooses this one night to sleep right through...:banghead:

(DF put K to bed at 6pm... and he is still asleep now at 4am. :fingerscrossed: that this is a sign of him resuming his UK sleeping patterns)

icugal

29-04-2007, 07:17

Oooh... dramatic end to the World Cup Cricket (I have been watching it all night)

In the 33rd over, bad light was declared so the match was supposedly over. Australia having a major lead started celebrating the win and even the ground crews started preparing the oval for the winners ceremonies (the score board said "Congrats Australia"). Next thing you know, the umpires are saying that the game isn't finished and that it must be played out to completion (36 overs). There was even talk about them all having to come back the next day just to play 3 overs - complete madness !!

So anyways, they have resumed the game, but the light is so bad... it's amazing that the batsmen can see the ball.

There was no way that Sri Lanka would have had any chance of winning (they needed 63 runs off 18 wickets) so resuming the game was a complete waste of time.

As I type this, the game has finished again and Australia officially considered the winners.

Squiggles

29-04-2007, 08:13

Hi Mummas :wave:

We have just returned from spending 4 days up in Hamilton Island for MIL's 60th Birthday. Have to say it was one l-o-n-g snoozefest. DH and I are not really into just spending the whole day lying by a pool. Don't get me wrong Hamilton Island is a beautiful place but DH and I like more of a "doing" holiday IYKWIM. We like to get out and see things and explore and do activities - the rest of his family were content to get up laze around and swim then eat and drink and thats it. :sleeping: OH well it was nice to have a change of scenery and MIL appreciated it. Weather was lovely and warm too - around 27 most days and we have returned to Adelaide which has been miserable and raining for the last few days apparently.

Connor was the perfect child while we were away. He pretty much slept the whole way there and the whole way back on the plane!! Only screamed once when we landed back in Adelaide and I didn't mind as he was irritating a horrible man in the row in front of us who was complaining that my 4 year old niece was disturbing him on the flight (grumpy old *******)... even though she was being incredibly well behaved for a 4 year old on a relatively long flight... SIL didn't take any grief from him which was good and when Connor started to scream I was just wishing he would say something to me so I could tear strips off him!!! - do I sound tough?? :laughing:

We didn't find our cat, so still really sad. Our phone hasn't been working while we were away (and still isn't working - thanks Telstra) so we may have missed any calls from anyone who has seen her, which I am annoyed about. Just hope she can find her way home soon.

We also missed out on that house that we wanted - so back to house hunting again - we are looking at one for the second time today which we both love only prob is it's on a main road and can be quite busy and could be a very stark contrast for us moving from the extremely quiet country location that we are in now.

Sorry to hear that people are feeling left out - I know how it feels - remember my whinge a little while back? Im not going to do too many personals anymore so that people dont feel that I have missed them. I'm keen for live chat but Tuesday's will have to be after 9:20pm as HAVE to watch the Bill - its my one true love!! LOL.

In saying no personals I still want to say Roopee - Connor had x rays for his skull too and the Pediatrician was concerned that the plates were not fusing together - turns out it is only slight so not too much of a concern but I wanted to tell you that my Cousin has the same thing. Her's didn't fuse properly as a child and my Auntie opted not to have the operation - my Cous is 26 years old and never had any probs. Hope a good solution is found for Cody.

And Ziggy - hope you are doing well. Big hugs to you, Thanks for asking about my cat too.

Squiggles

29-04-2007, 08:53

Thought you might like to see some pics...

Connor trying to get his hands on my Strawberry daquiri...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q44/bigdogbrodie/Connordrinkingcocktails.jpg

Looking a little unsure in his swimming gear...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q44/bigdogbrodie/connorswimstuff.jpg

shelby

29-04-2007, 09:45

Just a quickie to let you girls know that there is a new show starting tomorrow on Channel 7 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays called "mums and bubs" - sposed to be like a mothers group on tv. I think its on at 930am in Sydney and 11am in other states.

LMenz

29-04-2007, 14:43

Afternoon Ladies :wave:

Judging by the lack of posting I'd say everyone is having a good weekend.......ours has been pretty quiet. Just doing some stuff around the house and a bit of shopping (more clothes for Jack!) This is the first weeknd since Jack was born that we haven't had somewhere to go or someone to see....gee it's nice to just relax a bit.

DH has been helping a bit more and I've been able to go out both days in between a feed on my own.

Thanks to those who posted about activities for playtimes - I love the idea of the mirror so will give that a try this week

OH I almost forgot...Jack rolled over this morning!!! :smiliedance: He rolled from his front to his back 3 times.....Yay!! I think I was more excited than he was. Poor DH was in the shower and missed it and Jack has refused to do it again....hopefully tonight he will have another go.

Penny - I sympathyse with the not being able to sleep....after Jack's 5.30am feed I just could not got back to sleep. So bl**dy annoyed!! Especially when he slept until 9am :banghead:

ziggy29

29-04-2007, 15:13

Hi all!:wave: I am still here. Have had a frantic weekend and it has taken me ages to read all the posts and private messages. I am very sorry if i have caused any guilt to anyone or made anyones life in this thread hard. It has stimulated some discussion which has been helpful.

sometimes life can be quite lonely and i wait for someone to write something interesting to take my mind off my life and it's really not the responsibility of you girls to do this for me.

Next time i feel this way i will say "help i'm drowning" so you all know how i am feeling. anyone else who wants to use this catchphase feel free. It is one thing to be lost at sea but it is certainly better to have company while your lost than to be alone.

I love the idea of having a time when we meet in the chat room - are we planning tues after 7pm? i 'll be there. not sure how it works - will suss it out before then.

I also like the getting to know you thread - will definately post to that in the next few days.

I also have an idea - to list all the members of the thread. remember when we had a list of when everyones babies were due and when everyone was overdue? i liked that. i often feel that people for what ever reason dissapear. could they be lurking and reading but not posting?? if i can feel left out and i post all the time their might be others wishing they could be part of the gang. remember rubyslippers, jojonesy, and moggs (just to name a few.)

So i will start a thread - lets list our names or usernames according to our birthdays (not our babies ) and include our babies names. everyone is welcome. then at the start of the month we could post the updated list in the thread. could this worK? then we all belong no matter when joined or how often posted.

I also agree that the majority of the get together planning should be through pm or through another thread. a general invitation or reminder is fine but the nitty gritty of who is bringing what could be a bit hard to take if you live in an area away from everyone. (i am guilty of this type of post too).

Wow. i will give you an update on the wedding, me and lily later.

Thankyou friends

sharon (added to my signature)
xoxox

PS. my lot - i never got a private message.

*Sparkles*

29-04-2007, 19:06

I won't be in on the live chat, I spent way too much time on this 'puter as it is and DH gets cranky.

Had an interesting weekend. We went out for dinner last night for the first time with R and he slept for the whole time. I don't think he even knew he had been out of the house! The ironic thing was that we were seated next to a family who's baby screamed throughout the whole meal. It actually annoyed me in the end!! But we still managed to enjoy a nice 3 course meal.
I had a migraine again today, I have been getting them every couple of weeks so I am going to see a neurologist soon. I had to cancel our plans for the day and spent most of it in bed :thumbsdown:

Ziggy - I won't put Melb meets in a separate thread as they are only open to the girls in Jan and Feb groups and any members or non members can read all threads, so it's too much advertising. So I will use PM's more where possible. But meets are just part of the group too so everyone will just have to live with the fact that they happen, regardless of where they live. Like Penny said, we don't want to feel as if we are treading on egg shells all the time.

We have put R to bed early tonight as a trial. After a fair bit of protesting he is now quiet. It will be interesting to see what time he wakes up.

Roopee

29-04-2007, 21:07

On live chat Ditto to My-lots posts.

Its absolutley crazy here at 7pm with 4 kids.

I wont be able to make it till just after 9pm.
Is this ok with everyone?

harleyq

29-04-2007, 21:09

G'day all, there sure has been some lively chat in here lately - l was a little saddened cos it sounded like we were going to loose the free spirit that we have in this thread - but it sounds like it has all worked itself out... suffice to say that everyone loves the attention of getting posts directly to them - it makes us feel important, but it doesn't mean we are any less important if people choose not to comment, it just means that others may not have anything valuable to add!!!

Anyway hope everyone has had a great weekend...

Shelby - don�t get too down about your first mothers group, l haven�t had my first session yet, but l bet there is always one baby who is having a tough time � its just a bummer that Olivia chose to be the 1st one� nobody is going to judge you for it� having said that l think l know how you feel, l went into Kmart to try on some clothes on the weekend, Coen started crying, l just wanted to do everything l could to stop him � l am ashamed to say l was embarrassed, the logical part of my brain says he is a baby and he is crying b/c he wants/needs something and others should appreciate this � but you can�t help how you feel�
Butterflymama - don�t worry about your 21 y/o saggy boobs (l�m sure they�re not bad) � you will get your body back much sooner than the rest of us old codgers!!! I guess if we are serious about shedding the weight/tightening those tums, we just need to put some focus on this body stuff, and in reality we shouldn�t feel too guilty about it, its only been 2-3 months and we have been putting most of our energies into taking care of our precious bundles� I am going to commit to doing 10,000 steps a day (l started that sentance with l am going to try to� then decided if l really wanted it to happen l needed to be more certain about it); the 10,000 steps a day is my starting point, my coccyx is still a bit sore so l am struggling to do an ab workout but l will give it a bit of thought and try and come up with something that works the abs that doesn�t place too much pressure on my bottom�
I�m up for the live chat too! Not everyone will be able to make it every week, but by the sounds of it there should be a decent showing each week to enable some really interesting conversation.
(Congratulations on getting your supply back up by the way � you�re an inspiration!!!)

Penny � Loved the video of Kaelan!! Congrats on the walk!!! If you�re up for it get yourself a pedometer and join me on my 10,000 steps a day campaign (if you�re ever looking for a walking buddy you know where to find me)
Roopee � that sux that you have to work mothers day, you would think the person doing the rosters would get it wouldn�t you!!

QUESTION - What does everyone do with their bubs for playtime? I need some new activities
We read books, dance, l sing (very badly), play with his poo table, watch tv... l loved reading everybody elses idea's... thanks for the tips!!!

Oh one last thing, l posted a question a little while back re. babies hating the car... l was looking for some distraction, well l found it, you can get little mobiles that either hand on the back of the front seat, or over the car seat... we got one for Coen today... will let anybody who is interested know how we go with it!!!

Good night, DH is about to crack it with me...

*Sparkles*

29-04-2007, 21:19

Sandy - Would the mobile be suitable to use on a bouncer? Where did you get your's from?

I have been busy playing around with the colours on my zoints profile. Could someone please click on it and leave me a comment so I don't look like a noobie lol? thanks.

I should really be in bed, R has been there for 2 hours already. Nite all x

SuperFrog

29-04-2007, 23:31

I have been busy playing around with the colours on my zoints profile. Could someone please click on it and leave me a comment so I don't look like a noobie lol? thanks.

Done! I hadn't really looked into the Zoints stuff. Looks interesting... will have to play around with it tomorrow.

Night! :sleeping:

icugal

30-04-2007, 06:40

MY LITTLE MAN IS 3 MONTHS OLD TODAY !!

Kaelan has been such a good baby for the last 48 hours. He has slept for 11 hours straight for two nights running which has been absolute bliss. He has been so unsettled since getting back from the UK (waking up 2-4 times a night), so I'm hoping that this is the start of a new routine. The only thing I need to change is getting him to bed a bit later. He's fallen asleep at 6pm both nights, which means he's been waking up at 5am... maybe I'll try to get him down about 8pm instead.

Squiggles - The photos of Connor are gorgeous... he's got so much hair !! (is there an 'envious' smiley? *LOL*) Kaelan's hair has mostly fallen out now... his head looks like patchwork quilt !!

Shelby - Thanks for reminding me about that show... apparently it is made by Huggies. BTW, don't worry if your baby screams at Mothers Group. As I've probably mentioned before, I've got a great MCHN running our group... and she said if your baby cries, don't stress... crying is what babies do !!!

Lauren - Yay for Jack rolling over !! You must be so proud. It occurred to me the other day that I don't give K enough tummy time (he usually screams).. so I'm making that my goal for this week.... he is nowhere near the rolling over stage. Go Jack !!!

Ziggy - How are you going, lovely?? Feeling a bit better I hope. I posted in your thread

Hels - Pity that you can't join in on the live chat. You need a DH like my DF... he's on the internet just as much (if not more) than me... he wouldn't DARE try to tell me to get off the computer. Having said that though.. it's not like I'm sitting at the computer 24/7 either. Oh, and I left a little message on your profile... must do something with mine at some stage.

Sandy - I definately need to take up the 10,000 step challenge. When I did Weight Watchers a couple of years back, I made it my goal to do that much exercise a day as a minimum. Now I need a new pedometer, so maybe I'll have to invest in one. I've got to get this bootee a-movin' !!

As for me, well little Kaelan isn't the only one getting some sleep. My ability to sleep has also been completely screwed since coming back from England... I partially blame jet-lag and I partially blame Kaelan who has been very unsettled (as I mentioned above). Yesterday, I woke up at 3am only after a few hours sleep and was up for the entire day. I went back to bed at 5pm yesterday afternoon and ended up sleeping through until 5am today... a whole 12 hours of much-needed sleep !! Hopefully I should be able to get back on track from today... until next Sunday of course, when I have to work a night shift (dealing with shift-work is the story of my life !!).

harleyq

30-04-2007, 07:34

Bugger!!! I lost my post!!!

Sandy - Would the mobile be suitable to use on a bouncer? Where did you get your's from?
We got a Tiny Love Take along Arch, it has clips on both ends and can be attached to a car seat, stroller or bouncer - it has three toys on it, one of which has a mirror -- its to new for us to judge its worth as yet, but we got it for $24.95 from Baby Bunting!
Penny - happybirthday to Kaelan - what a milestone! Glad to hear your both catching up on some much needed zzzz's

JoJoMart

30-04-2007, 07:46

Hi everyone,

I'm way behind all of the posts.....did you have your live chat last night? I probably won't get much chance to join in :no: as I'm not finding much time for the computer at the moment, especially not at 7pm! I hope everyone keeps posting here :yes:

I hope no one is feeling too left out today.......yeah we all feel like this from time to time.

Rant alert :banghead: Thank goodness my DH and me are no longer arguing......we've spent the last few days arguing over his parents because they are super keen on babysitting Liam but I'm not ready to 'hand him over' for babysitting yet. It's been very stressful and the dumbest suggestion was he take Liam to see his mum on Mother's Day!!! How fu*cked is that! Talk about worrying about what your mum wants at the expense of what I want, which is of course to spend mother's day with my son! STUPID or what! I'm sure (I hope) his mum wouldn't suggest this..........anyone else having inlaw issues?

Liam has improved heaps since taking Zantac for silent reflux. He doesn't scream as much after a feed now but he hates the medicine.

Looking forward to this Thursday's meet (deleted by moderator)- for those of you going it should be good.

*Sparkles*

30-04-2007, 09:19

I have PM'd the melb ladies about thursday's meet. I am saying no more than that for fear of getting my wrists slapped!! ;)

Re leaving bubs - I wouldn't leave R with my MIL as she is in her 70's and I would be too worried. Plus she is very "old school" in her way of thinking. I don't feel ready to leave him with anyone anyway. If we want to go out (eg for dinner) we take him with us. I want him to get used to this anyway as I don't want to be one of these familys who never goes anywhere because their kids are feral (I have friends who are like this because they always let their kids run wild :shame: ).

Re Tummy Time - Not much of it happening here either and no rolling yet so I should make it my goal this week too.

Mother's Day - I keep forgetting that it's about me aswell this year! We will go out for lunch with DH's family I expect.

HarleyQ - Thanks for the info on the mobile thing, I will have a look for one next time I go to Baby Bunting :thumbsup:

Also thanks to those who have posted on my profile and joined my network. It's taken me ages to get around to doing something with it, but better late than never.

Reece slept from 8.30pm to 7am last night :yelclap: Trouble is, if he sleeps for so long I can only fit in 4 feeds during the day. He will drink 200mls now so I am going to give him 4 x 200mls today and see how he goes. Because he is having 1 less feed his daily intake will be lower than normal though so I'm not too sure about that. What's everyone else's bub doing?

Roopee

30-04-2007, 09:29

Just wanted to say a BIG FAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL 5TH FEB BUBBAS!!!YAY-THEY'RE 12 WEEKS OLD TODAY!!!!!!!!happybirthdayhappybirthdayhappybirthd ayhappybirthday

juzzy

30-04-2007, 11:15

Hi

dont really know what i can and cant say in this thread anymore so i apologise in advance if i offend anyone

Had an alright weekend, cept for DP spending nearly every waking minute on the phone to one of his business partners (cept for when we went to visit one of them):banghead:

Didnt do alot on Saturday, Cassidy slept for most of the day so i managed to get my whole house clean which surprised me a fair bit.

As for yesterday, went and saw DPs sister who has recently purchased a new mini cooper s.... nice car had me drooling as i have always wanted one. Then we went and visitied DPs business partner and had a nice lunch with them. And last night we went to dinner with an old friend of mine from high school and her boyfriend.

Cassidy was fairly good yesterday but had had enough by the time we got to the restaurant. After a bit of a cry, feed and a nappy change she went to sleep. It wasnt too bad i guess there were two other screaming babies in the restaurant, Cassidy barely wimpered compared to those two!

When we got home i bf'ed her and then she went to sleep without taking a bottle of formula, which she hasnt done since she was 3 weeks old. She stayed there from 11pm last night until 8.30 this morning! i was certain that she would wake up during the night but i was pleasantly surprised!!

oh and hels i didnt get the PM about the melb meet

Got to go, my mothers group starts soon.

icugal

30-04-2007, 11:35

dont really know what i can and cant say in this thread anymore so i apologise in advance if i offend anyone

This is what I'm talking about when I say that I don't want to be walking on egg shells in this thread.

Juzzy - Say whatever you want darl... you shouldn't have to censor yourself to keep others supposedly happy.

Sorry, I don't mean to offend, but this is getting bloody ridiculous... :banghead:

Roopee

30-04-2007, 11:55

Juzzy- Wow- Cassidy had a great night! Makes you feel great hey! I know that now Cody is sleeping the 12hrs thru the night- life thru the day seems so much easier.

That being said though.....it just took me 25 minutes to write those lines.LOL.

Hels-Reece is doing what Cody does. I just throw an extra bottle in any time through the day that i have time. Does that make sense? Example-i have a spare 10 minutes at 5pm and she's awake but only had her bottle an hour or so ago i just give her little top up. Some days i do it others i dont.
Im not too worried about it- she's weeing, pooping and sleeping well so alls good.

Does anyone have a "swaddleme" Wrap? I bought one the other day after my little "houdini" drove me bonkers unwrapping herself aand therefore NOT sleeping. I must say-best thing ever". She cant get out of it- her arms are velcro'd to her sides.
So if you have a houdini give it a try- $32.95 from Babies Galore.

Have we decided on a day and time for the live chat?? I know my_lot and i cnt get in there till later though because of the other kids homework, dinner, bed times. You get the picture.

melb girls!!!!! Have fun at your next meet ladies! I just wish i lived closer to come eat some yummy food and talk your ears off!:yes:

harleyq

30-04-2007, 12:09

G'day all!!!

Joanne � Errgghh sounds like you have been having a tough time, l had some issues with my MIL initially but they seem to have sorted themselves out, l think she picked up on my not so subtle signs� I also forgot that Mothers day is about me for the first time also� it is very special and there is no way l would let DH take Coen away from me on that day (or any other day for that matter atm � am a little clingy after my dinner away � not ready to be separated for more than an hour or so as yet)! Glad to hear that you and your DH worked through it though � what was the conclusion?
Juzzy - DO NOT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO APOLOGISE, everyone gets a little sensitive every now and again � and if you can�t say how you are feeling then its not worth being on here � so just let it all hang out � if somebody takes offence they can have a bit of a rant and get over it� I hope everyone agrees with me here � we want this forum to remain a free space to say what ever you feel � uncensored (as much as possible).
Congrats to Hels & Juzzy on their sleep through the night babies!!! We are still a long way off that l think�

LMenz

30-04-2007, 12:41

I totally agree with what Penny and Sandy have said :thumbsup:

Let's not forget why we all joined BUBHUB - For the support!! If that means personally replying to certain people at certain times then so be it.

On a completely different subject.....I have spent the last 2 hours working out the Zoints thingy - Hels I blame you!! :laughing:

I'll be in on the live chat - Can someone tell me how to set it up??

Roopee - I have a wrap like that...I love it too!! Jack's a shocker with getting his arms out and whacking himself in the head

Joanne - Sorry that your DH and you are fighting...I totally understand! Don't blame you one bit for getting upset over Mothers Day. Hope it's all worked out now

US - Jack was so unsettled last night....woke at 1am, 4am, 5.30am and 7.30am when I finally got him up. At 4am he was chatting away to himself in his cot.....pretty cute but for god's sake GO BACK TO SLEEP!!!

Roopee

30-04-2007, 13:07

My third post for today- i really must get off my ***! Lucky for me the kids are all sleeping yay!

shades- i use whatever the equiptment came with lol. Otherwise a bunny rug over the pram and off we go.

my-lot OMG.... you bought your mum a puter??? She will be stoked and just imagine it.... next time your there, you'll be able to get online:smiliedance:. Hmmmm me thinks that may have been the real reason for the purchase right? Kidding!

Oh and well done Eli on the sleep:yelclap:

unapologetic rant warning! My MIL ( a few of us having issues here i think) has just told me that we wont be having Mother's day dinner like i planned (as i have to work over the lunch time,) as it just doesn't suit SIL. Ummmmmmm i dont remember asking sil- we dont get on anyway and i dont want her in my house abusing my nephew..the kids are invited, she's not. Anyway, i digress.... BUT they are all getting together for lunch without me and she demands that the kids be there.
Well the kids would naturally be there anyway, with their father but i will not be told that MY children have to be anywhere! Why cant they just have the dinner( or as well as lunch have dinner too) thing so i feel like i have had a mothers day??? Oh but there is a hidden agenda here.....its because i took HER son to have a vasectomy that SHE thinks i should have had instead. My punishment is mothers day..... very nice indeed! God, i could scream.

At least I will get dinner with the kids, even though they will be extremely tired and cranky, due to being out all day at a lunch function, but it still makes me angry!

Oh well gotta go get ready for swimming lessons( kids not me) and do the school pick up!
Have a good day.

my_lot

30-04-2007, 13:16

just got that screamin phone call!

she was crying and laughing at the same time!

and my father just gave her a digital camera for her b'day so shes hooking it up tonight...

its one b'day shes not going to forget for a while! it was a special one too.

i wish i could see my family on mothers day.

glad i dont have inlaw problems tho!

harleyq

30-04-2007, 13:38

Lauren - do you have any idea why Jack had such an unsettled night? It looks like we were up at all the same times� but l am kinda used to it � it must be a lot harder on you cos your bubs has been sleeping right through for awhile now� l just tried to put Coen down for a nap so l could have a snooze (we normally sleep in � but he had a throw up this morning so l was up with him at 7.30) � but Coen just wanted to coo at me � adorable, but sleep PLEASE!!!

I think l mentioned earlier that both sets of grandparents hadn't seen Coen for about a week and were likely to be having withdrawals... so l had mum over today, and rang inlaws to see if l could get them over and done with as well, but MIL is not there - they were planning on coming over tomorrow night l am told, l suggested that this isn't a good time cos Coen is often sleeping at 7.30 these days and its also the only time we get to spend as a family during the week - he needs to be fed, bathed and put to bed - its just inconvenient (l only said the first bit aloud)... I know grandparents mean the best - and they are spoiling us rotten - but why do l feel obligated to do a showing???

Its probably more my problem then theirs l guess!!! I should be counting my blessings that they are so helpful and wanting to be involved in our lives, instead l often feel its an intrusion into my life... :eek:

mumslilspunks

30-04-2007, 13:45

Arfternoo ladies,
My_lot, that was so sweet of you to buy your mum a computer. And i love that you and your son had a lunch date, so cute.
Gosh did we have a very hectic weekend. DS turned the big 2 years old on Sat ao we had a heap of rellies up and of course they didnt think to try and book accomadation before they got here and when they were ringing around from my house, they couldnt get in anywhere...:banghead:
So i had mil & fil, my mum & dad , bil & sil and their 2kids. An extra 8 pepole to feed and sleep :confused:
There was bodies everywhere and of course Billy decides he's not going to sleep and decided to wake every 2/3 hrs. AAAGGGGHHHH
WARNING DH VENT....
Now my dh (not dear) :D and i are not talking coz i would DTD with him on sat night. He reckons im always turning him down bla bla bla.... Im so over it. He's like a friggen child. Sorry im done now.
I am with some of the mums who's bubs still does not sleep through the night. Cmon ladies whats the secret? Billy is such a diffrent baby to my first,
He cries more,
feeds more,
needs to be held all the time,
and just a very demanding baby. Everybody said to be 'oh your first was good so now Billy's making up for it'.
Sorry for unloading all my stuff today but this lack of sleep and stupid DH has just got me a bit down and i guess im feeling a bit sorry for myslef.
If youve gotten this far i thank you!
Im done now :rolleyes:

SuperFrog

30-04-2007, 14:12

Things are moving fast in here today!

DTD - A few people have now mentioned this. Things for me still aren't feeling right "down there", and I'm nowhere near ready for any deeding. :no: Liam is almost 14 weeks old, and I'm thinking that things should be better than they are by now. It's almost like all the healing got to a certain stage and then stopped before it was done. Think I might make an appointment to see my GP. I wasn't entirely happy with my OB so I don't really want to go back to him.

LMenz

30-04-2007, 14:27

Lauren - do you have any idea why Jack had such an unsettled night?

No Idea! I fed him at 1am with the hope he would sleep though but NO.... DH settled him at 4am and then I fed him again at 5.30am.

Fingers crossed it's just one of those things....

Good on you for saying nights were your family time to your inlaws......You have to put your family first!

juzzy

30-04-2007, 14:29

hmm in regards to mothers day, i know my mum is expecting me to go see her (she lives 3 or so hours away) but DPs mum is going to want us to go she her (she lives about 30 mins away).... im like HANG ON.... im a mum now too dont i get a mother day?

but having said that... DPs mum sees Cassi every weekend.... my mum hasnt seen Cassi for a month now... so who deserves a visit more?

I know that DPs parents are a fair bit more demanding than my mum and they just seem to think that they have more of a "right" to see Cassi for some reason, like my mum isnt good enough or something...

So dont really know what i am doing for mothers day yet... maybe let them sort it out amongst themselves...

As for DTD... me and DP have tried a few times but now that i have done it once or twice he wants it every night and gets really upset when i say no or something. Doesnt seem to understand that DTD isnt at the top of my priority list at the moment...

He does seem to think that i am pregnant again as my moods are the same as they were when i was pregnant with Cassi.... i dont think i am so hes going to get a HPT for me either today or tomorrow to test his theory....

got to go for now.... cassidy needs a feed...

icugal

30-04-2007, 15:25

mumslilspunk - Your hubby needs to learn that the world doesn't revolve around him. How selfish of him.

BTW, have you added an 's' to your user name... or have I had your name wrong all these months !! :)

He does seem to think that i am pregnant again as my moods are the same as they were when i was pregnant with Cassi.... i dont think i am so hes going to get a HPT for me either today or tomorrow to test his theory....

I know you want another baby... but maybe not so soon after a caesar !! *LOL* Good luck with whatever the result.

I must admit that I've had my "what if I'm pregnant" thoughts this week. My hair has been oily this past week and the only time that it's been like this... was when I was pregnant. Also, I've had a major craving for honey the past couple of days.

I do actually have a HPT here (left over from last June) but I don't want to waste it. AF is due in a couple of days so I'll let her arrive (as I'm fairly sure she will).

As much as I want another baby in the future, I hope to God that I am not pregnant now because it is WAY too soon after having my caesar... and also, because I had that nasty diarrhoea from Hong Kong, I worry what bug would have been the cause of that (listeria? for example). In my favour, I do not have sore boobs and I don't have AF-type cramping (I had this bad the month I fell pregnant with Kaelan).

I can't believe I have just written all this... I haven't even mentioned my (ever so slight) concerns to my DF.

But anyways, I'm fairly sure that I'm NOT pregnant (I just managed to turn this whole reply into a 'me' post... sorry Juz !! :D

Well, I've just conquered the land of food shopping (had been a conundrum for me previously). Having gone all around the UK and Hong Kong with Kaelan in the baby sling... I decided to apply this concept to the real world.. and voila !! success !!

I had Kaelan in the sling whilst I pushed around the food trolley and it all worked out suprisingly well. God bless the makers of my el-cheapo $40 baby sling. Who says you need to spend a lot of money on these things !!!

juzzy

30-04-2007, 15:52

I know you want another baby... but maybe not so soon after a caesar !! *LOL* Good luck with whatever the result.

I must admit that I've had my "what if I'm pregnant" thoughts

God bless the makers of my el-cheapo $40 baby sling. Who says you need to spend a lot of money on these things !!!

Thanks, but i am pretty damn sure that i am not pregnant i havent noticed any of the signs that i had last time or anything like that. I havent had the return of AF yet so i cant judge by that thanks to breast feeding. Personally i think that DP is just being paranoid (or perhaps wishful thinking?!?!)

i dont want to get pregnant yet either, i want to lose weight and like you said it is too soon after the ceasar (just over 10 weeks). I would like to stick to my original plans of getting pregnant closer to the end of the year....

As for you, by the sounds of it, heres hoping that AF comes!

Oh BTW where did you get your sling from?? i have been looking for a fairly cheap one so i dont have to take the pram everywhere with me... i was looking at the baby bjorn but they arent exactly cheap and if i could get one cheaper that does the same job i dont see why not! (geez i sound like a tight *** now, dont i!?!)

icugal

30-04-2007, 17:15

Juz... I bought mine at Target... Ryco is the brand.

juzzy

30-04-2007, 17:17

cheers penny :thumbsup:

just checking out ebay as well, mite get myself a bargain!

Squiggles

30-04-2007, 17:19

Hels - you have a lot to answer for!! I am now spending time trying to figure out how to make my profile thingy look as fab as yours - this could take a while, poor DH might have to have his dinner a bit late tonight! :yes::laughing:

mumslilspunks

30-04-2007, 18:31

Penny- Only changed it last week. Now having two boys i couldnt be mumslilspunk!:D

*Sparkles*

30-04-2007, 19:35

Ooops, I've started something now with the profiles :laughing:
It's very addictive playing around with them hey?
BTW I have some info on how to get an "instant" professional looking profile with very little effort. So if anyone wants to know the easy way, please PM me ;)

Superfrog - I was the same as you "not quite right down there". I ended up with an abcess so I had surgery for that and at the same time they fixed it all up. It is now as normal as it's gonna be, but I still haven't DTD but will do soon. So in a way it worked out for the best. I would suggest that you get yourself checked and get a referral to a good OB. Mine is excellent and he works out of the city as well as the south side so I can give you his details if you want them? just PM me ok?

Going to feed R shortly and put him to bed early again, hopefully there will be less protesting tonight :fingerscrossed: .

SuperFrog

30-04-2007, 20:18

***TMI WARNING***

Superfrog - I was the same as you "not quite right down there". I ended up with an abcess so I had surgery for that and at the same time they fixed it all up. It is now as normal as it's gonna be, but I still haven't DTD but will do soon. So in a way it worked out for the best. I would suggest that you get yourself checked and get a referral to a good OB. Mine is excellent and he works out of the city as well as the south side so I can give you his details if you want them? just PM me ok?

I've just pulled out the mirror for a good look and I think I might have some kind of abcess too. :eek: Doesn't hurt, but it is a very distinct hard lump in a spot that should be squishy (not just scar tissue). Will definitely get this looked at a.s.a.p. I'm very worried now. Hopefully I don't need surgery... the episiotomy took so long to stop hurting. I don't want to go through that again :crying:

Butterflymumma

30-04-2007, 20:30

Heya,

Okay so everyone seems pretty keen on the Live Chat idea. Let's make it Tuesday's at say 8.30?? That way we wont be chatting for too long before the 9pm mummas come in. Does that suit everyone?? Should we start tommorrow??

someone asked about live chat, its pretty easy, its just up there in the purple bar ^ and you just click in there it takes a few seconds to up load and ta-da you are chatting away. If i get the go ahead from everyone I will jump in at quarter past eight and set up a special room for us.

I had a terrible night last night, Im only expressing my milk, no feeding from the breast and minimal formula bottles so when my breast pump decides to Break on me i pretty much broke down too! I had to leave my breasts full until i could go out today and get a new pump, by the time i expressed (1pm) my breasts were as hard as rocks and so so sore!!

I know what you guys mean about bubs laying awake in the cot cooing and chatting happily to an empty room. Lilly does this as well, and it is SO gorgeous when she starts having a chat to the butterfly mobile above her. She looks so happy and genuinly in love with her 'friends' its so darn cute!!

Well better go empty the milk tank again! Lol i read in someones signature the other day "the breasturant is open" :laughing: it made me laugh, mine is more like a 'take away' than a sit down buffet.

Bub Bye and sweet sleeping vibes to your youngins!

P.s in regards to DTD, at times like this its kinda a positive being single right? No one to be asking for it!